October 12, 2016

More coats needed to help the community

South Essex Community Council (SECC) has launched their annual Coats for Kids program.

In 2015 SECC was able to distribute 639 coats and 351 accessories to people in the South Essex and Wheatley area, thanks to generous community support.

“This is truly a community program with schools, churches, local businesses and individuals from across the South Essex region involved. The majority of coats collected here stay in the community. We are always in need of coats and snowsuits, especially for elementary school children, though we are seeing more adults accessing the service,” said Stephen Gard, Volunteer & Community Relations Program Leader. There are many collection sites across Leamington, Kingsville and Wheatley, including the SECC office, Kinsmen Recreation Complex, Kingsville Arena, Maurice’s, Beachcomber Spas, Wheatley Area Arena and various schools.

Coats can also be taken directly to Canopy Cleaners, Fletcher’s Cleaners and Kennedy’s Cleaners to be cleaned. A full list of sites can be found at www.secc. on.ca.

Collection continues until October 31.

Coat distribution will be at SECC’s Leamington office at 215 Talbot St. E. on the following dates:

• Sat. Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Mon. Nov. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Tues. Nov. 15 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Local church completes additions

By Bryan Jessop

When it comes to providing a true family atmosphere, the church formerly known as Full Gospel Tabernacle is getting right to the ‘Point’.

Changes to the place of worship at 285 Talbot St. East in Leamington include the new name LakePoint Family Church, but also include two major structural additions. On Sunday, Oct. 9, LakePoint held the grand opening of its new Cafe and Play Place — a cafe and espresso bar for adults and an indoor playground for younger guests. Barrineti Construction started building the new additions in early May of this year, a project that was officially completed with some finishing touches on Saturday — the day before the grand opening.

The event was attended by members of the church including lead pastor Nathan Albrecht, Leamington mayor John Paterson, representatives of Barrineti Construction and other members of the public eager and curious to get a first-hand look at the new facilities. There, visitors were treated to coffee samples and a tour of the new additions while kids tried out the new playground facilities.

“We decided we wanted something like Lakeside Bakery along with the playground at McDonald’s,” Albrecht explained. “They (Barrineti Construction) did a great job. We’re very pleased with the work that they’ve done.”

Albrecht noted that the desire to alter what was until recently the FGT Church was an idea that had been in the works since 2012 with support of the project arriving last

year. Fundraising and donations to the tune of $333,000 allowed the plan to come to fruition.

Leaders of the congregation, Albrecht explained, felt that transforming the building to include amenities for both adults and youth would serve as an ideal way to allow members of both church and community to connect in a meaningful way. Of the church’s current 600 members, approximately 150 are children.

“We felt that we had a unique opportunity to serve the church and the community and make them feel at home as part of one big family,” Albrecht continued. “Many of us remember a time when we’d just sit on our porches and talked to our neighbours to get to know them. Since then, we’ve lost that face-to-face interaction that engaged our communities. That’s why the Cafe and Play Place was built to serve both the church and the community.”

The church’s idea to install a cafe came before the playground area. Later, it was decided that it would be easier for adults to interact with one another if their children had an on-site means to keep themselves occupied — a consideration that led to the idea of the Play Place.

Church representatives are still working on what hours of the week the cafe and playground be will available. While the group wants both to be used regularly, it must also determine when staff and volunteers will be available to regulate the new attractions.

“We just want to create a hospitable environment,”

Logan Konrad gives the new Play Place at LakePoint Family Church a test run during the Café and Play Place grand opening Sunday, Oct. 9. Both additions to the

of operation.

Local grower earns international awards

By Bryan Jessop

When Orangeline Farms isn’t cleaning up along Highway 77, it’s cleaning up as an awards nominee.

The Leamington-based

greenhouse operation was recently informed that it had been selected as the winner of not one but two Summit Creative Awards. The SCAs have been granted to com-

panies annually for the past 22 years, although Orangeline’s Zing! Healthy Foods product line made submissions for the first time this year. The local grower has

been given the 2016 gold award for its website www. ZingHealthyfoods.com and the bronze award for packaging with a product dubbed the Chef Sampler. For this year, more than 5,000 submissions from 21 countries spanning five continents were considered for major Summit Creative Awards in 20 categories. Orangeline submissions were made online during the summer to the Portland, Oregon-based organization, which evaluates nominees — without knowing their identities — on various criteria. Each submission per category must have been launched within the past year. The local company found out about its two awards via email.

“It’s a true testament to our hard work and the achievements we have been working towards,” stated Zing! Healthy Foods vice president of sales and marketing Jordan Kniaziew.

The company’s website began modestly a number of years ago, serving as a landing site with basic information. Far more recently, it was re-arranged and expanded with a live Instagram feed.

“When we first set out to create a website, we felt it was necessary to achieve something unique — offbeat from the competitors,” explained Kniaziew. “We had fun creating it and it shows in the final design.”

The Chef Sampler that

earned a bronze award is a package containing an assortment of shepherd, bell and mini peppers ranging in hues from yellow to orange, red, brown and purple. The package was arranged with the intention of offering a diverse selection of items while taking up minimal space in the buyers’ refrigerators.

“It’s quite impressive, especially coming out of a small town like Leamington,” Orangeline Farms marketing communications coordinator Jeff Epp said of the pair of awards. “We’re always trying to put our best foot forward and come up with creative ideas.”

Orangeline Farms Ltd. was established in 2000 and currently includes a workforce of more than 50 including seasonal/migrant employees. The locally owned company launched the Zing! Healthy Foods line in 2013. Additional acknowledgements included

five gold and two bronze medals from the ninth annual Leamington Greenhouse Competition Awards held earlier this year.

Number of road deaths remains high

A total of 1,507 people died in road deaths on OPP-patrolled roads between 2011 and 2015, and the vast majority of them were preventable, according to a five-year report released by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

Over the five-year period, the data revealed that:

• Alcohol and/or drugs were a factor in 321 of the deaths.

• Speeding was a factor in 336 of the deaths.

• Inattentive driving was a factor in 408 of the deaths.

• Failure to wear a seat belt was a factor in 335 of the deaths.

Over the Thanksgiving Long Weekend, the OPP planned and collaborated with its policing partners for the National Operation Impact campaign.

“Tragically, most of these fatalities are directly linked to poor behaviours on the road and these are the ones that are preventable,” said OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair, Provincial Commander, Traffic Safety and Operational Support.

“Road safety is a collective effort,” said Blair. “We need to see a complete shift in attitude on the part of drivers who do not take these risky behaviours seriously. Passengers also have a role to play by buckling up every single time and dissuading drivers who engage in these dangerous behaviours and jeopardize their safety”.

Brothers Duffy and Jordan Kniaziew reveal the gold award for their website www.ZingHealthyfoods.com and the bronze award for packaging with the ‘Chef Sampler’, earned during the 2016 Summit Creative Awards. (Submitted photo)

Local church completes additions

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Albrecht said, noting that in the past, public schools have used the church for graduation ceremonies.

Eventually, the 3,300 sq. ft. addition could be made available to rent for birthday parties and other celebrations.

The Full Gospel Tabernacle Church first opened its doors 85 years ago on Queen Street at what is now The Gallery Restaurant. The congregation grew steadily from there and eventually moved to Talbot Street East across the street from its current address. The current location has been in use since 1985 and included a new auditorium built in 2001. The name change to LakePoint Family Church is the result of the wish to reflect the area’s unique geography along the Great Lakes. The world “Family” became a part of the new moniker to symbolize the church’s commitment to operating as a family church and serving families throughout the community.

Changes to Leamington Marina fees

It is the Municipality of Leamington’s practice to update its fee structure at the end of each boating season so that it can inform seasonal boaters of any change, and be accurate when soliciting business over the winter season. There are proposed changes that affect boat owners that are ‘permanent’ residents of the marina; others affect visiting boat fees. Foremost of the changes is that docks at the marina will no longer be allowed to be sub-let, and the sale of a boat does not automatically transfer the slip to the new owner. Boaters will, however, be allowed to notify marina administration when they will be away to permit the marina to rent the slip during their absence. The slip owner will qualify for 50% of the transient boat fee.

The marina now will insist on proof of insurance at a $2,000,000 level at the least. It is now an explicit condition that if an owner’s boat sinks the owner must have it removed within 48 hours, and if the sunken craft represents a hazard to other craft, the marina administration will not be required to notify the owner to eliminate the risk at the owner’s expense.

As for fees, the proposed changes include:

1.) $1 per foot increase to permanent seasonal dockage from 19 feet and larger,

2.) $50 flat fee increase to seasonal dockage from 15 feet to 18 feet. (This category of boats is charged under a flat fee),

3.) $50 increase to 1 month docking of vessels x $50 increase to Jet Ski Dock Rental,

4.) $100 Referral Fee credit for current seasonal boaters bringing in new clientele, and

5.) Prorated Seasonal Mooring fees offered to new boaters leasing docks mid to late season; and a minimum monthly fee will apply.

At the Oct. 3 meeting of Council, Councillor John Hammond questioned the change that would not allow the purchaser to buy the boat and keep the slip that was leased by the former owner. The explanation is that a boat owner leases the slip for the entire boating season regardless of whether or not it is being used. If the boat is sold, it is no different than the boat sinking — you rented the slip. Nobody else has the right to use that slip.

Leamington mayor John Paterson (second from left), LakePoint Family Church lead pastor Nathan Albrecht (third from left) and representatives of Barrineti Construction perform the ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the Café and Play Place Sunday, Oct. 9. Both the café and espresso bar and playground area will be open to the church community and public with yetto-be-determined hours of operation.

Southern comfort on a billboard

On our recent trip through the Carolinas, I couldn’t help but notice the amount of canned goods advertised on roadside billboards.

Everything from peas, beans and collard greens to yams, squash and hominy were all advertised along the highway.

Some company spent an awful lot of money to advertise each variety they canned at very regular intervals on some of those back roadways.

The most popular?

Boiled peanuts. That’s right, boiled peanuts.

and you had to strip off the edge of the lid and then pull it off without slicing your thumb. As a kid who loved chip dip, this was always a challenge.

All nuts in a can (no boiled peanuts) always had that dangerous metal lid that you had to pull off too. It was hazardous being a child back then.

I wondered aloud at a gas station stop just what boiled peanuts were.

The clerk told me, “Well sir, boiled peanuts are just that. Boiled peanuts.”

Well, consider me edjamicated, as I’d imagine they’d say in the south.

Throw in the amount of broken pop bottles you had to avoid with your bare feet, the proliferation of childhood BB guns and slingshots and the waist-deep snow and it’s a wonder we survived to talk about it.

All of those terrible playgrounds that were home to merry-go-rounds, metal slides and swings that you could fall from. Don’t even get me started on the monkey bars.

So I left the south without partaking in any boiled peanuts and heard from others who’ve tried them that they aren’t very appetizing.

I guess it’s an acquired taste, like grits or collard greens.

So why then, does the south have so many foods that other people find gross?

Games of Red Rover and King of the Mountain were commonplace on the school yard and snowball fights were daily occurrences in the winter.

We actually kept score in baseball and hockey games. I’m sure all of the baby boomers’ collective psyches are still crushed to this day.

I’ve often heard about the southerners eating possum too. Sorry, there’s no place on my plate for those stinky creatures. I draw the line at muskrat.

Seeing all of this canned merchandise prompted me to think about the amount of canned food I ate as a kid.

So I guess I got off topic.

My favourite canned vegetable is still good old pork and beans. Give me some toast and a can of beans and I’m in my comfort zone.

The obvious one is creamed corn. I used to love creamed corn, but I’m not sure if I’d enjoy it now. I haven’t had it in years.

Gaining adulthood brought with it the realization that frozen vegetables just taste better than canned in the vast majority of cases.

Back then, you really only had Libby’s, Heinz or Stokely’s, which I think eventually gave way to Van Camp’s. Throw in some sliced up hot dogs and you had yourself a gourmet meal.

Modern food has allowed us to take convenience to the limit, but I don’t think we missed out on anything back in those days. Maybe it just took a little longer to prepare.

I remember when Spam had that fancy key that came stuck to the top and you used it to roll up the tin lid. I think there was a canned ham that was like that too.

Underwood’s Deviled Ham was always advertised on TV but I don’t remember ever trying it.

Sardine cans always came with the same metal key that was on the Spam can.

Philadelphia Chip Dip was in those scalloped metal cans

And those billboards I saw in the southern states? They’re a throwback to the sixties too. Back when advertising was simple and to the point.

Long before people thought Facebook was an effective advertising tool, simply because it’s free.

But that’s a subject for another week and I’ll leave it at that.

Fall wines are fuller-bodied than summer wines

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 from Bryan in Detroit: Now that we’re moving into cooler weather, what wines do you recommend for fall/winter enjoyment?

Noir and Chambourcin are three of the lightest-bodied red wines and may give you that sought-after feeling of relief from the heat.

Bryan, thanks for your question. While I don’t personally vary my wine selection depending on the season, there are many who do. The heat of the summer can move people more toward crisp, fresh, lighter-bodied and sometimes sweeter wines instead of heavier, heartier and fullerbodied wines.

“Summer” wines are commonly white, made from grapes such as Vidal, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Auxerrois. These are all grapes that are known to produce refreshingly crisp wines (aged in stainless steel, not oak), usually with a higher acidity and often with a hint of sweetness to make them ideal for hot summer weather. They’re also ideal pairs for lighter summer meals like barbecued meats and salads.

Rosé wines also fall into this category as they are almost always refreshing and slightly sweet. There are a few red wines that beat the heat, too… Baco Noir, Pinot

As we move into the cooler weather, taste in wine follows the same path as taste in foods we eat. As the foods get richer and heartier, so do the wines get more robust and fuller-bodied. Here we’re talking more along the lines of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay in the white category. Both of these are often aged in oak, which usually attributes more richness and weight to the wine. In red wines, we’re looking at everything from Syrah/Shiraz to Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and blends such as Meritage, again almost all of which are universally oak-aged for at least a few months to give an extra depth to the flavours. These red wines are rich, luscious and lip-smackingly fuller-bodied than the “summer” wines. They have more complex flavours and are much higher in those mouthdrying tannins, making them perfect partners for stews, soups, casseroles and all of the comfort foods of fall and winter.

CARMEN DANNER

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New taxi regulations; appeal committee proposed

A report from Leamington’s Clerk and Manager of Legislative Services, Brenda Percy, about a proposed by-law to licence and regulate taxicab owners and drivers was presented to Municipal Council Monday evening, Oct. 3.

Back in March of 2013 Council had placed a moratorium on any more taxi plates until a new, comprehensive by-law could be presented for Council’s consideration.

The report explains that, as part of its review of the old bylaw and preparation of the new, administration consulted with taxicab owners and drivers, OPP officers and the Municipality’s insurance broker so that the changes within the proposed by-law would “strike a delicate balance between supporting a necessary transportation service within the community, while at the same time ensuring that those companies are providing a clean, efficient and safe service that is reflective of Council and the community’s expectations of quality.”

Of interest to patrons is the change in fee structure, which has been limited to $6.50 within the town since 2010. The by-law proposes an increase to $7.50 ($7.00 for seniors). The surcharge for trips that begin or end in the rural part of the Municipality stays unchanged at an additional $1.00 per km.

One other change is a waiting charge of 25¢ per minute for stops made during the trip (like stopping at the bank while on route to the destination).

For trips outside Leamington, the report on the by-law indicated that the driver and passenger will agree on a flat rate before the trip starts.

The last item of note affecting passengers is a requirement that no taxi be older than 8 years old. Taxi companies will be given up to two years to phase out vehicles that do not meet this standard as long as their MTO inspection certifies they are safe.

During discussion, Councillor John Hammond stressed that the fare rates should be prominently posted in the cabs.

Councillor Tim Wilkinson wanted assurance that the new requirements would not exclude any existing companies. There was some uncertainty about one company having more than five licences at the moment, but no other company would be excluded.

Councillor John Jacobs wanted assurance that the wording in the by-law did not allow speculating on taxi licences, and was told he was correct.

Councillor Larry Verbeke indicated that he was offended by an expression in the report: “It was also felt that requiring a

taxicab owner to make an initial investment of $1,000 to operate a taxicab business in Leamington ensures that those owners are invested in the community. It is also a means of discouraging transient business owners from opening a ‘fly-by-night’ type of taxi business in the community.” He said for that reason he would not support the proposed by-law because it was not comparable to other business owners.

Two experienced taxi owners addressed Council to highlight a few of the considerations that appear to have been overlooked: the difficulty maintaining cleanliness when taxis are picking up agricultural worker in the muddy yards of farms; the frustration of ‘ghost cabs’ undercutting legitimate cabs during peak shopping times; the great cost to anyone hoping to become a new taxi driver because of all the fees they must pay for their police checks and security safeguards.

CAO Peter Neufeld indicated that he hoped that the by-law will not be held up by “minutia” when it attempts to address a big problem with “plenty of moving parts”. He acknowledged that there may be difficulties, but that administration, by-law enforcement and OPP are all supportive of making refinements as they arise.

The report was moved after about an hour’s discussion and debate, and was carried.

As part of the new taxi by-law, creation of an appeal committee made up of three members of Council has been proposed. Whenever there is a disagreement between Municipal Administration and a taxi owner or driver that cannot be amicably resolved, this appeal committee will arbitrate the matter in a quasi-judicial manner. To prevent nuisance complaints, a fee of $125 is required to file an appeal. Assuming the idea is adopted, the report suggests that the appeal committee mandate can be expanded to many new and revised by-laws.

Council agreed and adopted the recommendation.

Five seconds can save your life

During the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) 10-day Fall Seat Belt Campaign, Sept. 28-Oct. 7, officers conducted enforcement and education that focused on seat belt laws. With the deaths of 347 unbuckled vehicle occupants in OPP investigated collisions over the past 5 years, the OPP called on drivers and passengers to help them conduct a successful province-wide fall seat belt campaign by taking 5 seconds to buckle their seat belt.

Between 2011 and 2015 the OPP investigated more than 360,000 fatal and non-fatal motor vehicle collisions. In response to these incidents, thousands of victims have had to be rescued amid the wreckage. As first responders and collision subject matter experts, OPP officers know that a road crash – even a low speed crash – is an uncompromising ordeal for vehicle occupants. They also know that not wearing a seat belt is a game changer when it comes to your chances of surviving a crash and reducing the severity of your injuries.

“Every year our officers tend to crash victims of all ages who are not buckled in at the time of the collision. More often than not, they die as a result of being ejected, partially ejected or from the physical trauma they sustained inside the vehicle,” said OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair, Provincial Commander, Traffic Safety and Operational Support.

“Fortunately, our officers have also witnessed numerous victims survive their ordeal as a result of being restrained in their seat. Every life is worth the five seconds it takes to buckle up,” added Blair.

The campaign served as an important reminder that every driver and adult passenger has a responsibility to buckle up. Drivers are also responsible for ensuring all passengers under the age of 16 are properly restrained.

Libro Coach make when you have employees, children, parents and customers to consider?

It’s called the sandwich generation and the Wehrles of Kitchener are a perfect example of why mid-life can be so financially complex. With Lucy and Brett’s unique approach to real estate, this self-employed couple also have parents and four children at various stages of life to consider. Thankfully, they also have a Libro Coach; a caring, financial expert who guides their choices so all the pieces and plans lead to the same place - that being, prosperity for all the Wehrles.

What happens next? Follow the Wehrles and their Libro Coach on Facebook to learn how they find financial and business balance over the next several months. Or visit libro.ca for the whole coaching story.

Libro Owners Brett and Lucy

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, it is time to be on the lookout for fresh financial opportunities. Set new goals for yourself, and put your finances at the top of your priority list.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, don’t bother attracting people through false advertising. Instead, be authentic and you will find you garner much more attention and adoration.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, the universe is trying to send you cues this week. But you will only receive these cues if you keep your eyes and ears open. Things may not be what they seem.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, if you want others to open up, you have to start the conversation by sharing something from your heart as well. Make an effort to be more open in the days ahead.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, this week you have the strength and motivation to accomplish your goals. You will sigh with relief when everything gets accomplished on time and in order.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

This week you have a green light to spoil yourself, Virgo. It isn’t something you do often, so let loose a little bit and splurge on some luxuries.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, a dear friend or relative could use your support right about now. Offer a helping hand or even a shoulder to cry on so this special person knows you’re there to help.

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SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, make an effort to be a social butterfly in the week ahead. This will quench your thirst to be around others this week. Don’t be afraid to reconnect with old friends.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, this is a great week to establish a financial strategy that fits into your lifestyle. If this involves revisiting your professional ambitions, then so be it.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, don’t be afraid to shake things up a bit this week. You may not have time to mince words, so don’t hesitate to get to the point. Others will appreciate your candor.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

It’s time to be your own teacher and become an expert in any subject you desire, Aquarius. Start doing your research and you may be surprised at the discoveries.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, this week you might start seeing a platonic pal in a more amorous way. The affinity you share may be the foundation for a great relationship.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

OCTOBER 9

Bella Hadid, Model (20)

OCTOBER 10

Aimee Teegarden, Actress (27)

OCTOBER 11

Emily Deschanel, Actress (40)

OCTOBER 12

Tyler Blackburn, Actor (30)

OCTOBER 13

Kate Walsh, Actress (49)

OCTOBER 14

Mia Wasikowska, Actress (27)

OCTOBER 15

Emeril Lagasse, Chef (57)

Lots happening at Gore Hill P.S.

Gore Hill Public School has recently had a few different activities happening at the school.

Students and staff participated in the National Terry Fox Run Day. The event began with an assembly where students learned about Terry Fox. Students in Grade 4 then read some of the letters written as a tribute to Terry Fox. Students and staff participated in a walk both indoors and outside, due to the heavy rains.

Teachers at Gore Hill participated in a Math Capacity Training workshop where they were given the opportunity to share and participate in engaging classroom activities that reinforce key mathematical concepts. The GECDSB is providing a variety of support system-wide to assist students in improving their competency in mathematics.

Kidney Walk raises

On Sunday, September 25 a local team – the Wheatley Wizzers – joined the Windsor-Essex Kidney Walk which is dedicated to raising funds for kidney research and programs that help support Canadians living with kidney disease.

The Wheatley Wizzers raised $6,871 for the Kidney Foundation. All team members are friends or family members of Tracy Buchenauer, who has had two life-saving kidney transplants. The first was in 1996 through a living donor kidney transplant from her sister Allison Siddall. In 2012 Tracy received a second kidney transplant from her niece Cara Flaming (Allison’s daughter) via the Living Donor Paired Exchange Program, A “paired exchange” allows patients who have willing but incompatible donors to “exchange” kidneys with one another – the kidneys just go to

$67,695

different recipients than usually expected. The program can match up to 10 people in an exchange – 5 donors and 5 recipients.

The Kidney Walk took place at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. This year’s overall fundraising goal was $33,000. Through the generosity of Mike Schlater, CEO of Domino’s Canada, who matched the funds raised by the top walkers, the Kidney Walk topped $67,695 in total.

The Kidney Walk is a great way for families and friends to come together to show support for the 1 in 10 Canadians living with kidney disease. It’s also where the kidney community gathers to show their unwavering commitment to kidney health and improved lives for all people touched by kidney disease.

The Wheatley Wizzers raised $6,871 at this year’s Kidney Walk. Team members are, front left to right: Jane Murray, Tracy Buchenauer (team captain), Liisa Pere, Linda Niehus. Back row: Andy Flannigan, Cara Flaming, Leslie Nantais, Denise Beleutz, Allison Siddall, Stephanie Hodgson, Darlyne Hodgson. Absent from photo: Sherry Chambers.

Gore Hill P.S. students participate in a walk/run as part of the National Terry Fox Run Day activities.

St. Louis exceeds goal in Terry Fox Run

By Bryan Jessop

A bigger population has translated into bigger results for an annual charitable cause supported by St. Louis Catholic Elementary School.

On Thursday, Sept. 22, all students from junior kindergarten to Grade 6 took part in the school’s 12th annual Terry Fox Run. The fundraiser was the first for St. Louis since officially amalgamating with the JK-6 students from Queen of Peace School. Although the merger boosted the remaining school’s population from 340 in June of this year to the current figure of 429, it was still able to surpass its goal of raising $1 per student. This month, St. Louis will present a cheque of $450 to the Terry Fox Foundation.

“There are a lot of families in and beyond Leamington that are affected by cancer. Nowadays, everyone knows somebody who is a cancer patient.”

— Kelly Rilley

“The kids are always excited about the run. They’re eager to do their part every year,” said Kelly Rilley, co-principal at St. Louis Catholic Elementary along with Marta Marizita. “There are a lot of families in and beyond Leamington that are affected by cancer. Nowadays, everyone knows somebody who is a cancer patient.”

As is done in many other cancer fundraising events, several students wore stickers bearing the “I’m Running For…” stickers, each with personalized phrases ending in the name of a loved one who has been diagnosed with or has died of cancer. For a duration of about 45 minutes, staff and students walked, ran or jogged laps around the school property at the west of the building, many carrying flags or posters or wearing shirts in support of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope that took place more than three-and-a-half decades ago.

No longer home to Grade 7 or 8 students, Grade 6 pupils at St. Louis are taking on leadership roles that thus far have included organizational responsibilities for this year’s Terry Fox Run.

“The younger kids really look up to them as leaders in the community,” Rilley said. “It means a lot to them.”

The fundraising segment of this year’s Terry Fox event at St. Louis officially kicked off with the Student of the Month assembly in the gym that took place Friday, Sept. 16. From there, students began making contributions to the run as requested during the assembly. Rilley explained that the $1 per student goal has been exceeded every year since the school first started getting involved in 2005. Since the merger with Queen of Peace JK to Grade 6 students as announced and voted on by the WIndsor Essex Catholic District School Board in the spring of this year took effect, the sense of community involvement has strengthened, Rilley explained.

“Things are going very well with the new school community,” she said. “Everyone here has really come together as a family.”

The new Cardinal Carter middle school currently being hosted by the former Queen of Peace School also recognized this year’s Terry Fox Run with a school-wide presentation in its gymnasium Friday, Sept. 30. Afterwards, students marched from the school to Seacliff Park for a group photo for its own version of the walk-a-thon.

A group of students pose for photos during the St. Louis Catholic Elementary School’s Terry Fox Run.Students from junior kindergarten to Grade 8 raised a total of $450 for the Terry Fox Foundation this year.

St. Louis Catholic Elementary School students and staff make their way around the school’s back property for this year’s Terry Fox Run Thursday, Sept. 22. (Submitted photos)

St. Louis school supports local food bank

By Bryan Jessop

They’re too young to acquire a G-class licence, but that hasn’t stopped St. Louis Catholic Elementary School students from “driving” away hunger.

A collection of canned good and non-perishable items for the annual Drive Away Hunger campaign was picked up at the school by the Essex County branch of Farm Credit Canada Friday, Oct. 7. The week-long gathering of student contributions worked out to a sum of 4,482 meals from the school, delivered by FCC this year to the Leamington Salvation Army food bank. Normally, St. Louis makes the annual donation to the St. Vincent de Paul food bank at St. Michael’s Church on Elliott Street, but the new version of the church is still currently under construction.

“They’re one of the biggest collectors we have,” said Essex County FCC relationship manager associate Jamie Tellier, one of four local Farm Credit Canada employees who picked up the St. Louis collection to load up two full-size pickup trucks with bags and boxes of food items. “What they do for us is huge. They really put their hearts and souls into it.”

This year’s St. Louis collection worked out to about 1,500 pounds of contributions brought from home by the school’s 429 students. Last year’s donation tipped the scales at about about 4,000 pounds, but was made up of a larger percentage of canned goods. This year, the school put greater emphasis on collecting lighter yet equally filling items such as cereals, pastas, dried potatoes and other boxed items including granola bars.

Grade 6 leadership students helped Tellier, Henry Hotz, Steve Anthony and Zak Brunato fill up the two trucks before the collection was sent to the Leamington Salvation Army — which in recent weeks has experienced a shortage of supplies for its food bank program.

“I think they did an excellent job,” said St. Louis co-principal Kelly Rilley of both the school’s efforts and the Grade 6 class’s organizational efforts. “The community has been very generous too. We’ve brought in a tremendous amount of food for five days.”

The local FCC branch spent much of last week driving from school to school across Essex County picking up donations for various local food banks.

“It’s a way to focus on reaching out to the poor,” Rilley noted. “It’s something the kids have done simply out of generosity, to give back to their community.”

Backed by a lengthy list of local and national sponsors, Farm Credit Canada conducts its annual Drive Away Hunger campaign — now in its 13th year — in communities across the country. In Ontario alone, about 360,000 people rely on food banks each month, more than one third of whom are children. For more information on the program, visit the website www.fcc-fac.ca/en/in-your-community/fcc-drive-away-hunger.html.

St. Louis Catholic Elementary School Grade 6 leaders reveal the nearly 4,500 meals they collected for the Leamington Salvation Army food bank for this year’s Farm Credit Canada Drive Away Hunger campaign.

Essex County branch Farm Credit Canada employees Henry Hotz, Steve Anthony, Zack Brunato and Jamie Tellier add up and weigh bags full of food donations at St. Louis Catholic Elementary School Friday, Oct. 7. This year, the school donated nearly 4,500 meals to the Leamington Salvation Army food bank. (SUN Photos)

Funny Money returns to Cardinal Carter

By Bryan Jessop

Responsible financial management, although taken seriously, was at the same time a laughing matter at a local high school.

The North America-wide program Funny Money Inc., launched 16 years ago by renowned comedian James Cunningham, made a return trip to Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School Thursday, Oct. 6. Cunningham himself made the most recent appearance, conducting a 50-minute lesson on financial management to an auditorium full of senior students in the school’s auditorium.

The presentation offers a comedic element to lessons on three strategies of financial literacy — know your flow, control what you owe and invest and save some dough.

“The most important thing is, this stuff here (money) should never make decisions for you,” Cunningham explained to the gathering of Grade 11 and 12 students. “You have to make decisions always controlling this stuff.”

The school’s guest shared some sobering facts during his presentation, pointing out that students across North America spent roughly $100 billion last year, yet only earned

$5.6 billion within the same time frame. The statistic, he explained, highlights the importance of why students should “know their (cash) flow.”

“Financial literacy is so important and it’s nice to have these resources.”

— Pam Chapman

Cunningham instigated the Funny Money Inc. program in 2000 with the intent of educating college and university students on how to control debut and manage available finances, but noted that high school seniors — about to take on the expenses associated with a post-secondary education and living on their own — can also benefit from learning responsible money management. A University of Toronto graduate, Cunningham has performed across North America and beyond as a stand-up comedian and has been featured on television programs including Last Comic Standing, Just For Laughs, Comedy Now and Comedy Inc. Currently, he hosts the televised series Eat Street on the Food Channel in Canada and The Cooking Channel in the U.S.

Assisting Cunningham with Funny Money Inc. are comedian cohorts Steve Levine and with French presentations, Denis Grignon. All three are currently Ontario residents. Intent on teaching teenagers the importance of becoming financially literate before completing high school and living in the real world, Cunningham noted that Funny Money does not charge schools for taking part in the program. In Ontario this year, the trio will visit 400 schools across the province. The tour of educational institutions is supported by sponsors Meridian Credit Union, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario provincial government.

“It’s a great message and the kids are having fun with it,” said Cardinal Carter principal Dwayne Brunet. “It’s very positive, looking at things from a new perspective and having fun at the same time.”

Funny Money presentations at Cardinal Carter have been arranged by business studies and cooperative education program department head Pam Chapman, who has brought the program to the school about half a dozen times. Levine appeared at the school in 2013 and Cunningham’s most recent prior visit was in 2011.

“I love this,” Chapman said of Funny Money Inc. “I’ve been arranging it every chance we get. Financial literacy is so important and it’s nice to have these resources. He (Cunningham) knows his target market so well and Steve was really on point too.”

Typically, Cunningham makes one morning and one afternoon performance per day for five days per region, arriving in the Windsor-Essex County area once every other year. Chapman explained that she will book Funny Money again in the spring of 2018 to arrange a presentation in the fall of the same year.

Additional financial tips and instruction can be accessed at the Ontario Teachers Federation website www.inspirefinanciallearning.ca.

Comedian James Cunningham brought his “Funny Money” tour to Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School Thursday, Oct. 6. Cunningham founded the program 16 years ago with the intention of showing college and university students how to fend off debt and bolster financial resources by investing. He has since expanded the North America-wide program to include high school students.

Local singer-songwriter to perform at Bank Theatre

Singer-songwriter Allison Brown is back home in Essex County and she’s “digging the County Vibe”. Raised in Paquette Corners in a musical family, Allison started her music and singing career in earnest when she was 14 following enthusiastic encouragement from her teachers at Sandwich Secondary School.

“It’s been a long journey, but I’ve taken breaks,” said Allison. “I started setting up my own gigs in my early twenties. It’s been a growing evolution of different kinds of gigs, songs and different styles.”

Allison was in a bluegrass band for quite a while but her songwriting took her in a different direction, leaning more toward the indy-folk sound, but always keeping those traditional forms in the roots of what she does.

“I love blues, early country and the foundations of Folk is where I am keeping my sound although the most recent record is a bit rocking. However, the shows that I’m doing in the next little while have an acoustic foundation,” said Brown.

When talking about her goals, Allison says she is unsure about what is going to follow her concert performances this October: “My big future trajectory is just making every show count in a way that’s really important. I do a lot of gigs in bars and places that aren’t necessarily listening environments, so I’ve been conscious of having value in what I say and I want people to hear me, which is why I’m seeking out listening spaces.”

Allison has sung her way across Canada from the East Coast to Vancouver Island. She is back home now and will be performing with her band, The Assembly Line, at Leamington’s Bank Theatre on October 14.

Ticket information is available in Bank Theatre Notes or on Allison’s website www. allisonbrown.ca

Festive lighting for Seacliff Park

Administration has proposed purchasing festive lighting for Seacliff Park. After taxes, the cost for 44 fixtures is estimated to be $41,800, over the original approved budget of $35,000.

The overage was explained. It is planning to use the festive lighting from dusk to dawn early November through late February. This initiative was passed by Municipal Council at the Oct. 3 meeting.

BANK THEATRE NOTES

10 ERIE STREET SOUTH P.O. BOX 434

LEAMINGTON, ON N8H 3W5 519-326-8805

ALLISON BROWN IN CONCERT

OCTOBER 14, 8:00 PM, DOORS OPEN @ 7:30

Join local musician Allison Brown and her band The Assembly Line for an evening of Country, Folk and Roots music. Tickets ($12 advance, $15 at the door) are available from Allison at www.allisonbrown.ca, the Bank Theatre Ticket Hotline at 519-326-8805 and Counter Effects in Leamington.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical comedy

OCTOBER 20, 21, 22 @ 8:00 PM

OCTOBER 23 @ 2:00 PM

Under the direction of Windsor's Joseph Cardinal, this production has something for everyone to enjoy. Wonderful music, great dancing and a lovely story based on a tv family we all know and love. Tickets are $20 and available at Wharram's Jewellery, Thomson Guardian Pharmacy, Counter Effects, our ticket hotline 519-3268805 and at brownpapertickets.com.

Upcoming events include Voices of Vimy, an original production being brought to our stage in mid November by Ghost Light Players. More info to follow.

We would like to acknowledge all those who performed in The Eclectic Classical concert for donating their time and talent. Thank you to: Averil Spence-Clarke, Anita Leschied, Nancy Dyck, Helen Brown, David Light, Gloria White, Stephanie Adams, Chayce Laking, Domenic Jezierski, Elle Klassen, Lynn Reid, and Jason Hildebrand.

Third veteran book will be available soon

Br. 324 Legion News by Jan Watson

Fifteen players shot Fun Darts on September 30. Two teams tied with 6 wins each – Carol Balestrieri, Debbie Seili and Richard Howe –Rosemary Duquette, Garry Hope and Larry Evoy. Julie Reid and Jim McClellan won 4 games. Also tied with 2 wins each were Bonnie Evoy, Winnie Simpson and Joe Pinch – Arnold Seili and Gord Crook. Velma Hope and Tim Moore beat the skunk with one win. Carol, Julie and Winnie were the lady doublers and Garry was smiling because he finally beat Velma. And, a little birdie told me that Jim shot a 180! Way to shoot, Jim. Cake was served in honour of Larry Evoy’s 73rd birthday. Best wishes, Larry, for

many more. Join the Fun Mixed Dart players on Friday evenings starting at 7:30 p.m.

Gerry and Muggs Soulliere ran the Meat Draws on October 1. There were 2 three-time winners – Bonnie Evoy and “Lucky” Al Durocher. Other winners were Earl Dunmore, Linda Niehus, Ginette Pinsonneault, Dwain Simpson and Cathy Bell. Donna Corlett won the 50/50 draw.

Meat Draws are every Saturday afternoon from 3-5 p.m.

The last Branch Fish Fry of the season is Oct. 15. Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast is Oct. 16. Call the Branch at 519-825-4161 for more information.

The third Military Rec-

ognition Book has recently been published and will soon be available at the Legion, in schools or on their website. The fourth book is scheduled to be released in October 2017. You are invited to submit stories or a biography and photos of veterans, both past and present. For more information call Bill Siddall at 519825-3931.

Mabel McKee, one of the transfer members from Leamington, ran a Junior Darts program in Leamington for kids ages 7 to 18 and would like to continue in Wheatley. This takes place on Saturday mornings. It is only $2 per junior each week and includes a hotdog and a pop. Watch this column for more details.

Thursdays: Nachos Supreme $7.95 Fridays: Fish ‘n Chips $7.95 Saturdays: Fries Supreme $7.95

Sundays: Twin Breakfasts $8.95 Get special prizes at Leamington Raceway 1:30pm Post Time

Collection sites: South Essex Community Council office (SECC), Leamington Kinsmen Rec Complex, Kingsville Arena, Wheatley Area Arena. A full list of sites is at www.secc.on.ca. Coats can also be taken directly to Canopy Cleaners, Fletcher's Cleaners or Kennedy's Cleaners in Leamington. Distribution will be in November.

LEAMINGTON UNITED CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE.

Friday, October 14 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. 9 John Street, Leamington.

SENIORS ON THE MOVE - FREE INFORMATION DAY Wednesday, October 19, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon at Leamington Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. Advice about fall prevention, incontinence, medication, exercise and more. Free lunch. Limited seatsyou must register to attend. Call 519-326-2521.

LEAMINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY WILL MEET Wednesday, October 19 , 7:30 p.m., Leamington United Church. Speaker: Maria Papp. Topic: Cannas. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend an evening of horticultural fellowship. Info: Peter Scorrar 519-326-8529.

RUMMAGE SALE AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Friday, October 21 & Saturday, October 22 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon each day, 3 Fox St., Leamington. Gently used fall & winter clothing, small household items, children's clothing, toys, books, home décor and more.

EPWORTH UNITED CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE , Friday, October 21, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. & Saturday, October 22, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., 56 Division St. S., Kingsville.

CENTERING PRAYER WORKSHOP - Saturday, October 22, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N. A simple method of Christ-centred silent prayer, a renewal of ancient Christian contemplative practice. Freewill donation. Bring bagged lunch, coffee and tea provided. Info: Debbie 519-818-5236 or Marlene 519-324-0118.

SHOOTERS PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB EXHIBITION now until October 22, Leamington Arts Centre, 72 Talbot St. W. Fabulous framed photos members have taken. Come out and support local photographers. Everyone welcome. Free admission. Info: Mike mtowne@sympatico.ca

FALL RUMMAGE SALE, Friday, October 28 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 29 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Church of the Epiphany, 96 Main St. W., Kingsville.

FIRST ANNUAL HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREATINGKids and their parents are invited to 7 Clark St. West, Leamington OPP station from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 31 for treats for the kids and light refreshments for the adults.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEED FOR BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS WINDSOR-ESSEX from the Leamington and Kingsville area. If you believe that you can make a difference in a child’s life and can commit to a minimum of one year, for a few hours a week, check out the website and online orientation at www.bigbrothersbigsisterswe.ca.

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

LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC at Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, Wednesday, November 2, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. New Donors and Walk Ins Welcome! To book an appointment, please contact us at 1-888-236-6283 / www.blood.ca /

DO YOU ENJOY VOLUNTEERING AND MEETING PEOPLE? South Essex Community Council in Leamington is currently looking for volunteers for Meals on Wheels Delivery. If you are interested in volunteering during the morning for about 1 hour per week or as a back-up volunteer, please call Noreen or Susan at SECC - 519-326-8629 ext.381. www.secc.on.ca.

ALLison Brown

COATS FOR KIDS IS ACCEPTING DONATIONS UNTIL OCTOBER 31.

SECC hosting information fair

South Essex Community Council (SECC) is hosting a Community Information Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 12 noon-7 p.m. at their Leamington office, 215 Talbot St. E. There will be tours of the building, children’s activities and a Community Mosaic from 12:00-4:30 p.m.

At 12 noon is a ribbon cutting ceremony for new LINC classrooms and recognition of the 25th anniversary of Erie Shores Community Transit.

The Information Fair from noon to 4:00 p.m. will provide information for SECC programs, itinerant services and community partners.

From 3:00-4:00 p.m. is a Volunteer Appreciation Coffee Break, and from 5:30-7:00 p.m. is the Employer Recognition Reception.

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 Worship 10:00 am Children’s Program during Worship

CONGREGATIONALIST

Faith Everlasting Congregational Church

589 Hwy 77, Leamington 519-322-2994

Sunday Worship 11 am

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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)

MENNONITE

Faith Mennonite Church

269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-6391

Sunday Worship Services

10:50 am (Summer 10 am)

Deer Run Church 1408 Deer Run Rd, Leamington

www.deerrun.church 519-326-9734

Sunday Worship Services

9:00 am (German), 10:30 am and 11:45 am (English Services)

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

LakePoint Family Church

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

Service Sundays 9:15 am & 11 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

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

Make Time for a Mammogram: ‘Just Book It!’ today

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Erie St. Clair Regional Cancer Program, in partnership with Cancer Care Ontario, is inviting eligible women to ‘Just Book It’ by scheduling their mammogram appointments.

The Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) found that women aged 50 to 54 make up the largest number of screen-eligible women who have not yet had a mammogram. Mammograms are free of charge for Ontario women who are eligible to be screened.

This month, all of the OBSP locations in Erie St. Clair are hosting special events/ contests and providing a special giveaway to women who book and complete their first screening mammogram. Eligible women age 50-74 are encouraged to book a mammogram by calling one of the following sites. It takes 5 minutes to ‘Just Book It!’.

No doctor referral is required.

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

Olinda-Ruthven United Church

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

Sunday Services at 9:30 am

Wheatley United Church

59 Talbot St. W., Wheatley ON 519-825-4157

Sunday Services at 10:30 am

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda

2953 Olinda Sideroad, Ruthven 519-326-4352

Sunday Service 10:30 am

“Early detection of breast cancer through mammogram screenings means there’s a better chance of treating it successfully,” said Dr. Linda Rabeneck, Vice-President, Prevention and Cancer Control at Cancer Care Ontario. “In 2015, an estimated 9,800 Ontario women were diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 1,900 women died of the disease. That’s why we are inviting eligible women to start screening sooner rather than later.”

Women aged 50 to 74 years are at average risk for breast cancer. Women are considered eligible for the average risk program if they show no acute breast cancer symptoms, have no personal history of breast cancer, have no current breast implants and have not had a mammogram within the last 11 months. It is recommended that most eligible women get screened every two years.

More information go to www.cancercare.on.ca/justbookit

Consulting with Canadians to introduce more support for parents and family caregivers

The Government of Canada has launched an online consultation to seek the views of Canadians on providing more flexible EI maternity and parental benefits as well as more inclusive caregiving benefits for Canadians who provide care to a family member

Through the ESDC Consultations portal at http://esdc-consultations.canada.ca/, the government is consulting with Canadians between October 6 and November 4, 2016, to gather their thoughts on what is important to them and how they could benefit from additional support.

The government is looking to all Canadians, particularly parents and caregivers, to join the conversation and share their views and experiences. This is an opportunity for Canadians to share their thoughts on the sort of adjustments that are required to improve Canada’s EI maternity, parental and caregiving benefits programs.

The government is also seeking input from employers, advocacy groups, unions, academics, experts, the medical community and provinces and territories on this important issue.

“Caring for a child or seriously ill family member puts tremendous pressure on many Canadians to balance their family and work responsibilities. Employment Insurance parental and caregiving benefits and leaves should be flexible and inclusive to meet the needs of today’s families. This is why I want to hear Canadians’ views on how we can better support parents and caregivers,” said the Honourable JeanYves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.

The Budget 2016 will provide $2.7 billion over the next two years for improvements to EI to help Canadians across the country. The Government of Canada is considering: 1) options to help parents and their families by providing for greater flexibility in EI parental benefits and unpaid leave under the Canada Labour Code; and 2) options to provide more flexible and inclusive EI caregiving benefits and unpaid leave under the Canada Labour Code to more Canadians who provide care to a family member.

Horticultural Society resume meetings

Catherine Riediger

Now that fall is upon us, our energies and thoughts turn to preparing for the colder weather and the possibility of a white winter. Nature is also preparing with the changing colour and falling leaves of trees, plants going to seed, animals searching and storing food as well as searching for warmer, protected hidey holes. Also, butterfly and bird migrations are beginning.

During July and August, the Planting Committee and Society members were kept busy maintaining the 90 plus planters watered by the Municipal Parks & Recreation personnel along with several flower beds. It’s a shame to empty the beautiful planters in preparation for the winter decorations by the BIA. However, a special treat is in store with the planters at the four corners being decorated in a fall theme of mums and scarecrows.

The monthly meetings resumed on September 21 when the Society members were treated to a waterfall cake created by Susan Ross following an enjoyable and informative presentation by the guest speaker Jarrod Freeman from GroundKeepers on the subject of garden ponds. As Jarrod explained, the sound of water has a soothing affect and with the fast paced lifestyles of today creating divides in the communication structure of family, friends and acquaintances, the incorporation of a fountain, bubbling rock, waterfall or pond in our gardens provides an atmosphere in which to unwind, a centrepiece for conversation, and acoustic accenting for any occasion. Jarrod described pond functionality and the cycles that ponds maintain to keep a natural equilibrium and healthy water quality. He also addressed some of the customer concerns and hesitations about ponds and water features and encouraged action to start a more relaxing lifestyle for the benefit of mind and body. If you are interested in information regarding ponds or water features for your garden, Jarrod can be reached at 519-564-7547, email jarrod@groundkeepers.ca or www.GroundKeepers.ca

Replant Our Streets

This is also the time of year to plant trees… we can never have too many trees. This program is a perfect opportunity to do just that. Under this program, the following trees have been planted.

Tree #82, 2009: Mary Alice Davis planted a Sunset Red Maple in memory of her parents Reg and Dora Setterington on the east side of Erie St. S., 2nd tree south of Setterington St.

Tree #83, 2009: Herb Enns donated a Maple tree which was planted in front of the vacant lot on Pickwick Dr.

Tree #84, 2009: Robert Schmidt donated an Oak tree which was planted in front of the vacant lot on Pickwick Dr. Tree #85, 2009: Robert Schmidt donated a Linden tree which was planted in front of the Mennonite Home on Pickwick Dr.

The next monthly meeting will be October 18, 7:30 p.m. at Leamington United Church and the guest speaker will be Maria Papp on the subject of Cannas. Come join us and share some horticultural fellowship.

Drainage commissioners appointed

There are multiple agricultural drains throughout the Municipality of Leamington that are needed to carry away water from the flat fields. There are a number of drains that must be pumped out to move the stormwater into the lake because the land they drain is at or below lake level. Some are pumped using huge pumps powered by diesel engines, others by very large electric pumps. But who keeps an eye on things to be sure that when they are needed the drains are in good repair, the pumps are working, and the engines have fuel?

While Leamington’s Drainage Superintendent, Lu-Ann Marentette, is in overall charge of ensuring the drains are in good repair, that the pumps are working and the engines have fuel, individual drainage schemes have commissioners who are on scene to do a lot of the work. These people, whose land is drained by the drain to which they are appointed commissioner, are appointed by Municipal Council on the advice of the Drainage Superintendent and recommendations from the annual meetings of the drainage schemes. Monday evening, Sept. 19, Leamington Council made their annual appointments.

Costs and expenses for the Drainage Commissioners are charged to the drainage scheme they serve, though the amounts are nominal and form part of the maintenance costs for the drains. Copies of the minutes of the annual meetings held by all large drainage schemes which have commissioners appointed to operate the pumping system are available to the public.

The commissioners recommended were appointed by Council without opposition and the enabling by-law was passed.

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Ernest (Ernie) Braun, 64 years, died Sunday, October 2, 2016 while sleeping at his home due to

complications.

He leaves his son James Braun (Rebecca), his mother Anna Braun (late John), his brother John Braun (Mary), his sister Rita Loewen (Don), and many other relatives and close friends.

Ernie had an extreme passion for everything mechanical; if it was broken, chances were he could fix it. He enjoyed many different business endeavors over his lifetime and was always excited to learn something new. He will be missed by many.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Mennonite Heritage Centre, 31 Pickwick Drive, Leamington, on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. Arrangements entrusted to Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631). Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort and remembrance at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

OPP: weekend yields numerous charges but few injuries

The OPP Traffic Management Unit (TMU) was kept busy this holiday weekend on area roadways, conducting various forms of enforcement leading to the following charges being levied.

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• 74 Provincial Offence Notices including several “Move Over” and speeding violations from 3 radar intercept initiatives.

• 19 Provincial Summons including 5 suspended drivers and 1 Stunt Driving (50km/h over the limit charge).

• 3 warning range Approved Screening Device suspensions.

• 5 Criminal Code charges.

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These charges reflect a busy weekend on Essex County OPP patrolled roadways which also resulted in Essex County OPP members responding to 25 motor vehicle collisions all of a minor injury or property damage variety. There were no fatalities to report over the holiday weekend.

“Members of the Essex County OPP Traffic Management Unit continue to provide a heightened level of vigilance throughout the County to ensure compliance with our traffic laws,” said Essex OPP Detachment Commander, Inspector Glenn Miller. “In an effort to reduce the volume of collisions on our roadways, the motoring public can expect this high level of enforcement in an effort to change driver behaviour. Those speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, operating a motor vehicle while distracted or not properly wearing your seat belt assembly, you have our full attention.”

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“While some will dismiss these comments, I can tell you from those that have been impacted by a motor vehicle collision in which there has been personal injury, I can assure everyone it was a moment they wished had never happened,” added Inspector Miller

Paul Bancroft’s long-gone 1952 Meteor hardtop

Paul Bancroft of Carlisle writes: “I was 17 attending Dunnville High School and working part-time at the local A&P. Although I could sometimes borrow my father’s ’61 Chev on weekends, I had to walk or ride a bike to get to school and work. Back then it was not trendy or cool to ride a bike and teenage girls were not impressed!

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“My father let me get my own car if I could pay for it and maintain it.

On behalf of my family, I would like to offer thanks to many in the community who have supported us at the difficult time during the illness and death of my husband, Frank Lasi. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the caregivers at Franklin Gardens who took such good care of him, to Reid Funeral Home for their kind and supportive services, and to Pastor Sylvia Swiatoschik at St. Paul’s Lutheran church for officiating at his service and providing much comfort and solace to us.

Thank you also to the L.W. Group volunteer committee at St. Paul’s Lutheran church who provided a wonderful lunch after the funeral and to the donors who so generously contributed to the Alzheimer Society and St. Paul’s Lutheran church. Our special thanks to the many friends and family who came from far and wide to celebrate Frank’s life with us. We especially thank the pallbearers for their love and support.

I hope I have not forgotten to mention anyone.

Please know you are all in our hearts and prayers.

Marie Lasi and family

Perhaps this was not surprising as I had previously blown the clutch on his 6 cylinder Chev doing “whammie shifts.” So the search began and I didn’t have to look far.

“I hung out with a group of car-crazy guys who ate lunch at a Shell Service Station near the school (school cafeteria not cool). Beside the station was a small used car lot with a beautiful ’52 Meteor hardtop with a fresh coat of canary yellow paint, dark green top, wheel discs, whitewalls and only 80,000 miles on it. For $200, you also got a flathead V8, automatic transmission, AM radio, and hard plastic seat covers. After a test drive, I was in love, bought the car, and got rid of those plastic seat covers.

“Life was great! For two or three dollars of gas a week, I could drive to school, to work, and cruise the streets with all the windows down. I dusted or washed the car every day to maintain my new cool image. Even my friends were anxious to help me. When I turned onto a gravel road, I stopped and rolled up the windows to keep the inside clean. In less than a quarter mile, the interior was so full of dust we had to roll down the windows to let the dust out so we could see the road.

“When I removed the rubber floor mats in the car and trunk, I couldn’t believe the holes in the floor and inner rear fenders. Newspaper and chicken wire plugged the holes in the trunk floor and fenders and two layers of fibreglass mat and resin sealed it all together. The driver’s side floor required substantial reinforcement so a piece of 1/8th inch galvanized steel was bolted to the floor and also sealed with fibreglass.

“That cured the dust problem but now that the seat was securely bolted to the floor, the front seat no longer rocked back when I accelerated. I really missed the sensation of power I got from that rocking seat!”

Yellow 1953 Meteor hardtop with black top in sales brochure almost identical to Paul’s ’52 Meteor with yellow body and green top.

How much you have grown to be a young man. Happy Birthday. Love Mommy, Auntie Amanda, Joshua, Ashley and Grandma & Papa xoxo

CiB selects Sept.

Fabulous Garden

Display winners

By Catherine Riediger

The Leamington Communities in Bloom (CiB) Fabulous Garden Display Awards program ran from April 1 – September 30, 2016. Two properties have been chosen – the last to be selected this year by the committee – for their beautiful landscaping. The twelve winning properties selected over the course of the summer are a testament to the CiB motto, “People, Plants and Pride Growing Together”. The Sep-

tember winners are:

• Mario and Filomena DeSantis, 29 Seacliff Dr. W., were surprised and thrilled to be chosen. The curb appeal is evident by the variety of colourful potted plants, shrubs and unique perennials. Filomena does the yard work and she has

a great eye for colour and composition. She enjoys gardening and, for good reason, they are very proud of their yard.

• Robert and Patricia Reid, 605 Talbot St. E. When Robert and Patricia moved to their home there was no landscaping. They designed the various flowerbeds consisting of a

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variety of colourful annuals, perennials and lawn ornaments such as the deer in the picture. It is a labour of love and team effort. Robert looks after the grass and Patricia looks after the flowers. They were also surprised and thrilled to be chosen for this award.

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September Fabulous Garden Display winners Mario and Filomena DeSantis, 29 Seacliff Dr. W.

September Fabulous Garden Display winners Robert and Patricia Reid, 605 Talbot St. E.

Griffins soar past Cougars

By Bryan Jessop

Trying to develop a young, inexperienced football team can be a challenge, especially when facing one of the best teams in the country.

The Cardinal Carter junior football team played its second game of the 2016 WECSSAA season against the renowned Herman Green Griffins, who delivered a 56-6 loss to the Cougars. The season home opener was played Tuesday, Oct. 4 and although Cardinal Carter’s offense started with a strong opening quarter, the hosts couldn’t keep up with the nationally ranked Griffins.

“All their kids have played minor football. They can tackle, they can block, they can throw and they can run,” explained Cougars coach Chris Church. “All of our Grade 9s are new to football. There’s not much time to make them as good as we need to be this early.”

The Green Griffins wasted no time opening the score. Despite an opening kickoff by Tommy Saba that bounced into the Herman end zone, the ball was returned more than 110 yards to make the score 6-0. The extra-point attempt was blocked, allowing the Cougars to respond and tie the game on their first possession. Quarterback Matt Carvalho threw a pass from the Griffins 20-yard line caught by Saba, who sprinted into the end zone for his team’s first and last scoring play of the day.

The PAT kick was blocked to keep the game deadlocked until the final play of the first quarter, when a

string of Herman first downs was capped by a two-yard touchdown charge, this time with a successful single-point kick. The Cougars continued to make a handful of effective passing plays through the second quarter, but couldn’t add to their six points. The Griffins started second-quarter scoring with an 80-yard touchdown run and PAT to bring the score to 20-6. The guests added another major via a single-yard rush and one-point kick before wrapping (Continued on page 18)

Cougars quarterback Matt Carvalho decides to run the ball instead of passing during a secondhalf play in the WECSSAA junior football home and season opener at Cardinal Carter against the Herman Green Griffins.

Two Herman defensive tackles pursue Matt Saad of the Cougars during Cardinal Carter’s home opener in WECSSAA junior football Tuesday, Oct. 4. The Cougars fared well early in the game to tie the score at 6-6, but couldn’t hold off their guests through most of the game in what ended in a score of 56-6.

Cougars senior girls basketball vs. L’Essor

Katarina Ingratta of the Cougars carries the ball through a crowd of L’Essor opponents near the Aigles’ net in WECSSAA Tier II senior girls basketball action at Cardinal Carter Thursday, Oct. 6. The Cougars kept the score close at the first two buzzers — trailing 12-6 and 17-13 — but fell further behind in the second half before the score ended 4221. Sabrina Gaspar and Marlee LaSala led Cardinal Carter with seven and five points, respectively.

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up first-half scoring with a long pass and run play to register a 34-6 score at the break.

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A 15-yard touchdown run that included multiple broken tackles expanded the Griffins’ lead in the early minutes of the third quarter. The game’s most controversial non-call — on what appeared to be pass interference committed by a Herman defensive back — cost Cardinal Carter what could have been crucial field position. Herman’s next possession ended with another one-yard touchdown play and botched PAT, bringing the score to 47-6.

The only touchdown of the fourth quarter was another two-yard sprint into the end zone by Herman. The Green Griffins appeared poised to add another after a backward pass was missed by the hosts’ offense. With most players assuming the play ended as an incomplete pass, Herman’s defense brought the ball back to the Cougars’ five-yard line. The visiting team’s offense however took three knees to give Cardinal Carter possession. After thwarted attempts to advance the ball, the Cougars surrendered a two-point safety to complete the game’s scoring.

“We don’t have enough kids who can tackle and offensively, we’ve got to block better,” Church said. “It was the same problem against (Tecumseh) Vista.” Church referred to a season-opening 37-3 loss to Tecumseh Vista Academy from Sept. 27. He explained that with low numbers on the junior squad, first-time Grade 9 players are on the field as often as the more experienced Grade 10 students.

“If we can teach them to run, block and tackle by the time they play senior, I’ll be happy,” Church noted.

The lame name game

BRYAN JESSOP

Jessop’s Journal

I realize I’ve visited the topics of NHL expansion into Las Vegas and the whole ‘what’s in a name?’ for professional sports teams theme in the past, but I couldn’t help myself. Quite recently, Bill Foley — president, CEO and owner of the National Hockey League’s newest franchise — announced three ‘finalists’ for the Vegas team’s nickname. To the best of my knowledge, there was no public opportunity to weigh in on naming the team. If that’s the case, I can’t figure out for the life of me why the new team’s new executive even bothered announcing the final three, except to stir up some hype while ‘fans’ wait for the inaugural season of 2017-18.

So here are the utterly mundane and uninspiring candidates for Vegas’s first-ever “Big Four” professional sports team — the Golden Knights, the Silver Knights and the Desert Knights. Pretty creative, eh? And no, as far as I’m aware, the public will not be casting votes on which of those three monikers they like best. Come to think of it, it’s actually pretty obvious this is all about marketing and PR. It’s a moot point, really. Who cares which one of these options actually gets picked? In any case, the team will simply be referred to as the Knights. A couple years down the road, they’ll probably even OFFICIALLY drop the Silver, Golden or Desert part of the name, just like how the Tampa Bay Devil Rays became the Rays and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks simply became the Ducks. Heck, many Lightning fans can’t even bother with two syllables and just refer to their team as the Bolts. Ditto for Tampa Bay football fans, who just call their NFL team the Bucs. Huh, Tampa Bay fans aren’t too long on words, come to think of it.

Anyway, the announcement on which adjective will precede the word Knights is allegedly going to be made next month. My prediction (‘cause I’m so good at these, if you’ll note the sarcasm)? Golden Knights. For one, why on Earth would you pick the name “Silver” when you’ve already publicly declared that “Golden” is an option? If someone were to ask Foley if he thinks his team’s worth will be comparable to gold or the much less valuable silver, what’s his answer going to be? As for “Desert Knights,” well, I don’t think anybody needs to be reminded of Gary Bettman’s failed experiment of forcing NHL franchise’s into the sweltering heat of the southern United States. That name would pave the way for too many flippant remarks from the Canadian media on how “deserted” the team’s seating areas are going to be once the novelty of it all starts to wear thin after a couple seasons. Also from what I’ve read, the official name has already been chosen. Once the colours and design of the jerseys have been tweaked, it’ll be revealed at some point in November. I remember when Toronto was awarded a new NBA franchise for the 1995-96 season. In THAT case, the public was invited to submit names (one submission was the “Mighty Dunks”, no doubt a slight at Anaheim’s new NHL team that emerged a few years earlier), from which three finalists emerged. I believe those three finalists were the Raptors, Dragons

Rhine Danube bowling scores

The following are the Rhine Danube bowling league scores for Sept. 26. Games Over 200: Mauro Paglione 224-210, Wayne Abbott 202, Jack Valade 202-213, John Fittler 201, Jamie Arquette 210, Willy Fittler 225, Manfred Dickau 201-202, Aaron Dickau 204-224, Eric Zimmer 201, Gary Garnham 238-203, Heinz Kosempel 232-246, Dhris Kosempel 200, Series Over 550:

Mauro Paglione 615, Jack Valade 561, Manfred Dickau 586, Aaron Dickau 599, Gary Garnham 620, Heinz Kosempel 622, Chris Kosempel 575. High Handicap Games: Gary Garnham 292, Heinz Kosempel 273, Lloyd Owens 271. High Handicap Series: Gary Garnham 782, Manfred Paglione 750, Rob Gerhardt 747. Standings: Rhine Danube 13, Del Fresco 12, W.S. Holdings 12, Fittler Farms 10, Dickau Construction 10, Weil’s Food 6.

County Bridge Results

Leamington Half Century Centre, Oct. 3: North/South - 1st Vi Major and Pauline Mikolash, 2nd Dorothy McGregor and Marie Ellwood, 3rd Elizabeth Moran and Marilyn Robbins. East/West - 1st Al Morrison and Frank Duransky, 2nd George Hildebrandt and Henry Hildebrandt, 3rd Joyce Bear and Roger Cote. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members are welcome.

Kingsville Bridge Club, Oct. 5: North/South - 1st Marilyn Robbins and Elizabeth Moran, 2nd Sharon Lutz and Jack Warmenhoven, 3rd Pat DeNapoli and Frank Duransky. East/ West - 1st Mike Thomson and Peter Scott, 2nd Henry Hildebrandt and Bob Lee, 3rd Dorothy and John McGregor.

and Bobcats. I’m also more or less certain that the public DID vote on which of those three they liked best. On the heels of the widely successful Jurassic Park movie released two years earlier, Raptors it was.

Personally, if its that important for a name to reflect the host city’s history and/or atmosphere, I’d call them the Las Vegas Aces or Blackjacks or something like that (“Craps” would be out of the question, obviously). For one, I can’t stomach a two-word name when the host city is already made up of two words. Most two-word hosts like to keep it short and sweet when it comes to nicknames — Los Angeles Kings, St. Thomas Stars, Los Angeles Rams, San Jose Sharks, etc. The Las Vegas Golden Knights is going to take a pretty deep breath for radio and TV commentators (remember there’s going to be additional words to the sentences including the team’s name, such as “…drew a crowd of 4,500 fans in last night’s game against the Canucks”) and it’ll take up a lot of real estate on the pages of newsprint stories and headlines. So yeah, “Vegas Knights” it’ll be.

Believe it or not, a franchise CAN step forward with a creative name that pays homage to the city’s past or heritage (Knights, obviously, is a play on words with the term “Las Vegas nights” that has probably been used a billion times). Examples? The Detroit Pistons. The New Jersey Devils, a reference to a mythical beast that tormented that particular region of the U.S., which incidentally is another good example of a two-word city followed up by a short, simple nickname. The Pittsburgh Pirates, a name decided on after the team was accused of stealing players from other clubs.

In other words, calling a team from Vegas the “Knights” is like dubbing any other city’s team the Hawks, Eagles or any other lackluster name. I guess the Vegas team’s nickname lends itself to some whimsical terminology, like saying the players it drafts are being ‘knighted’ or referring to their sticks as swords. Their home, T-Mobile Arena, will no doubt be called “The Castle” while their dressing room could very well take on the moniker “The Round Table.” I’d be willing to bet (no pun intended) that the teams they defeat will be “slain.” You might even want to get ready to hear the rink referred to as the “chess board” when they go head-to-head with the Kings.

My favourite will be when the team starts losing money hand over fist and Foley gets tired of what was once his new toy. When rumours begin circulating that the team is going to relocate, every single one of us sports reporters will declare “apparently, what happens in Vegas DOESN’T always stay in Vegas.”

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Harder wins closing field day tournament

Ryan Harder shot an even par round of 71 to win the Annual Walter Dick Memorial Closing Field Day Tournament at Erie Shores Golf Club. He was the only player to match par and was able to hold off defending champion Brian Humphreys and another former winner Mike Ferreira who both finished tied for second with one over par scores of 72. Harder now has matching bookends as he won the Opening Kick-Off at Erie Shores back in 2014.

Neil Sawatzky, one of Erie Shores’ top southpaw players, also gave it a run finishing just two strokes back at two over par 73. Bill Ruiter, Ward Hutchins, Tim Tiessen and Andy Herring all tied for fifth lowest with rounds of 3 over par 74, while Will Peters was next at 75. Ken Steingart was next at 5 over par 76, while Claudio Sabelli, MacKenzie McIntyre, Gary Alderson and Kyle Humphreys all shot 6 over scores of 77. Other players breaking 80 included Richard Lowes at 78 and Lucas George at 79.

In the handicap division, Andy Herring, Gary Alderson and Claudio Sabelli all tied for low with 2 under par net rounds of 69. Tim Tiessen and Will Peters were next with net scores of 70 and Neil Sawatzky was the only other player to who managed not to go over par with a net score of 71.

On the ladies side, Lisa Sawatzky won low gross honours by shooting an 87 and finishing 4 strokes ahead of Linda Segedin who had a 91. Beth Conn was low net winner this year with her net score of 79 that gave her a 1 stroke edge over Jean Penner who had a net 80. Finishing just 2 strokes back in third place with a net 82 was Debbie Kobayashi

In the team best ball event, on the men’s side, Matt Taouil, Kevin George, Ryan Harder and Joe Moavro finished first with a net 56 that was good enough for a 4 stroke victory over the father and son pairs of Dave Wilkinson and Scott Wilkinson and Brian Humphreys and Kyle Humphreys. Two other teams also shooting 60 included Mike Herbert, Ward Hutchins, Ken Steingart and Brian Plumb and Larry Roberts, Bob Park, Gary Alderson and Tom Miehl.

Annie Badz, Betty Bouliane, Beth Conn and Val Gherasim were the low net team winners with a net 64, while the mixed team winners through retrogression with a net 63 were Bill Kelly, Carolyn Kelly, Mel Davey, Muriel Davey. The other team also shooting a net 63 in the mixed flight was Debbie Kobayashi, Ron Koenigsberg, Dale Marinacci and Sandy Marinacci.

Closest to the pin winners included Abe Bergen on hole #3, Kyle Humphreys on hole #5, Richard Lowes on hole #13 and tournament winner Ryan Harder on hole #16.

This year’s Closing Field Day, as well as the Opening Kick-Off, the Seniors Invitational, the Match-Play Events and the Club Championships, were all sponsored and made possible by the “Friends of Erie Shores”, a generous group of members and businesses, who played a great part in making the 2016 season another great success.

For families with children (0-16 yrs) DEADLINE DECEMBER 1, 2016 Monday to Thursday 9 am to 12 pm 88 Setterington St. Leamington. Apply in person only. MustbringIDforallfamilymembers, proofofincomeandexpenses(NoExceptions)

Carter senior boys volleyball vs. Kennedy

Mike Moavro of the Cougars sends the ball over the net and past two Kennedy blockers during Cardinal Carter’s WECSSAA Tier II senior boys volleyball home opener Tuesday, Oct. 4. The visiting Clippers swept the three sets in scores of 25-18, 25-23 and 25-16. The Cougars’ busy week continued the following day when they hosted the L’Essor Aigles. L’Essor won 2-1 by taking the first two 25-19 and 25-10 before Cardinal Carter took the third 27-25. The Cougars then hit the road Thursday, Oct. 6 for a match against General Amherst. The Bulldogs won 2-1 by taking the first two sets 25-21 and 25-16 before the Cougars salvaged a point by winning the third 25-23.

Stars shine bright

The Switzer Carty Bantam Southpoint Stars travelled to Kingsville to take on their rivals Saturday night. The first period was a back and forth battle ending with a goal apiece. The Stars goal was scored by Lexy Iacobelli on a rush, unassisted. The rest of the game the Stars took control and scored four unanswered goals. Some great saves by Courtney Jeffery

helped secure the win. Goals were scored by team captain Hannah Chacko on a rush beating the Kingsville net-minder high corner. Alexa Taylor netted 2 great shots and Jaryn Harris banged home a loose puck with assists to Chelsea Andary and Kaylie Goodchild. Final score 5-1 for the Lady Stars. Stars are now 2-0 this regular season.

The Community Trophy Peewee Southpoint Stars welcomed the South County Amherstburg Predators to the Highbury Rink on Sunday afternoon. This was an even matchup through two scoreless periods. The Predators found the back of the net first; however, the Lady Stars responded with a vengeance scoring three unanswered goals en route to a big 3-1 win. Three different players lit the lamp for the Stars – Mya Brown, Ava Hildebrandt and Meagan Derksen. Scoring the assists were Derksen, Brooke DaCosta and Mila Periera. Evan “The Wall” Gualtieri was fantastic in net for the Stars as she held the Predators to just a single goal!!

The Bailey Machining Inc. Atom Southpoint Stars played host to Wallaceburg on Sunday afternoon. The young Lady Stars were firing on all cylinders as they controlled this matchup from start to finish en route to a dominant 8-0 win! Gale, Derikx and Weil led the offensive attack scoring two goals each. Single tallies were scored by Derbyshire and Bailey. Scoring the assists were Gale, Derbyshire, Neufeld, Hopper, Bailey, Weil and Derikx. Netminder Lily St. Pierre was brilliant in net for the Stars as she scored a big shutout for her team.

Thursday night men’s golf results

In the final week of play in the Leamington Canadian Tire Men’s Thursday Night League at Erie Shores Golf Club, Team Byron Nelson – led by captain Neil Sawatzky, hung on to win the Ron Campbell Canadian Tire Trophy and the overall championship. The Nelson team finished the season with 274 points and were led by captain Neil Sawatzky and fellow teammates Abe Bergen, George Bergen, Bob Dick, Larry Lucier, Will Peters, Bobby Dick, Peter Neufeld, Matt Quiring, Dave Dick, Ed Petryschuk and Tim Rempel.

Finishing tied for second just 7 points back with 267 were the teams of Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus. The Watson crew was captained by Geoff Dunmore and also had Bill Baker, John Balkwill, Greg Zimney, Ted Dube, Tim Vreman, Jason Tiessen, Jim Dueckman, Will Janzen, Henry Penner, Mike MacKinnon and Connor MacKinnon as fellow players, while the Jack Nicklaus squad was led by Captain Kevin Babkirk and teammates Carl Young, Ken Cobby, Tim Towle, Garth Dennerley, Bill Ruiter, Mike Ferreira, Wayne Quinn, Gary McRae, Kyle Humphreys and Dan Musuronchan.

Team Tiger Woods, captained by Ryan Peltier and stocked by Paul Driedger, Wayne Gillett, Jason Wiebe, Bill Slater, Heinz Kosempel, David McIntyre, John Rutgers, Danny Pulcinelli, Steve O’Hara and Guy McIntyre, finished in fourth place with 234 points, while the team of Gary Player led by captain Ryan Peltier and fellow members Roger Cote, Paul Bunnett-Jones, Robert Barnett, Dustin Wright, David Seaton, Herman Bergen, Armand Mucci, Joe Moavro, Sam Chacko, Harry Garbarino, Tyler Hicks and George Kir, were in fifth place only 2 points back at 232.

The team of Sam Snead, captained by Matt Iacobelli with fellow teammates Kirk Bowman, Dan D’Alimonte, Van Tan, Claudio Sabelli, Neil Debacker, Carl Grossi, Richard Reive, Robert Hudders, Mauro Paglione and Jerry Meloche, ended up in sixth place with 212 points. That was only 1 better than Team Walter Hagen whose leader, Charles Beneteau, along with Phil Cornies, Jim Wiebe, John Tofflemire, Greg Dunmore, Dan Goodison, Vic Tiessen, Wray Pollock, Vic Penner, Terry McLaughlin and John Penner finished the season with 211 points.

Captain Brian Humphreys and his team players, Bill Boutros, Ralph Warkentin, Brian Geddes, Thomas Heinz, Mike Herbert, Michael McDonald, Chris Warkentin, Terry Shields, Duane Vlodarchyk and Brian Plumb, gave their Arnold Palmer crew 200 points to leave them 5 ahead of Team Bobby Jones that was led by long hitting team captain Tim Tiessen and his fellow members Larry Stull, Mario Sonego, Frank Dick, Albert Jenkins, Richard Lowes, Matt Dick, Raoul Morin, Dave Owens and Peter Neufeld. That was good enough for a 54 point margin over Team Ben Hogan who was captained this year by Ward Hutchins and helped by Scott Wilkinson, Todd Bell, Eugene Bouliane, Glen Rideout, Jack Martin, Chris Fehr, John Jacobs, Derrick Hutchins, Brian Higgins, Bill Gherasim and Peter Fehr.

In the last week of individual play competition, David McIntyre shot a 1 under par 34 to finish a stroke ahead of Mike Ferreira, Ward Hutchins, Kevin Babkirk, Ryan Peltier and Kyle Humphreys who all had even par scores of 35. Neil Debacker had the best low net score of 7 under par net 28, while Terry Shields was right behind him with a 6 under par net 29. Will Peters and Robert Barnett were next with scores of 3 under par net 32. Capping off the skins winners, Neil Debacker picked up 2, while Joe Moavro, Dave McIntyre, George Bergen, Gary McRae, Terry McLaughlin and Dan Musuronchan all won single skins.

The Awards Banquet is taking place this Thursday. To follow all the results in this year’s weekly play from May to October go to www.erieshoresgolf.com and click on the “Official Thursday Night Men’s League Website “ or call the Pro Shop at 519-326-4231 ext. 22.

Kings make it three straight

The Kingsville Kings made it three in a row at home as they hammered the visiting Lincoln Mavericks 11-2 Sunday afternoon, Oct. 9.

The win bolstered the Kings Greater Metro Junior ‘A’ record to 5-2-0-1.

Against the Mavericks the score was only 1-0 as Dan Leach teamed with linemate Tyler Garci for his fifth of the season.

Kingsville exploded for four more goals in the middle frame and went up 5-1.

Matyas Kasek led the winners with two goals and three assists for a huge 5-point game. Kasek leads the Kings with 16 points.

The Kings were strong on the powerplay, connecting 6 times with the man advantage.

Marvin Simmons, named the games second star, scored twice while captain Zach McDonough, Adam Kusior, Marek Gharibyar, Andrew Baxter, Marek Malinsky and Miroslav Hylena also scored for Kingsville.

Goalie Chase Stanford picked up his second win of the season in goal for Kingsville, turning away 18 shots.

Shores Hospice.

LSCU introduced a special award for commitment to the league and the sport. Dante Figliomeni (centre) was presented the award for his 8 years of commitment to the league by coach Chad Jeffery (left) and league president Dan Santos (right).

Leamington SC United Soccer League president Dan Santos (left) presented a $1,000 donation to special guest Joe Oswald for Hogs for Hospice.

Taking home the awards at the SC United awards night for the 18U team were, left to right, Nick Ingratta (heart award), Matt Bilek (coach’s award), Wes Rodrigues (coach’s award), coach Chad Jeffery, Dante Figliomeni (club commitment award) and Brady Rickeard (players’ choice award).

In the 16U division the award winners were, left to right, Donovan Longo (player’s choice award), Vlad Jidkov (heart award), Ricky Lima (coach’s award) and Elyjsha Brian (coach’s award).

Taking home the awards in the 15U division were, left to right, Thomas Saba (players’ choice award) Tiago Mauricio (coach’s award) and Jordan Avelar (heart award).

In the girls’ 15U division the award winners were, left to right, Ally Sands (players’ choice award), Taylor Taouil (coach’s award), Montana Wilkins (players’ choice award) and Lauren Moon (heart award).

Coaches Justin Michaud (left) and Joe Rodrigues (right) of the 13U team presented awards to Bryden Fizer (coach’s award), Cameron Lussier (heart award) and Miguel Lazo (players’ choice award).

The award winners for the U12 girls team were, left to right, Viviana Filangeri (coach’s award), Gabby Quenneville (players’ choice award) and Kayla Gualtieri (heart award).

There were two teams in the U9 league. Taking the awards in this division were, left to right, Grant Mills (heart award), Matteo Vilardi (players’ choice award), Andrew Unger (coach’s award), Lionel Braga (players’ choice award), Noah Giudice (coach’s award) and Logan Strong (heart award).

It was a couple that was named ‘volunteers of the year’. Joe and Saide Saba were recognized for their tireless commitment to the league.

Those receiving special recognition in the U12 league were, left to right, Colin Basden (heart award) Nick Baeini (players’ choice award), Tiago Verissimo (players choice award) and Jake Wilkins (coach’s award).

Taking home the awards in the U10 league were, left to right, Cameron Arquette (heart award), Sam Jones (coach’s award) and Nicholas Rahie (players’ choice award).

Sharks get even with Kings

By Bryan Jessop

The Wheatley Omstead Sharks again jumped out to a big lead against the Dresden Kings, but the second time around, held onto it for the win.

The Sharks hosted the Kings on Thanksgiving Monday, but with a 7-2 victory, didn’t give their guests much to be thankful for. The win brought Wheatley’s record to an even .500 with two wins, two losses and one tie. In the past two games, the Sharks have outscored the opposition 15-3.

The first period belonged mostly to the Sharks, who set the pace with an effective passing game from goal line to goal line while keeping Kings forwards at bay. Wheatley drew first blood about three-and-a-half minutes into the opening frame when Cole Butler took a forward pass from Jake Pickersgill and rushed in on netminder Joel Sowinski for a breakaway chance. Butler found the top left corner to establish a 1-0 lead. Mitchell Prudence drew the second assist.

Most Dresden chances to score were provided by power plays, although the Sharks’ offense remained dangerous throughout the period. While shorthanded, Eric Prudence charged into the Kings’ zone along from their net’s left side before unleashing a sharp-angle wrist shot that found the right side of the mesh at a height about halfway between the ice and crossbar. Mitchell Prudence was credited with the lone assist.

The best opportunity for Dresden to find its way onto the scoresheet in the first frame came on a double power play 59 seconds in duration. Wheatley’s defense however kept the guests’ attackers at bay to earn a 2-0 lead at the first buzzer. The Sharks outshot the Kings 9-7 after 20 minutes of play.

Wheatley cranked up the offensive heat a few more notches in the second, where they added another four tallies while continuing to keep the Kings scoreless. While falling to the ice, Butler set up Mitchell Prudence with a forward pass, allowing the veteran forward to beat Sowinski with a knee-high wrist shot from close range. Pickersgill also

assisted.

The Sharks’ forwards continued to swarm, leading to a Cam Pickersgill goal after he grabbed a rebound while situated behind and to the right of the Kings’ net. Assists went to Connor Goodchild and Andreas Gossmann. From there, the Kings’ bench relieved Sowinski in favour of Cam MacAlpine. About four-and-a-half minutes later, Gossmann fired a shot that went wide and left of the net. The puck bounced off the end boards and came back out to the right side of the goal, from where Goodchild tapped it over the line to make it 5-0. Cam Pickersgill was credited with the second assist.

Wheatley’s relentless attack continued to pay off when Calyn Kir — charging over the Kings’ blue line from left of the Dresden goal — set loose an ankle-high wrist shot that beat MacAlpine and found the right side for a 6-0 Sharks advantage. The hosts outshot Dresden 17-7 in the second stanza.

The home team’s offense wasn’t as aggressive in the third, instead content to help its blueliners prevent a comeback. Macks Holmes put the Kings on the board with a shot that deflected off Morneau’s blocker and into the net. The Sharks got the goal back when Goodchild took advantage of a botched clearing attempt from the Kings defense and sent the puck to Butler. From directly in front of the crease, Butler sent a five-hole shot past MacAlpine on a play where Gossmann also assisted. Dillon Liberty ended the scoring with a point-blank, five hole shot agianst Morneau — a goal that proved far too little, far too late to steal two points from Wheatley.

“We came out strong tonight and didn’t let up,” noted rookie Cam Pickersgill. “When the whole line plays well, it’s easier to score and set up goals. Everyone was flying tonight.”

The Sharks outshot their guests 37-23 and went zero for two on the man advantage while the Kings were held to zero for three.

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The Sharks played the Oct. 10 game without key players including Alix Saliba, Justin Pinsonneault and through the last 43 minutes, Nick Tavolieri-Essex, who was ejected for fighting and checking from behind. Standing in as a midget affiliate was Dawson Iles.

“He did an awesome job filling in,” said Wiper. “We’ve got some great APs in the midget system and Dawson’s been doing well with them.”

The second game in Wheatley against Dresden in three weeks was attended by a crowd of 327, an attendance the Sharks’ coaching staff was pleased to see.

“We owe a lot of thanks to the fans who are supporting these guys,” Wiper said. “They get excited to look across the ice and see good crowds like these.”

Connor Godchild celebrates his second-period goal ahead of Kings defenseman Tyler Hotham and goalie Cam MacAlpine during a Stobbs Division game at Wheatley Area Arena Monday, Oct. 10. Goodchild also added two assists in his team’s 7-2 victory.

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The applicant should have 2 - 3 years experience troubleshooting and repairing food processing equipment such as conveyors, engines, pumps, compressors, grinders, gas & air dryers, heat exchangers, electrical & electronic controls, fans and blowers. Mechanical experience working on trucks. The pay rate is negotiable based on experience with medical & dental benefits starting after 90 days. You can apply in person at: 20954 Erie St. S., Wheatley or on-line at: payroll@prestevefoods.com.

Duties - tomato crop

winding, pruning, harvesting produce, packing produce, other duties as needed.

Work Conditions - repetitive tasks, bending, crouching, kneeling, standing for extended periods, hand-eye coordination, working at heights, hot humid environment, experience an asset. Wages and Hours - 40 plus hours a week including weekends, wages at Ontario minimum wage, seasonal full time. Please forward your resume by email to ridgefarms@sympatico.ca. se21-oc12

Greenhouse Worker

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Crop work, winding, pruning, harvesting

• Checking quality of harvested produce

• Other duties as assigned

WORK CONDITIONS:

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

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

• Working at heights, hot environment

WAGE AND HOURS:

• 40 plus hours a week including Saturdays

• Wage: 11.40/hour, seasonal, full time

Please forward your resume by email to: hr@orangelinefarms.com (627 County Rd. 14, R.R. # 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V8)

Sunrite Greenhouses Ltd is looking for:

GREENHOUSE WORKERS

• Job duties include plant crop, harvesting crop, crop maintenance, greenhouse cleanup and other farm duties as assigned.

• Job requires standing, bending, kneeling for long periods of time, must be able to sort, pack & stack produce.

• Salary: $11.40 per hour, minimum 40 hours/week including weekends and holidays.

Please email resume to: tinad@sunritegreenhouses.com or fax: 519-733-5290

• Wage: $11.40 per hour, minimum 40 hours/week.

• Repetitive tasks, standing for long periods of time, handling weight of 30 lbs. or more.

• Fast paced environment, must be able to sort, pack & stack produce.

• Cold warehouse setting.

• Experience and asset.

Please email resume to: tinad@sunritegreenhouses.com or fax: 519-733-5290

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

Must be able to read blueprints. Wages are negotiable upon experience.

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

GREENHOUSE WORKERS NEEDED

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

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

Permanent full time weekdays including weekends $11.40 per hour. Will train the right candidate.

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

Must have own transportation.

Apply: Southshore Greenhouses Inc. 1746 Seacliff Drive Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2M6

Essex County’s largest community newspaper press is seeking a PRESS HELPER to work under the direction of the Press Operator.

Job Details:

• Assist with printing job set-up on web newspaper press.

• Must be mechanically inclined.

• Must be physically fit and comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs.

• Must have steel toed boots.

• Must be willing to learn and take direction.

• Must be comfortable working in a team environment.

• Approximately 30-40 hours per week.

• Experience helpful but not required.

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ACCOUNTING CLERK / ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Temporary, Full-Time

Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

We are actively seeking an experienced accounting clerk / administrative assistant to fill this temporary position. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Answering telephones and directing calls

• Matching vendor invoices to stock receipts and purchase orders

• Entry of payables into computer system

• Entry of picked quantities into computer system for invoicing

• Assistance with filing and other administrative duties

• Performing additional administrative duties and special projects as required

• Support of other departments as required

Minimum requirements:

• 2+ years of accounts payable / administrative support experience

• Solid understanding of the process flow for purchasing, receiving, payables and payment

• Must be a very well organized individual

• Excellent written and oral English language communication skills

• Excellent ability to multi-task, prioritize, organize, and manage workload

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel

• Must be detail-oriented, with an ability to work and problem solve independently

Required education:

• Diploma / Certificate

The successful candidate will need to be flexible and able to effectively deal with changes in business needs as they arise.

Please email your resume and cover letter to: resumes@plantproducts.com, with the subject line “Accounting Clerk / Administrative Assistant”.

We thank all applicants for your submission however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

ORANGELINE FARMS LIMITED is a vegetable greenhouse that focuses on high quality healthy foods and an opportunity exists for an ambitious well-organized career minded person in the position of:

Full Time Packing/Grading Staff

JOB DETAILS:

• Full-time permanent

• Monday to Saturday

• $11.25 to start with the ability to advance

• Healthcare Benefits

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Packing and grading of produce as directed by Line Leads

• Maintain product quality standards that meet product specifications

• Maintain a sanitized and organized department that meets all food safety requirements

• Respect all other employees and work in a professional manner at all times projecting a good company image

• Work in various positions at the required speed of service and with the desired sense of urgency

• Other duties as assigned

• Ability to work in the greenhouse as required

• Excellent multi-tasking skills under pressure and manual dexterity

• Ability to lift up 20 lb boxes

• Flexibility to work extended hours, including Saturdays

• Follow all policies and procedures as it relates to Human Resources, Health and Safety and Food Safety

If you possess these attributes, please forward your resume to hr@orangelinefarms.com

It is vital that you have a positive attitude, great energy, excellent attendance and punctuality.

Operations and Commodity Allocation Specialist

We are an award winning healthy food producing vegetable greenhouse looking for career minded people. If you are looking for stability and longevity, Orangeline Farms is the place for you. We take pride in being innovative with a high standard of customer service and this all starts with our amazing employees. Orangeline Farms offers opportunity for development and growth. Join our amaZING Team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Forecast to determine produce needs

• Plan, implement and monitor the day-to-day operations for the warehousing function, including analyzing operating data and reports, working with Human Resources to determine manpower needs.

• Ensure product is used in the most cost effective manor and ensure business plan objectives are met or exceeded

• Take into account full implications of product turnover, size, weight, and other factors when allocating warehouse space

• Conduct periodic spot-checks of inventory levels, supplies, or equipment working with the purchasing department

• Identify discrepancies between inventory records and take action.

• Coordinate with Quality Coordinator for effective communications and managing of shipping and receiving department

• Work with Quality Coordinator implementing best practices for receiving product and quality checks

• Assist with the development and implementation of quality control equipment and process’

• Monitor excess and inadequate inventory levels daily, by working with the team to move product strategically to customers of best interest

• Act as liaison for completion of day to day administrative and operational issues for the sales and marketing team

• Work with the Sales Division on client requests and specifications

• Ensure client specifications are communication and updated on a regular basis

• Work with Health and Safety/Food Safety Coordinator to ensure all compliance to procedures

• Build peer support and strong internal-company relationships with other key management personnel

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Strong ability to build relationships for success

• Passion for customer service and strong drive

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

• Excellent leadership, organization, accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to be creative in problem solving

• Self-starter attitude with the ability to work in a dynamic environment

Please forward your resume by email to: hr@orangelinefarms.com (627 County Rd. 14, R.R. # 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V8)

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Via Verde Hydroponics is looking for:

• Job duties include plant crop, harvesting crop, crop maintenance, greenhouse cleanup and other farm duties as assigned.

• Job requires standing, bending, kneeling for long periods of time, must be able to sort, pack & stack produce.

• Salary: $11.40 per hour, minimum 40 hours/week including weekends and holidays.

Please email resume to: tinad@sunritegreenhouses.com or fax: 519-733-5290

• Wage: $11.40 per hour, minimum 40 hours/week.

• Repetitive tasks, standing for long periods of time, handling weight of 30 lbs. or more.

• Fast paced environment, must be able to sort, pack & stack produce.

• Cold warehouse setting.

• Experience and asset.

Please email resume to: tinad@sunritegreenhouses.com or fax: 519-733-5290

GREENHOUSE FARM

LABOURER wanted. Wages $11.40/hour. Min. 40+ hours Mon.-Sat. Must be able to maintain attendance, vital for harvesting. Repetitive tasks, handling heavy crates - 40 lbs, working in hot conditions. Send resume to: Ingratta Farms, 341 Morse Road, Leamington, ON N8H 3V5 or fax 519-326-1082 oc5-de7

GENERAL GREENHOUSE

LABOUR - Full time and full time part time positions available. 40-48 hours per week, weekends/holidays. Physically demanding work, load lifting required, hot humid environment. Minimum wage to start. Apply by fax: 519-326-6702 or email: hriprfms@gmail.com. au17-oc19

2017 Municipal Grant Program

The Municipality of Leamington is pleased to announce applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Municipal Grant Program.

Our municipal grant application form can be found on our website at the following link: www.leamington.ca/grants

We kindly request you forward your completed application form along with necessary financial statements to finance@leamington.ca or by regular mail to the contact listed at the bottom of the application.

All grant applications must be submitted by Friday, November 18, 2016 to ensure they are incorporated in our annual budget process for consideration.

If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact:

Ginny Campbell, CPA CA

Manager of Accounting Services, Acting Treasurer

The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington 111 Erie Street North Leamington, ON N8H 2Z9

Tel: 519-326-5761 ext. 1202

Email: gcampbell@leamington.ca

The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington Manager of Human Resources (Temporary Maternity Leave13-Month Contract)

Reporting to the Director of Legal and Legislative Services, the Manager of Human Resources is responsible for the day to day management of human resources matters including the development and implementation of policies, programs and procedures as well as leading activities regarding human resources planning, recruitment, labour relations, training and development, health and safety, compensation, employee wellness, pension and benefits. The Manager of Human Resources will also be responsible for the supervision of human resources staff.

For complete details regarding this position please visit our website at www.leamington.ca/careers

Application Deadline: 11:59 pm Sunday, October 23, 2016.

NOTICES

Active Transportation Plan (2016)

Notice of Study Completion

Between March 2015 and July 2016, the Municipality of Leamington worked with active transportation specialists from MMM Group to develop a long-term Active Transportation (AT) Plan and implementation strategy. The plan builds on the County’s Active Transportation Plan developed in 2011 and identifies priorities to improve active transportation by enhancing infrastructure, policies, programs and partnerships. The project was completed in 3 phases and developed consistent with Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process. Information was gathered through an on line questionnaire and two public information centres.

On August 18, 2016, the Plan was received by Council for information. It is now available for public review for a 30 day period. Copies of the report have been printed and are available at the Customer Service desk of the Leamington Municipal Building at 111 Erie Street North. The report can also be found on the Municipality’s website (www.leamington.ca). Following the review period, staff will review any comments received and will provide a report to Council outlining any changes and a recommendation for Council to approve the Leamington AT Plan in principle.

Give us your thoughts by …

• Downloading and reviewing the plan posted on the Municipality’s website;

• Emailing questions or comments regarding the plan to either of the study contacts noted below; or

• Phoning either of the study contacts below with any questions or comments.

John Pilmer, A.Sc.T.; Engineering Technologist

Municipality of Leamington 111 Erie St. N. Leamington, ON, N8H 2Z9

Phone: 519-326-5761 Ext. 1304

Email: jpilmer@leamington.ca

2016 2017 FLYERS COME BACK VS STARS

BY BRYAN JESSOP

In a game where the Leamington Flyers paid tribute to emergency service workers who come to the rescue of residents in need, rookie Jaydon Fetter came to the rescue of the Flyers.

Despite an early defensive lapse that left the home team down two goals before the Zamboni engine started to cool, the Flyers bounced back for a 4-3 regulation victory against the visiting St. Thomas Stars. Fetter, a rookie defenseman for Leamington, scored his team’s first and last goals of the night — his first two goals as a Flyer — including the game winner.

“We definitely had a slow start, but the guys got back together to get the tie in the first,” Fetter explained. “It took character to come back like that.”

On his two-goal evening, the Windsor native credited his teammates for much of his productive efforts.

“I can’t do it without my teammates,” he said. “It wouldn’t have happened if they didn’t get the puck to me. I’m just glad to help out and get the winner. Being here is new to me, but we’re starting to come together. Nine games in and its feeling like home now.”

The Flyers found themselves on shaky ground early on, surrendering two quick goals to the Stars’ Kevin Hu and Ray Robbins less than three-and-ahalf minutes into the game. Hu took a pass from the corner just over a minute into the contest before snapping it past Connor

the St. Thomas goal. The Stars struck for the second time when a blast from the point by Jackson Brown was deflected by Robbins for the 2-0 lead. The Flyers again replied with a barrage of offensive pressure around the Stars net and were finally rewarded about 10 minutes after the Robbins goal when Fetter took a few steps inward from the blueline from the left of the net before sending a waist-high wrist shot just inside the right post. The goal was set up by Blake Bain and Griffin Robinson.

Another three-and-a-half minutes later, Broden Meloche raced behind the Stars’ net from right to left before emerging over the goal line, spinning around and burying a kneehigh shot into the right side of Black’s net. Zach Guilbeault was credited with the only assist. Leamington doubled their guests on the shot clock 16-8.

with the Leamington detachment of the Essex County OPP bringing their vehicles onto the ice. Taking part in the event was Constable David D’Aliasi of the Leamington OPP, John Fast, Dave Thibodeau, Steven Jacobs, Stacey Shipley and Brian Boismier of Essex-Windsor EMS and Scott McAllum and Serge Bluteau of the Leamington Fire Services.

The teams battled to a scoreless second frame, where Leamington built a modest shots advantage of 8-6. The flow of Leamington’s offense was intermittently interrupted by minor penalties, which accounted for the vast majority of the Stars’ scoring chances.

a penalty shot less than two minutes after Fetter’s manadvantage marker. Brookshow made a move to Meyerink’s right side, but fanned on the shot to allow the puck to glide harmlessly and slowly wide of the post. St. Thomas pulled their netiminder for an extra attacker with about 90 seconds on the clock, but despite

sound to start. We were a little more physical than usual tonight, but we’ve got to bump and grind out there when its necessary and we did that tonight.”

On Saturday, Oct. 8, the Flyers paid a visit to the Strathroy Rockets. Leamington won in a final score of 3-2, supported by goals from Brayden Klemens, Hogan and Maurovic. Noah Hedrick stopped 34 of 36 shots on goal for the win while Dan Davies intercepted 28 of 31 Flyers shots. Leamington was one for five on the power play while Strathroy was two for five.

Rest of the West

Meyerink for the 1-0 lead.

Leamington generated several scoring chances in an effort to tie the game, but couldn’t quite pull the trigger on Dan Black in

During the first intermission, Leamington paid an on-ice tribute to its emergency response services, with Leamington Fire Services, Essex-Windsor EMS paramedics and constables

The Flyers continued to hound the Stars with a tough, physical style of play in the third, although the guests took their second lead of the match 3:47 after the opening faceoff. Adam Keyes sent a low shot past a sprawling Meyerink, although the one-goal advantage stood for less than three minutes. Taking a Mark Gangnon feed from the left of the St. Thomas net, Liam Hogan potted a shot into the lower left corner of the mesh. Sylvano Valente also assisted. Just prior to the period’s half-way mark, Fetter fired a wrist shot from the point that soared just above Black’s glove and over the goal line for the game’s only power play tally. Hogan and Dallas Mauvoric set up the game winner.

Carson Brookshow of the Stars had the best opportunity to tie the game, being granted

a high-pressure attack after a time out, couldn’t come up with an equalizer to force extra minutes.

The Flyers outshot their guests 36-22 en route to improving to 5-2-0-1 for fourth place in the Western Conference.

“Both teams worked pretty hard, although we started off slow,” said Flyers head coach Tony Piroski. “We can’t do that too many times — our defense has to be more

Western Conference action began Wednesday with an 8-2 win for the LaSalle Vipers over the St. Marys Lincolns and a 3-1 win for the London Nationals against the Sarnia Legionnaires. On Thursday, Sarnia handed a 4-2 loss to the Rockets, followed by a 7-1 win for LaSalle against St. Marys and a 4-1 victory for London against St. Thomas on Friday. The Chatham Maroons came out on top 6-5 in double overtime against Lambton Shores on Saturday and then 5-1 over St. Thomas the next day.

UPCOMING HOME GAMES: Thu., Oct. 13 vs. Strathroy, 7:10 p.m. Thu., Oct. 20 vs. Chatham, 7:10 p.m.

UPCOMING AWAY GAMES: Wed. Oct. 12 vs. LaSalle, 7 p.m. Wed. Oct. 19 vs. London, 7:30 p.m.

Blake Bain of the Flyers tries to stuff the puck past St. Thomas goalie Dan Black while defenseman Lucas Mastroianni closes in during the second period of a Thursday, Oct. 6 GOJHL game at Highbury Canco Arena. Bain later drew an assist in his team’s 4-3 regulation victory.

(Sun photo)

The Flyers’ Zach Guilbeault tries to regain control of the puck after being dragged to the ice by St. Thomas defenseman Tim Fallowfield. (Sun photo)

Leamington’s Dallas Maurovic tries to stop Jake Mooring of the Stars from clearing the puck out of the St. Thomas zone. (Sun photo)