Southpoint Sun - October 22, 2014

LDMH Board to vote on future of OB at LDMH

By Sheila McBrayne

The Board of Directors for Leamington District Memorial Hospital (LDMH) has a really big decision to make after receiving the recently released Hay Report commissioned by the Board in April. If accepted, the Report’s recommendations include closing the hospital’s 58-year-old obstetrics department.

The Hay Report looked at every department of the local hospital – Emergency Department, Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Complex Continuing Care, Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, Intensive Care, Diagnostic Services and a wide range of Ambulatory Care programs. The consultants with the Hay Group asked two questions during its review of LDMH departments: 1. What are the needs of the community? 2. What role should the hospital play?

“Where do we fit? That’s what this is all about. They looked at every program and evaluated each and made recommendations,” said LDMH CEO Terry Shields.

“No decisions have been made. The Board will vote [October 22] on whether to accept the recommendations, but no decision has been made,” he said.

After reviewing all departments, the Hay Report suggests the elimination of the Obstetrics Department at LDMH. “Obstetrics have been an issue for 10 years, and we were able to ‘manage’ it through other cuts, but there’s just nowhere left to make up the difference,” said Shields. Currently LDMH has three delivery rooms and five extra beds for a total of eight beds. By law, the unit must have two Registered Nurses dedicated to that unit 24 hours a day. Over the past six years LDHM has delivered an average of between 250 and 300 babies a year. “Last year we had 300 births. The numbers were up, but we’re not going to birth our way out of this,” said Shields. To be self-sustainable, he estimates the hospital should be delivering about 600 to 800 babies a year. “We’re delivering about one a day… We just don’t have the numbers. Too many are going elsewhere,” he said. Shields stated that 50% of Leamington mothers choose to have their baby at Windsor Regional or Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and 84% of Kingsville mothers also travel west 45 minutes to Windsor.

Adding to the numbers problem is the recent push to attract more seniors to the area. The Hay Report looked at the demographics and projected demographics and found currently 15 per cent of people in the area are 65 and older. And within five years, that is expected to rise to 20%. “The demographic changes of our catchment area are all part of the key question - what role the hospital should play,” said Sheilds.

Closing the OB is estimated to save approximately $1.4 million annually. The 16 Registered Nurses affected would be able to ‘bump’ into other departments within the hospital and with attrition and early retirement, CEO Shields believes there would very minimal to no impact.

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Me at the Pumpkin Patch”

Small voting glitch caught quickly

By Bill Chaplin

During the first 8 hours of voting over 400 people voted. But it is not all smooth sailing for everybody. Some people’s computers are not taking them to the voting site.

Brian Sweet, Director of Legal and Legislative Services, has fielded a number of calls from people having trouble. Most he has been able to help, but some he has had to advise to come into the municipal building to vote. It appears that some older computer systems are unable to access the voting website.

One easy way to access the website is by way of the link on the municipal website at www.leamington.ca or leamingtonvotes.ca. On the main page of the website is a picture of a ‘mouse’ to symbolize the vote: if you click on that, it takes you directly to the voting page, and the rest is easy. There are also pictures that cycle on that main municipal website page, and if you click on the picture that reminds you to vote it, too, will take you to the voting website.

Mr. Sweet has sent an e-mail to all of the candidates running for office that explains the problem that voters might encounter. So, if you call your favourite candidate you will also be able to get reliable information about what can be done to ensure you get a vote.

One last reminder: don’t leave it to the last minute. Mr. Sweet reminds voters that one of the reasons for such a long window of opportunity to vote was the thought of ‘just in case…’ Well, this small problem represents a ‘just in case’ problem that will be easy to take care of if you try to vote early.

Results for the 2014 Municipal Election will be posted on the Municipal website on Monday, October 27 after the polls close at 8 p.m. The Leamington Southpoint Sun will also post results on its website (www.southpointsun.ca) on Monday evening, as soon as the results are made available.

These tiny tots recently enjoyed a play date at the “Pumpkin Patch”. Back row, left to right: Emmi Renner, Owen Pinch, Mila Epplett, Ella Epplett. Middle row: Keira Anthony, Avery Anderson, Teagan Grubb. Front row: Addison Renner, Brody Pinch, Cooper Lamb. The Pumpkin Patch kids are from Wheatley and Leamington. (Submitted photo)

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LDMH Board to vote on future of OB at LDMH Leamington authors at BookFest Windsor

Shields, along with the Hospital Board, knew the funding shortfall was coming when the funding for the Assess and Restore pilot project at the hospital ends December 1, 2014. Twenty-three notices have already been sent out to those affected by the loss of the Assess and Restore program. “We’ve been told we nailed it. We had the best program going for Assess and Restore, but the funding ends December 1… The minimum impact is what’s already been announced – the 23 layoffs all tied to the Assess and Restore,” added Shields.

“We’ve been able to manage with less and less over the past four years – about $700,000 over four years - but now we’re at a tipping point,” said Shields.

On Wednesday, October 22, the Board of Directors for LDMH will be voting incamera to accept or not accept the Hay Report Recommendation, which could close the Obstetrics department, which has been delivering babies locally since 1956.

“No one wants to do this. We [Board] have to act fiscally responsible,” added Shields.

Leamington Councillor candidate LeeAnne Setterington started an online petition supporting the obstetrics department in Leamington. As of Monday morning, the petition had collected 588 names.

“The quality and care that mothers receive here has never been and is not the issue. Our obstetrics unit does a great job; it’s just a numbers game… It all comes down to funding,” said Shields.

Southwestern Ontario’s only literary festival will include appearances from two Leamington writers.

The four-day BookFest Windsor will take place Thursday, Oct. 23 and wrap up Sunday, Oct. 26 with events being hosted by Windsor’s Capitol Theatre, The Art Gallery of Windsor, Artcite Inc. and other locations across the city and Essex County.

The 13th edition will include a writers’ workshop by Leamington-born author, teacher and entertainer Richard Scarsbrook. Teaching creative writing courses at Humber College and George Brown College, Scarsbrook has won a multitude of awards, including the 2011 White Pine Award for “The Monkeyface Chronicles” and the 2005 White Pine Award, 2004 Young Adult Book of the Year Award and 2005 Stellar Book Award for “Cheeseburger Subversive.” Other accolades include the 2007 Young Adult Book of the Year Award and 2008’09 Stellar Book Award for “Featherless Bipeds” and 2007 ReLit Award for “Destiny’s Telescope.”

For more information on Scarsbrook, his publications and his accomplishments, visit his website www.richardscarsbrook.com

The workshop is geared toward senior high school to professional writers and will take place Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Capitol Theatre’s Joy Theatre. During the workshop, Scarsbrook will help guests transform experiences, ideas and thoughts into stories. For more information or to reserve a spot at Scarsbrook’s workshop, visit the site www.bookfestwindsor.com or call 519253-7639 or 519-255-6770 ext. 4603.

Also during BookFest, a tribute to the life and literary works of renowned author Alistair MacLeod will take place at Pentastar Theatre from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25.

The event will include readings, stories and music and will be attended by about a dozen authors and former colleagues of MacLeod’s. These will include Leamington writer Nino Ricci. A Trillium Award winner, Ricci’s works include “Lives of the Saints”, “The Origin of Species”, “Where Has She Gone”, “Testament”, “In A Glass House” and others. Ricci has also won the Governor General’s Award for Fiction and the Canadian Authors Association Fiction Award. For more information on the local writer, visit www.ninoricci.com

Admission to both events is available by purchasing a BookFest day pass for Oct. 25.

Carbon Monoxide alarms now required by law in homes

If you have a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage, it is now law in Ontario that you must install carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in your home.

The Ontario Fire Code was amended on October 15, 2014 to require CO alarms after the provincial government passed Bill 77 –the Hawkins Gignac Act in December 2013. Bill 77 is named after OPP Constable Laurie Hawkins, who died along with her husband and two children in her Woodstock, Ontario home from CO poisoning in 2008.

Leamington Fire Services Deputy Chief Mike Ciacelli says the local department has been bombarded with phone calls and inquiries about the new law.

“Previous to this, we had no teeth to do anything,” said Ciacelli who stated firefighters check homes when they make a fire call to ensure that working smoke alarms are in place, and now they will be checking for working CO alarms. The fine for not having a working smoke alarm is $235 per unit and Ciacelli said the fine for not having working CO alarms will probably be similar. No set fine has been put in place.

Fuel-burning appliances can include furnaces, hot water heaters, gas or wood fireplaces, portable fuelburning heaters and generators, barbecues, stoves, and vehicles.

Single-family homeowners and owners of residential buildings that contain no more than six suites have until April 15, 2015 to comply with the law. Owners of residential buildings with more than six suites have until October 15, 2015 to comply.

“It took five years to pass this into law and we intend to enforce it,” said Ciacelli.

As Public Education and Training Officer Ciacelli said they also plan to educate the community about the new law and about the

importance of the alarms.

“We’ve had cases already where these alarms have saved lives in Leamington… We plan to go bang on doors with a public education message to make people aware,” said Ciacelli.

What is CO?

• CO is known as “the silent killer” because it is an invisible, tasteless and odourless gas that can be deadly.

• CO is produced when fuels such as propane, gasoline, natural gas, heating oil or wood do not burn completely in fuel-burning appliances and devices such as furnaces, gas or wood fireplaces, hot water heaters, stoves, barbeques, portable fuel-burning heaters and generators and vehicles.

Prevent CO in your home

• Ensure all fuel-burning appliances in your home are inspected annually. Visit COSafety.ca to find a registered contractor near you.

• Check that all outside appliance vents are not blocked.

• Never use a portable fuel-burning appliance inside (e.g. barbeques, portable heaters and generators).

Know the symptoms of CO

• Exposure to CO can cause flu-like symptoms such as headaches, nausea, dizziness, as well as confusion, drowsiness, loss of consciousness and death.

• If your CO alarm sounds, and you or other occupants suffer from symptoms of CO poisoning, get

everyone out of the home immediately. Then call 9-11 or your local emergency services number from outside the building.

• If your CO alarm sounds, and no one is suffering from symptoms of CO poisoning, check to see if the battery needs replacing, or the alarm has reached its “end-of-life” before calling 9-1-1.

Know the sound of your CO alarm

• Your CO alarm sounds different than your smoke alarm. Test both alarms monthly and make sure everyone in your home knows the difference between the two alarm sounds.

• Don’t be confused

by the sound of your CO alarm’s low-battery warning. Follow your CO alarm manufacturer’s instructions so you know the difference between the low-battery warning, the “end-of-life” warning, and the alarm alerting you to the presence of CO in your home.

Ciacelli also warns that smoke detectors and CO alarms need to be replaced every 10 years, unless the manufacturer recommends sooner.

For more CO safety tips, visit ontario.ca/firemarshal and COsafety.ca

Leamington Fire Services Deputy Chief and Public Education and Trainer officer Mike Ciacelli displays a CO alarm.

Another technicality

Chester, Edna, Duran and Robin are the names of a few people we can add to our list of new acquaintances. Thankfully, there is always room for more friends in our lives. Unfortunately, we learned the hard way that we won’t always be able to fit all of our necessities onto our charter flights back to the island! When we arrived at the small check-in building at the airport last week, we were told that we were allowed approximately only 150 pounds more to reach our limit. This was a bit shocking, as our hardware supplies, weighing about 700 pounds, had not even been delivered yet!

the next. We finally gave up around dinnertime the second day. Perhaps the rest and a good meal revived us, and with Mark’s encouragement we headed up to the main house for one more kick at the can.

We had miscalculated, but the airlines also informed us that an extra pilot would be overseeing the student pilot who was flying us out that day. Needless to say, some of our 200 pounds was taken up right there! Normally, this type of thing wouldn’t bother me, but I just so happened to dream the night prior about a young pilot flying us back! Our landing strip is a little precarious and challenging at all times, but especially for students. I was disappointed that it had to be at our expense this time. We didn’t complain and booked for the balance of our supplies to come a week later.

Miraculously, just as we arrived up there, our phone rang. Normally service is not good there. Bill, our technical support guy, was on the line from his home with a last ditch effort idea. We followed his instructions. He told them to Mark, and Mark yelled them from the entrance of the house to me. I was sitting on the floor in the dark hallway outside our pantry where we had rigged up the system. By 8:00 that night we were high-fiving each other because we had tackled another obstacle, succeeded and felt very accomplished by doing so.

Our arrival back to the island was uneventful; however, even the pilot admitted to having a few extra beads of sweat as he approached what appears to be a matchbox car strip, surrounded by trees on one side and water on the other three. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief as we touched ground and were greeted by our crew and Charlie.

Our families were happy to hear we were safely back on the island and I was able to re-establish my routine calls to our children and my parents; little things that we take for granted. Looking back, we are happy this occurred while we didn’t have guests and pleased that we were able to take care of it without an expense to the island. A little stress once in a while helps us appreciate the non-stressful times.

I am happy to say that two of our most important items made it on our first load. They are our new computer and some Wahl hair clippers for Charlie and Mark. Unfortunately, we soon learned that the internet was down on the entire island and getting that up and running consumed the next two days.

I finally had a chance to groom Charlie. He looks pretty good, although I had to back off when I got to his tiny little chicken legs. Mark, on the other hand, was NOT happy with my skills and stopped me halfway through, leaving him with his ’80s mullet. On Sunday he let me finish the job, and the first person we ran into thought he looked 10 years younger, so I know he’s happy now.

Our internet system runs off a satellite. We thought perhaps it had been hit by the lightning storm that occurred while we were in Lauderdale. One strike hit a casarina pine tree, throwing pieces of the tree up to 40 yards away. Both our computers and phone work over the internet, so essentially we were cut off from any communication. For the first time, I really felt far away and couldn’t help but worry that our children could not contact us.

Arthur, the island’s patriarch, loaned us his $10 phone card so we could add some data and minutes to our phone through Batelco (Bahamas Telecommunications). Ten dollars does not last long, but it was enough to call our system provider and begin our troubleshooting. We loaded up the only PC on the island. It was homemade by the last manager, so the tower alone is the size of a small table. We hauled it up to the main house where the modem is, and managed to follow the email instructions to connect us to our provider.

On Sunday we left the island for another boat ride and a visit to Little Harbour. Chester, the owner and son of Flo, opened Flo’s Restaurant in the mid ’90s, the year after Hurricane Andrew whipped through. His menu is filled with ‘conch this’ and ‘conch that’, as well as the ‘catch of the day’. He recently hired Edna so that he can be out meeting and greeting his guests, who are an eclectic group of people. Pictures of him with Sylvester Stallone, Penelope Cruz, Shakira, Jack Nicklaus and more adorn the walls of the tiny, shack-like restaurant perched high, overlooking the beautiful harbour. On this day Mark and I sat alone as we got to know both Chester and Edna. We left with a bag of fresh key limes and homemade hot sauce that would curl your hair. After hearing about my grooming skills, Edna wants me to wax her eyebrows on our next visit there. Of course I agreed!

Back on the island, Butler, dressed in his Thurston Howell red satin pajamas, greeted us with Charlie dragging him along on the end of the leash. Now that is a sight I will never forget.

This was not Mark’s nor my favourite day, as neither one of us is techie inclined. We found this day more stressful and hard on us than a full day working in the dirt! We were at each other’s throats at the end of that day and half

Next week promises to hold new adventures, as Mark has been asked to take a lead singer from a popular rock and roll band fishing. It just so happens that we saw them at Caesars while at a concert with friends not so long ago.

Ebola keep out!

There are so many things going on in the world today that we just glance at what’s on the news and don’t seem to let it sink in.

The whole Ebola scare is quite frightening if you watch some of the news networks. It makes you wonder just how far the virus will spread and if it will find its way to our little corner of the world.

out your classroom and then was gone. I remember getting the red measles, mumps and chicken pox all in one year. What a special memory that is!

Rib’s Ramblings

When it comes to Ebola, there are two schools of thought: one is that there is really such a small chance of exposure that we shouldn’t worry. The other is that it should have been nipped in the bud long ago and we wouldn’t have to be on alert like this.

So now, with such instantaneous travel and news, the big viruses of the day spread faster than a wildfire. It’s amazing what a small world we live in after all.

Then we read about ISIS beheading innocent people in the Middle East.

Take the nurses who worked on the patient in Dallas who died from the disease. Slowly we are hearing about them getting sick too, one by one, even though they supposedly took all the proper precautions.

Health officials here still maintain that the risk is minimal, but now we know that one of the nurses flew to Cleveland and back last weekend prior to getting sick. She exposed another 150 or so people to possible Ebola sickness. And, as it turns out, one of the people on the same plane then flew to Niagara Falls last week and exposed several hundred more people right here, so close to home.

I find myself now washing my hands more when I’m out in public. I wouldn’t have given it a thought six months ago. I go to the grocery store and I’m wiping the cart handle down. What has gotten into me?

This could have easily been solved weeks ago. Would it have been so hard for the U.S. and Canada to refuse entry to anyone flying in, or originating from one of those infected regions of the world?

I know, there would be a million politically correct protesters, but we really wouldn’t be dealing with the possibility of an epidemic at this point if they had just said “no thank you” to those trying to enter who may have been exposed. Instead, they fly them into American hospitals and treat them there. Lovely. The worst we had to worry about when I was a kid was the measles or chicken pox. It spread through-

When I was a kid, Isis was a superhero who had a Saturday morning adventure show similar to Wonder Woman.

Canada has jumped in to help, but a lot of people question whether we should get involved for fear of retaliation against Canadians abroad. I really do sit on the fence on this one because I think there are good points on both sides of the argument. I do know, we can’t bow down to the terrorists or we will never be rid of them.

I try not to get political in these columns. I tend to keep them light-hearted on most counts. Occasionally, I’ll get sentimental. Often, I’m nostalgic. But I try to stay out of the political arena, whether it’s local, world or social politics.

With the municipal election upon us and everyone voting online and over the phone, I’m anxious to see if the numbers are any better this time around.

For far too many years, only a small percentage of voters have been electing our councils and maybe this new technology will bring an upswing in those numbers. In any event, be sure to vote. It’s your right and your duty to put the people in those chairs who can make the right decisions. It’s their duty to act as a team and run the community accordingly and in your best interest.

You’ve got some very good candidates vying for all those positions, bringing a multitude of experience on council and other fields. Don’t let them down and they will make an effort to return the favour.

MARK RIBBLE

Gman Car Show supports local hospice

By Bryan Jessop

Gman Charity Car Show organizer Gino DelCiancio has proven that when people converge to support a good cause, everybody wins — literally.

DelCiancio, who was also the driving force behind the past few Tomato Festival Car Shows, created the charity event in support of his wife’s ongoing fundraiser Miss Lizzy’s Tea. For the past year, Miss Lizzy’s Tea has been raising money for the new hospice to be constructed in Leamington on Talbot Street West across from Leamignton District Memorial Hospital. Over the past five years, the organization has raised about $60,000 — much of it to help cancer patients afford the related costs of treatment at regional cancer centres.

Miss Lizzy’s Tea has made a $50,000 commitment to the hospice with the long-term goal of creating a garden tea room to be used by hospice residents and their visiting families.

“Gino and the Classic Cruisers Alumni have done a great job here,” Liz DelCiancio said of the Sunday, Oct. 5 car show, hosted by The Roma Club. “They’ve raised a good bit of money here.”

Liz herself is a cancer survivor and has been cancer free for the past three years.

With entry registration fees, a 50/50 draw, a raffle for a new weed whacker and the support of local businesses, Gino was able to meet his fundraising goal of $2,000. He was aiming to attract 100 entries to the show, but with single-digit temperatures, heavy gusts of wind and the constant threat of rain, explained that he would have been happy to see 50. A sum of 59 vehicles attended, mostly with owners hailing from across Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent.

The show also reeled in four entries from Brantford, one from Delhi and one from North Bay. The latter, Matt Lathein and his 1987 Corvette, was awarded with a customized trophy clock for making the lengthiest trip to attend the show.

“I’m tickled pink by the number who braved the cold weather to be here,” Gino explained. “There’s been a lot of positive feedback. It’s been a fun day and it’s all about charity.”

As a means of thanking participating entry owners for their support — registration was based on a fee of $20 per vehicle — DelCiancio gave each owner a trophy from his own personal collection. Each trophy was fitted with a new, replacement plaque with ‘Gman Charity Car Show Best In Class Oct. 5, 2014’ inscribed on the base. DelCiancio collected about 100 trophies over 25 years by winning shows across the United States and Ontario with a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air two-door sedan he later sold about 12 years ago to a Californian buyer. DelCiancio purchased the car in 1977 and restored it himself from the ground up to original condition by 1980.

The Bel Air’s first show was hosted by the Windsor Street Rod Association during the summer of 1980, where DelCiancio won the ‘best restored’ award. The classic ‘TriFive’ Chevy won awards at every show it appeared in, including an all-Chevrolet event dedicated to 1955 to 1957 vehicles. Attended by 1,000 entries, the show’s judges inspected every nut and bolt in search of proper and original equipment and parts. DelCiancio’s car won gold — an award he decided to keep.

Bob and Anita Rumble of Community Trophies and Awards disassembled, cleaned, repaired and fitted Gino’s trophies with new figurines for distribution to Gman Charity Car Show participants. Some of the trophies were donated by Community Trophy and Awards, Diprimio’s Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic, Grossi Plumbing and Heating, The Trophy Boys and Pleasance Trophies and Gifts of Windsor.

Sixty local businesses also ensured each entry left with a door prize while 15 volunteers assisted with the organization of the show. Libro Credit Union, Sunset Growers and

Grossi Plumbing and Heating also donated funds toward the show’s cause.

“It takes a community to make something like this happen,” explained DelCiancio, who also sold dash plaques collected from car shows he attended over the years.

With about 50 trophies still remaining, DelCiancio is considering another charity car show next year. If the plan

materializes, it will likely be held at a time of year that will bring about warmer weather conditions.

Gman Charity Car Show organizer Gino DelCiancio (left) gives away the first of dozens of trophies he won with a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air he took to shows over a course of 25 years to Anthony Abraham, who brought his 10th Anniversary Edition 1979 Pontiac Trans Am. (SUN Photo)

Simpson awarded with Legion’s Palm Leaf to MSM

Jim Simpson of Leamington has been awarded the Palm Leaf to the Meritorious Service Medal

2. Finance and Property Committee - Previews all spending proposals from Administration - Asks questions, gets answers before going to Council - Stops Administration’s political power of sending spending requests directly to Council - Puts control and responsibility back to your elected representatives

3. Drainage Committee

- Based on Lakeshore’s successful model – rural stakeholders form the committee

- More capital projects will get done by partnering with banks, increasing available money

- Only shovel ready projects will come to council for final approval - Saves hundreds of hours of council and administration time at council meetings

from the Royal Canadian Legion.

The MSM is the highest Legion award that can be granted to Life, Ordinary, Associate or Affiliate Voting members. The award of the Palm Leaf to the MSM indicates Mr. Simpson has rendered continuous meritorious service to the cause of the Royal Canadian Legion. The award is also in appreciation of Simpson’s time and effort in support of community activities, as well as devotion to the aims and objects of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Simpson is currently the Past President of Leamington Legion Br. 84. He has served as Branch 84 President, Sports Officer, Service Officer, Membership Chairman and Poppy Chairman, and has been on the Executive of Br. 84 since 1973. At Zone level, Jim has served as Zone A-2 Commander, Deputy Zone Commander, Zone Sports Officer, Zone Seniors and Zone Veterans Services. He also volunteered his time transporting veterans to medical appointments at least once a week for several years. Simpson spent several years coaching minor baseball and hockey in the 1970s, and in 2002 received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for community service.

• Do you have missing teeth?

• Does your denture have poor retention and keeps falling?

• Does your denture move around due to bone loss?

• Is your denture uncomfortable to wear?

Jim Simpson (left) has received the highest award that is given to a Legion member, the Palm Leaf to the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM). Leamington Br. 84 president Bob McKee (right) presented the award on Oct. 1. (Submitted photo)

(MSM)

From left to right are Derek Pajot Crystal Nash, Walt Cherneski, Kim Dejong, and Tom Leckie of Lally Southpoint Ford. Members of Leamington Minor Baseball recently held a Drive One event and raised $1,700 for the local minor baseball league. (Photo submitted)

“Wrong for Each Other”

The performances of the play “Wrong for Each Other” by Norman Foster is in full swing at The Bank Theatre. Allison Still and Scott Berry play Norah and Rudy, a couple who meets at a restaurant four years after their divorce. Laughter follows as they re-enact scenes from their courtship and marriage. Upcoming performance dates are: Fri. Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m.; Sat. Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sun. Oct. 26 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are available at The Party & Discount Store in Wheatley and Thomson Guardian Drugs in Leamington. (Dave Owens Photography on FB, daveowensphotography.com)

FOR MAYOR

“Thank you for your support!” The Paterson Family

“As a former Chair of Ontario Small Urban Municipalities (OSUM), people sometimes ask why they should trust and respect elected officials. My answer is frequently, “Look up John Paterson in Leamington.” Real leaders provide real responses to challenges faced by their community. John’s response to the Heinz plant closure in Leamington was a clear demonstration of his honesty, compassion, leadership and commitment to the future of Leamington and its citizens.”

Councillor Paul Grenier, City of Welland - Past Chair of OSUM

“The town of Leamington is very fortunate to be governed under the leadership of Mayor John Paterson. John is a compassionate, solutions-driven leader who has brought Leamington through difficult times while maintaining relentless optimism. I trust Leamington has a bright future ahead under the leadership of Mayor John Paterson.”

Cole Cacciavillani, Secretary-Treasurer, CF Group of Companies

“John Paterson is a Mayor who has worked with Council in a collaborative fashion. He recognizes that each of us brings a different point of view and encourages us to discuss and debate openly. He represents our community to higher levels of government, leaders of industry and our own residents in a calm, professional, well-spoken manner.

He seeks solutions to problems that others may be afraid to tackle. He is open, honest and fair, and does not hesitate to consult with others to find solutions.

John Paterson has been an excellent Mayor. He has successfully led the Council and our community through tough times with a firm hand, building bridges with other leaders in government and the private sector, always keeping the needs and concerns of the residents of Leamington top of mind.”

Hilda MacDonald - Deputy Mayor Elect, Municipality of Leamington

“Leamington has been lucky to have Mayor John Paterson. He is a hardworking man, dedicated to his town and family. I find him honest and direct. Leamington needs his leadership right now.”

John Pavao, J & R Excavating

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, you begin the week with enthusiasm, but excitement begins to wane quite quickly. Find a way to rally your energy levels so you can complete tasks.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Rein in your emotions as much as possible this week, Taurus. You will feel passionate about a project in the coming days, but you still must remain calm as you tackle the tasks at hand.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, commitments at work may keep you from your plans, even if you have had a special event on the calendar for some time. This obligation is unavoidable.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Expect to have some serious feelings about love and romance this week, Cancer. You are empowered by the sweet feelings and what they mean for your future.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, you are quite adept at maintaining a stoic outer appearance, but inside your emotions are churning. Find a healthy release and you will be glad you did.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, test the waters before you share a secret. This way you can get an idea of how a small group of people will react before you spread the word.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, use your natural gift for diplomacy to resolve a conflict at work. It is easy to find common ground and steer the conversation toward a reasonable resolution.

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SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, grab some friends' attention as you attempt to garner support for a coming project. Once you have the floor, make the most of this opportunity.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, everything in your life seems to be in order. Now might be a great time to schedule some well-deserved rest and relaxtion with loved ones.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, listen to your sixth sense as it guides you in a particular direction. Your instincts rarely steer you wrong. Resist the urge to follow what everyone else is doing.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

The first step toward change at work is to take the initiative, Aquarius. Once you make the decision to forge ahead, everything will fall nicely into place.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, don't worry if you have to give up something you desire when negotiating with others. The chips will fall into place.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

OCTOBER 19

Jose Bautista, Athlete (34)

OCTOBER 20

Tom Petty, Singer (64)

OCTOBER 21

Will Estes, Actor (36)

OCTOBER 22

Zac Hanson, Singer (29)

OCTOBER 23

Taylor Spreitler, Actress (21)

OCTOBER 24

Charlie White, Athlete (27)

OCTOBER 25

Andrew Basso, Magician (29)

Past elections have an interesting history

By C. Scott Holland

With municipal elections nearing, a look back at what has occurred in Leamington throughout its history is full of surprises.

Politics in the region dates back to 1848 when the Western District (Essex, Kent and Lambton counties) was created. But its first council wasn’t elected until 1850, and even then it was done by simply putting forth the name of the person.

Mersea Township’s first council met on Jan. 21, 1850 and named Ralph Foster as its first reeve. Essex County formed its first council in 1854, and Leamington, after becoming a village in 1874, held elections late in 1875 for its first council. George Russell became the first reeve (the equivalent of today’s mayor). Leamington held yearly elections for the positions of mayor and council until 1948 when a two-year term was instituted.

During the past 65 years there has been many upsets and the role of women in local politics has increased.

The record for the most candidates running for office was set in 2010 when 22 people sought spots. Prior to that, 1982 had a total of 19.

In 1969 a three-year term was implemented on a trial basis but Leamington reverted back to a two-year term the following election and continued it for five consecutive elections before officially starting three-year terms in 1982.

The four-year length of term was adopted in 2006.

The most candidates to vie for mayor was four in 1994. They were John Crump, Kurt Gossen, Jim Ross and Nasr Saad.

On several occasions – 1951, 1953, 1955, 1988 and 2003 – voters had a choice of three candidates for mayor. The late Grace McFarland became Leamington’s first female mayor and was among the first women to hold such an office in southern Ontario. She was Leamington’s mayor for three terms (1951-1956) and before that had served one term as deputyreeve.

It wasn’t until 1978 that another woman would sit on Leamington council. The late Madeleine Naeyaert finished third in voting that year.

Dorothy Foster, a school teacher and owner of the Modrigal store, tried to gain a council seat in 1980 but did not garner enough votes.

A few years later, in 1985, Elsa Koop ran for Mersea Township council and in 1991 history was made when Anita Thiessen was elected as Mersea’s first female councillor.

There were 11 candidates for council in 1994 and three were women: Debra Parker, Kathy Regan and Cindy Reimer. Regan would serve one term and Parker was elected for two consecutive terms. Maureen Sutherland tried in 2003 and 2006, but did not gain a seat and current councillor and acclaimed deputy-mayor Hilda MacDonald was elected in 2006.

Out of the last 26 elections, mayors have been acclaimed 10 times.

Late Leamington mayor Art Cullen holds the record as the longest serving mayor – five consecutive terms – 1958

to 1968.

One of the higher voter turnouts was in 1949 when 55% of eligible voters cast ballots. There have also been rather low turnouts, perhaps due to voter apathy. In 1969 there were no races for mayor, reeve or deputyreeve, and only six people ran for one of the four council seats. Voter turnout was 17%, dipping below the previous low of 19.7% established in 1965 when the same situation had presented itself.

Of special interest was the 1959 election when a special vote was held on the issue of Daylight Saving Time. Michigan and Ohio had already adopted it but Leamington and Essex County rejected it. However, DST was formally established in 1967 and it has been an important part of our lives since that time.

The 2010 election was a first for Leamington as all voting was done by mail. This year’s election promises to be another interesting one with two candidates vying for the mayor’s job and 15 people trying to gain one of the five council seats. With the 2014 election, Leamington will become the first community in Ontario to try electronic (computerized) voting and voters will have from Oct. 17 to 27 to go online and make their decisions.

Letter to the Editor Upset by internet only voting

Are senior votes no longer wanted or needed in the upcoming municipal election?

In the past we were able to vote by mail. We were all included. How many of us have no access to a computer?

Yes, we can go to the town hall or the Complex — if we have a way to get there.

Is this the way elections are to be held in the future? I hope not.

– Concerned Voter, Annie Zimmer, Leamington

Fined for letting fish spoil

A Lake Erie commercial fishing boat captain has been fined $2,500 and a Leamington commercial fishing company has been fined $1,000 for allowing fish to spoil.

Salvatore Peralta of Leamington, captain of the commercial fishing vessel Susan M, and Vitoco Inc. of Leamington, owner of a commercial fishing licence on Lake Erie, each pleaded guilty to permitting the flesh of fish to become unsuitable for human consumption by failing to regularly inspect their trap nets.

The court heard that on August 6, 2014, conservation officers with the Southern Marine Enforcement Unit received a tip from the public that indicated spoiled fish were observed in a commercial trap net set on the northwest side of Pelee Island. Officers initiated an investigation and conducted a marine patrol of the area, locating two trap nets containing hundreds of pounds of spoiled fish. It was determined that the trap nets were not checked for 16 to 17 days.

Officers with the assistance of Lake Erie Management Unit staff seized one trap net. The second trap net was removed by Peralta the next day. The seized trap net will be returned once all the fines have been paid.

The case was heard in the Ontario Court of Justice, Windsor, on October 6, 2014.

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Community support services integral to keeping people at home

October is Community Support Month in Ontario, and clients and care providers have one message to deliver: Home and Community Services are critical in helping family caregivers and supporting seniors and persons with physical disabilities to remain in their own homes. There is a need to increase these services to meet the current demands, with wait lists and the growing demand for services.

October is the time to celebrate Community Support across the province. It is a time to profile and thank the dedicated staff and volunteers of community support agencies who deliver critical services to frail seniors, persons with disabilities or debilitating chronic diseases and their families.

South Essex Community Council (SECC) provides several community support services for those living in the Leamington, Kingsville and Wheatley areas including an adult day program, foot care, friendly visiting, home maintenance and repairs, Meals on Wheels, telephone reassurance and transportation.

In the last year, SECC’s community support services have provided:

• 1,882 care visits at the adult day program;

• 3,050 foot care treatments;

• 4,832 in-home friendly visits and telephone reassurance calls;

• 2,495 hours of home maintenance, repair and referral services;

• 19,059 meals to those that are homebound or recuperating;

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WRONG FOR EACH OTHER

Dates: Friday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 26 at 2:00 p.m.

Cost: $15 for adults and seniors. $10 dollars for students. (Not recommended for any student under the age of fourteen. WRONG FOR EACH OTHER is the story of Rudy and Norah, two people who once fell in love, got married and then got divorced. Years later, they have a chance meeting in a restaurant, and reminisce about their past. It is interesting how the restaurant scenes are centre stage. All of the flashbacks dealing with their relationship are on stage right and stage left. Gord Willms has built an interesting moving stage which allows the Audience to see the flashbacks without being blocked by the restaurant scene. Confused? You’ll just have to come out and see the play to understand how beautifully it works. The play is not a musical. It is a romantic comedy. The two actors, Allison Still and Scott Berry, are doing an incredible job bringing the characters of Norah and Rudy to life. They both live in Leamington and have been rehearsing three times a week at The Bank Theatre and Meeting Place. Please buy your tickets soon, so that you won’t be disappointed as some of you were when we sold out for STEEL MAGNOLIAS and CALENDAR GIRLS. Tickets for Leamington residents can be purchased at Thomson Guardian Pharmacy, 20 Talbot Street East, Leamington. Tickets for Kingsville residents can be purchased at the Mary Kathryn Shop, 10 Main St., West, Kingsville. Tickets for Wheatley residents can be purchased at The Party & Discount Store, 8 Talbot St., Wheatley. For those of you unable to go to these ticket outlets, please phone 519326-8805 and order your tickets which will then be put aside for you to pick up the night of the performance. Tickets will also be available at The Bank Theatre the nights of the performance.

Musical Series at The Bank Theatre

Saturday, November lst - Bill Bynum and Co.

When: 7:00 p.m. Cost: $15.

Although a Detroit native, Bill’s musical roots are in the South. Bill grew up listening to artists like Johnny Cash and Buck Owens. Detroit rock drove Bill’s early musical career, but in 1999, Bill turned on the radio and heard “Yours Forever Blue” by Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band. From that moment on, he found himself with a nonstop desire to hear and play those songs. Soon he was writing them too. Bill lives for the joy of entertaining his audience. A true showman! Tickets available at Thomson Guardian Pharmacy, 20 Talbot Street East, Leamington.

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• 6,114 rides to appointments, shopping or visiting loved ones.

The unsustainability of the growing health budget is a concern for government and Ontarians alike. By supporting a strong and robust home and community care sector, the government gets better value for the dollars they spend. Home and Community Support Services are the key to a sustainable healthcare system.

Community Support agencies are working with their partners, the Local Health Integration Networks, Community Care Access Centres and other health care providers to integrate care. Their services help alleviate backlogs in emergency rooms and get people out of hospital beds and back home with programs that help them manage their chronic diseases, and reduce demand on long-term care homes and acute care health services.

“The demand for community support continues to grow as our population ages,” said Carolyn Warkentin, Executive Director of SECC. “For too long we have had a healthcare system that is reactionary and focused on institutional care. There is a time and place for that type of care but there is also a need for services that allow people to live as independently as possible and remain at home.”

HIGH QUALITY LICENSED CHILD CARE

Offered at 4 schools in Leamington & Kingsville. Ages 18 months - 12 years 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. • Subsidy available. For details call 519-733-8202 www.discoverychildcareschools.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 - The Pelee Past Questers meet 7:00 p.m., at home of Ann and Phil Mocan, 884 Talbot E., Wheatley. Program: Royal Copenhagen. Brief meeting to follow. Guests welcome. PPQ is an organization for the study of antiques, preservation and restoration of artifacts, existing memorials, historical buildings, landmarks and education. Info: Jackie 519-326-1361.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25Rummage Sale at Epworth United Church, Kingsville. Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25Leamington Farmers Market Halloween Haunt, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Hay rides on the track. Pumpkin decorating (register at front desk by October 18). Haunted Halloween Games, Trick or Treating, Colouring Contest (Sept. 27 - Oct. 18), ages 0-3, 4-7, 8-12. Come on out for a Spooktacular day!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26Community Meal FundraiserChoral Evensong with St. Paul's Cathedral Choir, 5:00 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Light meal to follow. Admission by donation.

The 2nd annual Jail & Bail was held at CIBC Leamington on Friday, September 26. Branch Manager Joe Oswald set a goal of $3,000 to be raised by staff and clients before he could be released from the makeshift jail cell set up at the bank. Leamington OPP Constable Kevin O’Neil “arrested” Oswald at 9:30 and placed him in his cell for the day. Last year’s effort raised $2,100 and Oswald was very thankful when his goal of $3,000 was reached by 6:30 p.m. The money raised is for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. (Photo submitted)

LAERC to meet

By Carolyn Reid

Leamington Area Ecumenical Refugee Committee (LAERC) will meet Tuesday, October 28, 6 p.m., at Knox Presbyterian Church.

The Sisters of St. Joseph have again given LAERC a donation, so there will be discussion on ways of dispersing this. Perhaps there is a newcomer who could use a bursary for furthering their education.

LAERC will be celebrating 10 years next year. Ideas will be discussed about how to celebrate this special event.

LAERC is certainly in need of some younger people to join their team as many of the members are retired seniors and are not able to do some things as easily now. All younger people are challenged to come on board and give LAERC a hand. For further information call Carolyn Reid at 519-326-6776.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 - UMEI

Lunch & Rocket Launch, at UMEI Christian High School.Cabbage rolls and roast beef lunch followed by a UMEI’s Physics students put their learning to the test by launching their own rockets. Come out to see the results of this exciting event that has become a favourite UMEI tradition. Meal is 11:30 am1:00 p.m. Freewill offering. The rocket launch begins at 1:00 p.m.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 - Free Friendship Dinner, at Knox Presbyterian Church, 5:00 p.m., for those in need of food and fellowship.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 from 10:00 - 11:00 am and 2:00 - 3:00 pm. Stop by SECC at 215 Talbot St. E. for complimentary refreshments and information about our Security Check (telephone reassurance) and Friendly Visiting programs. Call 519-326-8629 or visit www.secc.on.ca for more info.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 - Are you a senior or person with a disability and require help with raking leaves? Leamington, Kingsville and Wheatley residents can contact SECC’s Home Maintenance program to register for a one-time complimentary leaf raking taking place on Wednesday, October 29. Call 519-326-8629 before October 24 for info or registration.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 - South Essex Community Council’s Foot Care Clinic will host an Open House from 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon and again from 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Stop by the clinic located in the Sun Parlor Home for Seniors, 175 Talbot St. E., Leamington for free foot care information and refreshments. Call 519-326-0081 or visit www.secc.on.ca for more information.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1Rummage Sale at the Church of the Epiphany, 96 Main St. W. Kingsville. Sponsored by the A.C.W. Friday, October 31, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 - The Essex County Orchid Society Orchid Show & Sale, 10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m., Colasanti's in Kingsville. Artistic orchid displays, orchid vendors, art gallery, free lectures & workshops both days. Photographers welcome Sun. 910. Tripods permitted. Admission: FREE.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 - Chili Cook-Off at Mersea United Church (Mersea Rd. 8, east of Blytheswood), 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Freewill offering. Proceeds to United Church Mission & Service Fund and Erie Shores Hospice. Info: Ken 519-825-7300.

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South Shore Christian School helps stock SA food bank

By Bryan Jessop

During a time of year when North Americans are encouraged to offer thanks, South Shore Christian School has done exactly that.

In a showing of support to its community, the school’s students made an overall contribution of about 400 food and hygiene items to the Leamington Salvation Army just before the Thanksgiving weekend began. The donation made a significant impact on the organization’s food bank, which is regularly put under heavy strain during the October holiday.

The food drive was initiated by the Grade 2/3 split class of Monika Smiciklas, who launched the six-day program earlier this month. All 65 students and six classes at the school participated, in part motivated by the in-school competition that awarded extra gym time to the class that amassed the largest collection of donations.

“They love the idea that they can help someone else,” explained South Shore principal Louise Watson of the school’s students. “They really grabbed onto this. They (the organizing class of Grade 2 and 3 students) have a teacher who has filled them with compassion.”

Watson explained that the food drive was an ideal event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of South Shore Christian School.

“We want to be out there, to be involved in this community,” she said. “We care about this community.”

Students at the school were made aware of the Salvation Army food bank’s need to be restocked after being shown a story in the

Wednesday, Aug. 27 edition of the Sun. Smiciklas’s class took the helm for the charitable gesture, encouraging other classes to participate while picking up, collecting and keeping track of donations. The leading class set the benchmark part-way through the week, bringing in 46 items in a single day.

During the drive, students brought in items from home while some families went

shopping specifically in search of high-priority food bank needs. Most contributions were brought to each student’s respective classroom while others were sent directly to the school’s main office. Parents were sent email notices prior to the start of the charitable endeavor.

The local Salvation Army picked up the school’s collection Friday, Oct. 10.

“This is going to give us

a real boost right when we need it most,” said Leamington Salvation Army family services director Charlene Vincent. “Stocks have been low lately.”

The food drive was the first for South Shore Christian School in several years, but Watson noted that it will not be the last. Plans are in the works to organize a similar drive in the spring of 2015.

UMEI Christian High School is hosting their annual Rocket Launch on Sunday, October 26 at the school. The launch showcases the physics class and all are welcome to attend. The launch will be at 1 p.m. following UMEI’s monthly community luncheon.

Having taught at UMEI Christian High school for the past 25 years, physics teacher John Fittler says his favourite project given to the students is the construction of a high powered rocket which supports the curriculum and Newton’s three laws of motion.

“I am always impressed with the designs of their rockets and the engineering that goes into this construction,” says Fittler. “We have students building two-motor rockets, three stage rockets and rockets which are carrying payloads and cameras. It just doesn’t get any better than this.”

This project has grown over the years and there will also be remote launching from the crowd.

Check the UMEI website to see if the launch is a go on that day as winds and rain might cause rescheduling.

South Shore Christian School Grade 2-3 teacher Monika Smiciklas (far left), Leamington Salvation Army family services direc-

tor Charlene Vincent (far right) and Smiciklas’s Grade 2-3 students display a collection of food and hygiene product donations Thursday, Oct. 9. The school collected about 400 items in total for the local Salvation Army’s food bank, described by Vincent as a timely contribution for the fast-approaching Thanksgiving holiday.

Local soccer player becomes national champ

By Bryan Jessop

Leamington’s Cesar Salan isn’t wasting any time making his way up through the soccer ranks.

The local 14-year-old and his North London Elite U14 team captured this season’s Ontario Cup championship on their way to claiming the national title with four more consecutive wins in Charlottetown over the Thanksgiving weekend. Salan, whose family has lived in both London and Leamington, had made previous appearances in the Ontario Cup tournament, although his role in this year’s Canadawide tournament was a first.

Born in London, Ont., Salan began playing soccer at the age of five within the house league level and the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex’s indoor program. He quickly captured the attention of coaches and began playing travel soccer including a couple seasons with Leamington S.C. United. Representing the Leamington U11 boys in 2010, Salan took the Windsor and District Soccer League scoring title in that division with 16 goals in a 12-game season. Starting in 2012, he played two years of travel soccer for Windsor S.C. before being recruited to represent North London

this year.

Earlier in the season, Salan played for a Toronto provincial team for a couple months, but with a demanding travel schedule, had to play for a team closer to home. The North London coaching staff — manager Alicia Berardi, head coach Bobby Ferreira and assistant coach Frank Deutsch — heard of his involvement with the Toronto squad and asked him to join their team as a forward.

The Ontario Cup regular season began in May with finals for 22 age divisions held in September. Following preliminary rounds that began with 44 teams, North London defeated Toronto Mooredale Gold in the quarters. From there, they traveled to Waterloo to meet Brampton in the semis on Sept. 6. After scoreless regulation and overtime sessions,

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Leamington resident Cesar Salan displays his U14 Ontario Cup and U14 National Championship medals after his North London Elite team captured provincial and national titles for the 2014 season. (Sun photo)

Orchard View Club Champions

Orchard View Golf Course held their annual Club Championship tournament on Sunday, Sept. 13. This competition started in June and was played throughout the summer. It was a played in a matchplay format with double knockout, meaning everyone had two chances to avoid elimination. The amount of matches played per person depended on how many people signed up in each category with a total of 52 participants in 6 categories. From left to right are the Orchard View Club Champions: Mike Clark, Men’s Super Senior Champ 70+ (runner-up was Roy Holland); Kathy Harris, Women’s Senior Champ (runner-up Rosemary Roadhouse); Darcy Warren, Men’s B Flight Champ (runner-up Larry Applewhaite); Mike Caza, Men’s Champ (runner-up Dan Friesen); Carol Cornies, Women’s Champ (runner-up Lori King); Bob Clark, Men’s Senior Champ (runner-up Ken Roadhouse). (Submitted photo)

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Salan’s team advanced to the final with a 3-2 advantage in penalty kicks.

The championship took place at Oshawa’s Civic Stadium Sept. 13 between North London and Oakville. Salan scored from 75 feet out in his team’s 2-0 victory, earning them a trip to Charlottetown as Ontario’s representatives in the national tourney.

The national event began Oct. 8 with a 2-1 victory against Suburban F.C., the Nova Scotia champions. Two days later, Salan’s team blanked Unidad Regina 4-0 — a game that included the Leamington native’s first goal of the event. On Oct. 11, North London took on Calgary Foothills of Alberta in a 4-1 victory that included another pair of goals for Salan. In the Oct. 13, title match, the Ontario champs won 2-1 against Coastal F.C. of British Columbia.

“It was like no other feeling I’ve ever had,” said Salan, who goes by his middle name Alejandro with the Elite team.

Now a Grade 9 student at Cardinal Carter, Salan found it challenging to balance a schedule of games, practices and school, but was able to manage with assistance from teachers and coaches.

“It’s a lot of responsibility, but he’s very mature for his age,” noted Cesar’s father Juan. “He’s been close to his teachers since he went to St. Louis (Catholic Elementary School). We believe in keeping kids in sports, away from the streets.”

With overlap between the Ontario Cup schedule and early school year, the Salans are not yet sure if Cesar will again join North London’s U15 team next season. Cesar, who thanks coaches, teachers, his family and teammates for his success, plans to join the Cardinal Carter Cougars soccer team once the season begins in the spring of next year.

Salan describes his parents and teammates as influences during competition, explaining that his most talented cohorts motivate him to improve game by game. His grandfather Augusto Salan played professional soccer in Guatemala and El Salvador.

Cesar’s long-term goals include acquiring a soccer scholarship at either the college or university level. He is dedicating his athletic schedule entirely to soccer, in part to avoid injuries during the travel soccer off-season, a concern the North London coaching staff has for all its players.

A letter arrived recently from John Schwartzenburg of Guelph: “Hi Bill. This is the story of my 1970 Chevy Nova SS. This car is powered by its original L78 396/375 hp engine and Turbo 400 transmission on the column, along with 12-bolt 4:10 Posi rear end. This engine is factory-equipped with a steel crank, 11:1 domed pistons, solid lifter camshaft, and 780 Holley carb. It will run very consistently in the low 13 seconds quarter mile times.

“I bought this car in August 1973 from the second owner with 5000 miles on it for $3300.00. The original owner was Dave Kurtz. This car was sold new at J. Holland Chev-Olds in Burlington with a shipping date of December 1969. It is one of 3025 shipped to Canada with this engine.

“This car is a very basic Nova SS 396/375 with bench seat, rubber floor mats, automatic on column, radio delete and tinted windows. The car is original except for a few performance bolt-ons. The engine or trans have never been apart. It now has 49,700 original miles and never winter driven.

“I sold it to my brother in 1990 but he never drove it or changed the ownership over. I bought it back in 2001, then had it repainted in its original Green Mist. It still has its original black interior, brake lines, and even the original T-3

sealed beam headlights it has had since leaving the factory at Willow Run.

“The car is a pleasure to drive even if it does only get 8 miles to the gallon. It is a serious classic muscle car I never intend to part with again.”

The Chevy Nova nameplate first appeared as the top-ofthe-line version of the 1962 Chevy II, introduced that year to help fill the gap between the compact rear-engine Corvair and the full-size Chevrolets. The new Chevy II came with a 4 or 6 cylinder engine, but the Nova 400 came with only a 6 with 194 cubic inches cranking out 120 horsepower.

By 1970, the Chevy Nova was available with a 4, 6, or V8 engine. Options included simulated bright vertical cowl side louvers, in-the-windshield radio antenna, and new variableratio power steering. The Nova SS package included a 350 or 396 V8 engine, dual exhausts, power front disc brakes, a simulated air intake on the hood, simulated front fender louvers, bright accents, hood insulation, and SS emblems.

The Nova nameplate lasted until 1979, after which other GM cars took its place.

I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON, N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column will receive a free autographed copy of my book: “Old Car Detec-

tive Favourite Stories, 1925 to 1965.”

John Schwartzenburg’s 1970 Chevy Nova SS. It’s not for sale!

Wheatley Shark forward Scott Florence (left) is awarded with the OHA’s Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ League Player of the Month Award for September prior to a Saturday, Oct. 18 game at Wheatley Area Arena. Florence went on to score twice and add an assist against the Blenheim Blades for a 4-1 Sharks win.

(Submitted photo)

spike during a WECSSAA junior boys volleyball match at Cardinal Carter Tuesday, Oct. 14. The Cougars won the first set 25-10, but dropped the next two by scores of 25-21 and 25-10.

LDSS senior girls basketball vs Sandwich

Juliene Mastronardi of the Lions takes

Cardinal Carter senior boys volleyball vs Ste. Cecile

Dillon St. Bernard of the Cougars spikes the ball over the net and onto the Ste. Cecile half of the court during a WECSSAA senior boys volleyball game Thursday, Oct. 16 at Cardinal Carter. The hosts won the first two sets 25-12 before a marathon 31-29 win to complete the sweep. Cardinal Carter brought its point total to 39 for a four-point lead over secondplace rival Leamington in the race for first place in Tier 2.

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CARD OF THANKS

We are very grateful to all Zehrs co-workers, especially Kingsville. We are also grateful to the ambulance attendants, LDMH staff and Reid Funeral Home for their guidance and professionalism. We want to thank all those who came to the funeral home and church, and for the telephone calls, flowers, cards and memorial donations. Thanks to Pastor Richard Smith for his comforting message and to Tara, Dana, Lynn, Sandy & Mac for the tributes. We want to thank our Baptist Church family for the prayers and support, the kitchen crew for the fabulous lunch and Zehrs for providing the desserts and fresh fruit. Words cannot begin to convey our gratitude. God bless each one of you.

The Paul Liebrock Family

In memory of

Our heavenly Father created this world and hung it in space, and everything that was made, he made, and put it in its place.

Our Saviour healed the broken hearted and set the captive free. He made the lame to walk again and caused the blind to see.

But when he saved our soul, cleansed, and made us whole, that was true love and grace.

Loved & Missed.

Elaine and Family

Happy 90th Birthday Mrs. Hendrika Thomas

Ria (Hendrika) Thomas (nee deLange) was born October 27th, 1924 in Heerenveen, Netherlands. She is the 10th of 12 children and is the last remaining of her family. Hendrika moved to Canada in 1947 where she and her (late) husband Amos had 5 children, 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to help celebrate her 90th birthday on Sunday, October 26, 2014 with an Open House from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at 132 Mersea Road 5, Leamington.

IN MEMORIAM

In memory of

PAUL LIEBROCK

August 30, 1954 - August 20, 2014

God’s Lent Child

“I’ll lend you for a little while

A child of mine,” God said--

“For you to love the while he lives, And mourn for when he’s dead. It may be one or two years

Or forty two or three; But will you, till I call him back, Take care of him for me?

He’ll bring his charms to gladden you

And-- (should his stay be brief)-You’ll have his lovely memories As a solace for your grief. I cannot promise he will stay, Since All from earth return;

But the lessons taught below I want this child to learn.

I’ve looked the whole world over In search for teachers true; And from the things that crowd Life’s lane-- I have chosen you.

Will you give him all your love?

Nor think the labor vain?

Nor hate me when I come to take

This lent child back again?”

I fancied that I heard them say, “Dear Lord, Thy will be done. For joys Thy child will bring

The risk of grief we’ll run.

We will shelter him with tenderness, We’ll love him while we may-And for the happiness we’ve known Forever grateful stay.

But should thy angels call for him

Much sooner than we’ve planned, We’ll brave the grief that comes And try to understand.”

Forever Loved & Missed.

Mom

Golden Years mini golf

IN MEMORIAM

In

(DAWSON) HART

August 30, 1961 - October 21, 2013

A year has passed since that day you left us.

We think of you daily - sad, but happy memories alsonever to be forgotten.

A loving daughter, sister and aunt.

A wonderful mother to Tarra and loving wife to Doug.

Miss you Barb. Mom, Dad, Kathy, Don & families.

Forty-three golfers dropped 70 aces in mini golf on Oct. 16 at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens. Sharing the ace parade lead with a solid 5 each were Julia Kos and Bill Mayville. A highlight was Julia Kos notching 3 consecutive holes on 14, 15 and 16.

Managing 4 aces were Eleanor Wilkinson, Ken Womack and Laurie Hylton.

Sinking 3 apiece were Madeline Butler, Lloyd Honey, Dorothy Johnson, Barry Sweet, and George Schieven. Dropping 2 were Jim Allan, Eunice Cascadden, Fran Clifford, Pete Daudlin, Ethel Ferguson, Murray Hartford, Gary Honey, Lois Hudvagner, Marie Lasi and Andy Orsini. Getting 1 ace each were Kathy Bradley, Dorothy Cascadden, Cathy Dewhurst, Tom Dewhurst, Floyd Johnson, Gail Johnson, Cam Keith, Frank Lasi, Betty McManus, Colleen Pearse, Bill Taylor, Gerald Wilkinson and Linda Walsh.

In loving memory of a dear brother and uncle, who passed away October 26, 2001 Gone

Louise and Bob Cornies andFamily

IN MEMORIAM

In memory of a dear wife,

An impressive 14 for 9 holes was recorded by Julia Kos. Close on her heels with 15 was Eleanor Wilkinson, while Laurie Hylton and Bill Mayville each scored a 16. Barry Sweet had 2 rounds of 17 with Gerry Wilkinson and Jim Allan producing one each.

Again, Julia Kos led the pack with 34 for 18 holes. Ken Womack, Bill Mayville (2), Gerry Wilkinson (2), Eleanor Wilkinson and Lloyd Honey each had 36. Laurie Hylton, Eunice Cascadden and Barry Sweet (2) each had a 37.

Bill Mayville and Gerry Wilkinson shared the low score on 36 holes with 72. Recording 74 were Barry Sweet and Lloyd Honey, while Laurie Hylton with 76 and Eleanor Wilkinson with 77 rounded out the low scores.

First place with 230 went to Team Aces (Laurie Hylton, Art Sweet, Julia Kos, Gail Johnson). Team Jacks with 233 took second place (Linda Walsh, Cam Keith, Lloyd Honey). Nailing down third and final spot was Team 9 with 245 (Gerald Wilkinson, Pete Daudlin, Tony Hudvagner).

League play continues every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Colasanti’s.

OBITUARY

John Tatomir Sr.

It is with sadness and profound peace that the family of John Joseph Tatomir Sr. announces his passing from this world on Friday, October 17, 2014 at the age of 86 years. He died at home peacefully, surrounded by his loving family and his devoted wife Mildred.

John was a loving father to Alice (late Wayne) Hopper, John Tatomir Jr. (late Carol), Linda (Bill) Derbyshire, Betty Jean (Marino) Freitas, the late Connie Tatomir, Allan (Alejandra) Momney, Diane (Ed) Bartel and James (Pina) Tatomir. Proud grandpa and great-grandpa to Lauralee, David, Ashley and Tyler Dibbley, Lloyd, Tricia, Olivia and Angela Derbyshire, Jason, Muriel and Kirn Hopper, Lowell Hopper, Millie Ann, Mario, Logan and Isabella Barberio, Connie, Steve, Tyler and Ryan Lebrasseur, Krystal and Justin Martens, John James Tatomir, Chad Bartel, Edward Bartel, (the late Fred), Joanne, Derek, Hunter and Marisa Freitas, Peggy Freitas, Allan Jr. and America Momney, Alexandra Momney, Andrew Momney, Marilyn Momney, Tammy and Scott Lockamy, Jessica, Randy and Chelsea Andary, Jerry and Michelle Tatomir. Predeceased by two brothers, Dennis and Walter, and by one sister, Mary. Many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive.

John will be remembered for his love of farming and his successful onion and carrots operation. We know he enjoys peace as he walks through the fields of heaven. We love you forever and you will never be forgotten. Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington, on Monday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

Mass of the Resurrection was held at St. Joseph’s Church, 310 Sherk Street, Leamington, on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 11 a.m. Interment Lakeview Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Canadian Cancer Society or Heart & Stroke Foundation. Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

OBITUARY

Marion Ruth Haas

Marion Ruth Haas (nee Upcott) passed away peacefully at University Hospital on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 in her 88th year.

Beloved wife of the late Joe Haas (2001). Loving mother of Bill Haas and his wife Diane. Much loved grandmother of Daniel (Holly) and Michael (Jenna), and great-grandmother of Joseph, Ashlyn and Curtis. Dear sister of Dorothy Hall. Predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Bill, Wanda, Gerald, Lawrence, Arnold and Hilda. Sadly missed by her many nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held at Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, London.

A private graveside service and interment took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Marion are asked to consider the First Baptist Church or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.

Online condolences may be made at www.westviewfuneralchapel.com

OBITUARY

Mary “Marie” Armstrong

Mary Alberta “Marie” Armstrong, 98 years, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Chartwell Kingsville Retirement Residence.

Marie was the daughter of the late Melville and Alberta (nee Wigle) Armstrong. She is predeceased by her sisters Margaret Dove, Josephine Armstrong and Helen “Bette” Robson. Aunt Toot will be missed by her niece Mary and nephew Melville, and by her great-nieces and great-nephews.

At Marie’s request, a private family graveside service will take place at Lakeview Cemetery, Leamington. If you wish to donate in Marie’s memory, the family has asked that donations be made to the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society or Leamington Hospital Foundation (Hospice).

You may share your memories of Marie or place an online donation at www.reidfuneralhome.ca or by contacting the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631).

OBITUARY

Harvey Brisseau

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Harvey Brisseau, 71 years, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Windsor Regional Hospital Ouellette Campus. Harvey had just celebrated his 45th wedding anniversary with his beloved wife Lillian (Hewitt). Loving father of Laurie Anne DeLargie (Jeff Gibbs), Stephen Brisseau, Melanie Soulliere (Chad). Proud Papa of Mason (Lisa) and Morgan DeLargie, and Aaron Soulliere. Dear brother of Wanita Collins, Betty Martin (Larry), Bernard Brisseau, and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Wayne Shepherd, Billy Hewitt (Kathy), Jimmy Hewitt (Carol), Larry Hewitt (Linda), Lorraine Chartrand, Rob Hewitt (Nicky), Danny Hewitt (Debbie). Predeceased by brothers and sisters Weldon (Huck) Collins, Velma Matthews (Vern), Richard (Dick) Brisseau, Leona Shepherd, and sister-in-law Sandra Spoljarich. Harvey will always be remembered by his numerous nieces and nephews. Harvey was a Commercial Fisherman who served with many different companies on the various Great Lakes.

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

Memorial Service to celebrate Harvey’s life will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday, October 24, 2014 at 11 a.m.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations made by cheque to Trillium Gift of Life Network, Kidney Foundation or the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort and remembrance or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

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years I have been honoured to represent the residents of the Town of Kingsville, first as Municipal Councillor and then as Deputy-Mayor.

I also represented Kingsville on Essex County Council along with the Mayors and Deputy Mayors of the region. I have worked with City of Windsor municipal representatives and sat on the Windsor Essex County Health Unit, Windsor Essex County Environment Committee and Essex Region Conservation Authority. I sat on many other committees too numerous to list, and attended forums and presentations in this region and beyond, all because I considered it my duty to deeply learn the issues of the day and to boldly and insightfully apply that knowledge to the decisions I was asked to make. I met the most extraordinary and ordinary people, each and every one of whom had something valuable to contribute, and made me compelled to do my best for them. I will miss it all so very much. For these honours of which I was allowed to partake, I send my heartfelt THANK YOU to the residents of Kingsville and Windsor-Essex County, the best place to live on the planet. Now you are tasked with electing the next term of municipal representatives and I urge each of you to thoughtfully choose. Demand high standards, transparency and action. Do not be afraid to challenge the status quo as it is a different world we now face. The issues of concern in the next four years will have global and national, as well as regional scope. I wish each resident, young and old and in between, health and happiness for the future.

$9,500 in entrance scholarships awarded at UMEI

A long-standing tradition at UMEI Christian High School has been to begin each new school year with a School Opening. Parents, grandparents and community supporters were encouraged to come out and help celebrate another year at UMEI.

In her opening remarks, Principal Sonya Bedal addressed the audience: “Approaching nearly 70 years of presence in the community, UMEI is grateful for the many dedicated supporters, who in many ways pay it forward for the students of today. We are very grateful for their continued support.”

An important part of the program included the distribution of Entrance Scholarships. One-time scholarships totalling $9,500 were given out to five Grade 9 students. Gracious and generous donations of local families make these Entrance Scholarships possible for incoming students. This

Red Knights Toy Ride

On Sunday, September 29 the Red Knights Motorcycle Club of Essex Chapter 6 (Firefighters) had their annual Motorcycle Toy Ride to start off the season of giving with a collection of toys for Wheatley Community Chest. This is the ninth year the club has generously supported the Wheatley area. The ride begins east of Wheatley at Robinson Motorcycle and travels for about an hour through Leamington, Kingsville and scenic secondary roads, ending at the Transportation Museum & Heritage Village. There were about 40 participants this year. Marie DeCaluwe (far right), coordinator of Wheatley Community Chest, met with the Red Knights at Robinson Motorcycle, where she gratefully accepted the donation of lots of toys and $1,000 cash that will help provide children in Wheatley and the surrounding area with a good Christmas.

(Submitted photo)

Five Gr. 9 students at UMEI Christian High School were awarded Entrance Scholarships. From left to right are Nathan Toews, Christian Wuerch, Robyn Jadischke, Elle Klassen and Stephen Farfanick.

year, the following were awarded: Kenneth Epp Memorial Scholarship received by Christian Wuerch; Anne Huy Memorial Award received by Elle Klassen; Alois Hudec Memorial Scholarship received by Stephen Farfanick; Robert

& Lois Konrad Entrance Scholarship received by Robyn Jadischke; Paul Enns Memorial Entrance Scholarship received by Nathan Toews.

Southpoint Sun Stars win Etobicoke tournament with 6 consecutive shutouts

The Southpoint Sun Stars traveled to Etobicoke on the weekend to participate in the Pink the Rink V tournament in support of breast cancer awareness and came away with a victory winning all 6 games without giving up a goal.

Friday afternoon started with a game against the host team from Etobicoke. The Stars came out ready to play and got on the board midway through the first period when Sarah Schincariol started the scoring from Kylie Murracas and Corinne Jackson. A minute later Emily Hyatt scored on a rebound from Bailey Brown and the Stars were on their way to a 5-0 victory to open the tournament. Additional scoring for the Stars was by Kennedy Hodgson from Morgan Brown and Mackenzie Wilson, Bryanna Rodrigues from Emily Hyatt, and rounding out the scoring was Darigan Chambers from Kylie Murracas and Corinne Jackson.

Game 2 on Friday night

was against the team from Toronto Leaside. The Stars once again controlled the flow and got on the board midway through the first period when Sarah Schincariol got things started again on a feed from Kylie Murracas.

Bailey Brown scored from Bryanna Rodrigues early in the second period and from there the Stars played a strong defensive game and closed this one out with a 2-0 victory.

In game 3 Saturday afternoon the Stars faced the undefeated Hamilton Hawk with the division on the line.

The Stars got on the board first when Emily Hyatt scored off the draw won by Bailey Brown in the Hawks end. Again a fine defensive effort by the Stars limited the chances the Hawks had, and midway through the

third period the Stars got the insurance goal they were after. Corinne Jackson scored on a shot from the point after a feed from Sarah Schincariol. The Stars kept the pressure on and sealed the deal with under 2 minutes remaining in the third when Sarah Schincariol scored on a pass from Kylie Murracas to end the scoring and se-

cure the 3-0 victory. Another fine effort in goal for Natalie Edmondson in recording her third consecutive shutout.

Saturday night in a quarter-final game the Stars faced the second entry from Toronto Leaside. Another fine defensive effort limited the number of scoring opportunities for the Leaside

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Southpoint Sun Stars, front row left to right: Bryanna Rodrigues, Emily Hyatt, Darigan Chambers, Mackenzie Wilson, Corinne Jackson,

Hodgson. Back row: Tom Hyatt, Amy Bell, Steve Wilson, Sarah Schincariol, Kylie Murracas, Abbey Hopper, Charly Demers, Morgan Brown, Scott Hopper, Bailey Brown, Grace Hyatt, Natalie Edmondson, Brad Hyatt.

Southpoint Sun Stars win

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team and just enough timely scoring by the Stars would lead to the 2-0 victory and a berth in the semi-finals. With just over a minute remaining in the first period, Bryanna Rodrigues got the Stars on the board when she beat the Leaside goaltender high on the glove side after a feed from Bailey Brown and Mackenzie Wilson. Again this game remained close until the Stars got that insurance goal early in the third period to shut the door on the opponent. Kennedy Hodgson scored on a breakaway after passes out of the Stars end from Charly Demers and Corinne Jackson sent her in alone with only the goalie to beat.

Sunday morning in the semi-final the Stars faced the Stratford Aces with a berth in the finals at stake. Scoring was at a premium in this contest with both teams trading scoring chances. With under a minute remaining in the second period Bailey Brown was sent in alone after a lead feed from Emily Hyatt. Bailey beat the Stratford goaltender and the Stars were out front 1-0. From there the Stars shut down defense kept the Aces off the board and closed this one out 1-0. Another great effort by Natalie Edmondson in earning her 5th consecutive shutout and securing a spot in the finals.

In Sunday afternoon’s final the Stars faced the undefeated North Bay Ice Boltz. With less than a minute remaining in the first period, on a goalmouth scramble, Grace Hyatt poked a loose puck free and Morgan Brown swept it into the net to put the Stars up 1-0. Just 2 minutes later Darigan Chambers fired a shot over the shoulder of the goalie on a feed from Abbey Hopper to put the Stars up 2-0 and still pressing for more. After many back and forth chances, the Stars defensive game prevailed and the tournament victory was secured with a 2-0 victory.

A great weekend of hockey capped by a tournament victory and a great defensive effort by the Stars with Natalie Edmondson earning 6 consecutive shutouts and not allowing an opposing player to bulge the twine all weekend. GO SUN STARS GO!

RECREATION EVENTS RECREATION EVENTS

It ‘s TIME for YOU!!! - to SHERK your way to the Sherk Complex for a wide Variety of Exercise & Fitness Programs.

Don’t procrastinate any longer - The Sherk Weight & Cardio Rooms are waiting for you! The weight equipment and the treadmills, ellipticals, steppers, bikes & Stairmasters will have you in shape in no time. Plus Complex certified Instructors, Personal Trainers & Nutrition & Wellness Coaches are here to help you Reach New Goals!

Don’t Procrastinate any longer - The Sherk Saltwater Pool with it’s daily Lane & Adult Recreational swims is a great place to enjoy the soothing effects of the Salt Water. We have Aquafitness, Aqua Therapy and Aqua Yoga classes to get your Body in Shape. So come SHERK YOUR WAY to the Complex POOL!

AND you can take part in over 50 Fitness & AquaFitness classes per weekRecreational gym, walking jogging track - and recreational skating. Try Yoga, Power Hour, Boot Camp Spin, Zumba, or Spin and Sculpt just to name a few. Complex Fitness Programs are very popular and we are HIRING both Pool and Land Fitness Instructors.... consider a part-time job at the Sherk Complex! Go to jobs@leamington.ca to apply.

Pickleball, Badminton, and Table Tennis continue thru the Fall - check out the daily schedules - and our racquetball & squash courts, and open rec. Gym times allow for lots of drop in work-outs! Come, check out all the Action!

Winter 1 Registration begins Mon. Oct. 27th - Visit the website: leamington.ca – link to Recreation and View the Complex Activity Guide - fill out & submit the Early Registration forms for Youth and Adult programs.

Yoga for Youth Ages 9-12 yrs. begins Oct. 23 - Yoga is an excellent program to teach Youth how to deal with varied life situations in a calm manner. YOGA for Youth!

Jumpstart Update

For those who qualify (with proof) of receiving the Canada Child Tax Credit, you can now receive:

· one (1) FREE 20 visit Youth Skate/Swim/Gym Pass AND

· one (1) $50 credit towards a youth program registration for the upcoming Winter 1 session

LIKE and Share our Facebook site! Don’t procrastinate any longer, it’s time for you to SHERK your way to exercise at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex.

The long and short of it

I vaguely recall a new program introduced to the elementary school system — at least to Wheatley Area Public School, anyway — where each student was given a notebook and instructed to make a weekly journal entry on whatever it was he or she was thinking about at the time. I can’t remember what grade it was — somewhere between 3 and 6, I believe.

I’d often write about the previous weekend’s hockey game, some new show I saw on TV, the extent to which I hated vegetables... stuff like that. One week, I decided to suggest that the school give us Fridays off in addition to Saturdays and Sundays. My train of logic was that days at school vs. days off seemed too lopsided. It would have made more sense to have school for four days then have three days off.

It may well have been my first attempt at compromising with adults other than my parents.

BRYAN JESSOP

The proposal was ignored of course, but it was a very short time afterwards that we started getting an extra five minutes for our morning recess on Fridays. Perhaps my journal entry DID get some attention and a compromise of sorts HAD been made, I wondered.

It wasn’t so much the extra five minutes of recess on Friday mornings that I thought was so great. Even then my math skills were good enough to figure out that it meant five fewer minutes of school every Friday. Better than nothing, right?

It seems I haven’t been the only one to notice the difference of a minute here, a minute there. Very recently, the National Basketball Association pre-season began experimenting with 11-minute quarters as opposed to the 12 minute periods that have been the norm for decades. The Celtics and Nets were the guinea pigs for such a test run Sunday night and although nobody seemed to notice, it did cut the total elapsed time of the game to below two hours. Time is also reduced by adjustments made to the number of timeouts per game.

I’ll admit that I’m not entirely sure what the motive is behind the change, which seems limited to pre-season play... for now. I doubt that NBA commissioner Adam Silver is as crooked as the NHL’s Gary Bettman, but I can’t help but wonder if it has something to do with network television advertising — less time to get your ad in during a game shortens the supply to meet what I assume is a steady demand. That, at least on paper, could “justify” more expensive commercials, which in turn makes it more lucrative for networks to ink coverage contracts with the league. A far-fetched conspiracy theory no doubt (not my first, probably not my last), but obscure strategies aren’t unheard of. I applaud Silver for his swift and heavy-handed sanctions against racist owners, but have you ever seen him? He looks like the guy in the American Gothic painting. Seriously, Google the two simultaneously and click on “Images.” The similarities are almost creepy.

Others suspect shorter games will allow owners to snip away at player paycheques. If you’re only playing about 92 per cent of the game you were before, a $2 million-per-year contract suddenly becomes a cool savings of $166,667 per season for the owner(s) — and that’s for just one player.

That modus operandi probably holds a lot more water. We average Joes and Janes are getting hosed in ways the corporate machine doesn’t think we notice, why should it be any different for professional sports players? For some sort of idea as to what I’m getting at, take a slower stroll down the aisles of pretty much any grocery store. You’ve been paying a consistent price for that same ol’ tub of ice cream for years now, right? Wrong. Until recently, they were always an even 2.0 L. Now, most are 1.89 L. That’s 5.5 per cent less ice cream with no corresponding price adjustment.

It’s nothing new. When was the last time a “2x4” wooden plank actually measured 2” x 4”? Possibly never, since some will argue that these dimensions refer to unfinished boards (prior to being dried and planed). However, the allowable discrepancies have allowed reallife measurements to shrink multiple times over the past 100-plus years.

For whatever reason, two hours seems to be the magic number (more or less) for viewers, whether it’s a sporting event or a movie. The NFL is the obvious exception, where games stretch to an average of more than three hours and 10 minutes. Actually, Major League Baseball games have been getting longer over the past few years. Averaging less than three hours four years ago, they’re now catching up to the NFL. The solution there, apparently, is simple — enforce rules that have been there for years. In the MLB, regulations state that when the bases are empty, the pitcher must release a pitch within 12 seconds or a “ball” will be added to the batter’s count. That would certainly speed things up, but when have you ever seen an umpire enforce it?

It’s hard to ignore the fact that shorter games in almost any sport could easily make them more palatable to more people. Not to sound like a chauvinist, but a LOT of women bemoan the fact that there isn’t a lot of real action going on in a football game that takes nearly 200 minutes to play. What truly boggles the mind is how many of them insist on dragging their husbands or boyfriends to the theatre to watch the newest romantic comedy. Adding to that, I recently had a weekday off where my three-year-old was briefly quiet enough for me to do a couple minutes of channel surfing. Did you know that soap operas STILL EXIST?! I rest my case.

Jessop’s Journal

Novices tie Harrow

The Novice Caravan Kids recently met the Harrow Rams at home.

It was neck-and-neck and then Harrow finally scored a goal. Southpoint turned it up a notch. Just a minute later, Alessia West from the Caravan Kids tied it up for Southpoint with assists from Kaylie MacInnis and Joel Stockwell.

Early in the second period Harrow scored another goal. Southpoint worked really hard but Harrow’s goalie was on fire. Grant Symons and Colton Selwood both played an amazing game and had a couple of breakaways. There were more scoring opportunities for Zander Grilo, Daesa Minaudo, Liam Brown and Abby Neufeld but the puck just didn’t get there. Caravan’s defensemen were determined about not letting anything more in their zone. Daniel Saad and Nikolas Beaudoin worked really hard to keep the puck in their zone. Adriana West and Joel Stockwell did an excellent job keeping the puck away from their net.

Danika Romanyk played a great game between the pipes and shut out Harrow in the third period. With 2 minutes left, with assists from Daniel Saad and Grant Symons, Dayne DiMilo scored another goal for the Caravan Kids to tie up the game. As could be seen throughout the entire game, Harrow was an equally-matched competitor. The game ended in a 2-2 tie.

Great start for the Caravan Kids with a 1-0-1 record! Way to go kids!

Southpoint Stars weekend results

Sunday afternoon the Lady Stars took over the Heinz rink for some very exciting girls hockey action. The Community Trophy Southpoint Atom Stars battled LaSalle. These two teams were extremely evenly matched as it remained scoreless after two periods. Both goalies played amazing in this game, in particular the Stars goalie Evan Gualtieri. Midway through the third period LaSalle managed to find the back of the net. The Lady Stars refused to quit as they pounded the LaSalle net minder with several quality shots in the final minutes of this game. The final result was a 1-0 loss.

The Community Muffler Southpoint Peewee Stars welcomed the Lakeshore Lightning. Again after two periods, this game was scoreless with both teams very evenly matched. However, in the final frame the Lightning struck with three unanswered goals for a final score of 3-0.

In the final game of the afternoon the Kinsmen Southpoint Intermediate Stars tangled with a highly skilled team, the LaSalle Sabre Cats. LaSalle scored the first two goals of this game, but the Lady Stars replied with one of their own with Kayla Collison finding the back of the net with a hard shot. Tatum Davison recorded the assist with a nice pass to set up the goal. The Stars battled hard in the final frame but could not tie up this game. It ended up 2-1 for LaSalle. Shayna Augustine made several key saves in this game, keeping her team within a goal’s reach.

Rhine Danube bowling results

The following are the Rhine Danube bowling league results for Oct. 6.

Games Over 200:

Willy Fittler 203, Jack Valade 221, Ozzie Wolf 204, Gary Garnham 204, Kevin Kosempel 206212, Heinz Kosempel 244-211, Moaro Paglione 204, Dan Dalimonte 202.

Series Over 550: Jack Valade 556, Kevin Kosempel 610, Heinz Kosempel 626.

Standings: Unico 22, Taki’s 21, Dickau’s 19, Weil’s 16, Rhine Danube 15, Fittler Farms 12.

Abby Mazzella of Southpoint Capitals Novice AE in a game versus Belle River.

Novice AEs have tough game

On October 10 the Scotiabank Southpoint Capitals Novice AE hosted the Belle River Jr. Canadians.

In the first period the Caps worked really hard to keep the puck away from their net with Evan Tavares and Tyler Franklin on defense.

The second period saw the Canadians continue to push; however, Caps offence Abbey Mazella and Megan Derbyshire displayed great passing with a couple of scoring chances.

In the third period, Capitals goalkeeper Jack Thomas did a great job saving several shots within minutes.

It was a tough game for the Capitals as Belle River took the win.

County Bridge Results

Kingsville Bridge Club, Wed. Oct. 15: 1st Bob Lee and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Ron Martin and Sharon Lutz, 3rd Bob Branton and Jack Warmenhoven, 4th Roger Cote and Jim Perkes. Bridge is played every Wedneday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m. For info call 519-738-4939.

Novice Majors lose a close one

A close game was played on October 4 between Southpoint’s Thiessen Orchards Novice Majors and LaSalle in Leamington.

The first goal of the game was in the first period by Vito-Anthony Alfano, with assists by Kyle MacMillan and Jak Thiessen.

Great job by forwards Owen Matthews, Nathan Ribble and Tristan Pillion. They played hard and strategically, scoring their second goal in the second period by Jak Thiessen, with assists by Aidan Brown and Kyle MacMillan. Great effort by players Ben Recker and Tiago Ribeiro.

The third period was a nail-biter. Great goaltending by Erik Heinz, not letting in any of the shots on net!

The final score was 3-2 for LaSalle.

The next day Southpoint faced the Kent Cobras in Tilbury.

In the first period, Jak Thiessen scored with assists from Vito-Anthony Alfano and Andrew Marchand.

This proved to be a tough game for Southpoint; however, they did not get discouraged.

The third period saw two goals, the first by Carson Murracas with assists from Aidan Brown and Cameron Arquette, and the second by Andrew Marchand with assists from Jak Thiessen and Vito-Anthony Alfano.

The team pulled together and battled hard, and despite great defence by Carter Murracas, Aliya Price and Nash Poisson the final score was 8-3.

The Leamington Flyers were tickled ‘pink’ at the chance to get back at the neighbouring Chatham Maroons.

After losing an 8-7 goalfest at Chatham Memorial Arena Sunday, Oct. 12, the Flyers returned home for their annual ‘Pink at the Rink’ fundraiser in support of breast cancer research and patient support. Unlike 2011 and 2012 versions of the event — there was no Pink at the Rink last season — the Flyers collected two points as well as funds to support the Canadian Cancer Society in 2014. Kyle Perkowski capped the scoring with an empty netter to give Leamington a 5-2 victory over its easterly rivals.

During the first two periods and both intermissions, a silent auction table was set up for spectators to bid on any of the pink jerseys worn by Flyers players during the game. Every jersey was purchased from between the minimum bid of $25 up to $75 for a fundraising total of about $900.

The impressive stickhandling skills of Chris Scott started the scoring for the Oct. 16 game, as he split the two Maroons defensemen and snuck a slow, icelevel, point-blank shot past Bo Bessette just beyond the opening period’s midway point. The unassisted effort was Scott’s ninth tally of the season.

The Maroons’ forwards took advantage of a Leamington defensive lapse about four minutes later when an uncovered Dede Cato took a Mark Fratarcangelli pass from behind the net and from the slot, sent a wrist shot past Trevor Wheaton to tie the score. Chatham forwards buzzed around the Leamington zone for much of the opening 20 minutes and despite a 16-8 shots advantage, settled for the 1-1 deadlock to start the second period.

The Flyers’ offense gave its blueliners somewhat more of a breather for the second frame by spending more time with the puck deep in Maroon territory. Taking feeds from Mitch Amante and Matthew Opblinger, Kyle Quick charged toward the Chatham net and chipped the puck past Bessette just before reaching the crease to reclaim the Flyers’ one-goal lead.

Opblinger contributed to the scoresheet again about nine-and-a-half minutes later when he deflected an ice-level shot by Eric Henderson into the visitors’ net for what stood as the game-winning goal. Amante, after being set up by Scott and Zak Parlette, sent a high wrist shot past Bessette from the left of his net to establish a three-goal lead for Leamington

Flyers, Maroons split home and away series

By bryan jessop

early in the third. From there, the Maroons picked up from where they left off at the end of the first to keep Wheaton active between the pipes. After letting the Flyers accumulate a 12-10 shot advantage through the middle frame, Chatham’s attack built a 17-6 advantage in the third, although only a Fratarcangelli shot from close range would foil the Leamington netminder over the final 20 minutes.

The Maroons continued pressing in an effort to get back within striking distance and opted for an empty net and the fourth forward with about 90 seconds on the game timer. From near the boards and just outside his own blue line, Perkowski made a welltimed shot at the beckoning Chatham goal. With a Maroons minor penalty that just expired and six seconds left in a two-minute Flyer infraction, Perkowski timed the shot so that icing would not be called in the event he missed his mark. The strategy proved a moot point, as the puck found the right side of the net with 51 seconds remaining.

The Maroons outshot their hosts 43-26 while both teams went .000 on the man advantage — Leamington zero for two and Chatham zero for four. Flyers head coach Tony Piroski was happy to take the win, but still expressed concern over his team’s performance.

“We’re still making way too many mistakes,” he explained. “Chatham controlled most of the play, but our goaltending was really good. We worked hard, but we were unorganized in our end. There are too many defensive-zone mistakes and we lose too many one-on-one battles in our own end.”

A day earlier, the Flyers travelled to London to squeak out a 4-3 shootout win against the Nationals. The hosts built a 2-0 lead by midgame with Tanner Lafrance and Troy Taylor markers, but two consecutive Amante goals and a third by Scott turned the deficit into a 3-2 advantage by the midway mark of the third. Opblinger, Alex Friesen, Quick (2) and Henderson drew assists. Trevor Dulong forced overtime by sending one past Wheaton with 85 seconds on the clock.

Scott was the only of six shootout participants to find the back of the net, officially ending Leamington’s losing streak at two games. The visitors established a 38-27 shots on goal advantage while both teams were zero for two on the power play.

The Flyers are being treated to a rare full week off, scheduled for a Thursday, Oct. 23 home ice contest against the St. Marys Lincolns at 7:10 p.m.

Rest of the West

The LaSalle Vipers nipped the St. Thomas Stars 4-3 in a shootout Wednesday, Oct. 15 while Leamington did the same to the Nationals in London. The Sarnia Legionnaires continued to dominate the West with a 12-4 hammering of the Lincolns on Thursday, followed by a pair of Friday games — a 6-2 win for St. Thomas over Lambton Shores and a 5-2 Strathroy win over St. Marys in the race for eighth place. Sarnia defeated Lambton Shores 3-1 on Saturday while London visited Strathroy for a 4-3 victory. The West’s only Sunday game featured an 8-3 victory for Chatham over LaSalle.

Upcoming Home Games: THURS

Breast cancer patient Bonnie McDermott performs a puck drop in honour of the Leamington Flyers’ ‘Pink at the Rink’ fundraiser between Chatham Maroons captain Michael Verboom and Flyers captain Mitchell Amante prior to a Thursday, Oct. 16 match at Heinz Arena. Looking on are Flyers volunteer coordinator Cheryl Issell and team co-owner Abe Fehr. The pink, white and black jerseys worn by the Flyers were auctioned off with proceeds to

patients. All 20 jerseys were purchased

(Sun photo)

The Flyers’ Zack Guilbeault circles the Chatham net with the puck under the watchful eye of the Maroons’ Connor Doran during the second period of Leamington’s annual ‘Pink at the Rink’ breast cancer fundraising game at Heinz Arena Thursday, Oct. 16. The Flyers won 5-2 to avenge an 8-7 loss in Chatham Sunday, Oct. 12. (Sun photo)

Kyle Quick of the Flyers celebrates his second-period goal with teammate Mitchell Amante during Leamington’s annual ‘Pink at the Rink’ fundraiser game for breast cancer Thursday, Oct. 16 at Heinz Arena. The Flyers won 5-2 to avenge an 8-7 loss in Chatham Sunday, Oct. 12. (Sun photo) Players with the Leamington Flyers gather near their team’s net to celebrate a Thursday, Oct. 16 5-2 win over the Chatham Maroons at Heinz Arena. The game was the team’s annual ‘Pink at the Rink’ fundraiser for breast cancer research and patient support. All 20 jerseys were sold during a silent auction to raise $885 in support of the cause. (Sun photo)

Habs, Lakers slip by Sharks

By Bryan Jessop

The regular season schedule has once again tested the endurance of the Wheatley Sharks.

Wheatley embarked upon another marathon of games with three contests in four nights, starting with a 4-3 shootout loss in Wallaceburg to the Lakers. From there, the Sharks visited Alvinston two days later (Friday, Oct. 17) before hosting the Blenheim Blades for the first time this season.

A Saturday, Oct. 11 match against the Lakeshore Canadiens at Wheatley Area Arena again proved how costly mistakes can be for the Sharks, whose comeback attempt came up just short in a 4-3 final. Wheatley outshot its guests 38-30, but a pair of goals by former Shark Sebastian Kanally made the difference in the hosts’ fourth straight loss.

Nick Tavolieri started the scoring by tapping the puck over the goal line at ice level while netminder Conner MacKinnon thought he had control of the disc. Wheatley, still tending to multiple injuries and another player sidelined by illness, allowed a power play goal with five seconds remaining. Kanally quickly sent a pass short side before MacKinnon could slide across his crease, giving Lakeshore a 2-0 advantage at the first buzzer.

Tavolieri buried his second of the night during an offensive rush, sending a waist-high wrist shot just beyond the extended glove of MacKinnon. Veteran defenseman Mike Reid brought Wheatley back to within two with 41 seconds remaining. From the blue line, he sent a wrist shot from the blueline that struck a Canadien’s shoulder before redirecting into the right side of the visitors’ net.

Lakeshore complimented even strength and power play goals with a shorthanded effort by Kanally, who took control of the puck near his own blue line before releasing a slap shot from the faceoff dot to MacKinnon’s right.

The Sharks power play sprung to life from there, starting with a Jimmy Ciacelli marker on a snap shot. Lakeshore players and coaches believed the puck slid outside the blueline before Austin Thompson and Scott Florence set up Ciacelli’s 10th of the season, but officials upheld their decision to allow the goal.

Ninety-three seconds later, Ciacelli potted his 11th — also during a power play — with a wrist shot that flew over the extended left pad of goaltender John Jeffries. Brendon Anger and Florence drew assists.

Both teams took timeouts in the dying seconds and despite pulling MacKinnon for the sixth skater with 1:24 on the clock, Wheatley could not produce the equalizer.

“We just keep making the same mistakes and it keeps costing us,” said Sharks head coach Ken Galerno. “Our inexperience shows, especially at the back end. I think we played okay, but we have to clean some things up.”

With the roster adjustment deadline still more than a month away, Wheatley’s bench staff is in the process of considering line up adjustments.

“We’re always looking to better the team,” Galerno said. “We’re looking at making a couple moves.”

For the Oct. 11 contest, the Sharks called up midget affiliate player Austin Slater.

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Sharks suffered their fifth loss in a row by allowing the hosting Wallaceburg Lakers to claim their second win of the season. Wheatley struck first with a

Shawn Hope marker assisted by Bailey Loveless and Antonio Ciampa 79 seconds after the opening faceoff. The Lakers bounced back with a Mike Kindrachuk power play goal and a Brock Daugherty tally to gain a 2-1 advantage going into the first intermission.

Lucais Meyskens appeared to put the game away for Wallaceburg with the third shot to foil Adam Leboeuf, but the Sharks responded with a pair of late-period goals. With 32 seconds remaining, Michael Travis beat Laker goalie Joel Sowinski on a setup by Brian Johnson and Hope. Florence officially salvaged a point for Wheatley by knotting up the score at three-all with 10 seconds remaining. Anger and Travis assisted.

After a scoreless overtime stanza, five players per team were needed to determine a winner. Lucas Raffoul and Florence were successful in the shootout for the Sharks while Matt Clark and Cory Lucier found the back of Wheatley’s net. Frankie White scored as Wallaceburg’s fifth shooter while Ryan Zsebok was denied by Sowinski.

The Sharks went one for five on the power play while the Lakers were blanked in each of seven opportunities. Wheatley outshot their hosts 32-28.

On Friday, the Sharks made a trip to Alvinston and came home with a 4-1 loss. Mike Reid scored the only goal for Wheatley, whom the Flyers outshot 43-40. Brett Bowman assisted. The Sharks were one for five with the man advantage while Alvinston went two for nine.

The Blades made a stop at Wheatley Area Arena Saturday, Oct. 18 in what became a 4-1 victory for the Sharks, ending the losing streak at six games and bringing the Sharks’ record up to .500. Florence was presented with the league’s Player of the Month for September award prior to the opening faceoff and then went on to prove why he was selected. Thompson and Florence each scored twice to account for all four Wheatley goals while each added an assist. Newcomer Chris Warkentin assisted on the first goal while Reid, Bowman and Ciampa provided the other helpers.

The Sharks outshot their guests 31-24 to help MacKinnon earn the win in net. The Blades, suffering only their third loss of the season, were one for four on the power play while the Sharks were one for six. Zack Horvath tied the game for Blenheim in the first period.

The Sharks’ next game will be at home Saturday, Oct. 25 with a 7 p.m. start against the Mooretown Flags.

The Sharks’ Brett Bowman and Brian Johnson battle to get a pass to the front of the net while Lakeshore goalie John Jeffries is caught out of position during a Saturday, Oct. 11 game at Wheatley Area Arena. The Sharks lost 4-3 in regulation.

Teen Yoga event launches pilot project: free membership passes for gr. 9 students

The Municipality of Leamington, in cooperation with National “in motion” Week, hosted a Teen Yoga class at noon on Fri. Oct. 10 with about 60 Leamington District Secondary School students taking part.

The program is free of charge for students to attend. Complex certified yoga practitioner Jodi Lassner will share the fundamentals of the “Yogic breath”, information and technique that the students will be able to take with them and use for the rest of their life – at work, home, and recreation!

The practice of yoga breathing can help people to remain calm and focused during trying situations, and to help with conflict resolution.

The one-hour event also launched the Grade 9 FREE membership pass that the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is implementing as a pilot project with all Grade 9 Leamington students to attend the Complex with a free school year membership funded by the Essex Power Corporation.

“This type of promotional membership helps to introduce young people to include physical activity into their daily lifestyle and it hopefully sets a pattern that they realize the benefits of exercise and living an in motion lifestyle, and will continue to exercise throughout their adult life,”

said Brenda Fischer, Supervisor of Recreation Marketing.

RFH Midgets enjoy golf outing

The Reid Funeral Home (RFH) Southpoint Midgets recently gathered at the Talbot Trail Golf Course for a team scramble gathering. Awards were given to:

• Low score team of Noah Nassif, Devon Dawson, Quinn Bowman, Matt Taylor and Kody Epp.

• High score team of Bailey Loveless, Jesse Fast, Gerrid LaSala and Quinten Adams.

• Best dressed team of Jimmy McClellan, Austin Slater, Mitchell Monaco and Luc Ribble.

• Worst shot of the day went to Evan Mastronardi in what was called “I should have used an 8 iron.”

• Best shot of the day went to Jimmy McClellan in what was called “Go Jimbo 40 footer”.

• Most lost balls in a single round went to Jesse Fast.

Special thanks goes out to Sue Enns for taking the team photo and doing the running around to have them printed and back to the golf course before golfing was done. Honorable mention goes out to the group of DJ Wales, Evan Mastronardi, Brett Enns, Eric Prudence who got to golf with special guest celebrity Shawn Mather.

Midgets win St. Thomas major tournament

Fri. Oct. 17 the Reid Funeral Home (RFH) Southpoint Capital Midgets travelled to St. Thomas for their first tournament of the year. With teams from Woodstock, Cobourg, Sarnia, South Kent, St. Thomas and Southpoint, it looked like it was a tournament that could be won by any team.

Game 1 saw Southpoint take on the newly formed South Kent organization, consisting of teams from Ridgetown and Blenheim. Eric Prudence got the Caps on the board midway through the first, set up by Gerrid La Sala and Bailey Loveless. Prudence put Southpoint up 2-0 with 9 minutes to go in the second. Then South Kent cut the lead in half late in the second while on the power play. Southpoint scored 2 more in the third to make the final 4-1. The last two goals were scored by Prudence and Luc Ribble (shorthanded). Assists came from Quinten Adams, Loveless and Austin Slater. Jimmy McClellan played solid in net.

Sat. Oct. 18 the Capitals played the host St. Thomas Stars. Despite outplaying their opponent, the Stars scored midway through the second making the final 1-0. Southpoint goalie Mitchell Monaco played well in the loss.

Saturday evening the RFH Capitals played the Sarnia Sting. This was a critical game to ensure placement in the semi-final round. In this heated affair, the first period settled nothing but fuelled an exciting remainder of the game. On their first power play of the night, the Sting capitalized, ending the second period with them ahead 1-0. Early in the third, Eric Prudence knotted the game at one apiece as he reaped the rewards of a hard fought effort from Devon Dawson. This game saw Bailey Loveless make an early exit to the tournament as he went to get medical attention because of an upper body injury. Due to Jimmy McClellan’s solid net-minding the Capitals hung on to the tie and were able to secure a third seed.

tals the tournament victory.

Come out and support your local minor hockey teams. Check out their schedules at www.southpointminorhockey.com.

Sunday morning the semi-final game was a rubber match between the Sarnia Sting and RFH Capitals. The first 2 periods solved nothing with some good back and forth action. The Capitals, however, scored 3 unanswered goals in the third to take home a decisive 3-0 victory. Goal scorers were Prudence and Brett Enns (2). Assists went to DJ Wales (2) and Prudence. Mitchell Monaco held the fort in net.

Sunday afternoon had the number 3 seed Caps take on the number 1 seed Woodstock Navy Vets. Woodstock dominated in round robin play, making the RFH Capitals bid for their first championship of the season a tough one. Mitchell Monaco got the nod between the pipes for the final as the first period finished scoreless. 1.5 minutes into the second the Navy Vets took the lead, which they carried until the 50-second mark of the third. After a time out was called the Capitals set up in the offensive zone on the power play. Solid efforts by Austin Slater and Gerrid La Sala set up a DJ Wales clapper through the legs of the Navy Vets tender, ending regulation 1-1. With 1:43 left in the third overtime period, the Caps looked to Luc Ribble as he tipped home a Matt Taylor shot, giving the Reid Funeral Home Capi-

Quinn Bowman, Eric Prudence, Matt Taylor, Quinten Adams, Kody Epp. Back row: Terry Symons (coach), Devon Dawson, Ken Dawson (coach), Noah Nassif, DJ Wales, Evan Mastronardi, Austin Slater, Luc Ribble, Gerrid La Sala, Darryl Glasier (coach), Stefan Taylor (coach). Absent from photo: Andreas Symons (manager), Bailey Loveless

Low score team at the RFH Midgets golf outing, left to right, Terry Symons, Devon Dawson, Kody Epp, Quinn Bowman, Noah Nassif and Matt Taylor.

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• Fully secured and 24-7 onsite management. Ask us about our limited time “New Tenant” incentives. www.ska-apartmentrentals.com

Call Mike or Kevin 519-326-8819

GOING FAST!

NOW! FIORE TOWER

2 bdrm apartment and penthouse available in Leamington. Located near shopping. Util incl, on-site mgmt, secure building, laundry, elevator, party room. Call 519-326-4622 to inquire.

ERIE APARTMENTS

COMING UP

LEAMINGTON UNITED CHURCH Turkey Dinner (buffet style). Saturday, November 1, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Advanced ticket sales only. Adults $15, children 712 $8, 6 & under - free. No take-out dinners. Call church office at 519-326-9461 for tickets. oc15-22

TURKEY POT PIE

Luncheon - Friday, October 24, 11:30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. Masonic Temple, John Street, Leamington. Sponsored by the Order of the Eastern Star. Cost: $10. Tickets at the door. oc22

TURKEY SUPPERHARROW United Church Saturday, November 1st from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Adults - $15, children 6-12 years$6. Take-outs available. For faster service, call ahead 519-738-4223. oc22-29

KINGSVILLE FARMERS

1 BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent in downtown Leamington. $475/month plus hydro. Call 519-7960746. oc22

1 BEDROOM HOUSE on highway 3 near Kopegaron Woods. For more information call 519-825-4755. oc8-tf

1 BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent in Leamington. $350/month plus utilities. Available immediately. Call 519-326-3055. oc22

2 BEDROOM APT. - fridge and stove included. $620 plus utilities. 171 Robson Road, Leamington. Call 519398-8107. oc8-29

2 BEDROOM UPPER apartment in Leamington. $650/month plus hydro. 1st and last required. No pets. Call 519-733-6418. oc22-tf

MARKET indoors for the winter! Find us at the Lions Hall 21 Mill St W Kingsville. Open Sat. 9-1pm for fresh produce, fish, baked goods, arts & crafts, pet treats and more. For info: 519-7338162 or www.kingsvillefarmersmarket.com oc22-de24

ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, the Lions Club of Kingsville will conduct an All Cash Bingo at the Lions Community Hall, 23 Mill Street West, Kingsville. Proceeds of the bingo will benefit the Kingsville Food Bank, Leamington Hospital Foundation and the Lions Foundation of Canada for dog guides for the blind. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. The bingo starts at 2:00 p.m. You must be 18 years of age to attend and play. No children allowed. In the spirit of giving, attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the Kingsville Food Bank. oc22-29

FULL TIME POSITION available on our beef cattle and crop division of River Valley Poultry Farms. Potential employee must have a farming background and be able to operate farming equipment and tractors. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. We offer a competitive salary that includes benefits and pension plan. Family housing is available. Interested candidates should apply with resume to rivervalleyherefords@kos.net or by fax 613-378-1646. oc22

SERVICES

J J STITCHING - SEWING, alterations and repairs. Call Jean at 519-968-2261. 14 Johnson Avenue, Leamington. oc22-no12

INDOOR/OUTDOOR CARPENTRY - renovations and repairs, windows (full warranty), doors, painting, flooring, basements, drywall, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, fences, sheds and roofing. Free estimates. 35 years experience. We install windows and doors year round (senior discount). Call Bill, 519-566-8408. oc1-22

Matt’s Home Renovations

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Additions, Decks, Fences, Electrical Plumbing 226-346-3704 m8tter@gmail.com

Owner: Matt Laliberte

CALL KAHL RECYCLINGWe come to you and haul away your junk. Scrap metal and appliances are free. Everything else has a fee. Call Ken 519-322-8305, 519-326-8559. ja15-tf

PRINTING: BUSINESS ENVELOPES,invoices, flyers, business cards, custom print jobs, whatever your printing needs, call Mallory at The Wheatley Journal for quick and economical service, 519-398-9098. tf

PLUMBING SERVICE

• Repairs

• Installations

• Drain Cleaning

• Excellent Rates

• 37 Years Experience Ed Higginbottom 519-329-1779

eh48@hotmail.ca

YARD SALE

INDOOR YARD SALE- For the next five Fridays, September 26, October 3, October 10, October 17 and October 24. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at 16 Kay Avenue, Wheatley (by Wheatley Harbour, next to Hike Metal). Furniture, dishes, collectable glass and household items. se24-oc22

MOVING SALE SAT. Oct 25 9:00 am - 4:00 pm @ 20 Long Beach, Leamington. Executive Home! Whole house of furniture, tools, riding lawn mower, flooring, games, movies, etc. One day only! oc22

HUGE GARAGE SALEbookcases, recliner, IKEA chair, antiques, dresser, dishes, clothes, tools, lamps, nightstands, dressing mirror, etc. 328 Robson Road, Leamington. Saturday, October 25 - 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. oc22

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTIUNITIES

2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9

Phone: 519-733-230 Fax: 519-733-8108 www.kingsville.ca kingsvilleworks@kingsville.ca

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KINGSVILLE

Duties:

• Operating in a computerized office environment the applicant must have Microsoft Office Programs experience; knowledge of Stone Orchard Cemetery and/or Great Plains accounting, Cityworks Work Order computer programs would be an asset.

• Keyboarding, data entry file management and telephone reception experience.

• Ability to operate various pieces of office equipment including photocopiers, scanners, debit machines, etc.

• Assisting in the preparation of correspondence, reports, minutes, and statistical data.

• Excellent customer service, organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum College Diploma in Office Administration and two years’ experience working in a professional office environment.

Normal workweek is 35 hours and rate of pay will be in accordance with Schedule "A" of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

All applicants must complete an application for employment prior to the closing date. Application forms can be obtained at the municipal office or found online at www.kingsville.ca

Applications must be submitted to:Town of Kingsville Human Resources Department 2021 Division Rd. North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9

No later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday,

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LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED, LICENSED TECHNICIANS IN ALL FIELDS

Immediate positions available. Benefits and pension. Must forward resume with references, school transcript and MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) to:

Mail or Drop-off: 238 Talbot Street W. Leamington, ON N8H 1P1

Email: grossi@grossiplumbing.ca Fax: 519-326-3632

NOW HIRING

HIGH ENERGY, TEAM ORIENTED

MIDNIGHT FULL TIME GUEST SERVICES

APPLY AT OUR LEAMINGTON RESTAURANTS OR EMAIL: heatherptimhortons@gmail.com

General Greenhouse Labour

Full-time position available immediately Hourly wage $11.00 35 - 40 hours per week / occasional Saturday Experience with Health & Safety (WSPS) an asset

Mail resume to: 263 Talbot St.W. Leamington, ON N8H 4H3 OR E-mail resume to: cf@cfgroups.com OR Fax resume to: 519-322-2916

WELDER/FITTER

• Minimum 3 years experience

• Full Time Days - 1 position

• Full Time Afternoons - 1 position

• Strong Blue Print Reading Skills

• $19.00 per hour to start

Forward resume to:

Fax: 519-737-1758

Email: jbryon@windsorindustrial.com

Or in person: Windsor Industrial Services 5500 DiCocco Court Oldcastle, Ontario N0R 1L0

NEWCASTLE FARMS/ WEST Pointe Greenhouses/ 1830176 Ontario Inc. is hiring a general labourer for greenhouse crop work beginning November 1st. Must have minimum 1 year experience. Drop off or mail resume to Newcastle Farms, 414 Mersea Road 3, Leamington, N8H 3V5. se24-oc22

FISH VESSEL DECKHAND

– Term Employment: 10 months. Salary $2,898.13 a month. Prepare gill nets and operate fishing gear to catch fish. Clean, sort and pack fish in ice and stow catch. 3-4 years of work experience. Apply by sending CV at sacofish@mnsi.net or drop it off at Saco Fisheries Ltd.

- 21116 Erie Street South, Wheatley, Ontario. oc1-22

Greenhouse Labour

• Available to work 50 plus hours including weekends

• Crop work experience

• Attention to detail

• Work in hot environment

• Work cooperatively with all co-workers

Please forward your resume stating your position of interest, as soon as possible by email to: hr@orangelinefarms.com

GREENHOUSE FARM LABOURER wanted. Wages $11/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. oc1-22

PINNACLE ACRES REQUIRES Full time greenhouse general labourers. $11.00/hr, 50+ hours, 7 days/wk. Must be available Saturday and Sunday. Work site: 333 County Rd. 18 Leamington ON, rural setting, must have own transportation. Crop maintenance and harvesting, other duties as required. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs on a repetitive basis, fast paced environment, strong work ethic, punctual, reliable. Please apply via: email pinnaclejobs@hotmail.com or fax: 519-326-9253. No experience or education required. oc15-tf

Armstrong Top Pack Ltd. is hiring 50 permanent, full time vegetable packers for its Leamington location to start as soon as possible. The wage rate is $11.00 for 44.0 hours per week. You should be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a repetitive basis and be able to sort and pack fruits and vegetables in a fast paced environment.

No education or experience is required.

Apply in person from 9:00 to 5:00 at 500 County Road 18, Leamington, N8H3V5 or by email jobs@toppack.ca

GREENHOUSE WORKERS

Permanent • Full Time • Day • Weekend (30 Vacancies)

• Candidates will be working in the greenhouse as harvesters, crop workers and packers.

• Experience not necessary. Repetitive tasks, bending, crouching, kneeling.

• Salary: $11.00 hourly, 40 hours per week.

Apply by Mail: P.O. Box 61 Leamington, ON N8H 3W1

Apply by Fax: 519-326-6130

Apply by Email: humanresources@amcogroup.biz

DRIVERS WANTEDREEFER experience a must. Call 519-322-8668. oc22-no12

STURGEON WOODS RVLooking for experienced handy man/maintenance person for full time position. Fax resume to 519-3266567. se10-tf

HELP WANTED Part-time PaperHandler

3 days perweek

Drop resume off to Kingsville Reporter 17 Chestnut St., Kingsville oremail to dmorton@postmedia.com

Personal Support Worker Wanted

For medical leave midnight shifts, and vacation & relief for afternoon and midnight shifts. Forward Resume: Attention Trudy Willan, Administrator Meadows of Wheatley, 21205 Pier Road, Wheatley, Ontario N0P 2P0 or Fax: 519-825-3745 or email to: trudy06@bellnet.ca

Please email resume to: jason@cfgroups.com

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IN THE

OF

All claims against the Estate of MARIA CERVINI, late of the Municipality of Leamington, in the County of Essex, who died on or about the 17th day of September, 2014 must be filed with the undersigned personal representative on or before the 22nd day of November, 2014. Thereafter the undersigned will distribute the assets of the estate having regard only to the claims then filed.

Dated: October 17th,

Election Notice

Municipality of Leamington

Voting for Leamington’s 2014 municipal on-line election has started and will continue until Monday, October 27th at 8:00 p.m.

If you follow the instructions contained in your Voter Information Letter and are unsuccessful logging on to the election web site leamingtonvotes.ca then please go to Leamington’s web site at www.leamington.ca where there is a link to the election web site.

If you believe you are eligible to vote in this election and have not received a Voter Information Letter in the mail providing instructions on voting, please attend the Municipal Office to be able to vote.

If you are experiencing any problems with the election process or have any questions, please contact Leamington’s voter information centre at 519-326-5761, extension 1000.

Computers are available at the Municipal Office and the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex during the voting period with extended hours. You can find the extended hours on your Voter Information Letter or on the Municipality’s website www.leamington.ca. Election Officials are available to provide assistance to those who need help voting.

Brian R. Sweet, Director of Legal and Legislative Services

111 Erie Street North

Leamington, ON N8H 2Z9

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NICHOLAS HAMM late of the Municipality of Leamington, in the County of Essex and Province of Ontario, who died on May 30, 2014

Creditors and others having claims against the above estate are required to send full particulars of the same to the undersigned solicitors for the Estate Trustee on or before the 14th day of November, 20l4 after which date the estate's assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have been received.

Dated at Leamington, Ontario this 16th day of October, 2014.

SAWATZKY BALZER Barristers and Solicitors 5 Russell Street Leamington, Ontario N8H 1T7

519-322-2341

Solicitors for the Estate Trustee

The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington hereby gives notice that sealed unit price Bids will be received for works consisting of supplying all materials, labour and equipment for the removal and dewatering of sediment from the Sandy Lake Infiltration Pond in the Municipality of Leamington.

Bid documents shall be obtained from STANTEC CONSULTING LTD, 100 – 140 Ouellette Place, Windsor ON, N8X 1L9 during normal working hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) starting Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. with no tender deposit required.

Sealed Tenders should be clearly marked and stated as:

TENDER: SEDIMENT REMOVAL OF SANDY LAKE INFILTRATION POND

Attn: Mr. Joseph Dattilo, P. ENG.,

Sealed Bids will be received by the Municipality until 11:00:00 a.m. Local Time on Wednesday November 5, 2014 at the first floor main reception of the Municipality of Leamington located at 111 Erie Street North. Tenders will be publicly opened at 11:05 a.m. Local Time that same day.

Bid security in the amount of $20,000 shall accompany each bid in accordance with the instructions to bidders as described in the Bid documents. The Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded, shall furnish a Performance and Maintenance Bond and a Labour and Material Payment Bond each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price (Excluding HST) in accordance with the instructions to bidders.

Tenderers are required to satisfy themselves by personal examination of the site, as to the conditions which may be encountered on the site. An optional Pre-Tender Site Visit will be held at the site on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 beginning at 10:00 a.m. All prospective Tenderers shall meet at the site for registration with the consultant’s representative.

The Owner reserves the right to accept and/or reject any or all Tenders.

Mr. Joseph Dattilo, P. ENG.

Dr. Jian Li, P.ENG. Project Engineer Senior Environmental Engineer Corporation of the Municipality of LeamingtonStantec Consulting Ltd 111 Erie Street North, 140 Ouellette Place, Suite 100 Leamington, Ontario, N8H 2Z9 Windsor, Ontario, N8X 1L9

Tel: 519-326-5761 Ext. 1303 Tel: 519-966-2250

Email: jdattilo@leamington.ca

Email: jian.li@stantec.com NOTICE

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HOUSE REMOVAL

Leamington District Memorial Hospital invites proposals for the removal of a house from its property on 2 Fader Street Leamington. Detailed information and appointments for viewing may be obtained by calling Jason Keane, Environmental Services Manager, 519-326-2373 x4429.

Terms:

“The purchaser”

Must provide all necessary documentation, permits and services required for the safe, legal removal of the building. (I.e. Permits, utility locates, capping of sewers, etc);

Must provide $2,000,000.00 liability insurance with LDMH as a payee;

Must provide safety enclosure around site during project. Must leave the site safe, removing all pads, foundation and/or footing and backfilling all holes to grade level with clean fill within two weeks of building removal. Where necessary, septic tanks must be pumped clean, collapsed and/or removed;

Must clean and remove any debris left by activity;

Must provide a $5000.00 performance deposit in the form of a certified cheque to be returned upon the satisfactory completion of the project.

Proposals will be received in writing no later than 1300hrs, November 3rd 2014 at the Environmental Services Office of Leamington District Memorial Hospital, 194 Talbot Street Leamington Ontario. Accepting of proposals in no way obligates LDMH to complete this project and LDMH may cancel the project at any time.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTION

The 2014 Municipal Election will be conducted electronically in the Town of Kingsville. This means that you will vote using the internet or your telephone any time from: Friday, October 17, 2014 at 8:30 AM to Monday, October 27, 2014 at 8:00 PM

Voter Information Letters will be mailed out on October 9th, 2014 to everyone who is on the Voters’ List. The Voter Information Letter will include a Voting Personal Identification Number (Voting PIN) and detailed instructions on how to vote. You will have twenty minutes to complete all voting.

Voters are encouraged to take advantage of the extended voting period. Voting will not be permitted after 8:00 PM on October 27, 2014.

Are you entitled to vote?

In accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 you are entitled to vote in the Town’s 2014 Municipal Election if, on October 27, 2014, you:

• are a Canadian Citizen; AND

• are at least 18 years old; AND

• reside in the Town of Kingsville or are the owner or tenant of land in the Town of Kingsville, or are the spouse of such owner or tenant; AND

• are not otherwise prohibited by law from voting.

Are you on the Voters’ List?

You must be on the Voters’ List to receive a Voter Information Letter. To check if you are on the Voters’ List, you may either:

• go to the Town’s website www.kingsville.ca/municipal/elections and click on “Municipal VoterView”; OR

• call the Town at (519) 733-2305; dial “0” and ask for “List of Electors”.

If you are not on the Voters’ List or the information about you is incorrect, you may attend at the municipal office to complete an application to amend the Voters’ List. Please note that you will be required to provide proper identification.

Where can you find general information about the 2014 Municipal Election?

More information about the 2014 Municipal Election can be found on the Town’s website www.kingsville.ca/municipal/elections.

You may also call the Town at 519-733-2305, dial “0” and ask for “Election Information”.