July 12, 2017

Local youth takes part in national event

By Bryan Jessop

A Leamington high school student played a role in an opportunity that comes along only once every century and a half.

Leamington District Secondary School student Chloe Jakob was one of 150 teens from across Canada chosen to participate in Canada 150 and Me, a series of sesquicentennial celebrations held in Ottawa in recognition of the nation’s 150th birthday as supported by the Canadian Department of Heritage. The nine-day list of events brought students together from every province and territory minus the Northwest Territories, from some who’ll be starting Grade 9 in September of this year to others who graduated from secondary school last month. Fifteen-year-old Jakob will be among LDSS students attended courses at the new school on Oak Street West at the Grade 11 level.

Jakob decided to submit an application for the event in February after her mother Molly returned home from work to tell her about the opportunity. To accompany a photo she took of a winter sunset from Point Pelee Drive, Chloe wrote numerous paragraphs on what it meant to her to be Canadian. She also covered topics including her experiences growing up on the lake and what she’s learned as a member of the LDSS Eco Team.

Jakob discovered that she had been chosen to attend Canada 150 and Me in late May.

“I’m really glad that I got to be a part of it,” she said. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience where I met some amazing people from across the country.”

Jakob personally met at least one fellow successful Canada 150 and Me entry from each province and territory, including Lake Lenore, Sask. roommate Shelby Vos. Throughout the event’s schedule, Chloe met several residents of British Columbia, others from the east coast and some from as close to home as Kingsville and Tecumseh — Juliana Willemsma and Hannah Ruuth, respectively.

Preparation for Canada 150 and Me began a year in advance with the objective of initiating national dialogue among Canada’s youth concerning the country’s most pertinent challenges and opportunities. Jakob’s application requested placement in the schedule’s environmental category, although ‘Canada and the World’ was the topic she covered in her presentation. The contents from a series of forums attended by divided groups of 2,900 students earlier in the year were presented during the National Youth Forum in Ottawa on June 26. Special guests attending the conference included Governor General of Canada the Right

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Leamington’s Chloe Jakob enjoys Canada Day fireworks in Ottawa as part of the eight-day Canada 150 and Me events. She was chosen along with 149 other teens from across Canada to participate in the series of tours, programs and visits to various points of interest.

AT RIGHT: Leamington Communities in Bloom committee chairperson Charlie Wright reveals the new Best Blooming Street sign for Queens Hill Crescent south of Ellison Avenue Thursday, June 22. The street has been nominated for the local urban category’s honours for the third time, following titles in 2004 and 2005 before being re-nominated for 2016.

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Hearing Professional Makes Hearing Healthcare More

Accessible with Out Clinic

Brandy Breault, Hearing Instrument Specialist at ListenUP! Canada

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leamington gears up for CiB

By Bryan Jessop

Gardening enthusiasts on Queens Hill Crescent must favour perennials, as the results of their efforts have returned year after year.

Leamington Communities in Bloom chairperson Charlie Wright revealed Thursday, June 22 that the urban street was selected as this year’s Best Blooming Street, a title it has earned in the Tomato Capital for the third time since 2004. Queen’s Hill, located south of Ellison Avenue and west of Sherk Street, took the same honours in 2004 and 2005. For 2015, the urban title went to Coronation Avenue while the rural award was earned by Mersea Road 7.

A rural winner was not selected for 2016.

Each year, the local CiB committee, led by Wright, accepts nominations from property owners living across Leamington. The committee of 10 — directed by Wright for the past four years — also reviews recommendations for Most Fabulous Garden Display, awarded twice per month over the past two years. Nominations can be e-mailed to cib@mdirect.net.

Wright explained that for any particular road to rally several of its homeowners into beautifying their properties for Best Blooming Street consideration isn’t usually a daunting task.

“It’s infectious,” he said. “When one neighbour creates something beautiful, the others don’t want to be left out. This (Queens Line Crescent) is one of the nicest streets the Municipality of Leamington has had for both landscape and floral.”

For the 2017 Communities in Bloom competition, Leamington will advance from the provincial level it has entered over the past three years to the national stage. Two national CiB judges, one hailing from Alberta and the other from Quebec, will arrive in Leamington Tuesday, July 18. The duo, both armed with more than 10 years of CiB judging experience, will tour its attractions and points of interest until Thursday, July 20.

The tour will begin with a July 18 reception at the Leamington Municipal Marina to showcase the region’s waterfront area. For the most part, the judges will be led on a ‘field trip’ by Wright and other local CiB cohorts from north to south starting at the farm of Bob McCracken near Staples, home of Essex County’s last sawmill. Other stops will include components of Leamington’s greenhouse industry, pollution plant, Seacliff Energy, the Leamington Arts Centre, The Big Tomato and The Bank Theatre and Meeting Place. Point Pelee National Park, Mersea Park, the Gallery Restaurant and Seacliff Park will also be featured in the tour’s ‘to do’ list.

For each of its CiB entries at the provincial level, Leamington earned the maximum allowable five blooms. The national competition is marked on the same criteria as provincial and international judging, including landscape, floral display, urban forestry, heritage conservation, environmental action and tidiness.

“They want to see what residents, businesses and the municipality does,” Wright explained. “They’ll be looking for community involvement and volunteerism. It’s a very involved process that’s not just about what the town does. Luckily, we have a very active volunteer group in this community.”

For its first shot at nationwide recognition, Leamington will be competing against the likes of Dorval, Que., Cobourg, Ont., Mission, B.C. and nearby Amherstburg in the 20,000 to 50,000 population category. “It’s a fun thing to do and a nice pat on the back for those who work so hard,” said Wright. “There’s a lot of time, effort and thought that goes into it, but it’s always been very rewarding.”

OBITUARY

John Kyle (Kyle) Graham Staff Sgt. Major RCMP (Ret’d) Aug 8, 1929 – July 4, 2017

After a short illness, John Kyle (Kyle) Graham passed away peacefully at the Bruyère Continuing Care Centre at 87 years of age.

Born in Leamington, Ontario, he joined the RCMP in 1949. A musician at heart, he served with the RCMP Band until 1961 in Ottawa, where he then served at headquarters in Ottawa for 23 more years. After retirement from the RCMP in 1984 he worked with the Information Commissioner of Canada until 1994 when he finally retired to a life of music, woodworking and time with his family.

He will be deeply missed by beloved wife Lois (née Yule) of 54 years. His strong silent determination and energy will be remembered by his children Cameron (Andrea), Shawn (Nicole), Laurie, and his grandchildren Kieran, Jordan, Brooke, Ewan and Jamie. He is predeceased by his parents Lawrence, and Leola (Jones), and sister Elaine Dunmore. He will be missed by his nephews Kevin (Darleen) and Perry (Jillian). Kyle was extremely proud of his family history in the Leamington area. His spent his early years working his grandfather Jones’s family farm and then helping his father run his garage on Mill St. He started his career in music playing with the Leamington Concert Band and his life in uniform with the Leamington High School Cadet Corps where he rose to the rank of Lt. Col. His children remember spending many summer vacations at Point Pelee National Park, Dieppe Park and Seacliff Park. Kyle’s drive down to Leamington was always filled with the anticipation of cutting into fresh tomatoes, melon and peaches grown in his beloved Leamington.

Kyle’s family would like to thank the staff of the Ottawa Civic and General Hospital for the compassionate care they provide Kyle over the past few weeks.

Donations can be made in his memory to the National Capital Concert Band or the Ottawa Hospital Foundation.

For messages of condolence, please visit www.beechwoodottawa.ca

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Honourable David Johnston, renowned author and historian Charlotte Gray, National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations and Pontiac MP Will Amos.

The 150 selected students attended the Governor General’s Awards on the Performing Arts, volunteered at the Gloucester Community Garden, Gatineau Park and Ottawa’s 2017 Picnic on the Bridge and visited Parliament Hill and national museums. The group also performed in front of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire

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ESTATE AND MEMORIAL BURSARIES

Al Law, Angie E. Featherstone Stamatopoulos, Dr. A. D. Froese, Edna Stuart Ross McWilliams, Eileen & Trenholme William, Elizabeth J. Fullerton, Harvey & Dorothy Newman, J.N. Hume, James Wigfield, Joe Galos Senior, Kelly Davidson, Lewis Wigle, Lowell Gallagher, Michael Ascott, Morgan Brown, Rick Dumais, Sarah Mouland, Stella & Martin Eagen and Teresa Catherine Huy

Trudeau for the Canada Day noon hour show. Although not on the itinerary, Jakob and others also witnessed First Nations protests in Ottawa, drawing attention to Aborigial rights issues.

“This has really opened my eyes to a lot of different things,” said Chloe of the entire Canada 150 and Me lineup of attractions and events. “It was a great learning experience. When

it rained, nobody cared — everyone was singing and dancing. It was so much fun.”

Jakob’s post secondary goals include courses in Kinesiology. During the 201617 school year, she played right field with the WECSSAA champion LDSS slopitch team, which also won the provincial tournament in Dorchester. Along with partner Abbey Wigle, she also

claimed the junior WECSSAA and SWOSSAA titles in girls doubles badminton. The duo has its sights set on OFSAA for 2018. This summer, Jakob is building up co-op credits toward her diploma as a camp councilor for the YMCA’s Focus On Youth program hosted by LDSS. She also works as a an umpire in girls’ baseball and works at Naples Pizza.

Chloe Jakobs of Leamington (right) and her roommate Shelby Vos of Lake Lenore, SK, pose for photos along the waterfront across from Parliament Hill in Ottawa as part of the eight-day Canada 150 and Me events. Jakob was chosen along with 149 other teens from across Canada to participate in the series of tours, programs and visits to various points of interest.

Tigers and Jays on outside looking in

What a difference a year makes.

Last summer at this time, both the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays headed into the all-star break in contention for a playoff spot.

The Blue Jays managed to hold on for a Wild Card spot, while the Tigers fell out of the race in August.

This year, both teams sit outside of the playoff picture, some eight games out of it.

The Blue Jays were expected to contend again this year, but have run into a rash of injuries and sub-par performances by some key players.

Jose Bautista as their goto power guy. Injuries to Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki have hampered the Blue Jays, both offensively and defensively.

The Tigers, not really expected to contend, gave fans that feeling that they could at least hang on in the weak American League Central and have a shot if they stayed close.

The Tigers have also dealt with a number of injuries and some of their stars just haven’t had great years.

But that is baseball. It’s a grueling 162- game season in the summer heat and you can’t predict what that will do to break down an athlete’s body.

Over in Motown, the Tigers have simply run out of gas. There were signs last year, but Al Avila refused to give up. He did jettison centerfielder Cameron Maybin, one their most reliable hitters last season. They’ve attempted to fill in with less costly replacements by platooning Jacoby Jones, Mikie Mahtook and Andrew Romine in that spot. None of them are major league regulars.

The loss of JD Martinez early in the season really took a toll on the Tigers. Miguel Cabrera has had an off year, which he is entitled to.

In Detroit, they say it’s time to tear it down and rebuild what was once a stacked farm system. Trades and acquisitions over the past few years have depleted that farm system, so they really need to re-stock the cupboard.

Up in Toronto, they are hoping for a second-half turnaround to help salvage a disappointing season. The Blue Jays sit dead last in the East as I type this column.

Talk of the firing of Brad Ausmus echoes through Comerica Park at every home game and I suspect that he and Avila will be gone, sooner rather than later.

It takes time to rebuild a major league baseball team and you have to wonder how many lean years are expected in Detroit before the Tigers are once again contenders.

The personnel is there, so they’ve got to get clicking, but a 19-1 drubbing at the hands of the Houston Astros heading into the All-Star break, indicates that they aren’t poised to make a run after all.

The loss of Edwin Encarnacion is the big blow for the Jays. When it came time to sign last fall, Edwin bolted for the Cleveland Indians, leaving the Jays with the often-hated

In Toronto, I believe the Blue Jays still have a great core and can turn it around. If not this year, then next year, but their window of opportunity is half-closed at this point and it only takes a few untimely injuries to slide that window closed and force a rebuild there as well.

We’ve been spoiled with two good, strong ball teams to root for in these parts. Let’s wait and see who emerges from the dust.

A beautiful walk at our disposal

It looks as if it was a memorable weekend July 1st across Canada and around the world as proud Canadians celebrated their country!

ground until the rest of the crew returned to help us. As long as hurricane winds don’t whip up, this short-term alternative will work.

Mark and have been doing last minute preps for the arrival of the island owners. We took some time later in the day Saturday and on Sunday to show our pride, giving the male peacocks here a run for their money!

Finally, one of my wishes came true. I have been wanting to get flags flying up on both of the island poles, one on top of the lighthouse and the other beside the opening of our harbour.

SHANNON MATHESON

The first pole at the top of the lighthouse required Mark to climb up a handmade copper ladder where he soon realized with a tug on the rope that it had rotted in the salty air. Luckily, the lightweight fibreglass pole easily pulled out of the steel sleeve and Mark was able to hand it down to me. Together, we strung a new rope through the pulley at the top and used two small stainless steel carabiners to attach the flag.

That evening, Mark and I whipped up a couple of Caesars, a signature Canadian beverage, and headed to the lighthouse to enjoy them. From our home on the island to the lighthouse, we go up and over a hill from the downtown area on the southwest side to the southeast side that looks across the ocean towards Africa, if you can imagine. Before descending towards the lighthouse peninsula, we took advantage of the breeze at the top of the hill, taking in the full view of our flag off in the distance.

While Mark was doing this, I held the fibreglass pole firmly between my knees. I handed the long flagpole back up to Mark who was on the small platform at the top of the lighthouse. I had to close my eyes as the fibreglass flecks shimmered down towards me. At the same time, I was starting to react to the sharp flecks that had become imbedded to the insides of my knees.

As Mark pulled on the rope that drew the flag to full attention, the slight discomfort on my legs was quickly overshadowed by the beauty of our Canadian flag flying in the Bahamian sea breeze.

Sunday after breakfast, Mark and I headed to the beach for a walk and cleanup. Sadly, we each filled our bags with garbage that had floated in. Plastic water bottles, clear plastic cups and jugs all added up quickly. While walking along the shore, our conversation veered to our future plans to move back home. Like many of our pre-retirement peers, our return is methodically planned around our financial sustainability in hopes that we will be able to wind down our pace of life. Jokingly, we talk about expediting this return by successfully finding whale vomit.

From there, we headed down to the harbour flagpole. This job proved to be quite a bit more difficult since once again there was no usable rope, and the pole, which seemed taller, was made of heavy steel. We (the royal we) had to use a pipe wrench to loosen the rusty base from inside the sleeve. We would both pull the pole up as high as we could and then wrench it back and forth, until right as we were about to give up, it loosened and Mark, like in a Viking log toss, staggered with its weight and tossed it aside, luckily missing both Charlie and me!

Now experts, we looped the rope through the reel, attached the Little Whale Cay flag and proceeded to try and get the heavy pole not only standing, but also into the sleeve that was 3 feet off the ground. After a couple of efforts and close to throwing in the towel, Mark nearly joined me with pain between his legs as the heavy pole dropped, creating a teeter-totter and seesawing him almost to a non-celebratory day!

Wisely we opted to utilize another sleeve low to the

What is whale vomit?, you may be asking. Although commonly called whale vomit in the Berry Islands, it is not. ‘Ambergris’ originates from the other end of a small percentage of sperm whales and therefore is a very rare find. It is caused by indigestion and, if found, it is used to make perfumes last longer on the skin. It feels a little waxy and has a very complex odor.

While sitting on the beach after our cleanup, enjoying the breeze and the view, I said to Mark thoughtfully that perhaps we had already found our ‘whale vomit’. We enjoy our days and have throughout our lives, no matter where we have found ourselves. Maybe searching for something better – or our ‘ambergris’ – may lead to our own case of indigestion.

It’s not a total waste of time or fruitless hunt. In just the last two years, we have heard of three different findings of ‘puke’ on two of our neighbouring islands. A friend of ours who lives half the year on Big Whale found a clump over a year ago. She has been walking the beaches there for over 40 years, so that definitely upped her odds. The other two findings were from local fishermen. One was

Danforth to be reconstructed

By Bill Chaplin

With the confirmation that funding will be available, the Municipality of Leamington will be able to continue its program of sewer separation and infrastructure improvements by beginning the reconstruction of Danforth Avenue from Hayward to its southern end: “On June 5, 2017, the Municipality was notified that the project was approved for 75% funding, up to $3,410,000 from the Federal and Provincial government under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF).”

The project has been tendered and the low bid was from J&J Lepera at $3,149,310. A breakdown of the additional costs are: engineering and administration $150,000 and miscellaneous costs an estimated $100,000 for a total of $3,086,000 (before taxes).

The subsidy and cost sharing on the project is substantial: Federal CWWF $1,705,000; Provincial CWWF $852,500; Utilities $168,595; Total External Subsidy $2,726,095; Roads (net from revenue) $257,500; Water (net from revenue) $430,000. Total subsidy is 3,413,595.

Residents will be expected to pay for their new, separated sanitary sewer and its connection to the system. That amounts to about $595,000, or just less than an average of $9,500 per property. The residents will also get sidewalks on both sides of the street as well as traffic calming changes to reduce speeding on the final south part of the street.

Councillor John Jacobs asked for clarification about the $3.4 million grant. He was told that the total expense was being spread among four competing projects to try and spread the benefit throughout the municipality and get the ‘biggest bang for the buck’.

Councillor Bill Dunn was assured that the assessment would be for the minimum price: the lowest of the tender or completion price.

Councillor Larry Verbeke asked if the engineer was going to send out letters to clarify what the town is going to do, as calls from residents are anticipated.

Council passed the tender at the July 10 meeting of Council.

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the very rare and valuable black whale vomit. The substance that looks like a rock is often called “floating gold”. When it washes up on the shore, its smell and texture makes it stand out from ordinary rocks and its value can add up when worth thousands of dollars per pound.

I would be lying to say that Mark and I won’t continue to keep one eye peeled and our olfactory senses alert, but our days will not be consumed by our hunt for green grass. As proven during this rainy season, green grass comes from water.

Canada is home to the largest amounts of fresh water in the world if respected; it may or may not continue to be our liquid gold for the next 150 years and more. Unfortunately, human nature lends us to take things that we don’t have to think about too much for granted. Having to make our own drinking water on the island has got us thinking from a different perspective for sure.

Sadly, Sears Canada is closing hundreds of its stores and the doors to its workers and shoppers of many decades. I have so many fond memories of Sears that I know even our kids’ generation didn’t experience in the same way. Perhaps lunch at Zellers with Grandma was their memories in the making, but shy in comparison to how I remember my lunches at the Simpson-Sears restaurant with my mom and Nana. Nestled above the halls at Devonshire, it gave me the air of a princess.

For any child that was lucky enough to stand in front of the Simpson and Sears Christmas windows on Yonge Street in Toronto, your imagination may have been allowed to run wild. Possibly like mine did. It may have even lifted you into the midst of that magical Christmas scene. For those who were not able to get there, the Christmas catalogue somehow had the power to do similar things to young people. Youth quickly drifted into a glazed look of wonder while scouring the pages of limitless toys or perhaps sneaking peeks while flipping through the women’s brassiere pages on the way there!

Sneaking peeks into the possibilities of what can be or how other’s lives look is harmless, and perhaps helps us each envision the life that we can create for ourselves.

Whether it is time with your children, your close friends or just quiet time alone, hold tight to your ‘ambergris’ and let all that is worth anything at all sink in. Otherwise, it’s just another piece of poop!

OPP looking for public’s help with identification

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have released a composite drawing of a sexual assault suspect involved in an incident involving a teenage girl on June 29, 2017 in the vicinity of Fox St. and Chestnut St. in Leamington. The male is described as: between 18-23 years of age, tall and thin, with short dark hair, a chinstrap-type beard and partially grown moustache, wearing thick prescription glasses with blue frames, and speaks with an accent. He was riding a red mountain bike with curled handlebars similar to the old ten-speed style. Anyone who recognizes this individual or has knowledge of his whereabouts should immediately contact the OPP Leamington Major Crime Unit at 519-3262544. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, allow time for others to process a big announcement you recently made. Patience is something you will need this week. Viewing things from others’ points of view will help.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Very little that is holding you back this week, Taurus. You realize you can do anything that you set your mind to. Use this power wisely in the next few days.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

It’s the little things that make you happy this week, Gemini. Taking time to laugh with friends or enjoying a quiet dinner with family is just the thing to elicit a smile.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, lately life has been busier than ever before, but you can handle it. Go with the flow for a little while and wait for things to settle down.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

You never need to remember all of the details when you speak the truth, Leo. Be as forthcoming as possible this week, and remember the truth shall set you free.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Avoid using back channels to communicate, Virgo. If you want something to go a particular way, be straightforward with those who might be affected.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, do not delegate to others what you can clearly do yourself. Now is not the time to take shortcuts. Everything needs your stamp of approval.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, being the go-to person can sometimes be tiring. Many people

lean on you for advice or to get things done. Consider it an honor.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Handle your to-do list one task at a time, Sagittarius. This way you will not become overwhelmed by everything on it. Take frequent breaks if the workload gets to be too much.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, if it has been some time since you spoke to someone after a quarrel, don’t allow too much time to pass before extending an olive branch. Take the initiative.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, you have been making many healthy changes as of late and it’s important to keep that momentum going. Some hurdles will be tougher than others, but stick with it.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

You have to walk before you can run, Pisces. Do not let the slower pace get you down. You will reach the finish line soon enough.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

JULY 9

Jack White, Singer (42)

JULY 10

Adrian Grenier, Actor (41)

JULY 11

Alessia Cara, Singer (21)

JULY 12

Topher Grace, Actor (39)

JULY 13

Harrison Ford, Actor (75)

JULY 14

Conor McGregor, MMA Fighter (29)

JULY 15

Lana Parrilla, Actress (40)

YMCAs and Parks Canada partner to revitalize Camp Henry

The YMCAs across Southwestern Ontario and the YMCA of Western Ontario have announced a partnership with Parks Canada to establish a new overnight summer camping destination for children ages 5-15 at Point Pelee National Park.

Camp Henry, originally established in 1938, will again be home to summer fun for hundreds of children and youth, including swimming, archery, canoeing, crafts, and wilderness adventures.

The camp is open this summer for 7 weeks, from July 16 to August 31, with the final week of the summer dedicated to family camping, where the entire family can camp together and enjoy everything traditional overnight camping has to offer.

What’s so unique about this summer camp experience at Point Pelee? Campers will be staying in Parks

Canada’s brand new state of the art oTENTiks. These unique accommodations are a cross between a tent and a cabin that sleep 7 campers and one counsellor. Campers have the fun experience of sleeping in a tent with the added comfort of a bunk bed and heating, all while experiencing Canada’s outdoors.

This, paired with the YMCA’s long history of high quality child development programs, makes Camp Henry the ideal place for kids of all backgrounds and abilities, according to Jim Janzen, President & CEO of the YMCAs across Southwestern Ontario.

“The YMCA has always been open to all. We pride ourselves on developing all kids, at any age or stage, with talented, caring staff and best in class facilities. Camp Henry expands our ability to do this for even more children in our region,” said Janzen.

This program, aimed at connecting youth with nature, is a natural fit for Parks Canada. Canada’s national parks and national historic sites represent the very best this country has to offer, and this new YMCA camp program will help young campers develop the skills and confidence to experience them.

“Point Pelee National Park is a gateway to nature, adventure and discovery. We are pleased to partner with the YMCA to offer new and innovative programmes that allow youth to experience the outdoors and learn about our environment,” says Maria Papoulias, Superintendent of Point Pelee National Park. “These children will create lifelong memories with new friends while connecting with nature in the national park, and we are thrilled to be a part of that.”

Limited space is still available for some weeks of camp. More information is available at www.camphenry.ca

A free open house for all registered camper families and interested families took place on July 8 with fun activities that provided a ‘taste of camp’.

Saturday, June 17 — Best Hothouse Hot Pepper, People’s Choice and Best Hothouse Specialty Long Pepper. Funds raised by the Greenhouse Competition benefit REACH International, a local charity established to build schools, clinics, drill water wells and support impoverished children in Uganda.

Zing! Health Forward vice president of sales and marketing Jordan Kniaziew (left) and Zing! Helath Forward grower Steve Stasko reveal the three awards won by the Orangeline Farm line of products during the 10th annual Greenhouse Competition

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Threshold of Magic:

The Death and Life of Tom Thomson

The Bank Theatre will present Threshold of Magic: The Death and Life of Tom Thomson on Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 16 at 2 p.m.

“Tom Thomson is an iconic figure in Canada’s cultural history and I am so looking forward to seeing him come alive on The Bank Theatre stage,” said Sharon Light, Theatre Programming Chair.

Directed by Barry Brodie, and featuring Jeffery Bastien, the play begins at the moment of Tom Thomson’s accidental death while canoeing in his beloved Canoe Lake. Invited by a benevolent spirit-guardian, Ralph Waldo Emerson, to explore his life and art, Tom recalls the relationships and inspirations that contributed to his amazing artistic legacy.

The play examines the intersection of art, human relationships, and nature. The audience is allowed an intimate look into the character who drew from a deep appreciation and love of nature, technical excellence, and a desire to express the infinite through his art. Drawn from historical documents as well as conversations with members of the Thomson family, this work brings to life this Canadian legend.

The Bank Theatre located at 10 Erie St. S. in Leamington is accessible and has ample parking. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time. For ticket information call 519326-8805 or visit www.banktheatre.com

The Rotary Clubs of Essex County recently had the opportunity to tour Erie Shores Hospice where they have sponsored a patient room. As part of their visit they presented Michelle Parker, Erie Shores Residential Home Coordinator, with a cheque for $1,700, bringing them very close to completing their commitment for the room. Gathered for the photograph are, front row, left to right, Michelle Parker of Erie Shores Hospice, Rotarians Rina Hyland, Jim Wallace, Julie Ricci, Brynne Burgess, Margaret Ingratta. Back row, left to right, Rotarians Henry Mulder, Dave McBeth, Christina Sweet, Ron Ricci, Lloyd Kerr, Bill Wellings, Ken Blackmore, Denise Wellings, Bruce Jaques. (Submitted photo)

Donated to Erie Shores Hospice

Doris Kitka; June McManemy; Michelle Parker, Erie Shores Residential Home Coordinator; Sharon Barron, Mary Verstick. (Submitted photo)

The Lights return to Two Creeks stage

On Sunday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m., David and Sharon Light will present an evening of entertainment featuring the music of Canada’s Stan Rogers and Rita McNeil at Two Creeks Conservation Area.

The Lights have been bringing their eclectic music stylings to Southwestern Ontario audiences for the past 15 years. They have a combined musical history spanning several decades including choral, musical theatre, folk, composition and several successful Tribute shows.

The Lights have gathered together a band of exceptional musicians from Essex County and beyond, many of who have appeared on the welcoming Two Creeks stage on numerous occasions. John Takle, hailing from Michigan, lays down the bass lines. Leamington-born BJ Laub pushes the beat with percussion. Michael Houston (aka Lonesome Lefty) adds his stellar fiddle. Windsor’s Bob Boyle, a seasoned veteran of the Essex Country music scene, is the band’s lead guitarist and sometime vocalist. Steve Cox from Windsor once again provides exceptional keyboard work. Leamington’s Ken Cullen and Darlene Caille provide the “oh so essential” backing vocal harmonies.

The Lights will be performing such hits as “Flying On Your Own”, “Working Man”, “Northwest Passage” and “Mary Ellen Carter”.

The concert is free but the hat is passed for donations to help offset costs. Refreshments are provided by 1st Wheatley Scouts. Feel free to bring your lawn chairs, cushions or blankets and be prepared to enjoy a wonderful evening of music.

Ontario Scholars 2016-2017: Muhammad Bakaa, Kenny Blemings, Jordyn Clark, Karlee Clark, Madisyn Clark, Tatum Davison, Brooke Dewhurst, Julia Dick, Tam Do, Jacob Driedger, Andrea Dyck, Thomas Dyck, Brett Enns, Erin Enns, Anthony Fehr, Shannon Fehr, Shannon Fowler, Noah Friesen, Sarah Friesen, Marshall Garrod, Isabel Gossen, Lauryn Gradwell, Cole Greene, Lena Guenther, Jack Hannigan, Margaret Harms, Chelsea Hickson, Sydney Hildebrandt, Zak Hodgson, Tess Hodgson-Munro, Colton Horne, Courtney Klassen, Nick Klassen, Brayden Klemens, Kelsey LaCount, Eric Lein, Evan Loveless, Nicholas Mangile-Stone, Hailey Marcus, Emily Menard, Dany Meng, Justin Myer, Abe Neudorf, Adriana Neufeld, Chrissy Neufeld, Jenny Neufeld, Jimmy Neufeld, Krissie Neufeld, Emily Penner, Claire Phibbs, Chanelle Pinard, Cristian Santos, Jada Schiefer, Stephanie Scratch, Kenzie Selwood, Gregory Simpson, Danielle Slingerland, Rachel Stewart, Cameron Stockton, Kaylee Tamburo, Lisa Teichroeb, Lauren Tiessen, Jenna Toyne, Kameron Wall, Ian Webber, Noah Weber, JoAnna Weil, Johnny Wiebe Banman, Jessie Wiebe, Morgan Willms.

2016-2017

Dr. A.D. Froese Memorial Scholarship: Judith Knelsen, Danielle Slingerland, JoAnna Weil.

Morgan Brown Scholarship: Judith Knelsen, Danielle Slingerland.

Morgan Brown Awards: JoAnna Weil, Lauren Tiessen, Jenny Neufeld.

Governor General’s Academic Medal: Danielle Slingerland.

Selkirk Shield: Danielle Slingerland.

Turbo Street Funk defy convention; whether they’re playing a festival, pub, concert hall, or even on a busy street corner, the infectious sounds of Turbo Street Funk always sound at home. With a performance style rooted in the New Orleans horn band tradition, they combine Top 40 hits with top notch originals in an incendiary show.

After hundreds of performances throughout Ontario, Quebec and New York State, Turbo Street Funk has gained a reputation for powerful live performances that bring audiences to their feet. “These guys are exuberant, highly entertaining and loads of fun.  You don’t want to miss them.”

Let’s Wine Together

Area winemaking has rich history

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Bank

TheaTre noTes

10 ERIE STREET SOUTH P.O. BOX 434

LEAMINGTON, ON N8H 3W5 519-326-8805

THRESHOLD OF MAGIC –THE DEATH AND LIFE OF TOM THOMSON

JULY 14, 15 @ 7:00 PM • JULY 16 @ 2:00 PM DOORS OPEN 30 MINTUES BEFORE PERFORMANCE

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

LIMITED SPOTS, REGISTER TODAY KIDS DANCE AND HAND DRUMMING CAMP

JULY 24 - JULY 28 • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Ages 8-12. $75 per child or 3 children from one family for $200. A great price for the kids to enjoy freedom of expression through Dance instructed by Dimitria Liovas and Hand Drumming instructed by Janice Founk. Register on line via our website www.banktheatre.com or call 519839-4347.

THE THEATRICAL PRODUCTION ‘GRACELAND’

AUGUST 16 - AUGUST 20

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

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

GRACELAND - Play only $10.

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

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

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

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

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

OFF SITE EVENTS

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

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

NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 6:30 PM at THE BANK THEATRE, 10 ERIE ST S, LEAMINGTON. ALL ARE WELCOME. $5 MEMBERSHIP FEE.

focus on the rich history of our area. While it’s high time that we become known for the high-quality wines produced by the almost 20 wineries in the Lake Erie North Shore, let us not forget our humble roots that go back to some of Canada’s first winemakers 150 years ago.

One of the first known wineries in Canada was Vin Villa Estates on Pelee Island. The first recorded history of a winery on the island dates back to 1866. Wines produced on the Island received acclaim and awards around the world, as do many of the wines produced in the area today.

By 1890 there were at least 20 wineries between Windsor and Pelee Island and by 1904 there were almost 2,000 acres of grapes being harvested. By the time World War I was in full force, wine production in the area had almost entirely vanished. Tomatoes and tobacco were grown en masse for over 50 years and grapes were re-introduced to Pelee Island in 1979.

Ten local wineries are marking the region’s rich wine

YARD SALE FUNDRAISER at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington, Saturday, July 15 from 9:00 a.m. - ? Rain or Shine. Hockey Moms Bake Table. Refreshments available by donation. Volunteers, and donations of goods or baked items welcome. Info: 519-818-5236. Proceeds go toward the Community Meal Program.

FREE COMMUNITY CHICKEN DINNER with giveaway tables, Saturday, July 22 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Leamington (corner of Fox St. and Talbot St. W.). Everyone is welcome!

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

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

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

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

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

heritage this year. Aleksander Estate Winery, Colio Estate Winery, Cooper’s Hawk Winery, Colchester Ridge Estate Winery, Mastronardi Estate Winery, Muscedere Vineyards, North 42 Degrees Estate Winery, Oxley Estate Winery, Pelee Island Winery and Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery all have “EPIC” limited release wines available. Each winery’s label is different and together they depict the history of wine in the region. There will be a related exhibit at the Chimczuk Museum in Windsor from August 4 to December 31.

Come out to the participating wineries, pick up a passport and get it stamped when you buy each of the 10 commemorative wines to qualify for a limited-edition poster to go with your limited-edition wines!

Wheatley Br. 324 Legion news

By Jan Watson

Julie Reid and Richard Howe led with 6 wins at Fun Darts at Wheatley Legion on June 29. Velma Hope and Gord Crook followed with 4 wins. Tied at 2 wins each were Dawn Lorondeau and Tim Moore – Mary Robinson, Tom Lorondeau and Steve Acott. Velma, Dawn and Mary were the ladies who doubled out.

Join the dart players this Friday. Play starts at 7:30 p.m.

There were 3 two-time winners at the Meat Draws on July 1 – Joyce Epplett, Bill Robertson and Gayle Brown. Other winners were Gloria Sheldon, Remi Mazerolle, Jan Watson, Sue Symons, and Kellie Adamson and Connie Ives split one of the wins. Judy Pickle won the 50/50 draw.

Meat Draws are held every Saturday at Wheatley Legion from 3:30-5:00 p.m.

This Saturday there is a Fish Fry at the Branch, and on Sunday the Ladies Auxiliary will serve breakfast. Call the Branch at 519-825-4161 for more information.

Coming up… Executive Meeting Wednesday July 19, 6 p.m.

Members who have not been receiving their Legion magazine should check the mailing address that the Wheatley

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

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

WINDSOR-ESSEX COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 33 PRINCESS ST. IN LEAMINGTON, IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS who are interested in supporting young children Monday mornings and afternoons, 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon or 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Dodie Wilson 519-253-8481 ext. 226.

VOLUNTEER TUTORS NEEDED. Are you a retired teacher or just enjoy working with youth? The On Track to Success Program is looking for volunteers to support high school students in Leamington with learning. Tutoring sessions are Monday to Thursday after school and in the evenings. Orientation and training provided. For more info contact Liam GIles-Hayes 519-258-0000 ext. 1181 or lgileshayes@ weareunited.com

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

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

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

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

Legion gas on file. If your address is incomplete or different from what it was, please call the Branch with your full and proper address. This will ensure that you continue to receive your Legion magazine as well as any Branch mailings that may go out. Also, if you have an e-mail address and would like to receive Branch mailings via email, call 519825-4161 with your info.

Carter Cardinal Catholic Secondary School 2017 Graduation

Friday, June 30

Principal’s Honour Roll:

Kelsey Augustine 89.83%, Alisha Bapoo 88, Emily Bateman 90.33, Liam Bergeron 92.5, Tanner Currie 90.33, Ally DiMenna 87.67, Melissa Gebrael 91.5, Hannah Iacobelli 91.83, Wilmer Jimenez 84.33, Jacqueline Komsic 86.5, Marlee LaSala 84.5, Costa Liovas 85, Dimitria Liovas 90.33, Alexandra Mastronardi 90.83, Domenique Mastronardi 95.67, Madison Mastronardi 84.5, Marisa Miller 87.5, Kirsten Molliconi 91.67, Kiera Murracas 87.33, Lauren Piroli 88.33, Matthew Prebeg 94, Luc Ribble 88.5, Sharon Rodas Roldan 92, Bryanna Romanyk 86, Robin Smith 91.83, Abigail Taouil 86, Maud van Gellecum 87.83, Katie Zuccato 94.67.

Honour Roll:

Marissa Abraham 88.33%, Deven Anastacio 85, Erica Barnett 85.33, Angela Boui 83.33, Faye Castro 83.17, Kiara Clement 81.17, Delaney DeFrancisco 82.67, Macy Diab 80, Nicholas DiCarlo 80.17, Danielle DiMenna 82.83, Carissa Farias 83.67, Bianca Figliomeni 85.33, Noah Fuerth 89.5, Kiana Garganta 82.83, Tatiana Haidar 82.5, Madison Johns 81, Savannah Marteniano 83, Amber Martinho 81.5, Mariaha Martinho 81.67, Aidan Massad 82.33, Marissa Ondejko 82.5, Alyssa Orlando 80.5, Andrew Saad 80.67, Sebastian Sarkis 85.33 Julia Savo 86.33, Lilyan Silva 81.83, Laba Tawil 81.83, Marcia Verissimo 88.5, MiKayla Zuidema 84.67.

Ontario Scholars:

Marissa Abraham 88.33%, Deven Anastacio 85, Kelsey Augustine 89.83, Alisha Bapoo 88, Erica Barnett 85.33, Emily Bateman 90.33, Liam Bergeron 92.5, Angela Boui 83.33, Faye Castro 83.17, Kiara Clement 81.17, Tanner Currie 90.33, Delaney DeFrancisco 82.67, Macy Diab 80, Nicholas DiCarlo 80.17, Ally DiMenna 87.67, Danielle DiMenna 82.83, Carissa Farias 83.67, Bianca Figliomeni 85.33, Noah Fuerth 89.5, Kiana Garganta 82.83, Melissa Gebrael 91.5, Tatiana Haidar 82.5, Hannah Iacobelli 91.83, Madison Johns 81, Jacqueline Komsic 86.5, Marlee LaSala 84.5, Costa Liovas 85, Dimitria Liovas 90.33, Aidan Massad 82.33, Domenique Mastronardi 95.67, Madison Mastronardi 84.5, Marisa Miller 87.5, Kirsten Molliconi 91.67, Kiera Murracas 87.33, Marissa Ondejko 82.5, Lauren Piroli 88.33, Matthew Prebeg 94, Sharon Rodas Roldan 92, Bryanna Romanyk 86, Andrew Saad 80.67, Sebastian Sarkis 85.33, Julia Savo 86.33, Robin Smith 91.83, Abigail Taouil 86, Laba Tawil 81.83, Maud van Gellecum 87.83, Katie Zuccato 94.67, MiKayla Zuidema 84.67.

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Annual Recognition

Cougar Commitment Award: Adelina Bailey-Lopes. Catholic Student Award: Aidan Massad. Commitment to Business Award: Angela Boui.

Luke McFadden Memorial Bursary: Dante D’Andrea. Cougar Spirit Award: Dimitria Liovas. Major C Award: Dimitria Liovas.

School Life Award: Domenique Mastronardi. Gr. 12 Proficiency Award: Domenique Mastronardi.

Student Parliament Award: Domenique Mastronardi.

Church Directory

ANGLICAN

St. John The Evangelist

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

Sunday Worship Services 8:30 & 10:30 am

St. Mary’s Church

East West Road, Pelee Island

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

Calvary Church

North Shore Road, Pelee Island

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

BAPTIST

First Baptist Church

3 Fox Street, Leamington 519-326-5491

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Heritage Baptist Church

555 Talbot St. W., Wheatley

519-300-1400 Pastor Francisco Penner

Sunday 11 am & 7 pm, Wed 7 pm

Wheatley Baptist Church

47 Talbot St. E., Wheatley 519-825-7433 Pastor Jamie Tiffin

Sunday Worship 10:00 am

CONGREGATIONALIST

Faith Everlasting Congregational Church

589 Hwy 77, Leamington 519-322-2994

Sunday Worship 11 am

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

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

LUTHERAN

St. Paul’s LutheranEvangelical Church

311 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-3966

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am (Eng)

MENNONITE

Faith Mennonite Church

269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-6391

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

Deer Run Church 1408 Deer Run Rd, Leamington

www.deerrun.church 519-326-9734

Sunday Worship Services

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

Leamington Evangelical Mennonite Church 108 Mersea Rd 3, Leamington 519-322-9915

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Leamington United Mennonite Church

78 Oak Street East, Leamington 519-326-2727

Sunday Worship 9:45 am

Summer Worship Services 10 am

Meadow Brook Church 219 Talbot Street East Leamington 519-326-3605

2 Sunday Worship Services 9 am and 11 am

North Leamington United Mennonite Church

625 Mersea Rd 6, Leamington 519-326-7928

Sunday Worship 10:00 am

South Point Community Church 475 Bevel Line Road, Leamington Pastor Dave Bretzlaff 519-819-1590

Sunday Service 10:30 am

Spanish Service Sunday 6 pm

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

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

Sunday Worship 6:30 pm

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

PENTECOSTAL

LakePoint Family Church

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

Service Sundays 9:15 am & 11 am

Leamington Christian Centre

98 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-322-1504

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

English/Spanish 6:30 pm

Templo Christiano De Leamington

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

Sunday Worship Services 3 pm

Mount Zion Full TabernacleGospel

6 Mill Street, Leamington 519-252-0031

Sunday Worship 7:30 pm

United Pentecostal Church

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

Sunday Worship Services 11 am

PRESBYTERIAN

Knox Presbyterian Church

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

www.pccweb.ca/knoxleamnington/

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

ROMAN CATHOLIC

St. Michael’s Church

29 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-326-2643

Saturday Mass 5:00 pm

Sunday Masses 8 am and 10 am 10:30 am Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament - Wheatley

St. Anthony’s Parish (Maronite Rite)

280 Talbot Street East, Leamington 519-322-2282

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

SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army Citadel 88 Setterington Street Leamington 519-326-4901

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

Leamington United Church 9 John Street, Leamington 519-326-9461

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

Olinda-Ruthven United Church 1907 Queen Blvd., Ruthven ON 519-326-3138

Sunday Services at 9:30 am

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

Sunday Services at 10:30 am

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda 2953 Olinda Sideroad, Ruthven 519-326-4352

Sunday Service 10:30 am

Commitment to Science Award: Domenique Mastronardi.

Major C Award: Domenique Mastronardi

WECDSB Student Leadership Award: Domenique Mastronardi.

Commitment to Science Award: Hannah Iacobelli.

Commitment to Math Award: Hannah Iacobelli.

Major C Award: Hannah Iacobelli.

Academic and Extra-Curricular Award: Katie Zuccato.

Major C Award: Katie Zuccato.

Governor General’s

Award: Katie Zuccato.

Community Involvement and Service Award: Kiera Clement.

Cardinal Carter School Bursary: Kiera Clement.

Father Vincent Gleeson Award: Kiera Clement.

Social Science Commitment Award: Lauren Piroli.

Valedictorian Award: Liam Bergeron.

Student of the Year: Liam Bergeron.

Staff Recognition Award: Liam Bergeron.

Commitment to English Award: Liam Bergeron. Commitment to Physical Education Award: Luc Ribble. Commitment to French Immersion: Madison Johns.

Technical Studies Commitment Award: Marisa Miller.

Salutatorian: Matthew Prebeg.

Major C Award: Matthew Prebeg.

Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award for Students: Sarah Feltz-Wall.

Judy Ouellette Memorial Peer Ministry Award: Sharon Rodas Roldan.

Commitment to Catholic Studies Award: Sharon Rodas Roldan.

Commitment to the Arts: Sharon Rodas Roldan. Achievement Award: Jacob Seguin.

Cougar Champion Award: Anthony D’Aversa, Matthew Harrow, Brandy Lajoie, Spencer McDonald, Riley Vigneux.

SHSM Sports: Wilmer Jimenez, Amber Martinho, Mariaha Martinho, Darrin DiMenna, Lilyan Silva.

Community Awards

Roma Club Bursary: Domenique Mastronardi and Hannah Iacobelli.

Leamington Kinsmen Club’s Irv Cantor Memorial Bursary: Dimitria Liovas.

Luke McFadden Memorial Award: Dante D’Andrea. St. Michael’s Knights of Columbus Bursary: Faye Castro.

PLUMBERGASMAN

Master Plumber/Gas Fitter/Service Furnace

St. Michael’s Knights of Columbus G. Stephen Hudders Memorial Bursary: Kiera Clement. Dr. Phyllis E. Bradshaw Foundation Trust Bursary: Faye Castro.

Knights of Columbus Council 8233 Kingsville Ken Burger Memorial Award: Sarah Feltz-Wall. O.P.P. cOPPS for Charity Burssary: Kiera Clement. Jesse Tellit Memorial Bursary: Faye Castro.

Leamington Rotary Club Scholarship: Kiera Clement.

Libro Credit Union Award: Domenique Mastronardi and Robin Smith. Wheatley Lionesse Club Bursary: Lucas Faddoul. Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance Scholarship: Katie Zuccato.

Leamington Lions Club

Edith Ferguson Bursary: Hannah Iacobelli.

Source for Sports Norman F. Bodle Memorial Award: Marlee La Sala.

St. Anthony’s Maronite Knights of Columbus Bursary: Marissa Abraham. WECDSB Student Leadership Bursary: Domenique Mastronardi.

Sir Winston Churchill IODE Bursary: Alisha Bapoo.

St. Michael’s C.W.L. Bursary: Sarah Feltz-Wall.

St. Clair College Entrance Awards: Tanner Currie, Marissa Abraham, Danielle DiMenna, Kiara Clement, Alyee Church. Father Vincent Gleeson Award: Kiera Clement.

June CiB Fabulous Garden Display winners

By Catherine Riediger

To me, June is the month of promise. It’s the promising potential of things growing which have been planted in our floral and vegetable gardens. The perennials are emerging, the annuals are starting to add their special colour and drama to the landscape and the vegetable garden is showing signs of soon to be enjoyed fresh veggies.

Members of the Communities in Bloom (CiB) Landscape and Floral Committee are fortunate to see all this on their garden tours to select the two monthly Fabulous Garden Display winners. For the month of June, Erna Wright reported the following details on their two award winners.

Gary and Marlene Alderson, 29 Alderton Street: The front garden at Gary and Marlene Alderson’s home is a wonderful display of plant colour and plant variety. He has developed garden beds along the front of his yard, up close to the house, lining the driveway and along the property line he shares with his neighbour. There is a burst of colour everywhere so it’s hard to know where to look first. The front bed contains a young magnolia tree with creamy white flowers for an early spring display. The side beds show off both climbing roses and shrub roses. In keeping with the need for everyone to assist the butterfly population, Gary has several plants such as Butterfly weed (Asclepias) and Coneflower varieties (Echinacea) in several places in his garden that will surely help a variety of butterflies. Other flowers that contribute to his delightful colour palette are Speedwell (Veronica) varieties, poppies, daisies and coreopsis. Gary, along with his neighbour, collect seeds from their plants in the fall and then sprinkle them around the garden in the spring. It is a fabulous garden to view when you are in the area.

Connie Mastronardi, 19 Cameo Drive: Connie has a very unique garden with many tropical plants as well as the traditional perennial plants. Her driveway is lined with several pink and red Dipladenia (Mandevilla) plants and mixed in with these are the very colourful Gerbera Daisies. She has planted a beautiful bed of perennials at the front of her home as well as a colourful mix of annuals in the railing baskets on the front porch. Many of her plants are in pots such as her beautiful artistic-looking Aloe Vera, the very fragrant small Gardenia trees, her colourful Hibiscus plants and the Sago Palms. These plants require daily maintenance which Connie says is a lot of work but she doesn’t seem to mind. She stores all the tropical plants in their pots in her garage for the winter and they do very well. When you’re out for a drive, go by Connie’s home and look at her gorgeous front yard. If you’re lucky and she is outside, ask for a peek into her backyard... you will be amazed.

The CiB Landscape and Floral Committee chose Connie Mastronardi’s unique garden as one of the June Fabulous Garden Displays.

The garden at the home of Gary and Marlene (not pictured) Alderson was selected as one of the winners of CiB’s June Fabulous Garden Displays.

High ratings for Essex County OPP

Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has released to its five Police Service Boards the results of the 2017 Community Satisfaction Survey.

The survey, which is undertaken once every three years, is a tool for gathering public opinion on policing issues, perceptions of crime and ratings of OPP service delivery. A commercial research company was contracted to gather data from residents in all West Region OPP Detachments and was conducted between January and March of 2017. Essex County OPP led all detachments in West Region in categories such as Visibility in the Community, Visibility on the Highways, Involvement in the Community, Ability to Solve Local Problems and Overall Satisfaction.

Community Safety was ranked at 98.5 % of respondents feeling safe in their community. Issues such as property crime, drug/substance abuse, nuisance activities and domestic violence were noted as concerns within the communities.

Essex County OPP members were given a 97% rating by the public in their communities as being approachable and friendly, and an overall satisfaction level 96.9% of the quality of policing services provided.

“A large part of our success has been our ability to deliver proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities,” said OPP Essex County Detachment Commander Glenn Miller. “Essex County is not only recognized as the largest and busiest OPP Detachment in the province, but instrumental in advancing community based initiatives such as Project Safe Trade, the 2016 Amethyst Award winning Mental Health Response Team, combating Human Trafficking and Youth At-Risk. Our successes are truly community successes and our promise as an organization is to continually earn the confidence of all citizens and our visitors.”

U13 soccer team off to a great start

The U13 Leamington Lightning soccer team, sponsored by H.L. Thiessen Transport, is off to a great start! On Monday, July 3 they played in Tilbury. The game started off slow, and then Mahmoud Mohamad scored a goal to put Leamington on the board. Shortly after, Adonis Hatzis scored on a penalty shot.

In the second half, Hatzis crossed the ball to Cody Gutierrez who rifled in a goal. Tilbury’s Cody Larente came back to score one goal. Mahmoud wrapped up the game by scoring another goal. Leamington won 4-1.

Next Leamington Lightning played a home-and-home with Essex 2 on Wednesday, July 5, in Essex. Immediately at the whistle, Adonis Hatzis barreled down the field to take a shot on net and Mahmoud Mohamad tapped it in for the goal. Minutes later, Hatzis did it again and put the ball in himself.

In the second half, Alex DaSilva picked up a nice through ball and took it in for a goal. Tyler Fleming of Essex scored late in the game. Nathan Wiebe of Leamington secured the win when he scored off of a corner kick. Leamington took a 4-1 win.

On Thursday, July 6, although they were off to a slow start, Leamington started to come together in the second half. Amazing defense was played by Ben Morin, Bradyn Thiessen and Nay Say Eh. Goals scorers included Mahmoud Mohamad, Adonis Hatzis and Alex Da Silva. Leamington won 3-0.

The Lightning had a busy week but managed to finish on a winning streak.

Erie Shores senior men’s golf

Sixty-four Erie Shores senior league golfers turned out for a day of golf on Monday, July 10 but the weather won out as the horn blew the players off the course with two or more holes to play per foursome. Thunder and some lightning won out and the players headed for the clubhouse.

The 50/50 winners were Norm Beattie and Ken Luxford. The closest to the pin on #3 was Bill Gherasim, and the longest putt made on #4 was by Paul Pringle.

Since all the teams did not finish, no teams were declared winners, nor were there any low net or gross games.

However, some birds were still recorded on the holes that were finished. Brett Madden was the birdie winner with 3 recorded on #1, #4 and #11. Two players managed two each – Keith Brown on # 3 and #6 and Fred Klassen on holes #12 and #16. Kevin Shaften and Dick Segedin managed birds on #2. Bill Gherasim birdied #3. Ron Thiessen birdied the tough #7. John St. James birdied #11, and Neil Reimer and Ron Tremblay birdied #12. Mike Wright finished off the birds with one on the long par 4 #18.

Next week, July 17, the senior men’s league begins golfing at 8 a.m. It is also guest day, so if you have a friend or neighbour who would like to golf, bring him out. Just let the executives know by Friday if you have not yet signed in. See you then.

Farm Twilight Tour is July 27

This year the Essex Soil and Crop Improvement Association will be holding their annual Farm Twilight Tour starting at J. Brush Farms, the 2016 Essex Conservation Farm Award winner. The date is Thursday, July 27, beginning at 4 p.m.

The tour starts at J. Brush Farms located at 3078 Conc. 3, Harrow, and concludes at the Essex County Demonstration Farm, next to Holiday Beach Conservation Area, County Rd. 50.

The focus of this year’s event is the Value of Organic Soil Amendments. A demonstration of agricultural soil amendments will be presented along with demonstrations on strip tillage, on-the-go sprayer tank rinsing, cover crops and a phosphorus water quality study.

For more information phone 519-776-5209 ext. 369.

U13 Leamington Lightning Soccer Team, front row, left to right: Bradyn Thiessen, Mohamad Mohamad, Abed Abdellal, Johnny Knelsen, Mahmoud Mohamad, Nay Say Eh. In back are team sponsor Henry Thiessen (left) and Eric West, coach, Leamington Minor Soccer. (Submitted photo)

The wrong call

Nobody’s perfect. If more accurate words have ever been uttered, I’ve yet to hear them. I’ve made mistakes in my job many times. It’s one of the greatest sources of stress for a reporter — our errors are there for the world to see, complete with our names printed between the headline and lead to eradicate any doubt as to who’s to blame. I can’t think of many other careers where it’s so simple to have an accusing finger pointed your way.

Imagine being served a meal at a restaurant where the cook’s full name is etched into every plate so you know exactly who to blame if something is burnt or undercooked. Imagine buying a new vehicle where every part is stamped with the name of the individual responsible for its manufacture or assembly. I removed the pick guard from my Gibson Flying V years ago for reasons I can’t recall and printed in black grease pencil inside one of the pickup cavities was the name “Jim.”

At least someone was taking PARTIAL ownership for his work (not that I can even remember anything being wrong with the guitar at the time).

That’s not to say it’s difficult to determine who messed up with ALL career-based duties. What with televised video recordings and all, it’s pretty easy to figure out who botches the calls in mainstream professional sports. All those refs, umpires, linesmen and judges have nowhere to hide.

When I’m watching a game — either live or on television — I try to remember that game officials are only human when they screw up. I try to remember all the times I’ve misspelled names or flat out got the facts 100 per cent wrong. Admittedly, keeping my cool gets progressively more difficult when A) blatant mistakes are being made over and over again and B) they’re consistently detrimental to the same team.

Sometimes, we’re convinced that poor calls (or missed calls) are made on purpose. I recall a playoff game a few years ago between the Wheatley Sharks and Belle River Canadiens. It was like watching a train wreck in frame-by-frame slow motion. One horrificallyweak penalty after another was called against the Sharks and the players and coaches were becoming understandably agitated. It only got worse from there. I’m still quite certain most of the latter calls were cases of “I’ll show you!” in retaliation to the verbal protests of Wheatley players and bench staff.

No sport is safe from the effects of inexcusable missed and non calls. While many/most gaffes are honest mistakes, others leave us wondering how on Earth certain game officials acquire their jobs. Football has left us with some real doozies, some of which have inspired Saturday Night Live skits. Hockey? Obviously.

For whatever reason, some of the worst you’ll ever see involve Major League Baseball. In the defense of many an umpire, baseball is a game with some VERY close calls, especially at first base and home plate.

Some plays, on the other hand, are not so close. Fans in the nosebleed seats with nearly a case of overpriced American beer in their systems have been known to make better calls

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than some umps a few short feet from the action. If you’re a Tigers fan, June 2, 2010 is a day that will forever live in infamy. Armando Galarraga was one out — ONE — from pitching a perfect game when Jason Arnold of the Cleveland Indians sent a bouncing ball between first and second. Miguel Cabrera ventured out and grabbled the ball, sending it back to first base, where Galarraga had arrived to take the throw. The ball disappeared into his glove with a good two feet between Arnold’s lead foot and the bag. Regardless, first base umpire

Jim Joyce called the runner safe, singlehandedly denying Galarraga the Tigers’ first perfect game in franchise history.

After seeing the recording (video replay wasn’t available to MLB officials until 2014), Joyce admitted his mistake. Galarraga, in a display of sportsmanship rarely seen in the pros — let alone Major League Baseball — expressed sincere forgiveness and even went on to collaborate on a book with Joyce (who, otherwise, was a pretty good umpire).

Some umpires actually make far worse calls far more regularly. Angel Hernandez has made a slew of them and is likely the most hated official among MLB fans. Here’s the kicker — Hernandez is currently pursuing legal action against the league for continually being overlooked in the selection of umpires for All Star Games. Even with video review at his disposal, he’s made some of the worst calls in the league’s history. Some fans believe his calls have more to do with his ego than his inability to make the right decision.

For the record, this particular column is not a Braveheart-esque, pre-battle speech intended to encourage fans to let fly on questionable game officials with a barrage of verbal or physical abuse. It’s mostly a means of venting/ranting about some of the consistently worst calls and non-calls in organized sport. It’s an expression of disdain over some of the most horrid game-altering decisions ever made — don’t get me started on Brett Hull’s 1999 Stanley Cup-winning “goal” against the Buffalo Sabers.

Sorry, too late.

At that time, the league imposed a ridiculous clampdown on goals scored where an attacking player’s skate, leg or body was in the crease. Scads of these would-be goals were disallowed throughout the 1998-99 season, but Hull’s triple overtime Cup winner was, for some reason, an exception. The league later issued a statement explaining that the puck was not deemed to have changed possession regardless of the fact that it bounced off the Buffalo goalie (Dominik Hasek). Did that stipulation allow other such goals to stand before the rule was abandoned? Nope.

Anyway, bad calls happen, but when they’re blatant, constant or intentional, the legitimacy of the game is severely compromised. Nobody’s perfect, but when you’re responsible for enforcing fairness, you should at least be pretty good.

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Lamotte tosses no hitter in Woodslee

Leamington Midget Lakers pitcher Lucas Lamotte threw a gem Tuesday evening, July 11 when he owned the Woodslee Orioles in a 10-0 win at the Kinsmen Baseball Complex.

Lamotte did not allow a hit, walked only one, struck out 8 and faced only 19 bat-

ters in the six-inning mercy shortened game.

The locals exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the first inning against a strong Oriole team. Kameron Wall led the Lakers with a three-hit performance, and lead-off batter Brett Enns had a pair.

Lamotte, Kyle Wall, Mitch Henry, Billy Friesen, James Hiebert and Derrick Antunes had single tallies.

The next evening, July 12, the Lakers visited Tecumseh where they doubled the Tecumseh AB team 4-2.

R. Wall was a one man wrecking crew hitting two long doubles and blasting a home run to right centre field. He scored twice and had two runs batted in.

Kameron Wall went the distance on the mound. The talented right hander gave up a pair of runs in the first inning and then gave up no hits in the following six innings, striking out 8 Tecumseh batters.

In only one of the six innings did he face more than the minimum three batters. Anthony Fehr had a double. Lamotte, Brandon Teichroeb, Friesen, Antunes and Henry all had singles to round out the offensive attack.

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E.S. Thursday night men’s golf results

The Leamington Canadian Tire Men’s Thursday Night League at Erie Shores Golf Club is still led by Tim Tiessen’s Sons of Pitches who had 21-point night on July 6 to remain 9 points ahead of Matt Iacobelli’s team Primo who have 142 points.

The Bush Wackers, captained by Raoul Morin, had a big 24-point night to remain in third place with 128 points, good enough for a 4-point edge over Geoff Dunmore’s fourth place team the Killer Tomatoes, who also had 24-point game for their overall total of 124.

Captain Ward Hutchins and the Duffers and Bluffers squad had the biggest night of all securing 25 points for a 114-point total. That allowed them to move out of the basement into fifth place, 2 points past the Weapons of Grass Destruction who had a dismal 14-point evening to now sit in last place with 112 points.

In the individual play, Mike Ferreira had the low gross round of the evening shooting a 2 under par 33, while Kyle Humphreys and Kevin Sawatzky were one stroke back with 1 under par scores of 34. Finishing with even par rounds of 35 were Ryan Harder, Dave Owens, Ken Cobby, Raoul Morin and Geoff Dunmore.

The best low net shooter was Peter Fehr who had a 5 under par net 30, giving him a 1 stroke edge over Phil Cornies and Garth Dennerley who both had net rounds of 31. Sitting another shot back with 3 under par net scores of 32 was a large group that included Geoff Dunmore, Ken Cobby, Peter Neufeld, Kevin Sawatzky, Larry Lucier, Mario Sonego and Mike Ferreira.

It was a big night for skins with 11 winners including Mike MacKinnon, George Bergen, Wayne Gillett, Robert Hudders, Peter Neufeld, Claudio Sabelli, Matt Taouil, George Kir, Dave Dick, Peter Fehr and Sam Chacko.

Overall skins standings still show Matt Iacobelli in first place with $35.41, with Ward Hutchins and Neil Debacker tied for second at $31.25. Mike MacKinnon has moved up to fourth place with $25, while Brian Higgins is alone in fifth place with $23.75 and Abe Bergen is next at $22.50.

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

Adamson on fire with TT senior golfers

On Tuesday, July 4 there were 64 golfers participating in the Talbot Trail weekly seniors league. Outstanding scores were produced by youngster Scratchy and seasoned veteran Neil Adamson.

The closest to the pin on #9 was won by Mike Wright as he hit an outstanding shot close to the hole. The long putt victor on #2 was ‘Omer’ Omstead who converted a superb putt. In the 50-69y division, Terry Scratch dominated with his impressive 38. Omer placed second with his outstanding 40. Jamie Arquette and Larry Hughes fired excellent scores of 41 and 42 respectively. Both David Alexander and Bummy achieved solid 44s. One shot back with very commendable 45s were Mike Getty, Al Matthews and John Liddell. Other praiseworthy results below 50 went to the following players: Steve Longeway 46, Gary Hillier 47, Randy Zeray and Bob Hatt 48s, Fuzzy 49. In the 70-70y division both Mike Wright and Rick Thompson earned first place with their masterful 41s. Joe Vertel and Bobo followed with terrific 42s. Three players achieving brilliant 43s were Pat Hill, Ray La Pierre and Vic Reynaert. Inspiring 44s were shot by Gus Brown, Bill Ward, Terry Bee, Tom Sasso and Patch. Very solid 45s were produced by Al Zanuttini and Dave Dent. Here are some other players who broke 50: Reg Flewelling, Mac Hyatt and Larry Schmidt 46s; Don Willan and Bob Scott 47s; Gary Benninger and Stanley Brophey 49s. Noteworthy nifty 50 results were obtained by Richard Humber, Gary Honey and Eugene Abbruzzese.

Neil Adamson, who ate his Wheaties that morning, fired a masterful 41 to lead the 80y+ grouping. Second place went to smooth swinging lefty Bob Freure as he shot an impressive 46. Walter Balsam, Tom Hyatt and Carl Robinson achieved very praiseworthy scores of 47, 48 and 49 respectively. Both Bill Edwards and Eddie Woelk achieved nifty 50. Other fine

results were earned by Pete Daudlin, Gerry Becigneul and Fred Takaki.

In the 86y+ division, Dave La Bonte continued his sizzling play as he shot an outstanding 48. Other very commendable scores in the 50s went to Scotty Westrop, Orville Ellwood, Murray Cascadden and Hal Wigle.

Thank you to Bummy for arranging the excursion to Willow Ridge GC in Blenheim. There are 11 groups going this time. The next league scramble is on Tuesday, July 18.

Some Signs Your Caddie Wants You to Lose: 1. You sink a “birdie “ putt and hear him moan, “There goes my bet”; 2. As you line up your putt he makes shadow puppets on your pants; 3. He wipes the mud off your ball with coarse #10 sand paper; 4. He fires a starting gun as you begin your down swing.

Progs golf results

Fifty-six Erie Shores Proggers celebrated July 4, the US holiday, with very little fireworks. The scores were not indicative of the splendid, near-perfect day.

Team A, the winners, were only +25 with Team D posting a distant +6. Winners include Bill Kelly, Greg Dunmore, Geoff Dunmore, Norm Beattie, Mel Davey, Ken Segedin, Matt Dick, Claudio Sabelli, Ken Steingart, Ed Schachowskoy, Brian Plumb, Ward Hutchins, Wayne Quinn, and Mike Herbert. They didn’t have to spend their $10 winnings because someone notched the elusive hole-in-one.

Congratulations go to Ken Steingart for his “1” score on #16. This was Ken’s first ever hole-in-one. This leaves hope for the rest of us who still chase the elusive goal. It requires a lot of luck for the ball to drop in one shot. That is not to say that Ken is a bad golfer because he routinely puts the ball onto the green in regulation. Tuesday was his day, unlike Sunday when he was 10 over in 3 holes. That, too, is unheard of from the likes of Mr. Steingart.

The best plus scores were Mark Wisternoff ($20), while Carl Grossi, Mel Pace and Orest Hrynewich each got $8 for their +6s. Mark surpassed them with his +8.

Skins money was a bit scarce since 8 players cashed in for $11. Winners include Dick Segedin, Tim Towle, Robert Hudders, Vic Tiessen, Wayne Quinn, Mark Wisternoff, Neil Reimer and Ken Steingart. When I peruse the names, I see quite a few players with a German background. I don’t know what that says other than Germans are good golfers.

No snake was passed because Bob Park was still on vacation in the nation’s capital – Ottawa. He will be back next week with the snake.

I played with Ken Cobby, Vic Penner and Mel Davey. I would have to say that Mel and Vic were pretty lucky. Mel hit his ball into the trees numerous times, and each time the ball was flung back into the fairway. Vic, on the other hand, saved points with his sharp putting. What looked like sure disaster was turned into valuable points. On the other hand, Ken Cobby and I did make the worst out of a bad situation. Points were hard to come by for us. Ken and I can only be so good for so long. There is a time limit to excellence.

County Bridge Results

Leamington Half Century Centre, July 3: North/South - 1st Joyce Moran and Marilyn Robbins, 2nd Nancy Murphy and Frank Duransky, 3rd Jack Warmenhoven and Eileen Edwards. East/West - 1st Henry Hildebrandt and George Hildebrandt, 2nd Derek Parry and Al Morrison, 3rd Joyce Bear and Roger Cote. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members are welcome.

Kingsville Bridge Club, July 5: North/South - 1st Chris Brennan and Frank Duransky, 2nd Vi Major and Sharon Lutz, 3rd Shirley Plant and Nancy Murphy. East/West - 1st Roger Cote and Joyce Bear, 2nd Bob Lee and Henry Hildebrandt, 3rd Shirley Morel and Theresa Flynn. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.

Harrow Bridge Club, July 6: North/South - 1st Pat DeNapoli and Teri Ford, 2nd Sue and Frank Duransky, 3rd Sally and Bob Bell. East/West - 1st Becky Rundle and Paul Blair, 2nd Frieda Birch and Jan Cooper, 3rd Ann Pascoe and Jane Gollmer. Bridge is on Thursdays at Harrowood, 7 p.m.

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Walleye Derby this weekend

By Bryan Jessop

Local and not-so-local anglers will again have the chance to find out how their skills ‘measure’ up against the competition.

The Leamington Municipal Marina will be the site of the fourth annual Walleye Derby, open to all licensed fishing enthusiasts Saturday, July 15. The attraction’s activity will begin with the boating ramp opening at 4 a.m., followed by the departure of two flights at 6 a.m. and then 7 a.m. In past years, the competition has attracted entries from across Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and beyond, including London and enthusiasts from across the border in Michigan and Ohio.

Ronan Oliver, manager of Leamington Municipal Marina, expects a similar geographical range to be represented again this year. He’s hoping to see between 400 and 500 entries this year, many of whom traditionally purchase tickets on the day of or just prior to the derby. Approximately $7,800 in cash and prizes will be awarded this year, based on a minimum participation total of 300 participants. That sum had already been surpassed by Wednesday, July 5.

The prize for the longest walleye caught during the derby will be $1,500 this year, followed by $750 for second place, $500 for third, $400 each for fourth and fifth, $300 for sixth place and $200 apiece for seventh through 10th. A prize of $100 will also be awarded for the longest yellow perch caught during the derby.

Other prizes will be offered by sponsors recruited by the Kingsville Lions Club — the organization that has officially presented the derby since it began in 2014. Mem-

bers of the Kingsville Lions will measure catches for both flights. Members of the first flight, departing at 6 a.m., must return for measurements by 2:30 p.m. Competitors within the second flight, to leave the marina at 7 a.m., must arrive for measurements no later than 3:30 p.m. Provided entries depart from the Leamington Marina and return by their des-

ignated time, there will be no limit to how far away they

travel in search of the big catch.

Entry tickets are selling at $25 each at the same locations as last year — Leamington Municipal Marina at 90 Robson Road, Happy Days Boat Centre at 1475 Cabana Rd. East and Strictly Fishing at 3399 Sandwich Street in Windsor, the Shell gas station at 40 Seacliff Drive in Leamington and Bowman Feeds Ltd. at 117 Talbot St. East in Wheatley.

The launch fee will be $13 per boat, with docking fees from the previous evening at $1.75 per foot. For others, overflow parking will be available at locations along Robson Road.

“This is one of the biggest highlights of the year for us. There are a lot of people out pre-fishing and we’ve been swamped at the boat launch.”

— Ronan Oliver

“We strongly encourage overnight docking to avoid the line-ups,” said Oliver, who also noted that the walleye fishing has been good in the Leamington area this year. “It’ll save you a lot of time. This (the derby) is one of the biggest highlights of the year for us. There are a lot of people out pre-fishing and we’ve been swamped at the boat launch.”

For many, the Walleye Derby is a much-anticipated family outing, as there are no age limits for participating anglers. Three of last year’s top five cash winners were 12 years of age or younger, including second-place entry Dylan Gignac. The top catch was a 30 ½” walleye reeled in by Kevin Desrosiers. The 10th cash prize was earned by a 28 5/16” entry by Daniel Levasseur.

During the derby at the pavilion, the Leamington Kinsmen will operate a cash bar while barbecued and perch meals will also be available. Derby winners will be announced starting at 4:30 p.m.

The winners in last year’s annual Walleye Derby, held at Leamington Marina in partnership with the Kingsville Lions Club, were, back row, left to right: Larry Hillman, Robert (Pitter) Gignac Sr., Buck Gignac, Matt Roung, Kevin Desrosiers (grand prizewinner), John Kopcok, Karl Lovett (with sponsor, the IBEW Construction Council of Ontario, Local 773) and Mike Lalonde (IBEW Local 773). Front row, Jonathan Kopcok, Tyler Gignac, Dylan Gignac and Kaden Cecile. The fourth annual Walleye Derby will take place at the Leamington Municipal Marina at 90 Robson Rd. Saturday, July 15, with the first flight to depart at 6 p.m. and the second flight at 7 p.m. (Submitted File Photo)

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1936 Chevrolet coupe like new again

Don Slater of Leamington was born January 27, 1934 on the family farm on the 7th Concession west of the Albuna Town Line. His first memory of a car ride was in his older brother Al’s Model T pickup truck around 1939. Al served in the Navy during World War Two and later operated a Ford dealership on Talbot Street East in Leamington.

Don’s first car was a ’37 or ’38 Plymouth coupe, followed by a 1950 Meteor from Wigle Motors on Erie St. North. That car had been a fleet car with Imperial Tobacco. Don’s first new car was a 2-tone green 1953 Pontiac with green interior, fender skirts, and outside sun visor purchased from the Laframboise GM dealership in Amherstburg.

Now fast forward to 1994 when Don purchased his 1936 Chevrolet Standard 2-passenger business coupe from Marshall Thornton of Parry Sound. The Standard business coupe came from the factory with a solid front axle, one taillight on the driver’s side, one wind-

shield wiper, and a 109-inch wheelbase.

The car was in running condition and very solid when Don bought it. He and Fritz Marentette of Kingsville gave the car a full body-off restoration, which paid off when the car won First in Class (1939 and older) at the Silver Apple Car Show at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens in nearby Ruthven in 2004.

According to Don, “My info tells me this car was built at the GM plant in Regina, Saskatchewan.” That plant opened in 1928 and the serial plate on Don’s firewall reads: “General Motors of Canada Ltd., Oshawa, Walkerville, Regina.”

The factory list price of Don’s coupe was $660 with the Master Deluxe series in the same body style costing $780. For the extra money, you got a wheelbase four inches longer than the Standard, independent front suspension, two taillights, and two windshield wipers.

All Chevrolets in 1936 boasted of having a Fisher all-steel “Turret Top” when Ford still had a fabric insert roof. That kind of roof often leaked as the car got older, and some motorists had to open an umbrella while driving in the rain because it rained inside the car! Henry Ford claimed that an all-steel roof made a drumming. One year later, Ford came out with an all-steel roof.

Don Slater passed away three years ago but the car is still in the family and lovingly cared for in Don’s memory by his five children, Rebecca, Michelle, David, Jim and Mark.

Don Slater with his award-winning 1936 Chevrolet business coupe.

Team Policella wins Filipino Migrant Workers basketball tourney

Team Mucci took third place with a final score of 45-39 vs. Team Outlanders who finished in fourth.

Team Enns placed fifth with a final score of 46-40 when they faced Team DT Enterprise who finished in sixth.

The Most Valuable Player was Brent Esteban of Team Policella.

The Mytical Five players were Arthur Calayo Jr. (Team Mucci), Brent Esteban (Team Policella), Enrique Noah Carino (Team Outlanders), Marlon Ludaes (Team Policella), and Meynard Graganta (Team Leamington).

This is the first tournament where the pastors and members of the Christ the Living Stone Fellowship Church were actively involved, planning and co-hosting the event, as well as 15 volunteers who were all migrant workers.

The Migrant Worker Community Program is a registered charity that was established in 2006 and is supported financially by the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers and the municipalities of Leamington and Kingsville, as well as user fees, sponsors and individual donors.

Erie Shores 18-hole ladies golf

On July 4th, 32 ladies vied for honours in a team game called “Whack and Hack” at Erie Shores.

The winning whack and hackers included Mary Lappan, Jean Penner and Debbie Dunmore.

The final saw Team Policella face Team Leamington for the championship. Team Policella won 60-54. (Photo by Ralph Gaoaen) The championship at the Filipino Migrant Workers basketball tournament was won by Team Policella with a final score of 60-54. The team was led by

captain Brent Esteban, who was also named MVP. (Photo by Jeffery Evora)

Leamington placed second at the Filipino Migrant Workers basketball tournament. Team Leamington was led by captain Maynard Graganta. (Photo by Jeffery Evora)

Chip-ins for the day included Katie Klym #10, Carolyn Kelly #8, Annie Pump #12, Cindy Brown #3, Beth Conn #2 and #15, Vi Gillett #4, and Mary Wilson #18. Longest putt on #8 was won by Jean Penner.

CARD OT THANKS

Thank You

The family of the late TERRY WHITTLE would like to express a sincere thank you for the many cards, flowers and memorial donations and also for the food brought to our house.

Thanks to Joann De Lellis for the delicious meat balls and penne and Colasanti’s for the lovely lunch at Reid Funeral Home. There are not enough words to express our thanks to the staff and volunteers at Erie Shores Hospice. They took wonderful care of Terry as well as our family.

Also, many thanks to Liz Chaplin for her touching service, and to Terry’s nieces for their heartfelt eulogies. Thank you to the pallbearers for their service.

A special thank you to Amy and staff at Reid Funeral Home for their compassion and caring. You made a sad time so much easier.

Thank you.

Marilyn, Mark & Sandy Whittle and family

Muriel Latimer

July 14, 1927

Lifelong Leamington Resident Muriel is celebrating her big day with her family!

In memory of our parents MORRIS & BETTY FORD Dad - June 19, 2012 ✦ Mom - July 1 , 2014 You only have one Mom and Dad Patient kind and true; No other friends in all the world, Will be the same to you. When other friends forsake you, To your parents you will turn, For all their loving kindness, They ask nothing in return. As we look upon their picture, Sweet memories we recall, Of faces full of sunshine, And a smile for one and all. Sweet Jesus, take this message, To our dear parents up above; Tell them how much we miss them, And give them all our love.

FOR RENT

ROOM FOR RENT - 1359 Harrison Avenue, Windsor. Students only. $450/month including all utilities. Call Frank at 519-324-5366. jn14-tf

2 BEDROOM PARTIALLY furnished cottage/house on Lake Erie in Wheatley, quiet neighbourhood. Retirees preferred, no pets, no smokers. $1000/month plus utilities. For information call 519-825-4184. jl12

ERIE APARTMENTS

137 Erie St. South

2 bedroom units available. 2nd & 3rd floor. 13th month free. Available immediately. Call 519-791-1972

LEAMINGTON LAKEFRONT

Upscale and Affordable in Leamington’s ONLY waterfront rental apartment building overlooking Leamington Marina and Park and minutes from the beach.

Amenities include:

• library and social rooms

• new Smart Card “no coin” laundry

• beautiful lobby

• underground parking

• outdoor balconies

• FREE utilities and window coverings

• 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

WANTED/BUY/SELL

WANTED TO BUYAntiques, estates, costume jewellery, gold, sterling, coins, tools, clocks, toys. We buy it all. Free appraisals. Cash on the spot. Call 519727-8894. jn7-jl26

COMING UP

KINGSVILLE LEGION BRANCH 188 - Summer Schedule - Friday night perch dinners $16 - July 14, July 28, August 11 & August 25. Regular menu items $14. Karaoke every 3rd Saturday of the month 8:00 p.m. 519-733-5162 (office) or 519-733-9081 (bar). ja6-tf

SERVICES

B&B MOVING & DELIVERIES - Three guys with extensive experience moving and delivering furniture. 10% senior and student discounts. For all your moving needs, call Neil for a free quote at 519-566-1366. jl5-26

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

AUCTIONS

YARD SALES

YARD SALE - SATURDAY, July 15 (weather permitting) from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Miscellaneous furniture and home decor. 54B Cheyenne Court, Leamington. jl12

MULTI FAMILY YARD SALE

HUMAN RESOURCES AND HEALTH & SAFETY ADMINISTRATOR

Position Description

• Perform Human Resource Function

• Administer the Health & Safety Program

• Quality Control Coordinator

• Develop company policies & procedures

• Employee Training

• Analyze company trends and make recommendations to Management

• Other duties as required

Position Requirements

• Post secondary Degree or Diploma in Human Resources or related field.

• Minimum of 5 years experience in related role

• Minimum of 3 years in manufacturing environment

Dr. Brian E. Adamson 24 Oak St. East LEAMINGTON 519-326-8413

Eye examinations by appointment

YARD SALE AT 56 Whitwam Avenue, Leamington. Saturday & Sunday, July 15 & 16 from 9 am to 5 pm both days. Ladies, men's and kid's clothing, housewares, electronics, books, flat rock, etc. Something for everyone! jl12

YARD SALE - SATURDAY & SUNDAY, July 15 & 16 from 10:00 a.m. to dark, rain or shine. 20 Grace Ave. Leamington. Children's clothing, statues, tools, children's toys, jewellery, purses, outside shovels, furniture, toaster, etc. jl12

COMMUNITY MEAL YARD

ITEMS FOR SALE

2 VINTAGE ITALIAN DEMIJOHNS (Damigiana) 54L, plastic basket, used for wine making, $30 each. Several 1 gallon jugs, also used for wine making, $3 each. Also 128 oz glass jars (3.79L ) $3 ea. Call 519-982-5992 jn21-tf

Sale Fundraiser. Saturday, July 15 from 9:00 a.m. to ??. We will take donations of goods or baked items. Vendor space to sell your own treasures is available for $15. Volunteers are also welcome. The Leamington Hockey Moms will be hosting a bake table. Refreshments will be available for a free will offering. St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. North, Leamington. 519326-3111. jl12

- Furniture, tools, household items, antiques, jewellery, small appliances, brand name clothing. Too many items to list. Thursday, July 13 - Saturday, July 15. Starts at 8:00 a.m. Rain or shine. 52 Winston Crescent Kingsville (off Wigle) Don’t miss this one! jl12

GARAGE SALE - FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, July 14, 15 & 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday and 9:00 am to 4:00 p.m. Sunday. 33 Debergh Avenue, Leamington. From furniture to toys, children's clothing and tools - something for everyone! jl12

• Excellent written & verbal skills

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel

To apply please send your resume and cover letter in confidence to: hr@izadm.com

IZA thanks all applicants; however, only selected candidates will be contacted.

We are seeking GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION ASSOCIATES

• Compensation is $12.00/hr

• Monday through Friday (Occasional Saturdays) Please apply at: careers@aphria.com or mail a resume to: P.O. Box 20009 269 Erie St. S., Leamington, ON N8H 3C4

Greenhouse Labour Positions Available

Wage: $11.40 per hour

Full Time Employment

40+ Hours a Week

Duties include Crop Work, Picking, Winding, etc. Fast paced environment,repetitive tasks, handling heavy boxes, bending, kneeling, attention to detail. Must have own transportation.

Please send resume to: employment@wpgreenhouses.ca

We are looking for a highly energetic, responsible, and professional individual who is willing to progress within the Company.

Qualifications:

• Must be a licensed Plumber.

• Must have a valid G class driver’s license.

• Must be safety conscious.

• Must be willing to work in a Team environment.

• Must be a hard working individual who understands the importance of deadlines.

• Must be able to maintain customer satisfaction at all times.

Job Type:

Full-time. Mainly greenhouse irrigation installations and commercial work.

Please email resume to: corporate@honeyelectric.com or Fax: 519-351-8710

HELP WANTED - START IMMEDIATELY FORK LIFT DRIVERS

SEND RESUME By Mail: Sun-Brite Foods Inc.

Human Resource Dept. P. O. Box 70, Ruthven, ON N0P 2G0 By Fax: 519-326-1714

Via Verde Hydroponics Ltd. is looking for:

GREENHOUSE WORKERS

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

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

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

Greenhouse Worker

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Crop work, winding, pruning, harvesting

• Checking quality of harvested produce

• Other duties as assigned

WORK CONDITIONS:

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

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

• Working at heights, hot environment

WAGE AND HOURS:

• 40 plus hours a week including Saturdays

• Wage: 11.43/hour, seasonal, full time No Education Required. No Experience Required. Please forward your resume by email to: hr@o

(627 County Rd. 14, R.R. # 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V8)

IN-HOME CARE GIVER Needed 24/7, for elderly woman. Serious callers only 519-890-3344. Wages & duties to be discussed. References required. jl5-26

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

WELDERS

We are currently seeking an experienced candidate for the FULL TIME, PERMANENT POSITION OF

FABRICATOR/ GENERAL LABOURER

Wages negotiable. Willing to train the right candidate. Please forward resume in person to:

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

IZA Design & Manufacturing is now hiring for the following positions based out of our Kingsville locations:

• General Labourers/Assemblers - $13-14/Hr.

• Production Welders $14-16/Hr.

• Welder/Fitters - $16-18/Hr.

• Brake Press Operator $16-18/Hr.

• Plasma Cutter Operator $16-18/Hr.

• Band Saw Operator $15-17/Hr.

• Driver for Pick-up Truck and Trailer $15/Hr.

To apply please send your resume in confidence to: email: hr@izadm.com or drop it off at one of the plant locations: 212 Wigle Ave. or 1960 Road 3 E. phone: 519-733-8422 Ext. 107

IZA thanks all applicants; however, only selected candidates will be contacted.

JOB DUTIES INCLUDE CLEANING AND SANITIZING PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING AREAS, BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY AUGUST 19/17 AND OCTOBER 15/17.

Public Notice of Pesticide Use

The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington intends to control weeds on municipal rural roads and urban curbs within the Municipality of Leamington.

The Municipality will be treating rural roadside ditches using Weedaway Dichlorporp-DX Herbicide containing the active ingredients Dichlorprop-P 210 g/L (present as 2 –ethylhexyl ester) and 2,4-D 400 g/l (present as 2 –ethylhexyl ester) { Registration #30111} registered under the PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT (CANADA).

The Municipality will be treating urban curbs using ECOCLEAR Fast Acting Weed and Grass Killer which contains acetic acid 25% w/v 250 g/l (Registration # 25528) registered under the PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT (CANADA).

Commencing on June 14, 2017, weather permitting, and ending September 29, 2017.

For further information please contact: Ken Brown, P. Eng Manager of Public Works 111 Erie St North Leamington, ON N8H 2Z9 519-326-5761

Collect calls will be accepted.

Special Event Permits

A Special Event Permit is required to hold an event on any outdoor property owned or operated by the Municipality of Leamington such as roads, parks, sidewalks, waterfront areas, open spaces, etc. Examples of a special event include festivals, fairs, parades, runs, bikes/motorized rides and walks. Special events also include public gatherings, demonstrations and services open to the public that serve food or alcohol, have amusement rides, large tents or sound amplification, and will have an expected attendance of over 250 people.

Special Event Application

The Municipality of Leamington has developed a new one-stop process for administering special event applications. Event organizers can now apply using the Special Event Guide and Application available on line at www.leamington.ca, or by visiting a Customer Service Representative at 111 Erie Street North, Leamington between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM from Monday to Friday.

If you are interested in holding a special event or, you need assistance in determining if a Special Event Permit is required, please contact:

Municipality of Leamington 111 Erie Street North Leamington, Ontario N8H 2Z9 Tel: 519-326-5761 Ext. 1108 specialevents@leamington.ca

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A look back98 years young

Submitted by Donald Haggith

“Just think of it, Mom, this year you’ll be almost twothirds as old as Canada,” teased her son. “You’ve seen everything from a three-hole outhouse to the man-on-themoon.”

My mom chortled, “You know, when that ‘One small step and One giant step’ happened, I rushed over to my Mama’s place at the Sunparlor Home and told her ‘Mama, today a man walked on the moon!’” She gave me the saddest look and slowly shook her head as though I’d gone completely out of my mind. The more I tried to convince her, the sadder she got. I can still see the look on her face to this day. She probably thought, ‘Where did I go wrong?’”

“Maybe, but I’m not sure she ever had time to think like that. I remember when someone asked her how she’d managed to raise so many children? She said, “Oh, I didn’t raise them, they just grew.”

We shared a laugh and I thought, “And grew they did. Grandma Mills had nine children in all.”

However, before I go any further, I’ll go back to the beginning of my mother, Doris Elizabeth Haggith’s, family story in Canada with the introduction of her great-grandfa-

ther, the progenitor of her clan, as related in the Leamington Library’s Commemorative Biographical Record.

Dr. Horatio Mills was born in Montrose, Scotland, in 1813 and attended the University of Edinburgh, where he fitted himself for the practice of medicine. In addition to practicing his profession for a short time at Montrose, he served as surgeon of a whaling fleet for three years.

Upon coming to Canada in 1834, he settled in Tilbury East Township and secured a government tract, but later disposed of it to James Canfield, his brother-in-law. Dr. Mills resided for a time on Old Middle Road, at a place he called Old Montrose, but gave only a small portion of his time to farming, he being best known as a teacher. At different times he was at the head of the Chatham, Raleigh, Tilbury East, and Mersea schools, teaching in Mersea alone for seven or eight years. At the time he made his home on Lot 11, Concession 4. His farm of 100 acres was but little cleared, but with the assistance of his older sons, he placed his land under cultivation and continued his teaching.

8, Mersea; and Benson and George at home. Mr. Mills always followed farming and many of his children had homes within a few miles of the homestead, and he has lent his assistance in clearing their property. In politics he was a reformer, and made it a point always to cast his vote. Being very fond of reading, he was well posted and a very entertaining conversationalist.

Benson Mills was born in 1884, in Tilbury East Township, and there grew up. He was a well-liked and favoured building contractor. Many of his style of houses have stood the test of time and can still be seen in and around the areas of Wheatley, Leamington, Olinda and Kingsville where he also built houses for many of his children. When Benson was a young man, Agnes and Josiah Taylor, teachers from Minden, Ontario, who had a large Scots family of twelve children, brought their daughter Mary Alice with them when they came to visit the Mills family. Benson and Alice, she being born in 1882, were married in 1908. They were enticed by his sister Ethel and Everett Reid to join them in southern Alberta. They went west with dreams of majestic mountains and greener pastures.

Benson bought the farm next to his sister and began cultivating the land. Between 1910 and 1921 Alice produced ten children whose names are as follows: Spenser (died), Lyle, Elva, Margaret, twins Everett and Edna, Doris, twins Inez and Evelyn. They went to a one-room schoolhouse, experienced the sheer affects of sub-zero snowdrifts and warm Chinook winds, wildfires, cattle and buffalo stampedes, drought, dust storms and crop failures. In 1929, when the Great Depression hit, Everett and Edna stayed behind with Ethel and Everett Reid who were childless and doted on them, while the rest of the family returned to Ontario to live in Wheatley.

In the next few years prosperity returned and Benson moved the family to their new farm on Concession 7, outside Leamington above Olinda. There, they often rolled back the carpet, invited neighbours in to express their good spirits and merriment while they fiddled and danced their Scotch quadrilles.

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Later he went to Wheatley, where he practiced medicine until his death. In politics, he was a staunch Reformer, and took considerable interests in local affairs and later in the formation of the Confederation of Canada. While residing in Tilbury he married Martha Campbell, who died in Romney Township, leaving the following children: Joseph; Margaret Jane, who married J. Thomas, and lives in Wisconsin; Emma Louise, unmarried; James; Robert, a resident of Mersea; Horatio and Hugh, on the homestead.

Joseph Mills, the eldest son of Dr. Horatio Mills, a wellknown and popular school teacher in several townships of the County of Kent during the early days of its history, is one of the prominent men of Romney Township. Joseph Mills was born in 1842, in Tilbury East Township, and there grew up. When he was twenty-one years of age, he started out in life for himself, buying a farm of fifty acres, to which he added fifty more, so that he now owned a hundred acres, all of which he cleared, and in addition he purchased several hundred more acres, all in the township, and he disposed of it at a profit. He was married in Romney Township to Mary Healey and their family is as follows: Matilda, who married John Brown; Leonard of Michigan; Mary, who married Thomas Jones; Horatio, on the home place; Ellen, who married Charles Dent; Joseph, in Forest; Thomas, on Lot 16, Concession 4; Bertha, who married W.J. Bell, of North Dakota; Nettie, who died at the age of fifteen years; Robert, of Mersea; Ethel, who married Everett Reid, of Concession

Doris Mills met Robert Haggith on the Pelee Islander steamship during a sight-seeing trip to Pelee Island. Robert’s ancestors also arrived in Canada in 1834 and he was born in Olinda in 1919. Robert and Doris married in 1940 at the beginning of World War Two. Doris gave birth to their daughter, Carol, while Robert was serving as a Lance Corporal in the army. After the war Robert joined the Ford Motor Company and Doris gave birth to their son, Donald, and in 1948 moved into their new home in an idyllic neighbourhood in Leamington where she still lives today.

They worshipped at the Leamington United Church where she was a Brownie leader for the Girl Guides of Canada and active at the arena where Carol was in figure skating and Donald was in hockey with Robert as coach. She belonged to the Ladies Auxiliary, Branch 84 of the Royal Canadian Legion where her husband was President, and the Eastern Star where Robert was Master of the Masonic Lodge #290. In 1959 at the age of forty, Doris went to Cosmetology School in Windsor with her daughter. After graduation, she operated Doris’s Beauty Salon in the basement of her home until she retired at age 65. For the price of a cut and perm, she was equally as much a psychologist as she was a cosmetologist. Naturally sympathetic, she was convinced that her real role was to listen to her clients’ problems. She learned to be high on empathy and low on advice.

She was also a top-notch sportswoman. Along with Robert, she fished all over Canada, reeling in the tender Molly Pardons of the Yukon and the fighting muskellunge of the Huron. To Robert’s surprise, she won first prize at a fishing contest for the biggest pickerel ever pulled out of Lake Erie at that time.

Doris is also an excellent artist with a passion for oil painting. She gave lessons at the Half Century Club and taught her students how to connect with the artist’s heart and soul and gave freely of herself to all those who were inspired to express themselves through art. Her beloved husband, Robert, passed away in 2005 and is greatly missed, especially his sense of humour and the fun and laughter they enjoyed together. She is a kind and wise soul who is much loved by her two children, three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and, many nieces, nephews, friends, etc. “Happy 98th Birthday from us all!”

Doris Haggith turns 98 on July 12.