Southpoint Sun September 10, 2014

Arrest made in downtown pellet gun shooting

By Bryan Jessop

The Essex County OPP has apprehended a suspect involved in a downtown Leamington shooting that took place at roughly 12:30 p.m. Friday.

Thirty-threeyear-old Leamington man

Brandon Gibbs faces several charges after shooting a male victim in the face and body several times with a pellet gun early in the afternoon Sept. 5. The incident took place within the 100 block of Leamington’s Talbot Street East.

Gibbs and the victim knew each other prior to the incident.

Officers and the OPP K-9 unit were called to the area immediately east of the Talbot Street/ Erie Street intersection, where they blocked off Princess Street from Talbot to Mill Street as well as the north side of Talbot from Wellington to Victoria Streets.

Meanwhile, the Greater Essex County District School Board and Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board placed their Leamington schools under hold and secure conditions as a precaution. The condition on all schools was lifted later in the afternoon after the suspect was arrested.

Police officers located the victim, who was sent to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The age, gender and condition of the victim were not released during a 3 p.m. press conference at Leamington’s OPP headquarters, although Essex County OPP constable Stephanie Moniz explained that the individual was conscious and spoke to officers upon their arrival.

Gibbs was located and arrested about an hour after the OPP received the initial call to their Leamington office. He

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while her five-year-old daughter and cancer patient Vanessa Knelsen looks on. The mother-daughter duo, along with Margaret Neufeld and her daughters Emily and Lilly Neufeld, placed the ribbons on

Leamington area in honour of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Duplicates of the bows can be ordered from Colasanti’s Tropical Garden. (SUN Photo)

Ontario Provincial Police units from across Essex County responded to a call at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 regarding a shooting that took place on the 100 block of Talbot Street East in Leamington. (SUN Photos)

Shooter arrested

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was apprehended at a Princess Street residence, where the pellet gun was also seized by police.

Twenty-three officers including the K-9 Unit and Emergency Response Team (EMT) attended the scene. The OPP do not suspect other individuals were involved in the shooting.

“We are confident that we have the person responsible in custody,” Moniz stated during Friday’s press conference. “The citizens of Leamington need not worry.”

Officers continued to collect evidence following the arrest and charges were officially announced on the morning of Monday, Sept. 8 following an investigation of the shooting.

Gibbs has been arraigned in court and will answer to the following charges:

• aggravated assault;

• firearm use while committing an offence;

• carrying a concealed weapon;

• discharge of firearm with intent to wound;

• possession of weapon for dangerous purpose;

• pointing a firearm;

• disobeying a court order (x2).

Police are asking any members of the public who witnessed the incident to contact the Leamington OPP Crime Unit at 519-326-2544. Witnesses wishing to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477, where they may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Illusionist coming to Leamington to inspire local families

One day in Grade 7, Claude Haggerty discovered a book on magic and illusion in his school library. He learned two simple card tricks. His life would never be the same.

Then in Grade 8, Haggerty discovered a book by accident in the school library that explained “How to make your dreams come true”.

At this point in his life, he was in foster care, stuttered as a child and had big dreams of becoming an illusionist. “Having dreams come true, was something I was not accustomed to,” Haggerty said. He made a list of his goals and dreams and taped them to his school locker and his bedroom mirror.

In Grade 9 his high school principal called him to the office one day. Haggerty thought he was in trouble, but the principal had a ticket to a large magic show in Hamilton. He told Haggerty that he had purchased five tickets to this magic show and there were only four people in his family, so he had a draw for the free ticket and Claude Haggerty had won the ticket is this random draw.

“I went to that show,” Claude said, “and became so inspired to be a magician one day.

I never forgot his generosity and swore that should I ever have any success with all of this that I would use my gift to help other people, especially children,” said Haggerty.

Since that humble beginning Claude Haggerty has: opened West Edmonton Mall (140,000 people in attendance); performed twice for the Edmonton Oilers; performed at Air Canada Centre; many TV credits including Discovery Channel; headlined at Canada Central Exhibition (640,000 people in attendance); one of very few magicians in the world to make an elephant disappear; visited more than 7,000 elementary schools and 1,800 high schools to promote the importance of following your dreams; created inspirational programs to inspire children throughout North

America; developing online training to help other entertainers to go out and make a difference.

Bring an item for the Food Bank Haggerty will bring his Inspirational Illusion Show to Leamington on Thursday, September 18 at the Leamington Portuguese Club. The show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $15 or $12 with a non-perishable food item. There are special family rates.

The show will feature grand scale illusions and will be very interactive and inspirational. During the show Haggerty will share his story of overcoming his stuttering, growing up in foster care and he will encourage children of all ages to follow their dreams.

“In today’s economy many people depend on their local food bank to survive. My crew and I are pleased to support Salvation Army while we are in Leamington.”

Prior to his show in Leamington, Haggerty has offered to perform free mini shows at local elementary schools to share his story and to encourage local children to believe in their dreams.

Claude Haggerty would like to thank Kaltire, Leamington Home Hardware and Jose’s Bar and Grill and the Portuguese Club for helping to make this event possible in Leamington.

Claude Haggerty

Lemonade stand kids raise $107 for Hospice

TOP PHOTO: On Friday, August 29th Desiree Ashby, 12, Faith Ashby, 11, and Michael Rubin, 10 (not photographed) attended the Hospice conference room for a cupcake reception with the Directors of Erie Shores Hospice, and LDMH Foundation. The children presented a cheque for $107 from their lemonade stand to the construction of the 10-bed Erie Shores Hospice residential home. Desiree noted that they wanted to donate their profits “because we really don’t need anything, and we want the money to go to a great cause”. For their efforts they were each presented with a certificate of appreciation signed by the directors and an LDMH prize pack. They were also invited to appear at an upcoming Erie Shores Hospice event as ambassadors for the cause. (Photo submitted)

ABOVE, RIGHT PHOTO: Pictured here are the three kids working the lemonade stand back in July. From left to right, are Deriree

and Faith Ashby.

Police Investigate death of Leamington man in Erieau

On August 24, at approximately 12:20 p.m. emergency personnel rushed to Erieau in regards to an unresponsive man who had just been pulled from the water. It appeared as though he had suffered a medical emergency. The man was transported to the ChathamKent Health Alliance.

Despite resuscitation efforts on the beach and at the hospital, the 44-year-old Leamington man was pronounced deceased. A post-mortem was completed and confirmed that his death was not suspicious.

The man’s identity will not be released as per the family’s wishes. Members of the Chatham-Kent Police Service offer their deepest condolences to his family and friends.

The Chatham-Kent Police Service would also like to thank those citizens on the beach in Erieau that made a valiant effort to save the man and provided comfort to the family during this tragic and unfortunate incident.

The Leamington District Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 20th year of Business Excellence Awards on Wednesday, October 22, starting at 6 p.m.

Categories include: Customer First, Warm Welcome, Invest in a World Class Workforce, Youth Excellence, Small Business Excellence, Industrial/Manufacturing Excellence, Home Grown, Welcoming Accessibility, Innovation, Excellence in Food Service and the Alf Bennie Award. Nominations are being accepted until September 30.

The 20th annual Business Excellence Awards will be held at the Portuguese Club with doors opening at 6 p.m. and a sit down dinner at 6:30 p.m. The awards part of the ceremony begins at 7:30 p.m.

This year’s theme is The Roaring Twenties and is sure to be an evening of networking with fellow business professionals.

Ticket prices for the Business Excellence Awards will be $60.00/person or $450.00/table of 8. Register in advance at wendyp@leamingtonchamber.com.

Ashby, Michael Rubin

(Photo submitted)

What’s behind door number two?

Another week and another shed to clean! On the outside, these colourful little houses are very deceiving. After cleaning and organizing the paint shed, I wisened up and got the entire crew to help out with the next one.

Last weekend, we celebrated Butler’s birthday. Burgers, my sister’s famous pizza dip, a pineapple upside-down cake and homemade butter pecan ice cream. I must admit the ice cream was the big hit! I pralined the nuts by sautéing them in some butter and brown sugar prior to adding them to the custard in the ice cream maker.

Needless to say, by the time Monday morning arrived, we were all ready to work hard together to organize what was behind door number two. I was grateful for the help and the saying, ‘many hands make lighter work ‘ came into effect. After itemizing the melée of things in this lovely blue shed, we determined that it would become our electrical supply warehouse. Switches, an endless supply of light bulbs, lamp shades and wires, wires and more wires were boxed, labelled and put on shelves.

A barge is arriving this week with our bed, cement for the concrete countertop that Mark is going to make, as well as tiles and more supplies for the shop. I’m hoping that we can load it up for its return trip with electrical waste, as it can be recycled easier back in Nassau. I feel the island floating a little higher as we clear and cleanse in an enviromentally friendly way.

Throwing things away on an island is difficult, but realistic. We realized quickly and quite ‘matter of factly’ what most of the world tends to ignore. Garbage does not just disappear. In fact, if you don’t dispose of it properly, it will return to bite you in the butt! And so, we compost our food waste. On an island formed from coral and limestone, good soil is hard to come by; consequently, we enjoy the benefits that compost can reap!

Mark thinks I’m losing it, as my excitement increases every day as I watch the growth of my sandwich sprouts! While we were in Lauderdale I purchased ‘sandwich booster sprouts’. The package includes radish, mustard, alfalfa and clover seeds. On an island, the meaning of fresh takes on a whole new meaning, as what we grow is where it’s at. I rigged up a mason jar with a mesh screen that I found in the hangar. After three days of rinsing and setting the sprouts in darkness under a tea towel, I then exposed them to the sunlight and can see them greening up moment by moment. Mark laughs as I show him hourly! Little island, little thrills!

My sprouts have sprouted, our house is slowly coming together and who was I fooling? Time flies just as quickly here as anywhere! Once we realized all the jobs that needed to be done and established a schedule, the clock started ticking.

All of the rain water from our eavestroughs is collected into cisterns at each home, then we use it to shower in, wash dishes and provide water for the birds and tortoises. We use this water during rainy season and purify it through reverse osmosis for our drinking water, too. If we are short of drinking water, typically during the dry season, (the winter months,) we pull salt water from a well through the system back into a cistern and then through the purifier again to drink.

Our children are all doing fine and we eagerly anticipate their first visit here. By then, we will have established our routine and taken time to explore the waters and islands surrounding us. We look forward to sharing an adventure with them, too.

Hey hey, my my

As Neil Young once said, rock and roll can never die. Or maybe that was attributable to Danny and the Juniors who hit the big time with Rock and Roll is Here To Stay in 1958.

Either way, I always thought that rock and roll would live forever, but times they are a-changin’ (insert Bob Dylan voice here).

The Stones, Dave Clark Five and The Who all lead the way as well.

Rock legend and self-proclaimed God of Thunder, Gene Simmons recently said in an interview that rock music is virtually dying and in part, I agree with him.

He blames people who download music for free with what he calls the murder of rock music, but I’m not sure I agree with that. I mean, if downloading music killed rock and roll, why didn’t it also kill country, rap and R&B?

Canada couldn’t help but offer up some great acts either, from The Guess Who to Rush to Neil Young himself.

Those were the good old days and I’m sure our parents said that about their era of music too. I cringe whenever I watch these award shows and see acts that are promoted as rock acts, who are just not rock acts.

I think rock music is still alive in certain corners of the industry with bands like the Foo Fighters, White Stripes and Green Day all very popular in their own fan base.

The bands I grew up with are all mostly back touring, likely making as much money as they did when they were hitting the charts on a regular basis.

I’m sorry, but Lorde’s winning best rock video this year makes a mockery of rock and roll. Imagine, when that award was first given out in 1989, it was given to Guns N Roses for Sweet Child O’ Mine. Don’t get me wrong, I think Lorde’s ‘Royals’ song is a nice pop ditty, but not a rock song. Is this how far we’ve come?

It’s not unusual to see Styx, Journey, The Rolling Stones and other classic rock bands touring across the Americas, turning on a new generation to the great songs they produced.

I think anyone who reads this column knows of my disdain for so much of today’s music, but I have to say it’s a different world. What we deem good music is likely seen as old fogey music to today’s youth.

We were lucky to grow up in an era that covered the entire popularity of rock and roll, from its early beginnings in the late fifties to its pinnacle in the seventies and into the eighties.

No more will we see iconic albums like Dark Side of the Moon or Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. Oh, there will be successful albums, if they even call them that anymore. But none will hold a candle to the great ones of yesteryear.

Even in the early days, rock idols were held to such esteem, from Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis to the king himself, Elvis Presley.

Into the sixties, we had the emergence of the Beatles, leading the British Invasion and changing rock forever.

Do the kids these days really look at Lorde and Kanye West as rock and roll artists?

If they do, I feel bad for them.

Hey, I like Katy Perry and other pop artists for what they are: pop artists.

I think Ariana Grande is extremely talented, but again, not a rock act.

Even Miley Cyrus has her moments, but should never be confused with Janis Joplin.

So back to Mr. Simmons’ proclamation that rock is finally dead and it’s due to people downloading free music.

I think just looking at what has become of the music award shows and how they are classifying these acts, we can soon figure out who killed rock.

MTV, that iconic music video station, always boasted that video killed the radio star.

Now, music and video have been relegated to the back burner and TV shows have taken over the network that was once all music, all the time.

Now it’s a little music, once in awhile. And the music is not rock. It’s rap; it’s fluff; it’s nauseating.

Maybe they were the ones who killed rock and roll, or maybe they are just left holding the smoking gun.

Site plan approval delegation requested

By Bill Chaplin, Municipal Correspondent Administration has asked Leamington Council for permission to approve the site plan for the future location of the (Leamington) Hospice Erie Shores Campus.

This is what was done for the original Medical Village—the site plan for each of the three phases of the original development was approved by administration (although the agreement must be signed by both the clerk and the mayor. Delegation of this authority is permitted under section 41 of the Planning Act.

Cindy Prince spoke on behalf of the development in its entirety. The goal of the development, once it is complete will be to improve access to health-care facilities, health care providers, and to educational opportunities related to health care. Members of Council were thrilled to receive the overview of the development and its potential.

Ms. Prince indicated that if the site plan approval can be smoothed out, they hope to be in a position to apply for a building permit for the new hospice in October.

Councillor Atkin confessed to misgivings with delegation of responsibility because abutting owners and residents would feel less empowered to have any concerns heard. Ms. Prince responded with their experience in phase one (the existing medical development) when the same delegated authority was given. Councillor Atkin was satisfied with her response. Council was also assured, in response to a question by Councillor Verbeke, that Arby’s

COUNCIL NOTES

Agreement extension

The property located at the corner of the Bevel Line and Seacliff Drive East (South of the East Side Arterial Road) has an approved plan of subdivision, and has recently been purchased by the Caldwell First Nation. The owners want to apply for an extension to this approved plan to Essex County, and have asked the municipality to support their request. The extension will help the CFN to complete the process underway with respect to their Addition to Reserves application and/or to secure a developer to begin work on the first stage of the subdivision. Chief Hillier explained to council that they have received no timeline from Indian Affairs on their paperwork, and nothing should be done until the land is officially theirs. The extension was quickly approved.

More support for local Hospice

Freddy’s Restaurant at 655 Point Pelee Drive (at the corner of Mersea Road C) has applied for an exemption to the noise by-law for a charity dinner to benefit the Leamington Hospice on Saturday, September 27th. One aspect of the extravaganza is live music outside from 4:00 until 11:00, so a minor exemption is needed. Supper will be served between 4:00 and 8:00, cocktails will be available to attendees outside up to 11:00 and the organizers are

Sounds expensive

By Bill Chaplin, Municipal Correspondent

Professional acoustic engineers have finished evaluating the problems with sound quality in the Heinz Arena.

The news is not good. It is not that the sound quality is lousy, but rather that the ways of improving it are very expensive. Yes, it can be fixed; but where will the money come from?

The consultants not only identified alternatives that would improve the acoustics, but also the products and their costs: a Low-E ceiling costs over $600,000, acoustic baffles would cost almost $350,000, the use of acoustic banners runs about $250,000, and acoustic panels on the walls would also cost about $250,000.

The consultants made it clear that the low emissivity ceiling was the key to correcting the sound problem in the Heinz arena. In the context of the recently completed facility audit that identifies a need to set aside about $450,000 a year for maintenance and repair of the aging recreation complex (around $4.5 million over the next ten years), the best administration could do was inform municipal council of the essence of the consultants’ report and leave the problem in their hands.

would continue to do business in that area if not in their exact current location.

Council approved the delegation of site plan approval for this development to administration unanimously.

hoping for 400 to 500 people to attend over the course of the evening. Council voted in favour of the exemption.

Marina fees: good news/bad news

Municipal administration recommended no change to the existing fees for seasonal dockage at the marina. That’s the good news for resident boaters. In the report there are proposed three new categories, however, that will impact some boaters.

First, for those who wish to dock a boat that is 25 feet or less, it will cost $675 + a $25 hydro fee. People who want to

have a dock on a month-tomonth basis will have to pay a flat fee of $450 if the boat is 30 feet or less, and $550 if it is 31 feet or longer. Finally, there is a proposed minimum seasonal fee of $450. The other significant increase has to do with renting the picnic shelter to nonprofit users. They will now pay a similar rate to other users.

Although questioned by council, the rate schedule was approved.

Portfolio

Cindy Prince and Gudrin Beggs representing Amico Properties, explaining to council the development of the land the new Hospice, Erie Shores Campus will be built on.

Shreve Denture Clinic

Giving you something to smile about, Shreve Denture Clinic originally Strong Denture Clinic, has expanded and moved its office at the Leamington Medical Village.

The dental office was located inside the Princess Centre, but recently moved to 197 Talbot Street West, across from Leamington District Memorial Hospital. Owner Kristin Shreve DD completed the Dental Assisting program at Fanshawe College in 2003. After receiving her diploma she attended George Brown College graduating from the Denturism program in 2006. Kristin then began associating at Strong Denture Clinic. She started running the clinic in 2009 and purchased the clinic in 2010.

Since purchasing the clinic, Kristin has expanded the practice and has hired two employees. The clinic now boasts a combined 63 years of dental experience. Shreve Denture Clinic offers: full and partial dentures, dentures on implants; same day denture relines and repairs; mouth guards; immediate dentures; whitening for natural teeth; flexible metal-free, virtually invisible partial dentures.

Anyone who has lost any or all of their natural teeth can come into the office for a free consultation to access their specific denture needs. Kristin is excited to provide patients with a one on one, confidential restoration plan to meet all of their individual denture requirements, from the most basic of single tooth restorations to complete upper and lower dentures to the latest most advanced implant retained dentures.

Dentures retained on implants provide a firm, stable restoration which can instill confidence in business, social and personal interactions. She explains many patients who have had dentures for a number of years, experience numerous sore spots and have great difficulty keeping their dentures in position without using denture adhesive. Implant dentures can alleviate these issues. Most patients believe that implants cost too much money, but most are surprised that the procedure is actually affordable and can change their life in such a positive way.

Shreve Denture Clinic will be offering a free seminar in October to discuss all the

benefits of implant retained dentures. Call 519-322-5900 to register for this free seminar and check out the new location. Shreve Denture Clinic is committed to providing Leamington and surrounding areas with beautiful, confident smiles for years to come.

Kristin Shreve DD ~ Denturist

Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer

Everything will be coming up pink at Point Pelee National Park as the signature breast cancer event for the Canadian Cancer Society Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer unfolds at the Visitor’s Centre on Saturday, September 27th.

This is the second year for the event at the picturesque point. Participants can register to walk a 1 or 5 km course, or they can register for the 5k timed run through W.R.A.C.E. Walkers are asked to fundraise, with no registration fee, while runners pay $35 and receive a timing bib, short sleeve t-shirt and pink ribbon medal. Many members of the planning committee are breast cancer survivors and there are many more in Essex County. This event is to honour them and those lost to this relentless disease. Friends and family can enter teams in their honour. Teams and individuals are encouraged to collect pledges and hold fundraisers in the weeks leading up to the event. This is the ninth year for Taking Steps in the beautiful Leamington area. Registration opens at 8:00 am for both runners and walkers; the run followed by the walk begins at 10:00 am.

“As a breast cancer survivor, participating in the walk feels like you are taking action to fight a very personal battle. It was an ironic coincidence that I worked at this event before I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now I walk with a pink rose, because I have survived and I want to help others survive too. This the best way I can think of to do that.” Says Valerie Burningham, Unit Secretary, Canadian Cancer Society, Essex County Office.

A special “Icy” Queen will make an appearance: Natalie Ellis of Weekend Royalty Princess Parties will be on site to greet children and participants. She will be available for photos and may share a song with us. There will be fun pink snow cones available onsite and more. All proceeds go to fight breast cancer through the Canadian Cancer Society.

Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canadian women.

The Rotary Club of Leamington is announcing that applications for the Rotary Youth Exchange Program are now

Want to study abroad? Rotary Club offers Youth Exchange Program for high school students

The Rotary Youth Exchange Program is open to current high school students and students graduating in 2015. The Youth Exchange Program is for the 2015 –16 school year and students would leave in August of 2015.

“The Rotary Youth Exchange Program is one of the premier programs of Rotary International and it is supported by Rotary Clubs all around the world,” said Rotary Club President Chuck Parsons. Students who participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program spend one year abroad living and learning a new culture and sometimes a new language. Students are sponsored by the local Rotary Club here in Canada and in their new country and will attend high school in their new country.

The Rotary Youth Exchange Program provides students between the ages of 16 and 18 the opportunity of a lifetime! It’s a chance to spend 11 months in another country learning the language and culture. According to Club President Parsons, “Students apply through their local Rotary Club and students generally apply in September to go on exchange the next year.” Exchange students and their parents are guided through months of orientation and information about the country of their exchange year and the rules of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. Exchange students typically stay with two or three Rotary-approved families and receive

a monthly allowance for incidental expenses.

Rotary Youth Exchange students need to be above average students who are eager for the chance to try new things and meet new people. Students will learn about other cultures, about other people and about themselves. Students and families who may be interested in the Rotary Youth Exchange experience should check out this You Tube link at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGdwpF2BBp8.

For more information on the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, contact Wendy Parsons at the Rotary Club of Leamington at 519 326-5507.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, reexamine the important relationships in your life. Figure out what you learned from each friendship and acquaintance, and put those lessons to good use.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, with so many tasks to complete, you may be tempted to forget about everything and take a mental health day. But everything will still be there tomorrow.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, you're brimming with excitement about learning something new this week. You may finally be on the cusp of mastering a particularly challenging skill.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, it may be challenging to settle your thoughts this week. Work is weighing heavily on your mind, but go easy on yourself and you will still get everything done.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, some people around you may be especially busy this week while you really don't have much to do. Think of it as a good omen of things to come.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Share your feelings for someone else with that person this week, Virgo. You may regret your actions if you don't take that emotional leap.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, while you are usually the one who plays peacemaker, this week you are in a position to cause trouble. Don't worry what others think or say.

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SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Remember that success comes in many shapes and sizes, Scorpio. Don't be so quick to consider something a failure. You may just need a new perspective to realize your success.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, there are many entertainment options this week, so it's difficult to choose how to spend your time. Whatever you choose, it is bound to be a memorable night.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Money matters could be taking up a considerable chunk of your time, Capricorn. Focus your concentration on finances and leave other responsibilities on the side for now.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, don't worry if something proves confusing and a challenging nut to crack. Things will sort themselves out in due time, and you will be back on the right track.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

A predicament in your personal life could have you feeling uncomfortable, Pisces. Wait for a clearer picture before taking action.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

SEPTEMBER 7

Chrissie Hynde, Singer (63)

SEPTEMBER 8

Alecia "Pink" Moore, Singer (35)

SEPTEMBER 9

Hunter Hayes, Singer (23)

SEPTEMBER 10

Joe Perry, Musician (64)

SEPTEMBER 11

Virginia Madsen, Actress (53)

SEPTEMBER 12

Louis CK, Comic (47)

SEPTEMBER 13

Robbie Kay, Actor (19)

Leamington Municipal Election

2014

Municipality of leaMington

Mayor (1 to be elected):

• John Paterson

Deputy-Mayor (1 to be elected):

• Hilda MacDonald

councillor (5 to be elected):

• Rick Atkin

• Robert A. (Bob) Bradt

• Chris Chopchik

• Bill Dunn

• Derek Friesen

• John Hammond

• John Jacobs

• Keith Klassen

• Judy Lear-Zylstra

• Robert Tatomir

• Larry Joseph Verbeke

• Tim Wilkinson

School BoarD truSteeS

english public trustee:

• Jessica Mastronardi

• Rick (Richard) Taggart

• David Taves

french public trustee:

• Gérard Malo

english catholic trustee:

• Mary Di Menna

french catholic trustee:

• Doris Sauvé

These entries are as of Monday, September 8

THE LAST DAY TO FILE OR RETRACT A NOMINATION IS FRIDAY, SEPT. 12

COUNCIL NOTES

Municipality confirms assisted housing

For some years now Leamington has participated in a Provincial program that subsidizes housing for those unable to afford market-rate rental housing. The only cost to the municipality is a small loss in tax revenue by placing this assisted housing in a lower tax bracket than comparable private, commercial developments.

To continue to offer this assistance to the disadvantaged, Monday evening the municipal council was required to confirm its continued participation in the program.

Forward Thinking

Our municipality is one of very few that has a formal ‘Succession Planning’ program. The simplest way to describe it is to simply quote from the update report that municipal council received Monday night.

“The primary focus of succession planning is to identify key and critical positions within the Corporation and to identify, develop and track the progress of employees who through performance reviews and management feedback, have been identified as having an interest and potential to compete for key positions in the future”.

To this end, there is a list of jobs whose incumbents can retire in the not too distant future, combined with existing internal candidates who could be placed in the “acting” position now, and possible internal candidates who could be considered for the job.

Leamington even subsidizes further education for its employees to assist in their prospects for advancement (although they must sign an agreement that if they leave the corporation’s employment within a certain time they are required to repay all or part of the subsidy).

Symphonic kindness

Robert Franz, the Music Director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, and Sheila Wisdom, the Orchestra’s Executive Director, were present at the Leamington Council meeting Monday, Sept. 8 to announce that a special donation to Leamington would be made by the Symphony. At their annual December Holiday Concert on December 6th, the Orchestra will donate $5 from the sale of each ticket to the Gleaners, here in Leamington. The Windsor Symphony will be coming to Leamington five times during its season to perform. In addition, members of the symphony visit schools throughout Essex-Windsor to encourage children to love music. If that weren’t enough, Maestro Franz raved about the kind reception the symphony always receives at the Oak Street Mennonite Church. The opening concert is scheduled for September 27th at 7:30 and will feature the Beethoven Septet in E flat Major, opus 20. The other composer who will be heard that evening will be Louis Spohr and his Nonet, opus 31.

Maestro Robert Franz, Music Director of the Windsor Symphony and Sheila Wisdom, their Executive Director.

LAC featuring three accomplished artists

“If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, will answer you: I am here to live out loud.” – Émile Zola

Sept. 2-27 the Leamington Arts Centre (LAC) will feature three very accomplished mid-career artists in two exhibitions as well as a third exhibit by students of the Gallery Assistant, Leyla Munteanu.

In the second gallery for the second time at the LAC, Windsor based artist Sandie Collins will feature mixed medium works in an exhibit titled “65 Moments”. This exhibit is inspired from her recent travels to India and the Far East. Last year with her introductory exhibit at the LAC, Collins made a bold statement with 6-foot tall abstract mixed medium drawings/paintings on rice paper based on her trip to Iceland.

BANK THEATRE NOTES

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LEAMINGTON, ON N8H 3W5 519-326-8805

Thank you Dale and friends for a wonderful concert last Saturday night. The songs were great. The stories were great. And now we all want to start “Aiming for Left Field.” You are Leamington’s troubadour and we do appreciate you. Thanks again

OCTOBERFEST

(A Fundraiser for The Bank Theatre)

Saturday, September 20

Where: The Rhine Danube Club

Cocktails: 6:00 p.m.

Dinner: 6:45 p.m.

Cost: $30 per person

The deejay for the evening promises to provide a great combination of traditional German music and modern music. Special Table of Silent Auction items will be available. (Do your Christmas shopping early and have the extra advantage of not paying taxes because it is for a charitable organization.) Tickets are available at: Thomson Guardian Drugs, 20 Talbot Street East; Counter Effects, 2 Iroquois Road, Leamington and The Party and Discount Store, Talbot Street, Wheatley.

Monday, October 20th...

Please plan on having lunch or dinner at the A – 1 Chinese Restaurant

Fifty-five per cent of your meal will be donated to The Bank Theatre and Meeting Place. For those of you who are allergic to MSG, there is a solution. Just order off the menu instead of choosing the buffet. That way you can tell your waitress to exclude any MSG from your order. Last October we received a donation from the restaurant of one thousand and seventy-six dollars. With your help and support we fully intend to increase that amount and reach two thousand dollars this year. Expect to see some very interesting Halloween characters at the door and throughout the restaurant.

WRONG FOR EACH OTHER

by Norm Foster

Friday, October l7 & Saturday, October l8 at 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, October l9 at 2:00 pm. The play, “Wrong For Each Other” by Norm Foster will be performed. This is a drama, not a musical. But it is a drama that is ninety percent laughter, and only ten percent tears. A chance meeting in a restaurant, after four years apart, sends a couple flashing back the the highs and lows of their courtship and marriage. It is an hilarious and often heart-breaking look at the rollercoaster ride of a relationship. The play will be performed the following week-end also, Friday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 26 at 2:00 p.m. Cost - $l5.

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Sandie Collins is an accomplished artist in Southwestern Ontario. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Windsor and has earned international recognition for her inspirational art. She has been presented in over 45 exhibitions, documented in several publications including Graphics 9 in 1984, and is featured in several public and private collections.

In addition to creating art, Sandie shares her knowledge and technique of the visual arts by teaching students of all ages believing that “Art is one of the ways I make a connection to the universe. I enjoy expressing my interpretation, exploring possibilities, and sharing that joy with others.”

Most recently, Sandie returned from a 2-month trip to India and is currently working on conveying the inspiration she found there through art. She currently resides in Windsor with her husband, Chris, their matching motorcycles, and her beloved yoga practice.

Featured in the Main gallery are two Chatham-based contemporary artists, Mike Ondrovcik and Lynda VandeBovenkamp. Neither artist has been shown at the LAC in its history; however, both artists have extensive cv’s to which we are proud to add to.

I first met Ondrovcik at the initial “Breaking Barriers” exhibit held here at the LAC and simultaneously in Chatham for the past 2 years in March. Since that time the LAC and various community partners and volunteers have grown the exhibition into more of an event. Ondrovcik’s work with wood sticks is very unique, colourful and bold, much like himself – it was only fitting to invite Ondrovcik to the LAC to showcase his work. He agreed and invited artist friend Lynda VandeBovenkamp, whom I am not as familiar with but admire her large scale, clean design paintings. Their exhibit is titled “Sticks and Stone: a reawakening.”

HIGH QUALITY LICENSED CHILD CARE

Offered at 4 schools in Leamington & Kingsville. Ages 18 months - 12 years

6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. • Subsidy available. For details call 519-733-8202 www.discoverychildcareschools.com

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 - 10th

Annual ALS Windsor Walk (better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease) at Sandpoint Beach Park – walking the Ganatchio Trail. Registration 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. – a leisurely walk followed by a bbq. Pledge sheets available at www.alswindsor.ca or 519-564-7172. All funds raised at this event remain in this area to help provide equipment and services to those living with ALS in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent counties and to support research in London.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17Voices of Youth In Community (VOYC) is now accepting applications for the 2014-2015 program. All youth ages 14-18 are welcome to join. Meeting is Wed. September 1, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk St. Change starts here! Can we count you in? Download application at www.accesscounty.ca/programs/v oyc. Contact Wandra Rodrigues 519-733-8983 ext. 22 or wrodrigues@accesscounty.ca BE A CHAMPION FOR YOUTH! Become a volunteer mentor at Voices of Youth in Community (VOYC). It only takes 4 hours per month. You must be at least 25 years of age to apply. Applications online at www.accesscounty.ca/programs/v

Ondrovcik further explains his art: “From my early years I have needed to give my ideas and thoughts a concrete and visual expression.

Gallery Crawl

This has led me to experiment with a wide variety of concepts, techniques and materials, to create a piece of art that fits closest to the vision in my mind.

“In my work I seek to make a comment or statement on variously held social beliefs and realities that have been unjust or damaging to others (and sometimes myself), and have affected me in some significant way either emotionally, physically or mentally. Through my art pieces, the experience is not only to make others question their ideas or mine, but at times smile, laugh, and have fun. My satisfaction is the feeling of final accomplishment of a piece, beyond just its success or possible failure.

“Collectively, many pieces I create are made to reflect a particular style, form, or subject, for a specified theme art exhibition. However, some are guided to test or experiment in the development of a particular idea, when learning a specific technique and/or material use. These often become a series. Additionally, some creations are for the sheer enjoyment of making them, to witness them form and take shape, and to enjoy the emotions, smiles, and often laughter the finished object initiates.

“Lastly, some artworks come to mind because they are suggested by a found item of material, as the shape of a stick, rusted piece of metal, or discarded old hardware.

“For the most part, with a few exceptions, I work in mixed media in a variety of materials and/or techniques, including woodworking, woodcarving, sculpting, fine metalsmithing, welding and blacksmithing. The pieces dictate the specific techniques and mix of materials.

“Often I create in series, trying to push and test ideas to see if they work. The stick constructs are an example of my series work, as are my phallic carvings.

“Always up for a new challenge, I constantly seek new techniques or try to improve on an existing one. I get an idea, then ask how I can create it. I love to test limits in

techniques, materials, and myself. I enjoy incorporating humour when I can.”

oyc. Contact Wandra Rodrigues 519-733-8983 ext. 22 or wrodrigues@accesscounty.ca for more into.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20United Empire Loyalists' Association Annual Luncheon, 12:00 noon at Church of the Epiphany, Kingsville. Call 519-7963393 to reserve by Sept. 15

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20Kingsville Horticultural Society Plant Sale. Plants at bargain prices. Perennials, herbs, shrubs, ground covers, also some annuals, vines, trees, and some Native plants. At Lakeside Park Pavilion, 315 Queen St. S, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Contact Alan Batke, 519-7334845, kinghort1@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20Brentwood’s WalkathonGanatchio Trail (Sandpoint Beach location). Registration 9:00 a.m. Walk begins 10:00 a.m. Donations welcome: www.brentwoodrecovery.com

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 - SECC presents Safety at Home for Seniors Information Open House 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., 215 Talbot St. E., Leamington. Learn more about safeguards in the home and security devices available for home use. Free draw for a chance to a door prize just for stopping by. For more info call 519-326-8629 or visit www.secc.on.ca.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 - The Canadian Cancer Society hosts “Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer” Community Walk or Run – every step makes a difference. It’s a fun and easy way to raise funds to support breast cancer research taking place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Walk a 1 - 5 km outdoor loop from the Visitor’s Centre at Point Pelee National Park, 1118 Point Pelee Dr., Leamington or register for the 5km timed run. If you raise $100 you will receive a long sleeve t-shirt. Registration for the runners is $35 and includes a t-shirt, medal and light refreshments. Celebrate at the Breast Cancer Survivor Tribute; Register as a team, individual or survivor; pets welcome (must be leashed). Register now at www.takingsteps.ca or call 519254-5116.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 - Erie

Shores Quilter’s Guild Quilt Show

‘A Quilter’s Legacy’. The show takes place Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 28 from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at U.M.E.I. High School, 614 Mersea Road 6, Leamington. Quilt raffles to aid Leamington Hospital - Women’s Unit. See hundreds of quilts, our boutique, contests, vendors, tea room, door prizes and much more.

SAVE THE DATE(s): Sat. Sept. 27 - Uptown Leamington Culture Crawl; Sat. Sept. 20 - deadline to enter the Far Out Show; Oct. 28 to Nov. 22 - A Signature Christmas Indoor Artist Market.

CHAD RILEY

In early January of 2013, it became official that Andrew & Krissy Thiessen took over as owners here at Thiessenʼs Orchards. The 3rd generation has come up with new and improved ideas in hopes of seeing new faces and certainly continuing to please their existing customers!

Andrew has grown up on the farm and while his natural ability to grow apples has made him happy to continue the family legacy, he has also added a pumpkin patch for all to enjoy. Thiessenʼs Orchards has expanded this year by not only adding lots of fun new activities, but by opening The Flower Shop at Thiessen's, bringing back the tradition of apples and flowers at Thiessenʼs.

The Flower Shop at Thiessen's rustic, stylish look adds a special flare to the orchard. Together, Andrew and Krissy work as a team and aim to please all who visit them. They are anxious to make constant changes to improve the business and hope to make their family proud, especially Farmer Pete who began the traditions. Their hopes are, that one day the 4th generation, their boys, Jak and Nate, take interest in the business and carry on what Thiessenʼs is all about!

Thiessenʼs Orchards has been part of Essex County's business community since 1934. But it's their personal touch that their customers remember most. Whether you're a child who's all grown up now taking your own family apple picking, or it is your first visit to the orchard, apple picking at Thiessenʼs has become a family tradition that makes for great memories and stories.

The Beginning of the Orchard

Jacob Thiessen came to Canada from the Ukraine (South Russia) in December of 1926. He worked as a sharecropper on a farm owned by Mr. Scott for seven years before he purchased a tobacco farm in 1933, which is now the site of Thiessenʼs Orchards.

Jacob grew tobacco for many years and eventually decided to try growing cucumbers in a new greenhouse, which he built in 1941. In 1949 he added chrysanthemums to the product line. Mums bloom naturally in the fall, and as other producers saturated this market, Jacob began using black out systems in order to harvest weekly on a

year round basis. Soon afterwards, Jacob planted 10 acres of apple trees. Jacob's son, Peter, began helping his father on the farm after returning home from Michigan State University in 1961. Hence, "Farmer Pete" was born. Peter brought new ideas along with his youthful energy, using his education and energy to expand and grow the first rose plants in the greenhouses on a trial basis in 1965. A year later Peter married Gloria.

By 1969, the first harvest of the apple trees began. At this time, the market for apples was less than desirable, so Gloria decided to sell a few bags of apples on a wagon at the roadside. A year later, Pick Your Own Apples at Thiessenʼs Orchards was opened. The first year was very slow, but has since grown to an apple picking season of 7 days a week, 8 weeks a year, with numerous other activities available for people of all ages.

True to Essex County community style of living, family and friends helped Peter and Gloria in the early years - making pies, selling apples, and helping in the Kountry Kitchen. After several fun years, the business became self-sustaining, and is now operated with very friendly and knowledgeable staff and friends who are highly valuable to the business.

Sadly, Farmer Pete passed away on February 14, 2012. His family strives to remain active in the business and hope that the next generation, Jak and Nate, will carry on the Thiessen Family traditions.

The Thiessen Family always welcomes new visitors and thanks you for returning year after year to the orchard. So relax, take your time, and visit a piece of our "heaven on earth" or commonly known as Thiessenʼs Orchards, and start making your own memories!

Community partners host neighbourhood BBQ

By Bryan Jessop

A last summer hurrah for youths and families in the Mill Street area has been offered in the form of an evening barbecue complete with some healthy trimmings.

ACCESS Neighbours — in partnership with the Windsor Essex Community Health Centre’s Kids Alliance, Salvation Army and VON — held the summer of 2014’s last Family Fun Day at Eastside Park on Thursday, Aug. 28.

Events organized by the same group of partners took place at the park and Salvation Army on Setterington Street in July and early August of this year as lineups of early- to midafternoon activities. About a dozen volunteers representing Kids Alliance set up a series of games, activities and prizes for youths in the region attending the event while at the same time offering visitors healthy snacks. Activities included a water race, scavenger hunt and colouring contest. Additionally, the Windsor Essex Community Health Centre shared personal health information with those at the two-hour gathering, which ran from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

For the VON, the family gatherings at Eastside Park and the Leamington Salvation Army are opportunities to bridge the gap between June and September. During the summer break, the VON is not able to implement Jump Start and school breakfast programs utilized to ensure students are able to eat healthy meals.

Volunteers representing the ACCESS Community Garden based in Kingsville also shared free healthy snack alternatives including fresh salsa and kale chips grown in their garden.

The purpose of the Family Fun Days, as ACCESS Neighbours project coordinator Kelly Baillargeon explained, is to provide recre-

ational activities to residents who do not have quick and convenient access to Seacliff Park programs and amenities. As one of Leamington’s most heavily-populated areas, the Mill Street region is targeted as an ideal location for free events.

“This is a facet of ACCESS Neighbours. It’s giving people the chance to get out there,” Baillargeon explained. “We want to provide activities for kids where they don’t have to travel.”

Family Fun Days provide residents of the Eastside Park area with an alternative to summer camps and lengthy trips. The section of urban Leamington contained within Talbot, Lutch, Erie and Oak Streets includes more than 900 homes, making Eastside Park an easilyaccessible facility for the partnered events.

For the first two Family Fun Days, participating

groups were greeted by an average of 120 local youths and their caregivers. Baillargeon wasn’t sure what to expect for the late afternoon/early evening barbecue, as it ran during hours that didn’t coincide with previous events yet was more compliant for parents who work business hours.

Each of the three community outings was based on a theme selected by Kids Alliance. For the late August event, they selected an anti-bullying theme. Previous themes included tobacco-free living and sun safety.

The dozen KA volunteers were joined by three volunteers representing ACCESS Neighbours. Family Fun Days are promoted through flyers handed out during the end of the school year and distributed by volunteers throughout the summer.

Local youths participate in a water cup race during the Family Fun Day barbecue held at Eastside Park Thursday, Aug. 28. A series of games and activities were organized by about a dozen volunteers with the Kids Alliance of the Windsor Essex County Health Centre. (SUN Photo)

Family Fun Day

Windsor-built 1953 Dodge

Regent now in Leamington

Earlier this year, Dave and Liz McCormick of Leamington drove to eastern Ontario with Liz’s brother-in-law, Don Sadler and his wife Louann. Their destination: Fitzroy Harbour on the Ottawa River, where Don grew up. After they arrived, the two women went shopping and the two men decided to do some sight-seeing. Later that day, Dave phoned Liz: “Honey, I bought a car.” “That’s nice,” said Liz, thinking Dave had bought another model car for his collection. “Honey, this is a REAL car!” Liz said something like: “Oh no!”

The two men took their wives to see what Dave had bought. They drove slowly down a dirt road on private property where rusting hulks of old cars could be seen on either side. Now Liz was thinking the worst. But when they met the man who lived there and were shown into a building filled with restored cars, Liz began to relax. And there in front of them was Dave’s automotive acquisition: a 2-tone and all-original 1953 Dodge Regent four-door sedan looking just like new.

That car is now in Leamington and only 32 miles from the Chrysler factory where it was built 61 years ago. The Regent was the top-of-the-line Canadian Dodge with a wheelbase of 114 inches and a flathead six cylinder engine with 218 cubic inches cranking out 97 horsepower. The McCormick Dodge has a 3-speed manual transmission with gearshift lever mounted on the steering column (“three on the tree” we used to say). The interior has now been re-upholstered in the same style as original. All Canadian-built Dodges in 1953 were mounted on a Plymouth chassis, which makes it easier than ever to find replacement parts.

All Dodge models were completely restyled for 1953 and this was the first year that Dodge had a curved one-piece windshield. These cars had a reputation for dependability and good value for the money. Forster Motors was the Dodge-DeSoto dealer in Leamington in 1953 in a building still standing at the southeast corner of Nelson and Wellington. I pho-

tographed Dave’s Dodge in a building at the Leamington fairgrounds occupied by Legacy Auctions, a business owned and operated by Dave and Liz. The license plate on the Dodge fits the

business: HYESTBID.

You can see this classic car and many others at the 3rd Annual Charity Car Show at the Leamington Fairgrounds, 194 Erie St. N. on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Entertainment by “Elvis” performer. Free giveaways and door prizes! Farmers Market! Help support Toys 4 Tots. For more info call 519-326-8082.

I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON, N8H 3W2.

County Bridge results

Kingsville Bridge Club, September 3: North/South - 1st Bill Chaplin and Chris Brennan, 2nd Shirley Plant and Roy Trowell, 3rd Sharon Lutz and Ron Martin. East/West - 1st Henry Hildebrandt and Bob Lee, 2nd Roger Cote and Jim Perkes, 3rd Jeanne Manners and Ernie Jackiw Bridge is played every Wednesday at the Lion’s Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m. For further info call 738-4939.

Harrow Bridge Club, September 4: 1st Sally and Bob Bell, 2nd Jane Gollmer and Ann Pascoe, 3rd Teri Ford and Pat DeNapoli, 4th Jenny Cornwall and Helen Jenner. Bridge is played every Thursday at Harrowood, 7 p.m. For further information call 738-4939.

Dave and Liz McCormick’s 1953 Dodge Regent sedan.

Fine points of wine service

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

CARMEN DANNER

Let’s Wine Together

This issue’s question comes from Teresa in Chatham: Friends and I are hosting an elaborate sitdown dinner for our loved ones. What are some of the fine points of wine service that we should know to put the evening “over the top”?

Teresa, here are a few pointers for you…

Make sure you have plenty of clean glassware for both red and white wines – don’t spoil the evening by washing glasses between courses. You can rent glassware (and dishes, too) for a very reasonable price from a number of companies in Essex and Kent counties. Don’t forget to check with your local wineries.

If you’re serving champagne or sparkling wine, never – NEVER – let the cork get away from you. Hold the cork firmly with one hand and turn the BOTTLE with the other. Slowly. Easy does it. It may take a bit, but the cork will start to move. Make sure you keep a firm grip on it and the only thing you should have when the cork exits the bottle is a muted “pop”; no potentially eye-threatening flying projectiles, no great foamy geyser spraying out the top of the bottle.

Always open the wine at the table. Just like you would not expect to have a bottle of wine presented to your restaurant table already opened (how can you know what’s in the bottle if it comes to you already open?), an elegant dinner in your home should afford your loved ones the same courtesy. And yes, it is appropriate according to restaurant industry standards, to refuse (politely, of course) a bottle of wine that is brought to your table already open.

Always have at least one bottle each of red and white wine on the go – you can’t always tell what your loved ones will be in the mood for, so be prepared, even with different types of wine – a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Merlot, for example, as some may prefer a fruit-forward Cabernet to a fuller-bodied Merlot.

Don’t mix wines in the same glass… even if the wine is made from the same grape but from different wineries. It’s only natural to run out of one particular wine – unless you’ve purchased by the case – so make sure the glass is empty of one wine before introducing another. Ideally, have a clean glass for each new wine – but that may simply not be practical for your home dinner.

“Safety at Home for Seniors” open house

South Essex Community Council (SECC) is presenting a “Safety at Home for Seniors” information open house on Tuesday, September 23 from 5-7 p.m. at 215 Talbot St. E., Leamington.

Seniors are invited to come and learn more about safeguards in the home and security devices available for home use. They can also enter a free draw for a chance to win a door prize just for stopping by.

For more information call SECC at 519-3268629 or visit www.secc.

Preparing Compost During the Fall

In the back yard...

Above all, have fun… don’t panic over a few drops of spilled wine – there are dry cleaners for that – and relax; it’s your party, too, so enjoy yourselves. Oh, and please let me know how it goes. Cheers!

In the fall dried leaves, hay, straw, saw dust, wood chips, shrub and tree pruning are acceptable but will take a longer roasting period. Always cut larger material into 2 inches or smaller, use a wood chipper if available. During the rest of the year green matter breaks down the best. Fruit and vegetable scraps and grass clippings will promote heat quickly breaking down the waste. Also coffee grounds, tea bags and uncomposted manure from cows, goats and horses or poultry. Compost this manure only if you combine them with lots of vegetable waste. Use a 3 to 1 ratio making the vegetable waste the greater amount. Cover the pile with straw. Let the pile heat up for 10 to 15 days. When the temperature inside reaches 140 to 150 degrees (F) pull off the straw cap and turn the pile by pushing it over and dividing it. Reassemble the pile and cover with straw. When the center temperature reaches 140 to 150 degrees (F) turn again. Repeat this 3 to 4 times during a 6 month period. If necessary add water if the material becomes dry, this also helps the process. The more often you turn the pile the quicker it will break down into compost. The smaller the pieces, the faster it will compost. Use a push lawn mower over larger pieces and leathery leaves before adding them to the pile. A barbecue

thermometer works well to check the compost temperature.

Compost increases fertility and buffers ph and improves soil structure. During this process never use bones, meat scraps, seedy weeds, diseased plants, kitty litter or any dairy products. Starting now will give you a head start for next spring planting.

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Rookie Lakers enjoy great season

The Leamington Lakers Rookie team traveled to Cobourg on Labour Day weekend for their OBA end of season tournament. After finishing an undefeated regular season, the team was excited for the opportunity to represent Leamington.

The opening game was played against close neighbours, the Kingsville Knights. Leamington was eager and ready to play scoring 2 runs in the first inning. Kingsville was held scoreless for the first 3 innings. Leamington finished with a victory. The final score was 13 – 4. Riley Wiebe and Jason Friesen started the tournament batting 4 for 4.

On Saturday, Leamington played 3 games. The first game was against Wyoming. Wyoming was strong defensively and they had some timely hits that kept Leamington from being able to manufacture runs. Leamington lost this game 13 – 6. Going 3 for 3 at the plate in this game were Derek Neufeld, Lucas Penner, Jack Tiessen, and Carter Knelsen.

The second game was against the host team, Cobourg. After starting the morning with a loss, Leamington was ready for redemption. The Lakers scored 7 runs in the first inning and only allowed Cobourg to score 2. After 5 innings of play, Leamington prevailed, winning the game with a score of 13 – 3. Kaden Gabriele and Abel Teichroeb both batted 2 for 2 during this game, Abel’s second at bat was a triple.

Next, Leamington faced the Belle River Braves. The Lakers started the game by scoring 2 runs with the first 7 players getting on base. Belle River scored 1 run. The second inning was scoreless for both teams. Leamington gave up 2 runs in the 3rd inning before shutting down Belle River’s offense for the remainder of the game. In the 5th inning, the Lakers scored the maximum 7 runs. They added 4 more in the 6th inning for a final score of 13 – 3 for Leamington. Pitcher Matthew Thomas made many key defensive plays that kept Belle River from getting on base, prompting the Belle River 3rd base coach to tell his players to stop hitting it up the middle. Matthew and Noah George both batted 2 for 3, scoring runs for the Lakers.

Sunday morning Leamington played against an undefeated Essex team. Both teams started the game by scoring a single run in the first inning. The Lakers scored 7 runs the second

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inning and kept Essex from scoring. Leamington outscored Essex by 1 run in the 3rd inning. In the end the Lakers defeated Essex 15 – 8. Sajan Brouwer hit 2 doubles and scored 2 RBIs, going 3 for 4 at the plate. Brady Knelsen batted 3 for 4, getting a triple and scoring 2 RBIs. Lucas Penner made some timely catches in the outfield during this game. Jason Friesen also batted 3 for 4 and got a home run in the second inning.

Now there were 3 teams coming to the finals with a record of having 1 loss…Leamington Lakers, Essex and Wyoming. Wyoming had received a bye earlier in the tournament, making them ineligible to get another one. After a draw out of a hat it was determined that Essex got the bye to the final game, leaving Leamington to face Wyoming in the semi-final game. Leamington scored 5 runs in the first inning and held Wyoming to 2. The Lakers were shut out for (Continued on page 27)

Robson Road Leamington ON Thursday,Sept. 18th 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm Speeches will begin promptly at 2:00 pm In lieu of gifts, we ask that you please bring

of our

Leamington Lakers Rookies: In front, from left to right are Jack Tiessen, Abel Teichroeb, Riley Wiebe, Brady Knelsen, Matthew Thomas, Kaden Gabriele and Carter Knelsen. Second row, from left to right, Noah George, Derek Neufeld, Sajan Brouwer, Lucas Penner and Jason Friesen. In back, from left to right are coaches John Knelsen, Jeff Thomas, Chris Tiessen, Jake Neufeld and Henry Penner. (Photo provided by Lisa Derbyshire)

Queen of Peace School received a landscape makeover by Floods Nursery and Ruthven Nursery. Funding for the project was provided by Domino’s Pizza, Mr. and Mrs. Schlater and DiMilo Auto Body. We are very proud of the welcome sight. Special thanks go out to MaryJo Policella, Michelle Ingratta, Augie and Ida Ingratta, Dominic and Rima Mastronardi, Jen Gualtieri, Elena Pereira, Paul Spano, Dave Fryor and the student volunteers. (Photo submitted)

and Cheryle

and their

A house on the south side of Oak Street East in Leamington was struck early on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 7 by a motor vehicle carrying five occupants. The Leamington OPP, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Leamington Fire Department arrived at the scene, where Oak Street East was closed to traffic from Plumbrook Drive to Pickwick Drive. Lutsch Avenue between Hyatt Crescent and Oak Street was also closed for several hours while emergency service personnel tended to the scene. All five occupants were taken to area hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to life threatening. The concrete porch attached to the front of the Oak Street house was damaged, although nobody in the residence was injured. The vehicle was travelling southward on Lutsch Avenue and upon approaching the Oak Street intersection, lost control and crashed into the house. The investigation, in part conducted by the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI), was expected to follow for several hours.

SEPTEMBER 13

Harvest Dinner on the Island

SEPTEMBER 13-14 At the Pavilion

Live Entertainment with Phil Chalet

SEPTEMBER 14

Summer Sundays

Kingsville Location

Tara Watts

SEPTEMBER 21

Summer Sundays Kingsville Location Robinet Duo

SEPT 27

Wine Tourism Day!

Warren

Dunford

son, Mark and daughter Heather Lebrun travelled to Pittsburgh to see the Tigers play the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 11 and 12. On return trip son Todd joined them in Detroit on the 13th to see the Pirates play in Detroit. In previous trips they went to Cleveland in 2013 and Toledo and Cincinnati in 2012. This year they brought The Southpoint Sun on their road trip to Pittsburg. (Photo submitted)

Remembering Dad

The family of the late Christiaan H J Voss

We would like to thank everyone who attended Dad’s celebration of his life.

Special thanks go out to Dr. Randy Holloway and the nurses of St. Elizabeth. Always in our hearts. The Voss Family

Jamie & Crystal Nash and Brian & Marie Andrews proudly announce the engagement of their children, Tanya Marie Nash and Gregory Brian Andrews.

IT’S A GIRL! LILLEY MADISON WOELK

Born on August 29, 2014, 8 lbs. 3 oz. Proud parents Melissa & Sal Fratarcangeli Proud grandparents Mary & Giulio Fratarcangeli and Anna & Frank Sabelli

CARD OF THANKS

Jerry W. Liddle

The love and support we received at the passing of our dear Jerry Liddle through floral tributes, charitable donations, food, visits, phone calls, cards, relatives and friends who travelled from out of town, and just kind words will stay in our hearts forever. Thank you Madeline Shanks, Siobhan Paquin, Melissa, Christina Clarke and all involved for the special care keeping Jerry comfortable during his short illness. We wish to thank Dr. Stapleton, Dr. Eaton, Cindy, Nancy, Dr. Gow, Gina, and the staff at Leamington District Memorial Hospital and Dr. Springer and staff at Windsor Regional Cancer Clinic for the care he received. Thanks to Reid Funeral Home and Jack Glover for showing much compassion to help ease our pain during this difficult time. It is truly appreciated.

A Heartfelt Thank You from Vicky, John, Linda, Robert, Mary Jane, Mike, Brenda & families.

Extremely proud parents Taylor Woelk and Erica Tilley are happy to announce the safe arrival of their precious baby girl, Lilley, born August 14, 2014 at 6:07 a.m., weighing 8 lbs 6 ozs, 21 l/4" long. Lilley is loved by grandparents Florence Tilley and Ann & Paul Woelk, great-grandparents Ed & Bernice Woelk and Ena Fudge from Newfoundland, Uncles Eathan Woelk and Michael Tilley and great-aunts Trudy and Dawne from N.L. A special welcome from big sister, Serenity. We all love you so much Lilley Madison.

Congratulations Pat & Nick Jewell

There will be an open house to celebrate the occasion for all friends and family on September 14 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at First Baptist Church in Leamington, 3 Fox Street, (behind the big tomato). Best wishes only. Happy 40th Anniversary Happy 40th Anniversary

Rotary Helps Build Community

Karen Driedger recently made a presentation to Leamington Rotary Club about the progress made by community spirited volunteers anxious to upgrade Chestnut Park. Karen explained that many children lived in the surrounding area and that community volunteers had contributed to the park’s improvement and were taking real pride and ownership for the success of the Park. The Rotary Club presented $500 to Karen for the continued development of the park. The television reality show “Giver” recently conducted a complete makeover of the equipment at the park. Pictured are Karen Driedger (left) and her daughter Sophia with Wendy Parsons, President-Elect of Leamington Rotary. (Submitted photo)

OBITUARY

Mrs. Theresa Elisabeth Kelley (nee Brosseau)

Passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the Leamington Mennonite Home with her son and friends by her side. If so desired, donations may be made to the Leamington Mennonite Home.

Two alcohol-related driving charges laid

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Essex, were called to attend a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Essex County Road 11 and Essex County Road 15 in Essex on September 2 at approximately 2:45 p.m.

Officers arrived and found one vehicle upside down on the side of the road, and the other with extensive front end damage. Occupants of the one vehicle received non-life threatening injuries and were tended to by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at the scene.

The driver and sole occupant of the other vehicle was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. He was subsequently charged with Exceed 80 Milligrams of Blood Alcohol Content.

A 56-year-old Essex man will appear in a Windsor court on September 9, 2014.

On September 3 at approximately 11:50 p.m., OPP officers in Lakeshore were called to attend the scene of a vehicle in the ditch on Essex County Road 22 between Patillo Road and Wallace Line in Lakeshore.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested at the scene. He was

OBITUARY

Evelyn (nee Williams) Mackenzie

Evelyn Mackenzie, 83 years, passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Leamington Hospital with her family by her side.

Survived by her loving husband of 61 years Jim Mackenzie. Loving mom of Loraine Malott (John), Jane Ottley, Bill Mackenzie (Lizzy). Cherished Grandma Evelyn of Justin Malott (Caitlyn), Miranda Malott, Joshua Ottley (Sadie). Dearest sister of Jean Gonzalez (Mike), and predeceased by her sister and her husband Helen Moran (Prosser). Survived by Jack Mackenzie (Ethel), Robert Mackenzie (the late Betty), Eric Mackenzie (the late Gail), and predeceased by Bill Mackenzie (Pat), Barbara Brooks (Jim). Evelyn is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visiting at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Sunday from 2-5 & 7-9 p.m.

Funeral Service to celebrate Evelyn’s life was held at the funeral home on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 2 p.m. with Pastor Mike Sealy officiating. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorial donations, made by cheque, to the First Baptist Church Memorial Fund or to the Parkinson Society would be appreciated.

Family & Friends may share their memories of Evelyn at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

not injured in the crash.

A 66-year-old Lakeshore man was charged with Care or Control While Impaired and Care or Control Exceed 80 Milligrams of Blood Alcohol Content. He will appear in a Windsor court on September 30, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE

Preliminary Design, Detailed Design and Class Environmental Assessment for the Repair or Removal of the Leamington Offshore Breakwater

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is undertaking the Preliminary Design, Detailed Design and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the repair or removal of the Leamington Offshore Breakwater, located in Lake Erie just south of the ferry terminal and marina in Leamington, Ontario.

PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE

The Public Information Centre (PIC) provides an opportunity to share information and seek input regarding the existing conditions, preliminary design alternatives and evaluation of the alternatives for the repair or removal of the Leamington Offshore Breakwater and the preferred approach. Based on the evaluation, the technically preferred approach is the removal of the Offshore Breakwater.

You are invited to drop in at anytime between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. to discuss the project directly with MTO and consultant project team members.

Date: Thursday, September 25, 2014

Place: Marina Pavilion, East Side 90 Robson Road

Leamington, ON N8H 5P3

Time: 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

PROCESS

The planning and design of provincial transportation projects must follow the approved process under the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities. The goal is to provide a safe and effective transportation system while avoiding or minimizing negative environmental effects.

The MTO has hired AECOM Canada Limited (AECOM) to carry out this study as a Group ‘B’ project, a category relating to major improvements to provincial transportation facilities. Upon completion of the study, a Transportation Environmental Study Report will be prepared and made available for public review. A notice will be published at that time in this newspaper to explain the review process.

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Soccer League’s Wrap-Up Weekend at Leamington Soccer Complex Saturday, Aug. 16. Leamington, Kingsville and Essex were

teams of the tournament. (SUN Photos)

Erie Shores Seniors Golf

Because September 1 was a holiday, the Erie Shores Senior Men’s League was moved to Wednesday tee times.

Forty-eight golfers came out to enjoy the fine weather and fellowship along with the golf. Two members managed to break the 80 mark again this week - Gary McRae with a 79 and Matt Dick one better at 78.

Tom Klassen who will soon be vacationing in England again this year was closest to the pin on #16 to take some spending money with him. Way to go Tom! Frank Mazzara once again got his name in the paper; this time for closest to the hole on #3. Last week it was for making both longest putts. If Frank gets his drives and chipping in order he may be the one breaking 80 next week. Next Monday our tee times will move ahead to 9 a.m. Days are getting shorter.

Here are the final results: 50/50 draw, Locke Beckstead for $14 and Matt Dick for $10; Closest to pin on #3, Frank Mazzara for $12 and on #16 Tom Klassen for $12; Longest putt on #1 Mike Getty for $12 and on #10 Brent Metz for $12.

The first place team for $12 each was Frank Mazzara, Vic Marcovecchio, and Gary McRae. In second place were two teams tied for $7 each. They consisted of Bob Sutherland, Barry Miller, Willy Krahn and Bob Park, Vic Paglione and Ross Clark.

Fourth place for $5 was the team of Matt Dick, Francis Garant and Jim Simpson.

Don’t forget, there’s a 9 a.m. shotgun start next week.

Buffalo-down shame

It’s always sad to hear of a sports team that has no choice but to cease operations, even if it is only temporarily.

The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League — the OHA Junior ‘B’ loop that is home to the Leamington Flyers — recently accepted a request by the Golden Horseshoe League’s Buffalo Regals to sit out the 2014-15 season. The Regals, formerly the Wheaton Blades, made a last-minute decision to back away from the upcoming campaign because of an alleged shortage of available players.

I’ve been known to poke some good-natured fun at the team for their dismal performances in past seasons (losing by eight to 10 goals was commonplace over the past couple years), but in this case, I’ll jump to their defense. The same city, albeit large enough to host an NHL franchise, has been swamped with “renegade” Junior A teams as well as the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s (the OHA’s Tier II Junior A) Buffalo Junior Sabres. One explanation points out that when the GOJHL applied for Junior A status, the Junior Sabres responded by refusing to send their releases down to the Regals. Why those ties remain severed after the proposal and follow-up appeals were shot down remains a mystery, at least to me.

The ‘A’ Junior Sabres and ‘B’ Regals are both in unique situations. Both must adhere to USA Hockey legislation that makes player recruitment from the other side of the border far more difficult than it is for their Hockey Canada-guided opponents to snap up US players. It didn’t seem to have much of an impact on the Junior Sabres, who have been competitive in the 22-team OJHL to say the least. The Regals, however, are not unlike the last guy in line at the allyou-can-eat buffet. Once it’s finally his turn to take hold of the tongs, there’s not much left to choose from.

I’m not exactly sure why the Regals expect their region’s condition to change within the next 12 months. The city’s other junior teams probably won’t be going away any time soon. In fact, that’s probably what most expect the Regals to do. Their average home-game attendance has been somewhere in the neighbourhood of 100 spectators — roughly double the number of players, coaches, equipment and training personnel that occupy the two benches. Junior C teams pulling those kind of numbers are living on borrowed time, never mind Junior B franchises facing far greater financial demands.

RECREATION EVENTS RECREATION EVENTS

Still, that’s not to say that a one-year hiatus has never worked out before. The Mooretown Flags bowed out for the 1979-80 season and have been in action every year since. The Wallaceburg Lakers did the same for 1990-91 and they too are still alive and kickin’.

POOL CLOSED - for capital tile re-grouting renovations until Sun., Sept. 14th. These major renovations to the saltwater pool will allow us to continue to safely and effectively serve our patrons for decades to come.

View the Fall Activity Guide online: www.leamington.ca/recreation Fall Session (land programs) – we are already in motion! Fall Aquatic programs – begin the week of Sept. 15th. Friday, September 26th:

Day Camp at the Complex - during the P.A. Day from school, register in advance! Home Alone Training Course - ages 9 - 13 yrs. Fri. Sept. 26th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. Babysitter Training Course – ages 11 - 15 yrs. Fri. Sept. 26th, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Rock ‘n Swim - The first Rock ‘n Swim for the season is on Fri. Sept. 26th, 7:15 - 9:00 pm. Swim to the sounds of your favourite tunes! Music sponsored by UMEI Christian High School. Free Skate - Unico Arena Fri. Sept. 26th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm sponsored by Essex Power Corporation.

Red Cross First Aid Training – individual courses as well as corporate bookings. See the schedule of upcoming training and recertification courses being offered at the Complex. Children, Youth, Teen Programs: Parent/Tot Indoor Soccer, Youth Indoor Soccer, Sporty Tots, Tee Ball, Power Tumbling, Kindernastics, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Racquetball, Basketball, Velocity Volleyball Academy, Red Cross Swim Lessons, Red Cross Babysitter Training, Home Alone Training, Yoga for Youth, New Lifesaving Sport Club includes: Relay, Obstacle Course & Fitness Swimming.

Keep your muscles firm & toned! Working-out in the Weight & Cardio Rooms. Plus, the Complex offers over 50 Fitness & AquaFitness classes per week. Complex certified Instructors, plus the Personal Trainers and Nutrition & Wellness Coaches are here to help you reach new goals! Check out the Sunrise Spin class; Strong Bones/Lean Body; Yoga; 2020-20 - a combo circuit class; and ZUMBA on Mon. & Wed. evenings 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Plus many more classes!

HIRING Pool & Land Fitness Instructors - do you have an interest in becoming a parttime Fitness or Aquatics instructor? jobs@leamington.ca.

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On paper, Buffalo should have no problem supporting five teams of similar caliber,

especially being a pretty good hockey town (the NHL Sabres stunk things up pretty bad last season, and attendance hardly seemed to suffer for it). Buffalo proper is about 260,000 people — not a whole lot bigger than Windsor, but the metro/surrounding area bumps the population up to roughly 1.2 million. Mathematically speaking, if a town of 12,000 people (Strathroy) can support one Junior ‘B’ team, a city of 260,000 should be able to carry 21.6 teams, right? Most of us know it doesn’t work that way. If it did, Toronto would host six NHL teams because Winnipeg can take care of one.

Rumour has it the Regals ownership is trying to arrange relocation into Port Colborne, who recently lost the GOJHL Pirates to Pelham. That would certainly take care of the recruitment obstacles set forth by USA Hockey, but until we hear otherwise, rumours by definition aren’t much to go on.

Circumstances that force certain sports programs to fold also take place even closer to home. I recall an era not too long ago when high school sports included midget, junior and senior programs. Midget (Grade 9) divisions have since disappeared and junior programs at many schools are also in jeopardy. Some secondary school leagues don’t have the numbers to support junior divisions for sports such as hockey or even soccer.

Junior football also appears to be on the bubble in many schools. It might seem crazy to think that a kid who was in elementary school three months ago is about to go head-tohead on the line of scrimmage against an opponent who will start college or university courses in less than a year, but in some schools, that’s what’s happening. I’m not certain there’s much that can be done about such scenarios. These are the offspring of those who straddle the gap between the Baby Boomers and Generation X — neither of whom have had/are having as many kids as The Silent Generation (born 1923 to 1944).

Seeing teams at any level fold is always depressing, at least for those who supported them. Relocation is typically a win/lose situation, but when a team simply ceases operations — for reasons related to either finances or recruitment trouble — there’s usually nobody who benefits. The Regals’ last-minute decision to back away most certainly caused havoc for executives of the league responsible for drawing up the regular season schedule, although there’ll at least be an even number of teams for the Showcase Weekend in St. Catharines.

It would actually be easier to make adjustments for a team that folds mid-season — teams scheduled to go headto-head with the former franchise simply take forfeit wins (although that’s not entirely fair to the teams who had to EARN wins against the defunct squad). The Montreal Wanderers were forced to call it quits after their arena burnt down in 1918 and far more recently, the ECHL’s San Francisco Bulls turned the lights out with 32 games remaining in the 2013-14 season (surprise, surprise, southern hockey also fails outside the NHL).

as he circles around the Amherstburg net with the puck.

Sharks 3-1 in

preseason

By Bryan Jessop

The Wheatley Sharks finished their 2014 exhibition season on a sour note, but still pulled off a three win, one loss record prior to the introduction of the 2014-15 campaign.

After winning road games against the Blenheim Blades and Amherstburg Admirals, the Sharks played on home ice for the first time this season Friday, Sept. 5 against the Admirals. Despite being under consistent pressure from their guests, the Sharks managed a 4-2 victory.

Wheatley wasted little time in putting the first entry on the scoresheet, taking advantage of a four-onthree power play. A Riley Enns wrist shot from the hash marks to the left of the net was deflected before the puck bounced over the goal line and past Admiral goalie Cheech Donato. Second-year Sharks Jimmy Ciacelli and Scott Florence drew assists.

The goal was the first sign of evidence of effective spe-

cial teams for Wheatley, who went a perfect one for one with the man advantage and denied Amherstburg on all 13 of their power plays. A sum of six infractions were handed out by the time the game was 45 seconds old, including three pregame warm-up violations.

The Sharks struck again about 12-and-a-half minutes later, when Calyn Kir took a feed from veteran Brendan Anger and raced in toward the Admirals’ net. Donato made the initial save, but Kir buried his own rebound to give his team a 2-0 advantage at the first intermission.

Brett Bowman potted the game winner roughly 11 minutes into the middle stanza. A shot by Enns was partially stopped by Donato, although the puck had enough momentum to continue skidding toward the goal line. Uncovered, Bowman helped the disc complete its journey just before it came to a stop.

Austin Thompson was credited with the second assist.

Migrant Worker Community Program Sponsors Filipino Basketball League

Ariel Moreno, one of the organizers of the league introduced the players of the four teams – Mucci Pac (Team A & Team B), Lakeside and Topline – which make up the newly formed Migrant Worker Community Program Filipino basketball league.

The opening ceremony started with a heartfelt prayer by Rogelio Padngaran and an inspirational message from Pastor Arnel Deogracias at the Leamington United Church’s gym on Sunday August 31.

Arren Romeril replaced Donato after the goal.

Amherstburg finally solved returning netminder Conner MacKinnon with 75 seconds left in the period, when an odd bounce in the crease led to a James Brooks tally.

Wheatley managed its last goal of the contest about two minutes into the third during a scramble in front of the Admirals net. Dylan Enns fired a low shot that found the bottom left corner of Romeril’s net with assists going to Kir and the Sharks’ recentlysigned 16-year-old Nolan Gardiner of Tilbury.

“He’s very skilled. He plays like an 18-year-old,” said Sharks head coach Ken Galerno of Gardiner, an Ot-

tawa 67’s draft pick. “He had a good camp in Ottawa. I expect we’ll only have him for one year.”

Despite a steady attack, Amherstburg mustered only one more goal, an ice-level backhand shot by Alex Popel at mid-period to finish the scoring.

The Admirals outshot the Sharks 10-7, 13-12 and 1810 at the buzzers for a total advantage of 41-29.

“We played like crap and won,” Galerno explained. “We’ve been preaching discipline, but our veterans weren’t getting the message. That’s the sort of thing that will happen through the season. There’ll be good games that we lose and bad games where we eke out a win.”

Lorraine Gibson, chair and program supervisor of the Migrant Worker Community Program brought greetings on behalf of MWCP and welcomed all the players and guests. She indicated that the organization is able to sponsor the league because of the generous funding from the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers, the Town of Kingsville and the Municipality of Leamington.

The first game saw Lakeside beat Mucci Pak A 60 – 49. In the second game Mucci Pac B defeated Topline 30 - 28 points.

The next day, the Blenheim Blades achieved some revenge against the Sharks for a 4-3 home ice loss on Aug. 24. Gardiner gave the Sharks a 1-0 lead at the first buzzer with assists by Dylan and Riley Enns, but Austin Bentley, Zach Horvath, Nolan Vandenboorn and Tyler Boughner all replied for the Blades to earn a 4-1 victory. Former Blenheim goalie Adam Lebeouf stopped 36 of 40 shots while Klinton

Kenny turned aside 16 of 17 for the Blades over 40 minutes while Eric Stewardson blocked all eight Wheatley shots in the third.

The Blades were zero for eight on the power play while the Sharks went zero for four.

Wheatley’s regular season will begin Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at home against their 2014 playoffs firstround opponent Alvinston Flyers.

Wheatley Sharks’ second-year forward Jimmy Ciacelli is chased by Conor Rennie of the Admirals

BANTAMS LOSE IN STRATFORD

The Leamington Bantam Lakers advanced to the semi-finals in the OBA “B” Championship before dropping a tough 5 - 4 decision to the host and eventual champion Stratford Indians.

The Lakers opened the tournament with an upset loss to Belle River 6 - 0, and then bounced back with a 7 - 2 win over Woodstock and an exciting 2 to 1 victory over Ancaster.

Nursing a 4 to 3 lead over Stratford going in to the bottom of the seventh inning, the locals fell victim to a walkoff double that scored a pair of runs and ended their shot at a provincial title.

Brandon Teichroeb swung the big bat for Leamington going three for three at the plate including a long triple that broke a 2 to 2 tie and knocked in a pair runs. Dawson Iles had two hits in a pressure-filled battle that came down to the wire.

“I was realy proud of how we played on Saturday night,” said coach Chris Lamotte. “Stratford was a tough team, it

was our third game of the day and the boys gave their all.”

Against Ancaster, Lucas Lamotte and Aidan Massad combined to hold the Diamondbacks to only three hits in this low scoring ball game. Derek Antunes and Brett Enns scored on a Kameron Wall double in the third inning to account for all the offense the Lakers would need.

Antunes had a strong game behind the plate, calling a good game and making two sliding foul ball catches for key outs.

In Saturday morning’s game the Lakers bounced back from the opening loss to Belle River with a 7 - 2 win over the Woodstock Rangers. Leamington came out of the gate strong scoring seven runs in the first three innings.

Wall and James Hiebert took to the mound holding Woodstock to only two runs. Iles was a thorn in the side of the Woodstock pitching staff stroking a triple and a double; Wall, Teichroeb and Anthony Fehr chipped in with two hits each.

Jonathan Fehr connects with a hit in the OBA peewee ‘C’ championship tournament for the Leamington Lakers Friday, Aug. 29 against Delaware. The Lakers cruised to an 11-1 victory. The following afternoon, Corunna nipped Leamington 8-7 to even the Lakers record to 1-1 in the double-knockout tournament. Leamington stayed alive with a 14-2 drubbing of Essex later that day, but was eliminated in the quarterfinal round with an 8-4 loss to Tillsonburg. Corruna went on to win the OBA ‘C’ title with a 10-0 victory over Tillsonburg in the championship.

The Leamington Lakers Peewees, sponsored by St. Michael’s Knights of Columbus, started tournament play Friday, Aug. 29 at home against Delaware.

Eric Tavares got Leamington started in the first inning with a walk after two were out, then stole second and third. He scored on an RBI single by Billy Friesen.

In the third inning Rowan Massad singled, stole second and went to third when Jonathan Fehr struck out, but the Delaware catcher missed the ball allowing Fehr to reach first base. Massad scored and Fehr moved to third on a single by Tavares. Friesen tripled, scoring both Fehr and Tavares. Friesen scored on a wild pitch making it 5-0. Delaware got one back in the bottom of the third on a single by Ben Sansom, a stolen base and an RBI single by Adam Boyd.

Massad led off the fourth inning with a single, moved to third on a single by Fehr, and scored on a single by Tavares. Friesen connected for a home run scoring Fehr and Tavares ahead of him. David Letkeman singled, stole second and third scoring on an RBI single by Zach Penner. Penner scored the eleventh run on a wild pitch.

Jonathan Fehr got the victory on the mound pitching the first four innings, allowing only one run. Justin Wiebe pitched the final inning.

Leamington took on Corunna on Saturday at 3 p.m. Corunna scored two runs in the top of the first on a walk, a single and a double. Leamington tied it in the second on a single by Billy Friesen, a bunt single by Jonathan Fehr, singles by Justin Wiebe and Brayden Zuidema. Leamington scored three more in the third on singles by Friesen, Fehr and Andrew Verhaeghe and a double by Michael Wiebe.

Corunna got one back in the third then scored three in the sixth and two in the seventh. Leamington scored two in the seventh on a double by Collin Wall pinch hitting for Eric Dominguez and a single by Tavares. Friesen was intentionally walked. Fehr hit a single, plating Wall and Tavares. Friesen pitched the first four innings with Eric Wright finishing the last three. Final score Corunna 8, Leamington 7. Eric Tavares led Leamington to a 14-2 victory over Essex to move to the semi-finals. Tavares had a home run, a double, a single and a walk, scoring three runs. Rowan Massad also scored three runs. Eric Wright and David Letkeman each

Leamington Lakers Peewees lose out in OBA semi-finals

scored two runs. Billy Friesen, Jonathan Fehr, Zach Penner and Michael Wiebe scored one run each. Tavares pitched the first four innings with Penner hurling the fifth.

Leamington lost to a heavy hitting Tillsonburg club in the semi-final 8-4 on Sunday morning. Leamington started strong with singles by Wright and Tavares, followed by a home run by Friesen. The Lakers added a run in the third when Tavares singled and Friesen tripled.

Jonathan Fehr pitched the first three innings for the Lakers, leaving the game tied at four. Zach Penner pitched two innings, giving up four runs to take the loss. Friesen pitched the last two innings, giving up one hit and a walk while allowing no runs.

Since Corunna was undefeated, Tillsonburg had to beat them twice. Tillsonburg won the first game but Corunna came back to win the OBA “C” championship in the final game 100.

“Our boys performed well especially when you consider that the teams we lost to were made up of 90% second-year players while we have nine first-year players,” said Lakers manager Joe O’Neill.

“Also, the Town of Leamington and LDMBA ground crew did an excellent job of keeping the diamonds in perfect condition for a very well-run tournament,” added O’Neill.

The Leamington Bantam Lakers, sponsored by Howie’s Custom Coating, includes: Derrick Antunes, Brett Enns, Anthony Fehr, James Hiebert, Dawson Iles, Jessica Jeffery, Lucas Lamotte, Aidan Massad, Brandon Teichroeb, Kameron Wall, Kyle Wall and Ryan Wall. The batboy was Jesse Teichroeb and the coaching staff included Chris Lamotte, Terry Misener and John Wall.

Rowan Massad of the peewee Leamington Lakers is safe at first as a throw to the Delaware first baseman is thrown high during the 2014 OBA ‘C’ championship tournament Friday, Aug. 29 at Kinsmen Fields.

Billy Friesen of the Leamington Lakers peewee team dives back to first base to avoid a pick-off during the OBA ‘C’ championship tournament Friday, Aug. 29 at Kinsmen Fields.

Promising preseason for Flyers

By Bryan Jessop

By sweeping their annual home-and-away exhibition series against the LaSalle Vipers, the Leamington Flyers’ rookie hopefuls are again forcing the team’s coaching staff to make some tough decisions.

A roster full of Junior ‘C’ and midget travel players took on a line-up of mostly the same representing the Vipers Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the Vollmer Recreation Complex and again Friday, Aug. 29 at Unico Arena in Leamington. The Flyers won the first game 6-3 before again overwhelming LaSalle with a 7-2 victory at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex two days later.

Friday’s game remained scoreless for nearly 13-anda-half minutes until Phil Janikowski released a wrist shot from near the faceoff dot to netminder Colin Lauzon’s left side. Lauzon got a piece

of the soaring puck, but couldn’t relocate it before it bounced and trickled over the goal line. Janikowski, who played last season with the Junior ‘C’ Essex 73’s, scored the goal in an unassisted effort.

Blake Rutckyj followed up about four minutes later by slamming a loose puck into the Vipers’ net after a shot by Wheatley Shark Cale Phibbs struck Lauzon and stopped in the crease. Cody Estrel also drew a helper.

A sharp-angle shot by Phibbs started the scoring for the second period and stood as the game winner with Ohio’s Matthew Opblinger and Rutckyj assisting. Zak Parlette made it 4-0 upon releasing a wrist shot from the faceoff circle to Lauzon’s left after keeping LaSalle defenders at bay with some elusive stick handling. Janikowski was credited with an assist. Kyle Perkowski

CILISKA EXCAVATING

scored the game’s only power play goal about five minutes later on the first shot to solve Viper netminder Colin Tetreault. Perkowski was quick to release a wrist shot after being set up by a passing play from Zackary Guilbeault and Estrel. Estrel then capped a three-point night with a waist-high, unassisted wrist shot that found the right side of the LaSalle net while he slid right to left across the opposition’s crease.

The Vipers came to life in the third period with two tallies less than 90 seconds apart. Josh Pope-Ferguson snapped a loose rebound into a gaping Flyers’ net before Brett Podgorski caught Leamington goalie Eli Billing slightly out of position with a successful ice-level shot.

The effort proved too little, too late however, as William Stadder sent at wrist shot into the Vipers net, grazing the inner post before the puck hit the mesh. The goal was the Flyers’ third unassisted marker on the night.

Billing stopped 27 of 29 shots for the Leamington win while Lauzon turned aside 13 of 17 and Tetreault 12 of 15. Penalty box benches were left unattended for the most part, as the Flyers were one for two on the power play while the Vipers were held to zero for one.

days after winning 6-3 in LaSalle. Billing stopped 27 of 29 shots for the win on Friday. The

season home opener will be Thursday, Sept. 11 at 7:10 p.m.

“I was ecstatic,” Flyers head coach Tony Piroski said of his team’s effort. “I love the work ethic from all these guys. Decisions on who makes the team are easy when someone’s not working, but these players are working hard all night. They’re all playing to make the team.”

Despite finding penalty trouble the previous Wednesday, the Flyers bounced back from an early 1-0 deficit and a rally that straddled the last two periods for the 6-3 win in LaSalle. Andrew Luppino started the scoring for the Vipers with their first and only power play tally against Leamington goalie Michael Barrett. Opblinger, Stadder and Tyler Scott replied for the Flyers in the second, with assists earned by Estrel, Janikowski, Thomas Virban and James Brooks. Podgorski brought his team to within a goal prior to the opening faceoff of the third frame while Luppino started the scoring for the final 20 minutes to even the score at 3-3. Guilbeault potted the game winner with less than three minutes remaining, followed by a Perkowski marker 20 seconds later. Brooks completed the scoring with an empty netter. Assists came from Perkowski, Rutckyj and Guilbeault.

The Vipers outshot the Flyers 40-34 while being (Continued on page 27)

The Flyers’ James Brooks battles a Vipers centre for control of the puck during a GOJHL exhibition game between Leamington and LaSalle Friday, Aug. 29 at Unico Arena.

Brendan McGhee takes control of a loose puck near the Leamington net as goaltender Eli Billing looks on during the second period of a Friday, Aug. 29 GOJHL pre-season game at Unico Arena between the Leamington Flyers and visiting LaSalle Vipers. The Flyers won 7-2, two

Flyers’ regular

against the St. Thomas Stars.

Flyers preseason

(Continued from page 26)

held to one for 10 on the man advantage. Leamington was zero for two on the power play.

“It was the same thing,” Piroski said of his team’s Wednesday night performance. “We played well and battled hard all over the ice.”

The Flyers made a few more releases following Friday’s home game and signed a handful of cards to rookies the following Tuesday. New Flyers for 2014-15 will include Michael Barrett in goal, Zak Parlette, Thomas Virban and Alex Derksen on defense and Zack Guilbeault, Cale Phibbs, Matt Opblinger and Kyle Perkowski as forwards. As of Sept. 3, the Flyers were working on having releases completed for LaSalle residents Blake Rutckyj and Phil Janikowski, who spent last season with Junior C’s Amherstburg Admirals and Essex 73’s, respectively.

With Ontario Hockey League tryout camps wrapping up, the Flyers have recently learned that forwards Eric Henderson, Alex Friesen, Cale Allen and goaltender Trevor Wheaton will be returning. With the pieces quickly falling into place, Leamington’s line-up for at least the early stages of 2014-15 are nearly complete.

“We’re pretty close,” Piroski said. “I’m happy so far. I like what we’ve got. It’ll take a while to get everyone on the same page — in three or four weeks, they’ll show us that they’ve got what it takes or they’ll show us that they don’t and we’ll make a few adjustments.”

Leamington’s regular season began Tuesday, Sept. 9 in Sarnia (results not available by press deadline) with the home opener slotted for Thursday, Sept. 11 at 7:10 p.m. against the St. Thomas Stars. The Flyers’ practice schedule included four opportunities to start fine-tuning the new roster — Sept. 2, 3, 5 and 8 — between the last exhibition game and the season opener in Sarnia.

Rookie Lakers

(Continued from page 16)

the next 2 innings and they gave up 1 run. In the 4th inning Leamington was able to score 1 more run but they gave up 2. The 5th and 6th inning were shut out for both teams. In the top of the 7th Leamington was ahead by 1 run and needed to get 3 outs to make it into the championship game. Wyoming’s #2 batter hit a hard hit single. The next batter hit a single towards the first baseman. Derek Neufeld knocked down the ball and quickly threw it to short stop where Brady Knelsen came off the bag to put the tag on. The ump didn’t see the tag so the runner was called safe. Leamington gave up 3 runs after that play. They were unable to recover and were left scoreless in the bottom of the 7th, losing the game 8 – 6. Many thanks to Policella Farms for sponsoring the Leamington Lakers Rookie team for this season. Thank you also to Zalev for supplying the team with ball bags. What a great season we enjoyed, going undefeated during the regular season and winning two tournaments.

Excellent scores posted by TT seniors

By Bob McLean

On Tuesday, Sept. 2 the Talbot Trail senior league had 62 golfers who completed their rounds, and many of these participants played exceptionally well. The threatening weather and drizzling rain likely deterred a few members from participating. The rain stopped shortly after play commenced and members were all able to enjoy the weekly golf outing.

In the 50-69y division, there were 5 players who shot scores less than 40. Leading the way once again was Dutchy who fired a spectacular 34. Mike Getty played extremely well to earn second place with a terrific 38. Three players who also had outstanding rounds of 39 were Jim Omstead, Rick Thompson and Jim Pearson. Three players who earned superb 41s were Larry Haggitt, Pat Hill and Bob McLean. Richard Humber, Larry Schmidt and Herb Reid came in with outstanding scores of 42, 43, and 44 respectively. Praiseworthy 45s came from Ray LaPierre, Paul Harrison, John Liddell, Dave Dent and Bill Ward. Randy Hewey shot a solid 46. Both Bill Derbyshire and Ken MacPherson scored noteworthy 48s. Wayne Humber achieved a commendable 49, and Gord Chadwick earned a nifty 50 result. Excellent scores were also achieved by the 70-79y division. Vic Reynaert placed first with his masterful 39. Mike Wright and Don Willan produced excellent 41 and 42 results respectively. Homer Vandervecht and Neil Adamson fired impressive 43s. Tom Hyatt played very well again as he shot a solid 44. Three players who earned praiseworthy 45s were Carl Robinson, Joe Vertel, and Paul Brown. Another three players who produced very commendable 47s were Andy Orsini, Wayne Cowan and Bob Patchett. Long hitter Al Zanuttini scored a satisfying 49. Nifty 50 scores went to Bob Lee and Tom Sasso. Other golfers who shot less than 55 were Terry Bee, Pete Daudlin, Eugene Abbruzzese, Larry Gilbert, Gary Wilson, Walter Balsam and Fred Takaki.

In the 80-85y grouping both Murray Knox and Gerry Becigneul played very well to merit superb 49s. Hadley Pinch scored a noteworthy nifty 50. Hal Wigle, Bill Westrop, Bob Freire and Steve Haas achieved very satisfying results of 51, 52, 53 and 55 respectively. Murray Cascadden also had a fine game.

The league’s super seniors, 86y+, continue to inspire the youngsters of the league. Dick Mackenzie achieved a brilliant nifty 50 to lead the way. Linus Bachmeier and Al Stockwell played extremely well as they shot commendable 55 and 57 respectively. Bill Hutchinson and Jim Ascott also fired satisfying scores. The younger league members are amazed at super senior Bill Hutchinson (90y+) who walks the hilly TT course. Pulling his golf cart and moving steadily about the course, Bill hits terrific shots that dazzle them all.

Hal Wigle was the uncon-

tested winner for the closest to the pin on #7. Mike Wright was the long putt winner on #9.

How many of you have seen the movie “Cool Hand Luke”? Do you remember the scene in which the captain said to Luke, played by Paul Newman, “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate!” Well that’s exactly what occurred last week at TT. The admiral, me, asked one of my trusted assistants, Wiz, to take the ‘long putt’ and ‘closest to the pin’ signs out to the proper designated holes. Now this would seem to be an easy task.

There was no closest to the pin sign at #9, much to Dutchy’s and Vic’s astonishment as they both had come close to holes-in-one. There was a long putt sign there as requested. I’m sure many were scratching their heads on the #9 green. Now here’s where the real confusion occurred. When I stepped on the par five #2 green, I found the closest to the pin sign inserted. We always use #2 for the long putt hole. Bill Westrop took matters into his own hands. He dropped a long putt of over 15 feet, and quickly proceeded to sign his name on the sheet. Beside his name the Scotsman put ‘long putt winner’!

We love you Wiz and we will continue to give you this challenging job in the weeks ahead. It’s great to have you back playing, Bill. Wiz often has been heard to say, “Who has more fun than people?”

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The Point Wins Silver at 55+ Canada Games

The Point Hockey Team from Leamington won the silver medal at the 55+ Canada Games held in Edmonton Alberta Aug. 27-30. The team was representing Ontario, as they had qualified for the tourney in Huntsville. They went 3 and 0 in the round robin, beating Alberta, Saskatchewan and Calgary, but lost in the gold medal game in overtime to Kootenay, B.C. The team is sponsored by Gillett Sheet Metal in Leamington and has several players from both Wheatley and Leamington. Front row, left to right: Cal McCabe, Jamie Stickney, Wayne Gillett, Don Martin, Dennis Koestler. Back row: Rick Stickney, Tim Schiefer, Bruce Scott, Brian Roach, Brian Plumb, Dan Newman, Mark Matheson.

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Exhibition Action

Tuesday, September 5th, the Reid Funeral Home (RFH) Southpoint Midgets played their first exhibition game against the Erie Northshore Storm in Leamington on the Unico Rink. Erie came out strong, but Southpoint battled back and kept the score respectable losing 5-3. Jack Towle tipped in the Capitals first marker, while Zack Dillen and Towle scored the next pair. Jimmy McClellan and Tyler Dillen looked good between the pipes.

Sunday, September 7th saw the Capitals finish off the home and home exhibition series in Kingsville. Erie got on the board early taking advantage of a defensive breakdown putting one past T. Dillen. The Capitals were able to reply late in the second period with a nice powerplay goal by Zack Dillen, assisted by DJ Wales. T. Dillen played well for a period and a half and McClellan finished off the second period strong. A leak from the ceiling created a hole in the ice causing the game to be called at the start of the third period, due to poor ice conditions.

The players are making the coaches decisions difficult as they go into next weekend with their final two exhibition games. The RFH Capitals have a home and home with Amherstburg on Friday night in Leamington and Saturday night in Amherstburg. Best of luck to those still trying out and please make sure you come out and support your local minor hockey teams by checking out their schedules at www.southpointminorhockey.com.

Junior, senior Cougars gearing up for football season

By Bryan Jessop

Fewer students, fewer coaches and fewer volunteers won’t change the main objective of Cardinal Carter’s senior football team.

The same scenario appeared to temporarily threaten the existence of the school’s junior team, but they too will eagerly take on all comers for 2014.

The senior squad has its sights set on defending its SWOSSAA 2A title despite losing a handful of key players to graduation and coach Mark Ficon in a transfer to the 4A Windsor school St. Anne. Matteo Del Brocco, Jacob Benson, Brandon Martins, Andrew Valle, Jordan Aguiar and Adam Slikboer have all advanced to either university or Canadian Junior football, although remaining coaches Chris Church and Mark Renaud are confident the senior Cougars will remain competitive.

“We’ve lost eight starters, but we’re moving up some good juniors,” Church explained. “I think we’ll have a pretty good club. There are no superstars, but everybody is better than before.”

Key senior players will include Austin Bento, Chris Tannous and Grade 11 student Dan Metcalfe. One of the Cougars’ two most formidable adversaries — Herman — is expected to be as tough as ever, having lost only two 2013 players to graduation. Last year, despite being a 2A school, Herman vied for and captured the SWOSSAA 4A championship. The other WECSSAA football powerhouse — Holy Names — has lost significantly more 2013 players to graduation.

This year, Church and Renaud will co-coach both junior

and senior teams, with Church primarily focusing on offense and Renaud concentrating mostly on defense. Church is currently balancing his football schedule with the two Cougar teams and duties as offensive line coach with the University of Windsor Lancers.

“It’s tough to do, but I like the game and I like the kids,” he explained.

Unlike in years past, the 2014 football season at Cardinal Carter will not include any former players/students to assist Church and Renaud with practices and on the sidelines. Church explained that a large number of 2013 graduates have advanced to a higher level of the

(Continued on page 30)

Life’s brighter under the sun

Cardinal Carter’s junior football team practices some plays during a preseason outing Wednesday, Sept. 3. Chris Church and Mark Renaud will co-coach the junior and senior Cougars. Between 20 and 25 players are expected to suit up for the Cougars’ 2014 season.

(SUN PHOTOS)

Senior football players run a passing/pass coverage warm-up during a Wednesday, Sept. 3 practice at Cardinal Carter. Chris Church and Mark Renaud will cocoach the junior and senior Cougars. The senior team has set it sights on protecting its 2013 SWOSSAA 2A championship title.

Junior, senior Cougars gearing up

(Continued from page 29)

game and/or have moved too far from Leamington to offer assistance with the high school teams.

The number of junior players dedicating themselves to Cougar football this year has dropped significantly in comparison to previous seasons. Of the combined 54 players, about 30 are seniors. Church explained that once the season is well underway, the two-dozen juniors who attended preseason practices will likely drop to 20 or less. About eight on the team’s current roster are Grade 10 students, two of whom are playing organized football for the first time.

“We’ll be pretty green this year,” said Church, who noted the Cardinal Carter student population has dropped from 590 last year to a current sum of 575.

Key players representing the junior Cougars will be Dante D’Andre, Luke Ribble, Josh Resendes and Alex Faddoul. Last year, the Cardinal Carter juniors finished the regular season at 6-1, losing only to Herman. They handed Massey a 41-6 loss in the quarterfinals before losing in the semis 30-7 against Holy Names.

Like the seniors, the junior group began pre-season prep-

aration a week prior to the first day of school on Sept. 2 during mornings before Church met up with the Lancers in Windsor.

The coaches also utilize lunch hours to go over plays on a classroom chalkboard. Although these mid-day gatherings are not mandatory, Church explained they’re beneficial for players who are genuinely committed to their teams.

“It’s for kids who really want to play. That’s how I find out who they are,” he explained.

The senior Cougars, who went 6-1-0 last year before narrowly defeating Belle River in the SWOSSAA 2A semis en route to a 14-3 championship win against Wallaceburg, will kick-off the 2014 season on the road. They’ll officially be visitors against Villanova Friday, Sept. 12 at the University of Windsor with an 8 p.m. start. The remainder of their regular season schedule has been arranged as follows:

• Friday, Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. — Cardinal Carter at Belle River;

• Friday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. — St. Anne at Cardinal Carter;

• Friday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. — Cardinal Carter vs. Herman at Tecumseh Vista Academy;

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• Friday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m. — St. Joseph’s at Cardinal Carter;

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DATEOPPONENTTIME

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THURS, SEPT 25LONDON7:10PM

THURS, OCT 2ST. MARYS7:10PM

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COACHING STAFF:

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Ron Soucie, Assistant Coach

VS st. thomas

Barrett, MichaelJuly 8, 1995 Lambertville, MI Sylvania U18M

Wheaton, TrevorMarch 8, 1995EssexLeamington Flyers

DEFENCEMEN

Bechard, BlaineFebruary 24, 1995AmherstburgLeamington Flyers

Derksen, AlexJanuary 29, 1996Saline, MIVictory Honda U18M

Grineau, JPMarch 9, 1995LeamingtonLeamington Flyers

McGhee, JacobFebruary 14, 1995South WoodsleeLeamington Flyers

Muzzin, RyanJune 13, 1994LaSalleLeamington Flyers

Parlette, ZakJanuary 14, 1996AmherstburgAmherstburg Midget

Virban, ThomasMarch 1, 1996WindsorWheatley Jr. C

FORWARDS

Allen, CaleFebruary 22, 1996WindsorLeamington Flyers

Amante, MitchellJanuary 14, 1995WindsorLeamington Flyers

Friesen, AlexFebruary 14, 1997EssexLeamington Flyers

Guilbeault, ZackaryMarch 31, 1997TecumsehWindsor Midget AAA Henderson, EricApril 23, 1998Kingsville Sun County MM/ Leam. Flyers

Janikowski, PhilJanuary 25, 1995LaSalleEssex Jr. C

Moore, ColinAugust 17, 1995TecumsehLeamington Flyers

Opblinger, Matthew September 16, 1995 Northwood, OHSylvania U18M

Perkowski, KyleFebruary 20, 1996Riverview, MIVictory Honda U18M

Lee Jones, Assistant Coach

Jamie McDermott, Assistant Coach

Branden Robitaille, Goalie Coach

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TUES, SEPT 9SARNIA7:10PM SUN, SEPT 14CHATHAM7:00PM FRI, SEPT 19ST. MARYS7:30PM SAT, SEPT 27STRATHROY7:30PM FRI, OCT 3ST. THOMAS7:30PM SUN, OCT 12CHATHAM7:00PM WED, OCT 15LONDON7:30PM SAT, OCT 25 LAMBTON SHORES 7:30PM TUES, OCT 28SARNIA7:10PM SAT, NOV 1STRATHROY7:30PM WED, NOV 5LASALLE7:00PM FRI, NOV 21ST. MARYS7:30PM WED, NOV 26LASALLE7:00PM SAT, DEC 6 LAMBTON SHORES 7:30PM SUN, DEC 7ST. THOMAS7:30PM SUN, DEC 14CHATHAM7:00PM WED, DEC 17LONDON7:30PM WED, JAN 7LASALLE7:00PM SAT, JAN 17STRATHROY7:30PM WED, JAN 21LONDON7:30PM SAT, JAN 31 LAMBTON SHORES 7:30PM SAT, FEB 7SARNIA7:10PM FRI, FEB 13ST. THOMAS7:30PM FRI, FEB 20ST. MARYS7:30PM

Phibbs, CaleApril 2, 1996LeamingtonWheatley Jr. C

Quick, KyleNovember 8, 1994LeamingtonLeamington Flyers

Rutckyj, BlakeApril 30, 1995TecumsehAmherstburg Jr. C

Scott, ChrisMay 28, 1994Belle RiverLeamington Flyers

*Please note: this is the tentative roster. Some changes may occur.

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JP Grineau

Kyle Quick

Lions returning to gridiron

By Bryan Jessop

Despite the relative lack of experience, the goal remains the same for the Leamington District Secondary School senior football team.

Win the Arnott Division.

The team began its preseason preparation schedule with three training and conditioning sessions the week prior to the start of the 2014-15 school year. As of late last week, 28 students committed themselves to the team, a number coach Jason Primeau described as somewhat lower than usual.

Roughly half of this year’s Lions football roster is represented by rookies, most with no prior organized football experience. The team lost a handful of pivotal players from the 2013 season to graduation, including Matt Chamberlain, Andrew Levesque, Mostafa Mehry, Gavin Pauls and Jared Adams. An additional two or three players who are still students at LDSS may not be able to commit to the upcoming season.

Key players returning for the 2014 campaign include running back and safety Ken Levesque, offensive and defensive lineman Mojtaba Mehry, linebacker Scott Robinson and centre Thomas Livingston.

“We’ve got a lot of new guys, so we’ll be keeping it real simple,” Primeau said. “We’ve got lots of Grade 9s and 10s — we could have put a junior team together this year. There were six plays in our offensive playbook last year and we’ll be cutting it down this year.”

Regardless of the large percentage of rookies, Primeau explained that his team’s target will again be the Arnott Division championship. Last year, the Lions finished the regular season with a perfect 6-0 standing, racking up 127 points more than the group’s second best offense and surrendering 10 points less than the second-best defense. After a first-round bye, Leamington was upset 40-28 by Assumption, who finished the regular season in a tie for fourth with Lajeunesse at 1-4-1. L’Essor, despite completing the regular season with the division’s worst offense, went on to win the Arnott playoff title.

“We’re looking to improve on last year. The playoff game was extremely disappointing after the (regular) season we had,” Primeau explained. “There are some track guys out here who are fast and guys who’ll be good at filling roles.”

The landscape of the Arnott Division has been subject to a few changes for 2014. Leamington, Riverside, Lajeunesse and Assumption are all returning, but L’Essor has elected to move up to the Wilson Division. At the same time, General Amherst — plagued by injuries in 2013 — has relocated from the Newman group to the Arnott. Also, Tecumseh Vista Academy will form its first senior football team, bringing the number of teams in Leamington’s league up from five to six. The TVA Vortex will not be without experience however, as the school has fielded junior teams since its doors first opened in 2011.

Primeau continues to seek out assistant coaches before the season begins Thursday, Sept. 18 at home against Riverside. Mostafa Mehry is offering his assistance with guiding the team when time permits, but so far, additional help on the sidelines has yet to be found.

The Lions regular season for 2014 has been scheduled as follows:

• Thursday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. — Riverside at Leamington;

• Thursday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. — Leamington at Riverside;

• Friday, Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. — General Amherst vs Leamington at Tecumseh Vista Academy;

• Friday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. — Lajeunesse at Leamington;

• Thursday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. — Assumption at Leamington;

• Thursday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. — Riverside at Leamington.

Above - Leamington District Secondary School football team coach Jason Primeau looks on as players run drills through the chutes during a preseason practice Thursday, Sept. 4. About 50 per cent of the senior Lions’ 28 players for 2014 are rookies.

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Right - Players with the LDSS senior football team run a set of blocking drills during a preseason practice Thursday, Sept. 4. The Lions’ season will begin at home Thursday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. against Riverside.

SOUTHPOINT SUN

LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED, LICENSED TECHNICIANS IN ALL FIELDS

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

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

Email: grossi@grossiplumbing.ca

Fax: 519-326-3632

SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO GLEANERS IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR AN OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

This position will include Office Administration and reports to the Board of Directors. It will be for 40 hours per week, with some evenings and weekends required.

Knowledge of project management and proficiency in the use of computers is required and experience in team leadership.

Pay to commensurate with experience. A detailed job description is available on request.

Please send resume to: Arthur Krueger at forazekrueger.ak@gmail.com Application deadline is September 19, 2014

LEAMINGTON ONTARIO, CANADA

The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the Director of Finance & Business Services is responsible for the operations of the Finance and Business Services Department. In addition, the Director holds the statutory position of Treasurer. The Director is responsible for the development of the budget/budget control for the corporation, audits and all other financial matters related to the operation of the Corporation as set forth in the Ontario Statutes and as per the instructions set forth by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. For complete details regarding this position please visit our website at www.leamington.ca.

Application Deadline: 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014

EXPANDING MORTGAGE

BROKER agent requires assistance to keep up with demand. Applicants should have a background in finance or banking, but those with experience in a leadership role will be considered. We are filling two positions - one candidate should be fluent in low German (Plattdeutsch) and one in Spanish. Please submit resumes in person or via email to Vic Lehan, AMP, Mortgage Architects, 164 Talbot St. East, Leamington, On N8H 1M2. vic.lehan@mtgarc.ca. Call 519-326-6410. se3-17

PRESTEVE FOODS

LIMITED needs at least 15 permanent fish plant workers. Willing to train new workers. Initially minimum wage. After completion of 60 work days, salary increases to $14.10 + benefits. Position requires either operating processing machine, lift up to 50 lbs on repetitive basis, packaging. Application can be dropped off at 20954 Erie Street South, Wheatley, Ontario or send by e-mail to info@prestevefoods.com.

au27-se17

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

GREENHOUSE GROWER

ASSISTANT - Start date: as soon as possible. Applicant would be responsible for assisting in the growing of hot house cucumbers. Assist in labor management and training greenhouse staff. Assist with fertilizer & chemical applications. General duties as directed by grower. 6 days/week, occasional Sunday. Long hours during busy season. Pay will be negotiated on experience. Experience: 2 years (willing to train). Chemical application certificate or license an asset. Must have own transportation, full license. Apply by email: stevevanltd@gmail.com.

au27-se10

FISH VESSEL DECKHAND

– Term Employment: 10 months. Salary $2,898.13 a month. Prepare gill nets and operate fishing gear to catch fish. Clean, sort and pack fish in ice and stow catch. 34 years of work experience. Apply by sending CV at sacofish@mnsi.net or drop it off at Saco Fisheries Ltd.21116 Erie Street South, Wheatley, Ontario. se3-24

LABOURER NEEDED IMMEDIATELY. Cash money $14/hour. Shovelling and moving small stone, filling in garden pond. Call 519-3222421. se10

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A-Z DRIVER

Who is trustworthy and experienced for local and long haul trips. Reefer experience and ability to cross border required. Driver abstract, CVOR and Police Clearance must be provided. Please fax resume to: 519-687-3105 or email to: jrw@bellnet.ca.

LEAMINGTON ONTARIO, CANADA

The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington WASTEWATER

Under the direction of the Supervisor, Pollution Control Centre, the Operator-In-Training will work under the supervision of a certified operator. The Operator-In-Training will be expected to work toward obtaining a Class I Wastewater Treatment license by passing the relevant examination and obtain the required 1 year on the job experience. The position will involve rotating shift work, working alone at times, and being on-call. Overtime will be required. For complete details regarding this position please visit our website at www.leamington.ca.

Application Deadline: 4:00 p.m. Wednesday September 17, 2014

PRESTEVE FOODS

LIMITED needs at least 15 permanent fish cutters. Experienced fish cutters are paid by piece work. Willing to train new workers. Initially minimum wage. After completion of 60 work days, salary increases to $14.10 + benefits until worker can make significantly more through piece work. Position requires ability to filet fish at a fast pace. Application can be dropped off at 20954 Erie Street South, Wheatley, Ontario or send by e-mail to info@prestevefoods.com. au27-se17

APOLLO FARMS

Greenhouse general labour positions available

Variable hours, Mon-Sat, including Sunday during peak harvest periods. $11.00, 60+ hours. Apply via: HR@lakesideproduce.com

Armstrong Top Pack Ltd. is hiring 50 permanent, full time vegetable packers for its Leamington location to start as soon as possible. The wage rate is $11.00 for 44.0 hours per week. You should be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a repetitive basis and be able to sort and pack fruits and vegetables in a fast paced environment. No education or experience is required. Apply in person from 9:00 to 5:00 at 500 County Road 18, Leamington, N8H3V5 or by email jobs@toppack.ca

Butcher Shop and fresh food market offering a variety of meats, deli, breads, fruits and vegetables. Available positions: Experienced Butcher, Junior Butcher, Cashier, Produce Staff

Reply to: tyler@chopshopmkt.ca or drop resume to: 34 Heritage Road, Kingsville

SOUTHPOINT SUN

APARTMENT MANAGER, MUST LIVE IN BUILDING

Building located in West Windsor, 32 units. Collect rent, show/rent apts., cleaning, small repairs/maintenance, maintain outdoors etc. Ideal for husband/wife team.

Salary: 2 BR Apt. plus $300/month.

Fax resume to: 519-326-6600 or email: gcacciv@gmail.com

A growing and innovative greenhouse company is looking to fill multiple full time general maintenance positions. Candidates must be willing to work from Monday-Saturday and varied hours according to needs.

Wage will be based on experience and performance. Experience with PVC gluing is an asset.

Please email resumes to: jobs@naturefresh.ca or apply within at: 634 Mersea Rd. 7 Leamington ON.

ATTENTION

in my mortgage business has increased the need for private investors. I am looking for those with funds to invest in first and second mortgages which are SECURED AND REGISTERED against residential properties. Earn more on your money than what you could hope to get at the bank! Call now for details at 519-326-6410. se3-17

REQUEST FOR TENDERS

For salting/sanding and snow removal at Leamington District Memorial Hospital

For the period Oct. 2014 – Mar. 2017

Payable at the end of each month. All required documents are available for download at: http://www.leamingtonhospital.com/about.php?id=10

Access at: ‘RFQ Documents’ under the ‘Accountability Agreement’ tab

LEAMINGTON ONTARIO, CANADA

The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington

APPOINTMENTS

LEAMINGTON LIBRARY BUILDING STEERING COMMITTEE

TAKE NOTICE that applications will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 26th, 2014 at the Leamington Municipal Office to become a member of the Leamington Library Building Steering Committee.

Three (3) people are required to sit on the Leamington Library Building Steering Committee, including a member from the business community, a member of the community at large and a student representative. The role of this Committee is to support the consultant hired to conduct the Leamington Library Building Master Plan. The committee will assist the consultant in gathering community input, gauge the level of community support, comment on recommendations for a preferred location and provide input as a valuable stakeholder or user of the Leamington Library.

Application forms are available at the Municipal Office, 111 Erie Street North or on the municipal website www.leamington.ca. All submissions shall be addressed to the undersigned and will be accepted by mail, facsimile, hand delivery or email.

Kim Siddall Manager of Corporate Services 38 Erie Street North Leamington, ON N8H 2Z3 Phone: (519) 326-5761

FAX: (519) 326-2481

ksiddall@leamington.ca