Leamington wins Provincial CiB 5 Blooms again!
By Catherine Riediger
As a Communities in Bloom (CiB) committee of the Leamington Horticultural Society for the past three years, the Municipality of Leamington has participated in the CiB Provincial Campaign.
With financial, in-kind and amenities support from the Municipality and local businesses, the dedicated volunteer committee members have made it a success story from the start with 5 Blooms with Criteria Award for Floral Displays in 2014, and 5 Blooms with Criteria Award for Environmental Actions in 2015.
This year, 2016, the municipality was awarded 5 Blooms with Special Mention for hanging baskets and flowerpots, and Criteria Award for floral displays sponsored by Home Hardware.
Members of Leamington’s CiB committee were presented with the 5 Bloom award at the 2016 Provincial Symposium held in Stratford on Sept. 17.
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Apple Festival attracts record numbers
By Pat Bailey
The weekend’s spectacular weather apparently made the 37th Annual Ruthven Apple Festival very ‘appeeling’ to the thousands of people who descended on Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens Sept. 2425.
Whether they were there for the parade, the apple pie, the fresh picked apples and other produce, the entertainment, the food or for the wares of more than 100 vendors, people came out in what is believed to be record numbers on the weekend.
Tony DeSantis, manager of Community Relations and Resource Development with Community Living Essex County, said he can’t really put a number on it but said all signs point to record breaking crowds. In addition to running out of parking spots, showcasing a record number of cars on Sunday (400), positive feedback from the vendors and selling out of apple pies and nearly cleaning out the farmer’s market, record breaking or not DeSantis was pleased.
“Community Living Essex County is extremely appreciative of the support we receive each year from the community — thank you,” said DeSantis.
And despite complaining of a sore wrist prior to taking part in this year’s apple peeling competition, Leamington Mayor John Paterson discovered he didn’t really need an excuse this year. For the first time in apple peeling history, Paterson earned bragging rights — man-
aging a three-foot continuous peel against competitors Ron Giofu (president of the CLEC board), Nancy Wallace-Gero (executive di-
rector of CLEC), Kingsville mayor Nelson Santos, Essex mayor Ron McDermott, Essex MP Tracy Ramsey and Lakeshore mayor and war-
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den Tom Bain. DeSantis said one of the highlights for him was witnessing the
Amelia Lyons, 3, of Leamington is open for business in the children’s area at the Apple Festival.
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The Essex County OPP and several of its divisions seized 2,900 marijuana plants at a Fox Run Road property Wednesday, Sept. 21 after obtaining a search warrant. The plants are valued at $2.9 million and were confiscated along with 91 pounds of harvested marijuana valued at another $180,000. Two men — 44-year-old Jon-Paul Fuller from Lakeshore and 53-year-old Doc Van Phan from Leamington — are facing production and possession charges contrary to Controlled Drug and Substances Act legislation. Fuller is the former president of Windsor-Essex County Crime Stoppers. Both suspects will appear in Leamington court Nov. 17 in regards to the charges.
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Hydro Disruption Affects Essex County and Chatham-Kent
Almost 25,000 Hydro One customers across Essex County were without power on Thursday, September 22 from approximately 9:45 to 11 a.m. after a dump truck came into contact with a transmission line. Hydro One said the incident near Kingsville disrupted a 140 megawatt line, which affected 23,438 customers in Essex County and Chatham-Kent. (Hydro One photo)
Vehicle strikes hydro pole
The Leaminton OPP were called to attend the scene of a single motor vehicle crash on at approximately 10:15 p.m. on September 14 at the intersection of Oak St. E. and Ontario St. in Leamington.
Officers arrived and found a black Hyundai had struck a hydro pole and had heavy front-end damage.
The driver exhibited signs of impairmaent and was arrested at the scene.
A 23-year-old Leamington man was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and exceeding 80 mg Blood Alcohol Contest. He will appear in a Leamington court in September to answer to the charges.
OBITUARY
Jessie Toews
October 22, 1921 - September 23, 2016
Jessie Toews, 94 years, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Leamington Mennonite Home.
Beloved wife of the late John Toews (2006). Loving mother of Janet Tiessen (Willie) and Julie Enns (Bill). Loving Oma and Grandma of the late Dean (2013) (Jennifer), Jason (Josey), Adrienne, Anne-Marie (Cam). Loving great-grandmother of 9 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of John Dick (Erna) and brother-in-law of Alf Fischer. Predeceased by Anne Dyck (Abe), Betty Schmidt (John), Sue Schmidt (Nick) and Lena Fischer.
Jessie is remembered as a gentle and caring “lady”, but could be found getting her hands dirty on the farm or in her garden. She was known in her family for being an excellent seamstress and cook. She still found time to hone her crokinole skills and writing poetry. For a number of years she enjoyed working at the Et Cetera Shoppe and at the Community Sale.
The family thanks the staff of the Leamington Mennonite Home for the care and compassion shown to our mother.
Visitation was held at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington, on Monday, September 26, 2016.
The Funeral Service celebrating Jessie’s life was held from the funeral home on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Rev. Cathrin van Sintern-Dick officiated.
Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Leamington Mennonite Home or the charity of your choice.
Friends may send condolences or make a memorial contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.
Head-on crash claims local woman
On September 26 at approximately 7:50 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-vehicle headon collision on Essex County Rd. 11 (Walker Rd.) near the 7th Concession in Essex.
A yellow Jeep was travelling northbound on Essex County Rd. 11 when it collided with a tractor-trailer unit travelling southbound just north of South Malden Rd. Essex Fire and Rescue Services and Essex County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) also responded to the crash scene.
The driver and lone occupant of the Jeep, Lynnlee Guyitt, age 27 of Kingsville, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver and lone occupant of the tractor-trailer was not injured in the collision.
County Rd. 11 between County Rd. 18 and the 7th Concession of Essex remained closed for several hours.
The OPP’s Technical Traffic Collision Investigators have concluded their investigation and no charges will be laid.
OBITUARY
Frank Lasi
Frank Lasi, 83 years, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Saviour on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Franklin Gardens.
Beloved husband of Marie. Dear father of Marianne Lasi, Irene Butler (John), Heidi Lasi (Kanth Thirugnanam) and Ken Lasi. Loving grandfather of Sarah Butler (James Ewing), Karsten Melchers, Nicholas and Noah Lasi, and great-grandfather of Claire Ewing. Dear brother of Elizabeth Neufeld (John) and predeceased by his infant sister Margaret. Frank is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and extended family members.
Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-3262631) on Tuesday from 2-5p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral Service to celebrate Frank’s life held from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 311 Sherk Street, Leamington on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 11 a.m. Pastor Sylvia Swiatoschik officiating. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made by cheque to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or the Alzheimer Society. Frank’s family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to the staff at Franklin Gardens for all the love and care they provided.
Friends may send condolences or make a memorial donation at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Diamonds in the rough
the 401 at Manning Rd. that killed eight people. Somehow, all of the participants for the OBA tournament managed to avoid that pile-up on Friday morning prior to the start of the tournament.
After a 2000 Minor Mosquito year in which we failed to qualify for the OBA tournament, we were determined to make a splash in the 2001 finals.
And we did.
A belated congratulations goes out to Leamington’s OBA champion Mosquito and Midget Lakers after successful championship tournaments in the past month.
Those players and coaches now have a memory that will last a lifetime.
I can vaguely recall celebrating with the Leamington Midget IOOF Lodge team as their bat-boy in 1967 when they beat Orillia in the finals. My dad was the coach of that team and my brother Dennis was one of the players.
Riding the coattails of standout performances by Trevor Grieve, Jordan Davison and Matt Klein, we upset the heavily favoured host team from Cobourg in the final.
We had to beat them twice to secure the win and we did.
At this point, we realized as a coaching staff that we had a special group of kids who would be tough to compete against for years to come.
My next brush with an Ontario title came in 1980 as a member of the Leamington Juveniles. We won the ‘C’ championship over North Bay at the Leamington fairgrounds on a nice September weekend. We had won game one in the best-of-three series in North Bay the previous weekend in near sub-zero temperatures.
With Aaron Robinson, Kevin Sawatzky and Anthony ‘Pipes’ Barraco in the lineup, we had some speed on the base paths.
Pitching was never a concern for us. We were blessed with six or seven kids who could throw, including Robinson, Grieve, Davison, Klein, Brett Tofflemire and Kyle Ribble.
Then I was a ‘September call-up’ along with Pat Dibbley and Tracy Wiper as we joined the Leamington Senior Barons for their OBA title march in 1981. We beat the defending champs from Alta Vista (Ottawa) in the final. The three of us didn’t see a lot of action, but we were thrilled to be a part of it.
Josh Quick, Danny Boldt, Cam Jacobs, Dustyn Woelk and Justin Gurske all provided timely hits and plays that helped those pitchers with their success.
They all gelled at exactly the right time.
After a minor peewee year that saw many of these kids move up to play with the Peewee majors and finish second in the OBA, the nucleus got back together for one more kick at the can in 2003.
I played for a couple more years but we never got another sniff at the provincial title.
As a coach, I had the pleasure of coaching a great group of kids from their first year in Rookie travel in 1999 through 2005 when it all petered out.
That year, we added big John Ketler to our lineup and his presence helped bolster an already-potent offense. Abe Froese and Jason Klein also made a splash for us in ’03.
At the provincial tournament here, this group came together to beat Tecumseh in a sweet revenge final on our home turf.
The nucleus of the group we formed in Rookie stayed together through Peewee and we won two Ontario championships with them.
I had a lot of help in guiding that group.
Over the five-or-six-year span, I had Jim Quick, Rick Robinson, Eddy Grieve, Gord Davison, Neil Sawatzky and Tim Klein working with me at one time or another and they all added valuable things to the equation.
We spent the week prior trying to prepare these kids for what might lie ahead, but when it was all said and done, they really just took the reins and performed well.
It was the kids, however, who excelled at the game of baseball to the point of eventually dominating most of the teams in the county.
Trevor Grieve was probably one of the top three Peewee ball players in Essex County that year. Only Essex’s Ryan Green and Windsor’s Luke Willson (now a Super Bowl champion) matched him in ability.
Jordan Davison was a dominant left-handed hitter and pitcher. He was always clutch for us and often didn’t get the credit he deserved as a quiet leader on that team.
Ketler hit a towering home run in the OBA that year, clearing the fence on diamond 4 and the smile on his face was worth the work we put in the entire year.
I say ‘most’ because we often had to square off against Windsor and Riverside, who were AAA centres, while we simply held a C classification. I must say though, we held our own against those teams and actually won the odd game against them.
As for the rest of the county, we had great success, which set us up for high expectations in the annual OBA tournaments.
And that’s what it was all about.
Unfortunately, the main group split up after that season and although we did manage a second place OBA finish in the 2005 Bantam tournament here, we did it without Grieve, Davison, Barraco and the Kleins, which easily would have put us over the top that year.
In Rookie, we had an arch-nemesis in the Tecumseh Rangers, who, based on their population, should have been classified higher than us, but they were not. They remained our fierce rivals right through Peewee.
In the OBA Rookie tournament here on Labour Day weekend 1999, we were ousted by Tecumseh, who went on to beat Tillsonburg in an exciting final. That weekend was also memorable for the horrible multi-vehicle accident on
They were a great group of kids to work with and I have fond memories of the hours spent in the heat with this team and the glory that being the best in Ontario brought with it.
It’s something that those Laker teams of 2016 should be proud of and look forward to when they take to the diamonds next year.
It’s that time of year – watch for deer!
With the onset of fall comes a greater risk of motor vehicle collisions involving deer. Motorists are urged to be alert and aware of their surroundings. Deer-vehicle collision rates increase significantly 1.5 hours on either side of sunset and sunrise.
Deer don’t limit their activity to rural roads. The animals cross the busy roadways as well. Although there is often signage to warn motorists of higher deer-travelled areas, motorists need to be aware in all areas.
The number of animal strikes on Ontario roads has increased from 8,964 in 1999 to 12,791 in 2008, According to the Ministry of Transportation, the number of animal strikes on Ontario roads increased 42% over a 9-year period (1999-2008, from 8,962 to 12,791). October to January is a peak time for vehicle collisions with wildlife, and November is the most dangerous month. Collisions with wild animals can result in serious vehicle damage, personal injury, or even death.
Some helpful hints to ensure a safe journey during this time of year are as follows:
• Look all around, not just straight ahead. Deer will often run across the road from ditches and protected areas such as stream corridors and woodlots.
• Where you see one deer, expect more. Deer often travel in herds.
• Slow down. The slower you go, the more time you have to react should you encounter a deer.
• Deer can move across roads at any time of the day or year, but anticipate higher deer movements in the fall and around sunrise and sunset.
• Watch for glowing eyes of deer at night.
• Don’t veer for deer. Should a deer run into the path of your vehicle, reduce your speed quickly, steer straight and stay in control.
• Remove all distractions. Give yourself the best chance possible to see and predict where deer might go.
• Buckle up. If you need to stop in a hurry, you want your body restrained to prevent unnecessary injury or possibly death.
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From left to right, Southwestern Ontario Gleaners administrator Alison Klassen, board member Dennis Dick, board member and
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By Bryan Jessop
As far as Haiti’s impoverished are concerned, the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners are one in a million — or, more specifically, 1.1 million.
On Thursday, Sept. 15, Ground Effects owner Jim Scott made a trip from Windsor to pick up a shipment of 340,000 servings of dehydrated vegetable soup mix from the Gleaners’ location on Leamington’s Industrial Road. The delivery will be made later this month in support of the non-profit organization Enable Haiti, founded by Scott. The latest donation, along with supplies from other sources, will support the program’s youth for about four months.
The Gleaners made three previous shipments to the Caribbean nation — a previous delivery for Enable Haiti and others through the Mennonite Central Committee and Thermo Energy Systems Inc. The first three deliveries involved a combined total of 762,000 servings, bringing the Gleaners’ Haitian sum to 1,102,000 servings — more food relief for the country than from any other source in the world.
Scott established the first Enable Haiti orphanage about three-and-a-half months before the country was devastated by a massive earthquake on January 12 of 2010. Since then, the number of children who’ve arrived after their parents died or having being abandoned by their parents has increased steadily. Currently, Scott’s program includes four orphanages around the country — one near Port au Prince, another in Jacmel, a third in Pettionville and the fourth in Croix de Bouquet — which in total feed about 900 children per day.
“I was there about three weeks after the earthquake and fell in love with the cause,” explained Scott, who occasionally brought his daughters to Haiti before his wife disallowed it out of concern for their safety. “Everyone tries to help everyone there. I saw arms and legs hanging out of crushed buildings. That’s what got me into this cause. I can’t stop going. It’s in my blood.”
Along with the Gleaners’ bags of vegetable mix — each of which can provide 100 meals when prepared in hot water — Scott regularly brings clothing, hygiene products, water purification tablets and canned food donations from SunBrite to support children living in Enable Haiti orphanages. About 35 paid workers are dispersed throughout the four locations, where 16- to 18-year-old inhabitants also assist with the program’s operation. Recently, Scott purchased a seven-acre farm that will need a 10- to 12-foot high block wall to protect its contents. Existing farmland supporting the orphanages includes more than 80 fruit trees and coups to host 3,000 chickens.
“It’s not an easy process, but it’s working,” said Scott, who noted that soil conditions are poor in Haiti, known as the poorest country in the Western hemisphere.
Enable Haiti sites also include bakery equipment to feed the children. Any excess food is sold at market while the facilities also benefit from free medical supplies and treatments offered by hospitals from Orlando to Miami, Fla.
the non-profit group Enable Haiti, Ground Effects of Windsor owner Jim Scott picked up 340,000 servings to be dispersed to the four Haitian orphanages he operates.
While Scott and Ground Effects employees were at the Gleaners last week to pick up the large-scale shipment, Deanna Owen from Medics4Healing was also on site to accept 40 bags of the same soup mix. Medics4Healing has embarked upon numerous mobile medical missions — one with about $15,000 in medical supplies stored in hockey equipment bags — including a project in 2000 to Africa in support of Owen’s mother’s cousin, a doctor who oversees a missionary there.
“That’s what got me interested in humanitarian work,” Owen explained.
Since then, she made her first trip to Haiti in October of last year. Currently, her group’s plan is to make journeys to Haiti once per year in support of its underprivileged communities. It’s Mission of Hope has existed in Haiti since the 1980s, having established a clinic, orphanage and school.
treasurer Tina Quiring, chairperson Vern Toews, Ground Effects owner and Enable Haiti chairperson Jim Scott, Ground Effects executive assistant Brianne Nikita and Gleaners board member Jake Martens reveal a shipment of 340,000 servings of dehydrated vegetable soup mix Thursday, Sept. 15. The delivery will
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Family-driven fundraiser another success
By Bryan Jessop
Super Ethan’s Steps drew an impressive crowd of participants in its first year, but the second installment went several strides further still.
This year’s two-kilometre walk/five-kilometre run took place starting at the Seacliff Park pavilion Sunday, Sept. 25 and drew a crowd of more than 250 participants. Last year’s inaugural Super Ethan’s Steps fundraiser included 190 walkers and runners who contributed to a sum of $10,500 to benefit the Children’s Health Foundation in London, Ont. Proceeds from this year — a collection of $14,300 that included a $5,000 donation from Primo Ketchup — will be donated to the Paediatric Oncology Unit at Windsor Regional Hospital’s Met campus. Funds were raised by early bird registration fees of $20 per twokilometre walker, $25 per five-kilometre runner and family rates of $50 each and slightly more for participants who signed up after Sept. 10. Proceeds also came from donations, a prize raffle, face painting, nail painting and snack and beverage sales.
Super Ethan’s Steps was launched last year by Charlie and Nicole Abdul-Massiah of Ruthven, the parents of Ethan Abdul-Massiah. Ethan, who will turn five in January, is a patient of acute lymphocytic leukemia. He was diagnosed in 2014 and has since made several trips to hospitals in Windsor and London for treatment. Presently, the family makes the trip to Windsor once per month and London once every three months for treatment, which will be completed in April of 2017.
“He’s doing pretty well,” said Charlie of Ethan’s overall condition. “The prognosis was good right from the get go. There have been some bumps along the way, but all things considered, we’re pretty fortunate.”
This year’s Super Ethan’s Steps was also backed by a list of nearly 50 local businesses, organizations including Little Hands Kids For A Cause and individuals as sponsors and donators for raffle prizes. In addition to supporting medical services in London and Windsor, the walk-a-thon has also been established as a means of raising public awareness of childhood cancer and September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Both the first and second annual fundraisers were well supported by friends and neighbours as well as the weather, Charlie explained.
“This is a beautiful turnout,” he said just before the walk and run began Sept. 25. “It’s great seeing everyone in the community coming by and raising awareness for childhood cancer. It’s great to see so many friendly faces.”
Ethan’s parents plan to host the same event again next year. Currently, plans are in the works to have Super Ethan’s Steps established as a registered charity, allowing the organizers to open an account for donations to go directly to charitable causes and to offer tax receipts to contributors. More information on the annual fundraiser can be found at the Super Ethan’s Steps Facebook page.
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The annual inspection reports on drinking water systems from the Ministry of the Environment are very detailed. The only problem noted was not making a report within ten days, and it was suggested that “valve operating exercises” could have additional information.
The administrative report Leamington Council received on Sept. 10 stated: “The I Inspection Summary Rating Record (IRR) generated by the inspection indicates a Risk Rating of 2.92%, and a Final Inspection Compliance Rating of 97.08%.”
Four-year-old Ethan Abduel-Massiah re-arranges the starting line markers for the second annual Super Ethan’s Steps
The second annual Super Ethan’s Steps walk-a-thon fundraiser gets underway Sunday, Sept. 25, starting at Seacliff Park. Proceeds from this year’s event will be donated to the Paediatric Oncology Unit at Windsor Regional Hospital Met Campus.
Carried by his father Charlie, four-year-old Ethan Abduel-Massiah instructs a crowd of about 300 participants to start the second annual Super Ethan’s Steps walk-a-thon fundraiser Sunday, Sept. 25. (SUN Photos)
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St-Michel celebrates Flag Day
By Bryan Jessop
The supply of power to electrical devices may have been interrupted for an annual special occasion, but the power of school spirit was disruption-free at Ecole St-Michel.
The Leamington-based Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence school paid recognition to this year’s Franco-Ontarian Flag Day, bringing each of its 576 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 outside to the property along the building’s front entrance aside its Sherman Street address. Students poured out of the building wearing green and white shirts, pants, hats, shoes and even hair while waving flags, posters and banners created in the spirit of the yearly cultural celebration.
As a song was recited by one of St-Michel’s classes, the green and white Franco-Ontarian flag was raised beneath the Canadian flag between the street and bus drop-off and pick-up lane in front of the school. This year’s event was attended by Leamington mayor John Paterson, whose personal and municipal business schedule had not allowed him to take part in the celebration through previous years.
“Celebrating the diversity of Leamington is one of the most fun things I’m able to do,” Paterson said. “Heritage is a wonderful thing. We should all celebrate what we’ve contributed to making our community what it is.”
Festivities were originally scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 22, but an incident that cut off the flow of Hydro One power to Kingsville’s transmission station minutes earlier rendered the PA system that St-Michel intended to use inoperative. Undaunted, staff members located a battery-operated megaphone used by both Paterson and principal Richard Szwed during ceremonies.
“Despite the technical difficulties and power outage, I’d say it went very well,” Szwed declared as classes filed back into their respective rooms. “I’m also happy that the mayor could be here to take part in the festivities.”
Franco-Ontarian Flag Day was conceived in 1975 at Laurentian University in Sudbury and has been recognized at institutions and in communities across the province since then. Ecole St-Michel has been involved with the celebrations since being established on Sherman Street — directly south of Queen Elizabeth Public School — in 1994.
Ecole St-Michel was busy preparing for the 2016-17 school year throughout the summer, cutting and clearing vines and sizeable weeds within the property that allowed the recess play area to increase by the equivalent of two football fields. Previously, the excessive growth had been known to harbour ticks and poison ivy. The school also created a wooden gaga ball pit, allowing students to take part in an activity similar to dodgeball.
Future plans for Ecole St-Michel include transforming a courtyard ‘dead space’ into a greenhouse operation where students will be able to assist with the growing and cultivation of vegetables that they will in turn be able to sell for modest prices at market in Leamington.
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Students at Ecole St-Michel pose for group photos following outdoor festivities to celebrate Franco-Ontarian Flag Day Thursday, Sept. 22. Several students dressed in green and white to get into the spirit of the province-wide occasion, first presented in 1975 by Laurentian University in Sudbury.
Ecole St-Michel custodian Diane Decaire raises the flags as part of Ecole StMichel’s Franco-Ontarian Flag Day ceremonies.
Students at Ecole St-Michel perform a short parade as part of Franco-Ontarian Flag Day festivities.
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Apple Festival attracts record numbers
(Continued from Front) coming together of so many people to make the Apple Festival so successful. He said it was great seeing volunteers of all ages, including students, CLEC staff, as well as those supported by CLEC, sponsors and all the help they received from their host sponsor Colasanti’s working together.
He said the support for the Farmer’s Market was terrific as well — from those who donated produce as well the guests who purchased it.
Taking the prizes for their parade entries were Tamar Building with CLEC (1st), Ruthven Nursery (2nd) and Marcovecchio Construction (3rd).
“This event is our premier fundraising event of the year,” said DeSantis. “Raising both money to assist with transportation services including the purchase of an accessible vehicle to transport people to jobs, volunteer opportunities, access recreation facilities, etc., as well as raising public awareness for the agency.”
“We could not do this without volunteers and the community support we receive from many, including Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens, Kingsville Fire, OPP, local farmers, media and sponsors,” he added.
While DeSantis couldn`t give an estimate on the actual funds raised this year, he said their goal is to match last year’s total of $45,000.
To date, the Apple Festival has raised $845,000 for CLEC which supports more that 650 people with intellectual disabilities, as well as their families in Essex County.
Cousins Brayden Chase, 2, and Chase Bilek, 3, show their excitement as the Apple Festival parade approaches Saturday morning. (SUN Photos)
Leamington Mayor John Paterson celebrates his first victory in the apple peeling contest on Saturday at the 37th Annual Ruthven Apple Festival at Colasanti’s.
Sixteen-month-old cousins Finley Miller (left) and Addilyn Meloche celebrate the roots of Apple Festival – the apple itself.
The 37th Annual Ruthven Apple Festival parade featured bands, clowns and even pirates.
Riley Hucker (left), 4 and Emma Brandie, 5, of Amherstburg meet Ruthie at the Apple Festival.
Leamington woman in critical condition
Amherstburg Police continue to investigate a fail to remain accident that occurred Friday, Sept. 16 at 9:15 p.m. on County Rd. 9 (Howard Ave.) between Alma St. and County Rd. 18, which involved a motorcycle being forced off the road, injuring the 26-year-old male driver, Phil Guenther and seriously injuring the 27-year-old passenger, his wife Tiana Guenther of Leamington.
Amherstburg police searched for a Silver 2000 – 2012 Saab 9-3 or 9-5 with possible damage to the driver side mirror and/or window that was beleived to be involved in the collision.
Family and friends of the Guenthers started a GoFundMe Page (Tiana and Phil’s Road to Recovery) with the following message:
“As some of you may know, Tiana and Phil were involved in a hit and run motorcycle accident. They were both rushed to the hospital where Tiana was in critical condition and remains in ICU. Tiana will be in hospital for quite some time on a long road to recovery, while Phil recovers from his injuries at home taking care of their seven-year-old daughter. Neither of them will be able to return to work for an unknown amount of time. I am ask-
Selflending by-law passed
To finance the construction of a bridge on Concession 6, Leamington’s treasurer, Ginny Campbell, has proposed to borrow funds from a reserve fund, as is permitted by the Ministry of Agriculture. The authority includes what interest is payable to the reserve fund, but everything must be spelled out in a by-law.
On Monday, Sept. 26 Municipal Council approved the loan and passed the necessary by-law to allow the cost to be repaid over time, including the interest Leamington will gain through such an action.
Construction agreement
Council considered a report Monday evening, Sept. 26, on the request of residents on Mersea Road 5 for permission to live in their existing residence during the construction of a new residence.
Permission is regularly granted for a period of one year as allowed for in the Official Plan. Council granted the request.
TOM GIGNAC
ing the public for help for bills, food, necessities, and (as insurance will not cover much of Tianas medical needs) medical bills. Anything helps and on behalf of Ti and her entire family, we thank you from every part of our hearts.”
UPDATE: Amherstburg Police have charged a 23-year-old Harrow man. The accused is charged with two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm as well as a fail to stop at the scene of an accident involving bodily harm.
Thursdays: Nachos Supreme $7.95
Fridays: Fish ‘n Chips $7.95
Saturdays: Fries Supreme $7.95
Sundays: Twin Breakfasts $8.95
Get special prizes at Leamington Raceway 1:30pm Post Time
Mondays: Quesadillas $7.95
Tuesdays: Taco Tuesdays! 2 Tacos for $6
Wednesday: Ladies Night -Platter & 4 Drinks $23.95 1/2 Price Wings
Leamington ’ s Hot
Spot
This Week: Crochet by Ginger
ONT. PURPLE MARTIN ASSOC. FINAL MEETING of the year, Saturday, October 1, 9:00 a.m., at Orchardview Golf Course, 1357 County Rd. 34, Ruthven. Please bring your stats for your colonies. Info: Paul 519-738-3476.
JOIN LIFE CHAIN on Sunday, October 2, 2:30 -3:30 p.m. at several locations in Essex County. Leamington at Erie & Talbot, Kingsville at Main & Division. For other locations or more information call 519-3250929 or 519-969-7555.
ESSEX COUNTY COIN CLUB SHOW & SALE, Sunday, October 2, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Riverside Sportsmen's Club, 10835 Riverside Dr. E., Windsor. Co-sponsored by Canadian Diabetes Association. Buying and selling. Admission is by freewill donation with funds raised going to Canadian Diabetes Assoc. More info at 519-819-1805.
LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC at Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, Wednesday, October 5, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. New Donors and Walk Ins Welcome! To book an appointment, please contact us at 1-888-236-6283 / www.blood.ca / GiveBlood App.
If you will be alone or will go without, please join us for a THANKSGIVING FEAST on Sunday, October 9, 4:00 p.m. at the Church of St. John the Evangelist (Anglican church), 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. A special invitation for shut-ins: if you are unable to join us, we will be pleased to deliver your meal within the Leamington, Wheatley, Kingsville area. Transportation is available if required. Please call the Church at 519326-3111 by October 7 to register. There is no cost or obligation.
LEAMINGTON UNITED CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE. Friday, October 14 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. 9 John Street, Leamington.
RUMMAGE SALE AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Friday, October 21 & Saturday, October 22 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon each day, 3 Fox St., Leamington.
Gently used fall & winter clothing, small household items, children's clothing, toys, books, home décor and more.
EPWORTH UNITED CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE , Friday, October 21, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. & Saturday, October 22, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., 56 Division St. S., Kingsville.
SHOOTERS PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB EXHIBITION, now until October 22, Leamington Arts Centre, 72 Talbot St. W. Fabulous framed photos members have taken. Come out and support local photographers. Everyone welcome. Free admission. Info: Mike mtowne@sympatico.ca
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEED FOR BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS WINDSOR-ESSEX from the Leamington and Kingsville area. If you believe that you can make a difference in a child’s life and can commit to a minimum of one year, for a few hours a week, check out the website and online orientation at www.bigbrothersbigsisterswe.ca.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS WINDSOR-ESSEX ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS from the Leamington area to volunteer in a group mentoring setting called On Track to Success which takes place from September to June. Info at www.bigbrothersbigsisterswe.ca/ or call 519-945-5232 ext. 23 to speak with Rose Culmone, Director of Programs.
ARE YOU AFFECTED BY SOMEONE ELSE'S DRINKING? The Wheatley Serenity Al-Anon Family Group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Wheatley Friendship Club (north entrance), 171 Erie St. N. DO YOU ENJOY VOLUNTEERING AND MEETING PEOPLE? South Essex Community Council in Leamington is currently looking for volunteers for Meals on Wheels Delivery. If you are interested in volunteering during the morning for about 1 hour per week or as a back-up volunteer, please call Noreen or Susan at SECC - 519-326-8629 ext.381. www.secc.on.ca.
BANK THEATRE NOTES
10 ERIE STREET SOUTH P.O. BOX 434
ON N8H 3W5 519-326-8805
DALE’S FRIDAY NIGHT COFFEE HOUSE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
DOORS OPEN @ 6:30, MUSIC STARTS @ 7:00 PM
Come and enjoy an evening of acoustic music refreshments and Community. There is no cover charge but we do pass the hat for a free-will offering to support local Charities and the renovation of The Bank Theatre. See you there!
AN ECLECTIC CLASSICAL CONCERT
The third Off-Site Classical benefit Concert for The Bank Theatre takes place on Sunday afternoon, October 2, at 3:00 pm at Knox Presbyterian Church. Tickets are $15 and available from Wharram’s Jewellery, Thomson Guardian Pharmacy, Counter Effects and on-line at brownpapertickets.com or at the door. Come and enjoy “Jubal’s Daughters”, with Anita Leschied on the harp and Averil Spence-Clarke on the flute, 2 solos by soprano Nancy Dyck, David Light performing Renaissance music on classical guitar, a stretching of the definition of classical with “folk fiddling” by Gloria’s Strings as well as the entertaining Jason Hildebrand playing contemporary piano from a classical base.
ALLISON BROWN IN CONCERT
OCTOBER 14, 8:00 PM, DOORS OPEN @ 7:30
Join local musician Allison Brown and her band The Assembly Line for an evening of Country, Folk and Roots music. Tickets ($12 advance, $15 at the door) are available from Allison at www.allisonbrown.ca, the Bank Theatre Ticket Hotline at 519-326-8805 and Counter Effects in Leamington.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical comedy
OCTOBER 20, 21, 22 @ 8:00 PM
OCTOBER 23 @ 2:00 PM
Under the direction of Windsor's Joseph Cardinal, this production has something for everyone to enjoy. Wonderful music, great dancing and a lovely story based on a tv family we all know and love. Tickets are $20 and available at Wharram's Jewellery, Thomson Guardian Pharmacy, Counter Effects, our ticket hotline 519-3268805 and at brownpapertickets.com.
Upcoming events include Voices of Vimy, an original production being brought to our stage in mid November by Ghost Light Players. More info to follow.
Tiana and Phil Guenther. (photo from GoFundMe page)
Leamington wins 5 Blooms
The Municipality of Leamington Communities in Bloom was awarded Provincial CiB 5 Blooms for the third year in row. The municipality also received Special Mention for hanging baskets and flowerpots, and Criteria Award for floral displays. From left to right are CiB judge Kathy Smyth, CiB committee members Joan McDonald, Greg Rice, Susan Ross and Charlie Wright, CiB judge Leo Ostner, and CiB committee members Catherine Riediger and Eileen Wonnick. (Submitted photo)
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, you may find yourself on the path to some exciting places if you surround yourself with the right people this week. This is a great time to break out of your comfort zone.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, you may be looking for a new adventure but you do not have any idea where to look. Anything is possible if you keep your eyes and ears open to everything around you.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, resist the urge to put limits on your personal life. Anything is possible when you are open to new experiences and opportunites, so don’t be afraid to go with the flow.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, you may find the energy surrounding you is a bit overwhelming. If you need a brief break from the hustle and bustle, take a step back and enjoy some quiet time at home.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
The little things will catch your attention this week, Leo. A small detail, a note in a song or a particular color may bring back memories. Try to embrace these feelings.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
You may have to put your feelings on the line if you are to gain the respect of someone important to you, Virgo. Although it may feel uncomfortable, forge ahead.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, you and a relative or significant other clear a hurdle in your relationship. This may pave the way for a fruitful, happy relationship for years to come.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, expect a lot of passion and adventure this week. Talk to your spouse or partner about the best way to make the most of this renewed vigor.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Celestial energy will rejuvenate and reenergize you, Sagittarius. Someone you meet may provide a spark that will benefit you greatly in the days ahead.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, inspirational forces are all around you, and they can help you make some tough decisions. Pay special attention to an overheard conversation that offers subtle clues.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, a situation presents itself and you may need to act immediately. Don’t delay and trust your instincts. The more quickly you respond, the more smoothly things will go.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Expect a few surprises in the coming days, Pisces. You can use the diversion, and this unexpected turn may reinvigorate your spirit.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
SEPTEMBER 25
Mark Hamill, Actor (65)
SEPTEMBER 26
Olivia Newton-John, Actress (68)
SEPTEMBER 27
Gwyneth Paltrow, Actress (44)
SEPTEMBER 28
Naomi Watts, Actress (48)
SEPTEMBER 29
Zachary Levi, Actor (36)
SEPTEMBER 30
Maddie Ziegler, Dancer (14)
OCTOBER 1
Brie Larson, Actress (27)
Grant funding amendment
The Municipality of Leamington received a $90,000 grant from the Ministry of the Environment ($75,000 as a base grant, plus $15,000 for collaborating with four or more municipalities) for implementation of the Source Water Protection Implementation. Originally it was not known whether or not the money would cover the cost of implementation. Now, the outlook is good enough to include internal costs that implementation has generated. The only difficulty is the time limit for spending the funds, so an amendment has been inserted to lengthen time through the assistance of the Essex Region Conservation Authority and to improve minor areas that need flexibility.
Since the recommendation has been to simply apply for an amendment, there was no opposition from Municipal Council at the Sept. 19 meeting.
New sidewalks
planned
The Municipality of Leamington plans to tender for the construction of the 2016 Sidewalk Program.
New sidewalks will be constructed on the following streets:
• Bennie Avenue (east side) – Oak Street to Clarence Avenue, 1.5 metre wide sidewalk, 1.5m east of the curb.
• Camelot Avenue (west side) – Oak Street to Marlborough Street
Plans include 1.5 metre wide sidewalks, 1.5m west of the curb.
Municipal staff will be painting the location of the proposed sidewalk in affected yards.
The municipal standard is to saw cut and remove existing driveways to allow for a continuous sidewalk.
Classes visit Branch 324 for Legion Week
By Bryan Jessop
Students from two local schools have learned that there’s more to the Royal Canadian Legion than organizing Remembrance Day ceremonies.
As part of annual Legion Week activities, Grade 7 and 8 students from East Mersea Public School and Wheatley Area Public School made their annual trip to Wheatley Branch 324 of the Royal Canadian Legion Tuesday, Sept. 20 and Wednesday, Sept. 21, respectively. There, about 25 students from each school heard first-hand accounts from veteran members of the local branch and toured the facility’s collection of loaned and donated memorabilia and artifacts.
Grade 8 visits from the two schools have been annual events for the past several years with the exception of 2015, when work-to-rule strike action forced its cancellation.
The group from East Mersea included five Grade 7 students who were part of a split class with their Grade 8 schoolmates. Upon arrival, they heard from Wheatley Legion members Bill Siddall, Betty Goodison, Zone A2 commander Bill Robertson, chaplain David Derbyshire, Korean War veteran Robert ‘Shorty’ Wallace and Bert Overholt — one of Branch 324’s oldest surviving WWII veterans. The group from WAPS heard from the same group in addition to Royal Canadian Navy veteran Dave Overholt — Bert’s nephew.
Siddall began vocal presentations with a brief overview of WWI, where he told students of fatality and injury rates as well as the impact of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), then known simply as shell shock.
Goodison described her days of services with NATO during the Cuban Missile Crisis of the early 1960s. Goodison worked with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a fighter control operator, tracking Canadian and American air space for the presence of enemy aircraft.
“All that training remains with me. I still remember it,” Goodison said. Today, Goodison works with the NATO Veterans Organization of Canada, assisting veterans returning from active duty who’ve been wounded or are suffering from PTSD.
Robertson, who served with the RCAF, highlighted the importance of the Legion’s role in youth education.
“The act of remembrance is very important to the Legion,” he noted. “The Youth Education Program is a very strong aspect of what the Legion is all about.”
tifacts, students from both schools were treated to a hot dog lunch before heading back to their schools for the afternoon.
following day. (SUN Photos)
During his presentation to students, Robertson — also a former president of Branch 324 who earlier served as an air traffic controller with the RCAF — described Royal Canadian Legion duties that include assisting Canadian military and RCMP veterans with a multitude of services.
Like all other speakers from Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, Robertson encouraged East Mersea and WAPS students to consider a career in the Canadian armed forces.
“Any job that’s available in civilian streets is available in the military for initial training,” he explained. “I know a lot of friends who have kept in the military for their entire careers and they’re happy individuals.”
Bert Overholt and Wallace described their roles during WWII and the Korean War, respectively, sharing anecdotes with students and their teacher supervisors. Following speeches and a tour of both main floor and second floor ar-
In the future, the Wheatley Legion may begin offering similar annual presentations to Leamington schools. Since the closure of Branch 84, Legion members of the tomato capital have steadily been making their way to Wheatley. The membership population of Branch 324 has grown by approximately 20 and as Siddall explained, Leamington Legionnaires have until the end of the year to transfer to what for most will be a new affiliation with either Kingsville or Wheatley. Branch 324 is taking on some of the responsibilities for the disbanded Leamington Legion, albeit unofficially for the time being. One of the Leamington duties to be carried out by Wheatley will be the annual poppy campaign.
“It’ll take some time to adjust to all the changes,” Siddall said.
Other Legion Week events that preceded and followed the Grade 7-8 presentations included a Ladies Auxiliary breakfast, general meeting, wine and cheese appreciation night and on Friday, a Poor Boys’ Lunch with wieners and beans, chicken stew and other meal items in exchange for donations. The week’s itinerary concluded with mixed darts, meat draws and a fish fry, all open to the general public.
One of Wheatley Royal Canadian Legion Branch 324’s oldest surviving WWII veterans, Bert Overholt, shares his experiences as an engineer during the war with a gathering of Grade 7 and 8 East Mersea Public School students Tuesday, Sept. 20. The students heard from multiple Wheatley Legion members before touring both the main and second floor artifacts — the same event that was offered to Wheatley Area Public School students the
Grade 7 and 8 students from East Mersea Public School take a closer look at some of the artifacts hanging on the walls of the Wheatley Royal Canadian Legion Branch 324.
What are the real costs of keeping Essex County Libraries closed?
All 14 branches of Essex County Libraries have been closed since early summer, when Essex County Council pushed 58 library workers out on strike, over a phantom issue that even library management admits is not an issue.
Why is Essex County Council directing the library board to force library workers to accept a sick plan that will cost more and not save any money? Essex County is also paying $29,000 a week for security personnel guarding libraries that have been closed since June 25. Sixty four percent of the striking library workers don’t even make that amount in a year.
In addition to the financial costs of closing libraries, our community has been deprived of library services for over three months and counting. All summer programs have been cancelled. Seniors, adults and children have been shut out of their community hubs and with schools now open again, students are denied access to research materials, computers to do their homework and a place to learn.
Essex County Council is using libraries as a pawn so they can get the sick plan change they want – it does not seem to matter to Council that workers are out on the street and our community has been denied library services for months.
Your mayors and councillors have ignored your calls to open libraries because they are still directing the library board to impose the same sick plan that caused the strike in the first place.
Libraries open minds but your elected representatives are closed minded and they are not listening to the community. It is time for residents to remind them they were elected to represent the community and not to deprive our community of essential services like our libraries.
Call Essex County Council and Management
Brian Gregg, CAO of Essex County, 519-776-6441 ext. 1325, bgregg@countyofessex.on.ca
Robin Greenall, CEO of Essex County Library, 519-776-5241, rgreenall@essexcountylibrary.ca
Richard Meloche, Library Board Chair, Deputy Mayor, Town of Essex, 519-982-2776, rmeloche@essex.ca
Andrew Dowie, Library Board Member, Ward 1 Councillor Town of Tecumseh, 226-773-1910, adowie@tecumseh.ca
Bart DiPasquale, Library Board Member, Deputy Mayor, Town of Amherstburg, 519-791-2636, bdipasquale@amherstburg.ca
Nelson Santos, Library Board Member, Mayor, Town of Kingsville, 519-796-5259, nsantos@kingsville.ca
Tom Bain, County Warden, Mayor, Town of Lakeshore, 519-567-9812, tbain@lakeshore.ca
Ken Antaya, Deputy Warden, Mayor, Town of LaSalle, 519-563-8883, kantaya@town.lasalle.on.ca
Aldo DiCarlo, Mayor, Town of Amherstburg, 519-253-3000 ext. 2669, adicarlo@amherstburg.ca
Ron McDermott, Mayor, Town of Essex, 519-791-3561, rmcdermott@essex.ca
Gord Queen, Deputy Mayor, Town of Kingsville, 519-733-4241, gordon.queen@gmail.com
Al Fazio, Deputy Mayor, Town of Lakeshore, 519-567-9958, afazio@lakeshore.ca
Marc A. Bondy, Deputy Mayor, Town of Lasalle, 519-734-8001, mbondy@town.lasalle.on.ca
John Paterson, Mayor, Leamington, 519-325-0332, mayor@leamington.ca
Hilda MacDonald, Deputy Mayor, Leamington, 519-326-8035, councilmembers@leamington.ca
Gary McNamara, Mayor, Town of Tecumseh, 519-735-6654, gmcnamara@tecumseh.ca
Joe Bachetti, Deputy Mayor, Town of Tecumseh, 519-990-2981, jbachetti@tecumseh.ca
Lions drop season opener
By Bryan Jessop
The ability was there but the required endurance was not for the Leamington Lions senior football team, who dropped their season and home opener to the Lajeunesse Royals. The teams met at the LDSS Centennial Field for a Thursday, Sept. 22 match that ended in a 16-6 decision in favour of the visiting green and black. The Lions started the WECSSAA senior 2A Tier II game on a promising note, forcing the Royals to punt the ball away on their first possession of the afternoon.
“In the first half, we outpowered them, but the second half was another story.”
— Jason Primeau
Leamington then lost the ball on downs, but regained control on a turnover when David Letkeman picked off a Lajeunesse pass and took the ball to the 55-yard line. A few plays later, Kenny Levesque carried the ball to striking distance on the visitors’ nine-yard line. Levesque completed the drive with a six-yard push into the end zone on a thirddown rushing play. A faulty snap denied the home team a shot at the extra point kick.
Lajeunesse threatened to score early in the second quarter on a pass and run play that brought the ball to Leamington’s four-yard line. High-pressure defense from the Lions however forced a fumble that was recovered by Gage Gabriele at his team’s 13-yard line to keep the Royals off the scoreboard. The guests appeared to register a touchdown after a Lions’ pass was picked off at the Lajeunesse 27-yard line and carried into the end zone, but a penalty brought the ball back to their own 20. Levesque continued to shine in his multiple roles with Leamington, picking off a pass at his team’s 52-yard line and bringing it to the opposition’s 43. The Lions relied mostly on a running game while the Royals brought a mix of outside rushes and short passes to the gridiron. Lajeunesse seemed better rested from the halftime break than their hosts, although it was the Lions who threatened to score early in the third quarter. A 30-yard field goal attempt by Leamington narrowly missed its mark, where the ball grazed the outside of one of the upright’s posts. At the end of their ensuing possession, the Royals were forced to punt the ball away from deep in their own territory, but recovered the return on a fumble at their own 49-yard line.
At the end of the drive that followed, the visitors pushed their way through the Leamington defensive line for an eight-yard touchdown. The extra-point kick was blocked, leaving the teams at a 6-6 deadlock to start the fourth quarter.
Following a string of multiple first-down plays, the Royals charged into the Leamingotn end zone on a two-yard push for the winning play. The point-after attempt was successful, bringing the score to 13-6.
With the exhausted Lions’ offense unable to gain yardage, Lajeunesse later completed the scoring with a 25-yard field goal kick. A bad snap by Leamington was recovered by the Royals to put the ball on the Lions’ 33-yard line, but no additional changes were made to the scoreboard.
“We really need some conditioning,” said LDSS head coach Jason Primeau. “In the first half, we outpowered them, but the second half was another story. We’ve got to tackle better for sure and with a lot of (Grade) 9s and 10s playing, we’ve got to learn the game.”
Primeau is now being assisted on the sidelines by Eric Chamberlain, the father of Dylan Chamberlain, one of the 29 players on this season’s roster.
The Royals’ win in Leamington brought their record to 2-0, following a 13-0 home field win six days earlier against the Cardinal Carter Cougars. The Lions’ next game will be Thursday, Sept. 29 at Tecumseh Vista Academy starting at 5 p.m. The Cougars will host Riverside the same day, starting at 3 p.m.
The Lions’ Kenny Levesque releases a throw just before being hit by a Lajeunesse defensive tackle during Leamington’s Thursday, Sept. 22 home and season opener at Centennial Field. Leamington struck first with a first-quarter touchdown, but couldn’t match the visiting team’s endurance in what ended as a 16-6 loss.
As the old saying goes, “be careful what you wish for.” It’s probably one of the best and most relevant snippets of wisdom out there, and probably has been for many, many years. People who’ve dreamed about winning the lottery often, and eventually do so, find it to be one of the worst things that’s every happened to them — people they hardly know (or don’t know at all) begging for handouts, worrying more than ever about being robbed or scammed, etc., etc. Several years ago (I can’t remember exactly HOW many), I wished the whole “being given a point for losing a game in overtime” thing would just go away. It was probably the same year that that particular change was introduced. Being a purist when it comes to hockey, I figured (and still do) that if your team can’t keep up the pace for an extra five minutes, then too bad, so sad. “No points for you!” I might have one day said to a team losing in overtime, using my best Seinfeld Soup Nazi impersonation.
I remembered changing my tune somewhat when it came to the shootout. An absolutely horrible way to determine a worthy recipient of two points, I figured that a team losing in a shootout deserved the point, since simply taking turns with breakaways was NOT a realistic scenario in the great game of hockey. Taking defensemen out of the equation was (is) a ludicrous approach to solving a deadlock. In my eyes, the whole thing just went from bad to worse when the ‘spino-rama’ started being used to get the upper hand on goaltenders. The whole thing looked like nothing more than strategic showboating — something I’ll probably end up ranting about to unappreciative youngsters when I’m old enough to eat at a discounted rate in certain restaurants.
Anyway, us “old time hockey” sorts have been offered a reprieve of sorts, at least at the Ontario Hockey Association’s Junior C level — now officially the Provincial Junior Hockey League. Starting with the launch of the current regular season, its teams were no longer awarded a single point for surrendering the game-winning goal between the 60th and 67th minutes of play. I’ll admit that I wasn’t even aware of the change (or maybe I’d just forgotten about it) when the Wheatley Omstead Sharks’ season began just over a week ago. It was an untimely thing to forget, considering the fact that the game
went into overtime. Fortunately, the game remained tied and I didn’t have to make the erroneous statement that the losing team (had there been one) at least went home with a single under the “PTS” column.
So why am I at least a bit reluctant to celebrate the dismissal of the “OTL” column in the PJHL? Quite simply, the three-on-three. Personally, I actually like the three-on-three overtime a LOT more than the shootout. Defence is permitted to continue being part of the game, but both teams have to be mindful of what they do with the puck in the other team’s zone — one little slip-up (i.e. turnover) and you’re on the dangerous end of a two-on-one break.
Still, three-on-three hasn’t been real-world hockey since the advent of offsetting penalties (now THERE’S something I’d like to do away with, but that perhaps is fodder for another column). It’s fun/interesting to watch, but it’s off the wall enough that maybe the losing team should still get that sympathy point. That’s tough for someone like me to admit, as I’ve always loathed the idea of three points being handed out in one game. I mean let’s say the end of the regular season is fast approaching and one of the teams heading into OT only needs one more point to secure a playoff spot or home-ice advantage in the first round. Is that team really going to risk injury to its key players with playoffs just around the corner for one more meaningless point? As a spectator, you’d be in for one anti-climactic fourth period.
Whatever the case, I was quite surprised to see the PJHL make this adjustment while the GOJHL (Junior B) soldiers on with awarding a point for losing in overtime. In case you haven’t noticed, the approach to OT itself is quite different between the two OHA-governed leagues — five minutes of four-onfour then another five of three-on-three in the “GO” and just seven minutes of three-on-three in the “PJ.” Where or how they came up with seven minutes for the latter I’ll never know.
Speaking of changes in OHA Junior C hockey, have you had the chance to look at the way the system has been re-arranged on Pointstreak? In the grand scheme of things, it’s just a new way to present how things have been going on for the past few years — eight groups of teams that will each award a regional champion of sorts who will then in turn embark upon quarterfinal and hopefully semifinal and final rounds for the Schmalz Cup. But, when you look at these teams being divided into four conferences with two divisions apiece, it all looks pretty formidable. Have you ever heard sports commentators talk about what a lengthy and gruelling journey it is to win the Stanley Cup? Well, it’s now a cakewalk when compared to what’s involved in winning the Schmalz. Sure, the PJ’s regular season is only half as many games (although a bus ride across three counties and back on ice-covered highways can’t be nearly as relaxing as a first-class flight from Vancouver to LA). But the playoffs? Win four rounds in the NHL and you’ve achieved glory. For many PJHL teams, you’re looking at SEVEN rounds. You’ve got to be better than 62 other teams to hoist the hardware. Potentially, you could play more games in the playoffs (as many as 49) than in the regular season (40). Who’s putting in overtime hours now?
BRYAN JESSOP
Jessop’s Journal
Wednesday night ladies league wraps up season
The Erie Shores Wednesday Night Ladies League wrapped up their 2016 season with a banquet at the Flamingo Restaurant on Tuesday, September 20.
Following a great dinner the year end awards were announced and this year’s winners were: Low Gross - Carol Cornies; Low Net - Wendy Toews; Most Improved Player - Alvina Janzen; and Low Putts - Brenda Ruiter.
Every player in the league was able to select a gift at the end of the banquet based on their performance throughout the year. Weekly game winners also received their prizes.
The league recognized Carol Cornies who retired from her position as scorekeeper and Vi Gillett who also retired from her position as treasurer of the league. The league welcomes Jean Penner into the scorekeeper role and Heather McPherson as the new treasurer. Recognition was also given to league sponsor Unico.
The 2017 season will begin in May, with registration taking place during April. This is a friendly environment where both seasoned and new players can work on their golfing skills and develop new friendships. If you are interested in joining this golf league, contact the Erie Shores Pro Shop for more details (519-326-4231). League members are hoping to see some new faces in the spring.
Flyers to recognize OBA champs
The Leamington Flyers will be recognizing the Leamington Midget Lakers and their recent OBA Midget B Championship at their game on Thursday, September 29 at Highbury Canco arena. The team will be introduced prior to the game and participate in the pre-game puck drop. Game time is 7:10 p.m.
On Thursday, October 13 at their game at Highbury Canco Arena, the Leamington Flyers will recognize the Leamington Mosquito Lakers and their recent OBA Mosquito ‘B’ championship. The team will be introduced prior to the
game and participate in the pre-game puck drop. Game time is 7:10 p.m.
County Bridge Results
Leamington Half Century Centre, Sept. 19: 1st Roy Trowell and Ron Martin, 2nd Roger Cote and Jim Perkes, 3rd Vi Major and Pauline Mikolash, 4th Helen Preyde and Nina Towle. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.
Kingsville Bridge Club, Sept. 21: North/South - 1st Nancy Murphy and Al Morrison, 2nd Sharon Lutz and Jack Warmenhoven, 3rd Pat DeNapoli and Frank Duransky. East/West - 1st Bob Lee and Henry Hildebrandt, 2nd Sally and Bob Bell, 3rd Theresa Flynn and Shirley Morel. Bridge is every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.
The Sharks’ Nick TavolieriEssex makes his way around Kings’ goalie Cam MacAlpine after outracing defenseman Tyler Hotham to score his first of two goals in a 4-3 regulation loss. Wheatley led Dresden 3-0 late in the second, but surrendered four straight including two short-handed goals.
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The Wednesday Night Ladies League at Erie Shores wrapped up the season with a banquet and year-end awards. Members receiving awards were, left to right: Brenda Ruiter (low putts), Carol Cornies (low gross), Wendy Toews (low net) and Alvina Janzen (most improved player). Submitted photo)
Atom Majors off to a great start
For Thiessen Orchards Southpoint Atom Majors the season began in Essex on Sat. Sept. 10 with a gritty 3-1 victory over the Essex Ravens.
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The Caps came out flying and at 1:39 into the first period Ben Recker placed a shot on goal from the blue line that was tipped in by Jak Thiessen to start the scoring.
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Essex came back to tie the game at 1-1 at the end of the first.
The second period was scoreless and remained tied going into the third.
At 3:30 into the third period, Cam Arquette set up Jak Thiessen for his second goal and the 2-1 lead.
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Vito Alfano capped off the scoring for the Capitals with a great set up from Nash Poisson and Carson Murracas to finish the game 3-1. A great win early in the season for the Caps!
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TT senior golf: Wright is right on
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By Bob McLean
On a beautiful, warm Tuesday, September 20 there were 57 participants who challenged the TT course.
It had to happen! We’ve all heard the expression, “Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!” Well at the TT there is a new expression: “Down goes Dutchy! Down goes Dutchy!” Mike Wright may have to provide a urine sample for testing as he came in with an astounding 35. Dutchy came second with a sensational 38.
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In the 50-68y division, Terry Scratch fired a brilliant 41 to lead his group. Jamie Arquette had an excellent 43 to place second. Three players who tied with very superb 44s were Wiz, Herb Reid and Dave Overholt. Both Dave Alexander and Bummy enjoyed commend-
able 45s. Wayne Humber enjoyed a fine 49.
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In the 69-73y division, Dutchy, who fortunately has a great sense of humour, finished first with another terrific performance. Larry Haggitt enjoyed his best game of the season as he fired a magnificent 40. One shot back with his excellent 41 was Bill Ward. Al Zanuttini and Bob McLean earned very solid 42s. Mike Getty and Ray La Pierre both enjoyed very commendable results of 44 and 45 respectively. Other very satisfying scores came from Larry Schmidt 46, Gary Benninger 47 and Mac Hyatt 48. Fine 49s were earned by Richard Humber and Bob Lee. Rick Epplett came in with a sweet nifty 50!
In the 74-79y division, as mentioned above, Mike Wright fired a dynamic 35. Both Paul Brown and Joe Vertel tied for second with brilliant 43s. Vic Reynaert, Patch and Tom Sasso all achieved commendable 46s. Rapidly improving Neil Adamson and sharp shooter Don Willan scored very satisfying 47s. Ray Foster played well and he earned a very fine 49. Terry Bee, Pete Daudlin and Andy Orsini also had satisfying results.
Don Willan, who was closest to the pin the previous week, demonstrated his talent again by hitting his shot on #9 to within 2.5 feet of the cup. Terrific shot, Don! Bill Edwards knocked in an amazing 18 footer to earn long putt honours on #2.
In the 80-84y division, Ed Woelk shot a fantastic 44 to lead this group. Both Gerry Becigneul and Bob Freure shot excellent 47s. Other fine games came from Walter Balsam, Bill Edwards and Fred Takaki.
The super seniors also played very well. Dave Krueger continued his terrific play by earning an excellent nifty 50. Dave La Bonte followed up with a very commendable 53. Following close behind with their own satisfying games were Orville Elwood and Murray Cascadden. The league will continue play as long as the weather is appropriate for golf.
On October 1st, 2016, Sister Elaine Cole, C.S.J., will celebrate her Diamond Jubilee
Thursday night men’s league results
Team Byron Nelson had another spectacular night on September 22 at the Leamington Canadian Tire Men’s Thursday Night League at Erie Shores Golf Club, picking a perfect 20 points for a total of 266 to move farther ahead of their closest competitors, which this week turned out to be Team Tom Watson who topped Team Jack Nicklaus for second place by securing 18 points for a season total of 248. The Nicklaus crew is right behind them in third place with 247 points.
Team Tiger Woods only gained 6 points but held onto fourth place with their 234 point total that gives them a healthy 21 point lead over fifth place holders, Team Gary Player, which now has 213 points to remain just one ahead of the Sam Snead squad.
Brian Humphreys led all gross shooters with a 2 under par 33 that was one better than Dave Owens who managed to score a 1 under par round of 34. Finishing third, another stroke back at even par 35, was Dave McIntyre.
In the individual net play scoring, Paul Bunnett-Jones and Robert Hudders finished tied for low with their 4 under par net tallies of 31. Bob Dick was next at net 3 under par 32, while Raoul Morin, Dan D’Alimonte, Joe Moavro and Bobby Dick all tied for fourth low scores with 2 under par net 33s.
In the skins competition, a total of 7 were handed out in the 3 flights. Winners included Richard Lowes, Raoul Morin, Brian Plumb, Jerry Meloche, Paul BunnettJones, Thomas Heinz and Robert Hudders.
With only two more weeks of play before the Closing Dinner and Awards Night on Thursday, October 13 at 6:00 p.m., everyone is encouraged to come out and help their team finish higher.
To follow the complete list of the league’s weekly results go to www.erieshoresgolf.com and click on the “Official Thursday Night Men’s League Website “ or call the Pro Shop at 519-326-4231 ext. 22.
Golden Years mini golf
Twenty-seven Golden Years golfers delivered 35 aces on September 22 at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.
Leading the pack with a 3-ace performance were Bob Martin, Lloyd Honey, Julia Kos and Moe Scratch. Chipping in with 2 each were Laurie Hylton, Bill Mayville, Eileen McIntosh, Colleen Pearse, Bob McWilliam, Barb Murphy and Bill Taylor. Sinking 1 each were Kathy Bradley, Murray Cascadden, Cathy Dewhurst, Gail Johnson, Betty McManus, John Murphy, Mavis Rutter, Art Sweet and Rose Taylor.
Delivering a strong performance of 17 over 9 holes were Laurie Hylton and Julia Kos. Recording 18 were Bill Taylor, Kathy Bradley, Cathy Dewhurst (2) and Lloyd Honey.
Julia Kos captured low score with 36 for 18 holes, followed closely by Kathy Bradley with 37 and Cathy Dewhurst, Bill Mayville and Lloyd Honey (2) with 38.
Julia maintained her stellar play, carding 75 over 36 holes. Next was Lloyd Honey with 76, Kathy Bradley and Cathy Dewhurst with 77, and Bill Mayville with 78.
Team 3 (Art Sweet, Kathy Bradley, Lloyd Honey) captured first place with 240. A score of 247 was good enough for second place by Team 2 (Laurie Hylton, Bob Martin, Bill Taylor). In 3rd spot with 250 was Team 4 (Betty McManus, Barb Murphy, Cathy Dewhurst).
League play continues every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Colasanti’s.
Kelly Wins Ladies 18-Hole Net Championship
The second day of the ladies 18-hole league’s net championship was held Sept. 21 at Erie Shores Golf Club. Great competition was enjoyed and the overall winner was Lori Kelly (pictured) with an impressive two-day combined score of 140. Second place was awarded to Jean Penner, and third place was shared by Paula Hudders and Lisa Fehr. League members celebrated together with a potluck dinner following golf. (Submitted photo)
Kings overtake Dragons
Goalie Chase Sanford picked up his first win in net Sunday afternoon, Sept. 25, to help the Kingsville Kings to a 5-3 win over the visiting Komoka Dragons. Named the games first star, Sanford turned away 46 shots for the Kings who snapped a two-game losing skid and ran their Greater Metro Junior ‘A’ Hockey League record to 3-2-0-1.
Matyas Kasek had two goals for Kingsville, including his sixth and seventh of the season. Miroslav Hylena also netted a pair, with another from alternate captain Blake Naida. On Friday the Kings jumped into a 2-0 first period lead only to fall 7-5 to the host St. George Ravens. Dan Leach turned in his best performance so far for Kingsville, being named the game’s third star. Leach was in on four of the five Kings’ goals with one tally and three assists. Also scoring were Kasek with a pair, Naida and Tyler Garcia.
Erie Shores senior men’s golf
With several Erie Shores senior golfers making a golf vacation to Claire, Michigan, on Sept. 19, 48 others managed to play in the senior league.
The 50/50 winners were Carl Young and Herb Grundner. The closest to the pin on #3 was Barry Miller and on #16 it was Jim Sudds. The longest putt on #9 was made by Francis Garant and on #18 John Tofflemire’s putt held out as the winner.
In a game of straight golf total team net score, the winning team was Jim Bleasby, Tom Bondy, Francis Garant and Ron Tiessen. Second place went to the team of Ed Krahn, Brett Madden, Ray Ozorio and Neil Reimer. Third place was had by Les Young, Rob Flynn, Orest Hrynewich and Earl Dunmore. Fourth spot went to Dan McQueen, Brent Metz, Barry Miller and Frank Dick.
Two golfers broke the 80 barrier. They were Ron Tiessen and Jim Sudds who each shot 79s.
Ron Tiessen also managed to get 2 birds. John St. James and Ross Clark had one on #1, Frank Dick on #2, Barry Miller and Jamie Arquette on #3. Matt Dinchik birdied #4 and Neil Reimer #6. Ron Koop managed to birdie the tough #7 hole. Dan McQueen birdied #10, Jim Bleasby and Richard Reive #12, and Ed Krahn rounded off the birds with one on #16.
Over 100 participate in Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer Walk/Run
By Pat Bailey
In her 11 years at the helm of the Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer Walk/Run, Deb Jones Chambers has been key in helping raise over $350,000 in the battle against breast cancer.
Jones Chambers, a survivor herself, said her extensive involvement in fundraising for the Canadian Cancer Society is simply ‘paying it forward’ for the help and support the CCS provide those battling breast cancer, as well as their families.
Jones Chambers is not alone in her fundraising efforts. She has recruited her entire family – husband Jeff and her children Darby, Quinn and Darigan – in her mission to help those facing a breast cancer diagnosis.
She started them young, teaching them the importance of giving back to the community. At just 8, 6 and 4, the youngsters were always on hand, eager to help out in whatever capacity they could.
For all their volunteer and fundraising efforts, the entire family received its 10-year volunteer certificate with the Canadian Cancer Society last fall, which was a particularly proud moment for Jones Chambers.
And on Sunday, September 25, with the help of family, including her mom Dorothy (a cancer survivor as well) as well as about a dozen other volunteers, Jones Chambers and her group surpassed their fundraising goal of $15,000 —raising nearly $17,500.
Jones Chambers and her volunteer committee of Jen Langeman, Trudy Weber and Dina Read were pleased with the outcome and especially happy with the support of the community — donating wraps, water, apples and photos.
More than 100 participants of all ages, some walking and some running, completed the 5k or 10k routes, then enjoyed refreshments for their efforts.
This year, she said, participants were also able to take home
a souvenir photo, courtesy of Photo Flair’s photo booth. Jones Chambers said not only does the event raise funds for breast cancer research, peer support, ‘wheels of hope’ and advocacy efforts, it also helps promote fitness and showcases Point Pelee.
Prizes were also awarded to top fundraisers Jessica Kipping ($3,885), Deb Jones Chambers ($2,740) and Mike Stranger ($1,260), youth fundraisers Taylor Porrone and Thomas Gunn, best dressed dog Finley (owned by Jen and Richard Langeman), and the Pink Spirit Award to Tika (dog owned by Genevieve Lee), Gabby Wilkinson, and Jane and Jessica Kipping. The participants in this year’s event may now sit back and take a break, but Jones Chambers is not. With this event in the books, she is moving onto the next one on the calendar — Pink on the Rink.
The event, a joint effort with the Leamington Flyers, will be held Oct. 20. Fans are invited to dress in their finest pink for the occasion to show their support of the Flyers, who will also be wearing pink.
Deb Jones Chambers (left) presented Genevieve and Tyler Lee’s dog Tika with one of three Pink Spirit Awards Sunday at the Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer Walk/Run.
And they’re off! The 5K and 10K runners participating in Sunday’s Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer Walk/Run begin their run at Point Pelee National Park on September 25.
Breast cancers survivors were recognized by organizer and survivor Deb Jones Chambers (left) and Leamington CAO Peter Neufeld prior to Sunday’s fundraising walk at Point Pelee National Park.
The first 5K runner across the finish line was 13-yearold Mitchell DeFrancisco of Leamington, who was congratulated by Kelly O’Rourke of the Essex County Chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society.
From left, Mary Lauren Bee, Ethan Bee and Sanna Farooqui show off their pink mustaches at the Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer Walk/Run.
Mary Lauren Bee, 9, and her mom Dr. Mary Bee traveled from Commerce Township, MI, to participate in this year’s Taking Steps For Breast Cancer Walk/Run at Point Pelee National Park.
Deb Jones Chambers (left) presented Jessica (centre) and Jane Kipping with one of three Pink Spirit Awards. Gabby Wilkinson and her mother Sarah of Gabby’s Gifts were recipients of one of three Pink Spirit Awards Sunday at the Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer Walk/Run. Gabby sold her handmade bracelets and other items, donating the profits to breast cancer research. (SUN Photos)
Alumni golf classic benefits
first year hockey players
The Southpoint Alumni held their 4th annual golf tournament at Erie Shores Golf & Country Club on Wednesday, September 14.
Great weather greeted 96 golfers for the scramble format. The course was in perfect shape and some of the scores were low. The winning team of Ward Hutchins, Brian Humphreys, Ken Piper and Tim Tiessen shot 56, 15 under par.
In the skins game, there were three skins won by the teams of Derrick Hutchins, Jeff Schauer, Brian Turner, and Chantal Hutchins with a 2 on #14; George Omar, Nelson Carvalho and Gaspare Graziano with a 2 on #2; and with a 3 on #15 were Bob Leyte , Pete Lyons, Bill Gherasim, and Mario Azzopardi.
Long drive on the front nine went to Ryan Harder and on the back nine the winner was Mike Herbert. Closest to the pin winners were Scott Wilkinson (#3 and #13), Andy Herring
(#5) and Nelson Carvalho (#16).
The alumni group will use the proceeds from this event to help first year hockey players of any age in the Southpoint Minor Hockey system to offset the cost of registration. Last year they helped 50 kids with a total of $10,000.
The group expressed appreciation to all involved who helped make this a very successful day.
1969 Jaguar XKE parked on our street!
The doorbell rang. It was our neighbour, Murray Cascadden, inviting me outside to see something. Just down the street and parked in front of his house was a British Racing Green Jaguar XKE 2+2 recently purchased from a man in Hamilton by Murray’s son-in-law Bill Wodham and his wife Penny. Bill was born in 1956 and has wanted a car like this since he was 12 years old.
Bill and Penny live in nearby Kingsville and this was their first day out with their car. The XKE, when it came out in 1961, was a styling sensation. No wonder young Bill got hooked. Their car previously came from the U.S. and has air conditioning, unlike the XKE’s sold new in Canada. With 70,000 miles on the odometer, their car still looks new.
Bill mentioned to me that three body styles were available: a convertible, a coupe, and the 2+2 that they own. That means two passengers in the front seat and room for two more in the back. The transmission is automatic with the shift lever on the floor.
When Bill offered to take me for a ride, I said: “As long as we just go around the block. If we go out on the highway with all that horsepower under the hood, I’ll have a heart attack!”
Penny showed me how to enter the car. You sit down sideways on the seat while your feet are still on the pavement. Then you lift your legs and swing them in. First impres-
sion: this car is very low! We pulled away from the curb and cruised effortlessly around the block, thanks to the 4.2 litre six with DOHC - dual overhead cams. Back in front of the house, I told Bill I had worked parttime at a gas station in Toronto when these cars first came out. I was hoping one would come in so I could fill it with gas and check the oil. No such luck. And so I asked Bill if we could put up his hood so I can photograph him checking the oil. He did – and both front fenders came up with it! I’m glad Murray rang our doorbell.
I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column receives a free autographed copy of my latest car book: “Old Car Detective Favourite Stories, 1925 to 1965.”
From left to right: Murray Cascadden, his wife Dorothy, their daughter Penny and her husband Bill Wodham with their 1969 Jaguar XKE 2+2.
From left to right: Ken Piper, Ward Hutchins, Tim Tiessen and Brian Humphreys won the Southpoint Alumni 4th annual golf classic. Proceeds from the event go toward offsetting the cost of Southpoint Minor Hockey registration for first year hockey players of any age. Last year the group raised $10,00 and helped 50 kids. (Submitted photo)
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington Notice of a Complete Application and Public Meeting to consider a Zoning By-law Amendment
ZBA #136- South East Corner of Georgia Avenue and Sherk Street
TAKE notice that the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington will hold a public meeting concerning a proposed zoning by-law amendment under the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building.
The Purpose of the proposed amendment is to change the zoning on vacant land described as Pt. Reserve Lot A, Plan 751 located on the south east corner of the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Sherk Street (see inserted key map) from Residential (R1) Zone to a site specific Residential (R3) Zone to permit the construction of a 5 unit single storey residential dwelling. The proposed building would consist of 5 townhouse like units facing Georgia Avenue with individual unit on-site parking and amenity space. The site is subject to Site Control Plan Application (SPC-20-16) which is being processed concurrently with the zoning amendment.
Any Person may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal comments either in support of or in opposition to the proposed consent or zoning by-law amendment. If you wish to be notified of the decision of Municipality of Leamington, you must make a written request to the Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington. If you are an owner of property containing seven or more residential units, you are requested to post this notice in a location visible to all residents.
If a Person or public body does not make oral comments at the Public Meeting or make written comments to The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington before the provisional consent is given or a by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington to the Ontario Municipal Board.
If a Person or public body does not make oral comments at the Public Meeting or make written comments to The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington before provisional consent is given or the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
Additional Information relating to this matter is available for review at the Municipal Office for The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington, during regular office hours. Please contact Gary Smith, Development Planner at gsmith@leamington.ca or 519-326-5761 extension 1415 for further information.
DATED at the Municipality of Leamington this 28th day of September 2016.
2016 2017 FLYERS FALL TO NATS, M’S
BY BRYAN JESSOP
Black may be the colour associated with successful business, but the Leamington Flyers seem better off in the red.
Donning their black, red and white alternative jerseys, the Flyers were denied a shot at redemption for the Western Conference title defeat at the hands of the London Nationals in last season’s playoffs. Leamington dropped a 5-3 decision to the same squad Thursday, Sept. 22 on Free Pizza Night, an event presented by local Domino’s owner Mike Schlater.
It was Leamington’s first loss at Highbury Canco Arena since Game 5 of last season’s Western final.
The opening period was a fast-paced 20 minutes and despite an 11-8 shots on net advantage and generating the lion’s share of scoring chances, the Flyers found themselves down 2-0 at the first buzzer. Max Vinogradov opened the scoring after forcing a turnover a couple feet inside the Leamington blue line. Racing in alone on netminder Connor Meyerink, he made no mistake with the opportunity, burying a wrist shot into the top left corner of the mesh. Two minutes and 20 seconds later, Ryan Hopkins took hold of a rebound in the Flyers’ crease and sent a quick, low shot over the goal line for a 2-0 London advantage.
den Trottier the chance to swarm in on Meyerink alone to bury a five-hole shot after 62 seconds of play.
The Flyers put themselves on the scoreboard about eight minutes later with Mark Gangnon’s first of the season. Taking passes from Nicolas Mainella and Zach Guilbeault, Gangnon sidestepped one of the London defensemen and sent a wrist shot into the right side of Zack Weir’s net. The Nationals got the goal back exactly one minute later, when Ryan Brown one-time tapped a pass over the goal line while stationed in front of the home team’s crease. Vinogradov followed up with his second of the night and his team’s first of the evening on the power play, wristing the puck into the top left corner of the Leamington goal with a sharp-angle shot.
London outshot the Flyers 10-7 in the second period.
Leamington turned its game up a few notches in the third, starting with Gangnon’s second of the night during a double power play. Taking a feed from Liam Hogan, the Windsor native released a shot from the face-off circle to the right of the Nats’ goal that found its way into the far side of the net.
handed it over Weir and into the net.
The Flyers outshot their guests 10-5 in the third and 28-23 overall, but couldn’t reduce the deficit to any less than two goals.
Things went from bad to worse for the Flyers in the second stanza, where they were outscored 3-1 by the Nationals. The visitors made it 3-0 following a bad line change by Leamington, giving Bren-
With under nine minutes on the clock, rookie Connor Morrison took control of the puck near his own team’s blue line during a London man advantage. Along with Gangnon, he caught four of the five National players deep in Leamington territory, setting up a two-on-one rush. Waiting until he reached the top of the crease, Morrison shovelled the puck across to his teammate, who back-
“In the second (period), we got outworked. I cringe to say that, but we did,” Flyers’ head coach Tony Piroski said. “We don’t have a veteran team and we don’t have a team of superstars, so we can’t afford to make a 50 per cent effort. I thought we dominated the third, but you can’t beat a team like London by playing half a game. We have to understand what it takes to win. It doesn’t just happen — you have to make it happen.”
The loss dropped the Flyers’ record to 3-2-0-0 at the time, putting them in a tie with the Sarnia Legionnaires for third while London advanced to three points ahead of the second-place St. Thomas Stars. Thursday’s productive game for Gangnon vaulted him into second place in team points — one behind Cale Phibbs — but did little to curb his disappointment in the loss to London.
“It means nothing when the team’s down that much,” he said of the hat trick. “It’s nice to score, but it didn’t do much in this situation. We have to change the effort level and hopefully we can do that and win in Chatham on Sunday.”
The Flyers had to settle for a point in Chatham, where they lost 4-3 in overtime. Leamington goals were scored by Griffin Robinson, Gangnon and Blake Bain. The Flyers led 3-1 after 40 minutes, but Ryan Gruszka and Cale Markham forced overtime, where Kevin Gursoy ended the game after 28 seconds. Chatham was zero for four on the power play while Leamington was zero for seven. Noah Hedrick stopped 31 of 35 for the Flyers while Brendan Johnston blocked 30 of 33 shots.
Rest of the West
The LaSalle Vipers tripled the Chatham Maroons Wednesday with a 6-2 victory while the Nationals cruised past Strathroy in a 6-1 decision. On Thursday, the Sarnia Legionnaires downed the Lambton Shores Predators 5-4 in overtime followed by Friday games ending in a 3-2 score favouring Sarnia over St. Marys and a 7-1 victory for LaSalle agaisnt St. Thomas. Saturday featured a 8-5 win for Lambton Shores over St. Thomas while Strathroy handed St. Marys a 4-3 loss.
UPCOMING HOME GAMES: Thu., Sept. 29 vs. Lambton, 7:10 p.m. Thu., Oct. 6 vs. St. Thomas, 7:10 p.m.
UPCOMING AWAY GAMES: Fri., Sept. 30 vs. St. Marys, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Strathroy, 7:30 p.m.
Josh Pope-Ferguson of the Flyers cuts in toward the London net with Nationals’ defenseman Isaac Walker giving chase during a Western Conference tilt at Highbury Canco Arena Thursday, Sept. 22. The Nationals won 5-3 to end Leamington’s winning streak at three games. (Sun Photo)
Mark Gangnon of the Flyers releases a wrist shot before Quinn Lenihan of the Nationals can interfere to score his first goal of the season and first of three that night. (Sun photo)
Broden Meloche of the Flyers and Colin Wilson of the Nationals battle for control of the puck following a faceoff in the third period. (Sun photo)