Southpoint Sun September 25, 2013

Madison Hamm runner-up at Western Fair’s Rise to Fame

By Sheila McBrayne

Leamington’s Madison Hamm has matched an accomplishment of Michael Buble’s and surpassed the performance of Justin Bieber when she finished second at Western Fair’s Rise to Fame competition.

Hamm, 15, performed “On My Own” from Les Miserables, a song she was quite familiar with having played the young and beautiful Eponine in the Triple J Productions’ rendition of Les Miserables this spring. Hamm first auditioned in August at the Ridgetown Fair. From there she advanced to the quarterfinals and from the 100 contestants at the quarterfinals, 36 advanced to the semi-finals. Hamm was one of 12 to advance to the finals on Sunday, September 15.

“She worked really hard and she was excellent, just excellent,” said her mother Terri Hamm.

Hamm has performed with the Little Tomato theatre group for the past six years. She started when she was in Grade 3 at Gore Hill Public School and her teacher/director at the school was Terry Raisbeck who has directed Little Tomato productions.

This year Hamm has auditioned for a role in Jesus Christ Superstar for Triple J Productions and hopes to be in the Leamington District Secondary School’s performance of Evita.

Hamm plans to pursue a career in theatre and recently started taking voice lessons for the first time. “I always wanted to, I just never had time and didn’t know where to go. I have a great teacher now,” she said.

Hamm works part time as an activity aide at the Leamington Mennonite Home where she enjoys sharing her gift of singing with the residents. She also sings at North Leamington United Mennonite Church.

Hamm competed in the Western Fair’s Rise to Fame last year at 14 and made it to the semi-finals. The age category is 14-21, so she’ll have a few more chances to earn the top spot. She received $750 and a trophy as runner-up.

“It was a good experience. You meet a lot of new people who share the same interests as you,” said Hamm.

Early in their careers, such Canadian superstars as Michael Bu-

Lemington or Leamington, tomato or tamato - spelling error to be corrected

Government departments seem to have a problem spelling Leamington recently New wallpaper at the recently renovated and downsized post offices in Leamington and Amherstburg had local residents taking a double take as they searched through the numerous names in search of Leamington and found “Lemington.”

The most recent misspelling of Leamington was timed during the same week that a sign on Walker Road directing travellers to the ferry dock at “Lemington” was adjusted by the Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation.

Staff members at the Leamington Post Office were making the best of the situation.

“Our official statement is, that there is a Lemington (somewhere), just not here,” said one employee.

In fact, there are a few Lemingtons – Lemington, Wisconsin; Lemington, Vermont; and Lemington, England.

“I just got off the phone… They (Canada Post officials) say it should be fixed by January,” said another Leamington staff member on Wednesday, September 18.

ble, Justin Bieber and Alanis Morisette participated in regional qualifiers for the competition. Apparently, Buble also placed second and Bieber, well, we couldn’t find any records, but rumour has it, he didn’t make it to the finals. Hamm is in Grade 11 this year at LDSS and is the daughter of Ken and Terri Hamm of Leamington.

Madison Hamm performing “On My Own” at Western Fair’s Rise to Fame competition. (Photo submitted)

County Official Plan change may make a big difference to farmers

ALL FARMERS IN LEAMINGTON TAKE NOTE! One of the changes being proposed in the Draft Essex County Official Plan is to identify minimum farm lots as 40 hectares or more. Only about 6% of Leamington’s farms are this big or bigger — all of the rest are smaller. This may make a big difference in the possibility of farm splits and amalgamations in the future. To learn more about this important consideration, an open house is planned for October 2 at the County Building in Essex from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

You may wonder why this is written like some kind of alarm bell. It’s because it is. To quote from the report prepared for Leamington Council Monday night: “Consistent with the PPS, lot creation in the Agricultural designation is

discouraged and will only be permitted under certain circumstances such as farm splits and surplus dwelling lots... Regarding lot creation, the OP establishes that the minimum farm size of 40 hectares (98.84 acres) is required when considering farm splits. This will have some impact on Leamington as the minimum farm size in the local OP is currently 10 ha (24.70 acres) and 2 ha (4.94 acres) for greenhouses. However, MMAH is firm on this requirement in order to maintain county-wide consistency. Leamington is the only municipality with such a small minimum farm size requirement in all of Ontario... The Consultant [preparing the draft Official Plan for the County] did include an exception that if there is a need to reduce the farm size in certain areas a specialty crop study (i.e. greenhouses, fruit orchards, tomato crops, etc.) or value added study must be completed and the findings incorporated into the local municipal OP.”

To translate, today if you own a 50-acre farm and want to sell, you can split it into two 25 acre farms if you wish

to. If the County Official Plan goes unchallenged, next year at this time you may only be able to split your farm if it is 200 acres because Leamington may be forced to modify its Official Plan to comply with that of the County; if you want to sell your 50 acres, you will have to keep the farm as one piece (unless an undefined study has been done that proves it qualifies for special status).

Okay, that’s serious, but why the alarm bell and the mention of October 2nd? As was pointed out to Leamington Council by Solicitor Peter Neufeld, “If the amendments are not opposed at the public meeting they can not be appealed later to the Ontario Municipal Board”, so if you find the change to the County Official Plan worrisome, you had better get your two cents worth in when the opportunity arises or be willing to be silent afterward.

Leamington Council was informed of other proposed changes to the County Official Plan that it may wish to comment on. They include setting 20% as a target for affordable housing in new development, and restricting development in certain ‘natural environment’ areas (such as wood lots not previously identified as Provincially Significant).

Uptown Leamington Culture Crawl locations announced

The Municipality of Leamington, in partnership with the South Essex Arts Association/Leamington Arts Centre, the Uptown Leamington BIA and the Migrant Workers Community Program presents the Uptown Leamington Culture Crawl, on Saturday, September 28 from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

In coordination with Culture Days 2013, Leamington is proud to present its first ever Uptown Leamington Culture Crawl – a 1-day visual arts experience in uptown Leamington. Meet local area artists and view their works on display in uptown Leamington business storefronts.

This is a free event, everyone is welcome! Stay connected @tweetleamington or @leamington_arts

This is how the Uptown Leamington Culture Crawl works: visitors will pick up their Uptown Leamington Culture Crawl map at any participating location. Visit each location, meet the artists, see their work and get your map stamped. Visit all ten locations to complete the crawl, drop off your completed map at your last stop to enter for your chance to win some cool Uptown Leamington prizes, including one of two gift certificates valued at $125, two tickets to Gordon Lightfoot at the Bank Theatre and a 4-pack Movie Pass Imagine Cinemas (see the map for contest details).

Culture Crawl locations are: Leamington Arts Centre, Gabriele Home Furnishings, Wharram’s Jewellery, Modrigal and The Abbey, Ten Thousand Villages, Source for Sports, Et Cetera Shoppe, Gino’s Café & Trattoria, Southpoint Cinemas, Caldwell First Nation.

BILL CHAPLIN

These photos were taken this summer and show the overgrown phragmites growing in a municipal drain on the AB Road. At right a traffic sign showing an approaching intersection is barely visible for weeds. Below, a bridge over a drain is hardly visible for weeds in this drain. Again, these photos were taken in August, but show how the weeds take over drains.

(SUN Photos)

Arena acoustics discussed

During budget deliberations, Municipal Council heard from delegations that reminded them the acoustics in the Heinz Arena are terrible. Administration was told to “look into what should be done”. At the Sept. 22 Council meeting a report back advised Council to hire industry professionals to study what can be done. The cost, however, could be as much as $10,000, so administration is going no further until they get the go ahead to put that much money in the 2014 budget.

When it was revealed that the cost of the work could be taken out of the Recreation Reserve Fund that is funded through a user surcharge, they voted to get the work done this year and not wait until 2014.

Tender Awarded

The contract to do snow and ice removal at the recreation complex was awarded to Tri-T Property Maintenance on Monday night. They were the lowest tender for the three-year contract at $25,000 per year for three years.

Council meeting time change

At Monday’s regular Council meeting a notice of motion put forth by Councillors Verbeke and MacDonald to begin Council meetings at 6:00 p.m. instead of 7:00 p.m. was passed. Beginning with the first meeting in October the new start time takes effect.

Municipal Drain Woes

Because this municipality is so flat, municipal drains represent the lifeblood of many, many farms. Unless they are well maintained flooding can cause millions of dollars of losses — and not theoretical losses like when stock prices drop, but real lost income out of the pockets of individual farm families.

So when Leamington Municipal Council was informed Monday night, Sept. 23, that not only is the drain maintenance budget overspent to the tune of $168,000 with three months still to go in 2013, but that there are still $128,000 in planned works yet to be done (and that does not include unplanned emergencies that could reasonably be expected to reach $30,000), members of council had to look hard at the reality they control for a vital sector of this municipality’s population.

Part of the problem can be traced back to this past spring, when unusually wet weather brought to the fore drainage problems that had gone unnoticed, but which could not be ignored. Another part of the problem was attempting to reduce the cost of the department by about 65% compared to last year. Still another consideration is the lack of personnel to perform the many tasks involved in the administrative side of the work.

All that said, delegations speaking to the topic made some very good points Municipal Council needed to hear.

Tom Dick of Mersea Road 1 pointed out that it took 17 months for him to be billed for the last drain maintenance work that was done affecting his farm. His suggestion was, “Bill us 60 days after the work is completed with the option to pay it all or to be billed on our taxes.” As for the problem this change might make he said, “If you can’t do it, find somebody who can.”

Thomas Keller of Road 5 brought home the importance of maintenance by recounting to Council that a tenant house on his farm needed two sump pumps to keep the basement from flooding, and that corner of the farm could not be counted on to produce a crop because of flooding. When the drain was finally cleared, one pump was more than sufficient for the house, and that corner of the farm — this year, in spite of the rain — was productive.

Paul Tiessen of Mersea Road 1 told Council that mowing down phragmites was scheduled for this year, then he was told it was on hold because the money ran out.

Many members of Council joined in with their own observations and suggestions. Councillor MacDonald suggested the municipality hire a contract person “until we get ahead” of this problem of delays and backlogs; Councillor Verbeke suggested Leamington needs a Drainage Committee like in other municipalities to have knowledgeable, local guidance setting priorities.

Eventually, Council voted to accept the deficit that overspending would create (so that all planned projects can be completed) and directed administration to produce reports as a priority to address the problems and potential practical solutions relating to billing, assessments, staffing, and a possible drainage committee.

BILL CHAPLIN Municipal Correspondent

“Lemington”

by C. Scott Holland

- not the first time it’s been misspelt

Getting a town’s name spelled correctly is not exactly a new topic. While the recent issue over the Province’s maker of road signs misspelling Leamington and putting the signs up in prominent locations has been the centre of attention lately, it is not the first time this has occurred, nor will it be the last. In fact, Canada Post apparently misspelled Leamington on its new wallpaper in post offices across the country.

When Leamington’s population rose to almost 12,000 in the mid-1970s, new road signs were created for the town’s entrances on Oak Street, Seacliff Drive and Highway 77 North. While two of the three were done properly, the third, which ended up perched on its stand on Highway 77 North was incorrect. The spelling of Leamington appeared as “Leamingtion”. It was spotted quickly and removed after two days.

So spelling errors are nothing new with our government and I am sure that many other locales have encountered the same humiliating problem with signage.

Reward is worth the work

The three sisters

This week, Mark and I celebrate twenty-five years of marriage. Wow! Until I sit back and think of all that we have accomplished together, it’s hard to believe that amount of time has passed!

I used to tease my older sisters about being older than me, but now that they’re retired and enjoying the life of leisure, the joke’s on me.

Lifestyles...

When we got married, I was twenty-three and in my mind, ready to tie the knot. Mark, on the other hand, needed a bit more time to ‘tie one on’. Our pastor said it was the first time that he had married someone older than himself. Lots of things have changed since then and I have learned a lot. For one, the grocery store is not nearly as much fun as I had thought! I was lucky to be able to stay at home with our three children, and as they started off to school I took in a few others. Perhaps this was the start of our billeting career. For the most part, I loved being a mother and a homemaker. Thanks to a little help from Peter Gzowski, who took me beyond the walls of our house to places all over Canada. He helped to increase my intellect level beyond ‘Mother Goose’ and ‘Sharon, Lois and Bram’ during those years.

My oldest sister is 15 years my senior and my other sister is 18 months younger than her, so there’s been quite the age difference. I loved it when I was little. They were like having cool younger moms. They took me on dates with their boyfriends to Storybook Gardens and Bob-Lo Island Amusement Park. They fussed over me and came home with toys and clothes just for me. It was great until they moved away from home and started their own lives.

The age gap became very prevalent when I was a flower girl in their weddings at ages 5 and 8. When my oldest nephew was born in 1978, I was only 9 years old and not allowed in the maternity ward to see my baby nephew. I still remember standing on the sidewalk outside Public General Hospital in Chatham while my sister stood in the second floor window and held up the baby for me to see from afar. I spent many years playing and babysitting him and his brother.

My escapes graduated from an hour once in a while in the evening wandering around Zellers to the odd weekend at my brother Fred’s in Toronto. The pampering that I received on those weekends rejuvenated me. Gourmet homemade meals, hot baths and candles, shopping and then a night at the ballet or musical were a treat. By the end of the weekend I was ready to return to my family and believed that I truly brought back a refreshed and happier self.

Fast forward 35 years and that baby and his wife just had a baby girl. I’m now a great aunt – well, even greater! My sister and I (because she has her days free) drove down to Niagara to see the happy little family last week and of course, we reminisced all the way there about when Greg was a baby. Time certainly does fly by…

The loss of my brother Fred left a void in my heart and in our marriage. One relationship can’t fulfill everything and that’s why it’s important that I looked to my friends when it came time for the ballet or dancing and Mark continued to dance on the ice.

Marriages may last or may come to an end for many reasons. I accredit the lasting power of Mark’s and my relationship to the time we have spent together building it, equally with the time we have spent apart building ourselves. At the end of the day, we have lots to share with one another and because of that, look forward to spending time together. For fourteen years we ran a business together. This can be very challenging in the best of times, but especially when the times get tough. Knowing each other’s strengths and weaknesses is a must. I was very lucky that even in a mainly male dominant industry, Mark never pulled the ‘male’ card on me. This was huge for my confidence!

After roughly eight thousand, three hundred and fifty hours on the ice throughout our married years, not including away tournaments, I think Mark appreciates that he married me too! I can’t say that I wasn’t warned. People still ask me if Mark is playing as much hockey as he did and I answer, “he’s still alive isn’t he?”

Maintaining a happy marriage for me has a lot to do with

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My oldest sister turns 60 next year! Some of my friends’ parents are 60! Myself, and my sisters always go out to dinner for our birthdays, which are spread out in February, May and November and fall nicely between all the major holidays. We’ve been fortunate over the years that we’ve all stayed with an hour’s drive of one another.

The guest of honour always gets to choose the restaurant and the other two pick up the tab. It has worked well for many years and I always look forward it. Before we used to scramble on the day of our dinner to find a card and gift. We decided that gifts were not the point and cards were overrated and overpriced, so now we just have a really good meal with a very nice bottle of wine and it’s one of my favourite parts of celebrating a birthday.

As I grew older and my sisters started making old jokes and comments about me, I always told them they could say whatever they wanted because I would always be younger than them.

I have an older brother as well (just 5 years older) and he and I spent our formidable years growing up on the farm after our sisters moved out and gained their independence. Brother Bob and I fought for the most part, but we share many, many stories of adventures and misadventures on the farm - awe, but that’s another story…

The above photo was snapped in 1976 when Leamington was spelled wrong on a sign posted at the town’s entrance on Highway 77.

(From the C. Scott Holland collection)

SHEILA McBRAYNE

McThots

SHANNON MATHESON

Toy Show

Reward is worth the work

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4) choosing to look on the positive side of things. Mark showers more at the arena than at home, which means less scrubbing and laundry. Time alone as well as with our friends is a gift that we have always felt were ours for the taking. Rarely have either one of us said “you can’t go”, but we wisely know when we shouldn’t.

One of the most important things that we did as a young couple with children was to have a routine date night. Mark owned a lawn and garden business called Mowtown Lawn and Garden. He would trade services with Thirteen Russell Street Steak House and every month we would go out for a wonderful dinner together. My in-laws would keep the kids for the night so it was a special evening for everyone.

Over the years, we have sat down for at least one if not two meals a day together and that adds up to more than nine thousand, one hundred hours of quality time at the table. Food continues to be a reason to gather and we still to enjoy the odd date night.

It’s our Silver Anniversary this year and I won’t hold my breath waiting for a gift made of metal. The only toast we may share will be the one under our morning poached egg, but I can boast the fact we have enjoyed the same old egg for a long time.

“The logic of presenting gifts was that stability deserves a reward and more the stability the greater should be the reward.”

Our reward is today with all the great memories we have created, good kids and hopefully more days and more years to come!

Water, water everywhere...

The Union Water System has contacted the Municipality of Leamington as one of the member municipalities with a request that Leamington endorse a program called “Blue W”. The idea is simple: post blue “W” signs where folks can fill their water bottles with tap water.

As presented to Leamington Council at the Monday, Sept. 16 regular meeting, the Union Water system has agreed to act as the lo-

Something stinks

Francine Moussea was a delegate at the Mon. Sept. 16 Council meeting representing neighbours of the Leamington Pollution Control Centre.

The residents living near the pollution control plant protested the continued bad smells and lack of communication about progress on the problem to a sympathetic Municipal Council.

Council assured the delegation that work on the problem is continuing, but resolution to the problem will be a slow process.

cal spearhead of a national, grassroots program to help people access tap water beyond their own homes without feeling that they are ‘imposing’ on a business, and without the need to make any purchase just to fill a personal water bottle. The program compensates for the lack of public drinking fountains and enhances the opportunity for individuals just to get a drink of water without feeling they have to buy bottled water or include

water with another purchase when all that is wanted is the water.

Businesses and offices that sign up for the program would be supplied with a blue W logo to post in the window or on the door to let people know they can feel free to access water at no cost. In addition, the program includes a smart phone app that uses Google to show exactly where the participating store or business is located.

(SUN Photos)

Eight-year-old Joshua Hrabets of Leamington tried on a Lowes racing hat for his favourite Nascar driver Jimmy Johnston on Sunday, September 22 at the 2nd annual Toy Show held at the Leamington fairgrounds. The hat was part of the display of BK Motorsports from Maidstone, Ontario. The show was held Saturday and Sunday with demonstrations as well as many vendors.

Leamington Council endorsed the program after the presentation.

Socially Responsible Investing

“We chose SRI because it aligns with our values and what we believe.”

and Katharine Albrecht

Can the third time be a charm for the Detroit Tigers?

With a playoff spot virtually wrapped up at press time, the Tigers find themselves with an opportunity to make a third World Series appearance in the past seven years.

Of course, the first two appearances didn’t go so well.

With superstar Miguel Cabrera ailing, their chance of getting there this fall may be diminished, but if they do, perhaps the third time is a charm. If you look at last year’s squad that lost the Fall Classic to the San Francisco Giants, there were some obvious holes that needed to be filled for the Detroit nine.

This year, however, the addition of Torri Hunter and the return of a healthy Victor Martinez, could catapult the Tigers into a better position to take the title. Of course, Cabrera has to be healthy and a struggling Justin Verlander needs to return to form quickly for that to happen.

Not since the days of Gates Brown and Willie Horton, have I seen a clutch hitter in a Tigers uniform like Hunter, other than Cabrera, who, if healthy, is the guy you want at the plate with the game on the line.

Hunter, for years, was a thorn in the side of the Tigers when he patrolled the outfield for the Twins. He’s now come full circle and could be the missing ingredient they were so sorely lacking last fall.

With Max Scherzer becoming the ace of the pitching staff this season, this could be the year.

The bullpen is their biggest question mark beyond Cabrera’s health and Verlander’s struggles.

Phil Coke has sputtered all season and the rest have been inconsistent at best. Only Drew Smyly and Joaquin Benoit have done what was expected of them. Of course the bullpen will benefit when the Tigers go into playoff mode and move one of their starters into the pen, most likely Rick Porcello, who’s had a very good year.

The Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox are both standing in the way of the Tigers marching to the series and both of those opponents are going to be tough.

But, like in 2006, when the Tigers upset the Yankees, and then again last year, when they dispatched Oakland, maybe playing the underdog role will be a good thing again.

Fans can only hope that Old Mumbles himself, skipper Jim Leyland, doesn’t make any bonehead moves with this group. He’s been known to make questionable decisions in the past, but he’s still one of the winningest managers in baseball history, so I guess we have to give him some slack.

All-in-all, meaningful baseball in September is what every team strives for, and barring a collapse à la 2009, when the Tigers blew a seemingly insurmountable lead on the last weekend of the season and then lost a tie-breaker game for the Central division title to the Twins, they should at least get an opportunity to do so.

So, being here is half the fun. The Detroiters are poised for another trip to the playoffs and fans of the old English D couldn’t be happier. Well, maybe they could if their team could grab that elusive World Series title in a few weeks.

Hopefully, I haven’t just jinxed them.

Leamington GM donates to Salvation Army

By Bryan Jessop

A local automotive dealership has gone ‘whole hog’ in support of community causes.

During the 2013 Harrow Fair, Leamington GM sent sales and leasing consultant Bob Knight to the 4-H Club swine auction, where he purchased a 224-pound hog in support of its owner Rachel Balkwill and the 4-H Swine Club. Knight’s winning bid of about $1,500 worked out to an equivalent of approximately $6.10 per pound.

“It’s well above the actual market value, but it’s a great way to support the 4-H agricultural program,” Knight explained.

From the Friday, Aug. 30 auction, the Leamington dealer-

ship had the pig butchered and packaged by Gord’s Abattoir and then donated the meat to the Leamington Salvation Army’s food bank. The donation was accepted by Salvation Army captain and family services director Charlene Vincent.

Vincent explained that the contribution from Leamington GM should help meet the needs of residents who rely on food bank support for about one month.

“It was a very pleasant surprise when I got the phone call,” Vincent said of the contribution. “Usually, we have to buy our own meat. This will be very helpful for us.”

The Leamington Salvation Army’s food bank supplies

meals to local residents an average minimum of 100 times per month. Vincent said the demand becomes even greater as Thanksgiving Day approaches.

Although Knight has worked at the local dealership for the past 18 years — through Jack Gisi, Southpoint GM and now Leamington GM ownerships — he explained that he grew up as a ‘farm boy’ and was therefore happy to take part in his employer’s charitable gesture.

“It’s nice to be able to do something like this for the community,” he said.

“It’s just a way we’re trying to pay it forward,” said Leamington GM general manager Joe Gill. “Hopefully, it’ll get others to follow our lead.”

From left to right, Leamington GM general manager Joe Gill greets Leamington Salvation Army captain and family services coordinator Charlene Vincent as sales and leasing consultant Bob Knight and used car manager Jesse Howell look on. Leamington GM purchased a pig from the Harrow Fair 4-H Club auction and donated the meat to the local Salvation Army’s food bank. (SUN photo)

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ANSWERS ON PAGE 36

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, someone whose opinion matters to you may disagree with you on an important point. Use your powers of persuasion, and both of you will be better for it.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Take your upbeat attitude to new heights this week, Taurus. New challenges will emerge in the coming weeks, so find new inspiration and things will go smoothly.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, keep your head on straight over the next week, which figures to be hectic. Cool heads always prevail, and your calm approach will be noticed by others.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, your ingenuity is treasured among the people closest to you, but those who do not know you may be unfamiliar with the tricks you have up your sleeve. Take time to show them.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, someone wants to take your relationship to another level, so let this person know you are on the same page. Otherwise, you both may be floundering around for some time.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, good news awaits on the job this week, even if it is totally unexpected. Nonetheless, it can be exciting to know that someone is watching out for you.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, you may be excited about an upcoming event or getaway, but don't let your anticipation get the best of you. Remember, you do need to plan and pack.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, embrace a challenge that presents itself this week. No matter the scale of the challenge, you will soon find you're up to it, and so will those around you.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, be open to new experiences, as you do not know when surprises are going to come around the bend. This week may prove to be a real eye-opener.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

It's time to ditch any bad habits that have been holding you back, Capricorn. Set a new course, with new goals, and those old habits will soon be an afterthought.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

A heightened sense of urgency may have you jumping into a situation, Aquarius. But give this situation the careful consideration it deserves. Keep your eyes on the future.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, now is the time to redirect some of your professional ambitions to your personal life. It's an effort worth making.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

SEPTEMBER 22

Bruce Springsteen, Singer (64)

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Robert Irvine, Chef (49)

SEPTEMBER 24

Mark Hamill, Actor (62)

SEPTEMBER 25

Shawn Stockman, Singer (41)

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Meat Loaf, Singer (66)

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Gwyneth Paltrow, Actress (41)

SEPTEMBER 28

Hilary Duff, Actress (26)

EMERGENCY LIQUIDATION SALE

Pictured above from left to right are the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners board members, Jim Founk, Phil Caruana, Vern Toews, Neil Quiring, Tina Quiring, Peter Fiss, Carol Sawatzky and Art Krueger. Missing from photo is Rob Nelson.

Larry Cornies was guest speaker at the Gleaners Harvest Moon Gala held Thursday, September 19 at Viewpoint Estate Winery in Colchester.

Jillian McCallum, Ontario Student Nutrition Program, seated with Peter Fiss, Director Gleaners Board.

Paul Dueck, harpist, provided the music at the Gleaners Harvest Moon Gala.

Major road link has long history - A Look at Leamington’s Past

Bridges have formed major connections over rivers and lakes for hundreds of years and one can only imagine how difficult it was for our earliest settlers to cross the many marshes and rivers in southern Ontario and Essex County. One of the most important was erected at Sturgeon Creek. When the road along the lakeshore (former Highway 18) was laid out in the late 1790s, it stretched from Amherstburg to what was then Albertville (Union-OnThe-Lake). By 1825 it would go as far as the early settlement of Leamington. However, the many natives and settlers of Point Pelee had only a trail to follow as far as Sturgeon Creek where there was no bridge, so their route took them east along what would become Concession C before they could turn and avoid any sections of it impeding travel. Eventually, a more direct route to Leamington was built in the 1880s when the first wooden bridge stretched across Sturgeon Creek’s mouth. It was narrow and barely wide enough for a horse and wagon.

That wooden span didn’t last long as it suffered from sustained water and other damage resulting from storms, rain and snow. There were often warnings of not venturing across that bridge during windy, rainy weather which brought Lake

Erie’s waves crashing down upon the low bridge. Yet the crossing was enough to last until 1907, when Mersea Township had a new wooden structure built and a judge decided that since it was a county bridge it would be maintained and repaired by Essex County.

For over a century, the township paid someone to keep the mouth of Sturgeon Creek open since sediment could build up and inhibit the water flow; this job was done through to the 1960s. D. Goyeau was paid $9 a year to perform the task in 1910.

With the automobile becoming more affordable and popular, in mid-June 1925 plans were made to erect a concrete bridge suitable for cars. Mersea Township engineer J.J. Newman estimated the cost at $6,000 with the provincial and federal governments both providing one-third of the funding.

That first modern bridge was made of concrete walls and topped with steel reinforcement. The firm of Turner and Peterson of Walkerville was awarded the contract.

For over 30 years that low concrete span served as the main connection to Point Pelee via Robson Road.

FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH - Voices of Youth in Community (VOYC) for youth in high school up to age 24. Meetings are the first and third Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:00 p.m., at Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk St., Leamington. Registration forms at the Complex, Youth & Family Resource Network office (23 Mill St. W., Kingsville), www.resourcenetwork.ca or wrodrigues@resourcenetwork.ca.

TUESDAY EVENINGS - Weekly Circle Dance, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the main building at Leamington Kiwanis Camp, 1948 Seacliff Dr. (County Rd. 20) between Union Ave and the Albuna Townline. No charge to attend, no partner needed, no experience necessary. For info call 519-3250720 or email emulcast@yahoo.ca

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 - The Leamington Mersea Historical Society Meeting will hold their monthly meeting at the Leamington Half Century Club, Talbot. St. E. at the special time of 10:30 am, and those attending should note that there will be no lunch break before the meeting. Everyone welcome.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 - Yard, Book & Bake Sale for Erie Wildlife Rescue, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 11168

Tecumseh Rd. E. near Banwell. Trinkets, baked goods, gifts, household items, used books, VHS & DVDs, lunch and more. All indoors. Info at www.eriewildliferescue.ca or 519-735-3919.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 30 - Knox Presbyterian Church, 58 Erie St. S., Leamington will be providing a free meal for those in need of food and fellowship in the community at 5:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 –Leamington District Memorial Hospital Maternal/Newborn Obstetrics presents “New Arrivals Community Baby Shower” – a free event for new and expectant mothers and parents. It will take place from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Harrow Portuguese Club, 390 Sinasac St. W. Meet community health providers. Fashion show, educational sessions and exhibitors. Childcare, food and refreshments will be provided.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 - Blood Donor Clinic , Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk St., 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Bring a friend and donate. Call 1-888-2366283 for information or to book an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2Shooters Photography Club Meeting, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., Willow Room at Colasanti's

Plans for a harbour at Sturgeon Creek and a new bridge were ratified by Mersea Township. Subsequently they notified Essex County and the proper federal government officials in March 1951. In 1952, concerns were raised over its traffic hazard since the bridge had curves approaching it on both sides. But it wasn’t until January 1956 when Essex County Council gave consent for a new bridge. Three years later – on May 15, 1958 – Dean Construction of Belle River was awarded the contract after being the lowest of two bids at $114,947. The work would include roadway work leading to the crossing. Although its price tag seemed reasonable, by the time it was officially opened on August 9, 1959, with the Hon. Fred Cass, Ontario Minister of Highways doing the honor, its final cost had risen to about $200,000. More work was done to protect the approaches in December 1963, and with help from the Sturgeon Creek Development Committee new footings and protection under the bridge were started in the spring of 1964, as well as the removal of the original concrete bridge in February of that year. Once the original bridge had been demolished, dreams of development around Sturgeon Creek rapidly were formulated and they envisioned having about 300 boats moored there. Within two years, Gord and Norm Bodle had created a marina on the north side and C.J. Caspar had created a smaller version on the opposite banks, while William Krause decided to invest in a fishery.

Tropical Gardens, 1550 Rd. 3E, Ruthven. Please use west parking. Everyone welcome. Visit facebook.com for meeting and club info: search Shooters Photography Club. For more info contact George Schiefer 519-733-5055 or gschiefer@cogeco.ca

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 - Join Life Chain from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Leamington (Erie & Talbot), Kingsville (Main & Division), Essex (Talbot at Centre), Harrow (King at Queen), Belle River (Notre Dame at Church), Amherstburg (Sandwich at Pickering), Tecumseh (Lesperance & Tecumseh E.), and Windsor (Ouellette at Tecumseh and Tecumseh E. between Kildare & Byng). Inquiries: Right to Life 519-325-0929 or 519-969-7555.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 - The Leamington & Area Family Health Team will present “YOU DECIDE”, a guide to Advance Care Planning , 7:00 p.m., at the Portuguese Club, Leamington. A panel of guest speakers will do their best to answer your questions and provide you with resources to make decisions that are right for you. This event is open to everyone – patients, families and health care providers. For more info contact Lisa Durocher at 519-322-1100 or lisa.durocher@lafht.ca

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The people in this photo are unknown. It was taken shortly after the larger wooden Sturgeon Creek span opened in 1907. (from the Scott Holland collection)

C. SCOTT HOLLAND

A look at Leamington’s past...

Give Life to Lainie Family Fun Night a success!

Friends, family and supporters gathered Saturday evening, Sept. 21, at the Leamington Marina Pavilion to fundraise for a young mother of three who is battling a rare form of Hodgkins Lymphoma.

Lainie Sallmen (Armstrong), daughter of Velma and Kay Armstrong, and wife of Jason Sallmen, was born and raised in the Leamington area. She has been bravely and quietly battling for

her life for 5 years. Unfortunately traditional cancer treatments have not been successful, thus Lainie must access alternative, costly options.

The fundraising event included live music by local artists Matthew Alexander, Erin Armstrong, and Michael Olewski, a silent auction, face painting, games and finger foods. Donations were collected from the 100+ guests and $3750 was raised. Lainie shared this message with those in attendance: “Two and a half years ago we were lucky to have an amazing group of family and friends come together to raise money for lifesaving naturopathic treatments... Unfortunately those treatments stopped working. This year, when we found ourselves again faced with the financial burden of a potentially life-saving treatment, we were reminded once again what an amazing community we were raised in, and what a special place our hometown really is. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts... This has been a long battle, but knowing that all of you are behind us makes the fight a lot easier. With your help we will never give up!”

Donations can still be made online at www.givelifetolainie. com or at any Royal Bank: Transit #02162, Account #5058243, Name: Barbara Elaine Sallmen.

Thank you to all who volunteered, attended and donated to the Give Life to Lainie Family Night Fundraiser.

Special thanks to those business and individuals who donated beautiful silent auction items:

A Polished Affair (Chantelle Cake)

Coulter Cleaning Systems

Dave Owens Photography

Howe Fit

Jane & Dave Omstead

Jim Quick

Karen Matlack (Avon Rep)

Katie Omstead & Matthew Olewski

Mastronardi Estates Winery

Nicholas Rempel Optometry

Pure Perfection Photography (Aimee Omstead)

Sears (Leamington)

Shoppers Drug Mart

Simper’s Fishing Charters and Guided Hunt/Tours (Deb Shervington & Steve Simpson)

Stephanie Olewski (Avon Rep)

Sweet Country Home

Thanks also to those who donated delicious finger foods, drinks, talents, needed items, and their time:

Adam Verheyen

Andrea Waites

Aimee Omstead

Barbara Jacobs

Carolyn Recker

Christine & Ted Keene-Bradley

Cori Recker

Danielle McAndrews

Dawn Sutherland

Deb Olewski

Erin Armstrong

Home Building Centre (Leamington)

Jane Omstead

Jenn Stockwell

Jenny Omstead

Katarina Fehr

Katie Omstead & Matthew Alexander Olewski

Krista & Adam Rempel

Lou Nash

Marion Omstead

McDonalds (Leamington)

Michael & Steph Olewski

Nancy Armstrong

Rose Lougheed

Sandy Whittle

Shelby Foster

Sonia Rempel

Steph Olewski

A look to the west from atop the bridge taken in 1981, One can clearly make out the spot where the original bridge ran and see the different lengths of the harbour’s two protrective breakwalls. (from the Scott Holland collection.)

Major road link has long history

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Protection for the harbour’s mouth as well as dredging occurred between 1966 and 1967. Two armour-stone breakwalls, one extending 480 feet and the other 660 feet, were carried out by Earl Jones and Sons of Amherstburg at a cost of $178,500 and a deadline of May 29, 1968.

The bridge has become a familiar sight and well-traveled road throughout its history, and while it was once a favourite spot for fishing, even today some diehard souls try their hand not far from the original bridge’s position. For a number of years it had thousands of cars pass over it in the spring for smelt season – and lined up over it awaiting entrance into Point Pelee – plus summertime traffic with scores of people heading to Pelee’s beaches. And who can ever forget the old wooden teepee that stood near its southern foot? It was owned by Robert Tann and demolished in 1979.

Twice the span has been rebuilt, once around 1980 when it was widened and within the last 20 years it was totally rebuilt. It is as important now as it was when its first connection was formed.

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

To learn more about the area’s history, one can join the Leamington and Mersea Historical Society on the fourth Saturday of the month (except July and December) for their meetings. Watch the Southpoint Sun for more times and places.

Guests mingle at the Give Life to Lainie Family Fun Night. The event raised $3750 to help Lainie Sallmen (Armstrong) in her battle against a rare form of Hodgkins Lymphoma.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

7:30 - 10 am: Breakfast at Colasanti’s Restaurant ($6.99) eggs/bacon/toast. Served by the Ruthven Oddfellows/ Rebekahs & Friends.

9 am - 6 pm: Vendors and Children’s games and inflatable rides open.

10:30 am: Ruthven Apple Festival Parade (parade route to be located on County Road 45 and 2nd Concession and will move northbound to Colasanti’s)

11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Opening Ceremonies at the festival main stage (Includes Apple Peeling Contest and welcome from dignitaries)

12:30 - 6 pm: Entertainment at TD Bank Group stage area

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

10 am - 5 pm: Vendors and Children’s games and inflatable rides open.

10 am - 4 pm: Car Show located at B&S Storage (next to Colasanti’s)

12 - 5 pm: Entertainment at TD Bank Group stage area

4 - 5 pm: Home Town Family Pharmacy Musical Showcase of local talent.

5 pm: Raffle draws (main stage area)

Tropical Gardens, Ruthven

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

12:30 - 1:30pm:Visions – Top 40

1:30 - 2:30 pm:Rock Farm Band Modern Country

2:30 - 3:30 pm:Dream Catcher Top 40/Pop Rock

3:30 - 4:30 pm: Crystal Gage - Country 4:30 - 5:30 pm:Area 51 - Pop/Rock

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

12 - 1 pm:Dale Butler & Friends Easy Listening

1 - 2 pm:Derricl Hearns & Friends - Country

2 - 3 pm:Early Cash – Country

3 - 4 pm:Billy Raffoul – Rock

4 - 5 pm:Home Town Family Pharmacy Musical Showcase of Local Talent

5 pm: Ruthven Apple Festival Raffle Draw

For more information visit www.communitylivingessex.org call 519-776-6483, ext. 246 or 519-326-3287 Note: only

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Leamington family benefits from PC Children’s Charity

By Sheila McBrayne

The Amaral family visited the Leamington Real Canadian Superstore on Saturday morning, September 21, to meet the staff who helped raise the funds for a retrofit of the family van to accommodate seven-year-old Luca whose cerebral palsy has him confined to an electric wheelchair.

Parents Andy and Patricia Amaral thanked the staff at the Leamington store and stressed how much the donation meant to their family. “We want people to see firsthand what their donations mean,” said Leamington Superstore manager James Lea. “It’s great for people to see that their donations are applied locally; their donations stay in the area,” he said. Also, President’s Choice Children’s Charity pays all the administration fees so that all donations go to local families.

The campaign started September 14 and runs until September 26. “It means so much to us,” said a tearful Patricia Amaral about the funds. “We’re proof that donations really do help and stay local,” she added. Luca attends John McGivney Children’s Centre in Windsor.

This is the sixth family that has been helped through the PC Children’s Charity. “The PC Charity people were very relaxed. They really made it easy; not a lot of red tape or hoops to jump through. The process was easy on our family,” said Patricia.

Town of Kingsville SPECIAL MEETING of COUNCIL Mettawas Park Waterfront Development Plan

As the Municipality of Kingsville moves forward on implementing the Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture Master Plan, we need your help on identifying what the community needs are as we begin developing our new waterfront park located on properties adjacent to the Mettawas residential development on Park Street.

Residents of all ages are invited to attend a Special Meeting of Council on Monday, September 30, 2013 beginning at 7:30 PM at the Kingsville Council Chambers located at 2021 Division Rd. N., Kingsville.

Staff will be providing a brief introduction on the importance of identifying community needs and goals for the interim and also strategically for the long-term over the next 10 to 20 years.

This will be a great opportunity to hear your ideas and thoughts on how to develop the new Mettawas Park and also review some conceptual draft plans of the site provided by Town Staff.

For more information on the Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture Master Plan, visit www.kingsville.ca or contact Dan DiGiovanni, Chief Administrative Officer (ddigiovanni@kingsville.ca)

DATED at Kingsville, this 12th day of September, 2013.

In back row, from left to right, are Andy Amaral, Patricia Amaral, and James Lea, Real Canadian Superstore Leamington Manager. In front are Sofia, Marla and Luca Amaral with their grandmother Edie Amaral. The Amaral family of Leamington received funds from the PC Children’s Charity Fund to retrofit a van for Luca. (SUN Photo)

Seven-year-old Luca gave a thumbs up for the chocolate cake he enjoyed on Saturday, September 21 at the Leamington Real Canadian Superstore. (SUN Photo)

Celebrating Culture

The Neighbours Helping Neighbours (NHN) program and the South Essex Community Council (SECC) held a Celebrate Culture event inside the Caldwell First Nation Hall on Saturday, September 21. The free event was open to the clients of the SECC and residents within the Mill Street area. Many different clubs, organizations and businesses presented their culture through artifacts, food, decorations, music, dance and/or crafts.

The Youth & Family Resource Network’s Neighbours Helping Neighbours program is designed to revitalize a local neighbourhood in Leamington. The program focuses on the Mill Street area, which is bordered to the east by Erie Street South, to the north by Talbot Street East, to the west by Lutsch Street, and to the south by Oak Street. The pro-

gram engages residents to become involved in their community, identify areas of concern, and develop potential solutions. The program is funded by United Way WindsorEssex as part of their priority of Creating Thriving Neighbourhoods.

South Essex Community Council has been serving the communities of South Essex since 1973. It is a registered, non-profit, charitable organization whose mission is: “Helping people. Improving lives.” SECC provides three core services: employment and training, language and settlement, and community home support services. The organization also provides a variety of income and security programs such as Coats for Kids and Keep the Heat.

Carmen Montes, left, shows off a Mexican sombrero along with Lorraine Gibson of the Migrant Worker Community Program. The theme of the booth was “bridging the gap”.

Annie Zimmer was dressed in her Oktoberfest attire as she tended the table presenting Germany.

Representatives from the Leamington Italian Choir of Roma Club participated in the Celebrate Culture day held at the Caldwell First Nation Hall. Pictured here, from left to right, are Lucy Gabriele, Mary Baglione and Vic Baglione. (SUN Photos)

St. Louis head of the class in EQAO results

By Sheila McBrayne

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) results for primary and junior assessment of reading, writing and mathematics for last year are in and Leamington’s St. Louis Catholic Elementary School is at the head of the class, regionally and provincially.

St. Louis Principal Kelly Rilley was like a proud parent talking about the school’s results last week. Grade 3 results were up in all three areas – reading, writing and math and exceeded the provincial average by 10 per cent. Grade 6 results were up in all areas with increases in math and writing by 10 per cent. “It’s really nice to see. Math is an area that students have traditionally struggled, but we’ve looked at the last three years and we’ve increased our math scores 23 per cent,” she said.

In addition, 20 per cent of Grade 6 students who didn’t meet provincial reading standards in Grade 3, did in Grade 6. “This tells us that our instructional strategies are working and we’re closing the achievement gap for these students,”

she said.

Although the released figures are averages, individual results are available to principals. “As a school it’s important to know where they struggled in Grade 3, so that by Grade 6 they have the skills. “We have outstanding staff who really look at the EQAOs as a team. It starts in JK and continues through the years,” said Rilley.

As far as strategies, St. Louis prides itself with focusing on the student and keeping them engaged in their education. “We focus on technology, we make sure the material is relevent to keep them interested,” she said.

The school’s 23 per cent increase in math over the past three years is being attributed to a three-part math lesson, which begins with a verbal question to get them thinking, followed by group collaborations to work through the problem. Step three has the groups present their results. “There’s more than one way to solve a problem. We want them to work together and see each others’ approaches to thinking,” said Rilley. “We’re preparing kids for jobs that don’t even

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exist yet. They have to be thinkers and problem solvers, not just able to memorize things and get the correct answer,” she added.

After two years as principal at St. Louis, Rilley also credits the school’s Jump Start breakfast program for contributing to its success. “School culture is important. The Jump Start breakfast program starts them off right for the day,” she said. “We want to empower students to think and believe they can learn… We set goals and celebrate efforts and successes,” she added.

Grade 5/6 teacher Rose Pimentel says that using difference strategies has allowed reluctant learners to shine. “By using technologies like iPads and Mac laptops, students are more excited about learning,” said Pimentel. “There’s lots of group work and collaboration, especially with math. We’re making math more applied and practical – how to use it in everyday life, not just questions and equations in a book,” said Pimentel.

Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board Results

In the Grade 3 cohort, 68% of WECDSB students achieved a Level 3 or Level 4 in the area of Primary Reading, 80% in Writing and 70% in Mathematics. The Grade 3 students exceeded the provincial level of achievement in Writing and Mathematics and were the same as the province in Reading. The Grade 3 students with special education needs have made improvements in all areas. In the Grade 6 cohort, 75% of the students achieved a Level 3 or Level 4 in Reading, 78% in Writing and 58% in Mathematics.

The Grade 6 students exceeded the provincial level of achievement in Writing and Mathematics. The Grade 6 students with special education needs have improved in Reading and the English Language Learners have improved in Reading and Writing.

From left to right are Grade 5/6 teacher Rose Pimentel, Lucas Anastacio, Aidan Wigle and St. Louis Principal Kelly Rilley. (SUN Photos)

Grade 5/6 teacher Rose Pimentel using the Macbook with students Chelsea Andary, left, and Nicole Sleiman.

Better readers and writers, decline in math continues in GECDSB EQAO results

Grade 3 and 6 students in the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) carried on a trend of steady improvement in EQAO (Education Quality Assessment Office) reading and writing tests but continued to decline in math. The latest results were released September 18 based on testing conducted in May 2013.

The percentage of GECDSB grade 3 students now meeting the provincial standard in reading is 64, an increase of 2% from the previous year and 6% over the past 5 years. There is also a 2% increase in writing assessments for grade 3s to 72%, up 9 points in 5 years. In math, 65% achieved the standard, which is a 1% improvement over the previous year, but a decrease of 4% since 2009.

There are similar results for grade 6 students. In reading, 74% achieved the provincial standard, an improvement of 1% over the previous year and a 5-year increase of 8%. Sev-

enty-one percent demonstrated that they clearly understood when writing and used appropriate grammar, spelling and punctuation at the expected level. That is also a 1% increase over last year and 8% over 5 years.

Grade 6 students’ math scores remained the same as 2012, with 56% achieving the provincial standard; however, 64% were successful in 2009.

Superintendent of Education Clara Howitt says she is encouraged by the continued improvement in students’ literacy, a reflection of the persistent attention given to reading and writing in the past 10 years. “We must continue to work together to address mathematics with the same kind of focused plan and dedication.”

Detailed GECDSB results are available on the website, www.publicboard.ca under the Board tab.

Happy Birthday Roger!

Judy, Charles & Beth, Grandchildren Jaxon & Riley

We wish to express our deepest gratitude to the many people, who, in their own way, supported all of us in our loss of our son, brother and father, Robert A. Barna, known to many as ‘Barney The Magician’, who passed away on September 5, 2013 in Kitchener, ON. Special thanks to Pastor Dr. Alex Moir for his heart warming service. Each of us will always remember Robert in our own special way.

Eugene and Marie Barna and Family

Folk music fundraiser sold out

Sun Parlour Folk Music Society’s 2013 season finale concert on Sept. 28 with multi-award winning Maritime singer/songwriter JP Cormier is sold out.

Organizers are pleased that tickets for the show being held at Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards in Harrow is a complete sellout. The event is being held to raise awareness and funds for the Kingsville Folk Music Festival scheduled to take place Aug. 8-10, 2014, at Lakeside Park in Kingsville.

The 2014 concert lineup will once again present top notch talent, and concertgoers are urged to sign up for the mailing list by visiting Kingsville Folk Music Festival website at www.kingsvillefolkfest.org, by email to info@kingsvillefolkfest.org or call 519-997-7777.

IN MEMORIAM

NORMA TASSEY

September 24, 2010

Many the thoughts I give to you

As the long hours go by.

Thinking of the things we used to do and say, just you and I.

Sometimes they make me smile

Sometimes they make me cry

But are precious to me alone

Memories of You and I.

Missing you..........

Mary Jane xoxox

CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Susan Shagat would like to express a heartfelt thank you and appre- ciation for all the cards, floral tributes, memorial donations and most of all the support and kindness received following the loss of our Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother.

A special thank you to both Pastor Micovsky and Pastor Falkenholt for the funeral service, prayers, graveside farewell, and your continued support to our family. As well as Gary and Helen Mills for your beautiful voices.

Thank you to Joann and Staff at Colasanti's for providing a wonderful luncheon. Mamama would be so proud of her grandchildren and great grandchildren for being pallbearers to carry her to her resting place beside Papapo.

Lastly, thank you to Kevin and his staff at Reid's Funeral Home. Your compassion and caring will always be remem- bered.

Steve, Margaret and Family

CARD OF THANKS

The Beaupré family would like to thank all of the businesses and individuals who donated door prizes to the “Beaup Memorial Golf Tournament” held Sunday September 15, 2013.

A special thank you to Dave Beaupré and the Orchard View Golf Course staff for organizing a fun filled day. We had 56 golfers enter the tournament and another 26 friends and family members also enjoyed the BBQ lunch.

Greg Mulligan kindly donated “green” Cancer wrist bands which were given out to everyone.

Thanks to your generous donations we were able to send a cheque for $1400 to Childcan.

The memory of a wonderful man was honoured, plus money was raised for a great cause. Mark would have been very pleased and deeply touched by your generosity!

Thank you again, the Beaupré Families

Fall is the best time to start a compost pile

Fall is the best time of year to start your compost pile. Compost increases fertility and improves soil structure. In the fall, dried leaves, hay, straw, sawdust, woodchips, and shrub and tree prunings are acceptable but take a longer roasting period than other compostable matter. Never use bones, meat scraps, dairy products seedy weeds or diseased plants, dog manure and especially kitty litter for composting. Always cut larger material into 2 inches or smaller, using a wood chipper if available.

BILL PLUMB

In the back yard...

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. Likewise with coffee grounds, tea bags and composted manure from cows, goats and horses or poultry. Compost the manure only if you combine it with lots of vegetable waste. Use a 3-to-1 ratio making the vegetable waste the greater amount and cover the pile with straw. Let the pile heat up for 10 to 15 days. When the temperature inside reaches 140-150ºF, pull off the straw cap and turn the pile by pushing it over and dividing it. Reassemble the pile and cover again with straw. When the centre temperature reaches140-150ºF turn again. A barbecue thermometer works well to check the compost temperature. 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. I use my push lawn mower over larger pieces and leathery leaves before adding them to the pile.

Municipal composting or store-sold bagged compost is best used for mulching and top dressing in flowerbeds.

Composting household vegetable scrapes and yard waste is a great way of making a dent in the problem of landfills and creating a healthier lifestyle.

Coats for Kids campaign

The mission at South Essex Community Council (SECC) is “helping people – improving lives”, and SECC does not want any families to be without warm outdoor clothing this winter. The Coats For Kids campaign is now underway with SECC collecting coats for families in need from now until October 31.

Although the official name of the event is Coat For Kids, the event services adults as well. There will be coats, hats, scarves and mitts for the whole family, with the biggest need being coats for boys.

Fletcher’s Cleaners, Kennedy Cleaners and Canopy Cleaners in Leamington are on board with the project again this year. They make a huge contribution to the campaign by cleaning the coats for free.

To donate a coat, please bring it to SECC, 215 Talbot

The health benefits of Tai Chi

Tai Chi takes a holistic approach to good health. The 108-movement set brings a wide range of health benefits to the muscular, skeletal and circulatory systems, with a soothing effect on the mind.

The health benefits of Tai Chi include:

• improved circulation

• improved concentration and focus

• improved balance and posture

• improved strength and flexibility

• increased relaxation

• reduced stress

With regular practice, Tai Chi reaches deep inside the body to benefit the entire physiology including the tendons, joints, spine, connective tissue and internal organs. It restores the calmness and peace of mind that is often lost through the desires and anxieties of daily life.

Although not a substitute for proper medical treatment, Tai Chi can help to improve the health and quality of life for people dealing health conditions such as poor circulation, high blood pressure, arthritis, back pain, joint immobility, respiratory problems, digestive disorders, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and many others.

The Tai Chi beginner class format is quite simple. The instructor demonstrates a move several times, then performs it with the class and finally watches the stu-

dents as they repeat it. You don’t have to be in great shape when you start to learn Tai Chi. That will come with time. It only takes three months to be introduced to the basic movements. Learning is a developmental process and after the three months the more you practice, the more you benefit and learn.

While all Tai Chi styles are about gentle turning and stretching, the Taoist Tai Chi™ style is specifically designed to improve health.

So the significant and impactful degree of turning and stretching in each of the movements contributes to better balance and posture, increased strength and flexibility, and calmness and peace of mind. Tai Chi is not exclusively for the elderly. Pay a visit to a class or attend an open house and you’ll see people of all ages benefiting from the healing movements of this ancient art.

For information on beginner Tai Chi classes and open houses in your area visit

windsortaichi.com or watch video at taoist.org or call 519-255-9744

St. E. or any of the previously mentioned dry cleaners in Leamington.

Distribution of the coats will take place in November.

Coats for Kids in Windsor and Essex County has been in existence since 1986. This is SECC’s 8th year of distribution. Last year SECC volunteers collected 900 coats and hope to increase that number this year.

At Economy Rental Centre we welcomed our first customer in 1980. Since that time we have continued to grow and build our reputation by providing the best possible products at an affordable price combined with unmatched customer service.

Our customers include homeowners, the construction industry, agricultural customers and many different industrial customers. We offer a wide variety of tools and equipment for rent from as short a time as four hours to as long as a month and beyond.

As our saying goes “if you need it, we rent it.” We are a full line STIHL dealer, an AIR LIQUIDE welding supply dealer, and a Superior Propane filling station.

Visit our showroom and see for yourself all that we have to offer. Economy Rental Centre also has a staff of skilled technicians that have had factory training on many of the products we rent and sell. In addition to servicing the equipment we rent and sell, we can also provide service on all of your construction and small engine equipment. Pick-up and Delivery is available for everything we rent, sell, and service.

At Economy Rental Centre we are proud of our past and look forward to many more years of serving our customers. All of our hardworking staff is committed to giving you the best possible products and service every time. We are big enough to serve you and small enough to care all at the same time. We work hard at serving our existing customers and work just as hard to earn new customers each and every day.

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Adams leads Lions to second win

By Bryan Jessop

The Leamington Lions’ start to Game 2 of the 2013 season certainly wasn’t promising, but the rest of the contest made the goal of a repeat appearance in the Arnott Division title game appear feasible.

The Lions maintained their early-season undefeated record with a 35-13 victory over the visiting Assumption Purple Raiders to go 2-0-0 into Week 3 while bringing their guests down to a 1-1-0 standing.

Leamington’s kick return team fumbled the ball on the opening kickoff, giving the Purple Raiders the first opportunity to put a mark on the scoreboard. The Lions’ defense however passed their first test of the game with flying colours, forcing Assumption to punt the ball away.

Just beyond the opening quarter’s halfway mark, Jared Adams made a short charge through the Raiders’ defensive line for the game’s opening touchdown.

Todd Jones, recovering from a shoulder injury suffered during Game 1 against L’Essor, kicked successful PATs after each of the five LDSS touchdowns.

On the following kickoff, Assumption’s kick return team committed a fumble of

its own, recovered by the Lions on the visitors’ 39 yard line. Leamington’s offense took advantage of the turnover, setting up Jones for a short touchdown run to give the home team a 14-0 lead to start the second quarter.

Adams struck again early in the second quarter, breaking multiple tackles en route to the Assumption end zone for a 21-0 Leamington advantage. The Raiders put themselves on the board with a one-yard punch into the Lions’ end zone after the hosts’ defense committed a facemask penalty. The ensuing PAT kick was blocked, giving the Lions a 21-6 lead at the halftime break.

The third quarter was quiet on both sides of the ball for LDSS and appeared as though it would expire as a scoreless 12 minutes. Assumption however formed a pass and run play at the 0:00 mark that ended with a touchdown and successful PAT to bring them within eight points of a deadlocked score.

The fourth quarter however belonged to Leamington. Ken Levesque padded his team’s lead with a long run, eluding would-be tacklers on his way to the end zone and a 28-6 Lions lead. With just under a minute on the clock, Adams again

pushed his way through a Raiders’ defensive wall for the game’s last scoring play.

“It was a strong all-around game for us,” said Lions head coach Jason Primeau.

“When you go from five fumbles down to one, it’s a step in the right direction. Ball security improved and we executed a lot better. There were a couple breakdowns, but we can work on that.”

After two games, the Lions lead the Arnott Division standings with four points, where Lajeunesse (1-0-0) is the only other undefeated team. Leamington also leads the division offensively with 44 points.

The next opponent for the LDSS squad will be on

the road Friday, Sept. 27 against Riverside with a 5 p.m. opening kickoff. After

a road game rematch against L’Essor, Thursday, Oct. 10, the Lions will return home

for a Friday, Oct. 18 match against Lajeunesse, starting at 3 p.m.

Jared Adams breaks a tackle during a run into the Assumption end zone for his second of three touchdowns during a Friday, Sept. 20 Arnott Division game. The Lions won 35-13.

(SUN Photo)

First-place team stretches lead in men’s golf

While Team Bobby Jones’ round of 10 points stretched their first place lead over Team Ben Hogan to 30 points last week in the Men’s Thursday Night League at Erie Shores, the team of Gene Sarazen has fallen back to third place with 103 points – two behind Hogan’s total of 105. Alone in fourth place, Team Arnold Palmer has a fivepoint margin over the fifth place squad of Sam Snead whose 85 points leaves them a clear 6 points ahead of Team Bob Charles who is guaranteed to finish no worse than sixth place as they are 18 points ahead of the seventh place team of Jack Nicklaus.

The remaining three groups of Lee Trevino, Harry Vardon and last year’s champions, Tom Watson, hold down the last three positions in the league of 10 teams.

Brian Humphreys was once again the low gross shooter of the week, scoring an even par 36 on the back nine, while Ryan Harder and Tim Tiessen were tied for second two strokes back at 38. With a net round of 32.5, Bill Gherasim had the best low net score.

Brian Humphreys was also the longest hitting driver again last week, slugging it over 300 yards on the 17th hole. The longest putt of the evening was made by Peter Neufeld on the 18th hole and the two closest to the pin winners on the two par three holes were Larry Lucier and Mike Morin.

Skins winners included Tim Tiessen with a four on hole #10, Kevin Babkirk with a three on both holes #11 and #17, and Bill Gherasim with a three on the 14th hole.

The final Dinner and Awards Night Presentation is only a few weeks away on Thurs. Oct. 10 with cocktails at 5:30 and dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m. If you haven’t spoken yet with Starter Larry or the Pro Shop, please call 519-326-4231 ext. 22, and let them know if you’re coming out that evening. A count of those coming ahead of time is very important so that league organizers can make sure they have enough food and prizes for everyone attending. Remember, there is no cost for this meal as it was already included in the price of the league entry fee paid at the beginning of the year.

2013 Challenge Cup Winners

After four years, Erie Shores Golf Club has taken the Challenge Cup from Orchard View Golf Course for the second time with a tied score of 10.5 points each with the tiebreaker going to last year’s winning team. Congratulations to both captains, Ken Cobby and Rick Adamson, for undisputed, evenly matched teams and to all participants. The 2013 Challenge Cup winners from Erie Shores, from left to right, are: Joe Schnekenburger, Steve O’Hara, Wayne Gillett, Ken Steingart, Brian Plumb, Dan Schnekenburger, Brian Humphreys, Ken Cobby, Martin Morphet, Tim Towle, Evan Rutgers, Bill Slater, John Rutgers, Jim Dunlop.

Atom Minors at Essex Early Bird tourney

The Gabriele Brand Source Home Furnishing Atom Minor team headed to Essex this past weekend for the annual Early Bird Tournament.

Thursday night found the Southpoint Capitals taking on the Amherstburg Avalanche. The Avalanche

RECREATION EVENTS RECREATION EVENTS

Recreation Events from the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex

Visit our website: www.leamington.ca /recreation

Kid’s Fun Zone:

Swimming Theme Day – “Beach Ball Bash” – Sun. Sept. 29th, 1-3 pm Complex Pool Rock ‘n Swim – Fri. Oct. 18th, 7-9 pm with Music sponsored by Dr. K. Archer-Family Dental Care. NEW CHILDREN’S programs – ages from 2 – 6 yrs. Sponsored by Province of Ontario

• Sporty Tots, Indoor Soccer, TeeBall, Kindernastics

CHILDREN & YOUTH Programs: See page 17 - 39 Complex Activity Guide.

TEEN Programs:

• Indoor Cycling Class just for TEENS on Wed. nights.

• Volleyball Academy- will be offering a new Teen Volleyball House League for Teens ages 14 – 16 on Monday nights this Winter! Start to organize your Friends to enter a Team!

• Are you looking to be a Day Camp Counsellor? The Complex is offering a one day course Dec. 7th for Youth Leadership Training for ages 14 plus – a requirement for employment.

ADULT Programs

Weightroom and Cardio equipment - strengthen & tone your muscles and build endurance; Fitness, AquaFitness & Indoor Cycling Classes - over 50 classes per week; Adult Recreational and Lane Swims in the Complex Pool; Indoor Track, Court & Gym Sports;

Red Cross First Aid CPR-C and Re-certification courses.

Warrior Fit - the ultimate Training Boot Camp to prepare yourself for Windsor Regional Hospitals “Heart Breaker Challenge.” Led by certified Can Fit Pro trainer Andrew Hopkins, this class starts on Sept. 25th and runs for 7 weeks Wed. nights: 7 – 8pm.

Open House Week Oct. 6 – 12. Members, bring along a Friend to work-out for free this week. Daily Expos Oct. 7 – 11 with Vendor Displays and Prizes! Enter to Win! a 4 night family ski package compliments of Shoreline Tours Leamington & Shanty Creek Resort, Michigan (see website for listing of package details.) Family Ski Package valued at over $4,000!

Come Exercise and Bring along a Friend. Commit to be FIT! at Leamington’s Sherk Complex.

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came out with a quick goal just a minute into the first. The Capitals seemed to settle down afterwards and get into the game, trailing by one after the first period. The second period was a complete blur for the Capitals, as they seemed to have fallen asleep and let Amherstburg hammer 5 goals in the second. The final score ended 9-0.

Saturday found the Capitals taking on the host Essex Ravens. Both teams came out battling hard, as they usually do against each other, but Essex found the net halfway through the first. Just a minute and a half later they struck again, to take a 2-0 lead into the second. Essex again scored two quick goals early in the second, one being a power play goal. The Capitals gave up one more late in the second to lose 5-0. This game found Jarett Boisvert making a big difference in the game stop-

ping several shots from the Essex team, who fired 28 shots his way.

Later Saturday, after the skills competition, the Gabriele Brand Source team took on the St. Thomas Stars. This game found the Capitals down a goal early in the period, but this seemed to spark a fire in the Caps as they took charge of the game. The Caps had scoring chance after chance but couldn’t buy a goal. They found themselves down 2-0 after the first with a bad bounce that got behind Dane Price who was in net.

It was 3-0 halfway through the second before the Capitals got on the board with a goal off the stick of Kayla Gualtieri. The Capitals kept firing pucks at the Stars goalie but couldn’t get a break. The game got very interesting when Gerrin Church pounded in a rebound from Milana Butera, and Lucas Ingratta with

only 1:20 left in the game.

The Capitals pulled the goalie and were all over the Stars, but just couldn’t get the equalizer. After outshooting the Stars 27-12, the Capitals lost a hard fought battle 3-2.

With the round robin format, the Capitals found themselves playing on Sunday, again against the first place Essex Ravens. The coaches had a good pregame talk with the team and the Capitals came out full of speed and aggression, catching Essex off guard. The two teams played an action-packed first, keeping it tied up at zeros.

Essex scored two in the second to take a 2-0 lead into the third.

The third period found the Capitals running out of steam, having to play with three less players with the flu bug going around the team. The final score ended up 5-0, but the score again did not reflect the game as both teams had a lot of shots. The Southpoint Capitals should be very proud of themselves as they progressed with each and every game.

The Capitals did have a bit of a high note during the skills competition when Nolan Ford won the accurate shooting competition. He hit 9 targets with 10 shots in 20.4 seconds.

Gabriele Brand Source Home Furnishing Atom Minors next see action Friday night Sept. 27 on the Unico rink at 8:10 p.m. against Belle River, and again on Sunday in LaSalle at 3:45 p.m.

Home sweet home

BRYAN JESSOP

Jessop’s Journal

I have to admit that I’m somewhat of a homebody. While others can’t wait for the chance to ‘see the world’ or at the very least plan a road trip, I’m usually happy to sit around the house and enjoy the long-term surroundings my family and I have chosen. While not immune to the effects of cabin fever, I’m not ashamed of the fact that I honestly can’t remember the last time I ventured any farther west than Windsor or farther east than Chatham. I’d make a lousy nomad.

I’ve often found myself at a loss for words when listening to sports organizations — professional and otherwise — rant about the inadequacies of their hosting arena or stadium. I found it particularly disheartening to hear that the Detroit Red Wings are in the midst of plans to build a new home. I don’t care if the Joe Louis Arena is the oldest rink in the NHL, it’s a perfectly good barn in my eyes. No, I’m not old enough to remember the old Olympia, but it is home to a few great childhood memories. I witnessed what was reported to be the last game as coach of the Maple Leafs for John Brophy. Rumour had circulated that he would be fired after his next loss, which came in the form of a 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Wings in December of 1988.

“Bye-bye, Brophy!” I remember hearing a nearby fan shout in the third period’s dying seconds. For the record, I think the final score should have been 5-3, but a last-second blast by Yzerman into an empty Leafs net apparently crossed the goal line after the buzzer sounded.

The first game I ever saw there was a 7-3 (I think) Detroit win over the Hartford Whalers. The last game was a 5-3 loss to Chicago in November of 2008 — the last season Detroit won the Cup. The Wings would have won had it not been for a pitiful performance by Dominik Hasek.

Still without a passport, it’s unlikely I’ll ever see a game at the JLA again. Heck, the last time I went to a Tigers game it was at Tiger Stadium. I remember seeing pictures of the infield just prior to demolition as well as photos of the demolition itself. Both very sad to see.

True blue sports fans can get pretty emotional about their favourite team’s place of residence. A former Chatham-Kent councillor (rest in peace, Chipper) paid $1,400 for a pair of seats from the old Montreal Forum. My wife thought it was the most ludicrous thing she had ever heard. I thought it was a pretty good deal.

I’m certain that once complete, the new home of the Wings will be state of the art, complete with a bland corporate-sponsored name like all the rest. Sometimes, new arenas seem to defy logic. If you’ve got Internet access and a few seconds to kill, Google “Barclays Center” and click on “Images” near the top left of your screen. What you’ll see are photos of what appears to be a giant, rusty melted toilet seat. Sure, it’s only a segment of the future home of the New York Islanders, but what’s inside is equally as puzzling, at least for a hockey team. In that same collection of images, you’ll find a colour-coordinated seating plan. When you click on it, a larger version will come up, letting you know that there are very few seats to choose from behind one of the nets. In fact, there are only a handful of seats — all of them of the nosebleed variety — behind that end’s blue line. Some of these ‘cheap seats’ are hindered by an obstructed view.

The bottom line is a hockey seating capacity of 14,500. Makes Winnipeg’s MTS Centre a little more appealing, doesn’t it Gary?

At the local level, Lakeshore Arena (home of the Belle River Canadiens) will soon be replaced with brand-spankin’ new digs. The same has recently happened in Amherstburg and Essex. I hope Wheatley Area Arena is never replaced in my lifetime. That would be heartbreaking. For one, the WAA and I are the same age. Secondly, and more importantly, are the memories. For some reason, I recall an atom house league tournament where the hockey moms made meals for the teams in the second-floor lounge. Never before or since have I had such a good corned beef sandwich.

I’m told that prior to its construction, Wheatley-based teams borrowed Leamington’s arena, which from the inside, actually looked like a barn. That’s another rink to which I’ve connected some fond memories, although I don’t recall the era when fencing wire was used instead of panes of glass. I’ve heard stories about how that particular arena served as a battleground of sorts between Wheatley and Blytheswood teams. I’ve yet to hear an explanation as to why these two communities had such a bitter rivalry ‘back in the day’.

Erie Shores senior golf

By Gordon Wonnick

The second last Senior Golf League game for this season was played on September 16 with attendance down a little, which was not surprising in that a couple dozen of the regular participants were off to Michigan for their annual golf outing. The guys that did play Monday had a good time as usual, and looking at the winners list there were again many repeat winners.

Earl Dunmore won the 50/50 draw and Ken Luxford took second prize.

Bob Sutherland was closest to the pin on hole 3 and Brett Madden was closest on hole 16.

Longest putt of the day was by Vic Paglione on hole 2 and Norm Beattie on hole 13.

In the team competition, the team of Les Young, Tim Dobson, Buzz Rowan and Chuck Weyrauch finished first. In second place was the team of Ross Clark Don Mensch, Larry Lucier and Cam McKay. Third place team was John Rutger, Vic Paglione, Henry Hildebrandt and Larry Dunmore. In fourth place was the team of Gary McRae, Will Patkau, Ken Luxford and Al Morrison.

The bowling leagues have started again, and here are the scores for the Rhine Danube Bowling League for Sept. 16.

Games Over 200: M. Dickau 200; O. Wolf 213; C. Sabelli 210; M. Paglione 218; A. Dickau 226, 258; J. Valade 229, 213; C. Kosempel 237, 255; D. Dalimonte 246; H. Kosempel 269.

Series Over 550: J. Dalimonte 551, J. Valade 573, H. Kosempel 656, A. Dickau 637, C. Kosempel 663, D. Dalimonte 605.

Standings: Weil’s 5, Unico 5, Takis 5, Dickau 2, Fittler Farms 2, Rhine Danube 2.

Harness racing returns with a bang

By Sheila McBrayne and Bryan Jessop

Efforts to return harness horse racing to Essex County are off to a promising start.

The Leamington Fairgrounds hosted the first of four consecutive Sundays of races Sunday, Sept. 22, where more than 3,000 spectators witnessed 10 races featuring a combined total of about 60 horses.

“They loved it,” said Leamington and District Agricultural Society president Tammy Wiper of spectator responses.

“All you saw were smiles on people’s faces. It was a very family-friendly atmosphere.”

The four race dates represent a combined effort of the LDAS and Lakeshore Horse Racing Association, the latter focusing on a long-term goal of creating a harness horse racing facility in Lakeshore within close proximity to Highway 401.

“I’m very proud of our directors,” said Wiper. “They’re a small group that worked around the clock to make the facility pristine for race day. It was an emotional day and an amazing day. We’re making history here.”

Organizers have set forth a goal of $20,000 in bets for each of the four dates, a number they believe should convince the provincial government that harness horse racing is sustainable in Essex County. September 22’s wager total ended at just over $23,000.

“The betting was hot and heavy,” said Wiper. “If people don’t want to bet, they can just come out and enjoy the races.

We’re just hoping that it continues to grow from here. We have something to prove here.”

The following three races — Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 13 — will also begin with 1 p.m. post times and will also include free admission to spectators. The first of four events included special events such as inflatable ‘bounce races’ with local dignitaries, face painting for youths and the opportunity for fans to meet and pet the horses between races.

“We’re hearing nothing but good things about it,” said Wiper. “(Leamington) mayor (John Paterson) was just beaming. So were (Lakeshore Horse Racing Association president) Mark Williams and (Lakeshore mayor, Essex County warden) Tom Bain.”

“I was thrilled to see the people of Essex County come out to support horse racing,” Williams said. “It doesn’t mean anything if the people don’t come.”

Bob Arquette of Windsor drove down for the afternoon with several friends. A former racehorse owner, he wanted to add his support to the industry. “We came to watch some races and hopefully win a little money…

We really wanted to show our support,” said Arquette.

“There’s nothing like live harness racing,” he added.

Both Wiper and Williams explained the first date of racing as one that went smoothly, with the breakdown of one betting machine being the only drawback. Wiper explained that concessions were busier than ever with the sale of beverages and french fries.

“It kept us all busy, but it was definitely worth it,” said Wiper, who noted that she spoke to a group of spectators making the trip from London.

At right local politicians participated in a fun inflatable horse race. From left to right, are Percy Hatfield, Larry Verbeke, Lakeshore Mayor and Warden of Essex County Tom Bain and MPP Taras Natyshak. MPP Natyshak was the winner of this heat.

(SUN Photos)

Above: The first race on Sunday was won by Hesurbuddy, trained by David Downey of Amherstburg. The first race was sponsored by the Leamington District Agricultural Society (Tammy Wiper, president, at far left).

From left to right, MP Jeff Watson, Leamington Mayor John Paterson, Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos and Essex MayorRon McDiarmid. MP Watson won this heat of the bouncing horses.

(SUN Photos)

The Churches of Leamington and District Welcome You

ANGLICAN

St. John The Evangelist

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

Sunday Worship Services

8:30 & 10:30 am

St. Mary’s Church

East West Road, Pelee Island

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

Calvary Church

North Shore Road, Pelee Island 1st & 3rd Sundays from October to May at 10 am

BAPTIST

Calvary Baptist Church

475 Bevel Line Road, Leamington 519-326-0876

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

First Baptist Church

3 Fox Street, Leamington 519-326-4372

Sunday Worship 10:45 am

Heritage Baptist Church

555 Talbot St. W., Wheatley 519-300-1400

Pastor Francisco Penner

Sunday 11 am & 7 pm, Wed 7 pm

CONGREGATIONALIST

Faith Everlasting Congregational Church

589 Hwy 77, Leamington 519-322-2994

Sunday Worship 11 am

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

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

LUTHERAN

St. Paul’s LutheranEvangelical Church

311 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-3966

Sunday Worship Services

9:30 am (Germ), 10:30 am (Eng)

Sonshine Lutheran

194 Talbot St. E., Leamington 519-398-8179

Thurs. Bible Study 7 pm Worship Sercvice Every Sun.10 am

MENNONITE

Faith Mennonite Church

269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-6391

Sunday Worship Services

10:50 am (Summer 10 am)

Leamington Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church 1408 Deer Run Rd, Leamington 519-326-9734

Sunday Worship Services 9:15 am (German), 10:45 am (English)

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

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Leamington United Mennonite Church 78 Oak Street East, Leamington 519-326-2727

Sunday Worship 9:45 am

Summer Worship Services 9:30 am (German), 10:15 am (English)

Meadow Brook Fellowship 219 Talbot Street East, Leamington 519-326-3605

1 Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 am

North Leamington United Mennonite Church 625 Mersea Rd 6, Leamington 519-326-7928

Sunday Worship 10:00 am

South Point Community Church 55A Talbot St. W., Leamington 519-322-1858

Sunday Gatherings 10 am

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

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

Sunday Worship 6:30 pm

Leamington District Memorial Hospital

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

PENTECOSTAL

FGT Family Church

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

Sunday Worship 9:15 am, 11 am

Leamington Christian Centre 98 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-322-1504

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am English/Spanish 6:30 pm

Templo Christiano De Leamington

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

Sunday Worship Services 3 pm

Mount Zion Full TabernacleGospel

6 Mill Street, Leamington 519-252-0031

Sunday Worship 7:30 pm

United Pentecostal Church

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

Sunday Worship Services 11 am

PRESBYTERIAN

Knox Presbyterian Church

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

Sunday Worship Services 11 am

ROMAN CATHOLIC

St. Michael’s Parish

29 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-326-2643

Sunday Masses: 7:30 am.(English)

10:30 am (English/Children’s Liturgy)

10:30 am (OLBS, Wheatley, English)

3 pm (Spanish), 7 pm (Youth)

St. Joseph’s Church

310 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-2643

Saturday Mass: 5 pm (English)

Sunday Masses: 9 am (Italian, English)

Noon (Portuguese, English)

St. Anthony’s Parish (Maronite Rite)

280 Talbot Street East, Leamington 519-322-2282

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

SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army Citadel 88 Setterington Street

Leamington 519-326-4901

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

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

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

Mersea United Church 1301 Mersea Road 8, Wheatley 519-825-4157

Sunday Worship Services 9:30 am

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

Sunday Service 10:30 am

Front row, left to right: Luca Coppola, Jason Tannous, Cristian Santos, Sebastian Dam, Evan Stenger, Liam Jeffery. Back row: Coach Frank Coppola, Jorden Fehr, Eric Gee, Michael Moavro, Peter Hatzis, Nick DiCarlo, Deangelo Policella, Reggie Evans, Jonathan Chippett, Hunter Henricks, Coach Chad Jeffery, Coach Claudio Ingratta, Zach Ingratta. Absent from photo: Griffin Robinson, Douglas Rosete.

On Thurs. Sept. 19, Leamington and Sun County United Soccer Club hosted its annual Awards Night Banquet at the Leamington Portuguese Club. Attended by over 400 parents, players, coaches and supporters, the night was a special one for the soccer club. Celebrating its 5th year as a club it was the most successful year yet, capturing three division championships, four tournament wins and five finalist finishes. Award recipients are as follows.

U10 Boys: Heart Award - Bryden Fizer; Players Choice - Adam Zylstra; Coaches Award - Nickolai

Dam, Drake Dacosta (Most Improved).

U11 Boys: Heart Award - Evan Jubenville; Players Choice - Cameron Symons; Coaches Award - Kyle Rindlisbacher, Alex Demers.

U12 Girls: Heart AwardMontana Wilkins, Madison Baptista; Players Choice - Emma Douma; Coaches Award - Karson Dickinson.

U12 Boys: Heart AwardMax Rahie; Players Choice - Thomas Saba; Coaches Award - Matthew Klassen.

U13 Boys: Heart Award - Donovan Longo; Players Choice - Tyler Zsebok; Coaches Award - Ricky Lima.

U14 Girls: Heart Award - Dea DiCiocco; Players Choice - Allison Chopchik; Coaches Award - Hope Monaco, Marlee LaSala.

U14 Boys: Heart Award - Luca Coppola; Players Choice - Nicholas DiCarlo; Coaches Award - Michael Moavro.

U15 Boys: Heart AwardMatt Bilek; Players Choice - Noah Santos; Coaches Award - Wes Rodrigues, Nick Ingratta.

U16 Girls: Heart Award - Chantel Mendes; Players Choice - Madison Andrade; Coaches Award - Melody Young, Baylee Barraco.

U18 Boys: Heart AwardDevin Omar; Players Choice - Kyle Dama; Coaches Award - Adrian Iles.

Senior Men: Heart Award - Carlos Soares; Players Choice - Brian Santos; Coaches Award - Matt Rodrigues.

Youth Community Award: Carlos Soares.

Coaching Staff of the Year: U12 Girls coaches John Murracas and Rob Cioci.

Volunteer of the Year (Wilfred Stefan Award): Tony Omar.

Leamington S.C. United celebrates 5th annual Awards Night Banquet

2013 U12 Girls Division Champions

2013 U15 Boys Division Champions

Erie Shores

ladies play

Tin Whistle

On September 17 the Erie Shores Ladies 18 Hole League played Tin Whistle for their last regular golf day.

Winners were: 1st FlightCarol Quinn, 72; 2nd Flight - Jo-Anne Smith, 75; 3rd Flight - Gloria Thiessen, 75. The following golfers had chip-ins: Lisa Fehr on #15, Carol Quinn on #18, Anne Badz on #10, Lieta Vines on #13, Lynda McAnally on #15.

BANK NOTES

10 ERIE STREET SOUTH LEAMINGTON 519-326-8805

OKTOBERFEST THANK YOU’S

Thank you to the generous individuals and businesses listed below, for your support and generosity, for the Oktoberfest event held at the Rhine Danube Club on September 21st.

Margaret Beattie

Dance Adventures

Mary DeGoey, Sweet Things

Zoe Driedger

Erie Shores Golf and Country Club

German Club Youth Dance Group

Elle Klassen

Lauren and Allison Knight

Leamington Dental Health Center

Edward Mulcaster

David Owens

Ruth Owens

Reid’s Funeral Home

Rick Taves

Tim and Ursula Tiessen

Gloria White

Martha Wiens

Ruth Woodsit

TBT’S OFF-SITE MUSIC SERIES

Join us on October 5th for “The Music of John Denver”. You’ll be singing along with the wonderful songs of John Denver at what promises to be a very entertaining show. Performing with Dale Butler on guitar and vocals is Gord Harwood on bass, Dan Tofflemire on dobro, mandolin and guitar, Stu Campbell on drums and vocals and Judy Butler, vocals. Dale will also play some of his original songs and a few fan favourites.

Performance time 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $12 each, available in Leamington at Guardian Drugs and The Lesson Lounge, in Wheatley at The Party & Discount Store and in Kingsville at Rebel Cowboy Music.

TBT’s Off-Site Music Series is being held monthly on Saturdays at Knox Presbyterian Church in Leamington while Phase II of our renovations is underway at the theatre. This Phase includes raising the roof and removing the vault to improve acoustics, lighting and sight lines and to increase the size of the stage.

SUN PARLOUR PLAYERS

COMMUNITY THEATRE AND THEATRE ENSEMBLE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE A JOINT PRODUCTION OF

CALENDAR GIRLS!

This show is based on the true story of eleven WI (Women's Institute) members who posed nude for a calendar initially to raise money with the aim of purchasing a sofa for the visitors' lounge in a British hospital. The original calendar sales were so overwhelming that the extra funds raised were given to the Leukemia Research Fund. “Calendar Girls” opened at the Chichester Festival Theatre, September 5th. 2008 and has since become the fastest selling play in British theatre history.

The Leamington shows are scheduled for February 2014, when the newly renovated Bank Theatre reopens. The Windsor shows take place at the Green Room Theatre (600 E.C. Row W) on November 29 and 30 at 7:30 pm and on December 1 at 2:30 pm.

Tickets ($25) for the Windsor shows can be ordered by phone until November 15th (call 519-326-8805) or online (www.banktheatre.com/calendargirls.html). Juniper Books, located at 1990 Ottawa Street, Windsor (519-258-4111) will have tickets early October.

This amateur production of “Calendar Girls” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. and will support The Hospice of Windsor & Essex County.

CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

Seated: Taylor Taouil. Front row, left to right: Karson Dickinson, Jaclyn Moore, Ally Sands, Kylie Murracas, Montana Wilkins, Abby DiLaudo, Bryanna Zakaria, Myah DiLaudo, Madison Baptista. Back row: Coach Rob Cioci, Emma Douma, Emily Leili, Kylie Cioci, Juliana Hernandez, Miranda Obeid, Taylor Najim, Coach John Murracas.

Front row: Peter Najem, Noah Santos, Wessam Halabi, Nick Ingratta, Wes Rodrigues, James Saba, Derek Carepa. Back row: Coach Dan Santos, Brady Rickeard, Ken Levesque, Josh Dawson, Austin Slater, Matt Bilek, Kenyon Moniz, Belal Halabi, Spencer Medel, Mark Armstrong, Dante Figliomeni, Coach Jason Goncalves. Absent from photo: Coach Carlos Soares, Coach Tony Goncalves

The coolest backyard ever

Natural Light Patio Covers bringing

There’s nowhere anyone would rather be on a beautiful summer day then the backyard deck, in a comfortable chair, sipping a cool drink. And yet, this idyllic scenario can so easily be spoiled if the sun is too hot and too direct.

There are dozens of solutions to block the sun, but nothing is as effective or rewarding as a Natural Light Patio Cover. Imbued with almost magical qualities, the cover block all U.V. rays and 75 percent of infrared rays, while letting through most of the light. The result is a cool setting that is still filled with natural light.

There isn’t a giant solid awning casting a shadow not only on the deck but on the room behind the adjacent windows. There isn’t a large umbrella that has to be folded down every time the wind picks up. And there isn’t a retractable sunshade that has to be cranked into position every time someone wants to sit outside.

“It’s like you’re looking at the sky.”

Natural Light Patio Covers use Acrylite panels to filter out heat and U.V. while letting the light shine through, to create the perfect patio atmosphere. They can be attached to homes to cover decks and patios or built as stand-alone covers detached entirely from the house.

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They are permanent structures, engineered specifically for the York Region climate to take the wind and snow without buckling or showing signs of wear. The see-through panels do not discolour or show any effect for U.V. rays. In short, they are the perfect way to ensure your backyard experience is ideal all spring, summer and fall for many years to come.

“We can build enclosures to create three-season rooms”, says John Van Iperen, the York Region sales consultant for the covers. “People have all sorts of uses for this technology,” he says. “We can build almost any kind of structure to fit in with a backyard plan.”

The Acrylite comes in two-foot wide panels that can be as long as 24 feet. Glazing bars between them provide structural support and can be formed into a single slope or cathedral-style ceiling.

“When you look up through the panels, they are a sky blue colour,” Van Iperen says. “It’s like you’re looking at the sky.”

The aluminum structure itself comes in four colours and all Patio Covers include eaves troughs just like the roof of a house.

“We guarantee the Acrylite panels, which are made in Germany, for 30 year not to fade or discolour” Van Iperen says. “It’s a quality product.”

The structures are not inexpensive, but Van Iperen uses an integrity pricing system that keeps costs as low as possible. He provides free estimates and plans to run several open houses in York Region this summer, inviting interested homeowners to tour houses where he has installed a Patio Cover already.

“When people see them and see how cool they are standing there in the bright sunlight, they are amazed,” he says.

The company’s website features several options and configurations and as well testimonials from happy customers who are already enjoying their Natural

Patio Cover this summer.

Senior Cougars pummel Essex

By Bryan Jessop

Despite their opposition’s nickname, it was the Cardinal Carter senior football team that did all the raiding during its home opener.

The Cougars improved to 2-0-0 with a convincing 41-0 victory over the Essex Red Raiders Friday, Sept. 20 in the first football game of 2013 at Cardinal Carter. A minute and 18 seconds following the opening kickoff, Matteo Del Barrocco took a short pass from quarterback Andrew Valle and made a lengthy run into the Essex end zone for a 6-0 lead. Chris Dias made the successful point after kick, bringing the score to 7-0.

The Raiders’ offensive ran into one defensive Cougar wall after another in the first quarter, giving the ball back to Cardinal Carter for another touchdown less than two minutes after their first. Jordan Aguiar broke multiple tackles in the same play to find the end zone in his first of second touchdowns, followed by another Dias PAT for a 14-0 advantage.

Less than four minutes later, Del Barrocco took another feed from Valle starting at the 10 yard line for a short sprint and his second of three majors — all in the first quarter. Del Barrocco’s third score was a reversed version of the first two, taking a long pass from Valle followed by a dash into the end zone for a 28-0 Cougars’ advantage.

Essex managed to find a few holes in Cardinal Carter’s defensive armour late in the first and early in the second quarter. The visitors advanced as far as the Cougars’ 10 yard line before they fumbled the ball, recovered by the hosts’ defense for a turnover.

With just under a minute left before halftime, Aguiar ran the ball for his second touchdown, followed by an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt and a 34-0 advantage at the break.

After a relatively quiet third quarter, Chris Tannous made a long carry for the game’s final scoring play, followed by another Dias PAT. Essex attempted a scoring drive late in the game, but were thwarted when Del Barrocco intercepted a pass at midfield with two minutes remaining.

“In the first quarter, we executed very well,” said Cougars’ co-head coach Chris Church. “We made few mistakes, if any. We can’t ask for anything more.”

Cardinal Carter placed a number of back-up players on the field once a win was put out of reach for Essex, but the less experienced players still managed to keep the Raiders out of striking distance of the hosts’ end zone and off the scoreboard.

“Essex has always been a team we get pumped up for,” co-head coach Mark Ficon explained.

The senior Cougars will face the 2012 Arnott Division champion St. Jospeh’s Lasers Friday, Sept. 27. With plans for homecoming events that day, Cardinal

Carter’s senior football team is making efforts to have the game’s start time pushed from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Check the website www.wecssaa.com for updates.

From there, the Cougars’ schedule will likely become more challenging, as they’ll visit undefeated ‘AAAA’ Massey on Friday, Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. and the No. 2-ranked Holy Names — also undefeated — Thursday, Oct. 10, also with a 5 p.m. kickoff.

“We can’t afford to make foolish errors against bigger

teams,” Church said after the Essex game. “We made no big errors today and if we can keep that going, we should have a good year.”

The senior Cougars’ season began with a 21-2 win on the road against Brennan Friday, Sept. 13.

Cougars senior football team quarterback Andrew Valle throws a pass during a WECSSAA Wilson Division game against the Essex Red Raiders Friday, Sept. 20 at Cardinal Carter. The Cougars won 41-0 for an early-season record of 2-0-0. (SUN Photo)

Bantam Minors hockey recap

The Southpoint Capitals Bantam Minors, sponsored by Reid Funeral Home, opened their season with two road games.

The season opener was Fri. Sept. 13 when the team traveled to LaSalle to take on the Sabres AA team.

LaSalle opened the scoring in the first and despite heavy pressure from Southpoint, the Sabres were able to add another for a 2-0 lead by the end of the period.

Southpoint countered in the second with an unassisted goal from Stephen Wiebe, but the strong offence of the Sabres netted them two more goals before the end of the second.

Southpoint came on strong in the third with a quick goal from Jeron Kir, assisted by Carter Mastronardi. The game ended in a 4-2 win for the Sabres.

On Sunday the 15th the team traveled to Tilbury to take on the Chatham Cobras

AA team in what was a very physical, closely fought match. Chatham scored once in the first period and built on the lead with a goal late in the second period.

Chatham tallied two more goals early in the third to build a 4-0 lead. Just when the game appeared out of reach, Kiel Reid and Tyler Zsebok assisted on a goal by Carter Mastronardi that seemed to give the Capitals some life.

Chatham responded with yet another goal, but the Capitals were not ready to give up and Jeron Kir scored with some help from Zack Wiebe and Matt Collier.

Heavy pressure from the Capitals landed the Cobras in penalty trouble, giving the Capitals a 5-on-3 power play which they made good use of with goals by Carter Mastronardi and Joseph Alphano. The tension filled final minutes saw the Capitals still on the power play with

several more good chances, but they were unable to even the score and the game ended with a 5-4 win for Chatham.

This past weekend the Capitals had their first two home games.

The first game was played Fri. Sept. 20 against the Windsor Junior Spitfires AA team on the Unico rink. Southpoint struck first with a highlight reel goal by Jeron Kir midway through the first period.

An exciting second period saw Brett Thomas add another goal for Southpoint, poking in a rebound on a Mason Gow slapshot from the point. Windsor countered with three quick goals to take the lead. Two goals from Carter Mastronardi, with assists by James Collier and Jeron Kir on the first, and Tyler Zsebok on the second, gave Southpoint a 4-3 lead at the end of the second.

Southpoint built on their lead in the third with a quick goal by Jeron Kir, assisted by Carter Mastronardi and Tyler Zsebok. Windsor continued to keep the pressure on and was able to post two more goals before the clock ran out to end in a 5-5 tie.

On Sat. Sept. 21 the Riverside Rangers A team battled the Capitals on the Heinz rink. Riverside got on the board late in the first but Southpoint was able to

The Southpoint Stars Peewee Girls team travelled to Oshawa to compete in the Oshawa Lady Generals Fall Classic tournament this past weekend.

In game 1 versus Napanee the Stars battled throughout the whole game but ended with a 0-0 tie. Cassidy DeGroote was sharp in net earning a shutout.

The Stars netted a win in game two, beating the Oshawa team by a score of 2-0. Goals were scored by Darigan Chambers and Mackenzie Wilson.

Bright and early Saturday morning the Stars faced Cornwall in game three. This was a hard-fought game. The girls found themselves down by one goal but soon tied it up with a goal from River Tremblay. With 10.4 seconds remaining, Cornwall scored leaving the girls heartbroken with a 2-1 loss.

Saturday afternoon the Stars bounced back in game four, beating Lindsey with a score of 5-1. Tara Rahm and Logan Bonner each scored two and Abby Resendes added one. Solid for the entire tournament was Cassidy DeGroote in between the pipes.

It was a great weekend of hockey with a terrific effort from the Southpoint Stars Peewee Girls. Go Stars!

counter before the end of the period with an unassisted goal from Joseph Alphano. A tightly played period by both teams resulted in no goals in the second.

Back and forth play in the third had Riverside scoring

first, followed by Southpoint from Carter Mastronardi with assists by Tyler Zsebok and Joseph Alphano. Riverside managed to take a twogoal lead over the Capitals late in the period. The Capitals fought back with a goal by Joseph Alphano, assisted by Jeremy Oriet and Tyler Zsebok. With only 1:27 remaining, a tired Capitals team was unable to find a way to fight back and the game ended with a 4-3 win for the Rangers.

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Coach Steve Wilson gives Peewee Girls a pre-game talk.

Sharks feast on Flags in their second league game - improve to .500

By Bryan Jessop

What a difference a week can make.

The Wheatley Sharks improved their earlyseason record to .500 with a convincing 7-1 victory over the Mooretown Flags at Wheatley Area Arena Monday night. The win came seven days after a disappointing home and season opener where the Sharks surrendered a 2-0 lead to lose 6-4 against the Amherstburg Admirals.

The Flags scored early on in the Sept. 23 contest, when Sam Jasmin knocked a loose puck past Shark netminder Conner Mackinnon after less than two minutes of play. It was all Wheatley from there however, starting with a Mike Reid blast from just inside the blue line that deflected off a player standing in front of the crease and past Mooretown goalie Steven Taylor. Sebastian Kanally and Brett Bowman set up the play to earn assists during the five-onthree advantage.

The Sharks appeared to send the go-ahead goal into the Flags’ net with just under four minutes remaining in the first, but were called for a delayed cross checking penalty. Despite the 17-10 shots on net advantage and two shots that rang off Taylor’s posts, Wheatley settled for a 1-1 stalemate to start the second period.

Persistence paid off for the Sharks in the middle frame, where they buried four of nine shots. Jon Woelk potted the game winner during a shorthanded breakaway after taking a pass from Jimmy Ciacelli near his own blue line. The barrage of insurance goals began with a Woelk pass from behind and to the right of the Mooretown net that slid across the crease and onto the stick of Brendon Anger. Anger wasted no time, burying a one-timer before Taylor could follow the pass and prevent the Sharks’ first even-strength tally of the night.

Wheatley put the double power play to work again just over a minute later when Eric Rivard swatted a bouncing puck over Taylor’s extended right arm with assists credited to Reid and Woelk.

The Sharks’ fourth of the period was registered off the stick of affiliate midget player Dylan Enns, who released a wrist shot from just outside the faceoff dot to Taylor’s right. Cale Phibbs and Frank Ciacelli drew assists.

Wheatley spent most of the final 20 minutes killing the clock, although they still generated as many quality scoring chances as their opponents. Taking feeds from Thomas Virban and Antonio Ciampa, Austin Fontaine releases a wrist shot from inside the Flags’ blue line that was deflected down to the ice and back up just high enough to sail over the Mooretown netminder’s stick for a 6-1 Sharks lead.

The Sharks killed a one minute, 12-second Flags’ five-on-three advantage as well as a five-minute major that was partially offset by a coinciding Mooretown minor infraction. The Flags appeared to pull within four with 2:42 remaining, but Mackinnon’s net was dislodged just before the puck slid past him and over the goal line.

Kanally finished the scoring with just nine seconds remaining, taking a feed from Ty Scratch and circling behind the Flags’ net during a power play advantage. After finding no teammates open to take a pass, Kanally spun around to fire a wrist shot off a post and into the mesh. Mackinnon also drew an assist, becoming the first Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ goalie of the 2013-14 season to earn a point.

The Sharks outshot the Flags 30-26 while going

three for 12 on the power play. Mooretown was held to zero for 10 in a game that became more physical as it progressed.

“I’m happier with that one,” said Sharks head coach Ken Galerno in comparison to his team’s season opener on Sept. 16. “We didn’t give anything away on power plays and we established our systems. We had some really serious practices — the guys knew they had to recover and they did a good job.”

The Sharks will play their first road game of the season Friday, Sept. 27 in Dresden against the Kings. The Sharks and Kings were tied for sixth place along with Amherstburg prior to Dresden’s Tuesday, Sept. 24 game in Essex. The game in Dresden will be the first of the season for veteran Sharks defenseman Brett Babkirk, completing a suspension stemming from the 2012-13 league finals against Essex. A rib injury is expected to keep veteran Wheatley forward Dylan Impens on the injured list for the next few weeks.

The Sharks’ Brendon Anger and Flags David Addley jostle for control of the puck along the boards during a Monday, Sept. 23 game at Wheatley Area Arena. The Sharks won 7-1. (SUN Photos)

Thomas Virban of the Sharks checks Jeff Schroeter of the Flags into the boards during a Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ game at Wheatley Area Arena Monday, Sept. 23. The Sharks won 7-1.

Joel Dick ends season with championship

By Mike Bennett

Joel Dick capped a roller-coaster season with a smooth ride on Saturday night, leading all 30 laps to win his second Schinkels Gourmet Meats UMP Modified season championship race in the last three years.

“It was a great way to end the season,” Dick said after his flag-to-flag run.

The Leamington driver won three straight and four features in a six-week span during a mid-season hot streak. Saturday’s victory was his first since Aug. 3.

“We unloaded a lot of fast races but we got taken out a couple of times,” said Dick, who had three third-place finishes along with a 14th and 17th since his last win.

“Fortunately we didn’t have any problems tonight.”

With the 23-car field lining up by points, Dick started on the front row beside

Chatham’s Darryl Hoekstra, who clinched the points title

with his fourth-place heat race finish earlier in the night. However, the caution came out for Hoekstra, who was penalized two positions for jumping the green.

Dick opted to restart on the outside of the front row and never looked back after jumping to the lead as the green waved.

Merlin’s Jeff Daniels pressured the leader near the midway mark of the race before pitting for a flat tire on lap 15.

Chatham’s Louis Clements took up the chase and although he pressured the leader, he was unable to make a pass.

“I was kind of worried, I knew Louis was fast and he gets a good drive on the bottom,” said Dick. “It was hard to pass out there, so it was a matter of hitting my marks on every lap, trying not to overdrive the car staying consistent,” he said.

Clements felt he could

have given Dick a better challenge without the four cautions. “I definitely needed long green flag runs to get a shot at him because the restarts were killing me,” Clements said. “We had an issue with the carburetor, on every restart, I’d jump on the gas but I’d get a little hesitation and by the time it cleared, he’d (Dick) have a couple car lengths on me and I’d spend the next couple of laps trying to reel him back in.”

Clements said he accidentally got a piece of Dick’s quarter panel in turn four with under five laps to go. “I had to get off the gas to keep from turning him,” he said. “Joel and I get along real well and the last thing I wanted to do was turn him.”

The cautions actually helped Dick throughout the race as they fell just as he was encountering lapped traffic. The restarts gave him a clear race track. “There

were a couple of ruts in (turns) three and four I had to avoid, but the track was good in one and two,” he explained. “We were good on the restarts so it was easy to go through one and two and then hammer down. We were off in the heat race but we made some good changes to free up the car for the feature,” Dick added.

Clements held on for a second-place finish, followed by a pair of eighttime track champions –Shrewsbury’s Jim Dale Jr.

and Merlin’s Brad McLeod – in third and fourth.

Belle River’s Mario Toniolo rounded out the top five.

Cottam’s Denis DeSerrano finished 11th in just his third night in the Modified class. Windsor’s Dan McIntrye finished 13th, LaSalle’s Mike Demars was 16th followed in order by Leamington’s Justin Coulter, Essex’s Gerald Martin and Wheatley’s Justin Mills.

Dick posted a divisionleading six feature wins –including the mid-season

and championship race victories – and nine checkered flags in total. He finished 58 points behind Hoekstra in the final standings.

“Points are what they are, I come here to win races,” said Dick. “Hats off to Darryl for winning the championship,” he added.

Chatham’s Jim Jones won his first Lube Tech/Great Canadian Oil Change UMP Late Model championship race in nine years.

Jones ran second for the first 22 laps and had resigned himself to a second-place finish until the leader Dale Glassford, of Ridgetown, slowed in turn four as he was about to take the two-to-go from the flagman.

Glassford was towed to the pits, as the belt fell off the fuel pump.

Jones held off Chatham’s Kirk Hooker on the greenwhite-checkered finish to take the checkered.

In the night’s three nonpoints feature races, Kingsville’s Rob Quick won the Tirecraft Mini-Mods – his sixth of the season – while Merlin’s Steve Shaw won the Windride Transportation Sport Stocks and Blenheim’s Jeff Schives took the Bombers.

South Buxton’s season ends this Saturday with a Fun Night, which includes mechanics, powder puff and staff races.

Joel Dick won his second Schinkels Gourmet Meats UMP Modified season championship on Saturday night in South Buxton. – James MacDonald photo

Seniors golfers enjoy windup scramble

On a somewhat cool Tuesday, September 17, there were 69 Talbot Trail senior golfers out to enjoy the league’s final scramble of the 2013 season.

An exciting 30-foot putt-off between Jim Pearson and Vic Reynaert decided the overall winning team. Vic putted first and he stroked his putt well. He ended up about 2 feet from the hole. Jim Pearson, using his long putter, hit the perfect putt as it dropped in to the hole. I’m not sure, but I think Jim was the most amazed person watching this astonishing accomplishment.

Jim’s team consisted of Andy Orsini, Stan Brophey, Fred Takaki and himself. They fired a superb three under 33 to win 6 golf balls each. Stan Brophey also won the closest to the pin honours on #7 hole. He enabled each of his playing partners to collect $10. Stan also received 6 new golf balls. Vic Reynaert’s team also fired a 33 and they earned 4 golf balls each. Other members of Vic’s team were Gerald Rivait, Kevin Jordan, and Bill Westrop.

Thank you to Bill for sharing his ‘teacher’ joke with the seniors. Bill, you did a super job, and ‘amazingly’ we could all easily understand you! You can now keep your framed golf picture at home to enjoy. Bob Patchett was called on again this year to tell a joke and he did another great job entertaining everyone with his story.

Third place honours went to Paul R. Brown’s team who fired a terrific 34. Each of the following players received three golf balls: Paul Brown, Jim Omstead, Walter Balsam, and Larry Schmidt.

Fourth place was determined by a draw. There were 4 teams firing 36. The draw winning team consisted of Mike Wright, Terry Bee, Bill Galloway and Steve Haas. They also received three golf balls each. The most honest team earned

three golf balls for each participant. This team was composed of the following players: Ken Womack, Bill Mayville, John Dick and Ray Allen.

The super seniors were recognized for providing inspiration to all the youngsters in the senior league. Here are the league’s super seniors (86y+): Jim Ascott, Dick Mackenzie, Ray Allen, Bill Hutchinson, Al Stockwell, John H. Dick and Linus Bachmeier.

The closest to the pin on #9 was won by Gord Chadwick. His spectacular hit earned each of his playing partners $10. Gord also received 6 golf balls for his scintillating shot. The long putt winner on #2 was Gerald Rivait, and he earned $5 for his playing partners and 6 golf balls for his outstanding individual effort.

There were four draw winners. Hadley Pinch won the top prize of $30. Other gift cards of $25, $20 and $15 were handed out.

Attending members took up a collection of tip money and all the seniors showed their appreciation by being very generous. This money went to Greg Coulter and his hardworking staff who served the seniors league so well every Tuesday. Also, some of the money went to provide refreshments for Derek and his workers. They kept the course in fantastic playing condition all year despite some severe problems with excessive rainfall. Finally, the members gave Tom Dunn, their super barbecuer, a small gift card for his thoughtful volunteer work for the league.

The Talbot Trail Seniors League wishes everyone good health and happiness until the members see each other at the course next May. Play likely start at 10:00 o’clock as it did this year, and then move to 9:00 in June.

Bantam Majors upended at Essex tourney

The Southpoint Bantam Majors played this past weekend at the Essex Early Bird Tournament. The Caps came off of two practices and one league game to the fast paced action of the tourney.

On Thursday night the Caps played the Essex Ravens. After dominating most of the game, Essex scored late in the second period to take a 1-0 lead and scored an empty netter to win the game 2-0. The Caps had numerous scoring chances but were unable to capitalize on any of them.

On Friday, the kids took on the Storm from Erie North Shore. Again they had numerous scoring chances but had trouble finding the back of the net. The Caps took a 1-0 lead in the second period on a goal by Reggie Evans. The lone assist went to Luc Ribble. Erie tied it up late in the second and the game ended in a 1-1 tie.

Friday night the Caps played at the old Essex Memorial Barn and took on the St. Thomas Stars. The Caps dominated the first two periods of play and looked like a well-oiled machine. Luc Ribble had a beauty goal to start things off with Brett Enns assisting on the play. St. Thomas tied it up briefly

Registration for Apple Bowl now open

The Ruthven Apple Festival Steering Committee is pleased to announce the 21st annual Apple Bowl. The Apple Bowl, a fundraising bowling event, is part of the annual Ruthven Apple Festival and will be held at Empire Lanes in Ruthven on Sunday, October 20 at 2 p.m. Everyone is invited to participate in a couple of hours of fun for a great cause. Simply put together your own group of four or five friends collect a minimum of $20 each in pledges and bowl. It’s that simple!

Participants can look forward to great prizes for top pledges collected, two games of bowling, and refreshments.

For more information or to register a team, call Tony DeSantis, Manager of Community Relations with Community Living Essex County at 519-776-6486 ext. 246.

at 1-1 but the Caps went ahead on a great shot by Brett Enns. Luc Ribble and Jared Hillier started the play and received helpers.

The third period proved costly when the Stars took a quick 3-2 lead after the kids looked a little tired. An empty netter sealed a 4-2 victory for the Stars. Tyler “Pickles” Dillen played outstanding in net and stopped a penalty shot to keep the game close.

On Saturday the Caps

took on the Woodstock Navy Vets and came to play. Cameron Stockton played exceptional in goal and stopped a penalty shot of his own. The vets wore the Caps down eventually and took a 3-0 win. Again, the Caps had numerous chances to hit the twine, but failed to do so.

The coaches saw many positive things to the Early Bird Tournament and believe it’s a positive start to an exciting year. Keep

working hard, kids!

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The 19-month Curse of the Maroons has finally been lifted.

Last week’s home game for the Leamington Flyers ended in victory over the Chatham Maroons for the first time since February 23 of last year. Symbolically enough, both wins ended in scores of 6-2. The Sept. 19 win at Heinz Arena extended Leamington’s season-starting unbeaten streak to five games, pulling the Flyers to within a point of the first-place LaSalle Vipers. LaSalle, having played one more game than Leamington, lost 7-6 to Sarnia in a shootout the same night.

The opening 20 minutes of the first 2013-14 meeting between the Maroons and Flyers was fastpaced and fluent, with Leamington generating the majority of the quality scoring chances. Former Flyers goalie Darien Ekblad played the biggest role in bringing a scoreless deadlock to the second period’s opening faceoff, as the hosts outshot Chatham 18-7 through the first frame. The Maroons killed off a five-on-three disadvantage that ran a minute and 25 seconds, before the Flyers did the same while double shorthanded for 1:49.

The game had advanced just beyond its midway point before the Flyers’ Colin Moore put the first mark on the scoresheet. Leamington mounted a two-on-one offensive charge toward the Maroons’ net that transformed into a scramble in front of Ekblad’s net. Moore snapped a loose puck over the goal line with Cale Allen drawing an assist.

Dylan Seguin caught Ekblad off guard with a waisthigh shot 91 seconds later, taking feeds from Blaine Bechard and Tony Spidalieri, to give Leamington a 2-0 lead. Seguin scored his second of the game and fourth of the season 28 seconds later after potting a rebound from a Tony Spidalieri breakaway shot. Chatham responded by calling a timeout to regroup, but the Flyers kept the offensive barrage intact. Leamington scored its first power play goal since the second period of a Friday, Sept. 13 game in St. Marys when Ryan Muzzin unleashed a shot from just inside the Maroons blue line that found the back of the visitors’ net. Mitch Amante drew an assist.

The Maroons replied with a man-advantage goal of their own just over two minutes later, when former Lambton Shores Predator Kyle Brothers

banked a shot off Trevor Wheaton’s left pad and into the net. Both teams settled for a one-for-six success rate on the power play.

Leamington recaptured its four-goal lead 11:37 into the third period when Nathan Opblinger took a drop pass from Alex Seguin and beat Ekblad for his third goal of the season. Michael Verboom pulled the Maroons to within three with a point shot with just over four minutes on the clock.

Flyers solve Chatham

By Bryan Jessop

Kyle Quick finished the scoring shortly after the Maroons’ defense coughed up the puck in their own zone by firing a wrist shot into the Chatham net from directly in front of Ekblad. Chris Scott was credited with an assist. “We played a pretty good game with a good, allaround effort,” said Flyers head coach Tony Piroski. “After going zero for six last year (against the Maroons), it’s nice to start off on the right foot. There’s still a lot of hockey to play, but it’s a good start for us.”

The game was a reunion of sorts among former Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ head coaches. Piroski coached the Essex 73’s while Maroons head coach Mark Davis led the Wallaceburg Lakers and Chatham assistant coach Wayne Cowell directed the Dresden Kings.

The loss was the second in a row for the Maroons, now 2-2-0 after starting the season with wins over London and Lambton Shores. They lost a Sunday, Sept. 15 home ice match against the still-undefeated Strathroy Rockets.

The Flyers have been given a seven-day break in their schedule, with their next game to be played on home ice Thursday, Sept. 26 against the Vipers

with a 7:10 p.m. opening faceoff.

“That’ll be another big test for us. LaSalle’s been playing really well, with a couple guys coming back from the OHL,” said Piroski.

The Flyers themselves were without a player who had OHL commitments Thursday night. Defenseman Daniel Robertson played with the Oshawa Generals that night against the Windsor Spitfires, but will return to Leamington’s lineup against the Vipers.

Prior to the Sept. 19 game, Leamington officially selected Dylan Seguin as their team captain with veterans Kyle Shaw, Alex Seguin and Tony Spidaleri designated as alternate captains.

The Flyers’ sturdy defensive performance — allowing just seven goals in five games — is in part the product of goaltending by Wheaton and Austyn Roudebush. Wheaton, a rookie, has a save percentage of .952 while Roudebush sits at .930. Piroski explained that the team will simply rotate them as the season progresses, with the two spending about equal time in net.

rest of the west

The Vipers nipped the St. Thomas Stars 3-2 in a Wednesday, Sept. 18 match while the London Nationals came out on top in a 3-1 decision against the Sarnia Legionnaires. Sarnia bounced back Thursday, Sept. 19 with a 7-6 shootout win over LaSalle. On Friday, Sept. 20 the Stars won 5-3 against St. Marys, followed by a 3-0 victory for the Strathroy Rockets over Lambton Shores Saturday, Sept. 21. Lambton Shores extended Chatham’s losing streak with a 5-4 win Sunday, Sept. 22.

Upcoming Home Games: THURS sept 26 vs lasalle7:10PM THURS oct 3 vs london7:10PM

The Flyers’ Tony Spidalieri begins carrying the puck out of his team’s zone after outmaneuvering Chatham’s Kyle Brothers during second period action of a Thursday, Sept. 19 game at Heinz Arena. The Flyers won 6-2. (Sun photo)

Kyle Quick of the Flyers tries to take control of a bouncing rebound in front of the Maroons net during a Thursday, Sept. 19 game at Heinz Arena. Quick scored once in Leamington’s 6-2 victory. (Sun photo)

Leamington’s Mitch Amante and Chatham’s Ben Pataki battle for the puck behind the Chatham net during a Thursday, Sept. 19 game at Heinz Arena. The Flyers won 6-2 to end a 19-month drought against the Maroons. (Sun photo)

Cartel Wins SMSL Championship

After going 3-0 in the round robin of the playoffs, the Grinders cruised to the finals but came up short in defending their championship title in the Southpoint Men’s Softball League. The Cartel went on to beat the Grinders 9-4, capturing their first SMSL title in the top half division. In the bottom half, the Dirty Farmers found themselves up by one run in the bottom of the sixth inning when a costly fielding error allowed Guardian Pharmacy to score three runs with two outs. Guardian Pharmacy went on to win the bottom division 8-6. Cartel team members, front row left to right, are: Jason Wiebe, Dave Bergen, Abe Schmitt, Anthony Klassen, John Boldt. Back row: Pete Wall, Willie Wiebe, Pete Wiebe, Abe Froese, Willie Wiebe, CJ Wiebe. Absent from photo: Danny Boldt, Dave Wiebe.

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Golden Years mini golf

Thirty-seven golfers hit the greens on Sept. 19 at Colasanti’s and managed to record a total of 60 aces over 36 holes.

Leading the ace parade with 5 was Bill Taylor, who also recorded 3 straight aces on 11, 12 and 13, followed closely by Iggy Arner, Al Rutter and Gerry Wilkinson with 4 each. Three dropped for Floyd Johnson, John Murphy and Gerrit Vriesen. Managing 2 each were Barb Arner, Kathy Bradley, Madeline Butler, Fran Clifford, Murray Hartford, Julia Kos, Barb Murphy, Andy Orsini, Art Sweet, Rose Taylor, Ernie Vandenberg and Eleanor Wilkinson. Rounding out the parade with 1 each were Ken Brook, Pete Daudlin, Ethel Ferguson, Lloyd Honey, Eva Kah, Cam Keith, Frank Lasi, Duane MacIntosh, Winnie Moore and John Vlodarchyk.

A low score of 17 for 9 holes registered for Pete Daudlin, John Murphy, Gerry Wilkinson (2), Al Rutter, Bill Taylor, Julia Kos and Iggy Arner. Following up with 18 were Rose Taylor, John Murphy, Art Sweet, Lloyd Honey, Andy Orsini, Barb Arner and Eileen MacIntosh.

A strong showing for 18 holes with 34 was registered by Gerry Wilkinson, followed closely by John Murphy and Iggy Arner with 36. Rose Taylor, John Murphy, Julia Kos, Lloyd Honey, Andy Orsini and Iggy Arner each managed a 37.

An excellent 73 was shot by John Murphy and Iggy Arner with Bill Taylor and Gerry Wilkinson each recording a 76.

First place and bragging rights for this day went to Team Queens with a total score of 236 (Bill Mayville, Iggy Arner, Eileen MacIntosh). Second place went to Team 2 with 241 (Rose Taylor, John Murphy, Al Stockwell) with Team 7 bringing up the third and last spot with a 245 (Art Sweet, Kathy Bradley, Bill Taylor)

Play continues at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 26 at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.

VOYC returns to Leamington

The Voices of Youth in Community (VOYC) youth leadership and community action committee is once again holding meetings at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk Street.

“This is going to be a great year for the VOYC program,” said Wanda Rodrigues, VOYC program coordinator. “In

September of 2012, VOYC expanded into the Leamington community holding twice monthly meetings at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex and we are thrilled to continue to offer the program again this year.”

“We have an established foundation for the continued development of the program and volunteer leadership opportunities,” added Rodrigues. “This past spring, VOYC participants coordinated and hosted a FUNraising Community Dodge ball event as well as a camp retreat for local youth to help overcome issues relating to self-esteem and self-image. These two community events will once again take priority in Leamington and be managed by the youth of VOYC and volunteer mentors.”

The Leamington VOYC meetings will be held the first and third Wednesday of the month from 6:30-8:00 p.m., with the next ones being on Oct. 2 and Oct. 16. All youth from high school age up to age 24 are welcome to join at any time. Youth ages 19-24 will be developed to take on the roles of peer youth leaders. VOYC is also accepting applications for adults 25 years of age and older who would like to be volunteer mentors.

Registration forms can be picked up at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, the Youth & Family Resource Network main office at 23 Mill Street West in Kingsville, online at www.resourcenetwork.ca or by emailing wrodrigues@resourcenetwork.ca

Follow VOYC on twitter: yfrnessex or on Facebook: VOYC non-profit organization for updates on meetings and events.

County Bridge Results

Leamington Half Century Centre, Sept. 16: 1st Eileen Edwards and Jack Warmenhoven, 2nd Jeanne Manners and Shirley Plant, 3rd Ernie Jackiw and Sonia Jackiw, 4th Ed Sabga and Ross Mackintosh. Games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome. Kingsville Bridge Club, Sept. 18: North/South - 1st Henry Hildebrandt and Bob Lee, 2nd Jack Warmenhoven and Bob Branton, 3rd Sue Elliott and Mary Strachen. East/ West - 1st Dorothy McGregor and Frank Duransky, 2nd Chris Brennan and Bill Chaplin, 3rd Al Morrison and Derek Parry. Bridge is played every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m. For further info call 738-4939. Harrow Bridge Club, Sept. 19: North/South - 1st Pat DeNapoli and Teri Ford, 2nd Don Gordon and Doug Bertram, 3rd Helen Jenner and Jenny Cornwall. East/West - 1st Sharon Lutz and Frank Duransky, 2nd Joyce Stewart and Buddy Ellwood, 3rd Sally Bell and Bob Bell. Bridge games are each Thursday at Harrowood, 7 p.m.

Another successful year for the Windsor Parkinson SuperWalk

Walkers from Windsor and the surrounding areas enjoyed a fantastic day at the annual Parkinson SuperWalk held Sunday, September 8 at Mic Mac Park in Windsor.

Over 355 participants gathered at the park to support important research, programs and services for people living with Parkinson’s. The event raised $53,242 locally, and $329,999.46 so far regionally with one walk left to go later this month.

“The money raised will be a tremendous help in providing support services to people with Parkinson’s in the area,” said Marilyn Matheson, CEO Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario. “It is heartwarming to see so many people involved in the SuperWalk, and I want to thank them all; the volunteer organizers, walkers and everyone that sponsored and donated, as this couldn’t have happened without them.” Parkinson’s disease is the second most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder (after Alzheimer’s disease) which affects both motor and non-motor functioning. Some of the primary symptoms that are associated with Parkinson’s include tremor, rigidity, postural instability, soft speech, writing problems and sleep disturbances. While symptoms typically begin to appear at age 55 to 60 years, more and more people are being diagnosed in their 20’s and 30’s.

The programing run by the Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario includes support groups, Parkinson specific exercise programs, and education for caregivers. “Part of our education services includes an on-line forum”, explains Ms. Matheson. “This is especially beneficial for people who are unable to attend a Support Group meeting, or are not yet ready to let others know that they have Parkinson’s”.

Paul Wilson’s first car: a 1969 Plymouth Fury III

Paul Wilson lives in Kitchener and is very active in the local chapter of the Model A Ford Owners Club. His first car was a lot faster:

“Certain things are monumental in everyone’s life and things happen that you will never forget. The year 1974 was one such year for me as I had passed my driver’s license on November 2, 1973, and was finishing my last year of high school at Cameron Heights. I was 18, college would be starting in the fall, and weekend trips with buddies and girlfriends were becoming more common as we spread our wings.

quarter mile at 17.60 seconds and 76 mph. I won eight times that summer.

“Like all young guys, I was eager to get wheels but ran into roadblocks with my parents over money, kind of car, insurance, etc. As a drag racing fan, I had my eye on a ’67 Camaro my neighbour was selling but my parents talked me out of it, saying the insurance would kill me if the car didn’t. I had been working three part-time jobs at a machine shop, supermarket, and school library, and managed to save $1000.

“Soon after graduation, Dad came home one day and told me a guy at work was selling a ’69 Plymouth Fury III for $900. It was a beauty. Bright red, 4-door, 318 V8, automatic, black interior, 90,000 miles and no rust. I bought it. That summer I was on cloud nine. We made trips to the beach, the drive-in, the drags, dances, you name it. The car was a land yacht by today’s standards but performed well. I even ran the car at the drags at Cayuga and it consistently ran the

“In the fall, we started Conestoga College. I car pooled and had three girls who paid me five dollars each for gas. I could fill the tank back then for fifteen dollars. One night coming home from the races, a small Ford Cortina ran a stop sign in Cambridge and t-boned us. No one was hurt and I got a new paint job out of it! Another night returning from the U.S., I lost all my dash lights. We fixed that with a rolled up foil from a pack of cigarettes.

“With gas prices climbing, I sold the car back to my dad and bought a ’73 Ford Pinto in 1976. My brother drove the Plymouth for a few more years while attending the University of Guelph. We sold it in the early ’80s and never saw it again.”

I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@ sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON, N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column will receive a free autographed copy of my latest book: “Old Car Detective Favourite Stories, 1925 to 1965.”

Sarah-Mae

Sarah-Mae (nee Belfour) Christiansen passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 92 years of age.

Beloved wife of the late Simon (1982). Loving mother of Jessie (Wes) Brouwer of Leamington, Sophie (John) Van Gent of Cottam, George (Barbara) Christiansen of Wheatley, and Christine Christiansen of Fruitvale, B.C.

Dear grandma of Sheryl (Tom) Jesso of Northridge, John (Fran) Van Gent of Essex, Sherrilynne Brouwer of Leamington, Wes Brouwer of Leamington, Tina (Miquel) Cabrera Baez of Leamington, Richard (Jenn) Christiansen of Kitchener, and Marc Christiansen of Wheatley. Granny-Mae of 14 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Also survived by sisters Mary Miller of Saskatchewan, Henry (Alma) Belfour of Manitoba, Dorthy Shupe of Dryden, Vera (Gerry) Fellner of Saskatchewan. Predeceased by sisters Alice, Fannie, Julia, and Shirley; brothers George and Robert; and great-grandson Shaun Jesso.

Special thanks to Rita and staff at the Essex Manor. Mae rested at the Olinda-Ruthven United Church on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 from 9:30 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Leamington.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. North, Essex. Donations may be made to the Olinda-Ruthven United Church.

You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com

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Paul Wilson with his trophy-winning 1969 Plymouth Fury III. The car is gone. So is the hair and moustache.

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Ownership and staff at Leamington GM showed their community support recently through two donations.

The first donation occurred at the Harrow Fair where Sales Representative Bob Knight purchased the Reserve Champion Pig.Using funds provided by management,Bob purchased the pig from Rachel Balkwill of the 4-H Club for $6.10 per pound,for a final total of approximately $1,500.

Those funds will go towards the Essex County 4-H Club.

The pig was then taken to Gord’s Abattoir,with the food products donated to The Salvation Army for their food bank.

Due to the fact that meat is a perishable food item, The Salvation Army receives very few meat donations. However,thanks to the generosity of Leamington GM and the work of the 4-H Club,those in need of support can enjoy a more nutritious meal.

Pictured right,Bob Knight makes the purchase of the pig from Rachel Balkwill.Also pictured at left, Leamington GM General Manager Joe Gill (far left), Captain Charlene Vincent of The Salvation Army and Used Car Sales Manager Jesse Howell (far right) join Bob following the presentation to The Salvation Army.