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Pan-Am torch comes to Chatham in style

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Riding dragon boat style is Maddie Lavoie, 15 of Wheatley, as she bears the 2015 Pan Am Games torch to the lighting ceremony at Tecumseh Park June 16. Giving her a ride is the Pat a Leau dragon boat team from Ecole secondaire de Pain Court, with escort from the CK Raging Dragons and Breast Buddies team members. See story on page 3.

Huggins seeks smartest person title

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It’s landed him in the final interview stages.

Is he Canada’s smartest person?

“Not quite yet,” he

laughed. “Maybe Cedar Springs’ smartest person. I still have a bit of a journey ahead of me.”

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“She said, ‘You think you’re so smart, you should apply for that,’” Huggins joked.

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Competition comes naturally

he looks leadership.

For him, competition back on “I’m just a normal guy “Out of comes naturally. where he’s that likes to prove to everybody “I love to compete at come from. people you can do any- who gradthings. Technically, I’m “I strug- thing you want if you uated – not the reigning national pit gled with just the spit champion,” Hug- l e a r n i n g put your mind to it.” mechatrongins, who is the chair of disabilities. - J.P. Huggins ics prothis year’s Cherry Fest in I was a solid gram, I was Blenheim, said. “I’ll com- D student until I got into blessed enough to receive pete in just about any- college,” he said. it,” Huggins said. thing.”

Once Huggins enrolled Today, Huggins works His effort earned him a in the mechatronics pro- at Blenheim Chrysler and 30-minute intergram at St. Clair Royal LePage. view via Skype College, things “I love working with with one of the changed. people,” he said. casting folks on “When I went Regardless of if he the CBC show, he there, I just put a makes the show, Hugsaid. He thinks lot of effort into gins said he hopes to inthe interview it,” he said. fluence youth, including went well, but He said he land- the ones at the Blenheim won’t know uned on the mecha- Youth Centre where he til late July if he tronics skills sits on the board of direcmade the final team, which won tors.

J.P. Huggins cut. provincial silver.

“I’m just a normal guy As Huggins But his crown- that likes to prove to peowaits with fingers crossed ing achievement at col- ple you can do anything to see if he’ll compete for lege was winning the you want if you put your the smartest person title, president’s medal for mind to it,” he said.

Night of a Thousand Stars

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VIPs took to the red carpet for the Capital Threatre and Opposite Town Productions show “Night of a Thousand Stars” featuring local performers in a variety show of music, dancing and first-class entertainment. Included in the star-studded cast were a number of local favourites, as well as talent from the Windsor area, including recent St. Clair College grads, Aliz Glassco and Larissa Kinal.

Stirling leaving children’s treatment centre

plimentary of the board.

“I have had the pleasure of working with some outstanding board memAfter 6.5 years as head of bers; some really great the Children’s Treatment people in the communiCentre Foundation of ty,” he said.

Chatham-Kent, Art StirThat board is who put ling is stepping down. him in the chair he’s vacating.

“They hired me to essentially build the charity from the ground up,” he said.

“They wanted to build awareness for the foundation as quickly as they could. I think I have delivered quite effectively, and the HAPPY CANADA DAY! • BONNE FÊTE DU CANADA! board has been Wishing you and your family a safe and happy celebration! quite pleased with my performance.”

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Stirling said it is nothing more than a mutual parting of the ways.

He leaves with respect for the people he’s worked with over the years.

“I have tremendous respect for what the centre

does in our community for our children. I will always be a fan and will continue to remain supportive,” he said. “They have some great staff and some great leadership.”

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“I’m a pretty good fundraiser, but that’s not my background by training,” he said.

Still, Stirling presided over some very successful local fundraising, notably the annual Festival of Giving events, which annually raises hundreds of thousands of dollars.

But it is also a contributing factor for Stirling’s desire for change.

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Stirling, who with fellow former Chatham-Kent Coun. Marjorie Crew is leading the funding quest to build a new animal shelter in Chatham, isn’t sure what the future holds for him, but he’ll approach it with an open mind.

“Eight years on council, years in a senior management opportunity in the private sector, six years in not-for-profit, it’s allowed me to see our community in a lot of different ways, from a lot of different angles,” he said.

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Pan-Am torch passes through C-K

is important and only five minutes of my time.

Athletes compete injured Excited and honoured all the time and still sucdoesn’t even begin to ceed.”

As a gymnast growing describe how local torch bearers felt carrying the up, Shurgold said she 2015 Pan Am Games was honoured to be chotorch through Cha- sen and take part in supporting the athletes comtham-Kent June 16.

The Pan Am Games are peting in the games.

“I really wanted to enbeing held this summer in Toronto July 7-26, high- courage the athletes and partake in lighting 36 the commusports with “All I could hear was nity spira t h l e t e s shouts of encourit of this from 41 Pan agement and people event.”

American Shurgold n a t i o n s . supporting me. This passed the The Para- is important and only flame to pan Games five minutes of my dywill run time. Athletes compete local Aug. 7-15. injured all the time and namo Diane Easton, At Pioneer who at age Line and St. still succeed.”

77, carried Clair Street, - Kendra Shurgold the torch K e n d r a Shurgold, 39, of Chatham with the enthusiasm and began the Chatham leg joy of someone who is of the Relay, pumped up young at heart.

This is not Easton’s first despite injuring her ankle only days before the opportunity to be a torch bearer. In 2010, she said event.

“Honestly, I didn’t even she had the honour of feel it,” Shurgold said carrying the Olympic after completing her 200 torch in Blenheim, and metre portion. “All I will now have memories could hear was shouts of and mementoes of both encouragement and peo- special events.

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Cutting video has school investigating tion for the Lambton-Kent District School Board, confirmed his staff are looking into it.

“The principal of the school School board officials are investigating an apparent inci- is investigating and we will dent of cutting at a local school be disciplining under the safe schools legislation,” he said. for troubled kids.

A video surfaced on social me- “We investigate and discipline dia last week, showing a group when we become aware of any of teens – no faces were visible situation like this. We’re co-op– grouped together, and it ap- erating with police.”

Costello declined to go into pears that one teen sliced another’s forearm with a pair of specifics surrounding the inciscissors. Comments below the dent, citing privacy legislation.

“We know there was a video. video alleged the incident took place at Victoria Park School in We have access to all of it,” he Chatham, a school that offers said.

Costello said the board would alternative education for students on long-term suspension in no way condone students for cutting one another, or agreeing or expulsion.

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Victoria Park School, part of the operations at 215 Murray St. in Chatham, is a school for difficult teens. A video on social media popped up last week showing one student at the school using a pair of scissors to cut another’s forearm. School officials are looking into it.

“We would discourage people from doing that. And we’d also discourage people from recording it and posting it online,” he said.

“It’s not great when kids put things like this online. It tends not to lead towards positive outcomes.”

Victoria Park, located on Murray Street in

Chatham, was sold by the board years ago to Chatham-Kent Integrated Children’s Services, Costello said. The board partners with children’s services to offer a joint treatment/education program, but also has its own program for troubled youth.

“It’s an alternative program affiliated with our school board.

It’s for students who can’t be

successful in the regular school model,” he said.

Costello said there are typically fewer than 10 students in the PASS – positive alternative to school suspension – program at any given time, and the program is designed to provide support to the students with the intent of integrating them back into the traditional school system.

Cash to the community The Chatham Voice

The municipality scooped up a ceremonial cheque recently for nearly three-quarters of a million dollars.

The funds – $716,383 – represent a year’s dividends to the municipality from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s (OLG) Dresden Slots operation.

The funds are placed in general revenues to offset costs of municipal services.

“Our municipality’s arrangement with the OLG has been a long, cordial and very productive one,” Mayor Randy Hope said in a media release. “This money directly supports the delivery of efficient municipal services to Chatham-Kent residents.”

The OLG has been delivering dividend cheques to the municipality for nearly a decade and a half.

“OLG is especially proud of the relationship we’ve built in Chatham-Kent for more than 14 years,” Jake Pastore, OLG’s director of municipal and community relations said in a media release. “We also appreciate the contribu-

tion of our employees at OLG Slots at Dresden Raceway in

making life in this community that much richer.”

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Jake Pastore, director of municipal and community relations for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, left, hands Randy Hope, mayor of Chatham-Kent, a cheque for $716,383. The funds are a year’s worth of municipal dividends gleaned from the Dresden Slots.

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Local PUC follows Ontario guidelines, GM Kissner says

and frequency of testing,” he said.

That said, Kissner exA recent CBC report stat- plained that the federal ed many Canadian cities guidelines list 105 items are falling short of testing to test for in drinking wafor contaminants in their ter, and that the local PUC tests for 84 drinking of them. water; Cha- “You really have to “You realtham-Kent look at the guidelines. ly have to isn’t on the Some of the paramelook at the list. ters are for taste. We guidelines.

The CBC looked at 18 don’t analyze for that.” Some of the parameters cities across - Tom Kissner are for taste. the country – the nearest one be- We don’t analyze for ing Windsor – and asked that,” he said.

Kissner added there are them to list the health-related contaminants they other federal guidelines test for in their water sup- for testing, but no maximum concentration levels plies.

Only one — Ottawa — are listed, or aren’t even tests for all 75 substances health related.

“They’ve got paramefound in Health Canada’s published guidelines for ters listed, but they aren’t Canadian drinking wa- health related. Some don’t ter. Windsor tests for 59 have a maximum concenof them, according to the tration. There’s nothing to measure against to CBC. In Chatham-Kent, Tom see if we’re meeting the Kissner, general manag- guideline or not. There’s er of the Public Utilities no sense in sampling for Commission (PUC), said them,” he said.

Instead, the PUC adhis organization doesn’t follow the federal guide- heres to the provincial lines, but instead adheres rules.

“We’re regulated to folto the provincial testing low Ontario guidelines. requirements.

“Typically, what hap- That’s what we do. We pens is there are provin- have to meet those stancial regulations we follow dards,” Kissner said.

Bacteriological testing is when it comes to testing

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The Chatham-Kent PUC tests for 84 of 105 items on a federal list of guidelines for drinking water. Tom Kissner, head of the PUC, said the organization follows provincial guidelines, adding that some of the federal items aren’t even quantifiable.

done weekly, he added, while testing for chlorine residuals – ensuring the right amount is added to the water to kill bacteria – is done daily.

“Some schedules are annual, some quarterly, some weekly, some daily,” he said of the testing cycles.

The bacteriological samples are sent to a local provincial-approved lab in Chatham, Kissner said, while many of the other samples wind up going to

a Toronto lab for testing.

“It’s all got to be certified by the province,” he said.

One difficulty for Chatham-Kent is each drinking water system – and there are five – must be tested individually. Chatham and North Kent, Wallaceburg, Highgate and Ridgetown, Wheatley and Tilbury, and South Kent are all separate systems. Kissner said Bothwell gets its water from a water system outside the municipality.

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Ice that dream If Chatham-Kent council decides to embark on plans to build an arena capable of being home to an Ontario Hockey League franchise, it’s abundantly clear it will do so on its own.

In one of the more forthright reports to council in some time, Community Services Director Evelyn Bish not only recommends not pursuing a 4,0006,000-seat facility, but also advises against spending any funds in a feasibility study looking at the possibility.

The 34-page report examines the costs of facility construction as well as attraction and retention of an OHL team, and cites a number of studies done by other Ontario communities.

Although Bish’s report calls for a feasibility study on whether the community should proceed with renovations to Memorial Arena, retain Erickson Arena, build a twin ice surface or other multi-purpose facility, it is refreshingly frank in laying out the options.

The OHL/new arena issue has been fumbled about for decades.

From Mayor Bill Erickson’s ill advised “suitcases of money” slight to the Hunter brothers which sent them to London, to the failure of a meaningful partnership with St. Clair College to include seating at the Thames Campus arena, to the onagain, off-again romances with OHL franchises, we haven’t done ourselves proud.

Let’s be sure of one thing – there isn’t any room or reason for ego in this exercise.

Those who believe we need a Junior A franchise to move into the ‘big leagues’ in Ontario need to make a strong business case (read cash) before the issue goes anywhere.

We’ve been besieged by the promises of developers, off shore investment, the next deal that’s “right around the corner” for the past eight years or more.

We can’t afford to be left at the altar by someone who dazzles local elected officials with a sales pitch.

Our hope chest is a little empty to be giving things away on a whim.

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Opinion

Chatham sucks… or does it?

Sir: “Chatham sucks” is a common saying spouted from the mouths of young Chathamites on the streets and in the bars of the city. It’s a phrase I’ve heard over and over from the 20-somethings I’ve met since moving to the city two years ago.

I asked some local residents how they felt about Chatham. Some have said there is nothing to do here, and that for young people, it’s turning into a retirement city.

People my age seem shocked when I tell them I like Chatham and that I prefer it to the hectic, strung-out streets of Toronto where I resided for 10 years.

But where I came from is not the issue. Many people understand the need to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city – but why move to Chatham? As a traveling artist, I’ve seen just about every major city in North America.

I’ve experienced the

highlights (and lowlights) of our fair country, as well as that of our neighbours to the south.

I have to say, I’m happy with my decision to settle down here in Chatham.

Since moving to Chatham, I’ve become over-scheduled with opportunities, recreational activities and municipal goings-on.

All that being said, I’d like to take a second to give you this outsider’s view on Chatham. Here’s my Top 10 list of things to get you off the couch and ramp up the quality of your life: 10. Retrofest – Perhaps it’s over-publicized as Chatham’s redeeming quality, but that’s only because of how amazing it really is. To the outsider, it’s an amazing opportunity to get out in the community and see some automotive history.

9. Dresden tractor pulls – Yee haw! Pull up your Levis and flannel shirts

and get ready to get down and dirty!

In what other city can you start your night off with a classy dinner, then end up screaming at goliath, diesel-burning, mud-throwing monsters?

Put aside your environmentalism for a night, grab a Budweiser and get in touch with your country roots.

8. Ribfest – Who thought this up? Seriously! It astounds me that there’s a festival in our city based on saucy meats, complete with beer tent and classic rock on the bandstand. I never knew it, but Ribfest is the combination of all my favorite things.

7. Sam’s Percolator – Sam’s Percolator is the new place to bring your first date. With a clean, retro-chic interior, full barista and coffee bar, it’s sure to impress your soon-to-be life partner.

Not only are they the newest place on the coffee scene, but they’ve

even stepped up their game with local art, live music and most importantly, they just got their liquor license!

6. Business After Hours – Whether you’re looking for a new position, a new opportunity or a business connection, Business After Hours is a great way to socialize with your peers in Chatham. Local businesses host fancy events with drinks and free food. We all know Chatham has a tough job market. So take your career into your own hands and make some connections.

5. Live MMA – That’s right, Chatham is now home to its own mixed martial arts. You’ve watched UFC at Boston Pizza, but now Maple City Cagefighting brings the action to your front door. Bringing the top talent from Southwestern Ontario, MCC puts on one hell of a show and is guaranteed to get your adrenalin pumping!

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Why even think about moving the cenotaph?

Sir: Re: “Residents defend cenotaph” in The Chatham Voice, June 18.

Mayor Randy Hope says he’s “trying to have a wholesome discussion about the cenotaph,” yet the first I hear of it is when I open The Cha-

tham Voice. Not much of a discussion.

Mayor Hope says those questioning his respect for veterans are out of line; this may be true, however, he can and should be questioned on what are his motives for

moving the cenotaph.

Despite the red herring Mayor Hope throws the community that the only reasons he wants to move the cenotaph are for more prominence and better

respect, I think the only real reason Mayor Hope wants to move the cenotaph as part of the $1 million in federal funding the municipality has applied for to renovate,

rehabilitate and expand the existing community infrastructure, is for development.

In other words, Mayor Hope and the developers who have his ear want to see the cenotaph moved.

Any “concern” about the

cenotaph are secondary.

Mayor Hope may not be an idiot, but his political doublespeak is hardly “wholesome.”

Chris Black Chatham

Canadian senate compromise needed on both sides Sir: I have read recently that our Auditor General Michael Ferguson spent $23.6 million auditing the expense accounts of

our Senate. His findings were that approximately $1 million was charged to the Canadian taxpayer in wrongful claims.

It seems to me if we could get the Senate to agree, collectively, that as honorable men and women, they will not

steal anymore, and we as taxpayers agree not to audit them, in the course of the next decade taxpayers would save about $13

million.

Win, win for everyone.

Just food for thought.

Mark Campbell Chatham

Yes, there are indeed things to do in Chatham-Kent Continued from page 6

4. Art crawls – What better way to experience the city than drinks on the town, art and interesting people?

Travel through local galleries, admiring art from both Chatham and abroad, and visit the local watering holes – get the chance to meet and talk to the artists them-

selves.

3. The Capitol Theatre – I know, I know …

We’ve all heard it: “I’ve paid enough for that theatre already!” But don’t you think if you’ve paid for something you should use it?

From comedians the calibre of Rick Mercer to Russian Ballet, this place just doesn’t quit. And

I don’t know if you’ve heard about this or not, but every Wednesday night they have $5 Movies!

2. Rugby – Did you know that we have our own rugby team? The Kent Havoc Rugby Football Club is looking to make a name for itself.

With a men’s, women’s and women’s junior

league, there’s plenty of action to be had, whether you’re looking for a game to watch, or even join in on if you’re brave enough.

1. Erieau Yacht Club – Being from the East Coast, I have sea salt in my veins. But with no ocean around, Lake Erie does just fine in a pinch.

Whether you’re a novice

sailor or a salty sea dog, this place will have you tacking and jibing in no time.

Take it from me, a well-traveled outsider who chose your little city among many. Chatham has a strong and beating heart, but it’s up to you to tap the vein. I’m calling you out! Get up and

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get involved, because you don’t have any more reasons to be bored.

And if anybody ever tells you that Chatham sucks, you can look them in the eye and tell them with a deeply consoling tone, “No it doesn’t; it’s just you.”

Patrick Whelan Chatham

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Some interest, but no takers

Old CSX rail line remains for sale

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Four months after opting to purchase miles of steel track, the municipality is no closer to finding a buyer for the line that runs from Chatham to north of Wallaceburg.

Stuart McFadden, deputy director of economic development for the municipality, said since the decision in late February to spend $3.6 million to buy the track along the old CSX line, the municipality has had a handful of folks express interest, but nothing concrete has come from any of it.

“There is nothing on the go as far as an open file on it right now,” he said.

“We have had four groups approach us since council

made the decision to purchase the steel. They’ve asked for information; we’ve given it to them.”

In 2013, the municipality and CP partnered to pay CSX $4 million for the rail line, with Chatham-Kent owning the land and CP purchasing the salvage rights to the steel rails.

CP gave the municipality freedom to seek an operator on the line. Several potential operators courted the municipality, and two put in offers, but council didn’t deem them feasible.

With concerns CP would exercise its salvage right on the tracks, the municipality chose on Feb. 26 to buy the steel and leave it where it still sits today.

McFadden said that rail line is intrinsic to several potential economic devel-

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The old CSX line that runs from Chatham to past Wallaceburg, now owned by the municipality, remains for sale, but economic development officials say there are no offers in on it at this point.

opment projects municipal staff are working on.

“There are some projects hanging on that rail line being viable,” he said, adding one of those is a

large-scale fertilizer plant.

McFadden said one potential developer had a group in Chatham earlier this month.

At the February special

meeting of council, Michael Burton, director of economic development, said about 40% of the files his department is working on in terms of outside investment is tied to having the rail line active. But that also translates to 95% of investment growth potential on file.

“That’s a potential $1.7 billion in investment. The larger facilities require rail access,” he said. “They need logistics. They need multi-modal options.”

That includes a potential $15 million in investment

and 100 jobs from such industries as crumb rubber and solar windows, Burton said, as well as $1.2 billion in investment and 350 jobs for a fertilizer plant.

“Without rail, there is no fertilizer plant. It’s that simple,” he said. “There is significant interest in this kind of facility. Four companies are interested.”

Meanwhile, McFadden said the municipality is all ears over potential suitors.

“If anybody wants to buy it, we’d be more than happy to sit down and talk to them,” he said.

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Black history being lost, Vereen says

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Increase in awareness in role of black culture in North America

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

Legendary entertainer Ben Vereen Monday called for an awakening of black culture awareness in North America.

“We’re losing it,” he said during a tour of the Buxton National Historic Site and Museum. “We need to learn how to hold on to our heritage.”

Vereen, who is in the area for performances at the Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia, spent nearly an hour visiting the museum, taking photos and ringing a replica of the Buxton Liberty Bell which was a gift to the settlers of the Elgin/Buxton settlement from the Coloured citizens of Pittsburgh in 1850.

Thr original bell is in the church hall. Legend has it that the bell was run each time a former slave from the United States made his or her way to freedom in Canada through the Underground Railway.

“We need something more than Black History Month,” he said. “We need to tell future generations the tales of the abuse and the madness.”

He said he has tried to instigate something such as the

Passover Seder of Judaism in which traditional foods are eaten and stories about freedom are handed down.

“Our history is more than about people in books, it’s about real people who lived through slavery and oppression,” he said.

Vereen was shown the shackles and leg irons worn by slaves including the neckpiece adorned with bells that were worn by those who slave owners classified as “runners.”

Buxton curator Shannon Prince said she was happy to have Vereen tour the facility.

“Any time we can get someone of Mr. Vereen’s influence here, it helps our visibility and helps spread the message.”

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Ultimate Rodeo riding showcased

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

Suicide drags, vaults, hippodrome stand, fender drags – these terms might be new to your vocabulary, but for stu-

dents at St. Joseph School in Chatham, they spelled excitement.

The Vollans family of Off Kilter Equine Entertainment visited area schools to promote awareness of The Ultimate Rodeo

taking place July 17 in Pain Court. The event is a fundraiser in support of Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers.

Mackenzie Vollans, 16, introduced the elementary school-aged children

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Trick rider Mackenzie Vollans of Off Kilter Equine Entertainment showcases some jaw-dropping riding skills during a demonstration at St. Joseph School in Chatham June 17 as part of an educational presentation for The Ultimate Rodeo coming to Pain Court July 17 in support of Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers.

to the different events that take place during a rodeo, like bronc riding, barrel racing and bull riding. But what really caught their attention was Mackenzie’s horse, Bayou, and the exciting trick riding she demonstrated for them. Bayou is an 11-year-old Percheron Quarter Horse cross.

The kids clapped and gasped as the teen hung upside down from the saddle in a suicide drag, stood tall on the horse in a hippodrome stand and vaulted on and off her mount while in a canter.

“Safety is really important because some of these tricks are really dangerous,” Mackenzie explained as she demonstrated how the tricks are done.

Her brother, Noah, 15, demonstrated trick-roping for the kids, even jokingly roping his dad, Randy.

Matt McGinty, event consultant for The Ultimate Rodeo, said bringing in the Vollans was an educational presentation to let area children know what a rodeo is all about, get them up close to a horse and let them know about the fundraiser for Crime Stoppers.

The Ultimate Rodeo will take place at Pain Court Park on Pain Court Line under the water tower.

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Owning home reachable reality in C-K

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

While the dream of home ownership may be fading in urban areas it’s not only alive and well, but thriving in Chatham-Kent.

Rosaire Cartier of Excel Realty said last month was the busiest he’s seen in his 27 years in real estate.

“It’s a combination of amazing mortgage rates and affordable prices,” he said. “We had a slow January and February due to the cold winter, but things have turned around.”

In some cases, Cartier said, local homeowners are dealing with competing offers, a rarity in this market.

“You hear about vendors selling their homes above listed prices in the GTA, but it’s happening here

as well, on occasion,” he said.

The Canadian Real Estate Association announced MLS sales were up 3.1% from April to May, the fourth consecutive month for increases.

The national average price for a home sold in May was $450,886, more than 8% above last year.

Excluding Toronto and Vancouver, where average home prices are between $650,000 and $800,000, the average price is still $344,988.

Jamie Winkler, president of the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors, said with an average price of $158,332, this area has some of the most affordable housing in Ontario.

“Since we’re positioned at the affordable end of the market, we’re getting a lot of serious inquiries

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Good prices and low mortgage rates have created a buyer’s market for residential real estate in Chatham-Kent. But realtors also report bidding battles on homes too.

from the GTA,” he said.

“When you combine our prices with the recreation, lifestyle and other factors, we are extremely attractive.”

Winkler said there are GTA residents considering retiring early on the equity on their homes.

“People with million-dollar-plus homes in Toronto can find something comparable here in the $250,000 range,” he said. “If you’re within a few years of retirement, that’s a powerful incentive.”

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Fibre optic project progressing Regional wardens’ caucus pushing for better high-speed ’Net covereage

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Tired of seeing the slowly spinning wheel or crawling upload line on your computer or device when you need faster Internet access for your business or home? That could change in the coming years in much of Chatham-Kent.

Don Shropshire, CAO for the municipality, said work is moving well on the SWIFT fibre optic plan.

SWIFT – SouthWest Integrated Fibre Technology – is a plan in the works by the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus, which is chaired by Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope. Municipalities and county governments from Orillia to Windsor are part of the caucus.

Shropshire said the fibre optic lines are needed to open the municipality up for tech business growth, and to truly step into the telecommute stage of society.

“A lot of stuff we’re trying to do requires the ability to move a lot of information over the Internet,” he explained in

terms of business attraction and expansion.

Shropshire said the caucus had identified souping up access to the Internet as a priority.

“What we’ve bought into and we’ve provided some funding in this year’s budget is to try to expand high-speed Internet in the area,” he said. “We’re looking to get funding from the provincial and federal governments, as well as the private sector.”

Shropshire said Internet service providers should be willing to invest, as they will reap the rewards.

“They have a vested interest in expanding the system. They’re going to get more customers.”

Shropshire believes the fibre optic plan is an essential part of C-K’s future.

“It is a really big deal for us. We’ve already done some outreach to our community for this,” he said.

Such outreach includes meeting with Mark Gaudrault, the head of Chatham-based Internet provider TekSavvy.

The plan has the support of local businesses

such as TekSavvy and Scribendi, but also has support outside the technology field. Shropshire said the need for highspeed Internet goes well beyond tech businesses.

He used agriculture as an example, where soil samples can be taken on site, and the information can be sent directly from that site, if the network is in place.

“It’s really happening everywhere,” Shropshire said of the need for higher-speed Internet.

The project won’t be cheap. The SWIFT plan calls for $81 million each from the provincial and federal governments.

Shropshire said Chatham-Kent and other municipalities would have to pony up a collective $16 million, while private sector contributions would need to reach $65 million.

“There is definitely return on investment. It’s a core part of doing business,” he said.

The cost to run fibre optic is actually cheaper per kilometre than establishing a wireless network, according to SWIFT documents.

Shropshire said the

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hospitals, schools, municipal buildings to one another, and provides a turbocharged plug into the Internet.

“We’ve got a backbone, but there’s still a fair way to go to provide high-speed fibre Internet throughout Chatham-Kent,” he said.

Shropshire said giv-

spine is in place for the fibre optic skeleton in the municipality.

“Several years ago, the municipality worked with the university, college, public schools system and the health alliance. We spent over $15 million to lay a fibre optic network,” he said.

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en the rural-urban mix throughout the municipality there is “no guarantee there will be highspeed fibre to every door in Chatham-Kent, but we’re looking to have a big increase over the next 20 years.”

The SWIFT plan is to begin deployment of the fibre optic line next year.

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Mitchell’s Bay residents don’t have any problem combining fun and helping the community at the same time – in fact, they prefer it that way.

Two of the Mitchell’s Bay Area Association’s summer projects are fast approaching – its fourth annual car show July 18 and its second annual bass tournament Aug. 14 and 15.

Committee member Carol Ann Belanger said the events showcase the community, raise funds for various beautification projects and create a festive atmosphere in the waterfront village.

“It’s great to see so much activity in town,” she said.

“People are in the streets, local businesses are busy and everyone’s just having a good time.”

Karen Miles, who’s heading up the car show, said she has her fingers crossed

for good weather this year.

“Our first year we had a really good turnout but the last two, we have had rain and it’s kept entries down,” she said. “I think we could get 150 to 200 cars if the weather co-operates.”

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Miles said organizers are planning a full family experience with face painting, a bouncy castle, vendors, a 50/50 draw and the Mitchell’s Bay beach.

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“We’d like people to come out, enjoy the show and take in the fun of being at the bay,” she said.

In addition, Progressive Ford will be donating $20 to the association and Christ the King School in Wallaceburg for every test drive taken during the show.

The second annual Mitchell’s Bay Open Bass Tournament that follows Aug. 14 and 15 is drawing on its inaugural success.

Event chairman Tom Beaton said last year’s event drew 30 two-person teams and drew raves from participants.

“We spent about a year researching what we wanted to do, looking at other tournaments and combining them with our ideas,” he said.

The result was a unique tournament in which 100% of the $500 per team entry fee is returned to anglers.

“We know that without anglers we don’t have a tournament, so we treat them right from the minute they get here until they leave,” he said.

On Aug. 14 the event begins with a massive free dinner for participants.

“We have local farmers who donate the meat, the vege-

tables, everything you need for a good, old-fashioned summer feast,” Beaton said.

“We’re the only tournament that does it that way.”

The morning of the event, boats are staged off shore to avoid mass confusion at the start. Anglers bring their catches in where the fish are transferred to a “water weigh in” system that ensures they aren’t out of their element.

Afterward, the fish are placed in a live-release boat where they are dispersed throughout the lake. “We give anglers free ice to keep in their live wells to make sure stress on the fish is limited in every way possible,” Beaton said. “We didn’t lose one fish last year.”

The tournament also has an on-site boat mechanic to help with any motor issues.

A favourite part of the event is that it introduces children to the sport.

“We’re partnering with Chatham-Kent (Integrated) Children’s Services to bring youngsters out to charter boats,” Beaton said. “Foster families are invited along and at the end of the day children get to keep rods and reels.”

Based on a full field, the prize board could be worth

$60,000.

The top five teams brought in more than 100 pounds of fish in 2014.

“Last year we had about 20 local teams and about 10 teams of seasoned tournament fishermen,” Beaton said. “We expect that number to increase since we’ve heard nothing but good things about the event.”

The event features a silent auction on a variety of items.

Committee members say both events rely heavily on the use of community-minded volunteers.

“We have over 50 volunteers,” Belanger said. “We see some at both events and some at one or the other. Everyone contributes in his or her own way. We couldn’t do it without them.”

Funds raised are earmarked for expanding and upgrading the Mitchell’s Bay Trail System as well as streetscape improvements.

For information on the bass tournament, contact cabelanger@mitchellsbayopen. com or tbeaton@mitchellsbayopen.com.

Information on the car show can be obtained at kmiles@ mitchellsbay.org or csmith@ mitchellsbay.org.

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• Adult Language and Learning 7th Annual Newcomer’s Picnic.

11:00am-3:00pm. Kingston Park, Chatham.

• BarnNBQ in support of the Brian Fox Memorial Agiculture Scholarship. Full meal BBQ with soft drinks and cash bar. Door prizes and auction items. Fox Family Driveshed, 26528 Baldoon Rd., Dover Centre. Advance tickets $40.

Tickets available by emailing tickets@ontariosugarbeetgrowers.ca.

Sunday, June 28, 2015 • Dresden Christian Ministerial Association presents Sunday Evening in the Park at 7:00pm with Chapelaires. Jackson Park, Dresden.

• BJ Laub, a talented and versatile musician, composer and lead singer, entertains with his trio at Two Creeks starting at 6:30 p.m.

Two Creeks Conservation Area is just north of Wheatley on Kent #1 (also known as Erie Street).

• Super Senior Sundae Sunday at Dawn Valley United Church, on the corner of Lambton Line & Dawn Valley Road #507 at 4:00pm. Special Music by “Louie” featuring Rick Clark & Crystal Wills. Share memories, stories & laughs. BBQ supper with ice cream sundae’s. Everyone welcome!

Monday, June 29, 2015 • Dresden Blood Donor Clinic, Dresden Arena, 1212 North St. 5:00pm-8:00pm.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 • The Chatham Legion - All Veterans WELCOME to join us on our float. You do not have to be a Legion Member. Phone 519-351-8733 for details.

Thursday, July 2, 2015 • Tilbury OEYC presents: Outdoor Parachute Fun! Please wear your running shoes! 11:30am12:00pm. 43 St.Clair St., Tilbury. No Registration • Stuffie Sleepover at the Chatham branch of the CKPL. Join us at 6:00pm. Read your stuffie a bedtime story and tuck them in with a goodnight kiss. Will they stay asleep or get into some mischief overnight? Come back on Friday and have breakfast with your stuffie at 10:30am to find out all about their sleepover. For more info about this program call 519-354-2940 or visit www.ckpl.ca.

Friday, July 3, 2015 • Meal and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm-7:30pm with choice of stuffed pork, roast beef or fish and chips for $8.00. One meat draw.

Sunday, July 5, 2015 • Dresden Christian Ministerial Association presents Sunday Evening in the Park at 7:00pm with The 5 Guys at Jackson Park, Dresden.

CHAP Volunteer DRIVERS Needed for Chatham-Kent. CHAP helps Seniors live independently at home!

Drive seniors to appointments, groceries, banking, etc. in Chatham-Kent. Contact Marjorie for further info CHAP 519-354-6221 ext. 241.

Chatham-Kent Metal Detecting Club Meetings Last Thursday of the Month, 7:00pm at Evangel Community Church, 76 Sandy St., enter at the back door. Guests Welcome.

Toastmasters is a place where you develop and grow - both personally and professionally. Meetings are a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Guests are always welcome. Join the Chatham-Kent Toastmasters at Green Field Ethanol, 275 Bloomfield Road on Mondays from 6:30 – 8:00pm.

Royal Canadian Air Cadets 294 (Kinsmen) Squadron is looking for new members. If you are between 12 and 18 years of age and have an interest in aviation, camping or just meeting new friends visit us any Monday at 6:30pm at the Chatham Armoury 280 Bloomfield Rd in Chatham. Contact us at 519-352-7090.

What do chalk, mud, pool noodles, snakes and ladders, sandpaper and Minecraft all have in common? They are all part of CKPL’s Totally Terrific Tuesdays! Join us each Tuesday at 6:00 pm all summer long in the Chatham Branch, Children’s Room for fun! All ages are welcome and no registration is required. Come and see what fabulous activities are waiting for you!

Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com

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Listen to your physiotherapist when recovering from surgery Here’s a test for you. Lie in bed on your side, with your back straight and your leg that’s touching the bed bent. Place a pillow between your knees and straighten your other leg.

Lift that leg up, keeping your foot pointed at the wall. Hold it elevated for 10 seconds, bring it down, and repeat.

How high did you get? How long could you do it?

I bet your results clobbered mine with my bum hip.

My first try, I barely got my knee off the pillow. Next time around, it cleared it, but it was quite tiring. I get a little higher each day. We’ll see where I am in a week or so.

I thought I’d been doing amazing in terms of recovery and following my physio, but my first visit to the physiotherapy clinic recently gave me a cold dose of reality.

The great thing is that the physiotherapist who visited me at home is running me through my paces at the clinic. He knows me, and my progression.

And he knows how to put me in my place, while at the same time explaining why a certain exercise is so important.

In this case, it’s one specific muscle on the outside of my thigh. He said it’s a short muscle, but one that is important to strengthen if I want to walk normally again.

I don’t want a hitch in my step, as I’ve had one for a few years now.

I’m working that muscle.

I’ve reached the point that there is still a little pain now and again, but I’m trying not to do too much. I have found myself in a room, carrying things in both hands, wondering what I did with my cane, only to realize I’d left it in the room I’d just been in.

That’s a good thing in terms of not being in much pain, but bad in terms of training me to walk without that hitch.

I generally only take over-thecounter pain meds prior to a physio visit, or if I’m in a fair bit of discomfort – which isn’t often anymore. I look back on where I was at various stages of my recovery and marvel at the progress. But if I look day to day, I get disappointed.

Day three: It was a real challenge to go up three steps with the help of a railing and my cane. Present day: I can do it with just the railing or the cane (but I generally do use both for safety purposes).

Day 7: Using just extra-strength Tylenol for pain relief. Taking two every six hours, even in the middle of the night. Present day: Only as needed, and not even every day.

Bruce Corcoran Day 14: Moved from traditional four-leg walker to one with two wheels and two sliding legs. Present day: Just a cane, sometimes not even remembering to use the thing.

Day 21: My first return to work. I was there for all of five hours, and flaked out in the recliner at home afterwards. Used just a cane to get from the house to the car and the car to the office, and back again.

Still relying on wheeled walker a great deal. Present day: I’m pretty much office bound, but I’m back full time.

Day 28: Parked the walker for the most part. Moving around with just a cane. Slow and steady wins the race. Present day: Sometimes beat my wife up the stairs to the front door (she has to carry most any of the stuff we have with us, you see).

Day 35: Between working from home writing in the morning and laying out the paper in the afternoon, this was my first really full day back on the job. Present day: Every day is a full one now.

Day 40: Power washed the back patios. I moved all the furniture off on my own, took breaks as needed, and cleaned off some furniture as well. It took an ungodly long time – more than 90 minutes – but I did it. And when I was done, I felt pretty good. That much yard work pre-surgery would have left me pretty much incapacitated for the rest of the day.

The big hurdle, and I hope to jump that June 25 – the date on this newspaper – is driving. I meet with Dr. Stone on that date to go over my progress. It’s at this appointment that he decides whether I’m ready to drive or not.

I’m not sure who is looking forward to that date more, my wife or myself. She’s been amazing, taking me to appointments, picking me up for half days at the office, doing all the running around, including ferrying our child to and from dance (with incredible support from some other Dance Moms).

I miss my truck and the freedom a set of keys can give you. And I am tired of being a transport burden on others.

Plus it is another stepping stone on my road to recovery.

With mere weeks to spare, Chatham-Kent-Essex MP Dave Van Kesteren’s bill to deny those convicted of killing their spouse or parents the right to collect government survivor’s benefits has received Royal Assent.

Van Kesteren was concerned that the bill wouldn’t receive Senate approval before the coming fall election, meaning the process would have to start all over again.

The legislation is officially titled Bill C591, An Act to Amend the Canada Pension Plan and Old Security Act, Pensions and Benefits. It unanimously passed third reading in Parliament several months ago.

In an interview with The Chatham Voice Van Kesteren said although everyone agrees with the intent of the Bill, getting it into law is still a challenge.

“Governments must spend the majority of their time dealing with the issues of their platforms,” he said. “Getting the time and resources together for other business can be a challenge.”

He said most Canadians would have a difficult time believing that someone who kills a family member could benefit financially from it but it was a loophole that existed.

“Anytime legislation is passed, it needs to be as clear as possible,” he said. “It’s not as easy as it seems.

No one envisioned the scenario

Wells embarks on third Journey of Hope

Despite a broken leg, Don Wells embarked Monday morning on his third annual Journey for Hope.

The 160-kilomtre journey to raise funds for childhood leukemia research began in Port Lambton and will travel through Walpole Island, Wallaceburg, Dresden, Chatham and Windsor (at the Brentwood Recovery Home) and end at the Windsor Tunnel on his 66th birthday, June 29.

He was joined Monday by MP Bev Shipley and MPP Monte McNaughton, St. Clair Township Mayor Steve Arnold and Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Lonnie Napper for a send off.

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54 Astronaut Armstrong 55 Conclude 56 Sharpen 57 Mete (out) 58 Deli loaf 59 Despot

ACROSS 1 Throws in 5 Tatter 8 Wound cover 12 Tide type 13 Compass dir.

14 Corn concoction 15 Severe decline 17 Dermatologist’s case 18 As found

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DOWN 1 Opposed 2 Campus bigwig 3 Raised platform 4 Divided 5 Considered 6 Blackbird 7 Fellows 8 What “thisclue” needs 9 Mixed drink 10 Boleyn or Bancroft

11 “Cheers” serving 16 Pack away 20 Guitar’s cousin 23 Georgia’s ex-status (Abbr.)

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