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Chatham Voice employees Michelle Owchar, left, and Fatima Pisquem are all smiles after a visit from Kyle Bunney of Community Living Chatham-Kent (CLCK) recently. Bunney dropped off a copy of the 2020 CLCK Lottery Calendar, prompting staff to slip over and get copies for themselves that same day. There is more than $17,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs this year, including a $1,000 travel voucher from Vellinga’s Travel to one lucky winner on Feb. 14. Call 519-352-1174, e-mail info@clc-k.ca, or stop in to 650 Riverview Dr. in Chatham to get your calendar for $20.

Eric Broadbent’s love of music has taken him from the stage to the studio; from behind a guitar to in front of a camera.

The Chatham-Kent native, who for more than a decade has shredded strings as lead guitarist in the rock band Finding Core, is now a veteran YouTube content producer with multiple shows on his Music Gear Network (https://www.youtube. com/channel/UCJrQQt_

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Broadbent, 51, has gone from playing on the same stage as some of rock and roll’s biggest names to interviewing them, learning about what makes them tick, and what gives them their unique sound.

And he does most of it from the comfort of his Ridgetown home.

Much of Broadbent’s drive comes from his lifelong appreciation for the talent of the man behind the Frankenstrat, Eddie Van Halen.

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Excellent women wanted

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

The May Court Club of Chatham is looking for a few good women. Well, excellent ones, to be exact.

The club’s Women in Excellence awards return this spring, and club members ask citizens to nominate women for six different categories: Arts & Culture; Business & Professions; Community & Volunteerism; Education & Training; Health, Science & Technology; and Young Woman of Excellence.

Nominees must have lived or worked in Chatham-Kent, must still be alive and able to attend the awards dinner, and must not currently hold an elected public political office position.

The dinner takes place May 29 at the Bradley Centre.

May Court member Penny McGregor said the club took over the Women in Excellence Awards after the YMCA

stopped doing it.

“The YMCA used to do this in Chatham, as they have in many communities. They dropped it about 12 years ago. They just didn’t have the volunteers to do it,” she said. “We went to the Y saying we’d like to pick this up.

They were delighted that we would do it.”

The club holds the awards every two years, and McGregor said they are well received.

“It’s a time to honour women and make people aware there are all these wonderful things going on in C-K and wonderful people doing them.”

Janine Griffore, a 2018 award winner for education, said the awards are an excellent means of recognition for C-K women.

“I was very honoured that May Court recognized the efforts in education,” Griffore said. “Educators influence a lot of kids on their futures.”

Griffore, a native of Grande Pointe who went to high school

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Janine Griffore, left, showcases her 2018 Women in Excellence award with the May Court Club of Chatham’s Penny McGregor. The club is again set to host the awards, and nominations are open.

in Pain Court, began her career in education as a secondary school teacher, but climbed the ladder.

She became principal at École secondaire de Pain Court, before moving on to serve as a curriculum consultant, then a superintendent and later director of education with Conseil scolaire catholique Providence.

In 2012, she took the role of assistant deputy minister for the French language,

Aboriginal Learning and Research Division for the Ministry of Education before retiring in 2016.

May Court member Shirley Loyer said those interested in nominating someone for the Women in Excellence Awards, or who just want more information, can visit the club’s website, http://maycourtchatham. ca/, for more details.

“It’s very easy to download (a nomination form) and send in,”

she said.

A committee selects the honouree in each category, but Loyer stressed May Court members don’t do the nominating.

“It’s up to the community,” she said.

McGregor said nominations close in mid-March.

The May Court Club has been part of Chatham for 85 years.

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With about a week remaining in the annual United Way of Chatham-Kent (OWOCK) fundraising campaign, organizers report they are just a few percentage points away from their target of $1.5 million.

These are the funds that are reinvested back into the community to support programs throughout all of Chatham-Kent and invested into research to better address critical issues that officials said take patience and compassion to solve.

“We are still working hard along with our campaign chairs Advanced Realty and we have not given up hope that we can meet our goal again this year,” Tom Slager, director of donor engagement

and communications, said in a release. “We are encouraging anyone who has not yet donated to please do so. There is still a few more days before our Jan. 15 deadline.

Each donation made to United Way creates an impact that can last a lifetime. It funds programs that help people when they need it most.

For example, when Zara Belanger-Pepper was eight, her whole world turned upside down with the death of her father.

When a child is so young it is hard for them to express the words and emotions one feels when faced with a devastating loss.

By attending, the VON Kids’ Circle program that annually helps 200 children and teens, she was given the care, support and skills needed to get

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Now, as a teenager, she is sharing her journey and supporting others in similar situations through volunteering her time and her writing.

Slager said there are many ways people can contribute.

“The campaign is still running, but nearing completion. You can make a donation easily and safe-

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Broadbent streams shows from Ridgetown Continued from page 1

After Finding Core wound down, Broadbent played with 5150, a Canadian Van Halen cover band.

And when the touring ceased, about three and a half years ago, Broadbent turned to online broadcasting. His passion for all things Van Halen led to the development of EVH Gear Network, which featured the EVH brand, the brainchild of Eddie Van Halen, as well as in-

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terviews of musicians who use the products. That morphed into Music Gear Network earlier this year.

At his busiest, Broadbent, who runs Design39Media by day, had four different shows running on his YouTube channel: the Rock Shop; the Helix Hour, which features Yamaha equipment; The Kramer Korner, which focuses on Kramer guitars; and the Rocking Dead, where Broadbent featured in-

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terviews with actors from the TV show The Walking Dead and focused on all things about the show and its spinoff video games. He has discontinued the latter show, as he was doing too much.

Through it all, he’s chatted with the likes of comedians George Lopez and Harry Shearer (in his Derek Smalls character in the faux band Spinal Tap), revered rock performers such as legendary bassist Billy Sheehan, Alice Cooper’s Nita Strauss, and Living Color’s Vernon Reid.

As he gains interest on the Internet, Broadbent also gains comparisons.

Many of those are to Smalls, the bassist of the hard rock band that was featured in the mocku-

mentary “This is Spinal Tap.” Smalls and Broadbent share a common identifier, and it’s not a cucumber wrapped in tinfoil. Instead, it’s the horseshoe moustache.

“Derek Smalls – I get that a lot. Probably 10 per cent of my YouTube comments seem to relate to me looking like Derek Smalls,” Broadbent said, adding he enjoys it. “I’m a huge fan of Spinal Tap.” Broadbent and his son Eric Jr. met Shearer/Smalls at NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) last year in Anaheim, Calif. He knew it would be great to get him on Rock Shop. But it wasn’t easy.

“It was probably a good year in the works. I didn’t know if I’d be getting him as Harry Shearer or in character. And he was in character as Derek Smalls,” Broadbent said.

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Discussions dealt with such important issues (to Smalls at least) of colour fields, as each song could require a different coloured bass guitar to play.

“Each song has its own colour field, and if you don’t represent that, then the audience isn’t getting full value for the song,” Smalls said in the interview. It’s classic Tap mentality.

Smalls is but one of Broadbent’s many guests he’s interviewed to date. Some stand out in particular to the host, including guitarist Jason Becker.

“He’s a great guitarist with ALS (a progressive neurodegenerative disease). He was diagnosed at age 20 back in the early 1990s while with the David Lee Roth band,” Broadbent said. “He’s now confined to a wheelchair and can no longer speak. He communicated via a special computer.”

“There have just been so many great interviews. It’s only been three years and a few months,” he said.

And it morphed out of just creating a YouTube channel to upload videos and archived footage of Finding Core.

“I had just quit the band before that. I got positive feedback (on the content) and it eventually turned into having conversations with some people,” he said.

But once he started speaking with bigger name musicians, others readily agreed to be interviewed on his YouTube shows.

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Streaming live to the world

ting. It’s a chance for people out of Ridgetown. We love Music Gear Network is also to ask one of their lifetime he- it here.” a family affair. It’s moderated roes their own question in the Broadbent added many and produced by Broadbent’s live chat,” he said. people just don’t realize the wife, Sandra, who “makes While it remains a labour of potential of the Internet and sure no train love, Broadbent what it means to where you wrecks hap- “The cool thing is the knows he has can operate and still mainpen.” And Eric live interactivity, espe- to put the effort tain a wide reach.

Jr., 13, who is in to obtain and “It’s something people find also a guitarist, cially with some of the retain viewers. surprising, that we’re operhas done the guests we’re getting.

“I’ve really ating out of a small town. odd interview It’s a chance for peostarted work- And fibre (optics) will imand can work ple to ask one of their ing hard at it prove things when it arthe camera. to produce the rives,” he said. lifetime heroes their Most everycontent. There For the future, Broadbent thing Broad- own question in the live are a million plans to continue to offer bent does on chat.” people trying to people “some alternatives YouTube is live - Eric Broadbent do what we’re to television” and expand streaming, aldoing,” he said. his reach, and continuing to lowing for real-time interac- “Content is king. You have to interview some of his favoution for his viewers. make sure it’s worthwhile to rite celebrities. He’s working Because of his live stream- make it worth it for people to on interviewing the likes of ing, Broadbent keeps a strict come back.”

15-time Gramschedule for his programAnd it’s all “It’s so cool, and I my nominee ming. Rock Shop Live airs on streamed from Joe Satriani don’t even have to Fridays at 10 p.m.; the Helix East Kent, with and Slipknot Hour runs Sundays at 3 p.m.; p e r f o r m e r s leave the house.” axe man #4, and Kramer Korner rolls connecting via - Eric Broadbent aka Jim Root.

Tuesday evenings at 9 p.m. the Internet to “And we Broadbent loves the live as- be interviewed. have the international conpect of streaming.

“Your home base is techni- nection via YouTube. It’s so “The cool thing is the live cally global when you are on cool, and I don’t even have interactivity, especially with that microphone,” he said. to leave the house,” Broadsome of the guests we’re get- “Everything is done right bent said.

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Straight Talk with Jeff Mardling “Now is the time” Each new year brings a sense of fresh starts, new beginnings, and goal setting. If you are like me, I always begin with good intentions. Then, as life happens, fresh starts give way to old habits, new beginnings turn into same old routines and goal setting is mere dreaming.

Yesterday I received a call from a lady who had moved away from Chatham-Kent one year ago. She and her husband had preplanned their funeral arrangements some time ago and she had always meant to call me to update a few things, not to mention they had moved several hours away. She said, “Jeff, I’ve been moving this phone call on my to do list, month to month for several months.” After a brief and pleasant conversation, she was at such peace to know we will handle everything when the time comes, even from a distance.

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If you have considered phoning us and have moved that call on your to-do list, you are not alone! As 2020 begins afresh, may I encourage you to get in touch with us today. I have spent a lifetime helping and caring for my neighbours, ensuring that they have peace of mind at a most difficult time.

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Investigative journalism News that community independent newspapers such as The Chatham Voice and the Thamesville Herald received approval to hire reporters as part of the nationwide Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) is good news for the citizens of Chatham-Kent. (See our story on page 11.)

There will be 105 journalists armed with curiosity and a mental flashlight, looking to shine it into the dark corners of government and society in general.

All positions, at 94 host newspapers across Canada are for investigative journalists.

None are intended to replace existing staff at the participating newspapers.

Here at The Voice, we plan on augmenting our municipal government coverage. The reporter will cover council meetings, but more importantly, will follow up and dig deeper on key stories of the public’s interest.

LJIs aren’t here to scratch the surface; they are here to look under the table or behind the filing cabinet.

It’s their job to get to the root of the issues.

News Media Canada deserves credit for taking a lead in working with the Department of Canadian Heritage to fund the LJI positions.

Newspapers have long been considered the primary beacon of quality detailed journalism. Declines in advertising revenue have culled reporter pools at many a newspaper across the country and indeed around the world.

The LJIs should help improve news coverage.

The positions won’t just benefit The Herald and The Voice in terms of news content. Storied produced by LJI reporters will be fed to Canadian Press and will in turn be available across the country.

In places in Chatham-Kent where people don’t get The Voice, the content could show up in other publications. We are simply shining the light into the proverbial dark corner so everyone can see.

This won’t be a witch-hunt. We are searching for greater details on stories of interest, answers to questions that go below the surface, and we will report on successes as well as failures.

It will involve holding people accountable and to a higher standard of transparency.

For the public, expect more stories focused on municipal issues, delving deeper into such matters as the quest for a new arena or the divesting of the “railroad to nowhere,” affordable housing and the need for more industrial land, to name a few.

We are looking forward to the new journalists and the stories they will bring, not just here in Chatham-Kent, but across Ontario and the nation.

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Take part in Relay for Life Sir: Recently, new data released by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) showed that around 63 per cent of Canadians diagnosed with cancer will survive at least five years after their diagnosis, compared to 55 per cent in the early 1990s.

This unprecedented improvement wouldn’t be possible without incredible advancements made in cancer research to improve diagnosis,

treatment and care for people living with and beyond cancer.

We invite you to sign up for your local CCS Relay For Life event to show those with cancer they’re not alone.

Relay For Life is an inspiring event that unites communities across Canada to show the people we love that life is bigger than their diagnosis. It celebrates

those living with cancer, provides hope to those moving past it, and remembers and honours those we’ve lost to the disease.

Our vision to create a world where no one fears cancer is only achievable if we work with people united by the same goals. Together, we have made significant progress but there’s still so much more to be

done and we need your help. With the support of hundreds of thousands of Canadians across the country, we are a forcefor-life in the face of cancer.

Join us at Relay For Life in Chatham-Kent on June 5, 2020 and help us prove that together we are bigger than cancer. Register today at relayforlife.ca The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life team

Honouring life with a beautiful death Sir: When the Chatham-Kent Hospice opened, we were anxious to see the new facility – never dreaming that my darling husband, Gary, would spend his last 10 days in this beautiful place.

Gary suffered many bizarre illnesses during his life and he cheated death many times.

Even with the difficulties of his illnesses, we celebrated life. In June 2019, we had a lovely party with our four children, 14 grandchildren, family and friends to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary, my retirement and my 70th birthday. Gary sang

a special song to me at our wedding, and he sang the same song at our anniversary celebration —just three weeks before he passed away.

When Gary’s condition started to deteriorate quickly, the visiting nurse felt I could no longer care for him at home. She suggested Chatham-Kent Hospice.

He was admitted to a beautiful room a few days later.

For 10 days, I was able to rest while the most compassionate, caring, wonderful staff took over all of the caregiver responsibilities, allowing

me to just be a wife.

The staff were amazing in their willingness to do anything to make Gary’s last days the best possible.

The nurses, support staff and volunteers catered to Gary and to our entire family as his last hours came closer.

Gary’s little puppy, Dash was allowed to stay on Gary’s bed for the entire stay, which brought him comfort.

Gary breathed his last breath just minutes after the cocoon he had been given on admission opened, revealing a beautiful butterfly that flew off towards heaven – fol-

lowed by Gary’s sprit.

The next few hours were precious as we said our final goodbyes in a beautiful farewell service held in the Reflection Room.

Prayers were said, hymns were sung and family members, including the grandchildren, lit floating candles before we escorted Gary to the front door, passing an honour guard.

Our memories of those 10 precious days will be with us forever. Thank to every single person at Chatham-Kent Hospice for your dedication to making death a beautiful experience.

Sherrill Kivell Chatham-Kent

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Sylvia Moffat** 519-355-8189

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TUESDAY - FRIDAY 11-5PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY 12-4PM 272 MOONSTONE • $345,000 2br, 2 bath 1400 sq ft raised ranch in the new Maple City Homes “Meadows Development”.

65 MAIN W, RIDGETOWN $599,000 Great investment opportunity on this .78 acre location.

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4736 TALBOT, MERLIN $538,888

7 yr old, 3+1br, 3 bath custom built brick rancher on the spectacular Lake Erie bluff. Call Brian K 519-365-6090.

9034 MIDDLE LINE, BLENHEIM • $559,900

5 ac country property/hobby farm.

3br brick ranch with heated & insulated shop. Call Penny 519360-0315 or Elliot 519-358-8755

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133 KING W $4,100/MTH LEASE

Highly visible executive office space in downtown core. Monthly lease rate includes utilities, common maintenance & taxes.

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56 TECUMSEH 299,900

4br, 1.5 bath 2 storey cape cod with lots of character & charm & some updates. Call Eric 519-436-4865.

Owner wants it SOLD! 303 DAVIES, DRESDEN $297,900

Under construction, 2br, 2 bath semi-detached ranch. Call Krista 519-365-7462.

4034 ST CLAIR PKWY $619,900

4br, 5 bath 3 storey home on the St Clair River. Call Deb Rhodes 519-401-5470.

21628 ADAMS $378,000

Offer Pending 3 LARKWOOD, WALLACEBURG • $179,900 Nice sized 3br, 2 bath rancher on corner lot. Call Wayne 519-436-4810.

7627 RIVERVIEW LINE $758,900

Quality custom built home on a beautiful river lot. Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.

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Marco Acampora* 519-784-4348

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Brick 2 storey commercially zoned building permitting use as a duplex. Call Carson 519-809-2856.

New Price 19950 HILL, RIDGETOWN $259,900 Great affordable package to start or relocate your business. Well maintained building. Call Deb R 519-401-5470.

7774 TALBOT TR., BLENHEIM • $588,888

Unique flagstone 3br ranch on the bank of the Lake Erie Bluff.

Call Brian K 519-365-6090.

131 PEEL, SHREWSBURY $320,000

Wonderful 4br, 2 bath 2 storey home overlooking beautiful Rondeau Bay. Call Elliot 519-358-8755 or Penny 519-360-0315.

33 CUMBERLAND $319,900

3br, 2 bath 2 storey family home with generous room sizes & open concept living. Call Sylvia 519-355-8189.

Offer Pending 7 BRIARDENE $529,900

Stately 4br, 3.5 bath 2 storey with i/g pool. Call David 519-350-1615.

14 BRUINSMA $288,000 Quality built 3+1br, 2.5 bath 2 storey home with outbuilding / garage. Call Patrick 519-360-0141.

13119 LONGWOODS, THAMESVILLE • $279,900 2 separate comm buildings, 1 with retail & office, the other for auto body building repair & detailing.

Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.

63 MCNAUGHTON, WALLACEBURG • $679,900 Car wash business, building and land! A business that offers good return. Call Lisa 519-365-7325.

10534 LONGWOODS, LOUISVILLE • $850,000

Outstanding 1 of a kind 3+1br, 3.5 bath brick ranch on a 3.4 ac riverfront property. Call Deb 519-401-5470.

18260 ERIE SHORE, ERIEAU • $469,900

Beautiful 3br, 2 bath 3 level side split completely renovated.

Beautiful waterfront property.

Call Penny 519-360-0315 or Elliot 519-358-8755.

Offer Pending 79 MCFADDEN $244,000

Beautiful 3br, 1.5 bath, 1.5 storey home with lots of charm. Call Darren 226-627-8580.

242 PETER S, BOTHWELL • $179,000

Charming 3br, 1.5 storey home with some updates on a huge lot.

Call Jackie 519-436-9030.

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20 BARCLAY $437,000

46 ENGLISH, BLENHEIM $229,900

This wonderful 3br, 2.5 bath brick rancher has everything you will need. Call Darren 226-627-8580.

3br rancher with some updates & large heated garage/shop.

Call Eric 519-436-4865.

110 MERCER $249,900

3br, 1.5 bath brick rancher with some updates. Call Eric 519-436-4865.

Executive office building for lease in central downtown.

Call Sylvia 519355-8189.

112 ST GEORGE $84,000

Commercial building lot with many permitted uses. Call Darren 226-627-8580.

115 MANNING $299,000 2+1br, 2 bath bi-level with many upgrades. Call Darren 226-627-8580.

550 ROSS, ERIEAU $149,990

Great opportunity to own this cottage in Erieau.

Being sold “as is” “where is”.

Call Jackie 519-436-9030.

785 ST CLAIR LEASE $14.95/MTH + $13.50/MTH

Comm building for lease. Approx 5,000 sq ft on each floor, total 10,000 sq ft. Call Steve 519-3559774 or Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.

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54 ALGONQUIAN $449,800

3br, 3 bath. Great southside custom built quality family home.

Start the New Year off right.

Call Patrick 519-360-0141.

40 CENTRE $9 / SQ FT / MTH

237 QUEEN, WALL. $219,900

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David Smith* 519-350-1615

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264 WELLINGTON W $199,500

D L SO All brick raised ranch with 3+2br’s situated on a 1.34 acre lot with private beach nearby and tennis courts and trails. Call Darren 226-627-8580.

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875 CHARING CROSS $579,900

Chris Papple* 519-350-1402

SUNDAY, JAN. 12, 1-3 881 CHARING CROSS $599,000

Jackie Patterson* 519-436-9030

1st time offered! 3+1br, 3 bath custom built brick ranch.

Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.

Simply outstanding 3br, 1.5 bath brick rancher. This quality custom built home sits on just under a 1/2 ac treed lot. Call Darren 226-627-8580.

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52 HENRY O’WAY $549,900

9 ST FRANCIS, PAIN COURT • $475,000

304 DAVIES E, DRESDEN $339,000 2 br, 2 bath ranch in the all new ‘Leisure Lane District’. Call Krista 519-365-7462.

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Heritage home a B&B The Chatham Voice

Newcomers to Chatham-Kent, Faith Hale and Ken Wright, were not looking for a historic or designated property, however, they were drawn to “Bleak House” and have become the owners and caretakers of this piece of history.

“The home called us, and it is our desire to share this magnificent home and its rich history with the community,” the

couple said in a media release.

Bleak House was built in 1887 by Herbert Albert Patterson, a lumber dealer. Patterson was also mayor from 1886 to 1889.

Bleak House, located on the riverside of King Street in Chatham, was given its name after Patterson filed for bankruptcy. The name, “Bleak House” references the novel of the same name written by Charles Dickens.

“Bleak House” on King Street is now a bed & breakfast.

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Hale and Wright operate an Air B & B within their home with two rooms available for accommodations. These rooms are named after characters from the novel; “Summerson” Suite and “Lady Honoria “ Room.

Their home was built with stone and is a rare surviving example of American Shingle Style in Southwestern Ontario.

It also features a porte cochere that is a covered porch-like structure

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at the side of the home that would have been designed to allow passengers in a horse drawn carriage to enter or exit the home without being exposed to the elements.

The property also has a 1500-square-foot carriage house that the homeowners would like to develop as living space.

Since purchasing this designated heritage property in March, the couple lost no time in making this house their home, with renovations to the kitchen and bathroom as well as general maintenance.

Hale and Wright were eager to share their appreciation of their home with some members of the Municipal Heritage Committee, who recently presented them with a welcome gift basket containing information about owning a designated property as well as an introduction to some of the highlights and amenities of living in Chatham-Kent.

“This home was built to last and at 132 years of age, it is in remarkable condition,” noted Hale.

Not only was the house solidly constructed but it was also embellished with quality details and finishes. Such features as art nouveau stained glass windows, embossed door hinges, exterior bal-

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Very early wallpaper was retained in the entrance foyer where sections of this wallpaper were damaged and the patterns were no longer visible. The couple hired a Windsor artist to create a stencil from the remaining imagery and repaint the missing sections. .

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Hale and Wright are enjoying their time in Chatham and describe their neighbourhood as wonderful. They have appreciated how friendly and helpful the neighbours have been, providing them with recommendations for tradespeople, for example.

“The neighbourhood is filled with loving people who have been outreaching and welcoming,” they said.

It is the homeowner’s desire to support the community in sharing the experience of this exceptional home with others through their Air B & B. “It is an honour to restore this historic home, which forms a rich part of Chatham’s history,” the couple said.

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$3-million sewer pump work to begin The Chatham Voice

Expect to see the area around the Civic Centre to be ripped up in the near future.

Work will commence shortly on a $3,071,828 project by the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission to relocate a sanitary pump station to a site near the intersection of King Street West and Second Street.

The existing pump station has been in operation since 1963 and is currently underground in the staging area in front of Station One of the Chatham-Kent Fire Service.

This location creates operational and safety challenges for the PUC, officials said, as access and egress of emergency vehicles from the fire station cannot be impeded.

The existing station is also experiencing on-going maintenance issues due to its age.

It is being moved to the northeast corner of the intersection outside of the paved roadway. All work will be on the municipal boulevard and within the adjacent corner of the existing Chatham-Kent Police Services parking lot.

Officials anticipate the

construction work also take place outside of the paved roadway and there should be minimal to no impediment to traffic during the first phase of the project from January to May. Seven municipal parking spaces along King Street West will be allocated to the contractor as part of their laydown area. In addition, the sidewalk at the east corner of King and Second Street will be closed.

Construction of the pump station is scheduled to be completed in May. Work to reconstruct and redirect sewers to this new station are then scheduled to start.

This work will be within the roadway, and temporary closures, lane diversions and on-street parking restrictions can be expected as sewer construction is executed.

Municipal officials say they anticipate the project will be completed by November.

Birnam Excavating Limited of Arkona will be doing the work.

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Stories produced by LJI reporters will be made available to media organizations and the public via an online portal managed

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John Hinds, president and CEO of NMC said in a release. “We believe this will make a significant contribution to the industry and help strengthen civic journalism across Canada, and we look forward to our next round of applications.”

Created and funded by the Government of Canada, the LJI is a five-year

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28 Memorable mission 30 Shooter ammo 33 13-Across, e.g.

36 African desert wind 37 Ointment 38 Military subdivision 39 Unattractive 40 Mauna -41 More, to Manuel

ACROSS 1 Possesses 4 Cribbage scorer 7 Ringlet 8 Preclude 10 “M*A*S*H” setting 11 Scents 13 Kitchen pair 16 -- and outs

17 “The -- Show With Jon Stewart” 18 Whopper 19 Citi Field team 20 Marching musicmakers 21 Topper for Miss USA

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8 CSA president 9 Overcoat sleeve 10 Japanese pond carp

12 Epithet for Simon Templar (with \ “The”) 14 Information 15 Scarlet 19 Spring month 20 On the other hand 21 Big brass 22 Slanted, as lettering 23 Viral Web phenom 24 One skilled in playing dead 25 “-- Kapital” 26 Goes up a few degrees 28 Worship 29 Parkinson’s treatment 30 Doctor’s orders?

31 Jealousy 32 Iron or Bronze 34 Out of control 35 Long story

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C-K budget season to commence on Jan. 15 The Chatham Voice

For residents who want a say in how Chatham-Kent will spend taxpayers’ dollars, the 2020 budget process begins next week with meetings planned for community input.

According to a media release, the draft municipal budget will be presented to council Jan. 15, which marks the beginning of a three-week political review process that will include several opportunities for public comment.

Tabling of the 2020 budget to council will start at 6 p.m. in council chambers. The meeting will be broadcast live on YourTV as well as live streamed on YourTV Chatham-Kent’s YouTube channel and Facebook Live feed.

Time will be provided at the meeting to receive information from groups

that may be requesting funding, and organizations wishing to comment on the municipal budget process.

There is an opportunity to schedule a deputation with council Jan. 15 by contacting Budget and Performance Services at 519-360-1998 or by e-mail at ckfps@chatham-kent.ca before Jan. 13.

Community meetings will begin on Jan. 21 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., with a brief presentation made at 5 p.m. at the Brunner Centre, 32 Wallace St. in Thamesville and at the Tilbury Arena in Ryder Hall, 49 Bond Ave. in Tilbury.

On Jan. 22, community meetings will be held at Blenheim High School cafeteria, 163 Chatham St. S. in Blenheim and at the Wallaceburg Municipal Office, 786 Dufferin Ave.,

Wallaceburg, with a brief presentation made at 5 p.m.

On Jan. 23, the meeting will be in Chatham from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Active Lifestyle Centre on 20 Merritt Ave., with a brief presentation at 5 p.m.

Budget committee deliberations are set to start Jan. 28, 29 and 30 (Feb. 4 and 5 if needed) from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in council chambers.

These meetings will be broadcast live on YourTV as well as live streamed on YourTV Chatham-Kent’s YouTube channel and Facebook Live feed.

Written and verbal presentations of up to five minutes are welcome each evening, and residents can sign up at the door. Check the schedule posted on the 2020 budget website for updates on the timing for deputations. It is recom-

mended residents contact ckfps@chatham-kent.ca in advance if you have a presentation.

Deputations on specific topics generating significant community interest will be scheduled and announced prior to the budget committee’s deliberations.

If you require a specific accommodation, contact the municipality 48 hours in advance at 519-360-1998 so staff can make these arrangements.

Residents unable to attend any of the sessions can send comments by e-mail to ckfps@chatham-kent.ca; mail to Budget & Performance Services, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, 315 King St. W., P.O. Box 640, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8; or by phone to Budget & Performance Services at 519-360-1998.

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Parish at 145 Victoria Ave. Interested citizens must bring valid identification documents such as their birth certificate and driv-

er’s licence. The ID must have a photo of you, your full name, date of birth, gender, and your signature.

Please bring along two passport-quality photos

taken by a commercial photographer, one of which needs to be signed and dated by the guarantor prior to the passport clinic.

Passport clinic set for Jan. 16 The Chatham Voice

Chatham-Kent-Leamington M.P. Dave Epp will hold a free passport clinic in Chatham Jan. 16.

The clinic will take place

Pick ! us up

Chatham: Ann’s Tobacco Shop (861 Queen St), C-K Library (120 Queen St), Downtown Chatham Centre (100 King St. W), Legion Branch 642 (39 William St N), Maple City Bakery (361 Grand Ave W), Young’s Variety (9397 Longwoods Rd), Active Lifestyle Centre (20 Merritt Ave), Riverview Gaming Centre (497 Riverview Dr), Remax (Grand Ave E.), Wednesday Market (9877 Longwoods Rd), Royal LePage (Raleigh St), Burger King (762 St. Clair St), Superstore Gas Bar (791 St. Clair St), Pharmasave (125 Keil Dr), 7-11 (Grand Ave.), Schinkels (145 Richmond), Lenovers (525 Park Ave E), Betty Brite (108 Keil Dr. S), Birmingham Lane (by Superbox), Lynnwood Subdivision (by Superbox), Mighty Jims (235 Grand Ave E) Spot’s Laundromat (10 Vanier Dr) Highgate: C-K Library (291 King St) Ridgetown: C-K Library - 54 Main St.

Wallaceburg: Shoppers Drug Mart (30 McNaughton Ave), 99.1CKXS (520 James St), Taylor’s Variety (1644 Dufferin), Black Goose (525 James St), No Frills (2 Warwick Dr), C-K Library (209 James St), Hometown Deli (1542 Dufferin Ave), Oaks Retirement (80 McNaughton Ave), Harbour Crt Apt (475 Wallace St) Riverview Towers (750 Wallace St) Napa (217 Margaret Ave.) Mitchell’s Bay: Mitchell’s Bay Variety (6 Main St), Dover Duds (26662 Bear Line Rd) Pain Court: Pain Court Market (24129 Winter Line Rd), Central Tavern (24121 Winterline) Dresden: C-K Library (187 Brown St), MacTavish Pharmacy (480 St George St), Godfathers Pizza (474 St. George St.) Thamesville: Country Cuts (Victoria Rd), Movie Den (74 London Rd), Fast & Fresh (73 London Rd), C-K Library (3 London Rd) Kent Bridge: Kent Bridge Country Market Bothwell: C-K Library - 320 Main St.

Pool Shark Genevieve Sasseville.

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Sasseville enjoys Japan The Chatham Voice

Chatham swimmer Genevieve Sasseville scooped up the awards while part of a Team Ontario trip to Japan recently.

The Pool Shark was part of the provincial contingent that spent a week in Japan just prior to Christmas.

While in Japan, the Ontario Team trained with the Japanese swimmers, was immersed in their culture, and learned hands-on about their approach to sports. The tour had a unique emphasis on the mental side of sport; learning techniques to improve performance beyond the pool deck.

The tour finished with a two-day short-course

(25-metre) meet in Sagamihara, Japan, featuring more than 2,000 athletes of various ages.

Sasseville made the podium in all her events, winning gold in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m fly, 200m fly; and silver in the 100m fly.

Instead of medals the podium finishers received special plaques handcrafted from the trees affected by the 2011 tsunami.

“It was an incredible experience. Getting to train with the Japanese team in their home pool was amazing,” Sasseville said in a release. “I learned so much about how they train compared to us, and the meet was definitely challenging.”

Blenheim: C-K Library (16 George St), McIntyre I.D.A. Pharmacy (49 Talbot St W), Jim’s Barber Shop (72 Talbot St W), Blenheim Seniors Centre (55 Jane St), Blenheim Municipal Service Centre (35 Talbot St W), Blenheim Variety (40 Talbot St E), Royal LePage, The Wilton Team (42 Talbot St W), Pioneer Gas Bar (286 Chatham St N) Duke’s Harley Davidson (5 Classic Car Drive) Erieau: Eau Buoy (1005 Vidler Ave), Bayside Brew Pub (970 Ross Lane) Erie Beach: Sixth Street super mailbox Merlin: C-K Library (13 Aberdeen St), Erie Café and Variety (6 Erie St. S) Tilbury: C-K Library (2 Queen St), Remax (20 Queen St S), Ashley’s Place/Encore (75 Queen St. N) Wheatley: C-K Library - (35 Talbot Rd W), Mac’s Convenience (30 Talbot Rd. W.), Jack’s Coffee Shop (15 Talbot Rd W.) Cedar Springs: Comfort & Soul (8619 Talbot Trail) Charing Cross: 4 Corner’s Restaurant (21006 Charing Cross Rd), Post Office/Bert’s Plumbing (21007 Charing Cross Rd)

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Thursday, January 9: • Open Euchre (1:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome.

• Unifor Local 127 Retiree Meeting.

Friday, January 10: • Meal (5:15pm-6:30pm), fun darts (7:30pm) and catch the ace (drawn at 6:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Choice of ham & scallops, roast beef or fish & chips for $10. Everyone Welcome.

Saturday, January 11: • Saturday Morning Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, Chatham (corner of Fifth St and Wellington). A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge 9:30am-11:00am. Everyone welcome!

• Meat draw (4:00pm-6:00pm) and dance (4:30pm-9:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dance featuring Aly and Danno. Everyone Welcome.

• A memorial service for the late Rev. Alcott A. Germany 1, former Pastor of Campbell A.M.E. Church, passed away on Dec. 4, 2019 at Campbell A.M.E. Church on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 1:00pm. Parking at First Baptist Church, 135 King St. E. Please join us as we celebrate his life.

Sunday, January 12: • Classic Country Jamboree at the Merlin Legion (3:00pm-7:00pm) Host band The Marquis.

Delicious pork chop dinner with all the trimmings.

So bring your singing voices and dancing shoes!

Call 519-476-5870 for more info.

• St. Joseph’s K of C Council #10436 All You Can Eat Buffet breakfast with 2 meats, has browns, scrambled eggs, french toast or pancakes, toast & fruit cocktail. 9:00am-11:30am at the Spirit & Life Centre (St. Joseph’s site) 184 Wellington St. W., Chatham. 50/50 draw. Every 50th customer receives a free breakfast! $8/per plate adults, $4/ per plate children 6-12. Children 5 and under free.

• Free Friendship Meal at St. Andrew’s United Church, 85 William St. S., Chatham. 4:00pm5:00pm. Chicken, potaotes, vegetables, dessert.

This is a take-away meal!

Monday, January 13: • Open Euchre (1:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome.

Tuesday, January 14: • Open Euchre (1:00pm), open shuffleboard (7:00pm) and two-person euchre (7:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome.

Wednesday, January 15: • Kent Coin Club meeting in the library of McGregor High School. 7:30pm. For more information contact President Al Oulds 519-695-5131.

• Calvary Church, 34 Victoria Ave at Barthe St. invites all ladies to their weekly Wednesday 9”30am COFFEE BREAK. We are starting a new book Comfort. Learn what the bible says to us while meeting new friends. Call 519-354-4235.

•Pepper (1:00pm) and fun darts (7:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome.

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Daughter of the late Burville Henderson (2003), survived by her mother Mary Lou Moon. Sister of Judy Flaglor (Brent), Mike Henderson (Susan), Brenda Henderson (Paul) and Van Mather (Carol). Aunt of Jason and Joshua, Siovahn, Stephen, Madison and Mackenzie, Jessica, Lindsey and Alicia, Van Jr. and Melissa. Great Aunt of Samantha, Trent and Hannah, Brodie, Carter, Summer, Moana, Maisie and Bianca, Bailey, Liam and Cael, Charlie and Abigail, Evelynn, Shayla and Mathew. Also survived by her Uncles Jim Setterington from Chatham and Joel Setterington of New Zealand; and beloved cousins Christine (Rod) Fredericksen & Earl (Angela) Wallace. She also leaves behind many special friends. Karen worked for Arc Copy in the print shop and also in the Parkfield Restaurant in the 80’s. Karen was an avid pool player winning many trophies. She will be deeply missed by all of her Pool League buddies. Sadly Karen had to recently say goodbye to her beloved cat Smokey. Those wishing to make a memorial contribution are asked to consider the local OSPCA. All are welcome to attend a memorial gathering on Saturday January 18, 2020 from 1-3 pm at the Chatham Legion (39 William St. N).

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Life

Unseasonably great grilling weather The Big Green Egg saw solid action in recent weeks, starting with a spiral ham. Friends Arlene and Pete wanted to invite us over for dinner.

But they asked if I’d cook their ham on the Egg. Duh! Armed with warm weather, I was in.

For anyone who has not “cooked” a spiral ham before, it’s really just warming it up, as they come pre-cooked.

But when you do it on the Egg rather than in the oven, you can give it some wood smoke flavour.

I fired up the Egg, added the indirect cooking plate, topped by a drip ban filled with water, added wood chips to the coals, and plopped the ham on the grill right above the drip pan.

In an oven, you’d just get a mess and a dried up ham if you tried it that way. On the Egg, we got apple wood flavour added into the ham, and an easy cleanup.

As the Egg worked its reheating magic, I had tunes playing and a cold beer nearby. Pete and one son Tyler surprised me with a backyard visit (you don’t have to hang out in the backyard while the longer cooks take place on the Egg, but when the weather is nice, I certainly do).

Even with the drip pan, I still worried the ham might dry out. After all, you foil these things and cook them in a roasting pan in an oven.

But I needn’t have worried. We didn’t even bother with the glaze. It, and everything else Mary Beth and Arlene prepared, was delicious.

A few days later, we cooked a prime rib. It was a small one, just over four pounds. But there were only three of us that night.

I crusted it in coffee rub (thank you, John Schinkel!), set the Egg for about 300 F (I’ve done them at 250 F and 350F in the past, it just depends on how quickly you want things cooked), put in my Traeger meat probe and grill temperature sensors (again, thanks, Schinkels’) fired up the music, opened a brew, and sat back on a beautiful afternoon to enjoy the aroma

Bruce Corcoran and the yard.

The drip pan and indirect plate were in play, of course.

Mary handled the roasted potatoes and green beans indoors.

I cooked this one to about 132 F internal temperature. Anything between 130 and 135 is considered medium rare.

It probably continued to cook for a bit past the point of being pulled off the grill, as all meat tends to do, so the exterior was medium and the middle was medium rare.

Talk about tasty!

As the weather turns colder, the Egg may hibernate for a bit, but in the short term at least, it was in fine form.

Finn-tastic behaviour As most readers know, our cat, Finn, is a nut job.

OK, he’s a cat.

And like most any cat, he is drawn to our Christmas tree. In past years, he’s climbed up the artificial tree, laid on lower branches to the point they are permanently out of position on the tree and no amount of bending will get them back in place, and attacked all the sparkly bits.

A newspaper comic sketch once summed up the view from a cat’s perspective. The feline is atop a barstool, slumped over the counter at a local watering hole, lamenting that his family had put up a tree and placed sparkly balls and tinsel all over it, yet expected him to not play with anything!

That’s the truth, isn’t it?

Last year, the tree went up right before Christmas and came down on Boxing Day after he wouldn’t leave it alone.

But this year, he be-

haved differently. And we only changed one thing.

This time around, we didn’t put tinsel on the tree. It had its lights and ornaments, but no silvery tinsel – reflective string in the eyes of a cat.

How can they not stay away from that stuff?

And how many cat owners report scooping the litter box during the holidays, only to find tinsel in the cat’s stool?

Sparkly poop. It happens all too often for those

darned cats.

But this year, with no tinsel, Finn did not attack the tree. In fact, he took to curling up underneath it to sleep! Lights on or off, it didn’t’ matter. You could spot the critter at the tree’s base, content.

I cross my fingers that the tinsel factor continues to work in the future, or the tree will go up just before Christmas and come down as soon as the celebrations are over.

Heck, I’ll even give him a couple of treats.

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