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It was a party atmosphere at the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent last week thanks to a $1-million donation made by the Myers family. With the help of treatment centre clients Chord, Sydney, Jamieson and Marco, Jessica, Rob and Cathy Myers made the presentation.

The donation puts the fundraising drive for the new centre at $9.5 million in terms of local dollars, with $500,000 to go. See story on page 3.

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Top doc encourages ‘health literacy’

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New Year’s wishes and resolutions are nice – but action is better.

That’s the word from Dr. Shanker Nesathurai, Chatham-Kent’s Acting Medical Officer of Health.

As part of his message for the start of 2024, the physician has words of encouragement for the public – particularly to the 27,000 young people who call Chatham-Kent home.

“We want to give young people health literacy,” Nesathurai told The Voice in a recent interview.

“Health is more than the absence of illness. We want young people to evaluate that and offer them the education and tools to empower them to make good choices.”

According to Nesathurai, society is still recovering from the detrimental effects wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“It changed the way we see the world,” Nesathurai emphasized, noting school closures affected the normal development of children and youth, especially in the area of socialization.

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Nesathurai has a number of suggestions for youth and the general public to embrace healthy living, including getting vaccinations, as well as adopting a healthy lifestyle through health literacy.

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Family donates $1M to new centre

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

It’s for the children.

To the Myers family, donating $1 million to help build a new Children’s Treatment Centre is that simple.

“We believe in kids. We believe in helping out as much as we can in the area,” said Rob Myers, who along with his wife, Cathy, and daughter, Jessica, donated seven figures to the centre’s Butterfly Building Campaign on Friday. “I watch a lot of these parents where they have disabled or handicapped children and I realize my wife and I have been blessed that we didn’t have to deal with that. It’s something a lot of parents deal with.”

To date, the Foundation of the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent has now raised $9.5 million. The new facility, when completed, is to have about 55,000 square feet of space at the future McNaughton Avenue West location, more than double the space of the current facility on Lark Street.

The centre helps children and youth who are facing physical, developmental and communication challenges.

It’s bursting at the seams, said Donna Litwin-Makey, executive director of the centre.

“We use our washrooms for offices; we don’t have a staff room as we use it for programs,” she said.

Rob Myers, CEO of RM Sotheby’s, said a visit to the Children’s Treatment Centre a number of years ago opened

his eyes to all the good being done at the facility.

“The mayor brought me here a few years ago and I got to meet some of the parents and some of the children. We thought, ‘Why not help as much as we can?’ Our family’s fortunate enough to be in a position to be able to do something like this.”

Jessica Myers said the treatment centre is an important part of Chatham-Kent.

“It means a great deal. One of my children came here for speech therapy. A lot of my friends bring their children here for various reasons. This facility supports one-in-five families,” she said.

“It obviously helps a lot of people in a lot of different ways. You can come in and use the pool for rehabilitation, you can take speech therapy, you can get music therapy; there are so many different offerings here. It’s just such a great facility for the community,” she added.

The $1-million donation had Litwin-Makey and Mike Genge, president of the centre’s foundation, ecstatic.

“This is absolutely incredible,” Genge said. “Rob and Cathy and Jessica have been involved with what we are doing for a while now. We talked about what we were doing and the family came back and said, ‘We want to commit and we want to commit as being the lead donor for this project.’”

“The wonder of this is kind of indescribable. The family’s wonderful generosity is just amazing,” Litwin-Makey said, adding the support is

more than just money. “Your commitment brings our confidence level up. It helps us all know how respected and valued our kids are, and our families. That’s a spectacular gift on top of the dollars.”

Rob Myers, who admits he’s impatient, wants to see shovels in the ground sooner rather than later, and is optimistic that will be the case.

“It looks like this spring they’re going to start building this facility,” he said.

Litwin-Makey said they are in the process of finalizing costing and planning.

“We are pre-qualifying general contractors right now.

The forecast is mid-February to post for a general contractor,” she said. “We’re meeting all of the ministry (of children, community and social services) deadlines, but we have to wait for their OK. As for what date that shovel goes in the ground, I cannot speculate.”

She estimated the construction will take about two years and hoped for completion by the end of 2025.

The new Children’s Treatment Centre will feature a range of essential amenities, including a dedicated gym, therapy rooms, and an updated pool that will be accessible to both clients and the community. The increased office space will enhance the working environment for staff and provide improved charting capabilities.

With another $500,000 in local fundraising needed for the project, Rob Myers said he hoped his family’s donation will help encourage oth-

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Thanks to new software incorporating the latest

in GPS mapping, Chatham-Kent is upping its 911 response game.

According to a media release from the Chatham-Kent Police Service,

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the recently installed system optimizes call management with mapping that identifies and prioritizes calls throughout the municipality. The feature ensures that emergency lines are available for critical situations, preventing tie-ups that could hinder an immediate response from emergency services.

The software has been installed as part of the transition to the government-mandated next-generation 911 system.

CKPS public information officer Lynette Rosina said the new system allows 911 dispatchers to pinpoint particular incidents, while ensuring unrelated calls are prioritized, meaning no call will go unanswered.

Rosina said the system

allows 911 operators to discern when a particular incident is generating significant call volumes and to make sure non-related calls from another geographic location are prioritized. Because dispatchers can select those non-related calls, it allows those calls to be answered in a timely fashion, ensuring that they are not held up in a queue.

The new system enables callers to stay on the line and to receive a message assuring them their call will be answered as soon as possible.

“It gives dispatchers more control over calls that they take first,” Rosina said, as they are able to see what calls they are referring to in real time.

“It allows for better call

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When calling the non-emergency line, callers will be transferred to the emergency communications centre with a customized message. If it is an emergency, they are advised to call 911 directly.

The next-generation 911, referred to as NG 911, is being mandated by the Canadian Radio and Television Commission with a 2025 deadline. The upgrade means the new digital system will replace outdated analog systems.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2024

Opinion The CEBA pressure cooker January 18, 2024.

Most every small business owner will know the significance of that date.

And, as it looks right now, so too will Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government, as that day could very well cost them votes next election.

For those who don’t know, Jan. 18 is the day the federal government is calling all Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans due. For thousands of small businesses across the country, it will mean an extra $20,000 in debt.

The government, in the heart of the Covid pandemic, provided $60,000 in loans to businesses in Canada to help survive the forced closure of businesses. Initially, businesses had until the end of 2022 to pay back $40,000 of the amount to see the other $20,000 forgiven.

But many businesses weren’t out from under the heavy yoke of the pandemic burden at that point, so the Trudeau government intelligently pushed the deadline back a year.

According to the Canadian Federation of Small Business (CFIB), most small businesses have yet to recover

from two years of on-and-off Covid restrictions. Only half of small firms are back to 2019 levels of sales, and the average business has taken on $100,000 in new debt just to survive.

All 13 of the premiers in Canada sided with the CFIB last September to lobby the feds to extend the deadline by another year.

That got them about three weeks, as the deadline was pushed to Jan. 18.

The CFIB delivered petitions from small business owners, 50,000 strong, to Ottawa, asking for the government to reconsider.

Christina Santini, CFIB’s director of national affairs, said the CFIB is still trying. “ We have been pushing hard to get this deadline pushed back to the end of 2024, to no avail,” she said.

The plea may be falling on the deaf ears of civil servants, but elected officials may hear the roar come the next election.

That’s not a smart move for a minority government that could be going to the polls this year, with the bitter taste of the CEBA loan debacle still fresh in the mouths of small business owners.

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Help our homeless Editor: Homelessness is our public concern.

One way to tackle the homeless problem is to rent out the motels (pets allowed) available in Chatham and surrounding boroughs. I bet many rooms are empty.

With the help of a government assistance program, they will be fed, showered, and have a clean place to live in.

They should be evaluated and enrolled in an

apprentice program for employment.

Let the homeless live with dignity and the strength to look forward to a better future.

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Clean off license plates Editor: Being new in Chatham, I was so surprised, or should I say rather shocked, to see so many vehicles on the road with the license plates almost invisible.

They are so rusty or covered with mud hiding

the entire plate.

It is as if driving a vehicle without the numbered plate.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t it against the law to drive a vehicle without the plate?

It simply boils down to

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Editor: The current provincial government has offered Chatham-Kent a bonus of $330,000 for already exceeding the province’s building targets by 300 per cent.

This before Premier Ford’s latest attempt to undermine Ontario’s municipal governments.

C-K is building homes three times as fast as the province is aiming for.

C-K’s total revenues of 2022 were $452,323,000. The bonus would add 0.0007 per cent to C-K revenues, or about $3 per resident. My offer to the provincial gov-

ernment: Keep my $3 and keep your nose out of C-K’s elected officials’ business.

They seem to be doing a better job governing C-K than you are running the province.

Vaughn Pfaff Chatham

that. If there is a hit and run incident, how could one identify the vehicle?

Just confused.

A message to Ford gov’t

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Beattie Foundation donates $50,000 to C-K Hospice The Chatham Voice

Jim and Jack Beattie would be proud.

Thanks to their foresight, the brothers have left behind a legacy that continues to assist those in need that includes a recent donation of $50,000 to the Chatham-Kent Hospice.

According to a recent hospice media release, James (Jim) and Jack Beattie, formerly of Middlesex County, made their fortune in the crude oil industry. And while they were doing business,

they realized that the elderly in their community were not being properly cared for.

After Jack’s death in 1957, the oil fields were sold and the James A Beattie Foundation was born in 1958. Through this foundation, the Beattie Home for the Aged was established and supported for 55 years. It’s now been sold, but still operates as a retirement home.

To this day, the James A. Beattie Foundation continues to support seniors, including the C-K Hos-

pice and the Hospice of Elgin, which is currently under construction. It also funds children’s charities across the region.

Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation executive director Jodi Maroney commended the Beattie brothers on their legacy.

“This generous donation is the direct result of two brothers who saw a need and met it,” Maroney said. “Not only did they support seniors for many years, but their legacy continues to support families in the area through Chatham-Kent Hospice.

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News

’Burg man wins $50,000 The Chatham Voice

The holidays are over, but Allan Ing is jingling all the way.

The Wallaceburg resident is celebrating after winning $50,000 in a Merry Millions Early Bird Draw Nov. 23.

Merry Millions is a limited OLG lottery game that ran from Nov. 21, 2023 to Jan. 9, 2024.

It featured three $1 million guaranteed top prizes, three $50,000 Early Bird prizes, plus 402 additional prizes between $1,000 and $250,000.

The winning ticket was purchased at Taylor Convenience on Dufferin Avenue in Wallaceburg.

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Wallaceburg’s Allan Ing is all smiles after a recent $50,000 lottery win.

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News

Storey to kick off SheLeads minis The Chatham Voice

SheLeads – a made-in-C-K movement to empower and uplift local women – is gathering steam.

Heading into 2024, the effort is building on the success of its inaugural event last year by launching a new mini-session series dedicated to helping women succeed.

Monthly sessions will be held to inspire, educate, and empower women, and those who identify as women, providing the skills, knowledge, and confidence necessary to flourish. Guest speakers, interactive workshops and networking opportunities will be included in the initiative.

Chatham-Kent Coun. Allyson Sto-

rey will kick off the SheLeads series on Jan. 11, speaking on the topic of Empowering Women in Politics.

The event will be held at at 111 Heritage Rd. in Chatham in Suite 104 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

SheLeads co-founder Randi Bokor Caron said the organization is honoured Storey will share her insight.

According to organizers, the SheLeads mini sessions are a direct result of the overwhelming success of the first SheLeads one-day conference held last July. The effort is volunteer driven.

For more information about upcoming SheLeads events, including details on the mini sessions, visit the SheLeads website at sheleadsck. com.

Points of Interest from Barb Phillips

I have taken some excerpts from Realtor.ca website to pass along to our readers. These are general points of interest and of benefit to all Realtors and prospective buyers/sellers. As written on Realtor.ca How your REALTOR® can help you A REALTOR® is your No. 1 resource and support to help you smoothly navigate the home buying process. They can help you: • determine if you’re eligible for government homeownership incentive programs; • assess mortgage products and different types of lenders to see what fits; • get a feel for the neighbourhood you desire by sharing details about nearby schools, parks, and other amenities; • find the right home to suit your needs; • negotiate a purchase price and contract terms, and direct you through complex contracts; • find qualified industry professionals, such as real estate lawyers, home appraisers and home inspectors; and • plan for closing costs and other related expenses.

How to find a REALTOR®: Looking for a REALTOR® in a certain area with a specific designation?

Our Find a REALTOR® page lets you sort by location, name, and office, as well as choose from a variety of language preferences, designations, and specialties.

As you drive through prospective neighbourhoods, jot down the names and numbers of REALTORS® you see on local advertising and yard signs. Open houses are also a great way to meet REALTORS® face-to-face.

Maybe your friends and family members have worked with a REALTOR® they love! Ask them to pass your name and contact information along.

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Community Events

Thursday, January 11, 2024: • Retired Workers Chapter Meetings are the perfect opportunity to enjoy coffee and baked goods and visit with friends and former fellow workers. Keep up to date with the community, pensions, benefits, info provided from informed leadership and guest speakers. Spouses are welcome. 10:00am at the Unifor Local 127, 405 Riverview Dr., Chatham.

• Bill’s Place Community Space Drop-In. 3:30-6:30pm. Come spend some time in a 2SLGBTQIA+ safe space 48 Centre St., Chatham. Hang out, have a coffee, do your homework, ask a question, read a book, or chat about life or what we’ve been working on. Get some clothes from our Out of the Closet program, use the Community cupboard & more! No RSVP needed! Come & go as you please.

All ages & allies welcome.

• Merlin Legion Br. 465. 519-689-4884.

Join us for a fun filled afternoon with the Jam Session from 1-4:30pm. All are welcome. A donation of $2. From 4-7 homemade panzerotti + menu available • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am-9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am-1:30pm. Come check out our daily specials. Senior Euchre starts at 1:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

Friday, January 12, 2024: • Merlin Legion Br. 465. Call 519-6894884 for details. Join us for our delicious Merlickin Chicken serving 4-7pm.

• Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am-9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am-1:30pm. Supper will be served from 4:00-6:00. No orders after 5:30pm.

Tonight’s specials are Perogies & Sausage or Fish & Chips, $13.00. Take out is also available by calling 519-351-8733 or 519-351-5639. Everyone Welcome.

• Friday night supper at the Chatham Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St. is a salisbury steak with potatoes vegetable, coleslaw and a bun. Dine ins $13 and pickup $14. All meals are served at 6pm. Please call daily at 519-352-8291 to order. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, January 13, 2024: • Morning Breakfast Program at First Presbyterian Church (corner of Fifth St. and Wellington). A delicious and nutritious breakfast served free of charge from 9:30am-11:00am, serving indoors, no take out. Wheelchair accessible.

• Merlin Legion Br. 465. Call 519689-4884 for details. Join us for our delicious Merlickin Chicken plus menu serving 4-7pm. Entertainment 7-11pm.

Come hear Jeff Parker sing your favourite tunes.

• New Beginner Line Dance Class at 11:00am every Saturday. The Chatham Legion (39 William St. N.) welcomes everyone to these free lessons.

• Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am-9:30pm. There will be a meat draw at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 3:00pm-5:30pm. Entertainment by the D.A.M. Band from 4:30-9:30. Come check out our menu.

Everyone Welcome Tuesday, January 16, 2024: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am-9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am-1:30pm. Today’s special is Spaghetti with meat sauce. Come play Euchre at 1:00 or spend the evening playing Shuffleboard or Euchre starting at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024: • Kent Coin Club meeting at the Active Lifestyle Center (7pm – 8pm). 20 Merritt Ave Chatham. New Members and guests welcomed. Come to a meeting and meet others with similar interests.

We have members that collect Canadian, USA, and World coins and paper money. Gain knowledge and trends of the hobby. For more info contact President Paul Robb (probb1@cogeco. ca) (289-228-2817).

• Bill’s Place Community Space Drop-In. 3:30-6:30pm. Come spend some time in a 2SLGBTQIA+ safe space 48 Centre St., Chatham. Hang out, have a coffee, do your homework, ask a question, read a book, or chat about life or what we’ve been working on. Get some clothes from our Out of the Closet program, use the Community cupboard & more! No RSVP needed! Come & go as you please.

All ages & allies welcome.

• Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am-9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am–1:30pm. Our daily special is meat loaf dinner. Come check out our other daily specials. We have Fun Darts at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

Thursday, January 18, 2024: • Merlin Legion Br. 465. 519-689-4884.

Join us for a fun filled afternoon with a Jam Session from 1-4:30pm. All are welcome to attend. A donation of $2 to attend. From 4-7pm Homemade Panzerotti + Menu available.

• Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am-9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am-1:30pm. Come check out our daily specials. Senior Euchre starts at 1:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

Wednesday, January 19, 2024: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am-9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am-1:30pm. Supper will be served from 4:00-6:00. No orders after 5:30 pm. Tonight’s specials are Roast Beef or Fish & Chips, $13.00. Take out is also available by calling 519-351-8733 or 519-351-5639. Fun Darts start at 7:00 pm. Everyone Welcome.

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Fun Stuff

Saturday, January 20, 2024: • Morning Breakfast Program at First Presbyterian Church (corner of Fifth St. and Wellington). A delicious and nutritious breakfast served free of charge from 9:30am-11:00am, serving indoors, no take out. Wheelchair accessible.

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Cause to become a virtuoso at the piano and an extraorless intense dinary entertainer presents a magical program of various musical genres and 16. Genus of tree bugs styles. Tickets ($30) available at the 17. Body art church office or online at www.standrewschatham.org/events. For further 18. Romance information www.standrewschatham. novelist org/music or call 519-352-0010.

20. Be filled with love for • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, 22. City corner of William & Colborne St. 23. Make vivid Chatham from 11:00am-9:30pm. There 24. Horses will be a meat draw at 3:30, 4:30 and 28. Mauna __, 5:30 pm. The kitchen is open to serve Hawaiian volcano lunch from 3:00pm-5:30pm. Entertain29. Atomic #18 ment by Back to Back from 4:30-9:30.

30. Shortly Come check out our menu. Everyone 31. A type of Welcome. prejudice 33. Whirls Sunday, January 21, 2024: • 21st Annual Chatham-Kent Toy Show 37. Six 38. Old world, new and Sale. Come and See: Farm Toys, 39. __ Hess, oil Trains, Sports Cards, Trucks, Construccompany tion, Model Ships, Books, Planes, Cars, Action Figures, Dolls, Collectibles, Coins, 41. Talk and more! 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. John 42. Not off D. Bradley Convention Centre, 565 Rich- 43. Begets mond St., Chatham, ON. Adults - $5.

44. Cars need Students - $2. Children 6 & under - Free. them 46. Computing Are you affected by someone else’s architecture drinking? Al-anon can help! (abbr.)

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51. Takes apart 55. Lists Send your events to 58. Positively bruce@chathamvoice.com or charged michelle@chathamvoice.com electrode • New Beginner Line Dance Class at 11:00am every Saturday. The Chatham Legion (39 William St. N.) welcomes everyone to these free lessons.

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News

C-K Toy Show returns Jan. 21

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

The toys are set to return Jan. 21 for the annual Chatham-Kent Toy Show and Sale.

The event celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, and organizers expect it to continue to grow.

The show, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bradley Centre, had close to 200 tables of items on display last year. This time around, co-organizer Rob Sterling thinks it could be even bigger.

“It was very well received.

We had by far our highest attendance last year that we ever had,” he said. “We had over 2,000 people come throughout

the day.”

Based on the applications for space from interested vendors, Sterling thinks there will be at least another 200 tables of items on display.

Those include farm toys, diecast models, toys to play with and “highly collectible items,” Sterling said. There will also be sports cards, action figures, model planes, cars, trains, ships and coins.

“That’s something we really like about the show is we have people who bring in everything from inexpensive play toys all the way up to highly collectible items. This tends to draw a pretty wide audience,” he said.

Home Depot will return to offer its workshop area for kids as

well.

The show runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for students and free for children aged six and under.

“It’s a pretty inexpensive thing to do on what’s often a cold January day,” Sterling said.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2024

Life

Corcorans ‘enjoy’ Merry Covid-ness Christmas comes but once a year. And for the Corcorans, so too does Covid, or at least that’s how it seems.

And they travel together.

For the past three Christmas holiday seasons, we have endured Covid. The first time was the worst.

Bruce Corcoran In 2021, just weeks after

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With Covid out of the way, that opens my health-care road to several exciting stops in the near future. Next up is a colonoscopy. I’m due for the camera invasion of by exhaust port, given my age.

I’ll likely write about it, but not go into great detail about my entrails, for obvious reasons. But (one T, not two) I do reserve the right to make light of passing gas and dealing with the thermonuclear laxative concoctions I will have to slug back.

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Loving Poppee to Jen Merritt (Mark Bisson) and their son Alfred Bisson-Merritt of Guernsey, Drake Merritt (Kaitlin Johnston) and their children Duncan Merritt and Jackson Merritt of Woodstock. Alfred is predeceased by their father Brian Merritt (1991). Alfred is survived by his sister Antoinette Grzebien.

Predeceased by siblings Henry, Wanda, and Marion. He will be missed by many nieces, nephews, the Dumay family, neighbours, friends and extended family. Alfred worked at Moczik Tool and Die until his retirement. In his spare time he enjoyed camping with his wife Lucette and especially enjoyed traveling through the US. He was a championship level trap shooter, competing in Ontario and Ohio, and was a longtime member of Dresden Sportsmens Club. Alfred practiced Tai Chi for decades and was the oldest member at the Chatham Tai Chi Club. In his spare time he tended to his vegetable garden. He was an excellent cook and took great pleasure in eating. A special thank you goes to the staff at Riverview Gardens - 5W for all their caring and kindness, and to his physician of many years, Dr. Bailey.

As per Alfred’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Donations made in memory of Alfred to the Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent or Chatham-Kent Health Alliance would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com

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For Sale

For Sale

Ministry

Set of Winter Tires on rims.16” rims with 5 bolt patter.

215/55R 1693 H. $400. Phone 519354-5056.

Set of styled wheels with tires.

285 R 60 on 15” rims. $400. Phone 519-354-5056.

Silk Cemetery Saddle Arrangements.

Everyday/ Holidays.

Ready-to-go. Many colours available. $40. 519-354-3411

Wanted to rent or buy 1 or 4 acres of land in Chatham-Kent area.

No buildings or utilities needed.

Rural area preferred. 519-3525414 or 226-6275414.

Redeemer of Love Ministry has a Christian male support group for males struggling with sexual addiction. Coffee and bible study weekly.

Prayer line open 12am-7pm daily and a fellowship pot sharing meal on Sundays at 6pm.

A house based ministry call Doug for more info 519354-3532, if not in, leave a message, your call will be returned.

Wanted

Wanted to Buy: Antiques, costume jewellery, gold, silver, coins, military, furniture, tools. We Buy All - Paid Cash.

519-727-8894.

Place your ad in the classifieds starting at only $6.00 plus tax 519-397-2020.

Sunday, January 21 9am-3pm Chatham Kent Toy Show

(just left of entrance, on wall)

Bradley Convention Centre House Calls Available 519-818-1805 Dan Jones B.A.B.Ed Help Wanted

CARRIERS WANTED:

We are looking for a carrier in the following areas:

#1 - Queen (Richmond-Park), Richmond (Queen-Raleigh), College #2 - Inshes, Lorne, Patteson #3 - Gray, Raleigh #4 - Park Ave E (Queen-Maple Leaf) #5 - Patteson, Spencer #6 - Sandy St (McNaughton-Oxley) Carriers are given 3 days each week to delivery their route!

Call Michelle at 519-397-2020 or email michelle@chathamvoice.com for more info!!!

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