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What do you get when you combine technology and a love of Minecraft with students?

Colin Pattison, Grade 7 teacher at Indian Creek Public School in Chatham, got his students and fellow teachers involved in the Microsoft Canada 150 project “Explore. Teach.

Build. Challenge.” using Minecraft Education Edition and Sway, winning first place for elementary students across Canada.

In a special presentation at the school recently, representatives from Microsoft were on hand to award a prize pack of 28 HP Pro-G3 laptops, the latest device built for classrooms and educa-

tional game play like Minecraft.

Cameron Smith and Christine Diadamo, members of the Microsoft education team, praised the entry from the school, and said they had never seen the level of collaboration in a school as they did at Indian Creek.

“Usually you will see two or three students working on a project like this, but here, all the intermediate students were involved,” Diadamo said.

“It was amazing what this school put together and showcases the power of what you can do with technology.”

For this project, Intermediate students from Indian Creek Road Public School faced a tough task.

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The Ursuline Sisters gathered from June 11-16 in Chatham, and selected new leadership.

Sister Theresa Campeau was named community leader, while sisters Noreen Allossery-Walsh, Pauline Maheux and Sheila McKinley were also named to the leadership group.

The gathering was the sisters’ 22nd General Chapter, an event that takes place every four years.

This year’s theme was “Celebrate, Flourish, Now.” There are still 71 sisters in the Ursuline Sisters, according to Sister Eleanor Gleeson, 45 of which live in Villa Angela in Chatham.

Many of the ministries of the sisters involve assisting the poor, seeking justice, addressing environmental issues, aiding women’s groups, paying and volunteering for various needs.

Gleeson said once a sister, always a sister when it comes to the order.

“They never really retire.

They’re always doing volunteer work,” she said.

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Students focus on Indigenous peoples’ contributions to Canada Continued from page 1

They were asked to design, build and recreate significant experiences that had an impact on Canada’s transition toward independence. The students went on a virtual tour of some of Canada’s Heritage sites using Skype and then were given digital lesson plans to work to build their favourite site using Minecraft education edition.

At Indian Creek, the project was titled “An Exploration of Indigenous Contributions to Canada’s Independence.”

Pattison, the driving force behind the project, said about 100 students were involved and spent two months on the project.

One Grade 8 student, Braden St. Pierre said he worked on the Hudson Bay Company part of the project, focusing on the

fur trade.

“We made a village like back in that time near the water and made old canoes and a river. We even made a fireplace but weren’t sure at first how to do it, then we decided to use bedrock and torched it to look real,” St. Pierre said. “It was a lot of fun.”

“Technology allows you to do things you couldn’t do before. I’m always looking for ways to make content not only more engaging but get them to realize there is a bigger picture. You can do great work, be innovative and demonstrate your thinking and at the same time do something great for your school,” Pattison said. “The quality of work these students were able to pull together was amazing, but the second part is now all these kids can say they contributed

something to their school that other kids are going to benefit from for years to come.”

For the inspiration behind the project, Pattison said there were several events and news pieces in the media that contributed to choosing the topic of Indigenous contributions and alliances, in particular, the Secret Path, a project developed by Gord Downey of The Tragically Hip. Trudy Whiteye coming is as a guest speaker at the school to speak on Indigenous connections and relationships impacted the decision as well.

“I don’t think what we did even scratches the surface on what can be talked about in terms of the contributions that people had to this country but we had a huge group of kids that were fully engaged in what they were

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took many months of renovations before the craft brewery and tasting After months of hard lounge was ready to be work, the Sons of Kent opened to the public.

Local MP Dave Van Kesheld the grand opening of their craft brewery in teren said the brewery has downtown Chatham on generated a great deal of excitement in the commuthe weekend.

Patrons lined up out nity.

“This is something we the door on Friday night from the King Street East have all been looking forlocation as Superfly per- ward to,” he said.

Chatham-Kent Essex formed inside and nine MPP Rick different Nicholls, local brews “A lot of support from also on hand – all Sons a lot of local contracfor the ribof Kent bon cutting, p r o d u c t s tors made this possicredited the – flowed ble. We’re happy to partners from the transform this building with thinktaps. into something aweing big.

At the “It’s a risk, S a t u r d a y some.” but when ribbon cut- - Alf Hunter I look at ting, family, friends, and thirsty what they’ve done, it’s patrons showed up to a job well done,” he said sample the product and of converting the former celebrate the efforts of movie theatre into a craft the four men behind the brewery.

Alf Hunter said the transbrewery – Doug and Alf Hunter, Tim Copeland formation wasn’t easy.

“We’ve been waiting for and Colin Chrysler.

The Sons of Kent are this day for months,” he located in the former said of Saturday’s opening Cinema Six building. It event. “A lot of support

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From left, Sons of Kent owners Colin Chrysler, Doug and Alf Hunter and Tim Copeland celebrate the official opening of their King Street West craft brewery Saturday.

from a lot of local contractors made this possible.

We’re happy to transform this building into something awesome.”

All four owners are natives of Chatham-Kent, and all four left the community for a number of years before connecting and coming home. That alone had South Kent Coun. Karen Herman, representing the municipality, beaming.

“This is the campaign that Chatham-Kent has strived to achieve, and

that is to bring our kids back here,” she said.

Those “kids” have big plans for making their brewery a destination location. Chrysler said there are 20 taps on site, and their licence only permits them to pour their own product.

“We want to have new beer all the time, and host some cool bands playing regularly too,” he said.

The beer hall and tasting lounge element of Sons of Kent is only one part of the business. Chrysler

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“Bars and restaurants in town came on board, and the people have been awesome. The community has been amazing,” he said. “I’m grateful so many people want to support us.”

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IPM crew unveils 2018 signage

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rise in September 2018. North Kent Coun. Leon Leclair, who is co-chairing the IPM committee, thanked the members of the committee and the thousands of volunteers who will bring the event to life over the next year.

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Host landowners on Pain Court Line for the 2018 International Plowing Match set for September of 2018 gathered at the unveiling of the sign marking the IPM site recently. Pictured from left are Clayton and Mary Ellen Crow, Lucille and Jean Marie Laprise, Gerard Faubert, Scott and Terry Pritchard with son Keegan, John Faubert, and Princess of the Furrow Brynn Depencier.

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The chair of the site committee, Jean Marie Laprise with his wife Lucille, are among eight landowners providing use of the site.

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the success of this event in Pain Court, which will help to showcase many positive aspects of Chatham-Kent,” Laprise vowed.

Joining Jean and Lucille Laprise as host landowners are Scott and Terry Pritchard, Clayton and Mary Ellen Crow, Dave Sterling, John and Juli Faubert, Lucien Laprise, the Gebal family, and Gerard Faubert.

The Executive Committee is grateful for the support demonstrated by the people and farmers of Chatham-Kent, and the mayor and council of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. The committee also joins with Ontario Plowmen’s Association to express gratitude to key sponsors, namely The Ontario Mutual Insurance Association, Hydro One, and BMO Bank of Montreal. The Executive Committee also recognizes the contribution of a growing number of local sponsors.

Jean Marie and Lucielle Laprise, with the Laprise family, said they are proud to part of the preparations for the event.

“I have met very interesting, knowledgeable and community-minded people and they are likely to be long-term friends,” Laprise said. “The individuals that initiated this enormous project deserve much credit for doing so.”

Laprise said construction of the tented city, expected to be home to 800-1,000 RVs on serviced lots, is expected to begin in July 2018. He added this is an opportunity to educate the public.

“Many people don’t understand it’s not all feeding chickens, cows and pigs,” Laprise smiled. “If they don’t learn something (at the IPM), then they weren’t looking and listening. There will be food safety displays, a significant crop display with over 40 varieties of crops and the role of technology in agriculture today.”

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She credited the help of countless others as well.

“None of us do anything alone. There is always a team,” Dale said.

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“It’s wonderful to honour those who have made special contributions. So many could receive an award,” he said. “Volunteers make such huge contributions to our community.”

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Students show their potential The staff and students at Indian Creek Public School who won first place in the Microsoft Canada-wide contest need to stand up and take a bow.

Led by teacher Colin Pattison, 100 students took part in the two-month project using Minecraft Education Edition and digital lesson plans from Microsoft education programs to build detailed settlements that highlighted the contributions of the Indigenous people to Canada’s history.

The project checks all the boxes that engage youth in a fun, positive way not just in Canada’s history, but in how technology and gaming can be powerful learning tools.

The school is now the proud owner of 28 Pro-G3 laptops donated by HP, which come fully loaded with Windows 10 and can use the Minecraft Education Edition. Getting that kind of up-to-date hardware is an incredible gift in a climate where schools are often struggling to keep two computers in a classroom going.

From intermediate students who entered from across Canada, Indian Creek came in first and wowed the Microsoft education team with the collaboration between teachers and students. If that doesn’t make you want to bust your buttons with pride, nothing will. The students’ project will also be part of Microsoft’s Canada 150 celebration promotion.

What is even more incredible is the conclusion students’ reached about the relationship between early settlers and the Indigenous population. That part of our past wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t fair and it doesn’t paint Canada in a good light. The students don’t hide the struggle and the betrayal because it is a part of our history, warts and all.

And when our youth can study our past and learn from the mistakes made in the past, it bodes well for a better future, better understanding and better true partnerships.

Congratulations to Pattison, his fellow teachers and all the students at Indian Creek Public School who took part in the project. Microsoft gave you an opportunity and you jumped all over it and knocked it out of the park. Now you get to reap the reward.

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RetroFest a boon for Chatham Sir: Regarding Will Shepherd’s letter about RetroFest in your June 15 issue, I would like to make a few comments.

First of all, RetroFest has been a long-standing event for the past 17 years. With the efforts of the Kent Historic Auto Club (KHAC) and the Chatham Business Improvement Area (BIA) as well as the generous

support of many sponsors, this event has attracted tens of thousands of people to our city.

Speaking as a downtown merchant, I can attest to the fact that not only is business great throughout RetroFest, the new customers we meet return and see us after RetroFest. This is good

marketing and promotion for us as well as Chatham as a whole.

Speaking as an owner of a “clinking, clanking relic” that I have have spent a considerable amount of time, effort and money in its restoration, I am appalled that anyone would refer to these vehicles as “metallic trash.”

These cars are enjoyed, viewed and appreciated by many with fond memories of the past. These misguided statements are only indicative of a total ignorance of what RetroFest is all about. I sincerely hope he does not refer to our seniors with the same disrespect.

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Vintage vehicles part of our heritage Sir: Re: Response to Will Shepherd letter, June 15, “Reader dislikes RetroFest immensely.”

These automobiles are part of our downtown heritage. The clinking, clanking collections of ancient metallic trash called old cars are of interest to thousands of people. Yes, there is some inconvenience for downtown, but over 10,000 people are out to see these automobiles.

The best thing to do is

to avoid downtown for that one-day auto show. This event is highly advertised so if you are not interested, shop the day before the show. This is only a oneday show, so we will survive a one day closure of the street.

As far as moving the show to a different location, it will come with a big price. Who covers the show, whose property, and also a high

rate of coverage of insurance. Let’s be thankful of what we have in Chatham as there are not a lot of free outings.

I also lose business because of the auto show, but I hope my customers will understand for a one day show and the free outing. I hope my customers would come back.

People gather, see friends, eat out and

enjoy the food, games for children, music for everyone etc.

I hope you will understand the auto show is free and a tremendous amount of work goes into this event and many people that can’t afford to go places can go to this show and bring children.

Sir, all the best to you and enjoy life – it’s great.

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Volunteer, take part and experience RetroFest Sir: To Will Shepherd who wrote his dislike of RetroFest, recently published in the June 15 edition of The Chatham Voice.

What planet are you from? You missed the boat entirely. Your dislike letter certainly leans toward the fact that you have never volunteered anywhere for anything nor owned a classic antique car. This is my response.

My husband Len and all the members of the Kent Historic Auto Club, in conjunction with the Historic Chatham Downtown BIA staff, have for the past 17 years volunteered to plan, organize, implement and deliver most aspects of RetroFest; from the Friday night cruise – leaving the Bradley Centre and touring the countryside and then into the downtown – to the following Saturday RetroFest Car Show downtown. That goes along with the 14 years prior to that being involved in the Festival of Nations.

It’s labeled “volunteer-

ism.” Being involved and contributing your time and energy to give back to the community we live in.

Multiple pre-event meetings, partnered with downtown BIA members, the Chatham-Kent police and KHAC club members eventually achieve tremendous productivity every year to present a jam-packed, admission-free, family-oriented event downtown and in the adjacent park.

FYI, Will, we had more than 400 antique cars participate at the Friday night cruise this year that travelled downtown to the viewing delight of participating crowds. Car enthusiasts that came for the whole weekend hailed, not only from our own Chatham-Kent area but also from Windsor, Cottam, Michigan, Sarnia, London, Peterborough and 600 miles away from North Carolina.

Their presence all weekend benefitted our local economy in hotel/motel occupancy, downtown businesses and restaurant sales, etc.

Over 600 cars registered on Saturday, with all owners voicing high praise, amazement and appreciation for C-K efforts and presentation of the day.

Will, displaying these beautiful vehicles is what draws crowds of people downtown every year.

Owners of our so-called “clinking, clanking, collections of ancient metallic trash” called old cars take extreme pride in ownership, in authentic restoration and in supporting the preservation of the antique car hobby.

In case you aren’t aware, the caliber of these “relics of by-gone days” are not manufactured anymore.

I offer several solutions to remedy your disgruntledness and dislikes: First, do not demean the efforts and dedication of all those volunteers who help make this even happen every year.

Second, respect the hobby choice of participating vehicle owners.

Third, visit the library

and educate yourself about the history of these ancient metallic trash vehicles. We’re never too old to learn new things.

Fourth, bottle your vinegar, sarcasm and negativity and see who would buy it.

Fifth, stay at home that day next year and do your shopping and banking another day.

Sixth, take a “happy pill” – no take two as you seem to need more

then one, and volunteer your services, if they’ll even accept it, to the BIA next year for RetroFest 2018. Who knows, it may even change your whole attitude.

Will, stop, admire and appreciate the roses.

Life passes us by very quickly. Your RetroFest inconvenience for one day a year are generally tolerable – the spin-off rewards are advantageous.

There is an old saying – If you build it they

will come. Our Chatham-Kent yearly RetrofFest reputation precedes us, and as long as we can, we will continue, as a team, to improve and build. Weather permitting THEY will continue to come.

To all the volunteers everywhere and to event supporters, we thank you! Job well done, past, present and hopefully in the future.

MaryAn Langlois Chatham

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Erik Shaw gets his moment in the spotlight

current Retro Suites.

According to Peter Martin, manager of programming and The man behind the scenes at community relations, the segChatham’s CogecoTV is taking ment was chosen from among a turn in the spotlight as a fi- 18 Ontario CogecoTV stations nalist for the annual CogecoTV for special recognition at the June 21 awards ceremony, Star Awards.

CogecoTV Chatham Producer, which was to be televised live Erik Shaw has been selected as Wednesday from Kingston.

Shaw’s segment, which feaa finalist in the annual awards for his short documentary on tures Chatham-Kent Musethe former Merrill Hotel and um education co-ordinator Deanna Bullard, and Retro Suites manager Pete Tsiyou grow it . . . we mow it! rimbis was aired as part of Cutting • Trimming the CogecoTV Ontario proSeniors Call Mario 519-809-0477 gram Main Street June 4.

Discount or Kristen 519-437-8514 The program takes a look at heritage buildings on main

streets across Ontario, and Shaw said anyone who missed can look for it to be re-broadcast over the next weeks and on YouTube.

Shaw, who moved to the Chatham area when he was young, attended Fanshawe College in London for a broadcasting film course.

“I loved Fanshawe and the hands-on training I got there,” Shaw said of his college experience. “I did a co-op placement here with Pete Martin that was great, and thought it would be really great to come back here.”

After Fanshawe, however, Shaw took advantage of an opportunity to see the world in a “floating hotel,” taking a job with a cruise line producing shows. He ended up at Cogeco Sarnia until he was selected for the position of staff producer in Chatham.

The idea for the documentary for the Main Street segment was born from an interest Shaw had in Chatham’s King Street and what it used to look like, with help from Bullard and Tsirimbis to flesh out the details and do the filming.

“Bullard partnered with me to look into the old Merrill. A lot of people don’t know it was once a grocery store and butcher shop,” Shaw said. “It was really Your entry door is everyone’s first impression of your home. cool to sit down and see what King Street looked North Star can help you make it a lasting one. like in the day and how North Star offers a full-line of high quality steel and fibreglass doors it changed. It went from wood to brick, from with numerous glass options and colour choices to help compliment the style of your home. North Star Entry Doors make the first impression of your home a memorable one.

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horse and buggy to car. Look at the old CPR hotel railway; Chatham was a trading mecca in the 1800s.”

Shaw added that the new Sons of Kent craft brewery in the old Cinema Six building used some of the old wood from Retro Suites renovations in their building, and Retro Suites recovered and repurposed some of the wood they exposed.

The King Street/William Street area shows the history of Chatham and what it is all about, which came through in Shaw’s documentary, and earned him a finalist position for the Star Awards.

“The Star Awards are yearly awards that are given out Cogeco; it’s like the Oscars of CogecoTV,” Shaw joked. “There are so many productions we do and there is so much talent out there, I was surprised mine was chosen in the top three of 18 stations. There is a lot talent in Ontario and they picked a small little hotel still standing in Chatham.”

“They picked mine. It is nice to be recognized and I’m proud to be chosen, but I couldn’t do

it without all the inspiration I get here.”

Throughout the year, the producers have a busy schedule, but Shaw said it does slow down a bit over the summer, giving him a chance to go into the community, “shake hands and talk about what people want to see.”

“We are working on live streaming council meetings, and we work hard every day to promote our little town,” Shaw added. “We partner with a lot of great people; local schools, football, minor hockey, CK council, and dived right into Rotary TV Bingo. We take the profit and put it right back into the community.”

The station also goes out into the community to find local non-profit organizations to profile and raise awareness.

“We like to see smiling faces and with lots of prep work and planning, we are happy to cover local events.”

Shaw said the station is always looking for volunteers and students looking to get co-op hours. Anyone interested can go to cogecotv.com/chatham.

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Donkeys enjoy their time in a field on Charring Cross Road, south of Chatham recently. The small herd is a unique sight in Chatham-Kent.

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Chatham-Kent is looking to fill building inspector/bylaw enforcement officer positions in the municipality.

Paul Lacina, Chief Building Official of Building Development Services for the municipality, said Chatham-Kent is in need of three building inspector/bylaw enforcement officers immediately and is hosting a job fair to help fill the need.

“We’ve been fortunate in that we’ve had some retirees continue to work for us but it’s a stopgap solution,” he said. “We need to take action right now.”

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building inspectors exists for inspectors who are alprovince-wide due to the ready qualified through the natural progression of ba- Ministry of Municipal Affairs by-boomers leaving the and Housing but is also willworkforce and tighter pro- ing to hire and train the right vincial regulations. candidates.

“In 2006 the province reThe job fair will be held on formed the Ontario Build- July 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ing Code. The legislation in Council Chambers on the increased the safety and second floor of the Civic Cenquality of building con- tre at 315 King St. W. in Chastruction in Ontario. One of tham. the reforms was mandatory The salary range for qualiBuilding Code knowledge fied inspectors is $61,565 to examinations for municipal $77,477. building officials,” he World’s Finest Ceiling Fans said. Now with retirements, there is a real shortage of qualified building officials www.fanshoppe.com Lacina said ideally the 650 Riverview Dr. - entrance off of Bloomfield municipality is looking

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Chatham-Kent residents can now keep track of the more than 20 major infrastructure projects being undertaken this year through an interactive municipal webpage.

Adam Sullo, Chatham-Kent’s director of engineering and transportation, said clicking this link www. chatham-kent.ca/2017construction opens a map of Chatham-Kent on which each project is listed. Information includes details of the work, timing, weekly progress updates and traffic tips.

“We’re mindful of how projects can create traffic issues for residents,” he said in a release. “It’s important for us to keep residents informed on why we’ve undertaken the work, whether we’re on schedule and when things will get back to normal.”

Chatham-Kent projects alone total some $60 million.

4th Annual DESIREE’S RIDE CHATHAM-KENT RIDE Motorcycle Ride & Dance June 24, 2017 Royal Canadian Legion 243 75 Main Street East, Ridgetown Registration Time: 11:00am Departure: 1:00pm Arrival: 3:00pm Fundraising Motorcycle Ride In Memory of Desiree Gallagher This event will be in memory of Desiree Gallagher.

Desiree was brutally assaulted and fell seven stories from a balcony leaving her blind and in a wheelchair for 2 years. Desiree passed away on May 14, 2015.

Her courage and strength will always be remembered.

All proceeds will be going to the Chatham Kent Women’s Centre and Victim Services.

Come out and support a very worthy cause!

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THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017

Sports

Bass tourney back on the water July 7, 8 Friday and Saturday.

Beaton said organizers have put a great deal of effort in the planning and running of the It keeps getting bigger and bettournament, as committee spent ter, and that’s just the way the two years planning for it before organizers of the fourth annual the inaugural Open took place Mitchell’s Bay Open Bass Tourin 2014. nament wanted it.

He said new tournaments can This year’s event takes place be met with caution by anglers.

July 7 and 8, and five dozen “It seems everyone is hesitant boats are expected. about new tournaments. They Coming off a solid year in 2016 prefer to fish ones with history where 41 boats took part, orgaand a good reputation,” he said. nizing committee member Tom For Mitchell’s Bay, the Open Beaton said there are already 50 quickly garnered a good repuregistered for this year’s event. tation and now is working on He expects 60 boats to take part. having some history.

Beaton said tournament organizers take great care of the anglers, starting with the prizes.

“We’re not for profit; No strangers to the awesome 100 per cent of the encustomer service at Chatham try fee goes back to the Chrysler, Ron and Tammy anglers, plus early bird Haines of Leamington picked prizes,” he said, adding up their new 2017 Dodge Ram the payout is closer to Black Express 4x4 Quad Cab 120% of the entry money. truck from Luce Cools. They That’s possible thanks are the second generation of to generous support by Haines to purchase vehicles sponsors. from Luce.

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Not all are hardcore anglers.

“Last year, a gentleman and his wife came out in a pontoon boat. You don’t have to have a high-powered, $100,000 bass boat,” he said.

The event begins the Thursday night, July 6, with the anglers’ dinner. Beaton said members of the farming community donate to help kick off the tourney with the meal, which is for the anglers, volunteers and sponsors.

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Local residents Rick Damphouse and Todd McBride were $5,000 richer thanks to their win in the second annual Mitchell’s Bay Open in 2015. Although local anglers have enjoyed a great deal of success at the tourney over the years, an unprecedented number of out-of-town anglers will take part this year.

A highlight to the Open weekend is the annual children’s fishing event, where 20 kids head out fishing on the Saturday morning, sporting a new rod, reel and tackle – items they will take home with them.

Beaton said this year the tournament has teamed up with the French school board, and next year will work with the Canadian Tire Jump Start program, which helps 1.5 million kids in Canada with funding so they can stay in various sports.

Kids’ tourney sponsors are ENGIE Wind and Al’s Lawn Care. The two companies have sponsored the event every year to date.

In terms of prizes, this is not a winnertake-all tournament.

There’s also a $1,000 price for the biggest fish, as well as numerous other prizes.

But the overall winning team will take

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For anglers running with Triton boats, there are a host of additional payout opportunities. Finishing first and using a Triton boat could land a team as much as $7,000 in additional prize money, depending on the model year and engine size.

Beaton said local anglers have traditionally fared well in the tournament, with two local teams winning past events, but added this year will feature the largest out-of-town participation to date.

“We’re becoming the premiere bass tournament in Ontario,” he said. “They (anglers) are really impressed with how we run it, but also with the support behind the tournament. And we couldn’t do it without the 50 volunteers who help us.”

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John Mallory, left, chair of the Chatham Kent Community Foundation, accepts a $10,000 donation from Jann and Jim Wickett to ensure the Dr. Jack Parry Awards can fund generations of athletes in Chatham-Kent.

Donation to help fuel future Parry awards

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

A local couple has taken steps to ensure the legacy in honour of Dr. Jack Parry helps top Chatham-Kent athletes for generations to come.

Jim and Jann Wickett have been sponsoring the annual Dr. Jack Parry Awards and have recently established a Donor Designated Fund with the Chatham Kent Community Foundation that will enable this prestigious award to be granted annually, in perpetuity.

They have donated $10,000 to set up the Jim and Jann Wickett Dr. Jack Parry Scholarship Fund with the goal of continuing to develop this fund over the coming years to ensure it will remain well into the future.

The Dr. Jack Parry Awards honour the top female and male graduating student athletes in Chatham-Kent in terms of their athletic credentials, academic success, and citizenship within their school and community.

Annually, there are two winners, each receiving a $1,000 scholarship.

This year, Brooke MacKinnon and Anthony Atkinson, graduating students from Chatham-Kent Secondary School and John McGregor Secondary School respectively, earned the Parry honours.

The awards have been given out since 1994 in memory of Dr. Jack Parry, the father of Jann Wickett.

Parry was Chatham’s first certified anaesthesiologist, a decorated Second World War veteran, and a very accomplished athlete.

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Beaton added that the tournament would also not be a success without the sponsorship it has received over the years. This time around, Canadian Tire in Chatham and Wallaceburg is the top corporate sponsor. Maple City Marine, CARSTAR London and Excel Realty are the other diamond-level sponsors.

There are more than 50 other sponsors that help make the Open possible.

Beaton said the silent auction continues to grow.

Included in the variety of items up for grabs this year are a Weatherby shotgun, a variety of animal carvings, and a bicycle.

Items are displayed from the time of the anglers’ dinner until weigh-in on Saturday afternoon.

“We encourage every-

body to come down for the weigh-in and check out the silent auction. We had almost 300 people last year,” Beaton said.

The Mitchell’s Bay Open is a live release tournament. There are penalties to teams for dead fish.

There can also be penalties to the tournament if the fish mortality rate is too high, Beaton said, as the pontoon release boat is licensed under the Ministry of Natural Resources and its operators report the mortality rate. If it exceeds five per cent, the MNR will investigate.

“We try to make sure the fish get back in the lake,” Beaton said. “Our goal is zero mortality rate. We’ve been able to accomplish it.”

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• Big Brothers Big Sisters Quarter Auction at the Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave, Chatham.

5:30pm-9:00pm. $5 ($2 for additional paddle).

There will be NO VENDORS present. Auction begins at 7:00pm. Food and beverage available. Over 80 items to bid on!

• Richard St.Denis will entertain at Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham at 2:00pm.

• Strawberry Social from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Selkirk & Victoria, Chatham. Strawberries, cake & ice cream - Adults $6.00, Children 12 & under $3.00. Hot dogs, hamburgers, pop and water also available for purchase.

• Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

• The Glass Onion Folk Club is presenting another great acoustic blues show with Tom Lockwood and Paul Langielle at the Black Goose in Wallaceburg.

8:00pm. Call 519-627-5978.

Friday, June 23, 2017 • Karaoke with M&M Djing Services at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 465 Merlin, 2 Stanley St. Karaoke 6:00pm-9:00pm. Dinner 5:30pm-7:00pm and serving Ribs for $10.00. Pre-ordering is encouraged.

• 4th Annual Zonta Garden and Pond Tour -a self guided tour. $20/ticket available at The Glasshouse, Rubies, Rexall, Syd Kemsley Florist and Flowebed Greenhouses in Blenheim. Cafe with tea and goodies included. 4:00pm-9:00pm.

• Sing-Along with Deb & Amelia at Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham at 2:00pm.

• Meal and Fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St, Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm with choice of ham & scallops, roast beef or fish and chips for $9.00. One meat draw. Fun darts starts at 7:00pm.

Saturday, June 24, 2017 • 4th Annual Zonta Garden and Pond Tour -a self guided tour. $20/ticket available at The Glasshouse, Rubies, Rexall, Syd Kemsley Florist and Flowerbed Greenhouses in Blenheim. Cafe with tea and goodies included. 10:00am-4:00pm.

• Music with Bill at Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham at 2:00pm.

• Saturday Morning Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, Chatham (corner of Fifth St and Wellington). A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge every Saturday morning from 9:30am11:00am. Everyone is most welcome!

• Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at Voice of Triumph Church, 135 Queen St., Chatham from 4:30pm6:30pm. Spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, dessert, pop or water. $10. Tickets at the door or from Pastor Leona Wright-Segee 519-355-6106, Eunice Segee 519-380-5989 or Marie and Dale Wolfe 519-351-3358.

• Meat draw and dance at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Meat draw from 4:00pm-6;00pm, dance from 4:30pm-9:30pm featuring Allan James.

Sunday, June 25, 2017 • Dawn Valley Super Senior Sundae Sunday at Dawn Valley United Church, 507 Dawn Valley Rd, Tupperville at 4:00pm. Entertainment by The Joymakers. Free will offering. Light lunch to follow service. Please come join us for fellowship, music & sundae’s.

Monday, June 26, 2017 • Senior Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017 • Open euchre and open shuffleboard at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Open euchre at 1:00pm and shuffleboard at 7:00pm.

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 • Chatham Kent Secondary School 54th Annual Graduation Ceremony will be held at the Capitol Theatre, 238 King Street West, Chatham at 7:00pm.

• Jeremy Smith will entertain at our Strawberry Social at 2:00pm at Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham.

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

Thursday, June 29, 2017 • Open euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

• The Blenheim Harwich Horticultural Society is holding a 100th Anniversary Celebration at the Rotary Park in Blenheim at 6:00pm. There will be cake, live entertainment and our garden experts will be there should you have any questions!

Friday, June 30, 2017 • Join the Active Lifestyle Centre at 20 Merritt Ave as they celebrate Canada’s 150th year in style! 5:00pm-8:00pm visit our multicultural food tasting, enjoy music, prizes, drinks and fun for the entire family!

• Meal and Fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St, Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm with choice of liver & onions, roast beef or fish and chips for $9.00. One meat draw. Fun darts starts at 7:00pm.

PAWR at the animal shelter phone number for lost and stray pets and issues at the dog parks: 226996-9969 daytime. Emergency and after-hours number: 519-784-6146. Animal Cruelty and neglect cases call direct 310-7722 or 310-SPCA. Chatham-Kent Metal Detecting Club - Meets last Thursday of the month. 7:00pm. Kinsman Room.

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It was great to get a gift on Father’s Day, and have a nice lunch hand delivered to me by my daughter, but the best thing I received Sunday was one piece of paper.

Brenna, our 15-year-old daughter, took the time to write me a note of how she appreciates all the things I do for her and the support I give her.

I constantly worry she’s shifting away from me. She and her mother have a great relationship and talk constantly. Mary has a better window into Brenna’s life in terms of girl stuff, friendships, interest in boys, etc. Fortunately, Mary is a very good journalist, so she is excellent at relaying information to me, so I feel like I’m mostly caught up on all things Brenna.

As a teen, she’s often just hanging out in her room on a device connecting with friends. Or out and about with said friends. Daddy-daughter time has been minimalized to some extent. It’s rare that we do more than get groceries together, or I drive her and often her friends to and from some gathering. Even with the latter instance, Mary seems to be the primary chauffeur in our household.

So it was quite touching to receive the note, praising me in a variety of ways, including allowing Finn the cat into our lives (I’m quite allergic, and have a short fuse when it comes to the little fur ball clawing his way up the furniture, or my leg).

She even said she thinks my “corny jokes” – her words – are funny. Corny? Really? OK, maybe a little.

Let’s face it; part of a father’s duty is to crack bad jokes. And since I’m a fan of puns and slapstick, there are plenty of corny jokes to go around every day.

I still cherish my time with the

Bruce Corcoran kid, even though she’s pressing more on her boundaries. Brenna’s a responsible, mature kid, and that has me too often thinking she’s older than her 15 years. When she slips up and stays up too late or makes a less-than-stellar decision, it can be frustrating as a parent.

But when I step back and look at the bigger picture, things could be so much worse. She’s a very good student and usually does make the smart choices.

When I think on it, the slip of paper she gave me wasn’t the best thing about Fathers’ day. Her being around was.

And it can sometimes be the little things that make her stand out. For instance, a couple of minutes after midnight, as Saturday transitioned into Sunday, Brenna popped into the living room, leaned over and gave me a kiss, wishing me a happy Fathers’ Day. She also grabbed the cat and took him away for a half hour, playing with the little guy so he’d be more likely to settle quickly with me as we both take our respective late night naps in the love seat.

Yeah, she’s a good kid all right.

Cat-atomic, not catatonic

Speaking of Finn the cat, the meatball was back at his Jekyll and Hyde best on the weekend, going from extremely cute to manic in a matter of seconds.

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He spent a couple of hours sleeping on Mary’s chest as she read a book on Sunday, only to later pounce on her head and try to bite her scalp.

Finn also thinks of himself as an interior decorator. We have a painting over the couch in the living room, and when the cat is in full whacko mode, he’ll get up on the back of the couch and stare at the painting. If we don’t distract/discourage him or get there fast enough, he’ll take a swat at a corner of the

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painting.

On Sunday morning, I got up and noticed the painting was no longer level. After a trip to the bathroom, I returned to find it perfectly level.

Hmm, I wonder who was responsible for knocking it askew in the first place? As for leveling it, since no one else was up in the house at that point, it also had to be Finn’s handiwork.

We allow him into the basement now, and it’s a new area of exploration for him. At times, he’ll be happy playing with a wadded up piece of paper down there. And then I’ll look up to see the light from the lamp beside me flickering on the ceiling. I look over expecting to have to screw in the light bulb a little tighter, only to see a bit of dust floating down off the lampshade and Finn looking innocently my way while sitting atop the end

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The thing about Finn is he can’t keep up that innocent look for very long. He quickly sprang away to find something else to satisfy his curiosity, however briefly.

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When Brenna comes home from school, he is released.

His typical greeting is to

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From slumber to plunder in 0.8 seconds show a great deal of affection, purring warmly. And then after you pick him up and pet him, he’ll generally chomp down on a finger. Once deposited back on the floor, he’ll usually go for your toes as you walk.

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Gerard & Yvonne Laevens will celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the 11:00am mass St. Joseph’s Church, Chatham where they married June 20, 1957.

Friends and relatives are invited to attend an Open House from 2:00-4:30pm at St. Agnes Church, Grand Ave. W., Chatham.

If considering a gift, supporting Canadian Food for Children would be most appreciated. Urgently needed is cooking oil, table salt and bar soap.

Bless you all, and thank God for all his blessings!

Congrats Mom & Dad! Love from your family!

Personals

LIVE IN CAREGIVER WANTED. Duties: light housekeeping, laundry, administer medication, assist with personal care. Must be able to cook VEGETARIAN INDIAN CUISINE. chathamkentseniorshelp@ gmail.com.

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Income property. 2 or 3-bedroom house. Good income, low taxes. Phone (519) 354-5391 and leave message.

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Wanted: Old Volkswagens, Kombi Vans, West Falia, pre 1979. Cash buyer. 519365-2210.

Wanted

Wanted: Old Fuel pumps, tin signs, garage collectables. Cash buyer. 519365-2210.

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This week’s answers

Estate/ Moving Sale

Saturday, June 24 - 39 Taylor St., Mitchell’s Bay. 7am12pm. Furniture, exercise equipment, marine supplies, books, household goods and more. Rain or shine!

Clean Outs

Clean outs.

Residential & Commercial.

Get rid of all unwanted items. Buying scrap electrical wire. 226229-2614.

For Rent

2-br apartment. Selkirk St., Chatham.

Brand new carpet, freshly painted. $650/ mth +utilities.

First and last required. Hot water included from landlord.

Entire second floor of house.

July 1. (519) 350-9338.

For Sale

Frigidaire sleeve air conditioner.

12,000 btu.

Remote control, energy saver. $500.

519-351-9381.

Antiques

THERESA’S WOOD SHED Collectibles, China, Glass, etc.

Showroom of one-of-a-kinds!

Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm UCC Uniforms, come see!

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A N K LAVER EN VK V A U C T I O N S I N C. Clearing an Estate, Downsizing, Liquidating Inventory or Decluttering?

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OBITUARIES

Mrs. Margaret “Jean” Olivastri 90, Sunday, June 11, 2017 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Bonnie Bower 69, Tuesday, June 13, 2017 McKinlay Funeral Home

Bonnie Carey 69, Friday, June 16, 2017 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Kenneth Skipper 86, Saturday, June 17, 2017 McKinlay Funeral Home

Allan Charles McLean 68, Saturday, June 17, 2017 Denning’s Ltd.

J. Ray Simpson 93, Monday, June 5, 2017 McKinlay Funeral Home

Olive Osborne 99, Tuesday, June 13, 2017 McKinlay Funeral Home

See full obituaries at www.chathamvoice.com

Alleda Carrier 66, Thursday, June 15, 2017 McKinlay Funeral Home 245 Wellington St. W., Chatham 519-352-2710

Julius Andrea Laevens 88, Monday, June 12, 2017 McKinlay Funeral Home

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THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017

News

$26.7 M for two new schools

Province ponies up the cash for replacement of 5 elementary schools The Chatham Voice

The Ontario Ministry of Education has approved St. Clair Catholic District School Board’s funding request for $26.7 million to build two new Catholic elementary schools in Chatham.

The funding includes child-care facilities at both locations.

“This is a very exciting and momentous time in the history of Catholic education in Chatham, as we embark on a plan-

ning process, which will ultimately lead to stateof-the-art facilities for our Chatham elementary students,” said Dan Parr, Director of Education, in a media release.

“We know that these new facilities will provide improved educational opportunities for our Catholic families in Chatham for many generations to come,” said John Van Heck, chair of the board, in a release.

The funding announcement means that two

new Catholic schools will be built in Chatham – one on the north side to replace St. Vincent, St. Agnes and Our Lady of Fatima; and one on the south side, to replace St. Joseph, St. Ursula and Georges P. Vanier.

The exact location of the new schools is still being finalized and will be announced in the coming weeks.

In addition, the board will move forward with plans to renovate and refurbish the Our Lady of

Fatima site, which will be the new home of the Chatham French Immersion program, replacing Monsignor Uyen.

The board hopes all of this can be accomplished in time for the start of school in September 2019.

Parr has also announced the appointment of Superintendent of Education Deb Crawford, who led the public accommodation review, to lead a team of parents and school staff that will transition students from six

schools to two; and the Board’s French Immersion students from the Monsignor Uyen site to their new home at the Our Lady of Fatima site.

The board will also work to transition staff, according to the terms of the various collective agreements.

More details about both transition plans will be announced in the coming weeks and months, according to board officials.

“I want to acknowledge again the members of the

Pupil Accommodation Review Committee, both from the school communities and the parishes, who helped to shape this vision for the future,” Parr said. “And I especially want to thank the staff of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, with whom we have an excellent and co-operative relationship. Their assistance to us in this project has been extremely valuable.”

Helping Hands aid in local projects

Contributed image

Union Gas retirees recently helped build a cat condo at the Chatham-Kent Animal Shelter. From left, Terri Dent, Ron Dent, Gary O’Rourke, Mark Lacina, Ruth Tattersall and Deane Paxton. O’Rourke is a shelter volunteer.

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Bruce Corcoran/The Chatham Voice

The Helping Hands element of Union Gas, along with Golden Genie retirees had a busy time recently helping members of the Active Lifestyle Centre construct the mini-golf holes that will be used on June 30 as part of the centre’s Canada 150 celebration. From left, Michelle Rioux, ALC member; Roy Cornell, Helping Hands; Lorne Saunders, ALC member; and Susan Bientsman, Helping Hands showcase some of their work.

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