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When Majestic flew the coop, Chatham heard the call.

The unusual bird – a five-year-old Harris hawk – took off from home on Father’s Day. The red-and-black plumed bird, owned by Chatham’s Ted Hastings and his daughter who engage in the ancient art of falconry, had just had a backyard shower and was resting on a perch, tethered on a clip Hastings thought was 100-per-cent foolproof.

But it wasn’t. The bird, affectionately known as “M-J,” decided to go for a jaunt, broke the clip and flew away.

Hastings, who says he has a “symbiotic relationship” with the hawk, immediately posted her disappearance on social media.

The news went viral and soon eyes in Chatham were scouring the skies in the hunt for Majestic.

A sighting of the hawk

was reported to Hastings and his daughter Gocalin within 24 hours, but even though he went right away and sat beneath the tree M-J was in for five hours, the bird wasn’t yet hungry enough to come to the bait.

“In the spring, their weight has to come down for them to fly and hunt,” Hastings said, adding he was just getting started on the bird’s summer makeover when she took off.

Just like humans, a bird of prey’s activity is increased in warm weather and the food is decreased to get them fit for hunting again.

Hastings said people continued to message him with sightings over the next week but was he unable to catch up with M-J. The worried Hastings said he didn’t sleep well for nine nights, but on the 10th day, something magic happened. He received a call from Chatham resident Steve Kubica on Gregory Drive East.

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Nicholas headed to the Olympics

By Pam Wright Contributing Writer

One of Chatham-Kent’s own is going for the gold in the Tokyo Olympics.

Blenheim native Breanne Nicholas is heading to Japan shortly to represent Canada’s Senior Women’s Rugby 7s team.

It’s a dream come true for Nicholas, who has been training full-time to play at an international level since moving to British Columbia for that reason in 2015.

“I’ve always wanted to be a professional athlete,” Nicholas said in a recent telephone interview.

She said she played all kinds of sports but even-

tually gravitated to rugby.

The hard-working Nicholas is prepared. She’s on a team that’s ranked third in the world, coming in behind New Zealand at number one, and Australia, second.

Nicholas at 27 is no stranger to high-level competition. She’s been playing rugby since her youth, locally and provincially, going on to earn a gold medal with the Canadian team at the Pan American games in Lima, Peru in 2019.

Nicholas’ 13-member team will begin competition in Japan on July 28 for a three-day period. However, no family

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will be waving from the stands, as international fans aren’t allowed due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Fan capacity is set at 50 per cent.

“I guess we’ll all see who likes rugby in Tokyo,” Nicholas joked from her home in Langford, B.C. The pandemic had put the fate of the Olympics in peril. COVID-19 caused the games to be cancelled in 2020. This year’s games were only given the green light in early June.

Luckily for Nicholas, her team never let up on their training and they’re ready.

“Things have really sped up for us in the past couple of weeks,” said Nicholas. She added the team is leaving for Asia July 21.

She said her team kept up their six-day-a-week training regimen even though the competition

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Blenheim native Breanne Nicholas will play for Canada this summer at the Olympics in Tokyo.

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“We are ready,” Nicholas said. “We definitely kept practicing.”

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Staff is to being asked to “As we know, the inreport back to council at vestment group has althe July 12 meeting. ready reached out with As reported in The Cha- interest,” McGregor extham Voice, a group of plained, adding the tightlocal entrepreneurs, with er timeline allows greater strong ties to the com- opportunity for input munity, have purchased with the municipality. the mall and are actively It’s not the first time Chawelcoming tham-Kent ideas as to “As we know, the has considhow the investment group has ered utibuilding lizing the can best be already reached out nearly vawith interest.” utilized. cant mall.

M c G r e - - Coun. Brock McGregor The idea gor’s mowas floattion for a same night on ed under Mayor Randy the matter needed two- Hope back in 2017. thirds approval to waive At the time, administhe traditional two-week tration prepared a report waiting period. detailing several options, The motion to waive including fixing the curpassed 12 to 5, with sev- rent Civic Centre. eral councillors at odds The building needs milwith rushing the report. lions of dollars worth East Kent Coun. Steve of work in lifecycle upPinsonneault disagreed grades including a costly with the push. new HVAC system.

“I don’t know what the The mall fell into the rush is,” Pinsonneault possession of BDO Cantold council. “This should ada last fall due to bankbe held over to the next ruptcy, with its assets meeting and then voted valued at $19.1-million. on.”

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First Nations agency to provide foster care

By Alex Kurial Local Journalism Initiative The Petrolia Independent

The goal of First Nations groups to retake control of caring for Indigenous children in need has taken a major step forward in Southwestern Ontario.

Mnaasged Child and Family Services, based out of Muncey and operating from London to Windsor, has secured an alternative care licence from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, allowing them to provide foster care services.

The announcement, made on Indigenous Peoples Day, is part of a multi-year plan by the child wellbeing agency to achieve full designation as a children’s aid society by 2024.

“This is a really significant milestone both for our organizational development and for the children that we serve,” said Mike George, executive director. “We expect that the alternative care program will provide additional opportunities for members of our communities to volunteer as potential foster parents in order to increase the likelihood and possibility of our children starting out in a good way.”

The relationship between child services and Indigenous communities has been a long and damaging one. While residential schools are often seen as the main offender, since their closure, child removal practices have continued to break apart families and rob Indigenous children of their culture.

“Child welfare has not been very kind to Indigenous people and children for over a century. The history before that as well has not done our families or our children any great service,” said Melissa Patriquin, director of services.

“We have hundreds of years of trauma and grief to undo and we wanted to make sure we were doing this in the best possible way. We want to make sure that what we’re giving our children is the very best that we can and that it’s grounded in their cultural identity and their teachings and their traditions,” she said. “We’re not just a place for Indigenous children to be safe, we’re also a place for Indigenous children to heal and to grow.”

George said the foster care program will “address the systemic

barriers to services and supports experienced by children and families,” and “ensure First Nations families receive the highest level of service that is trauma-informed, evidence based and inclusive of their identities, cultures and customs.”

Values, beliefs and traditions from the Haudenosaunee, Anishinabek, and Lunaapeew peoples will be emphasized, representing Mnaasged’s partners in Aamjiwnaang, Kettle & Stony Point, Munsee Delaware, Eelūnaapéewi Lahkéewiit, Caldwell, and Oneida Nation of the Thames.

“What’s special about our program is the HEART and SPIRIT,” said Kyleigh Alexander, alternative care supervisor, referencing two main steps of the placement process. This includes training developed specifically for First Nations children and foster families.

“It equips them with the history of Indigenous children and child welfare disruptions to families, so it brings the culture piece with the creation story. That provides education; whether or not the families are Indigenous, they are going to be knowledgeable, because with knowledge comes understanding and we want a safe and understanding home for these children,” said Alexander.

Child Services was also in attendance for the announcement and expressed their support for the First Nations led approach.

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Not quite there yet This past weekend has shown us how tired Chatham-Kent residents, and likely people in the rest of the province, country and most of the world are over COVID-19.

Restaurant patios were hopping. The beach at Erieau was full of folks eager to feel as close to normal as possible.

We are close, but not quite there yet.

We don’t have indoor dining or night clubs at this point, stores are not yet back to full capacity. Festivals and entertainment venues remain shuttered.

But we are close. As of Monday, there were seven active COVID-19 cases in Chatham-Kent, and just 170 new cases reported that day across the province. In Canada, the numbers as of Sunday for new COVID-19 cases reported from sea to sea was just 308.

Again, we are close.

But we aren’t there. But vaccination numbers are rising quickly, with more doses arriving all the time. Locally, as of Monday morning, 74 per cent of all C-K adults had at least one dose; 44 per cent two.

Across the nation, the numbers are more than 77 per cent having received a first jab, and 36 per cent have been double dosed.

Good numbers.

But we aren’t there.

We have to be patient a little longer.

Yes, many of us have relaxed our hand washing/ sanitizing, and are gathering with more people than we had been with only a few weeks ago.

That’s COVID fatigue. We encourage you to continue with your hand washing and to not attend gatherings, especially indoors, with large numbers of people.

We are close, but we aren’t there.

In the meantime, we urge residents to support local businesses as much as possible to help strengthen our economy. Mask up where required. Enjoy the sunshine.

We have, however, reached the thresholds to allow for the province to shift to Step 3 in terms of reopening; more than 70 per cent first vaccines administered and 25 per cent double vaccination.

But we aren’t there yet. We are mere days into Step 2 with a nice downhill path to reach Step 3. Let’s not trip over one another in our haste to return to normal, but instead put one foot in front of the other along the path before us.

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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021

Opinion

Drivers, give cyclists space Editor: With the warmer weather, those of us who enjoy bicycle riding for health and exercise are out on the roads around Chatham-Kent again.

Over the last 30 years or so that I have been riding on the roads around Chatham, I have noticed generally a marked drop in the standard of driving and attitude towards bicycle riders. There was a time when I was never too concerned about being hit by a careless driver, but over the last few years, I deal with scary moments practically every time I’m out.

For the most part, the majority of drivers pass safely, pulling into the left lane to pass even if they don’t slow down.

I can deal with a vehicle going way over the speed limit, but I do have

a problem with the few who seem to be angry at bike riders and deliberately try to come as close as they dare to scare me off the road.

Section 148(6.1) of the Highway Traffic Act was passed in September 2015 and requires that drivers who are planning to pass a cyclist leave one metre of space between their vehicle and the cyclist when passing.

I see all too often, drivers who are in such a rush, making poor decisions they would never make if they were passing another car. I cannot count the times I see oncoming drivers having to slam on the brakes or partly pulling off the onto the shoulder, just to avoid a head-on collision and all because

the driver passing a cyclist just can’t slow down for a few seconds.

Slowing down won’t kill you, but NOT slowing down just might kill innocent people. Is it too much to ask to respect the fact that cyclists have a right to be on the roads unless prohibited by law (or common sense)? We too have loved ones and families, so put yourself in our bike shoes and ask yourself that question.

While on the subject, I want to address a few residents living along Grande River Line. I know you do NOT want the proposed trail and seem to enjoy demonstrating your displeasure while driving by, harassing cyclists using that road.

The drivers I am referring to will one day seriously hurt or kill someone! They require a change in their attitude towards cyclists; honking the horn, giving us the finger, yelling at us and, worse, coming as close as you dare, is not going to make us disappear – unless it’s six-feet under!

Cyclists have a right to be out there, just respect that fact and treat us as you would yourself and your family members.

You are playing a very dangerous game. We (several local cyclists) know who you are and it is just a matter of time before charges are laid.

I have personal experience with one of these individuals, but I am not going to elaborate further.

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Council agrees to airport deal

By Pam Wright Contributing Writer

Chatham-Kent has inked a five-year deal to provide services at the municipal airport located near Charing Cross.

Council approved the $1,336,421 contract with Z3 Aviation at its June 28 meeting.

The move calls for an

increase of $78,758 in the airport’s base budget with the increase to be included as part of next year’s budget deliberations.

Wallaceburg Coun. Carmen McGregor questioned why the deal had to be five years in length, stating that a one-year deal should be considered. McGregor said a year-long deal would be

appropriate, as it would allow administration to explore other options, including privatization.

Thomas Kelly, general manager of infrastructure and engineering for Chatham-Kent, provided a synopsis of the annual usage of the airport, explaining a typical year amounts to about 7,000 hours, but due to COVID-19 travel

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In the past, Kelly said the municipal airport’s main customers have been RM Restorations and Enbridge, however, Enbridge is no longer involved.

He said, “The life blood of their success was based on that airport.”

Kelly told council a wellstaffed municipal airport is a necessary component to attracting investment to Chatham-Kent.

He said privatization

hasn’t been considered because the airport has proved to be key to the local economy and there’s new investment on the horizon.

He cited the recent sale of the Navistar property as an example, as its redevelopment may involve investors who need quick and easy access to Chatham.

“If you don’t have an airport where these large groups can fly into, you’re at a significant disadvantage,” Kelly told council.

Kelly also said there is an avid community of small

plane pilots that regularly use the airport, adding many aviators also visit Chatham-Kent by air, bringing tourism dollars.

However, McGregor, who did not support the motion, said the Chatham-Kent airport is too small to support commercial traffic, adding most people flying in still need to access airports in Windsor or London.

The average annual subsidy to the airport from the municipality has been estimated at $219,000 currently, but that will rise to around $300,000 in 2022.

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Ann-Marie Millson, Manager, Engineering, in a media release.

These new transit services have been implemented based on public feedback, following a successful pilot period.

Schedules and route maps are available at www.rideck.ca.

The switch to Ride CK requires no action from passengers. Fare payment smart cards will continue to work as usual, includ-

ing on the new online fare loading website. Transit information is still available by calling 519-4363233.

Bus stop signs will be replaced beginning this summer with complete replacement expected over a two-year period. Several bus stops in Wallaceburg, Chatham, Blenheim, Ridgetown, and Dresden will see accessibility upgrades in the second half of 2021.

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Chatham-Kent’s public transit services have a new name. CKTransit is now Ride CK. “This fresh new branding compliments our permanent implementation of Chatham’s Route 5, the mid-day run on Inter-Urban routes A, C, and D, as well as the OnRequest Evening Service, operating past midnight, Monday-Friday,” said

Share the road with cyclists Continued from page 6

While the majority who ride road bicycles and mountain type bikes, are aware of the rules of the road and for the most part, follow them, there are many cyclists, especially in-town riders, who seem to ride wherever they feel like it. The High-

way Traffic Act applies to you too. That means riding with the flow of traffic (on the right side), use headlights and tail lights after dark and NO riding on the sidewalk unless you’re on a child’s bicycle.

I could go on.

The bottom line is we all need to do our part to be

safe no matter if we are riding bicycles or driving cars. We all want to get back home alive.

In closing, I want to thank those drivers who give cyclists a friendly wave and share the road.

Keep it up!

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News

Boards reflect on unique year

By Alex Kurial Local Journalism Initiative The Petrolia Independent

As kids across Lambton-Kent drove by to pick up their diplomas following another virtual end to the school year, education directors offered some final thoughts on the year that was.

“It has been an unpredictable school year. But it has been a year of a lot of learning and collaboration,” said Deb Crawford from St. Clair Catholic District School Board.

Both boards said their work with public health, community partners and each other were a major aid in navigating the ever-changing pandemic guidelines.

One major area of reflection was of course technology, as students and teachers spent the majority of their day navigating a laptop, tablet, phone or other device.

“We have learned a lot about using technology… so I think we’ll be able to take away some

really good lessons as we move into a face-to-face model, how we can leverage technology to really enhance learning,” said Crawford.

The reliance on technology brought challenges though, particularly given the chronic connectivity issues in rural Lambton and Chatham-Kent.

“We had to put a lot of technology out there to address the needs in our communities and there were a lot of problems there with access to technology and reliable Internet,” said Crawford. “So those pieces have come very much to the forefront in planning.”

John Howitt from the Lambton-Kent District School Board agreed.

“That rural Internet problem continues to be an issue. I really thank the wardens in the rural communities who have been working so hard to get Internet expanded within the rural area.”

Howitt said families have really come to appreciate the role schools

play in their children’s lives.

“I think there’s a far better understanding within households about the incredible work that school board staff do on behalf of students. I think there’s also a better understanding of what is expected of students by households and the supports necessary for students to have positive outcomes.”

“I think that’s going to be a great thing moving forward that there’s a better understanding of that home/school partnership that clearly has a positive impact on student learning,” he said.

The way families stepped up when in-person learning once again was lost was also highlighted.

“There have been incredible sacrifices that have been made both by students as well as the adults. There are a lot of families that lost jobs and lost income coming into their house because of remote learning periods when the adults had to be

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home,” said Howitt.

“That’s caused significant stress in the community and the sacrifices that those families made really need to be recognized and we look forward to coming out of that on the other side.”

“I think our students have learned an incredible life skill that you can’t always control what’s going to happen and that life can deal you unexpected things and that we are resilient when we come out,” said Howitt.

Crawford echoed this determinacy.

“I think there’s a sense of optimism that we will be back together in September, we will be face to face and for the most part we’re coming out of this pandemic with hope and certainly evidence of the resilience of the parents and the students and the staff at our school board.”

As for summer school, both directors say there’s been a strong interest given the nature of the past year.

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From left, Tammy Lucas, general manager of The W.I.S.H. Centre; Colleen Warrener, nominating member of 100 Women Who Care CK; and Jamie Ireland, Program Manager of The W.I.S.H. Centre showcase a cheque for $12,000 to the centre from the women’s organization.

WISH Centre gets boost The Chatham Voice

100 Women Who Care Chatham-Kent most recently selected the WISH Centre to receive a collective donation of $12,000 for their youth programs.

Jamie Ireland, Program Manager of The W.I.S.H. Centre said the funds were appreciated.

“We are extremely grateful for the 100+ Women Who Care for their generous donation. This will allow us to restart programs providing children with the social and physical activities safely during COVID, a beginning to restarting all youth programs within our community centre.”

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Community Events

Friday, July 9, 2021: • The Chatham Legion Br. 642, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham will be taking orders after 11:00 a.m. for tonight’s supper. Tonight’s specials are chicken or fish & chips. All meals include coleslaw & dinner roll. $10.00 plus tax. Cash Only.

Please phone 519-351-8733 or 519-3515639 to place your order. Take Out Orders Only. Everyone Welcome.

• Friday night pickup supper at the Chatham Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St. will be a Meatloaf dinner with potatoes, vegetable, salad and a bun for $12. Please call any day from 1 to 4 P.M to place your order. At other times please leave a message.

Saturday, July 10, 2021: • Saturdays at 7 at St. Andrew’s United Church, Chatham presents the virtual concert “What I Did for Love”. This program will showcase the journey of both music and virtual artists through COVID, as well as their look to the future. Some will give testimonials on why they got vaccinated. The concert will be streamed at 7 pm via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/ standrews. Donations (suggested $15) will support St. Andrew’s music program. For additional information check the church website at www.standrewschatham.org or call 519-352-0010.

Sunday, July 11, 2021: • Fish with Rev. Gord Tetley performing at Dresden Christian Concerts, 1233 North St., Dresden. 6:30pm. Drive-in concert featuring 50 minutes of live music and a 10 minute message from a local pastor.

The concerts are free but an offering will be taken.

Wednesday, July 14, 2021: • Victoria Avenue United Church’s Food Shopping Card & Pantry Programs (please bring photo id, limited number of cards available) at St. Andrew’s United Church (Memorial Garden entrance - Wellington St.) from 9:00am-10:30am. Covid-19 provisions / contact tracing in place / masks required / hand sanitizer provided.

Friday, July 16, 2021: • The Chatham Legion Br. 642, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham will be taking orders after 11:00 a.m. for tonight’s supper. Tonight’s specials are roast beef dinner, potatoes & veggies or fish & chips.

All meals include coleslaw and dinner roll. $10.00 plus tax. Cash Only. Please phone 519-351-8733 or 519-351-5639 to place your order. Take Out Orders Only. Everyone Welcome.

• Friday night pickup supper at the Chatham Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St. will be oven baked bbq chicken with baked potato, vegetable, coleslaw and a bun for $12. Please call any day from 1 to 4 P.M to place your order. At other times please leave a message.

Saturday, July 17, 2021: • CKPL to Celebrate Local Writing Talent with Virtual Author Festival. As part of Chatham-Kent Public Library’s ongoing goal to support the local writing community, the Virtual Read Local: CK Author Festival will be hosted on Saturday, July

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17 at 2:00 pm via Zoom. Share some screen time with several local authors and discover your next great read. Authors will be available to chat with readers, share their writing experiences and answer questions. The Festival’s featured authors represent many genres including adult and children’s fiction and non-fiction. The list of authors includes: Kae Elgie, Kelly Young, Jason Rolfe, Bruce Ross, Cristina Ruscica, P. L. Stuart. Come and enjoy Chatham-Kent’s writing talent! Registration is required.

Please visit search.ckpl.ca and search keywords “Virtual Read Local: CK Author Festival” or call 519.354.2940 to register.

A link for this Zoom meeting event will be e-mailed prior to the program. To find out more about programs and events at Chatham-Kent Public Library, visit www.ckpl.ca Sunday, July 18, 2021: • Marc & Kim Reid with Rev. Colin Paterson performing at Dresden Christian Concerts, 1233 North St., Dresden. 6:30pm.

Drive-in concert featuring 50 minutes of live music and a 10 minute message from a local pastor. The concerts are free but an offering will be taken.

Wednesday, July 21, 2021: • Victoria Avenue United Church’s Food Shopping Card & Pantry Programs (please bring photo id, limited number of cards available) at St. Andrew’s United Church (Memorial Garden entrance - Wellington St.) from 9:00am-10:30am. Covid-19 provisions / contact tracing in place / masks requied / hand sanitizer provided.

Friday, July 23, 2021: • The Chatham Legion Br. 642, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham will be taking orders after 11:00 a.m. for tonight’s supper. Tonight’s specials are lasagna or fish & chips. All meals include coleslaw and dinner roll. $10.00 plus tax. Cash Only.

Please phone 519-351-8733 or 519-3515639 to place your order. Take Out Orders Only. Everyone Welcome.

Sunday, July 25, 2021: • Mercy with Rev. Barry Kentner performing at Dresden Christian Concerts, 1233 North St., Dresden. 6:30pm. Drive-in concert featuring 50 minutes of live music and a 10 minute message from a local pastor.

The concerts are free but an offering will be taken.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Plant of the mint family 7. Hand tool 13. Made of the color of gold 14. A volume of several novels 16. Type of degree 17. Good job!

19. Seventh tone in major scale 20. Fevers 22. One’s mother 23. Fertile desert spots 25. Large integers 26. Plate for Eucharist 28. Tennis matches have them 29. Peyton’s little brother 30. Monetary unit of N. Korea 31. Head movement 33. Twelve 34. Renaissance musical

Wednesday, July 28, 2021: • Victoria Avenue United Church’s Food Shopping Card & Pantry Programs (please bring photo id, limited number of cards available) at St. Andrew’s United Church (Memorial Garden entrance - Wellington St.) from 9:00am-10:30am. Covid-19 provisions / contact tracing in place / masks required / hand sanitizer provided.

Friday, July 30, 2021: • The Chatham Legion Br. 642, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham will be taking orders after 11:00 a.m. for tonight’s supper. Tonight’s specials are liver & onions, potato & veggies or fish & chips.

All meals include coleslaw and dinner roll. $10.00 plus tax. Cash Only. Please phone 519-351-8733 or 519-351-5639 to place your order. Take Out Orders Only. Everyone Welcome.

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CLUES DOWN 1. Short stick used as a weapon 2. An alternative 3. Laws 4. Sense organs 5. One from Utah 6. Mariner 7. People in charge of cattle 8. Health insurance organization 9. Ornamental box 10. Forest-dwelling deer 11. One quintillion bytes (abbr.)

12. Atomic #71 13. Become less intense 15. Cowards 18. Body ornament (slang) 21. Applicable to all cases 24. Multiplied by 6 26. Afghanistan monetary unit 27. Calendar month 30. Cena and Lennon are two 32. Monetary unit of Serbia 35. First time on the market 37. Georgia rockers 38. Free from contamination 39. Coastal region of Canada 42. Clothing retailer 43. It rises and sets 46. Fathers 47. Stain with mud 49. Suitable for crops 50. Feels concern for 52. Orange-brown 54. Buddy 55. Late sportscaster Craig 57. Used to align parts 59. Wake up 62. Solid water 63. Semiprecious stone 66. Atomic #45 68. Top lawyer

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021: • Victoria Avenue United Church’s Food Shopping Card & Pantry Programs (please bring photo id, limited number of cards available) at St. Andrew’s United Church (Memorial Garden entrance - Wellington St.) from 9:00am-10:30am. Covid-19 provisions / contact tracing in place / masks required / hand sanitizer provided.

THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021

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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021

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Anniversary

Obituary

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on July 14. 2021

You two are truly an inspiration.

Love from all your Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. xoxo

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Gerard Heuvelmans 80, Monday, June 28, 2021 Life Transitions

Robert “Bob” Hendrickx 87, Friday, June 25, 2021 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Sharon E. McDonald 80, Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Life Transitions

Agnete Larsen 101, Saturday, June 26, 2021 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Robert “Bob” Browe 85, Thursday, July 1, 2021 Life Transitions

Douglas Goodison 71, Sunday, June 27, 2021 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Melissa Chauvin 37, Saturday, June 5, 2021 Life Transitions

Gerald Douglas Grant 71, Saturday, July 3, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home

Mr. Harold Toulouse 70, Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Dennis Craig Shaw 69, Sunday, June 27, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home

Mr. Riley Schweitzer 33, Monday, June 28, 2021 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Clarence Gerald Couture 74, Thursday, July 1, 2021 McKinlay Funeral Home

Margaret Joyce McKeough 83, Saturday, July 3, 2021 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Richard Dickerson 68, Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Life Transitions

Chris Dowell 71, Sunday, June 27, 2021 Kendrick Funeral Home

Allan Trudell Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Life Transitions

Agatha Klassen 85, Sunday, June 27, 2021 Kendrick Funeral Home

Robert Wilcox 87, Thursday, July 1, 2021 Life Transitions

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