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Things were smoking in Tecumseh Park Friday, as Chatham Ribfest 2022 kicked into high gear with music, vendors and of course tender and delicious ribs. Here former Chatham resident Jorge Gonzalez, owner of Gonzalez’s BBQ in London, splashes on some sauce with a little bit of help from daughter Daryerlin.

With a little help from her friends and fans, Kaitlyn Francess could be singing at the Hollywood Bowl in October.

The Chatham-born songstress has been chosen from among more than 20,000 contestants as part of The Opening Act competition to sing in Audacys eighth annual We Can Survive event.

The winner will take the stage as the opening act performing ahead of the likes of the Black Eyed Peas, Doja Cat and Coldplay.

Francess has passed the first hurdle in the competition after her music sub-

mission was chosen by a panel of judges in Los Angeles.

Now she must garner as many online votes as possible to secure a spot in the competition’s next round.

“I’m advocating for myself as an independent artist,” the singer said in a recent interview. “If I make it into the next round, I’ll be in the top 21.”

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Although she grew up on her parent’s classic rock and loves all musical genres, making it in pop is Francess’s goal.

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Francess opts to follow her dream

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The singer songwriter has had some success getting airplay on stations across Canada, but the opera-trained singer is hoping her soon-to-released 1980s-vibe single Hypnotized will build on the success of songs Electric, Mixed Signals, Close to Me, You N’ Me and debut track You’re In Love With My Best Friend.

“It’s really sick and I’m really excited about it coming out,” she added.

Francess, who lives in Windsor to be close to M.A.D. Recordings Studio, left university last year.

Bedevilled by the pandem-

ic blues she left the University of Windsor where she was in her fourth year studying to be a clinical psychologist like her father.

“The walls were closing in,” Kaitlyn explained, adding her depression pushed her to make a change.

Worried about disappointing parents Cheryl and Todd Caldwell, Kaitlyn went to them and they gave her their blessing.

So Kaitlyn dove in with both feet, honing her songwriting skills.

She’s also learning how to play electric guitar.

Music has long been a comfort to the 24-year-old. She’s been singing and creating since she was a small child. A chunky child and teen, she was bullied

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“I just wasn’t that ‘it’ girl,” Francess explained. “I had no style either because I didn’t care to put in the effort.”

However the experience gave her a unique perspective.

“I know I can help people through my music,” Francess added.

For now she’s continuing to sing and write, and also devotes a lot of energy to her social media presence – the medium by which so many new artists are discovered.

Francess is active on all platforms including iTunes, Spotify, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok, where she has had as many as 5.2 million views on a single post.

Determined to raise her profile, Francess said

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Chatham’s Kaitlyn Francess is following her singing dream, seeking to excel in The Opening Act competition to sing in Audacys eighth annual We Can Survive event.

she’s also looking for a manager and agent and hopes she can get connected to the music scene in Toronto.

To vote for Francess, visit her Instagram account @kaitlynfrancess.

A Chatham man faces first-degree murder charges following the discovery of a woman’s body by police Monday.

According to Chatham-Kent police, officers went to check on the well being of a woman at a residence on Bedford Street in Chatham just before noon.

It was there officers found the body of a 44-year-old Chatham woman.

Police have arrested a 42-yearold Chatham man and charged him with first-degree murder.

He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

To protect the integrity of the investigation, no further information will be released at this time, police say.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Paul Brophy at 519-436-6600 ext. 619 or paulbr@chatham-kent.ca.

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C-K board of health medical officer of health.

Dr. Mario Kangeswaren chairman Joe Faas welhas been hired to lead Cha- comed Kangeswaren to the team, noting tham-Kent Public officials are “lookHealth following ing forward to a Dr. David Colby’s long and healthy retirement. relationship” with The announcethe physician. ment was made “I believe that he July 6 at a special brings with him a board of health fresh perspective meeting. that will serve the Kangeswaren Chatham-Kent brings impressive credentials to the Dr. Kangeswaren community well,” Faas said. job. He holds a Dr. April Rietdyk, genermedical degree from Saba University in the Nether- al manager of community lands, a Masters of Science human services for Chain Family Medicine from tham-Kent, said KangMcGill University and a eswaren brings a wealth Masters of Public Health of experience to the pofrom the University of Wa- sition as he has spent the last several years working terloo.

In addition, he has in northern Ontario, often trained and practiced in a with marginalized comwide variety of rural and munities.

“We’re very, very exciturban locations across ed to have him join our Canada and the U.S. The doctor has experi- team,” Rietdyk said.

Kangeswaren will serve ence supporting Indigenous populations, both at as the acting medical ofIndigenous health centres ficer of health until apand at reserves in Cana- proval is received from the Ministry of Health as outda’s north.

Kangeswaren made a lined in the Health Protecbrief online appearance tion and Promotion Act. He is to start Aug. 29 during the special online

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The Izumi bass brigade

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

Pat Beaton/Special to The Chatham Voice

From left, Bob, Darren and Wayne Izumi stopped by Sons of Kent on July 6 to talk fishing just prior to the Canadian Tire Mitchell’s Bay Open Bass Tournament.

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‘Crossroads: Beyond Boom and Bust’ is a sixpart series that delves into the stories of each of the featured towns.

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Local regiment seeks support

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

For more than 200 years, members of the Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment have never failed to answer the call.

That’s why an ambitious fundraising campaign to raise $600,000 has been launched to honour the military unit and preserve its storied history.

The campaign may have reached the halfway mark July 11, if Chatham-Kent council approves a motion by Chatham coun-

cillor Michael Bondy to donate $100,000 in municipal funding.

If approved, Chatham-Kent will follow the lead of the City of Windsor and Essex County with both committing $100,000 to the initiative.

According to Dennis Poole, a member of the Scottish Borderers Foundation, a civilian group that supports the regiment, the money will be used to fund initiatives that fall outside of the purvey of federal funding.

Costs related to sup-

porting and digitizing archives, veteran memorials, monuments and parks are not funded by the government, Poole said.

Neither are pipe and drum bands, or the considerable travel costs associated with veterans attending commemorative services both at home and overseas.

Organizers see the fundraising campaign as a way to honour the regiment members for generations to come.

“It’s a one-time ask,” Poole said in a recent interview with The Cha-

tham Voice. “The plan is to invest the money and fund projects using the interest.

“We thought we would do it in one big push so the work can be carried on in perpetuity,” Poole explained. “We don’t want to continually be coming back to ask for money.

“Once history is gone, it’s gone for good,” Poole stressed. “It is our duty to honour those who made the supreme sacrifice and for those who served.”

The Essex and Kent Scottish regiment has a rich history in the fight for

freedom across the world and in the building of Canada.

First assembled in 1793, local troops engaged in key battles of the War of 1812 and in both World Wars, including the ill-fated Dieppe raid in France.

Since that time, the regiment has remained active in global conflicts, peacekeeping and peace-enforcing missions.

Recent activity has also involved domestic operations, with members assisting with severe weather events and public health crises.

Lt.-Col. Michael Robinson, a former commanding officer of the regiment who is leading the campaign, said remembering those who served with the Essex and Kent Scottish is essential.

“The regiment’s goal is to remain a pivotal inspiration for the future,” Robinson said in a media release. “We know in today’s world neither freedom nor peace should, or can, be taken for granted.”

To learn more about the Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment, access www. servicesacrificeduty.ca.

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Vintage vehicles on display in The Bay

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

The classics will roll into Mitchell’s Bay July 16.

That’s the date of the Mitchell’s Bay Ninth Annual Antique Car, Truck, Motorcycle and Tractor Show.

Like many other events, it’s been two years since it took place, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Karen Miles, one of the organizers, said the excitement is building.

“The response is very good. I’ve handed out flyers at different car shows. The people were very interested,” she said. “We’re hoping for high numbers this year.”

The high numbers have been taking place at other outdoor events across Chatham-Kent this sum-

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The Mitchell’s Bay annual car show returns on Saturday.

mer as the return to a feeling of normalcy has settled in.

For Mitchell’s Bay, organizers have set up the show to appeal to most everybody. And if the vintage vehicles aren’t your thing, well, the beach and other amenities beckon.

“We’re going to have

face painting, balloon twisting, food concessions. Plus there’s the beach and the splash pad,” Miles said. “There will be vendors on site.

We have our trails out there and the water sports if people want to make a day of it.”

The show is open for vehicles made pre-2002,

Miles said. That includes cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors. She said it’s amazing how many tractors end up on display.

“I think they like to come out and show them.

But it is harvest time (for some crops) so we’re lucky to get them to come out,” she said.

Entrants are encouraged to pre-register their vehicles to be included in a special draw, Miles said, but you can also register the day of the event.

There is a $10 fee.

The first 100 entrants will also receive a dash plaque.

Top entrants in each of the four categories of vehicle will have their names added to the Laprise Trophy, named after the Laprise family, which Miles said has been an

integral part of the effort to make improvements in and around Mitchell’s Bay for years.

To register, visit mitchellsbay.org.

To learn more, e-mail kmiles@ mitchellsbay.org.

Miles said the volunteers and sponsors make this event possible.

“We always have a lot of sponsors and we appreciate the support. Without them, it would be very hard to put on the car show,” she said. “And big thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers.”

The show takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mitchell’s Bay Park.

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Opinion

A social media fail A tragic event in Chatham brought out two ugly sides of folks recently.

On July 6, a freight train hit and killed a woman on one of the rail lines. She was struck between the Princess and Murray street crossings.

Local media outlets worked to deliver the story to readers and listeners. In tragedies such as this, information can be slow, as police seek to notify next of kin first and foremost.

As a result, that afternoon and evening, we did not have the information of gender and age to share with our readers. It was the same with other news outlets.

However, that did not stop the social media armchair reporters from spreading rumours. One person shared a post off another news outlet’s website, with the information they knew the person killed was an eight-year-old boy.

Others saw that and shared and shared the post.

An adult woman is not a young boy.

Such speculative sharing only serves to put temporary fear into the hearts of local parents. Imagine if you lived in the East Side of Chatham and were a parent of a young boy, one who was out playing with friends that after-

noon. Most eight year olds don’t carry cell phones with them.

It’s possible that a few parents had their worst fears floating around in their heads briefly last Wednesday afternoon, until they managed to track down their children.

Wait for the facts. Rumours serve no one, especially when they are not identified as such.

That same afternoon, as the long freight train was stopped in Chatham for hours, rail cars blocked north-south intersections from Princess Street to Merritt Avenue, all but dividing the city. Highway 40 and Keil Drive were the only ways to get around from north to south.

Drivers became particularly impatient.

This is a community that prides itself for pulling over for funeral processions. Aside from that kind act, our drivers are as selfish as any big-city commuters. Cars blocked intersections, as their drivers demanded the right of way, traffic signals be damned.

Others sped through parking lots to try to reach an intersecting street faster.

Who cares if your actions ultimately slow everyone else down? The rest of us do.

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Group has DCC questions Editor’s note: This letter is addressed to the mayor and council.

Please consider this letter as a response from the non-profit board of the Chatham Kent Arts and Culture Network (CKACN) to the proposed Downtown Chatham Centre redevelopment project.

We also respectfully request that this letter and the concerns/questions noted be considered as a deputation letter to be read at council when the survey results are reviewed.

While we, in general, support the overall redevelopment of the downtown mall area, we have the following questions and concerns regarding the impact on cultural programs/ operations and facilities, as a direct result of the changes proposed.

What are the overall implications to cultural facilities throughout all C-K regarding programming, maintenance, upkeep, and annual budgets?

What are the net and gross tax implications in a

projected spreadsheet format for the overall project?

Which cultural facilities will be closed and sold?

In one of the many consultants’ reports regarding a large arena complex, it was noted that it would take 55 major events per year to maintain operational costs. Has this been explored as to the viability of this 4,000-seat facility?

What are the impacts regarding Memorial and Erickson arenas?

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Home sales in Chatham-Kent dipped sharply in June, down nearly 46 per cent from the same month a year ago.

More telling, the 101 units sold rates about 25 per cent lower than the five-year average, and more than 24 per cent lower than the 10-year average for the month of June.

The weak month dragged down the year-to-date totals as well. For the first six months of 2022, 752 units changed hands, according to Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors (CKAR) figures. That’s a drop of more than 16 per cent from the same period in 2021.

“Home sales posted another year-over-year decline in June, continuing the moderation that began earlier this year in March.

The outsized year-overyear decline in June is only partially a result of dampened activity this year – the rest of the magnitude stems from the abnormally high record set in the same month last year,” Amber Pinsonneault, president of CKAR, said in a media release.

There is good news, in some respects, especially for prospective buyers.

The number of new listings rose by 14.6 per cent from June 2021. There were 259 new residential listings added last month.

This was the largest number of new listings added in the month of June in more than a decade.

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Opinion

Answers needed to culture questions Continued from page 6

We also have concerns related to the Chatham Cultural Centre and overall CK-wide cultural operations/facilities/ programs.

In 2003, council designated the Kiwanis Theatre and Thames Art Gallery as property of cultural heritage value and interest. If this property is sold as surplus, will council continue to support and uphold this designation?

What are the implications for storage and display space in the new facility for the Thames Art Gallery and C-K Museum, and how will that compare to what we have now in the Chatham Cultural Centre?

Will the space allocations for both be enlarged to accommodate future growth?

Will the national standards and upper-level government funding for operations be retained?

Will council approach the federal governments as to maintaining the National Gallery and C-K Museum environmental standards that will allow for continued federal funding if the facilities are moved?

Will the provincial/federal environmental standards required for the collections be retained?

Will the volunteer committees/advisory boards for the two facilities be

consulted as to the move and future design/space requirements?

Will the provincial and federal ministries be consulted as to standards and capital funding opportunities for the culture and recreation components?

What will happen to the community-driven ARTspace facility and will the ARTspace volunteers be consulted?

Could we save the Kiwanis Theatre space?

Could we repurpose the Chatham Cultural Centre as an arts and culture hub?

The Kiwanis Music Festival, Theatre Kent, National Theatre Drama Festival (previously the Sears Drama Festival), Studio One performances, matinees and other smaller events are not compatible with the 1,200-seat Capitol Theatre or a 4,000-seat entertainment complex.

Will the 4,000-seat entertainment complex replace smaller performances at, or compete with, the existing 1,200-seat Capitol Theatre facility?

Where will the community box office be located?

What will happen to the Milner House, Ridge House Museum, and other C-K Museum facilities throughout C-K? The Chatham Cultural Centre is an iconic facility with a long history of

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The presentations noted that cultural facility considerations/programming will be in line with the Cultural Master Plan.

How will this happen, and will the consider-

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Will there be any community in-person public consultation meetings planned in addition to the online survey?

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It’s a nice night for a spooky and historic walk, isn’t it?

At least that’s the case July 15, as local historical buffs put on a trio of Downtown Chatham

Ghost Walks.

Sheila Gibbs, one of the organizers and a member of the Kent Historical Society, said the walks start from the centennial clock in front of the Downtown Chatham Centre.

There are three walks that evening, leaving at

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This MCEA study will review and confirm municipal water servicing requirements and identify capital project upgrades required for the NE Chatham Kent WDS in order to provide sustainable municipal water and accommodate near and long-term future growth demands. Specific to this study, the MCEA will look at siting new watermains, pumping and storage facilities in the Thamesville / Dresden / Bothwell area, in addition to supplying municipal water to the Delaware Nation at Moraviantown.

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7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. respectively. Gibbs said each has its own tour guide and will take between 90 minutes and two hours.

“We’ll take you to explore the downtown core,” Gibbs said. “It involves hearing ghost stories and a little bit of history mixed in.

“You might come for the ghosts and leave with the history.”

Gibbs, along with local historians Jim and Lisa Gilbert, will lead the tours.

They’ll expose walkers to “some great new bits of information we’ve gleaned from what has happened at the Downtown Chatham Centre from a couple of people who have worked there for years,” Gibbs said.

Also on the tour is the Chatham Capitol Theatre.

“There is so much connected to that. You could almost spend a half hour talking about what has gone on there,” she said.

“We have a new personal experience from there, from a retired OPP officer.

It’s a down-to-earth, very factual, very reasonable sort of person who experienced something very extraordinary years ago there when he was a teenager.”

She said such stories add more “veracity” to the tours.

“It’s just one isolated in-

cident. There are repeated things that have occurred to a variety of people over the years, especially during renovation time,” Gibbs explained. “Any kind of place that has major renovations happening, that seems to really stir up paranormal activity.”

Gibbs said the tours won’t linger in one spot for too long, to keep up the pace of the Ghost Walk.

This is the second night of three such Ghost Walk events planned for this summer. The first took place in mid-June, while the next is scheduled for Aug. 12. That one will take place on Victoria Avenue in Chatham.

Gibbs said the walks are as popular as ever.

“We’ve been doing this for over 20 years. After people hear a story, they want to talk about it. It doesn’t have to be a paranormal thing,” she said.

However, the interest is heightened for such tales.

“There is a perennial interest in ghosts and ghost stories,” Gibbs said. “We just don’t know what happens after we die.

We’re all a little curious about that.”

Gibbs said to expect another slate of fall Ghost Walks as well.

Tickets for the Ghost Walks can be obtained by visiting www.eventbrite. com.

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Chatham’s Homer Martin has 100,000 reasons to be happy he opted for Encore June 3.

He matched six of seven Encore numbers in that day’s Lotto Max draw to win $100,000.

Martin, a father of four and grandfather of five, said he has won smaller prizes in the past, but nothing this big.

“I went back to the same store; I purchased my ticket – when I scanned it, I was in total disbelief,” he said in a media release.

The 74-year-old retiree plans to put his win toward a vacation and share with his children.

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Homer Martin of Chatham is all smiles after collecting his cheque for $100,000 in a recent lottery win.

“It’s amazing. I feel numb,” Martin said.

The winning ticket was

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The fundraising paddle runs along the Thames River, with participants picking up five cards at stops along the way. The best poker hand wins.

The paddle takes between two to 2.5 hours.

There will also be a contest for best costume and attendees are invited to embrace a range of themes, from Baywatch to Hawaii 5-0. There’s also a contest for the best decorated vessel.

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Thursday, July 14, 2022: • Unifor Local 127 Retirees Meeting at 10:00am. 405 Riverview Dr., Chatham.

• TD Summer Reading Programs at the Wallaceburg branch of the CKPL. Harry Potter Wands. Join us as we celebrate your inner magic. Ages 8 +.

Registration required. 2:30pm.

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am–9:30pm. Kitchen open to serve lunch from 11:30am–1:30pm.

Come check out our daily specials.

Everyone is welcome.

• We invite you to join us for Panzerotti Night + Menu at R.C.L. Merlin Br. 465, 2 Stanley St. Merlin.

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• Thursday Party in the Park: Join CK Rec and our Community Partners at Memorial Park, Tilbury from 5:00-8:00pm for crafts, activities, giveaways, and Play Rangers. Don’t forget the free swim from 7:00– 8:00pm to end the night!

Friday, July 15, 2022: • TD Summer Reading Programs at the Tilbury branch of the CKPL. Mystic Drumz at Tilbury Memorial Park. Join us for a hands-on interactive percussion experience! All ages.

3:00pm.

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am–9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am1:30pm. Supper will be served from 4:00-6:00. No orders after 5:30pm.

Tonight’s specials are cheeseburger & fries or fish & chips. Take out also available by calling 519-351-8733 or 519-351-5639. Fun Darts start at 7:00pm. Everyone Welcome.

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• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 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 Marquis from 4:30-9:30.

Come check out our menu. Everyone Welcome.

• The Kent Historical Society presents a Ghost Walk starting from the Centennial Clock located outside of the former Sears building 3 times per night. Tickets are available at www. eventbrite.com and cost $15 for an Adult and $10 for Children (12 and under) plus Eventbrite fees. Each walk will last approximately an hour and a half to two hours and features stories of the downtown core. We go rain or moonshine! For more details contact sgibbs@bell.net or phone (519) 351-2958 or Jim Gilbert at jgilbert@ciaccess.com or (519) 674-2322. Group sizes are limited so book soon.

• Christmas in July at the Wallaceburg Legion. $17.50 turkey with all the trimmings. Call 519-627-6663 to reserve. No fee for overnight boat dockage, water/hydro hook up, prize for best decorated boat. Live band The All Nighters. Dinner at 5:30 band at 6:00pm.

• We invite you to join us for Panzerotti Night + Menu at R.C.L. Merlin Br. 465, 2 Stanley St. Merlin.

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• Friday Movie in the Park: Set up your lawn chairs, blankets and kick back to watch a movie under the stars. Movie starts at dusk at Kingston Park, Chatham.

Sunday, July 17, 2022: • Dresden Christian Concert All-Ages Night - Derrick Drover with message from Rev. Joe Krohn. Drivein concert features 50 minutes of live music and a 10 minute message from an area pastor. The concerts are free but an offering will be taken. Starts at 6:30pm at Total Grain Systems / Sydenham Electric (1233 North St. in Dresden - former Mid-County Ford).

Saturday, July 16 2022: • Mitchell’s Bay 9th Annual Antique Car, Truck, Motorcycle and Tractor Show (Pre-2002) 10am - 3pm Mitchell’s Bay Park, Mitchell’s Bay, Ontario.

Vendors, food concession, free face

Tuesday, July 19, 2022: • TD Summer Reading Programs at the Wallaceburg branch of the CKPL. Snow White Storytime.Drop by for a magical afternoon of stories, songs and a craft with Snow White.

All ages. Registration not required.

2:30pm.

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

Everyone is welcome.

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Fun Stuff

Wednesday, July 20, 2022: • The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am-9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am1:30pm. Our daily special is meat loaf dinner. Come check out our other daily specials. We have Fun Darts at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Thursday, July 21, 2022: • TD Summer Reading Programs at the Wallaceburg branch of the CKPL. I Spy a Unicorn. Embrace your unique, rainbow side as we party like those mythical one-horned creatures! We will read stories, play games and paint a unicorn sun catcher. Ages 5 + Registration required.

2:30pm.

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am-9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am1:30pm. Come check out our daily specials. Everyone is welcome.

• The Chatham-Kent Quilters Guild is back to meeting IN PERSON on the third Thursday of every month at St. Paul’s Congregational Church, 450 Park Ave E, Chatham. Everyone is welcome to join us, including non-members. Non-members pay a $5 fee per meeting and enjoy our presentations, guest speakers and all of the other fun at our meeting. Our membership fee is $50 per year and this entitles you to our newsletter and all of our regular meetings free of charge. You are welcome to contact us through our Facebook page or our website at www.ckquiltguild. com to get more information.

• Thursday Party in the Park: Join CK Rec and our Community Partners at Memorial Park, Blenheim from 5:00-8:00pm for crafts, activities, giveaways, and Play Rangers. Don’t forget the free swim from 7:00– 8:00pm to end the night!

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This week’s puzzle answers.

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41. Air Force 42. Popular computers 44. Intermediate ecological stage 46. Wings 47. Used in combination 49. Laid back 52. Jewelled headdress 56. Slow 58. Famous Falls 60. Reassertions 62. Periods of time 63. Hyphen CLUES DOWN 1. Body part 2. Mimics 3. Expel large quantities 4. Sea eagle 5. Genetically distinct varieties 6. Dialect of Chinese 7. Famous Mr. T character

8. Consumed 9. Chinese dynasty 10. Menace to yards 12. Ireland 13. Palm trees 16. Fungal disease 17. Willis and Robert are two 20. Affirmative! (slang) 22. It shows who you are 25. The First State (abbr.)

26. Get older 27. Associations 29. Woman (French) 31. Sunscreen rating 34. Brew 36. Leader 37. Plants in the legume family 38. Burn with a hot liquid 40. Junior’s father 43. Scads 45. Morning 48. Length of a line (abbr.)

50. Double curve 51. Small, thin person 53. Worn by exposure to the weather 54. Mars crater 55. Humanities 57. Word element meaning ear 58. To the __ degree 59. Residue of something burned 61. It cools your home

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On July 11, Chatham-Kent council was to consider entering into a deal with TekSavvy for the renaming of the Third and

Fifth Street bridges.

The agreement would come just in time for the re-opening of the Third Street Bridge following

an extensive revamp of the critical piece of infrastructure. If approved, the official announcement would be made at July 22

at Bridgerama – a special party being held to commemorate the opening.

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 /Ŷ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŵĞĞƚŝŶŐ ďLJ ĞŵĂŝů͘ DĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƐŬĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞŶĚ ĂŶ ĞŵĂŝů ƚŽ ǀŽƚĞϮϬϮϮΛŚƐĐƵ͘ĐĂ ƚŽ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ďĂůůŽƚ͘ Com��eted ba��ots shou�d be returned by emai� to �ote�����hscu.ca to be �erified and counted by the scrutineer. �mai� �oting wi�� be o�en from ����� midnight on �u�y ��th� ���� unti� ����� a.m. on �u�y ��th� ����.  /Ŷ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŵĞĞƚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽĨĨŝĐĞͬďƌĂŶĐŚ ŽĨ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ^ĂǀŝŶŐƐ Θ ƌĞĚŝƚ hŶŝŽŶ during regu�ar hours and days of business� between �u�y ��th and ��th� ����. �embers can re�uest their ba��ot in the branch and then cast their �ote in branch. WůĞĂƐĞ ŶŽƚĞ that in branch �oting wi�� end at ����� a.m. on �u�y ��th� ���� to a��ow for the counting of those ba��ots �rior to the meeting.  ƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǀŝƌƚƵĂů ŵĞĞƚŝŶŐ ta�ing ��ace e�ectronica��y on the �oom ��atform on �u�y ��� ����.

�. �embers wi�� consider a s�ecia� reso�ution and� if thought ad�isab�e� �ass it� �ursuant to section ��� of the ƌĞĚŝƚ hŶŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĂŝƐƐĞƐ WŽƉƵůĂŝƌĞƐ Đƚ͕ ϮϬϮϬ (the “Act”).

dŚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ƌĞƐŽůƵƚŝŽŶ͗ (a) a��ro�es the agreement dated �une ��� ���� (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) transferring the Credit Union’s assets to �irst�ntario Credit Union� and (b) authori�es the Credit Union� as soon as rea�istica��y �ossib�e after the c�osing of the transaction intended by the Asset Purchase Agreement� to a���y to the Chief ��ecuti�e �fficer of the �inancia� �er�ices Regu�atory Authority of �ntario for an order disso��ing the Credit Union on the grounds that it has neither assets nor �iabi�ities. �he fu�� te�t of the �ro�osed s�ecia� reso�ution is a�ai�ab�e u�on re�uest at the �eritage �a�ings � Credit Union office�branch and is a�so �osted on the Credit Union’s website www.heritagecreditunion.ca. Ϯ͘

OBITUARIES

Lorretta Swistun 63, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Gordon Olson Monday, June 27, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Claude Rivest 79, Monday, June 27, 2022 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Jean Elaine MacFarlane 96, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Roland “Rolie” Rosilius 58, Saturday, June 25, 2022 Life Transitions

Frank Szekely 95, Thursday, June 23, 2022 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Edeltraud “Trudy” Leitenberger 90, June, 2022 Life Transitions

Lynn Moir 67, Friday, June 24, 2022 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Judy Davidson 81, Monday, June 27, 2022 Life Transitions

Michael Smith 43, Sunday, June 26, 2022 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

John Schippers 73, Thursday, June 23, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

David Brodeur 54, Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Nicholls Funeral Home

Luke Papenborg 63, Friday, June 24, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Karen Kuchta 68, Thursday, June 23, 2022 Blenheim Community Funeral Home

Garry Wilfred Pidgeon 84, Friday, June 24, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Irene Fryer 100, Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Blenheim Community Funeral Home

Fernanda Pereira 98, Friday, June 24, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

See full obituaries at www.chathamvoice.com/obituaries

Baylie Sellars 22, Saturday, June 25, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home Ann Veverka 93, Monday, June 27, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

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EŽƚĞƐ͗ �.�he s�ecia� reso�ution a��ro�ing the Asset Purchase Agreement is sub�ect to a��ro�a� as a s�ecia� reso�ution of the members of the Credit Union. �. �embers of the Credit Union must be registered to attend the meeting and to �ote as out�ined abo�e. �. �n�y members according to the records of the �eritage �a�ings � Credit Union �nc. as of c�ose of business on �riday� �u�y ��� ���� (the “Record Date” according to the Credit Union’s by��aws) sha�� be entit�ed to �ote.

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THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2022

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