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Turbine project shelved Good news for Wallaceburg area residents came Friday from Queen’s Park, as Premier Doug Ford followed through on his promise to cancel renewable energy projects in Ontario. In a release Friday, Ontario Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines Greg Rickford announced ratepayers will benefit from $790 million in savings thanks to the government’s decision to cancel and wind down 758 renewable energy contracts, including the Wallaceburg Otter Creek Wind Farm project. “We clearly promised we would cancel these unnecessary and wasteful energy projects as part of our plan to cut hydro rates by 12 per cent for families, farmers and small businesses,” said Rickford in making the announcement. “In the past few weeks, we have taken significant steps toward keeping that promise.”
Rickford said all of the cancelled projects have not reached project development milestones. Terminating the projects at this early stage will maximize benefits for ratepayers. He also confirmed that the government intends to introduce a legislative amendment that, if passed, will protect hydro consumers from any costs incurred from the cancellation. Even after all costs are accounted for, ratepayers can expect to benefit from $790 million in savings from this decision. Violet Towell, spokesperson for the Wallaceburg Area Wind Concerns group who opposed the Otter Creek project, said Monday people are slowly becoming aware of the news. “It’s a huge relief,” Towell said. “It’s fantastic news. It’s what the PCs promised and they are carrying through on it. We are pleased and relieved, with all the concerns we had with the impact on water wells and noise issues.” Continued on page 2
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Organizers of Wolfe Creek BMX are looking for new peddallers. The motocross track, located on Creek Road on the southeastern edge of Chatham, has about 50 regular members of all ages. Tom Maciejowski, president of Wolfe Creek BMX,
said the organization has been around since 2003, catering to the off-road pedalling desires of local children, teens and adults. Maciejowski said Wolfe Creek replaced a BMX track that had been around briefly in the mid-1990s, located where RM Classic Cars is now, just off Communications Road south of Highway
401. When RM moved there, the track soon shut down. Maciejowski said he wanted to see BMX riders have an option locally. “My son had raced there a little bit. I tracked down the former president and learned of the situation,” he said. “I took it upon myself to find a new place.” His first move was to ap-
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proach the municipality. After chatting with Deb Veccia of Parks and Recreation, Maciejowski said she pointed out a number of locations around Chatham-Kent that the municipality owned. He said they just weren’t a good fit, and Veccia suggested he approach the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Area.
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Boralex, the company behind the Otter Creek Wind Farm project, just last week announced they were changing the project to change the foundation construction of the 12 wind turbines from a pile-driving method to a spread footing foundation to acknowledge the community’s concerns. The REA permit final approval for the project was still pending. Boralex officials said they are reassessing their options at this point for the 50-megawatt wind power project. “At Boralex, we’re committed to providing safe and reliable renewable energy. We are disappointed by the government’s decision to wind down the LRP1 contract of this project which is meant to create made-in-Ontario electricity and made-in-Ontario jobs,” said Patrick Lemaire, Boralex’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “At this point, Boralex will evaluate its
options in regard to this project.” The project, developed by Otter Creek Wind Farm Limited Partnership, is a partnership between RES Canada, Walpole Island First Nation and Boralex, and was expected to be built and commissioned by the end of 2019. Towell said while her group is very happy with this step in the right direction, there is still the outstanding judicial review regarding noise issues with projects still in play in Romney and North Stormont that have passed milestones that were the cutoff for cancellation. Also at issue, she said, is supporting the call for the health hazard investigation in Dover and Chatham townships regarding water well sediment contamination, which started for some residents after construction began on the turbine projects. The North Kent Wind projects in Chatham and Dover townships are not
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The termination of a number of green energy projects in the region has opponents to the projects cautiously optimistic. That wasn’t the case earlier this year when citizen groups concerned about wind turbine projects took legal action against the Ontario government, alleging they are not making wind project companies comply with new regulations regarding noise impact. Bonnie Rowe of DDOWT, left, Violet Towell of WAWC and Dan and Diana Donkers stood on their property in front of the Otter Creek wind farm project proposed turbine site. But the new Conservative government has shelved Otter Creek.
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‘No one sits on the bench in BMX how to run a club like that, but I managed to pull it all together.� Armed with a 20-year lease of the site, Maciejowski said he obtained
Wolfe Creek BMX participants practice one night a week and race once a week as well.
a grant from the Trillium Foundation, which paid for the erection of fencing around the location. Thanks to the generosity of the South Buxton Speedway, Maciejowski received the proceeds of a full summer’s worth of 50/50 draws at the races. “We raised about $9,000 and paid for the excavation work,� he said. “Then we started trying to find members.� He said it slowly took hold, and now between May and October of each year, the site hosts a practice night and a race night once a week. When he said members are all ages, Maciejowski meant it. The youngest is age two, while the oldest is in his 50s. As for the youngest participants, Maciejowski said the kids from aged two to five area in a special class and use a balance bike. It doesn’t have
any pedals, but operates “Fred Flintstone� style – you push along with your feet and coast down hills. “It’s a lot better way to learn than training wheels,� Maciejowski said, as it teaches better balance. The oldest teen member is age 17, he added, but parents also take to the course. “One fellow out of London, who’s been racing for years, is in his mid-50s,� Maciejowski said. “He’s a really aggressive racer and travels throughout the U.S. to race too.� But the level at which members compete is entirely up to the individual. Ditto for how often they take part. “It’s strictly however often you can make it. It’s up to you,� Maciejowski said. “We’re competitive, but we don’t stress the competitive part. It’s more participation. Get out and
do the best you can and work on improving. You don’t have to beat everybody else; just beat yourself.� The sport is all about inclusion. Wolfe Creek’s brochure states, “No one sits on the bench in BMX.� Maciejowski said BMX is a great family sport. “It really brings family together. They’ll come out while the kids are there and interact and support each other,� Maciejowski said. “A lot of the kids will want to visit other tracks. It becomes a family outing.� Maciejowski said Wolfe Creek is part of the Ontario Cycling Association and is affiliated with other tracks across the province. Membership fees at Wolfe Creek are $200 for the entire season for the first member of a family. There are discounts that apply for multiple family members, Maciejowski
said. Wolfe Creek will play host to upwards of 150 out-of-town riders July 2022, as kids from across the province come to town to take part. Racing begins the Friday afternoon and continues through the weekend. Maciejowski said the Wolfe Creek group is at work making changes to the track, reshaping some of the jumps. He added they are looking for additional support from local construction companies to “help us make some significant changes.� The course has a new starting gate, but it’s been sitting around for about a year now, as Maciejowski is still looking for help getting it installed. Anyone interested in helping out, or becoming a member, can contact Maciejowski at 519-350-1953, or at wolfecreekbmx@ gmail.com.
Familiar faces Shannon Sasseville and Ruth Ann Dodman announced they will seek re-election for Chatham, Ward 6, representation on the public school board. Derek Robertson, who will not run for re-election to municipal council, is also seeking a Ward 6 trustee posting. They join mayoral hopefuls Darrin Canniff, Robert Power and Alysson
Storey, who will go up against incumbent Randy Hope. Council hopefuls in Ward 1, West Kent, are incumbents Bryon Fluker and Mark Authier, as well as Mark Pastorius. For Ward 2, South Kent, Art Stirling, Henry Svec and incumbents Frank Vercouteren and Trevor Thompson have announced they are running.
In Ward 3, East Kent, incumbents David VanDamme and Steve Pinsonneault have signed up to do it again. As for Ward 4, North Kent, Dylan McLay, Steven Scott, Patricia Sylvain and Joey Cyples announced their intentions to run. Up in Ward 5, Wallaceburg, Aaron Hall, Randy McNeil, Chris Glassford, Nicolas Cadotte and in-
cumbent Carmen McGregor have filed their papers. And in Ward 6, Chatham, incumbents Doug Sulman, Brock McGregor and Michael Bondy, Marjorie Crew, Larry Vellinga, James Thompson, Ryan Jackson; Chris June, Kirk Hooker, Drew Simpson, Les Banks and Karen Kirkwood-Whyte are running. Louise Aitken, David
Argenti, John Mrnik, Bob Demers, Pierre Lambert, Brenda Rumble and John Van Heck are seeking positions as school board trustees. Meanwhile, local resident John Cryderman has filed to be recognized as a potential third-party advertiser. This list is complete as of July 16.
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“This site was perfect,� he said of Wolfe Creek, which is located through the Leaf & Yard depot in Chatham. “I had no clue
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And then there were five. Harold Atkinson, a Morpeth resident, recently filed his papers to run for mayor this fall. As well, Melissa Harrigan announced she plans to run in Ward 1, West Kent, while Mary Clare Latimer seeks a seat as a councillor for Ward 2, South Kent.
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The Ontario Medical Association recently recognized local surgeon Dr. Nadine Yammine for her contributions to the OMA and the medical profession. Yammine, a head and neck surgeon, received the Glenn Sawyer Service Award at the Association’s Annual General Meeting recently. Granted in recognition of significant service to the OMA, medical profession or public at the community level, she is extensively involved in both the OMA and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). In her roles with OMA
and CMA, Yammine has brought physician insights to issues on local, regional, provincial and national levels through specific motions, media interviews, letters to editors and meetings with MPPs and MPs. She is a past Chief of Otolaryngology and past Medical Director for Ambulatory Care at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. “I am humbled to be awarded the Glenn Sawyer Service Award. Taking care of patients and bringing their issues all the way to our national and provincial regulatory bodies is a great privilege. Being nominated
and awarded the Glenn Sawyer Service Award by my physician colleagues in recognition of my contribution is a tremendous honour!” Yammine said in a release. Since 2013, she has been the District 1 Chair for OMA. During her term as Chair, she developed and delivered six physician health and wellness programs for District 1 physicians. She is also currently the national CMA representative for the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Locally, she is past-president and past-treasurer for Kent County Medical Society (KCMS). During
her term with KCMS, she grew membership, balanced the budget and expanded community activities. Yammine is also a passionate advocate for improving the health of rural Canadians. She has been instrumental in developing programs and delivering motions that specifically address obstacles to patients living in rural areas like Chatham-Kent. “Dr. Yammine is an advocate for the medical profession both provincially and locally. Her commitment to addressing the challenges facing healthcare in rural communities shows her ded-
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Health alliance lands new radiologist The Chatham Voice
The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Terence Menezes, Diagnostic Radiologist, to CKHA’s Radiology Department. “Dr. Menezes is joining a Radiology Department that is committed to providing CKHA’s patients with quality care
using state of the art imaging techn o l o g y, ” Dr. Pervez Faruqi, Chief of Staff, said in a release. “As a new physician, Dr. Dr. Terence Menezes Menezes’ passion for the profession and tal-
ents will be well placed within the department.” Starting at CKHA in early July, Menezes is originally from Mississauga. He attended Western University where he received his Bachelor of Medical Sciences in 2007. He then studied at Saba University School of Medicine, from 2008 to 2012. Menezes completed one year of Medical Resi-
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Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope hosted Amarjeet Sohi, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Peter Fragiskatos, MP for London North Centre, Monday as they toured the site of the former Navistar truck plant on Richmond Street in Chatham. Hope said the purpose of the
visit was to give federal officials a working knowledge of the site, which he is promoting as the location for a new twin-pad arena and multi-use recreation and transportation hub. The project has an estimated cost of between $52 and $56 million. The mayor is seeking federal and provincial contributions.
Minister Sohi, making his first visit to Chatham-Kent, said his government recently signed an agreement that will see the federal government invest nearly $12 billion in infrastructure across the province over the next decade. He said it is important that federal offiicals “get out of the Ottawa bubble” to ensure regional needs are met.
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Promises made, and kept Wallaceburg residents, particularly those in the area of the proposed 12 super turbines of the Otter Creek Wind Farm project, are heaving sighs of relief now that our new Premier Doug Ford has cancelled the project. Otter Creek just recently wrapped up the REA permit process and was waiting to hear from the province about approval of the project, which was expected to start construction in 2019. Residents close to the turbine sites were concerned about noise pollution and potential contamination of water wells with sediment, similar to what happened in Chatham and Dover townships when North Kent Wind projects began construction. Whether you were for or against the projects, the most significant point about the cancellation is that Doug Ford said he would cancel renewable energy projects and he has. We can’t help but be impressed by that, as it is so rare in politics. Ford said he would get rid of the Green Energy Act and he is in the process of doing just that. He said he would get rid of the Hydro One CEO and the board and he has, without having to pay out millions in termination costs. Yes, it is costing $400,000 to have the CEO “retire,” but that outcome is better than expected. Ford said he would scrap the current sex education curriculum, and whether you agree with that or not, it is a promise kept. The bottom line is, so far, Ford is doing what he said he would do, and he is only in the early days of his mandate. Some people will be anxiously awaiting other promises made, like a health hazard investigation into the black shale contamination of some area water wells, but the early indication is that our new premier is as good as his word. Again, you may not agree with what that word was, but you have to give the man props on his follow through in these early days.
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Community deserves its church Editor’s note: This letter is addressed to Rt. Rev. Dr. Chester A. Searles, head of the BME Church of Canada. Sir: As a pastor who has served in the Presbyterian Church in Canada for nearly 25 years, I know that a church is far more than a building; it is the people that sit in the pews that turn a set of walls into a place of worship. At the same time, a building does form a vital part of a congregation’s life and service. It is their safe haven, a place to worship regularly and comfortably and a visible presence of their dedication to God. North Buxton Community Church is more
than an old building and much, much more than an ordinary church. Its history is rich with Christ’s story of salvation. Many of the early settlers were slaves who finally found a place to call home in that small community. They were refugees fleeing an untenable and unjust existence who were received with open arms and made to feel at home. The church within the community of North Buxton represents the Christian love that received them, and the place where they continue on serving Christ in love. The British Methodist Episcopal Church’s de-
cision to evict North Buxton Community Church from that building is incomprehensible. It is an insult to the community and a slap in the face of those who have worshiped, served and maintained the facilities. Furthermore, it effectively erases an important part of the history of breaking the bonds of slavery, and Black history in general. To use the building for anything other than a worship space and a part of living history is absolutely ludicrous. There is no logic than can justify or explain your denomination’s decision. I have no direct stake in the life of North Buxton
Community Church. I do have a great interest in promoting Black history and the victories won against slavery as represented within that congregation. With that in mind, I ask that you reconsider your decision to evict those good and faithful servants from their spiritual home. I would further ask that you donate the building to the village of North Buxton so that they can continue to worship and keep history alive as part of the larger museum complex. John A. Giurin Minister St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Coldwater, Ont.
Ants should have helped with move Sir: I loved Bruce’s column about the invasion of ants in the new premises (“Everybody, not everything, welcome,” in the July 5 Chatham Voice). Maybe he should have used them to help with moving, as an ant can lift 20 times its own body weight. I used to be an ardent
antologist and, unlike Bruce, I really love ants. If you see me on my knees in the backyard, I could be praying, weeding the garden or watching ants. They’re such interesting creatures. Ants don’t have lungs. Oxygen enters through
tiny holes all over the body and carbon dioxide leaves through the same holes. They don’t have ears either. They hear by feeling vibrations in the ground through their feet. There are more than 12,000 species of ants all
over the world. Although they’re frustrating when they invade The Chatham Voice premises, they do help the environment. They love cleaning up what we call “garbage” and are social insects, living in large colonies or groups. Continued on page 7
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More foliage needed in C-K Editor’s note: This letter is addressed to Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope and CAO Don Shropshire. Sir: Re: Excessive cutting of ditch banks in Chatham-Kent. I live just outside of the city limits of Chatham, in a rural area. I’m sure a lot of people have noticed, like I have, the complete change in the rural landscape. Not that long ago, there used to be a lot of bush lots, tree rows and ditch banks with tall grass (cattails, endangered plants, etc.) in them. Now, the landscape is flat field with the odd tree here and there (even the tree rows have been destroyed). First, wildlife had to move from the bush lots to the tree rows and now they are being scared from the ditch banks. Where do they go next? In the last month or so, I have never seen so much wildlife being hit on the road. Their homes and nests are being destroyed by what appears to be senseless mowing of road shoulders and ditch
banks. I can see mowing where it interferes with traffic sight lines, but what purpose does it serve otherwise? In my opinion, the natural look of the grasses, cattails, etc. is much more pleasing to the eye than the piles of rotting vegetation along our roadways. This mowing of roadsides and ditches is destroying nesting areas for several species of birds. It not only destroys wildlife habitat but it also destroys the natural filtration of the water through these ditches. My husband and I took a drive the other week into another municipality on the way to London. What a wonderful surprise it was to see all the trees and natural landscape and minimal ditch cutting as soon as you cross that line out of Chatham-Kent. Maybe if everybody works together we can protect what is left of our natural habitat. Racheal Smith McKay’s Corners
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Depending on the species, ant colonies can consist of millions of ants. I am concerned about somebody called Antman, of whom I had never heard. I read about him recently. He’s a cre-
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Donations to kids program hit $100K
Emery, Director of Child Care and Early Years DiThis year marks the vision, Municipality of 10th year in a row that Chatham-Kent, in a methe Women’s Leadership dia release. Council has donated The A.L.L. (Activity, Lei$10,000 to the A.L.L. for sure, Lessons) for Kids Kids Program. (AFK) program covers “We would like to thank the cost of extra-curricuthe Women’s Leadership lar activities for children Council for its ongoing whose parents could support of the A.L.L. otherwise not afford it. For Kids Program. Many Parents are screened for children are able to par- financial need prior to ticipate in the children re c re a t i o n “We, as a group of receiving activities assistance. women, are honoured each year The produe to to support this importgram has these gen- ant community initiative financially erous dona- for local children, so supported tions. The that they can build con- the activiWo m e n ’ s fidence and be all that ties of apLeadership proximately C o u n c i l ’ s they can be.” 1,000 chilc o m m i t - - Karen Kirkwood-Whyte dren per ment to supyear since porting this program its inception in 2001. speaks to the true spirit of The Women’s Leadercommunity engagement ship Council’s donation and, as citizens of Cha- of $10,000 (for a total of tham-Kent, we all bene- $100,000 in the last 10 fit from that,” said Kelly years) has helped 480
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Janet Raddatz, Karen Kirkwood-Whyte and Kate De Forno celebrate the Women’s Leadership Council donation of $100,000 over the past decade to support the A.L.L. for Kids Program.
children participate in an extra-curricular activity such as art lessons, music lessons, Girl Guides, house-league sports, camps, etc. This donation provides a positive life changing experience for both the children and their parents. Extra-curricular activities help to prepare for future life experiences by developing all areas of the child – physical, social, emotional and cognitive.
“Studies show that when children have the opportunity to engage in cultural activities, such as music and dance, they are also able to demonstrate better learning in more analytical skills, such as math and science. We, as a group of women, are honoured to support this important community initiative for local children, so that they can build confidence and be all that they can
be,” commented Karen Kirkwood-Whyte former CEO of United Way of Chatham-Kent. The AFK Program and its outcomes fits well within the Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) goals. The WLC is a philanthropic network of corporate and community leaders using their collective power to create meaningful change in Chatham-Kent. The WLC program was launched in September of
2007 and was one of the first of its kind in Canada. Membership provides an opportunity for female donors to join others, who contribute at a Leadership Level ($1,000 or more), to network and collaborate in identifying and addressing local, social problems. Members use their collective influence and affluence to provide a “hand up” for many underserved women and their families.
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$100K pledge to treatment centre
C-K Community Foundation makes multi-year commitment By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
From one foundation to another, it just made sense. That’s the word from Hugh Logan, executive director of the Chatham-Kent Community Foundation (CKCF), after the CKCF pledged $100,000 over multiple years to the Butterfly Build Fund for the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent (CTCCK). “This is a project the whole community supports. This was something we had to support,” he said. “We’ve supported the treatment centre on numerous occasions in the past.” The CKCF donated nearly $21,000 in funds July 10, the first in the multiyear commitment for the
$100,000 total. Mike Genge, executive director of the Foundation of CTCCK, said they have raised about $4 million of the $6 million needed for the centre’s new home on McNaughton Avenue West in Chatham. Half the funds will be used for the build while the other half will go towards equipment. The CKCF money will be earmarked for equipment, Logan said. “This will provide them with the opportunity to expand programs,” he said. Genge said support for the build project has been incredible. “There has been widespread community support. We love getting partners involved,” he said. “We’re hoping by the fall, God willing, we’ll
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From left, Mike Genge, executive director of the Foundation for Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent; Mike Grail, chair of the foundation; Beth Cummings, chair of the board of the treatment centre; Amelia Morrison, manager, treatment centre, Paul Mayrand, board member of the Chatham-Kent Community Foundation, and Hugh Logan, executive director of the foundation, celebrate the latter foundation’s $100,000 commitment to the treatment centre’s Butterfly Build Fund.
be done (fundraising).” The new centre will be
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build a 26,425 sq. ft. facility at 10078 Longwoods Rd. in Chatham Township. In his report, Director of Planning Services Bruce McAllister recommended the application be approved with two conditions. First, that the facility be equipped with an industrial grade multistage air treatment carbon filtration system, or simi-
lar technology, to reduce and/or treat the emission of pollen, dust and odours expelled from the facility as designed by a qualified person. McAllister said this first condition should alleviate the main concern of adjacent neighbours about potential odour from the site. The second condition involved minor landscaping along Longwoods Road.
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Life
Life’s a beach One special event we really enjoy is a trip to the beach with friends Charlene and Eggless Chad each year. We camp out for the night a stone’s throw from the water on Rose Beach Line on Lake Erie. Charlene’s aunt and uncle own the property and graciously let us make use of it. This year’s visit was different, with additions and subtractions. The subtraction was the traditional large bonfire we enjoy. Just before we were to leave for the beach Friday afternoon, the municipality issued a fire ban. No big bonfire. Wandering around the beach after dark without a nice big fire lighting up the night was a bit of a challenge. Many of us ended up using our flashlight apps on our cell phones to find our way. And who joined us in droves this year? Mosquitoes. A night by the water for us has always led to mosquitoes just after dark, and just before dawn. But this year, they came out in clouds. We’d hoped the hot dry weather that led to the fire ban would have cut down the number of bloodcrazed bugs, but it didn’t. Picture people on a warm night in their hoodies – not because they were remotely cold, but rather to help limit the amount of exposed skin.
Bruce Corcoran I brought a Patio Shield by Thermacell to help combat the mosquitoes. I honestly cannot yet give a definitive review on this product, as there were just so many mosquitoes in the area. We all got bit. I was closest to the Patio Shield, which uses a heated repellent mat to repel the mosquitoes. I don’t think I got chewed up anywhere near as badly as others who sat further away, especially our daughter. Brenna, quite simply, is a mosquito magnet. She had on insect repellent, and still had her ankles gnawed on to the point they were swollen for the rest of the weekend. We ate very well; the mosquitoes ate very well. Despite their presence, it was a very fun evening for the young and old. But my hip eventually acted up, forcing me to head home early. The beach took a battering over the winter, and much of the sand was pushed further up the beach, creating deep, soft sand. Walking on the uneven surface eventually took its toll. After a poor night’s sleep, I went home early,
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Rose Beach Line has some of the best beaches in Chatham-Kent, including a public section only a few kilometres east of Rondeau Provincial Park.
missing out on the Saturday fun in the sand and in the water. Sizzling festivities
The recent sweet weather (between heat waves) had me out and enjoying the backyard, and that meant there was a barbecue day at the Corcorans. After getting the grass cut, the patio cleaned up and the furniture washed off, I lit the Big Green Egg. It was a multi-course affair, and it certainly was tasty! My sister-in-law, Jane, and her son, Connor, joined us, along with our daughter Brenna and her boyfriend, Matt. We had more than enough food to feed three
adults and three teenagers. It began with chicken wings, something I love on the barbecue, but had not done in some time. A good sprinkling of Tsunami Spin seasoning on the wings does wonders with flavour. But it also smells divine as they’re cooking. We followed the wings with asparagus that was wrapped in prosciutto, with cream cheese. If you have never tried this, I suggest you do. Eight minutes on the barbecue at about 350 F, turning once. I have a hard time cooking enough to satisfy our daughter, let alone everyone else.
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Somehow we managed to have room for a small sampling of desserts from The Dutch Market.
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Cherry Fest hits Blenheim July 19-21 By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
It’s food, fun and family time in Blenheim this weekend. Starting Thursday, the annual Cherry Fest and Blenheim Sidewalk Days event takes place in the South Kent community. J.P. Huggins, chair of Cherry Fest, said this year promises to be jampacked. “It’s a great family festival. There’s something for everyone. Rides for the younger kids and teenagers. We have awesome shopping downtown and fantastic deals from merchants. There is lots of great entertainment. There is free stuff to do – face painting, a fingerprint clinic, dancers, gymnasts, and martial artists
on display,” he said. Much of the fun revolves around delicious, locally grown cherries. The Blenheim Youth Centre runs Cherry Central, a food and beverage booth in the middle of the downtown. Volunteers will sell fresh sweet cherries from Delhaven Orchards, a longtime supporter of the event. “They also provide the cherries for pit spitting,” Huggins said of Delhaven. “People don’t realize how fortunate we are to have the fresh fruits and vegetables so close by.” Cherry Central is also known for the interesting flavoured pop it sells. Huggins said getting that pop, which typically isn’t sold around Chatham-Kent, can involve someone making a trip
into the U.S., sometimes quite a distance. The ladies of Trinity Anglican Church will again make their delicious pies to sell, and cherry-glazed ribs will return. Last year, amateur smoker competitors Smokin’ Aces introduced the ribs, and they were a hit, Huggins said, as they sold out. There will be another tasty option this year, as Huggins advises visitors to look for someone making cherry crepes. Cherry Fest wouldn’t be complete without its annual cherry pit-spitting competitions Saturday afternoon. Huggins said organizers are looking to the public for some help in setting a world record this year as well – for the most people simultaneously spitting cherry pits.
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Cherry Fest and Blenheim Sidewalk Days return Thursday through Saturday. Back again this year is the popular pie-eating contest, and a host of other fun events for the entire family.
“It doesn’t matter if you hit yourself in the foot, all you have to do is spit,” he said, adding they are looking to top the record of 250 people spitting pits at the same time. The downtown is closed to vehicular traffic throughout the festival, as midway rides and booths occupy the heart of Blenheim, drawing in thousands of people. Huggins said this will
be the third year World’s Finest Shows will operate the midway rides. “We’ll have seven rides. Ride-all-day passes are only $20 – we try to keep the prices a little lower for families,” he said. Cherry-oke continues to gain popularity. The friendly singing competition takes place Thursday night, Huggins said, and is growing. “The first year, we had it
scheduled for 45 minutes. Every year we keep growing,” he said. “Last year, we did about two hours and still cut people off. This year, it will be three or 3.5 hours long.” There’s no charge to enter, and one lucky participant, chosen at random, will receive a cash prize. On Friday morning, Postma Fitness will set up a free obstacle course.
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Meadow Park works to improve care levels By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Management at Meadow Park Chatham is pleased to see immediate results from their recent dedication to following best practices guidelines from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO). Jessica Francis, co-director of care, said the long-term care facility on Sandys Street in Chatham is now listed as a Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO) by the RNAO. “We were accepted in February and started implementing in May,” she said. BPSO guidelines help health-care facilities improve on patient care. “They put out guidelines, for example one that tells us the best way to manage pain, or to prevent falls,” Fran-
cis said. “Right now, we’re focused on falls, before going on to pain and pressure wounds. We’re going to take these guidelines and start implementing them.” Francis said Meadow Park personnel began by analyzing what the staff were doing well and where improvements were most needed. Meadow Park is involved in a three-year program, and looks to Tilbury Manor, also a BPSO, as an example of a local success story. “Tilbury Manor has been involved for three years. They have implemented 17 guidelines in three years,” she said. “We have three years to implement our three guidelines (fall prevention, pain management and pressure wound prevention).” Francis said Meadow Park, Tilbury Manor
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and the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance are the only three local participants to date in the BPSO effort. To celebrate progress and to share their successes, Meadow Park staff recently hosted a barbecue and held an open information event. “We did this to get the information out to our community partners, our members and their fami-
lies,” Francis said. The June 27 event saw sunny skies and great attendance. “We had a very good turnout, more than who RSVP’d,” Francis said. “A lot of people were interested to learn about the areas they’ll be seeing changes in.” Francis said Meadow Park personnel will continue to focus on fall prevention in the short term.
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Monday, July 23, 2018 • Free nutritious brown bag lunches available between 11:00am and 12:30pm at Christ Church, 80 Wellington St. W., Chatham (beside the bus depot). • Open euchre (1:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Tuesday, July 24, 2018 • Love to sing and want to be blessed each week? Come and celebrate all things musical with Jubilee Chorus, a multi-faith, interdenominational choir. No experience necessary, no auditions required! 7:30pm9:30pm at St. Andrew’s United church (85 William St., Chatham) Call 519-397-3318 for info. • Open euchre (1:00pm) and open shuffleboard (7:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.
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By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
The Chilled Cork restaurant may be closed for renovations, but that’s only created a buzz in the lobby of the attached Retro Suites Hotel. Tables are set up in the lobby, and breakfast, lunch and dinner is being served in a business-as-almost-usual format. Pete Tsirimbis, general manager of Retro Suites, said the restaurant has been running since 2009 and needed a facelift. “We wanted to go in a new direction. We’ll have ice drinks such as daiquiris, and draft beer,” he said. “There will be a tile floor in the bar area and all new light fixtures.”
The Chilled Cork will also sport booth seating with the new look. And the seats will be covered with some rather unique leather. “The leather we’re using is what’s used inside Rolls Royce, Ferrari and Bentley,” Tsirimbis said. He expects the restaurant will be closed into mid-August, as renovations – being done by all local contractors – are completed. For now, however, the food is being served in the main lobby, with some seating in The Derby banquet room, when the space is available. “Everyone’s loving it,” Tsirimbis said. “People like that it’s different. We plan to leave four tables in the lobby. Most newer boutique hotels have some elements where the restaurant and lobby are joined.”
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The pie-eating contest takes place at 6 p.m. There will be live local bands playing from 7:30 p.m. until 11 p.m. On Saturday, Life by Design will put on a cross-fit demonstration in the morning. That will be followed by the kids’ pit-spitting event, the Guinness world record attempt (sign up begins at 11:30 a.m.), a celebrity spit off, and the Canadian national pit-spitting competition.
Huggins admits he loves Cherry Fest. In fact, he’s been involved for the past 25 years taking part in the pit spitting competition. “I’ve spit in this competition since I was about 12,” he said, adding that initially the event took place in Cedar Springs. “I’ve been married 19 years. I remember going to this festival when my wife and I were dating.” And he’s kept it in the family. “I just like being involved. My kids all help out. I like to teach my kids to give back,” he said.
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Business
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According to the man who worked to bring Uber to Chatham-Kent, the company has now said it has little interest in bringing its peer-topeer ridesharing concept to the municipality. This after Chatham-Kent council recently voted to repeal the municipality’s Taxi Bylaw and implement a Ve-
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hicle-For-Hire Bylaw. Florin Marksteiner, the local champion for Uber, said the firm will not come to C-K, despite the changes. He believes the regulations council put in place essentially pushed Uber away, as well as finances. “It looks like this is a decision based on economics,” he said. “Until now, Chatham-Kent was under Windsor. It was functional and it
was working. But people got fined for driving for Uber in Chatham-Kent, so there was little interest in driving here.” Marksteiner hopes either Uber reconsiders, or another ride-sharing company opts in, such as Lyft. “I don’t care who is coming. It doesn’t matter the name of the company. It’s the service. It was for the people of Chatham-Kent. It was for 100,000
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Each resident will be assessed for one of the “4 Ps” – Pain, Positioning, Personal needs, and Potty. Pain can cause a resident to shift locations, and could lead to a fall. If regularly accessed items are just out of reach, a resident might just try to lean further to grab the item, and that too could cause a tumble. Ditto for attending to personal needs or using the washroom – “potty.” Francis said staff are already seeing positive results from the changes that have been implemented. Keeping an eye on the “4 Ps” should help with other guidelines, Francis added. For example, regular trips to the washroom could help reduce pressure wounds – bedsores. “Pressure wounds are often caused by moisture. If everything is clean and dry, we can reduce wounds that way,” she said. “We do this as a team – even our housekeeping and dietary staff round. This aims to reduce and manage pain, pressure injuries, and falls. Results have been positive so far.” According to the RNAO, the BPSO program is “a dynamic partnership that focuses on making a positive impact on patient care though evidence-based practice. The BPSO initiative has been a great success. It provides support to organizations that have formally agreed to implement and evaluate multiple RNAO best practice guidelines over a three-year period.” First launched in 2003, the BPSO initiative is an offshoot of the RNAO’s Nursing Best Practice Guideline program which began in November 1999 and has since spread across Canada and to countries around the world. Francis said Meadow Park’s reasoning for taking part is quite simple. “Our goal – to enhance the quality of life for our residents to the best of our ability,” she said.
people,” he said. Marksteiner believes there is a way to get Uber to reconsider, and suggests people download the app and “start pounding on it looking for rides in Chatham-Kent. I don’t know if the people of C-K want to work together or not, but I would love to show them (Uber) we have people looking for rides right now. Let’s do this. We need to show them there is demand.”
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Trade in your old hearing aids and receive an additional $150 per aid trade-in allowance towards Oticon Opn™ 1 hearing aids.** **Trade-in hearing aids will be donated to a third-world country.
CHATHAM
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STRATHROY DORCHESTER GLENCOE CHATHAM
ST. THOMAS
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9952 Glendon Dr.
10 Metcalfe St. W.
2135 Dorchester Rd.
www.hearingcareclinic.ca
248 Main St.