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Derek and Lili Desilets of London had a monster of a good time on the midway at Blenheim’s Cherry Fest. The popular event, back after being closed because of the pandemic, drew large crowds to the community’s downtown.

There’s nothing wrong with an adult having a few tokes, a few drinks or maybe a THC-infused gummy bear.

That is, until the person who is a little too high gets behind the wheel.

Const. Josh Flikweert, a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) with the Chatham-Kent Police Service said deciding to drive while impaired can have catastrophic consequences.

“It’s a choice you make,” the veteran officer explained.

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‘Driving is not a right,’ cop says gins when an officer engages with a citizen, perhaps after pulling them over.

“They (the police) recognize something is off with the person, but they really don’t know what it is,” he added.

But thanks to pro-action, many of Chatham-Kent’s officers are now trained in conducting Standard Field Sobriety Tests of suspected impaired drivers at the roadside.

The assessment includes eye movements, standing on one leg and walking the line.

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Then it’s up to the DRE to pinpoint what substance the driver is

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“Driving is not a right, it’s a privilege.”

While serving as a patrol officer, the 18-year CKPS veteran developed a special interest in impaired driving. Flikweert decided to deepen his knowledge of the issue and trained in the United States to become the second DRE on the C-K police team.

Now he’s the officer who determines if a suspected impaired driver is truly impaired and has to figure out by what.

While the signs of too much alcohol are obvious and a breath sample on an Intoxilyzer machine quickly determines if a suspect is impaired, figuring out if a driver is impaired by drugs is a different challenge.

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impaired by. Under Canada’s Criminal Code, there are seven categories of drug impairment, ranging from depressants to narcotic analgesics.

“It’s like a puzzle,” Flikweert said of the process. “I get all these little pieces and clues and have to put them together.”

According to Flikweert, there’s rarely a drug-impaired driver that uses just one drug. Most users engage in “poly-drug use,” he said, with the big ones in Chatham-Kent being fentanyl and methamphetamine to a lesser extent.

According to 2019 statistics from MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, impaired driving is a major concern. The latest data from 2019 shows an average of 10 federal criminal charges and provincial shortterm suspensions for alcohol or drug-impaired driving are laid every hour in Canada.

Some public health agencies say substance abuse rose exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic – as people tried to cope – but there are no official studies to support the claim.

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tail the routine and sometimes outrageous instances of impaired driving suspects.

In Chatham-Kent officers are keeping a watchful eye.

Statistics released by the CKPS earlier this year show officers conducted 38 standard field sobriety tests at the roadside in 2021, an increase of 325 per cent over 2020.

Officers issued four three-day suspensions and made 16 impaired driving arrests, including one refusal.

Drug recognition experts were used on 46 occasions in 2021, an increase of 283 per cent over the previous year.

While that might seem like a huge jump, Flikweert said it’s difficult to gauge if more people are driving impaired. He said the increase may be the result of having nearly a third of Chatham-Kent’s officers trained in the standard field sobriety test protocol, meaning more eyes are trained to spot signs of impairment.

A total of 41 officers have taken the SFST training, Flikweert explained, crediting the increase in testing to the frontline officers that are trained.

“As a police service, we’ve determined we want to make Chatham-Kent the safest community in Ontario,” he said, adding education and prevention of impaired driving is a major priority for Chatham-Kent police.

It’s important work. In 2021, two out of the 10 fatal crashes were associated with impaired drivers.

“These collisions can alter lives forever,” Flikweert said, adding it’s “heartbreaking” when officers have to inform families of victims that they’ve lost a loved one to impaired driving.

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Recognizing impaired drivers

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But besides putting others at risk, getting charged with impaired driving is an expensive proposition and can turn an enchanted evening into an expensive nightmare.

Flikweert said the first consequence is an immediate 90-day license suspension. Next, the vehicle is towed and impounded for at least seven days.

The alleged impaired driver is then faced with figuring out the logistics of life without a car, such as getting to work and buying groceries. When the driver does finally retrieve their vehicle as they await trial, they must pay the Ontario government a fee to reinstate their license.

This all happens prior to conviction..

A first impaired driving offence

reaps a fine of $1,000 to $2,000.

It also carries a criminal record, something that can affect the future of the person who is convicted.

Flikweert said some people are allowed to return to the road through the use of an ignition interlock breath screening device on their car.

The machines are installed at the owner’s expense and have to be maintained on a regular basis – again at the owner’s expense.

Flikweert, who has been part of the CKPS Traffic Management Unit for three years, said educating more officers in the recognition of impaired driving is a goal for the department.

Getting more officers on board will help, Flikweert said. Later this year, more CKPS officers will take the SFST training.

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Const. Josh Fikweert is a trained Drug Recognition Expert with the Chatham-Kent Police Service.

“We’re getting way more officers trained on how to recognize those that are impaired by drugs

and take action before it’s too late,” Flikweert said. “Driving while impaired is a wilful and

cognizant decision. It’s a decision that in a split second can reverberate for decades to come.”

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Wallaceburg OnRequest, a new urban public transit service open to all residents and visitors, is here.

The on-demand service requires riders to book a trip between bus stops using a mobile app or by calling the transit telephone line. Trips are

shared alongside other passengers.

Unlike a traditional fixed route bus service, OnRequest’s 53 designated bus stops in Wallaceburg include both existing stops serviced by Inter-Urban Route A as well as many “virtual” bus stops – meaning no signage is present – to balance rea-

sonable walking distances with service efficiency.

Bus stop locations and booking information can be viewed at www.rideck. ca/onrequest.

It operates Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“With no previous conventional urban transit in

Wallaceburg it’s going to take some time to build up bus-stop infrastructure,” said Ann-Marie Millson, Manager of Transit and Capital Asset Management, in a media release.

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tion began investigating an aggravated assault that occurred on June 6 at the intersection of Queen Street and Louise Street in Tilbury.

The assault resulted in the victim sustaining a severe and life-threatening injury,

police say.

Four days later, police arrested a male youth for aggravated assault.

However, on June 27, the victim succumbed to their injuries. Police upgraded the charges to manslaughter.

Chatham residents,” Millson said. “While we don’t anticipate high enough demand to support the extension of our fixed route network to Sundays, OnRequest will be perfect for those who need to run errands or looking to attend church services.”

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Chatham OnRequest has expanded to Sundays as well and will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Existing bus stops used for the weekday evening Chatham OnRequest service will be available.

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Night market returns to Dresden July 23

to use at future events. added. “It takes every“The idea is to drink, body.” rinse and repeat,” McThe excitement surDonald explained, as sta- rounding the return of the Dresden’s popular Night tions will be set up for pa- Night Market continues to build.

Market is back – bigger, trons to clean their cups.

“We’ve always tried to “There’s a lot of combetter and greener than be environ- munity pride in Dresden ever before. mentally re- and people are interested Returning “We’ve always tried sponsible,” in attending,” McDonJuly 23 after to be environmentally she added. ald noted, adding there’s a near three“This is a “plenty of interest” from year pause, responsible. This is small step around Chatham-Kent. the sum- a small step towards towards This year will also see mery festi- helping the environhelping the an increase in communival will fea- ment.” e n v i r o n - ty-based organizations ture some - Morena McDonald ment.” taking part, trying to raise 85 vendors, In addi- awareness and draw new live music, food trucks and a pop-up tion, guests are being en- volunteers to agencies couraged to bring their hard-hit by the pandemic. bar.

“We reThis 2022 version of the own reusally wantDresden Night Market able utensils “There’s a lot of comed to help will also feature a brand- and bags for munity pride in Dresand non-profit new ‘zero waste’ ap- food den and people are purchases. groups and proach.

“All these interested in attending.” grassroots According to market organico-organizer Morena Mc- things work - Morena McDonald zations,” Donald, reusable cups t o g e t h e r McDonald will be dispensed to each to help the guest at the pop-up bar, community and the en- added.

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Downtown Dresden promises to be a busy place on Saturday, as the popular Night Market returns, bigger, better and greener than ever before.

will also be on tap as well as the Dresden Legion wine bar.

The Dresden Night Market runs from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., taking

place in Dresden’s downtown and extending into Jackson Park.

Founded in 2017, the night market is organized

by a group of volunteers with the help of a Together CK municipal grant.

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Opinion Drugged driving How much is too much? How much is a little too high or a little too drunk?

Fortunately, a growing number of Chatham-Kent police officers are receiving training in recognizing the signs of being too stoned to drive.

Many officers have training on recognizing a possible drunk driver; the THC element of impaired driving, however, is still a relatively new deal for officers.

And, at times, citizens.

Until the fall of 2018, smoking marijuana or ingesting cannabis in any was, as illegal. That didn’t mean people didn’t still do it, however.

But once it was legal, it certainly became more widespread.

People may have learned a fair bit over the use of cannabis over the years, but one area that seems to remain very sketchy is how much weed can one smoke, or ingest, and still be safe to drive.

Some people adopt a personal zero tolerance. If they ingest a cannabis edible, they just won’t risk driving.

That’s smart.

But others just get behind the wheel and take everyone’s lives into their hands.

Thankfully, there is Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) on the Chatham-Kent Police Service.

Where an Intoxilyzer can quickly determine if someone’s blood-alcohol content is above the legal limit, drug recognition is not as straightforward.

As a result, Standard Field Sobriety Tests on the roadside have changed.

Officers are on the look for “tells” – indications a person is impaired by drugs.

If the motorist fails the roadside test, they are transported to the police station where the DRE puts them through a battery of tests.

The suspect’s blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature and pupil size are all checked.

Thanks in no small part to the pressures of the pandemic, impaired driving seems to be on the rise since 2019. And the choice of impairment is increasingly drug related.

Some rely on alcohol and/or drugs as coping mechanisms for the pressures of life. But, as was the case for decades, they must remain cognizant of their personal conditions, for their own safety and that of others.

Don’t get behind the wheel. It’s just not worth it.

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Invest in our children Editor: It has been proposed to invest $75,000, to start, to bring a new IBL baseball team to Chatham.

This in my opinion is only stripping more playground area from our youth. In the past, McKeough Park had a swimming pool and a winter skating rink. When these facilities needed repair, council voted to just remove them.

Years later, Turner Park beside the arena had a pool and playground.

Again when repairs were needed, council voted to remove them and pave

them over as a parking lot. Nothing was ever added to replace what was lost.

You are installing playground equipment for the youngest members of our city and pickleball courts for the senior population, but our youth has no place to go and have a “sandlot ball game” or neighbourhood soccer game.

All the parks that have ball diamonds are for “organized leagues” and are off limits to everyone else. The same with our arenas; figure skating

and hockey leagues take precedence over the general public. The school yards are the same. Due to liability, you are not allowed to be there outside of school hours.

Fast forward to today’s times and what’s out there for the young people to do? Very little.

So why are we thinking of investing $75,000 in a new ball team and not into the future of our younger population?

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Let public decide on DDC Editor: Katherine Budd raises some very good points about the Downtown Chatham Centre proposal that stands before the Municipality of Chatham-Kent in her letter in the July 7 Chatham Voice titled “Not time to buy DCC.” In general, she is asking

whether this is really what C-K needs, is the timing right and can we afford it?

Her points about the library and increasing its footprint in a new facility are spot-on when you consider the trend towards digital and online

media and literature, especially when the current and smaller facility is under-utilized.

She also questions the proposed 4,000 seat entertainment complex, as do I. Continued on page 9

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The municipality will soon have 10 new pickleball courts located in five different communities.

That was the decision reached by Chatham-Kent council recently, following a lengthy back-and-forth discussion about the benefits of placing the new courts together in a hub, rather than placing them in separate locations.

A number of Chatham councillors were vocal in their support of creating a

hub rather than building two courts each in Blenheim, Chatham, Dresden, Tilbury and Wallaceburg.

Karen Kirkwood-Whyte said she had received input from a number of pickleball enthusiasts, including members of the Chatham-Kent Pickleball Club, adding she’s in support of the hub concept, but it doesn’t mean it has to be located in Chatham.

Coun. Michael Bondy, who plays tennis in Chatham daily, said building two courts in one location is a “waste of money.

“Two just doesn’t do it,”

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Members of the Chatham-Kent PIckleball Association take to the courts at the Doug Allin Tennis Courts in Chatham last week.

Organizers say the sport is growing quickly among all age groups right across North America.

Bondy noted. “The right way to go is to put the courts together.”

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South Kent Coun. Trevor Thompson said the two new courts are something Blenheim “desperately needs,” adding, “We need to make sure all of our smaller communities are covered.”

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Put a DCC referendum on the ballot Continued from page 6

Yes, you might argue that a new arena would be nice, but are we really going to fill those 4,000 seats on a regular basis?

Minor hockey sure won’t.

And the Maroons team we already have never fills a much lower capacity Memorial Arena.

The Capitol Theatre is grossly underused.

And is a higher tier Junior hockey team a sustainable reality, or a pipe dream?

What do we need a new entertainment complex for?

That leaves us with some new digs for the mayor and municipal staff as the only certainty when it comes to utilization of the proposed facilities in the new Downtown Community Hub. Straight up, I would love to see something other than empty space in the DCC just as much as anyone else would. And it’s easy to get excited about Chatham moving up in the world when it comes to public venues and facilities. But just because some well-known local investors/businessmen have chosen to roll the dice on an out-dated community centrepiece (that never lived up to its billing) and are proposing a sexy new community hub that just so happens to hit the hotspots of a

few groups looking for tax dollars to make their wishes come true, doesn’t mean this is something we should endorse or build.

How convenient that this project could be one that unifies these small but separate voices into one larger force, and delivers a nice payday for the hopeful investors.

You can’t really fault these entrepreneurs for wanting to make a buck and being wise enough to package their project as a public one.

This is a huge decision for Chatham-Kent and its economic and financial future. Unfortunately we don’t have a good track record when it comes to decisions of this magnitude. And if you went by the hype and hoopla and excitement that resulted from the initial announcements about the projects, this would be a done deal already.

We can’t let hype and hoopla cloud our judgment. Facts, figures and logic must go into the development of a sound business case – which is what C-K is supposedly preparing – and then a decision needs to be made.

But that decision should not be left in the hands of the current municipal leadership and administration.

For one, they have an

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Two, the current administrative leadership has just undergone significant change and we have an

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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022

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Gas prices fell...a bit…eventually

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

The word from the gasoline experts over the lingering higher prices in Chatham-Kent: It was what it was.

With the onset of a tem-

porary relief of 5.7 cents a litre on provincial gas taxes (there is still a nine-cents-per-litre tax), combined with tumbling wholesale gas prices, many other locations in Ontario saw rather immediate relief at the gas

pumps. Some places have seen prices drop to around $1.73 cents a litre, but in Chatham, the prices lingered into the mid$1.90 range to the middle of last week before sliding to $1.86 a litre, lower than what it was, but still

above our neighbours.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, a website that displays gas prices to users with the click of a mouse or the tap of a screen, advised people to wait it out.

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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.

Public Information Centre #2 A second Public Information Centre (PIC) will be held for the study to present the Problem and Opportunity Statement, a review of the servicing strategies being evaluated, the recommended strategies and the project timeline.

The PIC format is a recorded presentation and will be available starting on July 20th, 2022. To access the PIC please visit the Chatham Kent ‘Lets Talk’ (https://www.letstalkchatham-kent.ca/) project page at the following address: https://www.letstalkchatham-kent.ca/north-east-ne-chatham-kent-water-distribution-system-municipal-class-eamcea How to Get Involved Public input is essential to this study. The CK PUC invites anyone with an interest in the study to have an opportunity to provide feedback and help inform the decision-making process.

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“Think of the decline in price as a marathon.

Some stations are going to run that marathon faster. Some are going to run it slower,” he said.

“Eventually, over time, they all finish the race.

The problem is they have wide latitude on how quickly they want to finish.”

It is a case of the tortoise versus the hare. Unfortunately in Chatham, the tortoises appear to be present running the gas stations.

“Stations may have a self interest to lower the prices slowly, as they are making more margin as a result,” De Haan said.

As well, they may have paid substantially more for the gasoline that sat in their storage tanks and didn’t want to take a loss.

De Haan said that could actually negatively impact such stations in the long run.

“A lot of the laggers are the ones who don’t sell as much gas. They may have bought at a far higher price,” he said. “But if you sell it faster, you can also get the cheaper fuel and start making a profit. Wholesale prices have plummeted. But there are a lot of different agendas.”

Word from the gas companies is obscure. Jainess Lei, a Petro-Canada customer service rep, told

The Chatham Voice that fuel “is a complex commodity and the price is influenced by many factors of the open market.”

Those include gasoline taxes from the federal and provincial government, the price of crude oil, the price of wholesale gasoline, and refining and marketing costs.

However, with the wholesale price down and the taxes down, Chatham-Kent residents are left scratching their heads and paying more at the pumps still. Even Mayor Darrin Canniff got involved in questioning the price difference.

He called on the Federal Competition Bureau and the Canadian Fuels Association to examine gasoline prices in Chatham.

“We’re all aware of the volatile nature of the oil industry at present, but that doesn’t explain why prices in the community of Chatham are often 10 cents a litre or more higher than prices in any other part of Chatham-Kent or surrounding communities,” he said. “At a time of growing inflation, our residents don’t need this added burden.”

A number of local residents have reached out to The Voice to complain about the lingering high gas prices. Some alleged collusion among oil companies.

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The main purpose of pre-need planning is to alleviate the financial burden and decision-making during times of grief and stress. Well-executed plans can make the funeral process run like a well-oiled machine. It’s never too early to begin pre-planning a funeral. Making a list of information that will go to a trusted family member, executor of one’s estate or a funeral director is one way to start.

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Pre-planning also enables a person to shop around for the most affordable services, caskets and funeral homes. Because the average cost of a funeral is between $10,000 to $15,000, it is important to spend money wisely. Pre-planning also helps avoid inflation of costs later on, enabling a person to lock in the cost of services now. Stress and grief can make family members unable to cope with decisions during the time of death. As a result, one of the most important reasons for pre-need planning is to make the process one in which close friends and family members can come to grips with the death, rather than having to run around for a few days and make arrangements in haste. This way loved ones can simply remember a person how he or she was, instead of choosing clothing, disposition places, service wording, and the like. A funeral director can walk a person through the process of pre-planning a funeral. He or she is often licensed to sell cemetery plots and can take much of the work out of the process. A community or family-owned business may have a rapport in the area and offer the best deals or the desired level of personalized service.

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Upon the passing of a loved one, an individual is often tasked with writing an obituary. Some people may find writing an obituary is cathartic, providing an opportunity to tell a loved one’s life story and indicate how unique the deceased was. Because writing an obituary is not something people are asked to do every day, it’s understandable if many men and women don’t know where to begin.

Obituaries do not necessarily have to follow a formula, but the following tips can help people compose an obituary that conveys who their deceased loved one was and how much this person meant to friends and family.

• Contact your local newspaper. Some newspapers may have obituary guidelines that govern things like

writing style and obituary length.

Before writing an obituary, contact your local newspaper to determine if they have any such rules in place.

• Do not feel obliged to include cause of death. While acquaintances who first learn of a person’s death via an obituary may be curious about cause of death, loved ones of the deceased do not have to include such information if they are uncomfortable doing so. Many obituaries never include such information, so readers likely won’t expect it. Those who are comfortable including such information in the obituary may find it helps them avoid having to answer numerous inquiries about the loved one’s demise at the ensuing visitation and funeral services.

• Include some biographical information. Obituaries are typically more than simple announcements of death. Some simple biological information can shed light on who the deceased was and his or her personal

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Creating wills Drafting a last will and testament is an essential component of estate planning.

Despite the importance of having a will, a recent survey from AARP found that two out of five Americans over the age of 45 do not have one.

Putting wishes down on paper helps avoid unnecessary work and sometimes heartache upon the death of a loved one. Wills allow heirs to act with the decedent’s wishes in mind, and can ensure that assets and possessions will end up in the right hands.

Estate planning can be tricky, which is why many people turn to attorneys to get the job done right.

Attorneys who specialize in estate planning will no doubt discuss the following topics with their clients.

• Assets owned: Make a list of known assets and figure out which assets are covered by the will and which will have to be passed on according to other estate laws, such as through joint tenancy on a deed or a living trust. For example, life insurance policies or retirement plan proceeds will be distributed to your named beneficiaries. A will also can cover other assets, such as photographs,

clothing, cars, and jewelry.

• Guardianship: Parents’ wills should include a declaration of who they want to become guardians their underage children or dependents.

• Pets: Some people prefer to use their will to also dictate guardianship for their pets and to leave money or property to help care for those pets.

However, pets do not have the legal capacity to own property, so one shouldn’t gift money directly to pets in a will.

• Funeral instructions: Settling probate will not happen until after the funeral. Therefore, funeral wishes in a will often go unnoticed, states the legal advisement resource Find Law. • Executor: An executor is a trusted person who will carry out the terms of the will. This person should be willing to serve and be capable of executing the will. People who die without a valid will become intestate. This means the estate will be settled based on the laws of where that person lived, and a court-appointed administrator will serve in the capacity to transfer property. This administrator will be bound by laws and may make decisions that go against the decedent’s wishes. To avoid this out come, a will and other estate planning documents are crucial.

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Financing Funerals It can be easy to overlook planning for such a large expense, and many people may think their funeral costs will be covered by their life insurance policies. However, that isn’t always the case and certain complications can arise.

The funeral planning information guide Funeral Basics states that sometimes insurance policies become invalid if payments have not been made. Policies may have liens on them, or some named beneficiaries may no longer be alive. This can stall the process as issues are worked through. In addition, it can sometimes take between six and eight weeks for beneficiaries to receive life insurance policy payouts. Since many funerals take place within a week of a person’s death, it’s unlikely that surviving family members will be able to finance funerals with life insurance payouts.

In addition, some policies may not be assignable, which means the benefits cannot be assigned to go to a third party who will file the claim for you (i.e., the funeral home or an assignment company with which the funeral home partners). It’s important to determine if an existing policy is assignable and to take appropriate measures if it is not. Individuals may want to consider burial insurance or preneed funeral insurance. Another option is to use preplanning services, which allow people to prepay for funeral expenses and make planning decisions regarding the services and burial so that family members will not be tasked with financing and/or planning a funeral during a difficult time in their lives.

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Four new doctors have signed on with the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA).

Dr. Elyse Epp joins the Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine Department, Dr. Matthew VanTil and Dr. Matt Milkovic join the Emergency De-

partment and the Hospitalist program, and Dr. Raid Shaarbaf joins the Internal Medicine Department.

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Elyse Epp

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Schulich School VanTil earned of Medicine and his Doctor of Dentistry, WestMedicine and ern University. completed his Originally Family Medifrom Chatham, cine Residency Milkovic is exin Chatham-Kent cited to practice through the Raid Shaarbaf medicine in his Schulich School hometown. of Medicine and “I’m looking forward to Dentistry, Western Uni- officially joining the team versity. He furthered his at CKHA and to continue career by completing an working with the hosadditional year of train- pital’s highly skilled ining in Emergency Med- ter-professional teams,” icine through The Uni- said Milkovic. versity of Saskatchewan, Shaarbaf started his College of Medicine, De- medical education earnpartment of Family Medi- ing his medical degree in cine and Enhanced Skills. Baghdad, Iraq. He then Originally from Blen- completed his Internal heim, VanTil is excited to Medicine Residency Probe back and working at gram at Dalhousie UniCKHA in the Emergency versity in Nova Scotia.

Department and with the The new batch of doctors Hospitalist program. follows on the addition of “I’m looking forward to two others to the CKHA coming back and work- team last month. Dr. Lana ing in the Emergency De- Shaiba has joined the pepartment with everyone diatrics department and that I know, as well as Dr. Maria Andrievskaya with the Hospitalists that is now part of the critical I’ve worked with in the care department. past,” VanTil said.

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• TD Summer Reading Programs at the Tilbury branch of the CKPL. Make Your Own Dragon. We provide the stuff to make the dragon, we give you the instructions, and all YOU have to do is make it. It’s THAT easy! Ages 5+. 2:00pm.

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Fun Darts start at 7:00pm. Everyone Welcome.

• The Chatham-Kent Quilters Guild is back to meeting IN PERSON at St. Paul’s Congregational Church, 450 Park Ave E, Chatham.

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Non-members pay a $5 fee per meeting and enjoy our presentations, guest speakers and all of the other fun. Membership fee is $50 per year and entitles you to our newsletter and our regular meetings free of charge. You are welcome to contact us through our Facebook page or our website at www.ckquiltguild.com.

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Friday, July 22, 2022: • A Pickleball Weekend hosted by TJ and Amber Brodie at the Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Center (the Dresden Arena) 1212 North St, Dresden on July 22 and July 23. Events will support the TJ and Amber’s Lighthouse Foundation. Register for all events at Tayloredpickleball.com.

Tuesday, July 26, 2022: • TD Summer Reading Programs at the Wallaceburg branch of the CKPL. Join us for a Rock, Paper and Scissors tournament and make a fluffy pet rock to take home with you. Ages 6+. Registration required. 2:30pm.

• TD Summer Reading Programs at the Tilbury branch of the CKPL. Build Your Own Castle. Build and create your own castle that you can use to imagine experiences from many hundreds of years ago.

Ages 5+. 2:00pm.

Saturday, July 23, 2022: • Morning Breakfast Program at First Presbyterian Church (corner of Fifth St. and Wellington). A delicious and nutritious breakfast served free of charge from 9:30am-11:30am. Take out only.

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham.

Lunch from 11:30am–1:30pm. Today’s special is Spaghetti with meat sauce. Euchre at 1:00, shuffleboard at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022: • The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham.

Lunch from 11:30am– 1:30pm. Our daily special is meat loaf Dinner.

Come check out our other daily specials. Fun Darts at 7:00pm.

Everyone is welcome.

• Zonta Club of Chatham Kent yard sale 8am-3pm at Rubies Gift Shop, 661 Grand Ave East. Hotdogs and pop available. Come support our group which empowers women and girls in our community and around the world.

Sunday, July 24, 2022: • Dresden Christian Concert NEW! The Vicounts with message from Rev. Terry Clyne. Drive-in concert features 50 minutues 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).

Fun Stuff

• Classic Country Jamboree from 3-7pm. Merlin Legion - 2 Stanley Street. Music by the Marquis. Dinner of pork chops, coleslaw, brown beans, macaroni salad & dessert $20 which includes admission. $7 - Jamboree only. $13 for pick up dinner. Call Lori 519-476-5870 to book your spot.

• Friday Movie in the Park: Set up your lawn chairs, blankets and kick back to watch a movie under the stars. Movies start at dusk at Ferguson Park, Thamesville.

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham There will be a meat draw at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30pm. Lunch served from 3:00pm–5:30pm. Entertainment by Allen James from 4:309:30. Come check out our menu.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022: • The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham.

Lunch from 11:30am– 1:30pm.

Come check out our daily specials.

Everyone is welcome.

• Thursday Party in the Park: Join CK Rec Wallaceburg District Secondary School 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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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022

News

Canniff will seek re-election

By Bird Bouchard Local Journalism Initiative The Ridgetown Independent

Chatham-Kent’s mayor is officially running for office again.

Mayor Darrin Canniff filed his nomination forms earlier this month and will seek his second term as mayor in the fall.

First elected in 2014 as a councillor in Chatham’s Ward 6, Canniff was elected as mayor in 2018, capturing 56 per cent of the vote.

Canniff said his reason for seeking re-election is to continue building on what he described as “positive momentum” in Chatham-Kent.

“We want to continue our growth pattern; we’re on a very positive trajectory right now,” he said.

“People have noticed Chatham-Kent, and they want to move here, from a commercial side, manufacturing side and residential side. We need to keep that coming.”

Canniff highlighted the number of new subdivisions being built in communities across the re-

gion and new businesses coming to C-K as part of the positive moves.

While reiterating he wants to continue on the positive trajectory, Canniff said he wants to keep making it easy for someone to do business in Chatham-Kent.

He said when talking with employers, more than 90 per cent of them said they need employees but cannot find them. Canniff said Chatham-Kent needs the amenities such as the Downtown Chatham Centre to attract people to move to C-K. “The only solution to that is to have more people here, so they have more people to select for jobs,” said Canniff. “We need more people here.

Employers need more employees.”

The mayor also said he wants to see more done in the arts and culture sector.

The deadline to submit nomination papers for Chatham-Kent’s municipal election is Aug. 19.

Chatham-Kent’s 2022 Municipal Election takes place Oct. 24.

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Public Utilities Commission for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent Environmental Assessment Study Wallaceburg Water Treatment Servicing Study Notice of Public Information Centre #3 The Public Utilities Commission for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent (CK PUC) is conducting a study to identify and evaluate alternatives for the existing Wallaceburg Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to meet the current and future needs of the Community of Wallaceburg and neighbouring communities while also satisfying industrial demands. As a part of this study, aspects of the water supply infrastructure will be evaluated, including the following: • A potential new Wallaceburg WTP • Alternatives for a new raw water intake and a new low-lift pumping station for the Wallaceburg WTP • Water availability at Chenal Ecarte to meet an increase in the forecast future water demand • Water supply to the Dresden Water Distribution System (WDS), a potentially new independent pressure zone • Water supply to support potential greenhouse development in the service area The Wallaceburg WTP is a critical component within the Wallaceburg Water Supply System that is reaching the end of its life expectancy and is known to be susceptible to failures requiring frequent repairs and replacement.

In addition to the anticipated needs for a resilient water supply, there is also a forecast of increased water demand for industrial growth, expanded service area, and development of greenhouse.

To identify the preferred solution(s) for water supply to meet future demands, the CK PUC will evaluate and identify potential alternatives for water supply, raw water supply and water transmission, and design preferred long-term solutions to revitalize and renew the Wallaceburg WTP to reliably meet current water quality regulations and system safeguards.

Figure 1: Potential Wallaceburg Water Treatment Plant Study Area

The assessment is being carried out in accordance with the planning and design process for “Schedule C” projects under the Environmental Assessment Act as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association’s Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (2000, as amended in 2007, 2011, and 2015).

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At the first Public Information Centre (PIC), held in a virtual format from October 14th, 2021 to November 27th, 2021, the project team presented the alternatives development and evaluation for water supply, which relates to the future of the Wallaceburg WTP. Alternative 2a: Build a new Wallaceburg WTP with a rated capacity of 28 million litres per day was identified as Figure 2: Study Area the preferred solution for water supply. The new Wallaceburg WTP will supply water to Wallaceburg, Dresden and future greenhouses on Base Line between Wallaceburg and Dresden.

The second PIC, held in a virtual format from January 17th, 2022 to March 12th, 2022,presented the alternative solution development and evaluation for Raw Water Supply and Water Transmission. The previous PIC information is available at https://www.letstalkchatham-kent.ca/wallaceburg-water-treatment-servicing-study.

Public input and comments are an important component of the Class EA process. The third and final PIC has been scheduled to present project progress to members of the public, as well as for those members to provide input and comments on the project. PIC #3 provides information on the alternative concept development and evaluation for water supply and raw water supply, the next steps and project timing. The PIC will be virtual and open for public comment, with details as follows: Date: July 14th, 2022 to August 29th, 2022 PIC Link: https://www.letstalkchatham-kent.ca/wallaceburg-water-treatment-servicing-study If you have comments, require further information, or would like to be added to the project mailing list, please contact a member of the Project Team: Dhana Niriella, Ph.D., P.Eng. PE Tom Mahood, P.Eng. Project Manager, Chatham-Kent Public Utilities CommisProject Manager, Jacobs Engineering sion - Engineering & Compliance 72 Victoria Street South, Suite 300 325 Grand Avenue East Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4Y9 Chatham, Ontario N7L 1W9 Telephone: 519-579-3500 extension 73241 Telephone: 519-360-1998 Email: Tom.Mahood@jacobs.com Email: dhanan@chatham-kent.ca All personal information included in a submission, such as name, address, telephone number, and property location, is collected, maintained, and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in Section 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact the Project Officer or the Ministry of the Environment’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at 416-314-4075.

This Notice of PIC #3 was first issued on July 14th, 2022.

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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022

Business

Youth crew raises money for local charity The Chatham Voice

It’s never too early to get a taste of the entrepreneurial spirit.

That was the case recently in Chatham as a group of kids who call themselves “The Parkwood Pals” raises more than $100 selling lemonade, muffins, squishees, and bracelets on Tweedsmuir

Avenue.

The plan is to donate the funds to a local charity, R.O.C.K. Missions.

So, not only are they learning about business, they are learning about being good corporate citizens.

Bubble time

Jessica Son is back in Dresden.

She’s opened Bubble Pop Ice Cream and Bubble Tea Shop on

Local Business Dealing Locally Kelly Atkinson, Vice-President of Finance and Administration, of Pride Seeds in Pain Court is seen with Luce Cools picking up the company’s brand new 2022 Ram SLT. This is one of the many vehicles Pride Seeds has purchased through Luce. Thank you for choosing to keep your business in the community and supporting local!

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Her parents have run Sonny’s Variety for more than three decades.

“To some I am a familiar face and some a stranger. I grew up in Dresden, moved to the city, had kids and came back,” Son said recently on social media. “As a parent, I came to appreciate the charming and quaint life that Dresden has to offer. Life is all about enjoying the little things.”

Son described Bubble Pop

as a “fun, family friendly space, where you can celebrate life’s little and big moments. We sell Ice Cream and a little taste of the city, Bubble Tea! (And more items to come).”

She has invested the past 1.5 years prepping the store and her business model and is now open.

No limits for Higher Limits

Higher Limits co-owner Greg Kazarian reported recently the locally owned cannabis distribution company

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earned accolades at one of their stores.

“Big win for our store in Amherstburg as we have been voted best in cannabis in all of Windsor-Essex,” he said on a social media post.

Higher Limits also operates a store on Catherine Street in Blenheim.

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Ronald “Ron” Warren

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In Memoriam

Dan Crawford July 24, 2021

It is hard to forget someone who gave us so much to remember; a place to call home, our family and bringing fun into our lives.

We miss your love, your hugs, your smile and your silliness.

Love your family.

In loving memory of Joe Malo

who passed away July 22, 2021

Ron passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, at Chatham Kent Hospice on July 7, 2022 at the age of 97. Born in Chatham on August 28, 1924, Ron was the son of the late Bert and Gladys (Grocott) Warren. Loving husband of Gladys (Taylor) Warren for 71 years. Cherished father of Robin Iles (Rick), Darlene McKay (Brian Weaver), Randy Warren (Ann). Fondly remembered by his precious grandchildren and great grandchildren with whom he always enjoyed visits. Dear brother of Norm Warren and his wife Dell, his sister Charm Burnham (late Bill). He was blessed with many nieces and nephews and extended family.

Predeceased by brothers Bob Warren (late Aileen), Denny Warren (late Inez), sisters Ursula Attewell (late George) and Millicent Warren, brother in law Bev Lennox (late Irene) and sister in law Jane Durocher (Robert). Ron retired after 36 years from Rockwell International, where he met Gladys, the love of his life. After retirement Ron developed his hobby of woodworking. He was also kept busy fixing anything and everything that we broke as well as maintaining their cottage where they spent their summers for 50 years.

He enjoyed the time he spent volunteering along side of Gladys for Meals on Wheels and never hesitated to lend a hand when Gladys was organizing the church bail to be sent to Keewatin.

Being an avid fan of baseball and hockey he tried never to miss watching a game. Ron along with his kind nature will be deeply missed by his family and friends. We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Dr. David Miller, Bayshore, VON, ambulance attendants and the staff at Chatham Kent Hospice for all of their help, care and compassion for Ron during the last 3 months.

A special thanks to Ali who always went above and beyond for our family. We appreciate also all the thoughts, calls, texts, messages and emails of support we received from friends and family.

A private family service to take place at Christ Church Memorial Garden following cremation.

Donations in memory of Ron to Chatham Kent Hospice Foundation or Christ Anglican Church, Chatham would be greatly appreciated if you wish to do so. Arrangements entrusted to Hinnegan Peseski Funeral Home (519-352-5120).

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Dearly missed by his wife Bernie, children John, Paul, Denise, Mary Jean, Karen and their families.

A year has gone by but great memories of Joe will always remain in our thoughts and prayers.

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