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Pugh celebrates 40 years leading concert band

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

Conducting the Chatham Concert Band has turned into a 40-year gig for Vaughn Pugh.

And that’s on top of the 20 years he spent playing various instruments as a band member of what has become an iconic Chatham institution.

To mark four decades of Pugh leading the concert

band’s popular summer concert series, the veteran musician was surprised with a commemorative baton Aug 2 by fellow band member Bill Patterson. The presentation marked the re-creation of a picture taken by reporter Bob Boughner in 1984 showing the two dark-haired mustachioed young men in suits, with Patterson replete in retro aviator glasses.

The back-to-the-past re-

make at the Tecumseh Park bandshell saw Pugh accept the baton a second time.

The local lawyer, a proficient musician who plays several instruments, has now earned the distinction of serving as the Chatham band’s longest-reigning music director in its 96-year history.

Longevity seems to come with the turf. Pugh replaced Phil Carney, who held the post for 24 years.

Carney followed in Sid Chamberlain’s footsteps, who served as the band’s conductor for the first 31 years.

CCB president Mark Broadbent said Pugh “always advocates for the band and is the public face of the band,” noting he and the band are “ef-

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Chatham Concert Band conductor Vaughn Pugh accepts a ceremonial engraved baton from fellow bandmate Bill Patterson on Aug. 2 in Tecumseh Park. The two recreated a photograph taken in 1984 when Pugh took on the role of conducting the iconic Chatham band.

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Cars, bikes, boats, more at WAMBO

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

The 35th rendition of the Wallaceburg Antique Motor & Boat Outing kicks off on Friday.

Chair Bill Wolsing said interest is overflowing for the event.

“We are good to go. We have over 200 cars on display this year, plus a wide range of old Harleys and other motorcycles,” he said. “We are doubling our boat display (from last year). We’ve got some American boats coming over. We are expecting about 45 to 50 boats.”

That includes The Welland, an 80-foot tugboat that will come up the Sydenham River to take part in WAMBO this year.

On top of the cars, motorcycles and boats, Wolsing said there will be a gathering of antique fire trucks on the south side of the river on Wallace Street.

“It will be a massive fire truck display,” he said. “I think they’ll be drawing water from the Sydenham and shooting it back into the river, showing how fire trucks work.”

An ongoing hurdle WAMBO organizers have had to deal with is the closure of the L.O. Stonehouse Memorial Walking Bridge. Out of commission for two years, the bridge was a handy link for residents crossing the river.

With events on both sides of the Sydenham, Wolsing said WAMBO organizers are running shuttle wagons over the course of Saturday.

“WAMBO is as big as it can get.

The south side is a big part of WAMBO. The walking bridge is traditionally our connection,” he said. “We’ve revamped our people mover system. We’re basically having a 24-person covered wagon moving people around.”

Events and displays on the south side include the fire trucks, activities at the museum, a Canadian Armed Forces display and the soapbox derby.

As much as the loss of the walking bridge is an obstacle, COVID-19 was a full-on roadblock.

“I’m really happy that COVID is over and we can really start moving forward. It really set us back a bit,” he said of WAMBO organizers.

WAMBO kicks off with boats arriving over the course of the day Friday.

The Knights of Columbus will be running their barbecue at the K of C Hall and will feature live music.

The Terry Glover Memorial Cruise embarks from Canadian Tire at 7 p.m., travelling to Dresden and back.

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WAMBO is sure to impress visitors to Wallaceburg this weekend, with a variety of classic and antique sights.

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Saturday features the vehicle displays along Main Street, and the fire trucks on Wallace Street.

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North Kent councillor says she’s ‘just speaking up’ for the people

dia posts largely relating to flying Pride flags on municipal and a school’s property.

In a 47-page report, Bench Chatham-Kent Coun. Rhon- said she had received “many da Jubenville believes in free- complaints” about social dom of speech and in repre- media posts and related behaviour between April and senting her constituents.

And even though she’s fac- June of this year, stating Jubenville had used ing recommended “her influence as a sanctions from the public official” to inmunicipality’s Integtimidate others, utirity Commissioner lizing “bully tactics for violating the code to silence her critics.” of conduct for elected Bench recommends officials, Jubenville that Jubenville’s resays she was just domuneration for serving her job. ing on council be “Chatham-Kent is suspended for three a conservative and Christian-based com- Rhonda Jubenville months, which is the harshest penalty munity and these are the values and views that I that can be given. Her fellow represent,” Jubenville told councillors will vote on the The Voice in a recent inter- matter at the Aug. 14 council view, noting she has received meeting, following a presenan abundance of support tation by Bench, as well as a from the community regard- deputation by Jubenville’s lawyer Michael Alexander. ing the issue.

Jubenville said she’s not yet “In a nutshell, what I’m doing is speaking up for sure if she will be taking lethe constituents of Cha- gal action on the issue. But tham-Kent,” Jubenville ex- whatever the outcome, the plained. “It makes sense that councillor said it won’t interI am receiving support from fere with her commitment to represent the people of Chathis community.”

A recent probe by C-K Integ- tham-Kent.

“Silencing the people of the rity Commissioner Mary Ellen Bench determined Juben- municipality is very scary, if ville was in violation of two that does happen,” Jubensections of the Code of Con- ville said. “If they silence duct, in regard to social me- me, they’re silencing the peo-

ple who support me. This is about freedom of thought, freedom of opinion and freedom of religion.”

Jubenville said she understands diversity and would not want a council “full of conservatives and Christians.

“I appreciate that everyone on council has different beliefs...we all bring something different to the community.”

Even if her colleagues vote to dock her pay, Jubenville said it won’t affect her role as a councillor.

“It’s not going to be an issue, I’m still going to do my job, “ Jubenville said. “I’m still going to represent constituents.”

Earlier this spring, Jubenville tried unsuccessfully to get council to adopt a policy that would see only government flags flown at municipal sites, saying those represent “everyone.” The move came after a flag for Life in Motion – the educational arm of Right to Life Kent wasn’t raised at the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre.

Jubenville said that all special flags should fly on municipal flag poles or not none at all. Chatham-Kent does not currently have an official flag policy. As it stands, the mayor’s office is responsible for which flags are flown on civic property.

giant Plinko and a dunk tank are part of the fun set up at the Wallaceburg & District Museum.

Soapbox races take place on the south side at 1 p.m.

The fire trucks go on parade about 3 p.m.

Strange Magic, an Electric Light Orchestra tribute band, will entertain downtown that evening.

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

Plenty of fun, sights at WAMBO

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Art in the Park takes place downtown near the library.

Vendors will showcase their wares all day long.

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Opinion Can’t have your cake and eat it too social media is the same thing that’s Well, we knew it was going to hapbeen done for decades with print edipen, and it finally has. Meta, the partions. Many titles have long histories ent company of Facebook and Instaof distributing copies, often free of gram, has started blocking Canadian charge, to local coffee shops, libraries news from its social media platforms. and seniors’ residences in order to Why did one of the world’s richest improve access to their content and companies decide to take this drastic to keep locals informed of step? In short, it doesn’t the important community like the fact that after maknews of the week. ing money from the hard Now, imagine that those work of Canadian journalcoffee shops, libraries and ists for almost 17 years that seniors’ residences turned they’re now required to around and sold or rented fairly compensate the conthose copies to patrons tent creators. It basically wants to have its cake and Gordon Cameron and residents and kept all the money for themselves. eat it too – Facebook wants That doesn’t seem right, to make money from news, does it? Well, that’s exactly what but is unwilling to provide the finanFacebook, Instagram and Google are cial resources to ensure that reliable, doing when they sell ads based on the trustworthy news can be created.

But wait a minute, don’t newspapers traffic that quality community journalism brings to their sites. choose to post their content on FaceSo, rather than helping to promote book and Instagram? Why should democracy and civic inclusion, as they be able to make use of the social well as preventing the growth of unmedia tools for free and then expect checked misinformation on their platpayment for items that they themforms, the online giants have decided selves chose to share? Isn’t this just a to place their bottom lines ahead of case of newspapers not adapting to what’s best for their users. the times?

Hogwash.

What newspapers are doing on Continued on page 7

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The deafening silence Editor: In July 2019, the Ministry of Health launched an all-hazard investigation of well water in Chatham-Kent in response to concerns expressed by residents regarding the deterioration in the quality of water sourced from their private wells.

During construction and operation of several industrial wind turbine complexes in northern Chatham-Kent, residents noted the increased turbidity and discoloration of their water as well as the increased presence of sediment (very fine solid particles) in the water.

Notably, it was feared that some of the sediment might be composed of a black shale that is known to be enriched in heavy metals.

Objectives of the investigation therefore included sampling and chemical analysis of both water and sediment to determine whether the water

and/or the sediment contained potentially toxic substances.

An expert panel, of which I was a member, was tasked with providing advice and expertise to the investigation and also with submission of a report on the findings. In the report submitted in December 2021, the expert panel noted that although sampling and the full suite of analytical work was completed for water from 57 wells, the investigation failed to collect sediment from any of the wells. As a result of that failure, the expert panel recommended further work to sample sediment using properly adapted techniques, and to analyze those samples for potentially toxic substances.

In the absence of any signal from the Ontario Government that studies of the sediments would proceed, several local res-

idents decided to get the work done on their own wells.

Sampling and analytical work were paid partly by well owners and partly with generous donations through a GoFundMe campaign. The results received between November 2022 and April 2023 revealed the presence of significant concentrations of heavy metals in the sediment from each of the nine wells sampled.

The metals in question included, in varying amounts, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, lead, nickel and mercury.

As recommended by the expert panel, it remains to study the bioavailability of the metals in the sediments to determine whether those metals pose a health risk to residents who source their domestic water from private wells in the area.

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However, despite protests to the contrary, I think they’re going to discover just how important the presence of local news content on their sites is to them.

Several large advertisers have already pledged to stop advertising on the platforms, and, if I were a betting man, I’d wager that the amount of time that Canadians spend actively engaging Facebook (one of the company’s key success metrics) will also go down as readers look elsewhere for the news and information they crave.

Fortunately, since Facebook, Instagram and Google don’t create news, the news they’re hiding from you is still being

produced by the same local journalists you’ve come to know and trust.

You can start by visiting chathamvoice.com. This contains all the same stories that you would have previously seen on social media or Google, only without the middleman.

And just like Facebook, if you check back often you’ll find new content waiting for you to read.

There is content on chathamvoice.com that does not appear in the print version.

For those who still wish to receive their news via social media, the paper’s Twitter account @chathamvoice is still active and will continue to send out links to the online versions.

And of course, you can always get your news from the print edition, which is delivered to you each week. If you live in an area where The Voice is not delivered to your door, reach out to the paper to see where you can pick up a copy.

Those of us who have chosen to make a career in journalism and newspapers understand the duty we have to keep our communities informed, to ensure that those with power don’t abuse it and to help promote a sense of belonging and pride in the places we call home. However, we can’t do it for free and we shouldn’t have to sit by while others earn money from our passion and efforts while contributing nothing to the cost of its creation.

It’s like believing that as long as we’re paying the grocery stores, the farmers can get nothing.

In that world, we’d all starve. In the world that Facebook, Instagram and Google seem to want to create, we’d all be starved for credible, reliable local news.

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Cabin to be a mental health haven

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

In a leafy clearing in Dawn-Euphemia Township, the spirit of Dalles Bergsma lives on.

That’s where his family

is building a respite cabin to honour the legacy of the young farmer and volunteer firefighter who took his own life in 2020.

“Everyone was blindsided by it,” his mother Diane Bergsma told The Voice in a recent inter-

view. “No one had any clue Dalles was suffering.

“All we saw was his smile.”

In response to the devastating loss, the Bergsma family has launched an ambitious project to help members of the ag-

ricultural community and first responders deal with mental health issues.

Dubbed the “Three Oaks Respite Cabin,” the effort will provide a safe haven for people to rest and regroup from stress or trauma that impacts – even

threatens – their lives.

With the official opening set for this November, Three Oaks will not only provide respite, it will offer self-directed mental health programs at no cost. The space will be made available to host groups and plans are also in the works to provide follow-up therapy.

The Bergmas are working with the National Farmer Mental Health Alliance and trained therapists to develop programming.

According to Diane, providing the service free of charge helps reduce the obstacles faced by those needing help.

“That’s the whole point,” Diane said. “We want to remove the barriers.”

To help fund the initiative and raise awareness about mental health in the farming and first responder communities, organizers are putting on Shifting Gears, a tractor parade, on Aug. 12.

It begins at 887 Shetland Rd. near Florence, goes

around the country block and ends at the Florence Community Centre.

Registration for the event is by donation and the Bergsmas are hoping spectators will come out to line the parade route in a show of support.

The one-of-a-kind 1,400 sq. foot, three-bedroom, two-bathroom log cabin, is located on a 50-acre woodlot in Dawn-Euphemia north of Dresden. It’s a collaboration between Diane, her husband Al, and Dalles’ six surviving siblings.

Diane said the family is “compelled to share their story,” having had no idea of the threat of completed suicide as it relates to men in agriculture.

“We saw Dalles daily in our day-to-day farming operations,” explained Diane, adding Dalles and his wife were part of the family’s joint farming business.

To register for the event or learn more about the project visit threeoakscabin.com/shifting gears.

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On May 29, having been informed of the results obtained by the privately funded work, Chatham-Kent municipal council unanimously passed a resolution put forward by Coun. Jubenville of Ward 4 calling for the municipality to “strongly encourage” the Ministry of Health to proceed with the investigation of the potential health hazard associated with the sediment in well water within the footprints of industrial wind complexes in northern Chatham-Kent. Shortly thereafter, a letter was

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Bravo to the Municipal council for taking that action. The ball is now in the ministry’s court.

Sadly, there has been no signal from the Ministry of Health that the unfinished work of the all-hazard investigation would proceed as requested by the municipality. The deafening silence thus far from the Ministry and also from the local MPP is terribly disappointing.

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Golf tourney tops $70,000 in support of R.O.C.K. Missions The Chatham Voice

Organizers of the Steve Bilodeau Memorial Golf Tournament put their best fundraising foot fore-ward recently.

The tournament, which took place earlier in the summer at Maple City Country Club, had 150 golfers on hand. The event raised more than $70,500.

R.O.C.K. Missions and

the James Street Drop-In Centre in Wallaceburg benefitted from the proceeds.

Bilodeau was born and raised in Wallaceburg, and always took great pride in supporting the community and operating businesses in Wallaceburg.

This community always held a very special place in his heart, and he was always looking for

ways to contribute and strengthen the town he loved so much.

One of Bilodeau’s final wishes before he died in 2022 was to see a homeless shelter continue to grow in the Wallaceburg community.

The money raised from the tournament will be used for future projects at the Centre in Wallaceburg located on James Street.

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Renee Geniole of R.O.C.K. Missions, second from left, accepts a cheque of the proceeds from the Steve Bilodeau Memorial Golf Tournament from Bilodeau’s children Chelsea Bilodeau, Chantelle Seton, (wife) Cheryl Bilodeau, and Tyler Bilodeau.

Renee Geniole, from R.O.C.K. Missions said the support is appreciated.

“This money will help us continue the work with the homeless in the community of Wallace-

burg, and offer more services to the community,” she said in a media release.

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New home for R.O.C.K. The Chatham Voice

R.O.C.K. Missions staff and volunteers are celebrating the move to a new address, one they say will help them better fulfil their mandate of supporting some of Chatham-Kent’s most vulnerable citizens as well as continue work on the expansion of their peer-topeer project.

R.O.C.K. is now located at 39 Richmond Street in Chatham. The move from their previous offices at the Chatham-Kent Nonprofit Centre comes after many months of program expansion, including the opening of the James St. Drop-In Centre in Wallaceburg last year and a large federal grant to continue their successful peerto-peer project across CK. “We were bursting at the seams,

which is great in terms of the growth of our organization, but it will be nice to be able to spread out a bit and have the space to work without wondering where all the donations should go,” R.O.C.K. Missions’ operations co-ordinator Renee Geniole said in a media release.

The new offices do not have set hours as of yet, as they are still assessing the needs of in-house staff.

The most important aspect of the move, said Geniole, is that “it allows us the capacity for more in-depth collaborative work with community partners to see what deeper work we can do in the community.”

R.O.C.K. Missions had previously been located at 425 McNaughton Ave. West in Chatham.

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Michelle Gilbertson and Renee Geniole of R.O.C.K. Missions are pictured in front of one of several storage areas at the organization’s new home on Richmond Street in Chatham.

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35th ANNUAL

WAMBO Friday, August 11

WAMBO (Wallaceburg Antique Motor and Boat Outing) is one of Canada’s largest transportation shows.

The show features Antique Boats, Antique, Classic & Specialty Cars, Fire Trucks, & Motorcycles.

Other popular displays include Models & Toys, Art in the Park and Product / Direct Sales.

Enjoy your choice of entertainment at various locations around town of Live Music, Karaoke, a Soap Box Derby & Fire Truck Parade as well as a Dream Cruise of Classic Cars.

Visit Downtown Wallaceburg August 11,12,13

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Refreshments are plentiful with food, snacks and beverages all around town and a licensed tent at the main stage.

All Day Arrival of boats on the Sydenham River 4:30pm Knights of Columbus Chicken Dinner BBQ at the K of C Hall with live music.

5pm Opening Ceremonies & bell ringing at Wallaceburg Civic Park (near fountain) 5pm-9pm Terry Glover Memorial Cruise 5pm gathering at Canadian Tire (74 McNaughton Ave).

Cruise at 7pm to Dresden and back.

7:30pm Cold South live on the Main Stage in downtown Wallaceburg.

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RJCK program aims to reach 550 Grant pumps up Restorative Justice Chatham-Kent program

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

Genuine. Respectful. Trust.

Non-judgmental.

Those are some of the ways local youth describe their interaction with Restorative Justice Chatham-Kent.

“Judgment is a theme,” said executive director Andrea Robertson as she read out comments from among the 438 young people who have benefitted from the agency’s early intervention Positive Strides program.

Made possible by a $239,300 Ontario Trillium Foundation Grow Grant, the free eight-module program is available to children or youth ages seven to 17, across Chatham-Kent. By the time the OTF funding concludes in January 2024, Robertson said Positive Strides is on track to reach 550 youth.

The grant was celebrated at the agency’s recent annual general meeting, with Robertson noting many at-risk youths wouldn’t have been helped without it.

According to Robertson, the one-on-one individual-

ized Positive Strides Program deals with “real-life issues that children and youth are struggling with.

“We are able to see firsthand the desired outcomes of the amazing program every day,” Robertson said. “A very warm thank you to the Ontario Trillium Foundation Grow Grant for this granting opportunity, and the opportunity to support at-risk children and youth in our community. It truly is an honour and a privilege.”

Working Through Worries is one of the initiatives that came out of the funding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Robertson said, as it was discovered the concerns of children and youth were mounting due to the isolation and restrictions wrought by the pandemic.

Board chair Emily Robert also expressed her gratitude to OTF, saying that in her work, she sees the “positive impact” programs such as Positive Strides have in the community, particularly during the pandemic.

“COVID created an emerging need during the life of this grant, which we were

able to meet due to the funding that was provided by OTF,” Robert said, noting it allowed RJCK to expand its resources.

“We saw a pretty big gap in youth struggling with isolation and coming back from that,” she said as youth grappled with the “unknowns” of the pandemic.

“The Working Through Worries program was very successful in meeting them and closing that gap,” Robert explained, adding the funding decreased and sometimes eliminated waitlists for those needing help.

“Being able to have the capacity of an additional staff really alleviated the wait list for the Positive Strides program,” she said, noting that it not only allowed more young people to get help quickly, it also helped create partnerships with other agencies and services in the community.

“RJCK is committed to continuing the success that this funding has built long past the life of the grant to impact many youths in Chatham-Kent,” Robert told the gathering.

RJCK received the OTF al-

location in 2020 and the money allowed the agency to increase staffing by 2.6 positions.

Robertson said games, activities, conversations and online platforms are some of the tools RJCK uses to assist youth, noting staff are again able to go to schools and other community agencies to meet with young people face-to-face.

“We try and make our services as accessible as possible,” she said.

The organization had to “pivot” and provide online services be-

cause of COVID-19, said Robertson, something that wasn’t easy to do as young people were already overwhelmed with attending school online.

Over the course of the 2022-2023 fiscal year, RJCK saw a 24-per-cent increase over the previous year in the number of youths impacted.

A total of 35 young people were served in Youth Justice Programs with RJCK providing a total of 205,205 minutes in programming.

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Restorative Justice Chatham-Kent executive director Andrea Robertson shakes hands with Ontario Trillium Foundation volunteer Tricia Khan while RJCK board chair Emily Robert looks on. At its recent annual general meeting, the agency outlined the success of its Positive Strides program made possible by a $239,300 grant from the OTF.

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Community Events Thursday, August 10, 2023: • Community Creative Expression Antibullying Murals with Shannon Rose Artist & Photography at Red Barn Brewing Company, 20466 Lagoon Road, Blenheim.

7pm-9pm.

• Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am-9:30pm.

The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am.– 1:30pm. Senior Euchre starts at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Friday, August 11, 2023: • Adult Colouring at the CKPL Chatham Branch Community Living Café. 2:00pm-4:00pm.

Come and connect with people of all ages and skill levels while colouring away the stress of the day. Come alone or bring a friend. No registration required, come and go as you please.

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am– 9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am-1:30 pm. Supper will be served from 4:00-6:00. No orders after 5:30pm. Tonight’s specials are Cabbage Rolls or Fish & Chips. Take out is also available by calling 519-351-8733 or 519-351-5639. Fun Darts start at 7:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome.

• Friday night supper at the Chatham Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St is chicken fettucine with a Caesar salad and garlic toast. Dine ins $12 and pickups $13. Please call daily from 1 to 4 to order at 519-352-8291. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, August 12, 2023: • Morning Breakfast Program at First Presbyterian Church (corner of Fifth St. and Wellington). A delicious and nutritious breakfast served free of charge from 9:30am10:30am. Take out only.

• Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am-9:30 pm. There will be a meat draw at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 3:00pm.

–5:30pm. Entertainment by Unity Station from 4:30-9:30.

Come check out our menu.

Everyone Welcome.

• Resident Council Indoor Yard Sale at the Chatham Retirement Resort, 25 Keil Dr. N., Chatham. 10:00am2:00pm. Furniture, tools, clothing and much more!

Sunday, August 13, 2023: • Creekside Church - 10:00 a.m Sunday’s at the Active Lifestyle Centre, Merritt Ave. Haven’t been to church in a while? Come find community with us. creeksidechurch.ca.

• The Torchmen will perform for the Dresden Christian Concerts on the property of Total Grain Systems (1233 North St. in Dresden). Rain location is Dresden Christian Reformed Church. Starts at 6:30pm. Listen from your vehicle or bring your lawn chairs. The concert is free but an offering will be taken.

• Classic Country Jamboree from 1:30-5:30pm at the Merlin Legion - Music

by The Marquis. Dinner of pulled chicken or pork on a bun, potato salad, coleslaw, dessert & coffee/tea $13.00 or no frills option for $10.00.

Pickup dinners also available.

Jamboree entry $5.00 with musician/singers free. Call Lori at 519-476-5870 to book your spot. Bring your best singing voice, your dancing feet and biggest smile and enjoy a great afternoon/ dinner.

• Euchre Tournament at Br. 642 Legion, $20 for a 2-person team, pre-registration at the Branch or call 519-351-8733, 39 William St. N., Chatham. Maximum 32 tables; registration 12:00 noon, play at 1:00 pm., lunch starting at 11:30 am. All are welcome.

Tuesday, August 15, 2023: • Chess Club at Chatham Branch of CKPL. 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Drop in program.

Great opportunity to learn new strategies by playing with different players. All ages and all skill levels are welcome.

• Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner

of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am-9:30 pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am.

– 1:30pm. Today’s special is Spaghetti with meat sauce.

Come play Euchre at 1:00 or spend the evening playing Shuffleboard starting at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

Wednesday, August 16, 2023: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am9:30 pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00 am-1:30pm. Our daily special is meat loaf Dinner.

Come check out our other daily specials. We have Fun Darts at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

Thursday, August 17, 2023: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am–9:30pm.

The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am-1:30pm.

Come check out our daily specials. Senior Euchre starts at 1:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

• The Chatham-Kent Quilters’ Guild meets on) at St. Paul’s Congregational Church, 450 Park Ave E, Chatham at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome to join us, including non-members. Non-members can visit us once free of charge, however, subsequent visits will be $10 per meeting. Come and enjoy our presentations, guest speakers and all of the other fun at our meeting. Our membership fee is $50 per year and this entitles you to our newsletter and all of our regular meetings free of charge. You are welcome to contact us through our Facebook page or our website at www.ckquiltguild.com for more information.

Friday, August 18, 2023: • Adult Colouring at the CKPL Chatham Branch Community Living Café. Every Friday.

2:00pm until 4:00pm. Are you looking for a creative outlet? Need some time to escape the everyday? Come and connect with people of all ages and skill levels while colouring away the stress of

the day. Come alone or bring a friend. No registration required, come and go as you please.

• Powerful Tools for Caregivers, Fridays, August 18—Sept 22, 2023, 9:30am—11:00am.

Do you live with a Chronic Health Condition or are a Caregiver for someone who does? Join us and learn how to take control of your health! Access virtual programs using any computer, tablet, or smartphone.

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• Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am- 9:30pm.

The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:00am-1:30pm.

Supper will be served from 4:00 – 6:00. No orders after 5:30 pm. Tonight’s specials are Ham & Scallops or Fish & Chips. Take out is also available by calling 519-351-8733 or 519-351-5639. Fun Darts start at 7:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome.

• The final SUMMER GHOST WALK will take be leaving from the Centennial Clock at the corner of Fifth and King St in Chatham at 7:30 pm, 8:00 pm and 8:30 pm if demand warrants. This walk will explore the downtown core and includes a special visit from people who have their own paranormal story to tell. Tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com and cost $15 for Adults (plus Eventbrite fees) and Children $10 ( 12 and under) plus Eventbrite fees. The walks will proceed rain or moonshine. Visit “Ghost Walks of Chatham-Kent” on Facebook for updates.

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Fun Stuff

CLUES ACROSS 1. A way to pick up 5. Presents 10. Type of guitar 14. Actor Idris 15. A citizen of Iran 16. Creative 17. Harness 18. Weight unit 19. You better call him 20. Utterly devoted 22. Male cat 23. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation 24. Risk-taker 27. A team’s best pitcher 30. Cool!

31. Women’s __ movement 32. Georgia rockers 35. Step-shaped recess 37. The princess could detect its presence 38. Type of truck 39. Butterhead lettuces 40. Angry people see it 41. Lines where two fabrics are sewn together 42. Soviet city 43. Carpet 44. Traveled all over 45. Thin, straight bar 46. Body art (slang)

47. Congressman (abbr.)

48. No seats available 49. Breaks apart 52. Arabic name 55. Ballplayer’s tool 56. Type of sword 60. Baseball team 61. Upper bract of grass floret 63. Italian Seaport 64. Ancient Syrian city 65. Shoelace tube 66. The Miami mascot is one 67. South American nation 68. Popular video game “Max __” 69. Body part CLUES DOWN 1. German courtesy title 2. Ancient Greek City 3. Ancient Hebrew calendar month 4. Long-legged frog family 5. Photo 6. Delivered a speech 7. Lute in classical Indian music 8. Decorated 9. Take a seat 10. Belonging to a bottom layer 11. Member of a Semitic people 12. Part of a ticket

13. Defunct Guinean money 21. Challenges 23. Popular BBQ food 25. Subway dweller 26. By way of 27. Shady garden alcove 28. Egyptian city 29. Partner to “flowed” 32. Widens 33. Old Eurasian wheat 34. Act incorrectly 36. European pipeline 37. Al Bundy’s wife 38. Ocean 40. Root eaten as a vegetable 41. Sound units 43. Style of music 44. A way to drench 46. Hot beverage 47. A cotton fabric with a satiny finish 49. Rumanian city 50. Urge to action 51. Vaccine developer 52. Canadian law enforcers 53. Wings 54. “Perry Mason” actor Raymond 57. Small fry 58. __ Clapton, musician 59. Take a chance 61. Bland food 62. Consumed

Puzzle answers can be found on page 19

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Indigenous artwork on display at CKHA The Chatham Voice

A vibrant painting by Indigenous artist Mariah Alexander that symbolizes healing now graces the emergency room at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Wallaceburg campus.

Called “Revitalizing River,” the piece depicts sturgeon and flowers in the deep blues of the Syne River, which Alexander said aims to “connect”

people to their land and family.

“On top of an image I captured of the Syne River, sturgeon and flowers flow into one another,” the Walpole Island resident said in a recent media statement.

“Sturgeon represent depth and strength, as well as connection to ancestors and teachings,” Alexander explained. “The florals symbolize regen-

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Chief Dan Miskokomon of Walpole Island First Nation and CKHA Board Member; Mariah Alexander, artist; and Lori Marshall, President and CEO, CKHA enjoy this painting by Alexander that now hangs in the Wallaceburg emergency department.

eration. The strength of our ancestors, loved ones, and the land flows within you.”

Alexander’s painting was chosen as part of the

CKHA’s Innovation Grant Program. The program offers staff, physicians, volunteers and patient advisors the opportunity to bring forward ideas to

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Earlier this year, the hos-

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The 10th Annual Antique Car, Truck, Tractor and Bike Show was held Sunday, July 16th.

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Also a special thank you to our commentators, Ray Trahan and JP Marchand who did an outstanding job through out the day, promoting our sponsors, and the activities during the show.

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• A-1 CHINESE FOOD RESTAURANT (WALLACEBURG) • A BEACH AFFAIR – JAMIE McGRAIL • ALLAN LUCIER, PIONEER SALES REPRESENTATIVE • BILL’S INTERNATIONAL PIZZA • CAA STORE - CHATHAM • COGGHE’S MARINE SERVICE • DEGOEY’S NURSERY & FLOWERS • DOVER DUDS • DOVER REFRIGERATION HEATING & COOLING • HENRY HEYINK CONSTRUCTION LTD. • HIDDEN HILLS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB • KUCERA GROUP CHATHAM • LENOVERS QUALITY MEATS • LEON’S FURNITURE • MAISON GRAND WELLNESS DAY SPA • MARK & SARAH’S NO FRILLS • McFADDEN HEATING & COOLING - DRESDEN • McNAUGHTON FAMILY DENTAL - DR. MICHAEL CHO-YOUNG & ASSOC. • NAPA AUTO PARTS (WALLACEBURG) • NATURE’S HEALTH SHOPPE • PARTSOURCE (WINDSOR) • PATTERSON MOTORS LTD • PERFORMANCE FITNESS • PRINCESS AUTO (WINDSOR) • RAE ANNE RENDERS-RMT, CRP • REXALL DRUG STORE (CHATHAM) • RUBIES INC. • SEINT MAKEUP (TAMMY PEATS) • SHAMANIC & CRYSTAL HEALINGS BY BARB SMITH • SHOPPERS DRUG MART (WALLACEBURG) • SMILINGSMITTY INC. • SMITTY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT • SOL KITCHEN • SWEET TREE CAFE (WALPOLE ISLAND) • TACQ’S GARDEN MARKET • THE BEADED LOOK - NANCY FOSTER • THE BLACK GOOSE GRILL • TIM HORTONS – PAULA & MIKE GRAIL • VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES • WADDICK FUELS • WALLACEBURG COLLISION CENTRE • WALLACEBURG EYE CARE CENTRE - DR. STEVEN ACANNE • WALLACEBURG HOME HARDWARE

TO OUR VENDORS: Thank you for your participation and we hope to see you again in 2024.

The success of any event comes from the generosity and hard work of the volunteers.

Thanks to all of you for your time and support. We look forward to seeing everyone at next years

11th Annual Mitchell’s Bay Antique Car Show on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Please visit us at www.mitchellsbay.org

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News OBITUARIES

Canadian Cowgirl

Scott Jay 43, Thursday, July 27, 2023 Life Transitions

Geraldine Cornwall 89, Thursday, July 31, 2023 McKinlay Funeral Home

Peggy Bardoel (Gedischk) 88, Thursday, July 27, 2023 Life Transitions

Carold Ann Laevens 76, Thursday, July 31, 2023 McKinlay Funeral Home

Larry Solomon 66, Friday, July 28, 2023 Life Transitions

Tiffany Lynn Seed 38, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 McKinlay Funeral Home

Audrey Robinson (Hodgson) 90, Friday, July 28, 2023 Life Transitions Gary O’Hara 77, Saturday, July 29, 2023 Life Transitions

Robert “Bob” Hoskins 75, Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home Benedict “Ben” Mallette 96, Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Frederick Parachnowitsch 73, Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Life Transitions Garth Wright 92, Thursday, July 27, 2023 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home Marlene Hines Saturday, July 29, 2023 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home Gordon “Ted” Beattie 98, Friday, July 28, 2023 McKinlay Funeral Home

Gordon Richard Brookes 89, Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Nicholls Funeral Home Darryl Williams 60, Friday, July 28, 2023 Nicholls Funeral Home Darrel Paine 77, Saturday, July 29, 2023 Blenheim Community Funeral Home Chris Barnett 40, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Blenheim Community Funeral Home See full obituaries at chathamvoice.com/obituaries

Dona Mae Waite 90, Friday, July 28, 2023 McKinlay Funeral Home

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Dan Burnie 80, Sunday, July 30, 2023 McKinlay Funeral Home

Canadian Cowgirl trick rider Kylee Nevills on her horse Apache entertained the crowd at T.J. Stables on July 29.

Hundreds of spectators showed up to take in the Cowgirls’ show.

Sandra Little 75, Thursday, July 31, 2023 McKinlay Funeral Home

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Johan Wall 62, Thursday, July 27, 2023 Kendrick Funeral Home

Brian Blakey 75, Saturday, July 29, 2023 Life Transitions

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Music, celebs and beverages at Aug. 19 event Beverages, entertainment and sports memorabilia are getting mashed together this month in Chatham.

Beers & Bands & Cards will take place Aug. 19 at The Garden on King and River Rock Social House next door. It’s an all-ages event.

Headliners will be Cuff the Duke, a Juno-nominated band from Oshawa. In support are The Cory James Mitchell Band, locals Truckstop Super Friends, and Ron Leary.

Patrons can listen to live music and visit vendor tables, purchase band merchandise, and enjoy cool drinks and a custom menu.

Organizers said to expect celebrity guests as well.

Meet and greets will take place for the likes of WWE Hall-of-Famer “Cowboy” Bob Orton, pro-wrestling legend Lisa Marie Varon (WWE “Victoria” / TNA “Tara”), and wrestling superstars from Impact Wrestling.

Beers & Bands & Cards kicks off Aug. 19 at 4 p.m.

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Classifieds

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Angela Clare Cadotte September 2, 1952 - July 31, 1968 and joined by her father Don, September 2, 2000.

After 54 years, our Angela, is forever loved, missed and remembered by Mom, brother Greg, sisters Donna, Constance, Catherine and Michele.

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Major Responsibilities: The main responsibilities for the Property Maintenance Worker include, but are not limited to: • Accountable to the Board of Directors but under general supervision of the Property Manager • Maintains accurate and complete maintenance service and repair orders • Ensure vacant units are prepared for rent in a timely manner • Report items that require repair and/or maintenance immediately to the Property Manager • Monitoring supplies and utilizing materials • Assisting in the scheduling and inspection of units • Assist in monitoring all work being performed by outside contractors • Monitor and maintain all building systems • Physically inspects, identifies, and corrects unsafe conditions in and around property • Maintains grounds in a neat and orderly manner (landscaping, laundry rooms, etc…)

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