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First Nations support for WWF
By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com
First Nations members recently joined Water Wells First members in peaceful protest, blocking the entrance to a wind turbine construction site on Bush Line near Highway 40. Cindy Soney and Corrine Tooshkenig happened to drive by the Bush Line blockade one evening last week, after hearing about the fight by WWF to stop turbine construction until the water well problems in north Chatham-Kent are investigated. Soney was present the next morning when Chatham-Kent police came to the Bush Line site with Pattern Energy officials to remove the protesters. Soney, who holds the title of Supreme Authority of Great Turtle Island (North America) and Head Crane Clan Mother, and Tooshkenig, a Clan Water Grandmother, held a document which is a
deed of land proclamation from 1850 in the Province of Canada which gives ownership of the land to First Nations. “The document is for the ownership of all of North America. As the original inhabitors, we never sold any land and that goes back to our traditional clan system. I am top of the clan system as Head Clan Crane Mother,” Soney explained. WWF spokesperson Kevin Jakubec went to speak to the police and told them they would have to talk to the property owner, Soney, who showed them a certified copy of the document deeding them the land. Jakubec said the police backed off and the Pattern Energy officials said they would be consulting with their lawyer. Tooshkenig said the papers go back to work done by the clan to prove land ownership during the Kettle Point dispute near Ipperwash.
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The second annual Downtown in the City Extravaganza (DTICE) is sure to be a positive experience. The event, slated to take place the evening of Sept. 15 throughout downtown Chatham, coincides with the second annual C-K Positivity Day,
which culminates with video showcase in the Chatham Capitol Theatre at 6 p.m. Capt. Positive and Opti-Woman will be at the theatre from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. DTICE takes place between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. and will feature a cornucopia of fashion and activity demonstrations, according to the Historic Downtown Chatham
BIA’s Connie Beneteau. There will be a parade of fashions beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Downtown Chatham Centre. Last year, organizers had three different shows, with the first starting at 5 p.m., in different parts of the downtown. That first performance may have been a bit too early, organizers say, as it didn’t give visitors a chance to
get to the downtown following their own workdays. Where else but downtown Chatham would you have fashion and chainsaws? Robbin Wenzosk of Robbin’s Amazing Art from Muirkirk will hold a wood carving demonstration between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on King Street West. Continued on page 2
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There will be presentations and demonstrations from a slew of other groups, from martial arts organizations to Theatre Kent. Musical entertainment will pop up at different spots in the downtown as well. Beneteau said Fourth Street between King and Wellington streets will be closed off to allow for a Parisian-themed cafe supported by businesses in that part of the
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Jakubec honoured for his efforts Continued from page 1
That’s where First Nations member Dudley George was shot and killed by police while participating in a blockade. Soney added that all government law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Canada have been given a copy of the document. Soney said she heard about the water well issues in north Chatham-Kent and drove to the area where she heard protests were being held. “I have been watching wind turbines for the last 15 to 20 years and see what they are doing so I came out,” Soney said. “Just by accident I drove by and saw the sign and saw the protest was still going on and I stopped in and said I can help out. So, this is my first formal (time) taking the paperwork and standing up and saying, ‘Hey this is wrong. Duty to consult is with me and you’re ruining these people’s water. Food, water and shelter are the three basic necessities that everyone in North America should be entitled to without any question.’” Soney said she and Tooshkenig will be staying with protesters to help their fight to halt turbine construction. “We’re trying to fight for our future generations and our children. I don’t have any children but I am up for the fight of the life of Mother Earth. We have destroyed her way too much in the last hundred years. It affects us all,” Soney noted. Jakubec, who was visibly moved by Soney’s help and comments, said he was surprised and thankful for the help from the Clan Mother and Grandmother. He was given the tittle of Grandfather from
Tooshkenig, which she said is the highest honour given to people like Jakubec for “protecting future generations from the now.” Marc St. Pierre, a resident of Bay Line in Dover, said the help from Soney gave him new hope they can stop the destruction of well water. “I’ve never seen anything like it in my life, to have so much clout against police and elected officials,” St. Pierre said at the Bush Line protest blockade. “Their cause is the same as our cause and I feel like we have a much bigger backer behind us and maybe we can even stop construction until a better way to build turbines that don’t hurt our aquifer.” With an eighth well reporting dirty water now in the North Kent Wind One project area, and pile driving continuing, St. Pierre said the situation was getting depressing. He has been
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Head Crane Clan Mother Cindy Soney, left, holds the documents deeding North American land to First Nations. With her is Corrine Tooshkenig, Clan Water Grandmother who is joining the protest and said this is an international and human rights issue.
dealing with sediment in his well for the past four years and uses four filters on his well just so he can bathe in the water. He buys drinking water because he said the MOECC refuses to test his water for heavy metals and tell him if his water is safe to drink.
“This has given us hope that more and more people will see the destruction. We have new hope and new confidence,” he added. Soney and Tooshkenig remained at the site Aug. 30y
and performed a sacred ceremony to put up Thunderbird prayer poles at the Bush Line site. Tooshkenig said the ceremony asks for the creator’s help, noting “it’s like putting up a cross.”
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Pattern Energy workers at a Bush Line turbine construction site left 30 minutes after crossing a blockade by Water Wells First Friday morning. Jackie Girard, a member of Water Wells First, was at the site and said seven workers crossed the blockade that was manned by eight members of Water Wells First. She said the members were upset because two Thunderbird Prayer Poles, considered sacred ground by First Nations peoples, were erected
on the site, and the land has been claimed by Cindy Soney, Head Crane Clan Mother and Hereditary Chief of Great Turtle Island (North America). Girard said there were three police officers at the site who told her that they would not be asking any protestors to move from the Bush Line site unless Pattern Energy was successful in getting a court injunction that resolved the legal claim to the land. Matt Dallas, media spokesperson for Pattern Energy confirmed in a statement Friday that the company was seeking
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an injunction to remove the protestors on Bush Line. “North Kent Wind regrets that it will have to seek an injunction against unlawful activity that is presenting a serious safety risk to the participants and workers on site. We must provide a safe environment for our work-
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Four new doctors have come to Chatham-Kent recently, Dr. Thomas Burgess, Dr. Chameli Deb, Dr. Abu Ismail and Dr. Yu n g Lee. B u r gess has joined t h e C h a t h a m Thomas Burgess K e n t Health Alliance (CKHA) in the role of Palliative Care Specialist in the Department of Family Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Medical Sciences from University College Cork in the Republic of Ireland and completed his post-graduate training in Family Medicine at Western University in Windsor. Following his Family Medicine training, Dr. Burgess completed the Palliative Care Enhanced Skills Program at Western University. Since December 2016, he has worked as part of the physician groups at both Chatham-Kent Hospice and The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County, providing palliative care
to patients through their end-of-life. “Having worked with the team at Chatham-Kent’s Hospice, I’m very excited to have the opportunity to provide p h y sician support to the excell e n t Palliative and S u p portive Chameli Deb C a r e team at CKHA. Effective symptom management, goals of care discussions, and development of care plans will all work to improve the quality of life for those patients with incurable, progressive illnesses,” Burgess said in a release. Deb joins CKHA in the role of Anesthetist. She completed a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from North Bengal Medical College in India and her Doctor of Medicine (Anesthesiology) from B.J. Medical College in India. In 2010, she became a Fellow of the College of Anesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland. From 2012-2016, Deb
completed a fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesia at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa, a fellowship in Ambulatory Anesthesia at Toronto Western Hospital and an Advanced Clinical Fellows h i p w i t h Obstetric CovAbu Ismail erage at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Previously, she held the role of Senior Registrar in Anesthesia at Ibn Sina Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait. Deb has diverse experience in adult as well as pediatric anesthesia care, obstetric anesthesia, regional anesthesia, ambulatory anesthesia, pain management, critical care and transport medicine. Ismail joins CKHA in the role of Pediatrician. He completed his medical studies from southern India in Hyderabad and went on to the Republic of Ireland and England to complete his pediatric training followed by specialty exams in pediatrics. After practicing for
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Eyes on the road, please Many people have remarked that this past summer went by in a flash, and Labour Day weekend always brings thoughts of fall leaves, cooler weather and back-to-school time. This is the time when teachers gird their loins, parents celebrate and drivers need a reminder that kids will be on the roads and buses. It’s frustrating that police need to keep reminding drivers that they legally must stop on both sides of the road when a bus arm is out and lights are flashing, but every year, drivers run through the lights and kids have close calls. It is incredible that people can drive right by a giant yellow bus with an arm out and red lights flashing because they aren’t paying attention. And it doesn’t matter if the child is getting out and staying on the bus side of the road – you still have to stop because it’s the law, and you can’t always see tiny children until it’s too late. Texting and driver inattention to the road are as big a problem now as they were a few years ago, and it seems some people haven’t learned that answering the phone, reading that text or rubbernecking are never as important as a life. Police are constantly reminding people yet constantly attending accident scenes that are a result of careless drivers. The fact OPP Const. Jay Denorer had to make a plea to drivers travelling past accident scenes to put their phones down and keep driving so victims’ families weren’t notified of a tragedy via social media is disturbing. Drivers of all ages need to pay more attention to the road and surroundings so lives can be saved. Smart phones are a way of life now, but if people keep feeling like it is their right to behave like paparazzi and blast tragic or embarrassing pictures on social media, I can see new privacy laws coming in our future. And it will be our own fault. Need we even mention that taking those photos while behind the wheel of an automobile is illegal?
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C-K hindering PAWR’s functionality Sir: I am writing you in response to a number of articles re: PAWR (Pet and Wildlife Rescue), and the perceived and real responsibilities of that organization. First, it is with great dismay that I read that PAWR is no longer a rescue operation, and moreover, has nothing to do with wildlife. Both these situations are just so wrong, on multiple levels. As I understand it, PAWR was awarded the contract for the animal shelter in Chatham last November over bids by two other experienced providers. They were originally a group of volunteers helping animals in a way they saw needed such help, out of compassion and concern. However, when they took on the shelter, understandably, they did not fully realize the extent of the job requirements, and as they make their way, have come to the understanding that they cannot fulfill some
of the commitments they expected to handle. For example, I am astounded at the number of dogs turned in or found in just the short time PAWR has been in operation: 387 dogs! Out of those, evidently 167 were adopted, and 146 returned to their guardians (146 dogs lost). That leaves 74. Were they euthanized in a supposedly no-kill shelter? The number of other animals, particularly cats, is tragically much higher. Considering these figures alone, it is no wonder the folks of PAWR are feeling overwhelmed. Some years ago, PAWR helped me to rescue some cats for a dying friend, and I was very impressed with the physical changes to the shelter building when I dropped off my wine and beer bottles. However, the inexperience and naiveté of the members, in conjunction with the abhorrent lack of funding from the
municipality to staff the shelter, may be costing animals their lives Under the OSPCA, I had both an owl and a racoon rescued from where I live in the country, but now that would not happen on dual levels, as there is no rescue of any animal now, and no help for wildlife. Second, I see that once again the numbers of cats has multiplied. I belonged for 10 years to a committee of the municipality, set up by the municipality in response to many concerns about feline numbers, called CK CAT, CK Cat Assistance Team. We spent two years defining our mandate, then applied for and received a $15,000 grant from Petsmart, $5,0000 from community funding and another $5,000 from the municipality to perform TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return) work across Chatham-Kent. We formed our policies and procedures, and
under the experienced work of some of our members, were able to trap over 350 cats in the years we were operating. Tragically, two years ago, administrators made the decision that the manager who was in charge of the group was spending 10 per cent of her time on the organization, and we were summarily disbanded. Since then we have struggled to continue on, as there were still many colonies on our list waiting to for TNVR. Those colonies have, no doubt, multiplied by leaps and bounds, as work that is not part of the mandate for PAWR. In the meantime, a group of compassionate people, including Art Stirling, (who was, by the way, the councillor assigned to CK CAT), struggles to raise the funds necessary to build a new shelter that will actually be able to meet the needs of the abused and abandoned animals in this area.
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It is a mark of shame that those in power here have abrogated their responsibilities in so many areas, notably the arts and the environment, but no more so than in the area of animal support. They have dragged their heels for years on replacing the disgrace that is the so-called shelter now, and continue to pay lip support to the fundraising efforts for a new one. To add to this disgraceful situation, it now
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This is an opportunity. Located in Oakdale and formerly a general store, now a 2 bedroom residence with oak kitchen but could easily be converted to 5 or 6 bedrooms. Updated furnace, central air, gas fireplace and a nice lot. $112,900.
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1000 sq. feet on perhaps the busiest street in the city. Lots of parking, low common fees and available now. You can’t miss with this exposure and signage is available at the road. $11.00.
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21 Oxley - $129,000
A one owner 3 bedroom home available for quick possession. 3 baths and fully finished basement. $299,900.
Just like a new house and comes with a spectacular shop. This package is ideal if you like the outdoors and need to store your toys but need a nice home for the family. Updates everywhere including the master with en-suite bath. 3 good sized bedrooms, new kitchen, main floor laundry and natural gas heat. Nice package for someone. $279,000.
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2.5 acre hobby farm! Stately Hampton Custom built 2 storey with 2 car attached garage beside creek and backing onto ravine. This well maintained 3000 sq.ft., 3 bedroom + bonus room + den has spacious rooms, formal living & dining rooms, jacuzzi ensuite off master & main floor family room with cozy wood burning fireplace off large eat-in kitchen with island. Features 4 bevelled glass doors, hardwood floors, porcelain sinks & oak staircase. Economic geothermal water furnace & central vac. Detached insulated barn or workshop (20x20) with hydro, water & waterline available at front entrance to property. Take the 401 to West Lorne exit. Go north to McMurchy line, approx. 7km. See sign. Turn right approx. 1km on the right. See sign. Follow Open house signs as well.
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53 Viscount Rd., Chatham
Awesome buisness potential plus living quarters plus seperate 3 BR moible home. All brick building seats up to 55 people with many updates! $99,900.
Beautiful 3 BR, 2 storey in a great neighbourhood. Open concept kitchen/dining/ living. Fully finished basement. Fenced back yard with pool & deck. $255,000.
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Lovely & Unique 3 BR, 2 bath. Nice size bedrooms overlook living/dining with cathedral ceiling. Large rear deck backing onto schoolyard/park setting. $189,900.
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 1-3PM 2 CRAMAR $519,900 AGENT: BRIAN PEIFER Lovely 4br, 2.5 bath 2 storey in Berkshire Subdivision on a beautifully landscaped lot. Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.
New Listing 53 VISCOUNT $255,000 Beautiful 3br, 1.5 bath 2 storey in mint condition. Call Elliot 519-3588755 or Penny 519-360-0315.
4750 TALBOT, MERLIN $559,900 Beautiful 2br, 2 bath custom built home on Lake Erie. Call Ron 519-360-7729 or Brandice 226-626-4838.
Magnificent 3br, 2.5 bath brick rancher. Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.
3br, 1.5 bath bungalow on 1.69 acre site backing onto the Thames River + lg metal implement shed. Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 2-4PM 23567 PRINCE ALBERT $649,000 AGENT: STEVE CARROLL Beautifully landscaped 4br, 3.5 bath executive brick rancher with many updates on 3.86 acres. Call Steve 519-355-9774 or Brian 519-436-2669.
335 TOWANDA, ERIE BEACH • $479,900 Beautiful year round 3br, 2.5 bath home fronting on Lake Erie with beach access. Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.
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877 CHARING CROSS $925,000
Everything you could want! 5br, 2 storey with a beautiful yard. Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.
154 SEMENYN #10 $239,900
2+1br, 3 bath town home finished top to bottom. Ready to move into! Call Larry 519-355-8686.
44 JOPLYN $879,900
Lovely 4br, 3.5 bath 2 storey in a wooded setting with i/g pool. Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.
594 PARK AVE W $274,900
This 4br, 2.5 bath 4 level home is a pleasure to show. Call Heather 519355-8666 or Gus 519-355-8668.
8772 TALBOT $249,900
3br open concept bungalow with many updates on just over half an acre. Call Kristen 519-784-7653.
292 MCNAUGHTON E $229,900
3+1br, 1.5 bath spacious and clean 2 storey. Call Eric 519-436-4865.
4 OPAL • $288,900
Well cared for 3br, 1.5 bath 2 storey with many updates and 18x36 i/g pool. Call Larry 519-355-8686.
New Listing 31 ENCLAVE $398,800 2+2br, 3 bath top quality brick ranch with full finished basement. Call Pat 519-360-0141.
4736 TALBOT, MERLIN $508,888 This 3+1 br, 3 bath rancher is perched on the spectacular Lake Erie bluff. Call Brian K 519-365-6090.
4729 RIVERSIDE, PT LAMBTON • $345,000
Beautiful double lot on Channel Ecarte with 80ft fronting on the water. Call Bev 519-358-8805.
46 NORTHERN PINE $274,900
3+1 br, 2.5 bath northside rancher. Call Gus 519-355-8668 or Heather 519-355-8666.
23871 WINTERLINE PAINCOURT • $215,000 2br, 1.5 bath, 1.5 storey home with many improvements on a gorgeous very private lot. Call Steve 519-355-9774.
20400 COUNTY RD 42, TILBURY • $1,400,000
Inventory & equipment incl. 60’x120’ all steel Vertec building on 4.77 acres at Hwy.401. 5 bay doors, 5 ton overhead crane. Call Ron 519-3607729 or Brandice 226-626-4838.
12 OTTAWA $265,000 Gorgeous 3br, 1.5 bath 4 level side split with lovely heated i/g pool. Call Mike S 519-784-5470.
Completely updated 3br at the edge of town. Ready to move in. Quick possession. Call Wayne 519-436-4810.
Northside 3br brick rancher with familyroom + 2-3pc baths. Extra large lot. Call Mike Smyth 519-784-5470.
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New Listing 7706 QUEENS LINE $159,900
157 SHELDON $169,000
19 VICTORIA $174,500
Lovely 4br, 1.5 bath 2 storey brick home with loads of charm & character. Call Deb 519-401-5470.
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This 3br, 1.5 bath 2 storey has enormous potential. Call Jim 519-358-3984.
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56 SHAWNEE $429,900
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3+1br, 2 bath Vandersluis built south side rancher approx 1600 sq ft. Call David 519-350-1615.
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 2-4PM 17 OAKGROVE $304,900 AGENT: JIM MCLACHLIN 3 or 4 br, 3 bath custom designed 1 floor townhouse with double car garage with all the extras. Call Jim 519-358-3984.
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7627 RIVERVIEW LINE $729,900
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920 CHARING CROSS $549,900
507 RIVERVIEW $499,900
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243 MERRITT $189,900
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69 GRAY $89,900
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Mint 2br brick bungalow that is totally updated. Call Steve 519-355-9774.
725 ST CLAIR $289,900
1 ac lot with 120’ frontage on St. Clair just south of mall. Zoned HC1. Call Bev 519-358-8805.
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104 LONDON, THAMESVILLE • $74,900 A very spacious 3br, 2 bath, 1.5 storey century home. Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.
155 GRAND AVE W. $199,900
Great business opportunity. Fully leased. Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 11-1PM 20 WEBB $189,000 AGENT: STEVE CARROLL Great 3br, 1.5 bath north side 4 level side split with many updates. Call Steve 519-355-9774.
35 CHATHAM, BLENHEIM $139,000 Totally renovated duplex. Total rents $1,350/mth + utilities. Call Mike Smyth 519-784-5470.
564 KING W $140,000
Nice 3br, 1.5 bath, 1.5 storey home in an excellent location. Call Mike S 519-784-5470.
573 PARK W $134,900
2br one floor bungalow easy to maintain. Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.
10989 RIVER LINE $899,900
4br, 3.5 bath, 3500 sq ft executive ranch on 3.10 ac’s on the water. Call Wayne 519-436-4810.
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Blue-green algae blooms in the Thames algae. Cyanobacteria – the same blue-green algae that has The Thames River doesn’t bloomed in Lake Erie in recent have its normal muddy hue years – has bloomed through these days through Chatham Chatham. Valerie Towsley, a resource – but it is instead green with technician with the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority, said LTVCA staff noticed the discolouration on Aug. 28 and contacted the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC), who in turn sent a team to conduct water sampling. A+ Rated By The Better Business Bureau They discovered the algae bloom in the Thames start20 Plus Years of ing just east of Chatham and running through the Proven Excellence . . . city. Towsley said the bloom Our Customers Say likely is a result of lack of It’s So! water flow. “Warm weather and stagnant conditions spawned • Locally owned the growth. It’s in the transition flow – from the upper and operated flows levelling off downand the backwater • No Pressure, Worry Free stream flow from Lake St. Clair,”
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The green water of the Thames River, as seen at the CM Wilson Conservation Area dock in Chatham. Blue-green algae bloomed last week in the river, something conservation authority officials say they’ve never seen before.
she said. Towsley cautioned residents against swimming in the river and advised pet owners to keep their animals away from it. “Don’t let pets drink from the Thames. Don’t go for a swim,” she said. “The toxins in the
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LTVCA staff did not witness any fish die-offs when reviewing the river. Rain or cooler weather could clear up the problem, Towsley said. This is the first time the LTVCA staff have seen a blue-green algae bloom in the Thames, she said, adding cyanobacteria is a growing problem. “It’s not just the lakes we have to take care of. It’s the receiving streams,” she said. “The Thames is a major contributor to the Great Lakes.” Towsley said there is no easy way to track the cause. “If the blue-green algae is there, there are nutrients to feed it. The stagnant water doesn’t help, as it has a chance to concentrate more,” she said. “We’d like to think we’re doing a lot better at controlling our outflow than the U.S., but maybe we aren’t doing enough.” The algae concentration seems thickest close to Communication Road, Towsley said. It’s non-existent by Kent Bridge. Officials from the MOECC, Health Unit and LTVCA will continue to monitor the situation.
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Upgrade planned at Union Gas calls a couple of years ago,” she said. “We built a retaining wall around it, but this is a more permanent solution.” She said the existing building is actually 0.3 meters below the designed flood elevation. “We have seen this river rise. We’ve had some close calls. It is at risk,” she said. The new 8,200-squarefoot plant will be built on the Grand Avenue side of the property on higher ground.
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Construction is set to begin in October for an upgraded power plant at the Union Gas head office on Keil Drive. The existing plant, which provides the mechanical, electrical and battery backup systems for the head office, sits along the Thames River flood plain, said Andrea Stass, manager of media relations for the company. “We did have some close
While the power plant will be higher up and further away from the river, it will also be an upgrade to the existing plant, Stass said. It will contain a natural-gas-powered generator that will provide electricity to the head office building. The new power plant will also have a green roof. “Essentially, it has certain types of plants on top. It helps the building effectively stay cooler, and will help mitigate costs and
reduce the environmental impact,” Stass said. She said the new power plant will likely cost in excess of $6 million, and is a sign of the company’s commitment to Chatham-Kent. “We’ve been in this community for 100 years. I think this demonstrates our commitment to Chatham-Kent to continue to operate here,” she said. A year ago, Spectra Energy, Union Gas’ parent company, merged with Enbridge, leaving many
people concerned over the company’s local operations. Construction is still a month away, but site preparation is underway this week. Stass said the firm hired to do the work will be looking to subcontract to local companies whenever possible and procure materials locally as well. The company anticipates the new power plant will take two years to complete, but Stass said they anticipate very little in
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the way of traffic interruptions on nearby Keil Drive and Grand Avenue during the work. She added the process is being done with respect to their neighbours, with construction planned between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. as much as possible to limit the noise impact in the area. Once the new power plant is operational, Stass said the old one will be decommissioned, but not torn down. She said it will still be maintained.
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Union Gas’ head offices on Keil Drive in Chatham will soon see construction begin on a new onsite power plant. It will feature a green roof and the ability to generate its own electricity.
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Cross Country looking to sell its Blenheim factory By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Cross Country Manufacturing is looking to sell its Blenheim operation. That according to Stuart McFadden, acting director of economic development for Chatham-Kent.
The company, which employs about 100 people in Blenheim, is seeking to increase efficiencies internally, while working to ensure its people remain employed. The Manitoba-based company builds aggregate and flat-deck trailers.
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McFadden said the order board is full at the Blenheim operation, meaning it’s not the workload that is the issue for the company. “They’ve got lots of orders there. But it needs someone who has the ability to put capital behind it,” he said. “They (Cross Country) have tried hard to manage the growth, but it became problematic.” With a full job board, McFadden said the operation is attractive to would-be buyers, and a number have toured the facility already. What a purchaser would get is the entire Blenheim operation – the building, intellectual properties, assembly
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Cross Country Manufacturing, despite a full job board, is looking to sell its Blenheim operation and retreat back to Manitoba. Economic Development officials say there is significant interest.
equipment and staff. Cross Country still has a production facility in its home province of Manitoba, McFadden said, but it produces different products from what is made in Blenheim, so the plants would not be competing against one another. McFadden said it wasn’t an easy choice for Cross Country ownership to decide to sell. “I’ve gotten to know that ownership group pretty
well over the years. This was a difficult decision for them,” he said. “I was impressed that their number one concern is the people. They have 100 employees there that they care about deeply. They just knew they couldn’t continue to do it themselves.” McFadden said he first learned of the decision by the company to sell in mid-August. “They’ve been looking at many different ways
to become more efficient. A decision was made for the betterment of the company to sell the Blenheim facility,” he explained. McFadden is hopeful a deal can be completed and anticipates “a seamless transition, and the same staff will continue to build quality trailers.” Earlier this year, the Blenheim and District Chamber of Commerce named Cross Country entrepreneur of the year.
with other first responders to do something positive for their community, according to CKPS Const. Kelly Helbin. “On Thursday, September 7, the ‘United Sirens of C-K’ (police, fire, EMS and United Way) have teamed up for the designated ‘First Responders
Day.’ Starting at 9 a.m. customer’s groceries will be bagged and carried to their vehicles by the members who make up ‘United Sirens of C-K,’” Helbin said. They will be at Wallaceburg No Frills from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Dresden Foodland between 10:30 a.m.
and 11:30 a.m.; Blenheim Food Basics from 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.; and Tilbury No Frills from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Also, at each location, donations of canned goods will be collected and then delivered to the town’s food bank or Salvation Army.
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Thursday, September 7, 2017 • Open euchre and bingo at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Open euchre at 1:00pm and bingo starts at 7:00pm.
• The Chatham-Kent Film Group presents “Burn Your Maps” at Galaxy Cineplex. Showings at 4:00pm & 7:00pm. St. Clair St. N., Chatham. $10 cash or membership card.
Friday, September 8, 2017 • Meal and darts at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm7:00pm with choice of pork chop, roast beef or fish & chips for $10.00. One meat draw. Open darts at 7:30pm.
• Richard Sennema will perform in the West Lounge of Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham at 6:00pm.
• Join the Kent Branch of The Ontario Genealogical Society and the Kent County Historical Society for a joint presentation. Discussing the BHC movement and also the Kent Branch OGS will receive awards. This joint presentation will be held in at the Chatham Cultural Centre, Studio One, 75 William St N, Chatham from 7:00pm-8:30pm. Open and free to the public or watch the recording on our YouTube Channel- at https://kent.ogs.on.ca/ Saturday, September 9, 2017 • Family History Fair - Uncover your family tree for Canada 150! The Kent Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society and the CKPL are co-hosting a full-day family history fair at the Library’s Chatham branch. There will be speakers and door prizes. Win a DNA Testing Kit! There will be children’s activities too, so bring the whole family. Visit https:// ogs.on.ca or http://www.chatham-kent.ca/publiclibraries/Pages/Home.aspx. 10:00am-3:00pm. • Meat draw and dance at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Meat draws from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Dance from 6:30pm9:30pm featuring Good Company. • Saturday Morning Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, Chatham (corner of Fifth St and Wellington). A nutritious breakfast served free of charge every Saturday morning from 9:30am-11:00am. Everyone is most welcome. • Sing-along with Bill in the West Lounge at Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham at 2:00pm. • Shoot & Swap meet at Kent Cloverleaf Conservation Club, 9092 English Line, Chatham from 9:00am-1:00pm. Free admission. Lunch and refreshments available. Continuous trap, rifle and pistol shooting. Display tables available for $10 per 6’ table. For information call 519-352-7421 or email ben.gignac@sympatico.ca. Sunday, September 10, 2017 • Jamboree with host band The Marquis at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 465 Merlin, 2 Stanley St., Merlin. 3:00pm-7:00pm. Dinner is 5pc yellow perch from 5:30pm-7:00pm. • St. Agnes Catholic Women’s League 60th Anniversary dinner and awards. Mass at 3:30pm at St. Agnes Parish, reception to follow at Aristo’s Banquet Hall (Smitty’s). Cocktails at 4:30pm. Dinner at 5:30pm. Awards to follow. Cash bar. $30/ticket available at Parish Office. • Sing-along with Amelia in the main dining room of Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham at 2:00pm. • Dawn Valley United Church 128th Anniversary Musical Celebration featuring The Rockin Oldies from the Ingersol area at 4:00pm. Light supper to follow music presentation. Free will offering. Corner of Lambton Line & 507 Dawn Valley Rd. Come join us for melodies, fun & fellowship. • Bingo sponsored by the Ridgetown Legion Ladies Auxiliary BR 243, 75 Main St. E., Ridgetown. 2:00pm-4:00pm. $10.00 admission includes 4 cards, jackpot $200. Monday, September 11, 2017 • Open euchre at 1:00pm at The Chatham Legion, William and Colborne St., Chatham.
• 2004 Chatham Kinsmen Squadron is looking for new member who are interested in flying, camping and having fun. If you are interested please come out at 7:00pm to the Chatham Armoury, 280 Bloomfield Rd. For more info contact us at 519-350-7090 or 294kinsmen@gmail.com. Tuesday, September 12, 2017 • Presentation for parents, grandparents, and teachers of boys. Dr. James S. Brown, Ma, MEd, EdD will be speaking on the topic of the crisis boys are experiencing in school at the present time. London Central Library, 251 Dundas St., London starting at 7:00pm. Admission is $10 or $5 with donation of a non-perishable food item in support of CAFE’s food drive. • Blue Water Vocal Ensemble invites all area singers to join us for an information meeting about the ensemble at 7:00pm in St. James Anglican Church, Wallaceburg. New members are always welcome. • Open euchre and open shuffleboard at The Chatham Legion,William & Colborne St., Chatham. Euchre at 1:00pm and shuffleboard at 7:00pm. • Rotary TV Bingo night in the West Lounge of Meadow Park, Sandy St, Chatham at 7:00pm. Wednesday, September 13, 2017 • Pepper, Veteran Affairs and fund darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Veteran Affairs at branch from 9:30am11:30am. Pepper at 1:00pm. Darts at 7:30pm. • Blood Donor Clinic at the Spirit and Life Centre St. Joseph site from 1:00pm-7:00pm. New Donors and walk ins welcome! Thursday, September 14, 2017 • Open euchre at 1:00pm at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. • GriefShare is a 13 week course offered to those in the community struggling with the loss of a loved one. Cost: $20 for the workbook. 6:30pm8:30pm. For more info contact: office@gregorydrive.com or call 519-352-4580. • Karaoke with Misty Melodies in the West lounge of Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham at 1:30pm. PAWR at the animal shelter phone number for lost and stray pets and issues at the dog parks: 226996-9969 daytime. Emergency and after-hours number: 519-784-6146. Animal Cruelty and neglect cases call direct 310-7722 or 310-SPCA.
Chatham-Kent Police Sgt. Robert Mugridge, suspended from duty with pay for three years, should soon see his time with the local police service finally severed. Mugridge pleaded guilty to one count of fraud in court recently, and will be sentenced Jan. 9. Mugridge, a 29-year veteran of policing, bilked people out of more than $247,000 between 2009 and 2014. Gary Conn, chief of police, said it hasn’t been an easy process. “Sgt. Mugridge has had to deal with two processes and charges under both the Criminal Code of Canada and the Police Services Act of Ontario. The latter included 50 counts of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act, which
back in February of this year, both the prosecutor and defense entered an agreed statement of fact and a joint submission in regards to penalty, which was termination,” Conn said. That will not take place until after the case is over. The Police Services Act hearing will re-convene in December, when it is slated to be finalized, Conn said. “This has certainly been a difficult and trying time for both our service and the citizens of Chatham-Kent. Having said that, this does bring us one step closer to the conclusion of this protracted matter,” he said. “Both processes take significant amount of time, however we (Chatham-Kent Police Service) did everything in our power to expedite these investigations.”
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Sept. 9 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the B Fit Trail The organizer, Dr. Jamie Richards, a chiropractor in Blenheim, said he in encouraging people to look after their health, including being fit and active.
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Noel Marentette can most often be found pickin’ and a grinnin’ when near a musical instrument. But the local musician put his hands to a different use recently, creating a rather unique box guitar in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday year. It sports a vintage 1962 Ontario license plate as its face, hand-whittled pegs as its tuning keys, and bolts for the nut and bridge. In building the instrument, Marentette kept things simple, using a hand-crank drill when needed to make holes, and a steak knife to carve out slots in the headstock.
It’s not the first box guitar he has made. “As a musician, I had an interest in researching early stringed instruments,” he said. “I found out how they were originally made.” Marentette began with making guitars by putting beer cans together. He moved onto cigar box guitars before creating his 150 effort. Marentette said the idea for the Canada 150 guitar came to him when he found the Ontario 1962 license plate. “I knew I had to make a box. Why not make this instrument on a theme – Canada’s 150th birthday,” he said. Three sides of the guitar’s frame showcase elements
of Canada’s history, such as Vimy Ridge, Dieppe, Terry Fox ... and hockey. The musician didn’t buy anything to make the instrument. “It’s 99 per cent recycled parts I found here or there; some I’ve picked out of a parking lot,” he said, pointing to a rusty fleurde-lis that adorns the guitar head. He hand-whittled the tuning pegs. While the instrument may not look like much to some but would be appreciated by others, it is important to Marentette. “This is my quintessential nugget in my contribution to Canada’s 150th birthday. I will never sell it; never get rid of it,” he said.
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Knox, Francis Glenn “Frank” Frank Knox, a resident of Chatham, peacefully passed away at the Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette Campus on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the age of 75. Frank was the son of the late Robert & Hazel (nee Judge) Knox. He was one of ten siblings, born in St. Mary’s, Ontario. He will be missed by many close friends through Community Living Chatham-Kent. Frank was an avid watcher of horse racing, enjoyed camping at The Pinery and going to live shows & concerts. He will be remembered most for his sense of humor & wit. Friends and family are welcome to gather on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St Clair Street, Chatham from 1:00 pm until the Memorial Service for Frank at 2:00 pm. with Rev. Paul McPhail to officiate. Private interment to take place at a later date. Cremation has taken place. Those wishing to make a memorial contribution in memory of Frank may be made to Community Living Chatham-Kent or charity of choice. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
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