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Citing burnout and some frustration with municipal officials, the organiz-

ers of the annual FireFest say this will be the event’s seventh and final year.

Keith Chinnery and Brent DeNure, co-founders of the event, said orga-

nizers are fatigued after seven years of bringing FireFest to the municipality.

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Local seniors show off their dance moves

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Local seniors and support staff at various seniors’ organizations “busted” a positive move recently to celebrate Seniors Day during the 12 Days of Positivity in C-K. Seniors and staff for the organizations took part in a short music video, where participants lip synched to a mash-up of songs, including a couple of classics, followed by hip hop and pop tunes.

Mindy Jenner, community and client relations manager for St. Andrew’s Residence, organized the video. She said people from St. Andrew’s Residence, Meals on Wheels, Family Services Kent and the Active Lifestyle Cen-

tre teamed up to make it.

“It’s a four-minute video. We did 10 hours of practice and 13 hours of filming,” Jenner said.

“There were 43 volunteers and participants.”

Emily Kennedy did the choreography, she added.

Jenner said the long hours filming brought people closer together.

“We ended up getting a sense of community more so than before,” she said.

“It gave our staff and our residents an opportunity to work together. Some people who weren’t participating before are now doing so because of the dancing.”

In fact, she’s looking to soon start a dance class at the facility.

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Capt. Positive, who is part of the video, stopped by to enjoy a screening of the video, held Sept. 4 at St. Andrew’s Residence.

“I want to thank you guys for being who you are and rocking that video,” he told the seniors who attended.

Darrin Canniff, the mastermind behind Positivity Day in C-K, said he would like to see the video spawn others.

“We’re going to use this as a challenge for workplaces, not-for-profits or schools to have a little

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Dorothy Fischer, left, and Marguerite Hearn, right, flash the positive sign with Capt. Positive at St. Andrew’s Residence Sept. 4. St. Andrew’s staff and residents gathered to view a positivity music video put together at the Residence to celebrate Seniors’ Day as part of the 12 Days of Positivity in C-K.

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Despite drawing crowds of people to Chatham’s downtown, the non-profit event did not receive any municipal support funding this year, Chinnery added.

In fact, donations to help run the event were down across the board. He cited donor fatigue, with other important events such as the International Plowing Match receiving support.

The shortage of dollars means changes to what is being offered this year.

DeNure said the focus remains on entertaining the children. There will be the popular trolley ride, firemen on stilts, face painting, and the Junior F.I.R.E. Challenge – where kids get to don firefighter gear, use a fire hose to knock down simulated flames, and rescue a doll from the building.

The Junior F.I.R.E. Challenge is a key element supported by the St. Clair College Alumni Association. Chinnery said the group has been on board since Day 1.

In the past, FireFest organizers have brought in guest speakers such as Malcolm Bricklin, creator of the Bricklin sports car; Randolph Mantooth, actor on the TV drama “Emergency;” former NHL goalie Tim Cheveldae; a replica Ghostbusters vehicle; the Fire Combat Challenge; film directors; 9-11 survivors; and more. This year, there will be no such panache.

“No funding from the

municipality this year hurt what we could bring in,” Chinnery said of events and entertainment.

“No speaker, no band, no stage this year. The annual budget dictates what we can do. When we have full funding, we bring in more speakers, more attractions, more eye candy.”

He estimated the annual budget for FireFest in the past has been around $30,000.

DeNure said he’s unhappy with how the municipality didn’t support FireFest this year financially. In the past, they at times received $5,000 grants to help with the event.

“It’s been a privilege and an honour to bring this event to what it is today. But I have to express overwhelming frustration with the number of manhours I put into this and then not have the support of (municipal) administration. You wonder why you do it,” he said.

FireFest has the support of Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services. Fire personnel will be on hand at Station 1 on King Street during the day, showcasing the fire station and their vehicles.

Training officers Jeff Pulleyblank said firefighters would also be conducting demonstrations, such as the use of the Jaws of Life for a vehicle extrication.

DeNure said FireFest likes to go beyond Chatham’s borders when possible as well.

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Brent DeNure, left, and Keith Chinnery, co-founders of FireFest, the largest gathering of vintage fire and emergency vehicles in Canada, said this year’s event will be the final FireFest unless someone comes forward to take it over.

we’ve made efforts to promote the entire municipality,” he said. “Our core event is in Chatham.”

Last year, FireFest organizers worked with The Boonies Drive In Theatre near Tilbury to air the movie “Ghostbusters,” for example.

This year, on Sept. 27, Bayside Brewing Company will be in the spotlight, as a special limited edition brew, Chief’s Choice, by the Erieau company will be showcased at a pre FireFest event at Ten-Seven Cafe on St. Clair Street.

DeNure said the first wave of vintage vehicles will roll into the municipality that day, including a 1972 rescue squad vehicle from Maine, a 1965 Seagrave fire truck from South Carolina and a 1944 Mack “hotrod-type rig” from Pennsylvania.

“These are fascinating rigs with fascinating stories to get things started on Thursday evening,” DeNure said.

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The marshal for that parade is to be Denis Lauzon, the fire chief of Lac-Megantic, Que., in 2013 when Quebec’s worst rail disaster took place in that community as a train containing crude oil derailed and several rail cars went up in flames in the downtown, killing 42 people.

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Remembering our history

Event commemorates forced migration of Japanese-Canadians to C-K in 1942

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Ken Noma, past president of the National Association of Japanese-Canadians, speaks at a commemorative ceremony in Mitchell’s Bay Friday as Coun. Leon Leclair looks on. About 100 people gathered for the unveiling of Sakura cherry trees and heritage markers to remember the forced migration of Japanese-Canadians to this area during the Second World War.

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Nearly 100 people looked to the past and discussed the present on Friday in Mitchell’s Bay at a ceremony held to commemorate the forced migration of Japanese-Canadians to this area during the Second World War. The end result of more than two years of work, the ceremony featured the dedication of Sakura cherry trees and heritage markers.

Several guest speakers discussed the past that brought the Japanese-Canadians to what was then known as Kent County, and how Canada and Japan have seen relations greatly improve over the years.

Takao Ito, consul general of Japan in Toronto, said in 1942, 154 Japanese-Canadian men were relocated from the West Coast to five work camps in Kent County.

“This bit of local history must never be forgotten and must be learned from,” she said.

Ken Norma, past president of the National Association of Japanese-Canadians, and co-chair of the Japanese-Canadian Heritage Marker Project, said the War Measures Act of 1942, enacted

by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, saw families forced to give up their homes as they were relocated to Ontario.

By 1945, he said more than 4,000 Japanese-Canadians had been relocated to Ontario. Many stayed after the war ended.

“It became a gateway for Japanese-Canadians to come into Chatham-Kent, London, and Toronto,” Norma said. “Japanese-Canadians will be forever grateful for the people who first welcomed them into the area.”

Peter Wakayama, a Toronto resident who grew up in Chatham-Kent, said his parents were victims of the upheaval of the War Measures Act, after having come to Canada in the 1920s.

“My parents went through a very terrible time. They started their lives in a foreign country and were uprooted,” he said, adding they weren’t alone. “When you think of them and what happened to them, they were wonderful parents and deserve our thanks.”

Wakayama said in the 1950s and 60s, there were about 14 Japanese-Canadian families in Chatham, and they were a close-knit community.

“We still kept Japanese traditions, such as for New Year’s,” he said. “Our fathers would go around to Japanese family homes and have a toast.”

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“Chatham was a great place to live and grow up,” he said.

Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope said Friday’s ceremony is a reminder of how important inclusivity is to this municipality.

“Today is a proud moment in our community to recognized the important contributions of Japanese people in our community,” he said.

“You have a friend in this community that respects history.”

Relations between Canada and Japan have changed a great deal over the years.

Ito said there are more than 800 Japanese companies operating in Canada today, “thanks in part to the level of trust maintained.”

The cherry trees and historical markers will be placed elsewhere in the municipality in the future, including Etonville in South Kent, home of the last standing internment building from the Second World War. The deteriorating condition of the building made it unfeasible to be preserved and included as part of the commemoration project.

Local MPPs Rick Nicholls and Monte McNaughton were among the dignitaries and guest speakers who also attended Friday’s event.

The event concluded with a performance by Japanese musical group Ten Ten.

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Stagecoach on display near the IPM site

same year Chris was born – 1962 – was originally the property of the late Not everyone gets mar- Warren Walsted, a friend ried in a stagecoach, and of Chris’ father, Bill. “I used to run around certainly not everyone and play owns one. there when Chris and “After we bought it, I Sally Jen- interrupted the auction- I was a kid,� Chris kins aren’t eer and told him we said of everyone.

Wa l s t e d ’ s The Pain were married in it.� farm.

Court cou- - Chris Jenkins The stageple, who recently celebrated their coach, bearing the mon38th wedding anniversa- iker, “Overland Stage ry, have their stagecoach Coach Lines,� is a deready for display for the tailed replica of the peothousands of people who ple movers that bounced will pass right by their along roads and wagon property on the way to trails in the Old West.

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spec. That includes the suspension, which is a combination of belts and cross-springs. “It just floats,� Chris said.

The connection between Walsted and Chris’ father is how Chris and Sally wound up getting married in the stagecoach.

Chris said the idea of getting married with horse-drawn transportation is nothing new to the family, as his parents tied the knot in a horse and buggy. “We’ve been around horses our whole lives,� he said.

After Walsted passed away, the stagecoach went up for auction about five years ago. The Jen-

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Chris and Sally Jenkins will showcase their stagecoach to passersby on Pain Court Line during the fast-approaching International Plowing Match & Rural Expo next week. It’s the same ride in which they were married 38 years ago.

kins attended the event. “When we went to the auction, I was taking pictures because I didn’t think I’d see it again,� she said.

Except Chris had other ideas.

“It was up for sale and I started bidding,� he said.

Sally said it got down to Chris and another bidder – a museum. Somehow, the Jenkins won, and they were ecstatic. “After we bought it, I

interrupted the auctioneer and told him we were married in it,� Chris said.

After purchasing the coach, Chris said he decided to sand down all the wood.

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IPM a rural-urban combo The 2018 International Plowing Match is a worldclass event that takes thousands of people working in lockstep to pull off.

That means thousands of people putting in thousands of hours to turn the 858 acres near Pain Court into a spectacular showcase of education and entertainment that attracts both rural and urban visitors.

At the IPM Media Day recently, event co-chair Leon Leclair said the media and some people in the community talk about how rural and urban people and politics don’t mesh well. He pointed out that the IPM organizing committee, sponsors and volunteers blow that theory right out of the water.

The co-chairs – Leclair and Chatham Coun. Darrin Canniff – are the first good example. A rural and urban match up that brings both their strengths together to work as a team. And the list goes on.

As IPM committee member Jean-Marie Laprise said the agri-food business includes bankers and seed producers, engineers and agronomists, dairy farmers and accountants – each has a different expertise that makes the industry the success that it is in Chatham-Kent. It is a $3 billion industry locally.

Respecting that expertise and working with each other is what makes a successful partnership – like the Ontario Plowmen’s Association and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. It starts at the top and works right down to the farm girl and city girl welcoming people at the IPM main gate – each has something to offer.

People in Chatham-Kent still grumble about amalgamation after 20 years and a perceived bias towards Chatham on our municipal council. Chatham has six of the 17 council seats available, so one could argue Chatham is in the minority.

Regardless, when it counts, rural and urban people work together to make sure Chatham-Kent as a whole is successful, whether it be special events, economic opportunities or sporting endeavours.

Give Chatham-Kent residents a worthy cause to get behind and they will always step up to the plate – rural or urban.

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Opinion

Sign buyer has right to his opinion Sir: This letter is in response to the article “Gay-slamming sign draws ire” in the Aug. 30 Chatham Voice, and in particular in reply to Marianne Wilson’s and Coun. Brock McGregor’s remarks within it.

As with all opinions, including those expressed

by Marianne Wilson, Brock McGregor and yes, even Ralph Baker who erected the sign, there is less truth and more hyperbole and positioning than anything else. First, the sign doesn’t “attack” the municipality or the LGBTQ+ community at all. It doesn’t set out to destroy, severely criticize, or set upon in a hostile or forceful way (the definitions of attack); it states an opinion, a perspective held by Mr. Baker.

Nor is this a hateful message as Mr. McGregor states in his comments.

Again, it is opinion. Mr.

McGregor even tries to tie it to “hate speech,” saying while not a legal expert, he thinks “that the message is hateful.” This is disingenuous political posturing at its best and while he may not like the opinion expressed, that’s no reason to use hyperbole which itself tends to create discord, divisiveness and conflict.

It is interesting that as I was writing this letter, Mr. McGregor came by the house politicking for his re-election. By appearances, Mr. McGregor is almost half my age and therefore what is considered a “millennial.” I wonder if this new millennial culture of easily being offended, crying to the government to do something about it (much as we used to do with our moms when little, or not so little), and

invalidating singular opinions and thoughts has any bearing on what he said.

I was brought up to respect any and all peoples, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, etc. What mattered was whether the person was a good person or not. That’s all.

We respected people’s opinions, even if we didn’t agree with them.

This also included how that opinion might be communicated. Further, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees us the right of opinion and the expression of that opinion, within the limits set by a free and democratic people. I don’t believe Mr. Baker’s sign transgressed that limit.

If we don’t watch it, we will become a culture of the lowest common denominator. That is

the end result of electing government as sole director of one’s life as they can only govern by regulation, not by rationality. That comes from the individual, from simply being responsible for oneself and one’s actions in life.

Orwell, Huxley and Wells must all be turning over in their graves. Perhaps Twain as well.

As SG Tallentyre remarked when speaking of Voltaire in The Friends of Voltaire, suggesting this was Voltaire’s mindset at the time, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Has this now passed into obscurity as well?

Wither have we gone; and what have we become?

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International Plowing Match 2018 - Sept. 18-22 Friday, September 21

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“Without the landowners, volunteers, sponsors and community support, this event wouldn’t happen,” Leclair said in his comments. “This is one big puzzle – some pieces are small and some are the corners, but they all matter to make it whole.”

Leclair added that any assertions that rural and urban people and organizations can’t work together are wrong, as the collaboration between city and country has worked well to bring together the IPM as a whole.

There will be thousands of things to see and do over the course of the IPM, including several attempts at Guinness world or at least IPM records in events like apple bobbing, corn-cob eating, an egg and spoon run, and the world’s largest Caesar – the cocktail, not the salad. New this year, the world record attempts will

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The popular and local Canadian Cowgirls Precision Drill Team will be on hand to wow the crowds with trick and precision riding, and other special entertainment includes the rodeo, and Team Farmall Dancing Tractors.

There is also an exciting lineup of music talent including the Canadian Celtic rock favourites MUDMEN. “Excitement is building for this year’s Match, which is shaping up to be a great event for all,” said David Murray, president of the Ontario Plowmen’s Association, which partnered with Chatham-Kent to organize this year’s event. “The community in Chatham-Kent and beyond has gotten behind IPM 2018. It’s sure to be a memorable event.”

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Educational offerings at IPM too for everyone of all ages,” Laprise noted. “The crop supply in the agricultural education display is a group of 70 different crops we planted at different times of the year to have them all mature roughly during plowing match week. That was very challenging and we’ve had some animal damage. Some deer de-

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He and his team have been working hard for months to grow 70 different kinds of crops to maturation to showcase what our food looks like before it hits our tables or shelves.

“The IPM is not just an agricultural expo. There is all kinds of lifestyle and educational displays

“It’s not just about farming. It’s about agri-business. It’s about having people that are experts in fertilizers and in soils. We need agronomists, we need bankers, we need teachers, accountants, truckers; there’s so much spin-off to agriculture.”

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“Normally, we’ll put it out in the pasture on our anniversary,” Chris said.

“We’ll have dinner in it and watch the sun set.”

This time around, the stagecoach could be making daily appearances.

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homes

Author to return to scene of love

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

A local author who is now a regular contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul franchise of books is on a book-signing tour, ending Sept. 29 at the Coles bookstore in the Downtown Chatham Centre.

Born and raised in Chatham, non-fiction writer Darin Cook writes charming and engaging stories of his real-life experiences, including how he met his wife Jennifer – in a Windsor bookstore.

Cook, who went away to attend university, returned to Chatham seven years ago with Jennifer and his two boys, Ethan and Jonah, and now uses both his degrees, English and business, to write procedure manuals for Union Gas. “Once I had kids, the wife

and I moved back to settle here and raise the kids,” Cook said. “There was a lot of good memories in Chatham. I was raised here so I’m hoping to do the same for my kids.”

The author also does writing for area magazines, including a regular column he had in CK Kids magazine called Dad Around Town, and a food magazine in London.

Catching the eye of editors at Chicken Soup, Cook said he previously sent a submission in that wasn’t accepted, but he now has stories in two books that came out this summer and a third expected in October for the Christmas season.

In the book The Miracle of Love – 101 Stories about Hope, Soul Mates and New Beginnings, Cook wrote a sweet and “aww”-inspiring story about meeting Jennifer when

Mary Beth Corcoran/The Chatham Voice

Local author Darin Cook, with his wife Jennifer of Chatham, will be signing books during a mini-book tour celebrating his stories in two Chicken Soup for the Soul books that were published this summer. One story tells of how he met his wife while they both worked in the Coles bookstore in Windsor.

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News

Book signings in Chatham, Windsor Continued from page 16

“It was a story I always had ready and this book came along about love stories and relationships, and you know what, I have a perfect story for that,” Cook noted. “I always kind of have stuff in the background I’m working on, and then if I find a place where it will fit in, I send it in.”

Cook said being able to go back to the Coles bookstore at the Devonshire Mall in Windsor where it all started is a special event for he and his wife.

“One of the really cool things about this one is I’m going to the bookstore that I talk about in the story,” Cook explained. “That will be really cool for me and her, but probably not everyone else.”

The other book Cook will be signing is The Power of Yes – 101 Stories about

Adventure, Change and Positive Thinking. In it, Cook talks about meeting an athlete he admired that encouraged him to conquer a long-time fear of roller coasters. With humour and a relaxed writing style, it’s not surprising his stories were chosen for the inspirational and feel-good books Chicken Soup continues to publish.

When it comes to his inspiration for writing, Cook said he draws from his own experiences and observations.

“Most of my stuff is non-fiction or personal stuff. I can’t say I’ve had anything fictional published,” he said.

Cook’s book-signing tour continues at the Coles in the Devonshire Mall on Sept. 15 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and the Coles in Chatham on Sept. 29 from noon to 4 p.m.

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Lots of laughs at Festival of Golf

Bruce Corcoran/The Chatham Voice

Jackie Lundy and Lisa Lester oversee the life-sized billiards challenge, part of the annual Festival of Golf, which took place Sept. 7 at Willow Ridge Golf and Country Club in Blenheim. The event is a fundraiser for the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent. With the addition of a preview party the previous night at Rossini’s in Chatham, the Festival of Golf raised $102,000 over the two days.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The Arts/News

Show to reveal Beatty’s soul

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Country singer Amberley Beatty says her Sept.

22 performance in Chatham is much more than just a concert; it’s a look inside her musical soul.

“I went country a long time ago. This is my version of me,” Beatty said.

“It’s sort of a way for people to get to know me. It’s interesting that I can show who I am through this music.”

Beatty, who performs the classics from the likes of Pasty Cline and Loretta Lynn to Reba McIntyre, Faith Hill, Shania Twain and Gretchen Wilson, is a fan of many different genres of music. But one particular genre will be showcased at her Gone Country show.

“I love all kinds of music.

I love rock. I love soul. I don’t often get to perform that. But I think my voice lends itself well to country,” she said. “If I did a show that was ‘Amberley Beatty Gone Music,’ that would be a four-day event. You’d hear everything from AC/DC to The Boss (Bruce Springsteen) – there’s great grit and great feeling attached to their music. We’ll just hone in on the country spectrum.”

She grew up in the 1980s, with a mother and stepdad who loved country.

Her musical influences of the day were the likes of Dolly Parton and McIntyre.

From there, Beatty stepped back in time and fell in love with the pioneering women of country from the 1950s and ’60s.

“That’s sort of the development of my own personal music. The show will showcase the heavy hitters who have influenced me and will showcase who I am,” she said.

“It will show a whole span of where country music began to where it is today.”

It will also have a few original tunes thrown in for good measure. This year, Beatty released “Beggin’ for Mercy,” a CD of original songs.

Beatty said with such a widespread timeline of influential performers, it was a chore to limit the show to 29 songs and about two hours.

“I could have a two-day show touching on people who have crossed over (from country to pop music),” she said of the likes of Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift. “This is about who has influenced me and my

writing. This is basically a story of myself in song.”

Beatty added her originals will be “carefully placed” throughout the show.

“When people go to shows like this, they really enjoy singing and hearing what they enjoy and have heard before,” she said.

Even as she continues to write her own music, Beatty said she’ll never stop doing tribute performances, as it takes her back to a time when music was more of an art than inventory.

“We’ve almost made music such a product rather than a feeling today. But music is emotion and feeling. It’s sort of lost that today with the attitude, ‘Let’s pump out as much as possible.’”

The songs Beatty will play Sept. 22 will span decades, as will the feel of the show. She said it will start “theatre-esque” and will evolve to the time of the early music videos of the 1980s, to where it is today.

“It’s definitely a different kind of show. I’ll have costume changes and fun stuff,” she said. “I hope in my small little show that people can find their own identity and become true to their own identity

Contributed image

Amberley Beatty kicks off her Gone Country concert series in Chatham Sept. 22 at the Chatham Capitol Theatre.

and become true to themselves again, because people have lost that.

“Music is more human than most things. It comes from a feeling. We’ve got to start getting back to that.”

Beatty added the Chatham Capitol Theatre will

be the opening venue for Gone Country.

“I think it’s going to be fun for the whole family, young and old. We have a totally different band, a band I put together for this show,” she said. “This is not a sit-down show.

I welcome everybody to

just come and have a good time.”

Beatty said she loves performing at the Capitol Theatre.

“The venue is beautiful.

It has that traditional feel for what a theatre should be like,” she said. “The acoustics are gorgeous.”

Third St. Bridge closed until November The Chatham Voice

The Municipality of Cha-

tham-Kent has now secured a contractor for the Third Street Bridge repairs, but the antic-

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS

ipated completion date is not until Nov. 2.

Municipal officials say once the repairs have been made, all four lanes of the bridge will be reopened, but there will be load restrictions in

until rehabilitation work is planned in 2020.

Pedestrian traffic will still be permitted on the bridge up to the start of the repair work. At that time, the bridge will be closed to all modes of transportation until the repairs are

completed.

For updates on this and all other projects within Chatham-Kent, please refer to www.chatham-kent.ca/constructionprojects.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the members of the Community Futures Development Corporation of Chatham-Kent will be held at Chatham Breakfast House & Grille Churrascaria, 525 Grand Avenue East, Chatham, on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at the hour of 8:30 a.m., for the purpose of: a) b) c) d) e)

receiving and considering the report of the Directors, containing the balance sheet, the statement of income and expenditures and the report of the Auditors; electing Directors appointing Auditors; confirming all acts, bylaws and proceedings of the Directors and Officers since the last Annual Meeting of members; and transacting such further and other business as may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

Anyone interested in attending is asked to contact our office, by Monday, September 24, 2018 at 226-996-1234.

Dated at Chatham, Ontario this 22 day of August, 2018.

By order of the Board of Directors Community Futures Development Corporation of Chatham-Kent Per: Kevin Sabourin, CPA, CA Treasurer

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For Not-for-Profit/Charity Positivity Day, the Chatham-Kent Hospice shared positive messages of love and support with the community.

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the dining room for the remainder of the 12 Days of Positivity.

At an event held Sept. 6 to construct the chain, Capt.

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“The activity ties well to other initiatives Chatham-Kent Hospice has un-

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Life FORM 6

Municipal Act, 2001 c. 25 s. 379 (2) O. Reg. 181/03, s. 5(1), Form 6

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER The MUNICIPALITY OF CHATHAM-KENT Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land(s) described below until 3:00 p.m. local time on October 9th, 2018, at the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Civic Centre, 315 King Street West, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, 315 King Street West, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8.

Description of Land(s)

Minimum Tender Amount

All lands are in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, the following are the geographic descriptions and municipal addresses.

1.

Roll # 3650-280-001-12900 LT 15 BLK C L 148; CHATHAM-KENT. Being 218 Victoria St, (Highgate). P.I.N. 00662 0035 (LT).

$10,557.05

2.

Roll # 3650-390-003-01200 W 1/2 LT 35 PL 133; CHATHAM-KENT. Being 473 Brown St, (Dresden). P.I.N. 00603 0049 (LT).

$11,377.76

3.

4.

5.

Roll # 3650-420-007-13551 UNIT 1 LEVEL 1 KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 & ITS APPURTENANT INTEREST. DESC OF CONDO PROP IS LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656), PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 RTS (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 T/W A ROW OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 SUBJ TO EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307057 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307066 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF UNION GAS LTD OVER LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 R.T.S. (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 AS IN LT14859 AS SET OUT IN CONDO DECLARATION LT14894 & T/W EASEMENT AS IN LT14972 OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 & S/T EASEMENT AS IN LT14973 IN FAVOUR OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 CHATHAM (CITY). Being 540 Park Ave E, Unit 1, Level 1. P.I.N. 00954-0001 (LT).

Roll # 3650-420-007-13553 UNIT 3 LEVEL 1 KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 & ITS APPURTENANT INTEREST. DESC OF CONDO PROP IS LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656), PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 RTS (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 T/W A ROW OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 SUBJ TO EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307057 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307066 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF UNION GAS LTD OVER LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 R.T.S. (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 AS IN LT14859 AS SET OUT IN CONDO DECLARATION LT14894 & T/W EASEMENT AS IN LT14972 OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 & S/T EASEMENT AS IN LT14973 IN FAVOUR OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 CHATHAM (CITY). Being 540 Park Ave E, Unit 3, Level 1, (Chatham). P.I.N. 00954-0003 (LT).

Roll # 3650-420-007-13560 UNIT 2 LEVEL 2 KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 & ITS APPURTENANT INTEREST. DESC OF CONDO PROP IS LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656), PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 RTS (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 T/W A ROW OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 SUBJ TO EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307057 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 AS IN 307066 S/T EASEMENT IN FAVOUR OF UNION GAS LTD OVER LTS 6,7,8 PT LTS 1,2,3,4,5,9 PT BLK C PT ACCESS RD (AS CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 & PT LT 4 CON 2 R.T.S. (HARWICH) DESIGNATED AS PTS 1,2,3 24R5825 AS IN LT14859 SET OUT IN CONDO DECLARATION LT14894 & T/W EASEMENT AS IN LT14972 OVER PT LT 9 & PT ACCESS RD (CLOSED BY 256656) PL 610 DESIGNATED AS PTS 7,9,11 24R5825 & S/T EASEMENT AS IN LT14973 IN FAVOUR OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CHATHAM OVER PT OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS KENT CONDO PL NO. 12 DESIGNATED AS PT 2 24R5825 CHATHAM (CITY). Being 540 Park Ave E, Unit 2, Level 2 (Chatham). P.I.N. 00954-0010 (LT).

$40,000.00

$40,000.00

$40,000.00

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Roll # 3650-420-018-01400 LT 12 PL 27; CHATHAM-KENT. Being 61 Edgar St, (Chatham). P.I.N. 00507 0280 (LT).

$12,666.34

7.

Roll # 3650-442-003-08400 PT LT 4 PL 116 PT 2, 24R4597; CHATHAM-KENT. Being 504 Elgin St, (Wallaceburg). P.I.N. 00569 0100 (LT).

$11,668.89

8.

Roll # 3650-442-008-06300 LT 21 PL 352; CHATHAM-KENT. Being 75 Dell St, (Wallaceburg). P.I.N. 00584 0094 (LT).

$21,696.28

9.

Roll # 3650-443-004-04600 LT 32 PL 112; CHATHAM-KENT. Being 664 Wallace St, (Wallaceburg). P.I.N. 00556 0055 (LT).

$11,770.88

10. Roll # 3650-443-005-13400 LT 47 PL 125; CHATHAM-KENT. Being 223 Duke St, (Wallaceburg). P.I.N. 00554 0061 (LT).

$27,636.65

11. Roll # 3650-443-008-01000 PT LT 2 CON 18 CHATHAM PT 2 24R2894 & PT 2 24R6495, T/W 373716; CHATHAM-KENT. 6970 Base Line, (Wallaceburg). P.I.N. 00760 0131 (LT). Existing Provincial Officer’s Order 0723-835KJ4, Order 3202-7M2MBM, Order 8327-7PTRL6, Order 7876-7PVSHY pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act. Interested purchasers contact Municipality of Chatham-Kent Collections department for further details.

$38,068.41

Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order, or of a bank draft, or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality (or board) and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold.

Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.

This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST (if applicable) and the relevant land transfer tax.

The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender contact: Title

Name of Municipality or Board

Amy McLellan, Manager Revenue or Steven Brown, Deputy Treasurer

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Address of Municipality or Board 315 King Street West, P O Box 640, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5K8

www.chatham-kent.ca

Personal information contained on this form, collected pursuant to the Municipal Act will be used for the purposes of that Act. Questions should be directed to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Co-ordinator at the institution responsible for the procedures under that Act.

Planning continues on new schools for Chatham The Chatham Voice

St. Clair Catholic District School Board officials say a lot of work has already taken place towards the construction of two new Catholic elementary schools in Chatham.

In June 2017, the Board received approval for $26.7 million in provincial funding to build two new schools – one in north Chatham and one in south Chatham.

Since the announcement of the location for the north school, at 801 McNaughton Ave. W., much has transpired.

“Our staff, our architects and our Ministry of Education partners continue to work together as we strive to design and construct a fantastic state-of-the-art school for our St. Vincent, St. Agnes and Our Lady of Fatima students and families,” said Deb Crawford, Director of Education, in a media release. “However, as can sometimes happen with multi-million dollar projects, some challenges have arisen regarding the construction phase of this work.

We continue to work collaboratively with the Ministry to address these challenges and know that a solution will be reached.”

In south Chatham, the Board continues to work with community partners to secure a location for the new school. Although this process has taken longer than anticipated, the Board is confident this challenge will be met.

In the meantime, the work of the North Chatham Elementary School Transition Committee will continue, as students, parents and staff develop and plan events to bring our three north Chatham school communities together.

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United Way sets goal at $1.559M The Chatham Voice

The 2018 Campaign is now underway.

Campaign Chair Caterina Dawson was on hand to announce the $1,559,000 goal at the 2018 Annual Campaign Kick-Off Friday evening at The Kent 1874.

Through donations and fundraisers, the United Way helped more than 45,000 residents through funded programs in 2017 alone, and the charitable organization hopes to be able to meet and exceed its new goal.

Early support and pledges have already come in from organizations such as Union Gas, TekSavvy and CLAC. With a $300,000 jumpstart on the campaign goal already, Dawson said setting this year’s goal was difficult.

“There are a lot of worthwhile things happening in Chatham-Kent, many in the next month. But we did our homework and talking to our partners we came up with a goal that we feel represents what we can achieve this year,” Dawson said in a release.

Each year, the United Way fund programs and helps those in the community who may be struggling with poverty, addiction, mental illness and physical disabilities.

To make a donation, either call 519-354-0430 or visit www.uwock.ca.

If interested in pledging your support or getting involved in the 2018 Campaign, please contact Tom Slager at 519-3540430 or at tom@uwock. ca.

Dawson brings youthful enthusiasm to her post as campaign chair.

spending time with friends and family. When he moved to hospice, it really did become his home.

For Doyle and his sister Christyn Porcynally, it provided relief that he was cared for around the clock so they could just enjoy their time with him.

“The staff and volunteers went above and beyond for my dad and us as family. They got to know us and helped guide us through the process, making sure we understand what my dad was experiencing. It made us more

comfortable knowing he was being taken care of so well,” he said in a media release.

As a thank you to Chatham-Kent Hospice for the care their dad received, the siblings matched the donations received towards Doyle’s bike ride and donated the same amount to Hospice, giving $4,000.

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Ride donates $4K to C-K Hospice The Chatham Voice

This summer, Ryan Doyle participated in his third Ride to Conquer Cancer; a two-day, 200plus kilometre cycle from Toronto to Niagara Falls.

This year the ride became much more personal for Doyle. Shortly after he completed his second ride, his dad Eelco VanMinnen was diagnosed with cancer and became a resident at Chatham-Kent Hospice.

VanMinnen was a very social person and loved

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Black-eyed Susans are a beautiful late summer flower, bringing a lot of colour to a north side Chatham home. With the cooler weather last weekend, it’s feeling more like fall and it’s a welcome relief from the scorching temperatures.

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Toy ride hits road Sept. 16

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

For 35 years, Chatham couple Marina and John Thompson have been involved with the Salvation Army Toy Ride, which collects toys and cash for Christmas hampers given to families in need each year.

This year, the ride takes place as always with the start in Blenheim on Sept. 16 in the parking lot by the Royal Canadian Legion behind the main street. Registration for the event starts at noon, and the ride starts promptly at 1:30 p.m.

Riders will make their way on a designated route, with police escort, to the Salvation Army Church on Orangewood Blvd. in Chatham for 3 p.m.

For the last five years, the Thompsons have been members of the Goldwing Riders Association, an organization Marina said started in the U.S. and now has chapters world-wide. The local members of that group are also doing a food drive the day before on Sept. 15 at some of the grocery stores in Chatham, Blenheim, Ridgetown and Tilbury.

Marina said they are looking for volunteers to help with the food drive to collect and load the donations. Students looking to collect volunteer hours are welcome to call her or John.

“We’ve been involved with food drive for the past 18 years and we have filled a five-tonne pickup truck with donations,” Marina noted.

“People are so generous and riders come out with toys or sometimes cash donations that we use to buy toys.”

A pickup truck driven by John will lead the riders, and is available for riders to put their donations in.

“About 50 to 75 riders come out usually, as well as the regulars who have been riding for years,” John noted.

“It’s nice to have their support, and we’d like to build that number up even more.

Everyone is welcome to come out and ride. It’s open to all riders.”

Anyone wishing to volunteer to help with the food drive Sept. 15 can call 519-359-5757 and students should bring their volunteer hour sheet for the Thompsons to sign.

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Paper Beverage Cartons: includes milk, juice & Tetra Pak cartons, drink boxes, paper hot beverage paper cups.

Do not recycle foil pouches (i.e. Koolaid Jammers), aluminum foil lined containers (e.g. wine), etc.

Glass Bottles and Jars:

Household Paper/Newspaper, Catalogues, Books, and Telephone Books:

Aluminum/Steel Cans Plus Empty Aerosol/Paint Cans

Please remove food and rinse.

Do not recycle broken glass, drinking glasses, dishes, cups, other ceramics, window glass, light bulbs, mirrors, pottery, glass pots & pans.

Please remove food & rinse. Do not recycle coat hangers, pots, needles, batteries and hazardous waste.

includes mail, white & coloured paper, envelopes, hard (remove the cover) and soft cover books, glossy publications, inserts/flyers.

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John and Marina Thompson of Chatham, members of the Goldwing Riders Association, have been involved with the Salvation Army Toy Ride for 35 years.

Do not recycle waxed, foil, laminated or gift wrap paper, or fast food waxed soft drink cups.

Aluminum Foil Containers and Foil:

Paper Egg Cartons and Boxboard:

Plastic Bottles, Jugs and Tubs:

Pie plates, trays/baking pans and take-out food containers. Please remove/rinse food and flatten.

The Chatham Voice

The Chatham-Kent Children’s Safety Village will host the annual Corporate Christmas Party with Ugly Sweater Theme on Dec. 1 at the Chatham Polish Club for an allyou-can-eat buffet dinner.

Music and entertainment by Cliff Erickson.

An auction supporting safety programs offered at the C-K Children’s Safety Village will also take place.

Tickets will go on sale in October so call 226-229-0814 to reserve your tables.

Tickets are just $50/person. This is a sellout event every year, so do not hesitate to get your tickets. Charity receipts available.

Now accepting more plastic household rigid containers and tubs with numbers

such as cereal, tissue, detergent, cracker and shoe boxes.

Remove liners and flatten.

through on the bottom of the container, including clamshells and cleaning product containers.

Cardboard Boxes:

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Styrofoam Containers (foam containers like coffee cups, egg cartons and protective foam packaging)

Foil pouches (i.e.

Koolaid Jammers), aluminum foil lined containers (e.g. wine), etc.

Waxed Boxboard (frozen food packaging, ice cream containers, etc.)

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Direct Cremation

Do not recycle toys, Styrofoam™, plastic wrap and bags, flowertrays, used oil containers, and unmarked plastics.

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Ugly clouds turn the water an odd shade of green recently on Lake Erie just outside Erieau.

$53K raised for CKHA The Chatham Voice

The 13th annual Foundation of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s Pro/ Am Golf Tournament was a hit, raising more than $53,000.

It took place Aug. 10 at Maple City Golf and Country Club, with close to 120 golfers taking part.

The funds raised will go towards the purchase of cardiac Holter monitors

for the CKHA. “On behalf of the Foundation of CKHA and our board of directors, I want to say how thankful we are to our loyal supporters, as well as our new partners who joined us for a wonderful day of golf this year,” said Mary Lou Crowley, executive director of the Foundation of CKHA, in a media release.

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Union Gas’ Dawn ‘H’ compressor station in the Township of Dawn-Euphemia is in service. Operating at 44,500 Horsepower, the $250 million expansion increases capacity on the Union Gas Dawn-Parkway natural gas transmission system and helps improve operations.

The Union Gas Dawn-Parkway natural gas transmission and compressor system (called the Dawn-Parkway System), moves natural gas through Ontario from the Dawn Hub just north of Chatham-Kent and east to the Parkway facility near Mississauga via a series of pipelines and compressor stations.

At Parkway, the system connects with other pipelines to serve more than 10-million downstream consumers in the Toronto area, Quebec, eastern Canada and the U.S. northeast.

Union Gas has invested more than $1.5 billion between 2015 and 2017 to expand the Dawn-Parkway natural gas pipeline and compressor system. Local

communities will benefit by more than $377,000 in incremental property taxes that Union Gas will pay annually.

“The Dawn-Parkway System is critical to meet the demand for safe and affordable natural gas to communities across Ontario and markets beyond,” said Paul Rietdyk, vice president, engineering, construction and storage transmission operations, Union Gas Limited, in a media release. “Our investment of $250 million into the Dawn ‘H’ compressor station will ensure the conCANADA’S FAVOURITE tinued reliable movement of natural gas and serve an increased

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Friday, September 14, 2018 • 4th Annual Boxes & Blankets. 7pm-7am.

Bring a blanket, boxes provided. Help raise awareness and funds for Chatham Hope Haven by sleeping on King St overnight. Visit or call for a pledge sheet. 183 Wellington St. West. 519-351-4010.

• Kent Branch OGS is co-hosting with Kent Historical Society and the Chatham-Kent Museum “Researching United Empire Loyalists” a presentation by Kathryn Lake Hogan UE, Genealogist for the Bicentennial Branch of the United Empire Loyalist, who will discuss the loyalists and research strategies. Presentation at 7:00pm at Studio One, Chatham Cultural Centre, 75 William St., Chatham. Open and free to the public.

• Meal (5:30pm-7:00pm) and fun darts (7:30pm) and Catch the Ace (drawn at 6:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Choice of Chicken dinner, roast beef or fish & chips for $10.

• Lake Erie Yellow Perch Dinner hosted by St. Andrew’s United Church, South Buxton at the Merlin Community on Middle Line. 5:00pm7:00pm. Tickets are $20. Call Alice 519-6894408 or Gail 519-689-7767 Saturday, September 15, 2018 • Saturday Morning Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, Chatham (corner of Fifth St and Wellington). A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge every Saturday morning from 9:30am-11:00am. Everyone is most welcome.

• Meat draw (4:00pm-6:00pm) and dance (4:30pm-9:30pm) featuring Flashback at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

• Movie Night at The Wallaceburg Museum in the Jeanne Gordon Hall. 7:00pm. Adventures in Public School, A Rebel without a Clue. Rated pg 14. Free entry. Snacks for sale.

505 King St., Wallaceburg, ON. Sunday, September 16, 2018 • 2018 Chatham Terry Fox. Registration will begin at 9:00am, run starts at 10:00am.

Taking place from the Field House Patio on Courthouse Lane by Chatham’s mini soccer fields. Washrooms available. 1km, 5km and 10km route. Can also register and collect pledges online at terryfox.org.

• Dresden Terry Fox Run - start/run Dresden Legion. Register and go anytime between 10:00am-1:00pm. Dedication ceremony at 12:30pm (legion lawn) Free BBQ for participants. terryfox.org. Run - Walk - Ride.

Monday, September 17, 2018 • Open euchre (1:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

• “The World of Herbs and Spices” expert Alice Silcox will present all the secrets you need to know to understand how we can have the best herbs and spices not only in our garden but transferred to your kitchen as well. 7:30pm at Trinity Anglican Church, lower meeting room. 59 Ellen St., Blenheim.

Call 519-676-9476 or 519-354-8320 for info.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 • Open euchre (1:00pm) and open shuffleboard (7:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

• “I wish I had joined.” Don’t let that be you this year! Jubilee Chorus, an inter-denomination faith-based choir is kicking off their 58th season at 7:00pm at St. Andrew’s United Church (85 William St.) Last year we were able to give $2,800 back to our community at our concerts. Ages 14 and up welcome. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Please call Cynthia Lumies @ 519-397-3318 for info and to let us know your coming so we can prepare a binder for you!

Bingo sponsored by the Ridgetown Legion Ladies Auxiliary BR. 243 from 7:00pm-9:00pm. $10 admission includes 4 cards, jackpot $200. 75 Main St. E., Ridgetown.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 • Pepper (1:00pm) and fun darts (7:30pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

Thursday, September 20, 2018 • Open euchre (1:00pm) at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

Friday, September 21, 2018 • Steak or Chicken barbecue fundraiser for the Chatham Dog Park at the Imperial Club, Payne St., Chatham. Tickets must be purchased by FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH. $20/ ticket. Call 519-350-3540 or 519-359-8455.

Drinks start at 5:00pm and dinner at 6;00pm.

50/50 draw.

Jim Mulgrew paintings on display at the Wallaceburg and District Museum, 505 King St. Wallaceburg, ON. Open Tues.-Sat. 10:00am4:00pm. Free entry.

CK Metal Detecting Club. Last Thursday of the month.

Erickson Arena. 7:00pm.

Guests welcome.

Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com

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Don “Sparky” Leonard is about to get knocked off the surfer challenge element of the annual Festival of Golf, which took place Sept. 7 at Willow Ridge Golf and Country Club in Blenheim.

This formula contains ‘fun’

What is behind the magic fundraising formula for the Foundation of the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent?

How can you expect people to open up their wallets to pay $750 for a round of golf, or $150 for a night out on a concrete floor?

I’m talking about the Festival of Golf and the Festival of Giving, two big and very successful fundraising events put on by the foundation.

The Festival of Giving has been around for 17 years and has raised millions for the treatment centre, and other partner charities.

Each April, people flock to the John D. Bradley Convention Centre, and before that the Kinsmen Auditorium, to line up to bid on silent auction items, to line up to get their dinner, and to line up for a ride home at the end of the evening.

And for anyone who has attended, if they looked at the event as nothing more than what I just described, chances are they would have never returned, and have never appreciated what the festi-

Bruce Corcoran val is really all about.

It’s about fun and fundraising. In fact, it could be argued the foundation of the CTCCK put the “fun” in “fundraising.”

The Festival of Giving has a fresh theme each year, and features high-energy entertainment all night long. You may see things and costumes there that you’ve never seen before.

Yes, it is one large 19+ party. Liquor flows. Funds flow. People go home with smiles on their faces, sore feet from dancing the evening away, and some successful bidders leave with items for their homes, or plans for a future party or vacation.

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Safe way home after hours of fun Continued from page 24

And people go home safely.

Transportation from the venue to home is covered by the ticket price.

People can have fun without worrying about how they’ll get home. That’s crucial today.

That’s also the case for the Festival of Golf. The event is so much more than 18 holes of golf, as there is food, entertainment and beverages galore.

Participants won’t go hungry and shouldn’t get dehydrated.

I stopped by Friday’s Festival of Golf, and “Magic” Mike Genge, executive director of the Foundation of the CTCCK, took me on a tour around the course, showing me some of the events, entertainment, side challenges and food options available for participants.

I sampled jerk chicken from Blazin’ BBQ, had a taco, listened to live music at the Bayside Brewing Company hole where participants also played beer pong with volleyballs and large plastic tubs. There were tiki torches and even a bonfire pit for a real beach feel.

All that was missing was the actual beach.

There were steel drums, a margarita station (it was a “Fogaritaville” theme after all), cigars, golf and fun challenges galore, dinner, an after party, and rides home for participants.

The event and its Thursday night pre-party combined to raise $102,000. Someone went home with a new Ford Mustang, and everyone I spoke to that afternoon was having a blast. A few even cared about their golf scores.

Again, lots of fun, and lots of fundraising, Where is it etched in stone that anyone donating to a good cause simply has to hand over their money? Why not spend a little more and have some fun at the same time?

More than one Festival of Golf participant said Chatham-Kent needs more such events where fun and fundraising are combined.

Judging by the fact these two events are quickly filled each year, he’s right.

smart thing to do is to not eat too much.

Apparently, I’m not so smart.

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She and Charlene baked up a storm. I’m talking huge cookies, different varieties of brownies, a couple of pies, pumpkin spice muffins, you name it.

So we headed over there that night with the knowledge we’d have a wide selection of desserts to sample.

And then we ordered Chinese food. I filled up.

No room for anything other than water for a time after that. Chad got called out to fight a barn fire (he’s a local volunteer firefighter), and I slouched on the couch, watching the Cubs game. The ladies

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I don’t think anyone tried either of the pies that night.

Food overkill.

I left shortly after midnight,

arriving home to be greeted by our cat, Finn. OK, so his greeting didn’t contain any concern over my indigestion. In fact, it wasn’t a greeting at all, but rather a “get out of my way” as he headed out to enjoy the night.

Bah. Silly cat. Naturally, he wanted to cuddle the next morning when I let him in.

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