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With his firemen’s hat, Alex Lammens, 3, enjoyed this year’s FireFest event held in Downtown Chatham on Saturday. The popular event included a parade in Thamesville on the Friday night and included safety demonstrations, face painting and more, along with the large display of fire trucks.

With the chronic problem of property crime in Chatham-Kent, it isn’t that no one is doing anything about it, it is that the reasons behind the crimes are complex and our justice system isn’t currently equipped to handle a diversion method for repeat offenders with addictions and/or mental illness.

Chatham-Kent Police Chief Gary Conn reported recently to the Police Services Board that a large number of property crimes are committed by repeat offenders, many with links to addictions and some “career” criminals. The chief acknowledged that issues with addiction were complex and would take the entire community to address.

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Gail Roach, a Chatham Hope Haven volunteer, prepares her shelter for the night during the fifth annual Boxes and Blankets fundraising event held outside the Downtown Chatham Centre on Friday. The event raises awareness about homelessness and this year had 24 participants.

and Blankets fundraising and awareness raising event spent 12 hours overnight outside of the Downtown Chatham Centre with only a cardboard box for shelter and some blankets for comfort to feel what it’s like to sleep on the street.

With a goal of raising $10,000, the annual event is in its fifth year and had 24 participants come out to sup-

port Chatham Hope Haven.

One of the participants who understands firsthand the importance of having a haven is Bill Sprague.

A volunteer for over a year now, Sprague gives his time three days a week and was once homeless in London, battling addiction.

“I can give them a listening ear because I have been where they have been. I know what addic-

tion can do to you and what it can take away,” said Sprague.

Proud to be sober and clean for over 15 years now, Sprague does what he can to help, and has seen the difference the haven has made for the men.

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we don’t just send them out of the door and say, ‘See you.’ They know if they need something, they can come and see us,” he added.

Celebrating two years open this November, Chatham Hope Haven is open between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., seven days a week and provides 10 beds each night for homeless men, along with access to laundry facilities, showers, clean clothing, support and resources.

Chatham Hope Haven co-ordinator Wanda Bell said at the end of Boxes and Blankets, participants leave with a new perspective on what it is like for those living rough.

“They walk away with a greater empathy for those who don’t have a place to live,” said Bell.

She added one of the biggest problems facing the homeless now is the issue of affordability of homes.

“We see more homeless now,” said Bell.

Always in need of more volunteers, Bell said the hardest position to fill is the overnight 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift.

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Author, lawyer and still-grieving mother Sharon Shore will speak in Chatham this weekend.

Shore, whose daughter Lisa died while in Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, will be the keynote speaker for Make Children Better Now (MCBN) at its annual gen-

eral meeting Saturday at the Bradley Centre.

Mistakes were made in the treatment of Lisa, then 10, in 1998 at the hospital, resulting in her death.

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“When a kid’s involved, oh my God, if you read her book, it insinuates the caregivers believe the girl was a fake and didn’t pay attention to her,” he said.

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If you separate your recycling, it won’t end up in the Ridge Landfill.

That message includes industrial, commercial and institutional clients in the GTA and Hamilton areas that utilize Waste Connections Canada’s

(WCC) services.

A recent story in the Toronto Star said a number of WCC’s Hamilton area clients were told unsorted recycling, also known as commingled recycling, could wind up in a landfill rather than get recycled.

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SELF-EXAMS ARE NO LONGER RECOMMENDED While public health organizations used to recommend women perform regular self-exams, their lack of reliability often lead to unnecessary tests and worry.

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and quicker to collect, but it is also subject to contamination.

Paper, for example, can become contaminated by grease from leftover food, such as pizza from a pizza box, or pop from a can or bottle.

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Cathy Smith, WCC’s project manager for the Ridge Landfill expansion, confirmed about 280 Hamilton-area customers learned this summer their recycling processor could no longer accept the material where it was commingled.

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customers to separate things out,” she said. “It’s still going to a (recycling) processor. But almost everyone in the program has converted.”

By converting, the clients have simply instituted separation of recyclables so that plastic, metal and glass containers are separated from paper, as

is cardboard.

“The purpose of the changing of the program is to be able to recycle.

They (clients) need to recycle it,” Smith said.

“The program they converted to is essentially the same as we have in Chatham-Kent.”

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She will also discuss what losing her daughter did.

“I think it’s something other people should hear. To facilitate that is pretty cool,” Neuts said. “We need to learn from the past. Horrible stories need to be heard.”

Shore penned “No Moral Conscience” to share her family’s story.

Before the 1998 event that reshaped her life, Shore was a typical suburban working mom of three young children.

In February 1998, Lisa broke her leg and developed a chronic pain disease known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

Staff at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children said that her pain was all in her head, and Shore said they essentially refused to

treat her daughter.

The family went to Boston, where Lisa was successfully treated. But she suffered a relapse, and her family had no choice but to bring her back to Sick Kids.

Lisa was admitted to the same ward where the doctors and nurses had previously refused to believe she was genuinely suffering. Her vital signs deteriorated overnight, while she slept. Lisa was found dead in the morning.

Neuts’ son Myles also died in 1998 at the hands of bullies at a local school. He was found unconscious hanging from a coat hook in a school washroom. He never regained consciousness.

“She had a coroner’s jury just before me. We’ve talked plenty. She was counselling me on

how to handle the coroner’s inquest back in 2000,” Neuts said of Shore. “We were in touch a lot. She guided me.”

Neuts said Shore went on to become a lawyer and he’s always looked up to her.

“She was like me. She took on the system. Your child’s gone.

It’s not a win, but she won,” he said of the homicide verdict from the coroner’s jury.

“We’re birds of a feather, yet I won’t meet her for the first time until Friday,” he added.

“I wish I would have met her daughter. But we all belong to that club that no one wants to belong to.”

This is the ninth AGM for MCBN. The group has brought in numerous speakers over the years, including a pair of victims of Father Charles

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Sylvestre; and Leah Parsons, mother of Rehtaeh Parsons, who committed suicide in 2012 after months of bullying and harassment.

As Neuts said, the “horrible stories” need to be heard.

“Whether it’s priests and clergy with kids, whether it’s school boards not owning up to bad behaviour inside their hallways, we as a non-profit for kids, want to present sad things so we (society) might pay attention,” Neuts said.

In the wake of his son’s death, Neuts fought to change the system inside of schools. He said he’s had mixed results.

“We have had an effect in some things being deciphered and changed, such as the definition of bullying,” he said

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“The article and the discussion that came out of it are good.

There are struggles with the markets,” Smith said, referring to changes in Asian recycling markets, where commingled recycling was until recently widely accepted. “We need to find local and innovative ways to manage recycling here at home.”

But Neuts believes but other changes are needed, such as having older children in elementary schools monitoring younger kids during lunch.

“If a child is choking, the monitoring child is going to run and get an adult and run back. Hopefully, they get back in time. And that’s the simplest scenario,” he said.

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Another busy time in C-K Another busy weekend is behind us in Chatham-Kent, from FireFest to ThunderThrust to Boxes and Blankets, Festival of Golf, etc., etc.

Summer was jam-packed with festivals, concerts, special events and more locally produced goods and produce than you can imagine, and still, with the warm weather sticking around, we have plenty to see and do in C-K. Our community, from Bothwell to Wheatley, Wallaceburg to Erieau, has given us a plethora of amazing events to attend.

Add to that the lakes, trails, beaches, conservation areas and our provincial park, there is never an opportunity to be bored unless you actually want to do nothing.

People who bemoan the lack of things to do have never hiked the marsh trail at Erieau, or picked berries at Pardo or Parks, or went fishing or canoeing in Mitchell’s Bay, along the Sydenham or Thames rivers or hit up the craft beer producers or local wineries. Then there are the lavender fields, the honey and maple syrup producers and freshly picked root vegetables available at roadside stands across C-K. With Positivity Week underway, it’s a great time to see our community for its tremendous worth and all the incredible people and places it has to offer us – for families, for seniors and young people as well.

On any given weekend, there will probably be an interesting event to go to, whether it’s at a museum, gallery or theatre, and there is always plenty to do for those who like the outdoors. Hunting, fishing, horseback riding, archery and gun clubs, hiking, biking – we have it all.

Now if we could just find the perfect way to communicate all that to people who say, “I didn’t know that was going on,” when it was in every local paper and on the radio and on social media…

But you have to take the time to pay attention rather than expect someone to hand deliver the information to your front door. Oh, wait, in Chatham, at least, we do just that.

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Bait & Switch investigation?

Sir: I was alarmed but not at all surprised to read Pete Hensel’s letter to the editor in the Sept.

12 edition of The Chatham Voice.

Mr. Hensel expressed great frustration that the experts handpicked by the Ford government to investigate the sediments containing Kettle Point Black Shale polluting many of Chatham-Kent’s water wells have not made any efforts to visit, consult with, nor have yet made a single phone call to any well owner in the municipality.

Shouldn’t the investigators be meeting with the people? Shouldn’t the investigators be on-site, on the actual contamination sites?

Don’t ask where Waldo is, ask instead where Ford’s experts are.

There’s been no effort that I’m aware of made by these experts to get into the field, talk with families, understand their problems, collect the discharging sediments and investigate the adverse effects these families are experiencing with their water supply before heading back to their laboratories to do their

analysis, then write up their reports.

None of this surprises me in the least.

In fact, it’s just par for the course for how I’ve seen MPP Rick Nicholls and MPP Monte McNaughton handle this file over the years. Both politicians knew this pollutant was releasing into their constituent’s water source as early as 2012. Both their press records are evidence of that acknowledgement.

Both of our area MPPs could have stood up in Queens Park years ago and demanded the Liberal government, then in charge, conduct a proper Health Hazard Investigation. That never happened, and in my opinion, it’s still not happening today.

In fact, from the beginning, the press release Minister McNaughton made announcing the selection of the experts and the tasking of the investigation panel to look only at pre-construction baseline testing that the North Kent Wind’s consultant AECOM conducted revealed how incredibly obvious this Ford gov-

ernment was intent on short changing our community from a properly conducted Health Hazard Investigation.

How does looking at baseline testing that was done months before the construction began for North Kent Wind pass as a comprehensive investigation?

The baseline testing is a reference point in time, a snapshot of what things looked like before construction of the wind farm began.

If the experts Ford has hand-picked only focus on and write up a report on what happened before construction and try to pass that off as a Health Hazard Investigation Report for what’s happening today, then that looks like a bait-and-switch attempt to me.

Minister McNaughton is quick to say in the press “Promise made, promise kept” when he speaks of the Health Hazard Investigation into the water wells. But if the promise kept is a bait-and-switch report, what help and what investigation results were really delivered?

Isn’t that a huge waste of our taxpayer’s money?

I read the actual protocol – the actual work, the actual steps needed to perform a Health Hazard Investigation.

The steps are written out and established under the Ontario Ministry of Health’s Health Promotion and Prevention Act legislation.

Public consultation meetings are a requirement of the Health Hazard Investigation Protocol. Ford’s experts are to meet with the affected families. Period.

To go back and address Mr. Hensel’s prior comment, “How long do we have to wait for this investigation?” I would say to Mr. Hensel, stop waiting by the telephone for a phone call that won’t come. Find something else to do with your time. You’re waiting for a report that has zero value to you and your neighbours’ water predicament.

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Of property crime and addiction Continued from page 1

To that effort, Phillip Mock, Project Co-ordinator for the CK Prosperity Round Table, said his group is engaging the community in discussing “out-of-the-box” solutions to help addicts, the mentally ill, and those living in poverty at any level (from Ontario Works recipients to working people having difficulty paying bills).

Mock said there is a court in Ontario that is looking at diverting offenders with addictions and mental health issues out of the court system into “rehabilitation rather than a punitive system.”

It connects people with social workers, psychiatrists and judges to meet in a group setting, and they talk about what is going on with them and connecting them to the

right supports.

“What tends to happen currently is they go through court, and our court system – I think rightfully so – is based on rehabilitation compared to a punitive approach.

I agree with that, but the problem is that’s only a great idea if we have the supports in place to see rehabilitation forward,” Mock noted.

He said even if the offender serves a short time in jail, they are back in the same situation and they don’t know what supports to access. Sometimes there are none, but Mock said in this municipality, we have plenty, but it’s knowing who to connect with and how.

“It’s very easy to fall back in with the same community and group that put them in that situation in the first place,”

Mock noted.

With people who suggest the three strikes system that is used in parts of the United States, Mock said he has studied that system quite a bit. In that system, a person commits the same petty crime three times and then faces 15 years in jail.

“The challenge with that is that jail capacity is exploding. There are people

living in bunk beds in gymnasiums. There are no services or supports in the system any more because all the money is going towards housing people in the jails and guard staff and it can create a very toxic environment in the system,” he explained.

When they get out, ex-convicts are handed their clothes and told

good luck and are released with no supports once they are out either.

He said criminal justice reform is an issue our entire nation needs to look at, not just Chatham-Kent.

“It’s a country-wide issue we need to understand better about how to better connect our most vulnerable in our criminal justice system to the best supports,” Mock said.

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Life

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Christ Church, together with professors and research fellows Editor’s note: This is part of a from Huron University Colcontinuing series related to the his- lege, has spent this year explortory of Christ Church in Chatham. ing Chatham’s history through their project “Finding Christ If you grew up in Cha- Church: Social Justice in Histotham-Kent, you have probably ry, Memory, and Contemporary been on a school trip to Uncle Practice, 1819-2019.”

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One of the “books” was former Member of Provincial Parliament, Darcy McKeough.

Apart from being a pillar of Chatham’s civic and business community, McKeough is also a life-long member of Christ Church. During the event, he reminisced about his youth in the 1940s and 1950s, when Christ Church was one of the most prominent institutions in Chatham.

According to McKeough, at one time the church had three services every Sunday; two morning services, followed by an evening service that was broadcast over the radio.

The music and sermons attracted listeners across the region, of various denominations.

Although McKeough admits that life at Christ Church has changed, he feels confident about its future as a downtown church.

Dorothy Wallace, a life-long resident of Chatham and former President of the

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Wallace painted a vibrant picture of her life in Chatham and the pride she felt in her community. She told stories about the annual Thanksgiving suppers prepared by the former Victoria B.M.E. Church and the neighbourhood campaign that built the Orville Wright Pool.

She also shared an anecdote that as a young girl, the three churches in her neighbourhood would schedule their Sunday Schools at various times throughout the day, ensuring that there was no excuse for a child not to attend.

Samantha Meredith, Executive Director and Curator of the Black Mecca Museum, said that

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Despite Chatham’s rich heritage, however, Meredith still finds it troubling how little many locals know about our community’s history. Although the Black Mecca Museum is quite popular amongst tourists from the United States, she finds that many locals are unaware of its presence in the community.

Meredith expressed this concern, saying, “There’s people across the street who don’t know about the museum.”

Over the course of 2019, “Finding Christ Church” will build on Chatham’s rich oral history in order to achieve a better understanding of both the church and the city’s history.

The project will culminate in a conference at the WISH Centre in October, which is open to the community.

It has been 150 years since the first British Home Children came to Canada to work, and their stories make up a great deal of our history, including Chatham-Kent.

Lori Oschefski, CEO of the British Home Children Advocacy & Research Association, has been working to bring those stories to light – literally, with Sept.

28 marked as British Home Children Day in Canada, and many communities are ready to light up local landmarks.

Locally, Sharon Kean has been working to have the

day recognized by Chatham-Kent council, which has agreed to lighting up the Civic Centre atrium in red, white and blue for the weekend of Sept. 28 for British Home Child Day. Kean has relatives that were part of the BHC. According to a letter from Oschefski, from 1869 right up to 1948, more than 100,000 children of all ages were emigrated right across Canada, from the United Kingdom, to be used as indentured farm workers and domestics. Believed by Canadians to be orphans, only two percent truly were.

“These children, known as the British Home Children (BHC) and Child Migrants, were sent to Canada by over 50 organizations including the well-known and still working charities: Barnardo’s, The Salvation Army, Quarrier’s and Fairbridge, to name a few. BHC is an integral part of the fabric of our nation – often, rightfully, called Canada’s Nation Builders. Their vast contributions to our country should never be forgotten.

Descendants of BHC, number in the millions in Canada alone,” Oschefski wrote.

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Apple season is upon us

By Chris White Special to The Voice

With Labour Day behind us and Thanksgiving fast approaching, my mind has turned to thoughts of fall The fruit that says fall to me is apples.

Here is some info on apples.

Historically, apples originated in central Asia and their wild ancestors can still be found there.

Biological apples are the fruit of the deciduous tree Malus domestica.

Apples are part of the rose family.

There are more than 7,000 varieties of apples grown in the world, although not all are produced commercially.

Apples do not breed true from seed, which means if you were to save an apple seed and plant it, it would not produce the same variety from which it came. Commercial apple production is based on grafting the cultivar we want to eat on to a rootstock.

Different types of apples are used for different end uses. An apple that is best for cider is not usually the best for fresh eating.

Apples are self-incompatible; they must cross-pollinate to develop fruit.

An average apple tree will produce 20 bushels of apples A bushel of apples weighs about 42 pounds.

It takes two pounds of apples to make a pie, four apples to make a glass of apple juice and 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider.

Nutritionally, apples are free of fat, sodium and cholesterol.

They are approximately 80 calories and have five grams of fibre but if you peel your apple, you lose most of the fibre.

The only apples native to North America are crab apples.

In Ontario, there are more than 15,000 acres of apples in over 15 varieties. The top five varieties in Ontario are McIntosh, Gala, Honeycrisp, Red Delicious, and Empire.

Total world production of

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A wide variety of fresh Ontario apples are on display and for sale at places such as Delhaven Orchards, pictured here.

apples is approximately 83 million metric tonnes, and half of this is produced in China.

The apple genome has 57,000 genes, which is more than any plant studied so far and more than the human genome (which was approximately 30,000 genes).

Some of the many ways to eat apples include apple pie, apple crisp, apple cake, apple sauce

(which you can also use to make apple sauce cake), apple butter, apple jelly, candy apples and caramel apples.

Apples can also come in drink form: apple juice, apple cider (both non-alcoholic and alcoholic called hard cider).

Our local apple producers have many varieties and many delicious apple products for you to enjoy. Make sure you

get some, and remember “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.”

• Chris White lives in former Harwich Township next door to where he grew up. He has been employed in agri-business for 20 years. He is passionate about food and rural communities and agriculture. He can be reached at white.christopherdavid@gmail. com.

British Home Children remembered

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“On Nov. 8, 1869 the very first party of BHC arrived in Canada, making 2019 the 150th anniversary of this arrival. The date of Sept. 28 has been chosen for a special international tribute as this date is commemorated nationally as British Home Child Day

in Canada; a unanimous passage of MP Guy Lauzon’s private member’s motion M-133 in the House of Commons, Feb. 7, 2018.”

The initiative for this tribute started when BHCARA member Kim Crowder approached Oschefski for support in the illumination of the High Level Bridge in her city of Edmonton, Alta. Since then, many members have become involved

reaching out in their communities for support.

BHCARA member Tracy Smithers contacted the queen and received a prompt letter of support back from her, Oschefski noted.

The BHCARA is asking communities to participate in the “Beacons of Light for British Home Children and Child Migrants Tribute” by illuminating memorials, monuments, buildings, city

halls or other areas with the colours of the BHCARA – red, white and blue. Cities and towns are also participating by proclaiming this day as “British Home Child Day” in their community. Some cities are sharing this message on their digital billboards.

The tribute is a symbolic gesture showing these children, in their sesquicentennial year, are not forgotten. Many Cana-

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1. Prioritize Saving for something important—like a home—is all about priorities. Do you go out to eat all the time, take expensive vacations, buy all the latest stuff and

drive brand new cars? Or are you willing to tighten your belt and save for a house? It is up to you. Which is more important?

If saving for a home is one of your top priorities, then try to identify other areas where you can cut back so that you can put more money into your savings. The best way to identify areas to cut back in is to do a budget. If you haven’t put together a budget yet, that is probably the best place to start. You can find lots of ways to budget online.

2. Pay off your credit card debts first You can’t really save money if you are paying a lot of interest to someone else.

The first thing you should do is pay off

your debts. Start with your smallest high interest debt, and pay it off. Then take the minimum payment from that debt and use it to help you pay off the next small debt that has the highest interest rate. You will notice a snowball effect as the minimum payments you are freeing up help you to make larger and larger payments against one debt at a time. This is one of the fastest ways to pay off debt.

If you try to apply for a mortgage with too much consumer debt, you won’t qualify. For most people to qualify for the house that they want, they usually have to pay down their credit card debts first.

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3. Save more from work When you get a raise at work, take that extra money and save it in a separate savings account. It may not seem like much, but it will add up. Also try saving bonuses, extra sales commissions or tax refunds in your separate savings account.

4. Borrow from your RRSP You can withdraw up to $25,000 from your RRSP to buy your first home. This is a great way to come up with a down payment if you already have some RRSPs. If you don’t, this may be a good way to save money for your RRSP and at the same time get a tax credit to help reduce your taxes. The only catch to

this program is that you have to pay the money back to your RRSP within 15 years. If you don’t repay the money, it is treated as income and you will have to pay tax on the money you withdrew as though it were income. Check with your financial planner or advisor to see if this option is right for you.

5. Use the Tax Free Savings Account The Tax Free Savings Account can also be a great place to save your down payment money. The money can grow tax free in this account. This means you won’t have to pay income tax on the money you earn as it grows in this account. Consult with your financial planner or advisor.

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Everyone Welcome Wednesday, October 2: Lois Singers 2:00pm LaSertoma Bingo 6:30pm Church Service 10:30am Thursday, October 3: Living Hope Reformed Church Service 6:45pm Tuesday, October 8: Adult Bereavement Support Group 9:30am Hearing Clinic 1:00pm Music by Ralph Garlick 1:30pm Wednesday, October 9: Church Service 10:30am Friday, October 11: Church with Dan 1:00pm Wednesday, October 16: Church Service 10:30am Wednesday, October 23: Church Service 10:30am Friday, October 25: Anglican Church Service 10:30am Monthly Birthday Party Celebration Music entertainment by Don & Bonnie 1:30pm Tuesday, October 29: Geri’s Fashions 10:00am-2:00pm Wednesday, October 30: Lois Singers 2:00pm Church Service 10:30am Meadow Park (Chatham) Inc, 110 Sandys St., Chatham.

Tuesday, October 1: Entertainment: Jeremy Smith 2:00pm Monday, October 7: Oktoberfest & Entertainment: Ron on Accordion 2:00pm Friday, October 11: Entertainment: Stuart Wicks 2:00pm Tuesday, October 15: Entertainment: Ralph Garlick 2:00pm Entertainment: Mike & Melody 6:00pm Wednesday, October 23: Entertainment: Music with Big Mike 2:00pm Thursday, October 24: Entertainment: 2 Shay 2:00pm Friday, October 25: Apple Pie for Alzheimer’s Coffee Break 2:00pm Tuesday, October 29: Entertainment: The Roses 2:00pm Wednesday, October 30: Music with Ted 2:00pm Hudson Manor Retirement Living, 36 Lawson St., Tilbury.

Tuesday, Octber 1: Knitting Club 3:00pm Wednesday, October 2: Alzheimer’s Family Support Group 2:00pm Belle River Fun Band 2:00pm

Tuesday, October 8: Knitting Club 3:00pm Essential Oil Classes 6:30pm Wednesday, October 9: Diabetes Outreach 8:00am-4:00pm Thursday, October 10: Hearing Clinic 10:00am Tuesday, October 15: Knitting Club 3:00pm Music by Steve & Friends 6:30pm Tuesday, October 22: Knitting Club 3:00pm Thursday, October 24: Essential Oil Classes 6:30pm Friday, October 25: Music Hokee Fun time Band, Halloween Fun 2:00pm Tuesday, October 29: Knitting Club 3:00pm Wednesday, October 30: Monthly Birthday Party with music by Buck and the Boys 2:00pm Chatham Retirement Resort

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Wednesday, October 2: Music by Crystal Gage 2:00pm in the ballroom Wednesday, October 9: We are supporting Habitat for Humanity volunteers 12:00pm Music by Lois Singers 2:00pm in the ballroom Thursday, October 10: Ruth’s fashions with be set up to shop from 2:00pm-5:00pm in the ballroom Saturday, October 12: Music by Don & Bonny Cook 2:00pm in the ballroom Sunday, October 13: Music by Ryan St. Denis at 2:00pm in the ballroom Monday, October 14: Joint Resident council & Manager’s meeting 1:30pm in the ballroom Thursday, October 24: Lunch and learn - Memory tips and tricks. Presenter is Tara from Alzheimer Society 11:30am-2:00pm in the ballroom. Register to attend, call Barb 519-351-7777 ext.526 Friday, October 25: Celebrating this month’s resident birthdays at 2:00pm in the ballroom Saturday, October 26: Music by Bob & Iris Roebuck 2:00pm in the ballroom Thursday, October 31: Halloween Party, prizes for Best Resident/ Staff costumes. Music

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Life

Food, fun and friends for getaway What do two people with precious spare time on their hands do to celebrate 30 years of wedded bliss?

If you are Mary Beth and I, you invite friends!

First off, Mary Beth asked her brother, who has a trailer up near Bayfield, if we could borrow it for the weekend. Check.

Then you invite close friends Arlene and Pete to come along. Check.

Why? Thirty years ago, they too were married on Sept. 23, 1989.

And in the same town: Lindsay, Ont. We lived there for 13 years, and Arlene and Pete were our neighbours for nearly all of it. They wound up lasting in Lindsay much longer, but moved to Chatham last December.

We are forever connected.

Bruce Corcoran Hence the low-cost getaway, which resulted in lots of laughs and lasting memories.

Even before we left, the laughs began. Mary and I had the audacity to take a half-day off on Friday.

Just before I escaped the office, the other folks pulled out two gift baskets for us.

We received a selection of craft beer, wine, snacks, a variety of barbecue sauces, a deck of playing cards and other getaway necessities for a weekend at the trailer.

Michelle, Fatima, Jeanine and Sarah are extra special people; their gifts were so appreciated...and enjoyed.

I texted Pete before we even left: “How much you wanna bet the ladies will have too much food, but will forget something.

Heck, I bet I will forget something.”

For the most part, the memories of this aging crew functioned fine, but,

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man, did we eat.

And I didn’t even oversee the barbecue once.

Pete took control of the Broil King and did a fine job.

We ate our fill of chicken and hot sausages, along with squash and corn the first night and followed that up with four steaks that took up the entire

grill on the barbecue the next night.

A few beverages following dinner Friday saw the four of us relaxing by a fire that just didn’t seem to want to stay lit.

We packed it in early, as everyone seemed exhausted, and hit the sack by midnight.

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Business owner Jackie Lambkin (Ford) has been a Blenheim girl for most of her life moving here at the age of 10. Her first experience in the ladies apparel business first started while working at Serena’s Ladie’s Wear at the age of 18 for the late Donna Gray. Donna was an amazing mentor and friend to Jackie for the 12 years she worked for her before buying the business from Donna in 2009. Over the last 10 years Jackie has made many improvements to the interior of the store but the biggest change is the new ultra chique and eye appealing, some would say stunning, exterior .

Jackie indicated, “We are so glad our projects are over, this has been a very long process. But so worth it in the end!”

She decided to make improvements to her business after hearing about grants offered by the Municipality.

She applied for the Façade Improvement Program (which offers grants and loans) to help business owners improve the front visage of their business.

She added, “It was a relatively easy process and I would recommend this program to any business owner that was thinking about doing exterior improvements.”

She added, “We couldn’t be happier we now have an amazing building that will be more inviting for all our customers.”

Jackie said, “We were a diamond in the rough, but now I feel I have to pinch myself , my exterior reflects my love for my business.”

“I would like to thank Heather Rylett for her beautiful design and vision and Fred Naclerio of Apollo and all his tradesman for all their hard work. This was an amazing experience!”

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Friday, September 27 • Meal (5:15pm-6:30pm), open darts (7:30pm) and Catch the Ace (drawn at 6:30pm) at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Choice of liver & onions, roast beef or fish & chips for $10.

Everyone welcome.

• A Star is Born 2018 will be shown at the Wallaceburg Museum. Doors open at 6:30pm. Movie at 7:00pm. Free Movie, all welcome. Snack available.

Saturday, September 28 • Campbell A.M.E. Church, corner of King St S. & King St. E. invite you to join us for a Roast Beef dinner with homemade dessert. 5:00pm-6:30pm.

Take out available. Advance tickets call 519-352-0134. Limited number of tickets. $20/adults. $10/10 and under.

• 2nd Annual Trivia Night at Tilbury Leisure Centre, 10 Canal St., Tilbury. Doors open at 6:00pm. Trivia starts at 7:00pm.

2-4 player teams. $25/person.

Baked goods, pop and chips for sale. Cash awards for top finishers, door prizes, raffles & more. hokeyg@hotmail.com or yl.archibald@gmail.com.

• Saturday Morning Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, Chatham (corner of Fifth St and Wellington).

A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge 9:30am-11:00am. Everyone welcome!

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

Everyone Welcome.

• The Kyle Benedict Memorial Hockey Tournament will be held at Blessed Sacrament Church starting around 12:00pm. Benefitting Kyle’s mother, Samantha and her partner Robert Pareel and Kyle’s little sister Aurora. Contact Rena Raes at 519-360-5122.

Teams of 9 (8 plus goalie), $10/player.

Monday, September 30: • Open Euchre (1:00pm) is at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St, Chatham.

• Painting class with Bev Fish at the Active Lifestyle Centre, Merritt Ave., Chatham. $35 includes instruction and your finished masterpiece. 1:00-3:00pm.

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Tuesday, October 1: • Open Euchre (1:00pm), open shuffleboard and two-person euchre (7:00pm) is at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St, Chatham. Everyone Welcome.

Wednesday, October 2 • Calvary Church, 31 Victoria Ave. at Barthe St. invites all ladies to their weekly informal Bible study, and occasional speaker. Begins at 9:30am. Come and discover what the Bible says to us while enjoying meeting new friends. For more info call 519-354-4235.

• Fall Book Sale at the Active Lifestyle Centre, Merritt Ave., Chatham. Hundreds of topics to choose from.

Something for everyone.

• Pepper (1:00pm) and fun darts (7:30pm) at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

Everyone welcome.

Thursday, October 3 • Paint Night at the Tilbury branch of the CKPL, 2 Queen St., Tilbury. Express yourself, explore with colour, learn new skills, and meet new people. Paint, brushes, and canvas are all supplied. Open to ages 14+. Registration is required as space is limited. Register online at search.ckpl.ca and search “paint night” or by phone or in person at your local branch.

• Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Everyone Welcome.

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• Fall Book Sale at the Active Lifestyle Centre, Merritt Ave., Chatham. Hundreds of topics to choose from. Something for everyone.

• Oktoberfest Luncheon at the Active Lifestyle Centre, Merritt Ave., Chatham. $12/person includes cabbage roll, a piece of schnitzel, a sausage, sauerkraut and potato but dessert, and coffee or tea! Call 519-352-5633 to save a seat. Everyone welcome.

Friday, October 4 • Fall Book Sale at the Active Lifestyle Centre, Merritt Ave., Chatham. Hundreds of topics to choose from.

Something for everyone.

• Auction - Bazaar at St. Paul’s United Church, 22125 Communication Road. Doors open at 6:00pm. Admission $2. Lunch to follow.

Friday, October 4: • Meal (5:15pm-6:30pm), open darts (7:30pm) and Catch the Ace (drawn at 6:30pm) at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Choice of pork roast, roast beef or fish & chips for $10. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, October 5 • Honky Tonk Angels (concert) at The Salvation Army CK, 46 Orangewood Blvd, Chatham. Tickets $15. Call 519-354-8353 for tickets and info. Join us while we journey back in time to pay tribute to the pioneers of Country music. Performers include: Bushman, Lamont Brown, Deb Appleyard-Wright, Nicole Shaw, Terry Barker, Ken Ramsden, Mike Weber, Christine Storey, Al Storey and Stuart Wicks.

• Fall Craft/Vendor/ Yard Sale at the Active Lifestyle Centre.9:00am-2:00pm. Looking for participants such as: Crafters, Direct Sale and Yard Sale. Tables start at $20.00. For info email shortcountrymom@gmail. com or call 519-352-5633 and ask for Recreation Department.

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

Everyone Welcome.

• Kent Branch OGS Road Trip to Dresden and Wallaceburg. We will visit the Wallaceburg Museum, Wallaceburg Library then to Dresden for lunch a historical narrative by local historian Marie Carter as we visit the Dresden Library and Cemetery. Free and open to anyone. 8:30am-4:30pm. Be sure to get your name on the list to organize car pooling. kent@ogs.on.ca.

Monday, October 7: • The Chatham-Kent Film Group is presenting the Icelandic film “Woman at War”. The comedy drama film will be shown at Galaxy Cinema Theatres on St. Clair St. N. Showings at 4:00pm & 7:00pm. $10 cash at the door or $50 for a season. 519-359-8455.

• Fluid Art classes with B.A. Phillips at the Active Lifestyle Centre. $15/person includes instruction, supplies and a finished project. 10:00am-12:00pm, space is limited. Registration required. Call 519-3525633.

• Open Euchre (1:00pm) is at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St, Chatham.

CK Metal Detecting Club. Last Thursday of the month.

Erickson Arena. 7:00pm. Guests welcome.

Kent Coin Club. Third Wednesday of the month.

Library at John McGregor Secondary School. 7:30pm.

Al Oulds - president - 519-695-5131.

Free Tutoring every Tuesday night from 5:30pm7:30pm at First Reformed Church. 632 Lacroix St., Chatham. For info call Betty at 519-354-8902.

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

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Relaxation and food Continued from page 15

Saturday delivered a light breeze and more hot air through the whispering pines where we stayed. It reminded me of my time living in northern Quebec. Here in Chatham, I’m used to the sound of the wind twisting the leaves of maple trees on one another. As the wind blows through pine needles, it is an altogether different sound.

We men relaxed, cut some wood and planned for the fire that evening, while remaining hydrated, as the ladies went shopping in Clinton, Ont. at some magical shop called Elliott’s.

Well, it sounded magical with Arlene singing its praises upon her return. That included her love of a hat she found there, followed, unfortunately, by her introducing me to the song, “My Hat, It Has 3 Corners.”

If I never hear it again, it will be too soon. But I am sure Arlene will call me up just to sing it to me.

Late afternoon delivered more food prep, more cooking and an early bonfire.

We had no problem getting the fire going while it was still light out, aided by some newspapers I brought along that I stupidly forgot about the night before (see, I said I would forget something!).

I made sure it was going well as Pete took to grilling the steaks as the sun headed towards the horizon. They truly did take up the whole grill.

I dared Pete to eat the largest of those steaks, but somehow that was left for me, and I smartly cut that sucker in half.

In the meantime, Pete wound up with the thickest steak, and vowed to eat it in its entirety.

Crazy guy.

We had more corn and more squash (good thing we all love squash) to go with the steaks.

And Pete managed to complete the steak.

I washed up the dishes as the meat coma set in on the others.

When I finished, I turned around to see three people staring back at me through half-closed eyelids.

They opted for a quick walk to try to wake up before returning to the campfire. I read briefly.

But by the time they returned, I was told it was still very muggy outside, too much so for a campfire.

By 10 p.m., we anniversary fools gave up and called it a night. Too much fresh air and food.

Sunday delivered heat, humidity, a strong breeze and for me a very stiff back. All too soon, it was time to come home.

Some may say we didn’t do much of anything on the weekend, but I beg to differ. Hanging out with good friends in a relaxing place is pretty special.

And it is quite entertaining to see squirrels bombing other trailers.

That’s what happens when you are at a place where you can just relax.

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Bob “Flip” Gordon Sept. 22, 2004 Thinking about you past & present.

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In loving memory of my husband Grant who passed away Sept. 29, 2014 Each day you strived to live, your body to weak to be, your love will live forever, since your heart has set you free.

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Aganetha Peters 64, Saturday, September 21, 2019 Denning’s

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Barbara Boudreau 69, Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Life Transitions

Joan (Rose Jeanne D’Arc) Dozois 93, Saturday, September 21, 2019 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Mr. Murray Lewis 74, Friday, September 20, 2019 Alexander and Houle Funeral Home

Daniel Janssens 56, Monday, September 16, 2019 McKinlay Funeral Home

Mr. David Green 72, Saturday, September 21, 2019 Alexander and Houle Funeral Home

Terry Buschemeyer 55, Monday, September 16, 2019 McKinlay Funeral Home

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