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Editor’s note: this is Part 2 of an interview with Phillip Mock, project co-ordinator for the CK Prosperity Round Table on addressing the issues behind poverty, addictions and mental illness in the community. By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com Anne Taylor/Special to The Chatham Voice
Capt. Positive is busy these days with all the positivity taking place around Chatham-Kent. He took the time to stop off recently at the Habitat for Humanity Chatham-Kent home project on Woods St. in Chatham, at the same time a crew of positive volunteers from Home Depot was on hand. They built a back deck on the house with materials Home Depot also donated. Members of the Chatham-Kent Professional Firefighters Association also worked on the property that day, building a fence.
The CK Prosperity Round Table, working with Family Service Kent and many community agencies, has been working on how to effectively tackle the societal issues
associated with poverty and has been having discussions with community members, business owners, people living in or with poverty, addiction and mental health issues, including the continuing problem of property crimes and the current “catch and release” style of justice. A complex issue, there is more to people living in poverty, however, than just people on social assistance or the homeless. Continued on page 9
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Kid helps WW2 vet return to Europe Canadian Infantry Division that had liberated Antwerp and much of Belgium. In honour of their liberation by the Essex Scottish 75 years ago, the citizens of Ekeren have planned a large event. Their main city square has been renamed Canadians Place and a standalone monument has been erected dedicated to The Essex Scottish. Because it is an invite from a community and not an event put on by Veterans Affairs, regiment officials said the Department of National Defence does not fully fund the trip. The Essex & Kent had to make up the rest. As a result, the regiment association reached out to service clubs, legions and other elements in the community to raise funds to help send Hare and others to the event. Aiden said once he found out about the effort to get Hare overseas, he wanted to help. “I overheard my dad talking about how they needed funds to send a local World War Two veteran back to Europe. I thought it would be a good idea to
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
With the help of a 10-year-old boy, The Essex & Kent Scottish Regiment Association is sending Sgt. Roy Hare, 94, to Belgium this week. Hare, a Second World War veteran, is off to the 75th anniversary celebrations of the liberation of Ekeren, Belgium, thanks in no small part to Aiden Dick, 10. The Belle River boy, whose father spent 18 years involved with the Essex & Kent, ran a lemonade stand and set up a GoFundMe page (with the help of his father, Greg, and stepmother, Tamara), raising about $2,000 and counting. Hare, who lives in Sarnia, joined the Essex Scottish in 1943 at the age of 18 and fought through France, Holland and Belgium. According to Essex & Kent officials, earlier this year, Koen Palinckx, mayor of Ekeren, reached out to the Essex & Kent Regiment, as the organization’s predecessor regiment, the Essex Scottish, was one of the integral regiments of the 6,000-strong Second
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scored a direct hit when the gun popped back up, only to discover the Germans had sent up a dummy gun made out of wood that time. Hare said he somehow managed to get through the harrowing experiences of war, including being captured and nearly executed, with little more than a shrug of his shoulders. “It didn’t seem to bother me. I was one of those guys who rolled with the punches,” he said. “I just persevered. I was there to do a job, and that was it. To this day, I don’t understand why I wasn’t nervous.” That included a time where several German soldiers were debating executing Hare and other POWs. It didn’t happen and Hare instead spent 57 days as a prisoner. After the Second World War, Hare said he enjoyed a career as a pipefitter. Lt. Col. Joe Ouellette of the Essex & Kent, said it may have been the Essex Regiment that liberated places such as Ekeren, but members of the Kent Regiment played a large role as well.
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Second World War veteran Sgt. Roy Hare, 94, and Aiden Dick, 10 share a smile prior to Hare’s trip to Belgium this week. Dick’s fundraising efforts helped make it all possible.
Ouellette said when both regiments landed in England, one, the Kent, was assigned domestic security, while the other, the Essex, was given infantry duties. But the Raid on Dieppe in August of 1942 changed everything. “After Dieppe, the Essex regiment had to be replenished. They had to replace its officer and NCO (non-commissioned officer) corps,” Ouellette said. “Kent troops stepped up and transferred over. There was a significant
Chatham-Kent presence.” The raid saw more than 3,600 troops killed or captured. In terms of the Ekeren visit this week, should the regiment manage to exceed Hare and his daughter Patricia’s expenses (she is attending as his caregiver), any excess funds raised will be used to send a veteran representative to the anticipated, but not confirmed 75th commemoration of the liberation of the northern town of Groningen in April 2020.
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News
Home sale will help United Way
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
In a new fundraising twist, one lucky person will be able to sell their home this fall, help support the United Way, and get a nice-sized charitable tax receipt in the process. The Advanced Realty team, which is collectively chairing the United Way of Chatham-Kent’s 2019 campaign, is holding a contest, Commissions for a Cause, to sell one home, with their portion of the commission being donated to the United Way, as well as the seller’s legal fees. Bill Myers, broker of record with Advanced Realty, said the recipient will still have to pay for all fees, but those mentioned will be donated to the campaign, rather than
collected by Advanced or lawyer Brad Langford. “We don’t get the benefit of the donation, the seller does,” he said. “We’re essentially going to work for free.” The benefit, Myers estimates, could be a charitable receipt in the form of between $7,000 and $9,000. And come tax time, that could lead to a nice tax refund. “The seller will give the cheque to the United Way. It’s about them and the United Way,” he said. Commissions for a Cause is targeting people who were planning on selling their home this fall regardless. The donation is a contest of sorts, as potential home sellers will have to tell the Advanced team why they want to donate to the United Way, Myers said.
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From left, Advanced Realty personnel Tricia Weese, Ryan Rusnak, Laurie Reaume, Bill Myers, Sheila Young, Cris Butler and Tim Lawrence want to sell your home ... on behalf of the United Way. The Advanced team, which is collectively chairing the United Way of Chatham-Kent’s 2019 campaign, will donate its commission on the sale, and has lined up for lawyer Brad Langford to donate his fees, to the United Way. The tax receipt will be issued on behalf of the home seller.
Advanced sales rep Tricia Weese added whichever agent delivers the homebuyers to the sale will still receive a commission. To apply, go online to avancedrealty.ca and click on the Commissions for a Cause button, or call 519352-9400 for an application form.
The lucky winner will have his or her home sold by the Advanced crew, and that includes all the sales bells and whistles, such as videography of the home as Quentin Solomon of Exordia Creative will showcase the house through video and Advanced will promote it online.
Weese said she doesn’t think such a unique donation has taken place before in support of the United Way. Myers said the idea developed from a brainstorming session with staff, as Weese was considering donating a portion of her commissions over a time period to the cam-
paign, while other personnel were also “throwing out ideas.” Sales rep Ryan Rusnak had run a campaign with the charity Stubborn Buffalo, donating a portion of his commissions earlier this year to the charity, which raises funds support research into combating ALS.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2019
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Transition time for ServiceOntario office By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Chatham’s ServiceOntario location will have new life. Rick Nicholls, MPP for Chatham-Kent Leamington, said the municipality is in the process of taking over temporary operations of the Grand Avenue East centre from former owner Doug Dotzert. During the transition, the centre was expected to be closed for a time this week. “The process is moving along quite well. We were working on a contract between ServiceOntario and the landlord at the current address and the municipality for them to take it over on an interim ba-
sis for probably the next three or four months,” Nicholls said. “What will happen is ServiceOntario along with the municipality, will go in on Tuesday (Oct. 1) and they have to do an inventory of everything. We anticipate a minor disruption in service until everything is finalized.” ServiceOntario locations handle driver and vehicle licensing as well as health card renewals. Nicholls said for anyone requiring these services while the office in Chatham is closed, there are ServiceOntario locations in Dresden, Tilbury, Blenheim and Wallaceburg. “I was hoping there would be a smooth transition, but unfortunately
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Help make a difference If you have ever had your car, home or business broken into, you know the feelings of violation and anger that go with it. You want the perpetrator to pay, and that does not mean be arrested, spend one night in jail and then be out on bail to steal again. A deeper look at the entire complex issue of crime in relation to addiction, mental illness and poverty needs to be taken and the CK Prosperity Round Table team is doing just that. Through engaging the entire community – from people with lived experiences to business owners to religious groups – the team wants to hear from people of all walks of life. Community Conversations got underway this week across the municipality as part of the fact-gathering portion of a five-year plan that at its absolute best could eradicate poverty, and at its least could ensure there are less poor people in Chatham-Kent, not just better poor people. When you feel violation and anger, it is hard to not judge people who steal while in the grips of heavy addiction and the need for their next fix. As Phillip Mock, project co-ordinator of the Round Table team, said, when a person is in the depths of addiction, they don’t stop to think what their actions may do to hurt people. They just want to survive another day. Engaging people living in poverty where they are comfortable, and gaining their trust to have difficult conversations means those who have been hurt need to reach deep for patience and understanding to see the other point of view. There is a lot to be learned from each other if we take the time to listen without bias and judgment. Mock acknowledged that there are some people who don’t want to change, or can’t for their own reasons. That is the way with anyone living with addictions – it is difficult to see a way out when you don’t know help is out there or how to access it. Share your compassion, your knowledge and listening skills. It is amazing what we can learn and so many can benefit from in a collaborative, caring effort to meet people where they live and offer a hand up. When the Prosperity Round Table volunteers ask you to sit at a table and think outside the box, don’t automatically say no. It can make a difference to our entire community.
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Opinion
Options other than mega arena exist Sir: This letter is to express my frustration upon hearing that a twin pad arena, that frankly is not needed, has morphed into a mega arena plan. Instead of inviting citizens to attend a council meeting to voice their opinion, which is not practical for all to do, why not hold an all-inclusive vote where all citizens of Chatham-Kent can decide whether or not a sports-only complex gets built? That means everyone, from all towns and rural communities – in other words, the entire municipality. I’ve seen and heard the ads meant to attract new settlers in the form of retirees, new families and members of the professional community to the Chatham-Kent area. These ads present our community as a diverse one to attract people with a variety of interests, if it seems those interests are only auto or sports related. I would like to suggest building a complex that
consists of an indoor year-round building, a summer open-air pavilion, a small park, and, yes, even a more appropriately sized arena. I believe the space available could fit these venues. This complex could be open seven days a week and could house a variety of venues such as a place to sell home preserves, baked goods, local seasoned produce, or a place where a person could bring something to be repaired, from cell phones to vacuums, or other small items or small appliances. Or if they want a certain piece of furniture made to order, a woodworker might be found here, or maybe have a local seamstress or tailor make a specific item of clothing, possibly have a 3D printer booth to create a one of a kind item made to order. The possibilities are endless and too numerous to mention. We hear about our community becoming small-
er, of grads moving away. Why not encourage people who have certain skills and talents to stay by allowing them to experience a business opportunity that doesn’t require the yoke of a business loan from a bank (which can be what breaks the back of a young entrepreneur) or a high-cost lease of a store front which will hobble them if immediate profits aren’t seen, and is almost always the reason why small new business don’t succeed. Perhaps a minimal license or fee would suffice to get them started, and at the same time generate dollars to aid in the upkeep of the complex, and provide the chance of this being the stepping stone these people need to begin a business that could grow into a life-long career, and turn Chatham-Kent into a more diverse community. The idea that supporters of a twin-pad or mega arena have of “building
it and they will come” is rather silly considering that in most cases, the large amounts of generated revenue promised from such a route never comes to fruition. Instead of giving a smaller group in the community an oversized place to watch or play hockey, why not give everyone a chance to use it? Better still, grow from it. The argument that such a vote would cost money is not practical; it would be a lot cheaper than building a huge arena that most night not want or need. I think if you look around, you will find that there are a lot of talented and skilled people that just need somewhere central and affordable to offer their skills. The added bonus of providing a larger amount and greater variety of jobs should be enough of a lure to consider something like this for our community. Bonnie Burton Chatham
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High-energy pooch now on K9 patrol By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
After being repeatedly passed over by potential adoption families, things did not look good for young Levi. The Malinois dog was surrendered to Pet and Wildlife Rescue (PAWR) back in April. Manager of animal care and adoption co-ordinator Kristen DeBoer said he came from a home where a woman had too many animals. Even after being neutered by PAWR, Levi, not even two years of age, had a high-speed motor. “He’s such a handsome dog. He had some suitors, but when they met him, his energy level was very hard to ignore,” she said of the high-energy dog.
DeBoer said she tried to reach out to police and security agencies to gauge interest. PAWR just last year had a Labrador Retriever sent to the Canadian Border Services Agency. But this time, the CBSA said no. “They prefer Labrador Retrievers as they are less intimidating,” DeBoer said. Levi looks like a small German Shepherd, weighing in at just over 40 pounds. DeBoer continued her quest and was rewarded when an Ontario organization that specializes in police canine training accepted Levi. “Levi was tested and they were really interested in taking him,” she
said. He has moved on, over the border, as DeBoer said Levi is now with the Waushara County Sheriff in Wisconsin. “We’re super happy to see where he ended up. Just seeing him being able to work and get his energy out was great,” she said. Levi remains a success story, and DeBoer said he’s not alone, as PAWR works to place animals where they can if adoption is not successful locally. “We’ve been able to create really good relationships and have been able to transfer dogs and some cats as well,” she said. “Some people freak out because they don’t see a dog or cat up on our website that
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‘Poverty is a set of circumstances’ Continued from page 1
“There is a correlation between lower income and poverty. That being said, when you look at the statistics, just because someone has a low income doesn’t mean they are a criminal or unethical or immoral. We have to realize that poverty is not a character deficiency, poverty is a set of circumstances. It’s obstacles and barriers that people are facing and there is nothing helping them get around them or break through them,” Phillip Mock, Round Table project co-ordinator said in an interview. He said so when you look at crime statistics and poverty, it’s less of a character flaw and more of a potential flaw of the community. And what he means by that is C-K is a caring, collaborative community but still more can be done to have better outcomes for people and less crime. Mock said Chatham-Kent Police Chief Gary Conn mentioned in a recent interview the public can act as the eyes and ears of the police to help prevent crime. Mock understands the feeling of violation people have when they are the victims of theft; his car has been broken into. “That being said, there are people living with serious addictions and mental illness and we have to consider that a disease. That changes the conversation because this isn’t about someone who wants to hurt you, who understands the repercussions of his actions towards you as anoth-
er community member. These are individuals dealing with a very serious disease of the mind that affects their ability to make those connections between relationships with people in the community,” he said. “Their actions are based on the moment, to survive to access substances when they need that fix right away.” Looking at addiction and mental illness as diseases, people tend to see them as choices a person made, rather than diseases such as cancer that can strike anyone, no matter their health or status. Mock said people will say, “Why should I help you out when you keep choosing wrong?” He said the conversation needs to shift where we say, “Yes, there is a choice in everyday life, but those choices are not really choices when they are scoped by a disease.” “When your choice is to either go through withdrawal and the extreme physical sickness that comes with heavy addiction withdrawal or steal some copper wire to go out and get that next fix, what are you going to do? Those are your two options,” he said. “And the idea, well just go out and get a job, just go back to school – it’s easy to say but a lot harder to do, especially when you face those barriers.” Looking at addicts as whole people and the reasons behind their addiction is another piece to an already complex issue, and needs consideration when looking at barriers they face and support op-
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develop a five-year action plan to end poverty and achieve prosperity for all. Mock said some people may say that’s a pretty tall order, but what this method does, instead of a bureaucrat in an office looking at stats and coming up with a plan, it’s about acting together. “This is not the people that have been coming together to help the have-nots. We want to bring everyone together and we have businesses, non-profits, faith-based communities, government at all levels and people from all walks of life struggling from those challenges coming together around different tables to come up with really innovative and creative
ways we can really act outside the box together to achieve the outcomes we are looking for,” Mock said. He said in other communities using this model, each method has to be outside the box, and different than what is already being done for a win-win situation for all involved. For example, a group of grocers were having trouble filling part time cashier positions, and single parents were having trouble taking shifts because of childcare needs, so the grocers got together to create a single training session and a common calendar. If a mom could only work three days a week at certain
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Community engagement part of ongoing plan Continued from page 9
“We want quick wins, shortterm projects that can have huge impact for the community.” He said they need the project to be rooted in two things: to look at the evidence; the data that says what poverty looks like in our community, and ensure that the solutions are built for and driven by the community. Teams are headed out now to engage with the community and talk about what we need to do to implement the plan, a true grass-roots effort. “This will be a Chatham-Kent plan, built by and for this community,” Mock added. All sectors and groups in the community will be part of the discussion including Indigenous groups, all levels of government, business owners, farmers, manufacturers, non-profits – with the perspective that if they want to see the change, they have to be part of it.
When talking about poverty, most think of people in the depths – on social assistance or homeless, but Mock said we also have 16,915 people living in this community below the low-income measure which is a measure of poverty, and about 7,000 on Ontario Works or Ontario Disability programs. In fact, there are more people living in low-income than the populations of Blenheim, Bothwell, Thamesville, Tilbury, Wheatley, and Ridgetown put together. Statistics show one-in-six people is living in poverty in Chatham-Kent and one-in-five children aged 0-17 years. “These are people that are working in this community and the point is, there are many different faces to poverty. So, to paint poverty with just one brush and not get involved because you may have judgments against people on social assistance is the wrong way to take
this,” Mock pointed out. “Everyone from all walks of life should be involved in this because this is a plan for everyone. Just because someone is $1 above that line doesn’t mean they aren’t struggling.” “A lot of people are one or two paychecks away from losing their rent or losing their house, or not being able to afford their car anymore. A lot of people are on the edge and that’s a really fearful place to be.” The discussion will be about how do we, as a community, shift that so people are more stable and less worried about what will come around the corner tomorrow, Mock said. The Round Table volunteers are currently out in the community hosting awareness barbecues, where they are inviting everyone to come and have a conversation about poverty issues and what they think can be done. Communicating with people who may not have access to computers or local media is also an issue for making people aware of the supports and services out there to help them, and Mock said that is a big barrier to overcome. That’s why getting out into the community to have face-toface conversations is so important. “That is one of the toughest challenges. We hosted a big gathering in May to kick off this five-year plan with over 130 community leaders across Chatham-Kent, including people with lived experience,” Mock said. “One of the top three challenges was knowledge of and navigation of services here in
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our community.” For many people in depths of poverty, they don’t know who to ask and how to navigate the system, with no instruction available, he noted. “The irony is on the flip side of the table, we are saying we don’t know how to best communicate with them, so what we find is there needs to be a more co-ordinated effort to get the information out beyond just a pamphlet.” Mock said it can be frustrating for people to go to an agency they think can help them, only to be told to go to another agency, and by the third one where they don’t have the answer, they just give up. Even at the large gathering in May, people with lived experience in poverty and addictions said they didn’t know this many people in the community cared and that this much was going on to try and fix it. People on both sides of the table are somewhat skeptical of the five-year plan, but Mock asks that people just trust enough to come out and get to know the people involved. “We’re not here to preach, we’re not here to educate; we’re here to facilitate and mobilize people to build that trust and those relationships,” he explained. “When we don’t have those relationships, it’s easy for stigma and
stereotype to creep up.” People have been hurt in the community – on both sides – and he said this is an opportunity for people to come together, not to “blame and shame or disrespect,” but to come together and be productive so all can prosper. “Change can be scary, but the beauty of change is that when it happens and it works, it’s like a light bulb goes off and it’s a breath of fresh air,” he noted. Coming up for the Round Table group is another community discussion to have a deeper talk about what has happened in the community, what needs to change and what can be done together to achieve that change. Mock said they are looking for community-driven feedback because it is a community plan, even if feedback is negative. Then they will be talking to target groups over the next four months like the BIAs, Chambers of Commerce, business community, farming organizations, faith-based groups, non-profits, service clubs and people struggling who would most benefit from the plan. For more information on the Prosperity Round Table and what the community can do to help, go to prosperityroundtable.com. Mock can be reached at pmock@familyservicekent. com.
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Walk a Mile set for Oct. 8
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Men will walk a different mile this year, but still in support of the Chatham-Kent’s Women’s Shelter. The annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fund and awareness raiser takes place Oct. 8 at St. Clair College. Different venue, and different day for the 11th annual walk, according to Karen Hunter, executive director of the shelter. Past walks have typically taken place on the weekend, and were at or in the Downtown Chatham Centre. If the weather didn’t co-operate, the male participants walked indoors in their red high heels. Otherwise, they typically walked a lap in the downtown. Hunter looks forward to the new location, as well as the midweek timeline, as the walk is on a Tuesday. “We’re hoping for a really good turnout for the guys. It is on a Tuesday, but it was dwindling in numbers, and we thought we’d partner up with the college.” Hunter calls the walk, “preventative education,” as it is designed to help raise funds for families who have come to the shelter fleeing domestic violence, and to help people realize such violence is still all too present in our society. “It’s good for college students to see this. We’re hoping to have a lot of men who are attending college, and faculty, come out and support this,” she
said. The women’s shelter is currently filled to capacity, she added. It has been that way for the past four months. And that really limits who the centre can assist. “We’re closed to any outof-town clients who may want to potentially come in. We have to serve our own community first,” Hunter said. “We get a lot of requests from Windsor and London. We just can’t take them. There are too many here.” Hunter said funds raised from Walk a Mile help support the centre’s programs. “With budget cuts and ever-increasing demands with some people with pretty complex issues, we’re not receiving enough money,” she said. But Hunter stressed the awareness element of Walk a Mile is just as important, if not more so. “For me, the bigger piece is the public awareness. We’re drawing attention to the issue, which is present and widespread in our community. We need to end the violence against women, children and men in our community,” she said. Hunter said it’s actually getting worse, not better. “Domestics in general have increased. Sometimes, it’s between kids and their parents or their grandparents. It’s not necessarily intimate partner abuse.” With Walk a Mile, Hunter said the centre hopes to also encourage participants to have fun while fundraising. She called it a “silly” event, as dozens
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of men hobble around in red high heels. She expects a solid turnout at the college, rain or shine. Hunter said women are encouraged to come out and support the cause as well. She said participants often bring their wives and children. “We want the women to be there as well. We will be selling red Walk a Mile in Her Shoes bracelets too,” she said. For any guy worried donning the high heels could cause them to turn an ankle, Hunter said the shoes are symbolic, but not necessary. Some walkers just carry the shoes
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The annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fund and awareness raiser takes place Oct. 8 at St. Clair College this year.
with them. Day-of registration for Walk a Mile begins at 11 a.m. Oct. 8. Walkers begin their trek about 12:15 p.m. There will also be a bar-
becue and music. For anyone who raises $25 or more, their name will be entered into a prize draw. “We’re looking forward
to having a great event and see lots of guys out there,” Hunter said. For pledge sheets and more info, visit ckwc.ca/ walk-mile-shoes/
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Check your voter information cards The Chatham Voice
Elections Canada is gearing up for the federal election set for Oct. 31 across Canada and asks you to do your part. Elections Canada is mailing a personalized voter information card to each registered elector that tells
them when and where to vote and has information about the accessibility of their polling station. Electors who do not receive a card by Oct. 4, or whose card shows the wrong information, can register or update their address online or by contacting their Elections
Canada office. Electors should contact the Elections Canada office in their electoral district if the name on their card contains an error or if they receive a voter information card for a deceased person or someone who does not live at their address.
In Chatham-Kent, the Elections Canada office is in the Downtown Chatham Centre on King Street in Chatham with local returning officer Guy George Taylor. To call the office, dial 1-866-238-4291. The office is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday to Friday and limited hours on Sat-
urday and Sunday. If, due to unforeseen circumstances, like a fire or a flood, the location of a poll changes after the voter information cards are mailed, the electors assigned to that poll will receive another voter information card with the words “Replacement
Card” printed on the bottom right corner. To vote, electors must show proof of identity and address. The voter information card may be used as a proof of address at the polls. Electors must use it with another piece of accepted ID to prove their identity.
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Water Festival underway in C-K The Chatham Voice
About 2,000 local elementary students and more than 300 volunteers will be part of a growing outdoor educational event being held at the CM Wilson Conservation Area this week. The Chatham-Kent & Lambton Children’s Water Festival from Oct. 2 to 4 educates children about water conservation, protection and related environmental issues through fun and interactive activities. The festival is geared to Grade 4 and 5 students. All activities are linked to the Ontario curriculum in
ways that help students achieve the desired expectation in science and technology, social studies, environment, mathematics and physical education. “This is a community-wide, multi-partner initiative involving over 30 different partnership groups from across the Lambton and Chatham-Kent areas. They deliver this fun and educational event to a growing number of elementary students each year,” Don Hector, the festival co-ordinator, said in a media release. The festival activities portray a balanced mix of urban and rural scenarios around water.
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Clouds and some rain could not keep the crowds away from this year’s Etsy: Made in Canada in Chatham-Kent held in downtown Chatham on Saturday. The popular annual event had 50 vendors selling their one-of-a-kind homemade goods and works.
Goodfellows find a spot The Chatham Voice
Toy packers for Chatham Goodfellows have a new home, thanks to John Elliot, president of Honda House in Chatham. Goodfellows recently announced the toy-packing element of their annual campaign was without a home, as for the previous two years it had operated out of the former Fabricland building,
but that property has been sold. Elliot stepped up and offered space at 70 Leeson Dr. It will handle toy storage, packing and deliveries. Goodfellows hopes to begin moving into the new location by early November. Officials with Goodfellows would like to thank Mike Valente of the Valente Group for providing the former Fabricland building to them.
“We are very thankful to Mike Valente for his donation of this great building while it was empty and wish the new tenant great success in their business,” the group said in a media release. Furthermore, the organization said it appreciated the “overwhelming support” received from citizens and local businesses as it sought a new location for its toy element.
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Chatham: Ann’s Tobacco Shop (861 Queen St), C-K Library (120 Queen St), Downtown Chatham Centre (100 King St. W), Legion Branch 642 (39 William St N), Maple City Bakery (361 Grand Ave W), Young’s Variety (9397 Longwoods Rd), Active Lifestyle Centre (20 Merritt Ave), Riverview Gaming Centre (497 Riverview Dr), Remax (Grand Ave E.), Wednesday Market (9877 Longwoods Rd), Chatham Cultural Centre (75 William St. N), Royal LePage (Raleigh St), Burger King (762 St. Clair St), Superstore Gas Bar (791 St. Clair St), Pharmasave (125 Keil Dr), 7-11 (Grand Ave.), Schinkels (145 Richmond), Lenovers (525 Park Ave E), Betty Brite (108 Keil Dr. S), Birmingham Lane (by Superbox), Lynnwood Subdivision (by Superbox), Mighty Jims (235 Grand Ave E) Spot’s Laundromat (10 Vanier Dr) Highgate: C-K Library (291 King St) Ridgetown: C-K Library - 54 Main St.
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Sterling effort at 2019 IPM The Chatham Voice
Pain Court’s Matthew Sterling, 16, returned home from the 2019 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo with several awards, a scholarship and an invitation to compete at the 2020 Canadian Plowing Championships. “The fact that I’m going to the Canadians … I can’t believe it right now. It’s going to take a little bit for that to sink in,” Sterling said in a media release. “I’ve learned a lot this week, so I was really able to step up my plowing during the week and hopefully I can step it up some more for the Canadians next
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year.” IPM 2019 took place Sept. 17-21 in Verner, Ont. Chatham-Kent played host last year, just outside Sterling’s Pain Court. Competing in Class 2 Group 2 – limited to competitors between 16 and 19 years of age, using a tractor and a two-furrow plow - Sterling’s score of 559 points was second-best, making him the reserve champion. This year’s champion is Hailey Gruber of Richmond, Minn. with 581 points. Judges award points based on straightness, cut and uniformity, burying of grass and stubble, distinctness of the furrow, uniformity, neatness and more. As reserve champion, Matthew earned an invitation to compete in the 2020 Canadi-
an Plowing Championships, to be held in Rivers, Man. The performance also earned him the 2019 Eliot Moses Memorial Special. Sterling’s accolades collection wasn’t over yet. He also took part in the Junior Match (Class 7) on the Saturday of the IPM and came away with the Winston Roberts Special, which recognizes the Junior competitor with the greatest overall score. This was Sterling’s second year competing at the IPM. He has been plowing for about six years. After finishing high school, Sterling hopes to enroll in the robotics program at Conestoga College. He’s currently in Grade 12 at Ursuline College Chatham.
Local farm family honoured at IPM The Chatham Voice
A local family received special recognition at the recent International Plowing Match in Verner, Ont. Paul, Janet, Stephanie and Sarah Campbell were honoured at the IPM as one of the 11 BMO Farm Families from across the province. The Campbell family has been involved with the Cha-
tham-Kent Plowmen’s Association, plowed at the local Chatham-Kent Plowing Match and was involved in the 2018 International Plowing Match & Rural Expo in Chatham-Kent. Paul Campbell grew up on his father Lyle’s 150-acre farm in Chatham-Kent. After attending Ridgetown College, he came home to help farm with his dad and brother. Paul married Janet McFadden
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in 1991 and bought the farm from his father in 2014. The farm primarily grows cash crops of corn, soybeans and wheat on 500 acres of land. Conventional tillage is used along with satellite positioning via GPS for spring operation with the goal of continuous soil improvement. Paul also operates an agricultural-based trucking business. In prior years, Paul, along with his father and brother fed up to 500 cattle, 100 sows and 40 sheep annually. They also had standardbred horses. The Campbells are
involved in the Chatham-Kent 4-H Association, the Chatham-Kent Plowmen’s Association, their church and other community events and organizations. Dedicated to agriculture and the rural way of life, 11 families received the 2019 BMO Ontario Farm Family Award on Sept. 21 at this year’s IPM. This award, handed out by BMO Bank of Montreal in co-operation with the Ontario Plowmen’s Association, recognizes recipient families’ focus on sustainability, community involvement, land stewardship and adaptability in their farm management practices.
Blindfold trivia night at Cultural Centre The Chatham Voice
Come down to the Chatham Cultural Centre on Oct. 3 for blindfolded trivia. The CK Museum and Canadian National Institute for the Blind are partnering for this special trivia night. Grab a maximum team of four and a cool team name and upon arrival you will be given a blindfold. Organizers will not only test your brain power, but also other senses, such as smell, taste, hearing and
touch. This is an age-19-andover event. A cash bar and snacks will be available throughout the evening. The winning team not only gets all the glory, but also a prize. Doors open at 7 p.m. at Studio One at the Cultural Centre at 75 William St. N. in Chatham. You can register online at www.chatham-kent.ca/ RecConnect under Museum Events, in person at the Chatham Cultural Centre, or any municipal service centre, or by phoning 519-360-1998.
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Event a great idea for businesswomen As a journalist, lots of events come across my desk that pique my interest as not only a reporter, but as a mom or business owner as well. When I saw that Morena McDonald of 519 Events and Promotions was involved in the Chatham-Kent Women’s Leadership Network night, I was intrigued and wanted to attend the first one held in May at the Sons of Kent in Chatham. I couldn’t get to that one, but recently attended the second event hosted by McDonald and Chatham-Kent Economic Development. I was very glad I did. My sister, Jane, and I headed out to the John D. Bradley Centre, where it was held to accommodate the expected larger crowd that confirmed attendance. The first event in May had 140 people crowd into Sons of Kent, and with 200 people coming to the next one, a bigger venue was needed. More than 200 women filled the allocated space at the Bradley Centre to hear panel speakers Melissa Harrigan, Kate Peach, Sharon Campbell Rayment, Summer Sands-Macbeth and Maureen Geddes answer questions, and Karen Ewald speak on financial planning for women. To say I love this idea
Mary Beth Corcoran is an understatement. As a woman, there are times when you really just want to talk to other women about issues and leave some of the “there, there” head-patting men far behind. We joke around the office that I should change my name to “Bruce’s wife”, because that is sometimes how I am addressed, and while I have to laugh to myself, it does grate a bit. There are even times I make a call and the caller asks for Bruce when they get back to us. Those are the times I understand why some government offices are referred to as “men’s clubs.” I am a person, with my own name and identity, my own circle of supporters and issues that I support. To be able to hear other women talk about their struggles and issues as female entrepreneurs – the job/family/ life balance and toxic workplaces for instance – and network with other women in interesting and exciting jobs was a great night out. The panel also an-
Hospice gala Oct. 25 The Chatham Voice
Limited tickets are still available for the fourth annual Changing Moments, Changing Lives Hospice Foundation Gala happening Oct. 25 at the John. D. Bradley Convention Centre in Chatham. Guests attending the gala will enjoy a multicourse gourmet meal and a variety of one-of-a-kind experiences at the silent
and live auction. Once again adding to the excitement of the evening is the chance for guests to win a 0.50-carat Round Brilliant Cut Canadian Diamond compliments of Mittons Jewellers in Ridgetown. Tickets are $125 per person with a $75 tax receipt and are available by calling 519-354-3113 ext. 2300.
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More than 200 women turned out recently to the John D. Bradley Centre for the second Chatham-Kent Women’s Leadership Network event with panelists, a guest speaker and time for networking. Hosted by 519 Events and Promotion and Chatham-Kent Economic Development, the event is growing in size and popularity.
swered the questions asked at the gut level as well; not saying what they thought was proper or expected, but real, visceral responses that had you nodding your head in solidarity. That was unexpected and very welcome. I was happy to see a lot of faces in the crowd I had never seen before as well. Women in business sometimes feel they have
to be tougher, or more hard-nosed to compete with men and their wages, but we don’t. We can be ourselves – a nurturer or intellectual or fullsteam-ahead type person – and still do a great job as a leader or role model. That doesn’t mean we have to take nonsense from anyone. It just means we will do our job, do it well, and still go home and take care of
our families and maintain solid relationships with friends. Does some of that suffer sometimes? Sure, but we pick back up and move forward with new enthusiasm and determination to succeed. So, kudos to Morena, Andrew Tompsett and the team at C-K Economic Development and the women speakers who were generous with their
time and thoughts. I’m sure the event will continue to grow and I, for one, will be encouraging young women to attend as well and learn from the talented, educated and innovative women in this community. Inclusive, educational and real, the Network event is sure to be something women in business can look forward to and learn from.
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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. • 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. • 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 and 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. • 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! • The Ring of Fire: A Johnny Cash Experience. 2nd Year Cross-Country Legion Support Tour. Canada’s most critically acclaimed tribute to the man in black! 8:00pm. Merlin Legion, 2 Stanley St., Merlin. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Join us for dinner before the show. 2pc Merlickin Chicken Dinner at 6:00pm. $10 advance, $15 at the door. Bar food menu also available. Tickets available at the Legion & online at www.experiencecash.com. 519-689-4884.
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• 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. Tuesday, October 8: • Open Euchre (1:00pm), open shuffleboard and two-person euchre (7:00pm) is at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St, Chatham. Everyone Welcome. • Death Café at Tea Connection, 15 King St. E., Chatham. Phone 226-671-0081 to RSVP. Please bring food bank donation. A safe space to talk about; life, dying, death and grieving. Wednesday, October 9: • 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. • Pepper (1:00pm) and fun darts (7:30pm) at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone welcome. • Annual Dessert and Fashion Show at First Presbyterian Church at Fifth and Wellington Streets. Lower Hall at 1:00pm. $10. Call 519-352-2313 to reserve your ticket. Thursday, October 10: • Traditional Turkey luncheon at the Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave., Chatham. $12/person from 11:00am-1:00pm. Registration and advance tickets required. Call 519-352-5633 for more details. • Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Everyone Welcome. Friday, October 11 • 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 cabbage rolls, roast beef or fish & chips for $10. Everyone welcome. Saturday, October 12: • Make Cornhusk Creatures at the CKPL, Chatham Branch at 10:00am. Registration is not required. • Summer meat draw (4:00pm-6:00pm) and dance (4:30pm-9:30pm) featuring Allen James at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone Welcome. Sunday, October 13: • Classic Country Jamboree at the Merlin Legion. 3:00pm-7:00pm with delicious dinner available at 5:000pm. Hosted by “The Marquis”. $5 entry for non-musicians, dinner priced separately. Proceeds to Merlin Legion. 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.
• The Big Fix Grassroot pet rescue is hosting a dog wash and fall photo shoot fundraiser. 11:00am3:00pm at Pet Value, Chatham.
Volunteers needed to help set up the Wallaceburg Museum Horror Story. Set up, tear down, actors, actresses and face painters All welcome. Please stop in and see us or email museumpr@kent.net.
Monday, October 7: • Open Euchre (1:00pm) is at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St, Chatham.
Submit your coming events to bruce@chathamvoice.com or michelle@chathamvoice.com
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Complaint against The Voice resolved: NNC National NewsMedia Council
The National NewsMedia Council mediated and found that corrective action was taken to address a complaint about accuracy in a July 24 opinion article, “Finally,” published in The Chatham Voice. The opinion article criticized the perceived inaction of various levels of government to address concerns about well-water quality in Chatham-Kent, but expressed hope that a recently appointed panel of experts would “finally” address the issue. Medical Officer of Health for Chatham-Kent, Dr. David Colby, filed a complaint with the NNC alleging inaccuracy and bias in the article. The complainant took issue with statements in the article that characterized various levels of government, including himself as the medical officer of health, as ignoring the concerns of residents. In particular, the complainant argued that the statement, “our medical officer of health shouldn’t blow off the concerns of more than 189 well owners,” was inaccurate in its characterization of the issue. He stated that the figure was inaccurate, as was the implication that he failed to conduct his due diligence contrary to his statement that he had performed an extensive analysis of the issue. The complainant also alleged that the article speculated without reasons for sediment in the well water. The Chatham Voice responded by stating that it had been following and reporting on the story since 2017 and that it recognized the contentious and emotional nature of the issue. It stated that its reporting was informed by numerous interviews and visits to the properties of well owners. It also stated that the phrase “blowing off” was based on statements from individuals who had contacted Mr. Colby with their concerns about the quality of their water. The news media organization cited several other sources that informed their reporting, including interviews with professionals in the fields of geology and environmental science. The NNC supports the wide latitude afforded to opinion writers to express unpopular views or raise pointed questions. Bias in an opinion article is to be expected, as the purpose of opinion writing is to express a point of view on an issue.
That said, the NNC is also of the view that opinion writing is subject to widely accepted journalistic standards, including a commitment to accuracy and appropriate attribution. In reviewing the statements in question, the NNC noted that it was unclear what the “189” figure was in reference to, and therefore a reader may be left to assume that 189 people or more raised their concerns with the medical officer of health and were subsequently dismissed or rebuked. The NNC did not identify evidence in the article to support this claim. While an opinion article may offer unpopular perspectives on an issue, statements must be based on verifiable facts. Attribution provides essential context about the origin of information reported in a story and allows a reader to assess the source and credibility of that information. The NNC appreciates the fact that the news media organization had followed this story for some time. However, a reader may only encounter an individual article and is not necessarily familiar with prior reporting. Appropriate context should therefore be presented within the article itself, which may include links to prior reporting. Upon being notified of the lack of clarity and context in the final statement of the article, the news organization amended the sentence to read, “All levels of government should be concerned when it comes to drinking water, including our own medical officer of health, as there are well owners who feel no government official is doing much, if anything, for them.” The news organization also provided links below the story to several letters to the editor that supported statements that residents were frustrated with how various levels of government had handled the issue of well water quality. The amended sentence now reads as a characterization of opinions expressed by individuals in the community. Moreover, the addition of links to letters to the editor provides context and further evidence to support the statements in the article. In light of the above, the NNC considers the changes to the article appropriate corrective action to ensure accuracy and provide context in an opinion article.
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ONE NIGHT ONLY! “CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL” TRIBUTE COMES TO CHATHAM CAPITOL THEATRE Calling all fans of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty! Don’t miss the worlds’ #1 international tribute to the legendary CCR, “Green River Revival”, coming live to the Chatham Capitol Theatre for one night only on Saturday, Novemeber 9th at 8pm. November
producer of musical tribute shows, Bill Culp Productions, “Green River Revival” presents the music of CCR with a historical storyline that incorporates several costume changes.
This talented troupe of worldclass musicians truly captures the passion and soul of John Direct from Canada’s premier Fogerty and CCR, performing timeless hits including “Proud Mary”, “Lodi”, “Bad Moon Rising”, “Have You Ever Seen The Rain”, “Fortunate Son”, “Suzie Q”, “Who’ll Stop The Rain”, “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”, “Sweet Hitchhiker”, “Green River”, “Down On The Corner”, “Born On The Bayou”, “Up Around The Bend” and “Travellin’ Band” amongst the many audience favourites.
The music of Creedence Clearwater Revival will be celebrated at the Chatham Capitol Theatre on Saturday, November 9th.
Revival allows you to close your eyes and think that you are at a CCR concert in 1970,” notes producer Bill Culp.
For more information on “Green River Revival” and other shows “I grew up listening to the music from Bill Culp Productions, visit of John Fogerty and Creedence the website www.BillCulp.ca The hits of John Fogerty are Clearwater Revival. The musical included in the CCR show. authenticity of Green River Tickets for “Green River Revival”
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