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Student volunteers from Blenheim District High School assist Grade 4 and 5 elementary students as they learn about water conservation and protection at the 10th Annual Chatham-Kent & Lambton Children’s Water Festival held at C.M. Wilson Conservation Area recently. More than 2,000 students attended the three-day event. See story on page 2.

Chatham-Kent Economic Development and the Small Business Centre report they are at full throttle and ready to help entrepreneurs drive their business down the road of success during October – Small Business Month.

The month is packed with education sessions, seminars, and community events all designed to help Chatham-Kent businesses be ready to start,

grow, and invest.

“It’s an action-packed month,” said Andrew Tompsett, Marketing and Communications Officer with Chatham-Kent Economic Development, in a media release. “In terms of core business training, we have sessions on bookkeeping basics, funding opportunities through Community Futures, disaster planning for business and manufacturing, and workplace safety.”

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Educational time at Water Fest

understand the importance of having a clean water system for humans’ More than 2,000 students and other species’ everygot some hands-on ex- day life.

“We have a mix of urperience learning about the importance of water ban and rural, that is the at the 10th Annual Cha- fabric of Chatham-Kent,” tham-Kent & Lambton said festival co-ordinator Don Hector Children’s of the variWater Festi- “We have a mix of ety of activval. urban and rural, that ities.

The threeis the fabric of Cha“Everyday event is was held at tham-Kent. Everything thing hands on C.M. Wil- is hands on and interand interacson Con- active.” tive; the stus e r v a t i o n - Co-ordinator Don Hector dents learn Area, where by doing,” Grade 4 and 5 students from across said Hector.

A sample of activities four school boards, as well as homeschools, en- included learning about joyed a day of fun educa- the species that live in tional outdoor activities Ontario’s wetlands, how with the help of adult and pollution can contaminate groundwater, and high school volunteers.

Focusing on the themes the impact water erosion of water science, water can have.

Over 400 volunteers technology, water conservation, water protection were on hand to make the and water attitude, over event possible as well as 40 activity centres were the help of 30 partner orset up to help attendees ganizations.

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Student volunteers from École secondaire catholique de Pain Court assist Grade 4 and 5 elementary students from St. Anne Catholic School as they learn about water conservation and protection at the 10th Annual Chatham-Kent & Lambton Children’s Water Festival.

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As part of Revera’s giving back initiatives, managers at Chatham Retirement Resort paid a visit last week to the local men’s shelter.

Armed with 16 backpacks and 10 bags of necessities, the managers dropped the items off at Hope Haven to help homeless men in our community.

Barb Caron of Chatham Retirement Resort said managers at the facility paid for all the items donated in the bags. Items included toques, gloves, hand sanitizer, a gift card to a nearby coffee shop, and various toiletries.

“It’s part of Revera’s Random Act of Kindness Day,” Caron said. “Our team gave at multiple locations. We did a food drive and donated to the Little Pantry and did a lunch delivery to various seniors too.”

As for delivering aid to Hope Haven, Caron added, “I see the need here and we chose them.”

Wanda Bell, co-ordinator of volunteers and

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communications with Hope Haven, said the support is greatly appreciated.

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We’re kind of low on what we call our ‘Wel-

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Bell said initially, the support for Hope Haven, located in the base-

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Cancer reportedly returns for McGlynn The Chatham Voice

The fight isn’t over for Chatham’s Jocelyn McGlynn.

The young women who had beaten a rare form of leukemia thanks to a stem cell match and replacement earlier this year, reports cancer has returned.

“After the blessing of several months of improved health, it’s with a fighting spirit I share with you news of relapse,” she posted on social media recently. “A few weeks ago, I was readmitted to the hospital for another round of induction chemotherapy in hopes to combat this disease.”

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diagnosed in 2018 with leukemia. A perfect match donor was found for her in early February, and she went to Rowell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY and received a stem cell transplant later that month.

In late April, her father, Peter McGlynn said support for his daughter, not just in Chatham, but also across the region, was touching.

“It’s powerful to have a lot of people from Southwestern Ontario care about it,” he said of his daughter’s cancer journey. “It was amazing. It gave us strength.”

The support included long lines at blood donor clinics and swab clinics

here in Chatham-Kent as well as in London.

McGlynn said moving forward at this point is simple, but challenging.

“Currently, the plan is to get into remission and hope that another transplant will be the answer we’re searching for,” she said on social media. “I

want to thank you for your continued prayers, messages and positive thoughts. I certainly don’t go a single day without feeling their presence in my life.”

McGlynn is a medical sciences student at Western. She hopes to one day become a doctor.

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The collective brains behind a proposed Ontario Health Team for Chatham-Kent have sent their proposal off to the province, and are now playing the waiting game.

Lori Marshall, president and CEO of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, said the CK OHT proposal was due Oct. 9 with 30 other submissions across the province.

Government officials will have to review all the submissions and determine which ones will be first to proceed.

“The first Ontario Health Teams will move ahead in early 2020. But this is not a competition. When communities are ready, they will move forward,” she said. “It’s important for the organizations to feel comfortable moving forward.”

Marshall doesn’t expect to hear back right at the beginning of the new year.

She said the provincial staff reviewing the submissions have their work cut out for them.

“Our submission currently is at about the 100page mark. I could only imagine reviewing 31 of those. It’s very data-rich information,” she said.

“They will look them over and they will go out and do site visits in the communities where they feel there is evidence of a readiness and a plan to move forward.”

The OHTs will in some ways replace the Local Health Integrated Networks (LHIN) put in place by the previous government.

Lori Marshall, president and CEO of the CKHA, said an OHT, however, is much different than a LHIN. “A major difference is an OHT is made up of organizations that currently

deliver care and service.

While the LHIN does deliver home and community care, its overarching role is about planning for the system,” she said.

“Health teams are truly made up of front-line providers.”

Marshall said the OHT process is the “most significant transformation that I’ve seen in the delivery of health care in my career,” but she stressed an OHT would not replace the individual organizations that deliver health care.

“What we’re talking about is agreements about how we’ll work together in the future. This is not a merger of the organizations,” she said. “Here, we all know one another.

We’re small enough to be relationship based and large enough to have a level of sophistication that we can draw on from each other.”

Marshall said the CKHA may have the lead hand on the local OHT proposal, but added health-care groups from across the municipality were heavily involved, and the people in the system – the patients – were a huge part of the process.

“We want to underscore the collaborative and collective effort that has gone into this proposal.

There are 15 signatories to the document,” she said. “The group created a steering committee that was responsible to deliver the product. Six different work streams are all led and co-chaired by members of the steering committee. What’s coming forward has been co-designed with patients, families and caregivers.

“More than 100 people were involved in the development of this document,” she continued.

“The process of the creation of this proposal is really the journey we’re on.”

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CKSS will receive facelift The Chatham Voice

Local MP Rick Nicholls, on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Education, announced a $3.56 million investment in the Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB) today for a renovation and expansion at Chatham Kent Secondary School.

The renovation and expansion will improve school facilities and upgrade equipment, as well as expand the cafeteria to accommodate an increased student population, according to school board officials.

The renovation includes a refreshed façade to modernize and improve natural lighting.

The LKDSB will also be expanding the busing zone to accommodate more buses and improve student safety.

“From modernizing our

curriculum to revitalizing our classrooms and their facilities, we are investing in our students and giving them every tool to achieve their full potential,” said Education Minister Stephen Lecce said in a release. “The renovation to Chatham Kent Secondary School further demonstrates our government’s historic investment in Ontario’s schools and our overall commitment to supporting our students and families.”

“The funding for the renovation to Chatham-Kent Secondary School is great news for our community” said Nicholls, MPP for Chatham-Kent Leamington. “This investment will provide a quality learning environment and new opportunities for the children of Chatham.”

“We appreciate the announcement of $3.56 million to support a ren-

ovation and expansion at Chatham Kent Secondary School,” said LKDSB Chair Jane Bryce. “This investment will update the school to better accommodate the needs of our students, provide enhanced learning spaces and allow for improved traffic flow in busing and parking areas.”

“The re-envisioned design will modernize learning spaces, expand the cafeteria and increase opportunities for collaboration and engagement to support student achievement and well-being,” said LKDSB Director of Education John Howitt.

Senior administration will be working with the school to finalize plans and establish a timeline for the construction.

CKSS has approximately 1,160 students and was built in 1963.

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Small biz salute Gone are the days of large factories setting up shop and employing thousands of employees, and small to medium-sized businesses are stepping up to fill that gap in our community.

Thanks to the hard work of C-K Economic Development, the Small Business Centre and Community Futures Chatham-Kent, this community hasn’t seen new business growth like the last year in a long time. With more supports than ever for entrepreneurs, more programs for business owners and loans for start-ups, Chatham-Kent is becoming a mecca for new business.

The municipality is running out of industrial land and looking at options for more space, unemployment in the area is down and the number of job fairs is up, empty buildings are filling up and/or being renovated – all good news for the community.

Some people will complain that the high-paying jobs such as Navistar aren’t coming back, and while that is true, it is true for almost the entire province.

Small to medium business start-ups are the trend right now, along with people choosing to start their own businesses from the ground up.

Look at Union Gas (now Enbridge), MC Business Solutions/MicroAge; and TekSavvy: local start ups that grew into the juggernauts they are today because someone took a chance at starting their own business. Chatham-Kent is full of business success stories, despite the ones that have come and gone in the last 20 years.

Businesses are also coming up that help other businesses get to where they want to be. Look at WEtech Alliance and SOAR Innovation who are taking businesses to that next level with all that’s new in technology.

Chatham-Kent is also known for its “mom-andpop” businesses that have been around for decades and are still serving the people in the community with their every day service needs.

During Small Business Month, we thank the people who run the businesses in our community that keep us going. We know the sacrifice and hard work that go into it and we salute you, from the mom-and-pop stores with two employees to the businesses with 50 employees. All are an asset to C-K.

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Opinion

MPP talks education, funding Sir: The success of our students is our government’s central focus and principal concern for families across Ontario. With the start of the new school year already upon us, I would like to take the opportunity to clarify the record for the constituents of Chatham-Kent-Leamington.

Some may not like the way we are distributing finances and enhancing Ontario’s educational system but we have analyzed the facts, listened to parents, students and other experts in education.

Our government is strengthening and modernizing our education system to better help students reach their full potential and prepare them for their future careers with transferrable life skills.

To that end, we are making key investments in our students’ education. These investments include: Lambton Kent DSB • $282,010 more for the School Foundation Grant for principals, vice principals and office support staff.

• $345,069 more for the Special Education Grant for special education supports, equipment and supplies.

St. Clair Catholic DSB • $ 159,342 more for the School Foundation Grant.

• $ 292,918 more for the Special Education Grant for special education supports, equipment and supplies.

• $ 81,746 more for the Language Grant for supporting students who need extra help learning English or French either as new Canadians or a first language.

• $ 27,498 more for the Continuing Education and Other Programs Grant to adult day school, summer school and continuing education and other programs for adult learners and students.

We are also providing students with an updated and modern curriculum using three main strategies. First, there is a new Careers Curriculum that features a more comprehensive focus on financial literacy.

We are also introducing a new four-year $200

million Math Strategy, designed to get back to basics and make sure that students and educators have the math skills and resources to succeed.

Further, we are doubling the mental health supports in class and enhancing the Health and Physical Education curriculum with an increased focus on mental health awareness, concussions, healthy body image, cyber security, and bullying.

Furthermore, our reforms to class sizes will amount to a provincial average of 22.5 kids in classrooms grade 9-12 this school year compared to 22 last year.

Keep in mind, enrolment in some local high schools has drastically dropped which may mean classes in the larger schools may show an increase in class sizes.

However, it is important to remember our youngest students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 will see no increase in class size, and Grades 4 to 8 will see up to one additional student in the classroom

this year.

For some context, at the beginning of every school year, late registrations can cause some classes to be too full. To be clear, this is something that happens every year. School boards and schools will be spending the next couple of weeks adjusting to these enrolment challenges.

It is especially important for parents and students to know that every high school in Ontario is equipped to support students in meeting their graduation requirements.

This means every student will be able to graduate with confidence that our skills-focused education system will lead them to a successful and meaningful career.

I look forward to continuing to provide parents and students with the facts and to stand on their side as we work to ensure that students live up to their full potential, have the best education available, and the brightest future.

Rick Nicholls, MPP Chatham-Kent-Leamington

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Run for the Cure raises $60K The Chatham Voice

The CIBC Run for the Cure took place in

Chatham-Kent on Sunday, raising more than

$60,000.

This is the second year

for the 5k and 1k run/ walk in Chatham-Kent to

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raise funds for the breast cancer cause.

A total of 363 participants took part, from the inaugural run in C-K in 2018 when 258 people took part, raising $41,410.

Nationally, an estimated $17-million was raised this year.

Locally, Enbridge won the Corporate Spirit Award for top fundraising corporate team.

The Rockettes won the Friends and Family Award for top fundraising team.

Gord Dillon won the Determination Award for top individual fundraiser.

The run is the largest, single-day, volunteer-led event dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer research, support programs, health education, and advocacy initiatives.

Since 1992, the Run has raised almost $445 million for the breast cancer cause, and last year alone, events across Canada raised $16 million with 82,000 participants.

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Busy month celebrating C-K’s small businesses

Continued from page 1

In addition to supporting businesses, the October events are also designed to help local residents improve their business connections and skills.

“We want to further encourage the entrepreneurial spirit and culture that is so vibrant in Chatham-Kent. We are bringing a renewed focus on networking to many of our events; something we have heard time and time again from the community,” said Tompsett. “There is also a focus in developing tech skills thanks to our partnership with WEtech Alliance. For example, on Oct. 22, we are hosting two Ladies Learning Code sessions, located

at SOAR Innovation, to help people develop both their HTML skills and looking at coding for virtual reality.”

“WEtech Alliance is hosting a special Practical Steps to Scale Your Business session on October 15th as part of our TeCK Tuesday series,” said Adam Castle, Director of Venture Services with WEtech Alliance. “I am so excited to be in Chatham the third Tuesday of every month to meet with businesses one-on-one to help them with their growth and development needs. I look forward to helping more businesses across Chatham-Kent succeed.”

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Small Business Month kicked off with the grand opening of Status Dress Rentals, an online retailer where you can choose from a large selection of dresses and rent the perfect outfit. From left, Darrin Canniff, mayor of Chatham-Kent; Stephanie Owen, founder of Status Dress Rentals; and Taylor Hughes, Economic Development Officer with the Small Business Centre, celebrate the opening.

ic Development and the Small Business Centre is also asking residents to

keep an eye on their social media news feeds as they will be doing another community

business blitz.

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Library’s fall book sale features sneak peek night The Chatham Voice

Come down to the Chatham branch of the C-K Public Library to take part in annual book fair from Oct. 23 to Oct.26.

If you can make it on opening night, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., you will be able to participate in the $5 preview night were you will get first pick on the books you want.

All proceeds for the event will

support library programs and services.

The sale takes place at the brand at 120 Queen St. on Oct. 23, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Pollock focused on helping C-K businesses

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Donna-Jane Pollock has enjoyed her first summer in Chatham-Kent, at work and at play.

Pollock moved here in May to take over as executive director of Community Futures Chatham-Kent.

Prior to Chatham, she spent three years as executive director at PACE, a not-for-profit Community Futures Corporation, headquartered in Dryden, and worked as lender there for another five years before that.

“I love working with small business. I have a wonderful board of directors that seem to be community conscious who want to grow the local economy,” she said.

Pollock said the job may have the same title and same goal of helping businesses develop and expand, but that is where the commonality ends.

“There is a difference between the funding model here and the funding model in Northwestern Ontario,” she said. “Plus, there’s a difference in the fact it (Dryden) is obviously in a more remote area. My geographical region stretched for hours north into an area that didn’t have cell service.

Here, the demographic is so different.”

But the goal is the same.

“One of the things Community Futures should be known for is the building of relationships. We’re here to help small business; we want them to succeed. We want them to be viable,” she said.

“We’re here to get them started; to get them going.”

Community Futures now shares office space with the municipality’s economic development department on Thames Street. Pollock thinks it’s a perfect match.

“We get to work togeth-

er as a partnership. There is mutual respect for each other; no one is building silos,” she said. “My door is always open. People pop their heads in. The formality of networking doesn’t exist. You can bounce ideas off each other.”

Pollock moved to Chatham in May with her husband, Bill, and hasn’t looked back.

“I love it here. I get to

walk to work, which I do most days. I love being somewhat downtown (she lives on Wellington Street), but I can go into my backyard and it is very quiet and peaceful.”

The warmer summers here have not had any negative impact. Pollock said that only extends her golfing season.

“I did not find the summer unbearable. I love the weather down here,” she

said. “My husband and I are avid golfers and one of the things we checked out was how many golf courses there are around here and how long they are open.”

Work and play have worked out well.

“I think, from the very beginning I have felt at home, even before we moved here. I just felt this was going to be home,” Pollock said.

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About 200 students had opportunity to go past the showroom and see what it takes to create the products for which our region is known recently, as they attended the annual Manufacturing Day. Students in grades 10 through 12 had a guided tour of manufacturing facilities where they learned about tools, technology, and the training needed to have a successful career in the trades.

During the tours, company representatives also shared important lessons about the value of workplace culture, soft skills such as communication between staff, and the necessity to arrive on time for work.

Several employers discussed with students that their attitude towards responsibility is just as important as having the skills for the job.

“One of the questions we have heard employers now asking during an in-

terview is ‘what kind of chores did you have when you were growing up,’” said Andrew Tompsett with Chatham-Kent Economic Development, via a media release. “They have discovered that this question gives them a good understanding of the work values that a potential candidate may have.”

The event, which was organized by Chatham-Kent Economic Development Services, is part of the national Manufacturing Day campaign designed to show the reality of modern manufacturing careers by encouraging thousands of companies and educational institutions around the nation to open their doors to students, parents, teachers, and community leaders.

In addition to discussing careers in the trades with students, employers are also sharing information on other roles such as human resources, management, and administration.

Chatham-Kent has more than 180 manufacturers.

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Maizex recognized as seeds leader The Chatham Voice

Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce along with Chatham-Kent Workforce Planning Board and Chatham-Kent Economic Development named Maizex Seeds as the Feature Industry for September.

With their head office in Tilbury, Maizex Seeds has been in business for more than 30 years and is a leader in developing, producing, and marketing hybrid corn seed and soybean seed across Canada.

Most recently, Maizex has further invested in Chatham-Kent with a new 5.5-acre expansion at their Blenheim location at 145 Marlborough St. N. Moving forward, they have additional plans to expand their warehouse capacity in Blenheim as well as modernize and automate their seed conditioning facility.

“We are constantly look-

ing at ways to innovate, and across all parts of our business, as it means that we can provide our customers with greater value and high quality products,” said Dave Baute, President and CEO of Maizex Seeds, in a media release. “Innovation also means that we can provide an even greater work experience for our staff because they can transition to more skilled areas of work where they find more value in their contributions.”

Maizex Seeds is a yearround operation that employs 48 full-time staff, six part-time staff, and 130 seasonal staff across Canada.

“When we were looking to showcase an agricultural business as the Feature Industry during this harvest season, Maizex Seeds was a name that came up time and time again. They have a great

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reputation for looking after their customers, their staff, and also for giving back to the community of Chatham-Kent.” Cecily Coppola, Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce board chair said. “With their recent expansion into Blenheim, it was an opportune time to showcase their efforts.”

“I’m thrilled that the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce has recognized the ongoing success

WSIB rates drop The Chatham Voice

Workplace insurance rate increases will be frozen for all non-profits in Ontario, Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, announced recently.

The move comes after the Ontario government stepped in and worked with the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) to halt planned increases.

“Every day, non-profits are there for the people of Ontario,” said McNaughton, who is also MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, said in a release. “Today we’re proud to be there for them.”

Without a freeze, nearly 2,700 non-profits, including daycares, legions, charities, women’s shelters and others, would have faced increases in their workplace safety insurance premiums. In the case of Legions, most were facing 300-percent increases.

The freeze was announced on the same day the WSIB introduced its new Premium Rate Framework.

The change will result in a 17 per

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In 1985, Maizex was primarily involved in producing hybrid corn

for export to the United States. Starting in 1989, the company shifted focus to research, including developing and testing hybrid seeds for the Canadian market.

Over the years, they have expanded to become the largest independent seed corn company in Canada

providing elite corn hybrids and agronomy support to farmers from coast to coast.

“We are proud to have our roots in the Chatham-Kent community and look forward to being a part of the future of this community and of Canada as whole,” said Baute.

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Local Zonta district recognizes Schryer’s efforts The Chatham Voice

In 2019, Zonta International and all districts throughout the world are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the organization, its successes in advocating for and empowering women world-

wide.

As part of the centennial anniversary celebration, Zonta District 15 (all of Michigan and parts of Ontario) is recognizing individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to empowering women.

District 15 will be recognizing Michelle Schryer, executive director of the Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre, as well as Jane White, executive director of the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force.

The awards will be pre-

sented at the Status of Women Luncheon on Oct. 19.

Schryer has been the executive director of the Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre since Oct. 1, 1990.

In addition to overseeing the operation of the cen-

tre, Schryer’s position has given her the opportunity to work on a number of fronts to raise awareness and action toward the prevention of violence against women, including gendered workplace violence.

In that regard, Schry-

er has prepared and delivered numerous submissions to parliamentary committees regarding policies and legislation on justice, human rights, occupational health and safety and other equality issues.

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Blues return Oct. 12 The Chatham Voice

Chicago blues group The Nick Moss Band, featuring Dennis Gruenling, will celebrate release of their new album, Lucky Guy!, with performances at the Rock Star Music Hall in Windsor on Oct. 11 and the KBD Hall in Chatham on Oct. 12.

Since the 2018 release of their debut, The High Cost Of Low Living, the band has toured relentlessly, playing enthusiastic fans and winning over critics and radio programmers worldwide.

UK tastemaker magazine MOJO says, “Guitarist and singer Nick Moss shows the world his fearsome guitar chops and his complete familiarity with the great tradition of Chicago blues music.

Partnered with harmonica player

Dennis Gruenling, Moss creates a two-headed monster that takes the band thundering through crisp originals.”

In 2019, Moss won the Blues Music Award for Traditional Blues Male Artist Of The Year and Gruenling won for Best Instrumentalist-Harmonica.

The Chatham show begins at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. at the KBD Hall on Byng Avenue.

Tickest are $25 for a blues society member and $30 for non-members.

They can be snagged at Hip Entertainment in Chatham, Kakoon Spa in Ridgetown, the KBD Hall, or through Bob Christmas at 519-6769150.

For more info, visit www.bluessociety.ca

Local Business Dealing Locally Lloyd Bag Company’s sales manager Alex Rayment, owner Mark Allott and general manager Howard Rayment are seen with Luce Cools picking up the business’ new 2019 Ram Crew Cab Sport. This is the Chatham company’s 6th vehicle from Luce. Enjoy the newest edition to your fleet!

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The Nick Moss Band, featuring Dennis Gruenling will play the KBD Hall in Chatham on Oct. 12. It’s an event put on by the Canada South Blues Society.

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A Family Fall Festival was held at the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent (CTC-CK) on Oct. 1 to celebrate children and families with fun and social activities including a BBQ, Face Painting, Play Rangers and more.

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“It’s time for a new Children’s Treatment Centre for a brighter tomorrow,” Picard said in a media release “Our voices need to be heard. I know we can do this together,” Gialelem said.

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Six steps to a new bathroom not expanding if they get wet. Be careful — panels mold in the home. This is also the time to install Gorgeous and functional bathrooms add value to that expand behind a ceramic wall means the tiles a fan suitable for the size of the room you’re a home, so renovating this room is always profwill crack eventually. ventilating. itable in the long run. When launching into this type of work, it’s wise to allocate a quarter of your budget for any unpleasant surprises you may 3. The floor. This is the best place to start your 6. The finishing touch. Paint and accessories give the perfect finishing touch to your dream rebuilding. It is also an ideal opportunity to find behind the walls. Keep in mind that this type bathroom. For the paint, be sure to choose install underfloor heating if you’re using plyof project requires a fair bit of preparation and the one specifically designed for bathrooms; it wood sheets. following of some specific steps. is designed to provide better resistance to moisture.

1. The plan. This is your starting point. It allows 4. Bathroom fixtures. Bath, shower, or both? Just a toilet, or accompanied by a bidet? A vanity, or two you to identify your needs and style preferences, vessel sinks on a floating countertop? It all depends Yes, renovating a bathroom is a huge project, and to set a budget. Plumbing could be costly if on your taste and your lifestyle, or on your target but supported by experts and armed with some you decide to change the layout of the basics, audience for resale. Walk-in showers are increas- good advice, you’ll feel proud of all your work such as the toilet, bath, and sink. Obviously, if ingly popular; however, a bath may be necessary and increase the value of your property. you plan to open the walls and floor to change for a single family home in a suburban residential the dimensions of the room or to check for area. mold, now is the time to undertake such work.

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What you need to know about geothermal heating and cooling systems

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5 renovations that are better to do in the fall Thanks to its typically temperate Much like your roof, your winweather, fall is the ideal time to dows and doors play a big role complete a number of renovain keeping your home comfortions. Here are some types of protable and dry. jects that are best to undertake in autumn.

5. Remodel the kitchen. If you schedule it right, you could 1. Update the siding. Nothing complete your kitchen renoboosts your home’s curb apvation in time to do your holipeal like a fresh coat of paint day baking in the updated or brand new siding. space.

How it works Geothermal heating and cooling systems use indoor heat pumps combined with a series of pipes buried deep underground to 2. Repave the driveway. A freshly regulate the temperature in your home. A paved drive­way will stand up fluid, usually made of water and methanol, to the harsh winter weather continually circulates through the pipes.

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Installing a geothermal heating and cooWhen the system is heating, the liquid in ling system involves digging trenches to 3. Repair or replace the roof. Your the pipes extracts the underground heat accommodate the required pipes. These roof protects and carries it to the heat pump. The pump can be buried horizontally or vertically, your home then compresses the air to the desired making this type of system suitable for against rain, temperature and distributes the heat both rural and urban developments. snow and through the home’s ventilation system. However, retrofitting an existing house wind.

If During the cooling cycle, the process is may be costly and difficult as it requires yours is due reversed and the heat in the air is removed digging into your existing landscaping. for a renovaand stored underground. tion, fall is If you’re building a new home or renovathe best seaThis type of system requires electricity to ting, consider installing a geothermal son to comrun the heat pump, but you can expect heating and cooling system. It will proplete the task. heating and cooling costs to go down by vide an eco-friendly way to heat and cool 50 to 70 per cent. your home, last generations and perma- 4. Change the nently reduce your energy bills. windows and doors.

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the timeless elegance of neutral co­lours, there’s plenty to choose from when it comes to shopping for window treatments. This season, natural fibre drapes, blinds and solar shades are in favour.

The size you need If you live in a home with a large laundry room, you may not have to worry about the size of your machine. However, apartment dwellers and those with just a small nook for their laundry area should carefully think about size.

No matter what washing ma­ chine you choose, opt for one with an Energy Star rating. This guarantees that your new washer will use less electricity and water than their non-certified counter­ parts.

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Five good reasons to change your windows There are several advantages to changing your windows. Read on to find out what they are.

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2. Improved security Old, fragile windows and ones that are too easy to open can put your family’s safety and security at risk. To protect your family and property against theft, have some burglar-proof windows installed in rooms ac­cessible from the ground level, such as on the main floor and in the basement.

old, including mould, peeling paint, condensation and difficulty opening and closing. To remedy the si­tua­tion have new, good-quality windows installed by professionals.

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Do you work nights and need total silence to sleep during the day? Is your loud neighbour getting on your nerves? If, for whatever reason, you’re looking to improve your property’s soundproofing, you should know that there are different solutions available.

Is your roof starting to show signs of age, like broken shingles, chipped paint or cracks? Whatever you do, don’t wait for things to get worse. If you don’t act right away, you could end up with a more serious — and more expensive — problem on your hands. Potential complications range from poor insulation, water infiltration and insect infestation to a complete roof collapse.

For walls and ceilings, consider putting in acoustic panels. These require some skill to install, so First things first: have your roof inspected by a contractor. Armed with avoid making a mess by hiring a team of profestraining and experience, he or she will be able to tell you the exact sionals to get the job done right. nature and extent of the damages you’re dealing with. Following the inspection, your contractor will go over your options and recommend Even when they’re closed and locked, windows made of low-grade glass often let noise in from the outside. Replace old windows with higher-quality soundproof modeither minor repairs or complete reroofing. els.

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How can I spruce up my kitchen?

As the saying goes, the kitchen is the • A top-quality sink with a sleek, high-end heart of the home. If yours is damaged, faucet poorly organized or simply out of style, • Ultra-modern appliances (such as you should invest in its transformation! a gas stove or an energy-efficient Here are a few add-ons that will go a long dishwasher) way in creating a more functional and sty- • Classy, practical flooring (top picks lish kitchen. include ceramic tiles, vinyl, laminate and natural stone) • Elegant cabinetry and drawers If you want your kitchen remodel to be • A custom island a success, hire a local contractor with a • Easy-to-care-for countertops (try good reputation. An experienced crew led concrete, granite or slate) by the right contractor will complete the • Statement light fixtures (think bold work in a timely fashion without going pendants or a unique chandelier) over your budget. For a kitchen you can be proud of, trust the pros!

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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.

Tuesday, October 15: • 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 16: • Pepper (1:00pm) and fun darts (7:30pm) at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Everyone welcome.

Thursday, October 17: • Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm. Everyone Welcome.

Friday, October 18 • Youth Dance at the Tilbury Memorial Arena hosted by the Tilbury Area Action Team. 7:00pm10:00pm. Students grade 5-9. $5/students.

Refreshments are available for purchase.

• 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 chicken, roast beef or fish & chips for $10. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, October 19 • Dueling Pianos with Kay Oh Chay presented by Chatham-Kent CWL. Doors open 5:30pm. Dinner 6:30pm. Show 8:00pm. Spirit & Life Centre, 184 Wellington St. W., Chatham. Chicken and Rib dinner. Cash Bar. $40/person. 19+ only. tickets: 519809-4165 or ck2020cwl@gmail.com. Reservations for tables of 10+.

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• Chatham-Kent Diabetes Expo ‘Empowering, Educating and Inspiring Change’. 9:30am2:30pm at the Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave., Chatham. Sponsored by the Carlo Rossini Memorial Diabetes Foundation. Tickets $10 - purchased in advance. Includes lunch, refreshments, corporate booths with the latest in Diabetes products and services and two lectures featuring leading experts in Diabetes research and awareness. Tickets available at: Dr. Sinnaeve office, 196 Grand Ave., Chatham (cash only) Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave., Chatham (cash and debit).

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

• Dare to come to the Wallaceburg Museum’s “Horror Story” Haunted House. Show time 7:00pm-9:00pm. $3/per person. Kids Movie will be played in the Jeanne Gordan Hall. Halloween treats will be available for sale.

Sunday, October 20 • Bingo at the Ridgetown Legion. 2:00pm-4;00pm. $10 admission includes 4 cards. Jackpot $200.

Sponsored by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

Friday, October 25 • FREE PA Day at First Reformed Church, cnr of Lacroix and Indian Creek Rd., Chatham. 8:30am3:30pm. Ages 4-10. Featuring Pure Dog Agility & James Funnyhat (storytelling musician) followed by crafts, music, stories, exercises and sports.

Lunch and snacks are provided at no cost. Please call 519-351-0046 for early registration as space is limited or by email 1strefrm@ciaccess.com.

Saturday, October 26 • St. Michael’s C.W.L. Harvest Bazaar at St. Michael’s Parish Hall, Maple St., Ridgetown. 1:00pm2:00pm. Cabbage rolls, baked goods, tea tables, gift basket raffled. Everyone welcome.

Sunday, October 27 • Harvest Festival Hymn Sing. If you love to sing and want to join in a great shout of Thanksgiving Praise, join us from 1:30pm-3:30pm for the mass choir rehearsal at Holy Trinity / St. Paul’s Church on the corner of Selkirk and Victoria Ave., Chatham. Performance will be at 7:00pm the same evening. Contact Nancy Tapley 519-354-0463.

• The Chatham Centre of The Royal Canadian College of Organists is hosting Harvest Festival Hymn Sing featuring local church choir members at 7:00pm. Holy Trinity / St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Chatham. Free will offering. Proceeds to the Chatham Food Bank.

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.

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.

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

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Life

Canada’s fight for civil rights came to Chatham

By Amy Bell & Devin Andrews Special to The Voice

Imagine sitting in a popular local restaurant, being ignored, watching other diners get their hot plates of food and seeing the waitress not come near you. Being surrounded by people you have known in town all your life, who ignore what’s happening to you. What will you do?

Go to the kitchen and ask to be served? Or leave quietly?

Or, as a person of colour, would you know which restaurants to avoid? As long-time resident Dorothy Wallace recalls, “We waited to be invited, to know it was safe.”

How would you remember these events in later years? What about the people around you who would have witnessed it? These were questions explored at Christ Church’s Living Library held earlier this year.

As has been previously highlighted in The Chatham Voice, this event brought together five long-standing members of the community including Wallace, to explore these themes among many other facets of Chatham’s past in honour of the church’s 200th anniversary.

Although Chatham-Kent’s role in the 19th century’s fight to abolish slavery south of the border is widely known, the segregation and discrimination faced by African-Canadians in Chatham into the 1950s and 1960s has neither been properly recognized nor widely acknowledged. Nor has the equally pivotal role this community played in our country’s civil rights struggle, which came directly from that experience.

Between the mid-19th and 20th centuries, the African-Canadian population of Chatham had decreased from one-third of the town’s population to only about two-to-five per cent. Within the town, they often found it difficult to rent houses or get jobs outside the “East End.” While businesses didn’t hang the “No Coloured Allowed” signs that were widely seen elsewhere, these residents still faced unspoken barriers to service in local restaurants.

In the Capitol Theatre, African-Canadians had to sit in the balcony.

They weren’t served in the coffee room of the William Pitt Hotel. Similar unspoken policies were in place at the Merrill Tavern and the Tasty Lunch restaurant (not related to the current owners).

Chatham wasn’t the only place such discrimination occurred in Canada. In 1948 the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a ban on African-Canadians and Jews owning

property in Grand Bend. The Chrysler automotive plant in Windsor had an unwritten policy against hiring “coloureds.” It was pervasive and it was nationwide.

Such a ban on serving people of colour in Emerson’s Soda Bar and Kay’s Restaurant in Dresden led local carpenter Hugh Burnett to organize a resistance. He founded the National Unity Association in 1948, which recruited local men and women to document and advocate against these injustices. One of the first charter members was Second World War veteran Alvin Ladd, who lived in and worked for the city of Chatham.

Members of the NUA gathered information on African-Canadians being refused service, staged sit-ins, and lobbied the provincial government for action. The Conservative government of Leslie Frost eventually responded with the Fair Employment Practices Act in 1951 and the Fair Accommodation Practices Act of 1954, which banned employers from discriminatory hiring, and business owners from not serving people of colour.

With some financial assistance from the Jewish Labour Congress, the NUA staged sit-ins and eventually took the two Dresden restaurant owners to court under the new laws for refusing to serve customers. While the restaurant owners had the charges dismissed on appeal, the owners of Kay’s were charged again in 1954 and this time found guilty and ordered to pay costs.

As a result of his activism, Hugh Burnett lost most of his local customers and had to move to London in 1957.

While the activities of the NUA were covered widely in the London Free Press, the Windsor Star and Toronto newspapers, the Chatham Daily News mostly ignored them.

This part of Chatham’s history is not as well known. Many people in attendance at the Living Library were shocked to learn that such discrimination was happening just a block or two from Christ Church.

One Chatham resident at the event said he recalled no colour bar against blacks, “Although I don’t know that we invited them into our homes.”

Even people from the African-Canadian community for whom it was not part of the everyday experience didn’t know.

The experience of the Living Library, shows us that sitting down together and listening to each other is the best way to learn and build a community.

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