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Teens charged following swarming The Chatham Voice

Six Chatham teenagers face charges after two men were assaulted Oct. 1 in Tecumseh Park in Chatham.

The assault, according to Chatham-Kent police, took place

shortly after midnight, and the victims suffered what police say were “significant” but non-life-threatening injuries after being swarmed by a group of youths.

One victim had to be taken to hospital for treatment, while

the second was treated on scene for his injuries.

Police say a half dozen youths were identified and eventually arrested in connection with this incident.

Two teens, ages 13, and 15 respectively, face charges of aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm.

Another teen, age 13, is charged with robbery and aggravated assault.

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The rest, ages 12, 16 and 17, face charges of aggravated assault.

The six, all male, face a court date of Dec. 4.

Police say officers continue to investigate and are working to identify additional parties involved.

If you have information to assist with this matter, police ask that you contact Det. Const.

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The swarming comes after a series of incidents between Aug. 9 and Aug. 22, where a group of youths had reportedly threatened, harassed and robbed people.

Police told The Chatham Voice there was “no evidence linking the incidents in August to this incident” at this time. The August investigation remains open, while police are still seeking to identify others linked to the Oct. 1 incident.

Sweeping drug raids see seven arrested The Chatham Voice

A collaborative investigation by Chatham-Kent police and officers from across Southwestern Ontario has led to the seizure of close to $1 million in illicit drugs, as well as a number of weapons.

Conducted over several months, the probe has resulted in police laying 87 charges against seven people, including the arrests of two men from Chatham.

According to a Chatham-Kent Police Service news release, a 37-yearold man from Chatham is charged with six counts of

possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking the drugs fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, hydromorphone, oxycodone and ecstasy. He’s also facing 15 charges related to weapons and breach of probation.

A 41-year-old man, also from Chatham, faces five trafficking charges and nine offences related to weapons possession, storage and prohibitions.

Police say the CKPS Intelligence Unit gathered information, and other suspects and locations outside Chatham-Kent were identified,

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With the help of the PGNG, simultaneous search warrants were carried out Oct.4, at four locations in Chatham and four in London and St. Thomas.

More than 3.6 kilograms of fentanyl, 430 grams of methamphetamine, other assorted drugs and a number of weapons including two handguns, two long rifles and a variety of ammunition and BB guns were recovered as a result of the investigation.

All told, Project Breakout involved the CKPS, the St. Thomas Street Crime Unit, the Windsor Police Emergency Response Unit and the London Police Tactical Unit, as well as OPP.

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Jubenville taking council to court

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

After being docked three months’ pay by Chatham-Kent council two months ago, Coun. Rhonda Jubenville is taking the matter to court.

Her lawyer has filed an application for a judicial review regarding a probe by Chatham-Kent’s integrity commissioner (IC) into the North Kent councillor’s conduct and subsequent sanctions taken by council.

The 24-page document, prepared by Jubenville’s counsel, Toronto lawyer Michael Alexander, is expected to be served to the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and IC Mary Ellen Bench in the near future, but this had not occurred as of press time.

The application was filed in London.

According to Alexander, the application takes issue with the way Bench concluded that Jubenville had breached council’s code of conduct, stating all of the facts around the case were not made available to council when they rendered the decision to dock Jubenville’s pay for a threemonth period. The sanction, which passed Aug. 14 in a 13-3 vote, was the toughest penalty available to them.

Alexander said the decision

by Bench to protect the identities of those who filed complaints with the IC – while omitting all the background facts relating to the investigation – influenced council’s decision to apply sanctions

against the Ward 4 cessful motion to councillor. fly only government Bench’s decision to flags on municipally not fully disclose all owned properties. the facts of the invesJubenville’s request tigation prevented came after a decision council from making

by Chatham-Kent to an objective decision not hoist the Life in in Jubenville’s case, Motion flag at the Alexander told The Civic Centre. Life in Rhonda Jubenville Motion is the eduVoice.

“This is contrary to cational arm of the the most basic principles of pro-life group Right to Life law,” Alexander stated, add- Kent. ing that it boils down to one In May, another flag flap individual ruling the code of took place, this time at Blenconduct was violated. heim District High School.

“Essentially, it’s one person The school was flying the saying ‘take my word for Pride flag on the same pole it, yes there is a problem,’” as Canada’s Maple Leaf. On Alexander explained. “This her Facebook page, Jubencould ultimately be a politi- ville urged those who discal attack and an attempt to agreed with flying the Pride shut down her (Jubenville’s) flag to contact the school to right to freedom of expres- let them know they were sion.” against it.

Under administrative law, It was later determined that there cannot be bias, Alex- threats were made against ander added, noting he be- school officials about the lieves the facts in the IC case Pride flag, and one man was regarding Jubenville are in- cautioned by Chatham-Kent sufficient. police.

Plus, he stressed, the CanaIn her 47-page report to dian Charter of Rights and council, Bench determined Freedoms supersedes the Jubenville to have breached municipal code of conduct, two sections of the code Alexander explained. based on social media posts “I think that a court will and her behaviour, saying overrule the decision of the the first-term councillor had integrity commissioner and used her influence to bully council,” he said, noting the and silence her critics. issue is province wide, and a Bench stated she believed similar case involving a mu- Jubenville “was aware” of nicipal councillor is before her influence as a councillor the courts in Pickering. when posting on social meThe integrity commission- dia. er’s initial investigation into When speaking with The Jubenville’s actions began in Voice, Jubenville said she is April 2023 following social hoping a judicial review into media posts made by the her case will determine the councillor after an unsuc- integrity commissioner’s re-

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“I’m also hoping it will point out flaws in the integrity commission process,” Jubenville said. “If it (the judicial review) is found in our favour, it’s hoped this will not happen to any other councillor.”

There are other matters of concern, she said, claiming a member of council have made “defamatory” comments about her. She has filed a complaint about this with Bench but according to Alexander,

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Home builders seek to be heard

Fourteen months have passed and VanMoorsel said the builders have still not been able to speak directly to council on the Chatham-Kent home builders matter. didn’t like it a year ago, and He stressed the stakeholders they’re still unhappy. should have had the opportuniDan VanMoorsel, executive ty to speak. officer with the Chatham-Kent “They (administration) are just Home Builders’ Association, making decisions for our indussaid nothing has changed try without involving our indusfrom Aug. 8, 2022 when Chatry,” he said. “We were never given a direct voice ALL PROCEEDS TO SUPPORT to council.”

CHATHAM GOODFELLOWS NO CHILD WITHOUT A CHRISTMAS Municipal officials aren’t saying much at this time, as they said the home builders and other developers have started a legal proceeding in regard to the development charges.

VanMoorsel said the home builders have taken the matter to the Ontario Land Tribunal. But

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

tham-Kent council approved an additional $17,316 development charge on the cost of building homes here.

The added charge came at a time where the local housing market was in sharp decline from where it was in previous years. Interest rates were rising and housing prices were dipping from historic highs.

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he added dialogue can be maintained despite the process.

“We’re not suing them. We’re going to the land tribunal to hopefully have a third party weigh in on how we can come to some kind of agreement,” he said.

Municipal officials said as the population grows, additional pressures are brought to bear on infrastructure.

“The money the municipality collects from development charges pays for part of the capital costs due to more people using the infrastructure,” according to a municipal release.

Such costs include everything from adding capacity on roads due to increased traffic, expanding libraries, increasing park amenities, as well as water and sewer extensions, officials said.

“It is important to understand the impact of develop-

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ment charges on all citizens of Chatham-Kent. Development charges are fees collected by the municipality for new development and redevelopment of land. Collecting development charges is the primary revenue tool that is available through provincial legislation for funding growth-related capital costs,” officials said in the release. “This reduces the overall burden on the taxpayer.”

VanMoorsel said it’s not the concept of increased development charges that the home builders oppose, but rather the lack of communication.

“We’re not against the development charge. We just want something that is fair in the way we (as a municipality) are growing and how,” he said.

Robb Nelson, president of MCH Homes, one of the largest locally owned builders in the municipality, agreed.

“We’re trying to solve this situation where a massive tax was just added with no consulting of the actual stakeholders that drive the industry,” he said. “It doesn’t matter the size of the home, it (the charge) is $17,300.

You have to pay it if you want a (building) permit.”

Nelson said development charges on a home went from $7,800 to more than $20,000 essentially overnight last year.

Plus, other costs related to the charges only add more to the price of a new home in Chatham-Kent as a result.

“We (home builders) have to buy that permit up front before we can put a shovel in the ground. We have to put that money, plus the HST, into the permit. That’s a carrying cost of seven or eight months,” he said of the time from obtaining a permit to completing the home.

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Development charges too extreme, builders say

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“It costs us another 10 or 12 per cent on top of that with borrowing interest. Then you mark it up on the sale of the house.”

He estimates it can add up to an additional $36,000 on the price of an average new home, versus about $10,000 prior to the new charges.

VanMoorsel said Chatham-Kent has a nice cost advantage over most other municipalities in the province – until the new charges were tacked onto every new build, and that has slowed the migration of people coming to C-K from larger, more expensive cities.

“We have land ready, we have good quality builders but when you start adding costs, we’re not attractive anymore because our cost advantage has been taken away,” he said.

Nelson said the new charges

are especially hard on the smaller home builders in the municipality.

“We have a whole bunch of amazing small builders in our community. They only have so much capital to outlay,” he said. “They may cut production and that in turn impacts their cost to build.

The pricing isn’t as good for supplies and for the trades. It drives up the price of a house even further.”

In recent years, MCH Homes has built an average of nearly 100 homes a year.

Nelson said the difference in paying these increased development charges is expensive.

“That’s a lot of cash. That’s on top of buying the land. We have to take a few million out of our cash flow and give it to the municipality,” he said.

He believes municipal offi-

New faces on CKHA board The Chatham Voice

There are two new faces among the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s board of directors, as Angelo Ligori and Christina Mel joined.

The two got their feet wet at the Oct. 5 meeting.

Ligori, who was born in Italy and grew up in the Leamington area, moved to Chatham in 2005 as part of the Greenfield Global team.

After leaving the post of plant manager, Ligori stayed on as a business development advisor before his retirement last year.

Mel, a Wallaceburg native, is the general manager of a retirement residence.

She has sat on various health-care committees over the years.

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Chatham-Kent home builders remain unhappy in the wake of a decision last year that saw development charges rise by more than $17,000 on new homes built in the municipality.

cials have missed the reality of the increase in property taxes flowing into municipal coffers as houses are built and sold.

“If you look at 300 new units going in (each year), that’s about $1.5 million in new tax revenue and that’s perpetual,” Nelson said, basing his comment on new homes averaging about $4,800 in annual property taxes.

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Opinion Open your ears Why the heck did the municipality opt to place such a huge increase on development charges a year ago?

We asked the same question then and nothing has changed. In August of 2022, council, acting on the recommendation of administration, opted to hike development charges by more than $17,000.

Five years ago, with home prices spiralling upward and house construction firing on all cylinders, one could understand the desire for such a sizeable increase in development charges. It is an excellent way to help pay for the expansion of needed infrastructure to support the community. More roads, more water consumption, more sewer use, etc. comes with a price.

Put in that increase five years ago, or even three, and it’s questionable whether the home builders would have batted an eye.

Force a steep price increase in the cost of new homes at a time when the real estate market has seen a dip in the number of sales and a drop in home prices is nonsensical.

Home builders realize development charges needed to be increased, but

they take issue with the size of the hike. What’s worse, they’ve had no chance to speak to council directly. A deputation read by a member of administration is no substitute for faceto-face information sharing.

When council makes such decisions, it certainly appears as a willing group to simply rubberstamp most everything administration shovels in front of them.

Our councillors – the people you voted into office (well, those of you who did vote) – answer to you, not administration.

Apparently, it takes a very vocal and collective effort to get them to sway away from administration’s desires.

Look no further than the eradication of the temporary ban on clear cutting in Chatham-Kent, which council gunned down recently while staring in the face of farming and rural property groups and individuals.

Those folks pay attention, and vote, so council, especially rural members, sided with them.

Home builders do have clout. The construction industry is a huge employer locally. They deserve to be heard.

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Writer clarifies his letter to God Editor: I wish to clarify, not apologize for, my letter to God. Surly Mr. DeBoer (“More respect, please,” a letter to the editor in the Oct. 5 Chatham Voice) you must have known HE was not the intended recipient. The intent was to open eyes, start conversations and maybe have new streams for positive change.

There was never any intent to disparage or offend believers and persons of any faith, as you cleverly inferred.

Sarcasm, a pinch perhaps, but mostly injected with humour. (It is said to be the best medicine for the soul.)

Here is where I apologize to my friends at Purolator, my bad!

“Utterly sacrilegious” is your opinion to which you are entitled, but maybe not one that is universally shared. Another example of how divided we have become. I can respect your point of view, as you should mine.

I have not seen any proof yet that either of us is right or wrong, unless the Leafs do win the Stanley Cup. I do find it interesting you did not challenge any of my concerns or provide solutions of your own. Does this mean we may agree on more than you first thought as you composed your response to my letter?

Lorne Meechum Chatham-Kent

Modernized trailer parks needed Editor: There is lots of government land for RV and park model trailers, which could be constructed.

Everything could initially be held by Central Mortgage and Housing, a reinvented government arm, until a determination of selling the lots

to a corporation of residents.

The housing shortage all across Canada would be solved and now every trailer park would have units close to each other, as spacing could be achieved to make a more homestead feel.

Let’s make sure there are no more people like the fictional Bubbles from Trailer Park boys living in a garden shed in Canada.

Wayne Robertson Chatham

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023

More beds in ICU

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Critical care at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance received a boost.

As of early August, CKHA added two temporary intensive care beds to its unit, bringing the total to 12 from ten.

Officials said renovations are underway to make the changes permanent.

Caen Suni, vice-president of clinical programs and operations, said administration received word in the spring of additional provincial funding to fuel the expansion.

“An expanded unit allows for the

support of more critical patients closer to home,” he said. “Sometimes in the past, patients had to be sent to London or Windsor or even Sarnia.”

The CKHA also operates a 12-bed progressive care unit.

The expansion of the ICU comes after more than a year of working with the province, Suni said.

He added that by increasing the ICU by 20 per cent, it should attract more physicians as well.

“Size matters. When we have a larger service, we’re able to look at the care models,” he said. “But these are complex changes. It takes a couple of years.”

Job openings dip at CKHA

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance continues to trend in the right direction in terms of hospital staffing.

Health-care facilities across the province saw staff leave in large numbers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Long hours and challenging work conditions saw health-care professionals and support staff exit the business.

The provincial average for job vacancy rates at Ontario hospitals at the end of March sat at about 11.2 per cent, according to the Ontario Hospital Association.

At that time, CKHA’s openings

were at about 7.8 per cent, according to Lori Marshall, president and CEO of the CKHA. “We are continuing to make good progress in terms of filling vacancies in the hospital,” she said. “As of Aug. 30, we were at 6.33 per cent (job vacancy rate).”

She credits efforts such as the community commitment nurses program for helping to make a difference. It provides up to $25,000 to individuals who make a commitment to work at the CKHA. Hospital personnel continue to work to entice nurses to work here.

Marshall said CKHA staff have been to 10 job fairs around the province this year.

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The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is gearing up for a long season of respiratory illnesses, but officials have not as of yet altered their masking requirements.

With the colder weather upon us, flu, Covid and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases loom.

Caen Suni, vice-president of clinical programs and operations with the CKHA, calls dealing with Covid, the flu and RSV “managing the triple threat.”

“We are preparing the hospital operations for the fall season,” he said.

“Our priority right now is being able to maintain our surgical programs.”

Lori Marshall, president and CEO of the CKHA, said hospital personnel are monitoring matters locally and in nearby cities.

“At this stage, we’re reviewing the situation on a daily basis. London has made some changes. Both Windsor and Erie Shores have made some changes,” she said. “We are monitoring what is going on in our hospitals and our community. If and when we start to see more cases and start to see staff that are off ill, we’d look at ramping up our masking.”

Suni said Windsor and London typically see a rise in “triple threat” cases before Chatham-Kent does.

“Regions around Chatham-Kent tend to have increases in their cases a few weeks before we do,” he said.

“And we have seen some uptick in those areas.”

Meanwhile, as of Oct. 4, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London adjusted their masking guidelines.

Officials said it was to better reflect the current health and safety risks as we head into fall respiratory virus season.

Hospital officials in London recommend patients and visitors wear a mask in all clinical areas and care settings when meeting with or speaking directly to a health-care worker.

Patients with a fever or respiratory symptoms are now required to mask up in all clinical and non-clinical settings, except if in an inpatient room or bed space and not receiving direct care with a health-care worker.

Staff at LHSC and St. Joe’s are required to wear masks in inpatient and outpatient clinical settings, including waiting rooms and in LHSC’s emergency department and St. Joseph’s urgent care centre.

Suni said provincial modelling predicts a longer flu season for fall and winter this year, up to 50-per-cent longer.

CKHA officials urge residents to get vaccinated against the flu and Covid.

“We have an internal campaign ensuring our staff have access to vaccines, and it’s something we’d recommend for the public as well,” Suni said.

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For the second straight month, home sales in Chatham-Kent rose in September.

Following a modest 3.4-per-cent gain in August, sales rose by nearly eight per cent in September, up seven sales from the same month of 2022.

Despite the rise, home sales were more than 20 per cent below the fiveyear average for sales

in September in Chatham-Kent. They were down by 17.6 per cent compared to the past 10 years.

Matt Bechard, president of the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors (CKAR), said inventory levels are dipping as prices have levelled off.

“New listings appear to have topped out and are slowly trending downward. Combined with stronger sales, this means

that overall inventories are also topping out and have started to come down from their recent peak,” he said in a media release. “On the price side we’re still down from last year’s astronomical records but otherwise average price levels have been holding up fairly well.”

The average price of a home sold in September sat at $431,471, down slightly (0.5 per cent) from the same period last

year.

The more comprehensive year-to-date average price was $433,164, down by 9.4 per cent from the first nine months of 2022.

The dollar value of all home sales in September 2023 was $42.3 million, an increase of 7.1 per cent from the same month in

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The number of new listings saw a slight reduction of one listing from September 2022. There

were 194 new residential listings in September 2023. New listings were five per cent above the five-year average.

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Ontario Dress Purple Day, is a day of action to raise awareness about the community’s responsibility to look after children and youth. Communities across Ontario will go purple and collectively speak up to share the message that children and youth have a right to safety and well-being and that help is available.

Adults need to step in and help children and youth who are dealing with neglect, physical and sexual abuse, gender-based violence, dating violence and emotional abuse, including racism, intolerance, prejudice and discrimination. This right applies everywhere – at home and in the community.

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“Child abuse” includes physical, emotional and sexual abuse and/or neglect.

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Neglect occurs when a caregiver fails to provide basic needs such as adequate food, sleep, If you have reasonable grounds to suspect a child is in need of safety, education, clothing or medical treatment. It also includes leaving a child alone or failing help, you need to make the call. “Reasonable grounds” refers to provide adequate supervision. If the caregiver is unable to provide the child with basic needs to the information that an average person, using normal and due to financial inability, it is not considered neglect, unless relief has been offered and refused. honest judgment, would need in order to decide to report. It isn’t up to you to prove the abuse, but it is up to you to reach Emotional abuse is a pattern of behaviour that attacks a child’s emotional development and out and help protect the child. Once the report is made, a child sense of self-worth. It includes excessive, aggressive or unreasonable demands that place welfare worker will use a standardized method to assess the risk, expectations on a child beyond his or her capacity. Emotional abuse includes constantly and determine whether or not to investigate further. You can criticizing, teasing, belittling, insulting, rejecting, ignoring or isolating the child. It may also call Children’s Aid anonymously. include exposure to domestic violence.

Sexual abuse occurs when a child is used for the sexual gratification of an adult or an older child. The child may cooperate out of fear or because they want to please the adult. Sexual abuse does not need to include physical contact between the perpetrator and the child. It may include activities such as sexual intercourse, exposing a child’s genitals, obscene phone calls, text messages, or digital interaction, fondling for sexual purposes, watching a child undress for sexual pleasure, encouraging/forcing a child to look at or perform in pornographic pictures or videos, and child sex trafficking.

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Goodfellows support season is upon us “We all know the cost of groceries has increased For the 69th year run- significantly over the ning, Chatham Goodfel- last year,” said Chatham lows are going to do their Goodfellows president utmost to ensure no child Craig Williston. “We hope is without a Christmas. that our generous donors The annual campaign, will help us meet the inofficially launched Oct. creasing cost of food, as 12, will again provide well as the increasing food and toys to children number of people applyand their families in need. ing for food and toy basAccordkets.” ing to a “We hope that our genAs in media rethe past, lease from erous donors will help Chatham the group, us meet the increasing Goodfelthe aim of cost of food, as well as lows pride the effort is the increasing number of themselves to provide people applying for food on making gift baskets sure that to “ensure and toy baskets.” the families children in - Goodfellows’ Craig Williston that need our comhelp the munity who need it most, most will receive it. Orhave a happy, memorable ganizers routinely check holiday season.” with other agencies to enLast year the non-prof- sure there are no duplicait’s No Child Without a tions, allowing the bounty Christmas initiative dis- to spread further afield. tributed food and gift All food that is not needbaskets to more than 1,600 ed for registered families area families, however, is donated to Outreach for the rising cost of grocer- Hunger and other agenies will make the 2023 cies to ensure there is no holiday season especially waste. challenging.

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ing people who want to support their cause to drop off toys and food at locations throughout the community. Monetary donations are also very important, as they allow the Goodfellows to purchase key holiday dinner items, such as turkeys, potatoes, carrots, milk and fruit.

Because it is a registered charity, all cash donations above $20 are eligible for a tax receipt.

Chatham Goodfellows would like to clarify they are not affiliated with The Gift and do not receive food, toys, or money from that organization. To support the Goodfellows’ No Child Without a Christmas, donations must be made directly to Chatham Goodfellows.

Online applications for those who have applied in previous years begin Nov. 1, with first-time applications commencing Nov. 6 and run on weekdays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applications close Dec. 1.

The annual Porchlight Campaign where donors can leave food or toys on

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The Chatham Goodfellows have secured a location for the organization of toy collection and distribution for the 69th Goodfellows campaign, the former Monseignor Uyen School. This will be the second year the organization utilizes the former school, despite the fact it has changed ownership since last year. Goodfellows members Barb Smith, Tim Haskell and Kevin Shaw are seen with representatives of the building’s ownership team, Jessica Myers and her children Angelina and Stavros, along with Spencer and Phillip Clarke..

their doorstep or make monetary donations in person will take place Dec. 2.

Gift packing runs from Dec. 11-14 at the former Monsignor Uyen Catholic School located at 255 Lark St. in Chatham. Street sales of the Goodfellows newspaper will be held Dec. 15 and 16. Christmas basket deliveries will begin Dec. 18 any time after 5 p.m.

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• Sweet Music Night – an evening of live music & delicious dessert! 6:30-8:30pm.

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• The Chatham-Kent Quilters’ Guild meeting at St. Paul’s Congregational Church, 450 Park Ave E, Chatham at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome to join us, including non-members. Non-members can visit us once free of charge. You are welcome to contact us through our Facebook page or our website at www.ckquiltguild.com for more information.

Trivia Night; 6pm–8pm $5 per person Free Popcorn All Welcome at the Active Lifestyle Centre 20 Merritt Ave Call 519-352-5633 to register your team Friday, October 20, 2023: • Adult Colouring at the CKPL Chatham Branch Community Living Café. 2:00pm -4:00pm. No registration required, come and go as you please.

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am9:30pm. Kitchen open for lunch 11:00am1:30pm. Supper served 4:00-6:00. No orders after 5:30pm. Tonight’s specials are chicken or fish & chips, $13.00. Take out available by calling 519-351-8733 or 519351-5639. Everyone Welcome.

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• Tilbury Leisure Centre hosts our annual Bazaar 10am-2:00pm (10 Canal St.West) Come Join The Fun!!!

• Join us at the Merlin Legion for Fabulous Friday Food! Perch and/ or chicken night 5 pc Perch $20 Chicken $13.75 Combo $17.50 with fries or baked, coleslaw and dessert!!

• Cemetery Strolls sponsored by the Kent Historical Society are returning to Maple Leaf Cemetery, three times a night at 7 pm, 7:30 pm and 8 pm. Friday, October 20th & Saturday October 21. Tickets available at www.eventbrite.com. Adult tickets $23 plus Eventbrite fees and $12 for Children (12 and under) plus Eventbrite fees. Group sizes are limited and we go rain or moonshine. For more details visit “Ghost Walks of Chatham-Kent” on Facebook or phone (519) 674-2322 or (519) 351-2958.

• Friday night supper at the Chatham Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St. is a breaded pork chop with potato, veggie, salad and bun. Dine in $12, pick up $13. Please call 519-352-8291 from 1-4pm daily to order.

Everyone welcome.

Saturday, October 21, 2023: • Morning Breakfast Program at First Presbyterian Church (corner of Fifth St. and Wellington). A delicious and nutritious breakfast served free of charge from 9:30am-10:30am. Take out only.

• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am9:30pm. Meat draw at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30pm. Kitchen open for lunch 3:00pm5:30pm. Entertainment by Good Company from 4:30-9:30. Come check out our menu.

Everyone Welcome.

• Euchre at the Chatham Moose Lodge, 850 Richmond St., Chatham at 1pm. $10. Lunch is available prior to beginning at noon.

Everyone welcome.

Sunday, October 22, 2023: • Creekside Church - 10:00 a.m Sunday’s at the Active Lifestyle Centre, Merritt Ave. Haven’t been to church in a while?

Come find community with us. creeksidechurch.ca.

• Classic Country Jamboree at the Merlin Legion, 1:30-5:30pm. Music by The Marquis with dinner of Merlickin Chicken plus all the trimmings. Come out for an afternoon of good music, dancing and great company!! Contact Lori at 519-476-5870 to book your spot Monday, October 23, 2023: • Social Card Games at 1:00pm at the Ridgetown Area Adult Activity Centre for adults ages 45 and up. $3 for members or $6 for non-members. Call the Centre at 519-674-5126 to learn more.

• Play Pickleball, 7:30pm at Ridgetown District High School. Adults ages 45& up. Beginners & experienced pickleball players welcome. Paddles provided. $3 for members or $6 for non-members. Visit ridgetownadultcentre.com to learn more.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023: • Chess Club at Chatham Branch of CKPL. 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Drop in program.

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• The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham 11:00 am-9:30pm.

Kitchen open for lunch 11:00am-1:30pm.

Today’s special is spaghetti with meat sauce. Euchre at 1:00. Shuffleboard and Euchre starting at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

• Women’s Heart Health Session at 10:30am–12:30pm. This event is open to both our members and the general public.

Location: Ridgetown Area Adult Activity Centre. Call the Centre at 519-674-5126 or visit ridgetownadultcentre.com to learn more.

Wednesday, October 25, 2023: • The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am9:30pm. Kitchen open for lunch 11:00am1:30pm. Our daily special is meat loaf dinner. Fun Darts at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

CLUES ACROSS 1. A device to disengage without • Chair Yoga at 5:30pm with Lisa at the a key Ridgetown Area Adult Activity Centre for 5. Subdivision adults ages 45 and up. $3 for members or 8. Network of nerves $6 for first time non-members. Visit ridge- 12. Lounge chair townadultcentre.com to learn more.

14. Ocean 15. C. European river • Karaoke in The Café; 2-6pm Free admis- 16. Bowl-shaped cavity sion, Snacks and Bar services available Donate to Win $25 gift card All welcome at 18. __ Caesar, comedian The Active Lifestyle Centre 20 Merritt Ave 19. Lyric poems more info 519-352-5633 20. Tia’s sister 21. A way to develop Thursday, October 26, 2023: 22. Cows collectively • The Chatham Legion, corner of William 23. Areas close by & Colborne St. Chatham open 11:00am9:30pm. Kitchen open for lunch 11:00am- 26. Slightly disreputable 1:30pm. Senior Euchre at 1:00 p.m.

Everyone is welcome.

30. Made a mistake 31. One who cites • Speaker Series: learn from Pharmacist, 32. Food stall: __ Nicholas Roberts on Minor Ailments, 2:00pai dong 3:00pm. at the Ridgetown Area Adult Activ- 33. Narrow valley ity Centre. Presentation is free to attend. between hills 34. Members of • Tilbury Leisure Centre Exercise class at people living 10am and Essentrics at 5:30pm (10 Canal mainly in the Congo St. West) Everyone Welcome!!

39. More (Spanish) • Edgar Allan Poe, Live In Chatham! Reading of Poe’s famous poem, “The Raven,” and of his story, “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar,” with a brief biography of the author. Chatham Branch of the C-K Public Library, 120 Queen St; 7pm. There’s no admission charge. There is more information at https://theverandapresents.ca.

• Book Fair October 26 & 27 10am – 3pm Free admission Open to All Donate to Win Draw $25 gift card Active Lifestyle Centre 20 Merritt Ave more info or to donate books call 519-352-5633

42. Classroom implements 44. Cognizant of 46. One who tells on others 47. Free from slavery 49. Thick piece of something 50. Containing two nitrogen atoms between carbon atoms 51. Removed entirely 56. Late rocker Turner 57. Appreciated 58. Observation expedition 59. Opposite of subtracts 60. Unit of work 61. Wreckage on the sea bed 62. Affirmative! (slang) 63. Witness 64. River in England CLUES DOWN 1. A dissenting clique 2. Japanese city 3. Spiritual leader

4. Second letter of Greek alphabet 5. Musical term 6. Ruled over 7. Fortified wine 8. First year player 9. Moved in a circular way 10. Adolescents 11. Scottish or Irish Gaelic language 13. Someone who serves in the armed forces 17. Bring up 24. Factual written account (abbr.)

25. Having three sides 26. Annoy 27. Hustle 28. American WW2 leader 29. Stale atmosphere 35. US Treasury 36. Sound unit 37. They __ 38. Soviet Socialist Republic 40. Places to play video games 41. Medical event 42. When you hope to arrive 43. Fixed prices 44. Popular Boston song 45. Valley in Indiana and Illinois 47. Omit when speaking 48. German explorer of the Congo Basin 49. Stick around 52. From a distance 53. Heroic tale 54. Amounts of time 55. Eat

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Tournament raises $32,000 for local groups

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Organizers of the third annual Charity Classic doled out the funds to non-profit organizations recently.

The Charity Classic, a golf tournament, raised $32,000.

The main recipients of the funds raised were the Chatham-Kent Community Health Centre to build a fully accessible community garden at their Wallaceburg site; C-K Victim Services to send two staff members to attend train-the-trainer training to allow for ongoing support of their volunteers; and Restorative Justice CK for the purchase of new computers to support ongoing programming.

Due to the generosity of sponsors and participants, the CK Charity Classic was also able to give out $8,000 to help support several other local causes. They are the Randy Atkinson Memorial Golf Tournament, Queen Elizabeth II Public School food program, Free Help CK, and Come Together CK. In only its third year, the CK Charity Classic has raised more than $64,000 for various Chatham Kent not-for-profit and charitable organizations, focusing on supporting community health and wellness, delivering exceptional services, and more.

The Chatham-Kent Charity Classic is a non profit that has been founded by Adam and Erin Dickinson along with Eric Koscielski as a way to give back to Chatham-Kent. All proceeds raised by the CK Charity Classic will stay in Chatham-Kent.

Ross’ turns 160

There are business milestones and then there are business mega-milestones.

In September, Ross’ Nurserymen celebrated being in business for 160 years.

They’ve been providing flowers, plants, and landscaping services for generations and are one

of Canada’s oldest businesses.

And they’re a local operation.

Ross’ Nurserymen are a hub for fall mums as well.

Check them out at 335 Indian Creek Rd. E. in Chatham.

Orthodontic exams start early

October is National Orthodontic Health Month, and Abraham Orthodontics reminds residents they offer free orthodontic exams for families.

The first screening exam is recommended by age seven from the Canadian Association of Orthodontists to prevent complex and surgical treatments.

If your child is approaching the age of seven, Dr. Maxwell Abra-

Municipal officials recently stopped by to help celebrate Ross’ Nurserymen turning 160.

ham and the team at Abraham Orthodontics recommend you make an appointment for an initial exam with your orthodontist.

• Business Voice is a bi-monthly column in The Chatham Voice that highlights some of the achievements made and efforts underway in Chatham-Kent’s business community. Send

Nosferatu a.k.a. Dracula

See and hear the 1922 silent classic, Nosferatu, accompanied by theatre organist John Lauter of Detroit, playing the 1923 pipe organ of St. Andrew’s United Church, 85 William St. South, Chatham.

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The Arts

Spelling Bee – The Musical is under the Spotlight

OBITUARIES Keith Houston 85, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Nicholls Community Funeral Home

Patricia “Pat” Cowan 95, Tuesday, October 5, 2023 McKinlay Funeral Home

Norma Pickering 84, Friday, October 6, 2023 Blenheim Community Funeral Home

Thor Milton 87, Tuesday, October 3, 2023 McKinlay Funeral Home

Mary Bertha Johnston 93, Sunday, October 8, 2023 Blenheim Community Funeral Home

Ilene Stewart 91, Friday, October 6, 2023 McKinlay Funeral Home

Jennifer (Dunlop) Carroll 70, Thursday, October 12, 2023 Blenheim Community Funeral Home Pamela Turner (Randall) Thursday, October 5, 2023 Life Transitions Marie “Betty” Bunnett (D’Hondt) 94, Monday, October 9, 2023 Life Transitions Miranda Lucier Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Wayne LeClair 66, Sunday, October 8, 2023 McKinlay Funeral Home Tom Hall 73, Friday, October 6, 2023 McKinlay Funeral Home Paul Provost Friday, October 11, 2023 McKinlay Funeral Home See full obituaries at chathamvoice.com/obituaries

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The new Spotlight Series of Performing Arts at St. Andrew’s United Church launches Friday with the presentation of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – The Musical.

There will be three performances for this first fully staged musical on the stage at St. Andrew’s. Those performances are on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. and a matinee on Sunday at 2 p.m.

The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee is not your average spelling bee. It is a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical comedy. The story centres around a fictional

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office at 85 William St. Those wishing to purchase tickets for all three shows of the Spotlight Series may do so for $75. Tickets are also available online at www. s t a n d re w s c h a t h a m . o rg / events.

For those who wish to make a night of it, a lasagna dinner prepared by Zee’s Bistro is being served in St. Andrew’s Fellowship Hall at 5 p.m. prior to the Saturday night show. Tickets are available at the church office for $25.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the evening shows.

All proceeds go to the music program at St. Andrew’s.

For further information refer to standrewschatham.org/ music.

Halloween.

Edgar Allan Poe, played by Clair Culliford of The Veranda Presents, will read from two of his works, including the poem “The Raven” and his most horrific story “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar,” along with a brief biography of the writer.

Three free performances of the one-hour reading will be

held at the Chatham branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library, 120 Queen St. Chatham, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.; Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. and Oct. 28 at 2 p.m.

Poe is considered to be one of the earliest practitioners of the American short story and is hailed as the inventor of detective fiction and a significant early writer of science fiction.

Frightened and enlightened The Chatham Voice

A famous 19th Century author and poet – known for delving into the mysterious and the macabre – is coming to Chatham just in time for

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spelling bee set in the geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School.

An eclectic group of six quirky adolescents vie for the championship run by three equally quirky grown-ups as they navigate the challenges of adolescence.

The content is not suitable for children due to some adult content and innuendo.

The cast of ten local actors and musicians – directed

by Christine Baribeau, with musical direction by Devon Hansen and accompanied by a small orchestra of local musicians – are hard at work to ensure a spellbinding theatrical experience.

Tickets ($30) are available at the St. Andrew’s Church

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Obituary Thibodeau, Thérèse Thérèse Thibodeau (née Pinsonneault) passed away peacefully at Riverview Gardens Nursing Home, Chatham on Tuesday September 26, 2023 at the age of 96 years.

She was the daughter of the late Clara (Leboeuf) and Jean Pinsonneault.

She is reunited with her late husband, Raymond (2009), her son Yvon (1957), daughter Janice (2017) and grand-daughter Julie (1994).

She will be remembered always by her children; Claude (Anne-Marie), Marie, Gisèle (Michel), Gérard (Mercedes), Simone (John), Denise (Richard), Jeannine (Louie) and her 21 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Also survived by her sister Yvette (late Donald) Waddick and Roméo (Yvette) Pinsonneault.

Prececeased by her siblings Rosaire, Simone, Jean-Paul, and Sr. Evelyne. Thérèse adored her family and was devoted parishioner of Immaculée Conception Parish in Pain Court.

She was a member and past president of La Société des Dames de Sainte-Anne.

The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the staff of Riverview Gardens Nursing Home for their care and compassion.

Friends and relatives may visit at HinneganPeseski Funeral Home, 156 William St. S. Chatham (519-352-5120) on Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 6:30-9:00 pm. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Immaculée Conception Roman Catholic Church, 24156 Winter Line Rd., Pain Court, on Friday October 27, 2023 at 11 am. Interment in Immaculée Conception Cemetery. In memory of Thérèse, donations can be made to Immaculée Conception Church, Outreach for Hunger or the Charity of one’s Choice would be appreciated by the family.

Online condolences welcomed at www. peseski.com

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Joseph Thorburn “Thor” Milton

passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 3rd with his loving wife Eleanor and his family by his side. Thor was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 9, 1936. After surviving WWII in Europe, Thor emigrated with his parents Ann (nee McClure) and George to Toronto. While studying engineering at Queen’s University and the University of Toronto, Thor met and married Bonnie Gay Taylor in 1964, and together they had three wonderful children. Bonnie’s nursing career took them to Atlanta, Georgia, and then to Largo, Florida. After Bonnie died suddenly in 1991, Thor returned to Canada where he reconnected with high school friend Eleanor Pauline Gregory. They married in 1996, and settled on Gregory Farm in Chatham, Ontario. Thor earned his lay minister certification through the United Church of Canada, and loved his job as a school bus driver in Chatham, reluctantly backing his bus in for the last time in 2018 at the age of 82. Thor’s sense of humor, uncompromising willingness to help anyone and everyone without condition, made him widely admired and a role model.

His comforting presence, willingness to listen, sage advice, kindness, character, and resilience was admired by many and will be missed by all.

Thor is preceded in death by his wife Bonnie, half-sister Iris Liddell, half-brother Tommy Sherrard, and half-brother James Sherrard. He is survived by his daughter Jackie of California (Karl; Aidan, Grace), son David of Colorado (Audrey; Thorsen, Shannon), son Paul of Myanmar (Yamin), stepdaughter Karyn of Florida (Tim; Kacy (Austin), Jessie, Sandy), stepson Greg of Australia (Alison; Kaleigh (Jon), Aubrey, Morley, Bella), and stepson Simon of Toronto (Andrea; Quinn, Jamie), niece Sharon Liddell, and grand- niece Emma Liddell. He is also survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Eleanor. Per Eleanor and Thor’s wishes, a joint celebration of life will be held at a later date. Thor will be interred at Arnold’s Cemetery in Chatham, Ontario, in a private ceremony. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to: McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair Street, Chatham, ON N7L 3K6, 519-351-2040

Thank You With Thanks & Gratitude On Behalf of the Family of the Late Steve Rankin

The family of the late Steve Rankin would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank those who gave comfort and support in way of phone calls, text & email messages, online condolences, beautiful and touching cards and notes, visits, meals, floral arrangements, memorial items along with so many other kind gestures. We would also like to especially thank those who made donations in memory of Steve to both PAWR and CK Animal Rescue in Chatham. The outpouring of kindness and caring shown by so many will always be cherished and never forgotten.

We would also like to thank the McKinlay Funeral Home team in providing ongoing professional care, comfort and support to the family at this difficult time. McKinlay Funeral Home team were so respectful and responsive to the needs of the family.

Sincerely, Rob Stover & Family - Chatham

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Celebration of Life

In Memoriam

The family of Linda Gore (1960-2023)

In loving memory of Robert Francis Tuck

invites you to her

October 21, 2020 - October 21, 2023

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free. I’m following the path, God laid for me. I took his hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way, I’ve found that peace at the close of the day.

If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Yes these things I too will miss. Be not burdened with time of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life’s been full, I favoured much. Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, Don’t lengthen it now with undo grief, lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, He set me free.

Sadly missed every day by his wife Ruth.

His only son Stephen and his wife Valerie and their families. Card partners Sam & Ilene and coffee friends Diana, Bryon & Al.

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