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Chatham-Kent’s future plan to reroute traffic away from Lake Erie by cutting through farmland and building a new 30-kilometre stretch of road is being met with stiff opposition.

A citizen’s group comprised of affected prop-

erty owners and farmers has collected close to 600 signatures on a petition protesting the proposal.

“Save Our Farms, Save Our Shoreline, Save Our Forests and Wildlife, and Save Talbot Trail” is the motto of the grassroots group that came together after proposed changes were endorsed by council in July.

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Proposed Talbot Trail changes irk landowners Continued from page 1

According to co-organizer John Mann, members of the group have knocked on the doors of every resident in the area and their efforts are gathering steam. At a meeting the group held in late September at the Merlin Legion, some 170 concerned citizens packed the building to capacity.

Mann, a retired Chrysler engineer, is one of the landowners on Talbot Trail that would be affected. If it’s ever built, the proposed road will slice through his 100-acre farm near Dealtown and he’s not happy about it.

In addition to cash crops, Mann and his wife Maria, have a mature woodlot he said is part of a wildlife corridor.

“The road will go right through this,” he said, as he pointed out an animal pathway in the woods.

Mann said a lot of landowners believe Chatham-Kent has not fully explored the issue and endorsed recommendations from an environment assessment study that didn’t include full consultation with landowners.

The committee is calling the municipality’s public engagement process into question. Mann said community consultation on the matter undertaken during the pandemic – was online only, as were two public information sessions.

An online community cafe was held in February 2020, followed by two virtual public information centre meetings on Nov. 30, 2021 and on April 22, 2022.

Mann said most residents had no idea the sessions were taking place.

“What farmer or person out here even has the Internet capacity to be able to attend those meetings?”

Mann asked during an interview with The Voice. “I certainly don’t have that much Internet capacity.”

In 2019, Chatham-Kent council decided to close a portion of Talbot Trail near Coatsworth Road, as the highway’s integrity was threatened by erosion. Following the closure, Chatham-Kent hired BT Engineering to conduct an environmental assessment study to scope out the problem and come

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Retired engineer John Mann shows where a new road to replace Talbot Trail would cut through his 100-acre property on an angle.

up with solutions.

A recommendation to build a $1-billion armoured stone wall along the shoreline got a thumbs down from administration. Instead, the municipality has recommended permanently diverting Talbot Trail around the closed portion near Coatsworth, which while there are no dates, would be undertaken in the near future. Council also endorsed the second phase of the project to be completed as needed, when erosion worsens and funding becomes available.

According to the study, that could be anywhere from 20 to 100 years.

Chatham-Kent council endorsed the two-phase plan in July 2022 in response to current and future erosion along the Lake Erie shore. The motion allowed for a 60-day public consultation period that ended in September.

Mann said an important piece has been left out of the decision-making process and that’s the experience of those who live along the lake.

“If you do something, the lake doesn’t erode,” Mann stated, noting people have mitigated erosion for years, typically by building groynes and adding concrete or stones.

“We need to tap into the experience of people

whose families have lived here for 100 years,” he stressed.

Other erosion control methods include grading the slope, putting in barriers, adding vertical culverts (for wave impact) and revetment walls, Mann explained.

He acknowledges that some of the measures are expensive but noted that expropriating land to build a highway is also costly, adding folks with lakefront property could get special tax breaks and other incentives for erosion control.

“It’s a no brainer,” Mann said. “There are all kinds of other places in the world that have this prob-

lem, we are not alone.

“We should not be trying to solve this problem by using solutions that we’ve used in the past.

We should be using global solutions looking for best practices across the world.”

According to Mann, there are four spots along Talbot Trail that need immediate attention but beyond that, the road remains safe.

He said that opinion was reached after consulting with property owers.

The citizen group also does not support permanently closing Talbot Trail at Coatsworth and said it should be fixed and reopened.

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Cracks in the pavement where Talbot Trail is closed at Coatsworth Road in west Chatham-Kent.

Road ‘just fine where it is’

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“You don’t even need to move the highway,” said Mann. “The highway is just fine where it is.”

Mann said the recommendations of the environmental assessment are based on a study by engineering firm Zuzek Inc. hired to probe the erosion issue and find solutions.

Phase One of the project has two parts. The first would see Talbot Trail rerouted north along Coatsworth Road to the Concession Line 2 before heading east to Stevenson Road and south to Talbot Trail.

The second part would extend the detour by moving Talbot Trail north, from Ellerbeck Road near Wheatley to Stevenson Road. Phase Two would move Talbot Trail north through farms and forests from Ste-

venson Road all the way to Craford Road near Cedar Springs.

Formerly a provincial highway, the responsibility for Talbot Trail was downloaded onto Chatham-Kent in the 1990s. In 2010, Chatham-Kent had to build a $200,000 bypass in the Coatsworth area after bank erosion caused a major crack in the roadway.

It’s unclear as to how the municipality will proceed on the Talbot Trail matter, however administration was scheduled to meet about the issue earlier this week.

The Talbot Trail erosion issue will be one of the first agenda items the new council has to deal with. Mann said the group plans to attend council and present the petition in person.

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New life for C-K safety village?

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

addition to offering children’s safety programs.

“This will be complementary to the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority’s mandate,” Van Wagner said, as well as providing educational opportunities for learners of all ages, while being a valuable resource for teachers and the community.

Van Wagner said the initiative will be reaching out to sponsors and supporters of the 20-year-old safety village

that includes a main building with classroom and office space. The land where the safety village sits was donated by the LTVCA. In the past, the village, which has close to 20 buildings, has specialized in providing interactive hands-on learning regarding safety and injury prevention for elementary-age children.

Many big names have contributed to the project over the years

with both donations and training, including Hydro One and Pride Seeds, as well as Chatham-Kent emergency and fire services.

Van Wagner said the new committee will be reaching out to supporters and sponsors to kickstart the effort.

Due to the impacts of COVID-19, the volunteer board that ran the village was unable to bring students in and lost its non-profit status.

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Thanks to a new partnership, the Chatham-Kent Children’s Safety Village will again host safety training programs for local youngsters.

The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent are working together to bring educational

programs back to the training facility hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

LTVCA conservation lands and services manager Randall Van Wagner said it’s still early in the process, but discussions are underway on how to go forward in 2023 at the 1.2-acre site located at the C.M. Wilson Conservation Area.

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Opinion Poor info flow This week’s story on the proposed changes to the routing of Talbot Trail and how area landowners are up in arms over the matter raises a number of issues.

The first of which is how the municipality conducted public consultations.

During the pandemic, they shifted everything to online-only discussions.

Heck, if you wanted to bring a deputation to council, all you could do as our elected officials hid out in their basements was to e-mail your concerns and a municipal staffer would read out your issues in an online Zoom meeting.

Very often, a deputation addressing a matter is from a ratepayer opposed to a recommendation from municipal administration. Yet who is reading the deputation? Someone from administration.

Lost in the information transfer is the emotion, the chance for questions from councillors to be fielded by the person who submitted the deputation.

To give you an example, that would be akin to a journalist submitting prepared questions via e-mail for an important story, and not having the ability to ask follow-up questions based on the subject’s answers. It stifles proper information flow.

As for the public learning of an online meeting, then having the ability, especially in underserviced rural areas, to log into such a live streaming event, is often laughable. We’re not there yet

technologically.

That limited those who knew about it the opportunity to comment directly.

Need we even mention how many municipal departments seem to believe that lobbing items up on letstalkchatham-kent.ca is the only way to distribute information to the public?

The case of moving Talbot Trail is a huge undertaking. Not moving it, according to municipal administration would be a huge expense.

Discussing the matter should have been a huge undertaking. Instead, it was cached online.

Decisions of this nature should have been delayed. Look at what has happened since. Water levels have declined and the shoreline is not under constant threat in the exposed areas.

Prior to the shoreline issues that developed in the latter years of the last decade, Talbot Trail was a wonderful secondary route where people could enjoy the view and proceed at a leisurely pace. Looking at the proposed changes, what will come out of this is a horrific zigzag of a detour that turns the road into a series of sharp turns taking the road away from Lake Erie.

It’s even proposed to cut through woodlots – you know, those precious parcels of land we are trying to preserve in our municipality.

Is that ultimately the best scenario?

Perhaps. Could this have been handled better? Absolutely.

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Our story, your legacy Editor: I served as a Lieutenant with the Queen’s Own Rifles regiment in the Second World War. In 1945, in the Rhine Valley in Germany, I was injured by an anti-personnel mine explosion, resulting in the loss of my left leg below the knee.

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Taking a page out of New York’s annual festivities, Chatham will play host to Chatham-Kent’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve this year.

Glassford Productions and Chatham Honda have teamed up to ring in the New Year at the Kiwanis Theatre with a red-carpet event that will feature four local rock bands, paparazzi, pho-

to opportunities, a VIP lounge and more.

“This is not only the New Year’s Eve event everyone should enjoy, but also the experience of a top-tier event that is affordable and accessible to everyone in the community,” Chris Glassford of Glassford Productions noted in a media release.

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Through The War Amps Operation Legacy program, Champs have taken up the torch of remembrance to commemorate the sacrifices of those who served and continue to serve.

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Home sales in Chatham-Kent continue to cool this fall.

The Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors (CKAR) recently released its October numbers, with sales and home prices dipping compared to the same month a year ago.

This past October, 105 homes changed hands, down nearly 40 per cent from a year ago and nearly 22 per cent off the five year average.

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even more than 12 per cent below the 10-year average.

It’s a continuing trend from late summer, as to date this year, sales are down about 24 per cent compared to the same period last year.

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Market to light up the Dresden night

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The fifth annual Dresden Christmas Night Market

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Now that COVID-19 regulations are relaxed, expansion is in order for the Nov. 26 event.

“This year with no restrictions we are able to do the things we’ve wanted to do,” McDonald said, adding, “There will be a little more space this year,” allowing for more vendors and food trucks.

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teers were expected to be out in full force on the weekend jazzing up the town with lights and decorations.

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Participating businesses include Sons of Kent, Natterjack Brewing Company from West Lorne and Black Gold Brewery from Petrolia.

Those planning to have a beverage are encouraged to reuse the cups that were handed out at the summer pop-up bar.

“We want to instill environmental sustainability,” McDonald noted. “We really want people to bring back their cups and use them again.”

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People wishing to purchase 50-50 tickets can do so at the market or online at http://www.big5050foryouth.ca.

There are early bird prizes available.

Photos with Santa is another new fundraiser. The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation will have different photo settings available, and participants – whether it’s a family or a child – will be able to get a digital photo e-mailed to them in exchange for a small donation.

Live music and entertainment will be back at the pop-up bar, fea-

Three new physicians have been added to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance roster.

The trio, including Dr. Anthony Piazza, Dr. Andrew Su and Dr. Wael Hasan, bring a wide range of skills to the organization.

Piazza, a Windsor native, has joined the Emergency Medicine Department. He completed medical school at Western University before going on to residency training with McMaster University. He then worked in the Halton

region in a community medicine practice.

Su, who is joining the CKHA hospitalist program, received his Doctor of Medicine with Western University Schulich School of Medicine at the Windsor Campus.

He completed his family medicine residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in 2021, before electing to complete an additional fellowship in hospital medicine at the University of Toronto.

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All three doctors say they are impressed by the welcoming atmo- Dr. Andrew Su sphere at CKHA, and Chief of Staff Dr. Pervez Faruqi said their skills and knowledge are a great addition to the hospital.

Hasan is currently welcoming referrals to his office located at 103-111 Heritage Dr. Anthony Piazza Rd. in Chatham and can be reached at 519-397-1865.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Life

Of aches and pains and getting older I haven’t written much here lately, as I’ve been laid up with a bad back.

Work, home, work, home...lather, rinse, repeat. That’s been my life essentially since early October.

On my birthday, my back started feeling...off.

Something went out of whack. It really was only a matter of time, as I’m in need of a new hip and have been walking with a limp and then a cane, having adjusted my gait to compensate for the pain.

Finally, my back balked.

The problem was mostly

Bruce Corcoran muscular in nature; that is until it wasn’t. I have had back problems in the past, but I had never had sciatica.

Until mid-October. Pain ran down from my lower back down the back of both legs and into my calves. Each step hurt,

and pain meds didn’t do much to alleviate the pain.

I finally broke down and reached out to Dr. Matthew McCabe at Peach Physiotherapy. My body’s response has been up and down, but mostly up. I am generally feeling better, receiving weekly treatments and doing stretching exercises at home.

However, where I used to only need my cane when walking around outside the house, I’m now using it around the house and at work. And

my sleep is interrupted with pain to the point I have to do pelvic stretches in the middle of the night to alleviate matters. Sometimes it seems like I wake up every hour to deal with the discomfort.

I do feel more mobile and in less pain thanks to McCabe’s efforts. It’s progressing. As I type this, let’s just say the sciatica is a pain in the butt.

Meanwhile, I finally got a date with Dr. John Turnbull, one of the excellent orthopedic surgeons here.

I had no idea how long I’d be in his office. I was

quite surprised to be back at The Voice about 30 minutes after my scheduled appointment time.

He’s efficient, for sure.

One look at my X-rays and a check on the mobility of my left hip joint had me out of there, with an operation date booked.

Instead of flowers and candy for Valentine’s Day, the good doc is giving me a new hip.

I cannot wait. Then again, I stupidly waited too long to begin the hip-replacement process.

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News

Toys on display Collection features antique war toys

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Tipperary Tommy circa 1915 is Marie Smale’s favourite.

With his jaunty pillbox hat, blue eyes and rosebud lips, the toy soldier holding a Union Jack is emblematic of The War to End All Wars.

Smale, a well-known toy and doll collector, put together a display in honour of Remembrance Day to showcase wartime toys of yesteryear.

According to Smale, sharing Tipperary Tommy and other military toys is a way to show gratitude for those who served in Canada’s military.

“We appreciate the people brave enough to go to war,” she said. “They had to give up a lot of things to give us what we still have today. I think it’s very important.”

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Avid doll and toy collector Marie Smale shows off a few war-themed toys including 107-year-old Tipperary Tommy.

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Smale also thinks the war toys offer a window into the minds of children impacted by war.

“The children were there,” said Smale. “We don’t know how they felt or even if they talked about the war. The toys were part of that.”

The former elementary school teacher, who shared a passion of collecting with her deceased husband Bruce, has a vast collection. She currently rents a room at the former Sprucedale school in Chatham to showcase a small part of her collection.

However, she has hundreds, if not thousands, of other items tucked away.

“I’ve always been interested in older things,” Smale said, noting she and her husband had no children and they didn’t drink or smoke.

“We spent our money on collecting,” she said.

Tipperary Tommy was purchased by Smale at an antique shop in Leamington and he’s in tip top shape for being 107 years old. The name comes from a marching song made famous during the First World War, called “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary.”

“It’s amazing to have one of these dolls in this condition,” Smale said.

Other items of note include toys that originated in Tilbury. Smale has both a wooden ambulance and tank built by the Ellwood family after the Second World War. Smale, who is part of the Historical Toy and Doll Society of Southwestern Ontario, is hoping to share her collection with others. Private tours can be arranged by calling 519-359-6171.

“It makes me happy to do it and it makes everyone else happy,” Smale said.

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The Arts

Niece’s imagination sparks books

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Local author Raquel Sa credits her nieces as being a big inspiration in her completing two

books.

It helps that her nieces are kids and Sa is writing children’s books.

The imagination is the limit in her writing, as the first book in-

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Chatham-Kent’s Raquel Sa shows off the second children’s book she’s written and had published.

volved a gazelle going to space, and her most recent offering is of a moustache with a life of its own.

Marvin the Marvellous Moustache just released on Amazon last month.

Sa, 23, a former co-op student with The Chatham Voice, is a graduate of Wilfred Laurier University in Communications.

Her day job sees her working in marketing and customer service with Enviroshake.

While at school in Waterloo, she spent two years living with her brother Claudio and his wife Caylyn. Their children Violet and Clara had an impact on Sa. “I finished university in April of last year. And in May, while finding a job and such, I thought it would be a perfect time for me to try writing and publishing my own book,” she said. “It was kind of inspired by one of my nieces. She came up with the main character.”

That would be Spaghetti Gazelle, who uses her imagination to go to space with her friend Ziti Zebra.

Sa found an illustrator, who was a friend of a friend, and they collaborated to complete the book. It was published this February.

Her niece Violet also got Sa’s juices going for her second book.

“My nieces are a pretty big inspiration. The oldest is seven. She comes up with funny characters,” she said. “She had drawn pictures of people with funny moustaches on them. I thought it would be humorous to come up with a story about a moustache that had a life of its own.”

Enter Marvin the Marvellous.

This time around, the creative process went much more quickly. She began working on it in March and it was complete and available for purchase by October.

Although she’s a communications graduate and working in marketing, Sa said the creative

writing bug continues to nibble at her. She’s happy to have the outlet.

Her goal is now 10 books in 10 years.

“For now, I definitely want to stick to children’s books.

They’re just so fun, even marketing them,” Sa says.

Then again, with her little relatives as influencers, perhaps her writing will age as they do.

The Chatham-Kent Library has copies of Spaghetti Gazelle on file, and Sa said they will soon have Marvin on hand too.

Sa will be holding a meet-theauthor event at Charlie’s Cafe Nov. 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Thursday, November 17, 2022: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am–9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am–1:30pm. Senior Euchre starts at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am– 9:30pm. There will be a meat draw at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30pm.

The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 3:00pm–5:30pm. Entertainment by the Good Old Boys from 4:30-9:30. Everyone Welcome.

• The Salvation Army CK presents The Biggest Christmas Sing-Along Ever! Come sing with us! 7:00pm.

Bring a canned good or help fill the kettle! Outdoor event. 46 Orangewood Blvd., Chatham.

519-354-8353 or nicole.shaw@ salvationarmy.ca.

• Craft & Art Market Event - Free Admission, Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm - Several local art and craft vendors including Big Brother Big Sister Ticket Sales at Sati Hall, 530 Victoria Ave, Chatham, Studio Q. Find that unique one-of-a-kind gift for that someone special on your Christmas List.

• Machine Knitting Club from 1:30pm-3:30pm at Sati Hall, Studio Q, 530 Victoria Ave. Interested to learn, or would like to hone your skills and share your talents? Welcoming the new and experienced every third Thursday of the month.

Contact Heather at shawcountry59@gmail.com for more info.

Friday, November 18, 2022: • Chatham-Kent Public Library, Tilbury Branch is offering Mother Goose storytime at 10:00am. Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories!

Best suited for 0 to 18 months.

Participants will receive a free board book donated by Ahcom Shriners.

• Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am–9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am–1:30pm. Supper will be served from 4:00–6:00. No orders after 5:30pm. Tonight’s specials are ham & scallops or fish & chips.

Take out is also available by calling 519-351-8733 or 519-351-5639.

Fun darts start at 7:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome.

• Bring a lawn chair to King Street West in preparation for Santa Parade. At 6:30pm two singing/ talking trees named Spruce Springsteen and Forest Stump, above the Capitol Theater will entertain you with Christmas songs and lights. Santa Parade will leave Sandy Street at that time to reach King Street about 7pm and will make its way to the Wish Center where Santa will go inside to greet the children and hear what they want for Christmas. Bring a toy or canned goods for donations.

Saturday, November 19, 2022: • 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.

• Christmas Bazaar & Bake Sale at First Reformed Church, 632 Lacroix St. 9am-1pm. Something for everyone, lunch available .

Sunday, November 20, 2022: • Classic Country Dinner & Show at the Active Lifestyle Centre.

3:00pm. Live music, delicious food, dancing, auction. All proceeds help Salvation Army CK. Musical guests: Terry Barker, Christine Storey, Nichole Shaw, Dale Rivard, Stuart Wicks, Chris St. Pierre. Tickets $25.

Call 519-354-8353 or email nicole. shaw@salvationarmy.ca.

Monday, November 21, 2022: • ANNUAL PENNY SALE: St. Joseph’s C.W.L. Penny Sale will be held at 7:00pm in the Spirit and Life Centre, 184 Wellington Street West, Chatham. Penny Prizes, 50/50 draw, Baked Goods and a Craft Table.

Doors open at 6:00.

Tuesday, November 22, 2022: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am–9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am–1:30pm. Today’s special is spaghetti with meat sauce.

Come play Euchre at 1:00 or spend the evening playing Euchre or Shuffleboard starting at 7:00pm.

Everyone is welcome.

• Join Randa Speller for a Meditation Circle at 7:30pm on Tuesdays.

Drop in, beginners welcome.

Suggested $10 donation benefits the maintenance and upkeep of Sati Hall. 530 Victoria Ave. Wednesday, November 23, 2022: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am– 9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am– 1:30pm. Our daily special is meat loaf dinner. Come check out our other daily specials. We have fun darts at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• Sprucedale United Church Beef Dinner – 4:30-6:30 pm – drive-thru only – 493 Victoria Ave., Chatham.

Includes all the fixings. Purchase your tickets in advance. Adults $20.00 – Children Under 12 $10.00. Tickets must be purchased and picked up prior to the event.

Please email sprprov@gmail.com with your information or call the Church office at 519-354-0060.

• Join Sally Joyce on Wednesdays from 11am-1pm for a Human Healing Circle at Sati Hall, Studio Q, 530 Victoria Ave. Free drop-in.

Donations welcome. Come and be in circle with other compassionate souls in a setting of strength and sacred healing vibrations, drumming, mediation, and mentors.

Contact Sally at wildmagickwoman@gmail.com for more info.

Thursday, November 24, 2022: • Come join us at The Chatham Legion, corner of William & Colborne St. Chatham from 11:00am– 9:30pm. The kitchen is open to serve lunch from 11:30am– 1:30pm. Come check out our daily specials. Senior Euchre starts at 1:00pm. Everyone is welcome.

• Chatham-Kent Metal Detecting Club. Meetings held the last Thursday of each month at Erickson Arena, side door. 7:00pm. All Welcome.

• Downtown Chatham’s Home 4 The Holidays - Christmas Open House. Participating businesses will be open from 10am until 8pm and offer their own activities and specials.

• Mindful Drum Circle at 7:30pm on Thursdays. No experience necessary, donation based event.

Bring your own drum or borrow an instrument from Sati Hall, Studio Q, 530 Victoria Ave. Let Shirley know you are planning to attend at catnurse69@hotmail.com.

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Myrtle Flower Market proprietor Liz Nauta measures one of the new planters installed beside the newly paved municipal parking lot between Gold Coast Fashions and Spanky’s on King Street in Chatham. The planters are part of a beautification project undertaken by the Historic Downtown Chatham BIA as the agency has been looking after the space for years. Glass House Nursery pitched in to put the 1,800 lb. cement containers in place recently, and Nauta has agreed to plant and maintain the greenery.

CK Boomers on the Move (CKBoM) has joined the National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers (NASMM).

But the end goal remains – to help seniors sort through a lifetime of accumulated items as they seek to downsize to retain their independence and/or remove clutter.

“Moving may not be the best decision for an older adult or aging family member right now,” officials with CKBoM said in a media release. “The could be due to personal choice, financial considerations, etc. but they may still desire a change.

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CKBoM was born out of need. Business partner and local realtor Cynthia Hiatt said the municipality is growing, and more than 26 per cent of those living here are over the age of 55. For many, the time has come to either move or purge their home of excess items.

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Obituary Mrs. Arlene Allen

At the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance on Tuesday November 1st, 2022, Mrs. Arlene Allen of Chatham passed away in her 86th year. Cherished daughter of the late William and Annie Mifflin. Beloved wife of Richard. Loving mother of Lee of Wallaceburg, Steven of Ottawa and Gary of Windsor. Special grandmother of Jeremy and Cassandra and great grandmother of Ian and Melody.

Dear sister of Kay Charlton and sister-in-law Kathrine Mifflin. She is survived by ten nieces and nephews who she loved so much.

Predeceased by her sister June Wilson, brother Ivan Mifflin, brothers-in-law Fred Wilson and Pete Charlton. Arlene touched thousands of people in her over 50 plus year career as a seamstress and tailor. She had an art of making or fixing curtains, jackets, dresses, suits and pants, always done perfectly for the many graduations, proms, weddings and other special events. Arlene, along with her husband Richard owned Hillman’s Men’s Wear and later Allen’s Alterations. Cremation has taken place.

Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service to be held at Shanks Cemetery, 3900 Talbot Trail, Port Alma, Ontario, on Saturday November 19th, 2022 at 10:30 am with Pastor Greg Simpson of St. Andrew’s Church officiating. Arrangements entrusted to the Alexander & Houle Funeral Home, 245 Wellington West, Chatham, 519-352-2710. Friends planning an expression of remembrance are asked to consider the Chatham-Kent Goodwill.

On-line condolences may be left at www.alexanderandhoulefuneralhome.ca

Barbara Taylor

Barbara G. Taylor, 91 years old, passed away peacefully at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance on Saturday November 5th, 2022.

Beloved wife of 64 years of John Ford Taylor, and daughter of the late Ellen (Forsyth) and Percy West. Loving mother of the late Shaune (1991), Karrie (Rick) Labreche and Myra Taylor-Joyes.

Dear grandmother of Andy (Crystal) Ellis, Jason Ellis, Ashtyn Labreche (Chris), Shane Labreche, Brandon Joyes (Randi) and Colin Joyes. She will be sadly missed by her 6 great grandchildren, her nieces, nephews and Brian Joyes. Predeceased by her sister Dawna (Duane) Palmer. Barbara’s passion for cooking and trying out new recipes were enjoyed and will be missed by friends and family. A “Celebration of Life” was held at Chatham Retirement Resort, on Saturday November 12th from 2-5pm for close friends and family.

Donations may be made to Chatham Outreach for Hunger, PAWR (Chatham), or St. Joseph’s Church (Building Fund or Spirit & Life Centre). Special thanks to the staff at Chatham Retirement Resort and CKHA (ER & Stroke Unit). Online condolences welcomed at www. peseski.com. Arrangements entrusted to Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home, 156 William St. S. Chatham (519-352-5120)

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It is with great sadness that the family of

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announces her passing at the Chatham-Kent Hospice on November 2, 2022.

Giovanna was born in the beautiful Italian village of Castelvetere Sul Calore in 1940 to Rosa (Nazzaro) and Gerardo Bimonte. Along with her sister Maria and brother Salvatore, she experienced the highs and lows of life in post-war Italy. She developed many strong, life-long relationships in the tight-knit village during this time.

In Castelvetere, she met her partner in life and husband, Domenico. They were married in 1965, and afterward came the birth of their first daughter, Vanna (Jim). Soon after came the birth of their second daughter, Rosa (Greg). Times were tough in Italy at that time, and Giovanna and Domenico knew they wanted a better life for their children, so they made the courageous decision to move to Canada in 1967. They settled in Chatham, Ontario, and became members of St. Joseph’s Church. The family grew with the addition of their son Robert (Rosa) and daughter Laura.

Giovanna and Domenico took advantage of their opportunity and started and built successful businesses, including Chatham Cleaners and Sorrento’s Pizza. All the while, she was creating a warm and inviting home centered around her incredible cooking. Nobody ever went hungry in the Lombardi home, and all who entered were treated like family. When the grandchildren arrived, this gave Giovanna the chance to shower her attention and affection on them. She would do anything for them, and Julia, Clara, Grace, Liliana, and Myra had the joy of experiencing her love. Later in life, Giovanna and Domenico would escape the harsh winter and bask in the Florida sun. They developed even more relationships and enjoyed life in their community to the south. A Funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Joseph’s Church on Wednesday November 9, 2022 at 10am, followed by a reception at St. Joseph’s Hall. Cremation will take place and burial of ashes will be held in Italy at a later date.

The family would like to thank the wonderful caregivers at the Chatham-Kent Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Chatham-Kent Hospice or the Canadian Cancer Society. The Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home, 156 William St. S. Chatham (519-352-5120) is in charge of arrangements.

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OBITUARIES Bill Davidson 82, Wednesday, November 9, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Louise Amelia 94, Saturday, September 10, 2022 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Orville Tetrault 90, Thursday, November 3, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Harry Buchanan 62, Tuesday, November 1 2022 Nicholls Funeral Home

Karen Schlosser 74, Friday, November 4, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Craig Rich 56, Saturday, November 5, 2022 Kendrick Funeral Home

Joanne Veldboom 89, Monday, November 7, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Larry Stroobandt 66, Thursday, November 3, 2022 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

Betty Lou Cunningham Monday, November 7, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Barbara Taylor 91, Saturday, November 5, 2022 Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home

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Jean-Guy Gervais 71, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Life Transitions

Frank Vlasschaert 89, Friday, November 4, 2022 McKinlay Funeral Home

Cayden Little (Dillon) Wednesday, November 9 2022 Life Transitions

Arlene Allen 86, Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Bernard Girard Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Life Transitions

Brad Russell 81, Saturday, November 5, 2022 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home Penny Bonner 61, Monday, November 7, 2022 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

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