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It’s taken more than a year, but the provincially appointed supervisor for the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has released his governance plan for the alliance’s future.

At a press conference Thursday, Rob Devitt reiterated the commitment to

the two-site model – with both the Chatham and Wallaceburg hospital sites remaining strong and viable – but under one governance structure.

And that one hospital board will be comprised of people with the necessary skills to oversee the hospitals’ administration, Devitt said.

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CKHA directors will be chosen based on skills Continued from page 1

Dr. Pervez Faruqi, chief of staff at the CKHA, said the one-governance model makes the most sense for everyone.

“There is no distinction between Wallaceburg and Chatham for physicians. Most physicians work at both sites,” he said. “It’s simply logical to have one corporation moving forward.”

The commitment to the two sites, complete with functioning 24/7 emergency departments, is something the former Public General and St. Joseph’s hospital boards didn’t believe in.

Meanwhile, the Sydenham District Hospital Board was selected by a pay-to-vote structure Devitt said was out of touch with the times.

“We’ve seen in Ontario over the last few years a big shift to where directors and the corporation need to focus on skills,” he said. “When I started 20-plus years ago, most had paid models.”

That paid structure saw citizens paying a modest fee to be part of a group that elected people to sit on the hospital board, which is how things worked for the Sydenham Hospital Board.

The new board will be 12-voting-members strong and will be selected by Devitt, with the assistance of a headhunting firm. A committee, made up of several medical staff, CEO Lori Marshall, one member of the Rural Health Advisory Committee and three members of the public, will advise.

Devitt in the past said choosing the governance structure wouldn’t be easy. It took him

15 months to come to the governance conclusion. But he admitted there were more pressing matters in the way when he took over supervision of the CKHA in September of 2016.

“You diagnose the issues and figure out the right treatment plan,” he said. “And just like with a patient, you diagnose the most critical needs first.”

For the CKHA, finances were on life support, while staff morale was in chronic care when Devitt stepped in.

“A year ago, we were looking at every expense to make sure the paycheques wouldn’t bounce,” he admitted.

Today, with a new administration in place and much different spending practices, the alliance boasts a balanced budget.

In terms of what led to Devitt having to be appointed in the wake of a provincial investigator, Bonnie Adamson, examining the dysfunctional nature of the former three hospital boards as well as problems with the day-to-day operations at the alliance, the supervisor said it really came down to two things that were a problem at the governance level.

“One, I haven’t seen the clear articulation of the alliance’s vision,” he said, adding the reality that the alliance is “anchored by two sites” was missing. “A lot of the debate was ‘my site versus your site’ rather than about doing what’s best for the patient.

We really need to have one system, but with two sites.”

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He said four new specialty clinics are already underway at the Sydenham campus.

The second major issue Devitt said hurt the old governance structure was the threeboard system.

“They had three corporations and three boards. Everything else was integrated,” he said. “This is no different than having three different bosses.

That’s a fundamental flaw.”

He understood how board members for each hospital placed the wants and needs of that particular hospital first.

“When you are a director of a corporation, your duty is to that corporation,” he said.

“The system before Bonnie was appointed was working as designed. In effect, there was no system.”

By going with one board and one corporation, Devitt said it is the route that makes the most sense.

“We’re putting in a structure where the evidence says it is the right structure,” he said.

“This has to be about the patients.”

He said the changes at the alliance appear to be working well so far, as patient volumes are up and the budget is balanced.

Devitt said he is forwarding his plan to the Erie-St. Clair Local Health Integration Network, and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

He hoped to wrap up the governance model before the end of the calendar year.

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Rob Devitt, the provincially appointed supervisor of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, holds up a copy of material outlining in great detail his reasoning for switching the alliance to a one corporation, one board operation over the two hospital sites.

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Wanted: 12 board members ther away but they’ll bring a specific competency,” Devitt said. “These hospitals are for everyone. People who use these campuses are not from one place.”

Devitt said being on a hospital board is a very challenging endeavour. Volunteers face more than 200 statutes in Ontario placing accountability on the shoulders of hospital directors.

“I hope people view this with excitement and see this as an opportunity,” he said of becoming a director. “That said, this is a very onerous responsibility. If there’s a mistake made at the boardroom level, it shows up at the bedside.”

Devitt said the selection process will not be easy, as it will be as thorough as the process used to hire an executive member of administration.

While hospital board members typically serve three-year terms, he said he’ll stagger the lengths of the initial terms of

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Rob Devitt, the provincially appointed supervisor for the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, said anyone interested in being one of the 12 voting members of the new hospital board had better know how to leap.

He said the bar would be set high on the skills-based requirements to be a director.

Devitt announced Nov. 16 the CKHA would be a twosite institution, with one governing body.

He hopes half the board will be comprised of one member from each of the municipal wards in Chatham-Kent. Another director will come from one of the two neighbouring First Nations communities, while the five other positions will be occupied by citizens at large.

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those selected to naturalize the replacement process in the future.

“I will appoint the directors for various terms – one year, two years, three years – so there’s a natural turnover,” he said.

As well, Devitt said he will encourage the province to put in place a “coach” for the CKHA to help ensure the board members and the alliance continue on the present course after Devitt is gone next year, and that the person be in place for one or two years.

In his eyes, this wouldn’t be a person constantly looking over the board’s shoulder, but would instead review the situation periodically.

“They’d check in on how things are going and to make sure the old culture isn’t creeping back in,” he said.

“It shouldn’t be me. I’ve recruited the CEO, the chief of staff and will recruit the board. It’s better for dynamics that it not be me.”

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There’s something cooking at the north end of Chatham, as construction is underway near the Galaxy Cinemas and Boston Pizza.

Bruce McAllister, head of planning for the municipality confirmed one site will be home to a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

“The development out in front of the cinema received zoning and site plan approval back in June to amend the front

piece to build a fast food and a sit-down-style restaurant,” he said.

“They’re moving forward with the fast-food option right now. It is to be a Popeyes.”

McAllister said the franchise owner hopes to be open early in the new year.

As for the other part of that property, he said the developer is still seeking a tenant. He could not confirm rumours that a Shoeless Joe’s franchise, a sports-themed restaurant franchise, would locate there.

“The other part of the build; they are still working on securing a tenant.

It will be constructed as needed,” he said.

In front of Home Depot and across from Boston Pizza, McAllister said the property received site plan approval for a drive-thru and sit-down style restaurant.

He had no indication what restaurant would locate there.

“When these things come into us, they come in with a style, but not necessarily the brand,” he said.

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lights are activated. She also voiced concern about the speed of drivers on a road with many turns and curves.

On Nov. 4, Cominsky said just before 9 p.m., she heard cars traveling at a high speed, followed by a crash and her home then lost power.

When she went outside to see what happened, a single car had hit the hydro pole nearby, snapping

it in half. The crash left homes in the area without power for 10 hours.

According to the Chatham-Kent police, a collision occurred near the address of 6673 Riverview Line in Chatham Nov. 4 at 8:55 p.m. Damage was estimated at $5,000 and no injuries were reported.

A 20-year-old man was issued a ticket for careless driving.

Cominsky is concerned

someone, especially a child getting on and off the bus, is going to be seriously hurt or killed if something isn’t done on Riverview Line.

“They need to reduce the speed along here and enforce it,” she said. “The people who live along here have to deal with the power going out because someone crashes into a hydro pole while speeding on a frequent basis.”

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Speeders have residents worried

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

One resident of Riverview Line in Chatham had her point made again recently about the speed of drivers on the stretch of road where she lives.

Connie Cominsky talked to The Voice recently about cars blowing by the bus her grandson takes to his school in Pain Court when the arm is out and

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revenues offsetting costs of all municipally delivered services provided to the residents of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

“This significant investment in our community represented 0.5% of the 2017 municipal budget,” said Mayor Randy Hope in a media release. “This is money that directly sup-

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Repairing the CKHA Well, done, Rob Devitt, well done.

In yet another brilliant move by the provincially appointed supervisor of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, there will be a one-governance structure for our local hospital system. And its directors will be chosen based on their skills, not by how popular they are.

So, in the last year, Devitt has shown all former hospital boards that they were way off base.

For the Public General and St. Joseph’s boards, who sided with former administration in the effort to kill the emergency department at the Sydenham District Campus in Wallaceburg, the commitment to two vibrant hospital sites by Devitt and the new CKHA shows them how wrong the old concept was.

And by stating that the new governance structure will be done with only one board, and with an appointment system based on skills, Devitt has also shown the Sydenham board that its’ paid model is outdated.

Directors of the Sydenham board in the past were elected by people who paid a modest sum to have a vote and be involved in the process.

Devitt said 20 years ago, most hospital boards had the paid models in place. Until last year, there were only three paid models left in southwestern Ontario, with one of them being the Sydenham District Hospital board’s system.

In his 15 months here, Devitt has basically ripped everything apart and rebuilt the CKHA’s organization from the ground up. There are new physician leaders, new senior administration, and now a new governance model of two-sites, one corporation and one board.

There really was no other choice, given how dysfunctional the previous model had become in the past. The three boards couldn’t even meet without matters breaking down into a family feud.

The former administration appeared to have too little interest in reining in spending and too much focus on closing Wallaceburg’s 24/7 emergency department.

Kudos to the Sydenham board for digging in and fighting that proposal, as the right to timely and quality health care should not depend on how close you live to Chatham.

But moving forward, the alliance needs one united board. And it needs skills-based oversight. For example qualified number crunchers have to keep watch to ensure administration continues along its frugal needs-prioritized track.

Three boards answering to three different corporations – as was the case up until last year when the province had to step in – ultimately failed. As Devitt said, the boards rightly served their respective corporations, but could not work together as a unit.

It’s yet another flaw Devitt has found and fixed at the CKHA.

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Put sidewalks where needed Sir: I would like to thank C.E. Luxton and The Chatham Voice for bringing up the issue of sidewalks in Chatham (“Some decisions make little sense,” letter to the editor, Oct. 12 Chatham Voice). It wouldn’t seem as significant an issue to know that a sidewalk is needed on King St. W. in Chatham if it wasn’t for the new sidewalk on the other side of town, paved last year during a road

repaving.

In the 20 collective years that I have lived in Chatham I have never seen a pedestrian at the intersection of Grand Avenue East and Prince Albert Road. The new isolated sidewalk at this intersection does not connect to any other foot traffic and is at the edge of town. Its construction used up some type of budget while much-need-

ed sidewalks in the middle of the city are not in the budget at all.

Instead of making the residences in the middle of the city on any given street pay for the construction of a new sidewalk (which most often is the case) perhaps the municipality should have forgone the small patch of sidewalk that encompasses the Grand Avenue East intersec-

tion, instead dedicating it to building sidewalks where they are genuinely needed.

My praise to C.E. Luxton for the concern of the safety of others and bringing this issue to city hall. I only hope the city’s current and future construction plans include the reasonable voice of its citizens.

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it comes to wind projects in C-K? We know that the municipality has invested in the North Kent Wind 1 project. That in itself puts the entire council in a position of conflict.

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Night Market joins busy, fun day

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

Downtown Dresden will come alive with lights and Christmas festivities Dec. 9 for the first Downtown Dresden Christmas

Night Market on Main Street at St. George Street from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Organizers Morena McDonald from 99.1 Radio and Tyler Ouellette, a board member of the Dresden Sidestreets

Youth Centre, came up with the idea as a fundraiser for the centre and a fun family day.

“Night markets are popular around the world, especially during the holiday season. They’ve

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Morena McDonald, left, co-organizer of the Dresden Christmas Night Market, makes plans with Christal Wills, owner of McKellar’s Flower and Gifts and Dresden BIA member.

been catching on in Canada, with cities like Toronto and Vancouver holding their own every year.

We’re excited to bring this concept to Dresden for all Chatham-Kent residents to enjoy,” said Ouellette.

The night market will feature local vendors selling handmade and unique Christmas gifts, food vendors, a custom hot chocolate and coffee bar, gift wrapping, cookie decorating for kids, and more, according to McDonald, who said the whole day will a great, fun-filled family day just in time to get you excited about the holiday season.

Downtown Dresden BIA businesses will be open late, according to Christal Wills of the BIA, offering in-store specials, draws, and giveaways of more than $500.

“It’s all taking place outside at nighttime, with the downtown core lit up with lights, and Christmas music playing throughout the market,” Morena noted. “We’re excited to have Gateway Casinos & Entertainment and Dresden Ready Mix as sponsors for our first event. The community has been very supportive.”

Proceeds from the hot chocolate and coffee bar will go to the Dresden

Sidestreets Youth Centre.

Dec. 9 will be a busy day in Dresden with the Sidestreets Youth Centre Breakfast with Santa in the morning at the Legion, a craft show in the afternoon, followed by the Night Market and the Dresden Kinsmen Santa Claus parade in the evening. The breakfast at the Legion runs from 8:30

-11:30 a.m. and the cost is $6 for adults, $3 for kids 3-11 and kids 2 and under eat free.

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The Wheels of Hope go round and round

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

In its second year, the Pigs of Hope campaign to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society (CSS) Wheels of Hope program kicked off at the Nov. 16 Chatham Kiwanis Club meeting.

CCS area office manager Cindy Vinall was at the meeting with the blue and pink piggy banks to explain the fundraiser and let the club members hear from Wheels of Hope volunteer driver Bob Little, who has been driving cancer patients since 2009.

According to Vinall, the transportation program is important because in Ontario one in five cancer patients can’t get to their cancer-related appointments, often in Windsor and London, because of physical or financial challenges.

In 2016, drivers such as Little provided rides to 13 children and their families for 74 trips, 206 adult cancer patients with 3,590 rides and 37 volunteer drivers put in over 347,000 kilometres going to and from appointments.

Little said in his eight years of

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Kiwanian and cancer survivor Cathy Telfor, left, poses with local Canadian Cancer Society manager Cindy Vinall and volunteer driver Bob Little at the Pigs of Hope campaign kick off last week.

driving, he has made about 400 trips with about 250 patients and said the patients are so grateful for the service.

“The impact on cancer patients is huge. You get some people without much money, and if CCS didn’t take them, they wouldn’t get there at all,” Little said. “I feel really good about what I do. The schedule is flexible; I drive about once a week, but you aren’t bound by that.”

He said the average patient he drives looks healthy and “if they didn’t tell you they had cancer you would never know.”

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Little noted some people even try to pay him for the ride but he tells them it’s not allowed.

The program is a very important one for cancer patients locally, but it does come with a cost.

“The average cost for one ride is $50 and a cancer patient typically rides with our Wheels of Hope transportation service 10 to 17 times, so it costs between $500 and $850 per client,” Vinall told the Kiwanis members.

“Without this program, these patients would have no other way to get to treatments.”

Last year, she said Pigs of Hope raised $12,000, and they are hoping to equal that amount again this year. How it works is you adopt a pink or blue pig and get an adoption certificate,

then sign a contract that you will raise $50, the cost of one ride, or $100, the cost of two rides.

“They have fun with them.

Last year, people dressed them up and took them to parties, to work and got donations that way,” Vinall said.

There is also a contest for the Best Name and Best Dressed Pig. Just take a picture of your pig dressed up and e-mail your pig’s picture and name to darcy. derbecker@ontario.cancer.ca or tweet @ccschathamkent.

Anyone interested in adopting a pig or who has a question about Wheels of Hope can call the CCS office locally at 519352-3960 or email Darcy Derbecker at the above address.

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Lisa Demers, Principal of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School in Chatham, has been appointed to serve as St. Clair Catholic’s next Superintendent of Education.

The appointment fills the vacancy that will be left as Deb Crawford assumes the role of Director of Education, following Dan Parr’s retirement at the end of December.

Demers began her teaching career in 1993 with the

former Kent County Roman Catholic Separate School Board as a classroom teacher at St. Vincent Catholic School in Chatham. By 2015 she was appointed Principal of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School.

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“Funds from this year’s Smile Cookie campaign are earmarked to the CTC Foundation’s Butterfly Building Campaign, supporting building a larger, more accessible, state-ofthe-art Children’s Treatment Centre,” explained Mike Genge, Executive Director of the Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation. “The new building will include accessibility enhancements, Cell:

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Very high marks for Community Living C-K

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

In 2015, Community Living Chatham-Kent began the process of achieving a voluntary accreditation through FOCUS, and last week, was awarded a four-year accreditation with an overall score of 96.45 per cent.

Brian Dunne, a board member with FOCUS Accreditation, was in Chatham recently to officially present Community Living executive director Ron Coristine with the organization’s accreditation plaque.

In his remarks, Dunne explained the process, which starts with months of preparation, “which includes extensively review, assessing, creating and fine-tuning policies

and procedures.” That is followed with onsite validation by a team from FOCUS over four days with a host of interviews.

“We don’t interview an organization as a sum of its program, but as an entity of intertwined services that must perform well together for the benefit of people using services,” Dunne said. “Looking at 183 standards applicable to Community Living, I am happy to report that the organization met 170 standards with a yes and received 13 partials. Community Living received an overall score of 96.45 per cent.”

Good feedback came from clients and staff about Coristine, and staff was described as “caring and capable.”

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Ron Coristine, executive director of Community Living Chatham-Kent, accepts a four-year accreditation from FOCUS Accreditation board member Brian Dunne at a luncheon last week.

Dunne said achieving accreditation speaks to the accountability, transparency and the desire for organizations to elevate best practices beyond their funder’s expectations. He also thanked Community Living for “being a leader in your community and in the sector. Thank you for allowing FOCUS to be a part of your journey, for teaching us, for being an organization that is welcoming, compassionate and invested in the wellbeing of those you serve and for being an organization of excellence in the work of accreditation.”

When presented the accreditation plaque, Coristine joked that it was the first time in his life he received a grade that high and thanked Dunne and staff for their work during the process.

FOCUS was established in 2004 in response to a need for an innovative and robust quality improvement and accreditation program that reflected current successful practices and trends in community-based human services – with a mind to our Canadian culture and expectations.

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Sports

2 Sharks sign scholarship offers

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Two Sharks will be slipping into the NCAA waters next year.

Chatham-Kent Pool Sharks Maddy Broad and Kendra Polewski recently signed letters of intent to U.S. universities. They are to receive full scholarships at the University of Toledo and University of Findlay respectively. Both schools are in Ohio.

Broad, 17, is a poster-child “Both are really hard of sorts for the workers. They never Sharks.

She’s miss a practice. They been swimpush themselves to the ming with the organization limit every single day, for years now. in and out of the pool.

Coach Kyle PinThey are two good girls sonneault said to coach.” he’s coached her - Coach Kyle Pinsonneault since she was 10.

Contributed image Chatham Voice file photo Broad, who has Chatham Y Pool Shark Kendra Polewski has signed with the UniMadison Broad of the Chatham Y Pool Sharks has committed to won gold medals at the national level for her versity of Findlay in Ohio. Her scholarship will begin next fall. attend the University of Toledo next fall. age group, will be missed by the Sharks, the coach said. He knows the University of ToleThe two teens are dedicated to their sport, do will get a fierce competitor.

Pinsonneault said.

“Her (swim) times would already score in “Both are really hard workers. They never the A finals of her conference (the Mid-Amer- miss a practice,” he said. “They push themica Conference in the NCAA Division 1). She selves to the limit every single day, in and had major top-end schools after her,” he out of the pool. They are two good girls to said. “She decided she wanted to stay close coach.” to the border and at a smaller school.”

Polewski and Broad are just two of about 60 Pinsonneault said Polewski’s work ethic is swimmers involved in the Pool Sharks’ varitop notch. ous programs. The team is off to a solid start “Kendra’s been with us for two years now. to the season, Pinsonneault said, coming off FROM NOVEMBER 23 TO 26 She transferred to us from Windsor. She’s an “amazing meet” recently in Brantford. from Belle River,” he said. “She commutes Pinsonneault said the high-performance every morning and every afternoon. She group is gearing towards the Ontario Juleaves our pool around 7:20 in the morning nior Internationals in Toronto in December, and drives to school.” before focusing on two major international The Pool Sharks’ high-performance pro- opportunities next year. gram is what attracted Polewski to the team, Pinsonneault said.

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McPherson makes NCAA commitment currently playing in the PWHL for the Cambridge Rivulettes.

According to the goaltender, it was an easy decision to accept the fullride scholarship to play with the Vermont Catamounts.

“I just instantly fell in love with the campus and I couldn’t stop smiling the whole tour, so I knew it was the school for me,” said McPherson of her first visit to the University of Vermont. “I just

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McPherson of her commitment. “I was so excited to have moved up to the PWHL this year and I am so excited that I am going to be continuing to move up a level and getting better at the NCAA level in just a few years.

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She becomes the third Chatham-Kent women’s hockey player to make an NCAA commitment in the last year, a list that

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The Arts

A Grand experience at Capitol Theare

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Lesley Grand likes the direction the Chatham Capitol Theatre is taking, even though she will no longer be a part of it by the end of the year.

Grand, manager of the theatre since February of 2011, will retire at the end of December to move to St. Catharines and spend more time with family.

She took control of the Capitol nearly seven years ago, after the initial effort slid into bankruptcy mere months after opening.

“There was no staff when I came over,” she said. “I had to rebuild. It’s been an interesting nearly seven years, not without its challenges.”

But Grand has seen great progress, she said. New theatre manager Heather Slater is taking over at a good point for the theatre.

“I think the community has come around. It helps that the municipality has stepped up and provided staff, resources and funding,” Grand said.

Slater will work with an administrative assistant, a technical director and should soon have a marketing co-ordinator, a position Grand said is crucial to the theatre’s success moving forward.

As for Grand, she will transition from theatre manager to day-care operator with a clientele of one – her soon-to-be first grandchild.

“When my daughter goes back to work, I will be the daycare provider,” she said. “My mother did it for my three kids.

There’s nothing better than your children being raised by family. I know it’s not practical for most people, however.”

Despite looking forward to her

hands-on grandmother role, leaving the Capitol is bittersweet for Grand.

“I’m super happy for the new staff. They’re going to do some really great things,” she said. “I wish I would’ve had that kind of support over the past six years, but it is what it is.”

Still, the exit won’t be easy.

“It will be hard to leave here.

I have developed some strong relationships,” she said.

But she won’t be far away, and will visit often, as her parents and son live in Chatham.

Grand said it’s her belief that the people who ran the Capitol before she came along had grand plans, but tried to run when they perhaps should have been learning to walk instead.

“I believe the business plan for the original operator was to build an organization that would draw from far and wide,” she said. “I think there wasn’t enough community support yet for the theatre.”

When the Capitol first opened in 2010, it was a polarizing venue. People either loved it or hated it. Many of the haters had never set foot in the theatre, but opposed the idea of the millions in local taxpayer dollars being utilized for a theatre.

Grand said it’s been a long road educating the haters that the Capitol is a local treasure.

“I have had on occasion a person come in who swore they’d never come. When they walk into the theatre, they can’t help but be impressed,” she said.

“We win them over one at a time.”

But all the negativity can become a burden, Grand added, as it is hard to not take it personally.

Prior to running the Capitol, Grand oversaw operations at

the Kiwanis Theatre. For her first 11 months at the Capitol, she oversaw both.

When Grand took over, she said she went back to the grassroots concept, developing a relationship with the local arts community and gaining local support first.

“We have had some great artists here in the last six years and have been well supported,” she said.

But Grand added a great deal of local partnerships are involved in locally produced programming. She’s worked with Studio Black, Theatre Kent, Tom Lockwood, Ken Crone and others.

During her time at the theatre, she’s worked for the municipality, in “survival mode” for the first 11 months following the operation sliding into receivership, then for St. Clair College for about three years, and then for the municipality again.

“Each organization had their own way to do things and we just adapted,” Grand said.

“We had to keep going.”

Grand said her favourite performer over the years at the Capitol was Chris Hadfield, the high-profile Canadian astronaut.

“The irony is that for somebody who runs a performing arts centre, I have a scientist at the top of my list. It’s funny,” she said.

Jim Belushi ranks up there as well for Grand, despite the fact he cancelled a performance.

“He’s just a lovely man.”

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Lesley Grand is stepping down at the end of the year as manager of the Chatham Capitol Theatre after overseeing operations there for nearly seven years.

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The Arts

Grand to step down at the end of the year Continued from page 17

“He stayed after the show was over and we watched the hockey game on the big screen,” she said.

Belushi, like every other performer, is a human being.

“What amazes me is what an artist is like when not on stage,” she

said. “For the most part, it’s all been positive.

They really enjoy being treated like normal people.”

Normal treatment includes home-cooked meals. Grand said she’s used the William Street Cafe to provide meals to performers over the years, and the effort is

appreciated by performers.

The desire for that kind of treatment is a large reason why some performers put strange requests in their rider agreements.

“Artists spend a lot of time on the road. Can you imagine being in a different city every night for three months without

family and to have a theatre give you fast food or pizza?” Grand asked.

“They (performers) want to make sure you read their rider closely.”

She said the food served to performers, as well as the technical support provided by the theatre, receive rave reviews from visiting artists.

For the most part, rider requests she’s received over the years have been pretty tame. No removal of all brown M&Ms as Van Halen once requested while on the road. The oddest request Grand recalled is one artist asking for the lock on the dressing room door to be changed to a different

style.

Despite doing what performers want, you can occasionally fall victim to a temper tantrum. Over the years, two performers have trashed their dressing rooms, Grand said.

Soon, she’ll have entirely different tantrums to address.

The farmers’ market: your one-stop-shop for freshness

Shopping for groceries at the farmers’ market is increasingly becoming the spirit of our times. But what explains this recent infatuation with buying local? Perhaps it’s the desire to get back to our roots and to make healthy eating choices with natural, wholesome foods.

A MORE HUMAN APPROACH Buying food in public places where local merchants converge is a surefire way to receive personalized, friendly service reminiscent of the bustling trading posts of the past. Merchants that set up shop in farmers’ markets are proud to display the fruits of their labour, to discuss their farming methods and to answer all of your questions in order to meet your every need.

Furthermore, these friendly labourers are often more than thrilled to provide free samples to further convince you of the quality of their crops.

The possibility to communicate directly with local farmers is an opportunity that modern, large-scale grocery chains cannot fulfill, as most of their offerings travel long distances before landing on store shelves.

QUALITY PRODUCTS When you buy local, you’re guaranteed to be getting the freshest foods available. Withered vegetables or two-week-old eggs at a merchant’s stand? Unheard of! In addition, health fanatics that prioritize foods that are certified organic or produced without preservatives, artificial colours, antibiotics and growth hormones can certainly fill their reusable bags with everything their heart desires at their neighbourhood market.

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Life

Xmas event to benefit Sally Ann The Chatham Voice

An annual historic Christmas show will return to the Chatham Cultural Centre for its ninth year on Nov. 25, when A Confederation Christmas will be presented at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Studio One. According to one of the organizers, Doug Robinson, the program features old-fashioned storytelling and carol singing in a candle-lit setting and is orga-

nized by a local family to serve as a benefit show for the Salvation Army’s food programs across Chatham-Kent.

Robinson said this year’s theme is Christmas night of 1867. Christmas that year was an especially joyous time. The long process of Confederation was over, and folks were preparing to celebrate their first Christmas as a new country.

The story will be told

in three parts. “A Smoky Yuletide Surprise!” tells of a young printer’s apprentice who was always fascinated with the new-fangled railroads. Times were tough, and when it seemed like his life was falling apart, he received a wonderful, unexpected gift.

In “A Beau for Christmas?” viewers will meet a young lady who’s just learning about love.

When she begins to re-

ceive Christmas cards from several local chaps, her father and older brothers have other ideas.

Would any of these seasonal suitors stand up to the men of the family?

Finally, in “John A.’s Happy, Happy New Year!” we’ll catch up with a very tired John A. MacDonald. With the weight of Confederation resting upon his shoulders, he could be forgiven for being too weary to celebrate

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Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors and The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) are working together to inspire Canadian families to donate towards local building projects and help those in need. By visiting GingerbreadDreamHome. ca, Canadians can experience the value of a realtor while touring a virtual “life-sized” Gingerbread Home and make a donation towards local Habitat for Humanity projects.

In the month leading up to the holidays, realtors are “listing” a Gingerbread Dream Home on REALTOR. ca. The campaign features a “lifesized” virtual Gingerbread Home complete with candy chandeliers, ice cream sandwich couches among other sweet details. CREA developed the campaign as an example of how a realtor helps when buying or selling a home – no matter the client or neighbourhood. While this house may be powered by holiday-spirit, the real ask is for Canadians to donate and contribute to making the dream of home ownership come true for a working, low-income family in their region.

“As realtors we understand the value and importance people place on owning a home more than anyone,” said Kristi Willder, President Chatham-Kent Association of realtors, in a media release. “During the holiday season, we’re reminded

of the special heart-felt meaning of ‘home’ and wanted to inspire Canadians to donate and help another family get a permanent foothold in their community.”

To learn more, Canadians across the country are invited to visit GingerbreadDreamHome.ca between now and Dec. 13 to tour the Gingerbread Home and donate towards the gift of a “home.” Individual’s donations will go directly to the local Habitat to help build more af-

fordable homes for local, working low-income families.

“There is nothing more important than creating family memories in the security of a warm, safe home during the holiday season. Habitat for Humanity helps make this dream come true for families right here in Chatham-Kent,” explained Nancy McDowell Executive Director Habitat for Humanity Chatham-Kent.

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“Between the stories we’ll share some lovely old carols, and finish up with a classic that the whole family will love,” Robinson said.

Admission is by freewill offering only. Per-

formances take place at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Studio One of the Cultural Centre, 75 William St. N. in Chatham. Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for a chance to win prizes that have been donated by area merchants.

To learn more, or to reserve seats for your family or group, please call 519-436-6220 or e-mail storyteller@mdirect.net.

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Q: How many cats or dogs can I own if I live in Chatham-Kent?

A: Chatham-Kent bylaw states residents can own five cats and three dogs within city limits, and all dogs must be registered. Those in rural areas can have multiple cats and are allowed more than three dogs, if a kennel license is approved by the Municipality.

Q: Can I have chickens in my backyard?

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• Misty Melodies will be at Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham at 1:30pm.

Friday, November 24, 2017 • FREE PA Day program from 8:30am-3:30pm, ages 4-10 at First Reformed Church, cnr of Lacroix & Indian Creek Rd., Chatham. Featuring Brio Academy “Kinder Kix” & Brad Toulouse, illusionist.

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• Footprints Children’s Play Day at Thames Christian Fellowship, 400 Park Ave. E., Chatham.

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The theme is Children Around the World. Activities include an educational component about geography, sports, games, crafts and Bible story.

Nutritious snacks and lunch are provided. Register online at www.thameschristianfellowship.com or leave a message at 519-682-2340.

• Meal, Catch the Ace and fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham.

Dinner 5:30pm-7:00pm with choice of liver & onions, roast beef or fish & chips for $10. Catch the Ace is 3:00pm-6:00pm and you must be present to win. Open darts at 7:30pm.

• The Boutique Grand Gift Shop is holding a Black Friday Sale from noon until 5:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am-5:00pm at the Frank & Mary Uniac Auditorium, 80 Grand Ave. W. All proceeds support the Foundation of CKHA’s Diagnostic Imaging Campaign. Free parking with purchase.

• Annual Bazaar from 9:00am-12 noon by Br. 642 Ladies Auxiliary, with a tea room, baked goods, crafts, door prizes and more. 39 William St. N. • Christmas Joy Organ Concert at Holy Trinity Church, corner of Victoria and Selkirk from 12:15pm-12:45pm.

Saturday, November 25, 2017 • 2 person euchre tournament at Merlin Legion Br. 465, 2 Stanley St., Merlin. Registration at 12:15pm. Play at 1:00pm. $20 for a team of 2.

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• St. Andrew’s Church Frosty Frolics Bazaar at St. Andrew’s Church, 85 William St. S., Chatham.

9:30am-11:30am. Home baking, Christmas baking, deli item, gift boutique and vendors. Free gift wrapping available. Coffee and muffins will be served. Everyone is welcome.

• Meat draw and dance at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Dance from 4:30pm-9:30pm featuring Allen James.

• St. Michael’s C.W.L. annual bazaar at St. Michael’s Parish Hall, Maple St., Ridgetown from 1:00pm-2:30pm. Cabbage rolls, baked goods, tea tables, gift baskets raffled. Everyone welcome.

• Christmas Dinner Dance at the Royal Canadian Legion Merlin Branch, 2 Stanely St., Merlin. Cocktails 5:30pm. Dinner 6:00pm. Dancing 7:30pm.

Entertainment by Unity. BBQ steak with sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onions, glazed carrots, green bean bundles, bacon garlic mashed potatoes , dinner roll, caesar salad, dessert and coffee or tea. $25.00/person. Call 19-784-2269.

• Loaded Baked Potato Super at the Community of Christ, 174 Faubert Dr., Chatham. 5:00pm-7:00pm.

Enjoy a tasty giant baked potato with a wide variety of toppings, salad and dessert. $10/adult. $5/child under 10. Contact Sue 519-351-7603 for tickets.

• Blood Donor Clinic at the St. Clair College Healthplex from 9:00am-12:00pm.

• Kenesserie’s Campfire Jam from 6:00pm12:00am at The Kent 1874, 124 William St. S., Chatham. A fundraising concert for Kenesserie Camp 3 great bands and a bit of camp food. Doors open at 6:00pm, music starts at 8:00pm. $30. Tickets available online at: thekent1874.com/tickets.html.

• Saturday Morning Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church, Chatham (corner of Fifth St and Wellington). A delicious nutritious breakfast served free of charge every Saturday morning from 9:30am11:00am. Everyone is most welcome.

Sunday, November 26, 2017 • Sunday Brunch at the Chatham Granite Club, 41 William St. N., Chatham. 10:30am-1:00pm. Adults $10. Children 4-12 $5.00. Under 4 free.

• Come meet local non-profits and community groups of Chatham-Kent at Value Village, 80 Keil Dr. S., Chatham from 10:00am-3:00pm.

• Special Sunday service at Voice of Triumph Church, 135 Queen St., Chatham. 7:00pm. Anointed guest speaker Pastor B. Jennings. Light lunch and great fellowship to follow.

Monday, November 27, 2017 • Open Euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham at 1:00pm.

• Annual Pennysale at St. Joseph’s Parish Centre, 184 Wellington St. W., Chatham at 7:00pm. Penny prizes, 50/50 draw, special prizes and baked goods. Doors open at 6:30pm.

• Open Euchre at St. Clair Estates Club House at 7:00pm.

Tuesday, November 28, 2017 • Love to sing and want to be blessed each week?

Come and celebrate all things musical with Jubilee Chorus, a multi-faith, interdenominational choir.

No experience necessary, no auditions required!

7:30pm-9:30pm at St. Andrew’s United church (85 William St., Chatham) Call 519-397-3318 for info.

• Chatham branch of the CKPL Chess Club from 6:00pm-8:00pm. No registration required, all ages and skill levels welcome. Bring your own board or borrow one from the library!

• Open euchre, 2-person euchre and shuffleboard at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Euchre at 1:00pm. 2-person euchre registration at 6:30pm, play at 7:00pm. $5 entry per person. Shuffleboard at 7:00pm.

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 • Richard St. Denis will perform at Meadow Park, Sandy St., Chatham at 2:00pm.

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

• Wallaceburg Lakers hosting C-K Salvation Army to launch their Wallaceburg Christmas Campaign.

Bring a canned good receive $1 off admission. The Christmas Kettle will be on location.

Free after-school tutoring! Tuesdays from 6:00pm-8:00pm (sessions run for a half hour) First Reformed church, 632 Lacroix St., Chatham. 519-354-8257.

Call Betty 519-354-8902 for more info.

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

I’ve come to the conclusion that as a parent, you can only do so much to prepare your kids to experience life.

You can give them lectures, which when they are teenagers they will promptly tune out, or provide constant encouragement to make the smart choices.

And be prepared for your children to query you on the decisions you made at their age.

As most of you know, Mary Beth and I have a teenaged daughter, of whom we are extremely proud.

She really is a good kid; we’re blessed.

But she is still a teenager, doing teenager things. And what is frustrating to me is when she doesn’t listen.

I have to admit, I’m at times a little too sarcastic when passing on my wisdom and knowledge to her.

And I look back and see perhaps too much of my own upbringing leading my approach.

When I did what other teens did, even though it may not have been a sound choice, I received the lemmings comparison – in that all teenagers are lemmings and if one decides to jump off a cliff, it seems all of them do.

I don’t think I’ve tried that analogy on Brenna.

But we do encourage her to make her own informed decisions, and she usually does, with the choice very often being the correct one.

Does she go to parties? Yes, something I did at her age as well.

Except that unlike the teenaged version of me, Brenna will keep a close eye on her friends and make sure everyone is in good shape.

Does she procrastinate in doing her homework or chores around the house? Certainly. She is a teenager after all, and she’s my kid. I was the king of procrastination. At times, I still pull out the crown.

So, with our teen, it’s the little things that can be frustrating. And I have to learn that they really are little things.

The biggest hiccups we have these days are things most every parent of a high-school kid have. And one of those is dressing for the occasion. I’m not talking how she dresses for school exactly – she’s at the Pines and there is a uniform.

I’m talking about dressing for the weather.

She’ll go out on a cool morning in just a hoodie. I’ll remind her how cool it is outside, but she’ll rationalize that she’s getting rides to and from school and won’t be exposed to the elements.

OK, good point. As a teen, I’d

Bruce Corcoran walk to and from school nearly a mile in each direction (uphill in both directions and in a blizzard, yadda, yadda). And for the longest time, I’d wear a ski jacket in the winter with a big rip in its sleeve.

I thought it looked cool wearing ripped clothing. It was cool all right; downright freezing in the chilly winters of North Bay. And no way I’d wear a raincoat on a wet day. Nope. I’d arrive at school with my hair plastered to my head, and shivering.

So on Saturday, with it pouring rain, our daughter, dressed very nicely, was ready to head out to watch the championship high school football game. She wanted to use my umbrella. I suggested she wear a rain poncho, something smart fans wear to games in inclement weather. She compromised, donning a water-repellent warmer coat, and took a blanket to sit on to stay off the wet bench. I gave in.

As she walked away from the truck when I dropped her off, it was then that I noticed she’d worn sandals and not shoes. At least she had socks on (ugh, what a style).

Ahh, teenagers.

She’ll learn, although she assured me she stayed (mostly) dry for the game. The blanket went straight into the washing machine.

Cat comprehension

Finn and I are at odds. To me, he’s just a cat and I’m the master of the household. To him, I’m a noisy, big human with a soft belly on which to lie and a tasty hand to chew on at times.

I’m the more intelligent species, so I’ll win this battle of wits, right?

He’ll settle down at night when I tell him to, and stop his sneak attacks on the humans in the house, correct?

Yeah, I’m dreaming. The little guy goes from angel to demon in less time than it takes a Ferrari to go from zero to 60.

Worst night last week: Finn decides at about 11:30 p.m. that it’s exercise time, and the hallway from our bedroom door to the chair at the far end of the living room is the drag strip.

Continued on page 21

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2017

THE CHATHAM VOICE

Stitchin’ up a storm for kids this Christmas

By Mary Beth Corcoran mary@chathamvoice.com

Together for 14 years the Stitchin’ Sisters have put their efforts into using their sewing talents to create warm and colourful blankets for people who need them – kids, hospice residents and anyone in need of comfort.

This year marks their 1,000th quilt made for the Chatham Goodfellows baskets they give out during the Christmas season to make sure no child goes without a toy and Christmas dinner, according to club president Mary Deturck.

“We started as a group of 12 ladies who wanted to make a quilt to send to The Quilt, a fundraising auction held in Stratford each year to raise money for breast cancer,” Deturck noted. “We have made quilts for many projects over the years but the one project has stayed with us is the Goodfellows.

The group also makes a few quilts each for the residents at St. Andrew’s as a thank you for letting

them use their auditorium every month.

Deturck also noted the group donates 100 knit hats for them each year. The funding for their projects come from private individuals as cash or materials and they are always looking for more donors.

Anyone wishing to make a donation of cash or sewing materials can call Deturck at 519-351-8648 or e-mail mwarren6@cogeco.ca.

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The Stitchin’ Sisters quilting club have put in plenty of hours sewing and knitting for the Chatham Goodfellows. Over 14 years, the group has donated more than 1,000 quilts and 100 knit hats.

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Late-night leaps can really hurt Continued from page 20

It still amazes me how a critter that’s supposed to hunt with stealth can sound like a galloping horse late at night when running through our house.

And when I ignored his antics, preferring to nod off in the recliner that’s off his drag strip path?

Let’s just say there’s nothing quite like waking up from a slumber by having a cat run up the back of the recliner and then launch himself into your lap, landing all four paws on your private parts before launching off to the far end of the living room.

Yep, I was wide awake to say the least.

So he and I had a little “conversation.” We have these a lot when he refuses to calm down at night.

Sometimes they come with me clutching onto him in my lap, but this one took place with him in one hand, mere inches from the ceiling in the hallway. I firmly reminded him it was time to calm down, and then brought him down to hold him until he stopped trying to escape, forcing him to be petted and forcing him to downshift mentally and physically.

Usually after these “chats” he leaves me for a while, realizing he’s more than got my attention, only to later return to sleep on me.

I’d like to think I’ve won the round, but, really, I’m not so sure.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2017

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Services

Thank You

Christ Church welcomes everyone!

You don’t need money to join!

You don’t have to sign a contract!

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Happy 50th Anniversary Robert & Brenda Hagerty

Christ Church welcomes everyone – whether you are just browsing or more devout than the Archbishop of Canterbury; if you just got out of jail or are citizen of the year; if you still need a nightlight or doze off to Murder She Wrote; poor as a church mouse or rich as Midas – we welcome you and all those in between.

Try us out on Sundays at 8:30 (yes, a.m.) for a traditional service or 10:30 a.m. for a more contemporary one, or Wednesday at 10 a.m. might work better for you.

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NOTICE Please be advised that a of Nov.1/17 Shirley Downey is no longer associated or affiliated with the offices at 20 Currie St Chatham On. known as Kent County Accounting or KCATS - Mac’s. The above premises has been taken over by Pam Mac Farlane and all records for bookkeeping and Personal Tax Returns along with Business Tax Returns are in her possession. Also you can not reach me at 519-354-6688 or Fax 519-354-6145 as those are the numbers of Kent County Accounting and KCATS - Mac’s.

It has been a pleasure to be of service to so many of you for the last 36 years and I thank you for your support and I will miss all of you.

As your friend, Shirley Downey

HDTC - BIA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING At Sons of Kent Brewery 27 Adelaide St. S Chatham, ON Thursday, November 30, 2017 Appetizers @ 6:00pm; meeting to commence at 6:30pm For more information go to www.downtownchatham.com bia@bellnet.ca 519-352-8387 Please RSVP by November 24, 2017 by phone or email

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