The Chatham Voice, March 19, 2015

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Top spot gets arena improvements, will host NHL preseason game Memorial Arena was built People had between Jan. in 1949. It is in dire need 1 and Feb. 8 to nominate of either replacement or a communities to take part Chatham-Kent’s online serious makeover. If Cha- in Hockeyville. Parker prowess continues, but tham tops the voting in said Chatham Maroons organizers of the Cha- the Hockeyville contest, superfan Chad Peterson tham entry into the Kraft some of that makeover led the charge. He started Hockeyville contest hope will be done without local a website prior to Jan. 1, it will go two steps fur- taxpayers having to shell actually. out a cent.

“He’s been going above ther.

Dennis Parker, a mem- and beyond on this,” We landed Boardwalk in the Canadian Monopoly ber of the Chatham Hock- Parker said.

Peterson, who doesn’t game in 2010. A year lat- eyville committee, urges people to miss Maroon home games er, Wallacecontinue to and dons a hard hat in burg placed “We’ve got 48 hours work their Maroon team colours, in the top 10 in the Kraft to get into the top two.” magic on- topped with a flashing line, as vot- light, thinks Chatham Celebration - Dennis Parker ing for the could really benefit from Tour. And now Chatham is in the next round in Hockeyville winning Hockeyville, actop 10 for the Kraft Hock- begins Saturday (March cording to comments he 21), and ends March 23. made on the Hockeyville eyville contest.

“We’ve got website.

The Chatham Hock“I want eyville contingent learned 48 hours to “I want to get two to get two on the weekend they’d get into the NHL teams to come cracked the top 10, but a top two,” he here to do a preseason NHL teams come quick round of high-fives said. game. Plus we will get to If Chatham here to do has been replaced by the upgrades (to Memorial a preseason gets into the push for No. 1. game. Plus The winning community final, anoth- Arena). And I want to will host an NHL presea- er round of get Chatham involved.” we will get upgrades,” son hockey game, and the voting takes - Chad Peterson he said of host arena will see a slew place March of upgrades and receive 28, with the top vote get- Memorial Arena. “And I $100,000 towards even ter from the final two want to get Chatham inrounds of voting winning volved.” more improvements.

Continued on page 2 Chatham’s venerable the contest.

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

BEFORE

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Forward Colton Labine from Timmins’ O’Gorman High School tries to block a shot from St. Catherines’ Ridley College during the gold medal game of OFSAA boys’ A basketball championship held at St. Clair College’s Thames Campus March 11. Ridley wound up winning 57-46 to take gold. École secondaire de Pain Court hosted the championships, with games taking place last week in three Chatham-Kent locations.

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News

Pothole season Pelletier said they have begun putting load restrictions on some of the secondary roads.

He said temperature is not the only factor in the creation of potholes.

“There is the condition of the road, how it was built – these impact a road’s susceptibility to potholes,” he said. “Another component is how fast the snow will melt.”

A slow melt is good, with temperatures above freezing during the day, but dropping below at night to slow the process.

That limits the amount of water – the biggest culprit in the creation of potholes – that is on a road’s surface. Standing water on road surfaces will eventually find its way into and under the road, which can lead to the surface getting “loose,” Pelletier said.

As those loose particles

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Spring has sprung, meaning the snow is melting all over the place, including onto – and into – roads.

That leads to potholes.

Miguel Pelletier, director of public works for the municipality, said it’s too early to tell how bad this year’s round of potholes will be. But two tough winters will likely lead to another spring of pothole dodging for many local drivers.

Pelletier said crews are already filling some holes.

“They are working on them already in some areas, but we are still dealing with snow – as we are clearing catch basins,” he said.

Meanwhile, the municipality is taking steps to limit the damage, as

are run over repeatedly, they and get bounced right out of place, creating a pothole. As the water gathers in the hole, each time a vehicle rolls over it, more and more of the loose pieces fly out, and the pothole grows.

Pelletier said there’s no way to tell if this year’s potholes will be even worse than what we encountered a year ago after a long snowy winter.

“Is it going to be worse this year compared to last? That’s hard to predict,” he said. “The only thing we know for sure is we’re going to get them.”

Pelletier advises people to contact the municipality to report potholes. He said to call 519-360-1998 or e-mail ckinfo@chatham-kent.ca.

“We’re getting lots of calls. If people want to call to report potholes, it

Bruce Corcoran/The Chatham Voice

A driver bounces down Victoria Avenue in Chatham recently, as the melting snow has created potholes all over the municipality.

helps us to know where to go,” he said.

They will be repaired on a priority basis. The size

of the hole is a factor, but so too is the amount of traffic on the road where the pothole is located.

“If it affects your driving and can pose a hazard, people should bring it up,” Pelletier said.

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Continued from page 1

So does Parker. He was out late Sunday afternoon and into the evening stapling Hockeyville information sheets to telephone poles from Gregory Drive down to Tweedsmuir Avenue. And he was getting people’s attention.

“I had my big Kraft Hockeyville cardboard hat on. It drew a lot of attention. Perfect. That’s exactly what I want,” he said.

Parker, a father of four, said he would love to see Chatham land this big hockey fish.

“I’d love to see an NHL

hockey game here and I’d love to see Memorial Arena get a huge facelift,” he said.

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Rare, old war club gifted to museum

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

A gift given to a local family five generations ago has found its way to the Chatham-Kent Museum.

Donald Shanks donated a First Nation’s ball-headed war club that was given to his great-great grandparents Robert and Mary Shanks, to commemorate their kindness to members of a First Nations community.

Deanna Provost-Bullard, museum education co-ordinator, said the Shanks family owned a 200-acre plot of land on the Talbot Trail in the mid-19th century near modern-day Port Alma.

During bad weather, the Shanks family opened their Jim Blake/The Chatham Voice property to migrating First Nation’s people, providing Deanna Provost-Bullard shows off a First Nation ball-headed war club that has been donated to the Chatham-Kent Museum. food and shelter. As First Nations people were even- Donald Shanks donated the club, which tually forced to settle on one area, one of the leaders his great grandparents, Robert and of the last tribal band to stay at with the Shanks gave Mary Shanks, received as a gift from them the war club. local First Nations people as a thanks Provost-Bullard said the weapon has been authen- for their kindness. The club predates the ticated as one made by native peoples in the Eastern War of 1812.

Great Lakes area and dates from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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She said early Great Lakes war clubs are rare because they became What is heartworm? obsolete with the use of firearms Heartworm is a nematode worm that lives in the dog’s heart and lungs.

As well as causing damage to the organs, the adult worms give birth to and metal weapons. The clubs bemicrofilliae (larvae). These microfilliae are present in the circulation and came symbolic, used to denote poare picked up from affected mosquitoes when they bite the affected sition or warrior status. animal, the mosquito then bites the next animal infecting that animal.

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Kids enjoy fresh local produce Farm to School program now encompasses 16 Chatham-Kent schools

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Parents can attest to how much food their children can eat. But instead of chips and other junk food, a growing group of Chatham-Kent kids are mowing through fruits and vegetables at school each day.

And they aren’t just grazing, but rather are eating an estimated 4,000 lbs. of apples, peppers, grape tomatoes and other locally grown healthy options.

It’s part of the Farm to School program where students at 16 schools in Chatham-Kent have

access to in-class healthy snacks.

Last year, the Farm to School pilot project reached eight local schools. This year, it expanded to 16. The program will reach an estimated 3,600 students. It began in mid-February and runs until early June.

Where parents may have difficulties getting their kids to eat their vegetables at the dinner table, it appears the nutrition is making inroads, as reports have some kids coming home and asking parents to change their purchasing habits at the grocery store to include more fruit or vegetables.

“I know of where one boy went home and asked his mother to buy pears,” Elaine Lewis, co-ordinator of the Student Nutrition Program. “She said she bought them before but he didn’t like them. But he told her he liked the golden pears, not the green ones.”

Lewis said the difference is the pears the boy liked were grown here in Chatham-Kent rather than the ones plucked off the tree before they are ripe, and shipped here.

The program is sponsored by the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit and the Victoria Or-

der of Nurses of Windsor-Essex. their products.

Local farmers provide the vegetables and fruit for participating schools. The product is purchased through grant funding; schools don’t have to pay for the food, or the delivery. www customwindow on ca “We are able to purchase fruits and vegetables right from the farm and deliver to the schools so kids can have more fruits and vegetables,” Lewis said. “The program is open to every child in the school. We’re trying to make it as unobtrusive as possible.”

Lewis said the healthy snacks help balance students’ diets, and help them to learn.

“To get the best possible out of their educations, they do Reader's Choice need good nutrition,” she said.

Khuen-Dte Jung, a student of Chatham-Kent at Monsignor Uyen Catholic School in Chatham, said he Cultivating the Best, Shore to Shore likes pretty much everything that comes into the school through the program.

“If you’re going to put some out, I’ll eat it,” he said.

Cora Vince, also a Uyen student, said she really likes the dehydrated apple chips, as well as the fresh-sliced peppers.

“It’s always sliced and ready to go,” she said.

“When you’re hungry, you can get some and not wait for lunch.”

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Vote for an old friend She’s served us well, now it’s our turn to help her.

Memorial Arena has stood the test of time for 66 years, and we have the opportunity through the Kraft Hockeyville contest to receive a $100,000 upgrade for the venerable barn on Tweedsmuir.

Chatham has already cracked the top 10 in the Kraft Hockeyville contest, but now we need more online votes from March 21-23 to make it to the final two. If successful, we will end up in the championship round the following week.

To vote, on March 21-23, visit www.khv2015.ca/ en/ It’s not as if local residents haven’t been down this road before. We landed Boardwalk in the Canadian Monopoly game in 2010. And a year later, Wallaceburg placed in the top 10 in the Kraft Celebration Tour.

There have been various ideas and plans put forth to replace Memorial for the past two decades, but for any number of reasons they haven’t come to pass.

Municipal staff have done an amazing job keeping the arena running as well as it has.

It could serve as a movie backdrop of a 1950s-style arena, but the reality is, age eventually catches up to everyone and everything.

There is a time when quaint just won’t cut it anymore and that time is drawing closer each season.

The arena has hosted Canadian championships in hockey, helped launch the careers of several National Hockey League players and world-class figure skaters, was home to ball hockey in the summer, and has served as a longtime Red Feather and Jaycee Fair headquarters, as well as more events than can be listed.

In addition to the cash, the winning community will host an NHL exhibition game next year. It would be a wonderful way to give the building one more night of glory before she gets the rest she’s earned.

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Opinion

PoA abuse is a serious issue Sir: The elderly routinely delegate control of their livelihoods to family members as their Power of Attorney, and more and more Canadians who are gaining this designation are abusing that power.

We need passionate people to protect the vulnerable and the elderly. Do the elderly know exactly what they are signing? I have my suspicions that some may not.

Power of Attorney stories are surfacing in every community across Canada. The government estimates that as many as 10% of seniors are affected by financial abuse

involving Power of Attorney. Laura Watts, national director of the Canadian Centre of Elder Law, says it is rampant.

Taking a case of elder abuse to the police often results in the response, “This is a civil matter.”

The whole system needs to be revamped.

The vast majority of Power of Attorney abusers are family members, most often the senior’s own child. This leads to unique psychological trauma.

Power of Attorney abuse is increasing and many forecast a

fast-brewing “perfect storm” fuelled by an aging population and rising rates of dementia.

Powers of Attorney are described as smiling, charming con artists that are forcing seniors into nursing homes and long-term care facilities. It is further enhancing the abuser’s control over them. It is about greed, power and control.

Police officers need to treat Power of Attorney abuse as a criminal act.

Judges need to start imposing harsher sentences.

When choosing a proper Power of Attorney, we

need to ask ourselves the following: • What is their real financial situation?

• Is there substance abuse involved?

• Is that person’s marriage on the rocks?

• Is there conflict between siblings or family members?

• Is there mental illness?

There are other questions as well that may help us choose a Power of Attorney that will act in our best interest and protect us from being isolated from our loved ones.

Brian Jacques Chatham

MPP’s honesty appreciated: reader Sir: In reply to Geoff Hall’s letter of reaction to Rick Nicholls’ MPP statements made in the Legislature, I would like to suggest that we vote for a representative that lives his public and

private life with compassion and kindness.

We don’t vote for someone who is a follower and a yes man. We need more representatives to stand

up for what every Canadian should expect: a deep seated love for all humanity and a desire to stand up for that conviction, whatever the reaction

may be.

I applaud Rick Nicholls for voicing his own opinion.

Ann Johnston Chatham

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Submissions for the Chatham-Kent Museum’s time capsule are being received on a regular basis. Karen Labadie, right, was at the museum Friday dropping off a copy of a Festival of Nations program from 2001 that featured her daughters, as well as some highland dancing medals they won. Accepting the items is museum curator Stephanie Saunders. Items will be accepted until June 15 and the time capsule will be sealed this fall.

Time capsule items sought

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

If it’s important to you, it’s important to them.

That’s the message Chatham-Kent Museum curator Stephanie Saunders wants to pass along to residents thinking about contributing something to the Old Mausoleum time capsule at Maple Leaf Cemetery.

“You don’t have to be a historian or think you have to have something amazing to have it placed in the time capsule,” she said. “If it meant something to you in 2014, please let us consider it.”

The committee of museum volunteers will examine the items and decide what will be included in the time capsule that will be placed in the mausoleum crypt this fall, to be opened in 2115.

In 1914, the original time capsule crypt was placed in the Old Mausoleum. It was opened in October of last year, revealing letters and other documents, including information about the founding of the Chatham Canadian Women’s Club.

Saunders said the inscription on the crypt instructs whomever opens the capsule to re-fill and seal it “to be repeated Ad Infinitum.”

The 1914 capsule contained about 100 documents, many of which pertained to various clubs and organizations. Some of those items are on display now, however, a formal display will be announced in May. She said there is reason to believe many of the documents were meant to be bound in some form of book, however, it’s possible the outbreak of the First World War prevented that from happening.

This time around, there will be an emphasis on having items from the various communities that form Chatham-Kent.

“We want contributions from across the community, whether they be photos, printed or handwritten material or whatever,” Saunders said.

For printed or handwritten material, black ink on standard 8.5x11 paper is preferred, and for photographs, black and white is preferred. Deadline for submissions is June 15.

Send your contribution to the Chatham-Kent Museum, 75 William St. N, Chatham, N7M 4L4, attention Stephanie Saunders.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015

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Friday, March 20, 2015 • Meal and fun darts at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham from 5:30pm-7:00pm with choice of Pork Medallion, roast beef or fish and chips for $8.00. One meat draw.

• Movie night at St. Andrew’s Dresden with The Letter Writer, how a simple deed by one person can change lives. 7:00pm. Free as always. 265 St. George St. across from Foodland.

• The Knights of Columbus are having a Fish Fry Dinner in the Blessed Sacrament Parish Hall at 145 Victoria Ave., Chatham. Perch dinner adults $16, children $8. Pickerel Dinner adults $15, children $7. Baked mac & cheese - $5. Includes baked potato, veggies, drinks and dessert. Tickets available at the parish office at 52 Croydon St., Chatham. 519-352-9483.

Saturday March 21, 2015 • Caribbean Night - In Support of Hime for Help - Maison Ke Kontan Orphanage. $30 per person. Sunset Lounge, 280 Merritt Ave., Chatham.

Doors open 6:00pm. Caribbean Dinner at 7:00pm. Dance at 9:00pm.

Cash bar, prizes and silent auction.

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People wanting to donate books can bring them to the Mary Webb Centre on Thursday from 2:00pm4:00pm or leave them on front porch of 280 King St., Highgate anytime.

• Chatham Blood Donor Clinic at the Chatham Polish Canadian Club, 281 Inshes Ave., Chatham. 9:00amNoon.

• Meat draw and dance at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm, dance from 4:00pm-10:00pm featuring Man Power. Everyone Welcome.

Monday, March 23, 2015 • Tilbury Blood Donor Clinic at the Tilbury Arena Ryder Hall. 49 Bond Ave., Tilbury. 1:00pm-7:00pm.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 • Movie at the Chatham Branch of the CKPL. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, . . . . starring Steve Carell, Jennifer Gardner will be shown at 2:00pm.

• Feed Your Mind . . . a unquie literacy and nutrition program designed to promote learning and healthy eating for children ages 3-6yrs and their parents.

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• Welcome Ernie Miller entertaining in the West Lounge at Meadow Park (Chatham), 110 Sandy St. 6:00pm.

• Shuffleboard, Euchre and Pool at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham starting at 7:00pm. Everyone Welcome.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 • Wear orange today and SAY NO to violence against women. Empowering women through service and

advocacy is the mission of the Zonta Club of Chatham-Kent. New members are welcome. For more info visit our website.

• Committed Catholics Club will be holding a meeting from 7:00pm-9:00pm at the Spirit and Life Centre, side door entrance. Guest speaker will be Pam from Right to Life. Free to join for those at are: Catholic Single, Widowed, Separated and Divorced.

• Music by Steve & Joel at 2:00pm at Chatham Retirement Resort, 25 Keil Dr. N, Chatham. This very talented duo plays a bit of Jazz and Gospel and Old style of music.

• Fun darts at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham starting at 7:30pm.

Thursday, March 26, 2015 • Wallaceburg Blood Donor Clinic at the Wallaceburg UAW Hall Local 251. 88 Elm Drive South from 2:30pm-7:30pm.

Friday, March 27, 2015 • Gospel duo The Reids will perform in the West Lounge at Meadow Park (Chatham), 110 Sandy St. at 2:00pm.

• Resident Birthday Party at 2:00pm at Chatham Retirement Resort, 25 Keil Dr. N., Chatham. Come help us celebrate the birthdays in March at the resort with a sing along with Stephanie and Kathryn and enjoy a cup of coffee and cake.

• Walk With Jesus at Blenheim United Church, 49 George St, Blenheim. A powerfully moving multi sensory event that guides guests along Jesus’ footsteps during His last days on earth. A FREE interactive experience from 6:30pm-7:30pm.

• Meal and fun darts at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham from 5:30pm-7:00pm.

Choice of liver & onions, roast beef or fish and chips for $8.00. Everyone Welcome.

CHAP Volunteer DRIVERS Needed for Chatham-Kent.

CHAP helps Seniors live independently at home!

Drive seniors to appointments, groceries, banking, etc. in Chatham-Kent. Contact Marjorie for further info CHAP 519-354-6221 ext. 241.

Chatham-Kent Metal Detecting Club Meetings - Last Thursday of the Month, 7:00pm at Evangel Community Church, 76 Sandy St., enter at the back door. Guests Welcome.

VON Volunteer Visiting opportunities available call Jan 519-352-4462 ext. 5227 Toastmasters is a place where you develop and grow - both personally and professionally. Meetings are a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Guests are always welcome. Join the Chatham-Kent Toastmasters at GreenField Ethanol, 275 Bloomfield Road on Mondays from 6:30 – 8:00pm.

Royal Canadian Air Cadets 294 (Kinsmen) Squadron is looking for new members. If you are between 12 and 18 years of age and have an interest in aviation, camping or just meeting new friends we invite you to visit us any Monday at 6:30 pm at the Chatham Armoury 280 Bloomfield Rd in Chatham. You can also contact us at 519-352-7090.

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

By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com

For Wes Summerfield, writing his first book is a lot like what he’s been doing for years – making things clearer.

Summerfield, a wellknown figure for his downtown window washing business, has self published a book, entitled “An Amish Farm Experience.” He will be reading from the book March 24 at 7 p.m. at the Chatham branch of the Chatham-Kent Library.

Summerfield has been a longtime member of the Chatham Kent Writers Guild and credits Patricia Weaver-Blondie with inspiring him to complete the book.

“She’s always there to provide

support to a lot of writers,” he said.

The story is seen through the eyes of its main character that strikes up a friendship with a man in the St. Jacobs area and spends the summer living, working and endeavouring to understand some of the philosophy of the often-misunderstood religious sect.

From those who shun modern conveniences such as automobiles to those who dress in distinctive conservative fashion, there are as many as 20 different groups in the Mennonite/Amish community in the area.

“Religion and their view of God is part of the book,” he said. “It’s simply a different way of looking at things that most of us don’t consider.”

AUTO

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Many motorists bemoan the myriad costs associated with owning a vehicle. The cost of maintaining a vehicle and keeping it on the road is not exactly insignificant.

A good percentage of motorists have resolved to keep their vehicles on the road longer in an effort to stretch their automobile dollars. That’s a sound resolution, and one that is not necessarily difficult to accomplish. Contrary to popular belief, cars are built to last, and it’s often a vehicle owner’s poor habits that reduce a car’s life expectancy as opposed to the vehicle manufacturer’s product. Drivers looking to lengthen their vehicle’s lifespans can employ preventive maintenance that should keep a car running strong for years to come.

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Welcome to Wallaceburg Good Friday and Easter Buffets Call us for details!

1/2 Price Wing Night Wednesdays Weekend Evening Buffets!

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From specialty shops Gatsby’s to specialty foods, Grill House - Live Band Wallaceburg offers a March 27 friendly small town Blues & Bones atmosphere that everyone should Ray Whaling experience.

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WILD WOOD GAS BAR

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Outstanding Professional Customer Service Hours:

Sun. 8am-9pm Mon-Wed 7am-9pm Thurs.-Sat. 7am-10pm

Variety of Cigarettes Ice, Dog Food, Motor Oil & other car products

Introducing our 2 New Paninis The Angus Chiabatta & The Montrealer

1542 Dufferin Avenue Unit #4, Decades of experience and a commitment to quality have Westend Mall helped make Dresdean Meat Packers one of the finest butcher 519.627.0808 yourhometowndeli@live.ca shops in the area.

Established by Don Babcock in 1972, the family business has been owned by Alan and Michelle Babcock since 1997.

In addition to its Dresden location, the firm opened Dresden Meat and Deli in Wallaceburg last year.

Michelle said the opening continues to exceed expectations.

“We’ve had a very good response from Wallaceburg,” she said.

“We’ve always had customers from there and this just makes it that much easier for them.”

Kim Babula manages the Wallaceburg store.

The firm is committed to providing only the finest quality meat products, processed through its abattoir under strict government regulations.

Tuesday-Friday Saturday Dresden Meat Packers is proud of the local products and even 9:30-5:30 9:30-4:00 more proud of its staff.

77 Margaret Ave., 519-627-1000 Employing more than 12 people, Michelle said the business’ www.walkerjewellers.ca Wallaceburg reputation is based on the quality of its staff.

“We offer superior customer service,” she said. “Our goal is for 519 627 1346 1416 Dufferin, you to walk out of our store happy so that you come back and Wallaceburg, ON tell your friends. We make sure we do things right.” wallaceburghometownbingo.ca She said some customers have been coming to the store for Come Join Us! generations.

Session Double Jackpot Payout Night Daily Much of the product offered is local. “We have a long relationFirst Saturday of the month the Jackpot(Olive) at for $100 • Letter “H” for $200 ship with local beef producers and we always go with local 7:00pm Inside square First full card for $2000 whenever we can.”

Double Line Prize Night When available, the store offers fresh local perch and pickerel.

First Monday of the month

Quality Jewellery Repairs

During our 6 regular games 1 line for $100, 2 lines for $200

30 MCNAUGHTON AVE., WALLACEBURG

519-627-5959

Buck-or-Two Night Second and Fourth Wednesday of each month Books are $2 a strip, Special 1,5, and 6 books are $1 per strip Cheap Nights Every Tuesday and Friday, $3 per strip

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ACROSS 1 At the summit of 5 Two-timer 8 Feathered missile 12 Playwright Hansberry 14 Reverberate 15 Skilled at painting 16 Neighborhood 17 That woman

What is missing on this puzzle page. . . . ?

18 Look for typos, maybe 20 Mixed metal 23- moss 24 Harness strap 25 Badmouthed big-time 28 Distant 29 Give a leg up 30 Deteriorate

DOWN 1 - carte 2 Craggy peak 3 Table scrap 4 Penitentiary 5 Give as an example 6 Blackbird 7 Lessen 8 Inadequate supply 9 Farm measure 10 Comical Caroline 11 Frog’s cousin 13 Wan

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20 “Bow-wow” 21 Fall faller 22 Old Italian money 23 Boastful, perhaps 25 As one 26 Therefore 27 College quarters 29 Coffin stand 31 Bill 33 Speculation 34 Bottomless pits 36 Tresses 37 Took the bus 38 Cupid’s alias 39 Second in command, often 40 Singer Campbell 43 Eggs 44 Sock part 45 A Gershwin brother 46 100 yrs.

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The family of

Antonio do Forno welcomes you to an OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, March 29, 2015 2:30-4:00 at the Portuguese Club 346 Grand Ave. E., Chatham Best Wishes Only!

Coming Events

Thank You

Buying Coins

Home for Sale

Flea Market/ Garage, Craft & Bake Sale, March 28, 2015 8am-1pm. Free admission. Free parking. Open rain or shine. All under one roof!

Lunch Available. Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave., Chatham. Call 519-352-5633 for more information.

THANK YOU, to the 3 wonderful gentleman who were kind enough to assist me after a fall on March 10 at the North Maple Centre, also Karen and her co-workers.

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks for your care and compassion. Sincerely, Bonnie.

Buying Coins & Paper Money Thursday April 2nd 9am-3pm Active Lifestyle Centre 20 Merritt Ave, Chatham All Coins, Paper Bills, War Medals Top Prices Dan Jones, B.A. B.Ed

2 bedroom townhome, single car garage and covered front porch for sale or rent in Dresden.

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Call for details 519-351-8722.

Sewing / Alterations

Taxes

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We can help. Call to sell your items for cash or by consignment Call John @ 519-845-3663

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OBITUARIES John Ward 87, Sunday, March 15, 2015 Blenheim Community Funeral Home

Cherie Elizabeth Kumpess 66, Saturday, March 14, 2015 McKinlay Funeral Home

Donna Aileen Osborne 89, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 McKinlay Funeral Home

Mrs. Jennie Irwin 92, Saturday, March 7, 2015 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

Keith Jones 89, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 McKinlay Funeral Home

Mr. Barry Wilson 90, Friday, March 13, 2015 Alexander & Houle Funeral Home

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Jake Janssens, left, and Mayor Randy Hope prepare to head out Friday to deliver hot meals to seniors as part of the Meals on Wheels’ Mayors for Meals program.

Hot meals, good company Meals on Wheels program part of C-K since 1971

By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com

Margaret Janssens’ daughter was just four years old when Margaret started driving for Meals On Wheels (MOW) in Chatham when the organization first set up shop here.

That daughter is now 47, and Margaret still gets behind the wheel for the MOW. In fact, her husband of 57 years, Jake, has been driving for the organization for the past two decades too.

MOW volunteers deliver hot meals to seniors who still live independently.

Steve Reinhardus, who overseas MOW in Chatham, said the organization not only helps those people maintain their independence, but it also can provide peace of mind for the family.

“We help them stay independent, but we also serve as a second set of eyes for the family,” he said.

Margaret agreed.

“You get to know them.

When they don’t answer the door, you worry,” she said.

The Janssens took local politicians out for support Friday on their regular deliveries. Each was on one of six routes in Chatham that MOW handles Monday, Wednesday and Friday weekly.

Margaret took Chatham Coun. Michael Bondy,

while Jake took Mayor Randy Hope. It was part of Mayors for Meals, a component of the March for Meals campaign.

Elected officials around the continent delivered meals to show their support for MOW and to raise awareness of senior hunger.

Margaret said she really enjoys being involved in the program.

She likes the interaction and believes the seniors, especially through such a long, cold winter, appreciate it too.

“Another benefit for the elderly is we visit them, three times a week,” she said, stressing the importance of such interaction. “Elderly people this winter have really felt hemmed in. They’ve gotten cabin fever.”

While Margaret picks up fill-in routes, Jake delivers three days a week, twice a day, taking hot lunches to seniors in Chatham in the late morning, and then dinners to folks in Tilbury in the afternoon.

The MOW service is offered in Blenheim, Ridgetown, Chatham, Dresden, Wheatley, Tilbury, Merlin, and North and South Buxton.

For more information about Mayors for Meals, or the Meals on Wheels Chatham-Kent project, please phone 519-351MEAL (6325) or visit www.mealsonwheelsck. com.

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