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89 Regency 100-Acre 89 Regency Farm Regency 5-7pm . .Farm . . . . 19Dr.Irene,89$394,900 . Dr. . . . .Dr. . . . . . . . . . . . .June McDougall, Royal LePage Peifer Realty nts 100-Acre or mily 5-7pm . . . . . . 12902 Longwoods Rd ., Thamesville . . .Tricia Weese, Advanced Reatly ws.

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Lakefront Property! Gorgeous 3 storey home with safe access via stairs to private beach. Features 3 BR’s, 2 baths, open concept oak kitchen / dining & living rm., 2 fireplaces, C/Air, hardwood floors, upper level deck and lower wrap around deck with spectacular view of the lake . . . the list goes on! $599,900

This fabulous Chalet bungalow backs onto the sandy beaches of Lake Erie. Features 2+1 bedrooms, eat-in kitchen with patio doors to park-like yard, living rm with vaulted ceiling & gas fireplace, some updated windows & updated furnace, beautifully landscaped rear yard with heated Bunkie AND SO MUCH MORE! $650,000

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1-2:30pm . . . . 35 Alpine, $259,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George McDougall, Royal LePage Peifer Realty

Reduced Reduced e: 100-acre Reduced 100-acre farm$48,900 located farm located $48,900 $48,900 588 in Raleigh in Raleigh Township.

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2 bedroom mobile, open living kitchen, l: Call 2 room, bedroom mobile, open concept, 1-3pm .for . .concept, . for . . 283 Valencia, $499,900 .living . . kitchen, .room, . . .kitchen, . . . . bedroom mobile, open concept, living . room, Call Barb Phillips Barb Phillips shed. Wheelchair ramp. Present All Offers. large shed. Wheelchair ramp. Present All Offers.

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Sunday, September 29 1-3pm . . . . . . 53 Joseph St ., $269,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penny/Elliot Wilton, Royal LePage Peifer Realty

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8511 Water St., Cedar Springs

5 BR, 2.5 bath rancher on 2.9 acres.

Fully finished basement with family & games room. Beautiful landscaping & double attached garage. $799,900.

8842 Talbot Trail, Blenheim

Beautiful 3 BR, 3 bath ranch with walk out basement. Great main floor layout with large kitchen, full unfinished basement & double detached garage. $549,900.

131 Peel St., Shrewsbury

Wonderful 4 BR, 2 bath home overlooking Rondeau Bay. Detached 1.5 car garage. Beautiful half acre lot in a special location. $373,000.

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53 Joseph St., Chatham Classic 3 BR 2 storey bursting with character. Bright main floor with tall ceilings, large bedrooms, and updated bath. $269,900.

17196 Lakeshore Rd., Rondeau Park

2 BR lakefront cottage with open concept kitchen & living room.

Enclosed porch addition & lots of cabinetry. $124,900.

6600 Talbot Trail, Merlin

New, Custom Lakefront Rancher!

2+1 BR, 3 bath with beautiful open concept main floor. Call before it’s gone! $549,900.

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210 Regent St. Blenheim • $265,000

17238 Lakeshore Rd., Rondeau Park

Large 5 BR cottage near the point in beautiful Rondeau Park. Open concept kitchen, huge master & detached storage. $229,900.

9543 Brook Line Dresden • $399,900

32 Paisley Crt. Chatham • $244,900

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432 Agnes St. Wallaceburg

5824 Kent Line Florence • $989,900

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This 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home is 2+1 bdrm 3 level home backing onto 3 bdrm rancher located just stunning! Too many updates over the greenbelt w/ water walkway. Vaulted minutes outside of Chatham on just last few years to list! Large foyers, ceilings in main living area, large open over 5 acres. Includes above ground concept eat-in kitchen. New C/A unit. Huge gorgeous modern kitchen, large breakfast bar, chic cabinetry, loads of pool and outbuildings. Call Tricia today deck nestled on scenic fully fenced back and come see the possibilities! natural light! Call Ryan today! yard looking onto Mud Creek. Call Ryan!

38 Queensway Dr. Chatham • $389,900

Tremendous opportunity to build your Absolutely stunning custom built 4 6 years young 3 bdrm, 2300 sq ft dream home in Wallaceburg! 150ft bedroom bi-level home with spacious 2 car garage. Gorgeous open concept deep treed lot. Zoned RL3 permitted rancher located on just over 50 acres. main floor, loads of natural light. Large uses include single detached dwelling, Includes 40 workable acres and 8 acres of bush with trails and zip line! This semi-detached dwelling unit, semi foyer, large breakfast bar! Patio door property is every family’s dream! detached dwelling, duplex dwelling, walkout to large deck and fenced rear Call Tricia today! group home. Call Ryan! yard. Call Ryan today!

OPEN HOUSE Thursday Sept. 26, 5:00pm-7:00pm

12902 Longwoods Rd., Thamesville • $649,900

22220 Charing Cross Rd., #15, Chatham

Sprawling 3+2 bdrm rancher with beautiful views of the Thames River.

Detached heated shop is every hobbyist’s dream!

Call Tricia to set up your personal showing!

Extensively renovated 1 BR, mobile home. Large master, lovely sunroom & an amazing deck. $99,900.

223 Regent St., Blenheim

Impressive 3 BR, 2 bath raised rancher in a prime location! Spacious & bright main floor. Family room & bar in the lower level. Attached garage & a picture perfect yard. Call today! $319,900.

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THURS. SEPT. 26, 5-7PM 19 IRENE • $394,900

7144 GRANDE RIVER LINE $949,900 Custom Crago built classic 2 storey on the water.

4br’s, 5.5 baths, 4 car garage.

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New Listing 52 HENRY O’WAY $549,900

1st time offered! 3+1br, 3 bath custom built brick ranch.

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SAT. SEPT. 28 1-2:30PM 35 ALPINE • $259,900

AGENT: GEORGE MCDOUGALL 3+1br, 1.5 bath 3 level side split with many updates.

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3br, 2 bath stunning, unique 2 storey home shows pride of ownership. Call Lisa 519-365-7325.

New Listing 53 JOSEPH $269,900

Classic 3br, 2 storey bursts with character & shows beautifully.

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272 MOONSTONE $345,000

2br, 2 bath 1400 sq ft raised ranch in the new Maple City Homes “Meadows Development”.

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S 63 NICHOLS, BLENHEIM $384,900

340 ROSS, ERIEAU $259,900

Quaint 3br cottage with a large front porch that leads into a bright sunroom. Call Jackie 519-436-9030.

881 CHARING CROSS $618,000

Inescapable beauty in this stunning 3+1br, 3.5 bath 2 storey home. Call Patrick 519-360-0141.

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82 BRAEMAR $699,900

Executive 4+1br, 6 bath, 3400 sq ft 2 storey home with i/g pool. Call Amber 519-784-5310.

New Listing 63 OXLEY $348,000

3+2br, 2.5 bath bi-level with large fenced in yard. Call Patrick 519-360-0141.

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10 BIRCHWOOD $248,000

Larger than average 3br, 2 bath brick ranch with private landscaping. Call Patrick 519-360-0141.

59 SHAWNEE $429,000

Very spacious rooms throughout this immaculate 4br, 2 bath 2 storey. Call Sylvia 519-355-8189.

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6600 TALBOT TRAIL $549,900

New build! 3br, 3 bath custom lakefront rancher you’ve always dreamed of. Call Elliot 519-3588755 or Penny 519-360-0315.

80 ST MICHAEL $287,900

Beautifully remodelled 3br, 2 bath brick rancher with updates.

Call Jackie 519-436-9030.

Hobby farm & 1866 sq ft 3br brick ranch on 2.42 ac property.

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875 CHARING CROSS $579,900

Stately Tudor style, 2.5 storey home with 2.98 acres of land including approx 2 ac’s of bush.

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7 IRENE $344,900

New Listing 5764 MIDDLE, MERLIN $328,888 Affordable, quality constructed 3+1br, 2.5 bath brick rancher.

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Stunning 3br, 2 bath 3 level backsplit home. Completely upgraded & ready to move in.

Call Kristen 519-784-7653 or David 519-350-1615.

S 21628 ADAMS $379,000

All brick raised ranch with 3+2br’s situated on a 1.34 acre lot with private beach nearby and tennis courts and trails. Call Darren 226-627-8580.

SAT. SEPT. 28, 1-3PM 83 VALENCIA • $499,900 AGENT: DAVID SMITH

Approximately 2273 sq ft + basement, 4+1br, 4 bath 2 storey currently under construction.

Call David 519-350-1615.

Cute as a button 3br bungalow with lots of curb appeal.

Call Krista 519-365-7462.

6214 FANSHER $224,990

Charming 3br, 1.5 storey with lots of recent updates. Call Jackie 519-436-9030.

2+2br almost new raised ranch with bonus room & attached garage. Call Andrea 519-359-2482.

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88 SUNNYSIDE $199,000

225 CAMPUS #315 $149,900

Spotless 2br bungalow with some updates. Move right in!

Call Wayne 519-436-4810.

Lovely 2br condo on the 3rd floor.

Approx 795 sq ft. Call Andrea 519-359-2482.

52 SUDBURY $294,000

275 GRAND W $329,900

Property zoned comm & res with very high visibility. Call Darren 226-627-8580.

V/L FRONT LINE, BLENHEIM • $79,900

Country living awaits! 1.38 ac residential building lot on a paved road. Call Kristen 519-784-7653.

678 BLOOMFIELD $189,900

Great 1br bungalow on a huge lot.

Perfect for the hobbyist.

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8945 TALBOT TR, MERLIN • $85,000

1+ acre building lot backing onto large quarry pond.

Call Carson 519-809-2856.

13119 LONGWOODS, THAMESVILLE • $299,900 2 separate comm buildings, 1 with retail & office, the other for auto body building repair & detailing.

Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.

New Listing 202 CAMPUS #307 $129,900

Great 1br condo, approx 630 sq ft.

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2+2br, 2 bath raised ranch ready to move in! Fully finished lower level. Call Darren 226-627-8580.

HORIZON LANE STARTING @ $349,900

16, 2br, 2 bath semi-detached bungalow homes & 2 detached homes under construction.

Call Carson 519-809-2856.

122 DUNKIRK $229,000

3br, 2 bath, 2,000 sq ft modular home recently updated.

This is a show piece!

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11 GOLDENROD $349,000

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Quality custom built home on a beautiful river lot. Call Brian Peifer 519-436-2669.

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318 VAN ALLEN, DRESDEN • $168,000

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7627 RIVERVIEW LINE $758,900

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Offer Pending 440 SANDYS $429,900

4-3br multi family units with some upgrades. Call Sylvia 519-355-8189.

107 PATTESON $189,900

2br bungalow with $50,000 in updates! Call June 519-358-5199.

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92 RANDOLF $249,900

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Apple season is upon us

By Chris White Special to The Voice

With Labour Day behind us and Thanksgiving fast approaching, my mind has turned to thoughts of fall The fruit that says fall to me is apples.

Here is some info on apples.

Historically, apples originated in central Asia and their wild ancestors can still be found there.

Biological apples are the fruit of the deciduous tree Malus domestica.

Apples are part of the rose family.

There are more than 7,000 varieties of apples grown in the world, although not all are produced commercially.

Apples do not breed true from seed, which means if you were to save an apple seed and plant it, it would not produce the same variety from which it came. Commercial apple production is based on grafting the cultivar we want to eat on to a rootstock.

Different types of apples are used for different end uses. An apple that is best for cider is not usually the best for fresh eating.

Apples are self-incompatible; they must cross-pollinate to develop fruit.

An average apple tree will produce 20 bushels of apples A bushel of apples weighs about 42 pounds.

It takes two pounds of apples to make a pie, four apples to make a glass of apple juice and 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider.

Nutritionally, apples are free of fat, sodium and cholesterol.

They are approximately 80 calories and have five grams of fibre but if you peel your apple, you lose most of the fibre.

The only apples native to North America are crab apples.

In Ontario, there are more than 15,000 acres of apples in over 15 varieties. The top five varieties in Ontario are McIntosh, Gala, Honeycrisp, Red Delicious, and Empire.

Total world production of

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A wide variety of fresh Ontario apples are on display and for sale at places such as Delhaven Orchards, pictured here.

apples is approximately 83 million metric tonnes, and half of this is produced in China.

The apple genome has 57,000 genes, which is more than any plant studied so far and more than the human genome (which was approximately 30,000 genes).

Some of the many ways to eat apples include apple pie, apple crisp, apple cake, apple sauce

(which you can also use to make apple sauce cake), apple butter, apple jelly, candy apples and caramel apples.

Apples can also come in drink form: apple juice, apple cider (both non-alcoholic and alcoholic called hard cider).

Our local apple producers have many varieties and many delicious apple products for you to enjoy. Make sure you

get some, and remember “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.”

• Chris White lives in former Harwich Township next door to where he grew up. He has been employed in agri-business for 20 years. He is passionate about food and rural communities and agriculture. He can be reached at white.christopherdavid@gmail. com.

British Home Children remembered

Continued from page 8

“On Nov. 8, 1869 the very first party of BHC arrived in Canada, making 2019 the 150th anniversary of this arrival. The date of Sept. 28 has been chosen for a special international tribute as this date is commemorated nationally as British Home Child Day

in Canada; a unanimous passage of MP Guy Lauzon’s private member’s motion M-133 in the House of Commons, Feb. 7, 2018.”

The initiative for this tribute started when BHCARA member Kim Crowder approached Oschefski for support in the illumination of the High Level Bridge in her city of Edmonton, Alta. Since then, many members have become involved

reaching out in their communities for support.

BHCARA member Tracy Smithers contacted the queen and received a prompt letter of support back from her, Oschefski noted.

The BHCARA is asking communities to participate in the “Beacons of Light for British Home Children and Child Migrants Tribute” by illuminating memorials, monuments, buildings, city

halls or other areas with the colours of the BHCARA – red, white and blue. Cities and towns are also participating by proclaiming this day as “British Home Child Day” in their community. Some cities are sharing this message on their digital billboards.

The tribute is a symbolic gesture showing these children, in their sesquicentennial year, are not forgotten. Many Cana-

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Real Estate FAQ’s

Q: I would like to purchase a home in the near future. Do you have some suggestions on how to save for the down payment?

A: There are many ways that you can save a down payment for a home, but here are a few ideas:

1. Prioritize Saving for something important—like a home—is all about priorities. Do you go out to eat all the time, take expensive vacations, buy all the latest stuff and

drive brand new cars? Or are you willing to tighten your belt and save for a house? It is up to you. Which is more important?

If saving for a home is one of your top priorities, then try to identify other areas where you can cut back so that you can put more money into your savings. The best way to identify areas to cut back in is to do a budget. If you haven’t put together a budget yet, that is probably the best place to start. You can find lots of ways to budget online.

2. Pay off your credit card debts first You can’t really save money if you are paying a lot of interest to someone else.

The first thing you should do is pay off

your debts. Start with your smallest high interest debt, and pay it off. Then take the minimum payment from that debt and use it to help you pay off the next small debt that has the highest interest rate. You will notice a snowball effect as the minimum payments you are freeing up help you to make larger and larger payments against one debt at a time. This is one of the fastest ways to pay off debt.

If you try to apply for a mortgage with too much consumer debt, you won’t qualify. For most people to qualify for the house that they want, they usually have to pay down their credit card debts first.

dian and UK cities have agreed to participate with more than 65 supporters to date, including the iconic Niagara Falls, Toronto’s CN Tower, The Northern Lights Display in Vancouver and St. Andrews House – headquarters of the Scottish Government in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Town of Midland and Orillia are participating by proclaiming Sept.

28 as BHC Day in their

cities.

A full listing of our supporters can be viewed at www.britishhomechildren.com.

“The BHC is a critical part of our nation’s fabric; this country was built on the backs of these children. We would appreciate your support in sharing the news of this important and extraordinary tribute to Canada’s Nation Builders,” Oschefski said.

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3. Save more from work When you get a raise at work, take that extra money and save it in a separate savings account. It may not seem like much, but it will add up. Also try saving bonuses, extra sales commissions or tax refunds in your separate savings account.

4. Borrow from your RRSP You can withdraw up to $25,000 from your RRSP to buy your first home. This is a great way to come up with a down payment if you already have some RRSPs. If you don’t, this may be a good way to save money for your RRSP and at the same time get a tax credit to help reduce your taxes. The only catch to

this program is that you have to pay the money back to your RRSP within 15 years. If you don’t repay the money, it is treated as income and you will have to pay tax on the money you withdrew as though it were income. Check with your financial planner or advisor to see if this option is right for you.

5. Use the Tax Free Savings Account The Tax Free Savings Account can also be a great place to save your down payment money. The money can grow tax free in this account. This means you won’t have to pay income tax on the money you earn as it grows in this account. Consult with your financial planner or advisor.