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Cottam Rotary’s ‘Hop into Spring’ event was fun for the whole family

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Harrow Rotary Pancake Breakfast PAGE 2 _______________ Town of Essex Council Notes for April 15 PAGE 6 _______________ 21,000 Maidstone Land Deeds Categorized PAGE 10 _______________ Essex United Church Spring Yard Sale Attracts Hundreds PAGE 12 _______________ A Great Season For The Essex Thunder Atom Girls’ Hockey Team PAGE 23 _______________

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by Kyle Reid There was plenty of laughter and smiling faces hopping around Ridgeview Park on Saturday morning as the Rotary Club of Cottam hosted its first ever

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“Hop into Spring” event.

While the family-fun activity may have taken place a week early, the youths who attended the Easter holiday event were excited to wear their bunny ears and have whiskers painted on their faces.

Youth were encouraged to dress up for the special occasion, and Candaice Heinrichs was the winner of the bestdressed rabbit costume contest.

There were also plenty of Easter-themed activities offered to the over 100 young attendees who circulated in and out of the festivities. Children participated in a variety of activities, including Easter-themed crafts and games. They also paid visits to some of the enchanted princesses who spent the morning at the event.

Two live rabbits, Buellah and Phantom, were also on sight, who received plenty of attention from the children.

Rotary Club members were busy all morning helping to set up activities. The affiliated 4-H Club members also organized a small bake sale fundraiser at the event to help support their programs.

The event was entirely Cottam Rotary sponsored and was free to everyone who attended. Club members said the free event was a way to thank local community members for all of their support.

“This is a way for us to show our appreciation to [the community] by holding a fun [event],” Rotary Club member Sharon Parish said.

And, while this was the first ‘Hop into Spring’ event the Cottam Rotary Club has sponsored, the group is thinking that it would make a great annual event in the community.

“The amount of people who’ve come out, it shows us that it’s something that’s exciting for them,” Parish said.

“It’s something that they look forward to, and they’d like to attend.”

“It’s always great to have the support of the community,” Rotary Club member Jason Clark added.

For its next major event, the Cottam Rotary Club will host the 57th annual Horse Fair and Fall Festival in September. More information about the Rotary Club and its activities can be found on the Cottam Rotary’s Facebook page.

Last Saturday, the Cottam Rotary Club hosted a day filled with Easter and spring themed fun for everyone.

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Harrow Rotary’s annual pancake breakfast is a long-standing tradition

by Sylene Argent For nearly 50 years, members of the Harrow Rotary Club have hosted an annual fundraising pancake breakfast on Palm Sunday.

On Sunday, around 250 members of the Harrow community stopped by the King Street Knights of Columbus Hall to enjoy this year’s annual event. Many years ago, the event was held in the former Harrow Town Hall basement.

Peggy Golden, President

of the Harrow Rotary Club, was pleased to have the community support at the annual fundraiser, which allows the local service club an opportunity to raise funds to support local and global clauses.

Locally, the 19-member Harrow Rotary Club provides support to youth activities, such as providing high school students with scholarships and forwarding support to minor sports. The Harrow

Photo submitted: Harrow Rotary Club members served around 250 patrons during the annual pancake breakfast held on Sunday morning.

service club was also one of the many area Rotary clubs that contributed significant funds to the Erie Shores Hospice in sponsorship of a room. On the international stage, Rotarians work to end Polio though providing vaccinations in at-risk areas.

The pancake breakfast, Golden noted, still attracts a decent amount of community support. In the past, the breakfast did attract a larger number of patrons, who would stop by after attending a church service on Palm Sunday. Despite similar events taking place, the long-standing tradition is still successful after all

those years.

The continued support of the event is due to the community members knowing the money raised goes right back into supporting important local and global causes through the good work the club does, she noted.

The pancake breakfast is also a great opportunity for residents of the community to see their Rotary Club in action, and connect with members to ask about programs or about what is entailed with becoming a

member. It was estimated the Harrow Rotary Club was established around 80-years ago.

Members of Rotary, Golden said, get a chance to volunteer to work on local and global initiatives and get a chance to network amongst fellow members.

Looking ahead, the Harrow Rotary Club is planning on installing a pergola to provide shade to the users of the Harrow Soccer Fields. This piece of infrastructure is planned to be similar to the one

it installed at Harrowood Senior Living Community in the recent past.

The funds spent on such initiative have to be raised, which is why the Harrow Rotary Club organizes fundraising events, such as the pancake breakfast.

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Council to consider bylaw amendment for South Pointe Lane development

by Sylene Argent On Monday, April 15, Essex Council hosted a special meeting regarding the South Pointe Lane Development Zoning Initiative.

The area discussed includes Rizzo Nicola Drive, between County Road 18 and 6th Concession Road. It includes all lots on the east and west sides of Rizzo Nicola Drive, and the east and west sides of Catherine Duransky Drive, and Southpoint Drive.

Council received the presentation the Town’s Policy Planning, Jeff Watson, provided, in addition to the report he submitted, titled, “South Pointe Lane Development Zoning Initiative” for informational purposes.

In the report, it notes currently, the subdivision is zoned R1.3, Rural Residential, but development is subject to special floodproofing and fill regulations because of its location in a floodplain and the McLean Drain that diagonally bisects the subdivision.

The Town’s Planning Department proposed a Bylaw Amendment in order to better alert the public of the special regulations applicable to this subdivision. This would

have the area rezoned to a special zoning district (R1.8) that incorporates the provisions of the land development and OMB covenants unique to this subdivision.

Development of the subdivision is currently subject to the OMB regulations related to such matters as drainage, septic systems, driveways, and the maximum amount of fill per lot. All properties in the development must also obtain authorization from ERCA prior to the issuance of building permits, any other construction or site alteration, or such other regulated activities, Watson noted in his report.

“Each lot is permitted building and septic bed envelopes ‘fill islands’ above the 100-year flood level to accommodate the dwelling and accessory buildings/uses and the septic system. The size of the house envelope and septic bed envelope is strictly regulated to prevent ‘overflowing the fish bowl’ given the location of this subdivision in a natural basin” it states in the report.

Watson noted the origin of the subdivision goes back to pre-amalgamation, beginning in the mid-1990s.

Due to flooding concerns, the former

Township of Colchester South refused the original application for rezoning.

There are eight undeveloped lots and 37 developed lots, and there are new home construction continuing, the report notes.

Under the Town’s general zoning by-law, Bylaw 1037, the South Pointe Lane subdivision is zoned R1.3, rural residential.

This general residential category applies to many homes in the Town’s agricultural districts. It does not, however, specifically set out the special provisions unique to this subdivision.

In order to alert potential home buyers and builders to the provisions set for this area, the Town’s zoning district maps have a notation noting there are restrictive covenants beyond the applicable provisions of the Town’s Zoning Bylaw.

It also notes to contact the Town of Essex’s Building Department for further information on these parameters.

Despite these efforts to alert the public, Watson explained, these cautions are not always seen or understood by real estate agents, potential homebuyers, or builders until they are at the point of seeking a building permit.

He noted, by that time in the

process, finances and time may have been committed toward the construction of a new home, or in the case of a current home buyer, toward a building addition or accessory building construction.

The introduction of this new R1.8 zoning district does not alter the range of permitted uses or add more restrictive provisions.

Benefits of the Proposed R1.8 zoning, the Report to Council notes, include being more transparent and for purchasers and professionals with the merging of the OMB regulations into the General Zoning Bylaw for a special zoning district for the South Pointe Lane subdivision. The proposed zoning district would add a bonusing provision for homeowners who utilize a tertiary treatment septic system (TTSS) instead of a conventional septic system.

A follow up report will come to Council for possible approval for the corresponding bylaw on May 6. Should Council endorse this development proposal, a rezoning bylaw will be presented to Council for approval. At that point, that info will be provided to the residents and a 20day appeal period will commence, Watson said.

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We all have our quirks, and all those things we have a tendency to do can make us standout as being unique or even maybe a bit charming.

I, however, sometimes marvel at the stuff I manage to do all the time, and trust me, there is no grace or cuteness to my clumsiness or forgetfulness. In addition, sometimes, those little clumsy quirks of mine can be painful.

As someone who is not quite 5’ (though, if you ask me in person, I’d never admit my true height), I am always in awe of how often I can hit my head. I can’t tell you how many times I have smacked my head on the overhang of my counter after bending over to grab a pot or pan, or when I go to get in my car and whack the side of my head on the door frame. I truly understand the meaning of “having your cage rattled” because some of those whacks were really hard.

How I manage those things and don’t seem to learn from my mistakes is beyond me. Like, how many whacks does it take to learn to duck when getting in a car or to take a step back before straightening up after grabbing some cooking

instruments? Apparently I hit myself so hard, I keep forgetting the hard learned lesson.

And then, there are the things I manage to do that make me think I must have been a magician in a past life, because I have this uncanny ability to make some of my things disappear – and when I need them, to boot.

The other night, I turned off a light and was exiting a room with my phone in my hand. I managed to bump into my bookshelf, which isn’t out of character for me (especially in the dark), but, and here’s the Sylene-quirk that made me laugh, I dropped my phone and lost it in the bookshelf! And, it was so well hidden, it took me quite a while to find it logged between two different titles, after I turned the light back on.

To be fair, my phone is quite small, but seriously!

Also this week, I lost a lens to my glasses. Now, I have had a loose screw in the frame for a while, and have always done my best to tighten it as often as possible. One morning, I had my glasses on, but elected to take them off for my ride to work.

I tossed them into a zipped-up

compartment in my purse without running into the other room to grab the case. Upon arrival at work. My frame was there, but minus a lens.

I tore apart my entire purse and search the floor to no avail.

Loosing the lens look place not even a week after I lost the whole pair for like a whole day. I apparently, at one point, took them off in my car and tossed them onto the passenger seat (I believe in hindsight after getting into my car when it was raining), but could not see them from the drivers’ side when I was searching.

Loosing my keys is another quirk I truly wish I did not have. I misplace them all the time, and the sad part is, I try my best to put them in the same exact spot to avoid the aggregation. One time, I lost them for a week-or-so, because I put them down in a dumb spot.

One would think I enjoy the added aggravation of unexpected hiccups, but I promise, I never put “search for things I need’ on my daily agenda. They are added bonuses!

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Letter to the Editor

by Crispin Colvin, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture

Changes are coming to animal care enforcement in Ontario.

Earlier this year, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) announced they would not sign a new contract for their services with the Ontario government. This means that, as of April 1, OSPCA is no longer investigating and enforcing animal cruelty law for livestock and equine on farms in Ontario.

These decisions have required changes to the process and the authorities for animal protection across the province. The public is being advised to contact local polices services if they are concerned with care of a farm animal. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) wants all farmers to be aware that local police services have taken over the responsibility from OSPCA for inspection and enforcement activities for all livestock and equine in Ontario. OSPCA will continue to provide services for animal care enforcement for domestic pets only until June 28, 2019.

OFA has been working with Ontario’s animal

agriculture representatives, Farm and Food Care Ontario and commodity groups to develop networks with police forces across the province that now have the authority to inspect premises and enforce animal care laws.

Ontario farmers provide excellent care for farm animals and uphold the highest standard of care outlined in our national codes of practice.

OFA is committed to continue to work closely with police services in the best interests of farm animals as a new plan for animal care Please protection takes shape. We Recycle will also continue to work with farmers, livestock this paper groups, police services and the Ontario government to ensure cooperation and transparency between all parties continues as changes to Ontario’s animal protection services are implemented.

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Provincial budget delivers mixed bag for Ontario agriculture submitted by OFA Ontario’s agri-food susector received some promising news in the provincial government’s 2019 budget, delivered on April 11 by Finance Minister Vic Fedeli. The document – “Protecting What Matters Most” – included encouraging news about rural broadband and an accelerated capital cost allowance program, but lacked details on how rural Ontario will fare on investments for hospitals, schools and mental health care.

“We applaud the government of Ontario for taking a pragmatic approach to the province’s

fiscal situation,” says Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) President Keith Currie.

“We look forward to diving into the details and specifics of how the agricultural industry and our rural communities will fare with infrastructure investments. And we’re very pleased to see a solid investment in rural broadband – a move that will help our sector continue to drive economic growth for the entire province.”

The budget included a $315 million investment in broadband technology across Ontario.

An investment that OFA will be following closely to

Tecumseh celebrates its volunteers

submitted to EFP The Town of Tecumseh is celebrated National Volunteer Week by honouring the many individuals who help make the Town a great place to live, work and play.

The Town’s 2018 Committee/Board Members and volunteers were recognized on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at an annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.

“Our volunteers are the heroes and the heart of our community,” said Gary McNamara, Mayor of Tecumseh.

“These individuals devote their time on boards and committees and as Snow and Leaf Angels. Their contributions to our community are a true inspiration for citizen service.”

In addition to the Members of our Boards/ Committees, three local residents were recognized for the volunteerism and community service: • Richard Zarour, 2018 Donald “Donny” Massender Memorial Volunteer Award • Larry DeSanti, 2018 Dr. Henri Breault Community Excellence Award • Rita Ossington, 2019 Senior of the Year Award Information on volunteering and other Town of Tecumseh information is available at www.tecumseh. ca, Twitter (@TownofTecumseh), and Facebook (www. facebook.com/townoftecumseh).

ensure the needs of rural Ontario are addressed.

More consultation on risk management programming was included in the 2019 budget, but with no mention of the infusion of $50 million to the program that was promised in the lead up to the 2018 election.

Ontario will now mirror the accelerated capital cost write offs announced by the federal government in the fall of 2018. “Ontario farmers are now on a more level playing field with U.S. farmers to be able to write off capital at three times the normal rate in the first year of purchase,” says Currie.

OFA welcomes the news of new investment in Ontario’s horseracing industry and racetracks – an industry that provides important economic investments in rural communities.

“Overall, OFA is encouraged with many aspects of the 2019 budget and will continue to work with government to ensure Ontario’s agrifood sector is recognized

for its importance to the provincial economy,” says Currie. “We are concerned with the OMAFRA budget cutbacks and will be reviewing these details carefully once spending estimates are available. We’ll also be advocating to ensure rural Ontario sees its share of investments in vital infrastructure including hospitals, schools and mental health care.”

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is the largest general farm organization in Ontario, representing 38,000 farm families across the province. As a dynamic farmer-led organization based in Guelph, the OFA works to represent and champion the interests of Ontario farmers through government relations, farm policy recommendations, research, lobby efforts, community representation, media relations, and more. OFA is the leading advocate for Ontario’s farmers and is Ontario’s voice of the farmer.

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Town of Essex Council notes - April 15

by Sylene Argent and Adam Gault

Fireworks storage rezoning application Council received a public presentation from Victor Anber, a fireworks business proprietor, and his solicitor, Frank Saroli, regarding his request for a rezoning of his property to permit the storage of fireworks for his Tecumseh-based business.

This comes in the wake of an April 1 statutory public meeting, where Anber had approached Council to request an additional permitted use to his currently zoned general agriculture property to allow for the storage of fireworks in a newly constructed pole barn, dropping the total number of containers storing fireworks on his rural Essex property from the current total of 26 to 8.

Anber and his solicitor explained that he has gone above and beyond the safety requirements required by the Federal Government, including the mandated distances

between the shipping containers and houses, fire retardant measures, security cameras, alarms, and motion detectors.

This had done little to relieve the concerns of various residents, who had before expressed concerns about increased truck traffic, potential water contamination issues, and general safety in the event of a fire or other similar incident.

Essex Policy Planner, Jeff Watson, noted the potential bylaw would not take away the agricultural zoning use, and there would be no commercial use/sales allowed on the property.

He recommended Council move the approval.

Members of Council, however, thought otherwise, citing what residents expect property to be used for when it comes to agricultural zoning.

“I feel for Mr. Anber, he’s trying to do the right thing, put every provision in place that he possibly can to try to make this safe,” Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche said, adding that in spite

of that, the majority of area residents didn’t want the storage of fireworks in their vicinity. “When I have this many people in the neighbourhood that do not want this to move forward, and if something were to happen, and someone (got) injured, I would feel responsible for that happening.”

With that, Council voted in favour of a temporary zoning permission, which grants a temporary zoning to permit the retention of the existing storage containers for the storage of fireworks for up to three-years to provide Mr. Anber reasonable opportunity to relocate his storage activity.

Discover Ability Network asks

Council to support partnership Kevin McShan of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce: Discover Ability Network (DAN) Project, made a presentation to Council about the network and asked Council to support a partnership with DAN to hold a community

forum in the near future to inform employers and job seekers about the benefits of the network.

McShan noted DAN is an online portal and resource for Ontario employers and persons with disabilities seeking employment. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Discover Ability Network provincial partners launched it in September 2017.

DAN connects people with disabilities seeking employment directly with Ontario businesses looking to meet their talent requirements. It showcases the business advantages of employing persons with disabilities and outlines guidelines on how they can hire a person with disabilities, information provided at the meeting notes.

Now in its second phase, DAN has two additions to the portal: an integrated job seeker site and local regional hub site in Windsor.

McShan shared that the organization’s 2019 Business Confidence Survey revealed 75 percent of respondents believe the ability to

recruit and retain talent is critical to business competitiveness - filling a job position with the appropriate talent is essential for employers.

Information he provided noted 15 percent of Ontario’s population has a disability and almost 41 percent of this population has postsecondary accreditation.

He wanted Council to schedule a community outreach event that would link businesses to potential employees so that businesses and job seekers can use the benefits of the website.

Councillor Sherry Bondy said she supports the initiative and believes the program may help alleviate anxiety that may arise out of having a job interview. She wanted McShan to make notes for barriers in the county, like transportation, that may differ from the city.

McShan said there are many benefits of working with regional partners that may help eliminate barriers.

Councillor Steve Bjorkman thought there would be benefit

of linking DAN with the Essex Centre BIA, the Harrow & Colchester South Chamber of Commerce, local businesses and Community Living Essex County to spread the information.

Councillor Kim Verbeek made a motion to support hosting a networking event in working together with DAN in using a local facility and to use the Town’s social media to promote it.

Council moved Verbeek’s motion and received the presentation.

At the event, McShan said job seekers would be encouraged to bring their resumes to the event and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce could provide computers to sign businesses up to the program.

Essex Tourism Events Fund Policy presented Council approved the Essex Tourism Fund Policy that the Town’s Economic Development Officer, Nelson Silveira, presented at the meeting.

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Town of Essex Council notes...

Council also received the corresponding report.

This provides for a policy on municipal grant support of tourism events through the Essex tourism Events Fund, it was noted.

The Report to Council notes this framework and plan was first discussed at the March 18 meeting to implement a revised municipal fund for eligible tourism-related events within the Town of Essex.

The policy defines a tourism event as having a unique audience or participant experience, which may provide an economic or tourism benefit to the

municipality. The focus of the event must be to attract visitors. The policy also defines what a non-profit organization is (which is a status needed to quality), and outlines eligibility.

The report notes the Town of Essex’s Tourism Event Fund has a total budget of $30,000 for the remainder of this year.

Based on how the funds are distributed this year, administration will come back next year to report on uptake.

Throughout the year, Silveira noted, the Town receives requests for funding for such events through the Discretionary Fund or through direct

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The purpose of the policy is to ensure a fair, equitable, and transparent framework exists to guide the allocation of funding from the Essex Tourism Events Fund for non-profit-led Tourism Events that benefit the Town of Essex.

Councillor Steve Bjorkman said this is a great policy and program. He said he was surprised with the amounts allocated. He said he thinks the limit could be adjusted. If anything, he would like to see this grow.

Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche and Councillor Sherry Bondy agreed the amount may be too small. Meloche thought it could probably be looked at a per casebases.

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For events with a budget under $35,000, a potential grant for nonprofits could amount to $1000, and $2000 potentially for events over $35,000, Silveira said.

‘Communities in Bloom Week’ declared Council received Community Services’ report, “Communities in Bloom Proclamation – Week of May 6” for information; and further proclaimed Communities in Bloom Week for the week of May 6, 2019 through adopting the affiliated resolution.

The resolution includes recognizing that communities are committed to ensuring sustainable development for future generations and that participation in the Communities in Bloom program builds communities, strengthens volunteer and community development, enhances social interaction, and creates community pride.

It also noted Communities in Bloom may boost the economy, create sustainability, enhance property values, attract new business, and increase tourism opportunities.

In the report to Council, it noted the Town of Essex has been a partner in the Communities in Bloom program since 1999 and adds that over the years the Town has participated in the program, it has been very successful in implementing numerous initiatives and continues to be amongst the leaders in promoting civic pride in the community.

Rezoning for the Essex Hotel Essex Council received the Planning Department’s report “The Essex Motel, 263 Talbot Street North.”

Council also approved Bylaw 1805, adopting Official Plan Amendment 7 (OPA7) to the Town of Essex Official Plan,

permitting multipleresidential dwelling units at 263 Talbot Street North. Bylaw 1806 was also adopted to amend

the Zoning Bylaw, 1037, to permit the conversion of the Essex Motel and additions thereto to

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Flood warnings the result of record high lake levels

by Kyle Reid The most recent flood warnings the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) has issued are the result of record high lake levels, which aren’t receding back to historic norms, ERCA officials said during the Wednesday, April 10 Board of Directors meeting.

Tim Byrne, ERCA’s Director of Watershed Management Services, made the comments while updating the Board on the flood warnings issued for areas of the Lake Erie shoreline last week. Byrne said the warnings were issued as the result of water levels increasing due to high winds.

They have since been downgraded to flood watches.

“We’re in a high water period right now, approximately matching all-time record high lake levels,” Byrne said during Wednesday’s Board meeting.

Byrne noted that while, in the past, historic record-high lake levels have usually been followed by recessions in the water level, over the past three decades, those recessions have become rarer and rarer.

“The levels that we’re seeing today, with wind speeds that were forecasted, we normally wouldn’t have seen

those levels hit that quickly,” Byrne said. “Since [the] high lake level periods [in the] 1980s, climatic conditions have never provided for or allowed for lake levels to retreat to the recession levels we saw in the ‘60s, the ’40s, and the ’50s.”

Wind speed and lack of water recession were not the only issues, however. The direction of the wind also created a perfect storm for flooding in the area. East and north-easterly winds blowing over Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair forced water into the western regions of both water basins, Byrne noted.

“Today we are seeing our worst-case scenario,” Byrne said.

Lakeshore Councillor Len Janisse, who served as the meeting’s Acting Chairperson in place of Windsor City Councillor, Irek Kusmierczyk, concluded the update by assuring the public that the ERCA Board and staff members were doing everything they could do to keep them updated on the water levels.

“We’re doing the best we can in letting people know what’s going on,” Janisse said. “Hopefully we survive another spring.”

Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy Leadership Committee releases first Annual Report submitted to EFP Last Friday afternoon, the Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy (WECOSS) Leadership Committee released an online report that outlines key accomplishments that took place in 2018 after a full year of Strategy implementation. The report was launched in conjunction with the new website.

Following the release of the Action Plan in January 2018, the WECOSS Leadership Committee and Working Groups identified a number of important activities to address in year one. The activities fell under the four broad themes of Prevention & Education, Harm Reduction, Treatment & Recovery, and Enforcement & Justice, which are described in detail on the new website WECOSS.ca.

members.

“Thank you to all participants of the Leadership Committee who continue to work diligently to develop a comprehensive strategy to address this complex issue.

We are grateful to these individuals who share a deep compassion for our community and the safety of its citizens. It is going to take the continued collaboration of all involved parties – including the Provincial Government – to devise an approach that will address the needs of everyone affected by substance use. But we are determined, through our ongoing efforts, to devise a strategy that will make a dent in these issues to benefit the citizens in our community.”

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The greatest highlight of 2018 was the 28 community agencies coming together to address key substance use issues in Windsor and Essex County. The Strategy has strengthened community partnerships between school boards, healthcare providers, and other community agencies. Working together, we’ve created a new hub of helpful information for families, friends, healthcare providers, and other community groups dealing with opioids and substance use issues. The WECOSS.ca website is mobile friendly, accessible, and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to the community.

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Town of Essex Council notes...

Rezoning was on the agenda at the April 15, 2019 meeting of Essex Town Council for 263 Talbot Street North, Essex.

accommodate multipledwelling units.

The Bylaw will take effect upon approval of OPA7 by the County of Essex Manager of Planning Services.

Council discussed the issue at meetings in March and April. The file considers permitting

uses of lands designated and zoned Highway Commercial to further add the multi-residential use in pockets along Talbot Street in Essex Centre and in Harrow Centre.

The Essex Motel was isolated and brought forward from this rezoning previously

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brought forward as there was interest in the project from a proponent.

The Essex Motel is a ten-unit facility.

The Report to Council noted the Town has not had new rental housing construction for over two decades and affordable rental accommodation is essentially non-existent, given the extremely low vacancy rate.

The Highway Commercial land use designation in the Official Plan, it adds in the report, applies to

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the motel lands permits retail, office, and service commercial uses.

The site is located within the Community Improvement Project Area for Essex Centre, which was designed to encourage the conversion of obsolete and underutilized commercial space to affordable dwelling units, where permitted.

The report notes an affordable dwelling unit must rent for a maximum of $1000 (all in) monthly in order to qualify for grants monies.

Permit and a $5000.00 per unit conversion grants would be available, but normally these grants apply to above ground floor conversions, the report notes.

Mayor Larry Snively said the housing is needed.

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“There has been some interest in seeing more commercial along Jackson [Street] in Colchester, but the zoning itself does not permit that as of right today,” Town of Essex Policy Planner, JeffWatson

changes in regards to the marina, expansion of parks, waterfront improvements, and cycling and walking trails, and being at the forefront of a tourist and

recreational destination for the Town of Essex.

With that increased popularity, additional services are required to

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‘Historical Research Partners’ categorizing 21,000 Maidstone Land Deeds

noted 42 acres in Maidstone was sold

by Sylene Argent to a John Walls, who the group noted Over the past several weeks, local would be John “Freeman” Walls, for history buffs, Kirk Walstedt, Tim McGuire, the site now dedicated to the historic and Ed Byrne, who also happen to be site of the same name. The land was long-time friends, have been spending sold for $306. time at the Essex & Community Historical They also found the 1874 Land Research Society (ECHRS) to organize and Deed for the property the Maidstone categorize the around 21,000 Maidstone Town Hall would be built upon, Land Deed documents this local historical which is now home to the Maidstone club has recently obtained.

Bicentennial Museum. Other Land The Maidstone Land Deed documents Deeds highlighted when chunks of date as far back as to the 1860s and, land were sold to make roads still used collectively, preserve around a century of today. land ownership in that area.

Seeing the documents attributed to Walstedt explained the documents were the roads made the three volunteers recently provided to ECHRS through the appreciate all the work their ancestors Town of Tecumseh’s registry office. The Maidstone Bicentennial Museum, he added, had to do to prepare to travel in helped in getting the files to ECHRS. inclement weather or farm with the Pictured are Tim McGuire, Kirk Walstedt, and Ed Byrne, who have worked together, Over the past several years, ECHRS has equipment of the day. over the past several weeks, to organize and categorize the around 21,000 Maidstone Land Several of the Land Deeds made received many historical land deeds from Deed documents. reference to the “Peches River,” which area townships. Volunteers have worked the volunteers were not aware of. One to organize, categorize, and digitize the ancestors overlapped one another, and those stories all 1871 Land Deed cleared up the mystery as it noted that documents. took place within a three-mile range.

Walstedt, Byrne, and McGuire, all of the Maidstone The trio took on the project to see if they could find river was also known as “Pike Creek.”

Another interesting fact that came out of the Land area, volunteered to work on the newest land deed any more information about their ancestors, and they documents as their families have lived in that area for a have not been disappointed with what they have found. Deeds is that some of the properties were paid with very long time. In fact, the trio noted, even their greatMcGuire noted he found a Land Deed that transferred American or Canadian currency, while others were grand parents knew each other and were friends. property from one of his great-great grandfathers to paid with British pounds as late as 1874, a few years In many instances, they noted, the stories of their another one of his great-great grandfathers. Eight years after Confederation. They also noted many of the later, a son from one of the grandfathers and a daughter buyers were of Michigan, which led them to theorize of the other would marry. This property, he discovered, some of the Maidstone properties were purchased as was only 500 feet away from the house in which he cottage properties.

Some of the Land Deeds were written on cheaper grew up.

“This is the closest I’ll get to being in the same room paper, while others were prepared on better quality, with them,” McGuire said of his ancestors. “These are which is still in great shape, they noted.

SINCE 1896 Cataloguing the Land Deeds will make it easier documents they actually had in their hands.”

Byrne noted in many cases, those buying properties for those researching their own ancestry or property’s in the earlier years signed their Land Deed with a “x” history easier. Volunteers of ECHRS will later digitize or a mark as they were unable to read or write. Some of the documents as well.

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Spring Yard Sale attracts hundreds of bargain hunters

Photo submitted by Arleen Hatt: Hundreds of bargain hunters circulated in-and-out of Essex United Church’s basement on Friday in search of hidden treasures during the annual Spring Yard Sale.

Pictured above, right: Youth volunteers Nolan Dunn and Becca Mcfarlane held the picture and doll raffle during Essex United Church’s annual Spring Yard Sale event.

by Kyle Reid Local bargain hunters, antique collectors, and treasure seekers were once again eager to line-up outside Essex United Church on Friday morning in hopes of being the first to get their hands on a great deal during the church’s two-day Spring

Yard Sale.

The traditional, biannual yard sale continues to appeal to the many thrifty shoppers in Essex and surrounding areas. At 8 a.m. on Friday morning, over 50 people lined up outside the doors of the church basement to get the first look at some of

the second-hand treasures up for grabs.

“It filled up all the way around [the church],” volunteer Joan Macfarlane said on Saturday afternoon describing the event’s shopping peak after the crowd had died down.

“We were shocked…and

they all seemed to know where to head.”

The sale has become the biggest fundraiser to help with the costs of the operation and maintenance of the church. The fundraiser has become quite popular with local antique collectors looking for rare treasures, volunteers said.

“One man’s junk is another man’s treasure,” Macfarlane noted.

Traditionally, the church holds two sales,

one in the fall and another in the spring.

Both are well-attended, and the funds raised find their way back to the community through Essex United Church’s outreach programs. The church has been organizing the sales for over 35-years, by some estimates.

The Spring Yard Sale typically goes off without a hitch, but it takes a huge effort from church volunteers to organize the event. Some 14 people lent a hand setting up tables and items the Tuesday before the sale officially opened. On Friday, church volunteers

organized a lunch for hungry shoppers and a table full of baked goods offered some sweet treats.

A Christmas doll and picture were also raffled by church volunteers.

But the sale couldn’t go ahead without a great amount of support from the local community.

Church and community members donate all of the items that were available for purchase.

Church volunteers will take a little break before planning commences on organizing the traditional fall sale, which is expected to be held in September.

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Tecumseh votes in favour of fluoridation

With a vote of approval, passed by Tecumseh Town Council, it is expected to take a year to 18-months for Fluoride to be reintroduced into the water supply of Windsor, Tecumseh, and LaSalle.

by Kyle Reid Fluoride will now be added to the drinking

water in Windsor, Tecumseh, LaSalle, and a small part of Lakeshore,

after Tecumseh Town Council voted in favour of re-introducing the

chemical to their water supply last week.

Last year, Windsor City Council had approved doing so during a December meeting.

However, the city shares water supplies with Tecumseh and LaSalle, and required the approval of one of two of the municipalities to officially make the change.

The Town of LaSalle, now, won’t get a vote as the majority of the three municipalities that share the water supply have approved the decision.

The process to approve the reintroduction of fluoride to the water supply was rather lengthy. Tecumseh was set to vote on the issue in February, but had to defer any decision until a legal opinion could be reached regarding whether they could make the decision for other municipalities.

With the red tape cleared, Tecumseh Council made its official decision during the

Tuesday, April 9 regular meeting.

Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara said findings from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, which claimed a 51 percent increase in children’s cavities over the five years since fluoride was removed from the water, was a significant factor in his and council’s decision.

“Science should be the moving factor, peer review by experts,” McNamara said, who is also the Chairperson of the Health Unit. “Looking at all of the information, talking to residents, and [the] mail, e-mails — it has not changed my mind.”

There was a significant amount of public interest in the fluoride decision. A January public meeting had 27 delegates weigh in, both for and against the topic. McNamara said Council reviewed an extensive number of opinions of residents and health professionals

before making their decision.

In total, nearly 1,600 pages of documents, e-mails, and reports needed to be reviewed by Council and staff.

“I’m proud of how Council did their homework on this and based their decision on good science,” McNamara said.

However, with the decision made official, it could still be some time before fluoride is reintroduced to the water supply of the three municipalities.

McNamara said the process is expected to take anywhere from a year to 18-months before Fluoride is reintroduced, and there is still the potential for legal challenges to the decision.

In the end, however, McNamara said he is sticking behind the decision.

“It’s the right thing to do,” McNamara said.

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Town of Essex Council notes... benefit the residents and recreational visitors.

“There has been some interest in seeing more commercial along Jackson [Street] in Colchester, but the zoning itself does not permit that as of right today,” Watson explained. “The zoning that we’re sort of contemplating would be designed for a transitional location where you have a mix of residential and modest commercial; boutiquetype of commercial, mixed in with residential.

Keep it modest, it’s the type of thing that would fit well in a village environment.”

Mayor Larry Snively echoed Watson’s sentiments, adding that it could be a great way to tie in with tourism.

A public meeting would be held for feed-

back before any potential zoning changes could be made.

Chamber of Commerce requests continued waiving of DC Council received two letters from the Harrow & Colchester South Chamber of Commerce, regarding the zero-development fee in Ward 4.

Regarding the development fees, the Chamber had expressed concerns that if the waived development fees for Ward 4 elapse, the area could lose out on residential developments that would be needed to attract more residents to the area.

In the letter, the Chamber asked Council to waive the fees for another year in order to encourage building developments in the Ward.

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“The zero percent ward development fees in Harrow expire this August, so this term of Council will have a decision to make on whether to extend that or not,” Councillor Sherry Bondy said. “I think that waiting until August may be pushing it a little bit. After that May 1 meeting, I’m hoping that Council will have that discussion about maybe extending it on a year-to-year basis.”

Mayor Larry Snively was in full agreement with Bondy on the matter, noting he believed it should be extended an additional year to make sure Harrow can grow with the town as a whole.

Control of invasive Phragmites Council received correspondence from the Town of Kingsville,

asking Essex to consider supporting its resolution calling on the Federal Government to enact regulatory measures to quickly approve the use of herbicides in aquatic environments in time for this year’s growing season, in addition to aerial control measures, to deal with the continued encroachment of Phragmites, an invasive species of perennial grass originating in Eurasia.

Phragmites can grow to over 5-metres in length, poisoning the soil in their immediate vicinity, preventing native plants from growing, while lowering wetland water levels and providing a poor food source for many local and at-risk species.

An overabundance of the plant results in loss of biodiversity and species richness, loss of habitat, changes in hydrology due to its high metabolic rate, changes in nutrient cycling as it is slow to decompose, an increased fire hazard due to the combustibility of its dead stalks, and can have an adverse impact on agriculture, particularly in drainage ditches.

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resolution.

Notices of Motion: Affordable Municipal Housing Strategy Councillor Sherry Bondy brought forward a Notice of Motion at the April 1 Council meeting. She wanted to have Council consider directing administration to develop an affordable municipal housing strategy, due to the urgent housing crisis in Windsor and Essex County.

At Monday evening’s meeting, Bondy said she realizes a strategic planning session has not taken place yet, but she said there is a housing crisis locally.

Bondy said she attended a housing strategy town hall event Essex MP Tracey Ramsey hosted a few weeks back and received information there.

She wants Council to think about what it has and what it could do to come up with different

ideas.

Bondy said she received three messages from families or individuals the about their need for housing the previous week.

She wanted to have a high-level conversation and not wait six months to have those discussions.

Councillor Steve Bjorkman said housing is needed. He thought it was a great idea for an inventory to be created for Council to know what the Town can offer and what it can do.

Motion carried.

Bondy wants an information session to be held for Council on roads

During the announcement portion of the meeting, Councillor Sherry Bondy said she would like Council to have an informational session on roads to discuss processes used, including cold recycled asphalt.

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Non-profit looking to expand conservation lands in Essex County

Marianne Girling Nature Reserve. Photo by Nature Conservancy of Canada

submitted to EFP The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking to protect 102 acres (41 hectares) of rare wetlands, woods and meadows in the heart of Essex County.

The national land conservation organization is ramping up efforts in the county – concentrating efforts on several areas, including the Cedar Creek watershed. Part of a Provincially Significant Wetland, the area is home to species at risk, such as barn swallow, eastern foxsnake, monarch, shorteared owl and yellow breasted chat.

In order to protect this property, located just northeast of the community of Harrow, NCC needs to raise $225,000 by May to complete the fundraising to close the deal.

Once protected, this project will add to an important connected stretch of habitat along Cedar Creek, including Marshfield Woods, an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest and a large, intact forest — a rarity in the county.

While much of the surrounding landscape has been used for generations

for farming, the proposed nature reserve is an uncommon natural gem.

Protected natural areas are extremely rare in the county.

“Cedar Creek represents one of the best examples of connected habitat in Essex County,” says Julie Vasseur, acting program director, southwestern Ontario.

“The conservation of its headlands are extremely important, as headwater conservation can influence the health of the entire watershed.”

Once the project is complete, the area will be known as the Marianne Girling Nature Reserve in recognition of the late Marianne Featherstonhaugh Girling.

“Born and raised in Essex County, Marianne grew up exploring the fields and waters of Essex County with her family,” says Dana Kleniewski, director of development & communications for

Ontario region. “Her lifelong love of nature and her commitment to community inspired her to leave a generous gift in her Will to NCC to support habitat conservation in Ontario.”

To date, NCC, along with their partners, has conserved 434 acres (176 hectares) in the Essex area since beginning work here in 2000. Of that, 321 acres (130 hectares) have been restored to natural habitat.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada is the nation’s leading not-forprofit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, NCC and its partners have helped to protect more than 1.1 million hectares (2.8 million acres), coastto-coast, with more than 82,000 hectares (200,000 acres) in Ontario. To learn more, visit natureconservancy.ca.

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Essex is surrounded by the beauty of the Great Lakes, which not only supplies freshwater for drinking, but provides local communities with environmental benefits that deserve targeted protection and sustainable planning.

“Canada needs a modernized National Freshwater Strategy,” MP Ramsey said. “It’s been over 20 years since the government established a policy on freshwater and environmental conditions have changed dramatically since 1987. While Canada has seemingly abundant freshwater resources, very little of it is actually renewable.”

Bill C-439 will ask the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change to study, review and adopt a National Water Policy. The review will work to establish national drinking water standards; ensure water is protected in international agreements; protect groundwater, evaluate the readiness of water and wastewater infrastructure to handle changes in water quality and quantity in light of climate change; and reduce eutrophication in Canada’s freshwater lakes.

“Freshwater is vital to the people of Essex, whether for tourism, agriculture, recreational use, health, or our household needs. Freshwater plays a vital role in our communities. Essex is surrounded by the majesty of Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair, along with our many rivers, wetlands, and tributaries. The health and vitality of our water is instrumental to our region’s sustained growth, environmental stability, and safety for generations to come.” Ramsey commented.

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_____________________ PRAYER TO the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, You who makes me see everything and who shows me the way to reach my ideals.

You who gives me the Divine Gift to forgive and forget all that is done to me, and you who are in all the instances of my life with me. I, in this short dialogue, want to thank you for everything, and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you, no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you & my loved ones in your perpetual glory. A person may pray this prayer 3 consecutive days without asking for their wish. It will be granted no matter how difficult it may be, and promise to publish this dialogue, as soon as your favor has been granted.

With Grateful thanks P.L. _____________________ PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL) O most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed mother of the son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in my necessity. O star of the sea, help me and show me that you are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help in my necessity (Make your request). There are none that can withstand your power. “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you.” (Three times).

“Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands.” (Three times). Say this prayer for three consecutive days and then publish it and it will be granted to you. With grateful thanks. P.L.

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NOTICE OF PASSING OF HERITAGE BYLAW 39-2019 Historic Comber Railway Station (Under the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18) TAKE NOTICE THAT on April 9, 2019 the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Lakeshore passed the following By-Law 39-2019 to designate a property under the Ontario Heritage Act. By-Law 39-2019 which designates the building known as the Comber Railway Station, located at the foot of Wallace Avenue, in the north end of the Community of Comber, in the Town of Lakeshore and legally known, as that Part of Lot 7, Concession North of Middle Road, Geographic Township of Tilbury West, Now in the Town of Lakeshore, County of Essex, as being of Cultural Heritage Value and Interest.

View By-Law 39-2019 and additional information respecting its designation, by contacting the Town of Lakeshore Development Services Office, Kim Darroch, Manager of Development Services, at 519-728-2700, ext. 245 or at kdarroch@lakeshore.ca during regular business hours (8:30 am to 4:30 pm), 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River, ON, N0R 1A0.

Holy Name unveils new hawk mascot Last Friday, school spirit soared during a special assembly at Holy Name Catholic Elementary School. During this important presentation, the school’s students were introduced to their brand-new mascot.

The mascot is a hawk, which fits right in with the nickname of the school’s sports teams and extra-curricular clubs.

Members of the school’s Parent Council revealed the new mascot, and the school’s grade eight teacher, Mr. Gregetz, told the students the new featheredfriend is in need of a deserving name and catch phrase.

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Holy Name Catholic Elementary School’s grade eight teacher Mr. Gregetz (pictured above) introduced the new school mascot, a hawk, to the students during an assembly last Friday afternoon.

Pictured left, student, Gabriel Pannunzio, welcomes the new mascot.

During the special unveiling assembly, the students at Holy Name were challenged to complete this difficult task. Upcoming contest rules will be announced in the near future for the students to follow so the best name and catch phrase can be selected.

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Happy 103rd Birthday EILEEN ROUNDING Born April 23, 1916 in Grand Cascapedia, St. Jules, Quebec.

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MALENFANT, Joe - Fell asleep in death on April 11, 2019 at the Erie Shores Health Care in Leamington at the age of 86. Beloved husband of Cecile (nee Dahl) with whom he celebrated 65 years of marriage. Loving father of his late twins, Joseph and Joseph Malenfant, Joanne (Chris) Robertson and Larry (Sherilyn) Malenfant. Treasured papa of Tabitha (Ryan) Piché and Candis (Kurtis) Mitchell. Dear brother of Bernadette (late Harold), Betty (late Andy) and Evelyn (late Jimmie and late Howard). Predeceased by his siblings and their spouses, Paul (Norma), Francis (Leta), Catherine (Ray), Alfred (Lucille) and Vincent (Joan). Brother-inlaw of Mary, Theresa, Eugene, Richard (Jeanette), Steve (Betty) and Paul (Catherine). Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Joe was a lifelong farmer with his family in Colchester North Township and will be inducted into the Essex County Agricultural Hall of Fame. He served many years on the board as a dedicated member of the Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Museum Inc. Joe was very proud of his grandchildren. He was a humble and generous man and always followed through with what he believed in.

Joe loved sharing his stories! The visitation for Joe was held at the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. N, Essex. The funeral mass was celebrated at the Holy Name of Jesus Parish (146 Talbot St. South, Essex). Interment followed at Country Meadows Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Museum Inc. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com __________________________________________ BRACKELL, Margaret (nee VanBelle) - Passed away peacefully with her loving husband Howard and sister-in-law Vicky by her side on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the age of 78 years. Margaret was married to Howard for almost 57 years. She also leaves behind her brother Archie and wife Vicky VanBelle and in-laws Elizabeth VanBelle, Doug Brackell and Bradley (Dorothy) Brackell. She was predeceased by her parents Victor and Mary VanBelle, her brother Aimy VanBelle and sister-in-law Linda McKenzie. She will also be remembered and missed by her many nieces and nephews on both sides of the family. After more than 32 years of service, Margaret retired from teaching in 1991. In retirement, she enjoyed birding, swimming and gardening She looked forward to any time with her friends from swimming and the breakfasts with her retired teaching friends that she met throughout her career. For 36 years, she loved her summers spent with Howard and family at their cottage on Lake Nippissing, where she caught many fish and walked many trails. She was also a faithful member of Trinity Anglican Church in Cottam. In following Margaret’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave. E., Essex from 2-5 and 7-9 pm. Funeral Service to celebrate Margaret’s life will be held on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Trinity Anglican Church, 235 County Road 34 West, Cottam at 11:00 am. Officiated by Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle and Pastor Dusan Tillinger. Memorial Donations made to Trinity Anglican Church, Hospice or Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their memories or make a donation online at www. reidfuneralhome.ca __________________________________________ RENAUD, Paul Passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on April 15, 2019 at 71 years of age. Beloved husband of Winnie with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage.

Loving father of Leo Renaud (Joan) and Mike Renaud (Margaret). Son of the late Leo and Laura Renaud. Treasured grandpa of Matthew, Sydney and Alyssa Renaud. Great-grandpa of Kaidyn. Brother of Cathy Boismier (Lloyd), Ray Renaud (Rose-Anne), Norm Renaud (Mary), Neil Renaud (Cathy); the late Victor Renaud (Rose) and Philip Renaud. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Paul was a long-time farmer in McGregor. He was a hard worker and he found time to be a truck driver for many years. The visitation for Paul was held at the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. N, Essex. There was no funeral service. Cremation followed. Donations may be made to the VON. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com

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Meloche, Robert “Bob” - Passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Metropolitan Campus on April 12, 2019 at 74 years of age. Survived by his wife, Sharon. Loving father of Shelley Gonzalvo, Mark Meloche, and Bobby Meloche. Treasured Pipi of Joel Desimpel-Gonzalvo (Alan) and Cassie Gonzalvo (Shawn). Brother of Mario Meloche (Anne), André Meloche, Irene Hornyak, Roger Meloche and Madeline Carrico (Chuck). Brother-in-law of Cary Garant (Irene), Roger Garant (Jean), Doreen Grondin (late Alvin); the late Richard Garant (Amelia) and Carol Croft (Willis). Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Bob retired from the Ford Motor Company after many years of service. He was a member of Unifor Local # 200. Bob really enjoyed watching the Blue Jays, and the Maple Leafs, as well he was an avid fisherman. Very special thanks to the staff at Metropolitan Hospital – ICU for all your care and support shown to our family. The visitation for Bob was held at the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. N, Essex. The funeral mass was celebrated at St. Mary’s Parish (12048 County Road 34, Maidstone). Interment followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Maidstone. Donations may be made to the Hospice of Windsor & Essex County or to the Victoria Order of Nurses. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com __________________________________________

CHURCH, Glenn Franklin Late of Essex, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Victoria Hospital in London. Beloved husband of Rose (nee Lester) for almost 57 years. Glenn is survived by his sons, Jeff (Mary) and Charles Church, and his granddaughter, Evelyn Rose.

In following Glenn’s wishes, cremation has taken place with a private family interment to take place at Country Meadows Cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, Essex (519-776-4233). Family and friends are invited to share their memories online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

What’s Going On... .

APRIL 18 - HAM AND SCALLOPED POTATO DINNER - at 12:00pm at Essex Retirees’ Club. Everyone welcome.

APRIL 20 - ESSEX GOSPEL’S EASTER EGG HUNT at Essex Public School, 72 Brien Ave., East. at 11:00am. Ages: Infants - sixth grade students. FREE admission.

APRIL 23 - ESSEX BLOOD DONOR CLINIC at Essex Centre Sports Complex, 60 Fairview Ave., W. From 1-7pm. For more info: www.blood.ca.

APRIL 24 - ESSEX & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING at Essex Retirees’ Centre, at 7:30pm with speaker Louie Fiorino on Swallowtails.

APRIL 27 - DINNER & DANCE AT CTMHV - with Crystal Gage & Ryan St. Denis.

Open at 5pm. For tickets & more information: 519-776-6909 or www.ctmhv.com.

APRIL 28 - THE SILVER AMBASSADORS CONCERT BAND at Royal Canadian Legion Br. 201 (Essex) at 3 pm. Admission by donation.

MAY 11 - ESSEX & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL ANNUAL PLANT SALE at Essex Train Station, 9am - 12pm. Plants & bake goods, books, and more.

SUN COUNTY LYME AWARENESS SUPPORT GROUP offers monthly support for Lyme disease patients, family, & friends. Meetings held the last Wednesday of every month (no July & August) @ 6:30p.m. at Colasanti’s. Look us up on Facebook for updates.

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Thank you to everyone who came out to our successful Soup/Chili Challenge.

Winners in the soup challenge was First place went to Jean Vetor for her Navy Bean and second place went to Deb Defchaine for Tuscan Ravioli. In the Chili Challenge first place went to Josh Lumb for his 3 Dragon chili and second place was given to Lynette Bain for her Turkey Chili. Thanks to Lakeshore Fire Department who send us our four judges and to “The Guys Who Like to Sing” for the entertainment.

Coffee and Conversation: Thursdays at 10 am. Everyone is welcome.

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Essex Christian Reformed Church

We keep in our prayers Brittney, Christina, Dan, William, David, Carolyn, Liz, Bill, and Matthew. The Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Marie Mills, given by the congregation. We also keep Howard Brackell and family in our prayers in the loss of his wife, Margaret.

Mark your calendars for Saturday May 4, for our second annual Spring Smorgasbord from 4:30 to 6:30. There will be great food and time to join in fellowship .

Plan to join us Easter Sunday at 9:15 in “The Little White Church” in the cemetery in Cottam. All are welcome!

You are invited to attend our Good Friday worship service on Friday, April 19 beginning at 10:00am. This is a combined service with Ambassador CRC from Windsor and Essex CRC and will include the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.

Join us again on Easter Sunday, April 21 at 10:00am as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. Nursery supervision is provided for both services.

Make plans to join us for our free Movie Night event on Friday, April 26. More details to follow!

Visit us online for service times and directions or just to listen to a sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca.

Bethel-Maidstone United

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We invite you to worship with us on Good Friday ( April 12th ) at 10:30a.m., as we combine our service with the Leamington Salvation Army. Lt. Brad Webster will deliver the message. Stay for a potluck luncheon after. Essex will provide the main course and Leamington will bring desserts.

Easter Sunday Morning Breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. If you wish to attend, please sign up at the church or call the church office at 519-776-4628. Our Easter Sunday Worship service is at 10:30a.m., led by Major Sam Roberts.

SA Connections on Tuesday, April 23 will feature a movie. This free community program runs between 10a.m. and 1p.m. and all are welcome to attend. Bible Study, focused on the Book of Revelation, led by Major Shirley Roberts, follows at 1p.m.

Note that Messy Church is at 5:45 -7:30p.m. on Thursday, April 25th.

Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman

Our Worship Leader for the month of April and Sunday, May 5, is Rev. Colin Swan.

Come join us for Good Friday Service at 10 am. This is a joint service will Belle River United and at Woodslee. Easter Sunday: “Son Rise Service”at 8 am. There will be a breakfast served after the service. Easter Sunday Service at 10 am. Both services are a joint will Belle River United at Woodslee.

Join us Sunday mornings at 10 am for worship, and coffee hour to follow. Our church and hall are wheelchair accessible.

Preschool Drop-In Playtime: Thursdays for caregivers and kids ages 0-4, between 9:30-12 noon.

Spring Fling Comedy Variety Show takes place Sunday, April 14 at Olinda-Ruthven United Church at 2 pm. See Hazel and Jerry for tickets or at the door.

Join us Holy Week: April 19 - Good Friday Service, at 10 am; Easter Sunday Service, April 21, 10 am.

Our Spring Garage and Bake Sale will take place on Saturday, April 27, from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm.

Ian Phillips will be our Guest Speaker on Sunday, April 28.

Our Mother and Daughter Potluck Dinner will take place on Friday, May 3, beginning at 6:30pm. Save the date, more details coming soon!

Please pick a Sunday and sign the Door Greeter’s list on the table in the foyer. We have a new listing for 2019.

Please remember the sick and the shut-ins. If you would like to add a name to the Prayer List, please see Rev. Catherine, add a name to the list in the foyer or contact the office.

You can find us on the web at www.bethelmaidstone.com or on Facebook. Our email address is bmuc@xplornet.ca and the office number is (519) 723-2284. Office hours are Tuesdays & Thursdays 9 am till 1 pm.

Essex United Church

Voice Of Inspiration “The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size.” ~ Gertrude S. Wister

George Diesbourge, fourth place: Dorothy Vriescaker, and low tally: Edna Chevalier.

Series winners, first place: Lea Meloche, second place: Butch Jobin, and third place: Dave McMurren. The winner of the beautiful hand made afghan made by Sandy Dame was Mark Knight. Thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated and participated in our Lenten Card series.

Please remember to drop off your Foodland grocery tapes in the designated box. All are welcome. Please keep in your prayers and all the people who are sick, shut in and in Hospice.

For the month of April, food donations are for the Salvation Army Food Bank.

Join Essex United for our Holy Week Services. All are welcome! Thursday, April 18 Maundy Thursday Service: Dinner at 6pm and Service at 7pm, Friday, April 19 - Good Friday- service at 11am, and Sunday, April 21 Easter - 8:30 am Sunrise service, 9:00am breakfast in lower hall, and 10:30 am Traditional Easter service.

The WSO Neighbourhood Concert Series will be at Essex United Church on Sunday, April 28, 1:00 pm. Call the church office to reserve your tickets 519.776.5121.

Maidstone Cross submitted by Wendy Cunningham

Happy Easter! Holy week at St. Mary’s takes place with Good Friday at 3 p.m. and Easter Sunday at 9 a.m. There is a Good Friday Fish Fry at Holy Name of Jesus Church hall from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Tickets at the door.

Open House for all Sandwich South residents regarding zoning changes takes place on Monday, April 29th at Ciociaro Club, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Beginning on Saturday, April 27, the Sandwich South Heritage Centre will be opened every Saturday from 9 a.m. to Noon, or by appointment by calling Judy Jobin at 737-6628. Everyone is welcome to come and check it out!

The winners of the final Lenten card party are: first place: Joan Young, second place: Elmer Quinlan, third place:

Antioch Christian Ministries submitted by Linda Knight

Pastor Jay spoke on how we have an assignment and God wants to prosper us in the assignment we’ve been given.

Our Good Friday service is April 19th, 10am.

Our next Thrive Week is April 22nd-April 26th.

Mark your calendars: Our Women’s Conference is June 7th-8th, featuring Wendy Bachlund from Bethel Church in California.

For more information, visit us online at antiochcanada.ca Easter Blessings!

Woodslee Friendship Club Card player winners for last week : Monday afternoon Euchre: Joan Broeders, Dave McMurren, George Diesbourg, LeRoy Davison, Edna Chevalier, Joanne McMurren, Audrey Stanley. Wednesday Pepper: Dave McMurren, Debbie Monchamp, Audrey Stanley, Mary Lou Chibi, Aggie Rivait, Pat Leblanc. Friday night Euchre: George Sutherland, Charlie Chevalier, Pam Leblanc, Fran McKim, Dave McMurren, Rosaire Girard. For Club information call Claire at 519-723-4694.

Holy Name of Jesus Church

Join us for Holy Week Services: Holy Thursday, April 18th at 7 p.m. with Adoration until 11 p.m. Good Friday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Easter Vigil Saturday at 7 p.m., Easter Sunday at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

There will be a K of C Fish Fry on Good Friday, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. with take out available.

QUEST (Grades 3 to 5 ) is on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM TEEN LIFE (Grades 8-12) is Sunday, April 28, 2019, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM The CWL is collecting new socks for donation to local food banks.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church

Thank you to everyone who helped with or attended our first marketplace of the year, we appreciate your support! Our next marketplace is Saturday, May 11th.

Holy Week: Service at 7pm April 15, 16, 17, 18, Good Friday at 11am, and Easter Sunday at 11am.

Please visit our website at www.stpaulstrinity.org or our Facebook page at www. facebook.com/stpaulsessex. You can also reach us at 519-776-7711 or by email at office@stpaulstrinity.org.

Golden Years Golf Report Last Thursday, 45 golfers delivered one of the strongest performances of the year as they recorded 95 aces over 36 holes. Bob Martin, with 7, led the ace field. Mavis Rutter had three consecutive aces on holes 12, 13, & 14; Mary Anne Sherman completed her consecutive aces on 8, 9, & 10.

The top 9 hole score, of 15, was carded by Bob Martin who also held the top score for 18 holes, with a 32. Bill ward captured the top score of 70 over 36 holes.

Team 4 (Al Rutter, Marie Lasi, Bill Ward) secured first place with a combined score of 228, over 36 holes. Team 15 (Julia Kos, Phil Humphries) was second, and in third place, it was Team 7 (Mavis Rutter, Tom Sasso, Jack Gisi).

Play resumes April 18, 9:30 am @ Colasanti’s.

Essex Retirees’ Social Club Kevin Edwards had high score at Monday night Pepper, Mary Lou Chibi had the most peppers, and Lou Anne Mailloux had low score.

Tuesday afternoon Pepper had Dorothy Fields and Virgery Cascadden tied for first with the most peppers, Judy Kelly took high score, and Tom Dewhurst had low score.

Shirley Stiers had high score at Wednesday night Pepper, Kevin Edwards had the most peppers, and Marcel Mailloux had low score.

Pauline Olafson had high score at Thursday night Bridge and Annette Anderson followed in second place.

Wishing all our friends a blessed Easter.

Harrow United Church submitted by Larry Anderson

Join us Good Friday (10:30 am) as well as Easter Sunday for our Sunrise Service (John R. Park Homestead at 6:30 am) and Easter Worship Service (10:30 am). Following the Good Friday Service, hot cross buns and coffee/tea will be served. As well, during the

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A tale of two Austins

4-H Potato Club submitted by Nadia Popov

Neil Gillard’s 1951 Austin Devon.

The Austin A40 Devon 4-door sedan was a 4-passenger British car built from 1947 to 1952 with independent front suspension and a four cylinder engine with overhead valves.

A heater and sun roof were extra cost options. The early ones had hydraulic brakes at the front and mechanical brakes at the rear.

It was very popular in the Dog with Tom Vodarek’s Austin Devon of uncertain age.

U.K. and Canada with over 450,000 built before being replaced by the Austin A40 Somerset.

Neil Gillard of Holland Landing, Ontario, owns a 1951 Austin A40 Devon purchased years ago from a relative of the original owner.

The car was bought new at Austin Ontario Motors at 737 Church Street in downtown Toronto. The trade-in was a 1948 Austin. The new ’51 had a sticker price of $1776 minus $1000 for the trade-in.

The original owners drove it to the Grand Canyon in 1953, where a deer with antlers nuzzled up to the car (see photo). When Neil bought the car, that photo came with it.

Tom Vodarek grew up in Leamington, Ontario, and now lives on a country property near Rockwood, Ontario. Parked in the woods on his property is what’s left of an Austin A40 Devon used as shelter by a previous owner at maple syrup time.

Several photos arrived by email from Tom, who wondered if I could guess the make and year. The chrome border around the windshield convinced me I was looking at the remains of an Austin Devon. But what year was it?

I turned to Neil Gillard for help. He said if the car has a serial number plate on the inside of the glove box door, it would be a 1948 model.

Alas, too many parts were missing and we could not pin down the exact year. The dog is enjoying the car without knowing what year it is.

I’m always looking for stories.

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Easter Sunrise Service, Fried Egg Sandwiches and coffee/tea will be served. Finally, following the Easter Worship Service at 10:30 am, there will be an Easter Egg Hunt for the children!

The HUC Outreach Committee has planned a “Spring Clothing Drive” for the Downtown Mission. Cleaned and bagged clothing may be dropped off on the church stage or you may phone: 519-738-4223 (church office) to make arrangements.

The County Classic Chorale is coming to Harrow United Church on Sunday, May 5th at 3 pm. The concert features Canadian music celebrating our identity and diversity. For tickets, please contact Laurene in our church office (519-738-4223).

Our Minister, Rev. Darrow Woods, along with our HUC faith community, sincerely welcome you to join us! Please visit our website at www.harrowunited.org

Even though the 4-H motto is “Learn to do

by Doing”, we don’t always sit and learn. We play games like “Go For the Gold.” The girls were victorious over the boys!

Then we passed around four different types of potatoes, the Russet potato, which is good for baking, the red potato, which is good for salads, the Kennebec potato, which is good for slicing and fries and last, but not least, the Yukon Gold, which is good for mashing.

Our leader, Miss Bonnie set up a class of potatoes to be judged. We each gave our reasons for which potatoes looked uniform in size, good appearance and freshness. Then Miss Lisa gave the official reasons. We read through our recipes and got to work.

Nadia made “Can Can Potato Corn Chowder”, Gillian made “ Potato Kielbasa Skillet”, Max and Ethan made “Beef Hash Brown Pizza” and Erika made “Roasted Potato Pizza Slices.” All were a hit!

4H Barn Quilt Bandits

by Jane Morrison Memebers of the Essex County 4H Barn Quilt Bandits met for their first meeting on March 9, 2019 at the Harrow Fair Building.

Mrs. Anger and Mrs. Vanderveen welcomed us all to the club. It was decided that, because some were on March break vacations, that we would delay our club elections until the next meeting.

Those that were there decided on their patterns and paint colours. We also decided that it might be nice to do two smaller barn quilts to auction at this year’s Harrow Fair.

Mrs Vanderveen told us all about this year’s fundraiser, where we would be collecting clothing and house hold items that we would get compensated for at Value Village.

We also talked about some fun things we could do this year.

Essex County Library ESSEX: Grief Guidance with Becky Ewen on May 1 from 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm. Pet Loss Workshop on May 8 from 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm.

Helping Your Child With Loss and Grief, May 22, from 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm. Register online or at the library.

McGREGOR: FAMILY STORYTIME - a program for families of parents with children under 5 years of age to encourage a lifelong love of reading. This program includes stories, bounces, tickles, songs, rhymes and activities. Tuesdays (April 2 - May 21) at 1:30 pm.

Ages: children under 5 years old and caregiver. Register online or at the library.

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A great season for the Essex Thunder Atom Team

submitted to EFP The Essex Thunder girls’ arrived at the rink, one last time this season to face its rival team from Amherstburg for the Tier 1 Division Championship.

The coaches prepared the troops, and the girls came out flying, scoring just 2 minutes and 30 seconds into the game.

The crowd went crazy, and the girls on the bench embraced every minute of the championship win, with a final score of 4-1 for Essex.

The team has come a long way this season.

There were many familiar faces, which returned from last year, but the team was fortunate enough to welcome many new faces to the roster as well. The girls, from the first time entering that dressing room, started forming friendships.

The team proceeded through the first part of the season with a perfect record. The girls went on to take the Lakeshore tourney, winning every game they

played.

The team went on to capture the championship in London, in the second half of the season. The Southpoint tournament gave the team another championship title after beating the rival Amherstburg team.

For the coaches, this season was a very special one with an equally special group of players with veteran players who served as fantastic role models and allowed new friendships to form.

This year’s roster consisted of two players who came from Lakeshore (Lexi and Tea), one who decide 3-4 weeks into the season to try hockey for the first time - Veronica aka ( Chara), one who told the coach what position she was going to play this season on her first skate as a Thunder (Quinne). There was a player who did not say a whole lot, if she said anything at all (Kate). And, last but not least, one of the smallest members of the team who always put her best effort forward (Ada).

As for the veterans, these girls showed such leadership on and off

the ice. They displayed respect for everyone on the team as well as guiding the rookies in the right direction, whether it was a drill in practice or a play during the game these girls showed leadership.

The team was extremely fortunate this year to recruit a great role model for the girls. Avery Pailey, a student at Essex High looking for some experience behind the bench. Avery’s dedication and presence on and off the ice, as well as in the dressing room, was invaluable.

The team was also fortunate to have a qualified trainer, manager, jokester, planner, organizer, aerobic instructor, very detailed emailer, etc. Emily Bohdal.

This team wouldn’t have made it without the endless efforts, love and dedication she brought to the Essex Thunder team.

The role of an incredible coaching staff can not be ignored for the success of this season. The staff took the team to a season where the girls were unbeaten all year, League Champions, Division League Champions, Lakeshore tourney champs, London tourney champs, and Southpoint tourney champs.

The memories made this year are ones that will be remembered. Great work girls you’ve made Essex Thunder very proud once again!

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