Essex Free Press - August 21, 2014

Vol. 134

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Cop Camp celebrates 20 years of making a difference

Essex Town Council notes PAgE 3 ________________ Afghanistan veterans honored at this yearÕ s Military Muster PAgE 9 ________________ Four-point strategy to tackle algal blooms PAgE 10 ________________ Essex United Church hosts vacation bible camp PAgE 14 ________________ Harrow prepares for 160th annual Harrow Fair PAgE 15 ________________ Rotary Fundraiser for Erie Shores Hospice Centre PAgE 21 ________________

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Part of Cop Camp means going fishing. These youth were excited to learn about this skill and explore Lake Erie.

by Sylene Argent Around 85 youth attended the 20th annual OPP led Cop Camp, which engages selected graduates of the grade 6 VIP program in a variety of fun activities that help develop

leadership and teamwork skills.

These youth reside within OPP policed areas of Essex County.

Through the fun and interactive camp experience, the campers went on several field trips. They bowled at Empire

Lanes in Ruthven, took in a new release at a Lakeshore Cinemas, and learned how to cast a line and fish in Lake Erie. They also worked as teammates to conquer the Ropes program at the Cop Camp base, Camp Gess wood

in Gesto.

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for the youth to ride.

They also swam, played a variety of games, and learned about the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and met the K-9 officer.

The camping week was capped off on Thursday evening with a graduation celebration.

Constable Stephanie Moniz said the youth had a great time, and even the police officers that took time off of work to help out with the camp had a blast.

In addition to building on teamwork and leadership skills, the annual Essex County Cop Camp provides these youth an opportunity to socialize and get positive exposure to police officers.

Part of the campÕ s

purpose is to teach the youth to pay it forward.

In June the campers met for the first time as they hosted a car wash at the Fire Stations in Essex and Puce. The proceeds were forwarded to the John McGivney ChildrenÕ s Centre. In continuing with the pay it forward camp motto, the youth painted 10 steel garbage cans for Tecumseh to help beautify its parks and recreational facilities during the camp.

Cop Camp kicked off on Sunday, August 10 as the campers spent their first day getting to know each other.

Moniz was thankful to all of the sponsors who contribute to ensure the camp is available to the youth every year.

She noted that Chante Fishing Charters has been volunteering to show the Cop Camp campers how to fish for the past 20 years. FishinÕ Friends also taught the art of

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baiting and tying knots from shore. Cedar Beach Yacht Club sponsored the lunch on this fishing day. The Ministry of Natural Resources had volunteers on the boats when the youth were fishing to show the campers what they do to help to protect the environment.

Sharp Bus Lines, Stevenson, and SwitzerCarty out of Leamington supplied buses and drivers and Pepsi donated products.

One of the exciting activities the camp offers is the talent show, which incorporates everyone at camp, including the

counselors.

Though there was a little bit of rain last week that forced camp organizers to rearrange some of the planned activities, it didnÕ t dampen the campersÕ spirits.

Cop Camp has grown significantly since the Kingsville Police Department started it 20 years ago with a dozen youth. The model the camp has today was built on that. Ò ItÕ s a fun week,Ó Moniz said.

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Essex Town Council news and continued notes from August 11 meeting

by Sylene Argent

Meeting with the Mural Committee

Essex Council members will meet with the Essex Mural Committee in the near future to discuss a potential silo mural project. It was noted the committee was unsuccessful in getting two grants as it pertains to the silo mural project, but is still waiting to hear results of a few other grants that would help get this project going.

Bylaw passed for Little Libraries

Essex Council passed Bylaw 1343.

This is an agreement between the Town and the Essex Rotary Club for municipal indoor and outdoor Town recreation facilities for the purposes of displaying Little Lender Library boxes with reading material.

Letter of Congratulations

Essex Council will send a letter of congratulations to Jeffrey

Morrison, EssexÕ s Manager of Finance & Business Services, on the successful completion of his final two CGA exams of PA1 and PA2.

Council also received this information.

Council to send letter regarding sewage transfer pump

Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche brought up discussions regarding McGregor area’s Lucier Estates sewage transfer pump. He noted this has been an ongoing issue for a number of years.

Around a year ago, Meloche said he was contacted by a number of the areaÕ s residents who were having issues with their basements flooding with sewage, which should have been storm water coming through their drains. This is due, he noted, because the transfer station pump at the back end of Lucier Estates is not working properly.

He has talked with EssexÕ s Director of Infrastructure and Development,

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Chris Nepszy, who has been in contact with Amherstburg.

At amalgamation, Amherstburg took control because the sewage lagoons sat on the Amherstburg side of the boundary. He was looking to try and send a letter to Amherstburg with the specifics on what Essex hoped would be fixed. He hoped Amherstburg would apply within a month.

Nepszy noted this would expand the awareness about what is happening in McGregor.

On August 25, Essex Council will host a special meeting to discuss its sign bylaw at 6 p.m. at the Town of Essex Council Chamber.

Essex Policy Planner Jeff Watson explained the TownÕ s current sign bylaw is outdated as it is 13-years old.

The report he prepared for this meeting includes looking at what constitutes a sign, which typically includes items that identify a facility, give directions, provide information, or advertise.

Some signs have combined uses.

It is a hard thing to find a balance to get businesses seen, but to not overwhelm the streetscape, he noted.

The new bylaw the Planning Department will present to Council at this meeting provides a happy medium, Watson said, adding the current bylaw does not recognize certain signs, such as feather or electronic signs. An option to provide that happy medium the new bylaw presents, he added, is having a formula that a

Youth Council rep wraps up his term

Essex youth Council representative Josh Grondin gave Council an update about his recent endeavors. He has been working with his successor as of late, and the two have been planning to put together a youth advisory council that would work with the youth Council rep to bring up more ongoing issues that youth face.

This was Grondin’s last meeting as the youth Council rep. He said he learned a lot and that being a part of Council was a great experience.

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Brings back memories Does the man in the bright blue suit look confident or ridiculous?

That was a question that went through my mind when I had to go suit shopping recently.

I remember my dad wore some pretty bizarre looking suits back in the day, and he wasn’t alone. Back then, many men did. Don’t believe me? Go to google and image search, ‘leisure suit.’

Yep, that’s how men dressed in the seventies, complete with cheesy moustaches and sideburns. And the outfits that women wore were equally outlandish.

Looking at family photos, I can see my brother and I weren’t any better - striped shirts, jeans with patches on the knees, and “Bad News Bears” haircuts.

This was around the time that my mom went through her health food craze (which might have also coincided with her wine-making phase). Don’t mistake the health food of the seventies with the delights health food lovers get to eat today.

There was a store, probably in Windsor, which my mom used to go to buy her health food. It was a “fruit right off the tree and veggies right out of the ground” kind of place.

The ‘peanut butter’ she bought came out of a huge green tub. It had no sugar added, so it was terrible stuff.

Pools of peanut oil floated on the top and there were some almost full peanuts mingled in with the butter part. She also got this homemade jam, again no sugar added, that was mashed up fruit as far as I could tell. You can imagine the weird looks I got at school when I hauled out my PBJ. It’s no surprise I switched to mashed banana sandwiches for a while.

My mom would also get dates and figs at this store. My dad liked these and for some reason he thought my brother and I should eat them too. His argument, I think, was that it would help “culture our taste buds.” I hate dates and figs to this day, so much for culture.

My dad also liked anchovies. Thankfully though my mom vetoed those. When we had pizza night, dad had to get his anchovies on the side.

We weren’t so lucky when it came to liver and onions.

Dad liked it, so once in a while we had to eat it too. I’m

glad we had a dog that liked to linger under the table and had the usual dog’s appetite. Just like dad, he liked liver and onions.

Coming from a European household, wine was sometimes served at the table, especially during important holidays such as Christmas. I was never a huge fan of wine and would have preferred a glass of juice or (the rarely found) pop.

My mom got it in her mind that she would make her own wine. As a result, she occasionally turned the kitchen into a laboratory as she experimented with flavours and the dining room would become a temporary wine cellar.

While the wine was aging, it was kept in these huge jugs with weird caps on the top. She siphoned the wine out of these jugs and put them into hundreds of wine bottles.

Unopened bottles of wine from the 1970s were still around when the family home was sold in 2008. Looking into those bottles I can tell you that not all wines get better with age.

My dad had his crazes too (I think the seventies was the time of “crazes”).

One day he came home with cross-country skis for the whole family. They would be great in the winters in Essex County, he said, because Essex County is so flat. None of us had ever cross-country skied before, but we all headed out to some park in the county to try it out. And wouldn’t you know, dad picked one of the few places in the county where there were some hills. After a few spills, we got the hang of it.

He followed up his love of cross-country skiing with a sudden interest in model planes. He bought one with a small gas engine that went around and around on a string.

He tried it once and then put it away for a rainy day that never came.

Next, it was model trains. He managed to hide his passion for model trains though by pretending it was for my brother and I. I guess I got a pretty neat model train out of it, so I can’t complain.

Well, that’s enough reminiscing for now.

And, yes, I did buy a suit. You can guess at the color.

Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch - Memorial arena problem What do you think should be done with the memorial arena? I guess it does not matter what any of the general public thinks because council will make the final decision.

I do think it is a difficult problem with so many angles to consider. Is a Quonset hut all that valuable as a memorial?

When the decision was made to use it that way, the main idea was to have an arena without a cost to taxpayers.

If we sell it, then it isn’t really a memorial arena any more. Yet to sell it seems the way to go so it can get the necessary repairs without the heavy costs to bring it to the engineer’s requirements.

The town must work under that report but if a group buys it, then the repairs can be done as the members decide.

For the town to make the repairs, the $4 million price tag is higher than the $100,000 cost of erecting the Quonset-type building in the first place. As we look at the situation now, we realize trying to keep the construction low was a mistake but we have to remember that the town had been repaying its debt to the province until 1940 and there was reluctance to go into another heavy debt.

I am happy that every angle is being considered, even the fact that it was built as a memorial to the 44 Essex men who died in the war of 1939 to 1945. It would be good to know what residents are thinking, both those who are familiar with the circumstances around the time of arena construction and those who only know the history of it.

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Due to transportation logistics and feedstock availability, other regions of the province will be engaged. ThatÕ s where we know OFA has an important role to play to ensure Ontario farmers can be ready to take part in the next wave of the bioeconomy.

The OFA is working with government on several fronts to bring bioeconomy

opportunities closer to Ontario farmers.

WeÕ re ensuring the rules and regulations established for biobased companies that are looking to set up shop in Ontario are conducive to new business. We work with government policymakers in QueenÕ s Park and on Parliament Hill on policy that ensures Ontario farmers are recognized for their

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We need to work with our members about what and where the opportunities are for getting in on the bioeconomy. We will be stepping up our communication to OFA members about the new markets that are opening up in this new segment of

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The opportunities opening up for our sector in a bioeconomy are further proof of the inherent ability of agriculture to find and fill the needs of our citizens for food, fibre, fuel, jobs and consumer materials.

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Documents for Public Review: The Draft Project Description Report (the “Draft PDR”) describes the proposed facility, including site preparation and construction, operations and maintenance, and decommissioning of wind turbines, access roads, collection lines, a transmission line and electrical substation, and other ancillary components. Site plan and layout options for the Project are currently being developed by the Developer and will be finalized during the REA process. In accordance with the Regulation, a hard copy of the Draft PDR will be made available for public inspection starting on Thursday, August 21st, 2014 at the Town of Lakeshore Municipal Office (419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River) and the Lakeshore Branch of the Essex County Library System (304 Rourke Line Road, Belle River). The Draft PDR will also be available on the Project website: www.belleriverwind.com.

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Afghanistan veterans honored at this year’s Military Muster Cunningham at this yearÕ s Southern Ontario Military Muster held this past weekend at the Essex Centre Sports Complex.

McLeod was, and still is a reservist and volunteered to serve his country. It is an unselfish act that began with his great-grandfather Dan King who was in the British Army in WW I and included his grandmother Rowena McLeod, grandfather Jack McLeod and father Peter McLeod who was in the Canadian Army, 1962-1967. Ò I had always felt patriotic. I joined when I was 34. I did what I had to

by Fred Groves From the trenches at Vimy Ridge to the

beaches of Normandy, Canada has seen more than its share of battles.

Men and women

proudly wear the Maple Leaf and make sacrifices.

Many return, some do not.

Canada lost 158 sons and daughters in the Afghanistan war but one soldier who returned says that it was his duty to serve and, if asked, would proudly do it again. Ò I would go in a heartbeat,Ó said Corporal Joe McLeod of Maidstone.

A member of the EssexKent Scottish Regiment, McLeod joined fellow Afghanistan veterans, including Corporal Steve

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This yearÕ s Military Muster was a salute to McLeod and his fellow soldiers and part of the opening ceremonies included the reading of all 158 who did not come home. McLeod knew some of those who were killed. Ò I was at two ramp ceremonies. Most of the time I was there I was out in the desert. ItÕ s a surreal experience to stand there knowing your fellow soldiers who were doing the same thing you were, are gone forever,Ó he said. Ò Everything we take for

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New report offers four-point strategy to tackle algal blooms

by Sylene Argent At KingsvilleÕ s Lakeside Park, near the lake Erie shoreline, last Wednesday, representatives from Environmental Defence gathered with staff of the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) to discuss algal bloom issues as it concerns the Great Lakes and a strategy that may be a solution to these issues.

Nancy Goucher, Water Program Manager for Environmental Defence, presented a report she helped create, called Ò Clean, not Green: Tackling Algal Blooms in the Great Lakes.Ó She explained this report urges action to help prevent algal

bloom outbreaks in the Great Lakes. This report was completed with contribution from Environmental Defence and Freshwater Future Canada. Ò Clean, Not Green,Ó Goucher explained, highlights a four-point plan on how to reduce algal blooms in Lake Erie. Ò When our drinking water is at risk, we take notice,Ó she said, adding that recently, in Toledo, Ohio many people could not use the drinking water from their taps. Ò The reason for this is that there was a toxic algal bloom in Lake Erie that was inundating the intake pipes for the Toledo intakes.Ó Algal blooms, she

Pictured left: Nancy Goucher, Water Program Manager for Environmental Defence, presents a jar of algal bloom.

said, are created when algae, a microscopic and plant-like organism that naturally occurs in the water, grows out of control. Ò The main culprit in this is phosphorus, which is having a bigger impact these days because of climate change and invasive species, like Zebra Mussels,Ó Goucher explained, adding phosphorus gets into waterways when heavy storms overpower urban and agriculture infrastructures. The rain carries phosphorous and other nutrients from farmers’ fields, and from urban landscapes, into waterways. There has been an increasing trend over the last ten years with larger and more intense algal blooms.

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Afghanistan veterans honored at this year’s Military Muster... granted has been taken away from them forever.Ó From the rank of private to colonel and as young as 20, the 158 who lost their lives included WindsorÕ s Cpl. Andrew Grenon. His mother, Theresa Charbonneau was at this yearÕ s muster and laid a wreath in memory of her son. Ò Thank you for what you do for this country,Ó she said proudly to all those who serve.

There were many military displays at this yearÕ s muster along with a vehicle roll past, rate of fire demonstration, WWI trench tour and a very realistic

WW II battle reenactment.

There were also tributes to soldiers like Melvin Allison of Essex who proudly enlisted in the navy in 1944 at the age of 19.

Kris Procyk is an officer with the naval reserves in Windsor and he has been part of CanadaÕ s military forces for 20 years. He says that the Canadian Armed Forces offer a challenging and rewarding experience and there are currently part-time jobs available through the HMCS Hunter. Ò ThereÕ s been a lot of interest in the Canadian Armed

Forces. We have a lot to offer and Windsor has been consistent with its recruiting. If you want to do something different, the military is the place to be. There are skills that transfer into the private sector,Ó he said.

At Saturday morningÕ s opening ceremonies, Essex Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche said that we are all proud to honor the soldiers who were both at the Military Muster, and to those who were not. Ò We did our best, and we continue to do our best,Ó said McLeod.

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Toxic algal blooms make water undrinkable. Ò It also creates dead zones in our lakes, where it sucks oxygen out of water so that fish and other marine life cannot survive in that part of the lake,Ó Goucher said. Ò When we ingest drinking water contaminated with algal toxins, it can give stomach pains, nausea, fever, and headaches. In severe cases, when the levels are high enough, it can lead to acute liver failure. Swimming in algal infested water can cause skin irritation and rashes. Ò ThereÕ s just too much at stake to allow the Great Lakes to be carpeted in algal blooms every summer. There is good

newsÉ this problem is fixable. We have a four-point action plan,Ó Goucher said.

The Environmental DefenceÕ s four-point action plan includes implementing market mechanisms to help farmers find resources to pay for the solutions to reduce nutrient levels, such as the Ontario Government evaluating tax-shifting and pollution taxes. The plan also includes creating water-smart cities that are in tune with their water cycle and would invest in climate-ready infrastructure that prevent nutrients from being washed into waterways, investing in science to figure out where the phosphorous is coming

from, and creating the right enabling policy framework that sets limits on phosphorus loading and protects nutrient filtering wetlands.

The plan gives farmers the tools and financial resources they need to adequately reduce the nutrient pollution, she said. Ò Algal blooms are not going away without sustained attention to more sustainable farming practices and addressing antiquated storm water and sewage infrastructure,Ó Goucher added.

The goal, she said, is to create a fund that would be available to pay for these projects. For Environmental Defence, the next step would be investigating these market mechanisms more.

Richard Wyma, ERCAÕ s General Manager, explained the challenge now in Lake Erie is something that has been dealt with in the past in a different context. Many of the actions used now are from the same model that was used back in the 1970s from a different perspective when Lake Erie had similar issues. Ò We support,

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certainly, the reportÕ s recommendations that were just laid out. The four-point plan makes a lot of sense. And when I read that report, what I see are efforts to continue doing what we are doing now.Ó Wyma added that the four-point plan speaks to a number of things ERCA is already doing, including the Lake Erie nutrient management plan, Great Lakes water quality agreements, and biodiversity plans. Ò WeÕ ve got so many great plans that are saying we donÕ t need to create more programs, we just need to invest and do more of the great things we are already doing.Ó Wyma added ERCA also has the Best Management Program under the Clean WaterGreen Spaces program that offers incentives to farmers and other landowners to create soil erosion control structures to reduce phosphorous loading from fields.

Workshops are also held to describe how soil tests can be better used, and how it can be better understood how to manage soil. Ò Improving water quality is something that everyone has a responsibility forÉ it takes investment, it takes support, at all levels, from landowners - rural and urban, to governments increasing levels of support for these BMP projects that we know are working.Ó He added that more investment, support, and action are needed at all levels to really address the problem. Wyma

said ERCA Ò is happy to work with Environmenal Defence and Freshwater Future to do our part to help with that project.Ó Henry Denotter is the Past President of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association. He noted this group would like to work with all conservation groups to improve the effect the farms are having on the lakes. The Soil and Crop Improvement Association, he said, has been proactive as it has the environmental farm plan, which is a workshop where farms get together to discuss best management practices to improve their entire operation. Water quality, he added, is a key item.

Goucher noted the report is something Environmental Defence has been working on for at least six months. It just happens to be released when algal blooms have garnered some recent attention.

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ERCA Water Quality Specialist Katie Stammler noted phosphorous run off is not an immediate threat locally. Local waterways are monitored twice a month to inspect levels. There are no real big blooms happening locally, but there certainly are in Ohio and there is potential for that to happen here, she said.

ERCA is testing waters to be able to predict when and if algal blooms may be coming to Windsor and Essex County waterways. The bigger blooms tend to originate elsewhere and are carried here, she added.

Locally, tests show there are algal blooms hits every so often, but nothing of major concern at the moment. Ò We do monitor it regularly so weÕ ll be on top of it if it does happen,Ó she said.

The Ò Clean, not Green: Tackling Algal Blooms in Lake ErieÓ can be downloaded at environmentaldefence. ca/algae.

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Essex United Church hosts vacation bible camp

41 youth took part in Essex United Church’s Vacation Bible Camp last week. This year’s theme was “In God’s Backyard 2.”

by Sylene Argent Vacation Bible campers at Essex United Church were Ò In GodÕ s BackyardÓ last week. The 41 campers enjoyed many fun filled activities at this

annual event.

Essex United ChurchÕ s 2014 Vacation Bible Camp theme was Ò In GodÕ s Backyard 2,Ó as an extension of last yearÕ s program. Incorporating

the theme, the campers spent some time last week creating cutouts of paper hands to use as leaves for a paper tree. In addition, they made paper cutouts of houses, birds,

and flowers. These pieces were combined to create a piece of artwork for the gym wall that displayed what they envision God’s backyard to look like.

Throughout the week,

the youth were divided into four groups and rotated between four stations. These stations had the campers learning Bible stories, making various crafts, getting

involved with music, and playing plenty of fun games.

As part of this, there was a public outreach component, explained Essex United Church Pastor Jim Hatt. The youth created two posters, one for each local food bank, and cleaned the windows at the Church to learn ways they can contribute back to the community.

To wrap up a week of fun activities, the campers performed a few songs and skits for their parents to show what they had learned.

Essex United ChurchÕ s Vacation Bible Camp was made possible through a long list of volunteers who offered their services to help prepare lunch and activities for the youth, and from the Gess wood Camp leaders who took charge of the programming and keeping the campers engaged throughout the campÕ s duration.

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Harrow prepares for 160th annual Harrow Fair

by Sylene Argent Soon, the fairgrounds in Harrow Centre will be full of activity as the community celebrates 160 years of agriculture at the annual Harrow Fair.

The theme of the Fair this year is Ò Generation to Generation,Ó highlighting the many years the fair has been in existence and the knowledge passed from parent and grandparent to youth. Ò ItÕ s an agricultural fair where people get to see a lot of animals and poultry,Ó Brenda Anger of the Colchester South and Harrow Agricultural Society said of the annual Harrow Fair.

Offering a wide range of attractions, including a midway, crafts and baked goods exhibitions, live musical entertainment, a horse show, and 4-H demonstrations, the Harrow Fair is a weekend long family event that the community looks forward to every year as a way to wrap up the summer season.

Anger added that there would also be plenty of art and photography to look at, and plenty of vendors to visit, and farm equipment to see. Ò The fair has something for everyone.Ó On Thursday, August 28, judges will head to the Harrow Fair hall to judge the many items submitted into needle arts, baking, grains, seeds, vegetables, flowers, and fruits competitions before the gates are officially opened to the public at 1 p.m.

All of these submissions

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will be on display for the public to see. The winners from each category will be recognized for their efforts. Poultry entries will also be judged on Thursday afternoon.

At 4 p.m. on Thursday, fairgoers can head over to the show ring to watch the 4-H Sheep Club achievement day and sheep-judging contest. The 4-H Poultry Club achievement day will follow at 7:30 p.m.

One of the popular Harrow Fair attractions, Anger noted, is the Pie Auction. This event raises money for community projects or programs, and because of this the bids are high. This yearÕ s benefactor will again be the John McGivney ChildrenÕ s Centre.

Bidding on the pies will start at 6 p.m. Anger added that last year, and for the past several years, the pie auction has raised around $12,000 annually.

She hopes this yearÕ s pie auction will be just as successful.

At 7:30 on Thursday evening, organizers and local dignitaries will gather at the main stage to officially welcome guess to the fairgrounds and kick off the weekend.

On the second day of the fair, Friday, August 29, the 4-H Beef Club achievement day will be featured in the show ring. At the same time, the Haflinger, Welsh Pony, Heavy Horse, and Registered Shetland Pony Show will take place in the horse show ring.

Inside the arena, youth

will enjoy the Teddy Bear Parade at 10:30 a.m., while the 4-H Beef Club hosts its achievement day in the show ring, followed by the 1:00 pm judging of beef cattle. Back inside the arena, Craig Douglas will showcase his juggling skills at noon, and youth will put their vocals to the test in

the mom and dad calling contest at 1:30 p.m.

At 2:30 p.m. the community will be able to watch the Roller Pigeon Contest inside the poultry barn and, a half hour later, can participate in the 4-H swine, beef, poultry and sheep auction in the show ring.

The main stage entertainment will kick off at 8 p.m. on Friday evening as Canadian Country music sensation Aaron Pritchett hits the stage. Pritchett has been nominated for a Juno award for country album of the year.

On Saturday at 10.00 a.m. the 4-H Dairy Club achievement day will be featured in the show ring.

An hour later, the midway will open.

Many residents and fairgoers will line HarrowÕ s main street before 11:30 a.m. to take in the parade, which will begin from The Country Depot yard. Back at the

fairgrounds, judging will commence with the Dairy Cattle assessment in the Show Ring at 1 p.m.

Immediately following the parade at around 2 p.m., the Rooster Crowing Contest (birds and people) will take place inside the Poultry Barn and the Tractor Pull will begin in the horse show ring. At 5:00 pm, the Lawn Tractor Races will take over in the horse show ring. An hour later, fairgoers will enjoy playing Bossy Bingo in the show ring.

At 8 p.m., on the Saturday, Whitby, Ontario-based Canadian country music group The Stellas will provide the live entertainment. This duo has been playing music in the Canadian country music scene for over 15 years.

On the final day of the Fair, Sunday, August 31, there will be a community church service at the main stage area. Half of

an hour later, inside the horse show ring, horses and their riders with the Southern Ontario Trail Riders Club will perform in a point awards show for their group. These horse and rider combos will participate in timed speed events and classic events, such as English and Western Pleasure. At Noon, in the show ring, the Border City Barkers will host an Agility demonstration to exhibit the high skills of local talented pups.

At 1 p.m. youth will be able to enjoy the tractor pedal pull and entertainment will also be offered.

“We’d like to see as many people come out as possible to encourage us [the fair board] to keep the Harrow Fair going,Ó Anger said. She hopes for a great weekend and community support.

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9:00 am Judging of all hall exhibits: Needle Arts, Baking, Grains, Seeds, Vegetables, Flowers, Fruits, Poultry.

1:00 pm GATES OPEN to the Public. Building open to the public immediately following judging (Buildings may not open until after 4 pm) 1:00 pm Carter Shows Ltd. Midway Opens 4:00 pm 4-H Sheep Club Achievement Day, Show Ring Judging Sheep (immediately following 4-H Sheep Club), Show Ring 6:00 pm Pie Auction, Main Stage 7:30 pm 4-H Poultry Club Achievement Day, Show Ring 7:30 pm Harrow Fair Official Opening with The Sellick’s: Three Generations 8:00 pm Live Entertainment with Stay Tuned, Main Stage

9:00 am 4-H Swine Club Achievement Day, Show Ring 9:00 am Horse Show: Haflinger, Welsh Ponies, Grade, Heavy Horse, and Registered Shetland Pony Show at the Horse Ring 10:30 am Teddy Bear Parade, at the Arena 10:30 am 4-H Beef Club Achievement Day, Show Ring 12 Noon Live Entertainment: Craig Douglas Juggling Show at Arena 1:00 pm Judging Beef Cattle, Show Ring 1:00 pm Carter Shows Ltd. Midway Opens 1:30 pm Mom or Dad Calling Contest, at the Arena 2:30 pm Roller Pigeon Contest, at the Poultry Barn 3:00 pm 4-H Swine, Beef, Poultry and Sheep Auction, at the Show Ring 7:00 pm Pie & Cookie Eating Contest, In front of Main Stage 8:00 pm Live Entertainment: Aaron Pritchett, Main Stage

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10:00 am 4-H Dairy Club Achievement Day, Show Ring 11:00 am Carter Shows Ltd. Midway Opens 11:30 am Parade: Starts from The Country Depot yard on Sinasac; South on Victoria to King; East on King to Queen; North on Queen to Munger; East on Munger to Walnut; South on Walnut to King; West on King to McAffee; South on McAffee to the Harrow Fairgrounds.

1:00 pm Judging Dairy Cattle, Show Ring 2:00 pm Rooster Crowing Contest (immediately following Parade) (Contest for birds and people), at the Poultry Barn 2:00 pm Tractor Pull at the Horse Ring (immediately following Parade) 5:00 pm Lawn Tractor Races, Horse Ring 6:00 pm Bossy Bingo - presented by the 4-H Dairy Club, at the Show Ring 8:00 pm Live Entertainment: The Stellas, on the Main Stage

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9:30 am Church Service, on the Main Stage 10:00 am Light Horse Show, Horse Ring 12 Noon Carter Shows Ltd. Midway Opens 12 Noon Border City Barkers Agility Show, Show Ring 1:00 pm Pedal Tractor Pull 1:00 pm Live Entertainment, Main Stage 5-6:30 pm Pick up exhibits from the halls At conclusion of the Entertainment and Horse Show, draws will be made on prizes donated by various booths at the Fair.

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The price of admission for adults will be $7.00 for each day and children 12 and under FREE. Passes can be obtained from the office or the gate, and entitles holder to admission of the grounds for the duration of the fair. Cost of Weekend Pass: $15.00

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Back to school means elevated risk for lice

Returning to school means keeping an eye open for head lice.

Millions of children will soon be heading back to the classroom. Although

the return of school may elicit smiles from parents who have spent the entire

summer trying to keep kids busy and out of trouble, when kids start bringing home notices of head lice outbreaks, those wide grins may fade.

Although head lice can strike just about anyone anywhere, it seems to proliferate in close quarters, like those of a typical classroom.

Children who keep backpacks and belongings beside other studentsÕ items may unwittingly pick up lice and bring them home, where they can infect the child and other members of the family.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says lice are parasitic insects that can be found on peopleÕ s heads and bodies.

Lice feed on human blood.

There are three types of lice that live on humans: head louse, body louse and pubic Ò crabÓ louse. Only the body louse is known to spread disease.

Lice are wingless parasites that can only crawl to their host for feeding. They cannot jump or fly like fleas. By and large, lice are relatively harmless creatures, though they can be a nuisance.

Lice bites are known to cause irritation and inflammation on the scalp.

Persistent scratching may lead to infection. Lice do not signal that a person has bad hygiene, and a child who contracts lice should not be embarrassed. Lice are a common problem among students.

Lice are small and grayish-white in appearance, and they are usually no larger than a sesame seed. They can move fast, so usually lice infestation is identified by spotting the lice eggs, which are called nits.

These look like tiny, yellow or tan dots before they hatch. Lice lay nits on the hair shaft close to the scalp. This is the ideal temperature for keeping the eggs warm until they hatch. Many lice nymphs will feed on blood every day to grow into adult lice. However, a louse can survive up to two days off of the scalp. That means a person can Ò catchÓ lice from a hat or a piece of

clothing if a louse climbed into the material.

Treating head lice means ridding the head of all nits and adult lice.

A special comb is used to capture the tiny eggs.

This can be a painstaking process, particularly for children with long hair.

Topical insecticides in lotion and shampoo are used to kill the lice.

However, these products may not penetrate the nits, so the topical solution may need to be applied several days later to kill any emerging lice.

The best way to combat lice is to emphasize prevention.

Children should not share combs, brushes, scarves, hats, or other clothing. They also should avoid close

physical contact with someone who has lice.

Should a child get lice, he or she should stay home from school and the nurse should be notified. Wash all objects that the child has used and launder all clothes, towels, linens, and other items in hot water to kill any lice. Vacuum the home frequently to remove lice or fallen hairs with attached nits from upholstered furniture and rugs.

Back to school season reintroduces kids and their parents to lice. Parents and their kids can take certain preventive measures to greatly reduce youngstersÕ risks of coming down with lice.

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Those are some mighty sizable sunflowers

by Sylene Argent Essex Centre resident Joe Gazdig has been farming and growing fresh food all of his life.

He loves to spend time out in his garden growing his own food for families and friends to enjoy.

He was pleasantly surprised at the size of some of the sunflowers he planted this year, at his granddaughterÕ s request.

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When he measured the flowers, he was impressed to see that his tallest sunflower was over 10-and-a-half feet tall. He couldnÕ t believe how tall these flowers got and how thick the stalks were to support the flower portion.

The six-foot Gazdig is pictured here in his garden with his sunflowers.

How to help kids transition back to the classroom

The dawn of a new school year is an exciting time. Kids may not want to say goodbye to days spent lounging by the pool, but such disappointment is often tempered by the prospect of returning to school with friends.

For parents, getting kids ready for a new school year is about more than updating their wardrobe or organizing carpools with fellow parents. Reacclimating kids to the routine of school after a relaxing summer is a significant undertaking, and the following are a handful of ways for parents to get a head start as the school year draws closer.

• Establish a routine over the last few weeks of summer. Summer vacations typically lack the structure of the school year, and that lack of structure can help kids unwind and make the most of the freedom that summer vacation provides. But as summer starts to wind down, parents can begin to reintroduce

some structure into their kidsÕ lives to make the transition back to school go more smoothly. Plan morning activities so kids can readjust to waking up early each day. In addition, serve breakfast, lunch and dinner at the same time you typically serve it during the school year so kidsÕ bodies can begin to readjust as well.

• Take kids along when shopping for school supplies. If you plan to buy

your child a new computer or other supplies for the upcoming school year, take him or her along on your shopping trips. Kids who get to choose their supplies might be more excited about returning to school than those youngsters who are given what they need without offering their input.

• Monitor or assign summer reading. Many students are given summer reading lists

to keep their minds sharp over the summer and prepare them for upcoming coursework.

Parents should monitor kidsÕ progress on such reading lists and even discuss the books with their kids when possible.

Read the books along with them if you think it will help engage them. If kids were not assigned summer reading lists at the end of the school year,

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UNHOLZER, Anthony (Tony) August 21, 1946 - September 10, 2014 This day is remembered and quietly kept. No words are needed. We’ll never forget.

This is our first year of missing you on your birthday. Our wishes for your 68th birthday are Heaven bound.

Happy Birthday, August 21st, to a loving Husband, Father, Papa, and Brother.

In our hearts, your memory is kept. To love, to cherish, and to never forget.

~ Wife Julie, our children, their families, and your siblings and their families. __________________________________________________

In Loving Memory

William Henry Lambier

Born September 14, 1913. Died August 19, 1974 Gord and Donna Eyraud together with their children invite you to join them in celebrating 45 years of marriage. An Open House in their honour will be held on August 31st, 2014 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist parish hall in Woodslee. For more info or directions please call Debbie at 519-727-4934. Best wishes only please.

40 Years ago Dad was taken from us.

He passed away too soon. He was a great “Dad” and husband to Myrtle Mae, and their 5 Children. Things we do, and see remind us how great a “Dad” he was.

Never forgotten, Till we meet again, Loved forever.

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In LovIng MeMory

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In memory of

Garry W. Noble July 23, 1946 to August 10, 2012 Two years have passed since you had to leave us.

You were my fixer, helper and friend, but most of all, my strength.

We miss you. Always loved and never forgotten.

~ All of Our Love. ~ Dianne, Melinda & Chris, Tim, and Grandchildren, Chloe & Kane

~ Cecil (Late “Joan”), Bill, Ken, Barb and Family, also Wife Myrtle Mae

In Loving Memory of

MiltonÊA .ÊM ooreÊ Ò TonyÓ September 15, 1935 - September 4, 2013

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Uncle said that if we wore the same heavy clothes in the summer as we did in the winter, they would keep us cool. Mother challenged him to get his heavy overcoat and stand outside while wearing it. I donÕ t have to tell you he never did that.

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~ Love Joanne and Family ~

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Both are equally terrifying.Ó

~ Arthur C. Clarke

sEPtEMBEr 6 - oNtArIo PurPLE MArtIN AssoCIAtIoN MEEtINg - at 9 a.m. at orchard view golf Course, 1357 County road 34. For info: 519-738-3476. sEPtEMBEr 13 - LIvINg ProoF LIvE sIMuLCAst wItH BEtH MoorE- At First Baptist Church Kingsville, 58 Division street North, 8:45am. Info: 519-733-4144. sEPtEMBEr 13 - EssEx FooDBANK FrENzy At No FrILLs EssEx - Hosted by Caleb Brockman. 53 Arthur Ave., Essex. sEPtEMBEr 14 - rotAry CLuB oF CottAM 52ND ANNuAL HorsE sHow & FALL FEstIvAL - At ridgeview Park, Cottam. 8am-4pm. sEPtEMBEr 24 - tHE EssEx & DIstrICt HortICuLturAL soCIEty MEEtINg - at 7:30pm. susan Dajezak serenity Lavender Farms, plant & seed expert. sEPtEMBEr 27-28 - 39tH EssEx-KENt CAgE BIrD soCIEty sHow - at the Fogolar Furlan Club, udine Building - For info: (519) 727-3766 or d.sylvestr@gmail.com.

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519-776-4255 Harrow United Church Submitted by Larry Anderson We extend our sincere appreciation to our friends from the Harrow Mennonite Church for the privilege of once again worshipping our Lord with them during the summer months.

Sunday, August 24th, will be our last Sunday for combined worship at the Harrow Mennonite Church at 9:45 am. Everyone is welcome.

On Sunday, August 31st, Harrow United Church will worship at the Harrow Fair – Ecumenical Church Service at 9:30 am. This is held at the Main Stage – Harrow Fairground.

Our church held a very successful Vacation Bible School under the capable hands of Councilors from the Gess†wood Camp.

Our sincere thanks is extended to Miranda Cipkar, Meghanne Loucoa, Madie Morencie, Kate-Lynn Myles and Breanna Roles.

Congratulations is also extended to our 23 young participants!

To learn more about the faith community of Harrow United Church, please visit us at: www.harrowunited.org.

Essex Christian Reformed Church submitted by Beverley Van Huizen We would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend our Sunday morning worship service beginning at 10:00 am as we welcome Pastor Aaron Thompson, who will lead us in worship. Nursery supervision is provided. Do plan to stay afterwards for a time of fellowship with coffee or tea.

Mark your calendar and plan to attend our next Free Movie Night on Friday, August 29 featuring EPIC! Doors open at 6:00 pm!

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

Woodslee Friendship Club Summer is winding down, yet we still have plenty of members who participate in our Euchre and Pepper card games. It’s never too late to join in the fun and friendly games. The winners this past week were:Joan Broeders, Marg Chevalier, Edna Chevalier, LeRoy Davison, Mary Demars, George Diesbourg, Leo Durocher, Chap Fuerth, Ernie Lariviere, Jean Matalik, Joanne McMurren, Dave McMurren, Mike Renaud, Audrey Stanley and Cecile St. Denis. For information, contact Fran McKim @961-9532.

Salvation Army Essex Community Church News submitted by Carolyn Barnett We invite you to attend Family Worship led by Lt. Kristen Gray every Sunday at 11 a.m.

Our Community BBQs held in front of the Thrift Store every Friday from 11 -2, will be ending at the end of August. We appreciate the continuing support of our community, as all proceeds go to the Salvation Army Food Bank.

We have many names on our prayer list, and your support of these friends in prayer, visits , calls or cards is a blessing.

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Local Rotary clubs banded together to raise money for the Erie Shores Hospice Centre. Pictured are (left to right) Bernie Cormier (Cottam Club President-Elect), Lena Mangoff-Lazanja (Amherstburg Club President), Peggy Little (Harrow Club Past President), Chuck Parsons (Leamington Club President), and Julie Ricci (Essex Club and District 6400 Assistant Governor).

submitted to EFP Recently, five local Rotary Clubs joined forces to help raise funds for the new Erie Shores Hospice Center being built in Leamington. Their goal is to raise $50,000 to sponsor one of the ten patient rooms.

To start off the campaign, the Rotary Clubs of Amherstburg, Cottam, Essex, Harrow, and Leamington, held their 1st Annual Hospice Fish Fry at the Seacliff Park Pavilion during the Leamington Tomato Festival. A dinner of yellow perch, french fries, cole slaw, fresh cut vegetables, and melons with blueberries was prepared and served up to over 300 patrons.

Along with various club members, almost 40 volunteers joined in to help ensure the success of this inaugural event.

These five clubs are part of Rotary International District 6400, which includes clubs in Southwestern Ontario as well as Southeastern Michigan. In the true

spirit of cooperation, these clubs came together for a common cause within

their own community.

The clubs wish to express their gratitude to all the

volunteers as well as the hungry guests who helped support a wonderful cause.

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Help kids transition back to the classroom... assign your own books, rewarding kids when they finish a new book. Kids who read throughout the summer may be more likely to start the school year off on the right foot than those who donÕ t crack a book all summer.

* Encourage kids to sign up for extracurricular activities. Many schoolaged athletes get a head start on the new school year by trying out for sports teams. Such tryouts often commence a week or two before a school

year is scheduled to begin, and this can help kids ease their way back into the school year. But even nonathletes can begin pursuing extracurricular activities before the first

school bell of the year rings. Theater programs may begin auditions or encourage interested youngsters to attend orientation meetings before the dawn of the

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school year, and such sessions can be a great and pressure-free way for kids to ready themselves for a new school year.

The arrival of a new school year can be both

exciting and daunting.

But parents can help their youngsters readjust to school in various ways after a relaxing summer.

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submitted to EFP It was a great year for Essex U15 Soccer. The team went 9 wins and 1 loss in the season to capture the Sun County Travel U15 Trophy.

The team also went undefeated, playing seven games in two days (Aug. 16th and 17th in Leamington) in the Wrap Up Tournament, to win gold. Outstanding accomplishment, winning the Colasanti Cup, the Wrap Up Tournament and the Season.

Picture above is: Andy Kamil, Bianca Gualdieri, Calvin Ross (C), Dartagnan Perovic, Dylan Chapman, Jackson Moore, Jacob Onions (GK), Jakob O’Neil, Jayden McTavish, Kyle Tapping, Marshall Brownell (C), Morgan Pike, Nick Kramer, Stephen Patrick, Vanessa Gualdieri, and Coaches Jody Chapman, Earl Brownell and Chris Knapp. Absent for the photo are Claire Crawford, Conner Tapping, Mackenna Hoskins, and Avery Fuerth.

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Around the track at South Buxton Raceway

Pictured above is Merlin’s Brad McLeod waving his first checkered of the season in the Modifieds.

Pictured above is Blenheim’s Shawn Hope in Victory Lane after winning Bombers feature.

submitted by Michael Bennett with photos bys James MacDonald ApexOne Photo BlenheimÕ s Shawn Hope beat the competition Ð and the rain Ð to win his fourth Autotech Services Bombers feature race in the last five weeks on Saturday night at South Buxton Raceway.

A steady rain started falling moments after Hope collected the checkered flag and the race night was called after a 20-minute wait.

The second round of preliminary races and feature races for South BuxtonÕ s other four classes were washed out.

Hope started in the third row of the 13-car field and moved into second place on lap two. He took the lead from ChathamÕ s Chris Ellerbeck after a restart on lap seven and led the rest of the way. Ellerbeck held on for second, followed by points leader Jeff Schives and Austin Pickering, both of Blenheim, and Port LambtonÕ s Vic OÕ Leary to round out the top five.

Schives and Hope won the heats, their 14th and 12th checkered flags of the season, respectively.

The Hope brothers almost completed a hat trick as Brett won his heat while Kyle finished second in his heat in the Tirecraft Mini-Mods.

Points leader Trevor Jones of Blenheim and ChathamÕ s John Pinsonneault were the other Mini-Mod heat winners.

MerlinÕ s Brad McLeod and ChathamÕ s Darryl Hoekstra won their first heats of the season in the Schinkels Gourmet Meats UMP Modifieds.

Chatham’s Gregg Haskell won his heat race in the Westside Performance Plus UMP Late Models for a third straight week while Chris Ross, of Charing Cross, won the other heat.

WheatleyÕ s Steve Clements and Grande PointeÕ s Tyler Lozon won the Tirecraft Sport Stocks heats.

The division standings changed little as a result of the shortened race night. RidgetownÕ s Dale Glassford has the closest

Pictured above is Cottam’s Rob Quick gets help from SBR emergency crew exiting his car following a hard crash into the turn 4 wall in the Mini-Mod heat race

division lead as he sits 16 points ahead of ChathamÕ s Jim Jones in the Late Models. Trevor Jones padded his lead atop the Mini-Mods to 26 points over Cottam’s Rob Quick, who suffered a hard crash into the turn four wall in his heat. Quick was

helped out of his car by the track’s emergency crew and was checked out by paramedics. Eren Vanderiviere holds a 46-point lead over Steve Shaw as the Merlin drivers lead the Sport Stocks division.

LeamingtonÕ s Joel Dick has the biggest

division lead as he is 153 points ahead of Belle RiverÕ s Mario Toniolo.

Schives is 114 points ahead of Ellerbeck in the Bombers.

Check the track’s web site www. southbuxtonraceway.com for updates.

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Essex United Church It was a great week at Essex United with children’s voices being heard all over the building and outside on the lawns. They were attending Vacation Bible camp and learning new crafts, new sons and new games, as well as hearing Bible stories. They were under the leadership of Youth from Gess†wood camp.

Following the Sunday morning service we had a camp luncheon for all the campers and the congregation.

We need members and adherents to complete the identity mission and a survey to help us look to the future. It will help when we discuss where we want our church to be in the future.

The survey can be done on a computer or on paper.

Our Parish Council is doing a Pastoral Planning in the fall.

Please fill out a suggestion card and give them your input and suggestions.

Please pray for the family of John Namespetra on his death.

May God wrap his arms around this wonderful man.

You can find up-to-date events and details at our website www.hnj.dol.ca.

Thought for the week: People with horse sense know when to say “nay”.

God Bless you all and have a great week!

Maidstone Cross Congratulations to Chad Martinu & Elizabeth Edmondson and to Nate Binder and Lia Marinelli on their recent weddings at St. Mary’s.

Our deepest sympathies and prayers to the McCarthy family on the passing of their brother Tom. May he rest in peace.

Happy Birthday to Julia Mullins. Please keep in your prayers anyone who is in the hospital, nursing home or shut in and their care givers.

Holy Name of Jesus Church submitted by Therese Lecuyer Summer Study: A four week study on Revelation at the home of Chris Lapain’s, 561 Cty. Rd. 34W, Essex on Wednesday evenings, from 7-9pm.

Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? Contact Fr. Dave. RCIA begins in the Fall.

Cozy Corners -Bethel-Maidstone United submitted by Bev Holland All are welcome to attend our 10am Sunday Worship Service with Pastor Linda Blair. Sunday School is at 10:15 am and a nursery is available during service.

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The next nursing home service at Iler Lodge is on Tuesday, September 2nd. Volunteers are always welcome and greatly appreciated.

We celebrate Welcome Back Sunday on September 7 with the new season of Sunday School beginning. All children are welcome.

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Thomas Allison. For Pepper the Lucky folks were Barb Jacobs, Josie Dresser, Eileen Ames, Keith Dresser, Don Ames & Thomas Allison. For Euchre Saturday night, winners were Alice Crawford, Eileen Ames, Eileen Salter, Ken Salter, George Diesbourg, & Robert Mogyorodi. Door Prizes to Thomas Allison & Audrey Stanley. If you enjoy playing cards come on down and join in with friends and neighbours for a fun evening.

I recieved word that a truly loveable lady Nancy Baker of California and widow of Late Larry passed away after a struggle with MS for may years. May she now rest in peace. I would also like you to pray for Irene Baker. Our thoughts and prayers are with these families.

Antioch Christian Ministries Submitted by Claude Page Restoration House walk-in prayer ministry for those seeking Hope and Healing for physical, emotional needs. Everyone is

Bakerville News submitted by Evelyn Baker The Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Show had a wonderful weekend for their show until it was time to put it all away on Monday and the clouds opened up and everyone was like drowned rats and had to wait for better weather the next day. If you weren’t there this year, we had a great one for thirty years of existance.

A half dozen of our Members went up to the Paisley Steam & Gas Show over the weekend and reports are they had a good show but they couldn’t thresh as they have very little grain due to bad weather.

Happy Birthday wishes to Michalia Diemling, Sue LeClair, Don Srigley, Roger Thibodeau & Derek Watts. Enjoy your day everyone!

Happy Anniversary wishes to my grand-daughter and hubby, Brianne & Kevin, congratulations and many more in happiness and good health.

The Pleasant Valley Community Club held a pepper party and the results were Keith Dresser, George Diesbourg, Madeline McGuire, Josie Dresser, Eileen Ames & Al McLellan. and for Euchre the lucky folks were Don Ames, John Smith, Josie Dresser, Alice Crawford, Elsie Smith & George Diesbourg. Door Prizes to Eileen Ames & Audrey Stanley. For this past weeks results the lucky folks were Eileen Ames, Eileen Salter, Yvette ?, George Diesbourg, Ken Salter, Robert Mogyorodi. Door Prizes to Don Ames &

Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman This Sunday is our joint Church Picnic with Belle River United Church at Lakeview Park in the Amphitheater in Belle River.

Rev. Ann will be conducting the Service at 10 am. Following the Service a Pot Luck Lunch will be served. So bring your favorite dish to share. At 2 pm at the Amphitheater there will be music provided by Town of Lakeshore.

Special thank you to Arnie and Lenore Palmer who hosted our golf tournament last Saturday at his golf course Tilbury Golf Course. A great time as had by all.

Sept. 19 at 7:30 pm there will be a musical duet. Our guest singers will be Karen Barnes and Peg Leithead. These two ladies have been singing together for many years. A Free Will Offering will be collected. Refreshments will be service after the concert.

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Essex Retirees’ Club News School of Fashion - Renaissance School of Fashion & More for Youth is offering a special day for seniors. During the remainder of August and the month of September they are inviting the Seniors to bring alteration work to them and have a free lunch on Wednesdays from11:30 to 1 p.m. They ask you to reserve your time by calling 519-977-1627.

At Monday evening Pepper Floyd Cascadden had high score while Mary lou Chibi held low score. Deborah Monchamp and Cecile St. Denis tied with most peppers. At Tuesday afternoon session Louise Perault took most peppers and Deborah Monchamp took high score. Roger Monchamp was in low spot.

Don Ames took high score Wednesday night and Betty Fields won10 peppers. Deborah Monchamp was low .

Thursday night Bridge winners were Ruby Robertson and Anniette.

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Essex Yellow Jacket Mosquito Travel Baseball 1958 Chevrolet Impala hardtop found in Alberta

PHOTO #1: Ken Hunter’s 1958 Impala hardtop at Leamington Tomato Festival Car Show, August 2013.

PHOTO #2: Ken and his two grandchildren Beckham and Dannon Hunter love sitting with Grandpa in his Impala.

Ken Hunter of Arner, Ontario, was born in 1943 and at age 21 purchased a 1958 Chevrolet Delray in Picton, Ontario. At the time, he really wanted a Ô 58 Impala, which first came out that year. Forty-six years later, he bought one, and it’s a real beauty! Here is the story.

The first owner lived in Texas and kept this Oshawa-built car at his cottage near Red Deer, Alberta. He later sold it to a teenager, who took it to a body shop for some restoration work. When he couldn’t pay the bill, the body shop confiscated the car and kept it for the next twenty years, often driving it in parades and at weddings. The fourth owner was a geologist in Calgary, who unfortunately parked it outside and mice got into it. He finally put it up for sale in 2010.

Ken saw the ad on the internet. He phoned his two brothers in Alberta and asked them to look at the car. One brother phoned back and said: “You better buy it! And if you don’t, I will!” The car had not been driven in ten years, and one of the brothers said the gas in the line had turned to shellac. But it was well worth buying.

A truck company told Ken the car was too big and so he shipped it by rail. Door to door was $1600. The 2-speed Powerglide transmission was leaking. Ken took it to World-wide Transmission in Windsor and an older man was called out of retirement to fix it. The automatic transmission has now been completely rebuilt.

The car came with a 283 V8 and 2 bbl. carb which Ken has now replaced with a 4 bbl carb and Edelbrock intake from Performance Plus in Blenheim. The car has been repainted in the original Caribbean Turquoise and Arctic White by “Top Gun,” a body shop in Harrow. The car has bias-ply wide whitewalls, AM radio, heater, windshield washers controlled by a button under the dash, fender skirts, and a factory-installed continental kit. Ken added the outside rear view mirror and also replaced the interior side panels and headliner. The seat covers are original.

Ken’s grand-children love sitting on the pull-out arm rest in the middle of the back seat.

IÕ m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico. ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON N8H 3W2.

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submitted to EFP The Essex Yellow Jacket Mosquito travel baseball team hosted Walker Homesites Major team on August 17th.

Due to a combination of absences and an injury, the Yellow Jackets were forced to promote two APs from the Rookie travel team.

Solid pitching from Braydin M. and timely hitting by Kole F.

resulted in the game tied 3-3 after two innings. In the bottom of the third inning, AP Gavin B. contributed a two run single giving the Jackets a 6-3 lead. Bryson D. was brought in to pitch in the fourth and fifth innings.

AP Adrian H. got Bryson out of a jam in the fifth inning by doubling up a Walker runner on a pop fly out. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Essex

was able to add to their lead with Luke W. and Adrian H. stealing home and Josh J. providing a RBI single. Final score was 10-6 for Essex.

Essex has two more weeks of preparation to get ready for OBAs in Wallaceburg on Labour Day weekend. Best of luck to Ryan Z. as he recovers from his broken finger.

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Orioles defend ECSBL title

by Fred Groves The Woodslee Orioles successfully defended their Essex County Senior Baseball League title on Sunday, downing Amherstburg 9-6.

It was a double elimination tournament that saw the Orioles blank Amherstburg earlier in the day 2-0.

Woodslee marched to the finals undefeated as they beat Harrow 8-5, topped LaSalle 5-0 and beat Tecumseh 7-1.

• It was not to be for the Essex Seniors as they were blanked 10-0 on Wednesday by the Harrow Seniors and, despite playing one of their best games Friday night in Woodslee at the tournament, were knocked out

by LaSalle in a 1-0 game.

• It was a disappointing end to a great season for coach Glen Mills and the Essex Ravens.

Saturday night in Ottawa, the Ravens were defeated on the final play of the game 25-24

by the Myers Raiders. The win gave the Raiders their second straight Ontario Varsity Football League championship and their 22nd straight win. For Essex, it was a great year for the Adams Conference Champions that lost their first game of the regular season and then won seven straight to cap off a 7-1 season. The bantam Ravens fell short 42-30 to the Raiders.

• It will be free admission to the Essex 73’s pre-season Junior ‘C’ game with the Amherstburg Admirals on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Everyone is asked to make a donation to the Jessica McCracken cause. The 73’s will be donating its portion of the 50-50 draw to help her cover expenses following an accident she had in Alberta.

• McGregor’s Todd Kennedy continues to have success with his horse MG Idole, which won the seventh race at the Dresden Raceway

on Sunday. MG Idole was first with a time of 1:59.2.

Michael Hamlin’s Run Rolley Run won the ninth and Joseph and Beverly Santarosa of Maidstone saw their horse, Must Be Paige, win in the fifth.

• Three local baseball players are headed to the Canadian peewee championships this weekend in London. Picked up by the Ontario championship team from Brampton is Harrow’s Sean Dean and Luke Warnock of McGregor while Luke Hudvanger will play for host London. Hudvanger’s older brother Mitch is off to start his collegiate career at Madonna University in Michigan. He batted .415 with 60 rbis and five homers with the Windsor Selects this summer.

• Recently announced, Essex District High School placed three soccer players on the boys’ Tier II all-star team.

Essex Seniors catcher Sean O’Rourke checks his swing in Wednesday night’s playoff game in Harrow against the host Blues.

Congratulations to Matthew Montello, Brett Rickeard and Deen Oozeer.

• The Essex Minor Hockey Association is still looking for a few league convenors. You can contact Bill Chapman for more information.

• Congratulations to

Essex golfer Sara Holland for winning the overall women’s collegiate title at the Jamieson Junior Golf Tour.

If you have anything for the sports roundup, please contact Fred Groves at FredGrovesgrover54@ hotmaill.com

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OPP share home security tips Weekend road trip tips locks and a deadbolt on each outside door.

Keep the grass cut or keep the driveway shovelled and donÕ t let the mail accumulate if youÕ re going to be away.

Engrave identifying marks on your property.

This makes it easier for police to identify your belongings if they are stolen.

Make sure the outside lights work and use them to deter low light visitors.

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DonÕ t leave valuables in plain sight and donÕ t hide a spare house key outside.

If youÕ re planning a trip, be careful who you tell. Try not to advertise your absence with electronic or answering machine messages.

Break ins are a crime of opportunity, that you can help control. Suspicious vehicles or people should be reported to police.

Anyone interested in more information on crime prevention tips can check online at http:// www.opp.ca/.

The Essex County OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-3101122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

A long weekend provides the perfect opportunity to hop into the car and embark on a road trip. Sometimes it doesnÕ t take an extended vacation to recharge your batteries.

A brief change of scenery and venue can make for quite the respite as well.

• Road trips also tend to be more affordable than longer getaways. If you have the benefit of a tow hitch and a camper, you already have your accommodations.

But even if you still need lodging, there are several budget motels that can fit the bill for overnight lodging along your route.

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• Before embarking, take out a map and plan your excursion. Stick to locations that are within reasonable driving distance from home. If you roam too far, you will spend more time behind the wheel than you will enjoying your destination.

Locations no more than five to six hours away should suffice.

• Get your vehicle in road trip shape by ensuring it is in good working condition. If your car is scheduled for an oil change, get one before leaving. In addition, top off fluids and be sure that tires are properly inflated.

• Stick to the scenic routes. While they may

not save you travel time, avoiding interstates in favor of picturesque backroads will make for a much more relaxing and visually inspiring trip.

Schedule rest stops so you can get out of the car and explore along the way to your destination. Taking backroads may also help you avoid some of your fellow weekend travelers.

• Make your long weekend a Saturday through Monday affair.

You may find the roads are more congested Friday through Sunday. Simply starting your trip on Saturday and returning on Monday could save you the headache of driving in heavy traffic.

• Scope out lowcost activities at your destination. Many national parks are inexpensive and may only charge one fee per vehicle to enter. After Labor Day, many beaches no longer charge entry fees, making them an affordable option.

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