Essex Free Press - December 10, 2015

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Vol. 135

A LOOK INSIDE Essex Council notes - Monday, Dec. 7 PAGE 3 _______________

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Issue No. 49

Cottam welcomes Santa

firetruck with the help of members of Kingsville’s Fire Department.

During this event, Santa was able to sit with all of his young Cottam-based friends to hear holiday wishes before he heads back to the North Pole to continue preparing for Christmas Eve. The youth were able to enjoy holiday treats while waiting in line to get a picture with Santa, who also presented each of his young friends with a bag full of goodies, which the Cottam Rotary Club helped to provide.

Holiday generosity forwarded to Essex Area Food Bank PAGE 9 ________________ Firefighters and Ladies’ Auxiliary contribute to Santa’s Cause for Kids PAGE 10 ________________ Essex Firefighter training has evolved, as have fires PAGE 21 ________________ Wheaton shines in first week back

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Looking For A Good Home

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Conservation Farm Award goes to Huber Farm

by Jennifer Cranston At its Annual General Meeting, the Essex Soil and Crop Improvement Association, in conjunction with ERCA, announced Harrow’s Don and Neal Huber were the Conservation Farm Award winners for 2015.

On December 3, Neal Huber accepted on behalf of himself and his father,

pond for wildlife.

The farm is located adjacent to a Provincially Significant Wetland and the Huber’s participated in preserving this feature for future generations.

Also recognized at the meeting was Dave Ainslie. He was this year’s winner of the Canadian FarmerRancher Pollinator Conservation Award.

The award is presented by the Pollinator Partnership of North America, together with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the Canadian Grassland Forage Association.

The award is presented to farmers and ranchers who have made significant efforts to conserve natural ecosystems, in fostering pollinator habitat, and protecting pollinators.

He traveled to Washington D.C. to receive his award.

As a result of the award, Ainslie has been

Don. The award is presented annually to a farm that best displays conservation farming initiatives.

The Huber farm boasts extensive use of cover crops, no till cropping and precision soil sampling.

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Essex Council notes for Monday, December 7

by Jennifer Cranston Resident gets answers on sewer back-up On June 26, Gerald (Lou) Parish experienced a sewer back-up on his property. As the incident occurred on a Sunday he called a professional and had the problem fixed.

The ordeal cost him about $400. Parish was told by the professional that the blockage was about 90 feet away from his house.

Being that the problem occurred off of his property, Parish began investigating the possibility of having the Town help him with the bill.

“At 90 feet, I just felt that was beyond my responsibility and wanted to know if the town would help me out,” he said.

“The answer I’m getting is ‘no.’”

Parish said that Director of Infrastructure and development Chris Nepszy and his team were as helpful as they could be, but that by the time he had called the Town on the following Monday, the pipe was clear and there was nothing really to see.

Parish explained that he was frustrated with a lack of communication on behalf of Councillors, saying that his emails

went unanswered. He also said that he was seeking an explanation of why the Finance Committee denied his request for financial assistance.

Nepszy, and Councillors who sit on the Finance Committee, explained that without camera footage proving the blockage was on Town property, it is a bad precedent to set. Nepszy explained that it is very possible for eels to push a blockage several feet before they clear it.

Nepszy suggested that if an incident like this ever occurs again, it is a better practice to call the Town’s emergency after hours number, and have Town staff come out before calling a private contractor.

New Year’s Eve activities approved The Town of Essex will offer free public skating sessions on Dec. 31 at arenas in Essex and Harrow from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Town will also offer a free public swim at the Essex Recreation Complex on Jan. 1 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Rural Levy to cover Light brushing costs Council passed a motion to write off

unbilled costs of $17, 878, and to pay for them with reserve for the Rural Levy surplus. Council also agreed to cover present and future cost of light brushing of drains. The change will add about $2$3 to the Rural Levy.

Essex County Library asks for better pricing of e-books The Essex County Library Board sent a letter to Council requesting that Council support the Board’s request to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport to address the unfair pricing of e-books for libraries.

Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche explained that while a resident can by an e-book for a reasonable cost of about $10, libraries are being charged as much as $80 or $90 for the same book. He explained that that this isn’t feasible for many small libraries.

Council agreed to send a letter to the Ministry to request that federal and provincial levels of government work together to find a solution that will allow public libraries to purchase these books at a reasonable

price.

Harrow Committee official Council officially established a committee to address the issue of the Harrow District High School closure.

The Town has until now been working very closely with an informal group of Harrow citizens called the Harrow Committee.

The committee has now been formalized and Councillor Sherry Bondy, CAO Russ Philips, and Youth Council Member Lauren Abbott have been added to represent the Town.

Councillor Voakes removed from Chambers A Finance Committee report recommended that Councillor Randy Voakes not be allowed to use his discretionary fund to pay for dinner with the Memorial Spitfire Committee.

Council members have a small Discretionary Fund that allows them to assist with certain types of projects and programs within their ward. There

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Essex welcomes new businesses

by Jennifer Cranston Recently, Essex BIA Chairperson Mary-Anne Bjorkman talked with the Essex Free Press about exciting developments in the Essex Centre Business district.

She said that by the end

of January Essex Centre will have welcomed five new businesses, leaving the town centre with very few empty store fronts.

The business district along Talbot St. will soon boast a new home decor and florist shop,

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a cupcake store, a gift store and furniture repair shop, another florist, and an existing insurance company is moving to the centre of town. These are in addition to the St. Vincent de Paul store that recently opened near the corner of Centre Street.

Many of these business owners are coming from out of town.

“It proves that people have faith in small towns and Essex in particular,” she said. “People are moving away from malls and going back to small towns and local businesses.”

She said that much of the success in drawing businesses is due to initiatives by the Town of Essex.

Essex offers assistance to business owners who want to improve the facade of their store front with the CIP program.

Bjorkman said that in conversation with new business owners she has learned that the CIP and

Essex BIA Chairperson Mary-Anne Bjorkman stands in front of a building on Talbot St. that will soon be filled by a gift and furniture repair shop.

the helpful and welcoming attitude of Town staff has played a role in bringing business to town.

“The Town is doing a great job with projects they’ve started, especially the Heritage Park and the new pavilion and the Spitfire,” she said. “We are doing a good job of getting out the message that Essex is here.”

The BIA has also launched a radio advertisement campaign for the month of December that seems to be working, she said.

As if to illustrate her point, just at that moment Bjorkman had to take a break from the interview to wait on some customers in Golden Girls Fashion.

While she helped one lady find the perfect sweater, the other members of the small group asked for directions to a specific restaurant in town, as they had heard it served good food.

The customers went on to explain that they were from Chatham and on their way to Windsor.

They went on to say that they had heard that there were “a lot of nice little shops in Essex,” so they decided to take the short detour to check it out, and have lunch.

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Essex resident, OPP Sgt. Jeff Coulter, offers his assistance to remove Councillor Randy Voakes while council awaits the arrival of an on duty officer.

are strict guidelines governing what these funds can be spent on and an application procedure to be followed when requesting use of these funds.

Voakes became angry, saying that a member of administration told him the dinner would fit the criteria.

CAO Russ Phillips said that the staff member in question denies giving Voakes any information to that affect. Meloche explained that the request

was denied for two reasons. The dinner did not meet the criteria for funding, and that the fund is specifically not to be used to reward volunteers.

Voakes tabled the issue because he wanted the opportunity to confront the member of administration in front of senior administration.

The issue was tabled but Voakes continued to speak on it.

Mayor McDermott explained several times that the issue

had been tabled and that all discussion was now closed.

Voakes continued to talk over McDermott. McDermott said that if Voakes did not begin following proper procedure, he would be removed.

Voakes used inappropriate language in his response to the Mayor and attempted to continue speaking.

McDermott then asked Voakes to remove himself from Chambers and Voakes refused.

A recess was called and police were contacted.

Essex resident, OPP Sgt. Jeff Coulter was in the gallery and offered his assistance, while Council awaited an on-duty officer.

Coulter stood near Voakes motioning with his hand and saying, “Come on Randy.”

“Get away from me Jeff,” said Voakes.

Voakes did eventually leave the building, escorted by Coulter, and the meeting resumed.

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Editorial From the C orners of My Mind &Opinion ••• Comment by Jennifer Cranston ••• Optimism and action

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Optimism is not something that comes naturally to me.

I have to work at.

My first instinct is often to assume the worst, especially when my kids miss curfew or ignore their phones.

My first instinct is often to bemoan the current state of things, assume they will only get worse and accept it.

My instincts in this regard have not served me well in life, so I have worked hard to force myself to think differently. I try hard to focus on the solution rather than the problem.

I remember that bad news travels faster than good news, and try to consider the millions of mundane or positive possibilities to explain a situation that at first looks bad.

In many cases, optimism has little practical, tactile results other than getting me through another day with a smile on my face.

In many cases though, optimism combined with action has fantastic results. That is the key: optimism must accompany action. Turning others on to your way of thinking is also very helpful.

As one store front in Essex Centre after another became empty, it was hard for many of us to remain optimistic.

“Essex is dying,” was a common phrase heard around town. “Small businesses just can’t make it anymore,” was another commonly heard statement. “Big box stores are taking over,” was another.

Essex may have been ill for a while, but it is not “dying.” Small businesses do make it every day, and while there is a place for big box stores, there is also a place for small specialty stores.

It is the optimism and action of a few that is proving these things true in Essex.

The economy collapsed not long ago, tax revenue was down, and businesses were struggling and failing. That was the picture in Essex. It looked bad, and many simply accepted it and waited for the situation to get worse.

Many of our town and business leaders, however, focused on solutions rather than waiting for more problems.

Essex runs on a tight budget and there is rarely extra money to throw around, but they found a way.

Administrators and Councillors (past and present) worked hard to find the money to improve the look of our urban centres, to improve recreational services, to make our town more pleasant and more inviting.

By focusing on solutions and by thinking ahead, they were able to enlist the help of higher levels of government, individual residents, and community groups.

They found a way to make Essex Centre look better. The development of Heritage Park is continuing, but wouldn’t be possible without the positive thinking and hard work of several members of the community.

Communities in Bloom and Spitfire Committee volunteers and members of the BIA are just a few of the people who are working with the Town to make that happen.

“It’s just a plane and a few plants,” say the pessimists.

“It’s an attraction!” say we optimists.

Several people visit that “plane” every day, many of them from out of town. Potential shoppers, diners or future residents, say the optimists.

“Property owners don’t take care of store fronts in Essex,” was a common complaint. “The business district looks run down.”

Optimistic, solution-focused leaders didn’t simply complain.

They gave these property owners incentives to beautify the town – and it is working.

Essex Centre is attracting new businesses. It has been snatched from the jaws of death with optimism.

In the grand community scale or in the small spaces of our personal lives; optimism equals hope, growth and success.

As a recovering pessimist, I encourage all the complainers, worriers, and defeatists out there to change your way of thinking.

Optimism gets easier with practice, and it can change your life and the world beyond.

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Let’s Talk About... by Evelyn Couch Bad publicity Should we, the Essex citizens and taxpayers, be annoyed or amused by the events we have read about in the Windsor Star recently? I doubt that many of us have been amused. I am wondering about the irony of it all when I consider the town recently hired a communications officer who is to guard against any bad publicity for this town. She warned all committee members that if they said or wrote anything derogatory they would be removed from their committee position even though it was voluntary.

Apparently council members created this new job because they wanted to be certain the town had an excellent reputation.

A few months later we get this shock when we read that the mayor’s daughter was ushered out of a council meeting and then a few weeks after that we get a

report about a quarrel between a councillor and his wife.

To me it was obvious in the last one that the reporter wanted to have a story that impressed his employer and equally obvious that our local daily likes to have startling news among its front pages.

It was the headline that gave it emphasis and from my experience as a reporter for the Star years ago, a submitted story is given a title according to what the layout person derives from reading it. For instance the title on a story I sent about a new store being built in Harrow got a title that suggested it was being set back ten feet from the main sidewalk. Naturally I got a ribbing from the Harrow council men of the time even though my story did not say that.

I am certain we have all heard that you cannot believe all you read. Did you apply that to all of the above?

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St. Paul’s enjoys monthly pasta dinner

Jack, Leah, and Victoria enjoy dinner at St. Paul’s Anglican Church on Friday.

by Jennifer Cranston There were smiles

and good music at St. Paul’s December Pasta

Voice Of Inspiration “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”

Dinner last Friday.

Taylor Meloche of Walkerville Centre for Creative Arts provided musical entertainment for the dinner.

St. Paul’s Anglican

Church holds its fundraising Pasta Dinner on the first Friday of each month, a wine raffle is held as well.

Co-organizer Betty Kerr explained the dinners are open to the whole community and the funds raised go towards the Church’s general operating expenses. She also said it is an opportunity for high school students to get some community hours.

Donna Flood is the other event organizer.

She said that the church has several opportunities for students to serve their community.

“They can always find community hours at St. Paul’s,” she said.

Along with the monthly dinners and other events, the church run’s the Community Closet where clients of

the Essex Area Food Bank can come for clothing of all kinds. There is always snow shoveling or lawn care to be done as well, she explained.

Kerr said that January is the one exception to the

regularly scheduled Pasta Dinner. The community dinner is held on the 3rd Friday of January and the main course is stew.

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Holiday generosity forwarded to Essex Area Food Bank

Firefighters from the Lakeshore Fire Department and Essex Fire & Rescue collected food donations for the Essex Area Food Bank, and toys for Santa’s Cause for Kids, on Saturday morning.

by Sylene Argent ‘Tis the season of caring for others, and many local businesses and organizations have embraced the spirit of giving leading into the holiday season.

Recently, the Essex

Area Food Bank was the recipient of many donations, thanks to the generosity of the community.

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Pictured above: Rotary Club members helped the Essex Area Food Bank fill Christmas baskets on Saturday. The service Club was able to forward $5,000 (through a Club and District grant) to the Food Bank for this initiative.

Pictured right: Karen Goetz of Maplegrove Equestrian Centre forwarded a $575 donation to the Essex Area Food Bank last week.

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“Just Believe” creates magical experience-supports worthy causes

by Sylene Argent Nearly everyone can remember experiencing the holiday season as a child. Through a child’s eyes the arrival of jolly old Saint Nick, the twinkling tree lights, the smell of goodies baking, and time with family and friends are all magical holiday experiences, which creates many fond memories to cherish for a lifetime.

The Essex Minor Hockey Association (EMHA) offered its second annual unique holiday-themed “Just Believe Holiday Event” on Saturday, December 5 that many of the attending youth will surly remember for years to come. Organizers took over the main rink to host this fun and interactive holiday-themed event at the Essex Centre Sports

Complex.

Youth were encouraged to wear their pajamas, slippers, and robes to watch a special screening of the holiday classic “The Polar Express.” Two movie screenings were offered to accommodate area families’ busy schedules.

Upon arrival, Mayor Ron McDermott traded in his gavel for a ticket stamper. He greeted every event visitor and stamped their golden entry tickets as The Polar Express Train Conductor.

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“Just Believe” creates magical experience... Continued from Page 10 more than just a fun way families could spend time together leading up to the holiday season, it was also an event that supported the Essex Area Food Bank, Santa’s Cause for Kids toy drive, and the EMHA. For submitting a food or monetary donation, attendees received a magic sleigh bell. For donating a new toy, attendees were eligible for a chance to win an iPad mini.

movie, the youth were able to get their faces painted in holiday themes, indulge in goodies, decorate cookies, make an ornament to add to their Christmas tree at home, and create a few fun crafts.

Youth were also able to deliver their Christmas wish list to Santa, who stopped by the event to greet his Essex friends.

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Holiday generosity forwarded...

Melissa Kime, Office Manager, and Doctor of Audiology Paige Pierozynski of The Hearing & Dizziness Clinic show off the non-perishable food items the Clinic has been able to collect in exchange for a hearing screening. This offer will continue into the new year.

donation to the Essex Area Food Bank. The funds were raised at an annual Halloween show, which included a festive costume jumping class, the local riding stable hosted as a fundraiser for the Food Bank. The leasing fees and class registration fees, in addition to donations made by the riders and their families, were forwarded to the Food

Bank.

Maplegrove chose the Essex Area Food Bank as its beneficiary as it a good cause to support, Goetz said.

On Saturday morning, members of the Essex Rotary Club volunteered to help the representatives of the Essex Area Food Bank begin providing its Christmas baskets for area families in need. Not

only did the Rotary Club members volunteer their time to help this cause, they were also able to donate $5,000 to this program. The funds were brought together through a 50/50 partnership with the local Club and through a District 6400 grant.

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Maidstone’s Xpress Group’s Christmas party will support the Essex Area Food Bank.

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Holiday generosity forwarded... was pleased to be able to provide the support, which will mean the dollars that the Food Bank will no longer have to put into Its Christmas program can be used to continue to feed area families in the New Year.

Essex Area Food Bank volunteer Gerry Belanger was grateful for this

support for the Christmas program, which is also supported through the Goodfellows newspaper drive. He said this year the Food Bank will provide Christmas baskets to 120 area families.

The baskets include toys for the youth, along with Christmas dinner.

The meal includes a ham

or turkey, potatoes, fruit, an apple pie, and other grocery items. With the grant, the Rotary Club was able to provide two pickup trucks full and a trailer sized load of food.

Belanger also thanked Jeff’s No Frills for helping the Food Bank stretch the funds. The larger facility helped the Food Bank to

be able to have the space to organize this program.

On Saturday, area Firefighters manned two separate stations in Essex Centre, at the Home Hardware and Shoppers Drug Mart. Here, the Firefighters gathered food donations for the Essex Area Food Bank, and also new, unwrapped toys for

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the Santa’s Cause for Kids Program.

On Saturday evening, employees of Xpress Group in Maidstone hosted its annual Christmas party.

And with the giving spirit in the air, the company used this festive occasion to support the Essex Area Food Bank.

While employees of

this company enjoyed the event with their families, they also brought in canned goods and other non-perishable food items to support families and individuals facing economically stressful times through the Essex Area Food Bank.

Suppliers donated items that were able to help the company raise funds for the Food Bank also.

Xpress Canada has been supporting the Essex Area Food Bank for many years through this Christmas Party as a way to give back to the community and support those in need. It was hoped the Christmas Party would have raised a large donation of nonperishable food items for the Essex Area Food Bank, as well as a good chunk of money that could help the Food Bank stock its shelves.

The Hearing & Dizziness Clinic recognizes that the Essex Area Food Bank supports many families and individuals throughout the year. And in wanting to give back to the community for the support shown, the Clinic is continuing to offer its second annual program where adult community members can provide a minimum of three food items in exchange for a hearing screening done by a doctor of audiology, an $80 value.

The Clinic urges the community to give generously for this unique exchange to help put food on the tables of area families and individuals in need. Last year, the Clinic was able to collect around 250 pounds of food, and this year, it is hoping to double this donation. Those wanting to take advantage of this opportunity are asked to make an appointment before January 15.

Food Bank representatives have mentioned to the Hearing & Dizziness Clinic that there is a need for baby food. She urges those wanting to give to get creative with their donations.

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Gosfield North students excel in computer challenge

The Voice Of Experience

by Evelyn Couch

Who sees what?

That friend of mine sent me more ideas, including this one about men seeing things differently than women.

Here is the thought I received.

A woman was clearing some storage material when she found old negatives that people used to get when they had film processed. She took them to be printed and was pleasantly surprised to see one of herself when she was much younger.

It was taken many years ago on one of her first dates with the man who is now her husband. Certain he would be interested to see it she showed it to him, expecting a comment about how slim and attractive she appeared. His face lit up and he said with appreciation, “Wow, look at that. That’s my old Ford car.”

Maybe he thought she would be offended if he commented on her slenderness because she now carried more of those middle age fat lines.

I have noticed that men interpret things differently than women would, but I can’t think of any remarks right now.

Here is something they do differently. When they want to take off a pullover, they reach over their shoulders to grab it and pull it over their head. A woman crosses her arms and reaches around her waist to grab the lower edge, then pulls it up over her head.

But we do not want to emphasize there is any difference because we will be back to the days when men thought women were not capable of intelligent decisions. That is why it took so long for women to have the right to vote, and to hold public office, or be able to get a loan, or to buy on credit.

I remember asking for a credit card and being refused unless my husband signed approval. That made me very angry because it had been necessary for me to pay unpaid bills my husband of that time had accumulated.

When I was doing opinion polls I was shocked by the number of women who deferred to their husband’s opinion either by telling me to talk to him or by saying I will vote for whomever my husband tells me to credit.

Oh well, we have made much progress, thanks to the suffragettes.

Gosfield North Public School students Carter Tomkins, Jacob Chippett, Ashlyn Wonsch, Teanna Richardson, Adrianna Boese, and Hannah Winger pose with their Certificates of Distinction from the Beaver Computing Challenge. (Absent from photo: Caleb Brockman)

by Jennifer Cranston At the beginning of their monthly assembly on November 27, staff and students at Gosfield North Public School took time to recognize a handful of students who performed exceptionally well in the University of Waterloo Beaver Computing Challenge.

On November 12, 29 Gosfield North Public School students in grades seven and eight participated in the challenge. Of those, 20 students scored above the average, seven students scored with distinction, and one student, Jacob Chipett, achieved a perfect score.

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First Steps brings a little Christmas cheer to Iler Lodge

Cole R. gives a Christmas card to a resident at Iler Lodge.

by Jennifer Cranston Young and old came together Monday at Iler Lodge to share a little bit

of Christmas spirit.

Three and four year old children from First Steps Child Care Centre walked to Iler Lodge Retirement Community to sing some of their favourite Christmas Carols for the residents. The children also gave each member of their audience a special handmade Christmas card.

Seniors and children alike made some new friends that day when the little ones walked among the audience to chat with all the people who had come to hear their songs.

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Firefighters and Ladies’ Auxiliary contribute to Santa’s Cause for Kids

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by Sylene Argent On Friday evening, The Ladies’ Auxiliary at the Essex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 201) made a special donated to the Santa’s Cause for Kids program. The members of this group had been encouraging Legion members and establishment visitors to donate new, unwrapped toys to the cause leading up to the pickup date.

Because of those efforts, the Ladies’ Auxiliary managed to forward many items to the program.

OPP Constable Joe Meloche picked up the large load of new toys for the program, and was happy with the generous donation.

This was a new drop off site for the Santa’s Cause for Kids program, and Meloche was pleased with the new addition.

He said new drop off locations are always appreciated as sometimes past locations cannot commit to the program for various reasons.

Also, on Saturday, members of Essex Fire & Rescue were on the scene in Essex Centre to collect toy items for the Santa’s Cause for Kids program, as well as food donations for the Essex Area Food Bank leading into the holiday season.

The firefighters split into two teams to reach out to as many community members as they could. One of these posts was located at Home Hardware, and the other was located at Shoppers Drug Mart.

At the latter location, members of Essex Fire & Rescue were joined by members of the Lakeshore Fire Department.

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These programs include Essex Salvation Army, the St. Vincent de Paul in Harrow and McGregor, and Zeta Kappa Sorority’s program.

Donations will be collected until December 18. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at Essex Party & Discount, Ken Lapain and Sons Trucking, The Dollar Tree, Red Apple, and Ken Knapp Ford in Essex Centre, the Home Hardware stores in Essex, Harrow, and McGregor, and at Essex Fire Stations #1 and #2 in Essex and Gesto.

The donations donated to the cause by the firefighter and Ladies’ Auxiliary will be sure to help brighten Christmas morning for many area youth.

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In Loving Memory of

Nicholas Cyrenne June 15, 1995 - December 15, 2014

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BELLAIRE, Rita

We were given two special gifts. First, the wonderful life of Rita (mother, grandmother, GG); second, her faith filled peaceful death.

Now we would like to acknowledge all of the various gifts we received from you – kind words, cards, food, flowers, masses and donations to various charities especially the Essex Food Bank. We were touched by this outpouring of love, support and generosity. Tony de Ryk of Kennedy Funeral Home and all his compassionate staff provided comforting guidance. The C.W.L. Honour Guard contributed to the meaningful Mass by Fr. Dave Boutette.

Stephanie Asciak of Songbird provided beautiful music befitting Mom. The personalized contributions of each one of our immediate family at the Mass was truly beautiful and memorable. It was a special tribute and captured her spirit. She would have been so proud. The final celebration of the life of Rita was “swell”. _______________________________________________

SWEET, Greg To everyone who joined us in remembering our late Greg ‘Sweety’ Sweet, we would like to extend our overwhelming thank you and appreciation. The many acts of kindness, condolences, and sympathy we’ve received have been such a wonderful comfort during this time. For Greg; please remember to raise a glass, have a laugh, and love life and those who fill it.

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Nick, A year has passed since you went to Heaven. And time, as it turns out, does not heal broken hearts after all.

But loving you, remembering the sound of your laughter and your beautiful smiles, Recalling your silly moments and funny stories, Holding tightly to your unshakeable loyalty and fierce love for your family, Dreaming of your lovely blue eyes filled with wisdom and the sound of your voice giving words of compassion and encouragement, Knowing that you are alive and well in Heaven, and that we will be together againNicolino, this fierce love that you instilled, This courage that you inspired, This insightful and boundless humour that you shared, These are your gifts and, held securely in our hearts, they will heal us.

Thank you Nick, and know that we strive to carry this love, courage and humour forward each day in your honour. ~ We love you and miss you. ~ ~ Merry Christmas in Heaven, darling!

Always, Mom (Lora) & Tom Baldwin, Alyssa & Brad, Andrew & Taylor (Cyrenne), Ashley & Craig, Cassy & Shawn (Hall), Dorothy & Arnold Baldwin…and Murphy xxoo _______________________________________________

Fick, Bruce (Short) In loving memory of my Best Bud, Dear Father and Papa who passed away December 7, 2000.

A special person, a special face, Someone we loved and can’t replace.

Never selfish, always kind. These are the memories you left behind.

Thinking of you with love today, Missing you with a heartache that never goes away.

We felt your presence at Melissa’s wedding. Please continue to watch over us.

Always in our thoughts and hearts.

Love forever, Ruthie, Kelly, Carlo, and Family _______________________________________________

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OBITUARIES

PLANT, David - Passed away peacefully at home on November 29, 2015 at 84 years of age. Sadly missed by treasured companion Shirley Plant and (Peaches).

Dear father of Allen Plant, Matt Plant (Lisa) and Jennifer (Ed) Talmage. Loved Papa of Tyler and Dannelle. Great-papa of Jax and one on the way. Brother of Irene (Michael) Maner and the late Ruth Plant (United Kingdom).

David retired as a Principal in 1990 with the Windsor Board of Education and served as Treasurer of the Ontario Principals’ Association for several years. He was a long time and devoted member of the Essex United Church; actively serving with the Windsor/Essex Presbytery and was a long-time member of the Kiwanis Club; also very active in many charitable organizations. The visitation was held at the Kennedy Funeral Home Limited (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. N, Essex. David’s life was celebrated at the Essex United Church (53 Talbot St. S, Essex). Pastor Jim Hatt officiated. Interment followed at the Cottam United Church Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Essex United Church and/or the Kiwanis Club. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh. com. _______________________________________________

LAFRAMBOISE, Patricia “Pat”- On December 6, 2015, Pat entered into eternal rest at the Iler Lodge in Essex at 84 years of age. Loving wife of Wally with whom she celebrated 48 years of marriage. Daughter of the late Norman and Evelyn O’Loane.

Daughter-in-law of the late Wallace and Frances Laframboise. Dear mother of Michael (Lynn) Robinet, Judy DiCredico (late Doug Cardinal), Neil (Rhonda) Robinet, Christina (Hank) Edwards and the late Daniel. Treasured Grandma of 10 Grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by one grandchild. Sister of late Olive and the late Norman. Sister-in-law of Rose and the late Clifford and William. Also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Pat was a long-time member of Roseland United Church in Windsor. She enjoyed her summers at Summer House Park at Miller Lake.

After retiring from Bell Canada, she owned and operated Pat’s Ceramics in Windsor.

Cremation has taken place. Visitation for family and friends was held at the Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd. (519-776-7378) 128 Talbot St. North, Essex. There was no funeral service. A private graveside service has taken place. Donations may be made to the Diabetes Association. You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com.

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Voice Of Inspiration “Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time, who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done, if we are always doing.” ~ Thomas Jefferson

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EBBINGHAUS, Claude -Passed peacefully with his family’s love surrounding him on Monday, December 7, 2015 at Country Village Health Care Centre just short of his 87th birthday. He just celebrated 63 years of marriage with his loving wife Joyce. Proud Father of Lisa Pillon and husband Marcel and Holli Beneteau. Adored Grandpa of Marielle and Eric Pillon and Tyler and Zack Beneteau. Claude was predeceased by all of his siblings, Virginia Jones, Glenna Roath, Don Ebbinghaus, Burnice Kigar, Keith Ebbinghaus and Lloyd Dewhirst. Claude retired after 30 years of service from Chrysler. He also operated Ebbinghaus Garage for many years with his father. For more than 50 years, many friends and neighbours were always delighted with his elaborate Christmas displays, which he was very proud of. He also took great care and pride in his home and yard. The family would like to give special thanks to the staff at Country Village for the wonderful and attentive care given to Claude. Visiting was held at Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave. E, Essex (519-776-4233) on Wednesday. Funeral Service to celebrate Claude’s life will be held from the funeral home on Thursday at 11 am. Pastor Rodger Jackson officiating. Interment Woodslee United Church Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Arthritis Society or the charity of choice.

Family and friends are invited to share their memories or make a donation online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.

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DEC. 13 - THE WAC & WCC HOST A CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON  from 12pm 3pm, at 1757 Oriole Park Drive, Woodslee. For info: woodsleecommunity.com.

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KNAPP, Marc - Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 88 years of age. On September 10, Marc celebrated 60 years of marriage with his beloved wife Marie-Anne (nee Leduc).

Loving father of Marcella Martin (Dale), Maurice (Audrey), Marlene Yearley (Greg), Madeleine Kirzinger (Murray) and Madonna Hill (Chris). Proud Pepe of Shelley, Darryl, Kelly, Amy, Angela, Andrew, Amanda, Jordan, Josh, Matthew, Marissa, Mitchell, Samantha, Kyle and Grand Pepe of Abigail, Braden, Finnley, Cooper, Sylvia, Ruby, Emmerson, Joshua and Wesley. Marc was the last surviving child of the late Sam and Aldea Knapp. Predeceased by his brothers, Norman, Henry, Lloyd and his sisters, Della Lecours, Rita Berthiaume, Mabel Drouillard and Elsie Ducharme. Dear brother-in-law of Paul Leduc (Gloria), Marie Comartin (Larry), Helen Leduc, the late Anita Logan (late John), late Cecile Hamelin (Late Edouard) and the late Pierre Leduc (Carolyn). He will also be missed by many nieces and nephews. Marc was a lifelong farmer, farming his whole life in Colchester North. He also enjoyed camping and listening to music performed by his campers group. Playing cards was his favourite pastime. In retirement Marc and MarieAnne spent many winters at their retirement home in Florida. Marc enjoyed nothing more than being surrounded by the love of his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family would like to give thanks to Hospice especially Dr. Gall for his compassion shown to Marc during his home visits. Also special thanks to Amy from St. Elizabeth’s for her care given during her daily visits that always brightened Marc’s days. Visitation was held at Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave. E, Essex (519-776-4233) on Sunday. Mass of the Resurrection took place Monday, November 30, 2015 at St. Clements Church, 9567 Walker Road, McGregor at 11 am.

Fr. Raymond Masse officiated. Parish and K of C Council # 2844 joint prayers were on Sunday. Interment St. Clements Cemetery. Memorial donations made to Hospice Windsor Essex County would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their memories or make a donation online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.

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Penalty – The Town may clear away and remove snow and ice from the sidewalks, and the Town may recover the expense incurred in like manner as municipal taxes. The Town, at its discretion, may also issue a ticket for the violation.

Commercial – Where snow falls or ice forms upon the sidewalk, the owner or occupant shall remove the snow or ice from the sidewalk within a) Four (4) hours following the snow fall or formation of ice upon sidewalks during daylight hours; or b) Four (4) hours following sunrise in the case of snow falling or ice forming overnight.

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The girls put forth an effort that we won’t soon forget. The girls’ team came in first place and won the Champion’s Award. The girls’ focus, creativity, and hard work led to this successful outcome. They will now go on to the provincial championship at the University of Waterloo.

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Apply by: December 17, 2015 at 12:00 Noon e-mail: careers1@essexcountylibrary.ca (Word or PDF document) Mail: Attention: Linda Lynn, Human Resources Essex County Library 360 Fairview Avenue West, Suite 101 Essex, ON N8M 1Y3 Fax: 519-776-6851 For further information, please follow the “Careers” link on our website at: www.essexcountylibrary.ca We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be acknowledged. Personal information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used for the purpose of this employment opportunity only.

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Essex Firefighter training has evolved, as have fires

by Jennifer Cranston Essex Fire & Rescue is improving its training to keep up with the evolution of fires.

“We’ve changed our training,” Chief Rick Arnel said. “The whole province has changed.”

Fires have changed and the way firefighters respond to them has changed.

Arnel said that 10 to 15 years ago, house fires burned slower, but the addition of multiple electronics, more plastics, the change in how furniture is made, as well as how houses are built, have made structure fires burn faster and hotter.

“The fuel load has increased drastically,” Deputy Chief Rick Mallott said.

What this means is that, years ago, it could take as long as 30 minutes for a room to become totally engulfed in flames, now that can happen in as little as five minutes. This fire condition is called “flash-over.”

“One of the things that hasn’t changed is our response times,” Arnel said. “That’s why we focus so heavily on prevention.”

He said that Essex

still has excellent response times.

The average response time in Essex Centre in 2012 and 2013 were under seven minutes.

To put that in better perspective, firefighters explained it this way.

When a smoke alarm goes off often the fire has been burning for 30 to 45 seconds, a call is made to dispatch which could take as long as two minutes if the call is made immediately. Even if firefighters get to the fire hall and respond in three minutes–that’s over five minutes and the house is totally involved.

This situation is lethally dangerous for residents and firefighters alike.

This is why public education focuses heavily on prevention and early detection.

Even if a fire is detected almost immediately, there are only a very few minutes to get out safely.

“The responsibility has to be with the individual, because we are fighting a losing battle,” Arnel said.

Assistant Deputy Chief Jason Pillon said that he and his team work hard

to educate the public in schools, in care facilities, and through advertising campaigns. They are also using social media to reach out. One such initiative is the upcoming “12 Days of Holiday Safety,” where 12 safety tips will be tweeted out one day at a time as we approach the holidays.

The law requires homes to have a smoke alarm on every floor and one outside each sleeping area. Firefighters recommend going above and beyond.

They say that having bedroom doors closed can slow detection, so it is a good idea to have smoke alarms outside of every sleeping area and inside each bedroom as well.

“The more alarms you have, the better your chances of getting out,” Mallott said.

Detection can also be increased by having connected smoke alarms, these can be hard wired as you might find in an apartment building, or wireless or battery operated, which might be more convenient in the average home.

With connected alarms, if a fire is detected anywhere in the house, all of the alarms sound, giving residents extra seconds or even minutes to get out.

In a training video use by the Fire & Rescue service, the re-enactment of an actual fire is depicted.

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Salvation Army Essex Community Church News submitted by Carolyn Barnett

Thanks to all who supported our toy drive. Your generosity will enable many children to have a wonderful Christmas!

Messy Church, SA Connections, and Bible Study have concluded for the year and will resume in January.

The Essex Ministerial Association Advent Service on Wednesday, Dec. 16 is at Noon at Trinity Anglican Church in Cottam. A light lunch follows the service.

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We are in need of volunteers to do a two hour shift on the Christmas Kettles. If you have some time to spare, call the church office at 519-776-4628. We would appreciate your involvement in this important community ministry.

Join us on Sundays at 11 a.m. as Major Sam Roberts leads us in Family Worship, followed by a time of fellowship and coffee.

At 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, we invite you to attend our Candlelight Service as we enjoy singing our favorite Christmas Carols on the Eve of our Lord`s celebrated birthday.

Essex Christian Reformed Church submitted by Beverley Van Huizen

We would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend our Second Advent Sunday morning worship service beginning at 10:00 am with Pastor Aaron Thompson. Nursery supervision and Sunday school are provided. Join us afterward for a cup of tea or coffee.

Thanks to all who attended our Movie Night last week! It was great! Please note there will be NO Movie Night in December. See you at the end of January!

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

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Join us on Wednesday evenings for our Happy Holly Hour at 7 pm. It is a chance to chat and sing and pray and discuss.

Our Mitten Tree is up. We are accepting donations of scarves, mitts and hats in all sizes. Please have your donations in by December 13th.

We are also collecting donations for Hiatus House. These are their needs; toiletries, socks, slippers, pyjama (all sizes). If you prefer, buy a gift card. Your Outreach Committee only asks that you give what is comfortable for you.

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Pastor Rod spoke on how Mary had an angel walk into a room. Joseph had it in a dream. One encounter with God changed everything! There’s some ‘suddenlys’ that are going to happen!

Legacy Christmas Pot Luck-December 10th, 6:30 at the Restoration House.

Youth Christmas Party & Sleigh Ride - December 18th at a farm in Amherstburg.

Christmas Celebration Sunday-December 20. Visitors welcome!

Restoration House Healing Rooms. Open Saturdays, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Be blessed!

Essex Retirees’ Social Club An open invitation is extended to all Bingo players for a special Christmas Bingo on Sunday, December 13 at 1:30 p.m. Call the office at 776-6689 for more information.

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At Thursday night Bridge the winners were Diana Dennis and Harry Volette.

Special thanks to all who donated items and volunteered their time, which made our

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Youth enjoy being Santa’s elves

by Sylene Argent It isn’t every day that youth get a chance to feel what it is like to work in the North Pole to make

toys and other goodies for the jolly man in red.

But on Saturday, inside the Shaheen Community Room at the Essex Centre

Sports Complex, the Essex Optimist Club offered its annual “Santa’s Elves”

event.

This annual, festive event creates a festive workshop atmosphere where youth can get creative, and welcome in the holiday season.

Essex Optimist members estimated around 100 youth took advantage of this free event, which allowed them to use colourful beads, paper, pipe cleaners, and other art supplies to create holidaythemed gifts for their loved ones, or ornaments to help decorate their homes.

As the youth created their holiday crafts, they were able to listen to holiday-themed music,

which helped them to get creative in their artwork.

The Essex Optimist’s motto is “Bringing out the best in kids.” And in keeping with that, the service club hosts an

array of events throughout the year that encourage youth to hone in their skills or talents, whether that be, through athletic events or through creative workshops.

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everything went perfectly, firefighters would have just been dispatched.

In this fire it took precious seconds for smoke to reach the upstairs alarm. That lost time, combined with the first person out leaving the front door open, cost the life of a child who became frightened, let go of his father, and ran back upstairs.

When the mother opened the front door and left with one child, the temperature in the house was 40 degrees Celsius. In about 30 seconds the temperature had reached 700 degrees Celsius, fueled by the oxygen pouring in the front door.

The intension is not to frighten people, but to motivate them. Practicing prevention, early detection and having an escape plan is more important than ever.

Pillon explained that fires burn faster and people have to respond faster. It’s a bad idea to stop to investigate the source of the alarm or to grab valuables on the way out.

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“When your alarm sounds, get out immediately and call 911 from outside the home,” he said.

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“Jesus Is Coming!” Following the service there will be cake and ice cream to celebrate the birthday of Baby Jesus.

Wednesday, Dec. 16 - 2015 Advent Series is at the Trinity Anglican Church in Cottam at noon.

Sunday, Dec. 20 is Advent IV. Continued from Page 22 On Sunday, Dec. 20 Cottam United Church is presenting “Let there be Joy” a bazaar a success. musical at 10:15 am and at 7pm. Free will offering, refreshments will follow.

We are trying to find out if there is enough interest in a Bingo on Jan. 1, and The Social Committee invites everyone to a Bethel-Maidstone Christmas House whether volunteers will be able to work. A sign sheet is on the board. If you are Tour on Sat., Dec. 12. interested, please indicate whether you pefer afternoon or evening.

Cottam United Church will host a musical compilation “Let There Be Joy!” on Sun., Dec. 20 at 10:15am and 7pm.

Woodslee Friendship Club The Giving Tree is in the Narthex for those who wish to donate to those in need.

There is more than Christmes cards on our minds as the Holiday Season approaches. As well donations are being collected to help with our Syrian Refugee Family fund We still find time to come together with our fellow card players to relax around the card sponsorship. tables. The winners of the past week’s Pepper games were: Charlie Chevalier, Edna Chevalier, Mary Demars, Dave McMurren and Mike Renaud. The Euchre winners were: Trinity Church Please remember in your prayers Richard, Doris, James, Bill, Lorn,a and Betty.

John Broeders, Ray Brooker, Colleen Chevalier, Edna Chevalier, Leo Durocher, Veronica The Sanctuary Lamp burns to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Matthew Granger, Helene Manley, Jean Matalik, Fran McKim, Dave McMurren* and Joanne Brown, and loving memory of Helen & Milfred Mertz.

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Happy Birthday, this week, to Pat Kistulenic.

Remember to pick up some hats, scarves and mittens to help decorate our Giving Cozy Corners - Bethel-Maidstone United Tree. These items will be given to St. Paul’s clothing cupboard clients to keep them submitted by Bev Holland All are welcome for our Sunday Worship Service at 10am with Pastor Linda Blair. warm this winter.

If you would like to make a contribution toward Christmas flowers in memory of Sunday School begins at 10:15 am.

Sunday, Dec. 13 is Advent III - Love is the Meditation. It is White Gift Sunday & a a loved one, please see that Margaret receives this by Sunday December 13th, and birthday party for baby Jesus. Please bring canned goods or boxed food to put under remember to mark on the envelope in memory of and given by.

Join us for our Blue Christmas service being held Monday December 21st at 7 PM the Christmas Tree. Door greeters are Nancy & Pete Steeves, Elder on Duty is Margie Tofflemire and Lock-Up is Gord Moore. The Sunday School will present a program at St. Paul’s. We also hope you will join us for our Christmas Eve service at 7 PM.

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Brooker News submitted by Ruth Newman

Our doors are open to all at our Worship Service every Sunday at 10 am with Pastor Steve Jones. Sunday School is available for the children.

J.O.Y. Club meets every Tuesday at 3:30 pm, led by Rev. Linda Hollingsworth.

Advent serviceis on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at noon at Trinity Anglican Church, Cottam. Rev, Jim Hatt will lead, following will be a soup and sandwich lunch. Free will offering accepted.

Bev and Mary have beautifully decorated the church for Christmas. The congregation thanks you.

The Annual Church Supper and Christmas Concert is on Saturday, December 12, at 6pm. Bring family and friends to enjoy this happy time together.

Christmas Eve service on Thursday, Dec. 24 at 6pm. Everyone welcome.

Maidstone Cross St. Mary’s Mission Club has the Giving Tree set up. Please support our Refugee office and take a tag to purchase a new Christmas gift and return it no later than December 13th.

If you or someone you know needs a Christmas food basket and lives in Oldcastle or Maidstone, please contact Wendy at 519-890-9120.

There will be a Communal Penance service on December 16th at 7 p.m. at Holy Name of Jesus. Christmas Mass schedule for St. Mary’s is on Christmas Eve at 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. and Christmas Day at 9 a.m. Decorating of our church for Christmas takes place on Monday, December 21st. Everyone is welcome to help.

Happy Birthday to Jeff Esping.

Please keep Isabelle Shanahan and Monica Pare in your prayers, and all who are shut in, hospitalized or in nursing homes and their care givers.

Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman

Come join us for our Chirstmas Cantata at 11 am.

This is the Sunday we do our Chirstmas Cantata titled Winter’s Grace. Woodslee choir will be joined by Belle River U.C. and Windsor Seventh Day Adventist Choirs. Rev Ann will lead us on this journey as we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. After the service a reception will be held. Come and take part in this journey with us.

Advent Outreach Projects: Decorate our tree we are collecting socks, hats, mitts, gloves, and scarves for the Downtown Mission.

White Gift Sunday is on Dec. 20. We welcome unwrapped donations of toy and presents for teens.

Please note the church office will be closed for the holidays after Thursday, Dec. 17 and will reopen on Tuesday, Jan 5, 2016.

Choir Practice on Mondays.

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Continued from Page 24 Coffee and Conversation: Thursday at 10 am.

Essex and District Ministerial Association 2015 Advent Series: Wednesday Dec 16 at Trinity Anglican Church Cottam with Rev. Jim Hatt giving leadership. The service begins at 12 noon and concludes with a lunch. Free will offering.

Christmas Eve Service: Thursday Dec. 24 at 7 pm at Woodslee United Church.

Musical guests: Anita Leschied on the harp and Averil Spence Clark on the Flute.

Holy Name of Jesus Church submitted by Therese Lecuyer

The Giving Tree is set up in the Gather Space for anyone interested in taking a tag for a new Christmas Gift for the less fortunate in our community.

Get updates to all our Youth Ministry Events at facebook.com/youthminister; Instagram: Hnj_youth or Twitter: @hnjyouth The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to help a two Essex locations for 2-hour shifts on the Christmas Kettle Campaign. Contact Major Sam Roberts at 519776-4628.

Loonie/Toonie collection for the next two weeks to support Migrant Farm Workers Ministry.

Our parish office is closed Mondays in the month of December only.

2016 Offertory envelopes are ready to be picked up in the hallway. Please sign up if you would like a box.

Christmas Mass Schedule: Christmas Eve 5pm, 7pm, 9pm. Christmas Day 9:30am, New Year’s Eve 5pm, New Year’s Day 9:30am.

God Bless you all and have a great week!

Essex Community Services Care-A-Van Christmas Outing - We are heading to Colansatis for supper and a light tour will follow. The date is Monday, December 21 and pick-ups will start at approximately 3:30pm. Seats are limited; give us a call today at 519-776-4231 to reserve your spot!

Golden Age Golf Report On December 3rd, 42 golfers were rewarded with 72 aces on the day. Leading the pack with 4 each were Perpetua Hildrop and Bill Ward. Leading the way for 9 holes was Tom Hyatt and Andy Orsini who scored a 16. Andy Orsini boasted a 35 for 18 holes followed closely by Bill Ward, Julia Kos and Bill Taylor with 36 and Tom Hyatt, Mary Binder and Murray Hartford with 37. 1st place with 234 went to team 4 [Bill Ward, Cathy Dewhurst, Tom Hyatt]. 2nd place with 237 was corralled by team 14 [Bill Mayville, Doug Vickery, Bob McWilliam] while 3rd place with 244 went to team 7 [Rose Taylor, John Murphy, Gerrit Vriesen].

Regular league play resumes at 9:30 am on Thursday, December 10th at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.

On December 17th at 9:00 am, members will come together to enjoy a league sponsored breakfast buffet at Colasanti’s followed by our regular golf.

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‘Travel The Highways of Advent’. Join the community as we journey to the celebration of Christmas. We began our Advent study on November 30th and will continue Monday evenings through Advent. For more information, check our website www.ststephens-redeemer.com or contact Reverend Paul Poolton 519.969.7808.

Redeemer’s next Soup for the Soul Sunday is scheduled for this Sunday, December 13 from 11:00 - 1:00. Come out for a great bowl of soup, fresh baked bread & desserts… all great to warm the soul!

Save the date of Friday, December 18th and join us at Redeemer at 7:30 pm for an evening of Holiday music provided by the talents of Harmony Plus, followed by coffee, cookies and conversation in Tully Hall. A free will offering will be collected.

Do you enjoy singing carols? Do you like visiting friends? Then come with us as we travel the county and do some Christmas caroling on Saturday, December 19.

Starting point will be Redeemer at 1:00. For more info, call Peggy Leithead: 519726-5126.

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Our current message series is “The Pursuit of Joy: A Journey Through Philippians.”

Sunday morning message recordings are available at our website: EssexBaptist. com.

Join us for 11:00 am Sunday Service, Sunday School is at 9:45 am.

Kid’s Club is offered for children ages SK-Gr. 3 and Youth Night for Grades 4+ begins Monday from 6:30-7:30 pm.

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1940 Chevrolet back home after 47 years

Elliot and Julia with their 1940 Chevrolet 4-door sedan

Elliot Boyuk of Wellandport, Ontario, was only five years old on August 24, 1957, when his parents purchased a 1940 Chevrolet Master 85 four-door sedan. Elliot’s sister Julia was only two. Their car when new had an Oshawa factory list price of $1019. The engine was an overhead-valve six with 216 cubic inches and 85 horsepower.

Elliot still remembers the day his parents brought the car home: “Our first ride in the Chevy was not a smooth one. When my dad applied the brakes at the end of our driveway, they grabbed very hard and Julia fell right off the seat.” The car had a few “mechanical woes” but that did not prevent the family from seeing some of the “U.S.A. in their Chevrolet,” including a trip to the Buffalo Zoo, where Elliot still recalls the sight of animals the size of elephants and giraffes.

In 1960, Elliot’s dad sold the Chevy to a co-worker, John Swaze. “Mr. Swaze used it as a second car, taught his kids to drive in it and chased his cows home from the field in it! After a few years of this, it was parked in their barn and forgotten.”

In 2007, and forty-seven years after his dad sold it, that old Chevy came back into Elliot’s life: “While driving by the Swaze farm, I noticed the Chevy had been dragged out of the barn and into the field. I pulled in and talked to Bruce, John Swaze’s son. Bruce said he was considering selling it for scrap. Unable to bear that thought, I purchased the car. To my surprise, it came with the original handwritten bill of sale my father had penned back on June 25, 1960.”

Elliot brought the car back home to the family farm where he grew up and still lives today. At first, he wasn’t sure what to do with it, then he decided to restore it, but he knew this would not be easy. Most of the lower body was badly rusted, but after three years and countless hours, it was close to being roadworthy.

“I’m pleased to be able to say that I completed all aspects of the restoration myself, including removing the body from the frame, and even repairing the rusted-out areas of the frame with solid metal.”

The finishing touch was a set of wide whitewalls. And now when Elliot and Julia take it for a drive, they can sing that Willie Nelson song: “On the road again!”

I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, Ont. N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column will receive a free autographed copy of my book: “OLD CAR DETECTIVE FAVOURITE STORIES, 1925 to 1965.”

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Big weekend for Puempel

EDHS goalie Maddy Tullett keeps her eye on the puck during Wednesday’s game in which she had a shutout.

by Fred Groves It was a huge weekend for Matt Peumpel as he scored two goals for the Binghampton Senators Saturday night in a 4-1 win over St. John’s.

The night before the Essex native potted the lone goal in a 5-1 loss to Syracuse.

• At the university break, EDHS grad Cam Branch is amongst the leaders in men’s volleyball. The junior at Nipissing (North Bay) leads the team in most categories. He leads the OUA with 183 total kills and is averaging 4.6 points per game.

• Maddy Tullett had the shutout in goal for the Red Raiders girls’ hockey team last Wednesday as they battled Cardinal Carter to a scoreless draw in WECSSAA action.

• In boys’ hockey action, Josh King had a pair of tallies for Essex and Calvin Ross scored once as the Red Raiders came up short 5-3 to Sandwich last week.

• It was a tough way to start the season for the EDHS senior boys’ basketball team as it fell 66-38 in its opener to Brennan last week. Jamil Basilio had 10 points for Essex who will host L’Essor today (Thursday) at 4 p.m. In junior action, Brent Davison had 12 points as the juniors were beaten 45-27 by Brennan.

• From the volleyball court, the junior girls from EDHS won three straight, 25-16, 25-18 and 25-11 over Holy Names, while the seniors were beaten.

• Still with volleyball, Nick Kwiatkowski of Essex, along with Cottam’s Jacob Derksen and Blake Harnadek, helped Windsor’s Sky Volleyball win gold this past weekend at the Provincial Cup in London in the 14U division. It was the first medal for the club, which now advances into the Premiere Division.

• The EDHS wrestling team had a successful meet up in London this past weekend, bringing home three medals. Ali Cosgrove won silver in

the girls’ 51 kilos, and it was bronze for Brianna Reeve in the 61 kilos group and Emily Watton in 47.5 kilos. Chas Little had a fourth place finish for the Red Raiders which will head to the Windsor Christmas tournament on Dec. 17.

• Emily Kessler, a fourth year wrestler with the University of Winnipeg, was recently named that school’s Female Athlete of the Month for November.

Kessler, an EDHS grad, has already won three medals this year and this past weekend competed at the Canadian team trials.

• Essex’s Alex Friesen had an assist for the Carleton Place Canadiens as they downed Brockville 8-6 in Junior ‘A’ hockey action on Friday.

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

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Wheaton shines in first week back

by Garrett Fodor After a four game absence, Essex goalie Trevor Wheaton returned last week and he received his first real challenge

back in the net.

On Tuesday, December 1, Essex hosted the Lakeshore Canadiens.

From the opening puck drop, it was Lakeshore’s

game. 80 seconds into the game, Lakeshore had the lead as Wheaton was beat

by Guy Levesque’s shot blocker side. However, heading into the first intermission the game was tied as Max Viselli found the net with four minutes remaining.

The second period was much like the first with both teams playing sloppy hockey. Both teams struggled to breakout of their zones, but the game turned into a thriller for the fans as teams exchanged chances. After 40 minutes of play, Essex held a one goal lead coming from Tyler Scott.

In the final frame, Lakeshore tied the game just two minutes in, setting up for a nail bitter of a third period.

Luckily for Wheaton, the offense wasn’t giving up as Anthony Cristofaro scored the eventual game winner when he capitalized on a screened goalie. Essex added an insurance marker as they held on to win 4-2. Essex held a slight advantage in shots 33-30. Wheaton also found the scoresheet by contributing with an assist on the fourth goal.

“I was getting a little anxious after four games,” said Wheaton, “The boys really helped me out there tonight, but having said that the team needs to tighten up in our defensive zone. Tonight we were better at doing that.”

Closing out the week, Essex faced a surging Blenheim Blades team on Sunday. The game saw both teams forechecking

Luke Gesce battles to keep possession of the puck as he battles off Lakeshore opponents.

strong and playing hard two-way hockey. It was a goal by Michael Vieira that put the 73’s on the board with 90 seconds to go in the opening frame.

Blenheim tied the game in the second period and Essex came out strong in the third, scoring two unanswered goals from Dallas Pereira and William Stadder 33 seconds apart. Essex took the win, by a score of 3-1. Wheaton made 14 saves in net while Eric Stewardson faced 39 shots.

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Essex District Christmas Craft Show big hit

by Sylene Argent Essex United Church hosted its second annual Essex District Christmas Craft Show in its hall over the weekend.

Organizer Doug Rounding was quite pleased with this year’s turnout, noting Saturday morning had a large number of people come in to peruse the 40 or so

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Rounding noted the show attracted a full house of vendors, and this surely helped contribute to the high traffic count of individuals who used the show to treasure hunt for unique gifts and home décor. Another reason the show likely did so well is that it does have a longstanding tradition in Essex Centre. The local Church took over this event from Essex District High School when the school began its construction project.

Not only does the Essex District Christmas Craft Show offer the community a chance to shop local, it also offered local crafters an opportunity to sell their products. Many of the vendors were local, but several were from out of Town, which offered the community a chance to discover some unique treasures.

The show also offered lunch to its visitors. The funds raised through the vendor booth rentals and the kitchen, act as a fundraiser for the Church.

Admission into the event was a canned good or non-perishable food item that will be forwarded to help stock the shelves of the Essex Area Food Bank.

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