“Your Mind Matters II” Raffle – Thank You

On January 3, we drew the winners for our “Your Mind Matters II” raffle. We would like to thank the Essex 73’s for all of their help and all of the very generous donors for the great raffle prizes. It is a time of year when there are many requests, and every cause is a good cause, so we appreciate your support. Thanks also to everyone in the community who bought tickets for our raffle. We were able to raise $11,319 through ticket sales and monetary donations for a two-year total of $24,509 donated to the CMHA Windsor/Essex in memory of Mike Reaume. We are very grateful for all of the support to raise awareness of the importance of mental health.

Generous Monetary Donations were made by:

Preferred Windows & Doors, Sunrise Backhoe, Kennedy Funeral Home, Al & Stephanie Reaume, Anna & Thorne Won, John Mulder, Derek Jones, Dairy Freez (Proceeds from Shirt Sales)

Congratulations to all of our winners:

PRIZE:

$900 Suite at Windsor Spitfire Game

PRIZE DONOR: WINNER:

Precision Jewellers Sherri Arsenault

$680 Eero Wifi 6 Gosfield North Communication Rick Marshall

$650 T-Fal Hard Titanium Pots & Pans

Marc & Jane Reaume Shawn Robert

$600 Legends Night VIP Table Essex 73’s Bernie Fuerth

$500 65”Television Zehrs LaSalle Mo O’Gorman

$500 Best Buy Gift Card Dairy Freez & Reaume Family John Michael

$500 Amazon Gift Card Dairy Freez & Reaume Family Terry Ozard

$400 Ridgid Power Tools Brian & Mary Beth Bacon & family Kinger

$400 Capri Pizza for a Year Capri Pizza LaSalle Colleen Sylvestre

$400 Detroit Red Wings Golf Bag/ Golf Balls/2 Spitfire Tickets

Merchant’s Paper Carl Cooper

$350 Quilt by The Quilt Lady Denise & Ed Jones John Platt/Snap On Tools

$300 Spitfire Tickets including Parking Libro Credit Union Essex Branch Mo O’Gorman

$260 Air Fryer Al & Stephanie Reaume Luke Market

$215 Golf for 4 with Carts

Belleview Golf Club Blake Gemus

$200 Alex & Ani Bracelets & Necklace Precision Jewellers Rick Loebach

$200 Gift Certificate Essex Home Furnishings Halle Tiessen

$200 Taylor Hall NHL Jersey Greg Drouillard/Target Building Supplies Shelly Crankshaw

$190 Air Pods Mark & Roberta Morgan John VandeHogan

$160 Gift Certificate Zaccagnini Meats Bev Fergueson

$140 Gift Package Raymont’s Berries Marty & Michelle O’Gorman

$130 Your Mind Matters/Dairy Freez Yeti Mugs Dairy Freez & Reaume Family John Markovich

$120 Point Pelee Boardwalk Canvas SX Communications Morley Bowman

$100 Gift Basket Vicky & Lyle Smith/Tim Horton’s Marnie Aldridge

$100 Gift Certificate Bad Axe Robin Marshall

$100 Keg Gift Card Ken & Monique Croft Brian Bacon

$100 Victory Sports (formerly Perani’s) Gift Card John & Susana Reaume Heidi Wright

$90 Gift Certificate

Talbot Massage Therapy: Kristina Smith

$85 Gift Certificate FATE Frank Del Papa

$85 Essex 73’s Hoody Victory Sports (formerly Perani’s) April Quinlan

$80 Pour-Over-Craft-Coffee Kit

$75 Gift Package

$75 Gift Package

$70 Gift Package

Essex Home Hardware Mike Pare

Reaume Motors Marty & Michelle O’Gorman

Reaume Motors Heather Greenwood

The Grove: Shawn Robert

$65 Your Mind Matters/73’s Yeti Mug Belle River Source for Sports Pete Crankshaw

$60 Gift Package

Horton’s

$110,000 to replace protective surface at Harrow Playground

$45,000 for sidewalk and retention wall around Harrow Daycare (half from the Asset Management Reserve, and half from Youth and Senior Reserve)

$20,000 for the Colchester Schoolhouse or gas, electrical, and renovations

The Essex Recreation Complex:

$150,000 (from reserve) for the Town’s half of the cost of rooftop repairs.

$40,000 for a Net Zero Study for Essex Recreation Complex for energy efficiencies, with $32,000 coming from a grant and the remainder from reserves.

Arenas:

$567,000 for Harrow Arena parking lot, from Asset Management Reserve

$150,000 Harrow Arena outer building repairs, from Asset Management Reserve

$70,000 for Net Zero Study for Arenas, of which $56,000 from a grant, the remainder from reserves

$24,000 for Accessible doors at Essex Centre Sports Complex, with half from Asset Management Reserve, $10,000 from a grant, and the remainder from the Youth and Senior Reserve

Planning:

$10,000 for half the project cost for bike lockers, repair stations, rodeo, valet, helmets from the Green Funds reserve. The project is split with the County of Essex.

$50,000 for Development Charge Background Study that must be undertaken in 2023, from the Development Charge Reserve

Economic Development:

$25,000 for the continuation of completing action items as identified in the Agritourism Development Strategy, from the Economic Development Reserve Public Works:

$1,033,000 for various equipment, of which none is coming from taxation, $835,500 from Asset Management Reserve, with the remaining through other reserves or means of funding.

Roads and Roadside: Requested $3,483,361 in project costs, of which $1,980,000 would come from the

Asset Management Reserve, $1,210,861 from grants, and $73,000 from taxation.

Included is $285,000 in improvements to the Maidstone/Arthur/Gosfield intersection. Half from grants and half from Asset Management Reserve. The total project cost is $686,666, with the remainder carried over from 2022.

In addition to $1,535,000 ($1,135,000 from Asset Management Reserve, $400,000 from grants) for hot mix resurfacing on Wright Road to County Road 50 south limit; Arthur St S to County Road 20 to Murdoch; North Malden Road to Walker Side Road to County Road 11.

$480,000 from the Asset Management Reserve for annual maintenance overlay on select rural tar and chip roads to extend their useful life.

$423,361 (from OCIF/Gas Tax & Trails Reserve) for this year’s share of a multiyear project of a paved shoulder on County Road 50, from Wright to County Road 41 paved shoulder.

$30,000 Requested ($18,000 from taxation and the remaining from the Trails Reserve) is the Town’s share of a $50,000 study to determine feasibility to construct a CWATS trail along Maidstone Avenue, from South Talbot Road to Bell Avenue. The County of Essex covers the remainder.

$50,000 (half from Asset Management and half from taxation) is also requested for intersection improvements and road work for South Talbot Road at Reed Street.

Irwin Avenue was not on this year’s list because it is currently under detail design with a consultant, which will be completed sometime this year. The expectation is to have it tendered in the 2024 Budget.

Stormwater Management: $2,590,000 is proposed, of which $1,025,000 will come from the Asset Management Reserve and $1,565,000 from grant funding.

Water: $846,000 is proposed from the Water Reserve, including $200,000 to replace a backhoe; $205,000 to replace equipment, maintenance, issues, and design investigations with respect to HarrowColchester South Water Treatment Plant; and $331,000 capital improvements to Harrow-Colchester South Water Treatment Plant.

Sanitary Sewer: $1,479,000 requested for works from the Sanitary Sewer Reserve. Water and sanitary sewer are funded through user fees.

Residents can learn more, view the budget document, and provide input to the Town until February 13, at www.essex.ca/ budget

St. Paul’s Anglican Church

submitted by Sandra Lypps

Join us for Sunday service each week at 11am. Please keep our Clothes Cupboard in mind when you clean out your closets.

Our pasta dinner is Friday, Feb. 3, 5-6:30pm. For information about what is happening at St Paul’s, visit our website: www.stpaulstrinity.org) or social media.

Messages are checked regularly at the church office, at 519-776-7711 .

Central Essex County Catholic Family of Parishes Essex, Maidstone, McGregor, and Woodslee

Share Lent workshop is on January 28 at St. Mary’s hall at 10am.

St. Mary’s Mission group is collecting men’s sweaters and coats of all sizes for the migrant workers. Please drop off at the back of the church.

A Parents meeting for Confirmation is on February 8 at 7pm at Holy Name of Jesus parish hall.

St. Mary’s All You Can Eat Pasta Night is on February 6 from 5 - 7pm at St. Mary’s hall.

The K of C Fish Fry is on January 27th from 4:30-7:00pm at Holy Name of Jesus parish hall.

Salvation Army Essex Church submitted by Carolyn Barnett

Our church family was saddened to hear of the passing of one of our former officers, Major Ernie Reid. Please keep his family in your prayers.

Major Jim Hann leads family worship this Sunday at 10:30a.m. His sermon topic is Meal for a Multitude, as we continue looking into the book of John.

SA Connections is our free community program held on Tuesdays from 10am-1pm. Our January 31st program is “Common Expressions.” Come out and see what Linda and Ann have in-store for us and enjoy a lunch!

Note that there will be no Bible Study on January 31st.

For Food Bank information, call the church office at 519776-4628. We are in need of pasta and sauce. If you would like to make a donation, it can be dropped off on Tues., Wed, and Fri. between 9-2. Support is appreciated.

Essex Christian Reformed Church submitted by Beverley Van Huizen

You are invite you to join us each Sunday at 10am in person or online, at www.essexcrc.ca. Or you may join us online each Sunday morning beginning at 10am. Plan to stay afterward for fellowship, coffee, and goodies. Nursery supervision will be provided.

Come be part of the community, our Take-a-book Leave-a-book library is now in front of Essex CRC church. Join us on Saturday mornings from 8:45-9:30am for a time of prayer for one another, the church, community and the lives of those living around us.

GEMS and Cadets meet on Monday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. This is a great club for girls and boys from Grade 1-8 where we participate in bible studies, crafts and games. All are welcome to attend.

Paquette News

This Sunday is the final service with our interim pastor, the Rev. Colin Pearce. It has been wonderful to share our worship time with him and he has been a real gift from God to the parish.

The first Sunday in February will be our first Sunday with our new pastor, the Rev. Hilton Gomes. St. Stephen’s and Church of the Redeemer will be sharing in ministry with Trinity, Cottam with Rev. Gomes as rector for all three congregations. This will mean a change in worship times but all three churches are excited about what God is doing.

Trinity Anglican Church

Thank you to all who contributed socks, hats, gloves,etc. They were donated to Street Angels who assist those who are homeless. There is a special need for men’s size 10 and size 11 running shoes and boots.

We are collecting items for our purses of love. gloves, socks, hand wipes, kleenex, gum, etc are needed. The purses/bags will be given to Street Help for those that are homeless.

Join us this Sunday, at 9:30 am with Rev.’d Hilton Gomes. The annual Vestry Meeting is on Sunday, Jan. 29th.

Take-out Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper on Feb. 21 from 4-6 pm. Pre-order with message and include your requested pick up time at 519-839-5303.

Our office hours are Fridays, 10:30 - 12:30.

Essex United Church

We welcome Richard Dalton who is leading our worship service this Sunday, January 29th. We welcome him and all who would like to join us for our 10:30 service. Our condolences go to the family of Rev. Doreen Canavan, who passed away on January 11, 2023. Rev. Doreen was our minister for many years. Please check out our website, essexunitedchurch.ca. The Essex Food Bank is open Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Woodslee United Church

Join us for Sunday Service and Sunday School at 10:45am. Rev. Carl will lead the Service. Video of the Service and bulletins on our website: woodsleepastoralcharge.ca

Our Congregational Meeting is on Februay 12 after the Service.

Join us for coffee and conversation every Thursday at 10am. Enjoy Playing Cards? Join us every Monday at 1pm for Euchre, and every Wednesday at 1pm for Pepper. Everyone is welcome

Bethel-Maidstone United

Our service begins at 10 am Sunday mornings, and all are invited to hear Rev. Paul Rodey’s message. We enjoy coffee hour in the hall after the service. All are welcome.

On Sunday, January 29, there is a soup & sandwich lunch and games day after the service. Join us! If you have a favourite game, please bring it along.

The next UCW Meeting is on Mon., Feb.13 at 1pm. All ladies of the congregation are invited to attend.

Our Annual Meeting is on Sun., Feb. 19. A soup & sandwich lunch will be served. Committee chairs are asked to submit their reports to the office by January 29.

The secretary can be reached on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9am - 1pm at: (519) 723-2284 and our email is bethelmaidstone@gmail.com. We are located at 933 Talbot Road, Maidstone, near the corner of Manning Road and Talbot. www.bethelmaidstone.com

Essex Retirees’ Social Club

We had the following winners for Pepper: Gary West with the high score, Betty West & Cathy Dewhurst with the lowest scores, and the most peppers went to Terry Durance for both days and Charlie Chevalier.

Pepper is played on Mondays at 1pm and Wednesdays at 7pm and every-other Saturday. We host Euchre on Fridays at 1pm. Please stop in and grab one of our monthly newsletters with a list the programs we have going on.

Leamington resident Derrick Tassey sent me the photo you see here. The two women on the right are Derrick’s mother and aunt. The two older people on the left are his grandfather and grandmother. We are not sure who is in the car.

I spotted the car right away as a 1940 Buick Super or Roadmaster sedan by the design of the front bumper, the grille, the location of the headlight, the parking light, and the rocker panel.

My older brother John and I bought a mint original 1940 Buick Super coupe from Ray Young, the local Pontiac-Buick dealer in Leamington in June 1958. I had just turned 16 and that car stayed in our family for 30 years. During that time it even appeared in the Warner Bros. motion picture Class of 44.

Our Buick and the car in the photo are McLaughlin-Buicks, the name for Buicks built in Oshawa to 1942 and named for the McLaughlin family who brought General Motors to Oshawa in 1918. The Buick Super and Roadmaster for 1940 had the new wide body while the Special and Century retained the ’39 body with running boards.

Derrick thinks the photo was taken around 1941. Ontario license plates in 1941 were white with green numbers and a letter. I’m always looking for stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca submitted to EFP

It was three up three down this past week for the Essex Southpoint (ESP) U13 Hockey team in Bluewater League action.

On Wednesday night ESP hosted the Belle River Canadiens, in Leamington, and scored early and often as they cruised to a 9-1 win. Austin Goudie led the assault scoring two while Derek Dunn, Nathan Mariuz, Lucas O’Neil, JoJo McLeod, Kayden Cook, AJ Youssef ,and Ben Liebrock each potted one.

On Friday night ESP hosted the Riverside Rangers, skating away with a 10-1 victory. Derek Dunn, Austin Goudie and Ben Liebrock each sniped two. Singles scored by Lucas O’Neil, Jonathon Recker, JoJo McLeod, and Kayden Cook. Goaltender Kevin Ondic got the win.

On Saturday the team traveled to Tecumseh for a tilt with the Eagles. Although ESP controlled the majority of play and held a healthy advantage in shots. Late in the firest period, Tyler Thomas sent a pass to Kayden Cook who snapped his shot just under the bar to take the lead. Despite numerous chances there was no scoring until the final period when Austin Goudie found Ben Liebrock in the slot and he made no mistake ripping his wrister home to increase the lead. ESP notched the 2-0 victory. Trent Chevalier, between the pipes, earned the win for his team as they now prepare for the International Silver Stick Finals in Port Huron this weekend.

by Garrett Fodor

The Essex 73’s remain perched at first place, with plenty of breathing room.

The 73’s had just one game on the schedule last week.

On Tuesday, the 73’s welcomed the Dresden Jr. Kings to town.

From the opening faceoff, the 73’s players were quick to show the difference in caliber and pace between the two teams, taking control of the puck and zipping it around the offensive zone, testing Joseph Malinowski early and often.

It was midway through the first period when when Everett Parent banged in the opening goal for Essex. The lead doubled nearly four-minutes later, when lone rookie, Austin Guevremont, potted his ninth of the season.

Two-minutes into the second period Conor Dembinski opened the scoring for Essex and five mintues later, Issac Legood scored his eleventh of the season, increasing the lead 4-0.

Essex extended the lead to 5-0, with Jacob Cruickshank made it a 5-0 game on a powerplay tally.

Through 40-minutes, Essex held a 5-0 lead, while outshooting the Jr. Kings 38-12.

In the third period, the 73’s continued to cruise, simply dominating and frustrating their opponent.

73’s forward, Connor McCracken, made it a 6-0 lead just over twominutes into the third. The Kings responded before the 73’s added a pair of unanswered goals late. Legood led the way scoring a goal and adding three assists. Essex ended up towering over the Jr. Kings with a final score of 8-1, and outshooting Dresden 48-22.

With just one game this week, the 73’s now have a week off before traveling to Wallaceburg Wednesday for its first of three games for the week, including a trip to Lakeshore on Friday.