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A LOOK INSIDE FCC encourages producers to stay on top of evolving risks PAGE 5 ______________

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Conversations with grandad - Kirk Walstedt publishing a collection of 15 short stories to preserve local history

CTMHV proud of its volunteers PAGE 10 _______________ Police focus on 3rd Concession complaints in January PAGE 14 _______________ Essex residents provide input to Regional Safety and Well-Being Plan PAGE 15 _______________ Essex County Council Notes for Wednesday, March 3 PAGE 22 _______________ Canadian Army training on Windsor & Essex County area roads PAGE 23 _______________

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by Sylene Argent In 1976, with a portable tape-recorder in hand, local lawyer, Kirk Walstedt, sat down with his grandad, John Walstedt, to preserve a collection of stories he told about his early life in the Maidstone area, and his life before settling in Essex County.

Walstedt’s intension was to always translate those Collection of historical photos submitted by Kirk Walstedt. stories into a printed version for others to learn from, and in early December, the passionate Historical Highlight historian finally got the opportunity to Since the Coronavirus pandemic has restricted write 15 short stories, based on those access into local museums, a local display or area interesting conversations he had with his grandad around 45-years ago. of historical significance will be featured in the The collection of stories next few editions of the Essex Free Press to honour will be published together in a book the area’s rich and interesting history. called, “The Life and Times of

Grandpa John: Stories from the Early Years.”

It took Walstedt around three-weeks to write the stories, which are based on his grandad’s account about his life in Illinois in the late 1800s, to when his family relocated to this area, after buying a farm in what is now Maidstone, in 1914.

“He had such a long and interesting life,” Walstedt said of his grandad, who passed away in 1981 in his mid-90s. “I always was just interested in hearing all the stories that he told, especially about his dad coming over from Sweden.”

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The OPP and its policing partners raise cyber security and online safety awareness - March is Fraud Prevention Month submitted to EFP The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) AntiRackets Branch, Serious Fraud Office Ontario (SFO) and its Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) partners are launching their annual Fraud Prevention Month campaign.

During the month of March, the OPP, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), CAFC and the Competition Bureau of Canada are joining police services across the country to promote public awareness to help prevent all Canadians from becoming victims of fraud.

This year, the OPP’s Fraud Prevention Month campaign will highlight five important topics pertaining to online safety, security, and fraud prevention: • Buying and Selling Online; • Online Financial Scams; • Securing Your Accounts and Your Identity; • Email Scams; and • Online Scams.

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed how Canadians shop, conduct business, learn and interact with each other. As a result, a significant shift has been made to utilize technology, which has resulted in considerable positive changes. However, this has not come without a cost. This past year numerous Canadians, businesses and organizations have fallen victim to the destructive toll of cyber enabled crimes.

In 2020, the CAFC received 19,473 fraud reports from 9,858 Ontario victims who reported losing

approximately $47 million to fraudsters. Moreover CAFC received, 67,294 reports from Canadian consumers and businesses that reported losses totalling more than $104.2 million. Unfortunately, this figure only represents the losses related to approximately five percent of fraud victims who report the crime to police or the CAFC. Fraudsters have embraced technologies to engage, target, and exploit victims, often with devastating financial and emotional effects. All Canadians can take basic steps to better protect themselves from becoming a victim of fraud. Some basic online tips include: • Creating strong passwords; • Avoid opening unsolicited emails or clicking on suspicious links or attachments; • Restricting the amount of information shared publicly; • Show caution with regards to social media; and • Update technical security software.

Fraud Prevention Month is about the fraud prevention community working together to create greater awareness and to highlight the various ways that all Canadians are being targeted by fraud. By emphasizing the education component, Canadians can be better prepared.

If you do fall victim to a fraud or know someone who has, we urge individuals to contact your local police service and the CAFC by phone at 1-888-495-8501 or online by way of the Fraud Reporting System (FRS), even if a financial loss did not occur.

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Prescribed fires planned for 2021 will be located at the Orientation area near the park entrance (0.04 hectares), the Visitor Centre garden (0.1 hectares), the area north of the Visitor Centre (1.5 hectares), and along the southern portion of the western shoreline (5 hectares).

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Howling at the Moon ••• Comment by Sylene Argent ••• Recognizing volunteers In this issue of the Essex Free Press, as well as last week’s, there were a handful of mentions regarding volunteers being recognized for their dedication and efforts in enhancing their communities.

Many of those volunteers were awarded Ontario Volunteer Service awards through the Provincial Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture. Through the Ministry, nine of the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village’s (CTMHV) volunteers were recognized for their dedication, in addition to another handful of volunteers at the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum.

We also read of Jane Zelko, who received the Ontario Minor Hockey Association’s Patricia Hartley Administrators Award last week.

In addition, we learned this week Len Langlois received the Governor General’s EMS Exemplary Medal 3rd Bar for his service to the Chatham and District Ambulance Service and his dedication to the Southwestern Ontario EMS Museum, which is located at the CTMHV. I love writing stories about volunteer efforts, especially when they have an opportunity to get recognized for years of service. Without the dedication of

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volunteers, a community just simply would not be a community. They do so much to add to the quality of life, whether it is helping to organize sports or other activities for youths, preserve history, organize fundraisers for special causes, or help those in need in a variety of ways.

The old adage that “volunteers are the backbone of the community” really is a true statement. And, often their philanthropic efforts are contagious and urge others to also get involved in some way.

What can be difficult is writing about volunteer efforts. The majority of volunteers do what they do out of the kindness of their hearts and a passion to be of help. They often have a very difficult time being recognized for their efforts and an even harder time talking about themselves and the work they do. They are often humble and don’t do what they do for a pat on the back, but very much deserve the special attention.

Getting recognized for selfless efforts is something that can be done to show their efforts have not gone unnoticed.

Last week, we also read about a group of volunteers who have set out to raise a whopping $500,000 to

purchase Camp Bryerswood. What an undertaking, and I am hoping they get all the support they need from the community, because this will help ensure the 25-acre site can remain a youth camp.

I have many fond memories of camping at Camp Bryerswood, and I certainly did not appreciate the efforts of my Girl Guide leaders then as I do now, as an adult, when thinking about all they did retrospectively. When I was a kid, I thought those adults wanted to be involved, and of course they did, but I certainly did not understand the amount of effort and responsibility they took on to ensure we kids had an enjoyable time.

Their influence is paramount to young people. They teach valuable teamworking and leadership skills by simply being involved and becoming role models for the young people they lead through various programs.

Simply put, volunteers fill crucial roles and provide services that benefit so many. Their efforts cannot be measured, and I hope they know those efforts are making a difference.

OFA continues to emphasize need for reliable broadband accessibility across rural Ontario

by Keith Currie, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture

As we approach the one-year mark of living this virtual lifestyle, access to fast, reliable broadband continues to be a hot button issue for many farmers and rural residents.

People have adapted to working from home, learning from home, delivering e-commerce platforms from home and even participating in recreational activities from home. The world has changed drastically to rely on virtual platforms that require reliable internet. For those with a strong connection, adapting to virtual platforms was a relatively seamless transition with the biggest challenge being how to navigate and understand ZOOM, Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom or some other platform. However, many living in rural communities with limited or no access to reliable internet, have faced significant challenges when logging on to the virtual world.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) believes access to fast, reliable, and affordable internet is a necessity in our modern world and needs to be considered an essential service. Much like electrification in Ontario over 80 years ago, broadband expansion must be a prioritized and rapid process.

OFA has advocated for the expansion of rural broadband for years. It has been a key pillar of our Producing Prosperity in Ontario campaign that was initially launched ahead of the 2018 provincial election. Prior to the Producing Prosperity initiative, OFA put a spotlight on rural communities and shortcomings related to accessible broadband as part of a 2015-member survey. As we fast forward to today, farm businesses and rural communities continue to struggle to find internet capable of supporting their needs. Results from OFA’s recent 2020 broadband survey reflect the growing frustration of Ontario farmers.

Agriculture has rapidly evolved to embrace new

technologies which allows Ontario’s agri-food sector to be competitive worldwide and produce food, fibre, and fuel more efficiently. The implementation of technology, such as robotics, sensors, and GPS mapping, require reliable connectivity to be successful. Rural demand for bandwidth is quickly outpacing the expansion of broadband infrastructure as farmers continue to increase the use of digital technology.

Simply having an adequate internet connection is not enough to meet the needs and demands of running a modernday business. Our members need speed, reliability, and bandwidth that provides the ability to carry high loads of data to remain competitive in the digital world. Unreliable internet is more than an inconvenience in a year where internet connectivity is an essential service. OFA’s latest survey shows 62% of participants say internet outages are causing an

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Commentary - OFA inability to conduct normal business activities, which impacts productivity and profitability. In comparison to the 2015 internet survey, farmers that require stable internet to run their business has more than doubled.

Additionally, 53% of survey participants have increased the amount of digital technologies on their farm, and this significant investment in on-farm technology is critical to the growth of the agri-food sector. Precision agriculture also relies on accessibility to fast, reliable broadband internet, which can increase our industry’s resiliency and mitigate the potential impacts of climate change. Still, 57% of survey participants admit unreliable connectivity has resulted in a delay or rejection of investment in precision technologies.

For many farmers, the primary internet options available in rural areas do not provide a stable enough connection to run or manage digital technologies in their farm equipment. For the most part, we are lucky to have a stable connection on our farm in Collingwood, but an increase in heavy winds or snowfall can interfere with connectivity. We are also paying a substantial fare for an unreliable connection which is another major barrier to the success of our farm business.

Unfortunately, rural residents often face competitive disadvantages when it comes to internet accessibility as there tends to be only a handful of service providers that cater to rural markets. Therefore, with limited options, the customer is at the mercy of the service provider when it comes to cost and delivery.

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More than 70% of survey participants reported they believe they are not getting sufficient value for the services they pay for from internet providers.

In terms of satisfaction, a total of 75% of respondents indicated they are unsatisfied with options and accessibility in their area. As entrepreneurs, we can understand providers not wanting to implement more infrastructure on their own dime.

Especially, when it does not add to their bottom line. Therefore, OFA continues to lobby both the federal and provincial governments to invest in expanded broadband for all rural, northern, and remote communities.

It’s clear that homes, businesses and farms in rural Ontario currently face a competitive disadvantage when it comes to broadband access and reliability in comparison to their urban counterparts.

We hope to change that by continuing to lobby both the federal and provincial governments to invest in expanded broadband for all rural, northern and remote communities. To achieve sustainable progress, the key is to have a long-term vision that will provide the necessary infrastructure to deliver reliable internet for generations to come. The agri-food sector in Ontario is an economic powerhouse with substantial growth potential. To keep this sector profitable and productive, we need strong and vibrant communities with the infrastructure to support growth. Our sector grows job, contributes to economic productivity, and produces prosperity for the province and the country.

Our province cannot afford to cap the growth potential of farms, agri-businesses,

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and our rural communities due to a lack of broadband infrastructure.

These investments can help grow existing businesses, attract new companies, and boost opportunities for regional economic development.

Beyond our businesses, farmers are also humans that require social interaction and deeply care about their community.

Isolation in rural communities has become much more apparent as parents struggle to work from home and youth try to connect with their teachers and classmates.

Stable internet is necessary for connecting with the outside world, which in turn supports mental health. Internet has also become essential for online learning and virtual health care. Quality of life and education should not be compromised for those choosing to live, work, and play in rural Ontario.

Farm Credit Canada encourages producers to stay on top of evolving risks submitted to EFP Most Canadian agriculture producers have either tapped into or identified strategies to manage the key risks to their operations, according to the most recent Farm Credit Canada (FCC) risk management survey.

“Risk is an inherent part of owning and operating any successful business, especially in an industry where so many factors are beyond the producer’s control,” said Craig Klemmer, FCC’s Principal Economist. “But if we’ve learned anything from the disruptions caused by the pandemic, producers can’t be complacent and should be prepared to adopt new strategies to address evolving risks.”

The survey of more than 2,000 farm operators shows that 87 per cent have implemented strategies

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to mitigate risk in five key areas: production, marketing, financial, legal and human resources.

Managing risk involves keeping tabs on markets, ensuring the business can withstand sudden changes in commodity prices or economic conditions, and securing sufficient human resources to support operations.

Livestock (beef, hogs, sheep, and goats) producers used the fewest risk mitigation strategies on their operations, compared to producers from the three other sectors – grains and oilseeds,

supply managed sectors, and greenhouse vegetables and fruit – included in the survey. The results for the livestock sector were consistent across the five risk areas, signaling either a higher risk tolerance or a lack of risk management options to meet the sector’s needs.

Human resource risks pose the greatest concern for greenhouse vegetables and fruit operators, primarily due to their dependency on hired labour and challenges recruiting for these sectors.

Operators from the other

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management and livestock – are more dependent on family members to support their operations, with the exception of hog operations.

Survey participants across all four sectors represented in the survey expressed moderate concern when it came to production risks, which include weather, disease, pests, and other factors, while the impact of adverse weather generated the most concern.

“The agriculture sector overall has done a good job identifying and mitigating production risks,” Klemmer said, noting significant attention has been paid to both onand off-farm mitigation measures, including the use of government programs, industry specialists (agronomists, nutritionists, and veterinarians) and diversification of production.

The study showed the top risk management strategies include record keeping, insurance and government programs, as well as professional services (accountants and lawyers) to mitigate financial and legal risks. Seven out of 10 producers said they have regular check-ins

nine out of 10 are working with an accountant or financial planner.

“The good news is most producers are in a solid financial position to withstand short-term impacts on their businesses,” Klemmer said.

“We encourage producers to have a risk management plan that pulls together mitigation strategies, as well as identifies key risks and available solutions to manage these risks before they emerge.”

The survey, however, suggests there’s still room for improvement.

Fewer than 40 per cent of those surveyed indicated they have a business plan to manage potentially increasing interest rates, yet increasing operating costs was ranked as a significant concern among producers in all sectors.

FCC Economics has produced two blog posts on the risk management survey. For more information and insights, visit the FCC Economics blog post at fcc.ca/ AgEconomics.

The survey was conducted from November 5-12, 2020. All participants are primarily involved in agriculture production and are

for their operations. Based on the sample size, the survey has a margin of error plus/minus 2.2 per cent, 19 times out of 20.

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The Windsor Essex Community Health Centre want to hear from you.

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In lieu of any sort of in person town hall meeting, weCHC is hosting these sessions virtually via Zoom.

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would never know there was a village there,” Walstedt noted, adding every marker once bestowing the town’s name is now gone.

John ended up marrying a gal from across the road in 1916, who would become Walstedt’s grandmother.

Wendel passed away in 1921 from cancer.

“The only thing that is still there is the church shed, an open-sided shed, where they use to park their horse and buggies when they went to church.” The church, post office that was situated in one of the homes, and

blacksmith shop are now gone. The former school is gone, but it was once located where Walstedt’s house stands now.

With Walstedt always having an interest in history, writing the collection of stories, “Was something I always wanted to do, so I thought I better get it done,” he said. “It was really interesting. It was really intriguing, because there were so many historical things that he could tell me,” Walstedt said.

One of those recollections including hearing about his grandad and his dad joining relatives from Michigan to watch Man O’ War beat former Triple Crown Winner, Sir Barton, by seven lengths in 1920 at Windsor’s Kenilworth Park, which is mention in the book.

Another story he wrote about in the book is when his grandad met Frank James, outlaw Jesse James’s brother. Frank was putting on a wild west show in Illinois.

His grandad met Frank, when he was advertising the show in town. His grandad ended-up going to the show with others he knew.

One of the chapters in the book is titled, “Automobiles: Noisy Contraptions.”

The significance of this chapter

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is that his grandad lived through the transition from horse and carriage to the use of automobiles. “The first cars that came out, the horses were afraid of them. They bought them, and nobody knew how to drive them, so they left them in the barn, because they were afraid of them,” Walstedt said.

“I was just enthralled by all the stories he told,” Walstedt said of his grandad and his desire to document his stories in a printed form. To help draw the reader in, he added dialogue into the stories to pull in the reader and photos his grandad took

on an old Kodak camera.

Walstedt’s book is currently at the publishers.

He hopes it will be available in around a month or so. When it comes available, it will likely be available at the Essex & Community Historical Research Society and the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum.

Walstedt is now working on another book, to be called “Wesley: A Village Forgotten” about the area that once existed, but virtually disappeared in the 1930s.

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Community Support Centre responds to Finance Committee questions - Members wanted to know what programs and services were available to Essex residents by Sylene Argent Since merging programs with Essex Community Services in late 2019, the Community Support Centre of Essex County has provided a wide-range of programs to the Essex area, including Meals on Wheels, Community Food Pantry, Foot Care Clinics, Congregate Dining, Adult Day Services, Transportation, Outreach Counselling, and Social Programs.

Additionally, many of its services are new to

the Essex area, as they have been implemented through the expansion of its integrated care model.

Community Support Centre of Essex County CEO, Tracey Bailey, wanted to highlight the programs the services provided specifically in Essex, as the Town of Essex’s Finance Committee highlighted a need for that information, when going though applications for the annual Community Partnership Fund Grant.

At the Finance Committee’s January meeting, it was noted the Community Support Centre of Essex County requested $20,000 in funding through the Town of Essex’s Community Partnership Fund to assist with its operations.

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Bailey said, the organization is a nonprofit, “With a long and rich history of providing quality health and community services.

Essex Community Services, an organization with over 40-years of service, came together with [the Community Support Centre of Essex County over] a year ago.

This merger allowed [us] to expand overall service volumes and deliver together, better services for the residents throughout Essex County,” Bailey said.

Many of the services have shifted to virtual delivery in response to COVID-19, she added.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an impact on in-person services.

Between April 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021, Essex received the following

percentages of the services the Community Support Centre of Essex County provided: - COVID-19: 14.40 percent; -Transportation Services: 14.40 percent; - Foot Care services out retirees: 41.60 percent; Home Support Service: 8.90 percent; - Visiting and Social: 11.20 percent; - Food Services (Meals on Wheels, Food Pantry, Congregate Dining): 14.9 percent; - Adult Day Services: 7.10 percent.

In-person services, such as Congregate Dining and Foot Care Clinic, take place at the

Essex Retirees’ Social Club, pending COVID restrictions.

For 2021, the Town of Essex had a total of $102, 500 available through its Community Partnership Fund. The Finance Committee members went through all the applications during its January meeting, which has a total request exceeding the budget, and made funding recommendations to Council.

Bailey is eager to connecting with the Town and its Finance Committee to answer any further questions there may be.

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CTMHV proud of its volunteers - Len Langlois awarded Governor General’s EMS Exemplary Medal, Province recognizes nine CTMHV volunteers for years of dedication by Sylene Argent Photos submitted by the Langlois family Without its fleet of dedicated volunteers, the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village (CTMHV) would not be able to operate as a local facility that preserves Canadian automotive history.

Volunteers are always needed, and fill roles within their areas of their expertise, from organizing fundraising

events to hosting student fieldtrips, and working on the automotive fleets and maintaining the facility itself.

Just before the start of the new year, long-time CTMHV volunteer, Len Langlois, was awarded the Governor General’s EMS Exemplary Medal 3rd Bar for his service to the Chatham and District Ambulance Service.

In addition, he was recognized for his indepth involvement with the Southwestern Ontario EMS Museum, which is located onsite at the CTMHV. Langlois is one of eight EMS personnel to have ever earned this award, which is presented for over fiftyyears of dedication to Emergency Medical Service. Doug Arbour, who was Langlois’s former employer, was also previously one of the eight recipients of this award.

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present just on the basis of having achieved a set number of years of service, it is awarded to individuals whose service has been exemplary.

Langlois’s passion for ambulance service started

at the age of 14, when he began volunteering at a station, sweeping the floors, washing the ambulances, and learning all about the work of EMS professionals.

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His career officially began in 1956 with ABC Ambulance in Windsor, under Arbour, after he got his license and earned his First Aid/CPR certification, his daughter, Mary Catherine Langlois, explained.

Working in the funeral removal industry was also a passion for Langlois, she said.

He worked with various private services, until he became the owner and operator of Chatham Ambulance Service in the 1970s, after purchasing it from Arbour.

He operated the service as Chief through the municipal downloading period in 2000.

After that point, Langlois was instrumental in creating the Southwestern Ontario EMS Museum, for which he was Curator. His first involvement with the CTMHV stems back nearly to the genesis of its overseeing Historic Vehicle Society of Ontario.

Langlois had always had a fascination with antique cars and was a very early member of the association and also a member of the Kent Historic Auto Club.

Most of his antique cars are ambulances and hearses.

When the Ministry took over all private ownerships of ambulances services, he wanted his legacy to continue with the Southwestern Ontario EMS Museum. He and his wife, Mary Catherine said, put funding forward to put up the building at the CTMHV. It may be the only

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one of its kind in Canada, she said.

The majority of items on display are owned by the Langlois family, but others have added to the collection with their own items over time.

Staying involved in the industry for that period of time was due to her dad’s passion, Mary Catherine added.

“My dad is an amazing man and he is just a walking encyclopedia of knowledge for the ambulance industry and funeral industry,” Mary Catherine said.

He is now 81-years old.

Also a proud part of his legacy, Mary Catherine said, is that her dad’s two sons followed in his footsteps and became paramedics in Chatham.

In addition, the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture recently recognized nine of the CTMHV’s volunteers for their dedication with an Ontario Volunteer Service Award. One of the individuals was Langlois for fifty years, and another was former Vice Chairperson, Mickey Moulder, for twenty years of service. Volunteers Al and Judy Kiernan were also recognized for five years of dedication, and Ed and Phyllis Jeffrey were recognized for 15-years of service.

Three youth volunteers were also recognized for their outstanding efforts.

Those interested in volunteering at the CTMHV can learn more by visiting its website, ctmhv.com.

Although the Province has moved into the “red zone” of the COVID-19 reopening plan, the CTMHV continues to remain closed for the time-being.

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a negative health effect, such as high cholesterol or increased diabetes risk.

Routine exercise also can

improve life expectancy.

WebMD says exercise keeps the body and brain healthy.

That’s why exercise should be an important component of daily life no matter one’s age.

Research published in the journal Immune Aging found that how people age is 75 percent lifestyle and only 25 percent genetics, which underscores the importance of the lifestyle

choices people make.

Cardiorespiratory fitness Many health experts say that cardiorespiratory fitness may be just as valuable a metric to determine overall health as blood pressure and lipid levels. People with a high aerobic capacity can deliver oxygen to tissues and cells efficiently to fuel exercise, according to data published in 2014

What protein, carbs, and fat do for your body A nutritious diet is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle. When paired with physical activity, a nutritious diet can serve as the foundation for a long, healthy life.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics defines nutrition has how food affects the health of the body.

Food provides nutrients that are vital for survival. Food is made up of macronutrients like protein, carbohydrates and fat, each of which play different roles in promoting short- and long-term health.

• Protein: Protein provides the body with amino acids that are essential for growth and development.

The amino acids found in protein also help the body maintain itself and help body tissue recover after certain activities, including exercise. Protein also plays a vital role in immune system function, helping the body to fight inflammation and infection. The AND notes that beef, pork, chicken, game and wild meats, fish, seafood, eggs, soybeans, and other legumes are great protein sources.

• Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates do for the body what gasoline does for an automobile. Carbs provide the body with the energy it needs to function at peak capacity. The carbs found in foods like whole grains, rice, potatoes, bread, and more deliver sugars and starches that provide the carbs the body needs for

energy. That energy is vital when moving around during the day, but it’s also essential when the body is at rest, as it ensures the heart continues to beat and facilitates digestion.

• Fat: The dietary fat found in oils, nuts, milk, cheese, and other foods provides structure to cells and prevents damage to cell membranes. The AND also notes that oils and fats absorb fat-soluble vitamins like vitamin A, which is vital for healthy eyes and lungs.

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in the journal Aging & Disease. In a study involving 11,335 women, researchers compared V02 max, also known as aerobic capacity, in women with mortality data. Women who were fit from a cardiovascular perspective had a lower death rate from all causes, irrespective of the women’s weight.

Manage stress and mood Exercise has direct stress-busting benefits that can promote longevity. The Mayo Clinic says physical activity can increase the production of endorphins, which are the body’s feelgood neurotransmitters.

In addition, exercise can imitate the effects of stress, helping the body adjust its flight or fight response accordingly, and help them cope with mildly stressful situations.

While engaged in exercise, people may forget about their problems as they are focused on the activity at hand.

Improve bone health Strength training and physical activity can stave off the effects of frailty and osteoporosis, which affects bone strength.

A study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine in 2017 found that hip fractures

are associated with diminished quality of life and survival among the elderly. One in three adults aged 50 and over dies within 12 months of suffering a hip fracture, and older adults have a five- to eight-times greater risk of dying within three months following a hip fracture. Building muscle strength, balance and bone density through exercise can reduce falls and frailty, helping to prevent fracture-related health risks.

Addresses sarcopenia The health and wellness resource Healthline defines sarcopenia as the loss of muscle mass specifically related to aging. Doctors once considered this muscle loss inevitable, and it can affect stamina and lead to weakness.

However, new indications suggest that exercise is the main treatment regimen for sarcopenia, particularly resistance training. This is designed to improve muscle strength and help balance hormone levels by turning protein into energy for older adults.

These are just some of the ways exercise can help older adults live longer, healthier lives.

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Expert tips on starting a vegetable garden

(NC) Ready to start your own vegetable garden this year? It can be daunting at first, but gardening is an incredibly rewarding hobby to get into.

If you have never tasted garden-fresh vegetables you will be amazed by the sweet, juicy flavours and vibrant textures.

There’s absolutely nothing quite like fresh veggies,

especially when you can grow them yourself.

Here Canadian grower, Andrew Hendriks of Hendriks Greenhouse, shares some tips for getting started: Pick the perfect location Selecting a good spot for your garden is absolutely key, as it can mean success or failure.

Most vegetables need at least six hours of sunlight per day, aside from the leafy produce that will tolerate some shade. Avoid areas that receive strong

winds that can knock over your plants; same with places near too much foot traffic or prone to flooding.

Soil is everything Hendriks says if you have poorly drained soil where water can pool, plant your vegetables in a raised bed or row for improved drainage. Wet soil means wet roots, which can turn into rotted roots. The PC vegetable and herb soil mix is a great option that provides all the four key ingredients that will make your garden flourish: organic compost,

sphagnum peat moss, cow manure and topsoil.

Keep it small A common error that beginners make is planting too much too soon. Make sure that you have paths that allow you to access your plants to weed, harvest and reach the centre of the row or bed easily. If you don’t have the space, plant any vegetables you can vertically with a straight stem and stake into your garden or any pots. Tomatoes are great for vertical gardens.

Choose your vegetables Now it’s time to choose the vegetables you want to grow. Keep things simple by choosing items that you and your family will enjoy eating. Hendricks suggests planting vegetables such as tomatoes, eggplants, zucchini, carrots, peppers, leafy greens and herbs.

These foods grow in abundance and come in many different varieties, making them the perfect vegetables to throw on top of the grill and enjoy with family all season long.

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Activity is important for our mental and physical health, but it can be difficult to find a consistent workout style that’s right for you. Here are some tips to help you stay motivated and active this spring: Find your groove Many people find it helpful to start the day with some type

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Police focus on 3rd Concession complaints in January - there were 48 fewer calls for service in January of this year than January of 2020 by Sylene Argent During the Essex Police Services Board meeting last Thursday, members of the committee learned overall, there were 48 fewer calls for service in January of this year than in January of 2020.

Essex Staff Sergeant Mike Bradley gave an overview of the report the OPP prepared for the month of January 2021 for the Town of Essex, which noted traffic enforcement led the way with 29 calls for service.

That was in direct relation with community concerns along the 3rd Concession with potential speeding and commercial motor vehicles disobeying weight restrictions on the road. In response to that, Bradley created a Focus Control and urged officers to enforce the rules there as a priority.

The misconception with that stretch of road, he said, is that commercial motor vehicles are permitted to use it, so long as they are not loaded. Of the 29 calls, 12 were dedicated to patrolling that stretch of the 3rd Concession, which was a significant resource. The Traffic Management Unit was engaged and the MTO also conducted some enforcement in the area.

The perception, he said, does not always match the reality. “Despite enforcement efforts, we did not find an epidemic of speeders or commercial motor vehicles contravening the weight restriction for that road. That is not to say it is not happening, it just may not be happening on the scale that we think it is…we are not going to ignore it,” Bradley said.

This was an issue the community identified previously, and Bradley said the OPP is responsive to the community and will continue to work through the matter with concerned residents.

The OPP conducted 27 property

checks in January, which involved officers looking in on areas of concerns for community members. Eleven of the checks included businesses after hours that could be victims of break and enters, 12 were for parks and schools, and four property checks were conducted nearing Colchester Harbour.

Mental Health continues to be a major focus for calls of service, Bradley added.

With COVID, many are experiencing mental heath difficulties. As a result, the OPP received 18 calls for service in January. The majority were referred to the Mental Health Response Unit, which Bradley said is a wonderful service that frees up a lot of frontline officers for emergency calls for service.

Call for this service can be looked at positively, as it could mean people are not being too shy to reach out for help if someone is in crisis.

There were 13 false alarms in January, of which five were cancelled before police even got on scene.

There were 13 domestic occurrence calls in January, which is typically a busier month for stressors in relationships, Bradley said. Of the occurrences, he said two resulted in criminal charges.

There were 12 traffic complaints in Essex in January. Bradley said there was no discernible pattern with this cluster of calls for service. There were also 12 motor vehicle collisions, half of which involved a single car striking a deer.

One collision of the dozen resulted in personal injury.

Something the OPP is starting to see a little more of, Bradley said, is ambulance assist calls. There were ten in January. Of the ten, five were medical emergencies, where police get dispatched as well. The other five were from group homes that were looking for assistance from police in dealing with residents.

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In January, nine calls were COVIDrelated. Five were related to businesses and four were related to residences.

Of the nine, no charges were laid as they were either deemed unfounded or unsubstantiated.

In regards to calls for service, there were 48 less in January of this year than January of 2020. This an about 11 percent decrease, Bradley said. There was decreases regarding: violent crime, with 20 occurrences in January of 2020 and seven in January of this year; property crime with 10 occurrences in January 2021 and 37 in January of 2020; and with motor vehicle collisions, with 12 in January of 2021 and 22 in January of 2020.

Bradley noted there were no impaired and exceed offences in Essex in January of 2021. Essex was down around half in criminal code charges in January of 2021, with 16, compared to January of 2020, with 31. There was nothing to report regarding drug offences, he added.

“Our Community Street Crimes Unit is very much engaged in combating the drug trade within Essex County,” Bradley said, just because there is a zero on the scoresheet, that does not mean the work is not being done to benefit the community.

In addition, Inspector Glenn Miller, Detachment Commander, said in the

last two months, officers administered Naloxone 32 times and saved 27 lives across the province of Ontario. He added, officers have saved lives in the local community by administering Naloxone, which the OPP has had for a number of years.

Chairperson of the Essex Police Services Board, Councillor Kim Verbeek, said she is grateful for the officers were able to save those lives.

He also mentioned across Canada, and the area, there have been a number of catalytic converter thefts. “It is extremely significant,” he said. “I know we have had two that have taken place that have been reported at least to police, within in the Town of Essex.”

Some arrests have taken place in Essex County, and it is a priority for the OPP, Miller noted.

Verbeek asked if additional foot patrols were planned for Big Hill Park, as she had heard concerns about possible drug deals going on there.

“The community stepped up like they should, in a timely manner,” Verbeek said of a call she heard of going into the police regarding the matter.

Bradley said he put messaging out to his officers and communicated that police will continue to come back to the park.

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Pictured is Leonardo Gil, Project Manager for the Community Safety and Well Being Plan, during the virtual conversation held with Essex residents regarding the project on Monday evening.

by Sylene Argent On Monday evening, interested residents within Essex were able to add input to the Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Plan through a virtual conversation with organizers.

The plan is being put together with the guidance of various partners, including the City of Windsor, area municipalities within the County of Essex, and agencies and organizations from many sectors.

The purpose of the plan is to create a community where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, has access to services and opportunities, and can have their needs met across Windsor and Essex County.

The plan is being created, because as of January 1, 2019, the Safer Ontario Act, 2018 requires municipalities to prepare and adopt community safety and well-being plans in partnership with a multi-sectoral advisory committee. The City of Windsor and the County of Essex must prepare a draft plan and seek approval from their respective councils. The report must be submitted and endorsed by City and County Councils by December 31,

2021.

In preparing the plan, organizers are reaching out to each municipality to get feedback from their residents on what on the plan should entail.

The website dedicated to the plan noted Community Safety and Well Being Plans and their implementation seek to shift the focus of safety and well-being efforts from a reactive, incident-based approach, to a more proactive, holistic approach.

Leonardo Gil, Project Manager for the Community Safety and Well Being Plan, said having the conversation with residents is great in measuring the challenges and strengths of each community.

While it is about regional collaboration, and ensuring everyone is connecting on this, there will be appendixes for each municipality as there are unique strengths and unique challenges in each community.

“It makes more sense for us to understand what those local priorities are through these types of conversations and through our online survey, and see how we can tie some recommendations to that,” Gil said.

Developing the plan is about understanding and respecting the context from a community and social standpoint, and seeing how work can be done collaboratively to effect change on some of those complex social issues.

There are matters that are unique to Essex that were heard during the virtual meeting held for the area, including the need for more social services and desire for more traffic policing, Gil said. Other priorities included better internet access. Some elements that were similar to other municipalities, he said, included more affordable housing and rental housing.

Gil said the meeting also included great conversations about what is available currently within the Town of Essex that can be used as a starting point when launching the plan’s priorities.

There are two more virtual meetings, one for

Leamington and one for Kingsville, planned.

Those who would like to provide input through a survey can do so by March 15. Visit: cswbwindsoressex. ca for the link and further information.

Next steps will be to analyze the input presented through the survey and virtual meetings, then identify priorities. Gil said it will be a living document that can be added to over time. He expects there will be an element for regional collaboration through the document.

Gil looks forward to presenting the document to area Councils by the end of the year and getting it adopted.

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Covid-19 Precautions in place. Dan Jones B.A.B.Ed. 53 yrs experience. House calls also available: 519-818-1805.

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Statement by Chris Lewis, MP Essex on International Women’s Day - “Choose to Challenge” submitted to EFP March 8, 2021 International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the women who play significant roles in our lives and in our communities and to take a public stand for gender equality and freedom at home and across the globe. This year’s theme is “Choose to Challenge.”

I have the honour of working alongside many gifted women on both sides of the House and in my Ottawa and constituency offices. I would like to especially acknowledge my Chief of Staff, Marnie Pouget.

I was raised by a strong woman, am married to a strong, independent woman and am blessed with an amazing daughter who keeps this proud dad on his toes. I am who I am because each one of them challenge me to be my best.

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.

Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars, to change the world.” (Harriet Tubman) Thanks to the courage and determination of women like the early suffragettes, women have made huge strides in the pursuit of gender equality.

It is hard to imagine that there was a day not so long ago that women did not have the right to vote and other basic rights that thankfully, due to their resolve, women can now

take for granted in Canada.

In honour of those courageous and fierce women, and all women everywhere, including those nearest and dearest to our hearts, let us resolve to tackle the issues and barriers that remain. Let us “choose to challenge” one another to do more and to do better.

I think especially of the scourge of human trafficking that disproportionately victimizes women and

girls and the terrible physical, emotion and sexual abuses suffered by the Uyghurs women in the Concentration Camps in China. Parliament has taken the first step in declaring the violence against the Uyghurs a genocide. But more needs to be done.

Like those early women rights champions and those who followed in their footsteps, “let’s choose to challenge.” May we raise our voices today

and every day in support of full gender equality and an end to the scourge of human trafficking, this ongoing genocide in China and wherever women’s rights are being violated around the globe. With resolve, full equality for all women is within our reach.

“Let’s leave the world a better place than we found it.”

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SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KINGSVILLE Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on April 8, 2021, at the Town of Kingsville Municipal Office, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville Ontario.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Town of Kingsville Municipal Office, 2021 Division Road North, Kingsville.

Description of Land: Roll No. 37 11 270 000 37401 0000; PIN 75181-0230 (LT); Part Lot 13 Concession Front West Gosfield as in GS10619 except R1073155, GS11265, GS13451 and R161073; Kingsville; File No. 19-01 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $2700 Minimum tender amount: $8,392.28 Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit of at least 20 per cent of the tender amount, which deposit shall be made by way of a certified cheque/bank draft/ money order payable to the municipality.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. The assessed value, according to the last returned assessment roll, may or may not be representative of the current market value of the property.

The land was previously advertised for a sale to be held on the 14th day of January, 2021 but the sale was postponed.

This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a land transfer tax and HST. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

A copy of the prescribed form of tender is available on the website of the Government of Ontario Central Forms Repository under the listing for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.

For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit: www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or www.kingsville.ca or if no internet access available, contact: Vicky Sawatzky Tax Collector The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville ON N9Y 2Y9 519-733-2305 Ext. 233

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ELFORD, James “Jim” - passed away peacefully in his sleep with family by his side on March 3, 2021 at Erie Shores Hospice Residential Home. Beloved husband of the late Carol (nee Kettels). Loving Dad of Christine Elford and husband Bill Massis. Dearest brother of Barry Elford, Helen Stowe (late Steve), Carol Andres (Pete) and predeceased by his siblings, Bruce, Donald, Bob (late Elsie) and Jack (late Jean). Dear brother-in-law of Patricia Pike (late Richard) and Donna Kettels (late Bill Hesbon). Dear uncle to many nieces and nephews. He will also be missed by his fur friend and companion Charlie. The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation for the wonderful staff and volunteers at Erie Shores Hospice, that took such good care of Jim during his six week stay. Also to Dr. Ron Biswas for all of his kindness, support and knowledge in the beginning stages of Jim’s journey. Jim retired from Chrysler in 2000 after more than 37 years of service. He enjoyed any outdoor activity including hiking, cycling, jet skiing, swimming and time spent up north. His escape from everyday routine was enjoying nature and tinkering on the farm. Any time spent with family was what he enjoyed most and he will be forever loved and missed.

Visitation was held at Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave. E., Essex (519-776-4233). Funeral Service celebrating Jim’s life was held from the funeral home on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Interment Greenhill Cemetery, Kingsville. If desired, memorial donations made to Erie Shores Hospice or Humane Society of Windsor Essex would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their memories and condolences at www. reidfuneralhome.ca

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MARCH 24  ESSEX BLOOD DONOR CLINIC - at Essex Centre Sports Complex, 60 Fairview Ave W. To book a time and for more info: www.blood.ca.

MARCH 30  HARROW BLOOD DONOR CLINIC - at Camoes Portuguese Club, 390 Sinasac Street ,West. Harrow. To book a time and for more info: www.blood.ca.

APRIL 913  ST CLAIR COLLEGE ONLINE CHARITY AUCTION - to benefit Habitat for Humanity by St Clair Event Management Students. For info: evmtcharityauction.com HIATUS HOUSE: offers counselling services in Essex County. Women’s Fresh Start group therapy is once a week. For info or to schedule an intake appointment, call the 24-hour Hiatus House helpline at 519-252-7781.

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CHEVALIER, Shirley (nee Scott) - passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 75 years of age. Beloved wife of Charles for 58 years.

Loving mother of Scot Chevalier (Debra), Sheri Demelo (Todd Matthews), Nathan Chevalier (Tanja), and Karen Schmitchen (Adam). Adored Grandma of Craig (Alicia), Christopher (Amanda), Collette (Derrick), Cheyanne (Jon), Jayson, Brohm, Brookmere, Brock, Lily, and Great Grandma of Gage, Tate, Jackson, Isabella, Grace, Devin, and Kinsley. Predeceased by her parents, Walter and Myrtle Scott and brother Carl Scott and his wife Jean. Shirley will also be remembered by her large extended Scott and Chevalier family and many friends. Shirley was a dedicated Jehovah’s Witness. She was a skilled seamstress and a true homemaker. Her loving ways as a mother and grandmother always put her family first. She will be forever missed and loved. The family would like to thank the dedicated staff of Country Village Health Care Centre and her sister-in-law Ella for their loving care. On Saturday, March 13, 2021, a photo slideshow of memories will be available on ZOOM (at the same link as the service) from 12:30 pm until time of Funeral Service to celebrate Shirley’s life at 1 pm. To join in the service online, visit www.reidfuneralhome.ca and follow Kingdom Hall’s ZOOM LINK: (Meeting ID: 853 6935 9153 and Passcode: 722799). For those that don’t have a device and would to join and listen by phone - please call, 1-647-374-4685 (Meeting ID 853 6935 9153 and Passcode 722799). Arrangements are entrusted to Reid Funeral Home, 87 Maidstone Ave. E., Essex (519-776-4233). Family and friends may leave their memories and condolences at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

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519-776-4255 Salvation Army Essex Church submitted by Carolyn Barnett

We are not holding church services or Bible Study because of the lockdown, but our Food Bank is still operating. Call Vicki at the church office, at 519-776-4628, to make an appointment.

Trinity Church While in the Red Zone, we will remain closed.

Prayer pouches are available for free.

Fidgit blankets used for those with cognitive impairment are made by members of the church and given to nursing homes, schools, and individuals. The blankets are free.

To obtain a prayer pouch and/or fidgit blanket, please call: 519-839-5303.

Bethel-Maidstone United We remain closed to in-person worship. We will re-evaluate the situation bi-weekly. Stay tuned! In the meantime, our worship ministry has moved online and can be streamed at anchor.fm/bethel-maidstone. Past sermons are also available in case you missed any.

Thank you to all the committee chairs for submitting their reports for the Annual Report. Stay tuned for information on the Annual Meeting.

Our hall and building remain closed to meetings and rentals.

The secretary can be reached Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 am 1 pm. Our number is (519) 723-2284 and our email is bmuc@ xplornet.ca. We are located at 933 Talbot Road, Maidstone, near the corner of Manning Road and Talbot. You can find us on the web at www.bethelmaidstone.com.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church Even though our building is currently closed and all services are suspended until further notice, please know that we are still providing spiritual resources online.

Visit our website (www.stpaulstrinity.org) and our social media for updates and worship resources. Messages are checked at the church office. 519-776-7711. Please stay safe until we can meet again! God Bless.

Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman

Sadly, there is no inside Worship Service in the Church until further notice. Rev. Carl will place his video message on our website: woodsleepastoralcharge.ca.

Visit us online for updates and bulletins. Keep safe.

Harrow United Church submitted by Larry Anderson

We are back! Please join us in our sanctuary as we resume Sunday morning services at 10:30am. We ask everyone to wear a mask.

For those who would rather watch the service from home, it will also be available on the church website.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our Minister, Rev. Darrow Woods who would be pleased to speak with you at: 519-738-4223.

Please find information about Harrow United Church on our website at www.

Essex Baptist Church continues to offer ministry to our congregation and community during lockdown. Each week we post a video message from our pastor, Rev. Gary Lidstone, for Sunday Morning on our church website at www.essexbaptist.com. You will find this week’s message and others from the past. The first Sunday of the month is our communion service and you can participate with us by video from your home.

Every Thursday evening we have our online Prayer Night at 7:30 pm and all are welcome to join us. Call the office with your prayer need or email us and we will pray for you. This meeting is by Zoom and should you wish to join with us, simply send your email address to pastor@essexbaptist.com so we can send you an invitation.

If you need someone to pray with you at any time, feel free to contact the church by phone at 519 776 8563 or by email.

Essex United Church

Due to the new Covid restrictions, our church services are suspended and the church office is closed. For more information, call the church office at 519-776-5121. Stay safe and take care.

Join us on our Re-opening Sunday ON Sunday, March 28 at 10:30 am. All protocols will be in place. We are looking forward to being together again.

Construction our new website is looking good. We will be active soon. For now, keep up to date on social media.

The Essex Area Food Bank is available to anyone who needs assistance at this time, located in the gym of the church, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Food Bank’s hours of operation are: 8:30 - 11:45am.

Community Support Centre of Essex County

Services include a Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels, transportation services, foot care, home support, congregate dining, adult day programs, outreach counselling, and social programs. Visit www.communitysupportcentre.ca for details and up-to-date services offered to residents.

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Worship service is this Sunday, March 14 at 10am with Mark Storey bringing the message. Social distancing and masks are required. Congregation inside of the church is discouraged.

Daylight saving begins this weekend. Turn your clocks ahead one hour Saturday night.

Please remember in your prayers all those who are ill or in nursing homes, and our front line workers.

Maidstone Cross submitted by Wendy Cunningham

St. Mary’s church is open and reservations are required if you are new. Church attendance is limited at 30% capacity and masks are mandatory. Weekend Mass will be live-streamed at 6pm on Saturday and viewed on our social media pages for those unable to attend in person.

Weekly Stations of the Cross reflections will available each Wednesday after 10am and can be found on our Family of Parishes social media pages.

Two extra days for Adoration during Lent are available at St. Clement and at Holy Name of Jesus please register on-line from our website at centralessexcatholic.dol.ca.

Sandwich South Historical Society has launched a new website.

Visit: www.sshistoricalsociety.com and check out historical photos, stories, and facts.

Please keep in your prayers and all the people who are sick, shut in and in Hospice and their caregivers. Thank you to all of our front line workers!

Essex Christian Reformed Church submitted by Beverley Van Huizen

Welcome to Essex CRC either in-person or online! We invite you to join us online on Sunday morning beginning at 10am.

Visit us at www.essexcrc.ca for a link to our Essex CRC social media page. Make sure your notifications are on so you will be the first to know when we go live.

We will continue our Lenten series called “The Way of the Cross”. On Sunday we will look at the “The Lord’s Supper” from Mark 14: 12 – 26

Voice Of Inspiration “The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.” ~

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by Adam Gault Sun Parlor Home awarded for 2020 Essex County Council approved the execution of a Declaration of Compliance for the Leamington based long-term care facility, Sun Parlor Home, under the Local Services Accountability Agreement (LSAA) for the past year.

In May 2020, given the circumstances within the long-term care sector pertaining

to the COVID-19 crisis, the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) and Ontario Health received Ministry of Health endorsement to continue the extension of the 2020/21 fiscal year Service Accountability Agreement (SAA) for the period of July 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.

It is expected that a new SAA will be presented to Sun Parlor Home by Ontario Health West in 2021.

1939 LaSalle convertible: Where is it now?

In 1980, two brothers from Toronto liberated a 1939 LaSalle convertible from a chicken coop in Clinton, Ontario. This car had been used for years in the local Shriners Parade.

No longer running, the two brothers towed it home to Toronto but never got around to fixing it up. It was finally sold to persons unknown. We are wondering where it is today. We are also Two brothers in a 1939 LaSalle convertible coupe in 1980. wondering if anyone in the Clinton, Ontario, area remembers it from Shriners Parades and maybe has a photo of it.

It may have been red since new but probably not. Older convertibles were often repainted red to make them look flashier and that could be the case here.

The LaSalle was named after the French explorer of the Mississippi River and was introduced in 1927 as a less expensive companion car to the Cadillac. This was in keeping with GM President Alfred P. Sloan’s marketing philosophy: build cars for every purse and pocketbook. Oakland got the Pontiac, Buick got the Marquette, Olds got the Viking, and Cadillac got the LaSalle. The only GM car without a companion car was the Chevrolet.

The last year you could buy a new LaSalle was 1940, because the bean counters at GM figured that make was pulling sales away from the more profitable Cadillacs.

The first year without LaSalle was 1941 and that’s when Cadillac hit an all-time sales record!

The 1939 LaSalle convertible shown here with the two brothers in 1980 was powered by a flathead V8 engine with 322 cubic inches and an impressive 125 horsepower. The gearshift lever was still on the floor, but was moved up to the steering column the following year for LaSalle’s last year as a new car.

The retail price for the convertible coupe was $1881 Canadian. It was classified as a 2-4 passenger car because the rear seats were opera seats that could be folded up out of the way for more luggage space.

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This confirms that Sun Parlor was in compliance with the agreement, and that all reports submitted by Sun Parlor to Essex County are accurate and in full compliance with the term of the agreement.

“It has not been an easy year for the home,” Essex County Warden, Gary McNamara, said. “When we hear all of the issues that have been compounding across the province, across the country, I just want to commend the efforts of your staff for keeping our residents safe. It doesn’t go unnoticed in terms of the efforts and good works that have been done at the home.”

County enters service agreement with Lakeshore retirement home Essex County has agreed to enter into a purchase of service agreement with the new owners of the St. Joachim Retirement and Assisted Living Facility, on County Road 42 in Lakeshore, under the County of Essex Housing with Supports Program.

This program provides financial and personal assistance to Essex County residents, who qualify to support their daily living activities, and is provided through purchase agreements with a total of nine retirement and rest homes across the county.

With the new ownership, a renewal of the agreement was required to continue delivering the subsidised housing supports through the program at the home, with the new owners also expressing the desire to increase the number of subsidized beds in the facility, if possible, at some point in the future. “[Essex County] is more than willing

to make sure these residents are taken care of,” Essex County Director of Council and Community Services Clerk, Mary Birch, explained. “They are also going through a transition period, and having extensive training with the current owners. So, we feel comfortable in recommending that we continue to purchase service with this home.”

Currently, 19 of the 24 residents at the home are supported through Essex County’s Housing with Supports Program.

Amherstburg property owner donates land severance An Amherstburg property owner on County Road 20 has donated a parcel of land deemed unusable to Essex County.

In the process of selling the property, the owners have asked the County to accept the donation to form part of County Road 20.

With Warden McNamara noting that it is not often someone donates land to the County, Essex Mayor Larry Snively asked what the County could do with the land, and if it was suitable for construction projects.

“It’s .072 acres, and we could absorb it into the right-of-way, so it would form part of the shoulders,” Essex County Director of Infrastructure Services Department/ County Engineer, Jane Mustac, said.

The small severance of land abuts County Road 42, just east of Concession Road 4, with the County having no plans to expand the right-of-way at this time.

As this land is being donated, there is no cost associated with this land dedication, with the exception of legal fees.

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by EFP staff with submissions & photos from Canadian Armed Forces From March 6-7, 2021, Canadian Army Reserve personnel from The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) - Armoured Recce Patrol Commander (ARPC) course conducted mounted reconnaissance training in the South West of Essex County between the Harrow and Kingsville areas. Activities included troop and patrol level movement on planned routes and from the Major F.A. Tilston Armoury at 4007 Sandwich St,

Windsor.

Activities were conducted throughout the day and night on Saturday and Sunday. Members of the public may have seen military vehicles on the following major highways: 401, Highway #3 and throughout Windsor, and surrounding areas including LaSalle, Harrow, Kingsville and Essex County south of Hwy 401.

Participating soldiers carried unloaded, personal weapons, and those mounted on vehicles. No ammunition was present as personnel

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remained with their vehicles, except if any maintenance and resupply was required.

This important training was conducted in order to maintain and further develop the skills of Canadian Army Reserve soldiers in Armoured Reconnaissance operations, and to practice discipline, safety, and effectiveness, while operating specific vehicle platforms within local areas.

All of the soldiers who participated practiced enhanced Force Health Protection Measures based on, and in addition to, Public Health guidelines, including wearing masks, extra sanitizing of equipment and hands, and physical distancing where possible.

All measures were taken to ensure minimum inconvenience to those in the area, and are thanked for their understanding and co-operation.

unique school year submitted to EFP High quality and high impact educational programming that helps students learn from home is exactly what teachers, and parents need this challenging school year. The Windsor Symphony Orchestra has produced a learn-at-home music education package to fill this need. The program can also be used in the classroom. A growing number of school boards across Ontario and North America are adopting this innovative video learning package.

From Windsor-Essex to Rainy River in the north-western tip of Ontario, across to Peterborough, and down as far south as Georgetown, Texas, 68,800 students across 150 schools in 10 school boards have access to music education programming that enriches their school days and is flexible enough to be taught in-person and virtually.

Daniel Wiley, Associate Conductor of the WSO, brings training in music and education to the development of the program. “Creating an engaging online music program like this was no easy undertaking, but our musicians, production team, and board were up for the challenge. The WSO has been a leading educational force in the Windsor-Essex region for decades, and

now we have been able to expand our reach, giving students who otherwise would never be able to see an orchestra the opportunity to engage with classical music in a meaningful way. It really feels as though we have met the moment to support teachers and students in these difficult times.”

The WSO’s digital education programs range from Kindergarten to Grade 6 with 10 digital modules and Grades 7 to 12 with 12 hours of content, plus an additional 4 educational videos released a few weeks ago. All programs include a virtual classroom visit from Maestro Wiley or Maestro Franz.

Bernadette Berthelotte, a teacher consultant focused on areas of arts, social science, and character education at the Greater Essex County District School Board, said this of the program: “I have received a lot of feedback from teachers in primary, junior and senior grades about the joys they are experiencing in their classrooms with these videos.”

Educators and school administrators interested in learning more about the WSO’s Education Series can contact Rebecca Ng, Manager, Education and Outreach at education@ windsorsymphony.com.

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Kaitlyn Nussio opened Rock-A-Bye Baby Boutique in March of 2019. After spending a year at home, on maternity leave with her daughter, Kaitlyn, she thought it was the perfect time to pursue her dream of entrepreneurship and opened a store geared toward expecting parents and babies.

Rock-A-Bye Boutique offers a wide range of baby needs. You will find strollers, car seats, bottles, diaper bags, clothing, and much, much more. Rock-A-Bye also offers a baby registry program that can be accessed in-store as well as online.

The town of Essex was definitely in need of something geared to this industry. Many of the items sold at Rock-A-Bye Boutique are Canadianmade products and a variety of items are crafted by at-home mothers.

This past year has been difficult for all small businesses, but Kaitlyn has worked extremely hard to

keep her local business thriving. Many adjustments were made to accommodate customers, such as online shopping, Facetime shopping appointments, curbside pick-up, and delivery service throughout Essex County. “Anyway we could help out our customers, we were sure to do so,” Kaitlyn said.

Kaitlyn is extremely grateful for the ongoing support from her family, friends, and customers.

Supporting local, small businesses has never been as important as it is right now. Rock-A-Bye Baby Boutique is back open for in-store shopping and Kaitlyn is excited to see everyone back in the shop.

If you are expecting, know someone who is, or you simply want to see all of the wonderful items 2021 has to offer, stop into the shop and say, “hi”. You will fall in love with everything the shop has to offer.

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Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority wins prestigious award submitted to EFP Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) continues to be recognized for their work on one of the premier public-private partnership projects in the world – the Gordie Howe International Bridge project. The Canadian Crown corporation was honoured with the Environmental, Social and Governance Performance of the Year award at a virtual ceremony hosted

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A new category for 2020, the Environmental, Social and Governance Performance award recognizes an organization’s policies and their benefits for stakeholders, operators, users, and the wider community. The Gordie Howe International Bridge project includes a comprehensive environmental program that addresses over 450 conditions identified in the bi-national environmental assessment process. It also includes a Community Benefits Plan that creates opportunities to enhance economic, social and environmental conditions.

Both plans were developed as a result of hundreds of consultation meetings with Michigan and Ontario residents, Indigenous Peoples, business owners as well as community and municipal leaders.

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the best in PublicPrivate Partnerships (P3) throughout the Americas.

Entries in 18 categories are judged by a panel comprised of more than 80 industry professionals representing both the private and public sectors.

This is not the first time the Gordie Howe international Bridge project has been recognized by P3 Bulletin.

At the 2019 awards ceremony, the Gordie Howe International Bridge project was named Best Road/Bridge/Tunnel Project and WDBA won the Government Agency of the Year award, presented to a government agency that has provided exemplary project leadership in promoting innovative deal structures and timely, efficient delivery of infrastructure projects in Canada, the United States, or Latin America.

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Environmental, Social and Governance Performance of the Year award. WDBA has placed a high priority on the environmental, sustainability and social components of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project recognizing that in addition to a new bridge, we can generate further positive outcomes and opportunities for the Windsor-Detroit region,” said Bryce Phillips, CEO, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority.

Quick Facts: • The Canadian and US Port of Entry facilities are designed to meet LEED v4 Silver rating and the bridge and Michigan Interchange are designed to meet Envision Silver rating, both of which will ensure longevity while minimizing environmental impact.

• Based on consultation, the project includes $20 million in direct community investments including trail connections, road and park improvements,

home repairs, arts and culture initiatives and a contribution to a wild-life eco-passage.

• WDBA and the Gordie Howe International Bridge has received numerous industry-related awards and the project has been highlighted in case studies around the world and used as a model for other infrastructure projects for its positive impact on host communities.