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Vol. 139

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Thursday, November 28, 2019

Issue No. 47

EPS, Holy Name help ECBIA decorate for Tree Lighting

Goodfellows campaign raises over $52,000 for local food banks PAGE 2 _______________ Santa visits Home Hardware, kicks off toy drive PAGE 3 _______________ EDHS celebrates its academic stars PAGE 13 _______________ Tree Lighting switches on holiday cheer PAGE 14 _______________ Brandon Revenberg From the football field in Essex, to Hamilton, and the mainstage in Calgary PAGE 24 _______________

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by Sylene Argent Holiday spirits were flying high last Wednesday afternoon as students from Essex Public School and Holy Name Catholic Elementary School helped the Essex Centre BIA in decorating the Christmas Tree in front of the Essex Municipal Building, just in time for the Tree Lighting event.

Before heading down to the Essex Municipal Building on Wednesday morning,

the students worked hard on creating a variety of ornaments for the Christmass d tree, including colourful bulbs and ones that looked like reindeer. They were proud to hang their creations for the whole town to see during the Tree Lighting event that took place on Friday evening.

The Essex Centre BIA asked the students to create the decorations as a way to not only beautify the tree for the holiday season, but to also get more community involvement for the Tree Lighting event.

Mike Nadalin’s grade four class from Holy Name took part in the decorating initiative, as

did around 230 youngsters from Essex Public School, under the direction of teacher Sheri Diemer.

The Essex Centre BIA was pleased to provide the of creative kids with hot chocolate and candy canes for their efforts in helping to decorate the tree for the holiday season. The Essex Centre BIA was also grateful to the teachers for their support in the initiative.

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Goodfellows newspaper campaign raises over $52,000 for local food banks - four local food banks received $13,000 each -

Volunteers with the Essex Region Goodfellows presented $13,000 cheques to representatives of each of the four beneficiaries – the Harrow St. Vincent de Paul, the McGregor St. Vincent de Paul, the Essex Salvation Army, and the Essex Area Food Bank – during the annual meeting last Tuesday evening.

by Sylene Argent With the holiday season being a busy time of year for local food banks, volunteers with the Essex Region Goodfellows were pleased to present $13,000 to each the Harrow St. Vincent de Paul, the McGregor St. Vincent de Paul, the Essex Salvation Army, and the Essex Area Food Bank last Tuesday evening.

The donations were made during the Essex Region Goodfellows’ annual meeting, which was held at Essex Fire Station #1.

The donations were collected during a very successful 2019 Newspaper Campaign.

On Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16, local firefighters and OPP officers took to various major

intersections throughout the Municipality of Essex to collect donations for the Essex Region Goodfellows through its annual Newspaper Campaign. In addition, athletes with the Essex 73’s and students from Essex District High School collected donations at various storefronts.

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was able to collect over $52,000. This means the four area food banks each received $13,000, which surpassed the donation from the previous year. In 2018, each of the four food banks received $12,000.

Christine Hayes, Treasurer of the Essex Region Goodfellows, noted each collection area was up a little bit from the previous year, but the

largest increase came from McGregor.

Lonnie Jones, a Director with the Essex Area Food Bank, was pleased to receive the donation. He noted the funds received through the Essex Region Goodfellows will support the Essex Area Food Bank’s Christmas Basket program. It will also support other needs food bank clients may have, and its move from its present location at the Sun Parlour Junior Public School to its new location at Essex United Church.

Currently, Jones said, the Essex Area Food Bank serves between 50-60 individuals each of the two days it is operational per week.

Each individual served represents an average of three individuals as those who come in to utilize the food bank’s services are typically picking up items for their family members as well.

Mark LaBute of the Harrow Chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul noted the community is very generous and that the

donation his organization receives from the Essex Region Goodfellows goes a long way in supporting the 50-60 families it serves every month. The funds will also support its Christmas Basket program.

“It truly is a community effort,” LaBute said. “We count on you guys every year.”

Christopher Clark of the McGregor Chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul also thanked the volunteers with the Essex Region Goodfellows for the donation. Without its annual support, he said this organization would only be able to provide dry and non-perishable food donations to the families it serves.

The Essex Salvation Army also received a donation. The funds will go towards its Christmas Toy and Hamper campaign, in addition to additional programs and services offered through the church or its food bank throughout the year.

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Santa visits Home Hardware, kicks off toy drive Pictured left: Local firefighters collected toy donations for the annual Santa’s Cause for Kids program during the Essex Home Hardware Building Centre’s Santa Day on Saturday.

by Sylene Argent Though this is a busy time of year for Santa Claus, the jolly man in red took the time to participate in a special afternoon held in his honour at the Essex Home Hardware Building Centre on Saturday, which also promoted the annual Santa’s Cause for Kids toy drive.

Throughout the afternoon, youngsters, and those young at heart, were able to visit Santa to go over their Christmas wish lists, make holidaythemed crafts, and drop off toys for the Santa’s Cause for Kids program.

Area firefighters were onsite at Home Hardware during the Santa Day to collect new, unwrapped gifts for the Santa’s Cause for Kids program, while promoting fire prevention.

Mya tells Santa what she would like for Christmas, a framed family photo, during the Essex Home Hardware Building Centre’s Santa Day on Saturday.

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Howling at the Moon ••• Comment by Sylene Argent ••• It’s the most wonderful time of the year for donations This is certainly the time of year when the community shows just how generous it truly is. We can look through the last few issues of the Essex Free Press to see just how community organizations and service clubs have already began making donations to causes in need.

The generosity began even before the holiday season crept up on us, when community members gave donations, in exchange for poppies, that will go to helping the Essex Legion support veterans through a myriad of important programs and supports.

Then, the donations continued to roll in as the Essex Centre BIA and Essex Home Hardware made donations to area food banks recently, followed by the Essex Region Goodfellows, which provided $13,000 to each the Harrow chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul, the McGregor Chapter of the St Vincent de Paul, the Essex Salvation Army, and the Essex Area Food Bank.

More donations will continue to roll in over the coming weeks.

I always hope that giving momentum will last throughout

the year as well. Many of our organizations collect a great deal of their annual donations this time of year, and they need those funds to last throughout the year. It is always nice to know schools or other groups host fundraisers or collection events throughout the year to help replenish the donations these service organizations have already provided to those in need.

One way to donate this holiday season, if anyone is wanting to give but may not be sure how to do so, is to buy a gift item or two and drop them off at a Santa’s Cause for Kids depot.

Many area locations are collecting such items, which will be sure to help many area youths wake up to a very enjoyable Christmas morning.

And, our local food banks are always accepting non-perishable food donations and monetary donations as well. These contributions help put food on the tables of local individuals and families in a time of need.

If anyone has a few hours to spare, the Essex Salvation Army could use volunteers to help man the Christmas Kettles at the two local grocery stores.

The donations collected through

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the Christmas Kettle and Letter Campaigns help the Salvation Army to provide a myriad of services and programs to those in need throughout the year. It is hoped $90,000 is raised through these campaigns. Those interested in volunteering can call the Essex Salvation Army Church to make an arrangement to get involved.

Christmas is certainly a time of the year when we can spend a lot of money on gifts for our friends and loved ones, but no one should ever go into debt trying to show how much they care; there are 365 days in a year and we can prove that by our actions all year, not with a gift on one specific day.

We can also get that person who has everything a gift that gives by making a donation to an organization in their name. A friend of mine and I have done that in the past and it always makes me feel good to try to support causes near and dear to my heart when I can.

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By Ontario Federation of Agriculture

Members of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) gathered in Hamilton, ON last week for the organization’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), November 18-19, 2019.

Farming 2020: Adapt and Grow was the event theme that had more than 300 agri-food industry leaders, volunteers, and politicians discuss how to move the industry forward, address issues and concerns, vote on resolutions, vote for leadership, and listen to informative guest speakers.

Keith Currie was voted to serve his fourth term as the organization’s 31st president. Voting delegates re-elected Peggy Brekveld and Mark Reusser to the vice president positions. Drew Spoelstra was elected by the board as the fourth executive member. Teresa Van Raay, a hog and crop farmer in Dashwood, ON, was voted by the membership to join the board as a director-at-large for a three-year term.

Paul Vickers, a Griersville, ON dairy farmer and Zone 2 director for Bruce and Grey, also joins the OFA board of directors to represent members in his area for a three-year term. Two retiring directors, Pat Jilesen and Don McCabe, were recognized for their contributions. OFA’s Board of Directors is made up of 18 positions representing regions across Ontario.

“It’s been another great year for OFA,” says Currie.

“And our AGM is a highlight where we gather together to take stock of where we are at and discuss issues and opportunities for the coming year. Our diverse sector is well represented with grassroots members, industry leaders and politicians sitting down to discuss, listen to each other, and prioritize the challenges and opportunities

facing Ontario’s agri-food industry.”

Representatives from provincial political parties addressed the crowd at the event, Hon. Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; Andrea Horwath, Leader of the New Democrat Party (NDP) and Leader of the Official Opposition, and John Vanthof, MPP and NDP critic for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.

The Ontario Young Farmers’ Forum was held in conjunction with OFA’s AGM, welcoming more than 60 young farmers to the event. More support for young farmers was shown at the event with three educational bursaries awarded to Ontario post-secondary students pursuing a career in agriculture.

OFA also announced winners of the 2019 Honda Benefit Program draw, awarding three lucky members with a Honda ATV (first prize) and power equipment (second and third prizes) – Cathy Wilson from Peel Region, Rita Vander Kant of Middlesex County, and Daryl Rush from Durham Region.

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

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EWSWA budget approved in Essex County - This was the second year in a row a 4.1 percent increase was approved by Adam Gault A 4.1 percent increase to the Essex Windsor Solid Waste Authority’s (EWSWA) 2020 budget was approved at Essex County Council during the Wednesday, November 20 meeting.

The approval followed a presentation from EWSWA General Manager, Eli Maodus, and EWSWA Manager of Finance, Michelle Bishop.

“We’ve prepared a 10 to 15-year forecast that shows that up until 2027, we’ll be seeing and requiring that 4.1 percent increase to eventually get to a balanced budget by 2027,” Maodus said.

According to the report prepared by Maodus for County Council, the 2020 increase represents $222,460 for County of Essex municipalities, which is in addition to the $5,503,225 that was budgeted to be assessed

to those municipalities for 2019.

Additionally, for 2020, the seven County municipalities are forecasted to be assessed an additional $51,300 related to the estimated increase in the amount of refuse delivered for disposal from 48,600 tonnes budgeted in 2019 to 49,950 tonnes estimated for 2020.

Speaking to the requested 4.1 percent increase, Maodus explained the sale of recycled materials from the blue box program are no longer sufficient to offset the costs of its implementation, adding that they now pose a shortfall across the province.

“We’re not seeing any recovery in those recycling prices, in the sale of the materials in the blue box, the things we place in there; the steel, the aluminum, the

newspapers, cardboard, and so on,” Maodus explained.

“That’s impacted the budgeting, not only for EssexWindsor as I stated, but for all Ontario municipalities.”

Municipalities currently share 50 percent of the net recycling cost, while starting in 2023, Ontario will compel producers of recyclable materials to pay full cost of the Ontario municipal blue box programs.

“Although we do sell the material in the blue boxes, the revenue from those sales does not cover the cost to collect that material and bring them to the recycling facilities that we have,” Maodus said. “That will relive a burden from the [EWSWA] budget, and as well with other municipal budgets.

The budget will also have an increase in the Total Waste Management Fee by $0.56 per tonne to $38.00/tonne from $37.44/tonne.

This is the fee assessed to municipalities for each tonne of waste delivered for disposal.

This results in $55,780 based on the 2019 municipal tonnage level, plus an additional $165,300 due to an increase in municipal tonnes from 99,600 in 2019 to 103,950 in 2020.

While the City of Windsor still needs to approve the budget at a meeting this coming January to make the budget official, when approved, this will match the 4.1 percent increase that was implemented for 2019 at the May 1 Essex County Council meeting.

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Santa visits Home Hardware, Explore the Shore hosts kicks off toy drive...

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Home Hardware is one of several locations area residents can drop off gift items for youngsters for the Santa’s Cause for Kids program.

Other locations include Kimball Lumber, Ken Knapp Ford, TSC, Dollar Tree, the Harrow Dollar Discount, Atlas Tube, Ken Lapain & Sons, and Red Apple.

Those wishing to donate to the program can do so at participating locations until Friday, December 13. After that date, donations can be dropped off at Essex Fire Station #1 during regular

business hours.

In mid-December, area firefighters and OPP personnel will pick up the gift items from the drop off locations and deliver them to the Essex Area Food Bank, the Salvation Army, the St. Vincent de Paul Chapters in Harrow and McGregor, and the Zeta Kappa Sorority for its Santa’s Sack program. These service organizations will distribute the donations.

In addition to collecting new, unwrapped toys, the Santa’s Cause for Kids program organizers, in

past donation drives, have also been able to garner clothes, food items, and monetary donations. The monetary donations are typically used to help purchase items needed that were not donated, such as gift cards for older youths.

It is suggested gift cards should be donated directly to Essex Fire Station #1 as well.

OPP Constable Joe Meloche started the program in 2000 when he saw that there was a need to provide toys to youth of families facing economically stressful times.

Meloche is always overwhelmed with how generous the community is every year in supporting the program that has one goal, ensuring every local child wakes up to a bright Christmas morning.

Meloche is proud that the annual toy drive has been able to run for so long and is grateful to the local businesses and community members for their continued support.

by Julianna Bonnett Explore the Shores held its second annual Christmas Market this past Saturday and Sunday in hopes of showcasing the talents of local vendors and creators in the area.

For 10-years, the Colchester Community Centre has held its annual Explore the Shores summer event, and two years ago decided to add a Christmas Market to the schedule to allow the community to get involved and to show off all the local business along County Road 50.

Event Coordinator, Carol Quick of Quick Wick’s in Colchester, said the event has become bigger overtime and she couldn’t be more pleased with the turnout.

“Every year we’ve held [an] Explore the Shore, whether it be the Christmas market or the summer event, more and more people come out to see what our local vendors and businesses offer,” Quick said.

Quick added that after doing the event last year for just one day, she was amazed by how successful it was.

“We did this event same time last year, and it was so successful that we are now doing two days and two halls, just because of how big it’s become.”

Over the two-day event, the Explore the Shore group raises money to donate to the Harrow Food Bank. The ultimate goal would be

Lynn and Carol Quick pose for a photo at the Explore the Shores Christmas Market at the Colchester Community Centre.

Explore The Shores member Janelle Balsille poses for a photo at the Explore The Shores Christmas Market at the Colchester Community Centre on November 23.

to raise around $400 to $500 to donate.

“I love that this event really brings our community together and it’s also preparing people for the holiday season,” vendor and Explore The Shores member, Janelle Balsille, said.

The event also featured a decorated path between Christ Church and the Colchester Community Centre, where horsedraw carriage rides were offered on Saturday.

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A strong community with a bold vision: The future of Windsor-Essex County looks bright

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Contributed by Jeff Ostrow, Partner, Windsor, Grant Thornton LLP Last week, the St. Clair College Centre for the Arts served as the location for something bold and momentous. A group of 120 community leaders and visionaries came together to collaborate and brainstorm, putting time and energy behind an important cause – the future of Windsor-Essex County.

Discussing and debating

important topics, such as poverty, diversity and inclusion, infrastructure, entrepreneurship, healthcare, immigration, tourism, and the arts, the group drew on inspiration and focused on action over the course of the day-long event. The ideas discussed will feed into a roadmap to a brighter, more vibrant future - a future where Windsor-Essex County is Canada’s most exciting place to live, work, and play.

The attendees included representatives from nonprofits, business leaders, and politicians including Mayor Drew Dilkens and newly elected Member of Parliament Chris Lewis.

Collectively, they reflected on what makes this community so special and debated what Windsor-Essex County

can and should look like in 2025. With a focus on sustainability and prosperity, attendees identified concrete actions needed to make their bold vision a reality.

The community leaders that participated are now urged to go back to their neighbourhoods and communities and begin implementing the priorities and actions discussed.

Despite recent downturns in local employment rates, Windsor-Essex County continues to be an example of community strength, resilience, and vibrancy. It is Canada’s busiest commercial border crossing (one-third of Canada’s trade with the US passes through this border), it is home to over 1,000 manufacturing plants, and it is the second largest greenhouse cluster in the world.

The dedication to community and the pride that exists among community leaders was evident in both the rich discussion that took place, as well as the level of engagement – the event reached its capacity in record time. The people of Windsor-Essex County have much to be proud of in their local leaders.

The event was convened

by Grant Thornton LLP and is part of the firm’s Vibrant Communities initiative – an idea rooted in a commitment to bring community leaders together from all walks of life to think about what is possible. While the goal of the event was to facilitate discussion about the future of the community, the strength of the event was the willingness and conviction on the part of community leaders to collaborate in a

meaningful way on critical issues and opportunities facing them.

In addition to the local leaders that participated, 40 of Grant Thornton LLP’s local office members and senior executives were in attendance, including Kevin Ladner (Executive Partner and CEO,) Jim Copeland (COO,) Kevin Moshal (Managing Partner of Southern Ontario) and local office partners, Sandy Anderson, Jeff Ostrow, and Don Lassaline – a testament to the DNA of our firm and to how strongly we believe we have an opportunity to help our communities succeed.

By igniting this critical conversation and convening passionate minds, we feel privileged to play a role in helping Windsor-Essex County become a vibrant community.

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Local business update:

Stationery & Stuff ’s new owners, Sabrina and Kathy Mailloux, thank former owner, Chris Magor (centre), for his years of dedication to the store and to the community.

Stationery & Stuff under new ownership On Saturday, Kathy and Sabrina Mailloux, the mother/daughter duo who now owns Stationery

& Stuff, held a grand reopening celebration.

Community members were invited to come in to meet the new owners, who reside in the Gesto

area, and enjoy some sweet treats. Visitors also had the opportunity to thank former owner, Chris Magor, for his contributions to the community as a local business owner for the past 14-years.

Kathy said she and her daughter wanted to buy the local business as they wanted to see it continue operation in town, especially since its roots go back nearly a decade-and-ahalf.

“Chris did such a great job for 14-years,” Kathy

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said, adding many stopped in to thank them for keeping the business going. She has been overwhelmed with the support shown so far. “It has been heartwarming,” she said.

Magor thanked all who supported him and his business over the years.

Dr. Kniaziew and wife, Pauline, honured with Triathlon Canada’s 2019 Impact Award On Saturday, November 23, Essex business owners, Dr. Richard Kniaziew and Pauline Kniaziew, were honored with the Triathlon Canada’s 2019 Impact Award at a ceremony held in Inglewood.

This award recognized their contributions to the sport of Triathlon for over 30-years in Canada. To top it off, Olympic triathlon champion Simon Whitfield was the one who presented the award to them.

Triathlon Canada is a national organization dedicated to promoting excellence in the sport.

AGRIS Co-operative expands service offerings and input capacity in Essex area AGRIS Co-operative owners believe customers will benefit greatly from a capital investment of more than $1.0 million for ongoing expansion plans in the Essex area.

“Our Board of Directors has approved a significant storage expansion at our Cottam facility with an additional capacity of 1000 MT of UAN,” Adrian VanDyk said, who is the

Photo submitted by Barrie Shepley. Olympian Simon Whitfield (centre) presented Pauline Kniaziew and Dr. Richard Kniaziew with the Triathlon Canada’s 2019 Impact Award recently.

Operations Manager for AGRIS Co-operative.

“Construction is already underway with an estimated completion date of December 10, 2019.”

“Our growth plans include a crop protection warehouse that will increase storage for bulk and packaged products and additional investment to increase seed treatment and storage capacity,” John Nooyen said, who is the Board President for AGRIS Co-operative. “The Board has confidence in the overall growth of AGRIS Co-operative Ltd. and continues to invest for the future and the business of our customers and farmerowners.”

Over the past several years, AGRIS has made major investments in dry fertilizer storage and blending capacity. The UAN storage capacity alone

has tripled. Investments to increase grain intake speed and overall storage capacity in the Essex area has quadrupled and AGRIS knows is a shrinking commodity.

“We recognize the faster our customers can get what they need, when they need it, the more time they can spend growing and expanding their farm businesses,” Alex Michinski said, the Essex area Manager for AGRIS Co-operative.

AGRIS Co-operative recently celebrated the grand re-opening of their Wheatley elevator.

“Putting the Wheatley elevators back online has exceeded our expectations for intake this year. It shows that the market needed the additional receiving capacity for grain,” Don Kabbes, General Manager at Great Lakes Grains, said.

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Holiday Stroll the Streets welcomes Santa to Belle River

Owners of Eva and Izzy’s Fashion and Bakeshop at the Ho Ho Ho Holiday Stroll the Streets with Santa on November 22 in Belle River.

by Julianna Bonnett The holiday spirit was in full swing in Belle River last Friday evening as the Belle River On The Lake BIA hosted its second annual Holiday Stroll the Street with Santa. The festive event featured many local vendors, tons of free samples, and a chance to meet the jolly man himself, Santa Claus.

Janel Gagnier, Belle

River On The Lake BIA Event Coordinator, said the BIA puts on many Stroll the Street events during the spring and summer months, but this was the second time a holiday-flavored event was offered in month of November.

“We do many Stroll the Streets throughout May, June, and September and not too long ago we decided to add in

November,” Gagnier said.

“We’ve been actively doing Stroll the Street events for about four to five years now, but we find doing the winter one gets many kids in the community to come out.”

Gagnier said what they like to do during the event is keep all local businesses open for the community to showcase how many locally owned shops there are in Belle

The band ‘Leave Those Kids Alone’ perform at the Ho Ho Ho Holiday Stroll the Streets with Santa.

River.

“Tonight, we have about 20 vendors that have come out to our event, but what’s special is many don’t realize is the amount of local shops we have here in Belle River,” Gagnier said.

“Many of the stores here are all local and I think local is something we should focus on more as a community.”

Throughout the event, members of the Belle River On The Lake BIA’s goal is to collect donations and canned goods for the GoodFellows in hopes of helping families in the community that need it.

“It’s just an allaround good event that is benefiting the community, benefiting people that aren’t

Elsa and Ana princess impersonators pose for the camera at the Ho Ho Ho Holiday Stroll the Streets with Santa.

from our community and benefiting a good charity,” Associate Member of the Belle River On The Lake BIA, Julie Curtis, said.

The event started at 6

p.m. and featured the rock cover band “Leave Those Kids Alone,” princess impersonators, and plenty of hot chocolate to go around.

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John R. Park Homestead hosts second Deck the Holidays workshop

Environmental Educator Sam Keller poses for a picture decorated at the Deck The Holidays Wreath Workshop on November 23 at the John R. Park Homestead.

by Julianna Bonnett Area residents got to ring in the holiday season early with a hands-on wreathmaking workshop at

John R. Park Homestead in Essex over the weekend.

More than 35 individuals showed up to the first workshop on Saturday,

and another 41 crafters participated in the Sunday workshop.

Kris Ives, Education Coordinator at John R. Homestead, said they are happy to be hosting a wreathmaking workshop because it gets them prepared for December.

“Our Christmas in the Country event is coming up in December and that is one of our biggest events of the year,” Ives said.

“With doing wreathmaking, it’s preparing us for our upcoming event, plus it helps the community learn a little more about what John R. Park Homestead is.”

According to Ives, the material they use to

create their wreaths for the workshop is what keeps people coming back for more.

“We harvest materials from the forest and farms nearby, and we use that to decorate the homestead,” Ives said. “So, people are always so interested and after doing it last year, we had so many people curious about how we do it.”

“Wreathmaking is something that not only adults can do, but we have kids get involved with it too,” John R. Park Homestead volunteer Rose Thompson added.

Thompson said that while they teach how to make the wreaths, they also like to

Vollunteer Rose Thompson poses in front of the tree she decorated at the Deck the Holidays Wreath Workshop.

teach the history of John R. Park Homestead.

“The reason I’ve been a volunteer for 30-years is because of how incredible the history is, it has kept me hooked for 30 years,” Thompson commented.

On December 8, the homestead will host its annual Christmas in the Country event, which draws in many people from the

county and the city, as well.

It will feature a tour of the homestead and the grounds, which will be decorated with materials gathered from the farm and forest.

For more information on how to get tickets to the Christmas in the Country event, log onto: www. essexregionconservation. ca.

We found this picture of creative pumpkin carvers with their trophies in our circa 1998 box of photographs.

If you can identify any of these young artists, share your memories on our Facebook page with the Throwback Thursday picture posted for this week’s edition.

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Essex Retirees’ Social Club hosts annual Christmas Bazaar

by Max de Liberato The members of the Essex Retirees’ Social Club donated their time, homemade food, and knick-knacks to this year’s fundraising Christmas Bazaar, which was held at their clubhouse, the old Dowswell School, on Saturday.

This year’s Christmas Bazaar featured goods for

sale, including costume jewellery to knitting supplies, and baked goods that members of the Essex Retirees’ Social Club made for the event.

Throughout the hallways, attendees had a chance to peruse items displayed on vendor tables, such as Christmas decorations and homemade jars of jam. The event also

included a raffle involving 57 prizes that were up for grabs.

Judy Lane, an organizer of the event, said the proceeds from the Bazaar will go towards keeping up the Essex Retirees’ Social Club building, paying for utilities, and other expenditures.

“If you ask anybody,

they’ll tell you we have a lot of services here; they do exercises here, we have games, shuffleboard, and we do run Bingos,” Lane said. “We do cover a lot of stuff.”

One booth at the bazaar included pieces of art. The art-style was referred to as diamond dot art, where different colour beads are glued to a canvas to create an image, such as animals or scenic scenes. One piece had taken the crafter 22 hours to complete, which was being sold for a nominal price.

“A lot of families with children [come to the bazaar], just older people, they come in for the meal just to see what we’re doing, what we got,” Lane said.

Vendors at the event said the Essex Retirees’ Social Club Christmas Bazaar is a great place to get a good deal. One vendor had been selling

handmade house scarfs from a popular novel and film series. The emblem stitched onto each scarf was purchased at half the cost the items were being sold for.

“A lot of [the items] are homemade, most of the

food is homemade, the pies, the cakes, and the cookies we sell are all homemade.

All the sandwiches are homemade, you won’t find that in [big box stores],” Lane said.

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EDHS celebrates its academic stars

Pictured are EDHS’s 2018 proficiency winners: Priscilla Dyck for grade 11, Edua Marczinko for grade nine, and Milan Lobana for grade 10.

by Sylene Argent On the evening of Tuesday, November 19, the Essex District High School (EDHS) students who earned honor roll, or an average at or above 80 percent, status in 2018 were recognized for their outstanding achievements during the annual Academic Awards Night, the banquet was hosted at the Ciociaro Club.

In addition to the honour roll students, those

who made the Principal’s List, having earned an average over 90 percent, and the students who earned school subject awards were also honoured and recognized for the outstanding achievements they accomplished inside the classroom.

During the event, the Proficiency Award earners were also announced.

These students, through their commitment to their studies, earned the

overall highest marks in their class. The 2018 Proficiency Award Winners included Priscilla Dyck for grade 11, Milan Lobana for grade 10, and Edua Marczinko for grade nine.

Dyck is no stranger to earning the top academic award in her class as this is the third year in-a-row she achieved the top status.

In her grade 11 year, she earned a 98 percent average. She is using that

momentum as a motivator to continue studying hard in her grade 12 year at EDHS, in hopes of possibly taking home the award for a fourth time.

Though Dyck sets out to challenge herself to just do her best, and is not driven by the awards, she said it is a great honour to be recognized for her academic achievements

as she works very hard to attain the best grades she can.

In the classroom, Dyck especially enjoyed her biology and the intro to anthropology, psychology, and sociology classes.

Looking past graduation this spring, Dyck said she is thinking of wanting to study at the university level to become a public health educator.

Lobana earned a 96.6 percent average in his grade ten year at EDHS. He said he especially enjoyed the math and biology classes, and admitted to thinking the evolution and genetics units were pretty cool.

To do well on tests, Lobana said he used quizzes to study from, which certainly seemed to help.

Lobana said he is considering a career in neurology as he finds this subject fascinating.

Before Marczinko entered grade nine, she said her principal at Colchester North Public School expected great things from

her. Hearing that was a great motivation for her.

So, when she reached high school, she studied as hard as she could.

In her grade nine year, she particularly enjoyed the geography and general science courses, where she took an interest in the astronomy unit.

A big part of her success is just keeping focused and committed to her study habits.

Though Marczinko is still pretty fresh on the high school scene, she said she finds border control of interest and may consider a career in that field in the future.

All three of EDHS’s 2018 proficiency winners noted they like to surround themselves with other students who work hard at their academic studies, too. This helps them learn from one another and keep each other motivated to keep doing well. They also noted it is important to do other things, such as join a sports team or a club at the school, to continue doing well academically.

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Tree Lighting switches on holiday cheer

The Essex Public School Concert band, which music teacher Mr. Kevin Harris directs, performed during the Tree Lighting last Friday evening.

Major Jim Hann of the Essex Salvation Army mans the Christmas Kettle during the Tree Lighting event hosted last Friday evening.

by Sylene Argent Just like it is said in the holiday movie, “Elf,” the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. And, that is exactly how the community ushered in the season of giving last Friday evening as the

Essex Centre BIA and the Essex Salvation Army hosted the annual Tree Lighting event at the Essex Municipal Building.

With perfect winter weather, this year’s annual Tree Lighting event was likely the best attended in recent memory, with hundreds of area residents heading to the Essex Municipal Building to sing carols by the tree as Continued on Page 15

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The Essex Salvation South Windsor Band performed an array of holiday favourites during the Tree Lighting event hosted last Friday evening.

the Essex Public School Concert Band and the Salvation Army South Windsor Band played an array of holiday favourites.

The Essex Centre BIA and the Essex Salvation Army partner to host this

event each year as a way to get the community excited about the holiday season.

The Tree Lighting event also doubles as the Essex Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign kick-off.

Between the Christmas

Kettle Campaign and the Letter Campaign, the Essex Salvation Army is looking to raise $90,000 this holiday season. The donations collected through the Christmas Kettle and Letter Campaigns help the Salvation Army to provide a myriad of services and programs to those in need throughout the year.

The Salvation Army is in need of volunteers to man the Christmas Kettles over the next several weeks. If anyone has a few hours to spare, the Essex Salvation Army could use volunteers to help man the Christmas Kettles at the two local grocery stores, Essex Foodland and Jeff’s No Frills. Kettles will also be set up at locations in Harrow and at the Amherstburg Walmart.

To help keep everyone at the event warm, the Salvation Army provided complimentary chili, hot dogs, and hot chocolate.

They also collected new, unwrapped toys for its Christmas Toy and Hamper program from those who wished to donate.

Youth, brimming with excitement, enjoyed watching Essex Mayor Larry Snively flip the switch to officially turn on the Christmas tree lights and the Essex Centre BIA’s star for the 2019 holiday season. They also got to sit with Santa and Mrs. Claus in the gazebo, where they were able to take a picture with the jolly couple and relay Christmas wishes.

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OPP launches seasonal November 19 Special Meeting Festive Ride Campaign of Tecumseh Council highlights submitted to EFP The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) works all year to keep Ontario roads safe from impaired drivers, and is making it a particular focus during its Festive RIDE campaign that officially begins this weekend.

Police services across the province take part in holiday RIDE programs aimed at taking alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers off our roads.

Thanks to new impaired driving laws phased in last year, the OPP is heading into the seasonal campaign with enhanced tools and authorities. Under the new law, police officers in possession of an approved screening device who lawfully pull over a driver in a RIDE initiative (or through any other lawful traffic stop) can now demand a breath sample without having reasonable suspicion that the driver has alcohol in their body.

The OPP has also acquired approved drug screening equipment which can detect cannabis and cocaine in a driver’s saliva. The device can be used to enforce the provincial “zero tolerance” sanctions that now apply to young, novice, and commercial drivers who are suspected of having the presence of drugs in their body.

Motorists are reminded that officers can demand a driver to submit to a Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) and a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Evaluation. SFST-trained officers and DREs have the expertise to detect impairment by alcohol, drugs, or both, in a driver.

Motorists are also reminded that RIDE checks happen throughout the year, not just the festive season.

“Whether a driver is impaired by alcohol, drugs or both, impaired is impaired - any time of year. Our frontline officers have never been more prepared than they are now to remove these dangerous drivers from our roads.”

- Thomas Carrique, Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner “With festive parties and holiday gatherings just around the corner, plan ahead and don’t drive impaired. It is a serious criminal offence to drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and police officers across Ontario have the tools to detect impaired drivers.

Please drive responsibly to help keep our roadways safe this holiday season.” Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General Drivers and passengers are reminded to adhere to strictly-enforced laws that address transportation of cannabis in motor vehicles.

QUICK FACTS In 2018, 56 people were killed in alcohol/drug-related collisions on OPPpatrolled roads.

Close to 600 people have died on OPP-patrolled roads in the past ten years in collisions that involved an alcohol or drug-impaired driver.

Every day, on average, four Canadians are killed and 175 are injured in impairmentrelated crashes.

The OPP Festive RIDE Campaign runs from November 23, 2019 to January 2, 2020.

submitted to EFP Tecumseh 2020 Business Plan and Budget: Council met this evening for deliberations on the Proposed 2020 Business Plan and Budget.

The proposed budget supports the Town’s Strategic Priorities and Master Plans. The document proposed a 3.6% tax increase to the municipal levy while maintaining and/ or enhancing municipal services. The municipal levy will result in a 0.3% increase to the tax rate applied to the 2020 property assessed value.

The budget includes service level enhancements in some areas, including additional resources to Fire Services; extended Parks and Recreation offices hours; Parks maintenance,

including goose control in Lakewood Park, playground maintenance, and additional tree trimming; and, Public Works resources to assist with traffic warrant requests, capital projects, and strategic planning.

A by-law to give full and final approval of the 2020 Business Plan and Budget will be considered

by Tecumseh Council at their regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Windsor-Essex Climate Change Collaborative Partnership: Council

approved participating in the Federation of Municipalities’ “Partners for Climate Change Program” (PCP) including approval of the $15,000 contribution to this evening’s meeting.

Council also approved Councilor Andrew Dowie and Chad Jeffery, Manager Planning, standing as the Town’s representatives on the project.

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MARTIN, Joseph Michael (Mike) - resident of Essex passed away suddenly at WRH - Hotel Dieu Ouellette on Friday, November 15, 2019 at age 66. Son of late Herman Martin and late Marie Fleurette (Flo) Martin.

Survived by wife Eileen Martin (nee Bartlette), by daughter Alanna Martin Aarssen and granddaughter Ambree Martin, Aunt Jacqulyn Chartier, Uncle Rodger Chartier and several cousins. Mike was born and raised in Kingsville and was an “old school” truck driver from the age of 16. His last employer was JGE Transport in Essex with Dennis Knapp. Mike loved beer, Nascar, hot rods, big trucks and his family. A special thank you to the PD home program nurses and doctors at the renal center and to the ICU nurses and doctors at Hotel Dieu Ouellette. At Mike’s request, cremation has taken place. Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave. E., Essex (519-776-4233). Family and friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.

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What’s Going On...

NOV. 16  JAN. 8  KINGSVILLE’S FANTASY OF LIGHTS  at Lakeside Park, 315 Queen St. For all information & events: visit facebook or www.fantasyoflights.ca NOV. 16  FEB. 28  AMHERSTBURG RIVER LIGHTS WINTER FESTIVAL a variety of events in downtown Amherstburg. For all information: visitamherstburg.ca.

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NOV. 30  COLCHESTER NORTH FAMILY CHRISTMAS HAYRIDE at Colchester North Public, 2651 Cty Rd 12. 11am- 2pm . Meet Santa! Canned good donation appreciated. _______________________________________________

NOV. 30  BISHOP’S FRIENDS DINNER  AMA Sportsmen Club - Amherstburg - This fund is for the Bishop to help those in the Diocese with emergency needs.

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NOV. 30 & DEC. 1 CHRISTMAS GIFT SHOW  at Essex High School, 242 Talbot St. N. from 10am - 4pm. Visit Santa from 11am - 1pm.

DEC. 5 - ECNPLC SOUP & CHILI COOKOFF - from 5-7pm at Old School Deli & Cafe, 186 Talbot St. S., Essex. FREE event.

DEC. 6, 7, 8  MAIDSTONE MUSEUM CHRISTMAS BAZAAR  at 1093 Puce Rd., Essex from 10am - 4pm. For more info: 519-819-5318. Cash only.

DEC. 7  HARROW KINSMEN SANTA CLAUS PARADE  at 7pm in Harrow.

DEC. 7  TOWN OF LASALLE GIFT EXPO  At the Vollmer Complex, 2121 Laurier Parkway, LaSalle, from 9am - 1pm.

DEC. 8  CHRISTMAS AT THE STATION  at 87 Station St., Essex. From 10am - 2pm. For more info: 519-776-9800.

DEC. 8  CHRISTMAS MUSICAL PRESENTATION  by adult & children’s choirs of Cottam United at 10:15am - 7:00pm. 137 Cty Rd. 34W Free-will donation. 519-839-4266.

DEC. 8 - TURKEY BINGO at St. Josepph’s Church, River Canard. Bingo starts at 7:00 pm. _________________________________________________________

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DEC. 10  ESSEX BLOOD DONATION CLINIC  at Essex Centre Sports Complex, 60 Fairview Ave. W. from 1-7pm. For more info, visit: www.blood.ca.

DEC. 13  HARMONY PLUS CHRISTMAS CONCERT  at Church of the Redeemer, 15545 County Rd. 8 at 7pm.

DEC. 14  ESSEX SANTA CLAUS PARADE  at 6:30pm. Bring letters to Santa for Canada Post and non-perishables for local food banks.

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

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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RIDDER, Mina - Fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Iler Lodge in Essex at 92 years of age. Beloved wife of Willem Ridder for 70 years.

Predeceased by her parents Geert and Stiena Lubbers. Loving mother of Tex (Geraldine), John (Susan) and Diane O’Connor (Jim). Loved by her grandchildren Tammy Weldon (Bill), Sandie Tasker (Chris), Bill (Anna), Jessica Braidford (Jason), Meghan McCoy (Matt), Carly Mailloux (Tom), Greatgrandchildren, Kassi (Dan), Ryan, Brielle, Avalene, Cale, Camden, Cohen, Myla, little angel Max (2017), Millie, Forrest, and her great-great grandchild, Adilyn.

Dearest sister of late John (Edid), Jim (late Audry), Ken (Linda), late Gary (Sandy), Dina (late Abel), late Alice (late Ken), Minnie (Bob), late Bert (Joan), late Peter (late Alice). The family would like to give special thanks to Iler Lodge for their wonderful care. Visitation was held at the Reid Funeral Home and Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Avenue East, Essex (519-776-4233) on Thursday, November 21, 2019 until time of Funeral Service. Rev. Bill Muresan officiated.

Interment followed at Country Meadows Cemetery. Family and friends may send condolences online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.

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Sincere thanks to all who attended and made the Christmas Tree Lighting and Kettle Kick-Off a success. Thanks to those who donated food and their time.

It takes a lot of work to put this event together and to everyone who helped in any way, you are greatly appreciated.

Join us for Family Worship on Sunday, Dec. 1st at 10:30a.m. as Major Jim starts the Advent sermon series speaking on “A Candle of Hope.” Stay after the service for our monthly Potluck Luncheon.

On Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, our SA Connections Christmas program and our guests will be the “Guys Who Like to Sing.” Join us from 10a.m.- 1p.m.

Following this event, Major Hann leads Bible Study from 1-2p.m., focusing on the Book of Luke.

The Essex 73’s Hockey Club will hold a toy drive from Dec. 3rd - 10th for our Christmas Toy Drive before the home hockey games. Donations of new, unwrapped toys would be appreciated.

Also, canned goods will be collected at this time for our local food banks. Thanks to the hockey club for hosting this drive!

Our Community Care Ministry Christmas Program at Iler Lodge is on Wednesday, Dec. 4th at 10:30a.m. and at Country Villlage, Woodslee on Thursday, Dec. 5th at 6:30p.m.

The 1st Advent Service, put on by the Ministerial Association, will be held at Woodslee United Church on Wednesday, Dec. 4th at 12noon.

Harrow United Church submitted by Larry Anderson

We warmly welcome you to Harrow United Church! Please join us this Sunday morning at 10:30am for our Worship Service, which will also include Sunday School for our youth along with a well supervised nursery. We invite everyone to stay for coffee and conversation immediately following the service.

The Giving Tree is up in the downstairs hall and ready to be filled with lots of warmth for those in need. We have already received nearly 100 hats from Roberta Mclean! Please consider donating scarves, mittens, socks or hats.

Thanks!

“A Blue Christmas” - This Roast Beef Dinner and Tribute Show will be held at Harrow United Church on Saturday, December 7th at 6pm. For more information, please contact the church office at 519-738-4223.

Our Minister, Rev. Darrow Woods along with our HUC faith community, sincerely welcome you to join us!

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

Bethel-Maidstone United Please join us Sunday mornings at 10 am for worship, and coffee hour to follow.

Our church and hall are accessible.

The Giving Tree will be set-up for the month of November. Donations will stay in our community. Thank you!

We will hold a Post-Bazaar Meeting on Tuesday, December 9 at 9am in the church hall. Please bring your thoughts and ideas for next year.

Preschool Playtime has resumed!

Caregivers and kids ages 0-4 are invited to drop in Thursdays, anytime between 9:30am and 12pm.

Ladies of the congregation are invited to the UCW Christmas Gathering on Monday, December 9 at 1pm. There will be a short business meeting, followed by a time of Christmas fun, fellowship, and refreshments. Please bring a finger food (savory or sweet). We will collect women’s toiletries, as well as monetary donations for the Children’s Aid. If anyone is interested in joining a choir for Advent and Christmas, please see Rev. Paul or Bethany.

BINGO is on Friday, November 22nd at 7pm in the church hall. All are welcome.

Bring donation to Essex Food Bank.

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

Golden Year’s Golf Report 52 golfers carded a strong 93 aces last Thursday. Leading the scoreboard for holes-in-one, with five, was Andy Orsini.

Bill Ward’s score of 16 took the top spot over 9 holes of golf. Ward also had the top score over 18 holes, with a 35.

But, over 36 holes he had to share the top spot with Ron Fick, with each having the top score of 74.

In team play, it was Team 4 (Ron Fick, Al Rutter, Bill Ward), with a combined score of 231, that took first place. Team 05 (Gerrit Vriesen, Mike Binder, Al Christie) held on to the second position and Team Aces (Julia Kos, Paul Harrison, Gary Honey, Tom Sasso) ended the day in third.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church Note that effective immediately, we will no longer hold the monthly 8am BCP Service.

The Essex Ministerial Advent Services - the first service takes place on Wednesday, December 4th at Woodslee United at Noon.

Our next pasta dinner is on Friday, December 6th from 5 - 6:30pm.

Our Christmas Marketplace is on Sat., December 14 from 10am - 2pm.

Curious about the flags we are flying outside of the church? Check out our Fun with Flags videos on our Facebook page to learn more.

Visit online at: www.stpaulstrinity. org or our Facebook page. Phone: 519776-7711. Email: office@stpaulstrinity. org. Located at 92 St Paul Street, in Essex

CHRISTMAS STORYTIME - Tuesday, December 17 at 1:30pm. For families with children under 5-years of age.

Register online or at the library.

Essex Christian Reformed Church

Essex United Church

submitted by Beverley Van Huizen

We would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to attend our First Sunday in Advent, December 1 morning worship service beginning at 10am with Mr. David Gourley from Windsor, ON. Nursery supervision and Sunday school are provided. Join us afterward for a cup of tea or coffee.

Come and enjoy an evening out with family and friends at our Free Movie Night event on Friday, November 29. We are featuring Disney’s ‘Toy Story 4’. Doors open at 6pm and the movie begins at 6:30pm. All children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult (18+). A canned good donation is welcomed! Snacks are provided!

Our Annual Bake Sale & Soup luncheon is on Saturday, December 7 from 9:30am – 1:00pm.

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

Brooker News submitted by Ruth Newman

Our doors are open to all for family worship on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 10am.

Linda Holingsworth will bring the message. Communion will follow the service.

The first advent service is at Woodslee United Church on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 12noon, led by Rev. Chris Brouillard. A free-will light lunch will follow.

We are collecting winter hates, gloves, and socks to be distributed to the needy in our area.

Our Christmas Dinner is on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 5:30pm.

Please remember in prayer those with health needs and those in nursing home care.

Essex County Library ESSEX BRANCH: CHRISTMAS COOKIES & BOOKS AT THE ESSEX LIBRARY Decorate and take home Christmas cookies on Saturday, December 7 at 10:30am. Ages 5 & up. Register online or at the library.

FROZEN AT THE LIBRARY - Come celebrate all things Frozen at the library on Friday, December 13 at 4pm. Ages 5 & up. Register online or at the library.

MCGREGOR BRANCH: IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRSTMAS - Wednesday, December 11 at 3:45pm. Ages: 5 & up. Register online or at the library.

On Sunday, December 1 10:30am – Rev. Lexie Chamberlain will lead us in worship.

For the month of November, food donations are for the Essex Food Bank.

Outreach/FRIENDS of ESSEX UNITED CHURCH is collecting warm mittens, gloves, scarves, socks, etc. again this year. Please deposit your donations in the designated boxes in the narthex.

Our Christmas Craft Show is on Saturday, November 30, 10:00am 4:00pm and Sunday, December 1, 11:30am - 4:00pm.

Holy Name of Jesus Church

Raffle tickets to win an outdoor nativity set are available from the K of C. They will also have Christmas lawn signs and Christmas cards available for sale.

Sign up your children for our Children’s Christmas Pagent on Christmas Eve at 5p.m. Mass. Sign-up sheets are at the Info Table.

St. Vincent de Paul Society is collecting names for Christmas food baskets. If you or someone you know needs a food basket, contact Shelley at 519-567-7004, by December 7.

The Advent Lunch series takes place on December 4th at Woodslee United Church with Rev. Christine Coyle. Lunch to follow.

Communal Penance service is on December 11th at 7 p.m. with several Priests available.

CWL Members Christmas Social is on December 10th at 6:30p.m. in the Hall.

Please sign up to choose a design for your sign at the Gather Space.

If you have moved or got rid of your land line please let the parish office know in order to keep an up-to-date parishioner list.

Please remember to drop off your Foodland grocery tapes, cancelled stamps, and leftover eye glasses at the designated file drawers at the Info table.

Please keep Therese Lecuyer in your prayers.

Woodslee Friendship Club Card player winners for the week of November 18th - 22nd - Monday Euchre: George Sutherland, Charlie Chevalier, Howard Armstrong, Mary Demars, and Roger Monchamp. Wednesday Pepper: Dave McMurren, Helene Manley, Wayne Rawson, Barb Jacobs, Flo Rivest, and Veronica Granger. Friday night Euchre: Continnued on Page 21

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Continued from Page 19 Dave McMurren, Mary Lou Chibi, Bob McGuire, Jean Matalik, Bernadette Renaud, Mike Renaud, and Adrian Diesbourg. For Club information, call Claire at: 519-723-4694.

Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman

Come join us for Sunday Service and Sunday School at 11:15 am. First SUNDAY OF ADVENT - HOPE. Sacrament of Holy Communion will be lead by Rev. Carl and Dorothy Knight will greet you at the door.

Our Outreach program for the month of December, the Warming Tree, is up. We ask you for donations of hats, mittens, socks, scarves, gloves, and shawls to put under the Warming Tree. These items will bedelivered to the Downtown Mission for distribution.

Please say a special prayer for our friends on our Prayer List. If you know of someone who is unable to attend services, but would like to receive a copy of the bulletins in the mail, call the church with their name and we will contact them to add them to the list.

ADVENT WEDNESDAY on Dec. 4 is at Woodslee United Church. Lunch is be served after the Service.

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

Maidstone Cross submitted by Wendy Cunningham

The next Pasta dinner is on December 3, from 5 to 7 pm, at St. Mary’s Hall.

Youth Choir for Christmas Eve Mass at St. Mary’s is being formed. Rehearsals are Thursdays, at 3:45 pm, at St. Mary’s. For more info contact Rose Jobin.

The Giving Tree is up! Please take a tag and purchase a new item for a refugee. This will make their Christmas a lot brighter.

SPEECH THERAPY

If you or someone you know needs a food basket at Christmas and lives in the Maidstone and Oldcastle area, please contact Wendy at 519-890-9120 by Dec. 13.

The Sandwich South Heritage Centre is opened every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon or by appointment, by calling Judy Jobin at 737-6628. Everyone is welcome to come and check it out.

There will be a special remembrance on Saturday, December 22nd at 9a.m. at the heritage centre in memory of the children who passed away in the school bus accident 53 years ago.

Please remember to drop off your Foodland grocery tapes in the designated box.

Please keep in your prayers those who are sick, shut in, or in Hospice care.

Essex Retirees’ Social Club Janece McLaughlin had high score at Monday night Pepper and Wayne Hanson had the most peppers, and Cecile had low score.

George Deisbourg had high score of 345 at Wednesday night Pepper. Wayne H. and Shirley Stiers had the most peppers and Janece McLaughlin had low score.

This is the last week to order your pies for December 7th pick up. Cherry or meat pies are available in individual or 10 inch size. You can place your orders by leaving messages with Sharon at 519-839-4579, or Brenda at 519-839 -5184 or the with the Church at 519-839-5303.

Join us Sundays at 9:15 in “The Little White Church” in the cemetery in Cottam. All are welcome!

Antioch Christian Ministries submitted by Linda Knight

Pastor Jay completed his “Impact” series expounding on how we need to have a personal impact in our own lives before we can impact others.

Our Christmas Celebration is on December 22nd at 6:30pm.

Upcoming Events: Awaken 2020 is on March 19th-21st. More details coming soon.

Our Sunday Morning Service starts at 10am. Come and join us!

For more information, visit our website at antiochcanada.ca. Be Blessed!

St. Stephen’s & Church of the Redeemer

Cottam News

submitted by Kim Metelka

submitted by Helen McLeod

We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings at 10:15am.

Cottam United Church will have its Annual Dinner on Thursday, November 28 from 3:00 - 7:00pm. Take-out available!

2nd Cottam Scouts are hosting a service to honour the memory of and service to the Cottam Rotary Club, of Mr. Ross Levy, on Sunday, Dec. 1st at 6pm at the Cottam Rotary Park. Snacks & beverages will be served.

Decorating for Christmas is on Saturday, November 30 at 9:00am. We need your help! Call Helen 519-839-5351.

Our Christmas Concert is on Sunday, Dec. 8 “Glory Hallelujah” at 10:15am, followed by a pot blessing lunch and in the evening at 7pm, light refreshments to follow. All are welcome.

Trinity Church Prayers are asked for Brittney, Christina, Dan, Debra, Barb, Carolyn, Barry & Ellen, Blake, Terry, Mary Lou, Jane, Jim, Cindy, and Gerry. The Sanctuary Lamp burns in memory of Doris & Marshall Hyatt, given by the congregation.

This month’s donations to the Thank You Bank will go towards gift cards for the Legion Quilting Group that make quilts for veterans.

In October, St. Stephen’s Church held its marketplace and raised $1000 for Housing First. This program helps those who are homeless to find accommodations. The beautiful quilt that was donated by Jeannie Hopkins was won by Sheila Duval.

In mid-November, Church of the Redeemer held its famous Soup for the Soul Sunday - with many different and delicious soups along with the Fall Bazaar. There was a donation to Transition to Betterness.

Thank you to all who have donated their time to join us at these worthwhile events.

Now to move into the Christmas Season. St. Stephen’s will make meat pies the first week of December. Church of the Redeemer will have its delicious pies for sale for your Christmas dinner.

On December 13th, at Church of the Redeemer, Harmony Plus will entertain us with Christmas carols followed by a reception afterwards with finger foods, coffee, and tea.

On December 14th, stop at St. Stephen’s for a wonderful breakfast to start your day off right. Breakfast will be served from 7-10am. Donations will be accepted for the meal.

The Christmas Eve Candlelight services for St. Stephen’s are at 4:30pm - Family Service and 11:00pm - Traditional Service. Church of the Redeemer is at 7:00pm Family service. We wish you a blessed Advent season.

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Essex Thunder Peewee Orange win Lakeshore Tournament

1957 Fargo pickup truck built for fun!

Pictured above is the championship winning Essex Thunder Peewee Orange hockey team.

Jerry McCready’s 1957 Fargo pickup. Photo by Cam McKay.

On Sunday, September 8, an orange pickup truck with yellow and white flames parked by the front door of the Family Kitchen Restaurant in Leamington, Ontario.

The owner came in, and that’s when I met Jerry McCready of nearby Kingsville.

“I wish I had my camera,” I said, then Jerry’s friend Cam McKay went outside and took pictures with his smartphone and emailed them to me while I was having breakfast!

Jerry had been looking all over Ontario for an old pickup truck for three or four years, and finally found his ’57 Fargo pickup truck a few miles from home in the town of Essex.

Some parts were missing. Jerry installed a new grille, pickup box, bumpers, and floorboards. He spruced up the interior with spray bombs, and the gauges are still original in miles per hour!

The old driveshaft was hanging down and has been replaced along with a new automatic 3-speed transmission on the floor with a Hurst shifter. Under the hood is a 305 Chev V8 with headers and aluminum intake, installed a few years ago along with a ’72-’76 Camaro front clip with Camaro suspension. Jerry has added a new rad and new water pump. The original engine was a flathead six.

Blue lights under the dash add to the ‘50s era ambience inside the cab. The wraparound windshield is straight out of the mid-50s and the Cragar wheels add to the retro look so popular these days.

Jerry was born in 1952 and his truck was built in Windsor five years later, then shipped to Alabama. It later found its way back to Ontario.

From where I was sitting in the restaurant, I thought the paint job was brand new. Jerry told me it’s 40 years old, “good from far but far from good.” The chips in the paint indicate the original colour was yellow.

This truck is a daily driver spring, summer, and fall and attracts attention wherever Jerry goes. Frequently asked question: “Can you take my picture with it, Sir?” Living proof that in this hobby, the fun never ends!

I’m always looking for stories.

Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca.

submitted to EFP The Essex Thunder Girls’ Hockey House League teams participated in the 6th Annual Lakeshore Lightning/ Essex Thunder Girls Hockey Tournament over the third weekend of November.

The tournament had 30 teams, from all over Ontario participating.

All the local teams played well, but it was only the Peewee Orange team that managed to win a spot in Semi Final

game.

Essex faced LaSalle in the game and the girls came out strong. They never let their guard down, winning the game 4-0 to move onto the finals.

The girls were pumped going into the final. The excitement could be felt around the entire arena.

These girls were here to play and win. In the finals, Peewee Orange faced off against local rivals, Lakeshore White.

This was the second year

in a row that these two home teams would face off for the banner.

Orange came out playing hard right from the drop of the puck and took an early 1-0 lead in the first period. These girls played as a team and kept the pressure on the whole game. Essex won 3 to 0 to take home the medals and the banner for the second year in a row.

Congratulations to all the girls and coaches on an exciting weekend!

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Sharks take bite out of 73’s

Photo by Laurie Beaten: Karson Beuglet skates with the puck.

He scored Essex’s only goal of the game, which was his first junior hockey goal, in the 73’s 3-1 loss to the Wheatley Sharks on November 19.

by Garrett Fodor On November 19, the Essex 73’s played host to the Wheatley Sharks, which was the local hockey team’s lone game of the week.

And, for the third time this season, the Sharks stymied the 73’s, which has happened on home ice twice this year.

After taking an early penalty, the Sharks were sent on the manadvantage. After the 73’s

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lost the draw, the puck went to the top of the blue line and Sharks’ Mason Gow slapped a shot that deflected off Karson Beuglet and went in.

Eight-minutes later, Gow notched his second of the night as he slipped a shot through 73’s goalie, Jax D’hondt’s, five-hole.

The scoreboard read 2-0 for the Sharks after one period of play. The shots were 7-3 for Essex.

In the early minutes of period two, however, the 73’s came out of the intermission looking like a new team. They were skating unlike the previous period and controlling the puck and getting chances in the offensive zone.

It was the fourth line of Brayden Zuidema, Beuglet, and Kristan Pelling that cut the lead in half. Beuglet was Johnny-on-the-spot and banged home a rebound behind Sharks’ goalie, Kyle Metson. It was the 16-year-old’s first junior hockey goal. But that would be as close

as Essex would come to getting a chance to tie the game.

Despite outshooting the Sharks 27-20 throughout the game, the 73’s were unable to beat Metson again.

To cap things off, the Sharks, and former 73 Alixe Saliba, added an

empty-netter to prevail 3-1.

The 73’s are now off until Tuesday when they will host Mooretown.

Tuesday also marked the debut of 73’s forward, Ty Miss, who was recently acquired.

Voice Of Inspiration “One of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not alone.” ~ Shannon L. Alder

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From the football field in Essex, to Hamilton, and the mainstage in Calgary - Revenberg and his Tiger-Cats lose to Winnipeg in Grey Cup finals -

Photo courtesy of Hamilton Tiger-Cats football club: Essex native, Brandon Revenberg (centre, #57), is pictured calling out the rusher against the Ottawa RedBlacks. Revenberg is a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, which played in the Grey Cup on November 24.

The Tiger-Cats lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 33-12.

by Garrett Fodor Standing at six-foot, four-inches, and weighing 300 pounds, when Essex native Brandon Revenberg walks into a room, people notice.

Like most Canadian kids, Revenberg grew up on the ice, playing hockey. As a teen, he decided to transition from ice to gridiron, and that change would eventually lead him to playing in the 2019 Canadian Football League (CFL) 2019 Grey Cup final, which took place on Sunday.

Revenberg is currently an offensive lineman and

member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats football club.

On Sunday, his team lost in the Grey Cup Final, the CFL’s top prize, to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 33-12. This concluded his fourth year of professional football.

Before being drafted third overall in the 2016 CFL Draft, he spent four years playing at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. Before that, he was a member of the Essex District High School’s Red Raiders football team. But for Revenberg, the younger brother in a family with

three siblings, football was an afterthought and something that nearly did not happen.

“I’d say for me, it was my football and just kind of being the younger brother, kind of looking up to them [my brothers] and thinking [it was]

something I’d like to do,’ Revenberg said, while thinking on the origins of his career so far. “I loved playing hockey, but I was more of a goon, just playing house league. I never really had a true passion for it. As soon as I started playing football, I just felt more at home there, in that sport.”

For Revenberg, football began when he was in grade seven, when he shifted from hockey to football. He came into the Red Raider program at EDHS playing as a linebacker and running back, before continuing to grow into a lineman, like he is today.

“When Brandon first came to us, he was a tall, awkward looking football player, but he worked so hard at getting bigger and stronger,” Badi Qawwas, Revenberg’s former coach at EDHS, said of his four-year tenure on the local high school team.

“Switching to football with his body type, he is

tall and he is strong. He is monstrous, his hands and body frame are 100 percent football. And, he transformed that big frame into such an athletic frame, adding the strength that was needed.”

While Qawwas said Revenberg came into the program driven and wanting to be the best he possibly could, Revenberg credits both of his coaches at EDHS – Qawwas and Matt Sanders – for getting him to where he is today. He added they were crucial contributors to his development as a player, and added that Sanders helped him make highlight packs, which got him to play for Grand Valley.

Sanders was in attendance on November 24, as Revenberg went for the Grey Cup. “Playing in the CFL, in the Grey Cup, is never something I really thought of you know. I was definitely a guy [who] was more day-to-day,”

Revenberg admitted, prior to the game on November 24. “I’ve never looked too far ahead and I’m just enjoying everything in the moment. I didn’t really start thinking into the CFL in general until my last year at Grand Valley. One of the TiCats scouts came out and started talking to me.

And then from there, the dream definitely started to come around to where we are today.”

While Revenberg and the Ti-Cats fell 33-12 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday, Revenberg said he is grateful for the opportunity to play on Canada’s biggest stage in his young career. Though the game did not end with the result Revenberg wanted, the 26-year-old said he believes there is something special with this team. And with a contract through to 2020, Revenberg cannot wait to come back and play football for the Ti-Cats.

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