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A LOOK INSIDE Rally questions if Watson supports TPP PAGE 3 _______________
Issue No. 39
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Kinger’s Krazy golf is a Klassic
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Nearly 85 people participated in this year’s Kinger’s Krazy Golf Tournament. Pictured is the first crew to take to the course.
by Sylene Argent As is tradition, Kinger’s Krazy Golf Klassic wrapped up The Essex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 201)’s
Legion Week festivities with many laughs. This anticipated event also created memories that the participants will remember for years to come. “People come out to have
fun,” event organizer and Essex Legion employee Marc “Kinger” Adams said. This fun golf tourney was held at Royal Estate Golf Club, and offered
nine holes of golf, with a bit of a twist. On the first hole, Kinger explained, golfers were encouraged to aim for fellow participant Doug Pickle, who safely shielded himself from the
incoming golf balls. On other fairways, golfers had to tee off while they sat from a chair, with a pirate’s patch over one eye, or with a tennis racquet. After the on-course fun, participants were encouraged to head back to the Essex Legion to enjoy burgers and fries, and take in the live music entertainment of Dave Mason. Every year, the Essex Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 201) participates in Legion Week to raise awareness about the programs it offers to the community and veterans. During this week, the Legion hosts many events, including a wreath laying ceremony, trivia night, a fish fry, and euchre, darts, and cribbage tournaments, along with Kinger’s Krazy Golf Klassic.
Council continues discussion on flooding “CHLOE” See Page 5 for adoption info.
by Sylene Argent Last Monday evening Essex Council and administration spent quite a bit of time discussing possible resolutions to the current flooding problem. Representatives from Stantec, an engineering firm and consultant to the town on this issue, provided both short and long-term solutions to the flooding issue. Short-term solutions included recommissioning the southwest lagoon to
temporarily store excess wet weather flow, and to construct a drain line with a control valve between the southwest lagoon and the well of the inlet pumping station at the Essex Pollution Control Plant; and upgrading the inlet pumping station at the Essex Pollution Control Plant to increase pumping capacity to 250 L/s and construct new flow distribution chamber adjacent to the inlet pumping station. Short-term solution recommendations continued with upgrading Pumping Station
#3, extending a new sanitary force-main to a new flow distribution chamber at the Essex Pollution Control Plant, provide emergency standby power, and increasing the size of the sanitary sewer. Long-term solutions include an ongoing inflow and infiltration reduction program, which has been started by the Town, and public awareness and education. It was explained
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