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by Sylene Argent Last Wednesday, a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony was held to officially opened Julien’s House, a bereavement centre, based in the Windsor/Tecumseh area, that is now offering support services and programs to bereaved individuals and families from across the region.

Julien’s House, a registered non-profit charitable organization, is providing support services that bring people together, while they cope with the passing of a loved one.

Reem Al-Baadani, Project Coordinator from Julien’s House, explained the genesis of the support Looking For A service stemmed from Good Home a tragic car accident in May of 2011 that ended up claiming the life of 18-year-old Julien Gaudet.

His parents, Germain and Christine Gaudet, became volunteers in the “SUZZY” Windsor-Essex Canadian See Page 5 for adoption info. Mental Health (CMHA) bereavement program.

The couple approached bereavement specialists, Colleen Campo and Christine MacMillan through the CMHA, after all four individuals attended a volunteer

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Photo submitted: Christine MacMillan, a Bereavement Professional, Colleen Campo, a Child and Youth Worker/ Bereavement Professional, and Julien’s parents, Christine and Germain Gaudet, cut the ribbon to Julien’s House, a new nonprofit offering bereavement support service, during a virtual ceremony held last Wednesday.

training program at the Coping Centre in Cambridge. They all began to dream about creating a “companioning” bereavement program in the Windsor-Essex County region, and they wanted to use Julien’s first home as the program’s base.

“Companioning,” Al-Baadani said, will couple those experiencing bereavement with Grief Companions, trained volunteers who understand the effects of grief, and can

offer support. In addition, the Grief Companions can share their own stories and introduce those in need of assistance, while they grieve, to other programs and activities.

In offering this home as a place for services and support to other families in Windsor-Essex, the Gaudets hoped to fill a need in the community and honour their son’s memory.

Julien’s House currently offers the “companioning”

programming and holds drop-in sessions for those who are experiencing bereavement, which are being held virtually currently.

Restorative activities will also be offered, which can include social opportunities, such as movie nights, gardening, and breakfast opportunities. There is also a plan to have Julien’s House representatives offer presentations and resources to enhance the community connection.

Al-Baadani said the planning of opening the organization has been in the works for a few years, and noted the CMHA is a partner with the new support service.

To date, the feedback for the programming as been very positive, AlBaadani said.

For more information, log onto https:// julienshouse.ca/ or call 519-945-2273 (CARE).

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Chittle family trying to get earn a spot on Family Feud Canada

by Sylene Argent Family Feud fever seems to be sweeping across Essex County, as a second group comprised of area residents, is trying to get on the Canadian version of the popular game show.

The Chittle Family – consisting of Heather Richardson and her

husband, Scott, of Essex, Heather’s mom and dad, Rick and Juanita Chittle, and her aunt, Jeanine Pitre, of Tecumseh – participated in their second and final Family Feud Canada audition recently, and Heather walked away from that online meeting feeling pretty good.

Just like the Teves family of Harrow, which is also trying to get on the popular game show, the Chittle family had to put together a bit of a routine for the first audition. During the second audition, they had to play with the show’s producers and another family from Montreal.

“Pretty much now, we wait,” Heather said.

Heather admits to being the one responsible for signing up her family members to audition for the show. She said she came across the information about the Family Feud Canada auditions, while surfing social media awhile ago. She filled out the registration form. “I didn’t even tell anybody,” she joked.

When she went to submit the form, she noticed she had to make a brief video, where she had to talk about her family.

Around five-days later, the producers of the show contacted her about the audition process.

Going through the two audition processes,

Photo submitted: These Chittle family members are vying to be contenders on Family Feud Canada. Pictured are: Jeanine Pitre, Rick and Juanita Chittle, and Heather and Scott Richardson.

Heather said, “Was so much fun. They made it a lot easier for us, too, and made us feel comfortable.”

Heather said her teammates love trivia, and can get pretty competitive.

And, while going through the audition process, they followed what she said was the producers’ advice; just

have fun and cheer each other on.

In the spirit of the Family Feud Canada auditioning process, this local family had t-shirts made, in the same colour of the show’s logo, that read: #thechittlefamily.

She hopes the Chittle family will hear good news

within the next few weeks.

“It would be a blast,” Heather said if her team got the nod to be participants on the show. “I think just the experience of just going on would be fun,” she said, adding winning a bit of money would be nice, too.

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Nominees step forward for Ontario Progressive Conservative party

Lawyer Anthony Leardi

Councillor Chris Vander Doelen

by Adam Gault Two individuals who have had seats at different municipal decision-making tables in the regional political scene, are vying for the nomination to represent the Ontario Progressive Conservative party in the 2022 provincial election.

Lawyer and former Deputy Mayor of the Town of Amherstburg, Anthony Leardi, and current Town of Essex Ward 3 Councillor, Chris Vander Doelen, are seeking to represent the Ontario PCs as the candidate for the Riding of Essex in the next Ontario election. The Essex Riding is currently represented by MPP Taras Natyshak (NDP) at Queen’s Park.

First time municipal Councillor, and former Windsor Star columnist, Chris Vander Doelen, said he had been approached to run in past elections, but now with a few years as a Councillor under his belt, believed he was now ready to represent the people of Essex County at a higher level.

“I really enjoy it. I like helping people. I like dealing with people’s problems, representing them and offering informed comments during [Regular Council] meetings,” Vander Doelen explained of his time on Essex Council.

“So, I decided when people asked me again, yes I would

consider running provincially. So, we’ve been planning it for half-a-year now.”

As far as why Vander Doelen wishes to represent the Riding of Essex as a PC, he cites what he calls a fundamental mismanagement at all levels by both the Liberals and New Democrats, as well as their ideologies running contrary to his own beliefs.

“My parents were both card-carrying Liberals, but they wouldn’t be voting Liberal today because of the mess they create wherever they’re in power,” Vander Doelen said. “Same with the NDP, the NDP just seem to be antijobs, anti-development, anti-people, anti-freedom. So, I’m running for the only party I would consider running for. The only party that I think does any good for average working Canadians who pay taxes.”

Also seeking the nomination is current Harrow-based lawyer and former Amherstburg Council member, Anthony Leardi, who, in his view, is seeking the nomination to put and end to what he calls ten years of poor provincial representation in Essex County.

“We need a qualified, professional individual at Queen’s Park to speak for the taxpayers of this county to make sure our voice is heard,” Leardi commented. “We don’t seem to have a representative who can articulate smart policies that actually help Essex County.

And number two, the current representative seems to only be able to articulate in actual

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Howling at the Moon ••• Comment by Sylene Argent ••• Getting older When I was younger, I looked forward to my birthday, just like every other kid. I had a list of a few items I hoped I would get as gifts, and typically enjoyed having a few friends over to celebrate. There would be pizza and pop, snacks, and possibly a water balloon fight in the backyard.

Last week, I turned 36, and I was pretty surprised to see my wonderful coworkers here made a post about my birthday on the Essex Free Press Facebook page. I was truly moved to see the well wishes from many people throughout our community.

We really do live in the most generous and supportive region, and that is something of which I am extremely proud.

It was a pretty quiet birthday.

Not because of COVID-19, but because, as I get older, I tend to have a hard time celebrating myself. I am one of those people who typically goes overboard in celebrating the birthdays of others, but I sometimes really wish that I could just skip past mine, so no one makes a fuss about me.

I am not sure when that transition started, probably as far back as high school, really. And, that is okay.

Sometimes, I know I get too wrapped up in my responsibilities and that takes me away from finding ways to enjoy life, and look forward to things that I hope will bring me happiness.

For many years, I have been working hard to set myself up, so that one day I can reap the rewards, but, as I get older, I wonder if I will ever get to that place where I feel like I can let loose.

We live in an incredibly interesting time. Besides all of the political rhetoric going about, I am watching rent and home prices skyrocket. I find it hard to walk away from the grocery store without exceeding $100 for maybe four bags worth of food, and am watching the price of necessities increase, while benefits become a thing of the past and wage stagnancy become the norm.

I have always considered myself very lucky to be in this industry.

Finding a fulltime job in media these days is very difficult. I am also at home here, where this newspaper’s values match my own. And, that value system is based on fair reporting, without bias. I try my absolute best to pass along the opinions of others, whether I agree with them or not.

What I see here, in our region and in Canada, is that we have so many educated individuals, and not enough good-paying jobs to accommodate them. And, though I am far from an economist or a mathematical expert, as our nation faces an incredible deficit, I think we really need to focus on bringing in those good-paying jobs.

We know, through our experience

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By Drew Spoelstra, Executive Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture

during this pandemic, it is likely a terrific move to start making PPE equipment, and other manufactured goods, right here, instead of sourcing them from overseas. The more taxes people are able to pay, the more we can paydown that national debt, which, honestly, makes me quite anxious about the future.

We never really recovered from the 2008 recession, in my opinion.

We saw, first-hand, just how devastating the loss of good-paying manufacturing jobs had, not only on the employees in the industry, but the ripple effects those jobs had on small business.

Another opportunity is paying close attention to our healthcare sector. Our frontline workers at longterm care homes, and their residents, deserve a ratio that allows PSWs and nurses to provide the assistance residents need, and make a goodwage doing so.

We need to push to strengthen the middle class, like it used to be.

And, the best way we can do that, is by working together and supporting each other.

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Protecting the agri-food value chain from farm-to-table

Ontario farms are places of business, where animals are raised, safe and sustainable food is produced, and where a living is made. But they are also homes, where families are raised, and children play. Ontario’s agriculture industry is experiencing increased incidents of trespass, with activists illegally entering property, barns, and buildings, breaching biosecurity protocols, and causing significant disruptions to the entire agri-food sector. Once lawful protests have escalated to barn breakins, theft of animals, harassment and threats, and largescale demonstrations, which go beyond peaceful protest.

These actions put the entire food system at risk. Without a healthy and sustainable value chain from farm to table, Ontario’s livestock and poultry sector cannot survive, thrive, prosper, or profit.

Individuals are entitled to their beliefs and have the right to protest. However, protests should never break the law, interfere with legal businesses, or endanger the safety of people or animals. In recent months, animal activism has escalated beyond peaceful protest. The rise in lessthan-peaceful protests are cause for concern, as they not only threaten the personal safety and mental well-being of farmers, their families, employees, and the animals,

it threatens the integrity of Ontario’s entire agri-food system.

Animal rights activism in the agriculture industry poses significant challenges down the entire value chain, including processing facilities, their workers, and livestock transporters. There is a real concern around processing plants, where animal rights activists stop livestock trucks, and create safety issues for all parties involved. Transport trailers are unable to quickly stop if someone suddenly blocks the roadway, and creates major safety concerns to the drivers, the animals, and the protestors. Activists enter the vehicle’s blind spots when they come up to the trailer and interfere with the animals, creating another safety issue as the driver cannot always see when they start driving again. Drivers face on-going abuse, including harassment, threats, and items being thrown at the vehicle and trailer. Not only do they affect the mental health of the transport driver, these actions can cause significant stress and harm to the animals on the trailer.

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The Act creates “animal protection zones,” which includes barns, livestock vehicles, and processing facilities, and makes it illegal to enter barns or interfere with livestock transport without consent. The inclusion of designated animal protection zones will help to eliminate and reduce the risk of distress for farm animals and exposing livestock to disease and stress, as well as introducing contaminates to the food supply.

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enhanced, with significant penalties for violations up to $15,000 for a first offence, and up to $25,000 for subsequent offences. Trespassers are also financially liable for damages as a result of their actions.

Comments and statements from those opposing the new act claim that it stifles free speech, impedes one’s right to protest and prevents exposing the abuse of farm animals.

Concerns around the issue of animal abuse, and the ability and obligation to report such actions, are entrenched within the Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) Act, 2019, which came into effect January 1, 2020.

Ontario farmers firmly believe in and advocate for the humane treatment of all animals, including livestock and poultry, and

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do not stand for animal abuse or neglect. The Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020 acts as a complement to the PAWS Act, and together, these pieces of legislation ensure the highest standards of animal care, protect people, animals, and the province’s food supply, while respecting lawful and peaceful protests.

The new legislation does a commendable job at accomplishing the needs of the agri-food sector to keep the farm and food supply safe across the province, and provides the necessary protection of Ontario farms, families, employees, their animals and the safety of the entire food system.

Farmers are an integral part of the food value chain. We stand firmly with our partners in the transportation and processing industries to maintain a safe and sustainable food system for all Ontarians.

Letter to the Editor Return to Secondary Schools submitted to EFP The teachers and education workers of Greater Essex County are tired of the politics.

Teachers and education workers are expected to be at work on September 1st to get ready for the new school year. However, there is much uncertainty around how it’s going to work and there are still hundreds of unanswered questions. Teachers and education workers are committed to being there for our students, but we must be able to ensure a safe learning and work environment. The safety and learning conditions of those in our schools directly impacts our whole community.

At the end of June, school boards were asked by the Ministry of Education and other sectors of government to come up with plans for students to return in a variety of models. The month of July was largely spent spinning wheels

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because the Ministry kept changing the requirements for the models of return, which meant moving two steps forward, but three steps back for most of the month. The everchanging parameters not only left parents, families, and workers scrambling, they also still fall short of ensuring a safe return for students and education workers.

On July 30th, much to everyone’s surprise, the government announced

that elementary schools will be returning to full-time, in-person education with regular class size numbers, and that secondary schools in some regions (including Windsor-Essex) would return using a hybrid model. Up until that point, parents, boards, and educators were under the assumption that all students would be cohorted into groups of 15.

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Letter to the Editor While a lot of focus is rightly being placed on the safety of students, less discussed are the very real implications on the rest of the family “bubble” (core group of people who maintain physical distance from others and can safely be close to each other during the pandemic).

Grandparents, who often serve as the linch pin of the family’s day-to-day operations, will be facing tough decisions on how to remain safely connected to their grandchildren as a potential second wave of COVID-19 could hit this fall.

“Many of our members

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As school boards and parents scramble to plan for children to return to class next month, anxiety is running high for families everywhere. submitted by CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons)

tell us they feel like we’re back in the early days of the pandemic, when so much anxiety was caused by the unknown,” says Bill VanGorder, CARP’s Interim Chief Policy Officer. “Social isolation is wreaking havoc on seniors across the country. We’re seeing increased rates of depression, cognitive decline, and injury in vulnerable elders, who have been cut off from their families, due to physical distancing measures.

Staying connected to grandchildren is key in keeping older people active, engaged and mentally healthy.”

Given that grandparents often care for children while their parents go to work, maintaining physical distance will be next to impossible for many families. This poses a serious safety concern, as school-aged children are up to four times more likely to spread the virus to others—a risk older people need to avoid at all costs.

With concerns mounting that schools will be a hotbed for outbreaks, many parents are opting to keep their kids at home or arrange to work from home themselves in order to protect their older

loved ones from exposure to COVID-19. On top of this, approximately 400,000 homes in Canada are intergenerational, meaning grandparents are intimately ingrained in the household alongside their younger family members.

“Parents are being reminded how integral grandparents are to keeping their lives running smoothly,” noted

VanGorder. “Many parents are going so far as to split up their family bubble into 2. One parent will bubble with the grandparents and the other with the kids.

Urgency breeds creativity, and they want to make sure their family elders are as safe as possible going into the school year.”

Luckily for grandparents looking to stay connected to their

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grandkids, even when maintaining physical distance, there are many options. While nothing can replace a real life hug, we’ve put together a list of ways to be a great “physically-distanced grandparent,” submitted by our Members, that can be found on our website: www.carp.ca.

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It is clear that returning students to schools is more about opening the economy up so parents can return to work and resume some level of normalcy.

We understand the pressure on parents, especially around their own employment, but we must find the safest way for students to return and ensure that educators are prepared to deliver curriculum in a new way. The Ford government is failing at this task.

Using these new parameters, boards got to work re-creating return plans to get ready for September when students are set to return. Throughout the month of August, every press conference, announcement, and ministry memo released further detail and parameters for the boards to comply with. Some of these newly revealed details significantly shifted the delivery model and therefore it put boards seriously behind in adequately preparing staff for the return. It is very difficult to plan for success, when the rules keep changing and the target keeps moving.

A memo released as late as last week has left school boards scrambling to shift the secondary models they were preparing for, thoroughly confusing parents and

educators alike.

Although the new secondary model presented by the GECDSB meets the newest parameters set out by the government (for now); it makes no pedagogical sense and leaves teachers and students with a terribly complicated delivery model that even the strongest students will inevitably struggle with.

The union Local OSSTF President Erin Roy stated: “The government’s inability to lead on this file has created a near impossible task for students and educators. As always, teachers and education workers will do their jobs and try to make it work, but the heavy burdens being piled onto front line workers is not manageable and it is disappointing that the government would rather preen their political feathers at press conferences instead of leading on this file to ensure sound pedagogy and the health and safety of our youngest citizens.”

She further added: “The school board has a responsibility to balance good pedagogy with the health and safety of staff and students and unfortunately they have run out of time to ensure both.”

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Nominees step forward for Virtual town hall hosted to discuss issues in long-term care Ontario PC party...

by Sylene Argent Implementing a lower ratio of residents to PSWs and nursing staff, and the desire to end for-profit homes, were key focus points during last Wednesday’s virtual town hall meeting, hosted to discuss long-term care and issues surrounding the current model.

Essex MPP Taras Natyshak, Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky, and WindsorTecumseh MPP Percy Hatfield – all members of the NDP – hosted the meeting with former Essex NDP MP Tracey Ramsey, who is now the Co-Chairperson of the Windsor Ontario Health Coalition, and Shelley Smith, who spent nearly 30-years as a Healthcare Aide, and it now the Second Vice President of UNIFOR 2458.

Hatfield said too many residents in long-term care facilities have died during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The system is broken and we are here tonight to talk about that,” he said, adding he has been hearing from his constituents about the lack of standards in long-term care homes.

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The families who have lost a loved one during the pandemic, deserve a public inquiry into the long-term care system, Hatfield continued. Gretzky added this would be to ensure anything that comes forward is actionable, with issues not just being swept under the rug.

“We need more homes, a lot more homes, and they should be not-for-profit homes.

And, they should be staffed by support staff,” Hatfield said, noting if staff members can be brought on fulltime, they would not have to work at two or three homes. “They should be paid more, they should receive benefits, and your loved ones should be kept in smaller quadrants, smaller homes – not institutions.”

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vulgarities in the legislature.”

Leardi was formerly the President of the Essex Liberal Riding Association, but switched to the Progressive Conservatives after deciding the direction of the PCs was more aligned with how he believed government should make use of taxpayers’ money, and what he feels is a shift to the left by the Province’s other main parties.

“The Progressive Conservative party has demonstrated that they are far better at using taxpayers’ money than any of the other parties,” Leardi said. “In fact, I would say that the Progressive Conservative party is the only centre party left in Ontario.

All the other parties have become radical leftists.”

Both individuals also believe, that under PC leadership, the region has the best opportunity to develop critical infrastructure projects and return jobs and industry to the region.

“The Conservatives want this hospital built, Premier Ford wants this hospital built,” Vander Doelen said of Ford’s recent

promise to get the final go-ahead on the regional mega-hospital, a project that has been mired in various stages of bureaucratic development for years. “I want to see this hospital built. After Highway 3, that’s the most crucial thing for the region.”

Leardi added he believes PC policies would be most adept at attracting skilled tradespeople back to Essex County, while echoing the sentiment of the importance of constructing the mega hospital in ensuring quality healthcare for the people of the region.

“I was really pleased to hear Premier Ford make yet another commitment to the eventual construction of the regional mega hospital,” Leardi explained. “I think for today and the future, [it] is what we need to do to cement quality healthcare for people in Essex County.”

Currently, the Ontario Progressive Conservatives hold a majority government in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, meaning an election is unlikely to be called before June, 2022.

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Virtual town hall hosted to discuss issues in long-term care... care looked after.”

Gretzky added home care and long-term care are closely intertwined. What is needed is a government, which she said has not happened yet through Liberal or Conservative leadership, to investment in home care for people. This would be to keep individuals out of the hospital and longterm care.

For around six-months now, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many residents in long-term care facilities have not have access to their caregivers, their family members, in most cases. The Provincial government has no plan to ensure these families can get in and see their loved one in a long-term care home in a meaningful way, she said.

In response, Gretzky said she tabled a motion on July 20

to have residents and essential caregivers at the table to talk about what a safe re-entry should look like.

She added there are not just seniors in long-term care homes, there are many young people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, “Which is not appropriate, but with a 25-plus year backlog for support of housing, often this is the only place for them to go, or they land in hospital,” she said.

“All of these long-standing issues, it is not new just because of a pandemic. This really just shone the light on what the workers from within the long-term care homes have been saying for many, many years now,” Gretzky added.

Natyshak, who hosted the meeting, urged that pressure needs to be kept on the government to reunite families.

Smith said what she is hearing is that workers are full of anxiety and afraid to go to work.

“Workers are working in conditions that are worse than pre-COVID. I mean, there were issues prior to COVID, there were shortage of staff prior to COVID. COVID has just brought a new light to long-term care. They are working numerous hours, working overtime, working endlessly to provide care to the loved ones…and, at the end of the day, with all these constrictions and the orders that have come down, you know, they can’t even get a proper vacation.”

Smith added that vacation time is important to workers, because they need to enjoy time away from work and spend time with their families, and return in fit mind and body.

“I have had workers say to me, ‘why isn’t my life valued?’” She said it is disheartening to hear some workers feel that way.

Some of the ways this situation can be made better, Smith said, include increasing the number of PSWs, which she said was an issue prior to the pandemic. “We need to know how we are going to bring them back.

“Long-term care is not long-term care anymore, it’s a psychogeriatric, chronic hospital, and a hospital has a ratio of staff to patients. And that is a definite need in longterm care,” she said, adding employers need to be held accountable for that. She also

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believes education is important as more mental health needs are coming into long-term care. Staff needs to be able to provide support to those residents.

Better wages for long-term workers, she said, is also needed.

Ramsey added back in December, the Windsor Ontario Health Coalition joined partners at Queen’s Park to present a report that noted long-term care was in deep crisis. A few months later, there was a pandemic. “We go from basically having cracks, to shattering an entire system.” She added workers were seen going into work in a garbage bag as in some cases proper PPE was not available.

“We end up having 8000 staff and residents that become affected in Ontario, and we lost 1900 people, workers and residents. And the infections continue,” Ramsey said, adding what the Health Coalition did during the pandemic was met weekly, and report on what was happening with the pubic health units. She said there were glaring differences across the Province between public health units and how they addressed the pandemic. She said the Health Coalition also tried to help workers and families.

“This just continues to be a fight up against these greedy corporations and a government who is just more concerned about their bottom line than they are about caring for residents and caring for staff,” Ramsey said.

Conditions in long-term care has not changed very much from the height of the pandemic to where they are at now, Ramey claimed. She said there is late and rushed care because there is a severe shortage of staff, there is not even enough time to feed and hydrate residents, and rehab is not being conducted in some cases.

“The Health Coalition will continue to expose the truth and will keep fighting for the care Ontarians deserve,” she said.

Throughout the panel, the hosts reiterated the importance of Ontarians speaking up about this issue, and the need to continue to push for positive change.

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Tune Up the Parks offered two country-based performances last week

23-year-old Nick Hedden performs in his virtual Tune Up the Parks performance.

by Sylene Argent After a few weeks without a new performance to post on social media, the Town of Essex shared two gigs, both offering a country-based setlist, through the summer concert series, “Tune Up the Parks,” last week.

Due to COVID-19, Tune Up the Parks - which the Town of Essex’s Arts, Culture, and Tourism (ACT) Committee organizes - is taking place virtually this year.

On Monday, August 24, country music singer-songwriter, Nick Hedden, performed several original tunes, in addition to a few favourite covers, for the popular music series.

Hedden said his first introduction to a life-long love of musicianship began when he was just five-years-old, when his grandparents generously gifted him with a guitar.

“So, I just started playing at a really young age.” Then, at around the age of 11 or 12, Hedden began to sing. After grade school, he started taking songwriting more seriously. Once he got into high school, however, the local musician began to focus on sports, but it wasn’t long before he returned to his original passion.

Hedden said his grandfather loves many different kinds of music, and his dad played the stringed-instrument. As a youngster, Hedden always wanted to play his dad’s guitar, and did have a couple other musically inclined family members, who helped spark passion for song within him.

He grew up listening to country music, so when he started singing, he gravitated to county covers, and thought his voice suited the genre. Some of his biggest influences are Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks, Luke Combs, and Keith Urban. Outside of the country genre, he also enjoys listening to Ray Charles.

“My ‘wow, I could really do this for a living’ moment, was when I hooked up with some Nashville songwriters, and we wrote a song, and it is probably one of my favourite songs I have ever written,” Hedden said.

That song, called “All I See is You,” was released on a six-track debut EP titled, “Ride this Wave,” Hedden put out in April, which was completely done in

19-year-old Abbey Neves performs in her virtual Tune Up the Parks performance.

Nashville. He played a handful of the songs from the EP during his online performance last week.

Hedden got that opportunity because he had a few covers on Youtube, that he recorded in his room. His dad started researching producers, and sent an email to a few in the industry with links to those cover songs. Within two-hours,

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From kindergarten to university: Back-to-school tips for parents

(NC) The return to classes is an exciting but stressful time for most families.

Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to make the transition easier, no matter how old your kids are.

Stick to a sleep schedule. From toddlers to teenagers, maintaining a sleep schedule is a surprisingly effective way to feel better and be more productive. Going to bed and waking up at the same time every day - including on weekends - definitely improves the quality of sleep you get.

Talk it all out. Whether it’s wondering if they’ll have anyone to play with at recess or how they will manage a full course load while cooking their own

meals for the first time, a new school year brings new worries for all ages. But the best thing for calming these anxieties is acknowledging and talking about them. Let your child know it’s okay to have fears and that you’re always there to listen to them.

Check vaccine records. It’s more important than ever to make sure all of your children’s vaccines are up to date. With chicken pox, measles and whopping cough all making a comeback in recent years, it’s a good idea to double check that your kids are immunized during their pre-back-toschool doctor’s visit.

Make a tech plan. How much is too much screen time? When are they old enough for their first cellphone? While experts are divided, most agree it all depends on your kids’ unique needs and maturity levels. So, give it some thought and make a plan now to avoid arguments once school starts. If it’s time for their first phone, the Huawei Amber Sunrise P30 Pro is a great

device for teens, as it takes great pictures, charges quickly and has lots of memory to store photos and house their favourite apps.

Plus, your kids will love accessorizing with it, thanks to the phone’s fashionable amber colour.

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Farm Machinery Auc on Sale Online only with assistance from Jacob Auc ons For George Mravik, Ruthven, located at 3236 Graham Sideroad.

Auc on begins to close Monday, September 14 at 6:00 PM No Reserve. Farm is rented.

Selling IH 1086 dsl tractor, 5082 hrs; Versa le 846 dsl tractor, needs new trans, 5834 hrs; Case IH 1220, 6 row x 30” planter; Sunflower 1321 – 18’ side fold disc; IH 55 – 13 shank chisel plow; AC 1500 coulter disc deep ripper; JD 2800 – 5 furrow plow; 3 plows needing repair or for parts; Leon rock picker; Toyota model 18 forkli , 13,307 hrs, indoor res, propane, needs repair; White 706N – 6 row 30” corn head; IH front tractor rims. Consigned land plane & JD 7710 combine w/ JD 918 grain head & header wagon. Details & photos at www.jackmorrisau ons.com For catalogue & to register to bid please visit jacobauc ons.hibid.com If needed call Dave Jacob for assistance at 519-348-9896 Bidding opens Sept 7 and begins to close Sept. 14 at 6:00 pm Preview: Sept. 7 or call George Mravik for an appointment at 519-326-0909 Terms: e-transfer, wire transfer, approved cheque, Visa, MC. 10% buyers premium & HST in effect.

Pickup of Items: Tues. Sept. 15 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Proprietor: George Mravik, 519-326-0909 Auc oneer: Jack Morris, 519-687-2530 or 1-800-462-3561 Assistant Auc oneer: Dave Jacob, 519-348-9896

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Auc on Sale Monday, September 7 Online only auc on selling Ford 7710 & 2 Ford 3910 tractors, forkli s, planters, mulchers, bedders, older trucks & trailers, misc. equipment for Cameron Clifford, formerly RX Farms, at 1738 Seacliff Drive, ¼ km east of Union, Kingsville.

No reserve. Mr. Clifford is re ring from farming.

Preview: by appointment with owner, call 519-919-1738 Bidding opens Aug. 31 & begins to close Sept. 7 at 6:00 pm For catalogue & to register to bid please visit jacobauc ons.hibid.com If needed call Dave Jacob for assistance at 519-348-9896 Terms: e-transfer, wire transfer, approved cheque, Visa, MC. 10% buyer premium & HST in effect.

Pick up of Items: Tues. Sept. 8 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Proprietor: Cameron Clifford, 519-919-1738 Auc oneer: Jack Morris, 519-687-2530 Assistant Auc oneer: Dave Jacob, 519-348-9896 Details & Photos at www.jackmorrisauc ons.com

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Brand new 9 pc. bedroom set, and 7 pc. bedroom set (both queen).Brand new loveseat & matching chair, drak grey.

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166th Fair weekend will be quiet in Harrow - Councillor Bondy creates ‘#166HarrowFair’ to commemorate -

this year’s Harrow Fair will not take place, due to COVID-19 concerns.

The Harrow Fair Board announced the 2020 event would not proceed as planned back

in May. Ed Gibbs, President of the Harrow & Colchester South Agricultural Society, had stated when the cancellation was announced, that the Harrow Fair Board will be forever grateful

for the sacrifices frontline workers are making, and they are “unwilling to put those sacrifices at risk by believing current restrictions will be lessened sufficiently within the next 100 days to hold the 166th presentation of the Harrow Fair in September 2020 as originally planned.”

Councillor Sherry Bondy said the community is not only missing the Fair itself, but also the excitement of watching the grounds transform into a focal point of fun and entertainment.

Typically, Bondy explained, the week prior to the four-day long event, “The excitement starts to build as the carnival starts to set up.

We see the rides come in.

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We see the tractors come in. So, right now, it is like, we have nothing to do, we have nothing to talk about. There is definitely a void in the community.”

She took to social media late last week to create #166HarrowFair, and encouraged everyone who has ever been to the annual event, to post their photos under the hashtag.

“I started it to see if we could bring the community together and show support to our

agricultural community and our Fair Board, and share those memories.

“We can still celebrate things, even if we can’t get out in person. I thought we could do a virtual community event, showing our pictures.

There are so many good pictures out there [that were taken at pas Fairs].”

She said it is exciting to see those pictures get posted. She said it is cool to see pictures taken

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HELEN BIRCH Will celebrate on September 6, 2020.

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THOMAS: John Howard and Patricia Elizabeth - Residents of Blenheim, John and Pat Thomas passed away suddenly in a motor vehicle accident on August 28, 2020. Both born in Windsor Ontario, John was the son of the late John and Hazel (Parney) Thomas and Pat was the daughter of Merle and Mary (Wusaty) Damm.

John and Pat had recently celebrated their 47th anniversary on August 11.

Loving parents to their son, David (Melissa) Thomas of Corunna, and spoiling grandpa and meka to Molly and Benjamin. John leaves behind his sisters Margaret Ann (the late Alan) Gold and Cheryl (Jon) Sparling, and Pat leaves behind siblings Laurie (Mike) Rishworth, and Kevin (Heather) Damm. Sadly missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends. John retired from Ford Motor Company in Windsor, but found his true passion once he retired for farming, collection of antiques, and attending steam shows. Pat worked at Met Hospital in Windsor, but retired from Leamington Hospital. She was a women of many talents in crafting, quilting, sewing, gardening, and was actively involved with the Ridgetown Horticultural Society. John and Pat did absolutely everything together and the family takes comfort in knowing they are together now.

Visitation took place on Wednesday September 2, 2020 at McKinlay Funeral Home, 141 Park St. in Blenheim. Due to COVID-19 the family will be having a private funeral service with a burial to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Donations made in memory of John and Pat can be made to the Ridgetown and District Horticultural Society or the Chatham-Kent 4-H Club would be appreciated. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com

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LOGAN, MURRAY - 86 years, passed away on August 27, 2020, at the Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette Campus.

Loving husband of Jean for 67 years. Dear father of Sandra Fenton and her late husband Jerry, Eric Logan and his wife Brenda. Proud grandfather to Corey, Sean, Jared, Paige, Connor and Lindsay and great granddaughter Jayleigh. Murray is the youngest of six boys in the Logan family, all from the Hamilton area. He is predeceased by brothers Malcolm, Roy, Bob, Glen, and Allan. Murray served for over 20 years with RCAF, he was an avid reader. He along with his wife, Jean, enjoyed traveling the world together and also enjoyed square dancing and camping. In keeping with Murray’s wishes, cremation will take place. A private family interment will take place in Hamilton at a later date.

Memorial donations to honour Murray’s life can be made to the Humane Society of your choice and would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the Reid Funeral Home, 87 Maidstone Ave. E. Essex (519-776-4233). Online condolences can be made at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.

Life’s Clock The clock is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop at the late or early hour.

To lose one’s wealth is sad indeed to lose one’s health is more, to lose one’s soul is such a loss as no man can restore.

The present is our own Live, love, toil with a will.

Place no faith in tomorrow, for the clock may then be still.

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back in the ‘60s. Bondy plans to come up with a few ribbons to honour some of the pictures posted for their uniqueness.

She said a lot of people have been talking about the Fair, because it is a major event that takes place at the end of summer, right before the youth go back to school.

“At the Harrow Fair, you see people you don’t always see,” Bondy said, which is something she also misses.

Just because the fair is not taking place this year, does not mean supporters haven’t been busy. Gibbs said executive members, and other members of the Harrow Fair Board and volunteers, are still often meeting, and have been talking about what they would be doing if the Fair was to be going on as usual.

The Harrow Fair Board, Gibbs said, is planning the 2021 Fair, in hopes everything will be back to normal next year. The entertainment that was booked for the 2020 event indicated they would come back next year, he added.

Typically, on the Sunday of the Fair weekend, there would be a community church service, and this will still take place in a slightly different capacity.

On Sunday, September 6, at 9:30 am, the community is invited to worship during a drive-in service at the Harrow Soccer Complex. Participants will be expected to stay in their cars, and the people in each vehicle must be from the same social bubble or household. In addition, vehicles will be parked in every other spot to allow for social distancing.

In addition to attending the community worship service, non-perishable food items will be collected for the Harrow Food Bank.

Gibbs joked his favourite part of the fair is when it is over. Every year, the Harrow Fair Board members can’t wait for the festivities to start, yet, by the Sunday, they are exhausted from organizing and executing four full days of entertainment through hard work.

Meeting with the people who attend the fair is something that Gibbs enjoys every year, and will miss that the most this year. He will also miss the 4-H kids, who show their animals over the Harrow Fair weekend.

“A lot of those kids, I’ve known them since they were hardly big enough to lead a cow around, but yet, here they are, they’re grown up,” he said.

Every year, many service clubs based out of the southern-end of the municipality raise money for their clubs during the Harrow Fair. “We can show other ways right now to support each other,” Bondy said.

“Harrow is great for all the things Harrow is great for.

Losing the Harrow Fair, like any other event, impacts the whole region.”

The Harrow Fair’s partners – a variety of service clubs from Harrow, such as the Kinsmen, Knights of Columbus, Rotary, and Scouts, raise dollars during the event. Each of these service clubs play a role in the Fair, from manning entrances to picking up cans, and raise funds for their own operations by doing so.

The money raised all goes back into the community through their programs and projects.

The Harrow Fair is also a big contributor to the John McGivney Children’s Centre through its annual Pie Auction. Last year’s tasty fundraiser raised $32,210 for the local organization, and $21,895, in 2018.

For more information, log onto harrowfair.com

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through telephone calls or texting.

If you would like to live stream a worship service; visit www.chathamgrace.com. The service will begin at 10am.

During these uncertain times, let us keep calm and focus our eyes, looking to our Risen Lord!

Visit Essex CRC online to listen to a past sermon or two. www.essexcrc.ca.

undue stress. We look forward to seeing you. We are also welcoming back Lexie Chamberlain, who will be lead us in our worship.

The Essex Area Food Bank is available to anyone who needs assistance at this time in the gym, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Hours open 8:30 - 11:45am.

Bethel-Maidstone United Woodslee United Church submitted by Sue Holman

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There is no Sunday Services at this time. We are working hard to get Sunday Services again. We hope to have Services open sometime in October.

Missing Services? You can get them on our website at: woodsleepastoralcharge.ca. Click on the sermon box and watch the video of Rev. Carl delivering his message. Click on the bulletin box and receive this week’s bulletin.

Stay save until we all can meet again.

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The Salvation Army Food Bank is operated by appointment only. Please call Vicki at 519-776-4628 to make arrangements.

All other programs and Sunday services are still on hold due to the pandemic.

Please continue to pray for all those affected by COVID-19.

Weather permitting, we will gather at the home of Ruth Newman this Sunday, September 6 at 10am for worship in her backyard, under the trees. We welcome anyone who desires to come. Please bring a lawn chair and respect social distancing and a mask for close contact. Linda Hollingsworth will bring the message. If weather is stormy, we will meet in the Education Auditorium at the church. Social distancing and mask required inside.

We have so much to be thankful for. Please pray for our country, the many who are ill, and those in nursing homes.

Essex Christian Reformed Church submitted by Beverley Van Huizen

Churches are a place where people gather. During this time, we are following what the government is asking all of us to do, and cancel church services and activities for the next few weeks. This includes our monthly Free Movie Night Event, and GEMS & Cadets nights.

We encourage all to keep in contact with each other

St. Paul’s Anglican Church We are happy to announce that we be resuming services on September 13th at 11am, with safety protocols in place.

Please bring your own mask if you are planning to attend a service with us. Things will look a little different from what they did when we last worshipped together, so please be patient as we adapt to our new situation.

As we continue to navigate through this difficult time, know that we are still hard at work to provide you with the spiritual resources that you need. Visit our website (www. stpaulstrinity.org), social media, or contact us by phone at: 519-776-7711.

Essex United Church Essex United is excited to announce that worship services will return on Sunday, September 13 at 10:30am! All necessary health guidelines are in place.

We are endeavouring to make our reopening as easy as possible and without any

We’re looking forward to gathering in the sanctuary to worship God this Sunday! We are following protocols to keep everyone safe. Screening questions will be posted - we ask that you consider them carefully. Mask, sanitation methods, and govenment guidelines will be put in place. See us for info. Congregating inside the church will be discouraged.

On Sunday, Rev. Catherine will begin her first in a 4-part series: Faithful Tools for Challenging Times.

Video recordings will be posted online and print copies of the message will be available for those unable to attend.

Email Rev. Catherine with any questions: Catherine. elsdon@gmail.com We appreciate your patience and kindness as we adapt to ensure everyone’s safety!

At this time, and until further notice, the church hall/ building is not available for rentals or meetings.

The secretary can be reached in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9am - 1pm. Our contact info is: bmuc@xplornet. ca or (519) 723-2284. 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.

Maidstone Cross submitted by Wendy Cunningham

Daily Mass will be on Thursdays at 8:30a.m. and weekend Mass is on Sundays at 8:30a.m. We welcome Fr. Seejo John as the Pastor and Fr. Paul Kim as the Associate Pastor.

The office is located at Holy Name of Jesus and will be open Monday - Friday, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Staff includes Nick Fournier as Pastoral & Youth Minister, Laurie-Anne Abraham as Bookkeeper, and Wendy Cunningham as Secretary.

Please keep in your prayers and all the people who are sick, shut-in, and in Hospice. Please stay healthy and safe!

Holy Name of Jesus Parish Church submitted by Wendy Cunningham

We welcome Fr. Paul Kim to our Central Essex County Catholic Family of Parishes. He will be the Associate Pastor and Fr. Seejo is our Pastor.

Day Masses will be on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30a.m., weekend Masses on Saturday at 6p.m., and Sunday at 11a.m.

The office hours are Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

For more information, please visit the Family of Parishes’ new website at centralessexcatholic.dol.ca.

Please stay healthy and stay safe!

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Tune Up the Parks offered two country-based performances...

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Hedden said, he got a response back from the producer he ended up working with, who had worked with some pretty big country icons, he noted.

The 23-year-old said livestreaming was relatively new to him, when COVID-19 hit. He had participated in a few online sessions previously, but the online performances have ramped up over the past few months as social-distancing requirements cancelled many of his gigs.

Hedden said he enjoyed performing in the online version of the Tune Up the Parks concert series last week. “I wish I could have been in front of a bunch of people, because I just love the face-to-face interaction, but [the online event] was fun. I love to showcase what I got to people, and I like that people enjoy listening to me sing.”

A lot of Hedden’s songs are about family, and he tries to write songs in a way so that everyone can relate.

“I try to base it off my life, and think of others and how they would relate to it as well,” he said of his songwriting process.

To date, Hedden said he has received a lot of great feedback for his music, from listeners from all over the US. His music has also gotten a few UK radio stations, he said.

Hedden is hoping to head back into the studio soon to record a new song, which he plans to release in the fall. “I just can’t wait to get back to playing live. That’s what I’m looking forward to the most. I don’t know when that is going to happen.”

To find more music from Hedden, log onto nickheddenmusic.com, or look for his pages on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. His music can be found on Google Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, and Apple iTunes.

On Wednesday, August 26, the first part of Abbey Neves’s performance was posted, with part two shared on Wednesday, September 3.

Neves said her very first solo gig was a Tune Up the Parks session a few years ago. “I just fell in love with it. The whole vibe of Tune Up the Parks is so nice, because I love that people just come and take their lawn chairs and sit out, gather with their friends and family, and enjoy the music. Everybody is just always so supportive. They are there because they want to be there,” she said.

“It is nice to be able to interact with them and bring them up with me, and have them sing and dance. It is just such a nice environment to be able to sing in,” she noted, adding those gigs are among some of her

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She was glad the Tune Up the Parks performance was able to go online this year, and was pleased to get some positive feedback on her performance.

Like many area musicians, COVID-19 had Neves enter a fairly new way of performing, via virtual opportunities, such as Facebook live concerts, nearing the beginning of the pandemic, because live gigs were being cancelled.

“I felt so lost as a musician, because I didn’t have anywhere to perform and you just feel so empty, not being able to go out and do what you love and entertain people,” she said.

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Essex Minor Hockey prepares for return, amid rink repairs and COVID-19

The Balzer-Pickford hot rod

Ron Pickford after working under his Model A coupe.

Teenager Bill Balzer of Toronto and a friend purchased a 1930 Model A Ford coupe from a farmer near Schomberg, Ontario, in the late 1950s for $25. It wasn’t running, and the fabric insert roof was rotten, but the car was solid and perfect for building into a hot rod.

Bill and his friend towed it home behind Bill’s 1950 Chevy pickup truck, using a Mercury outboard starter cord as a tow rope. They were just entering Toronto when the cord broke. The Model A rolled on ahead out of control and began passing Bill on the right.

His friend was standing straight up with his head through the fabric roof and yelling: “No brakes!” Then the car rolled into a ditch.

With the Model A finally home in one piece, Bill began to rebuild it. He owned a 1941 Mercury coupe which he scrapped and welded the Merc roof to the roof of the Model A to cover up the rotted insert.

He replaced the old four-banger with a 1941 Ford flathead V8 taken from a 1937 Ford that had been T-boned in an accident. Eager for extra horsepower, Bill replaced the single carb manifold with a dual carb setup.

He chopped the top a full five inches, then installed a front leather seat from a Hillman because it was the only seat flat enough to fit. Whenever Bill went over a bump, his head hit the inside of the roof.

As a finishing touch, he installed a set of gauges on the ceiling just above the windshield, making the interior of the Model A resemble the cockpit of an airplane.

That last feature may have prompted Ron Pickford into buying the car from Bill Balzer since at that time Ron was working for Air Canada.

Ron decided the car needed a heater for cold weather driving. There was no room under the dash, so Ron finally got a heater from a 1947 Cadillac hearse and mounted it behind the front seat.

He finally sold his hot little coupe to a fellow from up north who bought it and took it home. He said he was going to put a Hemi in it. Maybe he did.

I’m always looking for stories.

Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca.

by Adam Gault The Essex Minor Hockey Association (EMHA) has released tentative plans regarding the resumption of play for the 2020-21 season.

Currently, the EMHA is scheduled to begin the annual registration process on September 1, with a modified season that will have players only face other teams within a 50-person social bubble.

“We all have to follow the basic rules that came out from the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) Return to Hockey Plan,” EMHA President, Shawn Carswell, explained. “We’re working with making a plan for a limited number of kids on the ice and safety protocols.”

At this time, the EMHA is planning on having four to five teams per level with ten players on a team. This may change as the season moves along, and if play or health and safety plans are reassessed at the end of the calendar year.

“They play and practice with each other the whole season, until December,” Carswell said, adding “[Pending] any changes in the status in the province.”

Slated to begin shortly and lasting for an estimated 50-days, the Essex Centre Sports Complex will undergo major repairs, due to foundational concerns and issues related to the ice refrigeration systems. This will have the complex out of commission until mid-October at the earliest.

The repairs will leave local organizations without a main surface upon which to play,

and will have Essex Centre-based sports associations playing temporarily at other facilities in the municipality.

“We’re working on getting the required ice we need,” Carswell explained.

“Basically, working with the Town to get use of the Harrow Arena for Essex Minor Hockey. The goal will be to come back to Essex and basically play the rest of the season there.”

While restricted play can resume at this time, provincial and municipal health regulations must be followed by staff and players while attending Town of Essex arena facilities.

This will include arriving at the arena dressed to play, no showering, and the wearing of masks until it is time to hit the ice.

“What we’re looking for is a season of safety, development, and fun,” Carswell commented.

More information about the Essex Minor Hockey Association can be found at essexhockey.ca

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Essex Centre Sports Complex repairs not expected to impact start of 73’s regular season - Puck drop is planned for December

by Adam Gault The Provincial Junior Hockey League’s (PJHL) Essex 73’s Junior “C” hockey club is making preparations for the resumption of play this winter, but will face challenges amid repairs to the Essex Centre Sports Complex in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As per PJHL guidelines, of which the Essex 73’s is a membered organization, the slated schedule for the 24-game 202021 season will not have the home team take to the ice until December 1 at the earliest, with a potential backup date of January 4, 2021.

“The only thing that would push us back is if we can’t have fans,” 73’s General Manager, Mike Pailey, said. “Everybody

in the league right now has agreed that we won’t play without fans, which means that we need to have a certain number of fans in the building.”

Currently, Ontario Stage 3 regulations state a maximum of 50 persons can be at an indoor gathering. PJHL organizations are hoping arenas will be allow to have onethird capacity for the upcoming season.

This would allow for 500 attendees at 73’s games, which would make the league viable for the 2020-21 season.

“It really depends on how many fans we’re allowed to have in the building, and that’s going to be dependent on what the health authorities tell us as far as the number of people allowed indoors,” Pailey said.

Tune up the Parks... Continued from Page 17 to connect with her audience and take song requests. The 19-year-old believes those performances gave her supporters something to look forward to, and provided her an opportunity to do what she loves to do. She is grateful that through the pandemic, there is technology available that allows people to interact and perform online.

When putting together her playlist, Neves said she likes to include a mix of tunes from the country and pop genres.

She typically plays mostly covers during her sets, but does like to perform her original “Timeless” for her audience, which is available on iTunes, as is her Christmas album “In the Starlit Snow” and another single, called “Pieces.”

“It is fun when somebody hears a song that they know and can sing along and have a good time,” she said.

Neves is currently working on a praise and worship album, which she is hoping will be released next spring.

She just finished her photo shoot for the album cover and said it was fun to get back into the studio.

Last year, Neves joined a wedding band, that played throughout Windsor and Michigan. This experience, she said, expanded her horizons and gave her an opportunity to sing songs she never thought she would.

For more information about Neves, visit facebook.com/abbeyneves/

Also impacting the ice time to the 73’s are the planned repairs to their home ice surface at the Essex Centre Sports Complex.

Possibly underway at the time of publishing and scheduled to last for an estimated 50 days, the Essex Centre Sports Complex will undergo major repairs due to foundational concerns and issues related to the ice refrigeration systems, which will delay activity at the complex until mid-October at the earliest.

In the interim, the 73’s have secured practice time at the Harrow Arena, and will be subject to ongoing health guidelines, such as arriving at the facility dressed and forgoing the use of the shower facilities.

“We’re basically just going to be following the [health] lead of the buildings, and whatever the hockey

policies are for the buildings,” Pailey explained. “That’s what we’ll have to do.

We’ll have to follow those guidelines.”

The repairs to the Essex Centre Sports Complex are not expected to impact the beginning of the 73’s regular season.

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Dollar Tree

Grant Thorton LLP

Michael Tomek Realty

Stepping Out

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61 Talbot St. N., Essex 519-776-8877

14 Victoria Ave., Essex 519-776-4869 grantthorton.ca Accounting firm providing audit, tax and advisory services

72 King S.t E., Harrow tomekrealty.com Full service firm serving the Harrow area for over 68 years.

21 Talbot St. N., Essex Steppingoutessex.ca Woman's clothing/accessories M-F 10-5 Sat 10-4

Mortgage Suite

SX Communications

105 Talbot St. S., Essex mortgagesuite.ca We assist people in finding mortgage financing.

43 Arthur Ave., Essex 519-776-4009 sxcommunications.ca Computer sales and repairs, highspeed internet and home phone.

Balanced Life Wellness 114 Talbot Street S., Essex facebook.com/balancedlifewellnesscentre Wellness Centre includes counselling, massage, chiro, events, and more. .

Billys Taphouse 305 Talbot St. N., Essex 519-776-7094 billystaphouse.com Local food, 14 craft beer taps, craft cocktails, EPIC Wine, 2 patios.

Blimeys British Store 25 King St. W., Harrow 226-787-1244 blimeys.ca We sell imported goods from the UK & Europe.

Canadel Custom Dining Furniture 27 King St. W., Harrow 519-738-9001 contact.harrow@canadel.ca canadel.com/canadel-stores/harrow Canadian-built, solid wood dining furniture.

DPM Insurance Group 29 Talbot St. N., Essex 519-776-6457 dpmins.com Insurance Brokerage & Financial Services.

Dr. Bradley Sanger 41 Centre St. W., Harrow 519-738-6692 drbradleysanger.com Optometry

106 Talbot St. S., Essex 519-776-5151 Chiropractic therapy & massage therapy services.

503 Oxley Beach Dr., Harrow Landscape design and construction, tree sales, installation, trimming. Associated with Lasalle Landscape.

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Earthly Elements 23 Victoria Ave, Essex 519-776-7111 Gifts for all occasions - including memorials.

Emerson Supply Co. 41 Talbot St. N., Essex emersonsupplyco.ca Sustainable alternatives to help reduce waste around the home.

7-316 Talbot St. N., Essex (519) 776-7683 Chiropractic, physiotherapy, massage therapy.

Essex Homestead AirBnB

2751 Malden Road, Essex 519-776-9985 • colenuttsigns.com Full service sign shop offering all types of signs and vehicle graphics.

1070 Batten Road, Essex essexhomestead.com Airbnb holiday rental in the heart of Essex County.

5 King St., Harrow 519-738-2542 Commercial printing done on-site.

County Towing Inc. 1329 Erie Rd. S., Harrow 519-738-2624 countytowinginc.com County Towing provides emergency road service throughout Essex County.

Coxons Towing 2069 Naylor Sideroad, Essex 519-979-5421 coxonstowing.com Coxons Towing provides emergency road service throughout Essex County

Essex Optometric Clinic Dr. Todd Wilbee 35 Victoria Ave. Unit #2, Essex 519-776-9900 essexoptometricclinic.com Optometric Clinic-Eye exams, eyeglasses, sunglasses and contact lenses

Daycee Soap & Bath 44 Sinasac St. W., Harrow 519-816-6599 facebook.com/dayceesoapsandbath Natural Soaps and Lotions. Bath Bombs of all shapes and sizes.

35 Victoria Ave., Essex 519-961-9285 • YouHear.ca Locally owned. Hearing tests& aids, tinnitus, vertigo.

60 Walnut St. S., Harrow jamesrogergibb@gmail.com Full service sign shop. Offering signs, banners & truck lettering.

John’s Woodworking & Cabinets 236 Centre Street, Harrow johnswoodworkingandcabinets.ca Wood furniture repaired or restored. We can clean and restore grandma’s old clock or any family treasure like new again.

Just Plus of Essex 43 Talbot St. N., Essex 519-776-8555 facebook.com/JUSTPLUS43.essex Women's plus size clothing + accessories.

Essex Stained Glass 19 Centre St., Essex 519-776-4577 essexstainedglass.com Full service art glass studio

Kehl Window Systems Inc. 370 King St. W., Harrow 519-738-2110 kehlwindowanddoor.com Windsor-Essex's most efficient window and door manufacturer.

Full Circle Thrift Shop 71 King St. W., Harrow 519-738-6202 Open M-W 1-5 pm, Th-Sat 9am-5 pm, closed Sun.

G.L. Fraser & Associates 25 Centre St., Essex 519-776-6522 Tax preparation, bookkeeping services, and financial planning.

Crafty Candles 54 Talbot St. N., Essex 519-776-8585 craftycandles.ca Candles, bath bombs, gift baskets, wholesale, custom orders.

55 King St W Harrow, Ont 519-738-0933 • harrowphysiotherapy.ca Dedicated to personal service - Experience the difference.

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Gerald A. Smith Funeral Home 197 King St. W., Harrow 519-738-6662 geraldasmith.ca We are doing our best to provide a safe environment for families and responding quickly to changes as they occur.

Ken Knapp Ford Sales 390 Talbot St. N., Essex 519-776-6447 kenknappford.com Essex Ford dealer since 1983. Sales and service.

Diana Dennis ARCT 64 Medora Ave. E., Essex 519-776-8423 Teacher of piano, keyboard, and theory.

Omer's Barbershop 45 King St. East, Unit 6, Harrow 519-738-9056 Open: Wed. Noon to 8pm, Thurs., Fri. 9am to 6pm, Sat. 8am to Noon

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34 King Street East, Harrow Automotive Service Center. Open M-F 8 am-5 pm.

50 Talbot Street N., Essex 519-961-9644 facebook.com/OutOfTheKlozet Wearing apparel sold by consignment.

533 County 50 Rd. E., Harrow 519-738-3264 oxleyestatewinery.com Wine sales and tastings, lunch every day.

Victoria Ave., Essex 226-346-0528 #lashesonvictoria Lash, brow, spray tan studio.

Golden Law Office

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13 King St. W., Harrow goldenlawharrow.com Law office: Real estate, wills & estates, business law.

316 Talbot St. N., Essex 519-776-7737 • littlecaesars.ca Pizza take out.

45 King Street East Unit #2, Harrow 519-738-3918 thecomputercentre.ca

The Depot 44 Sinasac St. W., Harrow facebook.com/harrowcountrydepot Specializing in pet food and supplies, grass seed and fertilizer.

Perfect Touch Laser 2767 County Rd. 20, Harrow 519 257 8534 • Perfecttouchlaser.ca Aesthetic laser services.

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16 Centre Street, Essex 519-776-4268 essexfreepress.com This weekly newpaper has served the community since 1896.

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The Feed Store

Renaud Ford & RV Sales 2560 County Rd. 20, Harrow 519-738-6767 renaudfordsales.com

Rock-A-Bye Baby Boutique 48 Talbot St. N., Essex • 519-818-2336 rockabyebabyboutique.ca Baby/Registry Boutique in the heart of Essex, offering everything baby.

Rose's Kitchen 189 Talbot St. S., Essex facebook.com/RosesKitcheEssex Extensive menu. Fabulous homemade desserts.

Sanford Supermarket 77 King St. E., Harrow 519-738-4291 facebook.com/sanfordandsonsupermarket

Shoppers Drug Mart

61 King St. W., Harrow 519-738-4752 gingersflowers.ca Harrow Flower and Gift Shop

The Computer Centre

Oxley Estate Winery

Laser Art Inc.

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Ginger's House of Flowers

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On The Docks Bar & Gril

128 Talbot St. N., Essex kennedyfh.com Essex Centre's locally owned funeral and cremation centre.

110 Wellington St., Harrow laserartinc.com Engraving, screen printing, embroidery, sign making, custom decoration. Delivery available.

Tagged It Paper Co.

113 Talbot St. S., Essex facebook.com/talbotmassagetherapy We offer Registered Massage Therapy. We can direct bill to insurance.

Kennedy Funeral Home Ltd.

DB Automotive 41 Gordon Avenue, Essex 519-776-8491 dbautomotive.ca Complete auto service. Chris Fillion & Adam Popov.

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220 Jackson St., Colchester Hand-scooped ice cream and treats.Open every day!

1480 Erie Rd. S., Harrow 519-738-2000 • harrowfht.ca Call ahead for an appointment. Screening & mask protocols in place.

Olde School Deli & Cafe

Harrow Physiotherapy Centre

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Coolchester Creamery

Harrow Dental Office

D. Smith Landscape Services

Essex County K9 Services Century 21 Erie Shores Realty

243 McAfee St., Unit 12, Harrow harrowdaycare@bellnet.ca Child care center.

1470 Erie Rd. S., Harrow harrowdental.ca Dr. Christine Brady, Dr. Brent Pillon, and Dr. John Whitehead

Essex Chiropractic

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Harrow Daycare Inc

72 King St. E., Unit 3 Box 367, Harrow acebook.com/ServiceOntarioHarrow Vehicle, Drivers License Renewal, Health Card Renewal etc.

5 Talbot St. S., Essex • 519-776-5246 shoppersdrugmart.ca Pharmacy, food, convenience, beauty.

Snyder Automotive 21 Concession Road 3, Harrow 519-738-2886 (519-738-AUTO) snyderautomotive.ca Automotive repair shop (full service).

Southland Travel 23 Talbot St. N., Essex southlandtravel.ca Full service travel agency.

2564 County Rd. 20 E., Harrow 519-738-2261 • thefeedstore.ca Hours of operation: M-F 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-3 pm.

The Harrow News 5 King St., Harrow 519-738-2542 Local weekly newspaper located on King Street in Harrow.

The Little House of Cupcakes 108 Talbot St. N., Essex 519-776-7721 facebook.com/thelittlehouseofcupcakesandmore Cakes, cupcakes, assorted squares, chocolate items, cheesecakes.

The Wreck at Colchester Harbour 220 Jackson St., Colchester thewreck.ca 50 seats on 2 patios, eat in, or take out restaurant with a view of Lake Erie.

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