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The Municipality of Leamington is requesting feedback on draft recommendations to improve parking in Uptown Leamington.

Proposed changes are:

• Increase free parking in municipal parking lots to 9 hours, which may encourage employees and business owners to park in those lots rather than on-street.

• Provide for free parking between 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. to facilitate longer parking for persons who may attend Uptown for evening dining and movies.

• Include no re-parking provisions during “business hours” to discourage space jumping onstreet. Such provisions prohibit re-parking a vehicle at another on-street location in the Uptown for a period of 5 hours from the start of the initial period of having parked the vehicle on-street.

• During “business hours” decrease free onstreet parking to 30 minutes within one block of the intersection of Talbot and Erie streets, which may encourage the use of the parking lots and increase traffic flow, yet still provide time for customers to make quick shopping stops. Two-hour free parking for longer shopping trips in the balance of the Uptown area would be maintained.

The Uptown Parking Enforcement Council report can be read at: www.leamington.ca/en/ ourcommunity/resources/LLS-09-16-UptownParking.pdf

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Inspirational words to mark International Women’s Day

By Pat Bailey Maeve Omstead Johnston had a few life lessons to share last week to mark International Day of Women.

As a guest speaker at the Link Professional Women Networking dinner meeting Mar. 15 at the Best Western Plus in Leamington, Maeve shared several stories from her past to serve as life lessons for those in attendance.

“History is built one hour, one day at a time,” she told the group, urging them to work to be their personal best.

But Maeve warned them that they can carefully plan their days and their lives, but without warning things can happen to turn their lives upside down and spin out of control.

“During trying times it takes courage,” she said, “to even get out of bed.”

It’s the little things though, said Maeve, that get us through those times of loss, financial crisis, etc. She encouraged members of the audience to do some simple things to get through – Maeve Omstead Johnston was guest speaker at the Link Profes(SUN Photo) “eat right, exercise, read a good sional Women Networking dinner meeting. book or even stargaze.”

Much of our lives are based on ‘time’, she said. “Yet we never seem to have enough of it.”

As a mother of seven, as well as a grandmother and great-grandmother, Maeve said the key is to invest in your time wisely and organize your time.

“Not one of us can accurately predict how much time we have left on Earth,” she said.

Reflecting on her own childhood, growing up in Fort Erie, Maeve said she was definitely influenced by the landscape — the industrial city as a backdrop, the war and most importantly, her parents.

Despite their jobs as teacher/seamstress and postmaster/gardener, Maeve said, “they had time for all kinds of things.”

“They gave me a path to follow,” she said, and the strength and self-confidence to follow that path.

Memories of growing up in a vulnerable city during the war continue to “make my heart race when I hear a siren,” she told the group.

But one fond memory she shared with the audience was that of the ‘secret forbidden box’.

That box housed the helmet and gasmask her dad would don if the air raid siren would sound, or her friends would secretly try on during visits to Maeve’s home.

Strong foundations are important, said Maeve, whether they are the foundations of bridges, built to withstand the heavy loads, or the foundation of families which “are applicable to virtually every facet of our lives.”

“Failing to prepare,” said Maeve, “means preparing to fail.”

Her parents, said Maeve, taught her to respect and appreciate others.

“They worked hard,” she said, “but they were also fun.”

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Looking Back: Leamington Dock area

The announcement by the Town of Leamington regarding the purchase of waterfront property just north of the promenade from the marina to the Leamington Dock brought excitement about how this land could be developed. It may take a number of years until the full positive impact is felt, but let’s take a look at the area’s past.

The federal government took over control of the original dock in the 1890s and built a new one circa 1900. By 1932 a new longer and better facility was erected with the purpose of serving the Heinz Co. and local farmers.

Just to the northeast of the dock was the Dew Drop Inn, a local watering hotel which was transformed into the Seacliff Hotel in the 1930s and underwent many changes, including a number of owners, during the next 50 years. Today it

stands as the Seacliffe Inn. During the 1930s and 1940s there was an outdoor dance area which was very popular.

For over 60 years, one of the landmarks was Brow’s Ice House just to the west of the dock. During the year’s coldest months the company created large blocks of ice from the frozen waters of Pigeon Bay, lifted them and transported them to be stored in a big warehouse.

The company sold ice to local merchants and residents until the late 1950s when modern refrigerators replaced the preservation method of using natural ice.

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Seacliff Beach was a popular place to go swimming. It was close to town and much easier to access than heading to Point Pelee.

As well, in the 1960s and 1970s campers often raised their tents and an occasional motor home could also be found there.

The Leamington Dock area began its boom In the 1950s. Cargo ships, like the Canada Steamship Lines, made regular stops here.

Swimming at the dock’s beach, and quite often off the dock itself, was an extremely popular activity on sweltering days.

Fishermen from the area, as well as Michigan and Ohio, found their way to the dock, cast their poles and lined the southernmost section of the dock.

There was Stewart’s Drive-Inn on the north side of Robson Road, near the corner of Erie St. S. Like its competition, Burgess Refreshments, it specialized

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The Seacliff Hotel as it looked around 1940 with its dance area to the right.

Leamington Dock as seen circa 1987.

in fast food. Stewart’s was like an early A&W and had carhops who came out and took your order. It was a hip place to go on weekends and thrived for about a decade.

Burgess Refreshments was started by the Burgess family in the late 1940s and in its history has had only a handful of owners. But it has thrived, serving quality food, delicious foot-long

hotdogs and a variety of icecream cones that few in the county could duplicate.

By 1983 the former Dock Warehouse had been converted into a restaurant. Its first incarnation was under Lee Sunshine before becoming the highly popular Dock Restaurant owned and operated by the Vourakes family. The Dock Restaurant closed within the last decade and the federal government razed the structure about five years ago.

Today there is the Jiimaan ferry parking lot and

the Leamington Marina both of which were created in the 1980s and have been enhanced by the promenade and other amenities associated with boating.

The vision for the waterfront’s future is one of change. New venues will emerge, but many of us will remember all the special events at Seacliff Park and around the dock area. And it won’t be long until I can smell those foot-longs again and see the fun, the traffic and the people enjoying themselves.

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LDMH welcomes Dr. Kenneth Ogah to obstetrics team

By Pat Bailey Leamington District Memorial Hospital’s newest recruit, Dr. Kenneth Ogah, plans on delivering.

Dr. Ogah, 44, will arrive at the end of June to fill a void left by the departure of Dr. Angelina Chan, as the newest member of the Maternal Newborn Obstetrics Team.

Currently practicing in Sydney, NS, Dr. Ogah said he is excited to relocate to the Leamington area and is especially excited with the opportunity LDMH has presented.

Most importantly though, said Dr. Ogah, is that there will be stability and continuity in the care of the women currently pregnant and set to deliver in the near future “with no break in pregnancy care”. He said local women can be assured that they will not have to travel out of the county to have safe deliveries, with epidurals if necessary.

“We will offer comparable care to anywhere,” said Dr. Ogah, despite LDMH being a smaller hospital, “with a lot of potential to grow.”

The new OB/GYN said he is looking forward to relocating to the Leamington area and all it has to offer. He said his family has visited on a several occasions, has family and friends in the area, and has discovered through his visits that the community has a tremendous passion when it comes to its hospital and the healthcare services it offers.

Dr. Ogah said the small community feel, the multi-cultural aspect and the fact that it appears to be very ‘family oriented’ also assisted him in making the decision to join the LDMH team.

“My girls (Catherine, 11, and Alexandra, 9) felt right at home in Leamington and enjoyed visiting the wider area of Kingsville and Windsor during our site visit,” said Dr. Ogah’s wife Caroline, a barrister and solicitor. “I look forward to working in the area and raising my family here.”

“Our whole family is excited to be moving to Leamington,” she added. “That is all we’ve talked about since we returned to Sydney after our visit.”

For hospital Chief Executive Officer Terry Shields, the arrival of Dr. Ogah fills a void in a department the hospital and the community fought so hard to keep open.

“I am very pleased that we have been able to recruit an OB/GYN with Dr. Ogah’s On Thursday, March 17 at 10:30 p.m. the Leamingqualifications and credenton OPP attended the scene of a fatal crash involving tials to our hospital and a vehicle and a cyclist. The crash occurred on Albuna community,” said Shields.

Town Line (County Road 31), just south of Highway #3 “We are continuing our phyin Leamington. sician recruitment for addiInvestigators determined that the victim was riding his tional OB/GYNs to the obunlit bicycle northbound on County Road 31, wearing stetrics unit at LDMH.” dark clothing, when he collided with a Grey 2004 Pontiac Montana being driven by a 20-year-old Tecumseh woman, also northbound on County Road 31.

Essex County OPP Technical Traffic Investigators attended the scene to obtain detailed evidence. County Road 31 was closed from County Road 34 and Highway 3 for approximately 5 hours.

No charges are expected at this time with respect to the driver.

The cyclist, 34-year-old Jean Francois Michaud of Leamington, was pronounced deceased at the scene. An autopsy was ordered by the regional coroner and was performed in London.

Fatal crash involving cyclist and vehicle

Leamington District Memorial Hospital’s new OB/GYN visited last week, touring the hospital and scouting the area for a new home. From left to right are Dr. Kenneth Ogah and his family, daughters Alexandra and Catherine, and wife Caroline.

Dr. Ogah completed his specialist training in general obstetrics and gynecology, with advanced training in uro-gynecology, vaginal surgery and pelvic floor surgery in the United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Gynecologists United Kingdom, Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. He also comes with skills in managing patients with recurrent prolapse and urinary incontinence.

Shields said there are additional site visits scheduled for prospective doctors.

Dr. Ogah said they are hoping to add to more OB/GYNs by the end of the year.

“My family and I had a great desire to live in the Leamington area,” said Dr. Ogah, so he was delighted to be able to fulfill his family wishes, while providing a much needed service in the area.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Where have all the ball players gone?

Well, they tell me that it’s spring.

You’d hardly know it by the freezing temperatures in the morning right now, but those too shall pass.

There are other signs that point to spring. The birds singing in the morning, the buds on the trees, the daffodils and crocus poking their heads up from the ground, and of course an increase in road kill.

Another sign is tuning the radio and happening upon a ball game.

Spring training is in full swing down south, even though they got some pretty frigid temperatures of their own this past weekend.

These are all good signs.

My ball equipment lies tucked into a closet at our place.

When I stashed it away last fall and traded it for my hockey bag, I really wondered if it would ever get used again.

As I write this, I’m still not sure if our league is still in existence. It’s late March and I haven’t heard anything. I’ve contacted my teammates and most are in for another year if the league is operating.

Thinking back to the golden years of lobball, it pains me to think that Leamington, once the hotbed of men’s slopitch, has no men’s leagues playing on the Kinsmen diamonds at all.

Our league in Wheatley is one of two that use the Chatham-Kent based diamonds behind the Wheatley Area Arena.

When I first started playing slo-pitch, we had entered our Bonehead Raiders team into the Monday night men’s league in Leamington and we played in that league for many years.

At the time, there was men’s lobball being played on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday in Leamington, mostly at Seacliff Park, the high school and several elementary school diamonds.

Now, outside of a church league, which plays on a few diamonds, the Leamington fields are void of men’s slo-pitch.

The Leamington based co-ed league is still going strong, thanks in part to some dedicated veterans who have been in

that circuit for years.

MARK The once-strong ladies RIBBLE leagues have also dwindled over the past few years.

Rib’s There was a time when Ramblings you could find a tournament almost every weekend right here in the south Essex area.

No so anymore.

Leamington’s powerhouse men’s teams of the past had some great sponsors and unique names and garnered a lot of support from local businesses.

C&S Trucking, run by the late Bubba Baker, was a tough team to play against. They dominated the Wednesday night league for quite a spell.

Seacliffe Hotel and Leamington Legion both had longterm sponsorships. LRC Music became Manor Realty and they also had a good run. Mitch’s Spidermen were there for what seemed like ages.

Over in the Monday league, the Boneheads often played the Road Apples, as both chose initially to go sponsor-free.

Etna Foods, Rhine Danube Club and the International Hotel all fielded good teams in their day.

So many sponsors supported a great many ball players.

The sport has essentially dried up for reasons unknown.

Maybe it’s a cycle of some sort, but they just don’t appear to be coming back.

I think that young people just have so much more to keep their attention that baseball in general has been pushed aside, which over time, creates what we have today with very little slo-pitch being played.

Oh well, I guess us dinosaurs on the Car Barn squad will don the spikes one more time, assuming our league hasn’t gone by the wayside too.

I look forward to the smell of the grass and wiping the dust off my pants during those dog days of summer. At least for now.

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Half-hour uptown parking limit makes it impossible to conduct business, says reader Dear Editor: Do you hear a hammer? It is the sound of the last nail being pounded into the coffin of Uptown Leamington if Council endorses administration’s proposal to limit uptown parking to ½ hour.

The recommendation to increase parking limits in municipal lots to 9 hours is a good one, as owners, managers, operators and employees of uptown businesses should have places to park without getting tickets if they remain in one spot for over 3 hours. This change is long overdue.

However, it is virtually impossible to enjoy a meal, or even a snack, at the uptown dining places, buy a dress or an item of jewellery or hockey equipment, get a haircut, stand in line at the bank, etc., in 30 minutes.

So the parking problem would be solved, because no one would come uptown for fear of getting a parking ticket.

Please, Leamington Council, leave the uptown parking limit at 2 hours. If business owners and employees have reasonable places to park, more uptown core places will be available. Do not sound the death knell of the uptown by making it impossible to conduct business there.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Gifts from the seed

“If the only prayer you ever say in your life is thank SHANNON you, that would suffice.” – Meister Eckhart MATHESON My mother shared these words with me the other day.

A friend had shared them with her. She used them when speaking about her father and the seeds he sowed both literally and figuratively with her and her siblings. Parents Lifestyles... have the power to not only sow the seed but nurture and BROUGHT TO YOU BY: care for them too. A gift!

This past week Mark and I were gifted with a visit from our son and eight friends. Phew! You can only imagine the food that was ingested – dozens of eggs, bacon, sausage, French toast, chicken wings, burgers, potatoes, homemade macaroni and more. A few pops were consumed as well.

By about mid-week, I put out a challenge to the group that dinner would be what they caught. They all took on a survival mentality, some more than others. The young men that were not too keen on getting into the depths and spearing fish started eyeing up some of our land animals, including the poor little lizards. They questioned me about the edible vegetation on the island. I gave them a list that included the sea bean, sea grape, sapodilla and sour orange, of which only a few were ripe for the picking. In hopes of being able to marinate some catch, I gathered some oranges and blended them with some goat peppers.

Cruz took the first group of serious hunters out in the boat to a couple of great dive spots. With big smiles, almost three hours later they arrived back with one decent sized turbin and a couple smaller fish, including a strawberry grouper that would not have passed Mark’s inspection.

The same lecture about catching only those sea creatures that were of legal size was given to group two as they ventured out in search of some spiny lobster. We were all thankful and a little surprised when they came in with a bounty of nine lobster. That night we enjoyed surf and turf (hotdogs) along with some fresh greens and French fries.

Mark and I put together a provision budget and each of the boys chipped in, which made this week possible for all of us. Daily they each offered their help, but we enjoyed catering to them because they were so much fun and very thankful!

The weather couldn’t have been better. They played tennis, kayaked, snorkeled and lounged with their buddies. It was a perfect spring break sans the young ladies.

Our sunscreen supply dipped into the last drops after they started slathering it onto their lobster red bodies at the end of day two. Hence, now I find myself researching sunscreens and placing an order for our next delivery. Sunscreens, like food, are marketed at being healthy but many actually contain ingredients that can be more detrimental then the sun its self. With spring arriving back home, the time spent outside will increase.

You too will need to update your sun protection supply. Check out this website to find the rating on your favourite sunscreen: www.ewg.org/2015sunscreen/ Unfortunately, after our visitors departed, a few extra pounds remained on both of mine and Mark’s bodies. Getting back to our routine, including daily exercise and healthy eating, will help to trim us down quickly, I hope. While on Facebook the other day, I was reminded that to maintain or lose weight it takes more than just calories in and calories out. The food or calories that you put into your mouth need to be ones that your body can recognize – nature-made. Don’t get fooled by ‘naturally’ made products!

I think that both the egg and banana have been given a bad rap. How can something created so perfectly and packaged so well be bad for you? True, the calories in naturemade products may be higher than those you get from some of the so-called diet foods.

Unlike them, our body recognizes every bite. It burns and uses the energy from these ‘real’ foods instead getting confused over the chemical makeup of the processed ones.

These foreign, unrecognizable ingredients end up being stored on our hips, bellies and butts and confuse our organs, making us sick. How lucky are we to easily access a bounty of perfection in their own nature-made wraps like apples, oranges, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers and more. Even on an island we can easily make the right choices.

Another gift arrives this Friday. It will be a very ‘Good’ Friday as our daughters, sonin-law and his brother arrive.

Each of us has been given seeds to sow; some good and some not so much. It’s our own responsibility to tend to the seeds we have sown and take responsibility for our behavior, our own health and, in the end, our happiness.

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Council supports baseball fieldhouse fundraising project

The Kinsmen Ball Diamonds are 40 years old and the concession area and washrooms are over 30 years old. The Leamington Baseball Fieldhouse Foundation is a group of representatives who have committed to fundraising to help raise money for the replacement and upgrade to the facility. The municipality is being asked to assist by issuing tax deduction receipts to donors contributing at least $25 to the project.

A report to Council Mar. 21 recommends: “The Municipality would establish a specific fund into which all donations would be deposited. Activity within this fund would be tracked separately, and the use of the funds would be restricted to the construction of a baseball fieldhouse.”

Municipal plans for this upgrade of the obsolete washroom facility have been around since 2013, but now there is the will and the ability to fundraise.

Originally the plan was for a modest facility, but the current desire on the part of the Municipality and the ball

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ERCA Teen Ranger program to continue this year

The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) is building on last summer’s success and continuing the Teen Ranger program this August for young people aged 12-15.

The program will take place on four consecutive Tuesdays in the month of August at conservation areas around the region including Hillman Marsh in Leamington, Holiday Beach (Amherstburg), Cedar Creek and the John R. Park Homestead (Essex).

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Leamington Municipal Council has come up with another innovation consistent with their commitment to be open and accountable: an annual report on the meetings Council held in 2015. The report indicates that there were 30 regularly scheduled Council meetings (that totaled just under 56 hours), 6 special open meetings such as the ones for the budget that lasted just under 14 hours, and 18 closed meetings of Council that averaged 27 minutes in duration (a total of just over 8 hours in total).

Regarding the closed meetings of Council, the report states the following: “The most common reason for closed meetings was to consider disposition or acquisition of land such as the waterfront, followed by personal matters about identifiable individuals and litigation or potential litigation.” There were two closed meetings of Council for education and training that lasted a total of 5 hours and 19 minutes.

The report is intended to illustrate that the vast majority of Council business is done in open session. The report does not detail individual attendance records.

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Giving Spoon another success

By Bryan Jessop An annual gathering continues to improve the quality of life in the Leamington area one cupful at a time.

The seventh annual Giving Spoon Fundraiser was again hosted by one of its supporters — Leamington’s Real Canadian Super Store, in its second-floor Community Room.

The two-day event was held as a lunchtime event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20 with visitors able to choose between 14 varieties of free cups of soup prepared by a team of sponsors, supporters and volunteers. Last year’s Giving Spoon, also held at the Super Store within close proximity to the Easter holiday, drew a sum of just under 600 visitors. This year’s event attracted just over 700.

The first Giving Spoon to be hosted by the Leamington Super Store took place shortly before the Christmas holidays in 2014. Previously, it was held at the Masonic Lodge, where it was a weekly gathering on Wednesdays through November and December.

The event is spearheaded each year by Leamington’s “Soup Guru” Bill Dunn, a Super Store employee and municipal councillor. Dunn’s own cream of potato soup was made up of 85 pounds of potatoes and 20 pounds of bacon. Preparation for the fundraiser begins four to five days in advance of the opening Saturday, with volunteers spending several hours peeling potatoes and sautéing other ingredients.

“The community’s been great,” said Dunn. “Anyone can make soup, but we need the community to support it too and that’s what’s happening. It just warms my heart.”

Supporters this year included the Super Store, Alberto’s Bakery and Oak Farms who provided buns, The Gallery Restaurant, Peter’s Kitchen II, Blondie’s and Economy Rental Centre. The latter purchased pots to get the annual fundraiser started when it was launched seven years ago. Additional support came from fellow municipal councillor Larry Verbeke, who contributed 200 pounds of potatoes.

About 16 volunteers were on hand when the event began, doing prep work, ladling soup and accepting the donations that in turn are spent on community programs throughout the Leamington area. Dunn noted that several more volunteers work behind the scenes to help make plans come to fruition. About 160 visitors arrived each day to eat their choice of soup on site while the rest — more than half — picked up their selections as take-out orders.

Currently, a community group in Tilbury is considering the launch of a similar fundraiser. Dunn would also like to see the event spread to communities such as Windsor.

“It’s a different way of giving back,” he noted.

The Leamington Giving Spoon has supported the Salvation Army food bank, provided Christmas stockings for seniors, assisted a local single mom and her two children, the St. John’s Anglican Church Community Meal, Leamington Toys For Tots and the South Essex Community Council Youths at Risk program. The 2016 edition’s donations will be directed towards where the need is greatest, Dunn explained.

“It was absolutely a huge success,” he said of this year’s fundraiser.

Upon completion, this year’s Giving Spoon had about three soups remaining. Leftover buns will be donated to the St. John’s Easter meal.

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Cindy Edh offers a cup of soup to a visitor during the 7th annual Giving Spoon Fundraiser on Saturday at the Real Canadian Super Store. This year’s two-day event welcomed about 700 guests, an increase of more than 100 over 2015’s total.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 A positive attitude may help you overcome any challenges that come your way this week, Aries.

Maintain this positivity and things will ultimately work out for the best.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, let go of some of the responsibilities you have recently taken on. Trust that others around you can handle these tasks just as capably. Enjoy the extra free time.

You earned it.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, offer others positive feedback when they deserve it. Your willingness to give credit where it’s due is why others find you so easy to work with.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, even though the world has lately presented plenty of twists and turns, you can still enjoy the ride. Keep an open mind to all new opportunities.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, others will be very receptive to your fresh ideas this week.

Be prepared to explain these ideas in as much detail as possible and enjoy the fruits of your labors.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, a big project is yours to make work. This is a big responsibility, but you are up to the task.

Keep forging ahead and you will be pleased with the results.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, some good news is just over the horizon. Resist the temptation to celebrate prematurely, but don’t be surprised when Lady Luck breaks your way.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Focusing on one thing is a tricky proposition this week, Aquarius.

You have a lot of things on your mind, but do your best to maintain focus. Take breaks, if necessary.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 A number of opportunities are coming your way in the near future, Leo. Just get ready to take advantage of these chances when opportunity knocks. It rarely knocks twice.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Someone’s criticism may shock you, Pisces, but that could be for the best. It may just ground you and bring you back to reality.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Relationships are on your mind, Virgo. You are anxious to show loved ones how much you care for them, and they will respond in kind.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you have plenty on your plate lately, but you also have to find a way to fit in some time for rest. Running at a frantic pace is a recipe for burn-out.

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FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS MARCH 20 Ruby Rose, Actress (30) MARCH 21 Scott Eastwood, Actor (30) MARCH 22 Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer (68) MARCH 23 Brett Eldredge, Singer (30) MARCH 24 Peyton Manning, Athlete (40) MARCH 25 Elton John, Singer (69) MARCH 26 Keira Knightley, Actress (31)

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Top scams cost $61-million in 2015

In 2014 the Better Business Bureau (BBB) announced that Canadians were scammed to the tune of roughly $71-million. BBB reports that in 2015 that number came down about $10-million – to $61-million. That’s the good news. Canadians are becoming more savvy, adept at spotting a scam and letting others know about it.

The good news, however, is still tainted by under reporting. The $61-million is likely just 5% of what was actually lost as victims often feel too ashamed to do anything about it.

“The bad news is scammers are finding new ways, new disguises to ply us with the same scams,” says Deborah Brady, CEO of BBB Western Ontario. “The Canada Revenue Agency Scam is our number one scam this year. It was the most reported scam by far. And it didn’t just happen around tax time, all year long we received calls.”

According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, over 17,000 Canadians reported being affected in some way by the CRA scam. It wasn’t the most lucrative scam for wouldbe thieves. That title goes to Catphishing, which is the name given to online dating scams.

“Canadians lost more money to online romance scams than any other reported scam, by a margin of almost $10-million!” said Brady. “When as many as 20 percent of online profiles are believed to be fake, it’s an area where users really need to proceed with caution.”

BBB’s Top 10 List 2015 1. Top Extortion Scam: CRA Income Tax Scam, total

loss = $2.991 million.

2. Top Heartbreak Scam: Catphishing, total loss = $15.621 million 3. Top Prize Scam: Fake Lottery Winnings, total loss = $6.597 million 4. Top Financial Scam: Investment Fraud, total loss = $6.072 million 5. Top Employment Scam: Secret Shopper, total loss = $3.952 million 6. Top Subscription Scam: Free Trial Traps, total loss = $2.982 million 7. Top Imposter Scam: Spear Phishing, total loss = $5.826 million 8. Top Private Sale Scam: Overpayment/Refund, total loss = $5.322 million 9. Top Emergency Scam: Fake Relative Needs Cash, total loss = $1.952 million 10. Top Lending Scam: Advance Fee Loans, total loss = $989,634 In 2015 BBB introduced Scam Tracker. This is a new tool that allows the public to upload and share their experiences with scams (www.bbb.org/scamtracker/).

In less than a year Scam Tracker has logged over 16,000 scams in North America, with over 40 scams published here in Western Ontario.

One of the key things people can do to prevent getting scammed is to regularly change their passwords to online accounts.

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2016 HOLY WEEK & EASTER SUNDAY for ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH HOLY THURSDAY - March 24, 2016

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH 7:00 pm Mass and Adoration until Midnight and Special Retreat for Young People

GOOD FRIDAY - March 25, 2016

OUR LADY OF BLESSED SACRAMENT 3:00 pm - English ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH 10:30 am - Children 3:00 pm - English 5:00 pm - Portuguese/English 7:00 pm - Spanish/English

HOLY SATURDAY - March 26, 2016

OPP to conduct spring seat belt campaign Mar. 25-28

Who is less likely to buckle up? A close look at seat belt-related road deaths on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patrolled roads in recent years suggest that males place far less importance on wearing a seat belt than females do.

Over the past five years (2011-2015), a total of 332 people have died in collisions on OPP-patrolled roads as a result of not wearing a seat belt. According to OPP data, 261 of the victims were males and 71 were females.

As the OPP prepares for their Spring Seat Belt Campaign over the Easter long weekend, Mar. 25-28, they are sharing some insight into seat belt attitudes and why they believe there have been almost four times as many male seat belt-related deaths as female deaths in the same causal factor category.

“Our data suggests a strong presence of male drivers and male passengers who believe that they are at a lower risk of being involved in a collision than other people, and who do not see a need to wear a seat belt. This attitude works against our efforts to save lives on our roads,” said OPP Commissioner J.V.N. Hawkes.

All drivers and passengers need to acknowledge the fact that if they do not buckle up, they are at a significantly greater risk of dying in a collision that can be caused by the irresponsible actions of a distracted, impaired or aggressive driver.

OPP data also revealed that over the past five years

(2011-2015), more than three times as many unbuckled drivers (252) died in collisions as unbuckled passengers (80). This statistic is also of concern to the OPP. When it comes to seat belt use, the OPP looks to drivers in particular to set a good example for their passengers, especially children, young drivers and young passengers whose decision to wear a seat belt over the course of their lives may be significantly influenced by the attitudes of their parents, other family members and friends. Passengers of all ages are more likely to buckle up when they see the driver do it.

While the number of seat belt-related deaths among children under 16 years of age remains the lowest of all other age groups, it is unacceptable to the OPP when even one child dies as a result of this causal factor.

Between 2011 and 2015, nine children have died because they were not properly restrained in the vehicle.

Parents and child caregivers need to ensure that children are always safely buckled in a child restraint appropriate to their age and size.

Over the Easter long weekend, OPP officers will also be conducting enforcement and education activity associated with other negative road user behaviours,

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ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH: Same as Sunday Schedule OUR LADY OF BLESSED SACRAMENT: 10:30 am English

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As a part of the Greater Essex County District School Board’s (GECDSB) ongoing Mental Health Seminar Series, there will be a free seminar on Healthy/Unhealthy Relationships on Wednesday (tonight), March 23 at 7 p.m. at the Leamington Roma Club, 19 Seacliff Dr. E. Jodi Pearce, Health Promoter at the Windsor Essex Community Health Centre, will assist in defining healthy and unhealthy relationships, provide community resources and answer questions during this event.

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CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM AND HERITAGE VILLAGE (CTMHV) ON THE ARNER TOWN LINE IS IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS to help with kids programs such as 'Pioneer for a Day', special events, shows, meetings, or in the museum, log cabins and period buildings, etc. If you have a few hours to spare and would like to help out, contact Judy Anderson, Education and Volunteer Coordinator at CTMHV, 519-776-6909 or email education@ctmhv.com PELEE PAST QUESTERS WILL MEET Thursday, March 24, 7:00 p.m., at WFCU, 318 Erie St. S., Leamington.

Speaker: Aline Menard. Topic: Turn of the Century Catalogue Houses. Guests welcome. Pelee Past Questers is an organization for the study of antiques, preservation and restoration of artefacts, existing memorials, historical buildings, landmarks and education. For more info call Jackie at 519-3261361.

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Sunday, March 27, 4:00 p.m. St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Call to register 519-326-3111. No charge. Meals delivered to shut-ins (Leamington, Wheatley, Kingsville area only).

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FREE 12-WEEK PARENTING CLASS - hosted by Windsor Essex Community Health Centre, every Tuesday until March 29, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., at Leamington United Mennonite Church, 78 Oak St. E. Topics: nutrition, child development, discipline, safety, health & wellness. Prizes & giveaways.

Free childcare provided. For more info or to register call Nicole at 519-258-6002 ext. 503.

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ERIE WILDLIFE RESCUE YARD/BAKE SALE on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3, 11168 Tecumseh Rd. E. near Banwell Rd. Lots of books, toys, dishes, something for everyone.

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STUDIES IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION, Sundays at 7:00 p.m., Seventh-day Adventist Church, 220 Erie St. N., Leamington. This is a new seminar on Bible prophecy. Study outlines are provided. All are welcome. For more information call 519-3221644.

2ND LEAMINGTON SCOUTING MEETS at the Leamington United Church, 9 John St., as follows: Beaver Scouts (age 5-7) meet Mondays from 6:15-7:30 p.m.; Cub Scouts (ages 8-10) meet Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00 p.m., Scouts (age 11-13) meet Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00 p.m.; Venturer Scouts (age 14-17) meet Mondays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Come check it out. For more info call 519-3266355 or 519-326-6214.

MONDAYS - SENIORS DROP-IN, 1st and last Monday of the month only at 10:30 a.m. at Leamington United Church. Guest speakers, refreshments, games, exercise.

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ARE YOU AFFECTED BY SOMEONE ELSE'S DRINKING? The Wheatley Serenity Al-Anon Family Group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Wheatley Friendship Club (north entrance), 171 Erie St. N. DO YOU ENJOY VOLUNTEERING AND MEETING PEOPLE? South Essex Community Council in Leamington is currently looking for volunteers for Meals on Wheels Delivery. If you are interested in volunteering during the

morning for about 1 hour per week or as a back-up volunteer, please call Noreen or Susan at SECC 519-326-8629 ext.381. www.secc.on.ca.

HELP AN ADULT LEARN ENGLISH - South Essex Community Council is currently looking for tutors for adults learning English. One afternoon or evening per week.

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Call 519-326-8629 ext. 381 or email volunteer@secc.on.ca PREGNANCY & RESOURCE CENTRE, 33 Princes St. (Princess Centre) Suite 408, Leamington, offers free and confidential services provided by registered nurses and trained volunteers. Free pregnancy tests. Call 24/7 for free and confidential support - 519-3260612. Business calls: 519-3263821.

WEDNESDAYS - Are you looking for food and fellowship? Join us, no charge, at St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Call 519-326-3111 for more information.

IF YOU HAVE PARKINSON’S and would like to join our group for information, exercise and support, come by Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. to the Half Century Club, 160 Talbot St. E. Leamington.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED in the Wheatley area for South Essex Community Council's Friendly Visitors program for seniors and persons with disabilities.

Commitment is 1 hour per week. If you are interested in volunteering or know of someone who could benefit from these services, call SECC at 519-326-8629.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Drain to be legalized

Agricultural drains often flow into natural creeks or rivers. That doesn’t make the creek or river a BILL drain. The problem with that is the drainage authorCHAPLIN ity (the municipality) has no authority to touch the creek or river if it becomes clogged, and that is what has happened with the Lebo Creek Drain. The drain Municipal is fine, but the creek is badly overgrown and has Correspondent sediment and fallen trees partially blocking its flow.

Since just under 9,000 acres of Leamington rely on this drain and creek combination, it is no trivial matter when the problem causes flooding and poor drainage.

After a meeting with a large number of landowners affected by the drain, drainage superintendent Lu-Ann Marentette brought a report to Council requesting that N.J. Peralta Engineering be appointed pursuant to Section 78 of the Drainage Act for the preparation of an Engineer’s Report to legalize the parts of the Lebo Drain that are a natural watercourse as part of the drain, and to create the necessary plans and profile for improvements to enhance drainage.

Also, to quote the report: “In addition to the engineer’s report, and with help from a Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, ‘Partnership Specialist’, the Drainage Superintendent is proposing to include some type of wetland feature within the drain. Benefits of this project include: 1. Control flooding during large storm events; 2. Impact greenhouse and agriculture water quality issues, and water polishing; 3. Support Leamington’s on-going strategic environmental initiatives. Construction of a wetland feature requires partnership and cooperation between landowners, MNR, ERCA and the local municipality. Stakeholders combine resources through the design and approvals process, and must secure funding acceptable to the landowners prior to construction. Once the stakeholder group is created there will be an opportunity to provide Council with a presentation of what a wetland restoration project could look like, and discuss the associated benefits in more detail.”

At the Council meeting Mar. 21, to help illustrate the problems with the drain, a video from a drone was unveiled that traced the length of the drain.

Councillor Larry Verbeke asked if there is enough money from the conservation authority to be able to do the wetland feature. He was told that the Ministry of the Environment is the central player, but that aspect will be the subject of a future report.

Mayor John Paterson asked about how soon the work could start, and was told that as soon as the enabling by-law is passed, the superintendent can go onto the land and begin clearing blockages.

Council voted in favour of the request.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

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Church rebuild project well supported

By Bryan Jessop Pelee Island aficionado Christine Palichuk is putting the ‘rest’ in restoration.

With the assistance of volunteers equipped with a wide variety of skills, Palichuk is in the midst of a project to create an artistic interpretation of the Mission Hall Non-Denominational Church originally built on Henderson Road. Parts of the original building that retain the necessary structural integrity will be used to rebuild a somewhat smaller

teers with an in-depth his- was too unsound for a tra- The fundraiser will be held tory of Pelee Island and ditional, on-site restoration, at Pelee Island Winery in memories of the Mission Palichuk instead decided to Kingsville Saturday, Apr. 23 Hall and others with archi- have the building carefully from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tectural knowledge or a cre- disassembled and rebuilt in event will feature free adative, artistic flair. an altered configuration. mission, although donations “It’s not a typical restoraWith a significant degree for The Mission Hall Projtion Christine noted. “The of support from those with ect will be accepted. Live people involved all have dif- whom she shared the idea, entertainment will include ferent interests. The support Palichuk pursued the meet- the music of local performer I’ve had in making it happen ing point of Ruggles Run Andrew Taves, who is in the is fantastic. Everyone’s a lit- and Henderson Road as the process of recruiting other tle different, which is great.” Mission Hall’s new loca- area musicians. Justin LaPelee Island’s Mission tion. She described the pres- tam has stepped forward as Hall non-denominational ence of vineyards, planting another musical entertainer church was built in 1911 in of trees, lavender and the for the event. what was once called the uncovering of an old sawThe dismantling stage “Middle Island” region. mill as the inspiration be- is well underway, with the The area’s name derived hind targeting the site as the large Gothic arch having from the use of canals in building’s new home. been removed late in the “It’s not a 1888 that kept lake water The next step, an event fall. Arched window trim typical restoration. out of low spots to ef- to take place next month, and an exterior door were The people involved fectively create three is- was formulating plans for also saved as more artists lands. George Pegg, one a spring event to help offset and other volunteers were all have different of its builders, bought it a the expenses involved in the added to the ranks in late interests.” few years later. Pegg was project. Salvage pieces that February. In late January, the — Christine the island’s treasurer, lay cannot be used in rebuilding project’s website — www.

Palichuk minister and teacher at the Mission Hall are being themissionhallproject.weeMiddle Island School, transformed into artwork, bly.com — was launched. located a short distance memorabilia and furniture The site includes a number version of the church while north of Mission Hall. He to be sold and auctioned of photos, an explanation of other items are being repur- lived in a two-story home at the event, dubbed ‘Get the process and contact inposed and/or transformed attached to the back of the a Piece of It’ Spring Event formation for anyone interinto innovative pieces of art. hall, which he offered for Art Show, Sale and Auction. est in getting involved.

The church-turned-barn usage as a place of worship will be relocated to where for Mennonite settlers who Henderson Road meets arrived on Pelee Island from Ruggles Run in a sort of 1925 to 1950. Pegg lived in open concept design with and cared for the building a full front façade and full until his death at 98 years of gable roof like the original. age in 1965. During Pegg’s The remainder of the exte- life, the hall was also used rior however will be sup- as a site for weddings, Bible ported primarily by load- Schools and other largebearing posts at the back, scale events. as there will be no other The church was converted exterior walls — a design into a barn after being purestablished to both create chased by the Bauhaus famand represent a welcoming ily and was later bought by atmosphere for the island’s Don Chambers — a memvisitors and tourists. Partial ber of the family. Beehive/ interior walls will also be apiary supplies were disincluded as part of the trib- covered in the building long ute to the Mission Hall’s after its conversion into a history. barn.

The idea to restore the Palichuk approached the dilapidated building first project in multiple phases, crossed Palichuk’s mind af- starting with finding the ter passing it by during the owner and acquiring the summer of 2011. Thoughts, building, followed by esstrategies and ideas contin- tablishing a vision of how it ued to brew until May of would be approached. Dis194 Talbot St. E. Unit 5, Leamington 519-398-9098 sun@southpointsun.ca 2015 when she began taking covering that the structure action with her plans. Since then, a team of volunteers ranging from experienced woodworkers to enthusiasForever! tic artists — friends, family $ members and other locals ‘My 69 professional group hypnosis: a jump-start and a long-term solution.’ inspired by Palichuk’s concepts — jumped on board to A ttend this two-hour hypnosis seminar and start losing weight–for good this time. Charles and assist with the project.

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By Bryan Jessop Giving hundreds of new Canadians the opportunity to support themselves financially has earned national recognition for Highline Mushrooms.

On Wednesday, March 9, representatives of the local grower made the trip to Ottawa for the 2016 Employer Council of Champions Summit and Awards, where Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum presented them with this year’s With fellow students Maria (left) and Beatrice Employer Award for Refugee Employment. looking on, Domingo Jaimez reads his certificate Leamington-based Highline Mushrooms was after graduating from the SECC literacy and ESL course, hosted by his employer, Highline Mushone of three employers from across Canada to rooms. The SECC course was completed in June receive the award for 2016. of 2012 by about 30 Highline employees.

“Highline Mushrooms is honoured to have been nominated and selected for the Employer Award for Refugee Employment,” said Highline Mushrooms president and CEO, Glenn Martin.

Martin continued by thanking Highline’s list of community partners, including the organization that nominated his company for the award, the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County. Martin also attributed accolades to the 1,150 Highline employees in Leamington, Kingsville, Wellington and the smaller group that works out of a distribution centre in Montreal.

“We’re not just Highline Mushrooms is also a community partner of the South Essex Community Council (SECC), which about building a offers programs to help employees from abroad intecompany. We’re grate into their new surroundings. English as a Second Language trainers utilize employer documents as part nourishing a of the teaching process and help workers meet literacy community.” test guidelines necessary to become Canadian citizens.

— Susan McBride Immigrating Highline workers are permanent Canadian residents when they join the local facility’s staff and hail from nations across the globe. These employees hail from countries including Iraq, Syria, China, Honduras, Guatemala, Lebanon, Cambodia, Portugal, Thailand, Jamaica, Portugal, the Congo, Sudan, Haiti, Poland and others that make up This special section a workforce representing 12 will be distributed different languages. Some in Leamington, have arrived through federal refugee programs while othKingsville, Ruthven ers have made immigration and Wheatley arrangements with family to over 17,000 members already living in homes on Canada. Some hires are WEDNESDAY, made through the Employee MAY 11, 2016 Incentive Referral program, which supports the integraThe advertising deadline is Tuesday, tion process by offering April 19 at noon employment to those with friends or relatives already working for the participating employer.

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MENNONITE Faith Mennonite Church 269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-6391 Sunday Worship Services 10:50 am (Summer 10 am) Leamington Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church 1408 Deer Run Rd, Leamington 519-326-9734 Sunday Worship Services 9:15 am (German), 10:45 am (English)

PENTECOSTAL FGT Family Church 285 Talbot St. E., Leamington Free bus rides available 519-322-2316 Service Sunday 9:15 am & 11 am am Leamington Christian Centre 98 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-322-1504 Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am English/Spanish 6:30 pm Templo Christiano De Leamington 39 Talbot St. E., Leamington 519-325-9654 Sunday Worship Services 3 pm Mount Zion Full Gospel Tabernacle 6 Mill Street, Leamington 519-252-0031 Sunday Worship 7:30 pm United Pentecostal Church 312 Erie St. St., Leamington 519-326-7056 Sunday Worship Services 11 am

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Carolyn Garant

Carolyn Garant (Blokker), 51 years, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2016 with her family by her side.

Loving wife of Craig. Devoted mother of Krysten, Tyler and Chad Garant. Beloved daughter of Peter and Gerarda Blokker. Dear sister of Mary Ann Beaulieu (Rick), Nelly Deslippe, (Dave), John Blokker, Diane Beaulieu (Gary), Jacqueline Trudgen (Derek) and Peter Blokker.

Also remembered by many nieces, nephews and friends.

Visiting was at the Wheatley Baptist Church, 47 Talbot Street East, Wheatley, on Monday, March 21, 2016 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. until time of service at 8:00 p.m. with Rev. Richard Smith officiating.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Krysten Garant Education Fund.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Hammond Funeral Home, 17 Little Street South, Wheatley (519-825-7741). www.hammondfuneralhome.ca

OBITUARY Eleanor McKeen

Eleanor Mabel McKeen (Wilkinson), 94 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Sun Parlor Home in Leamington.

Beloved wife of the late Arnold (2007). Loving mother of Julia Kos (late John, 2008) and the late Golden McKeen (2008) (surviving wife Marie). Dear grandmother of Richard, Debra, Darleen, Chad, Derek (Julie), Douglas (Tania), Bradley (Maggie) and great-grandchildren Wade, Kevin, Maak, Zoë, William, Sam, Ada and Eva. Predeceased by sisters Freda Tetzlaff and Leah Lynn, and by brothers Ivan, Austin, Clayton, John and Arnold Wilkinson. Also survived by a sister-in-law Joy Thibert, a brother-in-law Clair McKeen, and will also be remembered by many nieces and nephews.

Visiting at the Hammond Funeral Home, 17 Little Street South, Wheatley (519-825-7741) on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to time of Memorial Service at 12:00 noon, followed by a private family interment. Cremation.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made by cheque to LDMH Foundation - Hospice, Muscular Dystrophy, Sun Parlor Home Bus Fund or Mersea United Church. www.hammondfuneralhome.ca

OBITUARY Mary Huffman

Mary Anna Huffman (Dutot), 90 years, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the Sun Parlor Home in Leamington.

Beloved wife of the late Jack (1985). Predeceased by sisters Margaret Whitesell, Blanche Arthurs, Audrey Matheson, Joy Dick, and brothers Rex, Ted, Eric and John Dutot.

Also survived by many nieces, nephews and godchildren. She was “Aunt Mary” to so many people.

Mary was a member of St. John’s Anglican Church in Leamington where she was a Sunday school teacher and involved in various church activities. She was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 84 Leamington.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at the Sun Parlor Home for their care and compassion.

Visiting was at the Hammond Funeral Home 17 Little Street South, Wheatley (519-825-7741) on Thursday, March 17, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Andrew Wilson officiated.

Interment Erie Cemetery, Wheatley.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the charity of your choice. www.hammondfuneralhome.ca

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Elsie Klauke May 30, 1937 - March 14, 2016

Madeline Leona Lee, 92 years, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 20, 2016.

Beloved wife of Roy R. Lee for 68 years. Loving and devoted mother of the late Rick (2008), Wayne and wife Penny, Terry, Randy and wife Debi, and the late Barbara Lee (2010). Cherished grandmother of Joshua, Abbey, Matthew, and Jason. Predeceased by her mother and father Ellen (Cahill) and Milton Shantz. Dear sister of the late Morley Shantz (late Jeanne), the late Bruce Shantz (Fran), the late Mir Debeck (late Peter), Doris Devlin (late Jack), the late Elva Shantz, Val Campbell (late Louis), Fr. Russell Shantz, the late Zita Shantz, Elaine Lewicki (Joe), the late Wayne Shantz, Marvin Shantz (Marylou), Gene Shantz, Carole McGuire (Ken). Special aunt to numerous nieces and nephews.

Madeline was a longtime member of St. Michael’s Parish in Leamington. She was an accomplished golfer at Erie Shores Golf & Country Club, who also enjoyed curling and bowling.

At Madeline’s request, cremation has taken place.

A family service will take place at a later date in Stratford, ON. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations made by cheque to the Salvation Army or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.

Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort and support or make a charitable contribution at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

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Elsie Klauke will be remembered for her giggles and deep ‘everything-she-had’ hugs; for her zwieback and borscht on her open table through her open door; for her deep delight in children, and care of those needing love; for yahtzee and dominos; for the quirky-shaped cucumber seconds she sold to raise money for charities; for traveling across the province to support church initiatives and sell fairtrade goods; for her role as family ‘glue’; for her hard work in all she undertook; for her pastoral care to seniors. All these stemmed from her long-formed faith in God, her deep love of Jesus, her humble reliance on the completing work of the Holy Spirit.

As a refugee through the turmoil of WWII, by grace and creative resourcefulness, her family eked out survival through the former Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Germany, Paraguay and Brazil until they settled in Canada. Born to Frank and Elfrieda Neufeld, she married Gerhard Klauke in Hamilton at age 20, and at 34 made her final home in Wheatley, Ontario. She looked out for her siblings Katie, Adina, the late Betty, and Frank. Dear mother to Diana, Sieglinde, David, Ellen and Tim, and mother-in-law to Keith and Mike, Jerry, Sandy, Rick and Rosemary, she was the proud Oma to 15, and (great) Oma to another 15! And even more mothering love was leftover for many who valued her caring initiative.

Her loss is grieved, but her presence with Jesus en route to a new creation is cause for much rejoicing.

Visitation was at Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Thursday, March 17, 2016 from 3-8 p.m., with funeral service and luncheon at Leamington United Mennonite Church, 78 Oak St. E., Leamington on Friday, March 18, 2016 at noon.

Interment at Erie Cemetery, Wheatley followed.

Family and friends may share memories of Elsie at reidfuneralhome.ca and donate in her memory to Leamington Hospice or the Leamington Mennonite Home.

The 2016 budget includes $10,000 for a new cat spay and neuter voucher program. On Monday evening, Mar. 21, Municipal Council was asked to adopt a new policy to set out the definitions and criteria of the program. The goal of the program is to provide vouchers to low income families and to persons caring for feral cats to have these cats spayed or neutered. The vouchers can be issued to an adult with a maximum of three per family per year. When the municipality gets a voucher back from a veterinarian, the municipality pays the vet directly. If the charge is more than the $75 voucher, LAST CHANCE! the individual is responsible for the extra.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Half Century Centre hosts fashion show

By Bryan Jessop Members and guests of the Leamington and District Half Century Centre had a little more “spring” in their steps during St. Patrick’s Day this year.

The 160 Talbot St. East establishment hosted its annual Spring Fashion Show on Thursday, March 17 this year, featuring a special visit from Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls as the event’s emcee. Half Century Club members and family of members stepped forward as volunteers to model 17 different outfits from Just Plus and Golden Girls Fashions, both of Talbot Street North in Essex. Kathy Braun, Marg Dama, Linda Derbyshire, Jackie King, Susan Poth, Marilyn Rigg, Beth Smith and administrator Christine Lehn paraded down the centre of the building’s banquet hall while Nicholls announced descriptions of each outfit.

Sixty tickets were sold for the show at $15 each, which included a dinner provided by Half Century Centre volunteers. Proceeds — which also included $111 raised during a preHalf Century Club member Beth Smith sports an outfit as the second model during the organiza- event 50/50 draw — will be used to offset typical operating expenses at the facility. tion’s annual Spring Fashion Show, held Thursday, March 17 and emceed by Chatham-Kent-Es“We’re a non-profit group and we like to come up with ways to help keep membersex MPP Rick Nicholls. Attire for the show was provided by Just Plus and Golden Girls Fashions, ship fees low,” Lehn exboth on Talbot Street North in Essex. plained.

About a quarter of the show’s guests were not members of the Centre who purchased tickets from friends and family members representing the club. The fashion show has taken place annually for the past several years and also featured Golden Girls Fashions outfits last year. Half Century Centre volunteers spent about two months preparing and making arrangements for this year’s show.

“I’m glad to see a large turnout for this,” said Lehn. “Everyone seemed to respond well to it and Rick (Nicholls) did a great job getting involved.”

Following the show, the Centre paid tribute to three members of the * audience celebrating birthdays — Anne Mohr, Ada Truskey and Mame Nicholson, who turned 92 years of age. Coincidentally, Mohr and Nicholson won the show’s two door on a 2 year prizes.

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Half Century Centre hosts fashion show “Everyone had such a wonderful time.

It really was a lot of fun.”

— Mame Nicholson

Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls joins Half Century Club Spring Fashion Show models Christine Lehn, Marilyn Rigg, Linda Derbyshire, Marg Dama, Beth Smith, Susan Poth, Kathy Braun and Jackie King for a group photo following the organization’s 2016 Spring Fashion Show Thursday, March 17.

Half Century Club member Susan Poth shows off an outfit as the third model during the organization’s annual Spring Fashion Show, held Thursday, March 17.

Half Century Club member Marg Dama sports an outfit as the fifth model during the organization’s annual Spring Fashion Show, held Thursday, March 17 and emceed by Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls. Attire for the show was provided by Just Plus and Golden Girls Fashions, both on Talbot Street North in Essex.

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The family of the late Robert Simpson sincerely thank all those who offered sympathy and support at this difficult time. Thanks to all who sent flowers, food, cards, phone calls, online condolences, visits and those who made donations. Your acts of kindness will always be remembered and appreciated.

Sincerely, from Robert's family.

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Freeda, Lisa & Paul, Terri & Ken, Matthew & Audra, Ryan & Cindy and grandchildren xox

CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Bill Wiper would like to express sincere thanks to our families and friends for the kindness and sympathy given to us during our recent loss of a husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Special thanks to Dr. Robert Simpson and 2nd floor nursing staff at Leamington District Memorial Hospital. Also, thanks to Craig Baker & staff at Reid Funeral Home, to Rev. Liz Chaplin for the beautiful service, to Carmen’s Catering and Heidi’s Catering for the wonderful lunch, to all the pallbearers and those who spoke at the funeral, and to my sister Janet for all the e-mails she sent to family and friends during Bill’s illness.

Thanks for all the beautiful flower arrangements from Krissy Thiessen, Mirella and staff at the The Flower Shop and to Oak Farms. Thanks for all the phone calls, cards and food people brought us, and for all the donations for Hospice.

Thanks also to my son Brad and daughter-in-law Deb and my grandchildren for all their support at such a difficult time.

Thanks again everyone.

Betty, Brad, Deb and family

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Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls — a former goaltender — performs a pre-game puck drop between Chatham Maroons captain Ian Faubert and Leamington Flyers captain Jacob McGhee Thursday, March 17 at Highbury Canco Arena. The Maroons won the semifinal series opener 6-5 in overtime. Leamington evened the series on Sunday in Chatham with a 6-3 win. For more information on the semifinal games, see Page 28.

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The Intermediate Stars closed out their season on Saturday afternoon with one more trip to Lakeshore to tangle with the Lightning Grey team.

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The lone Stars tally was scored by “Sniper” Kim Goyeau with assists by “Captain” Lea Marshall and Cris “Fireball” Pearce .

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I was at a party late last year where a couple friends and I started discussing how quickly time seems to fly by. We quickly started in on a comparison of elapsed time between certain events and present day to that same amount of time between said event and the number of years PRIOR. For example, the time that had elapsed from the time I started high school to “present” day (December 2015) was about 27 years. That same amount of time BEFORE I started high school would have brought us back to the infamous Bay of Pigs (botched Cuban invasion of 1961) incident.

During the same conversation, I brought up an even more sobering realization — the time span between Star Wars: A New Hope being released at movie theatres to present day would have brought us to roughly the point where World War II broke out going BACK the same amount of time.

Ouch.

I bring this depressing conversation to light because of another bygone milestone that came to light after realizing “Holy crap, Spring Training (Major League Baseball preseason exhibition schedule) is already well under way.”

More specifically, it’s been 32 years since the Roar of ’84 — the last time the Detroit Tigers won a World Series. To apply that memory to the same little “Before and After” game would bring us into the latter half of the Korean War (yeah, I know it hasn’t officially ended, but you get the point).

Before and After (that’s what I’m calling it now) is a sobering thought process when you clearly remember the central event while the “before” event happened long before you were born. I’m starting to think I should copyright and market this game — get together with family and/or friends, think of a moment you all remember, calculate how long it’s been since it happened and then try to figure out a significant historical event that happened the same number of years prior to the “central” occurrence.

Anyway, us Tigers fans have experienced a pretty frustrating run since The Roar of ’84. There have since been some promising runs where we were expected to “Restore The Roar” but they all kind of fizzled out via some pretty horrendous displays of choking. There’s since been “Hit the Bricks in ’06” and the “Pointless Delve of 2012,” but not a whole lot more than that to get excited about.

As I write these words (evening of March 20), it’s been nine days since the Tigers lost a Spring Training game.

Sounds promising, doesn’t it? Like many Canadians, I still follow the NHL even long after my team’s chances of hoisting Lord Stanley’s Mug become a ridiculous pipe dream, but at the same time my mind does starts to drift occasionally toward what’s going on in MLB pre-season action. It’s like the exhibition schedule for just about any professional league in the sense that both success and failure can be

BRYAN least it offers a bit more JESSOP than a month every year where there’s actually widespread interest in baseball going on in the Jessop’s state of Florida.

Journal That’s something that I’ll never understand.

Florida should be a baseball mecca, what with a climate that is conducive to the game year round and proximity to Caribbean nations like Cuba and the Dominican Republic that just can’t get enough of the sport. I can’t remember if it was the Marlins or Rays, but years ago the team was drawing crowds of as few as 300 late in the regular season. Sure, they had long since been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, but 300 fans? That’s pretty close to the average for a Junior C hockey game, where the highest-paid people in the building are the officials. It’s my understanding that the ownership in Miami is notoriously cheap, and by finishing with a winning percentage of .438 last season, outperformed only six teams in the standings for 2015. Only two teams drew small crowds, one of those being Tampa Bay. You might be apt to forgive some of the more northerly teams for having less ambitious fans at the start of the season in early April. No less than half the league is at risk of having the foul lines concealed by snow in the early stages of the regular season, although its easy to keep the beer cold when temperatures can still very well hover at around the freezing mark. Still, there are thousands more fans in this neck of the woods willing to suit up in their winter coats to welcome the Boys of Summer than there are in Florida where t-shirts, shorts and running shoes are already (still?) more than enough to keep a spectator warm.

In the U.S., Major League Baseball home openers are practically holidays for most hosting cities. If I were a little more ambitious, I’d look up what time of the year most “sick days” are used in the United States. I’d be a whole lot less than surprised if the first week of April accounted for an inordinately large percentage of days taken off from work.

Sure, the home opener is really no different from the team’s next 161 games, with the obvious exception of some celebrity or former politician lobbing the ceremonial first pitch that the catcher practically has to dig out of the dirt. It’s also, however, the first opportunity for tens of thousands of fans to peel themselves off the basement couches and celebrate winter’s demise in an (more or less) outdoor setting.

While tickets are typically a whole lot cheaper than they are in the NFL or NHL (I’ll never forget the rowdy Tiger Stadium “Bleacher Creatures,” who apparently paid an admission of $4 to $6 each), it still can’t be easy to draw the interest of home-team spectators 81 times per year — un-

Peewee girls win 4-2

The Southpoint Community Trophies Peewee girls played Lakeshore Blue in an exhibition game on the weekend.

Lakeshore opened the scoring in the first 10 seconds.

It served as a wakeup call and Southpoint scored three before the end of the first. Southpoint scored 30 seconds after Lakeshore. Paige Derbyshire sent the puck to Charlene Smith, who passed to Alexa Taylor who carried the puck to the net and put it away. The second goal came off of a faceoff in the Lakeshore end. Alexa pulled the puck back to Shannon Harris who fired the puck in. On the third goal, Tarez Raheb took the puck in from the point and got into the action around the Lakeshore net. Shooting from the side of the net she was able to bounce the puck off the goalie and in.

Lakeshore scored in the second to make things close.

The score remained 3-2 until a minute left in the game when Tarez passed the puck to Brienna Tiessen, whose shot found the corner of the net.

Southpoint won the game 4-2. The team played hard but needs to tighten things up in their own end and get back to a decent passing game before their final game of the playoffs.

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Games Over 200: Ernie Purr 204, Kevin Kosempel 201-233, Heinz Kosempel 204, Alex Smith 233, Chris Kosempel 208, Richard Dickau 211, Claudio Sabelli 235, Brent Bishop 247-221-215, Jack Valade 207.

Series Over 550:Ernie Purr 565, Gary Garnham 552, Kevin Kosempel 589, Heinz Kosempel 571, Alex Smith 571, Richard Dickau 596, Claudio Sabelli 566, Brent Bishop 683, Tys Schaafsma 557, Jack Valade565.

High Handicap Games: Claudio Sabelli 295, Lloyd Owens 294, Alex Smith 282.

High Handicap Series: Richard Dickau 764, Jason Dalimonte 760, Tys Schaafsma 752.

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Corporation of The Municipality of Leamington REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Restoration, Use and Ownership of the Gregory Building The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington is seeking proposals from qualified organizations or individuals to restore, renew, occupy and purchased the ‘Gregory Building’ located at 43 Mill St W. in Leamington.

Rather than sell the building to the highest bidder, the Municipality desires to have the building purchased, restored, and used for a purpose that will promote uptown revitalization.

Sealed proposals, clearly marked as to contents, will be received by the Municipality of Leamington at the Municipal Office, 111 Erie Street North, Leamington, Ontario N8H 2Z9 up until the hour of: 11:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Plans and specifications may be obtained from the Municipal Office or downloaded from our website: www.leamington.ca Gary Emery Supervisor of Fleet and Facilities 519-326-5761

2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 519-733-2305 www.kingsville.ca

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF AND OFFICIAL PLAN AMENMDENT & PASSING OF A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TAKE NOTICE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Kingsville passed By-law 30-2016 on the 14th day of March, 2016 under Section 17(23) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13. By-law 30-2016 was adopted to implement OPA 5 an amendment to the Official Plan for the Town Kingsville for all lands within the geographical limits of the Corporation of the Town of Kingsville.

And TAKE NOTICE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Kingsville has passed By-law 31-2016 on the 14th day of March, 2016 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13. By-law 31-2016 was adopted as an amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 1-2014 for the Town of Kingsville for all lands within the geographical limits of the Corporation of the Town of Kingsville.

THE APPEAL PROCESS Any person of public body who, before the by-law was passed, made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to Council may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) in respect of these By-laws by filing with the Municipal Clerk of the Town of Kingsville not later than 4:30 pm EST, on April 4th, 2016, A Notice of Appeal must set out the reasons for the appeal using OMB Appellant Form “A1” (available on-line at www.omb.gov.on.ca or at the municipal office). Such notice must be accompanied by the filing fee of $125.00 for each application appealed, made payable to the Minister of Finance by certified cheque or money order only, as required by the OMB. For additional OMB fees please see the OMB Fee Schedule.

Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a by-law or a decision of the Town to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association of the group on its behalf.

No person of public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law(s) are passed, the person or public body made oral submission at a public meeting or written submission to the Council of the Town of Kingsville or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

An explanation of the purpose and effect of the By-law(s) is attached. The complete Bylaw(s) and associated information is available for inspection during regular office hours.

2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 519-733-2305 www.kingsville.ca kingsvilleworks@kingsville.ca

PUBLIC NOTICE RE: Consideration of By-law 36-2016 and Review of Final Schedule of Assessment for the Wigle Avenue Storm Sewer System TAKE NOTICE the Regular Meeting of Council will commence at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Kingsville Council Chambers, 2021 Division Road North for the purpose of Stantec Consulting Ltd. and Town Administration to report on and present the Final Schedule of Assessment RE: Wigle Avenue Storm Sewer System and to consider Bylaw 36-2016, being a By-law Imposing Fees and charges by The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville in connection with the above works.

Interested persons may make comments at this Meeting or may send comments in writing to the Clerk at the below address. Comments sent to the Clerk must be received not later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

Comments which are made at the meeting or in writing will become part of the public record which is available for anyone to view on the Town of Kingsville website.

DATED at Kingsville, Ontario this 17th day of March, 2016.

Jennifer Astrologo, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9

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DATED AT THE TOWN OF KINGSVILLE THIS 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2016

Robert Brown, H. Ba, MCIP, RPP Manager, Planning & Development Services Tel: 519-733-2305 (x 250) Email: rbrown@kingsville.ca

EXPLANATORY NOTE TO BY-LAW NO. 30-2016 & 31-2016 In summary it is proposed to add a new subsection 2.10 under Section 2, General Development Policies of the Kingsville Official Plan, which will address the following: • Encourage new development to plan for the potential second dwelling units • Ensure the character of existing residential neighbourhoods is protected • Direct that a Landowner’s Guide to assist dwelling owners in the navigation of second unit development processes be prepared • Provide policy direction to the amending zoning by-law regarding owner occupancy; minimum / maximum second dwelling unit size; exterior alterations; parking; servicing requirements; access; accessory structures; and other items which may arise during internal and external consultation The zoning by-law amendment will: • Add a second unit definition under Section 3, Definitions • Set out the regulations concerning second units under Section 4, General Provisions • Provide minor amendments to various residential zoning classifications in Section 6, if necessary Second dwelling units will be required to conform with the applicable residential zone provisions in which they are developed. While the zoning will permit a second dwelling unit in urban residential zones and not be subject to appeal, any potential development that requires relief from a zoning provision(s) will continue to be subject to application for a minor variance or zoning amendment and those applications will continue to be subject to appeal.

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1929 Model A Ford owner learns something new

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An email arrived from Bob Henderson of Kitchener: “Bill, I had quite a chuckle when I read Don Osadec’s letter about his gearshift in the Dec. 21 issue of Old Autos (in which Don tied a bag of oranges to the shift lever of a ’54 Chev to keep the car from popping out of third gear). That story reminded me of another story.

“I had my 1929 Model A Tudor for about 10 years when I went to a car show in Waterloo one day. An older gentleman, 20 years my already senior age, was looking in my car and asked me: ‘Does it have a kissing gearshift?’

“I said I did not know what he was talking about when he offered to show me. He grasped my shift lever below the knob, pulled it up and swung it over to where it now rested touching the dash. I thought he had broken it until I swung it back and snapped it into place, with considerable pressure I might add.

“He looked at me smiling and said when we were out with the ladies parking in lovers lane back in the day, we could swing the gearshift over out of the way so we could pay proper attention to the ladies. You learn something new every day!”

On the same day I typed this story into my laptop, a friend of mine, Bill Gay, learned something new when we were talking about the early days of the Ford Motor Company, which began on June 16, 1903. The first Ford offered that year was called the Model A, which was soon replaced by the Model B, C, F, K, N, R, S, and finally the famous Model T, which came out in October 1908. Another Model A (the one we know and love today) came out in December 1927 and remained in production until 1931.

When Henry Ford announced in 1927 that the Model T would be replaced by a new Ford, he went back to the beginning of the alphabet. Not many people in 1928 would think of the earlier A, and by starting at the front of the alphabet again, Ford was sending the message that this new car is really new – and a definite departure from the Model T.

Bob Henderson’s beautiful 1929 Model A Ford Tudor with twin ahOO-gah horns, spoke wheels, running boards, and whitewall tires.

Price when new at the Ford plant in Windsor was $680.

The trunk is really a trunk which sits on a rack at the back.

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Discovery Child Care students from Queen Elizabeth Public School in Leamington, and Jack Miner P.S., Kingsville P.S., and St. John de Brebeuf in Kingsville are excited to offer their support to Andrew Banar of Group Hug Apparel by preparing decorations for his April 1st “Rock Your Socks” pasta dinner fundraiser at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.

“Andrew does many things in our community to help others,” said Jenn Bradford, a teacher at Jack Miner Discovery.

“He designs very cool shirts and supports children who are sick in the hospital or receiving treatments for an illness from his proceeds. Andrew and his mom speak to many groups about how being born with Down Syndrome shouldn’t stop you from achieving your dreams and goals in life. This is why we asked Andrew to come in and meet our students. We wanted our students to meet him and let him know that he is a true inspiration to so many people.”

Earn your entries now, then join us this Sunday between 4pm and 9pm for your chance to win a share of $75,000.

Students are decorating socks that will be strung throughout the trees at the fundraiser that is geared to all ages. Proceeds from this event will go towards Andrew’s Helping Sick Kids One Shirt At A Time campaign. To date Andrew has donated over $40,000 to local children’s charities and families.

For more information or tickets for the fundraiser, visit www.grouphugapparel.com or contact Karen Pickle 519-8195250 or Tara Brown 519-996-8187.

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E-mail, call or drop off your classified ad by Friday at 4:30 p.m. 194 Talbot St. E. Unit 5, Leamington ON N8H 1M2 Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@mnsi.net We accept CASH, CHEQUE, DEBIT, VISA & MASTERCARD EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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ELECTRICAL WIRING REPAIRS, etc. by licensed electrician. Small jobs welcome. Call 519-326-7900 mr16-ap6 anytime. ______________________

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We are currently seeking an experienced candidate for the

Farm • Residential • Commercial Industrial • Estate • Consignments

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INCOME TAX - Confidential preparation of Personal, Farm and Senior Returns.

Pick up and delivery available. E-file or regular filing.

Over 35 years experience.

Call Tim Mousseau at 519975-2414 or toll-free at 1fe3-ap13 855-975-2414. ______________________

Consultations are FREE and First Pick Up Is FREE

280 Sherk St. Leamington • 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments.

• Renovated, convenient location, near shopping, sports complex and Seacliff Park.

• Secure entry and manager on site.

519-326-0320

ERIE APARTMENTS 137 Erie St. South

2 bedroom units available.

2nd & 3rd floor.

13th month free.

Available immediately.

Call Bob at 226-936-1676

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2 bedroom apartments available now. Walk-to shopping. Walk-in pantry, utilities included, on-site manager, secure building, laundry, elevator, party room.

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Upscale and Affordable in Leamington’s ONLY waterfront rental apartment building overlooking Leamington Marina and Park and minutes from the beach.

Amenities include: • library and social rooms • new Smart Card “no coin” laundry • beautiful lobby • underground parking • outdoor balconies • FREE utilities and window coverings • Fully secured and 24-7 onsite management.

Ask us about our limited time “New Tenant” incentives. www.ska-apartmentrentals.com Call Mike or Kevin 519-326-8819

LOST LOST - REWARD - LARGE Male Siamese Cat, chocolate point. Lost near Talbot Street East and Victoria Street in Leamington on December 24, 2015. Call Leamington Vet Clinic at ja6-ap6 519-326-8343. ______________________

CALL KAHL RECYCLING We come to you and haul away your junk. Scrap metal and appliances are free.

Everything else has a fee.

Call Ken 519-322-8305, ja14-tf 519-326-8559. ______________________ J J STITCHING - SEWING, alterations, and repairs.

Pants shortened $8.50 plus tax. (Some exceptions may apply such as lined pants).

If your clothing is too tight or too baggy, give me a call to see if it can be altered. Call Jean at 519-968-2261. 14 Johnson Avenue, L e a m i n g t o n . jjstitching@gmail.com ja13-jn29

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PRINTING: BUSINESS ENVELOPES, invoices, flyers, business cards, custom print jobs, whatever your printing needs, call Jim at The Sounthpoint Sun for quick and economical servtf ice, 519-398-9098. ______________________

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226-344-8741 • 226-344-1732 oldfashionedauctions@yahoo.ca PROPERTIES FOR SALE

• FARM FOR SALE BY TENDER • Address: 2011 Essex Rd. 14, Leamington Legal Description: 50 acres - brookstone clay Pt. Lot 20, Conc. 9 (Mersea) Municipality of Leamington

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ITEMS FOR SALE

KINGSVILLE LEGION BRANCH 188 Friday Night Dinners 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Weekly Specials $14 (Ribs or Perch). Other weekly menu items $12. Karaoke every 3rd Saturday of the month 8:00 p.m. 519-7335162 (office) or 519-733ja6-tf 9081 (bar). ______________________

GREEN CUSTOM-MADE 10'x10' gazebo top. Won't rip or rot. Paid $500 - Asking $100. Call Brian at 519-322mr23-30 1653. ______________________

PRIME RIB DINNER - St. John the Evangelist Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington.

Thursday, March 31 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $28, available from church office, 519326-3111 or by calling 519mr16-23 326-4042. ______________________

GARAGE CLEARANCE LEAMINGTON - Royobi 10" table saw with stand.

Concept 10" sliding compound mitre saw.

Mastercraft mitre saw stand.

Yardworks lawn dethatcher boxed unused. Storage cabinet 182x75x39cm - boxed unused.

Electrician's stepladders 6 ft. Misc. fluorescent lamps F025/F032, F40 grow lamps. Call to view mr23-30 519-324-0369. ______________________

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WANTED WANTED - JACK MINER Goose Bands. Willing to pay up to $250 for old bands from 1904 - 1924. Call 519mr2-23 919-4716. ______________________

Please forward resume in person to: 229 Talbot St. W. Leamington between the hours of 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday.

Or by email to: leamingtonglass@bellnet.ca

SEASONAL HELP WANTED VARIOUS POSITIONS AVAILABLE DAY & NIGHT SHIFTS Drop resume off at office or mail to: 483 Erie St., N, Wheatley, ON N0P 2P0 ATTN: Lori Or email resume to: lori.weil@weilsfood.ca

Sealed Tenders will be accepted until Friday, April 8th, 2016 at 12 noon

519-329-1779

LOOKING FOR CLEAN 3 bedroom apartment or house in Leamington for Engineering professionals.

Needed from May 1 to August 31, 2016. Please call 519-825-4611 ext. mr16-30 5254. ______________________

Must be able to read blueprints.

Wages are negotiable upon experience.

Purchaser’s may obtain Tender Forms from the office of J.H. Eaton, 26 Erie St. S., Wheatley, ON N0P 2P0, 519-825-7032 joyce.eaton@gmail.com

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Deadlines for display ads & classifieds will be Thursday, March at 3:00 pm for the March 30th issue

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We are a vegetable greenhouse that focuses on high quality healthy greenhouse products and looking for Career Oriented Line Lead for one of our Specialty Packing Line.

LINE LEAD Responsibilities: • Progressively lead a packing line of 10 – 15 employees • Ensure customer specifications are being followed and adhered to • Working with scheduler to coordinate the personnel in order to meet production goals • Report all machine issues to Operations Manager and Maintenance • Report personnel issues to Human Resources • Train new employees as necessary • Maintain accurate records • Complete all relevant required documentation in an accurate and timely manner, including recording all packaging completed and the packaging used and/or destroyed • Maintain a neat and organized work area • Follow all policies, practices and procedures as it relates to Human Resources, Health and Safety and Food Safety Qualifications: • Self- motivation and attention to detail • Flexibility with working hours (Days Only including Saturdays) • Independent transportation • Excellent multi-tasking skills under pressure • Ability to lift boxes up to 20 lbs.

• Work in cold and hot environments • High School diploma or equivalent experience • Basic math aptitude • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels If you possess these attributes, please send your resume to: hr@orangelinefarms.com Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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E-mail, call or drop off your classified ad by Friday at 4:30 p.m. 194 Talbot St. E. Unit 5, Leamington ON N8H 1M2 Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@mnsi.net We accept CASH, CHEQUE, DEBIT, VISA & MASTERCARD EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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SHEET METAL WORKER Licensed 308A

SERVICE PLUMBER Licensed 306A Licensed G3 (minimum)

Registered with OCOT Full Time, Benefits Available Prefer resume to be dropped off at: 238 Talbot St. W., Leamington, ON Resume must include school transcript, references and MVR (motor vehicle report) Alternatively - send to: 519-326-3632 Fax or grossi@grossiplumbing.ca

PLUMBING • HEATING • HVAC SERVICES • SERVICING YOU SINCE 1974

238 Talbot Street West, Leamington, ON N8H 1P1 PH: 519-326-9018 FAX: 519-326-3632 www.grossiplumbing.ca

We are a vegetable greenhouse that focuses on high quality healthy greenhouse products and looking for

FULL TIME PACKING/GRADING STAFF Job Details: • Full-time permanent • Monday to Saturday • $11.25 to start with the ability to advance • Healthcare Benefits Responsibilities: • Packing and grading of produce as directed by Line Leads • Maintain product quality standards that meet product specifications • Maintain a sanitized and organized department that meets all food safety requirements • Respect all other employees and work in a professional manner at all times projecting a good company image • Other duties as assigned • Ability to work in the greenhouse as required • Flexibility to work extended hours, including Saturdays • Follow all policies and procedures as it relates to Human Resources, Health and Safety and Food Safety It is vital that you have a positive attitude, great energy, excellent attendance and punctuality.

Additional Important Key Attributes: • Self-motivation • Attention to detail • Committed to customer service • Work in various positions at the required speed of service and with the desired sense of urgency • Ability to communicate any issues or concerns • Independent transportation • Excellent multi-tasking skills under pressure and manual dexterity • Ability to lift up 20 lb boxes • Ability to work as a team or independently • Must be able to work in cold and hot environment • Requires standing, and walking on a regular basis for prolonged periods • Visual and audio sensory are needed If you possess these attributes, please forward your resume to: hr@orangelinefarms.com Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES SUN-PARLOUR WEED & Spider Control is now accepting resumes for full time seasonal and full time student positions. Please email resume to sunparlour1@bellnet.ca. No experience necessary - will mr16-30 train. ______________________ FULL TIME FARM labourers needed from June to December, to harvest, pack and weed. Must be experienced in detecting pests & diseases in peppers, tomatoes and eggplant. Will be required to work outside in all weather conditions. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Must be available weekends if needed. $11.25/hour.

Send resume to: Big D Farms, 1439 Road 5, RR#3, Leamington, Ontario N8H mr9-23 3V6. ______________________

Armstrong Top Pack Ltd. is hiring 50 permanent, full time vegetable packers for its Leamington location to start as soon as possible.

The wage rate is $11.00 for 44.0 hours per week.

You should be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a repetitive basis and be able to sort and pack fruits and vegetables in a fast paced environment.

No education or experience is required.

Apply in person from 9:00 to 5:00 at 500 County Road 18, Leamington, N8H3V5 or by email jobs@toppack.ca

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NOW HIRING TRUCK DRIVERS Seasonal Full Time, Seasonal Part Time, Position for Class D license Position for Class AZ license Retirees welcome.

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Minimum of one (1) year factory/mfg experience required.

Direct Hire - Days (6-2:30 p.m) / Evenings (2:30 p.m - 11p.m) with premium on 2nd shift. Overtime will be available & benefits after 90 days!!

General Labourers - $11.75-12.20/hr+ Machine Operators - $11.75-12.20/hr+ Shipping Clerk - $13.65/hr+ Rewinder / Machine Operators - $12.75/hr’ Dynamic young professionals required for the following Office roles (8 a.m - 5 p.m) - must possess post secondary in Business or Accounting: Administrative Assistant - $15.00/hour CSR / Administrative Assistant - $15.00/hr Apply with resume and references to: jobs@goudreaupersonnel.com Fax: 519-977-0300

General Labourer

Cavendish Farms is a leading producer of frozen food products for retail and foodservice markets throughout Canada, the United States and around the world. Cavendish Farms, Wheatley, is accepting applications for general labourer position. This position will report to the Production Supervisor, the General Labourer will be responsible for various tasks that support the overall operation of the production on shift.

Key Responsibilities: • Perform inspection and sorting of products; • Discard unacceptable product; • Follow all Food Safety procedures relating to all job duties including and not limited to CCP and report all food safety concerns to the supervisors; • Perform physical duties ranging from light to medium in demand; • Perform duties in a safe manner following the Company Health and Safety policies and procedures; • General housekeeping of work area; Successful candidates must possess the following: • Willingness and able to work a twelve (12) hour shift schedule; • Willingness and ability to work in different areas and perform different tasks on a repetitive basis in a structured environment; • Willingness to work in both hot and cold environments; • Ability to understand all Food Safety procedures relating to job functions; • Grade 12 diploma (or equivalent) is preferred and would be considered an asset; We offer a competitive benefits package with an hourly compensation range.

Also, success in this role may lead to further opportunities within our production facility.

If you are interested in applying for this career opportunity, please apply to www.jdirving.com/careers or to skidmore.steph@cavendishfarms.com Applications must be received by April 7, 2015.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

FLYERS, M’S EVEN AT 1-1

BY BRYAN JESSOP

Their Western Ontario Conference semifinals may have started on St. Patrick’s Day, but the luck of the Irish was not on the side of the Leamington Flyers.

The Round 2 series began on a sour note for the Red and White, who were handed a 6-5 overtime loss on home ice by the fourth-place Chatham Maroons Thursday, March 17.

The Maroons found the back of the Flyers’ net with the first shot on goal of the series. An odd man rush ended with Chatham’s Steve Beenackers tapping a close-range shot past Tyer Wall 33 seconds after the opening faceoff. Gus Ford made it 2-0 less than two minutes later during the Maroons’ first power play, skating end to end before planting a low wrist shot into the right corner of the Leamington goal. The lead grew to 3-0 after Blair Derynck released a wrist shot from between the hashmarks that eluded a screened Wall.

Mark Gangnon put the Flyers on the board after sending a wrist shot from a few steps inside the blueline. A second after narrowly preventing the puck from sliding over the blue line, Gangnon sent the disc past a screened Brendan Johnston with assists going to Liam Hogan and David Storey. The Maroons got the goal back 67 seconds later when Mark Fratarcangeli grabbed a rebound and sent it over the goal line from directly in front of the crease. The guests outshot the Flyers 15-9 in the opening 20 minutes.

Leamington couldn’t gain any ground in the second period, where the teams traded single goals to keep the differential at three goals at the second buzzer.

J.P. Grineau pulled the Flyers to within a pair after blasting an ice-level slap shot from the point that beat Johnston to his right side during a power play for the home team. Gangnon and Mark Manchurek set up the goal.

Chatham again got the goal back, this

time during the dying seconds of a fiveon-three power play. At precisely the half-way mark of the game and with the first of two Leamington penalties ticked down to two seconds, Ford fired a shot from directly in front of the Flyers’ goal about half way between the crease and blue line that beat Wall for a 5-2 Maroons’ advantage. The Flyers built a narrow 7-6 shots advantage in the second, but couldn’t close the gap.

Leamington did an about face on both sides of the puck in the third, where they buried three straight to force overtime.

Despite being knocked to his knees, Scott Florence managed to shovel a pass from behind the net to Manchurek, who beat Johnston with a sharp-angle shot from the left side of the net. Mitchell Amante provided the other assist. The Maroons’ goalie made a partial save on a Grineau shot just over six minutes later, but couldn’t stop the puck from bouncing past him and slowly over the goal line, bringing the Flyers to within one.

Liam Hogan of the Flyers tries to shield the puck from Chatham’s Ryan Fraser during the Western Conference semifinal opener at Highbury Canco Arena Thursday, March 17. The Maroons won 6-5 in overtime after Hogan tied the game on a power play goal late in the third.

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to ride the momentum they built in the third, as Ford potted the game winner 96 seconds into overtime, sending a low wrist shot past the extended pad of Wall and into the right corner of his net. The goal was the only shot on net in extra minutes.

The Flyers outshot their guests 34-31 and went two for eight on the power play while the Maroons managed two for six. The overtime loss was the first of the 2015-16 campaign for Leamington.

With momentum building, Leamington took advantage of a power play opportunity to tie the game at 5-5. Liam Hogan sent a high wrist shot from the left side of the net over Johnston’s glove and Scott Emerson of the Flyers rounds up a loose puck with “We played into the mesh Chatham’s Dede Cato giving chase during the second our worst peri(Sun photo) to effectively period of Game 1. od (the first) of force overtime. the season by Assists were provided by Amante and far,” said Flyers head coach Tony Piroski.

Grineau.

“We played alright in the second half Leamington outshot Chatham by (of the game), but we have to be better. a two to one margin — 14-7 — in the There were just too many blatant misthird period. takes in the first, but we’ll be more than The Flyers didn’t get much of a chance ready for Sunday night.”

The Flyers played the series opener without Cale Phibbs and Zach Guilbeault, both sidelined with the flu. Piroski hoped to see both back in action for Game 2 at Chatham Memorial Arena.

A crowd of 1,205 witnessed Game 1, one of the most productive on the scoresheet for Grineau — a Leamington resident — in recent memory.

advantage of it. We’ve got to come prepared — they’re a good team.”

Game 2 at Chatham Memorial Arena ended in a 6-3 victory for the Flyers, bringing the series standing to an even 1-1. Seven of the game’s nine goals were scored during power plays, starting with a Luke Sanko tally — the only one of the first period. Ryan Fraser and Ross Krieger gave the Maroons a 2-1 lead to start the second, but Phibbs and Scott Emerson replied to regain Leamington’s onegoal lead to finish the middle frame.

Colin Moore and Matthew Opblinger added to the Flyers’ lead in the final period. The Opblinger goal was the first of the game at even strength. Wall stopped Ford on a penalty shot with about seven minutes remaining, but Fraser potted his second of the night 20 seconds later for the game’s second and last five-onfive marker. Jacob McGhee finished the scoring with 1:57 remaining.

Leamington outshot their hosts 39-30 while going five for eight on the power play. Chatham was two for nine with the man advantage.

Rest of the West The conference’s other semifinal series began Wednesday, March 16 between the LaSalle Vipers and London Nationals. London struck first with a 3-1 victory. Game 2 brought the teams to LaSalle where the Vipers came out on top in a 4-3 decision to bring the series to 1-1. On Saturday, the squads returned to London, where the Nationals won 5-1. Monday’s contest in LaSalle ended in a 3-2 final favouring the Nationals to give London a 3-1 series lead.

“I’m just trying to get the puck to the net and hope that something happens, like a garSEMIFINAL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE: bage goal,” he explained.

Like Piroski, Grineau looked back at the first period as a dismal start to the series for his team.

The Flyers’ Joe Urbanic considers his options with the puck during a delayed Chatham penalty with Brendan Johnston guarding the Maroons’ net in Game 1.

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“We were flat footed,” he noted. “We didn’t do our jobs and they took

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