Southpoint Sun April 11, 2012

Making young wishes come true

By Sheila McBrayne

When Greg and Tara Liebrock were finally able to have a baby, they had already decided they wanted to help bring wishes to local children.

“We got our wish, our miracle baby, and now we can give that – a wish – to these kids. It’s so satisfying. It’s something we do as a family,” said Tara.

The Liebrocks, including son Ben and Tara’s daughter Sammar Charif, organize the Southpoint Minor Hockey Association’s Capitals Cup Challenge, which has raised $40,000 in the past two years for the Make-AWish Foundation of Southwestern Ontario.

On Wednesday, April 4, the Liebrock family had a chance to meet the three children who received wishes and their families during a cheque presentation of $17,100 that was raised at the last tournament.

Six-year-old Kate Canjar, daughter of Jessica and Joe Canjar of Windsor, can’t wait for her Disney Cruise this May, so she can eat from Mickey’s chocolate fountain and celebrate her seventh birthday there. Kate was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic (ALL) leukemia in January 2010 and had her last chemotherapy treatment on April 9.

Four-year-old Abbey Sauvé, daughter of Denise and Ray Sauvé of Woodsley, is celebrating one-year free from treatments and cancer free. Abbey was diagnosed with a brain tu-

mor in 2009 and underwent surgery and 18 months of chemotherapy treatments. Abbey and her family stayed at Give Kids the World at Disney World. Abbey wanted to play among the princesses and was thrilled to have gone to Cinderella’s castle and attended the princess luncheon. She also got to place her gold star in the princess tower.

Eighteen-year-old Tyler Durocher, son of Laura and Darrell Durocher of LaSalle, just returned from a family trip to Hawaii. Tyler’s

first choice of going to the Master’s Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, wasn’t doable because of a twoyear waiting list, so he enjoyed a few rounds of golf himself in Maui as well as zip-lining. Tyler was diagnosed with A.L.L. leukemia in January 2009. After three and half years, he will have his last treatment on May 8. Tyler, a student at Sandwich Secondary School, had a blood transfusion on Monday, March 19 and left for Hawaii on Tuesday so he could go off his medications

during his family vacation.

Currently, there are over 120 wishes in progress throughout Southwestern Ontario, including nine wishes in Essex County.

“It’s so great to meet the kids and I’d love for them to share their vacation pictures, so we can share them on our website with the hockey players who supported the tournament,” said Tara. “I think the players take pride in knowing that they aren’t just playing hockey, but helping children,” said Tara.

The Liebrock family va-

cationed in Florida this year and took a very special side trip to Give Kids the World. The family received special permission to visit the village. “The website doesn’t do it justice. What they do there for kids is just amazing… It was nice to meet some of the kids… It’s was a wonderful experience,” Tara said.

Work has already begun on this year’s Capitals Cup Challenge scheduled for November 23-25. Registration opens May 1 at www. capitalscupchallenge.ca.

Pictured here is the Liebrock family of Leamington with the three area children who received dream vacations from MakeA-Wish Foundation of Southwestern Ontario. Holding the chegue are Abbey Sauvé, left, and Kate Canjar. In back, from left are Ben and Greg Liebrock, Tyler Durcher, Tara Liebrock and Sammar Charif. (SUN Photo Photo)

In the summer of 2011, the residents of Pelee Island faced reduced access to their Nursing Station. This change would have a significant impact on their access to primary, urgent, and emergency care. The Erie St. Clair LHIN, acting as stewards of local health care, immediately took action to find short-term and long-term solutions. Thanks to the strong support of the Pelee Island community, at both the town meeting level and with hands-on partnership, solutions were found.

The ESC LHIN’s first step was to provide additional funding to ensure that full Nursing Station coverage was available during the peak population season on Pelee Island. Once the Nursing Station coverage was secured, the ESC LHIN organized a formal committee - the Pelee Island Health Care Task Force - comprised of partners from across Erie St. Clair, including island residents. This task force looked at the health care services needed on the island and the options for delivering those services.

Through the dedicated efforts of the Pelee Island Health Care Task Force, the community, and the ESC LHIN, a final report containing a series of health care recommendations was created. The report was presented to the Erie St. Clair

LHIN Board on December 13, 2011, where it received full endorsement.

Rick Masse, Mayor of Pelee Island, was happy with how quickly the Pelee Island medical situation was dealt with and a solution was found. “It’s amazing how my community stepped up and really brought this issue to the forefront,” said Masse. “At the end of the day, I was extremely impressed with the LHINs and the whole process,” he added.

In the Pelee Island Health Care task Force Final Report is was recommended that the nursing station provide primary care based on fixed or flex-time schedules to meet necessary care of the local population within 48 hours of need.

It is also recommended that 24/7 year round on-call coverage should have a flexible combination of staffing to attend to and stabilize patients requiring urgent/emergency care.

Rationale:

• Staffing with an RN and NP provides level of care that currently exists

• The spirit of the recommendation strives to continue to meet island concerns

• A patient with an urgent condition could receive medical attention for an extended period of time as a result of unreliable transportation to mainland medical facilities

• Provides a high level of care with 24/7 support

• Nursing station would not need to be open for scheduled visits 8 hrs/day

Cool cleaning tips using everyday items

For easy cleaning ideas, look no further than your own home for everyday items that double as effective cleaners and spot removers. Find new uses for items you already have in the kitchen or cabinets with the following tips:

• Fingerprints disappear from walls with a piece of stale white bread. Add a few drops of water and lightly rub until the marks vanish.

• Remove dirt and grime from tile grout with white, nongel toothpaste. Dab on grout and scrub with an old toothbrush or denture brush. Wipe clean with liquid dish soap and water.

• To make stainless steel appliances shine, add some baby oil to a microfibre cloth and wipe with the grain. Buff with a dry microfibre cloth to remove any excess oil.

• To clean jewellery with precious gems, place it overnight in a container of club soda. In the morning, rinse in water, pat dry and watch your gems sparkle.

• To remove tomato sauce stains, apply shaving cream to the affected areas. Let it soak into the stain for a few minutes then rinse in water and wash with your regular laundry load. For more hints and tips, visit mollymaid.ca

Essex County butcher offers meat share program to conscientious carnivores

Vast recalls and a growing local food movement are prompting people to make more conscientious choices when buying their meat.

To fill the demand for healthy and responsibly-raised meat, Essex County butcher Jamie Waldron has launched J. Waldron Quality Meats. “The meat share program is the first of its kind in the area,” said Waldron, who has dedicated more than a decade of his life to refining the art and skill behind the age-old craft.

“Over the span of my career, people have become more concerned about where their meat comes from. We wanted to give them an opportunity to source quality meats, while also supporting local producers, and the humane treatment of food animals. Our product is 100% traceable, meaning we can tell you where these animals are born, raised and slaughtered and by whom,” said Waldron.

The meat share program provides subscribers with 20lb shares of hormone and antibiotic-free pork, lamb, and dry-aged beef. Poultry shares are also available, sourced from free-range birds that are air-chilled rather than water processed (where birds can take on added moisture, in turn diluting flavor).

After garnering enough interest in a share, Waldron, a champion of whole-animal butchery, will purchase an animal from an area farmer and skillfully butcher it in a provincially-inspected facility.

“Great butchery is about using the whole animal to its full potential, with minimal wastage,” said Waldron. “My goal is to complete the circle from the farm, to the abattoir, to my cutting block, to your plate.”

The vacuum-packed shares are then divided into prime cuts, alternative cuts, roasts and ground meats, and delivered to a central pick-up location in Windsor.

“The response and feedback to the shares has been incredible,” said Waldron. “Our subscribers and the restaurants that source our product tell us time and again that they can taste the difference.”

That difference, says Waldron, can be attributed to the passionate farmers he works with. “Our relationships with the farms has everything to do with our success,” said Waldron.

“By rearing their animals responsibly and with respect, we are able to bring an exceptional product to your table, one you can feel good about feeding to your family.”

Who I am? – Jamie Waldron

I’m a butcher, plain and simple.

This is something that I’ve dedicated the last 10 years of my life to learning, researching, and teaching an age old craft that has fallen out of step with our current methods of purchasing and preparing food.

However, my approach may be a bit different from the butchers that most people have become accustomed to.

I am a whole-animal-utilization champion and have committed myself to the area and to the fine farmers that put forth such an amazing effort to rear animals in the most responsible way they can.

It’s a mission of mine to complete the circle from the farm, to the abattoir, to my cutting block, and then finally to you and your family’s plates.

Jamie Waldron

What you do, with what you know

Like zombies, we all sat around watching the Masters Golf game Sunday while our bodies busily digested yet another family Easter meal. The combination of too little sleep and too much food took its toll on all of us, leaving many, including me, to feel a little worse for wear.

doesn’t mean that it can’t hurt us. In fact, knowing that there is storm coming gives us the chance to make choices. To get to a safer place and baton down the hatches are a couple of those options we can make.

Someone asked what the job of golf pro’s caddy was and among many of the answers offered was the following.

The caddy makes a point of

The only issue that I have with this knowledge I now have is the unexpected way that it surfaced and the fact I was having no issues before I knew about it! Up until now, my gallbladder had not bothered me, or so I thought. Now, when I think back to it, an evening with my girlfriends stands out. My friends and I enjoyed a great visit while savouring a variety of wonderful cheeses, rich appetizers and some red wine. Later, I experienced horrible stomach pains that I now can attribute to the abuse I put on my gallbladder, but at the time I chalked it up to the fact that I just ate improperly!

knowing the scores going into the game and keeping track throughout the match. Therefore the pro is able to avoid the stress that comes along with knowing too much, like the old saying “what you don’t know, won’t hurt you.”

This got me thinking about my gallbladder and the fact that it was crying out from all the overtime work I was forcing on it. Up until a couple of months ago, this cry from this particular organ of mine may have gone unnoticed, but after an ultrasound unveiled the probability that it was not functioning properly, I am now more aware of the discomfort it causes or I cause it.

I have never, that I have been aware of, had a gallbladder attack, but since I was told my gallbladder is only 3% functioning I am very aware of every little side-stitch. This brings me back to the question, do you think “what you don’t know won’t hurt you”?

What this saying is probably referring to is that we tend to not panic or worry about the things that can potentially hurt us if we don’t know about them. Therefore, we are more able to simply live life to our fullest without getting anxious. This meaning is along the same lines of “ignorance is a bliss.”

However, what we don’t know can hurt us. Just because we don’t know there’s a tornado about to blow through

So I have some choices. Do I surgically remove an organ that has never sent me doubled over in pain to the emergency room, or avoid eating the foods that my gallbladder can’t handle?

Choices like these in life can easily be avoided until we have to look them in the eye, or in the worst-case scenario are forced to face the fierceness of their side effects. Whether or not we choose to feed our bodies, premium or regular fuel can be costly.

Similarly, the rising cost of fuel at the gas pumps is a fact and one that we don’t like, but we do have options. We can choose to drive fuel-efficient vehicles, walk more often, bike, share a ride, or point the finger and complain about it.

When my test results came back, my first reaction was a defensive one. My gallbladder may have gone unnoticed if not for the fact that they were checking on my appendix. I would have liked to pretend a little longer that it was not going to affect me, just like the golf pro that wants to play the game a little freer without the external pressure. I don’t have my own personal caddy and when it comes down to the crunch, have to play my own game just like the pro in the end.

We are all given a bag of tricks and if we choose to use the clubs we are dealt correctly, may even be able to avoid the sand traps and stay in the game a little longer.

Hillman Marsh (SUN Photo by Melissa McCarty)

Who is your inspiration?

LISA RAFFOUL Practical Advice...

Every once in a while someone comes along in your life who awakens your senses and your thoughts. He or she may stretch your thinking beyond your wildest dream or imagination. They will motivate you to dig deeper and push harder. They will challenge your beliefs and help you to strengthen your faith and aspirations. They will help you to look forward to the little things in life that bring happiness. They will motivate you to help others. They will give you a renewed sense of optimism and hope.

This person will help you realize that obstacles often lead to improvement and positive change. As you problem solve you will gain more confidence and have a better understanding of what you can accomplish. They will give you a vision, a focus and a purpose for your life.

This person has a message to share. Who is this person in your life? And, are you paying attention?

Ever wondered...

• Why we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are almost dead?

• Why banks charge a fee on ‘insufficient funds’ when they already know there is not enough money?

• Why some people will believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but have to check when you say the paint is still wet?

• Why Superman can stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when a revolver is thrown at him?

• Whose idea was it to put an ‘s’ in the word ‘lisp’?

• If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?

• Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?

• Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?

• Why people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?

• Why people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?

• Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end that you try first?

• How dead bugs get into enclosed light fixtures?

Not quite ready

Note: I was in the middle of writing this column (about death, ironically enough) when my brother sent me a text, notifying me that a gentleman we both know well from our hometown passed away. I dedicate this column to Terry Martin. Like his siblings and his own children, Terry was a talented athlete and an even better person. More than a Hall of Famer in Dresden, he was a smiling, soft-spoken man who gave of his time to make Dresden a better place to live. His spirit and freckles live on through his kids and grandchildren.

The first prayer I learned had to have come from my mother. It was likely passed on to her by her mother and so on and so on. Ritually, up until I reached my teens, I repeated the following prayer each night. You know the one… “Now I lay me down to sleep.” It sounds kind of juvenile and innocent enough, at least until you got to the line of “if I die before I wake.” What? How petrifying is that for small children. It’s little wonder that I had bags under my eyes as a youngster. Who wanted to fall asleep?

I changed up that bedtime prayer for a couple of reasons. I obviously outgrew it, and yes, that death line was freaking me out. I also stopped the bedtime prayer as a teen out of guilt. Much of my sinning happened around bedtime as I recall, and I felt too guilty.

The prayer I repeat today doesn’t mention death, and I suspect I won’t be including it anytime soon. I’m simply not quite ready to go.

I admire folks who on their deathbed can smile and proclaim with peace, “I’m ready to go home”. They talk about reconnecting with a family member or a lost friend and I’m happy for them. I too have lost some folks in my life who I look forward to seeing someday, but please Lord make it someday, not Friday.

Peter Points to earn.

If the Lord were to call my number now, the coin might be in the air as to my fate, and in the words of Norman Greenbaum

“I want to go to the place that’s the best.”

“Goin’ up to the spirit in the sky

That’s where I’m gonna go when I die When I die and they lay me to rest

Gonna go to the place that’s the best.”

Besides the time I still require to earn Heaven Helpers, there is just so much unfinished business. True, I have accomplished a number of things on the proverbial bucket list. For example, I do have grandkids so obviously I’ve zoomed past the “I hope I live long enough to see my grandchildren” thing.

Also, I’m old enough to have been around to experience the Leafs winning the Stanley Cup in 1967. Fortunately, I’m a Detroit Red Wings fan. Sadly for Leaf fans – at least those who are roughly my age – there may not be enough yogurt and yoga to keep you alive to experience the next Stanley Cup Parade in Toronto.

Another reason that I’m not ready to go is that I’ve yet to come up with anything profound for my last words. Then again, neither did some pretty famous people. While Joe DiMaggio was purported to have said “I will get to see Marilyn again”, hotel baron Conrad Hilton was quoted on his deathbed as saying “Make sure you leave the shower curtain on the inside of the tub.” Obviously, he wasn’t ready either.

• Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that’s falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?

• Why we try to keep the house as warm in the winter as it was in the summer when we complained about the heat?

I’m simply not ready to “buy the farm” for a number of reasons. It’s beyond my fear of fire. I still have plenty to get done. Have you seen my garage lately? Besides, I would be robbed of that last stretch of time when some old folks transform into kind and benevolent human beings. Once regarded as Hard Ass Harry, Grandpa Harold now pets the small dogs he once kicked and tolerates the obnoxious behaviour of young children (namely his grandchildren). I’m simply not there yet. There’s more kids to bite before I begin to count down the clock and feather my final nest. Hey, I’ve got St.

JOHN WEESE

Weese’s Pieces...

Guatemala Hope - Sharing expertise and knowledge

March Break for many people means a trip to Disney World or relaxing at a resort by the seashore. Not so for the 20 Canadians who spent their “holiday” in the remote coastal village of El Triunfo in Guatemala.

Teachers, both retired and active, and students focused their service project on working with children in grades four, five and six in the morning and seven, eight and nine in the afternoon. They brought a

Canadian perspective to their work, teaching social studies, geography, sports and English as a second language. Through generous donations of lacrosse, hockey and other sports equipment, they were able to teach these traditional sports. First time missionary Jeremy Cavers, a 4th year University of Windsor student found the students to be excited and eager to learn about Canada. Caver says, “Besides information,

I think we also gave them hope in knowing that there are people willing to come and teach them as well as to learn about their culture. It is an experience I would definitely repeat.”

During the visit, 58 local teachers participated in a daylong workshop coordinated by the Canadian teachers. Vern Batte, retired Director of Education for Bruce-Grey RC School Board, was delighted by the number of participants

as well as the enthusiasm and energy of the teachers.

“We hoped to pass along a number of new strategies to be used in classroom management,” said Batte. “And based on the returned evaluations Guatemalan teachers are expecting to utilize a variety of the techniques that they learned.”

During this week long trip, two farmers, Carolyn Fuerth of Woodslee and Andy Van Niekerk of Stayner, joined veterinarian

Dr. Harold Ledermueller of Kirkton Animal Clinic, to work with farmers in El Triunfo and three surrounding villages. Workshops were held on soil composition, pasture management, corn production and cattle reproduction. They saw first hand the extra crop production due to a grant given to 25 families to purchase irrigation equipment. A new initiative was started with four families starting piggeries with a combination

of micro credit loans and grants. The Ag team also had meetings with government officials, both municipally and departmentally, as they planted the seeds for a partnership that they hope results in a long term solution to the regular flooding of the village and total loss of crops during the rainy season.

“Getting the farmers to work together in small groups, sharing experiences and trading information is the direction that we want to take these farmers” says Fuerth. They are lacking extension services from their Ministry of Agriculture and many are illiterate. Therefore, the only way they can improve their skills and have technology transfer is to communicate with each other. This small group development will be a focus of Guatemala Hope in their efforts towards greater economic stability.

In many Third World countries, governments have been hoarding knowledge in an effort to keep the peasants suppressed. Guatemala Hope, an NGO based in Essex County, is striving in a small way to bring enlightenment and resources to this small part of Guatemala. To learn more about their work or to provide financial support you can visit their website at www. guatemalahope.ca.

LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOR CLINICS

Held the 1st Wednesday of every month at the Portuguese Club 1-7 pm 1-888-2 DONATE

Guatemala students building map of Canada

Grant recipients with piggery model

Easter Eggstravaganza at FGT Family Church

It was a warm sunny morning for the Easter Eggstravaganza held at FGT Family Church on Saturday, April 7. Organizers lost count at about 780, but estimates put the total number at approximately 850.

Pictured at left, top, is the on stage production held inside the church, which tells the story of Easter. After this show the children and parents went outside where they were divided into groups according to age and held Easter egg hunts.

At left, middle, is Alexis, 7, and her mother Amanda Hutton as they go through her basket after the hunt.

Pictured at left, below, are the littlest participants who carefully combed the grass for eggs.

(SUN Photos)

We are looking for students who are interested in pursuing an education in health care and likely to return to work in our community. We want to improve and grow the health care services in this region.

Award Type: Scholarship

Amount: $500

Number of Recipients: Two students annually

Category of Study: Health Care Related Application Deadline: May 10th, 2012

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be in the graduating year of uninterrupted full-time studies in high school OR currently enrolled in a health care field.

• Present a minimum cumulative average of 80%

• Has filed an application to attend a college or university upon graduating from High School

Application form:

• Please visit WWW.LDHC.CA to download application form OR

• Pick up form at 8 Clark St. W, Leamington, ON

It is about you, your dreams and aspirations, and your perseverance to succeed.

Good luck to all applicants from the LDHC team. And thank you for letting us be a part of your dental health care team for the past 25 years!

Pictured at left is 19-month-old Mia LaSala, daughter of Gabriel and Maria LaSala who were in Leamington visiting family for the Easter weekend. The LaSala are from Kitchener.

Daffodil Days in Leamington

Pictured here, Bev Padfield puts on her pin. Numerous volunteers from the Windsor-Essex Branch were at various locations throughout Leamington and the County.

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Commemorating the Battle of Vimy Ridge: April 9-12, 1917

By Bill Siddall

The flags at Cenotaphs and government buildings across the nation were flown at half-mast on Monday, April 9 to honour the Canadians who gave their lives at Vimy Ridge 95 years ago.

The Canadian victory at Vimy was a defining moment for Canada. Canadian troops also earned a reputation as formidable because of their stunning success. But it was a victory at a terrible cost, with more than 10,000 killed or wounded. Previous French attacks had failed with over 100,000 casualties.

While the men underwent intensive training, engineers dug deep tunnels from the rear to the front, but the key to victory would be a devastating artillery barrage. The infantry was supported by over 1,000 artillery pieces.

Four Canadian divisions stormed the ridge at 5:30 a.m. on April 9th. More than 15,00 Canadian infantry overran the Germans all along the front. Incredible bravery and discipline allowed the infantry to continue moving forward under heavy fire, even when their officers were killed. There were countless acts of sacrifice as Canadians single-handedly charged machine-gun nests.

Three days of costly battle delivered final victory, but it was a victory at a heavy cost: 3,598 were killed and another 7,000 wounded.

For the first time, all four Canadian divisions attacked together – men from all regions of Canada. Brigadier-General A.E. Ross declared, “In those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a nation.”

The Vimy monument at Pas-de-Calais, France, stands as a terrible and poignant reminder of the more than 60,000 Canadians who died serving their country during World War One. It is inscribed with the following words: “To the valour of their countrymen in the Great War and in memory of their sixty thousand dead this monument is raised by the people of Canada.”

Bring ’em home! Old Boys & Girls Reunion this summer

August is going to be busy in Wheatley, according to Bill (Wiz) Derbyshire, Chair of the Old Boys and Girls Reunion. The weekend of Aug. 3, 4, 5 and 6, 2012 will be extremely busy and exciting. This year will mark the 80th anniversary of the Old Boys and Girls Reunion which has taken place every 10 years since 1932.

The Reunion will be combined with the annual Fish Festival as well as the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, when Wheatley will host a re-enactment of Brock’s Landing at the Wheatley Harbour on Monday, August 6.

Some of the major events associated with the weekend, in addition to the annual Perch Fry, bands and dances, Big Boyz Fishing Tournament, Wheatley Idol, Pet Parade and Marching Parade, will also include a Women’s Fashion Show from the “old days”, a Ghost Parade on Saturday evening, Class Reunions and a Classic Car Show.

Many additional events will be taking place throughout the weekend.

Bill is asking for all those previous Wheatley residents, family, friends and visitors to mark their calendars to come to the village for this special weekend.

Wheatley is the Fresh Water Fishing Capital of the World and part of the amalgamated community of Chatham-Kent.

For further information regarding the weekend or a specific event, please contact Bill Derbyshire at wderbyz@live. com or 519-825-3360.

Canadian Cancer Society volunteer Larry Harrison was accepting donations for daffodil pins at the Leamington Canadian Tire Store on Saturday, March 31 as part of Daffodil Days.

Last Second Saturday for this season

Saturday, April 14th is the Second Saturday Songwriter Series at the Royal Canadian Legion in Wheatley. Award-winning, singer/songwriting recording duo John and Michele Law, known by most as The Laws, will present another stellar night of music. Their new music venture, Second Saturday Songwriting Series, is already a hit with audiences.

The last event for the season is on April 14th and will showcase four local, regional or national songwriters sitting in with The Laws ‘in the round’, a style similar to the famous Nashville Bluebird Cafe series. Each musician performs original songs for the audience in an intimate setting. This month, hailing from Val-Des-Mont, Quebec, is Gerry Griffin; piano music carbaret Kelly Authier; folk with a pinch of soul Justin Latam; and song man from Tomatoland Dustyn Janzen.

Suggested donation is just $5 with proceeds to support music for Wheatley area youth in need. Get there early to ensure a seat!

The event is sponsored by the Wheatley Royal Canadian Legion, RBC and Rebel Cowboy Music.

Women’s Economic Forum in Leamington

The Women’s Economic Forum met in Leamington at the Pelee Days Inn for a special meeting on Thursday, March 29. The Women’s Economic Forum features women of influence and women who influence creating opportunities for the women of Windsor-Essex. The forum is a chance for inspiring women who are interested in expanding their personal and professional networks.

The first speaker of the evening was Carol Libby, a founding member of the Women’s Economic Forum. Carol is a retired psychology professor from St. Clair College. When she retired she was the Director of Student and Academic Services. Carol worked with the “Inquest Action Group” to change Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety legislation to cover harassment in the workplace following the Lori Dupont murder.

The second speaker of the evening was Rosemary Heen-

Forum held and co-sponsored by Pelee Days Inn. Approximately 50 members and guests attended the session on Thursday, March 29.

an who is also a retired professor from St. Clair College and is also the current president of the Women’s Economic Forum. Rosemary’s business is Heart Power Coaching, which inspires clients to live with wealth, purpose and passion.

The third speaker was Melissa McCormick - entrepreneur, mother, and dynamic woman, she is the incoming president of the Woman’s Economic Forum.

Melissa is a professional speaker and the author of the Canadian best selling book, “The Queen’s Daughter”. A true story of the worst and most highly publicized case of sexual assault in Detroit history. The movie rights to Melissa’s book have been secured with the production of the award-winning short film “Determined”. The feature film with the same name as her book will be seen in theatres worldwide within the next two years.

In 2010 Melissa’s second book “Windsor and Essex County Who’s Who” was launched.

The book includes 44 inspiring stories of successful locals that she personally interviewed and wrote about, including Marilyn Crowley, Director of Operations at Hazel Farm, in Leamington.

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Carol Libby was one of three guest speakers at the WindsorEssex Women’s Economic

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The second speaker at the Women’s Economic Forum was Rosemary Heenan who is also a retired professor from St. Clair College.

Research and study from home with you Essex County Library card

Do you have a homework assignment or a project and you cannot get to a branch of the Essex County Library? Don’t despair, log on to the library’s homepage at www.essexcountylibrary.ca and with your library card and PIN you can do your research from the comfort of your home.

Essex County Library system has online reference tools that cover every subject you are studying at all grade levels including university.

Grzimek’s Animal Life is a complete online zoological compilation for those who want to know more about the fascinating world of animals. If you are studying Shakespeare or any contemporary author, the Literature Resource Centre or Something about the Author has articles and biographies on your favourite writer. Science and Technology resources are available through the database Access Science and Gale’s General Science Collection. If you are learning a new language then check out the interactive database Powerspeak Languages.

When starting your research it is always a good idea to check out an encyclopaedia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, World Book Encyclopaedia in English, French and Spanish and the student’s French Encyclopaedia, Universalis will give you the basic information you need.

These are just a sampling of the many online reference tools that are available to you with your library card. What was once locked in a library building on a reference shelf is now available through your computer, giving you a reference library in your home.

THE LEAMINGTON KIWANIS CLUB IS A SERVICE ORGANIZATION. Meetings are held twice a month, the first and third Thursday. If you are a non-profit organization and would like a meeting place on weekdays, or if you are interested in learning more about our organization, or to have us involved in your community, please contact Leo at 519 325-0953.

APRIL IS PARKINSON’S AWARENESS MONTH. If you have Parkinson’s, you are not alone. The Leamington Support Group meets at the Half Century Centre on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Join us for information, exercise, and social time. Information 519-689-7228 or 519 324-0466. The Leamington Support and Exercise Group meets at The Half Century Centre on Tuesdays at 10:30 to 12 noon. If you have Parkinson’s, getting information, doing together mild exercises , and having a social time may help you. Please come and join us.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13 - 6 p.m. the Leamington Mersea Historical Society is holding a Pasta Dinner/Variety Show & Dance at the Rhine Danube, Leamington. Singles welcome. Door prizes. Cash bar. Tickets $15. Contact Betty Fox 519-326-5916.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13 & SATURDAY, APRIL 149:00 am - 1:00 pm Indoor Yard & Bake Sale at Trinity United Church, New California,1005 Road 2 West, Kingsville. Something for everyone. Limited accessible.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14 - Mom2Mom Sale, 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., WFCU Centre (Community Centre entrance). 150+ tables of kids' items and local businesses. Free goody bags to the first 400 shoppers. Admission $1, kids get in free. www.mom2mom.ca/windsor.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 - Leamington Horticultural Society monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m., at Leamington United Church, 9 John St. Join us to hear a presentation by Aleksandra

Marie Bell

Marie (Wales) Bell, 97 years, passed into the hands of her Lord on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Sun Parlor Home in Leamington.

Marie was predeceased by her husband Ellison Bell, a son Ken Bell, a granddaughter Jennifer (nee Bell), her brother Howard Wales and a daughter-in-law Judi Bell (nee Kuli). Marie was the much-loved mother of and will be sadly missed by son Mark Bell (Anne Dick) of Kingsville and daughter Elizabeth Banyai (Gerald Rivait) of Wheatley. Also survived by her loving and devoted grandchildren Melissa Bell, Jason Bell, John Bell (Heidi), Stephen Banyai (Steve), Sheila Lopetrone (Tony) and Debbie Smith (John), David Bell (Christine), step-grandchildren Lorie Payne (Randy) and Suzanne Wolfe (Carl). Many great-grandchildren also survive. Dear sister of Marjorie Hyland of Toronto and her much-loved friend and sister-in-law Marie Wales of Leamington.

Marie was an active member of her community throughout her life, serving as President of the Kinettes, Ladies Auxiliary of the Leamington United Church of which she was a lifelong member, and the Ridge School P.T.A.

Visiting at the Hammond Funeral Home, 17 Little Street South, Wheatley (519-825-7741) on Tuesday from 7-9 p.m.

Funeral service held from the funeral home on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Paul Rodey officiating. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Leamington.

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

Navarro on Biological Controls in the Greenhouse. Guests are welcome and attendance is free. Light refreshments are served. For info call 519-325-0953.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 - Voices of Youth in Community (VOYC) is hosting an e-waste collection event in support of Computers For Kids at the Leamington Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk St., from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Donate our old computer equipment, television sets, cell phones and electronics. Do your part for the environment and help support the youth of your community. For more information visit www.cfkcanada.org or call 253 KIDSor visit VOYC on facebook for details.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 - Mayors Community EWaste Challenge – Leamington vs Kingsville from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex main entrance parking lot, 249 Sherk St. The winning community will be determined by the total weight collected. Bring old computers, cell phones, TVs, printers, fax machines, radios and electronics and help Leamington earn bragging rights as Community E-Waste Collection Champions!

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 - Sir Winston Churchill IODE presents 3rd Annual Princess Luncheon at the Rhine Danube Club. Advance tickets only, Princess $15; Escort $20. Call Marilyn at 519326-3334 or email: themillerfamily@gmail.com; Helene at 519-326-5693, Rhine Danube Club, 130 Erie St. N. 519-326-3740, Miller Shell, Talbot St. W., Leamington and Sense of Cents, Wheatley.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 - 4th Annual Dads Matter Conference for fathers of children 0-6 years. 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m., 3400 Somme (off Central Ave., Windsor) - CAW 195 Hall. The positive involvement of fathers is a key factor in the healthy development of children. This conference offers information, humour and honours

the important role of dads. Free admission. Great food! Door prizes! Bring a friend! To register call 519-252-9696 or email info@smflc.ca. More info at www.smflc.ca

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 - The Ontario Purple Martin Association will hold its next meeting at the home of Gilles and Judy Breton, 1963 County Road 27 - just south of Hwy 401 near Woodland Hills Golf Course at 9 a.m. Please bring your own lawn chairs. The public is invited to attend. For further information, please call 519-776-5777.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22 - Silent Walk & Vigil. Meet at the South Point Community Church, 55A Talbot Street West at 3:15 pm. Walk to Leamington District Memorial Hospital to express concern for abortion. Rain or shine. Leamington Area Right to Life 519-325-0929.

MONDAY, APRIL 23 - Does your school-aged child have a disability? Come to a Special Education event and learn about the IEP (Individual Education Plan) process and more! 6:45 - 8:45 p.m. Shaheen Community Room in Essex. Pre-register by Apr. 19 and pay only $5 at the door! Contact Windsor Essex Family Network at 519-974-1008 or e-mail info@windsoressexfamnet.ca.

FRIDAY, APRIL 27 & SATURDAY, APRIL 28Rummage Sale at First Baptist Church, 3 Fox St., Leamington. Friday: 4:00 - 7:00 pm; Saturday: 9:00 am to 12 noon. Lots of good used clothing for adults, children, small household items, toys, books, home decor, etc. Something for everyone!

SATURDAY, APRIL 28 - 2nd Annual Second Chance Treasures Fashion Show at the Leamington United Church, 9 John St., at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults, $4 for children. Proceeds for LUC kids’ programs, Etcetera Shoppe, Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul. Call 519 - 326-9461 for info.

Ted the Barber retiring after 50 years

By Allison Siddall

May 1st will mark the end of an era when Ted Lamotte, owner and operator of Wheatley’s last existing barber shop, closes his doors after 50 years of tending to the grooming needs of his many, many customers who have been with him throughout the years, as well as their sons, grandsons, and even great-grandsons.

Ted the barber, as he is known around town, bought the barbershop on Talbot Street East in Wheatley and opened for business in May of 1962. Previous owners, beginning in 1930, were Bill Goslin, Sam Dawson, Frank Neary and Carl Coulter. He purchased the business when Mr. Coulter was tragically killed in a car accident. He and his wife Annette relocated to the village and raised a family of four.

When Ted first started there were two other barbers in town. Murray Whaley had a shop on Erie Street North and Alf Whaley had one on Talbot West. Haircuts at the time were $1 apiece, and are still reasonably priced at the $10 rate that Ted has charged for ages. In the early years, it was common for men to get a haircut if not once a week at least every two weeks. According to Ted, what really hurt the barbering business was when the Beatles hit the scene. “I said to the wife, this is really gonna kill us. I better go to the factory or find something,” said Ted. “Then Alf and Murray retired so I decided to stick it out.”

Another big change came with the outbreak of AIDS. Shaving clients with a straight razor was common practice back in the earlier days, but a whole new set of rules and regulations made it impractical for Ted to continue offering the service and he quit straight razor shaving in about 1995.

Ted did end up going to the factory, and worked at Heinz in Leamington on the afternoon and midnight shifts for many years while conducting business as usual in the mornings at his barbershop. After retiring from Heinz several years ago, he has continued to cut hair on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings.

Ted thought about giving up the shop awhile back, but changed his mind. “I thought about retiring about five years ago,” he said, “but my wife does her thing on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and she didn’t really want me underfoot.”

Retirement will become a reality as of May 1, when after 50 years in business Ted the barber hangs up his smock, turns out the lights and locks the door for the last time.

“I’m really going to miss it, but it’s time to pack it in,” said Ted, who hasn’t made any plans. “I don’t really know what I’m going to do. I’ve got a lot of books at home that I haven’t read yet and I like to read, so that’s going to keep me going for a while. And I’ll probably watch golf and baseball on TV all summer.”

Wheatley’s barber for half a century

Arnold Seili, longtime customer and neighbour of local barber Ted Lamotte, stopped by the barbershop last week for a haircut. After 50 years in business, Ted will be retiring at the end of the month. ( SUN Photo)

Bunny Visits Ruthven

Last week, students of Ruthven Public School welcomed the Easter holiday with a variety of classroom activities. Grade 8 student Nathan Sawatzky offered his talents as the Easter Bunny, hopping down the hallway and visiting classes. Pictured are Emily Will (left), Taylor Niefer and Krystal Robinson (front) visiting with the Easter Bunny (a.k.a. Nathan Sawatzky).

Auditions call for Migration Hall’s “9 to 5: The Musical”

Migration Hall Productions is presenting “9 to 5: The Musical”, slated to take to the stage in October. Based on the 20th Century Fox picture, 9 to 5: The Musical is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era.

9 to 5: The Musical tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there’s nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world. Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, it is all about teaming up and taking care of business... and about getting credit and getting even.

Auditions Apr. 14-15, 21-22

General auditions are on Sat. Apr. 14 from 2-5 p.m. for everyone interested in auditioning for the show. No need to prepare anything specific. A piece of music from the show will be taught to all in attendance. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes for a movement audition as well.

Lead auditions begin on Sun. Apr. 15 at 6 p.m., by appointment. Please call 519733-6200 to book a time or email Stephanie@migrationhall.com. Please prepare a song from the show for the character you are interested in auditioning for. A list of songs by character will be available on www.migrationhall.com and sheet music will be available at the beginning of April.

Further general and lead auditions will continue on Sat. Apr. 21 from 2-5 p.m. with possible callbacks on Sun. Apr. 22 from 6-9 p.m.

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Meet John Garabon...

John Garabon is 51 years young. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His family moved to the Windsor area when he was about 4 years old. When he was 11 years old he got his first guitar, a Kent 6-string, electric, hollow body, 3-colour, sunburst model with an Aquarius amp.

John started lessons at the Canadian Conservatory with Joe Konas for about 2 or 3 years of instruction, followed by some private lessons by a teacher who wrote jingles for radio commercials. He continued to play guitar through his high school days, doing battle of the bands and playing at the University Pub and at a local bar called Mungo Murfs with a band of local friends.

John continued to play at home and started writing original songs. He even started sending his songs to a few publishers. As his family grew, he moved out to the county to Harrow where he currently lives with his son. He also has a daughter who is married and lives in Tecumseh.

When he was raising the kids, John quit playing guitar as he got more involved in coaching hockey and soccer. When his son was about 12 years old, John bought him a guitar. He helped teach him to play and that got him back into writing again.

In the fall of 2011, John decided to get out playing again and he came out to the Last Friday Coffee House in Leamington and asked if he could play at one of the shows. He has now played twice, as well as one show at Windsor Folk Coffee House.

Next came a private house party with John’s good friend Steve Nagy of Windsor, who plays keyboards. John and Steve started working on a CD recording of 12 of John’s original songs. Joining them on the CD is John’s son Jus-

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tin on lead guitar and Frank Fernandes on the accordion. Also helping with the mixing of the final master recording is his daughter Tiffany. The finished CD will be available this summer.

Describe your music: John says it’s a little bit of everything… folk, rock/country, and alternative/rock. “I write and perform acoustic guitar/harmonica and sing,” said John. “While in the studio I can add other instruments that give the songs a different feel. We used drums, electric guitar and keyboards with piano and string sounds for orchestration. Next accordion and bass were added. That’s when each song comes to life. The possibilities are endless.”

Most interesting gig: John’s most interesting gig was when he played at Windsor Folk in February of 2012. Before his 3-song performance, some people in the audience came up to him and talked about the songs they’d heard at his last show in Leamington. They knew the stories behind the songs and wanted to know if he was going to play them again. He found it so gratifying that they related to his songwriting.

Brush with fame: Meeting the lead singer Ron Hawkins and lead guitarist Stephen Stanley of the band The Lowest of the Low, a 1990s Indie band. John went to see their concert and he got to talk to them about songwriting. This inspired him to really get into his own songwriting when he

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Most significant gig: In November of 2011 at the Last Friday Coffee House in Leamington, it was John’s first time playing any of his original songs. This got the ball rolling on doing other shows and since then he is looking to play more and expanding his repertoire.

In 5 year’s time: John is hoping to play more shows and to promote his own songs by getting them published and selling them to other artists and getting the whole music scene happening and hopefully getting more interest in his songs.

If you could play with anyone, who would it be?: John’s first answer was John Lennon of the Beatles because he was for sure his biggest musical influence, and then Elvis Costello.

CDs and recordings: 2012 – John Garabon “The Final Recession”. This CD will be available at the Last Friday Coffee House and at the Music Room in Leamington.

John will be playing on April 27 at 7 p.m. at Last Friday Coffee House, 11 Queen Street, Leamington. Contact info and booking: gbon12@hotmail.com

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Choosing the right container

The two main factors to consider when choosing a container are the size and material. A single large pot in an area will not always suite the location. Try using two or three different sized pots and textures to show off a more dramatic profile. Cluster small containers together at different heights for a visual effect and use a mixture of plants from hanging vines to tall spikes or grasses in the centre of each pot.

Bigger containers are easier to maintain because of the volume of soil to retain moisture. Unglazed clay and terracotta pots are the best for growing and drainage, but porous material will dry out quicker and will require more attention during the hot summer. Glazed ceramic pots retain moisture better, but make sure there are adequate holes for drainage. Without this the soil will become soggy and sour, causing the plants to rot and die. After the summer growing season, empty the pots and wash with warm soapy water to remove any disease or bacteria for next spring’s planting. Place the containers indoors or in an area that is above freezing, as any moisture in the clay will freeze and crack the container.

Larger, high-density, resin containers are lightweight and resistant to chips and cracks and are more affordable, but most gardeners prefer the natural stone and rustic look of clay.

Don’t reuse last year’s soil for your new spring planting. Use new quality topsoil with a small mixture of compost from last year’s pile or peat moss for moisture retention. Support your local garden centres and nurseries for a large selection of plant material and containers. See you there!

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Counting pennies for Family Respite Services

Family Respite Services is having a penny campaign, because every penny counts!

Your “small change” will make a “big change” for families caring for children with disabilities.

In Leamington, the drop off location is at Bluewater Pools and Spa at 258 Oak Street. In Windsor, please drop off your jar of pennies at Family Respite Services, 3295 Quality Way Unit 101A.

From the penny campaign, proceeds will ensure that families receive a much-needed break and their child engages in meaningful activities in the community.

Family Respite Services supports over 900 families caring for children with disabilities in Windsor/Essex

MCC meat canner will run April 30 – May 4:

“Together We Can”

The Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) mobile meat canner is making its way through Leamington for the 14th year. The mobile canner has been in operation in the United States since 1946, and in Leamington since 1999.

The HJ Heinz Grading Station on Sherk Street will once again be the site for this event. The meat canner will run from April 30 to May 4, and the committee is planning to can approximately 30,000 pounds of turkey to be sent to countries in need.

The Meat Canner-Leamington committee is made up of local churches, which include Anglican, Catholic, Latter Day Saints, Lutheran, Mennonite, Pentecostal and United Churches. The project is completely funded by donations from local churches, businesses and individuals. Qualified canner operators supervise over 500 volunteers from various Essex-Kent churches and high schools as they stir, put the turkey meat into cans, wash, and hand label the finished cans. Turkey meat is a high source of protein, which is a missing component in so many diets overseas.

The cans are sent to a warehouse and then make their way to their final destination. Last year, MCC shipped a total of 525,096 cans worldwide.

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Velocity Volleyball is committed to providing the highest level of volleyball events and programming in the Leamington, Kingsville and surrounding areas. This year we are happy to announce the launch of programming at Seacliff Park Beach!

Adult Leagues and Tournaments, Youth Training, League Nights and Youth Week Long Camps will all take place this summer right on the beautiful shores of Lake Erie. We offer programming for all ages and levels of volleyball enthusiasts. If this is your first time or if you want to compete at a high level join us on Seacliff Beach this summer with your friends!

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Connecting with Aboriginal Culture, LDSS students construct Medicine Wheel

By Sheila McBrayne

Native Studies students at Leamington District Secondary School and other interested students spent two days – Monday and Tuesday, April 2 and 3 - assembling the 6,000 glass tiles that went into a 60-pound Medicine Wheel.

Facilitating the learning circle is Brenda Collins, a retired teacher with the London School Board who is Métis and has Ojibway roots. She also has 32 years of teaching experience and has won the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. During the two days, eight students at a time worked on the project while learning about the powers of the Medicine Wheel.

This is the first time a project of this nature has been undertaken in the area, and it is part of the learning that the Aboriginal Studies teachers are bringing to the students in the schools that offer the course in the Greater Essex County District School Board.

The entire process will take about 3 weeks, but the students’ portion of the work was completed on Tuesday. The large Medicine Wheel and a smaller one (approximately one-tenth the size of the original) still had to be grouted and polished.

The Medicine Wheel is an important part of Aboriginal culture and healing, and involves all sorts of teachings (seasons, colours, sacred medicines, etc). The large Medicine Wheel will become a permanent fixture at the GECDSB office and the smaller one will remain at LDSS. Since it is made of glass tiles, the project is quite detailed and time consuming, and the final product will be highly valuable.

Bruce Rickeard has been teaching Native Studies at LDSS for the past three years and was very impressed with the level of interest the students showed towards the project. “This is a self identification process… I had some past Native Studies students who wanted to be involved as well as the S.T.E.P.S. students who came to help out,” he said.

Part of the project was learning the history and legends passed on for centuries. Turtle Island, for example, refers to North America. As the story goes according to Iroquois oral history, Sky Woman fell down to the Earth when it was covered with water. Various animals tried to swim to the bottom of the ocean to bring back dirt to create land. The muskrat succeeded in gathering dirt, which was placed on the back of a turtle, which grew into the land known today as North America. Rickeard went on to explain that the turtle was also used as a calendar. On the shell of the turtle there are five squares which run down the centre and a line of four squares on either side – 13 squares – which represented the 13 moons. Around the outer edge of the turtle are 28 smaller squares, there represent the 28 days between each moon. All totaled the calendar has 13 months with 28 days each for a total of 364 days.

Collins shared a table covered with replica Wampum Belts. Wampum are traditional sacred shell beads of the indigenous people of North America. Wampum include the white and purple beads made from the hard-shelled clam. Woven belts of wampum have been created to commemorate treaties or historical events, and for exchange in personal social transactions, such as marriages.

Collins told students about the seven grandfather teachings – wisdom, love, respect, courage, honesty, humility and truth. “These are also values we teach in life. No matter what religion you are, or atheists, we can all live by these seven principles,” she said.

Native Studies students at Leamington District Secondary School and other interested students spent two days – Monday and Tuesday, April 2 and 3 - assembling the 6,000 glass tiles that went into the 60-pound Medicine Wheel.

(Journal Photos)

Leamington-Kingsville challenge – help save the Mayor’s honour!

On Saturday, April 21, bring your old electronics to the Recreation Complex between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for disposal and save our Mayor’s honour! He has agreed to a Leamington – Kingsville Mayors’ Challenge to see who can get the greatest weight of used computers, etc. for recycling that day.

At the Monday, April 4 Council meeting, Mayor Paterson reminded everyone that he lost the Big Brothers Big Sisters bowling challenge to Mayor Nelson Santos of Kingsville by one pin, and he does not want to lose to him a second time.

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Petra Verweij loves volunteering. Petra has volunteered in a variety of ways since she moved to Leamington but there is nothing she finds as interesting and rewarding as volunteering at the Adult Day Program, a service of South Essex Community Council.

Petra is not volunteering to get her school hours, or as a way of gaining employment, although those are great reasons to volunteer. Petra volunteers because it gives her personal fulfillment. “I feel more satisfied working with this group of seniors than I did in my professional career. For me, volunteering is a great way to meet people and contribute to a need in the community. Everyone needs to have a place where they can share of themselves and give to others, and this is my way of doing it.” This is why Petra volunteers. But there are many other benefits to volunteering.

Volunteering can help you:

• Make important networking contacts

• Teach your skills to others

• Gain work experience

• Improve your health

• Feel needed and valued

County Library Board will tour Leamington Branch

On Saturday, April 14, members of the Essex County Library Board will be touring Library facilities, and are expected in the Leamington Branch around noon. If you are a regular user of the library, you might want to come out and see and speak to the people who make the decisions that affect your library branch operations.

• Learn or develop skills

• Enhance your résumé

• Build self-esteem and self-confidence

• Meet new people

• Express gratitude for help you may have received in the past from an organization

• Communicate to others that you are ambitious, enthusiastic and care about the community

• Make a difference in someone’s life

• Improves the likelihood that children will volunteer as an adult

Why not try volunteering? You may be surprised by the benefits!

Tips for Getting Started Volunteering:

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First, ask yourself if there is something specific you want to do. For example, do I want… …to make it better around where I live

meet people who are different from me …to try something new …to do something with my spare time …to see a different way of life and new places …to have a go at the type of work I might want to do as a full-time job …to do more with my interests and hobbies …to do something I’m good at

The best way to volunteer is to match your personality and interests.

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Native species

Hands on learning

at Cardinal Carter Secondary School were busy on Tuesday, April 3 separating the seeds from the plants of native species grasses and flowers that the horticultural students picked in the fall at Point Pelee National Park. The program is a joint venture of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board and Parks Canada. After extracting the seeds of five different native species, the students planted the seeds in ellepots donated to the project by A.M.A. Plastics of Kingsville. The biodegradable plugs will be planted at Point Pelee National Park in June by the students. The grasses and flowers will be planted in the area that recently had a prescribed burn. Approximately 5,200 plants were seeded on Tuesday for transplanting.

Head injuries from ATV crash

On Fri. Apr. 6 at about 7:30 p.m. a 33-year-old LaSalle man was operating an ATV along a private laneway near Concession 5, Essex, when he lost control and crashed. He was not wearing a helmet and was transported to hospital with critical head injuries.

Alcohol has not been ruled out and the OPP Technical Traffic Investigators continue to review evidence.

Former Cardinal Carter teacher Mike St. Pierre, who is now a consultant with the Windsor-Essex Catholic District Board and oversees this five-year project, got his hands dirty as he helped plant seeds. (SUN Photo)

Parks Canada employee Jenny Kehoe shows this group of Cardinal Carter students what the Evening Primrose flower will look like when the seeds they separated are transplanted back into Point Pelee National Park. (SUN Photo)

Quayd Rawlings, left, and Blake Forman transplant the native species seeds into the ellepots. (SUN Photo)

Students

Leamington Women’s Hockey League point leaders

Player Team G - A - PTS

Ashley Fraumeni, Body Kneads: 22-11-33

Toni Ramsey, Source For Sports: 16-15-31

Lisa Brouwer, Source For Sports: 20-9-29

Kate Arthur, C.A. Bailey: 18-11-29

Christine Tuinstra, Source For Sports: 10-17-27

Sarah Fotheringham, Source For Sports: 12-14-26

Megan Montminy, Sun County: 19-6-25

Katie Clubb, Source For Sports: 15-10-25

Wendy Trahan, Stinger Express: 13-10-23

Margot Gillespie, Sunparlour Locksmith: 16-7-23 GOALIES - Goals Against Average

Laura Hector, Stinger Express: NA

Tina Manning, Sun County: 1.16

Elicia Jamieson, Stinger Express: 1.16

Laura Epp, C.A. Bailey: 1.62

Lauren Mather, Body Kneads: 1.68

Brittany Stevenson, Source For Sports: 1.9

Hope Smith, Locksmith: 2.29

Becky Lamb, team captain for Sun County in the Monday Night Women’s Hockey League, presented their team’s most dedicated award to their number one fan, Florence Lambe, who never misses her daughter Brenda Lambe’s

The Stinger Express team was the playoff champions in the Leamington Women’s Hockey League. On the final night the Stingers won 2-1 against Locksmith to the clinch the round-robin playoff series. Pictured here, in front, from left to right, are Amy Driedger, Chrissy Kelton, Trish Epplett, Elicia Jamieson and Elsie Leili. Back row: Kelly Lynn, Jessica Gagnon, Kim Cavers, Laura Stacey, Jenny Kehoe, Laura Goddard and Wendy Trahan. Absent were Robyn Cobby and Deb Alexander.

games.

Reid part of winning ringette team

The Chatham Unigasco Junior Thunder team recently won the Ontario Ringette Association ‘A’ championship in Ottawa.

Two years after settling for silver medals at the ORA finals, the Chatham Thunder went undefeated en route to winning gold on Sunday, March 18 when they beat Kitchener 4-3 in the final.

During pool play Chatham defeated West Ottawa 8-6, Timmins 2-1 in overtime, Forest 5-4 in overtime, Ajax 8-1, Kitchener 6-5 and Seaforth 3-1.

Leamington’s Alissa Reid, who played hockey until this season, was the winning goalie in each game. Her goals-against average of 2.88 was the second best in the division.

Grandma Carolyn Reid of Leamington is very proud of her granddaughter.

MINOR BASEBALL

2012 LEAMINGTON LAKERS TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

Kinsmen Baseball Complex, Seacliff Dr. E.

ROOKIE - 1:00 PM (players born in 2003 and 2004)

For more info call Neil Sawatzky 519-818-5633

MOSQUITO - 12:00 NOON (players born in 2001 and 2002)

For more info call Dan Dominguez 519-322-0012

PEEWEE - 12:00 NOON (players born in 1999 and 2000)

For more info call Ed Grieve 519-825-3259

BANTAM - 11:00 AM (players born in 1997 and 1998)

For more info call Sam Chacko 519-326-8273

Thursday, April 12

County Regional Jr. Badminton, 8:30 am - Leamington Kinsmen Rec. Complex

Saturday, April 14

Leamington Lakers Travel Team Tryouts, Kinsmen Baseball Complex. See ad in SUN for times.

Saturday, April 15

4 on 4 Spring Hockey starts at the Leamington Kinsmen Rec. Complex

Sunday, April 22

5th Annual Southern Footprints Half Marathon, 5k and Kids Dash Pelee Days Inn, proceeds to Lung Association

Monday, April 23

4:00 pm - LDSS Sr. Boys Soccer vs Essex at Leamington

Monday, April 23

4:00 pm - CC Boys Baseball vs Walkerville, Kinsmen #7 Leamington

Wed., April 25

4:00 pm - CC Boys Baseball vs Kingsville, Kinsmen # 7 Leamington

Thursday, April 26

4:00 pm - LDSS Boys Baseball vs Brennan, Kinsmen #7 Leamington

Saturday, April 28

The Great Amazing Race Fundraiser - 6:00 pm, Rhine Danube Club. Tickets at Bowman Sports & Source for Sports. Proceeds to 1st year S.M.H.A. players.

Footprints Half Marathon April 22

Pelee Days Inn, in partnership with the Running Factory Race Series, will be host to the 5th annual Southern Footprints Half Marathon, 5K and new Kids Dash on Sunday, April 22 starting at 8 a.m.

Organizers anticipate approximately 400 runners attending from all over Ontario and the local area. All proceeds go to the Lung Association and their efforts to help provide valuable services to the community.

Residents are encouraged to come out and help support the effort and cheer on all the participants.

Grade 12 students from Cardinal Carter Secondary School fitness class are participating as part of their program. They have agreed to gather pledges for the Lung Association and run that day. Coach and teacher Mark Ficon has encouraged the students to enter.

“I think this is a great opportunity to show how students can become healthy, and fitness is a big part of young lives,” said Denise Gaffan, Manager Pelee Days Inn Hotel. Approximately 25 students are expected to participate.

“We have a bus coming down from the Windsor area again this year. A group of about 40 people who have been affected by the Lung Association and some who do it in memory of family. I have a gentleman joining us for the first time who is running in honor of his grandfather,” stated Gaffan.

9th annual MS Walk set for April 22

April 22 will be the 9th year that the MS Walk has been held in Leamington. To date, $345,000 has been raised since 2004. In fact, Leamington has a higher pledge average than Windsor. Last year 180 participants at the Leamington site raised more than $32,000.

The MS Walk is also held in Windsor – both of these events assist with client requests and services for the entire area.

Funds go towards local client services such as the purchase of electric wheelchairs/ van lifts/walkers/bathroom aids and other pieces of equipment recommended by a health care provider.

“We really need your support. Even though this event happens each and every year, it is needed to keep up with the ongoing needs of our clients and unfortunately the future needs of those not yet diagnosed,” said Jackie Putterman, Special Events Coordinator, MS Society of Canada. This year’s fundraising goal is $42,000 for Leamington.

There are currently over 450 registered clients that can request services and equipment from the chapter. As Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic disease with no cure, it is not unusual for one person to need several pieces of mobility equipment over the course of a lifetime.

New teams of 4 or more, new sponsors and /or donations of items for the raffle, such as bottled water and snacks or a new product you may be wishing to promote are always welcome. For more information go to the website at www.mswalks.ca or call 519-9779221.

REC ROUND-UP REC ROUND-UP

Regular Registration for the Spring session runs until April 15th. Check out the Complex Activity Guide and enroll the entire family into the various sport, recreation & fitness exercise programs and classes. Too often, people wait until the day a program is to begin, but we canʼt run programs if numbers aren't warranted. So let us know that you're interested - register early to ensure that programs run as scheduled.

Youth programs include:

• Red Cross Swim Lessons –all levels

• Youth Triathlon Camp ages 6 – 11 camp runs June 1st – 3rd;

• Youth Development Volleyball, Youth 4 on 4 Spring Hockey, Karate & Tae Kwon Do, Jr. Racquetball;

• Red Cross Babysitter Course, Home Alone Course, Red Cross People Savers Course;

• And, whenever there’s a P.A. day at school, enjoy Complex Day Camp!

Adult programs include:

• Adult Duathlon/Triathlon Spring Training program (April 27-29), Red Cross First Aid Training, 55 plus Badminton, Pickleball, over 50 assorted Fitness & Aqua Fitness classes per week

• Prevention Program - for adults contending with chronic health concerns led by Kinesiologist Jaye Kendrick - live a better life, minimizing aches & pains.

ENJOY SPRING FITNESS CLASSES - in the great OUTDOORS!

• Boot Camp at Seacliff Park - Saturdays, April 21 - June 23 (10 classes) $44 + HST

• Urban Poling on Leamington’s Trail (meet at Complex parking lot) Wednesdays, May 23 - June 20 (5 classes) $22 + HST. Register in advance from April 2-15.

The Spring Shape-up special is on sale now for 3 months at $115. Available now thru May 31. The Student Summer Membership Special for univ./college/high school students allows them 4 months of great weight & cardio work-outs for just $115.

Coming soon! The Complex is looking forward to opening a spinning studio with certified Schwinn instructors bringing you all the latest spin programs. And we’ve introduced more Yoga and Zumba classes due to popular demand.

We have something for every...body!

Golden Years mini golf

On April 5, 52 golfers gathered at Colasanti’s, managing a combined total of 100 aces over 36 holes. On hole 3, the team of Rose Taylor, Murray Knox and Lloyd Honey scored consecutive aces. Leading the way with 7 aces was Gerry Wilkinson followed closely with 6 by Tom Hyatt, 5 by Marg Graham and 4 each by Kathy Bradley, Gary Honey, Lloyd Honey and Murray Knox. Three each dropped for Nancy Hill, Frank Lasi, Andy Orsini, Barry Sweet, Shirley Thiessen, John Unrau and Gerrit Vriesen. Managing 2 each were Barb Arner, Iggy Arner, Ruth Crossland, Ethel Ferguson, Pete Daudlin, Laurie Hylton, Cam Keith, Mary MacRae, John Murphy, Neil Quick, Don Ribble, Marg Ross, Art Sweet, Bill Taylor, Doug Vickery and Bill Ward. Ken Brook, Frances Clifford, Floyd Johnson, Audrey Knox, Marie Lasi, Bill Mayville, Winnie Moore, Al Stockwell, Rose Taylor, Mary Ann Vickery, Bryon Walker, Linda Walsh and Annie May Leslie each chipped in with 1.

Gerry Wilkinson managed a low score of 16 for 9 holes with Lloyd Honey, Murray Knox, Gerry Wilkinson, Iggy Arner, Tom Hyatt (with 2) and Marg Graham close behind with 17.

Low score for 18 holes on the day was a remarkable 33 delivered by Gerry Wilkinson followed by Iggy Arner with 35 and Gary Honey, Tom Hyatt and Doug Vickery with 36.

Gerry Wilkinson set the pace for 36 holes with a 70 followed closely Gary Honey, Gerrit Vriesen and Iggy Arner with 73 and Marg Graham and Doug Vickery with 74.

First place went to team 7 with a score of 220, a team that included Bill Taylor, Iggy Arner and Audrey Knox. Second place was secured by team 3 with 237 and included Rose Taylor, Murray Knox and Lloyd Honey. Third place was team 17 with a 244 and included Gayle Hyatt, Doug Vickery and Gerrit Vriesen.

The highlight of the day had little to do with golf and a lot to do with Gary Honey losing his footing and ending up ‘swimming with the fish’. Although needing ‘drying out’ time, he continued and completed his 36 holes because, as he argued, “I was on pace to shoot the best round ever and was not about to give that up.” Other than dealing with a soggy score card and some goodnatured ribbing from the other golfers, he handled it all in good humor.

Winners of Competitive Division Volley Lamas

Team Members: Noël Erum, Shane Byrne, Paul Charbonneau, Dianne St. Germain, Michelle Roos and Martin De Benito (absent from photo). Team members received gift certificates from Jose’s.

Winners of Recreational Division MGS Horticultural

Charity volleyball tourney raises money for Salvation Army

After all the amazing dives, smashes and team efforts, there were two teams victorious at the first Charity Volleyball Tournament held Saturday, March 31, benefitting the Leamington Salvation Army Food Bank. Team MGS Horticultural, out of Leamington, came out on top after a nailbiting final to be the winners of the Recreational Division while Team Volley Lamas, out of Windsor, fought hard to be the winners in the Competitive Division, despite playing with only 5 members in the final game.

This was the first tournament organized by Ryan Whittle, Karen Repko and Leasa Barkovsky and the focus was on “giving to the community”. Organizers worked closely with Jen Robinson, Family Services Coordinator at the Leamington Salvation Army Food Bank, and acknowledged that they could not have done it without all the participants and the tremendous generosity of Domino’s Pizza, MGS Horticultural and the following donors: Gabriele’s Brand Source, Leamington Superstore 566, Orchard View Golf Course, Jose’s Bar and Grill, M&M Meats, ERCA, The Windsor Star, The Southpoint Sun, Fletcher’s Cleaners, Mix 96.7FM, Dr. Karen Archer, Westmoreland Sales, PB Tek TV Antenna &Towers, Dr. Mark Olivito, Paul Yeung, Municipality of Leamington, MP Dave Van Kesteren, Graham Setterington, McIntosh Driedger & Hicks, Ron’s School of Music, Southland Insurance, Tourism Ontario, The Leamington Post, BIA Leamington, CAA, Red Lobster, Jim Morris and Tilbury Chrysler, Tri-Town News, Highline Mushroom, Jillian McCallum, Belfor Construction, Mennonite Savings and Credit Union, Bill McDowell and Point Pelee National Park.

After the knee pads came off and the Ben Gay was ap-

plied, over $3,000 was donated along with 235 items of food and goods. Thanks to all who helped and participated to make the small tournament a success for our community.

GIGNAC

MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS

Call Office at 519-325-0606. Register Early as are spaces filling up quickly.

Team members: Ken Tiessen, Kelly Devaere, David Wright, Don Williamson, Janet Epp, Sonya Gaffan. Team members received a nine-hole round of golf at Orchard View Golf Course.

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with experience using bucket truck and chipper equipment. Arborist training and certification an asset. Please forward resume to goodreautreecare@yahoo.ca

Working in a fast paced environment, this seasonal position of approximately six (6) months is required to assist the Marina Manager with day to day activities including reservations, docking/fuelling boats, monitoring staff schedules, assigning work, data entry, financial balancing/reporting while overseeing a shift and providing excellent customer service. A full job description outlining duties, qualifications and application procedure is available on our website www.leamington.ca Application Deadline is: Friday, April 20, 2012 by 4:00 p.m.

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