The 9th annual SunParlour Rodeo, presented by the Rawhide Rodeo Company, was held July 31 and August 1 in Ruthven. The two shows provided plenty of spills and thrills as cowboys and cowgirls defied gravity for the famous “8 seconds”. Over the past eight years more than $100,000 was raised for Leamington District Memorial Hospital and last year $15,000 was raised for W.E. Care For Kids. This year’s proceeds will again go to W.E. Care For Kids. (Sun Photos)
Alyssa Getty
Margot Gillespie with caddy Denton Whited
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TOP LEFT: Volunteers from the Tornado Relief Benefit “Standing Tall After the Storm” gathered on Wednesday, July 28 for the official presentation of cheques to the two beneficiary groups. In total, $57,200 was raised from the pasta dinner, auction, donations and other fundraising efforts. The money was divided equally between the Salvation Army and Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA). Captain Corey Vincent of the Leamington Salvation Army accepted a cheque for $28,600, which will be used towards obtaining a mobile kitchen unit, similar to the one borrowed from Hamilton during the tornado cleanup effort. Pictured here, from left to right, are Captain Vincent, Jennica Denotter, Arlene Sinasac, Leigh Ann Mastronardi and Ashley Colasanti.
BOTTOM LEFT: The second beneficiary of the money raised by the Tornado Relief Benefit “Standing Tall After the Storm” was the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA). ERCA plans to reforest the areas where trees were lost. Pictured here with the $28,600 cheque are, from left to right, John Omstead, President ERCA Foundation, Mary Del Ciancio, Carmen Danner, Stephanie McAuslan and Anne Conrad.
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Joe Colasanti (centre) congratulates Leigh Ann Mastronardi (left) and Ashley Colasanti (right) for all their hard work in coordinating such a successful fundraiser in only three weeks.
Leamington Mayor John Adams expressed his sincere gratitude to all who helped organize the Tornado Relief Benefit and thanked all the businesses and individuals who supported it. Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos also thanked all the volunteers for the work done and the future work to be done. (Sun Photo)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4:
Listen to Country 92.7 CJSP for more events happening in Leamington and Essex County during the Community Calendar 6 times daily or visit www.country927.com for a complete listing
Shooter's Photography Club Meeting from 7 - 9 p. at Colasanti's Tropical Garden's, 1550 Road 3E, RuthvenHibiscus Room in the Food Court. Program - "Member's Garage Swap and Sell" - Members have the opportunity to bring in photography items for purchase. Contact Ann Cotter at 519-733-3266 or anncott@gmail.com. Further details at facebook.com; search Shooter's Photography Club. Everyone Welcome.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5:
Destination Jungle - travel to the jungle and discover the exotic world of the rainforest. A great summer of reading, games, activities and crafts at the Leamington Library at 10:30 a.m. Ages 4 - 6. Register at the library. For information, phone 519-326-3441.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6:
The Kingsville Arts and Culture Development Association presents a free band concert at 7:00 p.m. at an outdoor setting beside the Carnegie Building, 28 Division St. South, Kingsville. The event will feature the Greater Windsor Concert Band, a 35 piece orchestra, playing a variety of familiar show tunes. Bring your lawn chair or blanket. The Comber Agricultural Society presents The 151st Comber Fair, taking place at the Comber Fairgrounds. Gates Open at 11 a.m.; Midway starts at 4 p.m.; Official Opening in the Grandstand at 8 p.m.; Miss Comber Fair Pageant in the Grandstand at 9 p.m.; Crimson Wing - Classic Rock at the Beer Tent at 9:30 p.m. For information, visit www.comberfair.on.ca. Be sure to bring your lawn chair.
4th Annual Pelee Fest on Pelee Island. Festival Tent, across from ferry dock, from 6 p.m.-1 a.m.; live entertainment by ʻLast Minuteʼ 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Visit the website: www.peleefest.com. For more info or to become a volunteer email peleefest@yahoo.ca. For accommodation listings visit www.pelee.org. For ferry schedule visit www.ontarioferries.com.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7:
John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area Blueberry Social and Craft Fair from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fresh blueberry desserts, over 20 high quality craft vendors, blueberry games for children, live music, demonstrations and more. An expanded feature for this event is ʻBlueberries and Butterfliesʼ. $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for children ages 3 - 16, no fee for children ages 2 and under. Family maximum $20. Located on County Road 50, east of Colchester. For more info call: 519-738-2029, email: jrph@erca.org, or check out the website at: www.erca.org.
The Comber Agricultural Society presents The 151st Comber Fair, taking place at the Comber Fairgrounds. Gates Open at 8 a.m.; Midway starts at 11 a.m. Kids Programs beside Stage at 12:30 p.m.; Singing Contest in the Grandstand at 2:30 p.m.; Bossy Bingo in the Barn Area at 7 p.m.; The River Junction Band in the Grandstand at 8 p.m. For all the information, visit www.comberfair.on.ca. 4th Annual Pelee Fest on Pelee Island. Events include: 12 pm-5 pm at Pelee Island Wine Pavilion - Art & Craft vendors, childrenʼs inflatable activities, carnival games, face painting, food vendors and more. From 6 pm-1 am - Festival Tent, across from ferry dock, 9 pm-1 am live entertainment by "Local Honey". Visit the website: www.peleefest.com. For more information or to become a volunteer email peleefest@yahoo.ca. For accommodation listings visit www.pelee.org. For ferry schedule visit www.ontarioferries.com.
Bring your family and friends and join a park interpreter at Point Pelee National Park from 10 am-12 pm for the "ABCs of Butterflying". Not only will you learn about well-known species like the Monarch, you'll also discover the secret lives of butterflies you have never heard of before. Most of this workshop will be outside, so dress for the weather. Recommended for ages 8 and up, beginning in the Visitor Centre, continuing on the trails outside. The cost is included with park admission, pre-registration is recommended by calling 519-322-2365, ext. 0.
Become a scientist for the day and participate in the Annual Butterfly Count at Point Pelee National Park. Join other volunteers for a full day of butterfly counting (from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.) in and around the park. Cost is $5 per person, with all proceeds to the North American Butterfly Association. Preregistration is required by Wednesday, August 4. Please contact Sarah Rupert at 519-322-5700, extension 223. 1st Annual Bobtail Truck Show, 538 Highway 77, Leamington. Registration at 12 noon - $25/truck Owner Operators & Company Drivers welcomed. Every participant a winner. "Peoples Choice" award. $2/person or $6/car. Door prizes, trucker games (must be licensed), children's activities, live band. BBQ & food booth. Show off your "Chicken Lights" @ 10pm. All proceeds to support an orphanage in Mexico.
Safe Seats Save Children will be hosting a free child car seat inspection clinic at Windsor Fire and Rescue, Station 1, 815 Goyeau St., Windsor from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. No appointment is necessary. Certified car seat technicians along with many dedicated volunteers will provide this clinic for interested parents and caregivers. Although all inspections are free, donations are welcome and appreciated. An adopt-a-thon to help find homes for the cats & kittens being cared for by volunteers through the Kittenaide Program, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at Pet Valu in Essex. Free draw for prizes to everyone who adopts a cat or kitten. Gift packs with each adoption (while supplies last). For information please call 519-324-2729.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8:
4th Annual Pelee Fest on Pelee Island. 12 pm-5 pm at Pelee Island Wine Pavilion - ʻFamily Dayʼ - Art & Craft Vendors, childrenʼs inflatable activities, carnival games, food vendors. Visit the website: www.peleefest.com. For more information or to become a volunteer email peleefest@yahoo.ca. For accommodation listings visit www.pelee.org. For ferry schedule visit www.ontarioferries.com.
The Comber Agricultural Society presents The 151st Comber Fair, taking place at the Comber Fairgrounds. Gates Open at 8 am; Midway starts at 12 pm; Sure Foundation in the Grandstand at 11 am. Demolition Derby at 1 pm; Gord Ciliska in the Community Centre at 2 pm; Dann Allaire "I Am the Music I Play" in the Beer Garden at 2 pm. For information, visit www.comberfair.on.ca. Bring your lawn chair. British Beat 66 performs music at Two Creeks Summer Concert Series, 6:30 p.m., Aug. 8 at Two Creeks Conservation Area just north of Wheatley on Kent Road 1. Admission is free, but the hat is passed to defray the expense of bringing in performers and to continue the volunteer work necessary to maintain the site. Refreshments are available from Wheatley Scouting. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the atmosphere. In case of inclement weather, the concerts are held under the pavilion. You can also bring used household batteries for recycling. For more information, visit www.twocreeks.ca
1st Annual Bobtail Truck Show, 538 Highway 77, Leamington. $2/person or $6/car. Sunday Breakfast, 10am Church service - by Transport for Christ, 12 noon closing and awards. All proceeds to support an orphanage in Mexico. Swim for free at Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex pool, 249 Sherk St., Leamington, from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Sponsored by Tim Hortons.
As part of the "Summer Serenade Concert Series" at Leamington Marina Park, Dale Butler and Friends will be performing bluegrass, country and easy listening from 4:00 p.m5:30 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. If raining, event will take place at Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex lobby, 249 Sherk St.
MONDAY, AUGUST 9:
“Leamington After 5” invites you to dinner at Colasantiʼs Tropical Gardens at 6:30 pm. Reservations necessary. Call Darlene at 519-733-5595. Special guests: “Whoʼs in the driverʼs seat?” with July Eby, “Travel Tips” with Barbara Leblanc of CAA Travel, and soloist Leah Dewhurst. Bring your lawnchairs to the Leamington marina for an evening of music with Brad, Lynn, Jack, and John from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, weather permitting. Enjoy a variety of secular and gospel music.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10:
Destination Jungle - go on an adventure to exotic lands, explore tropical rainforests and discover jungle animals all summer long. Reading, games, activities and crafts at Leamington Library at 10:30 am or 1:30 pm. Ages 7 & up. Register at the library. For more info phone 519-326-3441.
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 & 11: FREE! New to Canada? Need activities for your child this summer? “PARENT & CHILD ART WORKSHOP”. From 12:30 pm. Eligibility: must be a recent immigrant to Canada, children 4-10 yrs of age, each child must have a parent/ grandparent present during workshops. Call Mary Jane Nohra 519-326-8629 to save your spot now! Location: the South Essex Coummunity Council, 215 Talbot St. E. Leamington. SATURDAY, AUGUST 14:
Amherstburg Rotary Ribfest, Noon to 11 pm and Sun. Aug. 22 Noon to 7 pm at Centennial Park on Victoria St. in Amherstburg. Professional ribbers, live entertainment, carnival rides & more! Fundraiser for a special baseball diamond designed exclusively for children with disabilities. The Miracle League will provide the opportunity for all children to play baseball, regardless of their ability.
October 23, 2010
Ten candidates filed for Municipal Election
The Municipal Election is slated for Monday, October 25, and to date, (July 21) there have been 10 nomination papers filed for the various Council positions.
Vying for the Mayor’s seat (one to be elected) are John Adams and John Paterson.
For the position of Deputy-Mayor (one to be elected) is Rob Schmidt.
Seven candidates are vying for the Councillor seats at Leamington Council (five to be elected). Candidates include: Carol Bell, Rick Cowan, John Crump, John Jacobs, Hilda MacDonald, Larry Verbeke and Keith Klassen.
Only one candidate has filed for the position of Trustee for the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (English) for Leamington, Essex, Kingsville, Pelee Township – Mary DiMenna.
Nomination papers must be filed by Friday, September 10 and nomination papers are available at the clerk’s office.
A candidate for municipal office must, upon nomination, be a qualified municipal elector and fulfill all of the following requirements: be a resident of or the owner or tenant of land in the Municipality of Leamington or the spouse of such a person; be a Canadian citizen; be at least eighteen (18) years old; not be legally prohibited from voting; and not be disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.
A candidate, if nominated, must remain qualified throughout the election and, if elected, throughout the term of office.
Clean water. Green spaces. Clear choice. ERCA is looking for input
Imagine the place in which you wish to live. Does it have clean water running through its lakes and rivers? Is the water swimmable, fishable, and drinkable? Does it have enough green space to offset the effects of its developed areas? Are there connected parks and conservation areas for wildlife? Does it feature a high quality of life, with trails and natural lands for health and recreation?
This is the future the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) is striving for, and they are looking for input from you. “A goal of a sustainable future not only improves our local environment, but also enhances our community image, and creates a more vibrant economy that can set this region ahead of others,” says Richard Wyma, ERCA General Manager.
ERCA developed its first strategic plan in 1995 with a vision for 2020. Every five years since then, the plan has been updated to reflect goals and objective for the coming period. This year ERCA is reaching out and asking the broader community to share their views and gather feedback for achieving a sustainable future for the Essex region. To assist in determining its priorities, ERCA is asking the public’s opinion on what is important to them through an online survey. The survey is available until August 11th at www.erca.org.
“Your involvement is essential to the success of this strategic plan, by helping plan the future for this region,” says Wyma. “There has never been a more exciting time to be involved in watershed protection.”
As an acknowledgment for participation, all survey responses will be entered into a draw for a pair of tickets to a Windsor Spitfire game in the 2010-2011 season.
It’s official, Wheatley is home to the world’s largest fresh water commercial fishing port!
$3.3 million in funding announced to reduce local ER wait times
Chatham-Kent Essex MPP Pat Hoy has announced $3,330,500 in funding that includes, for the first time ever, the Leamington and Chatham-Kent hospitals, as Ontario is expanding its successful Pay-for-Results Program to reduce ER wait times and ensure that local residents can get the emergency care they need, sooner.
“Patients deserve timely, high-quality care when sudden injury or illness takes them to the hospital Emergency Room. We continue to work with hospitals to ensure their ERs are running as efficiently as possible,” said MPP Hoy.
Local funding for 2010-11 in the Erie St. Clair LHIN area includes:
• $300,000 to Leamington District Memorial Hospital.
• $789,400 to ChathamKent Health Alliance.
• $1,205,400 to Windsor Regional Hospital.
• $1,035,700 to Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital.
Since it was created in 2008, the program has already helped the 46 participating hospitals reduce ER wait times by 23%. The program helps hospitals meet specific ER wait time reduction targets.
This year, 71 Ontario hospitals will receive Payfor-Results funding, including Leamington District Memorial Hospital and Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. All of them have committed to treating more patients within the targets, aiming to improve by 15% over the course of the year.
Leamington Legion news
By Pat Simpson Branch 84 PRO
A special Executive Meeting will be held August 14. There are many things to be dealt with as the Branch gets closer to moving day.
There will a special general meeting on Thursday, August 19 at 7 p.m. at the Branch (Orange Street). There are some major expenses that must be approved by the general membership. Details about those expenses will be discussed at the meeting.
A yard sale and steak barbeque will be held on August 28. If you have items to donate please call the Branch. Details about the steak barbeque and the yard sale will be included in a future Legion News and will be posted at the Branch.
A date has not been set yet for the marathon day of packing and sorting, but it will be held before the yard sale. There will be a notice posted at the Branch and also a note in the Legion News. There is also a work crew need to remove some stairs and shelving from a storage space. This has to be done before a final inspection of the new building. Please call Lisa Turner, our President, if you can work. It is important that members of the Branch as well as the Executive participate in these jobs.
Legion Week is September 19 to 25.
Special General Meeting: August 19 at 7 p.m. General Meeting September 1 at 7 p.m., hopefully at our new location.
To reach the target, hospitals will use the funds to do things like: expand staffing as part of emergency department teams and reorganize how these teams interact to encourage more collaboration; and create designated areas within the ER to ensure rapid assessment and to improve patient flow.
For the first time in history, Ontario now reports all surgical and ER wait times online at www.ontario.ca/ waittimes.
There are 163 emergency rooms in the province, with 2.8 million people making 5.25 million visits to these ERs each year.
Learn about the alternatives to ER: www.health.gov. on.ca/en/public/programs/hco/.
This is my last Legion News as Public Relations Officer from Branch 84. It has been a wonderful experience over the last few months to be able to contribute the news about our Branch. I trust that a new PRO will be appointed shortly and you will once again be able to keep up to date with the happenings at Branch 84. Once again – thank you for the positive feedback from both the Executive and the general public.
Family Kitchen
The official unveiling of the signs which will be erected at the entrances to Wheatley was held on Saturday, July 31. Pictured from left to right are, Commander Peter Fleming of the HMCS Hunter, Leamington Mayor John Adams, Jeanette Easton, Councillor Brian King, Councillor Bryon Fluker, OCFA Executive Director Peter Meisenheimer, Bea Patterson, Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope, MP Dave Van Kesteren and MPP Pat Hoy. Wheatley residents Bea Patterson and Jeanette Easton spearheaded the sign project and were thanked repeatedly by all levels of government and the OCFA.
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With age comes wisdom
and acceptance
My older sister Sharon sent me an email recently that I thought I’d share with Journal readers. She’s 15 years older than I am (see I didn’t tell how old you are…) and is recently retired. With both sons out of the house, she’s had time to reflect and collect her thoughts. She didn’t write this – I think it was just one of those forwarded emails – but it sounds a lot like her and I think many readers will also relate to the email. Here it is…
I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, or my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I’ve aged, I’ve become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I’ve become my own friend.
I don’t chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying something silly or extravagant that I didn’t need, but I wanted it. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant. I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
McThoughts McThoughts
Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 a.m. and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60s, 70s and 80s and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will. I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes forgetful. But then again, some of life is just as well forgotten. I remember all the important moments. Throughout the years, my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, when a child suffers, or when someone’s pet is hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.
I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver. As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don’t question myself any more. I’ve even earned the right to be wrong. I like getting old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Surely you recall the cutesy little kiddie rhyme about going “to the doctor and the doctor said…” I hadn’t heard it in years, until some chanting mother was trying to calm her little monkey down in the grocery store this past weekend. Had there been a bed in aisle five, little Chips surely would have been hopping up and down while screaming and crying. More than anything he wanted junk food, not a nursery rhyme. I could relate, I wanted some of that too.
Well, sans monkey, bed, et all, I went to the doctor this past week and the doctor basically said, “Sharpen the hell up or you’re going to die young!” Huh?
I should have listened to her a year ago when my battery of test results indicated that I was on a slippery slope of a bunch of health concerns. At the top of the list, diabetes 2. Thing is, it wasn’t that far out of whack, and like so
many other foolish, stubborn folks (mostly men I suspect), I thought that the glucose stat of under 7 was no big deal. It was on the lower end of the scale after all. Yeah, no biggie, I said to myself, I’ll just crunch away on more salads, get a bit more active, and I won’t even have to rely on the prescribed medications. After all, Lipitor is for old people – not me. Also, when I did take the Lipitor I felt achy, especially in my knees. And Metforimin? Whatever.
Guess what? My annual check-up arrived. Was it really a year? Driving to my appointment, I figured that at worse I’d have similar results as the year before. I was prepared for another lecture and was rehearsing some excuses. I counted on debating about the effectiveness of medications (as if I know what the heck I’m talking about) and then I’d acquiesce and get out of Dodge. But that’s not what happened.
The doctor didn’t need to say much at all. The sobering results of my examination, put on paper and presented with a raised eyebrow, said it all. I was getting more diabetically diseased by the day and I was well down a path of poor health. Here were the stats. For starters, I’m a year older… what a surprise! Mark me down for a 50.
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“Stupid people. Ignorance, intolerance, lack of patience. People who don’t have respect for other people.”
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“No more monkeys jumping on the bed”
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creased and is into the obese range at 34.9 (normal is about 25 and under). Blood pressure was normal. My LDL, bad cholesterol, is 3.32 (target is less than 2). My risk of a heart attack within 10 years increased to 20%, and perhaps scarier than all of this, my blood glucose skyrocketed to 10.2, up about 4 points from a year ago.
This news hit me very hard, and to be honest, I’m still dealing with it. I’m very disappointed in myself. Sooooo, once I get past the “funk” I’m feeling these days and absorb the cold reality that I, John Weese, am a diabetic and will absolutely have to modify my diet (or suffer a laundry list of ailments), I can get to work. The diet will be the biggie of course. This will be followed by getting back into the gym, though I hate the friggin’ place, especially in the summer.
Lastly, I have to go back on meds, like it or lump it. I’ve chosen Crestor instead of Lipitor this time to control my cholesterol and with it, Metforimin to help activate my pancreas.
I will keep you informed about my process in future columns. Perhaps it will inspire others to also take care of themselves a little better while reminding me to stay on course. In other words… “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Dawn Mills
“Rude people. People who show a lack of respect for others. People without common courtesy.”
Betty Azar
“I work in customer service, so it’s people who are rude and impatient. Some people get mad and throw things down if they have to wait.”
The outlook is good when a smile is your reward
For years we have enjoyed parades from the curbside where we have experienced a multitude of dancers, skippers, marching bands and the variety of floats loaded with locals hurling candy at our heads! However, I must say that the view from the yellow line is as fulfilling and very reflective!
First there is the group in front of you. Hopefully you have had the luck of rearing up to the local skippers or Scout group. For the most part they are a pretty quiet bunch and likely out of candy after the 3rd block. As luck may have it though, you may also be placed in the lineup behind the cowgirls and boys giving you the challenge of dodging the horse’s doovers.
Fortunately, our girls ball hockey team representing
the local newspaper were prepared ‘with the scoop’ if necessary.
Lifestyles Lifestyles
Everyone seems pleased to greet a parade! Certainly, it could be the sirens or perhaps the sound of the marching bands that evoke these feelings of happiness, but most likely it is the simple gesture of a wave and a smile. Not once or twice but every single wave is rewarded with a wave and huge grin in return. Groups of children teeter on curb sides, anticipating the moment that perhaps someone in the parade will look their way and wave just at them.
Many onlookers are recognizable to you, but more baffling is the number of people you don’t know at all. Where is so and so, and so and so? Finally, it dawns on you that of course, they’re in the parade as well.
Quickly, the parade comes to an end, but the smiles linger along with the ringing in your ears from the sirens that ‘luckily’ were placed right behind in the parade lineup! It’s all good and we can all reflect on how great the day was, especially since the bunny survived the pet contest!
Summer Specials
“Living In Hope”
Wheatley artist Valerie Wharram held an Art Show reception at the Leamington Arts Centre on Friday, July 30. Wharram’s exhibit “Living in Hope” in the Main Gallery runs July 27 to August 27. Wharram’s paintings feature bright colours and dominant strokes. She uses a wide variety of canvasses for her work. She uses everything from cardboard to chipboard and has used a garbage bag... Her pieces inspire the imagination in look into the painting and try to understand the lives of her subjects.
Duct tape dresses win 3rd!
First Canadians to place top 3
Carina Epp and Susie Redekop have become the first Canadians to place in the top 3 of the “Stuck at Prom” promotion sponsored by Duck Tape Brand, The 17-year-old girls who had placed in the top 10 survived the elimination voting process to place 3rd and receive $1,000 scholarships each, as well as $1,000 for their school, UMEI Christian High School.
They were the only Canadian duo to make it the top ten and beat out 242 other Canadian entries. The girls invested more than 300 hours designing their Duck Tape prom dresses. They worked on the dresses for more than three months and used 65 rolls of Duck Tape.
Carina plans to attend Windsor University this fall studying Social Work and Women’s Studies, while Susie plans to attend Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg in Outtatown Discipleship. The Outtatown Discipleship School is a unique program for students seeking a life-changing experience of adventure, travel, service and Christian studies.
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Local golfers compete at Canadian Women’s Amateur
Margot Gillespie, 45, and Alyssa Getty, 13, were among the more than 150 golfers from around the world to compete in the Royale Canadian Women’s Amateur Golf Championship held July 26 - 29.
Margot recorded a 93 on Monday and an 85 on Tuesday. Her combined total of 178 was not low enough to make the cut to continue playing.
“It was a privilege to play in such a prestigious event. To play in front of so many supportive friends and family was a thrill. Everyone at the Club did an A-1 job hosting. It was a great experience,” said Gillespie.
Alyssa shot an impressive 79 on Monday followed by a second 79 on Tuesday for a two-day total of 158, which earned her one of the 70 spots in the remainder of the championship. Making the cut was Alyssa’s goal heading into the tourney.
On Thursday Alyssa improved her game by two strokes with a 77 and finished on Friday with her best scorecard of the week - a 75. Alyssa finished with a four-day total of 310 which placed her tied for 51st overall - very impressive for a 13-year-old Grade 8 student from Ruthven Public School competing against some of the top US college scholarship golfers and world amateurs.
Sydnee Michaels of California was the tournament winner shooting a total 279.
Erie Shores 18-hole ladies golf results
The Erie Shores 18-hole ladies golf league played Drop Worst Hole Each Nine on Tuesday, July 20.
Flight winners were: A – Deb Dunmore, B – Brenda Ruiter, C – Mary Hrynewich, and D – Lynda McAnally. Chip-ins for the week: Diana Jones (#4), Deb Dunmore (#4), Louse Gagne (#3), and Gwen Tonary (#2).
On Tuesday, July 7 the ladies played Tin Whistle.
The winners in A Flight were Jan Pearson and Diana Jones with 74 points each. Brenda Ruiter won B Flight with 69. Carolyn Kelly had 63 to qualify as C Flight winner, and Linda McAnally 61 to win D Flight.
Lavoie makes big splash at Canadian Jr. Nationals
Thirteen-year-old Cody Lavoie recently returned from Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he competed in the Canadian Junior National Swim Championships held at the Pan-Am Championship Aquatic Centre.
With more than 1,400 swimmers from 140 swim clubs nationwide, plus 6 invitation-only U.S. swim clubs, this Wheatley resident made a huge splash!
Competing in the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke events, plus the 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle events, Cody placed between 8th and 15th in every race! He swam to another team record in the 1500m freestyle with a time of 18 minutes 34 seconds, and by making finals in the 100m backstroke (1:08) his swim was broadcast nationwide.
Cody now has 2 weeks of training before concluding his season by
Mary Lappan was the only lady to have a chip-in, and that was on #8.
Rookie Lakers notch two big wins
The Leamington Metro Rookie Lakers posted a pair of impressive wins last week in Sun Parlour league action.
On Tuesday evening the Metro-sponsored crew tripled the Tecumseh Majors 21-7. Adam Jeffery, Jonathan Fehr, Eric Willan and Billy Friessen led the way with four hits each. Hayden Pilmer, Colin Wall and Michael Wiebe contributed with three safeties each.
Third baseman Wall had his best game of the season, flawlessly handling a number of tough plays at the corner.
On Thursday evening the locals hosted a strong-hitting Cottam team, coming away with a 28-18 victory. Jeffery with two single, a double and two triples paced the Laker attack. Pilmer and Russell Derbyshire (3 doubles) had four hits each while Fehr, Wall, Eric Dominguez and Wiebe had three hits each. Derbyshire had the defensive play of the game. In the third inning, with Cottam pressing, the solid-fielding catcher snagged a tricky pop foul to help end the Cottam rally.
competing in the Ontario Summer Games in Sudbury, where his fast times earned him a spot on the team as the youngest swimmer.
Cody would like to thank the area service clubs, family and friends for all their support over the course of his swim season. The support has been fantastic! After the Ontario Summer Games, Cody will take 4 weeks off from training before getting back into the pool for the 2010/2011 season.
Anglers Fined $2,500
For Too Many Yellow Perch
Two anglers have been fined a total of $2,500 for having too many yellow perch in their possession.
A Tilbury man pleaded guilty to possessing 106 yellow perch, which is 56 fish over his legal limit. A second Tilbury man pleaded guilty to transporting the over-limit of yellow perch in his boat. The first accused was fined $2,000, is prohibited from fishing for six months and not allowed to possess fishing equipment, other than at his residence, during this time. The second man was fined $500.
Court heard that on May 16, 2010, conservation officers from Lake Erie Enforcement Unit were conducting a marine patrol on Lake Erie, near the Town of Leamington, when they came across the two men fishing for yellow perch. The conservation officers conducted an inspection of the boat and found it to be in possession of the over limit of fish.
The fish and fishing equipment were seized by the conservation officers. The fish were forfeited to the Crown and the fishing equipment will be returned after the fines have been paid.
Justice of the Peace Marsha Miskokoman heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Windsor, on July 19, 2010.
Anglers are reminded that it is illegal to catch and keep an over-limit of fish. An individual may not retain more than the possession limit of that species. Possession includes storing fish at home in freezers or other locations, as well as transporting them, holding them in live wells or eating them as part of a day’s meal.
Scouts Canada Flag Stolen
On Wednesday, July 28 around 9:30 a.m., Essex OPP responded to a mischief in the 1400 block of County Road 23 in Colchester South Township. Sometime overnight, unknown suspect(s) broke a small aluminum flagpole and stole a Scouts Canada flag worth about $500.
The suspect(s) gained access to the property via canoe, as the gates at the front were locked, stole the property, and moved and flipped 5-7 picnic tables.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County OPP Criminal Investigation Unit at 519723-2491 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Fatal Collision on County Rd. 8
On Friday, July 30 around 10:10 a.m., Tecumseh OPP responded to a two-vehicle collision on County Road 8 between County Road 9 and County Road 11. Police advise that a car and a pickup truck collided, resulting in a fatality.
OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigator (TTCI) attended the scene for the investigation. County Road 8 was closed for several hours in both directions between County Road 9 and County Road 11.
Film festival will promote local films and filmmakers
The Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF) has announced that it is enhancing its commitment to Windsor and Essex County filmmakers by accepting local submissions for this year’s festival.
As part of the festival’s mandate to promote and foster local films and filmmakers, WIFF Local 2010 will provide a vehicle for area filmmakers to showcase their considerable talents and increase their visibility.
“Most of us are unaware of what is happening in the local film scene. Hopefully this initiative will remove the blind spot,” said executive director Peter Coady. “We’re excited by this new program, and confident it will contribute to the festival’s overall success.”
To be eligible for consideration, a submitted film must be a premiere screening for WindsorEssex, and at least one of the writers, directors, producers, and/or leads must be a current resident of the area. The deadline for WIFF Local 2010 submissions is September 1, 2010. Full details are available at www. windsorfilmfestival.ca or www.wiff10.com.
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Pathway to Potential benefit supplement programs available to eligible low-income youth and eligible lowincome seniors. Proper Canada Revenue Agency forms must be submitted. Registration takes place Monday to Friday between 8:30 and 4:00 p.m. only, at the Complex Community Services office.
Summer Day Camp for kids age 4-7 and 8-12. A different theme each week to keep the kids amused and coming back for more! Lunch available to purchase. Choose an elective for part of the day! Swimming, skating, crafts and games galore! The next weeksʼ themes are: Crrrrazy Carnival Week with some very unique and memorable carnival games, followed by Zero to Hero Week when the firefighters, police and lifeguards involve the day campers in all sorts of lifesaving demonstrations. Check out the exciting Summer Complex Day Camp Program and register your children in advance.
Summer Swimming Lessons offered daily for 2 weeks throughout the summer. There are still openings in August. Register your children to be Water Smart for a lifetime!
Swim-tastic Summer Fun every weekday afternoon from 3-5 pm till Sept. 1. “Within Armʼs Reach” policy applies. Stay cool and refreshed in the Complex Pool!
Summer Splash Pass: $40 allows children 13 and under unlimited swimming at any Open and or Family Swim through till Sept. 5. “Within Arms Reach” policy applies.
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Leadership Adventure Camp for youth: ages 12-15 years runs Aug. 2327. Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Register in advance – $140. Learn all about leadership qualities and what it takes to be a good leader, and take part in all kinds of fun fitness activities and adventures. Swimming every day, an outdoor getaway to Gesstwood Camp for the rope climbing course, biking to go golfing and go-karting, working with the Summer Day Camp kids at the Complex, a movie outing and taking part in all sorts of great sports like racquetball, badminton, etc. Register your youth now for this Unique Leadership Adventure at the Complex.
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‘British Invasion’ to take over Two Creeks stage August 8
The Beatles’ explosion onto North American record charts was just the thin edge of the wedge.
Quickly followed by groups like The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Freddie and the Dreamers, The Who and The Yardbirds, the “British Invasion”, as it became known, transformed the recording industry.
British Beat 66, who will appear at the Two Creeks Summer Concert Series Aug. 8, keep alive the memory and the music, while putting their own spin on songs like Mother’s Little Helper, Please Please Me, Lola, Mrs. Brown (You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter), Heart Full of Soul and Doo Wha Diddy.
Based in Windsor, they get people up on their feet and dancing everywhere they play, including the Tecumseh Corn Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Motor City Casino in Detroit, Casesar’s Windsor, and Art in the Park.
The band features Andy Holly (guitar, keyboards, harmonica and percussion), Michael Chester (guitar, keyboards and vocals), Jeremy English (vocals and guitar), Terry Terrance (drums and vocals), and Lawrence Lucas (bass and vocals).
For more on British Beat 66 – including some strange “fun facts”, photos and a song list – visit their website at http://www.britishbeat66.com/theband.htm.
The Two Creeks concerts, held Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on the Weil Stage in the natural amphitheatre at the conservation area just north of Wheatley on Kent Road 1, continue throughout the summer.
Admission is free, but the hat is passed to defray the expense of bringing in performers and to continue the volunteer work necessary to maintain the site. Refreshments are available from Wheatley Scouting.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the atmosphere. In case of inclement weather, the concerts are held under the pavilion. You can also bring used household batteries for recycling.
For more information, visit www.twocreeks.ca, e-mail info@twocreeks.ca or call 519-324-6988.
Blueberries and butterflies
It’s blueberry season again and the John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area will be hosting its popular Blueberry Social and Craft Fair.
This great family event will be taking place on Saturday, August 7 and Sunday, August 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Enjoy fresh blueberry desserts, over 20 high quality craft vendors, blueberry games for children, live music, demonstrations and more!
An expanded feature for this event is ‘Blueberries and Butterflies’ – explore the garden and examine butterflies and other bugs with the experts. Don’t forget –you can pick your own berries at Klassen’s Blueberry Farm just down the road. This event goes ahead rain or shine. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for children
ages 3-16, children ages 2 and under free. Family maximum is $20. The Homestead is located on County Road 50, east of Colchester.
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British Beat 66 – Jeremy English, Lawrence Lucas, Michael Chester, Terry Terrance, Andy Holly.
First annual Greenway Bike-a-Thon
The First Annual Greenway Bike–a-thon is a family friendly event that will be held on Monday, September 6, 2010.
The event launches from CO-AN Park in McGregor with registration at 9:30 am
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and the bike-a-thon starting at 10 am. Participants can choose between two different routes a CO-AN Park to Harrow route and a longer CO-An Park to Kingsville route.
Registration forms are available at all United Communities Credit Union branches in Essex County. Bicycle helmets are mandatory.
Participants will have two chances to win a $250-one year term savings account.
One will be awarded to the participant with the highest amount in pledges, and one will be awarded to a participant randomly drawn from all the pledge forms.
All donations from this and future bike-a-thons will go towards developing the Greenway from Essex to McGregor and ultimately to Amherstburg.
A Free lunch will be provided for all registrants. Lunch at a reasonable cost will be available for everyone else.
The sponsorship-registration fee is $50 for an individual and $100 for a family. Tax receipts will be issued for donations over $20.
Please bring registration fees and pledges on the day of the event with cheques made payable to the Essex Rotary Heritage Fund.
Dennis Rae Siddall
Dennis Rae Siddall passed away at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, BC, on Thursday, May 13, 2010 in his 70th year. He was born on December 1, 1940 in Wheatley, Ontario.
Dennis is survived by his wife Erma Suzanne (nee Garton); sons Michael (Carmella) of Foxcreek, AB, Darryl (Marienne) and Denny of Grand Prairie, AB; daughter Sherry (David) Marshall of Fort St. John, BC; and 14 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Murray (Shirley) Siddall of Listowel, ON; brother-in law John (Doris) Garton and Cheryl Ann (Burns) Foster, both of Leamington; and sister-in-law Durella Arendale of Sun City, AZ. Dennis was predeceased by his parents Thomas (1979) and Alice (nee Healey – 1980) Siddall; and parents-in-law John (1980) and Erma (Slater – 2007) Garton.
A celebration of Dennis’ life was held at the home of Dennis and Erma Siddall, 95 Tamarac Avenue in Fruitvale on Monday, May 17, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. Al Grywacheski of Personal Alternative Funeral Services “Carberry’s Chapel” was entrusted with arrangements.
Record-breaking tractor parade benefits cancer
How do you beat a world record for the largest parade of tractors? You convince at least 601 other farmers
to bring their iron beast to your hometown and there you have it.
It wasn’t that simple, but Ken Richards of Dresden somehow managed to double the previous record of 601 tractors in a parade, in Dresden on Saturday, July 24.
“I’m told we officially had 1,231 tractors and their operators in this show, for which I am truly grateful,” said a proud Richards. Tractors cued up in a 75acre wheat stubble field and drove a 3 kilometre run to the Dresden Fairgrounds where they covered the inner racetrack.
The parade was so large that it took nearly 6 hours to pass a given point. There were green 400-horse behemoths all the way down to tiny garden-sized tractors in the procession.
The record, once vetted, will be published in the upcoming Guinness Book of World Records.
The Canadian Cancer Society will benefit greatly from the record-breaking event. The tractor parade had the subtitle of “Drive Out Cancer” and participants gave at the registration desk, where a total of $102,000 was raised to help in the fight against cancer.
Meet the Torrance Sisters...
The Torrance Sisters are Marjorie and Ruth Torrance of Wheatley, Ontario. I can’t tell you their ages, but they are enjoying their golden years. They were born in Tilbury East Township (Kent County) in a small hamlet called Stevenson. The town had a Catholic Church, a school, a general store, a tile factory (Hills tile yard) and about 7 houses.
Marjorie and Ruth have been involved in music their whole lives. They started singing songs together in the car when they would go town to shop with their parents. They also sang together at the Wheatley Baptist Church choir in the 1970s and 1980s
Type of music: The Torrance Sisters play country/gospel music and are both self-taught, starting in their early teens. Ruth plays acoustic 6-string guitar and Marjorie plays the slide guitar. They sing together with a beautiful harmony that only siblings can share. They are sometimes joined by Joel Westlake, of Leamington, on the upright bass violin.
How much do you practice?: Marjorie and Ruth have the guitars out a lot. It varies, but usually about 3 hours a week. They get a lot of practice at their shows, and last year they played at over 100 shows.
Venues: Ruth and Marjorie perform at many senior homes, churches and house parties all over Essex and Kent County. They can be heard regularly at The Meadows of Wheatley church services on Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. with Rev. Jack Glover.
Most interesting place played: The most interesting place the Torrance Sisters sang at was in the early 1970s at the Chatham and Leamington arenas. The sisters got to sing in a mass choir made up of choirs from Essex and Kent counties to sing with the Billy Graham Crusade, accompanied by an organ and piano. The music was sent ahead to Edith Omstead, the choir director at the Wheatley Baptist Church. Each choir practiced at their own churches then got together for a final rehearsal for the Big Show.
Any brush with fame?: Not yet, but they are still dreaming about “The Grand Ole Opry”. They were featured on the front page of the Wheatley Journal in 2004. They have also been interviewed on CBC radio and played a few songs on the same show.
Most significant performance: Their most significant performance was at the Two Creeks outdoor stage at a memorial service for a friend of theirs, Mr. Tom Willett of Wheatley. It was a joint service by the Wheatley commu-
nity churches. At the service, Ruth and Marjorie sang two hymns in memory of Tom. CDs to date: The Torrance Sisters – Country/Gospel (2004), The Torrance Sisters – Songs of Faith (2006). There is talk about a new CD in the future.
Future plans: In 5 years from now, if they are well enough, they will still play a bit. They really enjoy seeing and encouraging the new up-and-coming artists from our area. They have seen a lot of great talent at local churches and the Wheatley Idol show each year at Two Creeks. They attend the Two Creeks summer concert series on Sundays and Last Friday Coffee House in Leamington at the Gallery Restaurant, 11 Queen Street (Sept. –May) on the last Friday of the month.
If you could sing with anyone, who would it be?: Ruth would like to sing with Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson, but her sister Marjorie is top on her list. Marjorie would like to sing with Daniel O’Donnell and Randy Travis. They both said they enjoy singing with me, Dale Butler, and we have had the chance to sing at several shows together.
As you can see the Torrance Sisters are very busy sharing their love of music with family, friends and seniors all over the county.
Marjorie and Ruth Torrance
Roadhouse/Mellow family reunion
By Millie Clark
In the early 1800s, two sons and one grandson of William (1740-1831) and Sarah Roadhouse of Monkfryston, England, came to Canada and were some of the first settlers in Albion Township north of Toronto. On the Civic Holiday weekend, over 150 of their descendants came from Australia, California, Alberta, Florida, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Michigan and all parts of Ontario for the family’s 8th Biennial Reunion, which was held on the farm of David and Janette Chevalier in the Municipality of Leamington.
As seen by the distance many travelled to attend the reunion, it wasn’t long before the sons and daughters of those who came to Canada started to spread out across both Canada and the United States. In 1857, William Roadhouse (1828-1880) purchased 66 acres on what is now Mersea Rd. 7 in the Municipality of Leamington for two hundred pounds. William came to this area by oxcart the following year to land that was described six years earlier by James King, Enumerator in the 1851-1852 Canada West census returns, as follows:
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The soil of Mersea is admirably adapted for dairies, grazing and raising of tobacco, Indian corn, potatoes, rye and wheat. The Settlers are exceedingly scattered, some almost isolated, perhaps there are but few Townships in which they are so much so, this arises from the large blocks of Canada Company Lands and Clergy Reserves which being held at too high a price are a great barrier to the compact settlement of the Township. The Municipality is doing all in its power to facilitate settlement by opening roads, but in the Township as in many others, in this country, the lands being dear and requiring draining, interested settlers seek a home in the neighbouring Republic and many of our best and handiest men are driven to a foreign country enriching, by their labour the locality in which they settle. Through the high price of wild land in this area, the failure of the Indian corn crop last year was owing to the immense havoc caused by the black squirrels. Potatoes too were much affected by the lot.
This Township contains two taverns, one English Church (framed), one Wesleyan Methodist, two water mills which run seven months in the year and one Furnace.
This Township requires but little other encouragement than a reduction in the price of wild lands and with this it would speedily settle and become flourishing. When it is taken into consideration that most of the land is low and necessarily requires ditching as well as clearing, it will be readily supposed that but few persons are able or willing to enter the “Bush” and commence farming, the great complaint among the Back Settlers is, that it takes half as much to drain as to clear and in consequence of much unsettled land it is impossible in many cases to drain at all. The people are generally poor and the Council feels unable to make roads through miles of unsettled land with a remote prospect of their settlement.
I would especially submit the consideration of this important subject to those who have power to reduce the price of these lands, being fully convinced that if the price of wild land was considerably reduced, it would soon settle but without such reduction it will be many years before much improvement takes place in this Township with respect to
settlement. James King –Enumerator – February 13, 1852.
William’s descendants purchased more land along Mersea Rd. 7 and David Chevalier and wife Janette, the great-great-granddaughter of William Roadhouse, now own one of these farms. Their farm came into Roadhouse possession in 1901
when the land was purchased by Janette’s great grandfather, Brewin Roadhouse. It was later owned by her grandfather Earl Roadhouse, then her uncle, Ernie Roadhouse, and today David, Janette and their son Kevin reside and farm here. Their newly completed implement shed provided the perfect shelter for reunion attendees to share information, have fun, eat great meals and learn about the family’s vast history in North America.
The reunion officially began on Friday afternoon, July 30, when cousins began arriving with mobile homes and tents, setting them up in the Chevalier’s yard. By Saturday some 150 family members had gathered on the farm for the festivities. The children enjoyed a fun-filled day of games with even the oldest family member present, 90-year-old Floyd Roadhouse of Guelph, being one of the first to join the children on board the barrel train and the hay wagon for a ride around the farm. The adults played musical chairs and joined their children and grandchildren in a tug of war. Two and a half year old triplets, Michael, Georgia and Morgan Clark of Tecumseh, wasted no time digging into the delicious evening meal which was followed by a performance of “Old Time Religion” by the Cottam United Church Choir. Later, the youngest family member present, six-week old Davis Roadhouse from London, slept peacefully in his father Kenneth’s arms as they danced to music provide by Gord Ciliska.
A large number returned again Sunday morning when Roadhouse descendants Larry and Paul Chalmers told the group about John Wesley and the beginnings of the United Methodist Church. The family’s ancestors were strong followers of the movement and brought their beliefs to Canada which they passed along to their descendants even to this day. Dale Butler provided some old-fashioned tunes that had everyone clapping and singing, as well as songs he had written himself which were so appropriate for the occasion and setting.
As the family departed Sunday afternoon they were already thinking of 2012 when the next reunion will be held in Spruceview, Alberta.
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Triplets, Morgan, Georgia and Michael Clark, along with big sister, Jaclyn, enjoy the evening meal at the Roadhouse/Mellow Family Reunion held over the weekend at the farm of David and Janette Chevalier on Mersea Rd. 7 in the Municipality of Leamington. Michael, Georgia and Morgan are the only known triplet descendants of William (1774-1857) and Elizabeth Roadhouse, one of the first of the Roadhouse
come to Canada in 1819.
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Leamington’s uptown mural back on track
After a lengthy delay, Leamington’s uptown mural is underway.
“Right now I am in the process of marking out the materials. Next I will scale it up and start adding structure and paint,” said mural artist Frank DeBlock. “I am using a PVC composite material which will provide exceptional longevity and resiliency, and will withstand the elements.”
Frank was born in Europe, immigrating to Canada after WWII as a young child with his family, who chose to settle in Leamington. He is a self-taught artist and after retiring from his job in the automotive industry now focuses much of his day studying his subjects and perfecting his craft. Frank has painted varied subjects including wild life, structures, the armed forces and a range of compelling human depictions. His work is realistic, emotional and highly detailed.
Leamington’s mural will be different than the traditional flat mural in that each piece will be constructed individually and then mounted on the wall giving it a three dimensional look and capturing the nuances of light and shadows.
The mural will show butterflies in flight. Some of the butterfly wings will actually be jettisoned from the wall for an almost lifelike appearance. One butterfly will appear to be resting on a milkweed flower, the butterfly’s sole source of food. Careful examination will reveal the pupae and the cocoon stages of the butterfly’s life cycle. Several of the butterflies will have their wings extending beyond the top of the wall, making them appear as if they are soaring freely.
The idea of using butterflies for the mural’s theme was a collaborative effort between the mural committee and Frank’s deep appreciation for nature. The butterfly migration is a unique phenomenon and Leamington has become famous for this fall spectacle.
The mural will be installed in the early fall of this year on the upper wall of the DiMenna building on Talbot Street West.
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Butterflies abound at Point Pelee National Park
Did you know that Point Pelee National Park is home to more than 60 species of butterflies? And, early August is one of the best times of year to go butterfly watching. Visit Point Pelee National Park on Saturday, August 7 and celebrate butterfly diversity.
Bring your family and friends and join a park interpreter for The ABCs of Butterflying. Staff will introduce you to some of the butterflies found in the park and then head outside to search for as many butterfly species as possible. Not only will you learn about well-known species like the Monarch, you’ll also discover the secret lives of butterflies you have never heard of before. Most of this workshop will be outside so dress for the weather.
The ABCs of Butterflying is recommended for ages 8 and up and will be held Saturday, August 7, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. This begins in the Visitor Centre, and continues on the trails outside. Cost is included with park admission, pre-registration is recommended. Call 519-322-2365, ext. 0.
Do you have a little more time to spend? Become a scientist for the day and participate in the Annual Butterfly Count. Join other volunteers for a full day of butterfly counting in and around the park. The information collected will be sent to the North American Butterfly Association, which monitors butterfly populations across the continent.
The Annual Butterfly Count is Saturday, August 7, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. with a cost of $5/ person (all proceeds to the North American Butterfly Association). Pre-registration is required by Wednesday, August 4. Please contact Sarah Rupert at 519-322-5700, ext 233 or sarah.rupert@pc.gc.ca to register.
