Council tackles its water woes
By Bill Chaplin, Municipal Correspondent
Like it or not, water for the greenhouse farming is a big ticket item that affects all of us. It is not a simple problem to explain, and the solution to the problem still eludes Leamington Council.
To try and describe the problem is fairly easy: to distribute potable water to rural homes and farms requires water mains that cost money—a lot of money. By the end of 2007, Leamington had spent $11,757,660 for distribution mains running out through former Mersea Township. They were funded through the Water reserve fund, ultimately to be paid for through the Water Development Charge reserve.
This represents a fraction of the development charges calculated for new development. Since these up-front charges add a terrible burden to any entrepreneur wanting to build a greenhouse run, the decision was made to discount the development charge and apply a “premium” to the water rate so the money could be collected over a longer period of time (and while the greenhouse is productive).
Problem is, the money being collected falls far short of what is needed to: a) repay the debt, and b) make the system sustainable. In his report to council, Manager of Environmental Services Kit Woods points out that “the total revenue received to date to offset the expenditures is $6,690,765... Any shortfall is of course made up from the water revenues generally, which then reduces the available transfer of funds to the water reserve fund for water line renewal.” The phrase “water revenues generally” means what you and I pay for water, so in effect, our water rates subsidize greenhouse growth and make replacement of urban water mains slower due to financing difficulties.
Council supports three-part recommendation to remedy water funding shortfall
What is to be done? That is the question Leamington Council addressed on Monday, July 9. In the end, Council voted to support the recommendation contained in the report—a complex three-part attack on the problem. First, for the short term, administration will begin the process that would be necessary should discounting of greenhouse development charges be discontinued. That includes reports, public meetings, stakeholder meetings, and notifications. Second, administration will continue to investigate five funding alternatives (with a special emphasis on two ‘preferred’ alternatives that have the greatest likelihood of producing a satisfactory and fair result), filling in detailed data needed to make an informed decision some time in the near future. Third, administration will use consultants to begin the process of thoroughly re-visiting the Master plan for greenhouse growth and funding in time for the 2013 budget deliberations.
Tournament Champs
Leamington SC United U16 boys soccer team won the 2012 Cambridge Invitational Tournament over the weekend, July 7 and 8. Pictured here Lucas Santos manouevres around a player during the tournament. The Leamington squad defeated Hamilton Sparta in a 2-0 final. Coaches Tony Omar, Tim Iles and Shawn Diewold acknowledged the entire team’s effort and class demonstrated throughout the tournament, representing Leamington very proudly!
(SEE STORY AND PHOTOS ON PAGE 13)
More greenhouse construction
Via Verde Hydroponics, on the south side of Mersea Road 5, has applied to construct an additional 8.84 acre greenhouse as an expansion to their operation. The company had a site plan agreement to construct a 6 acre greenhouse, but now are in a position to attempt a slightly larger change, so the site plan agreement must be modified.
In another expansion, Huy Farms is proposing to construct a 3.7 acre greenhouse expansion. Since the existing greenhouses were constructed before sight plan agreements were required, a new agreement has been negotiated.
Both matters passed unquestioned by council with one exception: in response to a question from Councillor Atkin, administration clarified that both expansions will have their water needs satisfied by LADII, and not with Union Water from the municipality.
Transit contract changed
C.A. Bailey will receive more money to compensate them for the disrepair of the Leamington Transit bus for the past year.
Leamington Council was assured that the new buses are expected by the end of August, and the increase in fees to the transit provider merely covers the cost of extra fuel used when the full-size bus must be used, and a nominal cost for renting a Bailey bus to cover the transit route when the transit bus needs repairs or is overheating.
Draft approval for Arterial Road subdivision
Leamington Council forwarded recommended conditions for draft approval of a subdivision running from Seacliff half way to Oak proposed for the west side of the new arterial road. Leamington’s proposed conditions go to County Council.
Of all the concerns raised after the public meeting last December, only one was not addressed or changed, and that is Leamington Council’s own concern about the walkway between the new subdivision and the south end of Antonio Court. Past experience with walkways made council members leery of having any more. Nonetheless, administration, in their report to council recommended its construction, citing a Provincial ministry ‘preference’.
“Municipalities are encouraged to improve ‘walk-ability’ by creating connectivity between destinations and neighbourhoods within their communities. The provision of a safe network of pedestrian facilities helps to create healthy desirable neighborhoods with less vehicle traffic and livelier streets. By providing choices for modes of transportation communities experience benefits such as increased levels of physical activity and public health of residents, a greater awareness and security on local streets, reductions to carbon inputs and an overall decrease in the reliance of automobiles. Municipalities should strive to include such connections as a standard of development which are often marketed as a desirable feature of neighbourhoods.”
This justification cut no ice with Councillor Hilda MacDonald, who was first to speak against it. “I still have an issue with the walkway,” she said. “We need to react [to past bad experiences]... not just go blindly on our way.”
Her opposition was echoed by Councillor Rick Atkin who commented, “It’s not an asset for those who live adjacent to it.”
In response to the argument that this is a straight walkway, without a dog-leg, and hence more visible, Deputy Mayor Charlie Wright pointed out that the walkway in his neighbourhood that had to be closed was also straight.
At the insistence of council, the requirement for a walkway was removed from the conditions to be part of the development agreement.
The proposed conditions centre around a development agreement that would contain the usual requirements “financial and otherwise concerning the payment of development charges, provisions of roads, installation of services including sanitary sewage collection systems, water distribution systems, storm water management facilities and private utilities.” Because of its location (to the west of the pollution control plant), an unusual clause for the agreement “requiring a notice on title to notify all purchasers of lots to be aware the Leamington Pollution Control Plant is located within 300 metres of their property.”
Council spent quite a bit of time discussing whether or not a barrier would be required between the East Side Arterial Road and the properties that back onto it, but since the distances and elevations are not the same as along Antonio Court, no insistence on barriers was attached to the development before they voted to forward the matter to County Council.
BILL
Barricaded man surrenders without incident after 8 hours holed up
On Sunday, July 8 at approximately 2:00 a.m., OPP received a disturbance call in the first block of Mersea Rd. 12, Leamington. As officers were responding to the call it was upgraded to a weapons call. There were no reports of anyone being injured.
Over the next few hours, four people exited the residence upon police request. A 38-year-old Leamington man remained inside the residence and refused to come out.
OPP evacuated residents near the scene and secured the suspect’s home. They continued to make attempts to contact the man, with no results.
Roadways were closed in the area of Mersea Rd. 12 and Point Pelee Drive and citizens were asked to stay away from the area while police investigated. The Essex County OPP Crime Unit, Essex County K-9 Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT) and regional Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) were on scene attempting to resolve the matter peacefully.
At 10:30 a.m. that morning, the suspect was arrested without incident. He was apprehended outside of his residence. Neighbours were allowed to return to their homes.
Bradley Manchester (38), of Windsor, has been charged with 2 counts of Assault with a Weapon and 2 counts of Assault.
Further charges are anticipated. The Essex County OPP Crime Unit is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident.
Axe
attack results in charges in Leamington
On Saturday, June 30 at approximately 5 p.m., the Leamington OPP were called to Leamington Lodge on Russell Street regarding a report of two males fighting.
The accused, Douglas Hines, age 25, struck a 39-year-old Leamington man in the head with an axe causing minor non-life threatening injuries. The victim was taken to Leamington District Memorial Hospital, treated and released.
Hines was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, fail to comply with undertaking, and breach of probation.
Emergency services were called to a Clark Street East residence in Leamington Wednesday, July 4. The Leamington OPP and Emergency Medical Services in Leamington were called to a home on the north side of the street at about 7:30 a.m. that morning, after a woman was found with multiple stab wounds. The Essex County OPP Crime Unit and OPP Identification Unit also arrived on the scene, which was closed off to traffic from Erie Street North to Wellington Street. The victim was a 46-year-old woman suffering from numerous knife wounds — her identity has not been released by police. EMS rushed the woman to Windsor’s Hotel Dieu hospital, along with an OPP escort. She was later transferred to a Detroit hospital for specialized surgery.
Foul play was not believed to be a factor.
(SUN Photo)
Friday the 13this it really unlucky?
A splurge and a splash
By Emma Hannigan
Friday the 13th is known as an unlucky day filled with black cats and bad luck, but how did this superstition start? Why do people believe that this particular day is unlucky?
It may have been a bit of a splurge (and a splash), but investing in a pool was one of the best decisions ever!
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The Friday the 13th superstition came from two different superstitions: that both the number 13 and that the sixth day of the week (Friday) are unlucky. Thirteen has been thought as irregular, as twelve is the number of wholeness (12 gods of Olympus, 12 Apostles of Jesus, etc.) and 13 disturbs this completeness. Since the 14th century, Friday has been considered an unlucky day to start expeditions and generally feared, making Friday the 13th, in theory, an extremely unlucky and superstitious day. The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggtriskaidekaphobia and/or paraskevidekatriaphobia. In the span of the year Friday the 13th must happen at least once, and may happen up to three times. Two Friday the 13ths can’t be more than fourteen months apart from one another. This year there will be three Friday the 13ths, exactly thirteen weeks apart from each other.
This is only the beginning of July and the temperatures have already hit record highs in the mid-30 degrees Celcius range. Add in the humidity factor and it feels like 40! With global warming the temperatures can only get warmer and warmer, so we are now ready for whatever heat comes our way. We just simply jump in the pool.
It’s amazing how having a pool in your backyard really makes you “want” to stay home more. Summer always brings so many parties and tournaments and outings that it’s easy to be away every weekend of the summer. With a limited time to truly enjoy the aquatic investment, we find ourselves being more selective in choosing weekend outings.
Strange phenomenons and spurts of bad luck that have happened on Friday the 13th has been recorded since the 19th century, when Gioachino Rossini (a superstitious Italian composer) feared that he would die on a Friday the 13th, which he did. This set off the very first beliefs of the superstition. Some more drastic and recent events that have fallen on this date include: Australia’s worst bushfire, killing seventy-one people and destroying many inhabitants in its flame (January 1939); one of Apollo 13’s oxygen tanks exploded, putting both the crew members and the expedition at an enormous risk (April 1972); and the Costa Concordia, a luxury cruise ship sunk off the coast of Isola del Gigilo (January 2012).
Despite all these coincidental events, hospital rates show that Friday the 13th has one of the lowest accident and death rates than any other day. This might be because less people tend to drive or leave their homes on Friday the 13th and people tend to generally be more cautious and alert, thus resulting in fewer accidents.
Not everywhere in the world believes Friday the 13th to be unlucky. Places like Greece and Spanish-speaking countries have the superstition about Tuesday the 13th. In Italy Friday the 17th is considered unlucky, but due to influence from the rest of the world, most of the younger generation now considers Friday the 13th unlucky as well.
Be it fact or fable, Friday the 13th is well known as a superstitious day.
More and more people are taking “stay-cations”, which basically means they are holidaying at home. I can certainly see spending a week of holidays around the pool and in the vicinity! What’s better than this is we seem to have more company, which is awesome! It’s great to have friends and family over enjoying the pool.
I didn’t grow up with a pool, but I’m certainly getting used to the idea. Pools are so automated today that they basically take care of themselves. Our pool is a fiberglass one-piece pool - kind of like a giant hot tub –and requires little maintenance. We added two bags of salt when it was opened for the year and so far, that’s it. An automated chlorinator adds the little bit of chlorine that the pool needs. Other than vacuuming out debris that makes its way into the bottom, it’s very maintenance free.
The true pleasure of having a pool is sharing a pool. It’s great to have the nieces and nephews down for a few days, enjoying the water and fun pool games. And, of course, the adults also enjoy the refreshing water and a poolside beverage.
At least once a day I catch myself saying, “I’m so glad we did this. I’m so glad we didn’t wait to put in the pool.”
Leamington Marina is a hub of activity during the recent heat wave.
(SUN Photo)
SHEILA McBRAYNE
McThoughts
Jean-Francois
For the first time ever, members of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra offered a live performance while experiencing Leamington’s great outdoors.
The orchestra’s free summer concert series, Sunsets and Quintets, officially began at Seacliff Beach Friday, June 6 with a one-hour performance featuring Jean-Francois Rompre on flute, Faith Scholfield on oboe, Trevor Pittman on clarinet, Julie Shier on bassoon and Timothy Lockwood on horn. The quintet, starting at 7 p.m., performed nine standards arranged by various artists.
The concert was the first of five of its kind to be presented free of charge by the WSO in Essex County this summer. They will also perform in Windsor’s Reaume Park (July 8) and Odette Sculpture Garden (Aug. 12), Gil Maure Park in LaSalle (Aug. 10) and Amherstburg’s King’s Navy Yard Park (Aug. 11).
“We like to get out into the county,” said WSO general manager Paul Meanwell. “We’re very pleased with the turnout for our first time (outdoors) in Leamington,” said Meanwell.
The WSO’s Seacliff Park performance was partly sponsored by local residents Joan and Terry McSweeney in memory of Joan’s brother Jim Spinks, who died in September of 2011. Meanwell explained that Spinks enjoyed music and sunsets, making the WSO summer concert series a fitting tribute to his life.
Rafih Automotive Group expands into Leamington South Point GM
is now Leamington Chevrolet Buick GMC
The Rafih Automotive Group, southwestern Ontario’s largest automotive retailer, is adding to its already impressive lineup with the addition of a new GM dealership in Leamington. Mr. Terry Rafih, Chairman and CEO, announced on Friday, July 6 the opening of the all new Leamington Chevrolet Buick GMC dealership located on 108 Erie Street North, formally South Point GM of Leamington.
“We’re not new to the Leamington market. We have a lot of Leamington customers and look forward to serving them at our newest dealership. You will receive the same great service that you would expect from the Rafhi Auto Group... New owner, new attitude,” said a proud Terry Rafhi on Monday morning.
Leamington GM adds to the Rafih Automotive Group’s vehicle lineup that now includes more than 20 brands and 12 dealerships in Canada and the United States. Leamington GM joins Performance Ford, Pinnacle Chrysler, and Countryside Chrysler in the Rafih Automotive Group’s all new North American vehicle lineup.
Terry Rafih is extremely pleased to welcome Leamington GM into the company he founded more than 20 years ago. “I am excited to finally be able to offer all three North American brands to our customers in Windsor and Essex County,” Rafih stated. “We are committed to providing our customers with the best vehicles and service possible, and
now with General Motors, we can do just that.”
Terry Rafih also expressed how he and his employees are excited to be a part of the Leamington community. “Leamington is beautiful,” he said, “and so are all of the other surrounding communities in Essex County, we are pleased and extremely fortunate to now be part of such a great community.”
The Rafih Automotive Group is pleased to welcome Joe Gill to the team as General Sales Manager at Leamington GM. Mr. Gill has over 15 years of experience, alongside his brother Greg Gill, working with GM customers and selling quality GM products. Both Joe and Greg Gill are pleased to welcome everyone to Leamington GM, where they will receive excellent service and assistance with purchasing the vehicles of their dreams.
To learn more about the Rafih Automotive Group visit www.rafihautogroup.com
Rompre (flute), Faith Scholfield (oboe), Windsor Symphony at Seacliff Beach
WonderBroads celebrating 10 years of racing
Special to the Southpoint Sun by Maria Egner
In 2003, a group of Breast Cancer Survivors from Windsor/Essex County gathered together at Hospice for a presentation promoting the sport of dragon boating. The movie about competitive dragon boat racing only gave the group more drive to take on the challenge of the sport. South Port Sailing Club provided the location for the first Breast Cancer Survivor dragon boat team in the area to learn and practice their dragon boating skills. The WonderBroads’ coaches have brought the team to realize that they are athletes in addition to being survivors and their commitment to the team has been invaluable. The team has grown to 38 active paddlers, 14 inactive paddlers, 5 honorary members and 7 always remembered. Paddlers hail from Wheatley to Windsor.
During paddling season the twice weekly practices are currently held at the Puce Marina on Lake St. Clair. The team travels to participate in dragon boat festivals to bring the message that Breast Cancer Survivors can lead full, active healthy lives. The WonderBroads have paddled across Canada and participated in the International Breast Cancer Survivor Festival in Australia where they placed fifth in the
world. Individually, dragon boating has taken some members to festivals in the United States, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Philippines and Turkey.
The WonderBroads believe that dragon boating sends a powerful message: People living with breast cancer can lead full, active, healthy lives. Their message is Courage Commitment and Comraderie. Throughout the year, WonderBroads actively participate at various public awareness events as well as host or support events focused on breast cancer issues and needs.
taurant and Rob Troup, the Kingsville community, Lekter Industrial Services, Wheelers Printing, French Dressing Jeans, families and friends have been very generous over the years providing emotional support as well as financial and in-kind donations.
Somersby is not your traditional cider. It is sweet, fresh and crisp in taste. Made from real apple juice; with no artificial sweetners, flavours or colouring. ABV 4.7%.
Flavour up your Somersby with one of our cocktail specials... 5 o’clock Somewhere - Tequila & Triple Sec OR Berry Blast - Raspberry Vodka & Strawberry
Perfect Summer Patio
Gerry Orum and Beth Noakes, Puce Marina/Sandbar Res-
WonderBroads Charitable Dragon Boat Racing Organization is a registered non-profit charity and will celebrate their 10th Anniversary at the Tecumseh Dragon Boat Festival, July 12th to 15th. Please join them at the Thursday Kick Off Mardi Gras Parade, Survivor Races and memorable flower ceremony on Saturday, July 14th.
Mayors make declaration on water sustainability to protect Great Lakes
On June 28, mayors from Québec, Ontario and the U.S., representing over fifteen million people, made a ‘Declaration on Water Sustainability‘ and committed to common sustainable water management practices to protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence, the largest source of surface fresh water on earth. Also at the bi-national conference of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, five cities were recognized for their outstanding efforts in water conservation, water pollution prevention and sustainability.
In support of the Declaration on Water Sustainability, the Cities Initiative released a report on Sustainable Municipal
Water Management, with best practices from members, along with a method for evaluating and publicly reporting on progress on common actions by cities across the basin. Members will be asked to present their public reports on sustainable water management at the next annual general meeting in June 2013.
Mayor John Paterson attended the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence mayors’ meeting representing the Municipality of Leamington. In addition to attending panels on key topics such as shoreline protection and sustainable municipal water management, Mayor Paterson participated in a roundtable exchange with mayors from across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence basin, and in an Ontario/US regional meeting of mayors to discuss priorities for the Cities Initiative over the coming year.
“Meeting with Canadian and American mayors who share my commitment to protecting and promoting the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region has been truly inspiring,” said Mayor Paterson. “By learning from the experience of other mayors and exchanging best practices, I will come back to Leamington with fresh ideas and renewed enthusiasm on protecting our precious water resources.”
For more information on the annual general meeting, please visit www.glslcities.org/annual-meetings/2012.cfm. For more on the Sustainable Municipal Water Management report, visit www.glslcities.org/initiatives/greencities/ smwm.cfm
Mayor John Paterson
Voices of Youth present a Summer Jam Series First stop - Leamington
By Bryan Jessop
A three-day, three-community event should prove music to the ears of youth living in the Essex County region.
The Voices of Youth In Community, a program of Youth and Family Resource Network of Essex County, is hosting a Summer Jam Series and Barbecue for local musicians ages 15 to 24. The series will begin Tuesday, July 17 at Leamington’s Seacliff Park, followed by a gathering Wednesday, July 18 at Lakeside Park in Kingsville and concluding Thursday, July 19 at the McAffe Street Playground in Harrow. All three sessions will run from noon to 3 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the gatherings will be rescheduled.
All three gatherings will be based on an ‘open jam’ format, with no pre-scheduled performances. The low-key event will not include stages, PA systems or sound boards — musicians are encouraged to simply bring their own instruments (and/or voices) and get together for a laid-back, small-scale series of performances.
“It’ll be a great opportunity for youths to meet with friends, make some new friends and interact in a positive way,” said VOYC program coordinator Wanda Rodrigues. “This isn’t meant to be a Battle of the Bands or a concert. A lot of young people can’t afford some of the summer programs in their communities, so we like to host activities like this where there are no costs involved.”
The Summer Jam Series, open to all genres and forms of instrumentation, will include a free barbecue to participating musicians. Rodrigues encourages non-musical youths to attend as spectators and perhaps bring along lawn chairs, a frisbee or volleyball to enjoy interacting with one another while listening to the music.
Participants will give Jam Series coordinators their names and other information and in return will receive a ticket for the free barbecue. Rodrigues noted that performances are intended for 15- to 24-year-olds, but also explained that older musicians are permitted to attend in order to provide aspiring players and singers with mentorship and advice.
Although each municipality has permitted the VOYC permission to use their facilities, Rodrigues is uncertain if hydro will be made available for amplification purposes. As such, she encourages guitar players to either bring an acoustic instrument or portable amplifiers that can be powered by batteries.
If the Summer Jam Series proves successful, an additional set of dates may be added in August. The event may also become an annual gathering.
The Voices of Youth in Community was formed by the YFRN in September of last year and runs from September to June. Meetings have been held at the Harrow Youth Centre and YFRN office in Kingsville. For its second season, Leamington’s Kinsmen Recreation Complex has been added as a facility for meetings, beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Season 2 will begin in Harrow with a Sept. 17 meeting and in Kingsville with a Sept. 18 meeting.
Currently, the VOYC has about a half-dozen adult mentors, a title for which applications are now being accepted. Between 12 and 18 youths are involved in the organization’s programs. To inquire about VOYC mentorship, contact Rodrigues at 519733-8983 extension 22.
The Youth and Family Resource Network of Essex County, funded by the United Way, began as the Community Cares Action Committee of Kingsville and Gosfield South following a Kingsville Police Service Board forum in 1994. It has since changed names and grown both geographically and in the number of services and programs it provides.
For more information on the VOYC, visit the website http://www.resourcenetwork.ca/voices.php or follow the organization on Twitter or Facebook.
Young Lady Donates Hair in Memory of Her Grandmother
Nine-year-old Brianna Fratarcangeli dropped by
recently to leave a
Leamington District Memorial Hospital
donation of her hair to the Canadian Cancer Society in memory of her grandmother, Fatima Carreiro. Brianna is pictured here presenting her ponytails to Ross Barnwell, Director of Development for the LDMH Foundation. (Submitted photo)
Leamington Br. 84 Legion news
By Lisa Cowen-Tehonchuk
The next Seniors Dinner is August 15 from 3-6 p.m. A cold plate is on the menu.
Darts are played every Friday night at 8 p.m. Draw for partners. Cost is only $2. Come out and have some fun.
On Sat. Aug. 25 the Branch is hosting Wacky Olympics. Enter a team of 4 at a cost of $25 per person, which includes the Olympics, steak barbecue and dance, but most importantly the proceeds are going to the Make a Wish Foundation. Let’s have some fun, be a kid again and raise money for a worthwhile cause.
The Executive will meet on July 18 at 7 p.m. For more information stop by the Branch at 27 Erie St. N. or call 519326-0073.
Garden maintenance during the summer
During the summer it is important to ensure you keep your garden weeded, mulched and fertilized. Check for leaves that are turning yellow and do any pruning that has to happen on a once-a-week schedule.
BILL PLUMB
In
the back yard...
Trim the areas of your lawn that need trimming in order to create a more uniform appearance between lawn and garden.
Pinch off faded or spent blooms on a weekly schedule. This keeps the garden looking tidy. I normally pinch back the flowers the first of the week then by Friday I have a fresh array of blooms to enjoy for the weekend.
A regular routine of mulching and maintenance will cut back on weeds and provides a healthier root base and plant structure.
Cut down faded foliage that dies off in the heat such as pansies or perennials. This will help control disease and insect pest problems. As mentioned in previous columns, I use Sunlight soap in a hose sprayer either early in the morning or late afternoon to help control insects. This also gives the plant a healthy fresh appearance and helps the plant to breath easier by removing any dust or pollution buildup on the leaves. Building an outdoor workstation in the back corner of the yard is a great idea. This way you can keep all your pots and gardening tools in one place and at least make the neighbors think you really know what you are doing.
Speaking of efficiency, every vegetable grower needs a place within pitching distance of the compost pile for cleaning the day’s pickings. This time of the year when the kitchen is needed for regular cooking and food preparation, do everything you can to keep dirt in the garden and out of the kitchen.
Water only as needed. Dig down into the soil to see if you need more moisture. By now the roots will have become better developed, reaching further into the soil for needed moisture. Over-watering or excess moisture will only keep the roots closer to the surface, creating a bigger problem during the heat of the summer.
Plan your shaded area for next summer. This is the best time because shaded areas can be identified easier. Mark them out or take pictures for future designs. It’s never too early to plan ahead.
Many bulb catalogs are offering summer sales and specials, so order your fall planting now. The best way to plant spring bulbs is in quantity, so allow ample space for the next spring flowers.
Take time to study your garden and be aware of any special needs that exist for one plant over another. If your plants need shade or extra water or more sun, then relocate these plants for the remaining months or you risk losing the investment of time and money spent. Always take a little time to learn from your successes and your summer gardening disasters.
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The world is nuts… and sometimes in
a good way
I was standing on the boardwalk of the beach in Goderich eating an ice-cream cone with some friends the other night when a fellow strolled up with his wife. The gentleman was a farmer from the area, a neighbour to our friend Allison. A gregarious man, he was a strapping 250 pounds with a thick Dutch accent. He kind of reminded me of Shrek, minus the horned ears and green skin tone.
JOHN WEESE
Weese’s Pieces...
It came up in conversation that this fellow was driving to London every day for radiation treatments. Seems the man had a fast growing tumour behind his eyelid. Would you like to know how they discovered it? Seems the farmer was doing his chores around the cattle barn one day when a sliver of straw floated into his eye and lodged up under his eyebrow. When his doctor was in the process of removing this tiny piece of straw he noticed a peasized tumour behind his eyelid. The cancerous tumour was completely removed and now he is on the mend. His life was saved by a tiny sliver of straw.
The story could’ve ended there, punctuated with a “wow! that’s an amazing story” but nooooooooo… my lady friend, Nurse Ellie, decides to play the role of “the topper.” You know the “topper” type. They generally preface their response to a good story with “if you think that’s bad….” There’s this guy who coffees with us on Saturday morning who we’ve nicknamed “Topper”. He is the king. For example, say you had sex with an alien the night before, he’d find a way to top it.
Anyway, Ellie chimed in with “that sounds like the hockey player that I had to look after one time when he got a slap-shot in the testicles and they swelled up like crazy. They discovered at the time that he had testicular cancer.” (Okay, if there are two things I never want to hear it’s about some poor bugger who got it in the berries, and secondly, my girlfriend talking about another dude’s clock-weights). The story did have a happy ending though. The hockey guy’s life is no longer hanging in the balance. By the way, it sounds like our “straw in the eye guy” is going to be fine too. Despite his troubles, his attitude was brilliant. He must have mentioned two or three times, in his happy tone, that “life has some funny turns.” I wonder if the hockey player is whistling a similar tune, but in a higher key of course.
OPP and FMC hosting bike rodeo and repair clinic
Leamington OPP and Faith Mennonite Church are co-hosting a free Bike Rodeo & Repair Clinic on Saturday, July 28 at the church (269 Sherk Street) from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Leamington OPP Core Patrol and community volunteers will be on hand to help bicyclists and e-bikers learn about bicycle safety and proper driving habits, as well as give participants tips on how to maintain their bicycles.
The event includes free bike inspections and adjustments (limited to basic repairs with basic tools), helmet adjustments, and bike reflectors. Also available will be free refreshments, fun and entertainment.
A freewill offering for CAS Camperships would be appreciated.
For more information contact Ed Belanger (519-325-0494 or goldwinger1984@yahoo.com) or Susanne Thiessen, FMC (519-326-6391 or officefmc@bellnet.ca
MedQuest students arrive in Leamington
The Municipality of Leamington is once again hosting MedQuest, a weeklong day camp for students in Grades 9-10 who are interested in exploring the options available in health sciences. This is the fifth year Leamington has hosted the camp as part of the local “Communities for Doctors” physician recruitment efforts. Twenty-four area high school students will be participating this year.
Three first-year medical school students from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry arrived in Leamington for a six-week stay. During their time here they will be working with staff at the Leamington District Memorial Hospital to get some hands on experience in the various departments in the hospital. They will also be working in the community to learn more about community medicine. All three medical students are from Essex County, with one being raised in Leamington. It is hoped that their experience in Leamington will result in them returning to practice after they complete their medical studies.
The MedQuest camp itself is being held at the Leamington Marina from July 11-13. During the camp, high school students will learn how to set a broken limb, suture wounds, perform CPR, deliver babies and participate in a mock disaster. They will also hear from a variety of professionals including nurse-practitioners, emergency response technicians, dieticians, public health staff, lab and x-ray technicians and various medical specialists like surgeons, obstetricians, chiropractors, physiotherapists, and internists.
The camp is an exciting, hands-on opportunity for not only the high school students but also for the medical students as they learn more about the challenging and rewarding careers in medicine.
Local businesses who would like to donate lunch or other refreshments, or local professionals who would like to offer a job shadowing opportunity, can call Anne Miskovsky at 519-326-5761.
Man rescued from well
On July 4 at 10:21 a.m., emergency crews were dispatched to a distress call at a residence on Lakeshore Road 115. While en route, responding agencies were updated that the victim had fallen in a water-filled well and was now VSA (vital signs absent).
A 43-year-old physically challenged man somehow ended up in his backyard well which was 20 feet deep and contained approximately 18 feet of water. The man was unable to remain afloat and was unresponsive when he was pulled out of the well by family members, a Lakeshore fire department member and a Lakeshore OPP officer. The public servants began CPR and after a few minutes were able to restore vital signs.
The man was responsive and taken to the hospital to recover.
The names of those involved with the incident were not released.
JULY 8 - 22 - each night except Sat., 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Gospel Tent @ 389 Erie St. S. Leamington. All are welcome. Speakers - Bert Snippe & Bruce Cottrill. For more info call 519-324-0340. No collections.
THURSDAY, JULY 12 & SATURDAY JULY 14Sun Parlour Players Community Theatre is holding auditions for “Yankee Notions” by Canadian playwright Anne Chislett. Thurs. July 12 from 7-9 p.m. and Sat. July 14 from 2-4 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Four female and 7 male actors wanted, ages 20-60. Prepare a 2-minute monologue. Production date: early November. For info call 519-326-0586.
SATURDAY, JULY 14 -OVA Beach Volleyball Tour at Seacliff Park Beach www.velocityvollebyball.ca.
SATURDAY, JULY 14 & SATURDAY, JULY 21Kittenaide is hosting two yard and book sales to raise funds for the 2012 influx of kittens. Saturday, July 14 at 99 Talbot St. S. in Essex and Sunday, July 21 at 104 Oak St. W. in Leamington, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For info call 519324-2729.
JULY 16 - 20 - Praise Vacation Bible School, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, for children grades 2-6 (as of September 2012) at Meadow Brook Fellowship, 219 Talbot St. East, Leamington. Free. Register at 519-326-3605 or online @ www.meadowbrookfellowship.com.
JULY 16 - 20 - SKY Vacation Bible School will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 311 Sherk St., from 9 a.m.-12 noon each day. This is a free event for the children in our community in grades JK to Grade 5. Call 519-398-9741 to register – pre-registration is required.
TUESDAY, JULY 17 - Voices of Youth in Community (VOYC) is hosting a free Summer Jam Series & BBQ for youth ages 15-25, 12:00
- 3:00 p.m., at Seacliff Park in Leamington. For info call 519-733-8983 ext. 22. Find us on Facebook.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 - Voices of Youth in Community (VOYC) is hosting a free Summer Jam Series & BBQ for youth ages 15-25, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m., at Lakeside Park in Kingsville. For info call 519-733-8983 ext. 22. Find us on Facebook.
THURSDAY, JULY 19 - Voices of Youth in Community (VOYC) is hosting a free Summer Jam Series & BBQ for youth ages 15-25 on Thurs. July 19, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m., at McAffee St. Park in Harrow. For info call 519-733-8983 ext. 22. Find us on Facebook.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 - Were you laid off on or after January 1, 2005? Are you unemployed?
Wednesday, July 18, from 2:00-3:00 p.m., New Canadians Centre of Excellence Inc. Employment Services (#7 – 24 Oak St. E.) invites you to an information session about Second Career. Find out what you need to qualify for the program, and retrain in a new career. For more information and to register, call Andrea at 519-326-6224.
THURSDAY, JULY 19 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 16
- FREE 5-Week Prenatal Class on Thursdays in Leamington from July 19 to August 16. Have you recently become pregnant? The WindsorEssex County Health Unit will be providing free prenatal classes in Leamington. These free classes are taught by a Public Health Nurse. Call 519-326-5716 ext. 2100 for time, location, and to register.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 - Community Living Essex County 22nd Annual Charity Golf Classic at Fox Glen Golf Club in McGregor with an 11:00 a.m. shotgun start. Contact 519-7766483, ext 246.
SATURDAY, JULY 21 - Scouts Car Wash taking place at Home Hardware, 114 Erie St. N. Leamington, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
MONDAY, JULY 23 - The Kidney Foundation’s will present the 12th Annual HUB International Golf Classic, at Essex Golf & Country Club. 18 holes, lunch, registration prize and dinner. Lots of competitive prizes. Info at www.kidney.ca/ontariogolf or call 519-9779211 ext. 23.
MONDAY, JULY 23 - Food & Fellowship Supper 5:00-6:00 pm at Leamington United Church, 9 John St., for those who are alone or having trouble making ends meet. No Charge. All Welcome
SATURDAY, JULY 28 - The Kidney Foundation is presenting the 6th Annual Biz X Beach Jam Volleyball Tournament at On the Beach Volleyball in Tecumseh. Play ‘under the lights’ at this mixed sixes tournament, which begins at 5:00 p.m. and features a pig roast buffet and a $700 cash prize for the winning team, as well as prizes for the highest fundraisers. Each participant is asked to raise a minimum of $60 in pledges per person or $360 collectively as a team. To register or for more information visit www.kidney.ca/beachjam.
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.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 - The Migrant Worker Community Program is hosting Summer Fiesta Caribbean Festival from 3-7 p.m. on Queens Avenue in Uptown Leamington. All are welcome.
MedQuest medical students with Leamington District Memorial Hospital staff, from left to right: Ryan McLarty, Dr. Robert Stapleton (MedQuest Physician Facilitator), Brendan Bechamp, Chris Mireaut and Yvonne Bauer, RN (MedQuest Camp Liaison).
Bomb Squad brings Motown to Two Creeks
The spirit of Motown lives on in performances by The Bomb Squad.
Appearing at the Two Creeks Concert Series July 15, the group features four musicians and two vocalists performing the music that shook up the recording industry in the 1960s and ’70s. The hits just keep on coming as they perform songs from the likes of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye.
But the group isn’t confined to one genre or time. Their playlist reads like a who’s who of musicians –everyone from Lady Gaga to Bob Seger to Bryan Adams to Joe Cocker.
Based in Windsor-Detroit, The Bomb Squad has performed in a variety of venues, from formal settings to casinos to festivals.
For more on the band, see bombsquadboom.com
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, email info@twocreeks.ca or call 519-324-6988.
A cosmic beach party on July 14th
Join award-winning author, journalist and Sky News magazine columnist Peter McMahon for a day and night of stargazing at Point Pelee National Park of Canada – a Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Dark Sky Preserve.
The fun begins out front of the Visitors Centre at 10 a.m. with telescopes and gadgets on hand to help observe the daytime sky and will carry on all day with several interactive theater presentations. At dusk, participants head to the West Beach to take in Pelee’s world famous Lake Erie sunset followed by hours observing everything from the polar ice caps on Mars to the rings of Saturn.
Activities taking place that day include:
• “Wilderness Astronomy: Stargazing in our nation’s wild spaces” from 12 noon-1:00 p.m. and 4:00-5:00 p.m. at the Visitor Centre Theatre. Discover what makes Point Pelee, and other wilderness areas, Canada’s most out-of-this-world space observation locations.
• “The Invisible Sky: Exploring the cosmos by day (and dusk)” from 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the Visitor Centre Theatre. Learn how astronomy is not only limited to the dark hours of the day. See how image-stabilized binoculars, fold-up travel telescopes, GPS starfinders, the latest apps, and other techno tools can help day and night sky observation.
• “Cosmic Beach Party” from 8:45 p.m.-midnight at West Beach Comfort Station. Beach stargazing with Peter, including (weather-permitting) views of sunset, Mars and its polar ice caps; Saturn, its rings, and some of its 61-known moons; star clusters of hundreds of thousands of stars, whole galaxies, and more!
In the event of clouds, Peter will lead a guided tour of a virtual 3D sky in the Visitor Centre theatre from 9:3010:30 p.m., including an all-request portion where audience members can ask for a custom zoom-in on planets, galaxies, etc. This alternate program will also include the opportunity to try out the latest portable, GPS, computerized stargazing gear and apps.
Participants are asked to dress for the weather, bring a flashlight and a blanket or lawn chair as seating is limited. Indoor programs will take place rain or shine.
Programs are included with park admission. For more information on events at the Park visit www.parkscanada.gc.ca/pelee or contact 519-322-2365 ext. 0.
Tourney winners
This past weekend the Leamington SC United U16 Boys soccer team competed in the Cambridge Invitational Tournament.
After a slow start in the opening match against Kitchener, the team found themselves down 2-0. After regrouping at half they came out determined and fired up, and Kitchener found themselves under constant pressure. Lucas Santos got free with 10 minutes to go and slotted in the first Leamington goal. Immediately after kickoff, Leamington kept up the pressure and continued to create scoring chances. Once again their goalie made a great save on a Lucas Santos shot, but the rebound came straight to Austin Bento, who made no mistake tapping it in to secure a draw. In the second game Leamington faced Goderich and very quickly began to
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Leamington Soccer Club United under 16 boys team defeated Hamilton in the finals to win the 2012 Cambridge Invitational championship. Team members are, front left to right: Stefan Anastacio, Devin Omar. Middle row: Gilberto Hernandez, Eric Ortiz, Kevin Fehr, Abner Barrera, Michael Dos Santos, Lucas Santos. Back row: Coach Tony Omar, Coleton Diewold, Austin Bento, Daniel DiGrandi, Brandon Stahl, Teo Mastronardi, Mohammad Subhi, Manager Shawn Diewold and Assistant Coach Tim Iles.
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Around the league:
The Dawgz maintain their pace as they try to close the gap on the second place Bashers by taking both games against Colt 45s 8 to 0 and 14 to 4… Desert Storm continues their surge from the basement one year ago as they won two against the struggling Dirty Farmers 15 to 2 and 10 to 8… Grinders stay on pace winning both games against a Don Johnston Electric that nearly squeaked out an upset in extra innings in game two. DJE lost game one 14 to 4; however, down 8 to 6 in the bottom of the 8th inning with the winning run on base, Teddy Bradley hit into a game ending double play. Caleb Beaupre played solid first base in relief as Don Johnston Electric needed to reorganize their infield when the Game 2 starting pitcher had to tend to a family emergency in the top of the 3rd inning.
The Grinders pitcher Jonathon Cucumber was interviewed Friday morning at Jack’s Coffee Shop and asked about their dominance in the league this season. “We did everything we could to try and let Don Johnston Electric win the game,” he said… The Saw Monkeys and Buds split as the Buds took game one 8 to 7 and the Monkeys answered by winning game two 22 to 10… Guardian Pharmacy won both against the Car Barn 17 to 0 and 12 to 2… In the final game of the night the Bashers lost ground on the Grinders by splitting their series with the Pirates. Bashers won game one 11 to 1 and then lost game two 11 to 8.
Stay tuned next week as the game of the week features the battle for second place with the Dawgz facing off against the Bashers on Diamond #7 in Wheatley!
Barons split doubleheader
The Leamington Barons Senior Men’s baseball team split a doubleheader with Riverside on Sunday in Leamington. The first game ended in dramatic fashion with the Barons winning 6-5 in the 10th inning when Max Saad’s hit scored Steve Avelar to cap the Barons’ comeback. Saad also earned the win on the mound pitching the last three innings of the game. The Barons had been trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the 7th inning when Taylor Tiessen perfectly executed a suicide squeeze to score pinch runner Jason Cornies and send the game into extra innings.
In the 2nd game the Barons were trailing 8-5 going into the bottom of the 7th when Tiessen hit a huge 2 run homer to pull the Barons within one but they weren’t able to keep the comeback going and the game ended 8-7 for Riverside.
The Barons still remain in first place with a record of 10-2 and will face the 2nd place Amherstburg Senior team this Wednesday (July 11th) on diamond 7 of the Kinsmen ball diamonds at 7 p.m.
Leamington soccer club shows strong at Cambridge tourney
Leamington SC United Soccer Club represented well at 2012 Cambridge
Heritage Soccer Tournament.
Although named Leam-
ington Sun County United Soccer Club, LSCU is made up of players and coaches
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from all over Essex County, including Kingsville, Wheatley, Essex, Cottam and Harrow. This is truly a county soccer club featuring the best soccer players from the area.
Leamington Travel Baseball Home Games
PeeWee: Tues. July 17, 6:00 pm
Mosquito: Thur. July 12, 6:15 pm
Mosquito: Tues. July 17, 6:15 pm
Rookie: Thur. July 12, 6:30 pm
Rookie: Tues. July 17, 6:30 pm
Rookie: Thur. July 19, 6:30 pm
Bantam: Thur. July 12, 6:30 pm
Batnam: Thur. July 19, 6:30 pm
Saturday, July 14
UMEI Watermelon Golf Tournament at Erie Shores Golf Club. To register contact UMEI 519.326.7448
Tim Horton sponsors FREE SWIMS At the Kinsmen Recreation Complex
1pm
OVA Beach Volleyball Tour at Seacliff Park Beach www.velocityvollebyball.ca Wednesday, July 18 Community Living Essex County 22nd Annual Charity Golf Classic at Fox Glen Golf Club, 11 am shotgun start. 519-776-6483 ext. 246 Saturday, July 21
LACE UP LEAMINGTON for the CBC Live Right Now campaign! LEAMINGTON is INVITING EVERYONE TO WALK the trails, parks and waterfront promenade. Each Tuesday and Friday early morning, 6:30-7:15 a.m., come join Councillor Hilda MacDonald as she leads the walkers. Meet at the Complex parking lot, straight out from the main front doors. Register now for these summer programs:
• Red Cross Swim Lessons for all levels, daily for a 2-week period or once a week throughout the summer with morning, evening or weekend options.
• Complex Summer Day Camp is being offered all summer long. Weekdays throughout July and August. Kids ages 4-7 and 8-12 will have loads of fun swimming, skating, doing crafts and playing games galore. Plus there’s a different theme each week to keep the kids excited and coming back for more. Register by the day or by the week. Summer Day Camp is CRAZY FUN! Student Summer Special on sale right now until the end of July – just $75 plus HST for 2 months. Allows teenage students to keep active all summer long in the cool air-conditioned Complex! Encourage your teenage students to include exercise into their daily routine.
Leadership Camp for Teens Ages 13-15 Years runs Monday to Friday, July 23-27, 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. each day. The Leadership Camp experience includes co-operative games, problem solving, teamwork and trust building. Physical activities include beach volleyball, swimming, nutrition, and running some activities for the Summer Day Camp kids in order to get firsthand experience working with children.
Teens: There’s a steady stream of teens on the basketball courts at the Complex. Come shoot some hoops and perfect your game each weekday afternoon 1-3 p.m. through the summer. Try racquetball or squash for a cardio building endurance exercise, and pump some iron in the weight room on all the weight equipment. The Complex is air-conditioned cool all summer long!
Young Retirees & Seniors: Come to the Complex any weekday morning and see for yourself just how many young retirees and seniors are working out and loving it! This active group is working out, socializing, playing badminton and pickleball, doing lane swims or aquafitness and relaxing in the soothing effects of the salt water pool. They’re competitive and they’re having lots of fun! You can spend a ½ hour in intense training or you can spend 2 or 3 hours going from one area to the next. Weight room orientations are available to guide you around the weight room and cardio equipment. The Complex has so many diverse programs! Come exercise at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. Look & feel good this summer!
LSCU sent 6 teams to participate this year in Cambridge, ranging from U10 Boys to U16 Boys. All the teams performed well with two teams advancing to semi-finals and the U16 Boys team capturing the championship.
The tournament, which fielded over 120 soccer teams from across Ontario, proved to be a strong showing for Leamington SC United. The U16 Boys, coached by Tony Omar, Tim Iles and Shawn Diewold, came home with the tournament title while the U14 Boys narrowly missed the finals, coming up short in penalty kicks against Brampton to advance to the finals. The U13 Boys, U12 Boys, U11 Boys and U10 Boys all participated and demonstrated some strong play against some bigger centres with positive results.
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Congratulations to all the teams and good luck for the remainder of the season.
Schedules for all LSCU teams can be viewed by googling the Leamington SC United website.
Leamington’s Greg Mastronardi gets a hit during the Barons doubleheader against Riverside last Sunday. (Shelly Quick photo)
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dominate. Only 8 minutes into the first half Lucas Santos struck again with a strike to the top corner making it 1-0. Goderich pushed back and began to pressure Leamington, only to be thwarted by Leamington goalie Stefan Anastacio. In the second half Leamington resumed its dominance and earned a penalty when Austin Bento was taken down in the penalty area on a clear break. Michael Dos Santos made no mistake slotting home their second goal from the penalty spot. With a 2-0 lead, Leamington kept attacking and Austin Bento was rewarded with a scoring chance from an Eric Ortiz pass to net the third goal of the game. Stefan Anastacio earned a shutout and Leamington placed first in their pool with a bye to the semi-finals.
On Sunday morning Leamington once again was matched up against Goderich and easily won their quarter-final matchup. This game proved to be a defensive struggle because Goderich loaded up their defense to counter the attacking tandem of Bento and Santos up front. The Leamington attack proved to be too much for Goderich again when Lucas Santos stole the ball from their defender and slotted a pass to a wide-open Austin Bento for the game’s only goal. Once again, Stefan Anastacio earned a shutout making several key stops throughout the game.
In the finals, Leamington faced a physically dominant Hamilton Sparta side that was skilled and confident. They pushed Leamington off the ball and dominated in the air, but they had no answer for the Leamington speed.
Leamington was rewarded 13 minutes into the game when Charles Impens broke free on the right side and powered a shot past their goalie into the lower left hand corner. Although Hamilton tried to force their way through the middle, they could not penetrate the Leamington defense.
In the second half Leamington iced the game when Austin Bento flew past their defense and chipped a finesse shot over the helpless Hamilton goalie to make it 2-0. With the championship in their grasp, Leamington weathered a few more attacks until that final whistle blew and they stormed toward Anastacio who had claimed his 3rd shutout of the tournament.
Coaches Tony Omar, Tim Iles and Shawn Diewold want to acknowledge the entire team’s effort and class demonstrated throughout the tournament. They represented Leamington very proudly!
Hole In One
On Monday, July 2, Scott Studman of Windsor notched a hole in one on #13, a 210-yard par 3 hole at Erie Shores Golf Course, with a 6 iron. Witnesses were Mike Abraham, Max Saad and Paul Zeiter.
Lavoie wins provincial gold in three events
Fifteen-year-old Wheatley swimmer Cody Lavoie recently returned from Ottawa where he competed at the Ontario Jr. Provincial Swim Championships.
Lavoie competed in 6 events and had fantastic results in the 200m freestyle (8th), the 800m freestyle (4th), 400m i.m. (silver medal), 200m i.m. (gold medal), 100m backstroke (gold medal), and the 200m backstroke (gold medal). All events were also personal best times, which was Cody’s immediate goal upon entering the meet. “I always want the personal best times, and I guess I was just blessed that my p.b.’s were good enough for a few medals,” said Cody.
In all events, Cody has qualified to compete in Calgary, Alberta, at the Jr. National Swim Championships being held July 24-30. “I am really excited about heading to Calgary,” said Cody.” If I can keep swimming best times, I should be top 5 in Canada by the end of the meet. That is my goal, p.b.’s and a top 5 national ranking.”
The provincial meet in Ottawa lasted four days. Each event had between 30 and 50 of the very best qualifying swimmers from across the province. Then each evening the top 8 swimmers from each event competed in finals.
Plenty of well-wishers have sent Cody personal notes and he would like to express his appreciation to all. “It means a lot to read such nice things and know that I have so many people that support me,” he said.
Team Watson gains 17-point lead
Team Watson turned in another perfect performance in the weekly Men’s Thursday Night League at Erie Shores Golf Club, picking up 13 points, giving them a total of 79 points and an insurmountable 17-point lead over Team Hogan and Team Nelson who both have 62 points. Sitting back in a distant fourth spot with 58 points is Team Player, while Team Jones is the only other group who has more than 40 points
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so far this season with their 52-point total.
Finishing second in the weekly results was Team Sarazen with 11 points, one better than Team Hogan who collected 10 points and two more than Team Nelson who were in fourth place with 9 points.
In the individual events, Mike Ferreira had the longest drive on the 6th hole, while Matt Klein made the longest putt on the 9th hole.
Closest to the pin honours went to Ken Steingart on the 3rd hole, while left-handed hitting Claudio Sabelli was closest on the 5th hole.
The two low gross shooters were Dave Owens with a two under par 33 and Scott Wilkinson with a one under par 34. Low net honours went to Trevor Theriault with a net 30, while Derrick Hutchins was one back with a net 31.
Skins winners included Ken Cobby, Scott Wilkinson, Paul Bunnett-Jones, Peter Neufeld and Les Young.
This week’s team in the spotlight is Team (Bobby) Jones, featuring Neil Sawatzky, Bob Dick, Les Young, Vic Penner, Chris Babkirk, Ted Dube, Dan Paget, George Kir, Will Janzen and Wayne Gillett.
This week is a special team scramble fun-night starting at 5:30 p.m., with dinner to follow at 8:15 p.m.
Tuesday, July 3 was Unico Day for the Erie Shores 18Hole Ladies League but due to rain they didn’t get to play. A draw was held to select the winning team and the winners were Diana Jones, Lisa Fehr, Lieta Vines and Gloria Thiessen.
The Players of the Month were Debbie Dunmore for May, Mary Lappan for June, and Lynda McAnally for July.
A total of 39 golf balls were given out for June’s weekly winners and chip-ins.
Unico gifted all members of the ladies league with Unico umbrellas.
A delicious luncheon was prepared by Flamingo’s at Erie Shores using Unico products for all league members who attended.
The winning Unico team, from left to right: Lisa Fehr, Leita Vines, Gloria Thiessen and Diana Jones.
Players of the Month, from the left, were Lynda McAnally (July), Debbie Dunmore (May) and Mary Lappan (June).
Championship Series coming to Point Pelee Karting
By Bryan Jessop
Grassroots racing at the provincial level is once again returning to Leamington.
Point Pelee Karting, located at 538 Bevel Line Road, will host the third of five seasonal Brian Stewart Racing Karting Championship Series races, to be held Friday, July 20 to Sunday, July 22. The three-day event will attract racers from communities across Southwestern Ontario including the Greater Toronto Area, London, Barrie, Kingston, Kitchener-Waterloo and Windsor, to name a few. These racers, expected to reach a total from 120 to 140, will also include about half-a-dozen Leamington participants, as well as others from across Essex County.
The three-day schedule will begin with practice racing on Friday, followed by 9 a.m. warm-ups for both Saturday and Sunday. For the last two days of the event, qualifying races will begin at about 10 a.m., followed by pre-final races that allow drivers to improve their positioning in preparation of the finals, slated to begin at noon. Each day of racing will include six or seven classes, based on age and top speed. These categories start at one designated for eight- to 10-year-olds up to the Masters class, designated for racers 35 and older. One of the BSRKC’s racers is in his 50s.
“Competitors find it very enjoyable here,” said Point Pelee Karting owner Jason Papp. “They really enjoy the facility itself — they refer to it as ‘racing at the cottage’ (based on the track’s proximity to Sturgeon Creek). They also enjoy the town of Leamington and what it has to offer for sites and restaurants. It makes this a favourite stop on the tour.”
Weighing in at an average of 200 pounds, go karts in the BSRKC Series carry up to 28 horsepower when equipped with two-cycle, race built engines of 125 cc. This leaves each horsepower to carry 7.1 pounds of kart, ranking the small-scale racers between the 6.3 pounds per horsepower of the 2006 Corvette Z06 and the 8.7 pounds per horsepower of the 2012 Mustang GT.
These go karts can reach their full speed of 80 mph (129 km/hr) on the straightaway of the Point Pelee Karting track. The slower karts, generally used by younger drivers, feature 160 cc four-cycle engines that produce 5.5 to eight horsepower. These mills are generally modified Honda generator engines while the faster cars (two cycle) are motivated by purposebuilt motors created by Rotax or Bombardier for Seadoos.
The BSRKC is sanctioned by the Indy Car Series, where, as Papp explained, 90 per cent of drivers started out in go kart racing. The Brian Stewart 2012 season began May 19-21 in Sutton, followed by June 8-10 races in Gilford. This month’s races in Leamington will be followed by Aug. 1-5 competitions in Shannonville, the only other track in the circuit with a straightaway comparable to Point Pelee Karting’s. The seventh season — which has included a Leamington stop each year — will end Sept. 8-9 in Flamborough.
The July 20-22 races at Point Pelee Karting include free admission for spectators, which usually reach a sum of over 100, depending on weather conditions (food and beverages available). In the event of rain, the races will continue, although the slick-type tires will be replaced with sets that feature a treaded design.
The three-quarter mile length of the Leamington facility makes it a mid-sized track in the BSRKC Series, Papp said. The local track, at 28 feet wide, features nine turns and can be set up in any of six configurations. For the Brian Stewart races, it will utilize the full-length Lemans set-up.
The track has existed in the same location since the 1970s and when Point Pelee Karting assumed ownership in 1997, underwent dramatic updates and alterations that nearly doubled its length.
“We thought it would be a bonus to have a track like this in Leamington,” Papp noted. “Before, racers had to go to Michigan or as far as Kitchener to race on a track like this.”
The local circuit, known as the Point Pelee Karting Club, includes about 50 regular racers divided into eight points classes. These groups compete in 12 scheduled races per season, followed by an awards ceremony and banquet.
New this year at Point Pelee Karting is the option to book what are being dubbed ‘Arrive and Drive’ karts. Faster than the family karts that reach a maximum of 28 mph yet slower than the PPK Club or Brian Stewart cars, they are designed for individuals who are interested in competing in a seasonal racing circuit.
“It’s a lot cheaper than buying an approved kart and then finding out its not for you,” said Papp, who explained that home-made go karts are not permitted in a racing series. Anyone interested in participating in PPK league racing can contact Point Pelee Karting at 519-326-0991 or visit www.pointpeleekarting.com.
Kids fishing derby this Saturday
The 10th annual Kids Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Southwest Outdoors Club, will be held this Saturday, July 14 at the Wheatley dock.
Prizes for every entrant and awards in three age categories will be presented: 8 years and under, 9-13 years, and 14-17 years.
The fishing derby runs from 7 a.m. until 12 noon. A free hotdog lunch for each entrant is also part of the activities. Bait will be supplied for everyone.
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult and life jackets are recommended.
The event is held during Ontario Family Fishing Week, July 7-15, which means no fishing license is necessary for adults and children.
Kayden Brennan scoops a faceoff pass to a teammate during a Zone 7 regular season lacrosse game at Heinz Arena against London. London won the game 9-3 and the following game, also held Saturday, June 30, 10-8. (SUN Photo)
U13 soccer
Peter Parrott of the Leamington Lightning attempts to leap into the path of a Cottam player’s kick during a U13 travel soccer game at the Leamington Soccer Complex Friday, July 6.
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The Leamington Lightning’s Estelle Mouawad (right) performs a leaping kick to send the ball away from an approaching Cottam forward during a U13 travel soccer game at the Leamington Soccer Complex Friday, July 6. Leamington’s travel soccer program has
introduced its firstever U7 team, which played Sunday. The parents of interested players eligible to join the team can contact 519-326-4695 or email leamingtonsoccer@yahoo.ca.
Cardinal Carter Grads
The newest wave of graduates has emerged from Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School. The local high school hosted its 2011-’12 graduation ceremonies on Wednesday, June 27, featuring 164 students who earned diplomas in addition to a list of scholars and school award winners. Student council president Katrina Paty delivered a salutorian address while Laura Rubino and Paolo Sperduti served as masters of ceremonies.
Students graduating from Cardinal Carter for the 2011-’12 scholastic year are as follows: Stephanie Abbruzzese, Racquel Alongi, Michelle Amaral, Randy Andary, Samantha Badaoa, Anali Baires, Andrew Banar, Andrew Bassile, Matthew Bauer, Amanda Beausoleil, Adam Beckett, Morgan Belleau, Geena Bernardes, David Bezaire-Arevalo, Jessica Boutros, Nicholas Boutros, Paul Boutros, Emily Buschman, Brandon Byrne, Cory Cacciavillani, Kyle Cacilhas, Ashley Camire, Kayla Campbell, Shayne Campbell, Jorge Candido, Celso Carapau, Christian Cardoso, Daniela Carepa, Michael Catalano, Brandon Cazzola, Sean Celi, Christopher Cervini, John Chevalier, Carly Ciacelli, Calvin Colaizzi, Gabriella Colasanti, Kennedy Colasanti, Vanessa Colasanti, Lius Cortes Martinez, Jordan Couture, Shane Currie, Brianne Darowski, Kaitlin D’Aversa, William Demers, Christopher Derrig, Christopher Dias, Brian DiCarlo, Jessica DiGiorgio, Emilie Douramakos, Kayla Dupuis, Patricia Eid, Peter Eid, Brandon Ernsesto, Jocelyn Fantin, Gabrielle Farias, Caitlin Fontes, Blake Forman, Kayla Foster, Michael Frazao, Eric Fuerth, James Furtado, Chelsea Gaffan, Brian Gaio, Jayger Gaudard, Matthew Gayer, Sarah Gebrail, Blake Godard, Natosha Grieve, Jared Guilbeault, Randa Halabi, Mikaela Hamm, Alexander Harrow, Samantha Hawi, Jamie Hedges, Jessica Hicks, Cameron Higgins, Jaclyn Iverson, Nora Jabbour, Rebecca Jabbour, Jake Janosik, Charbel Jitani, Nicole Johnston, Kara Jones, Justin Jubenville, Marianne Kantati, Alice Khalil, Andre Khayat, Diane Khoury, Dakota Krebs, Milia Kuli, Samantha Lamotte, Amanda Lapain, Dillon Laporte, Derek Leclair, Sean MacDonald, Kellie Mailloux, Patrick Malolepszy, Anthony Martinho, Cassandra Marujo, Dayna Mastronardi, Jamie Mastronardi, Justin Mastronardi, Kyle Mastronardi, Loren Mastronardi, Sabrina Mastronardi, Briana Medeiros, Ethan Meloche, Dillon Moody, Natercia Morias, Elizabeth Moya Diaz, Sam Nehmetallah, Felecia Oliveira, Bianca Ondejko, Jake O’Neil, Rielly O’Shaughnessy, Makyla Ouellette, Kaitlyn Pare, Katrina Paty, Paige Pearce, Sarah Peixe, Natasha Pimentel, Kevin Pinheiro, Kelsey Pollicella, Faith Porter ,Rebecca Porter, Michael Poupada, Raven Pozsgai, Dylan Quesnel, Angela Raffoul, Quayd Rawlings, Allan Reeb, Jarred Reeb, Alexander Rhea, Samantha Ricci, Ana Rios, Shawnee Robertson-Laforet, Ryan Rocheleau, Alicia Rodrigues, Lorenzo Saad, Sarkis Saad, Matthew Sabelli, Jason Santos, Crystal Saunders, Sabrina Seguin, Brett Shellet, Amanda Sinclair, Kaila Sleiman, Keith Smith, Carlos Soares, Linda Sousa, Sidney Spano, Cody Stevenson, Maisey Sutherland, Patrick Szymanski, Thomas Testani, Steven Tuffin, Amber Ulch, Vanessa Vreman, Corey Wall, Corissa Williamson, Brian Zimmermann, Brandon Zuccato.
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Andrew Baner’s graduation from Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School on June 27 featured numerous accolades, including the Kit Lacasse Memorial award for overcoming his challenges, the Cougar Champion award and a Kingsville Lions Club community hours certificate.
Cardinal Carter
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The following graduating students were honoured as Ontario Scholars, students earning a combined average grade of 80 per cent or better: Samantha Badaoa, Morgan Belleau, Geena Bernardes, Jessica Boutros, Emily Buschman, Cory Cacciavillani, George Candido, Kennedy Colasanti, Kaitlin D’Aversa, William Demers, Brian DiCarlo, Jessica DiGiorgio, Emilie Douramakos, Patty Eid, Gabrielle Farias, Chelsea Gaffan, Brian Gaio, Jared Guilbeault, Mikaela Hamm, Noura Jabbour, Jake Janosik , Diane Khoury, Kara Jones, Marianne Kantati, Andre Khayat, Derek Leclair, Patrick Malolepszy, Cassandra Marujo, Dayna Mastronardi, Loren Mastronardi, Sabrina Mastronardi, Briana Medeiros, Bianca Ondejko, Katrina Paty, Kelsey Policella, Faith Porter, Rebecca Porter, Angela Raffoul, Alicia Rodrigues, Lorenzo Saad, Sam Saad, Matthew Sabelli, Thomas Testani, Vanessa Vreman, Brandon Zuccato.
Cardinal Carter presented the following school awards to graduating students: Catholic Student Award — Makyla Ouellette; School and Work — Patrick Malolepszy; Academic/Extra-curricular Award — William Demers; Cougar Commitment Award — Shayne Campbell; School Life Award — Matthew Sabelli; Cougar Spirit Award — Jessica DiGiorgio; Staff Recognition Award — Mikeala Hamm; Community Involvement and Service Award — Marianne Kantati; Valedictorian — Kara Jones; Kit Lacasse Christian Student Award — Noura Jabbour; Cardinal Carter School Council Bursary — Calvin Colaizzi;
Principal’s Award — Kennedy Colasanti; Science Commitment Award — Kara Jones; Math Commitment Award — William Demers; English Commitment Award — Samantha Badaoa; Commitment To Business Award — Sidney Spano; Social Science Commitment Award — Kennedy Colasanti, Angela Raffoul; Commitment to The Arts Award — Chelsea Gaffan; Commitment to Physical Education Award — Matthew Gayer; Achievement Award — Shayne Campbell; Major C Award — William Demers, Patrick Malolepszy; Salutatorian — Katrina Paty, Judy Ouellette; Memorial Peer Ministry Award — Vanessa Vreman; Commitment to Technology Award — Brian Gaio, Natercia Morais; Commitment to French Immersion — Emilie Douramakos; Father Vincent Gleeson Award — Raquel Alongi; Visitation Parish Christian Spirit Award — Patrick Malolepszy; Jacques Csaszar Memorial Music Award — Brandon Zuccato; Governor General’s Award — Kara Jones; Grade 12 Proficiency Award — Kara Jones; Lieutenant Govenor’s Community Volunteer Award for Students — Marianne Kantati, Kaila Sleiman; Cougar Champion Award — Andrew Banar; Commitment to Catholic Faith and Action — Kennedy
Colasanti; Student Parliament Award — Katrina Paty; Cardinal Carter Prom Award — Angela Raffoul, Jessica Boutros; Honour Roll — Stephanie Abbruzzese, Samantha Badaoa, Amanda Beausoleil, Morgan Belleau, George Candido, Calvin Colaizzi, Gabriella Colasanti, Eric Fuerth, Chelsea Gaffan, Brian Gaio, Sarah Gebrail, Jared Guilbeault, Mikaela Hamm, Jaclyn Iversen, Rebecca Jabbour, Jake Janosik, Marianne Kantati, Diane Khoury, Amanda Lapain, Derek Leclair, Cassandra Marujo, Loren Mastronardi, Sa-
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Leamington Deputy-Mayor and former LDSS teacher Charles Wright presents Davey Watson with the Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award during the school’s graduation ceremony at the Kinsmen Recreation Complex. (SUN Photos)
Canadian CrissCross
Kathy Bueckert received the Governor General’s Academic Medal, as well as the Wheatley Lioness Bursary, Lee Family Award, Morgan Brown Award, James Wigfield Memorial Award, and the Eileen and Trenholme Williams Scholarship.
Madison Brothers was presented with the Ralph Butler Memorial Arts Bursary, presented by Dale Butler during the Leamington District Secondary School graduation ceremonies.
Nicholls visits LDMH for Nursing Week
A tour through facilities at Leamington District Memorial Hospital proved an informative and eye-opening experience for Chatham-Kent Essex MPP Rick Nicholls.
On Tuesday, July 3, Nicholls was led through various departments at the hospital, including the future Women’s Centre, a unit that will one day include a new ultrasound scanning unit, digital mammography centre, handicapped washrooms and an improved waiting and reception room area.
Nicholls’ appearance at LDMH was part of the Registered Nurses’ Assocation of Ontario’s 12th annual Take Your MPP to Work celebration, one of the key focal points of Nursing Week.
The tour began with a stop at the dialysis unit, which officially opened as a satellite facility of Hotel Dieu’s dialysis services in January of this year. The unit at LDMH had been in the works from 1998 until 2011 and, as staff members explained, has proven well worth the wait.
“Patients are happy to travel here instead of Windsor,” explained nurse Theresa Campeau.
Nicholls was told that the unit has proven cost effective and a valuable addition for the hospital’s 100,000-plus patients. As residents are living longer, the demand for dialysis services has increased in Leamington’s catchment area, as well as other regions across the province. Typically, patients pay three visits per week to the dialysis unit. Treatments, Campeau explained, range from three hours to in excess of four-and-a-half hours, depending on the patient’s specific needs. Nicholls was told that the facility requires the fulltime attention of two nurses and that staff expect it to one day include a night shift.
“First of all, I’m very encouraged to see what’s going on here,” said Nicholls. “It’s a community effort and I believe the community here is behind its hospital.”
From there, hospital representatives and Nicholls gathered at the main indoor entrance to the emergency department, where vice president of patient services and chief nursing executive Roberta Jarecsni described the challenges faced by the department.
“We’ve seen tremendous improvements in wait times, but patients are still not satisfied,” Jarecsni explained. “People are not happy with services across the province. The emergency department has flow issues, but there have been improvements made over the past few years.”
Also during the second stop, Jarecsni introduced one of LDMH’s newest staff members, clinical manager of critical care Steve Dale. Dale, who began working at LDMH only a few weeks ago, will soon be moving to Kingsville.
“It’s a really good team I’ve taken over here,” he said. “They work well together. This is the place where worst is first, so we need to keep the ambulatory patients moving in a steady flow by utilizing nurse practitioners. What the patient takes away from the experience should be positive.”
Jarecsni and director of patient services Cheryl Deter explained to Nicholls that patient flow is often a difficult challenge for the hospital to handle, as it is equipped with only 65 beds — down from 88 in 1999 and a one-time high of 180.
Although Leamington’s operating room traffic flows exceptionally well with no wait times, emergency and ambulatory care continue to be an ongoing hurdle. Five of the hospital’s 65 beds are dedicated to long-term care patients undergoing complex continued care — requirements too involved for nursing homes to handle. Acute care beds, however, have improved services at LDMH.
“It’s about getting the right person in the right bed at the right time,” Jarecsni explained to Nicholls.
For the final stop of the tour, the group led Nicholls to the site of the hospital’s future Women’s Centre. The project’s goals, explained LDMH Foundation director of development Ross Barnwell, are to raise awareness of LDMH services and perhaps more ambitiously, raise the $1.1 million necessary for the Women’s Centre and its equipment. Adding to the fundraising challenge is the fact that no funding is
being provided by the Ministry of Health.
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From left to right, radiologist Dr. Martha Leadman, Chatham-Kent Essex MPP Rick Nicholls, director of patient services Cheryl Deter and technical coordinator of diagnostic imaging Cheryl Carmichael take a glimpse of the blueprint for Leamington District Memorial Hospital’s future Women’s Centre, which will include a new digital mammography centre, ultrasound scanning unit, handicapped washrooms and a revamped waiting area. (SUN Photo)
OBITUARY
Garry John Countess
November 14, 1939 – May 18, 2012
Beloved husband of Jan, father of Jennifer (Dennis), Rob (Sarah), and Becky. Devoted grandfather of Jadyn and Adam Neufeld, and Maddie and John Countess. A celebration of Garry’s life/visitation will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2012 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Days Inn, 566 Bevel Line Road, Leamington.
4-H Exchange Club heading for Saskatchewan
By Maddie Peters
On June 27 the 4-H Exchange Club held their last meeting before leaving for Saskatchewan. Like all meetings, they started off with the 4-H pledge, and then received their travel shirts to wear for the exchange. They are lime green!
Anne, the leader, then gave out travel info for the plane and discussed things like what to bring, how heavy their bags can be, and proper behaviour. They also looked over a traveler’s handbook from the Canadian 4-H Council and a booklet from the airline. Anne also talked about a gift for the host families in Saskatchewan as a thank you.
The secretary’s report was read by Megan, and the treasurer’s report was read by Abby. She collected and counted any cheques which had been donated. Altogether we made $521.02 at the flea market at Heritage Village, which brings the fundraising total to $2038. A special thank you to the club’s generous donors.
The 4-H Exchange Club’s next fundraiser is a blueberry pancake breakfast at Klassen Blueberries near Harrow on July 21-22.
The meeting ended with watermelon and juice for refreshments.
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this,” said Nicholls. “This may sound a little cheesy, but this is a time when the community must not ask what its hospital can do for it, but rather what it can do for its hospital.”
The Foundation’s fundraising efforts will begin with an official launch on September 13 of this year and run a duration of 18 months. So far, Barnwell explained, about a dozen significant donors have stepped forward. These contributors will be revealed during the September 13 launch.
The first contributor to the project was the WindsorEssex Real Estate Board, which has committed $50,000 over the next five years. Barnwell hopes to have secured 25 per cent ($275,000) of the necessary money by the fundraiser’s launch date. With the LDMH Foundation closing in on this preliminary target, he also hopes to see construction begin during the autumn of this year.
Also as part of the final leg of the tour, Nicholls spoke with Dr. Martha Leadman, a radiologist at LDMH. Along with fellow staffers on the tour, Leadman explained to Nicholls that the hospital performs 15 CT scans and 40 mammograms per day. She also described state-of-the-art equipment the hospital uses such as the picture archiving communication system (PACS), a program used to acquire, store, access and distribute or present medical images.
Upon completion of the tour, Nicholls had nothing but praise for the LDMH staff members who brought the hospital’s services, facilities, objectives and challenges to his attention.
“The first thing I noticed was the friendliness of the staff here at the hospital,” Nicholls said. “I’m excited for the hospital and for the staff about what lies ahead. I know there are challenges — financial challenges — with recent cutbacks announced by the provincial government. One of the roles as the official opposition is to hold government accountable. That’s why I want to know (the hospital’s) issues, challenges and to learn what’s going on.”
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Thank You
S T A S S O , J O H N
Dad, Giddo, Great Giddo
April 4, 1917 - July 12, 2004
Nothing can ever take away
The love our hearts hold dear Fond memories linger everyday Remembrance keeps him near LoveandMissyoualot Janet,Barb&Families
Payton and family would like to thank all the clubs and businesses from the Wheatley and Leamington area. Thanks to all the people who donated money or door prizes. We would also like to thank everyone who got pledges and sold tickets, the Scouts, Ventures and their leader Cliff, and Larry McDonald for the cake, Amco for the vegetables. We would like to thank anyone that helped out with the walk, Fire Chief Doug Tofflemire, also Barb Siddall for getting door prizes.
Thank you. Payton and the Siddall Family.
CARD OF THANKS
FORD, MORRIS
Words cannot express our gratitude and thanks to so many. Thank you to the EMS and police officers for your quick response. Your kindness and support at that difficult time was beyond the call of duty. A very special thanks to Constable Mark Harris. Thank you to the caregivers at Franklin Gardens for the loving compassion shown to our Mom when we could not be there. Thank you to everyone who made it possible for Mom to say her final good-byes to Dad. A very special thank you to Aunt Mona for not leaving her sister’s side during these difficult days. Thank you also to Robert Hudders and the wonderful staff at Reid Funeral Home for their compassion and guidance. Thank you to Dr. Russell and Dr. Leung for the medical care of our Dad over the past years. A special thank you to Rev. Larry Brush for the heartfelt service and to Bobbi Jean for her special tribute to Grandpa. Thank you to all who sent cards, floral arrangements, donations, food and prayers. Your many acts of kindness will never be forgotten. We were all so proud to call this incredible man - Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, Brother, Uncle and Friend. He was loved so much and will be sorely missed.
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