Southpoint Sun July 6, 2011

Arts @ the Marina Leamington Community Improvement Plan opinion survey underway

Leamington’s Municipal Council has approved the development of a Community Improvement Plan which will examine ways to make enhancements in the commercial core that will attract investment, new business, and encourage enjoyment of the traditional heart of the community.

Stakeholder consultation is a very important part of this process. Merchant and resident surveys are being conducted to gather opinions from as many stakeholders as possible. Residents and visitors are encouraged to complete a short, confidential survey which will provide them an opportunity to convey their vision for uptown Leamington.

Print surveys, along with drop boxes, have been distributed throughout the community. In addition, municipal staff and volunteers will attend community events and will have the surveys on hand for completion.

Upcoming events include Marina Concerts on July 10, 17, 24 and 31, the Uptown Leamington BIA Sidewalk sale on July 22 and 23, and the Marina grand re-opening on July 23. The survey will also be available on the Municipality’s web site www. leamington.ca, as well as through FaceBook and Twitter.

A draft Community Improvement Plan is expected to be completed in November, at which time a public meeting will be held for further discussion.

AT RIGHT: Arts @ the Marina enjoyed nice weather on Saturday, July 2 during the day, but Saturday night’s high winds and torential rainfall wrecked havoc on the tents and their contents which were set up overnight. The ladies of the Leamington Area Ecumenical Refugee Committee lost their hand-made tent and some of their loom works in the storm.

BELOW: Municipal workers and volunteers were at the Marina on Sunday morning cleaning up debris and assisting vendors and artists with their sites.

(Southpoint Sun Photos)

Council Shorts for July 4

Two Public Meetings Elicit No Response Monday’s Council meeting began with two public meetings at which nobody attended to comment. The first was to adopt a Drainage Engineer’s report on the 4th Concession Drain: apparently there were no objections or concerns, so Leamington Council adopted the report. The second was a re-zoning application for 1637 Mersea Road 5 that would permit a larger than usual residential lot and which would allow the barn on the property to stay with the house rather than the farm. Again, no comments were made, so council adopted the administrative recommendation to permit the change. This application, however, requires both an official plan amendment as well as a zoning change, so at the end of the meeting council passed the Official Plan Amendment by-law so that it could be passed on to County Council who are the approval authority for all Official Plan amendments. The zoning by-law only received first and second reading since it cannot receive third and final reading until County Council’s approval is received on the Official Plan amendment.

Jacob Fox Drain, Highway 77 Branch

In a court of revision decision Leamington assumed a length of the drain built by the Ministry of Transport along Highway 77 as its newest municipal drain. Although the enabling by-law will require approval, the matter is essentially done and future maintenance of (and control over) the drain now resides with Leamington and not the Province.

prevent the road sub-grade instability from reflecting on the pavement surface, without very expensive deep excavation and replacement. Traffic volumes do not justify making this a priority at this time or in the foreseeable future.” At that time the municipality was spending between $4,000 and $10,000 per year fixing up this road which runs between Point Pelee Drive and Road 19.

At Monday’s Council Meeting, Ken Friesen was schedule to speak about the current condition of the road, but he could not be present. This allowed Councillor Atkin to ask for a more current assessment of the road before the matter returns to council. Mayor Paterson told council that this road is the number one priority for rural roads in Leamington as soon as the work on Road 12 is finished, but agreed that an update would be useful.

Four Drainage Reports Endorsed

Mersea Road E is in bad shape

An engineer’s report from 2008 pointed out the following about Mersea Road E: “Based on the long term road condition observations, continuous uneven settlement of the existing road sub-grade is inevitable. The most cost effective strategy is to continue annual maintenance by Public Works. It is practically impossible to

By Council Leamington’s Drainage Superintendent, Lu-Ann Barreto, was busy during June—besides everything else, reviewing, verifying and writing reports on Drainage Engineers reports must have eaten up an awful lot of time. The Subsequent Connection Reports for Cervini Farms on the Lundy Drain and for Via Verde Hydroponics on the Campbell Drain both included a “buy-in charge” (based on the most recent maintenance costs) for extra hectares that would be draining into the drains for the first time, and the Change of Use reports for D&R Mastronardi on the 4th Concession Road Drain and the Subsequent Connection Report for Orangeline Farms on the Reid Drain West Branch specified storm water management facilities for the new developments.

Site Plans for Agricultural Developments Approved

Unlike urban site plans, agricultural site plans have to study one special consideration that is not normally an urban issue at all: water. The Site Plan Approval for Via Verde Hydroponics on Mersea Road 5 is an interesting example. The existing 8.23 acres of greenhouse are served by Union Water, but the proposed 6.49 additional acres of greenhouse cannot be serviced by the six-inch water main on Road 5. Consequently, the site plan requires the owner to get his water from Leamington Area Drip Irrigation Inc. (LADII), limiting the site to a maximum of 51 gallons per minute, and 61,600 gallons per day. In a similar site plan agreement where the greenhouse expansion can be serviced by Union Water, the entire complex at 614 Essex Road 18 is limited to a maximum intake of 191 gallons per hour and 228,000 gallons per day. In addition, the owner must maintain sufficient on-site water storage to achieve a total working volume of not less than 171,000 gallons. The agreement for a 25.2 acre greenhouse development on Essex Road 14 is limited to 168 gallons per minute, 201,000 gallons per day and water storage that must be at least 189,000 gallons. Because a bunkhouse and boiler building are included, the owner also has to install fire hydrants as part of the site plan agreement. All of this is in addition to agreeing to the usual considerations in site plans such as setbacks and access.

One other site plan was dealt with on Monday night. (Contined on page 3)

Council shorts

(Coninuted from page 2)

It was merely an amendment to an existing site plan to accommodate construction of a boiler building, water storage tank, and a bunkhouse. Since no expansion of the greenhouse was involved, no new restrictions had to be imposed on the development.

Erie Street Truck Bypass Signs

Leamington Council received and endorsed a report from engineering that showed where signs would be posted to direct heavy trucks out of the uptown core area. The uptown core will not be posted as a “no heavy trucks” area because of the necessity of some transport-trailer trucks using the core to access businesses in the area, but about $8,900 will be spent on signs directing trucks to the East Side Arterial Road on Seacliff Drive West, Oak Street and on the highway north of town. Both administration and Councillors hope this will reduce the heavy truck traffic on Erie Street in the heart of town.

Mark July 30th On Your Calendar

This year the Essex County Plowing Match will be held in Leamington on July 30th, council was informed by Councillor Larry Verbeke. Sadly, Mayor Paterson will not be available to plow at the match, but a surprise volunteer from Leamington Council will compete against other municipal councils at the match. Yes, Councillor MacDonald has agreed to plow. (She has confided to this reporter that she hopes to have a red tractor for the match.)

Problem With Weeds Or Junk?

In response to a question by Councillor Rick Atkin about uncut lawns or accumulated junk degrading the appearance of a neighbourhood, Municipal Clerk Brian Sweet explained how the property standards process works. Because of the amount of work the two by-law enforcement officers have, they act only on complaints about uncut residential weeds or junk. The name of the complainant is never revealed, but acting on the complaint an officer visits the address to view the situation and to try and have the property owner take care of the matter, usually within a week of the complaint. If no co-operation is enjoyed, the by-law enforcement officer issues an order to comply. This must be issued either by registered mail or personal service (which takes time) and always specifies a time limit for compliance, usually 10 days to 2 weeks. If it becomes necessary, town staff can then go onto the property, do the required work, and bill the property owner on the tax notice for the work.

All of this can take a month, but eventually unsightly neglect will be corrected, one way or another.

FESTIVAL OF BIRDS 2011

Point Pelee National Park welcomed over 40,000 visitors from April 30 - May 23, 2011.

Parks Canada and the Friends of Point Pelee wish to thank the community for their support of the 2011 Festival of Birds and in particular our sponsors, volunteers and visitors without whom this event would not be possible.

Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island Bushnell™

Canopy Cleaners - Sandy and Margaret Fratarcangeli Comfort Inn, Leamington Economy Rental Centre

Essex Region Conservation Authority

H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Lakeside Bakery-Deli-Cafe Mix 96.7 Municipality of Leamington

Phil Roberts - Holiday Beach Migration Observation

Ted Kloske- Henry’s Photo, Video, Digital The Fire Box

The 50 dedicated Friends of Point Pelee Volunteers & The Staff of Point Pelee National Park and Friends of Point Pelee that made our 24 day Festival a sucess.

Robert Sharon appointed Director of Community Services

Mayor John Paterson is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert Sharon to the position of Director of Community Services for the Municipality of Leamington. This appointment is based on an extensive search which resulted in a number of outstanding candidates, with Mr. Sharon presenting an excellent combination of skills and experience.

Mr. Sharon holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Business Administration, a Bachelor of Education Degree and a Certificate of Energy Management. For the past several years he has been the Chief Operating Officer for the Windsor Essex Housing Corporation where he was responsible for the property management and program administration of 4,708 social housing rental units in the City of Windsor and the County of Essex. His duties included overseeing the management of over 700 buildings administered by a staff of 52 and an annual operating budget of over $15 million.

Prior to his tenure with the Windsor Essex Housing Corporation, Mr. Sharon was employed by the City of Windsor (Winhome), and was responsible for the overall program delivery of 1200 social housing rental units with $6.5M in annual revenues and $80 million in asset value.

As Director of Community Services, Mr. Sharon will administer four broad areas of the Municipality’s responsibilities: Recreation and Culture; Engineering; Public Works Operations; and Environmental Services which includes water distribution, wastewater treatment, and solid waste collection.

“Mr. Sharon will bring a wonderful combination of management and financial experience to the Municipality which will be indispensable as we move forward with several long term projects that will impact the future growth and prosperity of Leamington,” says Mayor John Paterson. Mr. Sharon resides in Leamington and will join the Municipality on July 11th, 2011.

HIGH QUALITY LICENSED CHILD CARE

Offered at 4 schools in Leamington & Kingsville. Ages 18 months - 12 years 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. • Subsidy available. For details call 519-733-8202 www.discoverychildcareschools.com

Fire causes $30,000 damage

Leamington Fire Services responded to a call at a residence in the 1900 block of Fox Run Road at approximately 2 a.m. on July 3.

The cause of the electrical fire has been determined as accidental. Fire, smoke and water damage is estimated at $30,000. Fortunately there were no injuries.

A sunny Sunday in my home town

It was Sunday morning at my mother’s church in Dresden and the preacher said, “It’s more important to have character than to be one” Wise and catchy, I thought to myself. It also hit home a bit and for the very reasons that I write this column, or got into radio broadcasting, or that I emcee everything but a letter opening. Look at me everybody! Obviously, I’m screaming for attention.

if I recall was 10 years of age. The rules were a bit lax back in the day.

The preacher continued with, “Being a character and having charisma will attract people to you, but it’s your character, your integrity, that will keep them.” Amen brother. Some of God’s better spokespersons have the uncanny ability to deliver a sermon to hundreds of folks, but give the impression that they are really speaking directly to you.

I lost some money at the track this past Sunday, but discovered some old friends at “Ontario’s Little Saratoga”. Skinny was there, as was Birdseed and Bucket, Turkey and Lon-boy. It’s a safe bet that they hit the track somewhat frequently.

After the minister’s talk of “keeping friends”, I then began mentally tallying up how many friends I have, how long I’ve had them as friends, who I’ve lost along the way. I then came to the conclusion that all of this added up to me being fueled with guilt and paranoia.

I’m happy that my girlfriend and I joined my Mom and her husband for church services this past Sunday. Mom appreciated it and the message and the music was bang on, even though the preacher was picking on me.

The Track Kitchen in Dresden serves up a breakfast bonanza that’s about as good as any breakfast on the planet. Lord knows that the small and tired looking diner on the backstretch of the racetrack is hardly The Keg. Weathered carpet, wood paneling, aging furniture and an assortment of crooked photos on the wall only provide an ironic backdrop for the home of delicious and hearty portions, and served more quickly than the horses that jog by your table window.

Folks from the church, the barns and from just around town congregate at the Track Kitchen each Sunday morning. A snapshot of the gathered masses looks like some kind of social experiment.

From the Track Kitchen, we head back to my mother’s kitchen for a visit as I punch into my BlackBerry and line up plans to visit with my oldest daughter and her family while in town. Amanda, Joe and kiddies live just a stone’s throw from mom’s house. I love dropping by their home. Always happy to see us, the kids, my grandchildren, are undoubtedly the cutest crop of “little ones” since their mother and her siblings were hatched soooo many years before.

It was back to the racetrack again, only this time it was not to bite, but to bet. Sunday afternoons at Dresden Raceway have been a summertime tradition since I was old enough to make a wager on the horses, which

Weese’s Weese’s Pieces Pieces

It was the first time in a very long time that I was in the grandstand. Lots has changed from what I recall. The horses are lightening quick and the purses are bigger. The biggest change? Seems few people go the races anymore. Back in the day, 20 years ago or more, the grandstand would be full, offering three levels of betting windows (another on the backstretch), a busy bar inside the facility, plus an outdoor patio filled with bettors and beer. The place used to be loud and exciting. Not anymore. I could have easily counted the folks in attendance this past Sunday. A guess of 200 diehards might be a bit generous. It should be noted that the Slots Casino next door was jumping and binging and dinging.

I cashed a winning ticket at the track and promptly jogged over to the Slots Casino next door. I quickly “invested it” into a “one-armed bandit”. In retrospect I could have saved a couple of minutes had I merely reached my arm into the lobby of the casino and handed the security dude 35 bucks and then left.

I have no luck at these “dirty ol’ slots”. Neither did the older lady next to me. I watched her work the 25 cent machine, playing 75 credits at a time only to “win” 50 credits about every third pull or something. Losing a third of your money when you win! Now that’s a helluva deal, ain’t it?

Fun was fun, but fun was done this Sunday in my hometown. The sun was going to soon set, and I needed to hit the highway for my current home. It was a long day, but a good one. God, family, friends, horses and slot machines. That’s quite a progression, as well as terrific mortar for building character.

SOUTHPOINT SNAPS!

A weekly feature showcasing reader photos from around the community.

• Fundraising events • Neighbourhood BBQ • An evening out with friends • Birthday party • Family reunion • Sporting events • Encounters with celebrities

Church picnic

Office functions

Dance recitals

Local scenery

General daily life

Mason Gow was the starting pitcher on June 25th when the Leamington Lakers Mosquito team defeated Cottam 22-2.

Members of the Leamington Timbits Red Team (Under 6).

Tayte Meloche recently graduated Senior Kindergarten at Queen Elizabeth Public School and his big brother Beau graduated from grade 8 at Queen Elizabeth.

Gannon Hunter recently celebrated his 4th birthday with a pirate themed party.

The Leamington SC United Girls U14 team at the Soccerfest Tournament in St. Thomas.

Donnie and Dana Church enjoyed their honeymoon in Mexico after getting married in Leamington on June 18th.

Wheatley firefighters John Smith, Matt Chartrand and Derek Resendes compete in the Kingsville Water Barrel Competition held on Canada Day.

One-year-old Rocco Baillargeon celebrating Canada Day.

Joshua Campbell (above) and his brother Clay enjoyed the Canada Day festivities at the marina on Friday. The Boyton Beach, Florida residents were in Leamington visiting family.

The PJ Girls Relay For Life team raised over $10,300 this year. They are shown above in their “Cirque du Relay” theme.

Charlee Cabral, Paige Makey, Madisen Omstead, Carleigh Manning and Jessica Prudence celebrated Canada Day with all the red they could find!

Jack Williams and Michael Segedin had some laughs at Point Pelee on Canada Day.

Pyramid Farms honoured for innovation

Ontario’s local farmers are growing innovative ideas that drive local economies and strengthen agrifood industry. These ideas were celebrated on Monday, June 13 at a ceremony in Kingsville honouring local winners of the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence.

On-farm innovations are helping Ontario farmers provide more of the healthy food that is grown, processed, and sold across

the province. Regional winners included Pyramid Farms Ltd./New Energy Farms Ltd. of Leamington and Essex and Cedar Beach Acres of Kingsville, as well as Dave Van Segbrook (Tupperville, Chatham-Kent), Jennen Family Farm Market (Thamesville, Chatham-Kent), Van Mar Farms Ltd. (Chatham, Chatham-Kent, Chad Anderson (Mooretown, Lambton), and Envirofresh Farms (Sombra, Lambton County).

When family farms thrive, Ontarians taste it at the dinner table. A strong agri-food industry is part of the McGuinty government’s plan to create jobs and opportunities that will boost the province’s economy.

“These winners represent the ingenuity and leadership that grows in Ontario’s farming and rural communities. Their innovations help to strengthen our local agrifood sector,” said Pat Hoy, MPP for Chatham-Kent-

Essex.

Pyramid Farms Ltd./ New Energy Farms Ltd. Leamington

The Tiessens have known their way around greenhouse tomatoes for years, and now they are known locally and as far away as the Philippines for their unique way of producing energy. Beginning in 2005, with 40 per cent of operational costs going into energy, the Tiessens turned to biomass as a less expensive fuel source. When local biomass feedstock became more expensive, they started planting their own in the form of miscanthus, a perennial grass. Today, they have 300 acres of the grass, producing the equivalent of 30 barrels of oil per acre per year. They have built a new facility that will cube the grass, making it useful for fuel as well as

fibre for packaging material, plastic injection moulding, building materials and animal bedding.

Cedar Beach Acres

Kingsville

At Cedar Beach Acres, it sounded like a problem for Goldilocks - one area was too hot, one was too cold, and they both needed to be made just right. The ingenious solution for the 16acre greenhouse operation was to build an enclosure around the CO2 (carbon dioxide) condensers and blow the cold air to those parts of the greenhouse that needed to be cooled. Using individually designed plastic pipes and air-trapping curtains, this inexpensive air transfer system is quick and easy to install. And the best part is that it saves thousands of dollars each year because of reduced energy costs.

Dean Tiessen (left), owner of Pyramid Farms/New Energy Farms of Leamington, was presented with the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence by MPP Pat Hoy. Dean received the award for his research into uses for miscanthus, a perennial grass, as a fuel source. (Photo submitted)

Six Ontario Scholars at UMEI

and 12 marks. Tess’ average for 20 courses was 96.13%. Congratulations as well to this year’s Valedictorian, Mathew Suta.

Kids fishing derby this Saturday, July 9

The 9th annual Kids Fishing Derby at the Wheatley Dock, sponsored by the Southwest Outdoors Club, will be held Saturday, July 9.

Prizes for every entrant and awards in three age categories – 8 years and under, 9-13 years and 14-17 years – will be presented.

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 is 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, which means no fishing license is necessary for adults and children.

average of 80% or better in their top six university preparation courses.

The Ontario Scholar recipients are as follows: Jillian Balzer, 90%, daughter of Walter and Suzanne Balzer, Leamington; Michelle Bennett, 82.2%, daughter of Arthur and Cindy Bennett, Essex; Tess Huy, 96.7%, daughter of Howard and Zora Huy, Leamington; Taylor Neufeld, 85.7%, daughter of Peter and Karen Neufeld, Leamington; Mat Suta, 86.5%, son of John and Minke Suta, Leamington; Leah Toews, 96%, daughter of Bill and Amy Toews, Leamington. The honour of top standing went to Tess Huy who was recipient of the Governor General’s Award, a calculation of all grade 11

Jillian Balzer

Michelle Bennett

Tess Huy

Taylor Neufeld

Mat Suta

Leah Toews

Jerry Meloche

Jerry brings with him 30 years of Ford sales experince and invites all his friends and past clients to visit him at Southpoint Ford.

BRUCE SCOTT

HEATH LEVEILLE

JASON GILL

KAILYN NEAL

KEITH JACKSON

ROB WILSON

ROY COGHILL

SAM FAWAL

TOM RUSTON

Paul Watson wins Chatham-Kent Essex Liberal nomination

By Allison Siddall

The provincial Liberal nomination night for Chatham-Kent-Essex was held Tuesday, June 28 at Ryder Hall, Tilbury Arena. Running for Liberal candidate for the riding were Mike Ferguson, longtime right-hand man for retiring MPP Pat Hoy, and Paul Watson, a lawyer from Chatham. Voting ended at 9:30 and when the ballots were counted Paul Watson was successful in being named provincial Liberal candidate for Chatham-Kent-Essex.

Watson is a lifelong resident of Chatham-Kent. He served 15 consecutive years as Alderman for Chatham and Councillor for Chatham-Kent from 1988 to 2003. As a lawyer for the past 27 years, he is engaged in general practice in Chatham. Watson has been active with various community organizations including the General Hospital Board, the St. Joseph’s Hospital Board, and as a past Big Brother and Board member with Chatham-Kent Big Brothers. Active in local politics since 1976, Paul is the Past President of the Chatham-Kent-Essex Provincial Liberal Association.

Ontario Votes

October 6, 2011

Ontarians will go to the polls to vote in the provincial election on Thursday, October 6, 2011. Joining Watson on the ballot for the Chatham-Kent-Essex riding are Conservative candidate Rick Nicholls, also of Chatham, and Leamington resident Aleksandra Navarro who is running for the NDP. The Green Party has yet to determine a candidate for the October election.

New provincial park for Ontario

Ontario is adding a new provincial park this year and expanding two others, giving families and visitors more opportunities to get outdoors and enjoy the province’s natural beauty.

The expansions to Ontario Parks include a new provincial park called DuPont on the St. Lawrence River near Morrisburg. The park includes a mature hardwood forest, a coastal wetland and one of the largest heron nesting areas in eastern Ontario.

An addition to Charleston Lake Provincial Park near Landsdowne will include more than 22,000 feet of waterfront, wetlands, deciduous forests and protection for species at risk. An expansion to Wasaga Beach Provincial Park on Georgian Bay includes dunes, oaksavannah habitat, river shoreline and protection for species at risk.

Last year almost 10 million people from around the world visited Ontario’s 330 provincial parks. Visit www.OntarioParks.com for camping, fees and events in Ontario Parks. A printed copy of the 2011 Ontario Parks Guide is available by calling 1-800-6682746.

Marshall, Seaton & Neufeld LLP.

As the name suggests, the partnership carries on the practice of law with a degree of limited liability. The partners in a limited liability partnership are not personally liable for the negligent acts of another partner or an employee who is directly supervised by another partner. Each partner is personally liable for his or her own actions and for the actions of those he or she directly supervises and controls. The partnership continues to be liable for the negligence of its partners, associates and employees and accordingly there is no reduction or limitation on the liability of the partnership. All of the firm’s assets remain at risk.

Liability insurance protection for the members of the partnership continues, and minimum insurance requirements as required by the Partnerships Act have been established for the LLP’s by the Law Society. The Law Society has determined that the liability insurance coverage for an LLP is that maintained individually by the partners.

The limitation on liability is the only change to the partnership resulting from the legislative amendments and this change will not affect our firm’s relationship with you as a client. We would be happy to answer any questions you have about our limited liability partnership. PEARSALL, MARSHALL, SEATON & NEUFELD

Paul Watson, left, was congratulated by MPP Pat Hoy for winning the nomination for Chatham-Kent-Essex Liberal Candidate on June 28 in Tilbury. Watson defeated Mr. Hoy’s longtime longtime right-hand man Mike Ferguson in the bid for the local seat.

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Landscaping around the swimming pool

When selecting trees, shrubs or flowering plants around the swimming pool, deck or filter equipment, always ask your landscaper – or better yet a friend who has had a pool – on the pros and cons of the planting selections you should use before starting your project. Remember, something that looks great today will grow to maturity and reaching roots can crack cement decks, break water pipes and damage equipment. Maintenance can be a nightmare and time consuming with leaves and debris dropping in the pool.

Many trees at some point during the growing season will produce berries, flowers or milky sap, not to mention pine cones and pine needles. This can create a slippery hazard and will stain the decking or even the pool liner or cement edging. Never plant mulberry, poplar or willow close to a pool area. All have a very invasive root system and are very messy.

In the In the Back Yard... Back Yard...

My choice of planting, with great success, has been boxwood that can be easily shaped

to the size needed. This variety seems to be chlorine tolerate, including many dwarf shrubs that will give you “green” without causing any damage. Potted plants are also a great idea. Use care not to place the pots too close to the edge. Vines and groundcover are another plant to consider, but do the research and ask lots of questions. Some vines will produce thorns, milky sap or berries which will become another hazard. Rose bushes are nice but should be planted far away from pool and deck traffic.

With the right information, inspired ideas and a professional landscape designer, you are well on your way to creating a beautiful environment that will add depth and color to your back yard.

SUNDAYS - Sun Parlour Curling Club Euchre games 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month at 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAYS - Epilepsy Support group meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month, 10:00 a.m.12:00 noon, at the Windsor United Way office, 300 Giles Blvd. E., Windsor. New members welcome. Info: Windsor/Essex Epilepsy Support Centre, 519-890-6614, epilepsywindsor@epilepsysupport.c a or visit the website at www.epilepsysupport.ca.

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS ARE NEEDED to transport people in Essex County and Chatham-Kent for dialysis treatments. Reimbursement of mileage is at .40 cents per km driven. We are in need of volunteer drivers to provide these essential appointments. To volunteer call 519728-1435, long distance 1-855-7281433, or visit us at 499 Notre Dame St., Belle River.

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

12-STEP PROGRAM FOR ABUSE FOR WOMEN AND MEN. BE SPA (Beyond Emotional, Sexual, Physical Abuse) is a 12-step program for abuse, modeled after AA (Alcoholics Anonymous). Move beyond the victim to victor! Address the core issues of the deep hurts that are affecting your life, resulting in poor relationships with yourself and others. Find inner peace, overcome the survivor/victim role and become the VICTOR! The power of this program takes you to a healing place that lasts a lifetime. Sessions Wednesday evenings from 7:009:00 p.m. at Church of the Epiphany, 96 Main St. W., Kingsville. For information call Connie at 519-325-0723.

MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC AT THE MARINA with Musical Mates – Brad and Lynn Bailey and Jack Sumner. A free evening of entertainment every Monday evening until August 22, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., weather permitting. Bring your lawn chairs (and possibly some mosquito repellant), relax and enjoy a variety of secular and gospel music. Gospel group Connection will present a concert with Brad, Lynn and Jack on Monday, August 8 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., rain date August 15.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 - Blood is needed every day. Your donation matters. Leamington Blood Donor Clinic, 12:00 - 7:30 p.m. Portuguese Club, 217 Talbot St. West. Call 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) for information and to book your appointment. Walk-ins welcome. Help to save up to three lives. Please donate.

SATURDAY JULY 9 - Kittenaide Yard Sale, 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. 1877 Division Rd. N. Kingsville. Info: 519324-2729

MONDAY, JULY 11 - Leamington Christian Women's After 5 invites you to a dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens. Dinner price - $14. Our speaker for the evening is Margot Greening with the theme of her presentation being"From a Shack to a Mansion". Our special feature will be presented by the "Honey Lady" Phyllis Autton. Our music entertainment for the evening is Brenda Malcolm. For reservations please call, Sharon at 519-326-0421 or Darlene at 519733-5595.

MONDAY, JULY 18 - 5:00 - 6:00 pm, Leamington United Church, 9 John St., welcomes all who are alone or having trouble making ends meet to their monthly Leamington Food and Fellowship Supper. No Charge.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 - Looking to golf? Join the Community Living

Essex County Charity Golf Classic at Fox Glen Golf Club. 11:00 a.m. shotgun start, $125 per person, includes golf, dinner and golf cart rental. call 519-776-6483, ext 246. All proceeds in support of Community Living Essex County.

SATURDAY, JULY 23 - Pasta Dinner - a pasta extravaganza dining experience featuring the best pasta supper in town. St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Delicious penne, bread, salad, delectable strawberry shortcake, coffee & tea. Adults $10; children 512 $5; children under 5 free. Tickets available by calling 519-326-3111 or 519-326-4042 or at the door.

SATURDAY, JULY 30 & SUNDAY, JULY 31 - Sun Parlour Rodeo, 6:00 p.m. both nights. Rawhide Rodeo Company will be coming back into town for their 10th annual performance. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Windsor Essex Care For Kids Foundation. The event will take place at Easy Walking Stables, 1835 County Rd. 18, Kingsville. Full details about the event can be found at www.sunparlourrodeo.com. If you are doing any spring cleaning and find that you have any adult winter coats you know you won’t be wearing and want to get rid of, Sir Winston Churchill IODE are collecting coats. We are a non-profit group in the Leamington area and have been approached because there is a real need for coats. We are presently collecting gently used/worn coat(s) that will be distributed in November in Leamington, Kingsville and Wheatley. If you would like to donate your coats please call Helene Dietrich at 519326-5693 and she will be glad to come to pick up your coat(s).

Remember landscaping is about more than just planting a few bushes and flowers around your pool. With so many options, consider your time available and level of gardening experience before diving in.

For more landscaping ideas, e-mail bpmarketing24@yahoo.ca or visit the website www.bptreemarketing.com.

lives lost province-wide over long weekend

During the three-day Canada Day long weekend, the OPP investigated 9 incidents province-wide involving fatalities. There were 7 deaths involving motor vehicle collisions, 1 fatal boating incident, and 1 fatal ATV incident. OPP officers also laid 7,560 charges under the Highway Traffic Act.

From July 1 to July 3, OPP officers also checked over 40,000 vehicles to ensure that they were being operated in a safe and efficient manner. At the same time, officers logged 1,091 hours of marine patrol time to ensure safety on Ontario’s waterways.

Over the Canada Day long weekend, OPP officers laid 102 impaired driving charges. An additional 88 people had their driver’s licence suspended for having blood alcohol levels in the warn range. There were 163 marine offence charges, and a total of 7,560 charges under the Highway Traffic Act which included 63 racing charges where drivers had their vehicle impounded for 7 days. This is an increase from the more than 6,100 charges laid during a four-day period in 2010.

Who had the hottest tomato?

The Leamington Fair was the venue for the 5th annual greenhouse competitions. The biggest greenhouse industry growers, marketers and suppliers participated in the annual “Who’s the Hottest Tomato”, “The Perfect Pepper” and “The Coolest Cucumber” competitions with a record number of entries. The competitions are designed to celebrate Essex County as being the largest greenhouse industry in North America.

These unique competitions happened in two stages. First, on Friday evening, expert judges from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), H.J. Heinz, local grocery stores and chefs from local restaurants judged the 102 entries with a pre-determined list op and cucumber for the “People’s Choice” awards.

The awards ceremony, held on Saturday evening at 7 p.m, awarded beautiful crystal trophies and bragging rights to all the best producers in North America. The net proceeds from this event will be used for R.E.A.CH.’s (Relief Education And Child Sponsorship) main project in Uganda, Africa.

For the second year, the generous growers and marketers donated produce for a

greenhouse farmers market. This year the farmers market was run by and all proceeds went to the Salvation Army Food Bank. “Support from the community was extremely positive, and since the Food Bank can use the unsold produce, there was no waste and many people were blessed,” said Nicole Barron, organizer of

the competition.

R.E.A.C.H. is a small charity run entirely by local volunteers. This small but mighty group has raised thousands of dollars to build schools and clinics, drill water wells, and sponsor and care for impoverished children in Uganda, Africa. Their unique program guarantees that 100% of childsponsorship dollars goes to help the children. “We do separate fundraisers, such as this one, to raise money for operating expenses. Since we’re all volunteers, our ex-

penses are very low. Whatever we raise beyond those expenses also goes to our projects,” said Barron.

“The high integrity of R.E.A.C.H. and the lifechanging trips some volunteers have made to Uganda make us passionate to continue helping these precious children,” added Barron.

Scott Makey and a fellow judge grade the produce

Erie Shores Thursday night men’s golf league

Coming through with a repeat performance and another perfect 12-point night Team 7, lead Captain Yves Lanteigne, finished first for the second week in a row in the Erie Shores Thursday night men’s league, getting one more point than Kirk Bowman’s Team 11 who had their best week yet with 11 points.

Frank Dick and Team 4 continued to play well, picking up another 10 points and finishing in third spot one shot ahead of last year’s champions, Captain Paul Bunnett-Jones and Team 1, who managed to score 9 points.

Team 8, captained by Gary Bondy, had another strong week finishing up with a fine 8-point night, allowing them to stay ahead of Ken Steingart and Team 12 who had their best performance yet picking up a total of 7 points.

Other teams, captained by Gary Alderson, Gord Anderson, Abe Bergen, Kyle Flewelling, Ken Cobby and Tim Tiessen, all finished with 6 points or less.

In the overall standings, Frank Dick and Team 4 are on top with a four-week total of 44 points and a one stroke lead over Yves Lanteigne and Team 7 who stand alone in second place with 43. Paul Bunnett-Jones and Team 1 are next in third spot another 8 points back at 35, while Gary Bondy’s Team 8 and Gary Alderson’s Team 2 are tied for fourth with 31 points. Kirk Bowman and Team 11 round out the top six with 30 points.

In the individual awards category, Bob Dick had the longest drive on the 7th hole, while Ward Hutchins sunk the longest putt on the 9th hole. Peter Neufeld hit it closest to the pin on the 3rd hole while Spencer Neufeld won two awards: the first for the closest to the pin of the long 5th hole and the other for second overall lowest gross score with a two under par 33.

Brian Humphreys had the best gross score of the night, finishing with a blistering three under par 32. The two top low net shooters were Yves Lanteigne with a net 29.5 and his golfing partner Dale Marrinacci with a net 31.

With the best golfing months of July, August and September still ahead, there is still plenty of time to join the Men’s Thursday Night League where members and non-members alike are welcomed to play at Erie Shores. The next ‘fun for everyone’ Team Scramble Night, featuring prizes and dinner for all participants, comes up next Thursday on July 14th at 5:30 p.m. with a shotgun start. For more information and to reserve your dinner, call the Pro Shop at 519-3264231 ext. 22, and bring your friends along, too.

Barons split pair

The Leamington Barons senior men’s baseball team split a doubleheader with Riverside at home on Sunday afternoon.

Riverside doubled the Barons 6-3 in the first game. Brian Moore pitched five innings and registered four strikeouts while Max Saad pitched the final two innings. Jason Hillier went 2 for 3 with two singles while Steve Avelar chipped in with a double and 2 RBIs. Steve O’Neil added a double and Jason Cornies added a single.

Leamington dominated the second game, mercying Riverside 10-0 in six innings. The Barons had 18 hits in the game including 8 hits in the second inning that resulted in five runs. Jeremy Tiborcz went 4 for 4 with 3RBIs while Ryan Sellon went 4 for 4 with three stolen bases and three runs scored. Steve Avelar went 3 for 3 and Chris Youssef went 2 for 3 to round out the offense. Willy Froese was the winning pitcher with six strikeouts and giving up four hits.

The Barons have three home games this week. Wednesday they host the Harrow Senior team at 7 p.m., Friday they host Chatham at 7 p.m. and Sunday they host Windsor at 1 p.m. All games will take place on diamond 7 at the Kinsmen ball diamonds.

Leamington Lakers Minor Baseball action can be found on almost any week night. Pictured here the Economy Rental team gets ready to bat. (Photo by Claudia Burgess)

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Rules… what rules?

There are a couple of sayings in golf, that “golf was never meant to be fair” and “just rub of the green”. I, for one, am a firm believer of those statements. We have come accustomed to the beautiful landscaping and designs of these world class golf courses and how manicured they are that we forget that this game is played outdoors in the mud, rain, heat and wind on a piece of land that could change elevation levels dramatically all day. The ball doesn’t always end up in the perfect spot to hit, then for some reason we take it out on the superintendent because he missed a spot when mowing or that stupid bush is in the way in the 225-acre or larger arena that he has to maintain. It happens.

So with the joint efforts of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and the United States Golf Association, they made up a couple of books many years ago and called them the Rules of Golf and the Decisions of Golf. These books, believe it or not, are there to help the player – not hinder them – even though they’re full of assessing penalty strokes. With all the untimely wavering and errant shots people unleash, it can actually save you strokes in the long run. So how about we take a look at a couple of them, shall we?

First, how about Rule 24: Obstruction? A player make take relief without penalty from a movable obstruction. Definition: An obstruction is a movable obstruction when it may be moved without unreasonable effort without delay and without causing damage. Otherwise it is an Immovable Obstruction. So remember the tournament years ago when

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Tiger got 4 or 5 guys to roll a massive boulder out of the way so he could make a shot to the green? Rule 24-1 Movable Obstruction was applied. Only Tiger. Rule 28: Ball Unplayable. A player may deem his ball unplayable at any place on the course except when the ball is in a water hazard. The player is the sole judge as to whether his ball is unplayable. If a player deems his ball unplayable, he must, under penalty of one stroke, play a ball as near as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played or drop a ball behind the point where the ball lay, keeping that point directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind that point the ball may be dropped.

In our CPGA schooling, the rules of golf are a must to know and understand because we have to be able to make the right decisions for tournaments held at the course. The next time you’re in a situation on the course and you’re not sure of your ruling, remember it when you get home and Google “Rules of Golf”, read through it and see if you can find that ruling to make not only the correct ruling but the ruling that can help you out the best. So go easy on your golf course superintendent and learn your rules. But that’s just what a guy knows who plays by all the rules.

U18s and senior women merge to form single soccer team

The LSCU ladies soccer team is comprised of mostly 15, 16, 17 year olds who were put in the Senior Women Division this year because the league did not have a U18 division. These girls are playing against senior teams that have been together for 10+ years as

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• Red Cross Swim Lessons once a week throughout the summer or everyday for a 2week session and choice of mornings, evenings or weekends. There are still openings for 2-week sessions in mid or late summer.

• Summer Day Camp offers different themes each week and will keep the kids coming back for more! Ages 4-7 and 8-12. The summer will be a blast at the Complex Day Camp with swimming, skating, crafts and games galore plus an elective each day!

• $12.00 Off Coupon if you register your children for both Day Camp and Swim Lessons in the same week!

• Hockey: Check out 4 on 4 Summer Conditioning Hockey Program or Kirk Bowman Hockey Camps, or rent the Heinz floor for a ball hockey tournament. What a great way to celebrate a summer family reunion… keeping the generations active and having loads of fun!

• Summer Survivor Youth Leadership Camp for guys and gals ages 13-15 runs Monday to Friday, July 25-29. Learn problem solving, teamwork and leadership skills during a fun-filled week of adventure, co-operative games, theme days, and arts and crafts! This is an Active Camp, so try orienteering, hiking, physical challenges, golfing, swimming and so much more! Register in advance.

• Hey Kids – Come Swimming All Summer Long! Beat the heat and come inside for a refreshing swim each weekday afternoon from 3 till 5 p.m. On Wednesdays the lifeguards lead all sorts of fun games for the kids to take part in on the pool deck!

• Pickleball: A fun, new twist on tennis and ping-pong! It’s the fastest growing sport in Ontario using a racquet and a waffle ball. You play on the gym badminton courts using a net that is only 3’ high (similar to tennis) with rules similar to ping-pong. Played in doubles format, Pickleball can be played by any age group. Come try a game of Pickleball this summer! Tuesday or Thursday nights from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

• Summer $$ Dollar Days $$ are a great way for youth to take part for a dollar!

• Wednesday, July 11 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. – $1.00 per person for rec gym. SUMMER spells LOTS OF FUN at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex!

well as playing against teams that have played Level 3 and Level 1 in previous years. Being moved up to the senior women’s division gave the team the opportunity to pick up a few older players to offset the teams they play.

On June 5 the LSCU ladies met up with the Coboto B team. The game started slow and took a turn for the worse when Caboto scored

the first goal. It was 6-0 by the half and the LSCU ladies fought hard but couldn’t seem to catch any breaks. The game ended in a score of 11-0.

Back on the pitch on June 8, the LSCU ladies faced the same Caboto team on the home pitch and showed them that they messed with the wrong team. Playing the game for an injured teammate, the girls took the field

with heart and determination. Caboto had just beaten them 11-0 and thought they were going to come in and do it all over again. Never under estimate these ladies! The game started off with equal possession, and neither team had too many scoring chances. 35 min into the game Caboto got lucky and popped one in. Trying to keep their emotions intact and not allowing themselves to get down, the LSCU ladies fought back. They had several opportunities but couldn’t seem to finish at the net. The game ended in a 1-0 loss.

The Tecumseh U18 Red team traveled to LSCU’s home field on June 15. Even though the ladies played a good game they came away with a heartbreaking 8-1 loss. Amber Ulch scored the first goal of the season.

On June 17 the LSCU ladies traveled to Tecumseh to face the U17 team. Equally skilled, these two teams played an even game. Within the first 15 minutes, Kennedy Ingratta scored her first goal of the season. LSCU played hard to keep the lead but with one minute left in the first half Tecumseh scored a lucky goal. The game was more physical in the second half and a little bit of trash talking on the field kept it interesting. Tecumseh scored two more quick goals, then Amber Ulch had a beautiful shot on net bringing the score to 3-2. With only a few minutes left, the ladies had several chances to tie it up but the ref blew the whistle and the game ended at 3-2.

Tennis Tour coming to the area Great start for U17 boys soccer

The Leamington SC United U17 boys soccer team has had a great start to the season, winning 4 out of 5 of their games so far.

Their first game was June 3 against Polonia. Even though they were shorthanded, LSCU came out with a 2-1 win with goals by Steven Ricketts.

The next game the boys travelled to LaSalle and right from the start the opposing team started chirping on the field and didn’t stop. It threw the LSCU guys a little off their game and they came home with 3-2 loss. Goals were scored by Derek Tober and Trey Ford.

Back at home for a game against the LSCU U16 boys on June 13, both teams played a controlled and clean game. The U17s came out with a 5-1 win with goals scored by Steven Ricketts (3), Jessie Whittle and Andre Khayat. Scoring for the U16s was Steven Dunn.

Friday’s game against the Caboto U16 team was ugly right from the get go. With officiating seeming to be one-sided and the Caboto team being chirpy, the game got out of hand. LSCU was winning 4-0 at the half and when it was time to take the pitch again the Caboto team had a different mindset. Shortly into the 2nd half the LSCU goalie made a beautiful save and a frustrated Caboto team lost it, resulting in 5 red cards between both teams. LSCU won the game 5-0.

On Monday, June 27 at home field, the Caboto Strikers U17 team – currently undefeated in the division – stepped on the pitch with the idea that they were going to have an easy win. Both teams were warned by the ref prior to the game that it was a no tolerance game. With 3 of their starters serving 3 game suspensions – one of them their goalie –the coach had to bring up some players to help fill the void. Five players were called up from the LSCU 15 team and no one could tell that they weren’t part of the team. The hardest decision was who to put in net, and Steve Ricketts couldn’t have been a better choice. He played an absolutely beautiful game and denied every one of the Caboto team’s scoring chances. The game ended in a 0-0 tie. Big thanks to the boys who stepped up to help the U17s in a tough game. A job well done to the team for playing strong and not getting down.

Free concert will spice up Kingsville

Kingsville is spicing up its Sidewalk Sales on July 22-23 with a Cajun theme. On Fri. July 22 at 7 p.m. there will be a free concert on Division St. S. beside the former Carnegie Library, featuring zydeco music by Creole du Nord. The band will entertain with Creole, Cajun and other traditional music mixed with some crossover tunes. From a button squeezebox and banjo to a traditional rub-board, this band will be a delight for all ages. Bring your lawn chair and dancing shoes. Refreshments will be available for purchase on site. Donations will be appreciated.

The Little Caesars Tennis Tour will begin its inaugural season this summer with four tournaments: July 16 in Chatham, July 30 in Kingsville, Aug. 6 in Sarnia, and Aug. 20 in London. All tournaments will be oneday events involving two age groups – U14 and U18, boys and girls singles. This is the first year for this tour that is for boy and girl tennis players living in Southwestern Ontario who are NOT playing in Three Star Ontario Tennis Association Tournaments.

The tour is run by volunteers and along with sponsors allows the organizers to keep the cost of entering the tournament very low. “We want to encourage kids to play tennis and this tour allows them to experience competition that isn’t intimidating and is affordable,”

said Larry Lahey, chief organizer.

All competitions are singles only and there are four levels of play: boys under 18 and under 14, and girls under 18 and under 14. Tennis players can choose to play one or all four of the tournaments. Competitors play to accumulate points at each event with prizes for the four winners at the end of the summer. For more information or to register contact local organizer Ross Barnwell at 519-326-7474.

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Eldercollege programs coming to Leamington this fall

By C. Lloyd Brown-John

The Eldercollege program being designed for southeast Essex County (Harrow, Kingsville, Essex, Leamington) and Wheatley is moving forward.

Eldercollege, a program designed to offer interesting educational and social opportunities to persons over

The Churches of Leamington and District Welcome You

ANGLICAN

St. John The Evangelist

60 Erie Street N., Leamington 519-326-3111

Sunday Worship Services

8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

St. Mary’s Church

East West Road, Pelee Island

1st & 3rd Sundays from June to September at 10 a.m.

Calvary Church North Shore Road, Pelee Island 1st & 3rd Sundays from October to May at 10 a.m.

BAPTIST

Calvary Baptist Church

475 Bevel Line Road, Leamington 519-326-0876

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church

3 Fox Street, Leamington 519-326-4372

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

CONGREGATIONALIST

Faith Everlasting Congregational Church 589 Hwy 77, Leamington 519-322-2994

Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

220 Erie St. N., Leamington 519-322-1644

Saturday Services:

Bible Study 9:30 am Worship 11:00 am

LUTHERAN

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

311 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-3966

Sunday Worship Services

9:30 a.m. (German), 10:30 a.m. (English)

MENNONITE

Faith Mennonite Church

269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-6391

Sunday Worship Services

10:50 a.m. (Summer 10 a.m.)

Leamington Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church 1408 Deer Run Rd, Leamington 519-326-9734

Sunday Worship Services

9:15 a.m. (German), 10:45 a.m. (English)

Leamington Evangelical Mennonite Church 108 Mersea Rd 3, Leamington 519-322-9915

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Leamington United Mennonite Church 78 Oak Street East, Leamington 519-326-2727

Sunday Worship 9:45 a.m.

Summer Worship Services

9:30 a.m. (German), 10:15 a.m. (English)

Meadow Brook Fellowship 219 Talbot Street East, Leamington 519-326-3605

Sunday Worship Services

9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

North Leamington United Mennonite Church 625 Mersea Rd 6, Leamington 519-326-7928

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

South Point Community Church 55A Talbot St. W., Leamington 519-322-1858

Sunday Gatherings 10 a.m.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Iglesia La Buena Semilla 269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-733-0342

Sunday Worship 6:30 p.m.

Leamington District Memorial Hospital 194 Talbot St. W., Leamington 519-326-2373, Chaplain’s Office ext. 4443

PENTECOSTAL

FGT Family Church

285 Talbot St. E., Leamington 519-322-2316

Sunday Worships 9:15 & 11 a.m.

Leamington Christian Centre 98 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-322-1504

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 a.m.

English/Spanish 6:30 p.m.

age 55 within local communities, is developing a series of courses and it is anticipated that the Eldercollege program will launch in mid-September for its first semester.

The host institution at the University of Windsor, Canterbury College, has retained the services of a part-time person to act as administrator and registrar for Eldercollege.

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• An Introduction to the Wonderful World of Wines

• Introductory Painting

• Memories and Family Histories

• All You Wanted to Know About How Canada is Governed But Were Afraid to Ask Your Mother!

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Templo Christiano

De Leamington

39 Talbot St. E., Leamington 519-325-9654

Sunday Worship Services 3 p.m.

Mount Zion Full TabernacleGospel

6 Mill Street, Leamington 519-252-0031

Sunday Worship 7:30 p.m.

United Pentecostal Church

312 Erie St. St., Leamington 519-326-7056

Sunday Worship Services 11 a.m.

PRESBYTERIAN

Knox Presbyterian Church

58 Erie St. S., Leamington 519-326-4541

Sunday Worship Services 11 a.m.

ROMAN CATHOLIC

St. Michael’s Parish

29 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-326-2643

Sunday Masses:

9 a.m., 11 a.m., 7:30 p.m.

Sunday Spanish Mass 2:30 p.m. (February to November)

St. Joseph’s Church 310 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-2643

Saturday Mass 5 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 9 a.m. (Italian, English), 11 a.m. (Portuguese, English)

St. Anthony’s Parish (Maronite Rite)

280 Talbot Street East, Leamington 519-322-2282

Sunday Masses 9:30 & 11 a.m. (Lebanese, English)

SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army Citadel

88 Setterington Street

Leamington 519-326-4901

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

Leamington United Church 9 John Street, Leamington 519-326-9461

Sunday Worship Services 10:30 a.m.

Mersea United Church

The late MPP Bruce Crozier, a great friend of Eldercollege, in his address to the Legislature on May 12 extolled the uniqueness of the Eldercollege program being developed in Essex County. Local MPP Pat Hoy has also addressed on other occasions the Eldercollege concept.

Locally, Eldercollege probably will have 15 or more courses available for residents by mid-September. Among the courses anticipated are:

LEAMINGTON CAMPUS

• Introduction to Curling with the Leamington Curling Club

• Introduction to Lawn Bowling with the Leamington Lawn Bowling Club

• Complementary Health Therapies

• Phun With Phyllo! (pastry)

• Introduction to Bridge

• Carolinian Canada with

• And probably courses on financial planning, photography, horticulture and more.

ESSEX CAMPUS

• Independent Travel with world traveller, retired newspaper columnist and wine expert Brian Bannon

• Transitioning from Work to Retirement

• Looking for a Good Read?

Neither Canterbury College nor Eldercollege are for profit organizations. Specifically, Eldercollege relies entirely upon enthusiastic volunteers with creative ideas. Courses can be on anything – it is essentially up to one’s imagination and experience. In Windsor, for example, Eldercollege courses this September will include: Law for Elders, Japanese Culture and Travel, Composition in Photography, So You Want to Be a Rock Star!, The Art of Islam, A Museum Day Trip to Toledo’s Museum, and Myths of Ancient Greece and Rome. Again,

While the Provincial government has provided a small grant to assist with Eldercollege’s start-up, to become sustaining fees will be required for courses. A fee structure is being developed for courses which would see fees linked to course duration. Courses will be offered in numerous locations such as libraries, seniors retirement centres, churches and wineries. Other additional locations are also being sought.

Sponsorships have been established with Pelee Island Winery, Southgate Residence Retirement Home (Kingsville). More sponsorships are being sought. Sponsorships can involve as little as provision of a room or a facility or a donation to Canterbury College for the Eldercollege program. For more information visit the website at www. uwindsor.ca/Canterbury/Eldercollege, or contact Lloyd Brown-John at 519-3224566 or lbj@uwindsor.ca, Looking for adventure and excitement in retirement or anticipated retirement? Then consider how you can become involved with Eldercollege. Hey, there are no exams, no tests and no assignments – just an opportunity to indulge in “brain-food” and enjoy a creative retirement.

Student Senate Helps in Haiti

The Greater Essex County District School Board Student Senate celebrated the successful conclusion of their initiative to build a school in Haiti during a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees.

The Student Senate is chaired by Student Trustees Dania Tbakhi (Massey) and Jessica Mastronardi (Leamington) and is comprised of student council presidents from each of the Board’s 15 high schools. They joined the international organization Free the Children in a commitment to build a school in Dos Palais, Haiti, and the students reached their fundraising goal with a number of joint events and others staged at each school.

Senior golfers enjoy first scramble of season

By Bob McLean

On June 28th, 93 senior golfers enjoyed their first golf scramble of the season. Although the sun shone brightly and the sky was a magnificent blue, the senior scramble teams found that the breezy conditions made their games a bit more challenging.

The lowest score of 31 was produced by the following golfers: Bill Rutgers, Neil Adamson, Dean Wigle and Bob McLean. Their fine play merited each of them 6 new golf balls. Two teams tied for second place with 34s. To determine who placed second, there was a putt off on the practice putting green. Dave LaBonte defeated Mike Wright in the one putt closest to the hole contest. To make the battle more interesting these gentlemen had to use a new a new putter, with the plastic wrapper still attached.

Second place finishers collected 4 golf balls while the players in third place collected 3 each. Members of the second place team were: Bob MacWilliams, Rene Paquin, Dave La Bonte, Al Zanuttini and Larry Haggitt. Third place competitors: Larry Hillman, Mike Wright, Jerry Paine, Tom Docherty, and Fred Takaki. Five teams achieved 35s and 3 other groups scored par.

The windy conditions made the closest to the pin shots on #7 and #9 holes extra challenging. Into a stiff breeze on hole #7, Larry Schmidt hit a terrific 4 iron to earn closest to the pin honours for his team. Tom Docherty masterfully hit a very precise shot within a few feet of the #9 hole. Each team received $50 for the outstanding shots. Larry and Tom also each pocketed 3 new golf balls.

Murray Knox extended special thanks to chefs Roger Beaupre and Clarence Ware. He also gave thanks to Greg, Lee, Kayla and Jordan for their efficient and friendly work in the pro shop. Derek Brown and his outside workers have the golf course in superb playing condition.

The next senior excursion to Ridgetown will take place on Thursday, July 28. Try to get a foursome together or sign up individually. The sheets will be available for the next two weeks.

In 2008, Mike Weir recorded 6 top-10 finishes and placed sixth in the FedEx Cup standings. In 2011, as a result of injuries, our Canadian golfing hero has slipped to approximately 450th in the World standings. Let’s hope Mike gets well and is able to regain his outstanding golfing skills. I just purchased Leslie Nielsen’s book entitled “Bad Golf My Way”. He has some excellent ideas on how to beat your opponent. One idea is to make sure your shadow is in the line of his putt and to move just as he is hitting the ball. Although it is an interesting idea, we all know it is unacceptable in a golf game.

Fruit and vegetable farmers welcome safety net announcement

Ontario’s fruit and vegetable farmers are pleased with the June 30th provincial government announcement of a new self-directed risk management program for the edible horticulture sector. Farmers have long been asking for a bankable, predictable and stable risk management program as the fruit and vegetable sector has been suffering through a prolonged economic downturn.

“We appreciate that the Ontario government has recognized the need in horticulture for a stable, bankable and predictable risk management program,” says Brian Gilroy, Chair of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA). “This new program is important to our sector as it will help give farmers the increased stability they need as they continue to struggle with low prices and rapidly escalating costs.”

OFVGA worked collaboratively with fellow members of the Ontario Agriculture Sustainability Coalition (OASC) to develop a long term, permanent risk management solution for farmers of non-supply managed commodities. The Self-Directed Risk Management (SDRM) program for edible horticulture is based on financial contributions by both farmers and the provincial government.

“We appreciate the willingness of Agriculture Minister Carol Mitchell to work with us to develop and implement a risk management solution that will work for each sector,” says Gilroy.

New U12 girls soccer team showing well

The LSCU U12 girls are new to the Leamington soccer club this year. This addition of talented players leaves nothing to the imagination. They played a very strong game against the Te-

cumseh U12 team on May 18 came out with a 1-0 win. The girls got off to a very good start in their second game June 1, scoring 3 goals in the first 5 minutes. In the second half they secured

their victory with a 7-0 win. Goals were by Chelsea Hickson, Montana Wilkins (2), Abigail Schnekenburger, Gioia Dicocco, Juliana Porrone and Marly LaSala. The U12 girls met a strong Polonia team on June 15. Even though they lost 3-0, they played the best soccer of their young season.

On June 22 the team hosted Caboto U11 for a game at home that ended in a 2-2 tie. Goals were by Chelsea Hickson and Abby Schnenburger. Great effort by all. June 23 the team traveled to Tecumseh and played a fun-filled game in the rain. Despite losing 3-0 they played a great game.

Bluesman to take stage at Two Creeks

Tom Lockwood cut his musical teeth on some of the greats – Paul Butterfield, John Mayall, Muddy Waters, King Crimson, ELP and Yes.

And for more than 40 years, he’s held his own, with even internationally known virtuoso Liona Boyd calling him “an exceptional guitar player”. He’s also a teacher and a composer whose work has been played on radio and television in 22 countries, and has performed in the International Blues Challenge along with musicians from 40 states and 14 countries.

Sunday, July 10, he’ll bring his repertoire of jazz, classical, rock and blues to the stage at Two Creeks Conservation Area, a day after opening for rock legends April Wine at the Chatham Ribfest. Available for purchase will be his latest CD featuring Nashville vocalist Jaimee Paul.

Other members of the ensemble include Dan Taylor on vocals, Mark Wolfe on drums, Brent Hunter on bass and Mark Tremblay on keyboards.

For more Tom Lockwood, visit his website at tomlockwoodguitar.ca.

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 avail-

able 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 519324-6988.

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LDSS valedictory address

By Carleigh Manning

Good evening graduates, parents, and distinguished guests.

When I was told I was this year’s valedictorian I was incredibly honoured and slightly nervous, so not wanting to disappoint, I looked up the word valedictorian (lame I know) so that I would get the full understanding of this position. A valedictorian is, “the student with the highest academic rank in the graduating class”. Hmmmmm, if any you have seen my report card that’s definitely not me, by any means. So I still wondered why I was chosen to represent all of you today and this is what I came up with. I may not be the smartest person in our grade, or the prettiest, or the most athletic, but the one thing I am, is myself. Whenever people comment on my unusual clothing, in my head I always think, “I dress totally normal, everyone else dresses so weird.” I have lived my high school career being content with the fact that I am who I am because I find that if you are truly okay with who you are as a person, everything else seems to magically fall into place.

Now, if we can all think back to our first day of high school where we entered a place so new and so big, We each came from our respective schools, each having stereotypes stamped to our foreheads. Little did we realize that everything we previously thought about each other was totally wrong. This is the time when we made new friends, broadened our social circle, and some of you may have even discovered that people from Wheatley aren’t as hick as everyone told you. We all came into LDSS with our individual talents and for some of us it was sports, others it was drawing or science, and for the athletically and artistically challenged, their intelligence is what made them special. Throughout our time here at LDSS we have harnessed these individual talents and have used them to succeed in our various disciplines.

As we endured grades 9 through 11 we learned a few

THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL BIRTHDAYS

1925, William (Bill) John Clifton Haley, ('Rock Around The Clock')

1938, Bill Withers ('Lean On Me')

1943, Robbie Robertson (solo and of The Band)

1946, Bon Scott (original singer for AC/DC. Late)

1950, David Hodo, (The construction worker in The Village People)

1950, Greg Kihn ('Jeopardy')

1950, Huey Lewis

1954, John Waite (solo career and singer for The Babys)

1954, Debbie Sledge, singer, Sister Sledge, (1979 US No.2 single 'We Are Family', 1985 UK No.1 single 'Frankie').

1959, Jim Kerr (singer for Simple Minds)

1959, Marc Almond (singer for Soft Cell)

1959, Marc Cohn ('Walking In Memphis')

1962, Clive Jackson (of Doctor And The Medics and 'Spirit In The Sky')

1963, Vonda Shepard ('Searchin My Soul (Theme from Ally McBeal')

1963, Joan Osborne ('One Of Us')

1965, Courtney Love (Kurt Cobain widow and of Hole)

1970, Beck David Campbell (Beck) ('Loser')

1971, Kelvin Grant (vocals for Musical Youth and 'Pass The Dutchie')

1975, Jack White (John Gillis) (of The White Stripes)

1979, Nic Cester (singer for Jet)

1980, Jessica Simpson

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1955, Bill Haley- '(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock'

1957, Elvis Presley- 'All Shook Up'

1964, The Beach Boys- 'I Get Around'

Everything from ABBA to ZZ Top

1972, Bill Withers- 'Lean On Me' 1973, Billy Preston- 'Will It Go Round In Circles'

1977, Alan O'Day- 'Undercover Angel' 1965, The Rolling Stones- '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'

1968, The Rolling Stones- 'Jumpin Jack Flash' 1974, The Hues Corporation- 'Rock The Boat' 1976, Starland Vocal Band- 'Afternoon Delight'

1983, The Police- 'Every Breath You Take' 1984, Prince- 'When Doves Cry' 1985, Phil Collins- 'Sussudio'

1986, Billy Ocean- 'There'll Be Sad Songs, (To Make You Cry)'

1988, Cheap Trick- 'The Flame' 1989, The Fine Young Cannibals- 'Good Thing'.

1992, Sir Mix-A- Lot- 'Baby Got Back' 1995, TLC- 'Waterfalls' 2000, Vertical Horizon- 'Everything You Want.' THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL EVENTS

1969, Working at Abbey Road studios in London The Beatles recorded ëMaxwell's Silver Hammer.í John Lennon returned to the studio after recovering from a car crash in Scotland, and a bed was installed in the Abbey Road studio for Yoko, who was pregnant, and who had been more seriously injured in the car accident.

1969, George Harrison recorded his new song ëHere Comes the Suní with just two other Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at Abbey Road in London. John Lennon was absent recovering from a car crash in Scotland. 1971, Donald McPherson lead singer of US soul group Main Ingredient died of leukaemia aged 30. Had the 1972 hit song, ëEverybody Plays the Foolí. 1976, The Clash made their live debut supporting The Sex Pistols at the Black Swan, Sheffield, England.

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things on this journey. For example, we learned the school gets unbearably hot every summer, it’s not just a one-time thing. The front stairs: oh yeah, they are dangerous, one wrong step and it feels like you go tumbling to your death. We also learned that making friends is the easiest possible way to get through the long days filled with schoolwork. After learning all of that, we learned one more thing. We learned how quickly high school comes and then just goes. If we could now all think back to a time where someone said to you, “oh grade 12 flies by, it will be over in a flash.” While thinking of that we should remember that sarcastic remark we probably returned because how on earth could that ever be true. Well, as I stand here in front of all of you today my mind is truly boggled at how quickly our time here at LD is now over. So we should apologize for not believing that person: I am sorry.

This past year has been crazy; well I’m pretty sure we are crazy. I do not know of another grade 12 group that collects cans as intensely as we do, and I also cannot think of another group that has had the type of positive energy and impact we have had this year on LDSS. As much as we gave to the school, the school gave us some things too. It gave us an environment to make friends, to laugh, and to make memories. It also gave us the necessary tools we need to succeed in wherever we are heading in life. Although, I might have a hard time discovering a place in my life for how to calculate the maximum and minimum of a parabola, but I guess dropping 4U math halfway through would leave me with an incomplete understanding of why I would ever need to know this for any real life circumstances.

We entered this building as individuals and throughout these 4 years we have created our present-day graduating class. We are all so different and it can be said that for some of us, going to LD is the only thing we have in common, but it is these differences that make us special. We have the power to change things in our own lives, in other people’s lives, and if I may be daring, the world. We are entering a new chapter the second we step out of this auditorium and for some this may bring pure joy, sadness, or anxiety. Take a look around you, you may never see these people again, people you see everyday, people you consider friends, people who you never think to truly say goodbye to because you know you’re used to seeing them again once September rolls around. We are done with this part of our story and it is time for us to move on to something exciting and brand new. As we enter the new parts of our lives we may leave behind a few things such as friends and family, but the one thing we will always have with us is ourselves. We will bring our mind, our talents, and our personality; with all of this we will have the necessary elements needed to succeed. While we may forget who sat beside us in biology class, we must never forget who we are as a person because as Aristotle said, “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”

It is said that high school is the best 4 years of your life, well whoever said this, I am sorry but I hope that you are terribly mistaken. What we need to do is take these memories of friends, family, and teachers and use them as a foundation for our next stage in life, whatever that may be. We entered LD from different places and today we are leaving just as different. But uhh, hello? We are LD’s graduating class of 2011. We are united tonight by our mutual experience but we must embrace our individuality once again as we move forward, as Dr. Seuss said,

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”

Valedictorian Carleigh Manning introduced by Mr. B. Rickeard.

Leamington Br. 84 Legion awards

bursaries to graduating students

Come on down to the Branch and enjoy the fun. Every week there are Friday night darts starting at 8 p.m. and on Saturdays there is the meat draw, 50/50 draw and weekly draw. You have to come on down to find out what it is. The beer specials are running all week now.

Next month’s dinner is Christmas in July on Wed. July 13. Tickets are sold out, but you can come and enjoy Gord Ciliska’s wonderful music.

Friday night darts winners were a three-way tie on June 17 – Jim Simpson and Brenda Wallace, Paul Groggins and Betty Fitzpatrick, and Albert Harrison and Margaret. June 24 winners were Paul Groggins and George Belleperche, and tied for second were Mable McKee and Jim Simpson, and Betty Fitzpatrick and Dennis.

On Wed. June 29 President Lisa Turner attended the LDSS graduation ceremony, handing out bursaries to students worth $400 each. The George Buchner Award went to Bryan Torode, the Stan Gomer Award went to Brittany Butler, the Harold Knight Award went to Haley Daher, and the Alan Hodgins Award went to Brett Babkirk. The 1st Vice-President and Bursary Officer, Lisa Cowen-Tehonchuk, attended L’Essor High School graduation ceremony the same night. The James A. Simpson Award went to Courtney Symons, who also received $400. Congratulations to all the students for the job well done.

On July 10 the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 84 Leamington will be hosting a parade to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the Italian Campaign. The parade will form up in the back parking lot of Leamington Legion at 10 a.m. The parade will move off at 10:30 a.m. and march to Dieppe Park on Princess Street, then return march back to the branch. Any and all veterans are welcome to march in the parade as well as any Legion members wishing to parade. The public is invited to partake in watching the ceremony at the park and welcome to come back and check out the new Legion.

On Fri. July 29 at approximately 12 noon, Provincial Service Officer Randy Groundwater will be visiting Branch 84. Contact Bob McKee at 519-968-1799 or the Branch at 519-326-0073 if you wish to book an appointment.

The next Executive meeting is July 20th at 7 p.m.

YOUNG ARTIST TO ATTEND INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY

Victoria Pippo, age 16, of Leamington, Ontario has been accepted and will attend Interlochen Arts Academy, the world’s premier fine arts boarding high school. Victoria is the granddaughter of Mrs. Josephine Strong and the late Joseph Strong of Leamington, sister of Julia, and will study Musical Theatre/Performing Arts at the Academy. Previously, Victoria has been a student at Ursuline College in Chatham.

Interlochen Arts Academy attracts more than 500 young artists from 40 states and 15 countries. Together, they study music, theatre, dance, visual arts, creative writing and motion picture arts in a college-like setting. While producing more than 250 artistic presentations in the school year, Academy students also master rigorous college-preparatory academics that prepare them to take prominent roles in any professional endeavour.

The Arts Academy was founded in 1962 to provide year-round training in the arts coupled with challenging and comprehensive college-preparatory academics. This combination has resulted in sustained achievement in arts and academics. Since the school was established, it has produced 40 Presidential Scholars, a record unmatched by any school in the United States, public or private. Alumni include singersongwriter Jewel, actress Felicity Huffman, jazz drummer Peter Erskine and car designer Bill Zheng. More than ten percent of the nation’s orchestral musicians can claim roots at either Interlochen Arts Academy or Camp. Since 1958, more than 90 Grammy Awards have been presented to Interlochen alumni of the Academy and Camp.

UCCU launches unique branding campaign

United Communities Credit Union, Ontario’s 8th largest credit union, announces the launch of an advertising and branding campaign focusing on building awareness of their ability to provide unique financial solutions tailored to each individual member

The campaign will re-introduce to the marketplace the benefits of being a United Communities member and feature their new tagline: Unique needs. Unique solutions.

In announcing the campaign, Brian Thorne, Vice-President of Member Solutions, stated that “this campaign will effectively highlight the capabilities of United Communities staff to deliver unique, personalized financial solutions for the unique needs of its members.”

“The campaign also builds awareness of United Communities, its innovative products and services and its long-term standing in the community, positioning the organization as a strong alternative for personal, business and agricultural financial services”, says Brian.

“I’ve been a member for a long time and over the years United Communities has helped me out and treated me like an individual not just an account number. When I go to them for financing they look at my entire situation and we come up with a solution that will work just for me. You don’t always get that kind of service at a bank, and it has truly made a difference in my life” adds Doug, a member and business owner from Amherstburg.

Marketing initiatives started Monday, July 4 and include in-branch promotions, radio spots, online, outdoor and print advertising. Visit myunited.ca/ unique to learn more.

United Communities Credit Union is one of Ontario’s largest Credit Unions, with 10 branches and more than 36,000 members. With $690 million in assets under administration, United Communities offers a full range of banking, borrowing and investment services and advice to personal, commercial and agricultural members. United Communities has been enriching members’ lives through the achievement of their financial success and the betterment of communities for over 66 years.

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Courtney Symons (left) was presented with the James A. Simpson Award by Lisa Cowen-Tehonchuk, Leamington Legion Br. 84’s 1st Vice President and Bursary Officer. (Ken Symons Photo)

Severe storm curtails races at South Buxton

By Mike Bennett

The bad news for Joel Dick – his feature win streak at South Buxton Raceway came to an end on Saturday night. The good news for the Leamington driver – his secondplace finish was enough to vault him to the top of the Schinkels Gourmet Meats UMP Modified standings.

Dick, who won the feature races the previous two weeks, finished second to Chatham’s C.J. Field in a rain-shortened feature on Saturday.

A caution came out on lap 11 and while under the yellow flag, the cars were sent to the pits and race declared official as severe weather zeroed in on the speedway. The cars barely made it to their haulers when the fierce storm struck, engulfing the track for close to 45 minutes in torrential rain, high winds and dangerous lightning.

Dick started the scheduled 20-lap feature in the third row and worked his way into second place on lap four. However, he was unable to mount any challenge for the pole-sitter Field, who led all 10 official laps for his third career feature win.

Joel Dick pulls ahead in standings

Dick went into the night 19 points behind Shrewsbury’s Jim Dale Jr., came out of the night five points ahead in the drivers’ standings. Dick’s runner-up finish, coupled with Dale Jr.’s ninth-place finish, represented a 24-point swing in the standings.

Both drivers won their heat races – the third straight heat win for Dick – while Dale Jr. was fourth and Dick sixth in the crack-the-whip.

Three Chatham drivers – Jeff Daniels and rookies Louis Clements and Eric Vanderiviere – rounded out the top five feature finish, followed by Belle River’s Mario Toniolo and Leamington’s Justin Coulter in sixth and seventh.

Blenheim’s Shawn Jones won his fifth straight feature in the Tirecraft Comp 4 class, taking the lead from Denis DeSerrano on lap four and holding off the Cottam veteran for the final 11 laps.

Chatham’s Randy McKinlay was third while Kingsville’s Norm DeSerrano – Denis’ father – was fourth and Tilbury’s Ryan Beaulieu fifth.

Jones also won his heat race for the fifth straight week. Denis DeSerrano was third in both the heat and crackthe-whip while Norm DeSerrano was eighth and fourth, respectively.

The Windride Transportation UMP Late Models and Sport Stock features were cancelled because of the weather.

Kingsville’s Rob Young won the Sport Stocks’ crack-thewhip, his second flag of the year, and finished second to Merlin’s Steve Shaw in the heat. Kingsville’s Tiffany Ellis was fourth in both races while Bob Chapman, also from Kingsville, was second in the crack-the-whip and eighth in the heat.

This coming Saturday is Mid-Season Championship Night.

Feliceandrea DiCiocco

Feliceandrea DiCiocco, 95 years, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2011 at the Sun Parlor Home.

Beloved husband for nearly 60 years of the late Maria Biondina DiCiocco (1992). Dear father of son Sabatino DiCiocco and wife Gemma, France; and daughter Gemma Paglione and husband Italo. Loving Nonno of Felice, Sylvie, David, Angela and Gino, Rosie and Casper, Merella and Dominic, Laura and Tony, 17 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Dear brother of Anna, the late Dora, the late Giacinta, the late Michaele, the late Frank, and survived by many nieces and nephews.

Felice served in Italy during WWII from 1940-1945 and immigrated to Canada in 1987.

Visitation was held at the Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631).

Funeral Mass to celebrate Felice’s life was at St. Michael’s Church, 21 Elliott Street, Leamington, on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 10 a.m. Entombment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Leamington Hospital Foundation or Lung Association. Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.

Eva Walter

On Friday, July 1, 2011, at the age of 87, Eva Walter (nee Wascher) passed away into the arms of her Lord and Savior. Late of Leamington Court.

Loving wife of the late Henry (1985). Devoted mother of Katie Tiesler and husband Martin, John Walter and wife Sheila, and Trudy Hummel and husband Bill. Cherished grandmother of 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Dearest sister of Elisbeth Reidl, and sisters-in-law Teresa Wascher and Adele Walter. Predeceased by her brother John Wascher, brother-inlaw Steve Reidl, and sister-in-law Elisabeth Walter.

Eva was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ladies’ Aid and the Amazing Grays Knitting Group.

A family service to celebrate Eva’s life was held Monday, July 4, 2011 from the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre. Pastor Daniela Mertz officiated. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Leamington.

Family and friends may share their memories of Eva at www.reidfuneralhome.ca.

“Rest in Peace Mom.”

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$$$ ATTENTION CHOCOLATE $$$ Thank goodness school is out for summer!!! Sell different products to make some Money easily $$$! Call us quickly... limited spaces available. 1800-383-3589.

EDMONTON STEELFABRICATION shop requires STRUCTURALSTEEL FITTERS, up to $32.72/hour; CWB FCAW WELDERS, to $31.68/hour. Overtime, benefits, relocation/accommodation assistance. Resume: Fax 780-939-2181 or Email: careers@ garweld.com.

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STEELBUILDINGS

STEELBUILDING SALE... SPECIALS from $5 to $12/sq. ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELYevery model, width and length. Example: 30'Wx50'Lx16'H. NOW $10,500.00. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422.

VACATION/TRAVEL

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER CRUISESWorld class cruising close to home. The hassle free way to travel. 2, 3, 5 or 6 nights in private Staterooms. Included: Shore excursions, great meals & nightly entertainment. TICO#2168740. 253 Ontario St., Kingston, 1-800-267-7868, www.StLawrenceCruiseLines.com.

WANTED

WANTED: OLD TUBE AUDIO EQUIPMENT. 40 years or older. Amplifiers, Stereo, Recording and Theatre Sound Equipment. Hammond organs. Any condition, no floor model consoles. Call Toll-Free 1-800-947-0393 / 519853-2157.

JACK RICCI ANTENNA

GARAGE SALE - July 8

Leamington District Secondary School - Ontario Scholars