Southpoint Sun October 17, 2012

Leamington, Kingsville could find savings in OPP costs

By Bill Chaplin

Friday afternoon, Oct. 12, the Leamington and Kingsville Police Service Boards held a joint meeting to talk about trying to save some money in policing costs. This was a first exploratory meeting intended to give the respective boards a chance to see if there were any insurmountable problems with the concept of some level of shared facilities.

Three representatives of the Leamington OPP were present, but the presentation of the possibilities from the police perspective was made by Inspector Rick Derus, Essex OPP. He emphasized that he was presenting only the financial aspect (as part of the OPP’s effort to “become more efficient as an organization”), not the political considerations. He also stressed that the OPP are comfortable with the existing structure - this is not a case of necessity, but rather of opportunity.

Simply stated, Leamington has a facility staffed 24 hours a day that is modern, and large enough that it could easily accommodate the administrative needs of both Leamington and Kingsville. It has five operational cells (as well as another that is currently inoperable) that meet current standards as well as a facility for young offenders. It also has all of the ancillary equipment needed to book, process and monitor prisoners.

By contrast, Kingsville OPP is currently using an (Continued on Page 2)

Jiimaan strands 18 passengers on sand bar

Eighteen passengers and 16 crew were finally able to get off the M.V. Jiimaan on Friday, October 12 after a 25-hour trip from Pelee Island to Kingsville.

The Jiimaan left Pelee Island on Thursday, October 11 at 12 noon and was expected at the Kingsville dock at 1:30 p.m. but did not dock until 2:30 p.m. the next day at Leamington dock. The Jiimaan had been stuck on a sandbar near Kingsville dock for approximately 24 hours. It is believed that high winds pushed the vessel onto the sandbar and low water levels compounded the situation.

Attempts to retrieve the passengers off the ferry onto a Coast Guard vessel were thwarted on Thusday afternoon as high winds created unsafe conditions for such a transfer between the two vessels.

A salvage tug from Toledo, Ohio, was eventually used to free the Jiimaan from the sand bar at about 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Inspections by Transport Canada and the Owen Sound Transportation Company show no damage. A test run was scheduled for Tuesday morning with empty trans-

ports and wagons to similate a load. No passengers are allowed on the trial run. If this test goes well, the Jiimaan will be back in service.

In the meantime ferry service will continue to the island, but will be via the smaller Pelee Islander and will be departing from the Leamington dock instead of Kingsville.

The Jiimann was out of commission early this year due to a breakdown during the busy spring season. This left islanders and visitors without any ferry service during planting season and birding season as the Pelee Islander was in dry dock for scheduled maintenance and repairs.

Earlier this year the Ministy of Transportation of Ontario release Transportation study of Pelee Island, which recommends the Pelee Islander (now 50 years old) be replaced with a new ferry estimated at $45 milion by 2018. The study also recommends that the Jiimaan undergo $18 million in refurbishing and retrofitting it to be more seaworthy in Lake Erie winds.

A salvage tug from Toledo, Ohio, was eventually used to free the Jiimaan from the sand bar at about 1:30 p.m. on Friday.

Savings possible for Kingsville, Leamington OPP

(Continued from Front) undersized, outdated facility that must be upgraded in the very near future. When a prisoner must be processed and held, the police transport the individual to the Provincial station at Malden Road and the 401. The question Kingsville (and Leamington) can consider is: what type of police facility does Kingsville need? If there is co-operation and some degree of sharing of facilities, Kingsville could replace what they have with a limited facility, custom designed to meet their current and future needs of the community, but much less expensive than a ‘full spectrum’ police station.

The most significant savings would be in the provision of prisoner cells. Not only are these expensive to build, but they come with a huge range of additional costs: a custodial facility must include intoxylizers (to precisely measure the blood alcohol level of anyone to be kept for reasons related to intoxication), fingerprinting equipment, a dedicated computer and room to house the very expensive equipment re-

quired for taking mug shots, sufficient storage, and 24-hour supervision every day of the year. The combined cost is huge.

Currently, Kingsville’s police station administrative hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

BILL CHAPLIN

Municipal Correspondent

Outside of these hours, you have to use a phone outside the facility so that an on-duty officer can be dispatched to take care of the matter. In contrast to this, because Leamington has holding cells, it is already a 24-hour a day operation, already equipped with both the staff and the equipment needed. According to Inspector Derus, Leamington could easily handle Kingsville’s demand.

Leamington Board member Joan McSweeny asked if there were other jurisdictions that have this kind of sharing. The answer was yes, and the OPP can provide the details of the agreements. Mayor John Paterson asked, “How do we determine the costing?”, and once again the OPP assured all present that their contract policing branch can provide the costing figures they use. Asked by Councillor John Jacobs what the next steps would be, the assembly was advised that the first step would be to go back to their respective councils and ask for an OPP report (at no extra charge). Consensus was reached that further investigation would be a good idea, and with that the matter was settled.

Mayor Nelson Santos of Kingsville added that Kingsville would very much like to use the Leamington court, rather than having to continue transporting prisoners to court in Windsor. He wondered if a sharing agreement might make this change more likely. Although there was no sure answer, it was agreed that this is just another example where proximity and co-operation just make sense.

Tree of Life at Shoppers Drug Mart supporting new Women’s Centre

Rosemary Tatomir wrote her name on a leaf to be placed on the Tree of Life at Shoppers Drug Mart in Leamington last week. Money raised from the local store will be donated to the new Women’s Centre at Leamington District Memorial Hospital. (SUN

Pomadoro Pasta with Pesto

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Makes 4 servings

• 1 dry pint or 12-oz package SUNSET® Splendido™ Tomatoes, halved

• 1/2 lb dry orecchiette pasta, or substitute dry bow-tie pasta

• 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

• 3/4 tsp salt

• 1/4 cup basil pesto

• 1/3 cup high-quality, grated Parmesan cheese Stir pasta into a large pot of rapidly boiling water. Cook according to package directions, or until al dente. Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium nonstick sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and tomatoes, and cook for about 3 minutes or until garlic is tender and tomatoes are warmed. Season with salt.

When pasta is just done, drain it well and place in a large bowl. Toss well with the sautéed tomato mixture, pesto and cheese. Serve immediately.

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Mayor puts to rest misconduct claims by

By Bill Chaplin, Municipal Correspondent

In a surprise opening to Monday’s council meeting, Mayor Paterson took this first opportunity when both he and the deputy-mayor were present to respond to the complaint made by Deputy-Mayor Wright at the end of the September 17th council meeting.

He began by reading out the exact text of the e-mail that was the basis of the deputy-mayor’s dissatisfaction, then explained that it was his legislative responsibility as the head of council to give direction to members of council. “Each member of council is my responsibility”, he said, indicating that the admonishment in the email had to do with council conduct, and not municipal business.

The Mayor stated: “At our Council meeting of September 17th the Deputy Mayor levelled some serious accusations against me and as they were solely aimed at me by the Deputy Mayor

I have decided to read the email in question, myself, and explain to everyone my reasons and basis for sending it. This is an obvious difference of opinion between the Deputy Mayor and I, because no other member of Council perceived my email as being “highly offensive in tone and content; damaging, degrading or dismissive as stated by the Deputy Mayor, even though they each personally received the same directive email from me.

I am truly disappointed that I have to even discuss this in a public venue … because we have far more important issues to deal with. But because the Deputy Mayor has made public his personal issues with my Council member guidelines, and because members of Council are being continually asked about the situation, I feel compelled to explain what actually transpired.”

Mayor Paterson read the email in question aloud.

“Members of Council:

Upgrades for Leamington’s Website

By Bill Chaplin, Municipal Correspondent

David DelCiancio, Leamington’s Manager of Informa-

tion Technology, submitted a report to Council Monday evening reporting on the responses to a request for proposals to upgrade Leamington’s website. Thirteen responses were received, ranging in price from $16,750 to $75,000. After an initial review of the proposals, five were short listed for interviews, and from these two were identified for further consideration.

Councillor John Jacobs questioned why there was such a range in the bids, and it was explained that some were clearly deficient in meeting the requirements of the RFP, and a number took aspects of the website way beyond what was needed.

The report recommended eSolutions Group be awarded the contract at a cost of $35,700 (plus HST). “This determination was based on their experience and municipal focus of website design, which was far superior to any other proponent. eSolutions has delivered approximately 200 websites for municipalities and public companies of varying sizes. Further, their proposal clearly and efficiently addressed the mandatory design requirements, as laid out in the RFP, as well as all the future design features. This solution was the most modular and will allow the site to be built upon in stages with various software modules that can easily be integrated. The preferred proposal addresses compliance requirements for website accessibility and includes staff training that supports development of accessible documents both for the website and in other applications.”

Members of Council were satisfied that the best candidate had been recommended, and awarded the contract to eSolutions.

I encourage all of you to ask for information from our CAO Bill Marck as he is the one employee at our disposal without causing costly interruptions of the other staff at Town Hall.

But, please use some common sense when asking for background information as this can take a great deal of time for Bill to answer with all the details you may require.

In this instance, asking for such detail on a Sunday night (8:09 pm.) so that it can be raised the very next day at a Council meeting is irresponsible, inconsiderate and inappropriate. Bill manages our entire staff population so your request for information may not always be a top priority, and the time allocated for such a request takes valuable time away from his other duties. Allowing a few days leadtime for such requests would be far more responsible. Going forward, consider your request for information on a timely basis.

Mayor John Paterson.”

After reading the email he stated, “It should be clear to everyone that nowhere in my email did I say the name Charlie Wright, Deputy Mayor or any other name for that matter. It was an email sent to every member of Council reminding each of them ….. once again ….. of my expectations as to our conduct when it comes to accessing staff. This is not some new directive from me. I have been very clear on this from the day we were all elected and I have communicated the same with past emails and faceto-face discussions.”

He emphasized that he has encouraged members of council to express their own views on all municipal business and to vote as they see fit—it is nor has it ever been his desire to influence the way they vote. It is only his intention to assure himself that he has properly indicated the appropriate way for councillors to conduct

themselves when dealing with staff. Not just the deputy-mayor, but all members of council.

Mayor Paterson concluded by asking the deputymayor to affirm his motion to have the matter referred to an ‘independent integrity

commissioner’, which Deputy-Mayor Wright did. When there was no seconder to the motion from Council, Mayor Paterson declared that the matter was over as an item of business and not to be brought up again.

Local group takes strides against breast cancer

By Bryan Jessop

Organizers of Leamington’s Taking Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraiser are in seventh heaven.

The seventh annual installment of the Canadian Cancer Society event in Leamington attracted approximately 400 participants, who took to the streets of the town from The Kinsmen Recreation Complex Sunday, Oct. 14. Led by event chairperson Deb Jones Chambers, a sum of $240,000 was collected over Leamington’s first six years of involvement in the event. Although final donations were still coming in and had not yet been tabulated, Chambers estimated that this year’s fundraiser may bring the local total to $300,000.

“For the first year, I thought that even if its just my family of five, that would be a good start,” Chambers said. “Instead, we had over 100 people and it just keeps improving every year.”

Chambers, herself a breast cancer survivor, had previously participated on behalf of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation in breast cancer fundraisers based in Windsor. Eventually, the Leamington resident decided that the time had come for her own home community to get involved.

“I found that as patients, we’ve always had to go to Windsor. I just thought ‘we go to Windsor often enough, why not do something here’?”

Prior to the walk, which pledge collectors could embark upon in either a 5 km or 1 km course, the Kinsmen Recreation Complex hosted a series of other events that contributed to Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer’s success. A photo booth and information/education display area dubbed the ‘Fight Back Zone’ were featured, as were nine dance routines performed by 45 Darcy’s School of Dance students.

“We’re excited to be a part of it,” said school owner Darcy Manley, who operates the business out of Kingsville.

Manley’s group of 200 students was approached by the event’s organizing committee. Some of the routines performed at Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer, a first for Darcy’s, were part of a recital performed in June. Some of the dancers also took part in the following walk.

This year’s event was based on a 1980s theme, altered from the boxing motif of the 2011 installment. Although the walk itself is non-competitive, awards are given to top online, individual and team fundraisers as well as ‘The Pink Spirit Award’.

Chambers and a group of five fellow committee members took on the responsibility of organizing this year’s Leamington event. With help from a team of volunteers, the committee conducted four meetings to plan the various elements of the fundraiser (Continued

Students from Darcy’s School of Dance perform ‘Johnny B. Goode’ during registration hours of the seventh annual Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer fundraiser, hosted by The Kinsmen Recreation Complex Sunday, Oct. 14. (SUN Photo)

The Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer walk begins and heads for Ellison Street Sunday, Oct. 14. About 400 walkers took part in this year’s fundraiser, the seventh of its kind in Leamington. (SUN Photo)

Strides against breast cancer

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“We used to need 15 meetings to get everything in order,” Chambers said. “We run things very smoothly. We know what everyone on the committee can do.”

One of this year’s committee members was Windsor branch Canadian Cancer Society fundraising coordinator Mary Anne Beeson. Beeson explained that other cancer fundraisers such as the Soup and Salad Luncheon at the Portuguese Club (Nov. 28) and the Leamington Flyers’ ‘Pink at the Rink’ (Oct. 25) will be organized as future local fundraisers.

“There are a few more events that we’d like to try, but we need more volunteers,” Beeson noted. “The volunteers, sponsors and donors are very important for events like these.”

An estimated 800 people are expected to attend the Soup and Salad Luncheon at the Portuguese Club. Pink at the Rink, to be held during the Flyers’ game against the Strathroy Rockets, will feature Leamington’s team donning pink jerseys that will later be auctioned off. A bake sale and ‘pass the can’ fundraiser will also take place during the game. Anyone interested in attending or taking part in these

events can call Chambers at 519-326-6199.

Chambers noted that in addition to being a fundraiser, Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer also aims to educate the general public about the disease. She noted that many

people are oblivious to the fact that men are also vulnerable to breast cancer, as are women of many ages.

“It’s not just a female disease,” she said. “It’s about people of all shapes and sizes.”

Half a dozen students representing Darcy’s School of Dance based in Kingsville dance to ‘Country Girl’ prior to the start of the Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer walk Sunday, Oct. 14. (SUN Photos)

Just prior to the beginning of the five-kilometre walk for Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer, local survivors of breast cancer were each presented with a pink rose, including event chairperson Deb Jones Chambers, far right.

Krista Duggan finishes the final of nine performances by Darcy’s School of Dance with a diagonal headstand

A tale of two towns

My niece, Brittany, arrived back home near the end of the summer, after spending three months on an accredited learning adventure in Honduras. She is back home now to attend the University of Western Ontario for her last semester.

After a few conversations with Brittany, I quickly sensed that this short visit to Honduras

greatly impacted her views of life. Arriving back to our scheduled environment has been a challenge.

Lifestyles...

turquoise buildings, revealing historical charm as they were from when Pespire was first developed. Now they remain as beautiful pieces of ruined finery. These coloured buildings are an important part of Honduran culture, an art against the natural environment of the palm trees and lush vegetation of Central America.

I encouraged her to write of her adventure. It is hard enough to put into words, and even more difficult onto paper, the true essence of your experience when you have to leave out the sights and smells that captured your attention in person. This can be frustrating, since anything less is not nearly as fulfilling.

At the school, I am welcomed by an excited assembly of children (niños) dancing in the open atrium outside. Music is blaring. Their energetic and loving nature makes my heart grow and soul soar, and it is amazing how much communication occurs without words. Smiling, laughing and dancing are universal. The children perform “Punta”, a dance style performed at festivals and celebrations. Hondurans celebrate life every day.

We decided to each write about a day in our lives – one in Pespire, Honduras, and the other in Wheatley – to compare not only innumerable vast differences but especially the similarities. People enduring hardship tend to find and appreciate the fact that simplicity offers comfort. Simple abundance.

Brittany’s Day:

After three months of living with the locals, I felt Honduran. The friendships and moments shared were powerful and made a distinct imprint on my heart and mind. I still find it hard to put into words.

At noon, the school bell rings and all the children scurry home. Fruit vendors, parents, and teachers gather in the streets, and there’s a pick-up truck with a pile of fresh produce and booming music. I see smiling kids running in the streets with star stickers all over their faces, accordingly that’s where they put all the stickers that Valeria snatched from my hand yesterday before school. I have never seen kids so thrilled about stickers! We walk into Cupertina’s little hut, a passageway to our house (casa). She greets us with her genuine smile and soft demeanor, as our family’s 93-year old-grandma, she enjoys a guava she handpicked this morning, swinging in a hammock.

July 2012: I awake to the sound of dogs barking and roosters crowing in the background. Although a short distance from my Honduran village is crime, and unrest, Pespire is peaceful and serene. In my bedroom is a bed and dresser surrounded by walls of vibrant green and pink. The bedroom is simple and a place to feel content and well rested. Ruben is waiting outside for our regular morning jog through the rural countryside. He had become a very close and treasured friend.

For lunch (almuerzo) we had a traditional Honduran soup (soupa) from the sea, a specialty of Chonsita’s and one of my all time favourites, consisting of vegetables, crab and fish, and like always a side dish of rice and tortillas. Chonsita asks Shardy and I to pick some fresh limes to add a citrus zest to our soup.

After our run, I return home for breakfast (desayuno) and enjoy a fragrant, freshly-picked mango with a side of black coffee (café). I glance at the calendar that reminds me I only have three weeks left. It saddens me to think of the goodbyes. I push the thought from my mind and grab my towel, shampoo and soap and head outside for my morning shower. I learned to appreciate the simplicity of bucket showers and to manage without running water. Bathing green was refreshing in all ways. When I finish, I walk over to “Poncho” our pet bird, hung by the mango tree in our garden, and greet him saying, “hola!”. I was getting used to the Honduran way of life, and loving it.

Valeria, the youngest in the household runs excitedly into my room, holds up my vibrant flowered dress and insists I wear it. I am thrilled she is so eager to be my little “stylist” companion and take me to school. I have come to realize personal care and hygiene are important in Honduran culture. Two showers are taken daily because of the hot humid weather, clothes are ironed and shoes are shined. After two months, my Honduran mother Chonsita was proud that her Canadian daughter, as she joked, was finally “dressing like a Honduran” (matched in bright, contrasting colours).

When ready, my siblings and I walk to the school (escuela) only a minute or so from our home (casa). The sun is already hot in the clear blue sky. The fresh air feels good. On our way, Vardis’ eyes light up when he points to a bright green iguana on a rooftop. He has become my Honduran brother, and just as it is for the rest of us, for him the fascination of the little things are the best. We pass the yellow and

During the afternoon, I meet with the domestic house worker (common in Honduras) Xiomara who has become my good friend. We wash our clothes in the river, where usually it would be something to just put into a machine, but it became an adventure. There were lots of other families with a pile of clothes, pots, pans and it became a recreational outing. We used the rocks as we scrubbed our clothes with soap, and then stretch them on rocks to dry from the sun’s heat. They seem to know how to work alongside Mother Nature. The women put gigantic sacks on their head to carry back clothes home. They teach me. We decide to join what has become like a communal swimming pool. What could be better?

Our neighbourhood friends Daniella, Marley, Pameala, Baucey and Jocelyn gather around to play games in the streets; they remind me how important it is to stay young at heart. We then take turns making imprints of our handprints with jars of primary colour acrylic paints. I became attached to these special moments.

I help Chonsita cook dinner (Cena), served traditionally at 6:00 throughout the country. We prepared a typical Honduran dish of avocado, beans, egg, fried plantains, and maize tortillas. The maize tortillas, which we wrap everything in, are made fresh each morning at 5:00 a.m. After a nice family dinner the two of us enjoy a meaningful conversation, the development of a special bond over the three months. She is a resilient woman with a zesty personality and a good sense of humour. We all watch and laugh at Valeria dancing her heart out to the Bee Gee’s song Staying Alive. Vardis and Ludy play checkers while Shardy reads a book. I have come to love these people that came into my life and opened my horizons beyond the limits of my own perception.

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SHANNON MATHESON

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A Tale of Two Towns... Gadfly to be presented at The Bank Theatre

The electricity goes out regularly because of storms and rain. One night we are outside brushing our teeth while dodging the frogs that were bathing in the rain on the unlit pathway. That night I lay in my bed appreciating the joys of simple things and the sense of freedom that they bring. I have learned the most memorable times are the simplest. I have realized that family and faith are the cornerstones of this local community, rather than job status or how much money you have in your pocket.

I deeply miss my Honduran friends, family and will always treasure the memories. I heard the word ‘feliz’ (happiness) around me so often and it became, for me, a symbol of their beautiful and simple contentment. My friend Monchito tells me to be ‘ciempre feliz’ (forever happy). For a brief time in my life, mangos and hammocks showed me the way into a hidden paradise.

Shannon’s Day:

I wake up to the voices of Mike and Lisa on AM800 in the morning, as well as the chirping of birds and a dog’s ‘good morning bark’ from our open window. For a bit, we lie there and listen. Road closures, traffic jams and sports are highlighted and then Mark gets up, shuts the radio off and thankfully I get to curl back into the darkness of my cool room for yet another 45 minutes. Sometimes an hour if I push it.

Feeling no less refreshed than if I’d dragged my butt out an hour earlier to work out, I put on a fresh pot of coffee and head to the hot shower. This jumpstarts my day and is topped off by the first sip of java. Mmmm…. Today I skip breakfast at home.

The power happened to be off again, right when I needed to search my closet for something to wear. This task can be daunting on a normal day, but trying to search by flashlight through the incoming fall clothes and the summer selections not yet packed away was even more frustrating. Everything looked grey and dull, like the day outside. It was a Wednesday, the day that revolves around being in my vehicle. I pick up 8 stacks of 400 papers in total that are hot off the press. I thoroughly enjoy this day, as it takes me to a

variety of locations where I can count on running into new faces, as well as familiar ones. If I am on schedule, I tend to run into the same people who are also on their morning schedule, which might include running, walking or picking up groceries.

I take advantage of being in Kingsville to stop in weekly at my mother’s, where I reap the benefits of her wonderful cooking yet again! After preparing meals for the 9 of us at home through the years and then running a B&B for over 13 more, she has perfected the art of making breakfast. This particular morning’s surprise was a cappuccino with thicklyfrothed warmed milk, topped with cinnamon, and oven-baked grainy French toast with fruit on the side. Need I say more?

Sufficiently sufficed, I take off for my morning rounds feeling slightly guilty that I am not doing it on a bicycle.

With the load of papers and the distance I have to cover, a vehicle is definitely more practical. Lunchtime arrives and passes with a growling stomach, and not having packed a lunch I fill the void by grabbing a quick vegetarian wrap at McDonalds mid-afternoon.

Miles later, I have covered the entire town of Leamington. I use my Bluetooth enabled phone to communicate with customers and my fellow workers and stop regularly to link up my laptop to process ad orders and check my emails. Technology allows me the freedom to be out of the office daily, but it also ties me to work well beyond normal hours.

I arrive home and, if there is time prior to dinner, motivate myself to head out for a bike ride and a run, leaving electronics behind. Even though the fall air

has cooled, the sun on my back and the vista of the colouring leaves warm me throughout. The clouds have moved on and the sky is a crisp blue. Euphoria.

Other walkers are also enjoying the park with their pets or children, while others fish from the bridges crossing the creek. As I approach the bridge, the sounds remind me of Jack Miner’s. Moments later a gaggle of Canadian geese joins the ducks on the creek. At this moment, I wished I had brought my camera to capture the sight, but the call of the geese remains in my mind. The lake reflects the sky and sits calmly like an infinity pool reaching out forever. Once again, I remind myself how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful setting.

Back to whip up a dinner from some last minute groceries I grabbed during my travels. If school, workout and hockey schedules allow, we gather at the dinner table together. Evenings like this afford us the opportunity to catch up. They are simply the best. Meat, accompanied by lots of vegetables and a salad, are the typical meal we all routinely enjoy. Dishes are loaded in the dishwasher, laundry is done in the evening if necessary, and before I know it I am ready and thoroughly looking forward to hitting the sack with my book of the week.

Each day brings challenges and highlights, but it’s the simple moments of family and fresh air that are the most special. Fortunately, as I look over my day, friends, family and new acquaintances tend to make my life worthwhile. This particular day, my most memorable acquaintance was a large blue heron we spotted visiting our pond just beyond the kitchen window. I hope I still have some fish left! Such is life.

November 11 at 7:30 p.m., The Bank Theatre & Meeting Place, 10 Erie St. S., will be presenting “Gadfly”, an original one-act play based on the true story of Sam Steiner, an American draft dodger.

Gadfly follows Sam’s journey as he flees to Canada during the Vietnam War. Sam runs from his conservative Mennonite upbringing amidst the political realities of the ’60s.

The play is fast paced and humorous despite its serious topic.

Gadfly was nominated Best English Script at the Montreal Fringe Festival this year.

Tickets are available at Guardian Drugs, Gilligan’s or by contacting Sun Parlor Players at 519-326-8805.

Adults $12, seniors and students $10.

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us for a Halloween eventon October 27th, 5:30pm at Pelee Island Winery. It will be a night of great friends, great food, and great wine! Start the evening off with appetizers and cocktails, followed by a private tour of our facilities as given by our Wine Maker, served up with a delicious 3 course meal paired with our finest Pelee Island Wines. Masks provided upon arrival.

455 Seacliff Dr. Kingsville

455 Seacliff Dr. Kingsville

First Nations sculpture unveiled at Point Pelee

By Bryan Jessop

In a symbol of unification, the new First Nations Welcome Sculpture was unveiled at the Point Pelee Visitor Orientation Area before a crowd of several dozen onlookers.

The sculpture was created by Ojibwe artist Teresa Altiman as a means of commemorating the connection between the national park and First Nations people. The 12-foot high statue — made up of plexiglass, stone and metal — was designed and built to represent the continuity of life and the importance of protecting natural environments.

“The sculpture has captured what we really want to say, what we really want to project to the public,” said Caldwell First Nations chief Louise Hillier.

The unveiling was attended by several political dignitaries as well as a large crowd of onlookers who were shuttled to the orientation area from the Northwest Beach parking lot. Many of those who attended were members of Caldwell and Walpole Island First Nations, the latter just west of Wallaceburg.

“It’s just wonderful to see so many faces here,” said Point Pelee National Park superintendent Marian Stranak.

Welcoming and congratulatory words were offered by Chatham-Kent-Essex MP Dave VanKesteren, Hillier and Walpole Island First Nations Councillor Suzie Jones, appearing and speaking on behalf of Walpole Chief Burton Kewayosh, who was unable to attend. The event was also attended by members of Leamington municipal council, including Mayor John Paterson.

Altiman, a resident of Walpole Island, explained that the

central point of the sculpture, the turtle, represents the land of North America, which as a whole, First Nations populations often refer to as ‘Turtle Island’. The four feathers represent the directions from which people travel to visit Point Pelee while the partial perimeter of a maple leaf was designed to symbolize the relationship between the park and First Nations people. The base of the sculpture, a large rock, is inscribed with Chief Seattle’s ‘web of life’ quote and the clan symbols of the Caldwell and Walpole Island First Nations.

The sculpture’s stonework was done by Phillip and Kathy Bertolini while the metalwork was performed by Travis Cross, all residents of Wallaceburg.

“I may have been the person who designed it, but I wasn’t the only one involved,” said Altiman. “The honour of one is the honour of all. It’s to the young people that we say ‘meegwetch’ (thank you) and that we do these things.”

Altiman approached Point Pelee officials with the idea of the sculpture’s creation and display at the new orientation centre and was thrilled to hear that Park representatives were enthusiastic about the suggestion.

“I’m so honoured and privileged that the sculpture is here for people to see and enjoy it for a long time,” Altiman said. Other First Nations artists and crafters attended the Visitor Orientation Area with display booths of their works, beginning at 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. that day. Following the sculpture unveiling, Caldwell First Nations members invited the public to a celebratory dinner held at 14 Orange Street.

Ojibwe artist Teresa Altiman explains the design of the First Nations Welcome Sculpture to visitors who attended its unveiling at Point Pelee National Park’s Visitor Orientation Area. (SUN Photo)

Recreation Fee Policy Proposed

By Bill Chaplin, Municipal Correspondent

Monday night, Oct. 15, Leamington Municipal Council received a report from a very talented intern, Rachael Myers, proposing a comprehensive policy basis for setting recreation fees. The lofty goal of the policy as stated in the report is to: “a) accommodate the needs of Leamington’s aging and diverse population while balancing the interests of individuals and those of the wider community; and b) effectively allocate public funds for recreational services and facilities and achieve appropriate cost recovery targets.”

The policy ranks recreational offerings according to the degree they merit subsidy from tax dollars. Thus, what is accessed by a large proportion of the population, or teaches essential life or safety skills merits a higher degree of subsidy than specialized, advanced offerings that appeal to a limited segment of the population. Councillor MacDonald commented, “I really like the idea of this; the theory is wonderful.” She went on to caution administration that when it comes time to actually set the rates, “We’re going to be more interested in appealing to people than the policy.”

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The theory is: a ‘base’ rate that represents 100% cost recovery is calculated, this is discounted to an ‘incentive’ rate for programs deemed to deserve public support, followed by a surcharge when exclusive or commercial use is demanded. The difficulty is slotting specific recreational areas and programs into the appropriate category.

While some are obvious and simple—rentals to businesses or commercial ventures merit little or no subsidy, while blood donor clinics merit as much support as can be afforded— other specific programs are more problematic. That is where a simple survey’s results proved helpful. It was pointed out by Councillor Atkin that “forty responses is a very low number in a municipality of this size”. But the policy was appealing enough that it was passed without any opposition.

Shields appointed as CEO at LDMH

At the LDMH Staff Town Hall luncheon Oct. 10, Board members served up an Oktoberfeststyle luncheon to Leamington District Memorial Hospital staff and volunteers who heard presentations on Health System Funding Reform hospital funding model, expectations for LDMH and a new staff incentive program. The presentations were followed by Board Chair Bryan Meyer announcing the appointment of Mr. Terry Shields to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Shields had previously been in the acting CEO role along with his duties as CFO, Vice-President of Corporate Service.

Mr. Meyer addressed the staff and volunteer audience on the basis for the Board’s decision. “Terry Shields has demonstrated the spirit of serving, beginning with: assisting in the improved financial position of LDMH; steering our Strategic Planning process; committing to enhance two way communications with staff and our community,” he said. “As a result of Terry Shields’ commitment to serving the LDMH team, the Board conducted con-

sultation with peer representatives in the hospital and healthcare sector, heard the overwhelming backing from LDMH staff, physicians and volunteers supported by a signed endorsement. As a result of all these supportive indicators, along with Mr. Shields’ demonstration, devotion and accomplished administrative acumen, the Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointment of Terry Shields as Chief Executive Officer for Leamington District Memorial Hospital effective immediately.”

Addressing the audience in his first official CEO capacity, Mr. Shields im-

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mediately said, “My role in the LDMH team is to continue to work as hard as each of you do every day in delivering Compassionate Care - Close to Home and to ensure communication with our staff and communities we serve is open and twoway, along with ensuring LDMH has the financial resources we need to provide the programs for the communities we serve. By working to our professional excellence, we will be delivering the message that Leamington Hospital is dedicated to improving the health of the communities we serve.”

THURSDAYS, OCTOBER 18 & 25 - St. Paul’s Lutheran Church along with Faith Mennonite Church and St. John’s Anglican Church will be having an Ecumenical Bible Study held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 311 Sherk St., at 2 p.m. You are invited to study passages from Paul’s letter to the Galatians, share your faith, pray, sing, laugh and enjoy the fellowship of others. All are welcome!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 - The Leamington Mersea Historical Society is holding their 15th Annual Heritage Awards Banquet at the Rhine Danube Club. Doors open at 6 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $25. Available at the Half Century Club. Silent auction, 50/50 draw, entertainment.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 19 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 - Rummage Sale at Leamington United Church. Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 - Bake Sale, 9 a.m.12 noon, the Catholic Women’s League of St. Michael’s Parish, 29 Elliott St., Leamington, will be selling homemade apple pies as well as other baked goods at the church hall.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 - The Essex County Orchid Society will meet at 1:30 p.m. at St. Stephen's Church Hall, 5280 Howard, Windsor. Topic: Getting ready for November Orchid Show with making basket and container arrangements. Also, bring your orchid-growing questions. Bring a friend and join the Orchid Society for an afternoon of interactive fun. New members always welcome. For more info visit www.essexcountyorchidsociety.webs.com

Monday, October 22 - Food & Fellowship Supper, from 5-6 p.m., Leamington United Church, 9 John St. For those who are alone or having trouble making ends meet. No Charge. All welcome.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 - The Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee will host the 10th Annual Accessibility Workshop "OPENING DOORS AND MINDS" at the St. Nicholas Macedonian Eastern Orthodox Church Hall, 5225 Howard Avenue, LaSalle. Registration information is available at http://www.countyofessex.on.ca.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 - Leamington Recreation Complex E-Waste drop-off depot, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sponsored by Computers for Kids and CAW Local 200. Bring your used items (working or not) i.e. TVs, computers, electronics, print cartridges, etc. to the E-Waste collec-

tion at the Complex parking lot. For full details visit www.cfkcanada.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 - Turkey Dinner at Leamington United Church, 9 John St., 5-7 p.m. Adults $15, ages 7-12 $8, 6 & under free. Advance ticket sales only. No takeout dinners. Call church office 519-326-9461 for tickets.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 - Can you spare an hour of your time to help save a life? Bring a friend and donate at the Leamington Blood Donor Clinic, Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk St. (Note: new clinic location) from 1:00-7:00 p.m. Call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-

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admission shows: Fri. Nov. 9, Fri. Nov. 16, Sat. Nov. 17. Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Tickets $5 for ages 6 & up, 5 & under free. Dinner show Sat. Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m. $20 advance tickets only by Nov. 5. Matinee and Chocolate Fondue Feast with the cast Sun. Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. $15 advance tickets only by Nov. 12. Tickets are limited so get yours now. Call Susan at 519-825-7433.

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Terry Shields has been appointed CEO at LDMH.

Letters to the editor

Mayor responds to letter re: Council’s Sidewalk Tour

These were good points and raised some interesting questions, so I asked both our CAO and Solicitor for answers. Based on our Municipal By-Law, we can only issue parking related tickets in the defined area of Uptown Leamington.

The rest of the Municipality is under OPP jurisdiction and they are to enforce our traffic bylaws and/or the Highway Traffic Act.

In the past the Municipality looked at expanding the ticket-able area outside of the defined Uptown core, but it meant additional staff and vehicles and thus significant cost to the taxpayer.

If someone parks illegally and there is an accident, it is assumed the person who parked the car illegally may bear some of the responsibility along with the driver of the other vehicle. For Mr. Gilmore or any other citizen of the Municipality witnessing an issue like this, I would recommend calling and reporting the same to the OPP.

– Mayor John Paterson, Municipality of Leamington

Enjoys the Southpoint Sun

I’d like to take this opportunity to praise the Southpoint Sun. With the expanse of technology all around us and reading an actual newspaper almost obsolete (I like the traditional feeling of paper in my hands), the Southpoint Sun is the only newspaper I take the time and interest in reading/ viewing. I appreciate the depth of material (always a lot of information and articles) and the great photo spreads; you have some of the best pics. It gives me a delightful sense of connection to community events. Keep up the great work. – Yvonne Craig, Leamington

Unionized workers at Leamington Mennonite Home took to the streets on Friday, October 12 to demonstrate their opposition to proposed shift rotation. The approximately 120 unionized workers at the home oppose shift rotation as they say it defies the principle of seniority and it was not approved by their union. Some workers have 20 to 30 years of seniority and would be forced to rotate shifts. Leamington Mennonit Home is located on Pickwick Drive.

(SUN Photo)

As the exhibit’s title suggests, classic cars and stars were among the favourite subjects of Leamington artist Graydon Dyck, who passed away last year.

Cars and Stars officially opened Friday, Oct. 5 and runs until Oct. 27.

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Graydon Dyck’s Cars and Stars displayed at LAC

By Bryan Jessop

The works of a renowned Leamington artist are now on display at the Leamington Arts Centre.

Graydon Dyck, who passed away last year, was well known for his paintings featuring the cars and stars of the 1950s and 1960s. From Oct. 3 to 27, more than two-dozen of these paintings will be on exhibit at the LAC. They are samples from the collection of Bob Ceh and are selling at $2,500 each.

The gallery’s opening on Friday, Oct. 5 became a reunion of sorts, with many of Dyck’s Leamington District Secondary School classmates in attendance for the two-hour event. Penny Belluz, treasurer of the LAC, brought for display copies of the school’s 1962-’63 and 1964-’65 yearbooks, which were largely illustrated and designed by Dyck.

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“Graydon was a well-known entity in this community,” said Belluz. “If you knew him, you never forgot him. I thought it would be great to show his work here. I’m happy that these hopes became a reality.”

Also attending the opening was Dyck’s daughter Catherine Dyck. Catherine made the trip from Winnipeg solely to witness the event, arriving at Detroit’s airport at 2 p.m. that day and leaving to return to her Manitoba home the following morning.

“It’s emotional, for sure,” she said of seeing her father’s work at the LAC gallery. “It would have been nice for him to have been able to see it.”

The Dyck family moved from Toronto to New York City to Los Angles and eventually to Winnipeg during Catherine’s youth. Her father’s art was held in high regard in each of the cities they called home. Graydon became a painter as a child before meeting his wife-to-be Judith, who was also

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Ten-year-old Allison Ware shows her 2 Far Out entry Eire, one of several in the Leamington Arts Centre exhibit that officially launched Friday, Oct. 5. (SUN Photos)

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an avid artist in both painting and sculpting mediums. Their influence rubbed off on Catherine, who also spends much of her time dabbling in the creative arts.

“I’ve been drawing more in the past year than I have been in a long time,” she noted. “I’ve found myself getting into the art that he (Graydon) really wanted to see me get into.”

Ceh, who lives in Toronto, was a close friend of Graydon Dyck’s and purchased several of his works from the ‘Cars and Stars’ theme, which included many paintings from the 1970s and 80s. Ceh and Dyck did on occasion however disagree on what constituted a complete work of art.

“He always said his work was never complete,” Catherine said. “He sometimes broke paintings out of their frames to add a few more lines.”

Graydon was born and raised in Leamington before heading to Winnipeg to enroll in the University of Manitoba Fine Arts in 1965, from where he graduated in 1969. He met Judith in Winnipeg before they moved to Toronto in the early 1970s. The Dycks lived in New York for a couple years before heading back to Toronto and then off to Los Angeles in 1989.

The Cars and Stars paintings feature Hollywood and music stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Diana Ross and Liz Tay-

(Continued from page 12) lor. Belluz noted that Graydon’s family expressed an interest in lending his work from the 1970s for a retrospective exhibit that could appear at the LAC next year.

Local man’s proposal witnessed by Slash

By Bryan Jessop

Rui Girardo recently made a rockin’ marriage proposal to his girlfriend.

The Leamington man presented an engagement ring to long-time girlfriend Emily Freitas during a pre-concert meet and greet session on Sunday, Sept. 23 at Toronto’s Sound Academy. The proposal was made directly in front of hard rock icon Slash, who commented on the event via his Twitter account.

read as follows: “A guy just proposed to his girlfriend at my M&G session. How romantic. Does that mean I’m godfather to their 1st child?”

The online comment turned the local couple into instant celebrities, as Slash’s Twitter page is read by nearly 1.9 million followers. The post has triggered nearly 600 re-Tweets and has been declared a ‘favourite’ by more than 300 people.

“He was looking at us like ‘did that just happen right now?’,” Freitas said. “It was funny. I definitely wasn’t expecting it. I was caught totally by surprise.”

Slash was so taken aback by what he had witnessed, he posted a comment on Twitter before the ensuing concert began. The message

Freitas purchased the concert tickets and meet and greet passes for Gerardo’s 30th birthday, marking the third Slash concert this year the couple has attended and fifth overall. Freitas explained that as fans of the same music, she and Gerardo are frequent concert goers. Both have been dedicated Slash fans for the past several years, enjoying both his work with Guns ‘N Roses as well as his solo music.

Originally, Gerardo planned to propose to his girlfriend during a vacation the two had planned. Two days before the concert, he changed his mind and decided to incorporate the big question into the Slash meet and greet event.

“I thought it was great,” Freitas said. “I wasn’t suspicious of what was about to happen at all.”

Gerardo and Freitas have been dating for 11 years and met as high school students at Cardinal Carter Secondary School. Although a wedding date and other plans such as whether or not Slash will be invited to the ceremony and reception have not yet been planned, some elements of the big day have definitely been decided upon.

“We’ll play some of his songs at the wedding for sure,” Freitas stated.

Rui Gerardo points out the engagement ring of his fiance Emily Freitas following a marriage proposal made during a meet and greet session with Slash, pictured at right.

Celebrating 100 years

By Sheila McBrayne

“Take what you’re given and don’t have secrets,” that’s what 100-year-old Ferne Andrews says her secret to longevity is. “Just be kind to everyone, and everyone is kind to you,” she added.

A surprise party was held in Ferne’s honour at the Leamington Half Century Centre on Wednesday, October 10. Fern believed she was coming to the Centre for her weekly pepper night, but she was surprised with cake, balloons, flowers and a special certificate from the Mayor John Paterson on behalf of the Municipality of Leamington. “I came here to beat all the men at cards tonight,” she joked.

Ferne loves cards – euchre, pepper, cribbage, and the odd game of poker. “Just for fun of course – the poker,“ she explained. “I’ve always kept active. I golfed, curled, bowled – that’s why I lived to 100, I took part in everything. If my husband played it, so did I. I didn’t let him go without me,” she said. At 100, Ferne uses a walker, but is still very mobile. She resides at Erie Glen Manor where she enjoys participating in many activities.

Ferne was born in Maidstone Township on October 8, 1912. She lived most of her life in London, Ontario. She and her husband Lyle operated two businesses. They ran a cottage

birthday cake during a celebration held at the Leamington Half Century Centre on Wednesday, October 10.

rental business in Muskoka and had a China store in London. “ That’s why I never had children, I didn’t have time,” said Ferne.

Ferne’s husband passed away in 1981 and that’s when she moved to Leamington where her two sisters lived. She joined the Half Century Centre in 1983 and has been involved and volunteered on many committees and projects there.

Leamington Chamber office temporarily relocated

On Friday, October 12 the Leamington District Chamber of Commerce closed its office at 21 Talbot St. E. and relocated temporarily to the office of Self Employment Services, 215 Talbot St. E. (near the Real Canadian Superstore).

“We’ve had a problem with a strong septic/methane gas smell at the office for nearly two months now,” said General Manager Sally McDonald, “At this point, as the tenant, there isn’t a lot I can do to remedy the situation, other than close the office.”

The Leamington District Chamber of Commerce also runs the Self Employment Service program at 215 Talbot East.

Calls will be forwarded to SES’s number 519-3260237.

“My mind is good. I’m so grateful for that,” she said. Ferne is very quick with a joke and tells things as she sees them. “ I told you she was feisty,” said Half Century Centre director Sandra Hughes. “She’s just so great and we all love her,” said Hughes.

Rosaline Dundas sang a special version of “You Light Up My Life” in honour of Ferne. There were two cakes to commemorate her milestone birthday – one made by Lillian Brisseau and the other by Alice Crawford.

Ferne Andrews is seen here watching the sparkles on her 100th

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Ron Derksen gets behind the wheel of a new Ford Escape after a dealership plate is installed by Denis Lesperance during the Lally Southpoint ‘Drive One 4 UR School’ fundraiser at UMEI Saturday, Oct. 13. Through the event, the dealership donated $20 to the hosting school for each test drive taken from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lally Southpoint brought a new Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, Taurus, Escape, Explorer and two new F150s to the school.

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Rona store clowns around for sick kids

By Bryan Jessop

Employees at Leamington’s Rona store took a lighthearted approach in supporting a serious cause Saturday.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 6, the store at 274 Talbot St. West in Leamington was one of several Rona locations across Ontario to ‘Clown’ Around’ for the SickKids Foundation, an annual fundraiser now in its second year. Last year, Ontario Rona stores raised $27,000 for the cause, with the Leamington store contributing about $600.

“We want to surpass that goal in a big way this year,” said Leamington Rona store manager Denise Bain.

The local Rona group was successful in beating last year’s mark, raising nearly $1,000 for the 2012 edition of the fundraiser.

The Leamington franchise of Rona held a barbecue, bake sale and face painting to raise funds for this year’s SickKids event, which raised its province-wide goal for 2012 to $45,000. The local store also collected donations from customers throughout the six-hour time period while offering scratch and save card discounts of 10 to 100 per cent on purchases made during that time. Bake sale items were made by Rona employees, some of whom also recruited outside volunteer assistance. Tammy Ferreira brought along a number of Cardinal Carter students to help with the face painting, barbecue and bake sale, including Christopher Dias, Mitchell and Jessica Ferreira, Brittany Wass and Olivia Burgess.

“We set out to make it a fun day for everyone,” Bain noted. Ontario-wide fundraising totals for the annual Rona event reached a combined total of $25,862 for the 2012 edition.

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RONA Leamington’s paint department reps Dave Wilson and Susan Reddekopp show off their Sick Kids Foundation fundraising outfits. (SUN Photo)

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Awardwinning speaker will share right to life message

A 12-year-old girl from Toronto took on

standard social thinking when she refused to listen to the admonishment of her teacher regarding her decision to enter a speaking contest armed with the subject of abortion. In her award-winning speech, Lia Mills talks about the right to life of every unborn child. She describes the tragedy in the loss of over three million Canadian children to abortion. Lia’s YouTube video of that speech has been viewed over 1.2 million times around the world.

Lia does not stop there in her passion to defend the unborn. She continues to produce videos for YouTube and speak at various functions which includes acting as guest speaker at the National March for Life to Parliament Hill.

Now a Grade 11 student, Lia is the spokesperson for Student Life Link, an organization which is set up to support and encourage the formation of a pro-life movement among high school students. The goal for Student Life Link is to educate students and develop high school prolife clubs across Canada, thereby encouraging new leaders who will continue to build a culture of life.

Lia will be joining Windsor-Essex County Right to Life as a guest speaker at their annual banquet on Oct. 19. She has also accepted an invitation to speak at area schools during the day on Friday and will be at the South Point Community Church on Saturday, October 20 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. This presentation is free to all teens, their parents, youth leaders and pastors. It is an opportunity to meet with Lia in person and hear her message of life.

Fall garden to-do list

Fall is a good time to plant woody-stemmed plants as the cooler temperatures and rainfall will help establish root growth before frost and eliminate additional care and watering.

During planting, always cut the root ball vertically with a knife every 4-6 inches around the plant. Pruning the root ball will promote new root growth and start the roots growing out of the shape of the pot. This will also help the plant to be better anchored during the cold winter and spring weather.

Always plant the root ball at the same level it was growing in the pot. In heavier soil such as clay, leave 3-4 inches of the root ball above the ground level. Mulch the planted area to maintain moisture, but keep the mulch back several inches from the stem. Bark needs to be exposed to the air and mulch will rot the bark, causing the plant to die.

Keep your plants watered until the ground freezes, sometimes as late as January. Blooming shrubs and trees will also require fertilizer to produce healthier buds in the spring. Broad-leaf evergreens will require a slow-release fertilizer to keep them healthier during the winter and for better performance in the spring and summer.

Apply fertilizer to your lawn in mid-October before the temperatures drop below 50ºF (or 10ºC). Fall is also a good time for reseeding or fixing patches of damaged lawn.

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Cut the final growth of herbs such as basil, sage, oregano, and bundle them for drying by hanging them upside down in a dry area. Once they have dried, strip the leaves and store in an airtight container.

When cleaning annuals from your hanging baskets, cut the foliage leaving the soil and root mass in the pot. Now arrange evergreen boughs and cones for the holiday season. The roots and soil will make an excellent anchor. Use this technique in any container that can be left out during the winter, but be careful when leaving clay pots outside as they will crack from the moisture in the leftover root ball and soil.

Houseplants such as Boston fern should be brought indoors. This plant will show less stress if brought inside while the temperature indoors is the same as outside. Leaf drop is normal as long as new growth continues. Maximize the light as much as possible to ensure the plant gets the same light as when outdoors. Apply warm soapy water to help control any outside pests and to help clean the leaves.

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Harvest Moon and basket weaving at the Homestead

The John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area has two special autumn events coming up. On Sat. Oct. 20 is a special evening program, Harvest Moon & Meteors, and on Sat. Nov. 3 try your hand at a Basket Making Workshop. Harvest Moon is a popular annual family event featuring cider pressing, a corn husk craft, and a scary story in the dark parlour. This year there’s a special addition – a look at the stars in the evening sky. “The Orionid meteor shower will be at its peak on October 20 and 21 this year,” said Homestead curator Janet Cobban. “We will give tips for meteor watching, then you can go home and prepare for the predawn hours when shooting stars will be at their peak.”

Harvest Moon runs from 7:30 pm to 9 pm, and is suitable for school-age children and adults.

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Migration Hall presents “9 to 5: The Musical”

Darn tootin’! 9 to 5:

The Musical is taking to the Migration Hall stage this October in a high energy romp back to 1979!

This new Broadway musical is based heavily upon the popular 1970s film of the same name starring such impressive names as Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda. With memorable, toe-tapping music by Dolly Parton herself, the musical echoes the film throughout but with some local twists.

Directed by Joseph Anthony Cardinal, this is officially Migration Hall’s 7th annual musical featuring a talented cast of 35 singers, actors and dancers from all over Windsor-Essex County. Leading this cast are 3 seasoned actresses: Christine Rossi (Windsor) as Violet Newstead, Kathy Roberts (Windsor) as Judy Bernly and Stephanie Allen Santos (Kingsville) as Doralee Rhodes. Other familiar faces include Kevin Scott (Kingsville) as the ‘sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot’ of a boss Franklin Hart, Melissa McLeod (Kingsville) as Roz Keith, Jane Rogers (Kingsville) as the office lush, Margaret, and Nick Irvine (Windsor) as junior accountant and Violet’s love interest Joe, just to name a few.

The Migration Hall stage will come to life with outstanding vocals by Devon Hansen, exciting choreography by first-time choreographer Cassandra Carvalho assisted by Corey Mariuz as assistant director, and intricate set design by George Theron and Joe Cardinal.

Show times are Oct. 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 8 p.m., and Oct. 21 and 28 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are on sale at Kingsville Office Pro, 30 Main St. East in Kingsville, by phone 519-7338357, or online at www. migrationhall.com

Homestead continue their series of make-it-yourself workshops with a 9 a.m.-4 p.m. class on Sat. Nov. 3. Even if you are new to weaving, you are guaranteed to leave with a finished, fabric-lined bun basket perfect for holiday meals. This program is for adults only. Price includes all materials and instruction. Bring a bag lunch; snacks, coffee and tea are provided.

Both of these activities require advance registration as numbers are limited. Sign up with your credit card by calling the Homestead at 519-738-2029 or at www.onlineregistrations.ca/jrph

The John R. Park Homestead is located on Essex County Road 50, east of Colchester. For more information email jrph@erca.org or visit www.erca.org

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

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Members of the Motor City Viper Owners club, based in Detroit, park their cars along the road near Point Pelee’s ‘Tip of Canada’ during the Fall Colors Tour, held Saturday, Oct. 13. (SUN Photo)

Michigan Viper club visits Leamington

By Bryan Jessop

It’s no secret that Point Pelee is home to a wide assortment of wildlife, but for about two hours, the park was also crawling with Vipers.

Thirty-seven members of The Motor City Viper Owners club, making the trip in 19 renditions of Chrysler’s most notorious sports car, gathered at the Detroit/Windsor border and made a day-long tour around Essex County on Saturday, Oct. 13. The tour began with an 11 a.m. arrival at Point Pelee National Park, where the group started off with a stop at The Visitors Centre. From there, they ventured out to the tip of Canada and then back northward to the Marsh Boardwalk.

“They’re just loving it,” said MCVO club member and Ridgetown resident John Guyitt, who organized what the group refers to as its now-annual “Fall Colors Tour” along with his wife Deb. “Everyone is amazed with practically everything they’ve seen here.”

Sue and Steve Nelson of Ishpeming, on Michigan’s upper peninsula, made the longest journey to attend the Fall Colours Tour, which brought the group to Port Stanley, Ont. last year. The Nelsons bought their Viper new in March of 2000 and have since put 108,000 miles (173,809 km) on its odometer.

“When we left, it was 21 degrees (-6ºC) and there was snow on the road,” said Steve. “We’re actually hoping for some rain on the way back to wash the salt off the car.”

The MCVO has made trips to the Deyoung Zoo, about a 2.5 hour drive from the Nelson home and a feature program broadcasted by National Geographic. The club made a donation to the charitable zoo during their visit and when they simultaneously fired up their engines to depart, the facility’s lions began roaring in response.

Among those attending the Essex County tour, which also included stops at Pelee Island Winery, a restaurant in Amherstburg and the Canadian Transportation and Heritage Village Museum, was Chrysler’s chief engineer of the Viper powertrain proving grounds Dick Winkles. With him, Wrinkles brought a 2013 Viper SRT prototype — the actual car used to determine its 203 mph (326 km/hr) ability on a test track in Texas. The track car is equipped with the carryover 8.4L V10 from the 2010 Viper (the model was discontinued for 2011 and 2012), albeit reconfigured to produce 640 horsepower. It is also equipped with a roll cage and special paint applied to test its resistance to heat that emits from side vents in the front fenders.

The 2013 Viper will continue to be produced in Detroit and is expected to be available to the public in December of this year at an estimated sticker price of $99,000 US for the SRT or $120,000 US for the GTS.

“A lot of people are really excited about it,” said MCVO president Jim Bielenda. “There could be an 800 horsepower version introduced in mid-model year, after the competition reacts.”

Winkles explained that Chrysler hopes to produce about 1,500 Vipers for model year 2013.

Following their Point Pelee visit, the group stopped at Freddy’s Restaurant, where a section of the parking lot was reserved for the club’s cars — which attracted a noticeable crowd of admirers and onlookers.

Chrysler chief engineer for Viper powertrain proving grounds Dick Winkles (right) chats about the 2013 Dodge Viper SRT prototype he brought along for the MCVO Fall Colors Tour. The track car, equipped with a role cage, is being tested prior to the December, 2012 launch of the production version. (SUN Photo)

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OBITUARY

Murray William “Ian” Carder

Murray William “Ian” Carder passed away at home on Monday, October 8, 2012. Ian was born in Leamington 52 years ago to his late parents Murray and Velma (Gale) Carder and spent most of his life in the Leamington and Wheatley areas. When he was seventeen years old, Ian attended a Yearbook Conference in North Bay and met the person who would become his best friend and wife, Valerie (Conroy) Carder. Ian and Valerie, who were best friends for 35 years, were married on December 31, 2000. Ian will be missed by his immediate family Justen, John Robert, Erin and Lily, and by his “little puppy” Yuki. He will be remembered as a loving uncle and brother-in-law. Ian took much pride in his professional activities. During the 1980s and ’90s, Ian was the proprietor of Star Radio, an electronics store founded by his father. At one point during this period, he also served as chairman of the Leamington Uptown BIA and, in that role, wrote a column for the paper. Known for his technical prowess at Tepperman’s in Chatham, he earned the nickname MacGyver. In his spare time, he enjoyed the world of science fiction which included Star Trek and Dr. Who, as well as collecting Marvin The Martian artifacts. His love of the game World of Warcraft became contagious to those around him and he enjoyed the time spent playing with his family.

Friends and family gathered at the Blenheim Community Funeral Home, 60 Stanley Street, Blenheim, on Thursday, October 11, 2012 to show their support to Ian’s family. Cremation followed. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.blenheimcommunityfuneralhome.com

So I love you because I know no other way than this: Where I does not exist, nor you, So close that your hand on my chest is my hand, So close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

The Churches of Leamington and District Welcome You

Mount Zion Full TabernacleGospel

6 Mill Street, Leamington 519-252-0031

Sunday Worship 7:30 pm

United Pentecostal Church

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

Sunday Worship Services 11 am

PRESBYTERIAN

Knox Presbyterian Church 58 Erie St. S., Leamington 519-326-4541

Sunday Worship Services 11 am

ROMAN CATHOLIC

St. Michael’s Parish 29 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-326-2643

Sunday Masses: 7:30 am.(English) 10:30 am (English/Children’s Liturgy) 10:30 am (OLBS, Wheatley, English) 3 pm (Spanish), 7 pm (Youth)

St. Joseph’s Church

310 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-2643

Saturday Mass: 5 pm (English)

Sunday Masses: 9 am (Italian, English)

Noon (Portuguese, English)

St. Anthony’s Parish (Maronite Rite)

280 Talbot Street East, Leamington 519-322-2282

Sunday Masses 9:30 & 11 am (Lebanese, English)

Iglesia La Buena Semilla

269 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-733-0342

Sunday Worship 6:30 pm 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 Worship 9:15 & 11 am Leamington Christian Centre 98 Elliott Street, Leamington 519-322-1504 Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am English/Spanish 6:30 pm Templo Christiano De Leamington

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

Sunday Worship Services 3 pm

OBITUARY

Frank Dietz

Frank Dietz, 75 years, passed away peacefully with loved ones by his side on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Hospice Residence, Windsor.

Reduced funding means fewer ERCA projects

SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army Citadel

88 Setterington Street Leamington 519-326-4901

Worship 10:30 am

Leamington United Church 9 John Street, Leamington 519-326-9461 Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

Beloved husband of the late Dorothy (1987) and Alice (2006). Dear father of Diane Courtney and husband Michael. Loving grandfather of Arran and Megan Courtney, Lauryn and Alyssa Bodde, Kenyon and Joshua Moniz, Kristian, Larisa and Alina Pelling. Frank will be missed by his close friend and companion Irene Darowski and stepmother Katie Dietz. Also survived by stepchildren Michele and Mat Bodde, Stephanie and José Moniz, Lisa and Tim Pelling. Dear brother of Jacob Dietz Jr. (Mary), Lorenz Dietz (Katie), Helmut Dietz (Marie), and the late Adam Dietz. Dear son of the late Elizabeth (1981) and Jacob Sr. (2009). Many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive.

Cremation has taken place. Memorial visitation was held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 311 Sherk Street, Leamington, on Monday, October 15, 2012 from 1 p.m. until time of memorial service celebrating Frank’s life at 2 p.m. Rev. Thomas Mertz and Fr. Pat Fuerth officiated. Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Hospice of Windsor.

Friends may send condolences or make a charitable contribution online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

LAERC to meet

The Pasta Supper fundraiser hosted by the Leamington Area Ecumenical Refugee Committee (LAERC) Oct. 12 was a success with lots of people enjoying the pasta, salad, and especially the pies.

LAERC is awaiting word about the next family’s arrival. The next LAERC meeting is Tues. Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m., at Knox Presbyterian Church. Plans for the Christmas Party with all the sponsored families will be discussed, as well as the pasta fundraiser.

LAERC continues to look forward to more people joining the team, so please consider attending on Nov. 6 to learn about this humanitarian project and offer your ideas. For further information contact Carolyn Reid 519-326-6776.

Milestone Imagery

The Provincial Water and Erosion Control Infrastructure (WECI) Program has been reduced by 50% in 2012 and 2013, members of the Essex Region Conservation Authority learned at their Board of Directors meeting Oct. 11.

“Essentially, due to changes being made within the Ministry of Natural Resources, this fund will be reduced to $2.5 million in funding for all of Ontario for the next two years,” explained ERCA General Manager Richard Wyma. “As always, projects will continue to be matched by the benefitting partner.”

It is expected that the program fund will return to $5 million in 2014.

The WECI Program is funded by the Province through the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and provides 50% funding to Conservation Authorities for projects associated with water and erosion control structures either previously constructed or operated and maintained by Conservation Authorities. ERCA has been very successful over the years in obtaining funding through this program for numerous projects, and in fact, since 2008 has obtained $4.7 from this fund to benefit municipal partners.

The program reductions will result in fewer projects and studies taking place throughout the province. ERCA was approved for one repair and three studies, occurring in Leamington, Pelee Island and Windsor and at a project contribution of $205,000 from the Province.

“We were disappointed to learn that the fund had been reduced, as we had submitted a total of 6 studies and one repair to the program,” Wyma continued. “Had the funding been available in the previous amount of $5 million, we believe each of our submissions ranked high enough in the approval process to be successful.”

In fact, with the program reduction, there were a number of projects and studies across Ontario that were not approved.

The local projects moving forward through this fund include a study on the East Marsh Dyke in Leamington, Pelee Island Shoreline protection, and a sheet wall design study and design project for the Little River in Windsor.

“If any of the other projects throughout the Province are not able to move forward, ERCA Administration will continue to advocate for redistributed funds to be used for projects in this region,” said Wyma.

The Essex Region Conservation Authority is a community-based organization dedicated to protecting, restoring and managing the natural resources of the Essex Region.

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OLD FASHIONED AUCTIONS

Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the Home of Mr. Frank Fittler

550 to 554 Hwy 77 North, Leamington, ON Preview: Saturday, October 20 at 8 am - 10:30 am

Sale Starts: Saturday, October 20 at 10:30 am

Partial Listing - Vehicles: 1963 Nuffield 60hp enclosed diesel tractor with PTO, bucket and blade. 1987 4 cyl. 5 speed Nissan P/U (186,000 km) needs exhaust work. 16 ft Crestliner boat with 50 hp motor and trailer. (2) 2008 Tomos mopeds, one is an LX. Two wheeled metal trailer.

Tools: Bench top drill press, Delta mitre saw, King Brand sliding compound mitre saw, floor jack, vises, grinders, small anvil, tool boxes, many hand tools as well as power tools. Antiques: Single furrow plough, many radios, steel wheels (large), bicycles, Fairbanks floor scale, single and double tree’s.

Musical Instruments: Gulbrasen organ, Estella accordion, Mundinger Grand luxe diation III accordion, Farfisa elec. accordion with amp and 2 speakers, clarinet, trumpet and more. Toys: Many, many infant and toddler toys, books and puzzles, too many to list.

Other: Overhead furnace, wood burning stove, metal shelving, loads of nuts, bolts, belts, cedar chest, work benches, folding tables, stackable wood chairs, some furnishings, double PegPeregro strollers, cribs, and too many other items to list!

Mr. F. Fittler, Proprietor TERMS: Cash or Cheque with I.D. OLD FASHIONED AUCTIONS & MR. F. FITTLER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS OR MISPRINTS AND LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS. ALL SALES FINAL!!

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Sensibly. Weigh in from 6 pm - 6:45 pm, meeting from 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm every Monday at Wheatley United Church. Call Cheryl at 519825-9194 or Ellen at 519326-0730 or visit website: www.TOPS.org. Everyone welcome. tf

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Blue-green algae at Point Pelee in October of 2011. (File Photo) Environment Committee launches public education video on blue-green algae

The Windsor-Essex County Environment Committee (WECEC), in partnership with the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) and the International Joint Commission (IJC), has launched multiple educational resources to highlight concerns surrounding blue-green algae in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair.

An educational video entitled Overload – Lake Erie BlueGreen Algae: Problems & Solutions showcases how the problem is created and what residents and landowners can do to help out. A set of ERCA fact sheets on bluegreen algae and phosphorous are now available to the public to answer frequently asked questions and provide information.

In the fall of 2011, blue-green algae levels reached record high concentrations in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. There were several beach closures in the area and local residents experienced a decrease in their quality of life.

“Our tap water smelled like algae. It was safe to drink as all the algae had been removed at our drinking water treatment plant, but it smelled terrible,” said Tamara Stomp, Deputy-Mayor of Kingsville, WECEC member and longtime advocate for improving water quality. “We need local action to start now and that is why education is so important.”

The Essex Region Conservation Authority received over 30 calls related to blue-green algae last fall. “In response to frequently asked questions, we have developed two fact sheets available to the public on our website to answer many of the concerns raised by residents,” said Chitra Gowda, Water Quality Specialist at ERCA.

“The release of the Ministry of the Environment report earlier this year about high phosphorous levels in our water courses was a real eye opener,” said Charlie Wright, Deputy-Mayor of Leamington and WECEC co-chair.

“The way to solve this issue is to come together as a group”.

“There are many things that landowners can do to help decrease the amount of phosphorus going into the lake,” suggested Gary Koestler, a landowner in Kingsville who is featured in the video. “I have a mulching lawn mower and grow fescue grass which does not need fertilizer. You can also plant a rain garden or install a rain barrel. It’s all about limiting the amount of contaminated runoff entering our waterways”.

To view the video go to www. wecec.org and click on the “Videos” tab, or watch it on YouTube.

Getty makes golf history at OFSAA

By Sheila McBrayne

Fifteen-year-old Alyssa Getty made golf history on Thursday, October 11 when she won the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) gold medal in girls golf.

With her three under par round of 70 at Kingsville Golf & Country Club she became the first female from Windsor-Essex district to ever bring home gold in this sport. In fact, the last gold medal from OFSAA golf was a boy’s team medal in 2002. Alyssa had two bogeys and five birdies on the day. Second place silver came in three strokes behind at 73.

“It feels really good to win this, especially to win it at Kingsville,” said Getty. “There was a lot of pressure, knowing it was my home course,” she added. Getty took that pressure and turned it into pure gold as she defied the high winds on Thursday and hit 17 of 18 fairways! Her golf coach Mike Stammler from Kingsville District High School, where Getty is a Grade 10 honours student, joked that the high winds may have grounded the Jiimaan that day, but it didn’t throw Alyssa off her course.

“She did well. She handled the pressure well, and in that wind, she hit 17 of 18 greens. She had an amazing game,” commented Doug Quick, Kingsville Golf & Country Club General Manager.

As a Grade 9 competitor last year, Alyssa missed the podium by one stroke, finishing in fourth spot. OFSAA girl’s golf includes grades 9 to 12, so Alyssa has a couple of more years to compete at this level. She also made high school golf history this year in the fact that she swept all levels of competition. She won gold at WOSSAA (Western Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association) and SWOSAA (South Western Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association) before completing her “triple crown” with gold at OFSAA. Thursday’s three under par performance was the 10th round in tournament play since June that Getty has finished under par.

Aside from high school golf, Alyssa has also enjoyed a successful season in the junior amateur golf circuit. She won the Ontario Junior Tours Championship in August, the Jamieson Junior Golf Tournament and most recently, the Tournament of Champions.

Alyssa’s mother Michelle Getty said Alyssa was really concentrating on her game for OFSAA. “She turned down the opportunity to play in Florida at the AJGA Junior All Star Invitational. The top 24 golfers, 15 and

under are invited, but she declined because she would have gotten home the day before OFSAA. “She really wanted to work hard and do well at Kingsville,” said Michelle.

This off-season Michelle said her daughter may go south for a week or two (one week at a time) to golf, but is looking forward to concentrating on her studies. “She just received honours from her Grade 9 year and she wants to keep that up as well,” said her mother. With her golf abilities and good grades, Michelle said Alyssa is planning for a college scholarship.

Pink At The Rink

The Leamington Flyers will be hosting the annual Pink At The Rink game on Thursday, October 25th to raise money for breast cancer research. The Flyers will wear special pink jerseys that will be auctioned off in a silent auction during the game. There will also be additional silent auction items and baked goods for sale and fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game. Proceeds from Pink At The Rink will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society, specifically for Breast Cancer Research. Game time is 7:10pm.

Riley Bierer of the Lions spikes the ball onto the L’Essor side of the net during a junior boys volleyball game at LDSS Thursday, Oct. 11. Leamington lost the first two matches by scores of 25-22 and 25-21 before winning the third game 25-18. Prior to the junior set, the senior swept St. Cecile by scores of 25-12, 25-15 and 25-23. On the same day, Cardinal Carter’s juniors dominated Michel-Gratton with convincing wins of 25-13, 25-6 and 25-9. (SUN Photo)

Gradwell fends off a Lakeshore player while Alyee Church prepares for the shot.

Hopper’s shutout leads Atom girls to victory

On Sun. Oct. 14 the Southpoint Stars United Communities Credit Union Atom Girls hockey team had a dominant performance over the LaSalle Sabrecats. A strong forecheck led to goals by Raine Schiefer (2) and Alyssa Lamb. Erin Hopper was solid between the pipes, having to stop

a 2-on-0 breakaway, along with a penalty shot to earn the shutout. Atoms win 3-0.

Other Southpoint Stars action saw the Wheatley Optimist Bantam girls team fall 3-0 to Lakeshore. In Intermediate action, the Lion’s Club team also fell short 4-0 to Tecumseh.

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RECREATION EVENTS RECREATION EVENTS

Recreation Events from the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex – Live your life in motion! Family Life ’n Style Expo: contact bfischer@leamington.ca

Vendor displays include food, fashion, spas, health & wellness products and services, financial planning, senior programs, purses, living green, environmentally friendly options — everything for your family’s Life ’n Style!

Fri. Oct. 19: Puttin’ on the Glitz Fashion Show 6-9 p.m. $25 includes tapas appetizers and glass of wine. BIA boutiques showcase holiday fashions, plus browse through the vendor displays. Proceeds going toward the new Bank Theatre.

Sat. Oct. 20: Expo – vendor displays – everything for your family’s life ’n style! 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $4. Demonstrations, samples, presentations and prizes galore. WIN the Grand Prize “Personal Makeover” valued over $3,000! – pamper yourself with gift certificates from Willabees, Wharram’s, Gabriele’s, Unforgettable, Chez Susie, Here Comes the Bride, Kennedy Cleaners, Complex 3-month shape-up membership, Jean Academy, Voice Over with Tina Wells, Hair Traffic and Skin Care by Susie Knight, and the ultimate Health Experience by Buzek Chiropractic. Mark your calendar to attend the Life ’n Style Expo Oct. 19-20.

Red Cross Babysitter Training Courses: Youth learn basic Red Cross training and leadership skills.

Home Alone Course: For ages 9-13. Become confident and responsible while home alone. Adults Red Cross First Aid and Defib Training Courses for individuals as well as for corporate bookings to meet Health & Safety requirements.

REGISTRATION for the Winter 1 Session begins Oct. 29. Check out the Activity Guide at www.leamington.ca and link to the Guide to review all the details.

Fitness Programs: Sunrise Yoga, Health Track, and a New Zumba Toning Class led by licensed instructor ZUMBA BILLIE! Plus Body Blast, Stretch It Out, Kick-Box Turbo Charged on Saturday mornings, After School Boot Camp on Mondays and Wednesdays, and a full range of Pilates and Yoga classes. New Indoor Cycling Studio offers 15 classes of spinning each week. Come try a class and stay for the session!

Rec Swimming: Adults can build their swimming endurance during the many lane swim times offered each week, or come relax in the soothing effects of the salt water during any of the adult or 55+ swim times.

Rec Skating: Designated Senior Skates, Adult Skates and Parent & Tot Skates throughout the week, plus Public Skating on Sunday afternoons from 1:00-2:20 p.m.

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Major Midgets win one, lose two

WFCU Major Midgets experienced highs and lows during the past two weeks.

On Tues. Oct. 2, WFCU played in Tecumseh and came home with a 6-0 win. Goal scorers were Cale Phibbs with 2, while singles went to Scott Florence, Austin Thompson, Deryck Badz and Trevor Affleck. Earning assists were Ty Scratch (3) and Brandon Turnbull.

Last Friday night, Tecumseh came to Leamington and turned the table on WFCU, winning 4-2. Tecumseh took a 3-0 lead into the third period before Cale Phibbs put WFCU on the scoreboard. Less than one minute later, Frankie Ciacelli from Scott Florence narrowed the deficit to 3-2 but that was as close as they would get.

The following night the team travelled to Windsor. This game featured 2 games in 1. The first half saw WFCU take a 3-0 lead, and the second half of the game saw Windsor score 4 unanswered goals to take the game 4-3.

Leading WFCU scoring were Derek Toews (1 goal, 2 assists), Austin Thompson (1 goal, 1 assist) and Ty Scratch (1 goal). Scott Florence earned a single assist.

The team plays in their first tournament this weekend in St. Thomas.

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Tai Chi instructor Lorraine Gibson led this Open House demonstration on Thursday, October 4 at Leamington United Church. Tai Chi offers a chance to “renovate your mind and body.” Go to www.taoist.org for details on class schedules. (SUN

Jumpstart helps more than 600 kids

By Sheila McBrayne

More than 600 Leamington and area children will receive some financial assistance for sports and recreation programs thanks to Canadian Tire and the Jumpstart program.

Representatives from Jumpstart presented a cheque for $17,000 to Dave Orshinsky, Recreation Co-ordinator at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. The Complex offers two choices. The first is a $25 card for the gym, swimming and skating. Or, children can received a $25 credit for any program they register for

“We went with the smaller amounts so we could help as many kids as we could… There’s a very large population of low income families in this area and there’s so many more who haven’t come to see us yet,” said Orshinsky.

Harry Bell, Regional Manager with the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program, explained that each store receives a base amount for the program and the rest is raised locally. In Leamington, store owner Pierre Marcotte and staff held a Jumpstart Day with local athletes participating in activities. As well, the sale of $2 Jumpstart balls added to the total. There was also a Car Show held this summer. Donations were also collected at Leamington’s Mark’s Work Warehouse. “Anything raised in Leamington, stays in Leamington, 100 per cent,” assured Bell.

Leamington Canadian Tire has also entered a scarecrow in the Cindy’s Gardens annual scarecrow contest. “We need you to vote for us – ‘Like Us’ on Facebook, scarecrow #14… If we win that’s 500 more dollars locally,” said Marcotte. “That’s 20 more kids to help,” added Amanda Smith, Recreation Manager.

The money is allocated on a first come, first serve basis by applying at the Community Services office at the Complex by mid November, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Don’t mix caffeinated energy drinks with alcohol

Health Canada has issued a warning about the potential risks associated with consuming caffeinated energy drinks that have been mixed with alcoholic beverages.

Over the years, the mixing of caffeinated energy drinks with alcoholic beverages has become more popular, especially for youth and young adults. This practice tends to be more prevalent in university and college environments.

When drinking caffeinated energy drinks that have been mixed with alcohol, consumers may not feel the symptoms of alcohol intoxication, and the caffeine of the energy drink may mask the drowsiness associated with alcohol intake. This may increase the potential for dehydration, over-consumption of alcohol which could lead to alcohol poi-

soning, and alcohol-related injury.

Health Canada is also reiterating that the Department has not approved the sale of any prepackaged,

Don’t open a shop unless you like to smile.

Chinese Proverb

premixed alcoholic caffeinated energy drinks.

For more information on caffeinated energy drinks visit Health Canada’s Video on Energy Drinks.

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Derek Toews and JR Warkentin of the UMEI Lightning attempt to stop Cardinal Carter’s

Brandon McKeen from tipping the ball onto their side of the net during a senior boys volleyball game hosted by UMEI Tuesday, Oct. 9. Cardinal Carter won the first two matches 25-15 and 25-13 before the hosting Lightning took the last match 25-15.

Pictured from left to right are Dave Orshinsky (Recreation Coordinator at LKRC), Cindy Gallant (Canadian Tire employee), Darlene Ruth (Jumpstart Chairperson), Pierre Marcotte and France Viola (Leamington Canadian Tire store owners), Andrew Piper (General Manager, Leamington Canadian Tire) and Harry Bell (Regional Manager, Canadian Tire Jumpstart). (SUN Photo)

Passengers aboard the Jiimaan weren’t the only people in southern Essex County ‘Marooned’ on Thursday of last week.

The Leamington Flyers hosted the Chatham Maroons Thursday, Oct. 11 in the battle for first place in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Western Conference and were handed a 6-2 loss. With the win, Chatham pulled into a tie for the top spot with the Flyers, although the Maroons held two games in hand over their westerly rivals.

The first few minutes of the game appeared promising for Leamington, which tested their former backup goalie Darien Ekblad frequently until penalty trouble arose.

The Maroons, while on a double power play, struck first on a Trevor Richardson goal that stuck for a 1-0 Chatham lead at the first buzzer.

Also during the first period, the Flyers’ Troy Cox dropped the gloves against former teammate Evan Mascaro — both players were issued a fighting major and a game misconduct. Leamington acquired Cox from the Maroons during an off-season trade for Ekblad.

Alex Seguin evened the score shortly before the game’s midway-point, taking his own point-blank rebound and burying it during a Flyers’ man advantage. Nick Beaune and Dakota Olvin drew assists.

The deadlock stood for about 10 minutes until a late-period breakdown by the Flyers allowed both the go-ahead and then the eventual game-winner for the Maroons. Richardson struck again during a scramble in front of Leamington goalie Austyn Roudebush with 1:12 remaining, the first even-strength goal in a Flyers game in 101 minutes and 35 seconds — Chatham’s game-winning, late third-period goal against the Flyers Sunday, Oct. 7. Blake Blondeel netted the game-winner with 19 seconds remaining in the second stanza.

Jared Dennis pulled Leamington to within a goal at about the half-way point of the third with heavy traffic in front of Ekblad’s net. Kyle Bowman assisted on the power play tally. The home team’s momentum was deflated with a Sean Myers power play goal about two minutes later, followed by a pair of Ian Faubert markers, the last during a Ma-

Flyers tripled by Chatham

By Bryan Jessop

then the Leamington rival LaSalle Vipers, played his second game with the Flyers Thursday. In his first game donning the red, white and black, he extracted revenge against the Vipers by netting the game-winner in a 3-2 final played in LaSalle Wednesday, Oct. 10.

“They (the Spitfires) asked us to have a look at him,” Piroski explained. “We’ll play him again on Sunday (Oct. 14 in St. Thomas against the Stars) and decide from there.”

The Flyers have also recruited Nathan Opblinger of Toledo, Ohio. Piroski and his coaching staff hoped to clear paperwork for the U.S. player, a friend of Roudebush, before Sunday’s game against St. Thomas. Returning to the Flyers roster will be

“We’ll have to make some moves in a week or two,” Piroski noted. “We’ll let things play out for a while and then take it from there.”

The Flyers played their first game of the 2012-13 campaign in St. Thomas Sunday, Oct. 14 in what unfolded as a 9-4 victory for Leamington. Seguin and Spidaleri led the way for the Flyers with two goals and an assist each. Other multi-point nights came from Manchurek with two goals, David Dalby and Bowman with a goal and an assist each and Eric Leardi with two assists. Graham scored once while single assists came from Brett Babkirk, Riley Babkirk, Bryce Doan and Dakota Olvin. Roudebush earned the win in net, stopping 28 of 32 shots. Tynan Lauziere and Luke Bierworth shared the loss for St. Thomas, stopping a combined 29 of 38 shots. The Flyers were one for six on the power play while the Stars were held to zero for four.

The Rest of the West

Flyers head coach Tony Piroski. “They played 60 minutes and we played 30 — we’re not going to win that way in this league. We played on the fringe all night while Chatham played on what I call the ‘dirty ice‘ — we weren’t willing to pay the price.”

The Flyers had a few notable changes on their roster for their second game against the Maroons in five days. Mitch Graham, released by the Windsor Spitfires and

regular season games, during which time he earned an assist. With new OHA legislation stating that teams can only carry 23 active players at a time, coupled with the fact that Piroski prefers not to sit out healthy players, the Flyers will soon be making decisions on alterations to their lineup.

While the Flyers were visiting the Vipers for the first time this season (Seguin scored twice while Graham netted the game-winner in a 3-2 contest with five power play goals), the London Nationals doubled up 4-2 on the St. Marys Lincolns. The Strathroy Rockets dealt the hosting Sarnia Legionnaires a 3-1 loss on Thursday, followed by St. Marys and St. Thomas battling to a 5-3 St. Marys win on Friday, Oct. 12. On Saturday, the Legionnaires were in Lambton Shores while Strathroy hosted London. Lambton Shores won its game 2-1 while the Rockets shut out the Nationals 2-0. While the Flyers were in St. Thomas on Sunday, the Predators visited the Chatham Maroons in a 6-1 Maroons victory — keeping Chatham and Leamington even for first place in the West.

Upcoming Home Games: THURS, oct 18 vs lasalle 7:10PM THURS, oct 25 vs strathroy 7:10PM

Upcoming away Games: Wed, Oct 17 at London7:30 pm sun, Oct 21 at st. thomas7:00 pm

The puck strikes the left pad of Leamington goalie Austyn Roudebush as teammate Jared Dennis and a Maroons forward collide with him late in the third period of a Thursday, Oct. 11 game at Heinz Arena. The Maroons won 6-2. (SUN Photo)

Leamington’s Kyle Bowman is stopped by former Flyer goaltender Darien Ekblad during the first period of a Thursday, Oct. 11 game at Heinz Arena. The Flyers lost 6-2. (SUN Photo)

Register now for Senior Games

Windsor-Essex County District 32 Senior Games will be holding the annual OSGA 55+ Winter tournaments at various locations throughout Windsor and Essex County. The games are open to all adults 55 and over.

Events include badminton, 5-pin and 10-pin bowling, Wii bowling, euchre, pepper, curling, hockey and volleyball. Registration fee is $7.50 plus event fees. All skill levels are encouraged to join.

The deadline to register for the 2012 winter season is Fri. Nov. 2. No registrations will be accepted after the deadline. Fees and event dates are on the registration form.

Those interested in participating this winter can drop by the Leamington Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. or call 519-326-2521 for registration information, or visit www. seniorgames-windsoressex.com

These events are a great way to engage in the community, meet new people and stay active. You do not have to be a member of a Seniors Centre to participate.

Over 5,000 charges

laid in Fall Seat Belt Campaign

The OPP has ended its Fall Seat Belt Campaign and released its preliminary numbers.

The campaign ran from Mon. Sept. 24, 2012 to midnight on Sat. Oct. 6, 2012. Throughout the campaign, officers checked vehicles throughout the province and laid more than 5,000 charges related to seat belt use.

Non-compliance with seat belt use remains one of the four major causes of fatalities in motor vehicle collisions along with speeding, impaired driving and driving while distracted.

Even though the campaign has ended, OPP officers will continue to enforce seat belt laws and all other traffic safety laws throughout the year, in support of their Provincial Traffic Safety Program and in their ongoing effort to save lives.

Cardinal Carter Junior Football team defeated the visiting Brennan squad 35-6

October 10. Chris Tannous had three touhdowns; Austin Camire one touchdown; Dan Metcalfe one touchdown; and Kiefer Simpson added five extra points.

(SUN Photos)

Golden years mini golf

Fifty-one golfers hit the greens Oct. 11, managing 85 aces over 36 holes. Leading the way with 5 aces each were Ethel Ferguson, Marie Lasi and Gerald Wilkinson. Four aces dropped for Lloyd Honey, Bill Taylor and Doug Vickery. Chipping in with 3 each were Eileen MacIntosh, Bill Mayville, Barb Murphy, Andy Orsini, Allen Rutter and Linda Walsh. Following with 2 apiece were Jim Allen, Kathy Bradley, Pete Daudlin, Frank Lasi, Winnie Moore, John Murphy, Rose Taylor, Ernie Vandenberg, Mary Ann Vickery, Eleanor Wilkinson, Ken Womack, Pat Womack and Mavis Rutter. Sinking 1 each were Iggy Arner, Caroline Ascott, Herb Ascott, Eleanor Brook, Ken Brook, Madeline Butler, Dorothy Cascadden, Eva Kah, Cam Kieth, Duane MacIntosh, Colleen Pearse, Gail Shaw, Art Sweet and Shirley Thiessen.

Low score for 9 holes was Al Rutter and G. Wilkinson with 15, followed closely by Lloyd Honey and Marie Lasi with 16. Eva Kah, Mary Ann Vickery, Winnie Moore and Ken Womack managed 17 each.

A remarkably low score of 33 for 18 holes was registered by Gerry Wilkinson, followed closely by Lloyd Honey with 34, Mary Ann Vickery with 35 , Rose Taylor, Eileen MacIntosh and Gerald Wilkinson with 36, and Allen Rutter, Pete Daudlin, Doug Vickery and Ken Womack with 37.

An excellent 69 was recorded by Gerry Wilkinson over 36 holes. 76 went to Doug Vickery and Eileen MacIntosh, while 78 was recorded by Allen Rutter and Bill Taylor.

First place of 226 was nailed down by Team 17 (Eileen MacIntosh, Ken Womack and

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Gerry Wilkinson). Second place went to Team 6 with 232 (Lloyd Honey, Al Rutter and Frank Lasi). The third and final spot went to Team Kings with a 242 (Winnie Moore, Pete Daudlin and Carolyn Daudlin). All are welcome to join the mini golfers for some fun and fellowship every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Colasanti’s. It only costs $10 to register and $5 each week for 36 holes.

Swimmer

selected for exclusive training camp

Local competitive swimmer Cody Lavoie was recently selected by Swim Ontario to compete/participate in an exclusive training camp at the University of Western Ontario.

Based on his provincial rankings in the 400m individual medley, the 200m individual medley and the 200m backstroke, the 16-year-old from Wheatley was one of 12 boys and 12 girls from across the province to participate in this 3-day training camp. All of the swimmers selected are nationally ranked in the age group.

“It was the toughest 3 days of training and swimming I have been involved in so far,” said Lavoie.

Each day began with 6 a.m. breakfast, followed by 3.5 hrs of high-intensity swim training, 1 hour video analysis, lunch, 2 hours of weight training, early dinner, another 3 hours in the pool, team building session, evening nutrition, and finally lights out!

“The 3 days felt like one long blur!” Asked if he would do it again if selected, his response was, “100%. The opportunity to train with a select group of swimmers at such an incredible intensity was awesome!”

Various skill sets and competitions took place during the training and Cody once again stood tall. He was the only swimmer that qualified from west of London. Virtually all of the swimmers were from the Greater Toronto-area, which is a hotbed for swimming. However, when this select group of talented young swimmers swam-off in the 200m individual medley, it was Cody who came out on top.

Cody is gearing up for a new swim season and that was the purpose of this training camp. To bring together some of the best youth swimmers in the province and push them to their limits.

Coaching was provided by the head coach of Swim Ontario and the technical aspects were presented by a staff member of the National program.

Cody Lavoie (back row, third from right) was one of 24 swimmers selected from across the province to be part of a Swim Ontario training camp at University of Western Ontario.

Capitals held 2-0 and 3-1 leads, but lost 8-3. (SUN Photo)

Erie Shores Wins Challenge Cub 2012

After three years, the selected group from Erie

captured the

2010 and 2011 with

Curling club looking for a banner season

By Gordon Wonnick

Yes folks, it’s time to wave goodbye to a very hot but great summer and get set for an enjoyable winter which puts a smile on the curler’s face.

This year Sun Parlour Curling Club will feature all of the various leagues that they have had in the past and add a new one called Sturling. This game has been featured in past articles and, as previously mentioned, the two-person game was introduced last year. There has been a tremendous response and it is expected that many members and a number of new members will participate in the new league this year.

The Sturling league will be scheduled for Thursday mornings and organizers hope to have two sections, one a fun league where you show up and draw a partner and enjoy the game, and another which will be a competitive league open to ladies, mixed teams and men. To enter this second league participants will enter as teams of two persons.

As in past seasons, October 15-19 the Sunparlour Curling Club hosts an open house from 6:30-9:00 p.m. where members can practise and other people (non members) can come and give the game a try at no cost. If you plan on coming, please bring comfortable shoes like running shoes and the club will provide all other equipment. For those people interested in Sturling, someone will be present each night to provide instruction.

In addition they will also be available from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Friday. If you have curled in the past but were forced to give up the game for physical reasons, come and give Sturling a try. It is much easier — practically no sweeping is required and it only takes about an hour to play a game. Why not join club members for a great time?

Shores Golf & Country Club, under the direction of Ken Cobby as team captain,

Challenge Cup 2012 on September 12 in Leamington. Orchard View Golf Club was the winner in

Rick Adamson as captain. This year’s winning players are, back row left to right: Brian Humphreys, Steve O’Hara, Mike Hebert, John Rutgers, Martin Morphet, Ryan King. Middle: Jim Dunlop, Joe Schnekenburger, Tim Towle, Wayne Gillett, Bill Slater, Ken Steingart. Front: Brian Plumb and Ken Cobby. Congratulations to all!

Tyler Heinz of the Southpoint Capitals challenges a Kent Cobras player in a race for a loose puck during a novice game held at Tilbury Memorial Arena Sunday, Oct. 7. The