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Members of the Southpoint Stars U15 team rejoice in celebration of their tournament victory on Sunday, March 5 at the Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Complex. The Stars competed in the annual Keith Lindsay Memorial Hockey Tournament along with 23 other teams and defeated the Stoney Creek Sabres to take the U15 championship. More photos and details are on page 23.

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Storyboard Trail provides educational aspect to Kennedy Woods

By Mark Ribble Visitors to the Kennedy Woods trails on the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary property will have an educational and spiritual addition to their walk going forward after a new storyboard trail officially opened on Friday, March 3.

The trail — located at west-end bush of Kennedy Woods — will feature characters and storyboards from a book written by Janne Peters of Caldwell First Nation.

The Kennedy Woods Storyboard Trail will provide an educational and spiritual journey involving characters Rainey and Mkinaak as they explore the trails and share their knowledge along the way.

“Rainey is the spiritual name I gave my granddaughter before she was born,” explained Janne Peters. “Mkinaak is my clan symbol — the turtle.”

Janne told those gathered for the official ribbon

cutting that she listened to what those characters said as she walked through the woods with them and applied that story to her book — A Walk In Nature — which provided the basis for the storyboards.

Janne’s pages were brought to life on the storyboards and they were spaced out along the trail in Kennedy Woods.

Matthew Olewski, Director of Education and Community Engagement for the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation, was happy to have the collaboration with Caldwell First Nation and thanked Janne and her daughter Carrie Ann for their work on the project.

“This is a very important step in educating our visitors and a small step toward reconciliation,” he said. “The first people of this land were — and still are — the stewards of this land.”

Olewski said that the storyboard signs provide

an educational experience along the trail for children and adults alike.

“Our mission here is to remain dedicated to conservation,” he added.

The new Kennedy Woods Storyboard Trail perfectly aligns with this.”

Janne’s story follows Rainey and Mkinaak on their ‘Wellness Walk’,

as they share traditional knowledge, explain the importance of the sacred hoop, and teach a few Anishinaabemowin words in Ojibwe along the way.

The Kennedy Woods Storyboard Trail is a unique way for visitors to understand the importance of environmental stewardship through

First Nations culture and tradition.

This project was coordinated by Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary and was funded by the Municipality of Kingsville in partnership with the Southwest Ontario Tourism Corporation.

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Storyboard author Janne Peters, left, with Jack Miner Foundation Director of Education and Community Engagement Matthew Olewski and Foundation Executive Director Tom Coke at the head of the trail on Friday, March 3.

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Kingsville Mayor Dennis Rogers and several of the councillors were on hand for the ribbon cutting and Rogers was quick to thank both Janne and the foundation.

“The Jack Miner Foundation worked extremely hard to make this happen,”

he said. “Nothing can be achieved without the help of the community.”

Rogers then gathered with Janne Peters and several foundation and municipal representatives and cut the ribbon officially opening the storyboard trail.

Janne Peters (in green) cuts the ribbon to open the Storyboard Trail at Kennedy Woods with help from Kingsville Mayor Dennis Rogers and members of the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation, Kingsville Council and Caldwell First Nation at the trailhead on Friday, March 3.

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Mayor’s recognition awards

Mayor Hilda MacDonald and Leamington Council are inviting nominations from members of the public for the second annual Mayor’s Recognition Awards.

The Mayor’s Recognition Awards program recognizes and honours individuals, groups and organizations whose efforts have brought honour and recognition to the Municipality of Leamington.

The Mayor’s Recognitions Awards program will recognize citizens who have made a meaningful contribution or have had

a significant achievement in one of the following categories during the 2022 calendar year: Athletics Award, Outstanding Youth Award, Innovation Award, Distinguished Volunteer Service Award, Community Inspiration Award, and Mayor’s Special Award.

“The Mayor’s Recognition Awards provide an opportunity to acknowledge those who dedicate their time and effort to make Leamington a better place,” said Mayor Hilda MacDonald “We all know someone who, despite their busy life, still

finds time to support the community in a significant way. I look forward to acknowledging and celebrating these citizens for their meaningful contributions to our community.”

The award winners will be honoured at a special council meeting in spring.

Nominations for the Mayor’s Recognition Awards will be open from March 3 to April 6, 2023.

For more information about the awards and to submit a nomination, visit leamington.ca/awards.

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Leamington approves 2023 budget

After two days of budget deliberations on February 27-28, Leamington Council approved the proposed 2023 budget with one small amendment.

During Monday’s meeting, the current Community Improvement Plan (CIP) was discussed at length and it was decided by council to revisit the current plan and remove the $200,000 set aside in the budget for this year’s program.

That was the only amendment made to the draft budget which was presented by administration.

The budget approval assures that the municipality can continue to deliver essential services while advancing priorities outlined in the municipality’s 2023-2026 Strategic Plan.

The approved budget equates to an $82.63 annual tax levy increase ($6.89 per month) on an urban home assessed at $190,000, or $43.49 per

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“Despite the challenges the municipality is facing from record-high inflationary pressures, Leamington Council has approved a fiscally responsible budget that aligns with our strategic priorities, maintains service levels and enhances the quality of life of our residents,” said Mayor Hilda MacDonald.

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Gore Hill holds kindergarten open house for prospective students Gore Hill Public School held its annual Kindergarten Open House on Thursday, March 2 which attracted about 25 families with prospective little ones ready to attend

school.

Currently, Gore Hill has an enrollment of 33 students in their JK classes, both English and French Immersion.

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On Thursday, Mrs. Mulholland’s Grade 7 and 8 students were con-

Three-year-old Cohen Pare stopped at the balloon display to have his photo snapped.

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ducting the tours which covered several activities for the kids to participate in. After visits to the library and several classrooms, including the gym, Discovery Daycare

and French Immersion rooms, the families were also able to meet with Parent Council representatives to learn about the school community at Gore Hill.

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Three-year-old Matteo Gaziano had fun in the gym with the various activities, including the slam dunk he performed on the basketball net. Matteo said he was excited about exploring the school.

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Kudos to responders from Wheatley couple

LOCAL CHURCHES CELEBRATE WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

World Day of Prayer for 2023 was held locally at the host church St. Paul’s Lutheran on Sherk St. Friday, March 3. Nearly a dozen area churches joined together to present a program based on material from the Women of Taiwan, this year’s chosen country. Focus this year was “I have heard about your faith” based on Ephesians 1:15-19. Pastor Sylvia Swiatoschik said just prior to the service that it was a day for all faith groups to come together and celebrate unity in Christ. The World Day of Prayer movement brings people together in over 170 countries on the first Friday of March every year to pray for issues affecting women and children. Representing area churches are, back row, left to right: Debbie Wilson-Safa, Betty Dietz, Linda Fast, Alfred Lehn, Marilyn White, Cheryl Scorrar, Charlotte Murray, Sylvia Swiatoschik. Middle row: Carolyn Reid, Mary Lapos, Emily Harrison, Betty Zittlau, Anita Taves, Ora Puyda. Front row: Carol Crosby, Rose Adams, Brenda Tansley, Catherine Riediger and Irene Darowski.

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Assault investigation leads to arrest

Leamington Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges in relation to February 14 assault that

occurred at a residence on Talbot St. E. in Leamington.

Investigation revealed that the victim was as-

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Dear Editor: My wife and I want to express our thanks to our local Wheatley fire department. We smelled an obnoxious odour in our home a number of months ago. We called the gas company and the local fire department.

They arrived at our home very quickly and checked to see if there was a natural gas leak. After a thorough check of things, we were assured that the smell was not from a natural gas leak. A day later we discovered the cause of the bad smell and were able to get it fixed.

We also want to thank the Chatham-Kent workers who quickly cleaned up the big mess of branches, shrubs, etc. destroyed by the freezing rain.

We also know that the hydro workers need praise for their hard work in restoring our power. It was really nasty weather that they had to work in.

We can be proud of all the work done for our town by all these groups. Hopefully, we’ll see all of Wheatley back up and running more normally in the near future.

Thanks again!

Joyce and Bob McLean — Wheatley

Search warrant nets drug charges On Friday, February 17, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Essex County Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Emergency Response Team (ERT) members and OPP Canine Services executed a search warrant at a Garrison Ave. address in Leamington.

During the search warrant, police seized a quantity of suspected cocaine and currency of

an approximate value of $50,000. One person was taken into custody without incident.

A 54-year-old Leamington man was charged with possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine).

The accused was released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Windsor in April.

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UMEI robotics teams place second at provincials

Sunday, February 26 marked the Ontario Provincial Championships of the First Robotics Tech Challenge in Central Scarborough.

Thirty-one teams from across Ontario gathered at Centennial College. The Essex County representatives included two teams from UMEI Christian High School in Leamington, Radiant Robotics and The Thunderbirds, after both teams qualified in their district FTC events.

The event required robots to load mini-pylons on multi-levelled pegs with the highest level being the hardest to achieve.

UMEI’s robots could deposit cones on all three levels.

“I was really pleased with the way our robot functioned throughout the tournament,” said Aidan Brown, lead builder for The Thunderbirds.

“Mr. Fittler, our coach, had us well prepared for responding to breakdowns.”

After round-robin play, The Thunderbirds were undefeated and ranked second, while Radiant Ro-

botics overcame some early hurdles to finish with a 17th ranking. Both teams qualified for the playoff round with the hope of winning a bid to the World Championship to be held in Houston, Texas.

“You have to be able to handle pressure during the driving matches,” said elevator and claw operator Cody Konrad. “These are great skills to help us in the workforce.”

After several duelling matches, Radiant Robotics and The Thunderbirds were finally back together as an alliance finding themselves in the championship match. Unfortunately, they were not able to overcome the strengths of the robots from the North York and Rich-

mond Hill schools, losing two straight matches, but ended the event in second place.

“My FTC experience was unforgettable,” said Radiant Robotics team manager Isabel Neufeld.

“My team helped each other succeed and never failed to reach out to the competing teams. Not only have I grown in my skills, but in my confidence and desire to work together with others to achieve great things.”

Lead programmer Ben Recker is already looking to the next season. “It was a great season and we are already preplanning for the unveiling of the next challenge coming this September,” he said.

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Thoughts on snow, robins and thumbprints RIB’S I arose Tuesday morning not expecting to see snow on the ground, but it is the time of year that pretty much anything can happen, especially in these parts.

With March Break approaching, the kiddos are hoping for some decently mild weather and even that’s a crap shoot.

The forecast looks like we will stay in the cool temperatures throughout March Break — sorry to disappoint anyone.

I remember one March probably about 2011 or so, when the temperatures were summer-like for most of the week.

I was covering March Break activities at Point Pelee for the Leamington Post and took a photo of two kids playing in the sand on the beach, both in swimming attire, while their

mom sunbathed on a blanket.

The temperature had to have been in the low 80s (Fahrenheit for all you youngsters) and everyone was out enjoying it.

Turned out the next week, the temperatures went back to normal and all those niceties were forgotten.

This week, we’re supposed to get some more snow and the already-arrived robins will be hard-pressed to find a morsel of worm anywhere in the semi-frozen tundra of southern Essex County.

I counted about 12 robins in our neighbourhood on the weekend and commented to my wife that they were a sure sign of spring.

Well, maybe the old Ribble jinx is at it again, because we’re not supposed to see warmer

temps for another couple of weeks now. Sorry folks.

Did anyone else’s mom lick her thumb and press it on your forehead when they saw a robin back in the day?

I did that to my wife and she almost removed by thumb from my forearm in one fell swoop.

“What are you doing? That’s gross!” she said.

I told her that I remembered my mother doing that in the spring when she saw a robin early in the season.

I spent much of my childhood wiping my mom’s saliva from my forehead in springtime.

She’s never heard of such a thing.

“Must be a country thing,” she said. “You country folks

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have strange traditions.”

And so it goes, all the Mark Ribble way back to my “Country Mouse, City Mouse” colmiss his non-stop faux-critiumn from a few weeks ago. cism of my column. It was our My big brother showed up thing. at my office with a fresh copy As my age advances into of Country Mouse and City those twilight years, I often Mouse wrapped up for my think about those who’ve gone birthday last week, along with before me and wonder what a black forest cake that had they’d make of this wild, crazy toppled from the seat of his world we live in now and I’m truck between the Superstore equally as curious (and anxand my office. ious) about what our grandI often get gifts from read- children are facing in the years ers, including my siblings. Or to come. sometimes they just call me a I inherited my mother’s worliar. risome nature and there’s not My late uncle Jerry used to much I can do about that. say to me, “Well, what are you I will, however, refrain from lying about this week?” touching my wife’s forehead We’d laugh about it, and I’d with my wet thumb from this say that perhaps his memory day forward. just wasn’t as good as mine. I

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FLASHBACK Sometimes there’s no rhyme the following week. four or five different albums ist. or reason as to why one parIn fact, another member at were recordings of mostly their Add that to RADIO ticularly talented musical act is successful and another isn’t.

And there are some who struggle for years then suddenly break through, while the majority never do. In the case of REO Speedwagon, it was a bit of this and a bit of that.

Originally formed in 1966 by keyboardist Neal Doughty, the group had many temporary members come and go over its first six years before it released its first single, ‘Sophisticated Lady, on March 4, 1972. The song never made it on to Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles. It entered at #122 and disappeared

the time, lead vocalist Kevin Cronin, who was also on guitar, piano and keyboards too, also left in 1972 and didn’t return until 1976.

Oddly enough, my first chance to see (but not hear) this group’s records was when I went wandering around the entertainment section at the Woolworths store in Leamington on Talbot Street West back in November of 1977.

There stood a large box of various record albums for sale near the counter, all featuring this REO Speedwagon group.

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live shows from earlier years.

Even though they’ve been around since 1966, I had never heard of this band before and never seen such a collection of so many different record albums by an essentially unknown group. All of which I recall were selling for a dollar or two each and, judging by the pile of these albums still available, no one was buying them – including me.

As far as REO Speedwagon’s growth and success went, everything began changing when Kevin Cronin returned in 1976 and became their main vocal-

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his songwriting with skills compos- Chuck Reynolds ing both of their number one hits, door concert venues in the fair ‘Keep on Loving You’ and ‘Can’t Fight This weather months in the many Feeling’, and many other top years since then.

However, if you want to hear 20 songs including ‘Keep The Fire Burnin’, ‘Don’t Let Him Kevin Cronin sing, as he is defiGo’, ‘Sweet Time’ and ‘Time for nitely one of the finest rock voMe to Fly’, you’ll understand calists out there, do what I did how they went on to sell over last week. Go online and order 20 million records and CDs in the CD, The Very Best of REO Speedwagon. It has 14 songs the 1980s.

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Wheatley meeting draws packed crowd

By Greg Coulter There are times when it is necessary that the wheels of progress turn excruciatingly slow.

For the residents, business owners, contractors and municipal officials dealing with the August 26, 2021 Wheatley gas explosion, the ongoing meticulous investigation continues to pose many questions.

In front of a packed Talbot Trail Clubhouse audience on March 1, there was significant detailed information shared by consultants who have been working on the investigation. After the presentation, a question and answer session followed.

Sean McFarland of Golder Associates and Theresa Watson, an oil and gas expert from Alberta, submitted a PowerPoint presentation of their findings and followed that up with a series of recommendations.

Ryan Brown of Chatham Kent then gave a presentation on behalf of the municipality.

The gas that caused

the explosion in the basement of The Pogue was the result of a pathway through a water well that had a floor drain from The Pogue tied into it. It was noted that one other drain was also tied into a water well in the area.

This was a highly unusual way to tie in a floor drain and officials noted that any homeowners, especially those with older homes, make certain existing floor drains are properly tied into acceptable sewers.

The current issue at hand is that there remains an ongoing risk in the area due to the gas and oil wells and the presence of deep thermogenic gas.

Recommendations included ongoing testing to determine any other sources of gas and to plug any of these sources.

Another recommendation was to prohibit future construction of any wells or bore holes and limit any construction involving deep pilings that may penetrate the layer of clay that hold the gas from migrating to the

surface.

It is recommended the current evacuation zone remain as testing continues in this immediate area.

There appears to be a suspicion that it will be necessary to demolish the Car Barn and adjacent Sexy Nails Salon to determine if there is a covered well in that vicinity.

It is expected that an outcome of the evacuation zone will see a vent stack or scrubber attached to the well and the area will be limited to future development of a green space.

The municipality has reached out to the 11 property owners in the evacuation zone to explore the option to purchase these properties.

This may be necessary to allow for proper testing and safety protocols to be followed and managed by the proper authorities.

Ryan Brown stated that Chatham-Kent is in favour of supporting further testing. Building officials are working with the property owners

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on the west side of Erie St. North to determine the fate of these severely damaged properties.

Chatham-Kent will work closely with partners on recommendations as submitted and keep property owners apprised of ongoing developments.

Homeowners are en-

Community Calendar

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 ESSEX COUNTY FIELD NATURALISTS CLUB WILL MEET at 7:30 pm at Ojibway Nature Centre, 5200 Matchette Rd. All welcome. Free to the public.

Come and find out what the club is all about. A lot of interesting board openings and volunteer opportunities.

FRIDAY, MARCH 10 BROADWAY HITS FROM CHARLOTTE KNIGHT AND THE WINDSOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at 7:30 pm at Uni-Fab, 477 Hwy 77 in Leamington. Songs from Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, South Pacific and more! Tickets call 519973-1238 or visit windsorsymphony.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 12 THE ESSEX COUNTY NATURALISTS provide opportunities to observe nature alongside members keen to impart their knowledge at what the group calls "Pop-Ups". Next pop-up is Sun. Mar. 12 from 12:30-2:30 pm at Malden Park. All are welcome.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 ESSEX COUNTY ONTARIO ANCESTORS WEBINAR - 7:00 p.m. Barton Breen: Irish ancestors from Armagh to Comber. Free and open to everyone. Go to https://essex.ogs.on.ca for Zoom link to register.

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Chatham-Kent will be posting a video of the meeting on their Facebook page as well as YouTube.

The Wheatley Task Force Facebook page actively attempts to keep the public informed of ongoing developments.

A view from Erie Street North looking east of buildings damaged from the explosion.

The Car Barn restaurant and adjacent nail salon are being considered for demolition in search of a possible well. Wheatley residents were given a detailed summary on March 1st of the findings and recommendations from the August 2021 explosion that rocked the downtown core. A panel of officials from Chatham Kent, as well as engineers and gas experts were on hand to present the summary and field questions later. It would appear that the downtown core landscape will not change significantly in the near future as officials work through a myriad of questions as they seek a permanent solution.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 LEAMINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY WILL MEET 7:00 p.m. at Leamington United Church, 9 John St. Speaker: Rachel Windsor from Point Pelee. Topic: plants, invasives and restoration.

All are welcome for an evening or horticultural fun and fellowship. Info: Charlie Wright 519-324-5412.

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couraged to consider adding LEL detectors if they feel they are in a vicinity of gas or oil wells.

Officials from CK Fire stressed the importance of calling 911 to report any gas odours by the public.

These calls are treated with the utmost priority by safety officials.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 19 ESSEX COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY MEETS at 1:30 p.m. for a Restrepia Workshop. Hands-on experience with a choice of plant to mount ($5 for supplies) at St. Stephen’s Church Hall, 5280 Howard Ave., Oldcastle. Refreshments served. Visitors and new members welcome.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25 ROAST BEEF DINNER - from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Trinity United Church, New California, 1005 Rd 2 W, Kingsville. $25 per meal - takeout only. Pick up is curbside at the church. Call 519-733-2020 to order and reserve pickup time. LAST DAY TO ORDER IS MARCH 21.

ONGOING GRIEF SHARE CLASSES will meet every Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Leamington Half Century

Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. There is no charge for these classes. Call 519-326-2521 to register or call Cliff at 519-816-5449.

CORNHOLE - Drop in Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. At Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. No fee. No registration.

STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH? Reach out to Hope 4 Me Peer to Peer Support Group. Virtual and in-person meetings available.

Contact Tracy, Sue or Nancy at hope4mepeer@ gmail.com for information about the group.

TAI CHI - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Gentle physical exercises and stretches.

Each posture flows into the next. Tuesday geared to beginners. No registration required.

THE VILLAGE RESOURCE at 108 Talbot St. E. In Wheatley is hosting free one-on-one Tech Support sessions each Monday from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bring your phones, tablets, iPads and questions!

RUMMIKUB CLUB - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Thursdays, 10:00 am.

Come learn and play this fun game for 2-4 players that combines rummy and mahjong. No registration required.

INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUIRE ASSESSMENTS TO ENTER TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR ADDICTIONS can contact Ian MacNeil, Social Worker with Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare, located at 33 Princess St. (1st floor) in Leamington, on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

You can leave a message 24/7 at 519-984-2531.

Contact Ian at this number for more information.

DO-IN - Join us for this lovely gentle practice with Anne Robinson, Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. Learn to use pressure, tapping, breathng, stretching and self-massage for vital organ fiunctions and better health. At Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. ERIE SHORES TOASTMASTERS MEETING in person at 6:00 pm every other Wednesday at the LEAMINGTON LIBRARY, 1 John St., Leamington.

Develop your Communication and Leadership Skills in a positive, friendly environment. Next meetings: March 15, 29 and April 12, 26. Visit a meeting and see how you like it! For more info Email: ErieShoresTM@ yahoo.com Facebook: Erie Shores Toastmasters or go to ErieShores.toastmastersclubs.org.

KINGSVILLE MILITARY MUSEUM, 145 Division St. S., Kingsville, open Tues. to Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am - 12 noon.

519-733-2803. Collection of military items from Boer War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Afghanistan War. COMMUNITY ANGEL CLOTHING CUPBOARD OPEN WEDNESDAYS appointments preferred, walk-ins are welcome 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Call 519-326-3111 to book your appointment. All are welcome! Free! St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Donated gently used clothing for men, women and children of all ages.

GUITAR WELLNESS - Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N. Thursdays, 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Guitar lessons to enhance physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. Group session. No registration required.

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Al-Anon Family Groups meeting information: 519-790-7739 or www.alanonwindsoressex.com IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, THAT’S YOUR BUSINESS If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous: 519-999-1234.

COMMUNITY TAKEOUT IS AVAILABLE at Leamington United Church, 4:00 - 5:00 pm every Monday. St. John’s Anglican Church also has takeout meals available every Wednesday from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Food is available from St. Vincent De Paul at St. Michael’s Parish 226-340-7233, Salvation Army Food Bank 9:15 - 11:45 a.m. The warming Cross at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Food Cupboard at St. John’s Anglican church, The Bridge (ages 14-24), Food Pantry at Parkdale Variety, neighbourhood pantry at Erie South and Marlborough and the Angel Pantry at St. John’s Anglican Church. All are free.

All are welcome.

T.O.P.S. - Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Meetings are held every Tuesday evening at the Leamington Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. Weigh-in from 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. Meeting 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. First meeting is free. For more inforamtoin call Joan at 519-326-2388. Everyone welcome.

PUZZLES AND GAMES - Thursdays - Rummikub Club 10 am - 12 pm. Puzzle station 9 am - 12 pm. Scrabble, checkers and more. At Kingsville Community Centre, 1860 Division Rd. N.

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Grade 8 students ride transit for free during March Break The Municipality of Leamington is encouraging Grade 8 students in Leamington to use its new LT-Go on-demand transit service by providing them with a free transit pass for March Break.

Using the free transit pass, Leamington Grade 8 students can ride the LT-Go bus for free from Friday, March 10 through to and including Saturday, March 18.

The municipality’s goal is to increase the familiarity of Leamington youth with the municipality’s transit system as they begin to travel independently.

“Learning how to use

the app to plan and pay for a trip, and becoming comfortable on transit are all life skills that our young people will use as they get jobs, go off to school, and travel to other communities,” said Mayor Hilda MacDonald. “Our goal is to create lifelong transit riders.”

The LT-Go on-demand transit service differs from conventional transit in that there is no fixed route or schedule, and buses are dispatched on a request basis. Customers choose their pick-up time and location

by booking through the app, online or by calling.

The LT-Go service includes 118 transit stops throughout the urban area of Leamington and offers extended service hours from Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 9:30 pm and Saturdays from 7:00 am to 9:30 pm.

For more information, visit leamington.ca/LTGO

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Letter to Editor

Homelessness prevention and housing benefit would support people at risk Dear Editor, Canada is facing a wave of new homelessness, in the face of inflation and the ongoing impact of the pandemic.

This is impacting hundreds of thousands of Canadians, as they struggle to make ends meet as everything gets more and more expensive. They are workers, retirees, families, veterans, men, women, even children. It is impacting every part of our community and can be seen in our community.

While it’s critical that governments continue to invest in affordable housing, people need urgent relief in the form of rent support to help them

bridge the increasing gap between incomes and the cost-of-living.

A proposed Homelessness Prevention and Housing Benefit would do just that. It would support up to 385,000 people at risk of homelessness and 50,000 people currently experiencing homelessness with targeted financial relief to help in this critical time. Most importantly, it would prevent a wave of human tragedy on the scale of our largest natural disasters.

I know this would support members of our community and it’s critical that the federal government implement it in the budget.

– Gail Stiffler, Kingsville

Thank you!

Ted Bradford

March 11, 2021

August 3, 1940 - March 11, 2013 In Memory of “Teddy The Bear”

The family of the late Adam Kroeker wishes to extend their thanks and appreciation to all who have helped during this difficult time.

Your many acts of kindness and sympathy continue to be a great comfort to us in our time of sorrow.

Special thanks to his team of doctors and nurses from Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette & Metropolitan Campuses and Erie Shores Hospice.

We would like to thank Kevin Reid and the staff at Reid Funeral Home, LUMC, WPFFA Honour Guard, Leamington Fire Service and fellow first responders for coming together to create a beautiful service for a well deserved final farewell.

Finally, we would like to thank our families, friends and community who offered their prayers, support and sympathies, gave donations, brought meals and sent flower arrangements.

March 13, 2021

In Loving Memory of

Not far from our thoughts, Forever in our hearts, Sadly Missed and never forgotten.

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Your Loving Family

Always loved, never forgotten, forever missed.

“See you later”

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Sincerely, The Family of Adam Kroeker

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Leamington ice storm cleanup continues this week The Municipality of Leamington is asking for patience from the community as crews continue to clean up branches and trees that have fallen as a result of the February 22 ice storm.

According to the municipality, Leamington residents can place small branches roadside for collection. Please do not block roads, sidewalks, or driveways. Residents are asked not to bundle or place branches in a yard waste bag or container, as municipal staff will be using a chipper to shred

branches. Please note that municipal crews will not enter private property to clean up trees or branches.

The cleanup process will take several days to weeks to complete due to the substantial number of branches down across the municipality. While the municipality is contracting the services of companies to assist, they are also busy providing tree removal services to their private clients and are assisting as they can.

The crews plan to be through the entire com-

munity at least one time by the end of this week.

There will be a second and final collection for all neighbourhoods and the municipality will communicate the deadline so residents will know the last day to place branches curbside.

Cleanup of parks and trails will begin once boulevards are cleared.

If you see a branch on an electrical wire, do not touch it and report it immediately to your electricity provider.

Kingsville still removing branches and debris

The Town of Kingsville is delaying the previously scheduled yard waste pickup with their contractor until town staff have removed most of the large wood piles.

The town initially scheduled the yard waste pickup for March 2, but says they need more time to clear debris from the February 22 storm.

“We need more time to clear large areas before our contractor can come

in and take care of the smaller bundles,” said Director of Infrastructure and Engineering Services, Andrew Plancke.

“We were concerned our contractor would need to bypass too many areas if they came out so early, and it just wouldn’t be cost-efficient for the taxpayers,” Once the majority of the clean-up is complete, the town will look at rescheduling the yard waste pick-

Bridge club results The following are the top scoring teams in recent Bridge games at the Leamington Half Century Centre.

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kolash, 5th Bob Lee and George Hildebrandt, 6th Al Morrison and Buddy Ellwood, 7th Dave Derbyshire and Dale Smith, 8th Marie Ellwood and Case Mulder, 9th Sally Bell and Bob Bell.

Mar. 3: North/South - 1st Henry Hildebrandt and Bob Lee, 2nd Roger Cote and Pauline Miko-

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Kingsville had asked their residents to bring any branches to the curb

by Monday, March 6.

“That gives us a better idea about the scope of work,” Plancke continued. “We expect clean-up to take much longer, of course, but as of Monday, if staff have cleared a street, they’ll consider it complete and be able to move on instead of constantly circling back.”

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Kingsville Friendly Club offers plenty of weekly activities

President Bob Bell welcomed 28 out to play cards Feb. 21 at the Kingsville Friendly Club.

One of the club’s former members, John

Thompson, passed away on February 20. Our condolences to Marlene and family.

Scores in cards were: Bridge - Jean Kuipers

James Jeffrey “Jeff” Pinch James Jeffrey “Jeff ” Pinch passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Friday, February 24, 2023 at Grey Bruce Health Services, Owen Sound, after a brief battle with cancer.

Born in Leamington on August 4, 1950, Jeff grew up in Wheatley and retired in Owen Sound. Jeff was 72 years old.

A celebration of his life will be held in the spring. Arrangements entrusted to Brian E. Wood Funeral Home, Owen Sound.

Please visit Jeff ’s memorial at www.woodfuneralhome.ca

Frank Kartye

Frank Kartye, 71, of Kingsville, passed away peacefully with his wife and family by his side at Erie Shores Hospice on Monday, February 27, 2023 following a rare and sudden illness.

Frank is survived by his loving wife Gloria ( Jackson), stepchildren Michelle Fortier, Tracie Robinson (Wayne), Scott Jackson, mother-in-law Dorothy Myers, sister and brother-in-law Judy and Ralph Didomenico. Grandpa Frank leaves behind grandchildren Ryan Giesbrecht (Chantelle), Jeremy Giesbrecht (Nardeen), Amanda Barry (Kevin), Jessica Loewen (Will), Jaime Jackson (Marc Hudon), Jonathan Jackson (Renee), Tyler Jackson and great-grandchildren Zack and Ashlea Meloche, Liam and Emersyn Loewen, Chayse Barry, Nora Jackson and baby boy to be Giesbrecht.

Frank was predeceased by his mother Angela Kartye (Kungel), father Wilhelm Kartye, sister Elizabeth (1944), brother John Kartye (2022) ( Joy 2009), niece Julie Lefeber (2021), and is survived by brother William Kartye (Pat) and several nieces and nephews.

Frank was employed and managed LCBO stores, Leamington, Essex, Wheatley, Harrow and retired following the build of the new Kingsville LCBO. In his spare time, Frank loved his classic cars and trucks, attending car shows and loved traveling with friends and family. He loved classic rock and blues music, golfing at Orchard View and took great pride in his lawn and fishpond. Frank always lent a hand to neighbours and friends and loved his family without reservation.

Many thanks to Harrow Healthcare, and Windsor Regional Ouellette Campus. Very special thanks to the supportive staff at Erie Shores Hospice for the loving care given during Frank’s final journey.

Loving thanks to the many friends, neighbours, family and porch pixies for your love and support throughout this difficult time.

Arrangements are entrusted to Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington. Cremation has taken place.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Erie Shores Hospice in Leamington or The Bank Theatre in Leamington would be greatly appreciated.

A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, March 18 at 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at The Bank Theatre, 10 Erie St. South, Leamington.

5270, Bert Patrick 3410, Alta Van Vliet 2840. Euchre - Robert Boose 98, Nancy Taylor 86, Willy Fittler 80. Most lone hands: Robert Boose 4.

Pepper Ken Salter 284, Sue Girardin 216, Glen Bryan 217. Most peppers: Ken Salter 5.

Thanks to Roy Trowell,

Wies Wrobel

February 27, 1947 – March 5, 2023 It isProof with saddened hearts we announce the passing of of obituary to run

Wies Wrobel on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the age of 76.

March Loving 08, 2023 husband of Rita for 52 years. Cherished Southpoint Sun father of Gerry (Melissa), Shane (Monica) and $100 plus $13 HST = $113 Mandi ( John) Quiring. Proud grandpa of Antonio, Logan, Any changes pleaseMathis email Breydan, and Adelaide.

Beloved son of Stanislawa and sun@southpointsun.ca the late Feliks (1996) Wrobel.

Thanks.

Dear brother of Bogdan “Bugs” (Karen) and Jack (Anita).

Coming from a small town (Hornepayne, ON), Wies grew up loving the outdoors, especially fishing. He was a Real Estate Broker for 45 years and was passionate about his many real estate ventures and investments. Wies was a “wannabe” farmer and a loving grandfather. His love for travel took him around the world, and he would spend his winters in Panama and Colombia. Being a member of the Rotary Club for 30 years is something he was especially proud of. His friendly smile and dry sense of humour will be sincerely missed by all those who knew him.

In kindness, donations may be made to Erie Shores Hospice or Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Visitation will be held at Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington, 519-326-2631, on Thursday, Proof ofON, obituary to run March 9, 2023 from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

Visitation will continue on Friday, March 10, 2023 at St. March 08, 2023 Michael’s Parish, 29 Elliot Street, Leamington, ON, from 10 a.m. until the time of the Mass ofSun Resurrection at 11 a.m.

Southpoint Cremation$200 to follow. plus $26 HST = $226 Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Any changes please email sun@southpointsun.ca Thanks.

Alex Pereira

Alex Pereira, 61 years, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023 at Windsor Regional Hospital, Ouellette Campus.

Beloved husband of Mary Lynn (DiCiocco). Dear father of Mila.

Dear brother of the late Enrique Pereira (Fatima), Suzana Rodrigues (late Gualter), Severino Pereira (Marta), late John Pereira (Isabel), Liz Pereira (Paul), Nick Pereira, Paul Pereira (Sandra), and brother-in-law of Henry DiCiocco (Lily), Jackie Pickard, and David DiCiocco. Predeceased by his parents Severino and Fernanda Pereira. Dear son-in-law of Dianne DiCiocco and the late Carmen. Alex will be missed by many nieces and nephews.

Alex’s greatest joy was his family, especially his daughter.

He enjoyed his guitar and the love of music, which we will hear in our hearts forever.

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

Mass of the Resurrection was held at St. Michael’s Church, 29 Elliott Street, Leamington, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Cremation followed.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Erie Shores Health Foundation or Heart & Stroke Foundation.

Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Bert Patrick and Mario and Mario Florena were Floreno for the snacks to enjoyed.

Membership numbers go with Coffee & Converkeep growing and all are sation.

Another 41 members enjoying the fellowship came out to play cards on at Coffee & Conversation Feb. 24. Former member time. Card play starts at Jo-Anne Mattia passed 12:45 at the Unico Centre. away on February 14. Come join the fun.

There were 27 out to Condolences to husband play cards on Feb. 28.

Pat and family.

Card scores were: Bridge - Roy Trowell 6420, Bridge - Bert Patrick 3800, Bert Patrick 4410, Mandy Corrine Ingall 3030, Bob Hric 2370. Euchre - Dave Bell 2950. Euchre - Robert Snider 90, Erma Hickmott Boose 97, Dave Patterson 85, Dave Patterson 84.

93, Mac Stanley 89. Most Most lone hands: David lone hands: Carrie Schul- Snider, John Bigley and tz, Willy Fittler Mac Stan- John Gerhardt tied with ley and Dave Patterson 3 each. Pepper - Ken Salthad a four-way tie with 4. er 275, Eileen Salter 206, Pepper - Maggie Hansen Winnie Moore 186. Most 313, Winnie Moore 257, peppers: Winnie Moore 4.

Moe Hansen 255. Most Snacks were supplied peppers: Winnie Moore 7. by Erma Hickmott and SnacksProof suppliedof byobituary Sue Sally Bell to go with Cofto run Girardin, Carolyn Brown fee & Conversation.

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Doreen Gagnon passed peacefully on Wednesday, $200 plus $26away HST = $226 March 1, 2023 at the Sun Parlor Home.

Dearly loved wife of the late Arthur Any changes please email (2002). Loving mother of Yvette sun@southpointsun.ca Cousineau (Dan 2008), late Yvonne Spitse (2021) (Corny), Thanks. late Larry (2019) (Debby), late Paul (2017) (Karen). Proud meme of 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Doreen is predeceased by her four siblings and grandson Jeffrey.

Doreen was a long-term RNA at Leamington District Memorial Hospital and worked alongside her husband Art at Gagnon Carpets.

Visitation was at Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Sunday, March 5 from 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Funeral service to celebrate Doreen’s life was held at the funeral home on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

Internment at Erie Memorial Gardens followed.

Due to severe allergies, in lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Sun Parlor Home for Senior Citizens.

Stanley Kimball June 2, 1925 – March 1, 2023

Stanley Kimball passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in his 97th year, at Erie Shores HealthCare.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife Norma (Wigfield) Proof of obituary to runfather of (2012). Loving Lynda Devos (late Mike), Ruth VandenBrink (George), March 08, 2023 predeceased by his children, the Southpoint late DavidSun Kimball, late Thomas $200 plus $26 late HST = $226 Kimball, Brian Kimball and late Patricia Kimball. Loving grandfather of nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by his siblings Any changes please email Clifford, Morley, Melvin, Orval Kimball, Marjorie Sims, Velma Reid,sun@southpointsun.ca Helen Laporte, and his parents Ernest and Thanks.

Lerina.

We will miss his great smile and his quick wit.

Thank you to all the staff at Chartwell Kingsville Retirement Home.

A private Funeral Service was held.

Memorial donations may be made by cheque to Heart & Stroke Foundation or charity of your choice by contacting Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519326-2631).

Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

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Kingsville Horticultural Society news

By Jan Fisher KHS Director I’m sure you’ve seen some interesting looking mushrooms as you walk in the woods, parks, in your garden or on your lawn. Did you ever wonder what kind of mushrooms they are?

The members and guests of the Kingsville Horticultural Society (KHS) learned a lot about

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identifying these fungi from Grant Munroe, the speaker at the February meeting. Grant has been foresting and learning about the mushrooms in Essex County for the past five years. His slideshow demonstrated the vast diversity of types of fungi.

One of the mushrooms shown was the Tawny Milk Cap. The cap varieties are quite common.

They are the mushrooms with gills on the underside. They are soft to the touch and many are beautiful.

It’s good to know that there are no species of mushrooms in North America that can poison you by touch alone. However, the Destroying Angel, a lovely white mush-

room that can sometimes be found in Essex County, can kill you if eaten!

Grant emphasized his number one rule of foresting for mushrooms. Never eat anything you find without expert advice!

Those in attendance were treated to photos of Boletes, Bracket Fungi, Tooth Fungi, Coral Fungi, Puffballs and some aptly named Oddities.

To learn more about fungi, Grant recommends checking the Field Naturalists website for information on guided hikes or seek out the book titled The Smithsonian Field Guide to Mushrooms.

Seedy Saturday Update: Seeds, crafts, exhibits and a bake sale await you at the Unico Centre

on March 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by and remember to bring cash for your purchases.

Next meeting: Join us on Monday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. to hear Brandi Belanger talk about Edible Landscaping. A great topic as many people gain interest in growing their own food.

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Peachland Rebekah Lodge recently made a donation of $3,000 to The Bridge Youth Resource Centre in Leamington to assist in their continuing support of the youth of the community. Peachland derives most of its funds that it donates to charitable efforts through Chances Gaming Lounge & Bistro. Pictured, Peachland Rebekahs secretary Elaine Stevenson (left) presented a cheque to Krista Rempel, Executive Director at The Bridge.

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ROUND ONE

ROUND TWO

ROUND THREE

1931 Chrysler in same family 65 years

1. We’ve all heard of MGM Studios. What does MGM stand for?

1. Who won best actor in a drama motion picture at January’s Golden Globe awards?

2. What professional sports team got its start on the grounds of the Indian Packing Company?

2. Teenage Dream is to date the most successful album of what pop star?

1. In the Beatles’ first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, what was the first song they played?

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3. “Don’t let go, Jack” was a famous movie quote. Who played Jack?

4. What Canadian children’s TV show was hosted by a trio known as Sharon, Lois and Bram?

5. In what story is the phrase “Fee Fi Fo Fum” made popular?

6. Who’s 2018 memoir was titled “Becoming”?

7. What US state produces the most beef cattle?

8. What inventor accumulated 2,332 patents throughout his life?

9. Who played Annie Wilkes in Misery?

3. Hockey star Nazem Kadri’s grandparents came from what country to settle in Canada?

2. What country is the northernmost country in Africa?

3. The first documented use of the word NERD was in a 1950 book called If I Ran The Zoo by what author?

4. The best selling album of all time by a girl group was made by what group?

4. In July, 2022, who was buried near the first hole of a golf course in Bedminster NJ?

5. Holden Caulfield is the protagonist in what famous novel?

5. What is the Hebrew term for a good deed done out of a sense of religious duty?

6. Who is the main villain in Disney’s Aladdin?

6. What U.S. state is Harvard University located in?

7. The word Presbyterians is not just a religion. It’s also an anagram for the name of what pop star?

7. What fish eating bird is the state bird of Louisiana?

8. Limousin is a breed of what farm animal?

9. Where on a fish is the caudal fin located?

10. Queensbury rules govern what sport?

10. What is the capital city of Kansas?

8. What Canadian retailer had the slogan “The lowest price is the law.”

9. What four letter word is equal to a quarter of a bushel?

10. How many Stanley Cups did Wayne Gretzky win?

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THE OLD CAR DETECTIVE

While Leamington resident Bill Willms was visiting relatives in Kitchener in the summer of 1958, Bill Sherk he bought a 1931 to have a grille in front of Chrysler CM-series six-cylinder sedan for the radiator.

By October 1995, Bill’s $30, a whole weeks pay Chrysler was nearly 65 back then.

With five cylinders in years old when he went the engine and one in the to Carmen Paglione at trunk, Bill towed the car Classic Collision near home. After some engine Leamington for some work, he began driving it body work and paint. around town with paint- It was back on the road ed-on whitewalls. The next spring with a dark photo was taken on the blue body, black fenders, family farm north of town cream spoke wheels and when Bill was working pinstriping.

About five years ago, for the H.J. Heinz ComBill donated the car to pany.

His car was the fancy his daughter Natalie and version of the CM series her husband, who live in with dual sidemounts Lakeshore. The car now and a detachable trunk resides in a climate-conon a rack at the back. It trolled building, still in was one of the first cars the same family 65 years!

Bill Willms with his 1931Chrysler nearly 65 years ago.

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ROUND TWO 1. Austin Butler (Elvis) 2. Katy Perry 3. Lebanon 4. Spice Girls 5. Catcher in the Rye 6. Jafar 7. Britney Spears 8. Cattle 9. Tail 10. Boxing

ROUND ONE 1. Metro Goldwyn Mayer 2. Green Bay Packers 3. Leonado Di Caprio 4. The Elephant Show 5. Jack and the Beanstalk 6. Michelle Obama 7. Texas 8. Thomas Edison 9. Kathy Bates 10. Topeka

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Photos from Kingsville-Gosfield Heritage Society 1790-2000 A Stroll Through Time

Cedar Beach Drug Store, owned by Red Morris, Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives offered drugs, toiletries, china and souvenirs for sale as well as providing a luncheon menu. Speed boat rides were available from the Cedar Beach Drug Store for 50 cents a ride for summer visitors renting a cabin or for cottagers not owning a boat.

The boats could be taken through the placid canal or out into the rougher waters of Lake Erie. This photograph of an unidentified family, standing outside the Cedar Beach Drug Store, was taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s.

George Jasperson Tobacco Factory. Probably located on Lansdowne Avenue. In photo are Mrs Grant, Mrs Julien, Florence Howe, Mrs Wilkinson, Percy Pearce, Henry Deacon, G Ulch, Sarah Selick (one of these people is in the upper left hand window). Early 1900s. This factory may have been the precursor A Look at Leamington’ s Past courtesy C. Scott Holland of Hodge Tobacco.

If anyone has more information about thisof photo, please contact the Archives at kingsvillearchives@gmail.com or 226-348-6377.

Leamington’s Past courtesy of the C. Scott Holland Collection April 1973: Buckingham Real Estate edged Gulliver Insurance 2-1 to win the Midget hockey trophy.

At left is captain Ken Dick who scored both goals with coach Randy Critchlow.

March 1975 - The Junior Board of Deacons of the First Baptist Church in 1975 were, front row: Bob McCarty, Rev. L.F. O’Neil, John Jackson. Back row: Terry Moran, Robert Barna, Peter Barna, Randy Campbell and Paul Barna.

Clippings from the Wheatley Journal, May 1989 Clippings from the Wheatley Journal

March 1993 - The Hyland Seeds Novice House League team ended a successful season on the weekend with an overall season record ofrose 31 wins, lossesfoot andfollowing 4 ties. Team members pictured are, back row: Submarine cycling - Ditches foot 5after the Thursday evening rainfall Matthewyoung Stevenson, Daniel Jones, no Christime Simpson, Steven Marshall, Denise Howe, Mike Elliott, Adam Hatt, and these lads wasted inventing a new game, “submarine cycling”.

If Ryan Johnston. Front row: David Owens, Shawn Williams, Nathan Moody, Gary Pinch, Steven Chambers, nothing else, it’s a quick way to wash a ten-speed bicycle!

Dan Simpson. Coaching staff: Mike Simpson, Steve Williams, Jerry Hatt.

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From the Leamington Post March 3, 1960 Negotiations between town council and the Leamington Fair Board concerning a fairgrounds site for a proposed swimming pool may conclude in the near future. Deputy Reeve Ralph Nicol has been meeting with fair board officials as part of a committee to negotiate.

Dr. Bill Pritchard, president of the Kinsmen Club, recently said that the club may be forced to abandon its community swimming pool project unless the site problem was resolved. The town has proposed to trade some of its industrial land in the area of the race track for one acre immediately north of the arena.

—— A bid by several Pelee Island residents to have Grade 11 and 12 instruction restored at the continuation school on the island led to the formation of a fact-finding committee recently. For the past two years, Grades 11 and 12 Pelee students have attended at Leamington District High School. They were sent to the mainland when the Pelee school board found it couldn’t hire a qualified teacher for the higher grades. The committee consists of Albert Rieger, Hugh Hooper and Mahlon Hooper.

—— Health services in Leamington schools were extended to cover a dental examination last year and the results were not reassuring. Dr. J.A. Taylor, Medical Officer of Health for the town, noted that the examinations of 393 children in kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2 showed 61 per cent had cavities.

—— Leamington’s tourist information booth could be a giant tomato by this summer. The Chamber of Commerce, acting on a suggestion by John Fisher, executive director of the Canadian Tourist Association and recent visitor here, hopes to set up the huge tomato on the small triangular park just west of the old post office building. Permission to use the location will be sought through Richard Thrasher, MP for South Essex.

—— The Woodslee Hornets advanced to the final of the Essex County Church League playoffs with a 4-2 win over the Blytheswood Junior Mic Macs on Tuesday night. Blytheswood lost their goalie, Paul Reid, who was injured during warmup. Jim Young donned the pads and played well in a losing cause. Steve Lamphier, Jim McAuliffe, Dave Ainslie and Don Roberts scored for Woodslee, with Lynn Foster and Bob Baker replying for the Mic Macs.

From the Kingsville Reporter March 3, 1960 The 13th general meeting of the Kingsville Kinsmen Club was held Tuesday, March 1 at the Lakeshore Terrace Hotel with President Norm Feuer in the chair.

Members from the Essex and Harrow clubs also attended and Martin Walley of CJSP was introduced as a prospective member. Johnny Garton, sports director for CJSP, gave a very interesting talk on sports, stressing the importance of sports in building the character of our children. Kin Bob Sanford presented a

report on the fish fry, which netted the club over $160.

—— Harold Julien of Kingsville, president of the Ontario Fishermen’s Cooperative, says that the general outlook for the fishing industry on a long-term basis is not good. He feels the profitability of the industry is waning. The new trawling for smelt is rapidly growing further east and is not catching on in Kingsville. Mr. Julien says smelt are not as plentiful in Kingsville as they are to the east.

—— This Saturday night, the Kingsville Jets play host to Oakville in an Intermediate B basketball game at 7 pm at the high school gym. This is the first game of a two-game-total-point series with the winner advancing to the Ontario finals. Oakville is the defending champion. Last Saturday, heavy snow in the Guelph area prevented Guelph from coming to Kingsville and they were forced to forfeit to the Jets, who were leading the series by 21 points.

40 Years Later March 1, 2000 From the Wheatley Journal Scouts from Wheatley were among the troops at the recent Owen Sound winter camp. In addition to the challenges of winter camping at the 37th annual weekend event, the local troop of six scouts participated in a mock rescue mission, being tested on first aid, compass exercises, knots and ice crossing safety.

—— Approximately 160 Chatham-Kent employees could go on strike March 18 if a new collective bargaining agreement isn’t reached. The employees, represented by CUPE Local 12, voted 89 per cent in favour of strike action.

—— Local residents may be noticing some shiny new vehicles with the Chatham-Kent logo on the side, but there’s a good chance you’ll be seeing those for years to come. As part of an approved business plan, the municipality’s fleet department has begun its new replacement cycle where old equipment is replaced with new. The amalgamation of 123 municipalities and 13 public utilities results in Chatham-Kent having an inventory of over 1,200 pieces of motorized equipment and vehicles.

—— The Atom Majors Local 459 downed Riverside 3-1 Saturday night in Windsor.

After Riverside jumped out to a 1-0 lead, the locals came back with goals from Adam Tofflemire, Eric Williams and Kyle White. Kyle Moore played a solid game in goal for Southpoint.

—— In game one of three, the Kinsmen Peewee AEs started league playoffs on a winning note by beating Blenheim 3-2 on Friday night. Southpoint’s Billy Peters scored first, set up by Craig Howe and Nick Jacobs. With the score tied 1-1, Brian Wiltshire scored the go-ahead goal, but Blenheim again tied it. Halfway through the third, Adam Rauzino scored the winner. Ryan Tofflemire had a solid game in goal.

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1033 Cherry ave, kingsville

459,900

609 mersea Road 12, leamington

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803 heritage rd, kingsville

999,900

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499,900

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539,900

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379,900

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649,900

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 now you want to make amends. It’s the A development may have you feeling a little changes you implement that will bit down, Aries. That is only temporary, make a difference. though, as your mood and circumstances will rebound in no time at all.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may be ready to give your TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 life an overhaul. That may amount to Taurus, people you encounter this you changing careers in the weeks to week may be exceptionally stubborn, come. Do your research before you put so you may need to avoid confrontain notice. tions. Keep your emotions in check as best as you can.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, stay focused and disciplined GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 this week, especially as it pertains to a Gemini, the weather may not be suitdiet. You can maintain your commitable for getting much done outdoors, ment, especially with others cheering but you can certainly stay busy inside you on. the house with any projects you have been putting off.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, rewards will not come withCANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 out hard work and dedication. Now is This is a great opportunity for getting the time to stick with the plan and keep rid of any clutter that has been holding moving forward. Save days off for later. you back, Cancer. Start sorting through the garage or cleaning out a desk at AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 work.

Do not go up against managers or superiors this week, Aquarius. Doing so LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 likely won’t go in your favor. Just keep Leo, do not worry about the small out of the spotlight for a little while stuff that you feel could be holding longer. you back. If you step away from the situation, you may find that everything PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 is working out.

You may be building the blocks of a major life project, Pisces. Use all of the VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 resources at your disposal in the days Virgo, there are plenty of opportunities to come. open to you, but you may not realize FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS they are so close by. A friend may MARCH 5 - Madison Beer, Singer (24) need to guide your way on this for the MARCH 6 - Shaquille O’Neal, Performer (51) time being.

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JAGUARS AND KNIGHTS MEET IN BASKETBALL FINAL

After no local basketball opportunities due to COVID over the last three years, local elementary schools have been able to get back on the court this season. The Girls Kingsville-Leamington League consisted of players from Jack Miner, Mount Carmel Blytheswood, Gore Hill and Queen Elizabeth schools. Most of the participants had never played basketball before. The hard work of the coaches and athletes was evident, as every team showed great improvement over the season. In the end, the Jack Miner Jaguars and the Queen Elizabeth Knights met in the championship game at Migration Hall. The Knights battled hard, creating numerous turnovers and demonstrating solid shooting, but were unable to keep up with the Jags who took home the championship title. In the photo on the left, the Jack Miner Jaguars, back row from left: Paityn Willms, Kenzie Kassian, Tanzil Chandel, Amy Weisenburger, Emma Malott, Mr. Fetter and Mrs. Baetens. Front row: Emily Friesen, Avalon Fleming, Presley Jadischke, Avery Dunn, Katie Nurse, Avery Allsop, Mackenna Michalski, Julia McInnis, Izzy Driedger and Megan Wuerch. Absent Amy Weisenburger. In the photo on the right are the Queen Elizabeth Knights. From left are Mr. Bedal, Selena Sova, Sophia Villanueva, Fadwa Al Salja, Olivia Scratch, Kayla Khliv, Abby Fehr, Shahad Mohamad, Aarna Sharma, Brianna Williams and Mr. Rowley.

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Golden Years mini golf March 2 saw 51 golfers hit the links at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens and sink 74 holes-in-one.

The ace parade was led

by Debbie Clinton, Jamie Arquette, Mavis Rutter, Ed Middleton and Nancy Springthorpe, all with 4 each. Kathy Bechard, Bill Edwards, Bill Taylor and Glen Bryan sank 3, followed by Ruth Samson, Barb Fick, John Murphy, Theresa Decaluwe, Tom Hyatt, Ron Fick, Barb

Haas, Bob Springthorpe, Robin Cournoyea, Bryon Walker, Mary Binder and Paul Harrison with 2 aces.

Scoring a single ace were Gloria Smith, Joanne Law, Barry Sweet, Jack Bostin, Gary Wilson, Julia Kos, Linda Lavender, Dave Labonte, Bill Mayville, Tom Bondy, Linda Chiasson, Donna Bileti, Chuck McKenzie, Perpetua Hildrop, Carol Bell, Ann Ginter, Ray Foster and Randy Nash.

Top scores for 18 holes went to Bryon Walker with 36. Mary Binder and Julia Kos were hot on his heels with 37. Paul Harrison, Ed Middleton, Randy Nash, John Murphy and Dave Labonte all scored 38.

Leaders over 36 holes were Mary Binder, Bryon Walker, Tom Hyatt, all with 78, followed by Glen Bryan with 79.

First place went to Team 2 (Ray Foster, Ed Middle-

Wheatley Legion Branch 324 news

Due to bad weather, there were only 11 players out on March 3 for Wheatley Legion Friday Night Fun Darts, hosted by Kingsville Legion.

Posting 6 wins were Lynn Scott and Jim McClellan. Four wins: Julie Reid, Amy Kendall and John Balkwill. Two wins: JoAnne Smith, Dave Leili and Neil Handspiker; Laura Smith, Tim Paquin and Cookie Klooster. Lady doublers were Lynn, Julie and Amy. Point of interest: Lynn doubled out twice on her partner John, who walked the shame of shame twice. It must have been a nice car ride home.

Meat draw winners on March 4 were Jerry Malott (2), Joyce Epplett (2), Jan Watson, June Epplett (2), Terry Marentette, Theresa Coulter, Julie Reid and Cathy Bell. The Ladies Auxiliary 50/50 draw winner was Jade Flaming.

Get your party people together and come out to the annual Turk ’n Beaup St. Patrick’s Day meat draw on Saturday, March 18 starting at 3 p.m. at Talbot Trail Golf Club. The draws will be run by Roberta Dibbley and Sandy Wolfe.

Don the “green” and join in for a fun day with lots of prizes and surprises!

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ton, Randy Nash) with a team score of 244. Team Jacks ( Dave Labonte, Bill Taylor, Bill Mayville) took second place scoring 248 and Team 4 (Bryon Walk-

er, Bill M., Carol Bell) finished in third place with a score of 250.

Play continues on Thursday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. Golfers are re-

Wheatley Friendship Club news

By Bonnie Dawson Members enjoyed a fun afternoon of Bingo at the Wheatley & District Friendship Club on Wednesday, February 15.

The Bingo winners were Robert Lapsa, Diane Lenarduzzi, Barb Siddall, Pat Matier, Earlene Gould, Dorothy Bailey, Doreen Armstrong and Helen Clark.

Thanks to Janet Hewett for calling the numbers and Pauline Sample for

handing out the prizes.

The next Bingo will be held on Wednesday, March 15 at 1:30 p.m. at a cost of $1.

The winners of the 50/50 draws were Pat Matier and Earlene Gould.

Construction continues at the club.

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Flyers up 3-0 on Legionnaires going into Tuesday game

By C. Scott Holland The Leamington Flyers have taken a commanding 3-0 lead in their first round playoff series against the Sarnia Legionnaires with a tight victory on Thursday here and a couple of big wins on the weekend.

For for most of the 872 fans in attendance at last Thursday night’s first playoff game against Sarnia, the final score of 4-3 for the Flyers was much closer than expected.

Especially when at one juncture they held a convincing 2-0 lead and were bombarding Sarnia starting goalie Tyler Richard with plenty of shots.

“Pretty good game one.

We came out strong and created a lot of chances,” said head coach Dale Mitchell. “But we just have to find a way to score on our chances a little more. We generated 61 shots which is good, however, we have to score and put teams away.”

The Flyers shot total was high as Sarnia’s Tyler Richardson finished the game by making 57 saves to Leamington’s Bryce Walcarius, who stopped 21.

The shifts over the first five minutes were tentative for both sides and the Flyers struck pay dirt three minutes into the contest when Billy Van Sumeren’s pass from the left corner into the slot found Ryan Clark. Clark released a shot on net that was directed past Richardson by Adrian Bosev.

At 9:05 some diligent work by the Flyers resulted in Gabe Piccolo gunning the second Flyers’ tally with a shot from the right side of the slot. However, the Legionnaires got a break near the 14-minute mark when Cameron Graham was left alone in the slot and rifled the puck past Walcarius.

In the second period, the Flyers got only one goal while firing 27 shots at Richardson. That lone tally came at 16:13 when

Griffin Grundner laid the groundwork for Cody Brekke’s shot, which sailed over Richard’s glove and made it 3-1.

But from the drop of the puck in the third, Sarnia showed their grittiness as they refused to be subdued. They closed the gap and got back into the contest two minutes into the frame as Nathan Lavender tipped in a shot from the left side while near the post. Suddenly it was 3-2 and an intense battle to see who would score the next important goal.

The Flyers notched that all-important goal when Gabe Piccolo’s pass to Ryan MacPherson was deftly redirected into the Sarnia net at 13:25.

With 2:15 left on the clock and a faceoff in the Flyers’ end zone Sarnia called a timeout. When play resumed, Sarnia had lifted Richardson for an extra attacker and at 18:56 tabbed an extra attacker goal to cut the lead again to one goal.

Leamington held Sarnia at bay during the final minute and got a 4-3 win to go ahead one in the best of seven series.

The Flyers took total control of the series after winning game two 6-0 in Sarnia then returning home for a Sunday evening contest which they won 7-2 in front of 629 fans.

For half the contest in Sarnia on Saturday night, the Flyers and Legionnaires were knotted at 0-0. The Flyers’ fireworks began while the defense shut down the Legionnaires. Starting goalie Bryce Walcarius earned

the shutout by halting 15 shots, while Sarnia’s Tyler Richardson faced 48 which included the six Flyers’ markers.

Billy Van Sumeren’s hattrick led the Flyers’ scoring parade, while Adrian Bosev, Owen Holmes and Griffin Grundner fired one apiece.

At home on Sunday for 40 minutes, the Legionnaires were within strik-

ing distance of the Flyers but the third period was the difference as the locals potted three goals to win 7-2.

Leamington led 3-1 then 4-2 before putting the game away in the third. Boe Piroski made 10 saves and allowed a penalty shot goal but had little action throughout the game. His counterpart — Sarnia’s Ethan Everaert

— was bombarded by 67 Flyers shots and stopped 60 of them.

The Flyers’ goal bonanza was led by Hayden Reid who netted two, while teammates Anthony Ciaramitaro, Ryan MacPherson, Connor MacPherson, Owen Holmes and Griffin Grundner fired one apiece.

Should the Flyers finish their series on Tues-

day night, the next series would not start until Thurs. Mar. 16. Keep informed via local media and the GOJHL website.

Schedule: Thurs. Mar. 9 game 5 in Leamington at 7:10 pm (if necessary).

Sat. Mar. 11 game 6 in Sarnia at 7:10 pm (if necessary).

Sun. Mar. 12 game 7 in Leamington (if necessary).

Connor MacPherson (25) celebrates the Flyers’ fourth goal as brother Ryan MacPherson (who scored) circles the Sarnia net. MacPherson’s goal stood as the game-winner as the Flyers nipped Sarnia 4-3.

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In keeping with tradition, the Wheatley Omstead Sharks honoured their graduating players prior to their last regular season home game on March 1. From left, Nicole and Kevin Amaro with son Trent and club GM Tom Grubb, Lisa and Tim Pelling with son Kristian and director Daryl Glasier, Melissa and Nelson Carvalho with son Matt and Sharks coach Josh Carnevale.

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Sharks beat 73s in final home game

By Greg Coulter In a match that had no bearing on the standings, the Wheatley Omstead Sharks and the Essex 73’s squared off for a run and gun tilt as the regular season came to an end on Wednesday, March 4 in Wheatley.

Fans are hoping that this may be a prequel to a league final playoff showdown. When the ice chips settled, the Sharks would come out with a decisive 5-2 win, pelting the Essex netminder with 57 shots.

Ethan Handley and Jaxon Drysdale split the goaltending duties with 22 saves each. Game highlights included a hat trick (20 goals on the season) and one assist for captain Matt Carvalho, a goal and three assists for linemate Braedon Caetano (18), with a single goal by Kyle Green (20 on the season) and two assists. Blake McNally, Ryan Cronheimer, Braeden Gray and Colm Smith would add assists.

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was pleased to end the season on a high note.

“The season has been a success so far but now it’s only the wins that matter,” he said. “We’re in a good spot in terms of morale, but now we need to use this week to focus and be ready for game one against Amherstburg.”

The Sharks kick off the playoffs hosting the Amherstburg Admirals tonight (Wednesday, March 8) with puck drop at 7:30 pm at the Shark Tank.

LDSS CURLERS WIN WECSSAA

The Leamington District Secondary School boys curling team won the A Division of WECSSAA on Wednesday, March 1 at Sun Parlour Curling Club. The match was against Holy Names and was a close game and very enjoyable for spectators. The final score was 6-3. From left are Coach Matt Dick, Lead Andrew Hamilton, Second Owen Pearce, Skip Zach Paine, Vice Carter Watts. Absent: Kyle Stratton and Tony Nurse (LDSS teacher rep).

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Members of the KDHS swim team at OFSAA. Back row: Rylan Stibbard, Owen Williams, Lucis Forest. Front row: Mrs. DiFazio, Olive Rogers, Ian McMahon, Liam Toews, Mr. Plancke. Absent from photo: Madelynn Kendrick, Zoe Toews, Colum Vourakes.

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By Hayden Nurse Last week, the OFSAA Swimming Championship was held in Windsor. Nine members of the Kingsville District High School swim team represented the Cavaliers, with Zoe Toews putting on an impressive performance which earned her a silver medal in the 50m breaststroke and 5th place in the 100m IM, beating her personal best.

All members of the swim team competed in races where they also posted personal best times. An outstanding job by all.

On the ice, both boys and girls hockey teams ended their seasons with disappointing losses in the WECSSAA semi-finals, both to strong Belle River teams. Winter sport athletes would like to thank all of their coaches for their time and effort this season.

As March Break approaches, students inter-

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ested in badminton have started working on their game. Four soccer teams are at various stages of sign-ups and tryouts.

Track and field coaches have posted a sign-up list and baseball announcements are imminent.

As students return from March Break, the spring sports season will get into full swing. Good luck to over 100 students trying out for a spot to wear the Cavalier logo.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

U15 Stars win Keith Lindsay tournament

The Keith Lindsay Memorial Girls Hockey Tournament was held on the weekend at the Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Complex with 24 teams from across Ontario competing in five divisions.

The Southpoint Stars were represented by teams in the U11, U15 and U22 divisions with the U15 Stars emerging as

champions in their group.

The U15 girls beat the Stoney Creek Sabres 5-3 Saturday evening to advance to the semi-finals Sunday morning where they won 5-2 against the LaSalle Sabrecats to move onto the final game and second meeting with Stoney Creek Sunday afternoon.

After a 1-1 first period, the Southpoint team held

a 2-1 lead going into the third period where they picked up three more goals for a 5-1 win and the title.

Scoring a hat trick for the Stars was Ava Carreirro, with Jadyn Coates and Grace Bedard each adding a goal for the win.

In the U22 division, the Southpoint Stars beat the South County White team in the semi-final before

losing in the finals to LaSalle by a 4-1 score.

The U11 Stars had a good weekend giving it

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a full effort but were winless in four games.

Southpoint U22 goalie Shelby Wiebe stops a shot by a player from South County White team in the semi-final game Sunday morning at the Keith Lindsey tournament held at Nature Fresh Farms Complex. The Stars were victorious in that game 1-0, advancing to the final game with LaSalle Sabercats Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Stars, LaSalle held onto the lead, beating them 4-1. SUN photo by Deanna Bertrand

Southpoint U15 Ava Carreiro scores her third goal in the championship game against Stoney Creek Sunday afternoon. The goalie was Southpoint-based goaltender Mallory Gascoyne, who stepped in to the crease earlier in the weekend when Stoney Creek was without a goaltender.

SUN photo by Deanna Bertrand

The U15 Southpoint Stars after winning the Keith Lindsay tournament, back row, from left, Leslie Taylor, Chris Taylor, Aleviyah McAndrews, Jadyn Coates, Alexa Thiele, Grace Bedard, Natalie Edwards, Whit Thiele, Portia Steel, Scott Edwards. Middle row, from left, are Alexis Lamb, Ava Carreiro, Selina Gualtieri, Lauryn Mialkowski, Cassandra Derksen. In front is goaltender Chloe Taylor.

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Jadyn Coates looks back for the puck after a shot on LaSalle’s goalie in the U15 semi-final game Sunday morning.

SUN photo by Deanna Bertrand

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