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SUN office moving to Leamington It’s been four years since the Leamington Southpoint Sun published its first issue on February 3, 2010. A lot has changed in four years. “We weren’t sure what to expect or how a second weekly community newspaper would be received in Leamington at the time. We worked hard and grew into what we are today and now we’ve outgrown our small office from our humble beginnings in Wheatley,” said co-owner Jim Heyens. The Wheatley Journal has operated at 14 Talbot Street West, Wheatley for over a century and generations of Journal readers have enjoyed the small town news office and print shop, but on April 9, the Journal and Sun office will be moving to Leamington. “It’s never an easy decision to move a century old business – a tradition – in this town. This is my hometown and I take great pride in it, but the success and expansion of our business has meant many, many changes,” said Heyens. Heyens purchased the Wheatley Journal from Rick Epplett five years ago. In that time, the Journal has expanded to include the Leamington Southpoint Sun and expanded its commercial print business. In 2010, Heyens and business partner Sheila McBrayne started the Sun and most recently combined all print businesses into Southpoint Publishing Inc. “We added more employees and expanded our scope. The Journal had two full time staff and one part-time staff five years ago. We’re proud to say that we employ 9 fulltime employees, two part-times, several contract workers, freelancers and about 25 carriers,” said McBrayne. With growth comes an increase in demand on space, utilities, internet capacity and convenience. “We don’t own the building, and we needed more space; it was just a good business move,” said Heyens. “We would not have been able to launch the Southpoint Sun without the Wheatley Journal, and we’ll never take that for granted,” added McBrayne. The Journal and Sun will be re-locating down Talbot Street, about 11 kilometres westward, to 194 Talbot Street East, Unit #5, Leamington, in the completely renovated former Krazy Kelly’s building. “Our office at the new location was an empty shell. We were able to design the space specifically for our needs and we’re excited to be able to serve our readers and advertisers better from this new central location,” said Heyens. The new Southpoint Sun and Wheatley Journal office will be open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our new phone number is 519-398-9098. Our email addresses all remain the same. Both offices will be closed on Tuesday, April 8 at 12 noon until Thursday morning, April 10 to allow for the move. To our faithful Wheatley Journal subscribers, you will continue to receive your paper through Canada Post, the same as always. We’d like to thank all our readers and hope that you will stop in to see our new office once we’re settled in.

Iseonna Silliker and Rayvenne Sarkis run the ‘jelly bean’ booth during the most recent fundraiser for seven-year-old Leamington cancer patient Aubri Andre. Aubri insisted that the $1,300 raised by the event’s silent auction by donated to the family of Silliker, who has been diagnosed with a returning brain tumor. (SUN Photo)

Community steps forward for Aubri By Bryan Jessop Aubri’s Angels have once again come up big. The Leamington community gathered for a two-hour event Friday evening in support of the seven-year-old in the latest “Prayers for Aubri Day,” hosted by the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. Funds for the young cancer patient were raised through front-door donations, the sale of yellow and purple t-shirts and ‘Brave and Bald for Aubri.’ Aubri, currently receiving treatment in Calgary, greeted visitors of the fundraiser through a live video feed. Once the 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 28 event had concluded, the combined fundraisers collected a sum of about $7,300. Before the event began, Aubri decided to donate money raised by the silent auction to a friend she made while receiving treatment in London, Ont. Iseonna Silliker, who attended the event as one of the Aubri’s Angels volunteers, was diagnosed with brain tumors. The $1,300 collected through the silent auction has been donated to the 12-year-old’s family to help offset the costs involved with travel and other expenses. Iseonna and Aubri were both treated in London from August to November of last year. The Silliker family was unaware of Aubri’s intentions to donate the silent auction funds to them until after the event was completed. The most recent Prayer For Aubri Day event was organized by Aimee Omstead, a former Wheatley Area Public School student along with Aubri’s father Phil Andre. “I just wanted to do something to help,” said Omstead. “The amazing outpouring of community support has been unbelievable… I am so impressed with the turnout.” Net and gross proceeds from the fundraiser were one in the same, as all personnel involved worked on a volunteer basis while sale items were donated. Attractions included a free family open skate at Heinz Arena, musical entertainment from a DJ and (Continued on Page 6)

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