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Land may be expropriated

By Bill Chaplin Expropriation is the route that may be taken to install sanitary sewers along Point Pelee Drive.

The Municipality needs a small piece of land (approximately 95 m2) at the intersection of Road D and Point Pelee Drive.

In a report to Council on Monday night, March 14: “Administration contacted the landowners regarding the land requirement; however, the landowners have not been receptive to reasonable negotiations. As the Municipality and the landowners have not reached an agreement on appropriate compensation for the land, and the land is required in order to proceed with the project, it is recommended that an application to expropriate the required lands be made.”

From a municipal point of view, expropriation has the additional burden of increasing costs, since the expropriating authority must pay the reasonable legal, appraisal, and other real costs incurred by the landowner. Additionally, the process can stretch out for quite a while if there is chronic, concerted opposition. The land, however, appears to be needed for a pumping station, so Council had to debate the problem with an eye on the inevitable outcome.

Councillor Tim Wilkinson asked if there was likely to be an annoyance to the nearby residents and was told no.

Council was also shown a schematic that showed the necessity of taking the land. The recommendation was moved, seconded and passed.

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By Bryan Jessop Leamington District Secondary School’s Eco Team is proving that you don’t have to be a dominating military or economic force to become a Superpower.

The 100 Canada-wide finalists for the sixth annual Superpower Your School Contest were announced last week, a list that includes LDSS in the Ontario high school category. Superpower Your School, presented by Earth Day Canada and Staples Canada, is a nationwide competition where both elementary and secondary schools submit applications to be considered for one of 10 prizes of $25,000. The money is to be spent on technology in support of environmentally-driven programs and projects.

“It’ll be a tough competition,” LDSS science teacher Lisa Jeffery said of her school’s hopes to become the Ontario high school winner. “We’re honoured to be picked as finalists. We could definitely use that money effectively, especially for our outreach program.”

Jeffery was the leading founder of the school’s Eco Team, for which she continues to play pivotal roles in a wide variety of projects organized throughout the Leamington area. The Eco Team’s outreach program she mentioned that would likely be the focal point of the prize if won by the Eco Team brings environmental presentations

Leamington District Secondary School teacher Lisa Jeffery, LDSS Eco Team president Carlos Pena and Dr. David Suzuki chat prior to a multi-speaker presentation at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area Monday, Sept. 14. Suzuki, a former Leamington resident, made the local stop as part of a tour of Windsor-Essex County destinations. The Leamington District Secondary School Eco Team presented the event and is pivotal in earning the school a finalist nomination for the national Superpower Youth School Award.

to LDSS feeder schools throughout the region. Specifically, the purchase and use of iPads or other tablets would be instrumental tools for trips to Hillman Marsh or Point Pelee National Park.

“We could definitely use that money effectively, especially for our outreach program.”

— Lisa Jeffery

The money could also go towards an app the school plans to create following a species identification workshop being conducted alongside the Essex Region Conservation Authority at Hillman Marsh during the March Break. Backed by the school’s computer engineering students, the app would help users identify a local species that they’ve photo-

graphed. Following March Break, the LDSS Eco Team will undertake a wetlands project along with nearby elementary schools.

Jeffery filled out the Superpower Your School application during the Christmas holidays after receiving an e-mail from parent council chairperson Deiba Wigle.

The application included a section requesting information on what the nominee would do with the money if selected as one of 10 winners.

“There wasn’t enough room (on the application) to mention everything we’re doing,” Jeffery said.

Some of the events mentioned by Jeffery on the form included conferences organized by the Eco Team in response to detrimental populations of algae blooms appearing in Lake Erie waters.

The school also sent videos to the 2015 United Nations Climate Change conference in late November-early December in Paris, one of

which was played during a stakeholders meeting at the 13-day summit. The school also took part in waste reduction and energy saving strategies and early in the school year, arranged for a presentation by renowned environmentalist Dr. David Suzuki at Hillman Marsh.

The Superpower Your School competition is divided into five geographical zones — Atlantic, British Columbia and Yukon, Quebec, Western and Ontario. One elementary school and one secondary school from each zone will receive one of the $25,000 prizes. In Ontario, 18 of the 20 finalist schools are in or north of the Greater Toronto Area. Valley Heights Secondary School in Langton — about 50 km east of St. Thomas — is the only other qualifying school south of the GTA. Winners will be announced in April in anticipation of Earth Day, Friday, Apr. 22.

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Repaving along County Road 18 At the Monday, Mar. 14 Council meeting, Council heard that in 2016 the County will be repaving County Rd. 18 from County Rd. 31 (the Albuna Town Line) to Highway 77. The County does not plan to pave the shoulders at that time, however. The plan to pave county road Municipal shoulders as part of the active transport plan will not kick Correspondent in until 2017, which is too late for County Road 18.

In that section of County Rd. 18 there is one segment identified as Leam-1 from the town line to the former rail trail that is the County’s sole responsibility to eventually pave, and another segment identified as Leam-4 from the trail to Highway 77 that is to be paved with the costs split 60% Leamington and 40% County of Essex.

To avoid missing the opportunity of getting this Leam-4 section paved at a reduced cost by rolling it into the larger contract for the entire roadway, Leamington’s administration is recommending that Leamington pay the entire $91,000 for the work this year. This adds $36,400 to Leamington’s bill, but gets the work done this year instead of sometime in the future. The money can be taken from the $3,000,000 gas tax reserve fund that the municipality has, so will not add any burden to the tax rate.

Councillor Larry Verbeke asked if the County is likely to accept the proposal that Leamington pays for the shoulder. Administration responded that they could not guarantee that they would, but it was likely.

To a second question, administration responded that the paved shoulders would be on both sides of the road.

Councillor Tim Wilkinson was irritated that County Council specifically voted not to pave the shoulders along County Road 18. He suggested that Mayor John Paterson and Deputy-Mayor Hilda MacDonald raise the request for participation on the short Leam-4, since it would cost less than $30,000.

Mayor Paterson outlined his frustration with the County position. He has indicated that he would be willing to go back to County Council with the message that if Leamington must, it will foot the bill, but Leamington expects County Council to do the right thing.

Consequently, the recommendation was carried unanimously by the members of Council.

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Uptown parking a hot button topic On Monday, Mar. 14, Council authorized staff to consult on what, if anything, to do about uptown parking enforcement. There has been a long litany of complaints about the use of on-street parking spaces that are intended for patrons of uptown businesses. They include the use of spaces by business owners and employees, taxis, the cost of permits for off street parking lots, and abuses related to people who routinely ‘space jump’ rather than pay for a permit.

Administration is recommending consultations with the public and uptown businesses about what to do.

The comments by members of Council made it obvious that this is something of a hot button topic, and all believed that public and business consultation was needed. The matter was passed.

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On Monday evening, Mar. 14, Municipal Council was asked to approve the purchase of three new trucks: one Chevy Silverado 4x4 for Public Works, and two Chevy Silverado 3500HDs for the water department. The newest of the trucks being replaced is eleven years old.

Council was told that the number of responses to the tender was disappointing. Administration followed up on this and found out that local dealerships feel that they don’t make enough profit to make the bidding process profitable.

Council agreed to the purchase.

Council signs updated water agreement with CK Under Regulation 170/03: “If a drinking water system obtains water from another drinking water system and the owner of the system from which water is obtained has agreed in writing to do anything referred to in sub clauses (4) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii), the owner shall comply with the agreement.”

What it means to Shannon Belleau, Leamington’s Manager of Environmental Services, who is familiar with the Safe Drinking Water Act, is that Leamington simply needs to update its agreement with Chatham-Kent to provide drinking water to the extreme eastern bit of the municipality so that the words satisfy the precise requirements of the Regulation.

The matter is already covered in practice, so Council voted Monday night, Mar. 14, to sign the updated agreement.

Drainage agreement An engineer’s report stating that a certain drain has sufficient capacity for a particular greenhouse is a common thing these days, and so it is for POMAS farms that fronts onto Mersea Road 11.

Their existing stormwater management ponds recycle irrigation water before using an outlet to the Reid Drain. However, there is a small parking lot next to the road, and they would like to allow stormwater from this to exit directly into the roadside ditch. They do not want this run-off to mix with the water in the stormwater ponds that is re-used because of salt in winter and various oils, etc. that might drip from vehicles.

This is a very unusual request, and the report presented to Council on Monday, Mar. 14 states: “Typically, the Municipality is reluctant to allow private properties to drain into roadside ditches.”

The Drainage Superintendent, however, recommends that it be permitted since it has “minimal impact” and the costs of construction and maintenance will be covered entirely by the landowner.

Councillor Larry Verbeke was satisfied that the agreement was for the parking lot only.

Council voted in favor of the recommendation.

Police, Fire and EMS battle it out at Sliced 2016

A unique event presented by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is taking place this weekend: the 3rd annual Sliced community cooking competition.

Local teams from Windsor Police, Tecumseh Fire and Essex-Windsor EMS will battle it out before a live audience and a panel of local celebrity judges to turn simple, local food ingredients into a delicious and nutritious two-course meal.

Who will be Sliced from the competition? Three judges, three teams, two dishes, but only one winner!

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MPP Nicholls concerned over future of long-term care

“If you are texting, you are not driving,” says OPP Commissioner March 14-20 marks the annual Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Distracted Driving Campaign, and OPP have confirmed that 2015 marked the third consecutive year that driver distraction as a causal factor exceeded all other categories of road deaths on OPPpatrolled roads.

Last year, 69 people died in road crashes in which driver distraction was a factor, compared to 61 speedrelated, 51 seat belt-related and 45 alcohol/drug-related deaths.

Numerous studies have been conducted on the risks associated with distracted driving – in particular, texting or talking on a cell phone while driving. Many of these studies have confirmed that this form of distracted driving is as dangerous as driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs.

Road users need to be aware of how serious a threat distracted drivers are to their safety. Each year for the past three years (20132015), OPP officers have laid approximately 20,000 distracted driving charges throughout the province, which is more than double the number of impaired driving charges they laid

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Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls said he has been hearing from a high volume of constituents concerned with the state of long-term care in Ontario.

“With our population aging it is clear that we must prepare to provide care for an increasing number of seniors with a wide range of health needs, and many people are worried that our health care system won’t be able to keep up,” Nicholls said.

There are 24,000 seniors on a waitlist who need a nursing bed across the province, a waitlist that will double to 50,000 seniors in just 6 years.

The Province has committed to rebuilding 35,000 nursing beds and bringing them up to safer and modern design standards.

“To date, only 5,000 beds have been redeveloped and we have not heard of a plan or been given a timeline on when the other 30,000 beds will be done,” said Nicholls.

According to Nicholls the crisis needs to be addressed immediately. “The government needs to rebuild and modernize existing homes, provide stable and ongoing dementia supports funding, help smaller LTC homes and hire appropriate levels of staff to meet the growing demand,” said Nicholls.

“I encourage those who care about the future of health care to continue to voice your concerns. Improving our health care system to handle the needs of an aging population will be a challenge. Our seniors deserve better,” said Nicholls.

On Friday, March 4, the Leamington Rotary Club presented a cheque for $9,500 to Tina Quiring of the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners. The funds were raised at a New Year’s Eve Gala held at Best Western Plus in Leamington. From left to right are: Carolyn Tann-Jacobs, GM of Best Western Plus Leamington Hotel & Conference Centre and Rotarian; Donna LaPointe, Rotarian and Gala Project Leader; Tina Quiring, Southwestern Ontario Gleaners and Gala Project Leader; Charlene Houle, Rotarian and Gala Project Committee Member.

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Rotary and Gleaners gala raises $9,500 In an inaugural fundraising collaboration, the Rotary Club of Leamington and the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners hosted an elegant New Year’s Eve Gala at the Best Western Plus in Leamington.

Attendees were treated to hors d’oeuvres, a five-course meal, late night dessert bar and then danced the night away to the Motown sounds of the New Brothers of Soul.

Both the Rotary Club of Leamington and the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners worked together to engage sponsors and secure items for a very popular silent auction table.

The successful first-year event raised $9500, with all funds going to the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners. over the same three-year period.

Over and above cell phone use, the OPP continues to lay numerous charges every year against motorists whose driving ability is compromised by other distractions such as eating, self-grooming, and tending to kids in the back seat, to name a few.

“If you are texting, talk-

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My phone, your phone, their phone, iPhone I wonder when I became so dependent on my phone.

As recently as three years ago, I owned a small handme-down flip-phone that I occasionally put pay-as-yougo minutes on just in case there was an emergency. Even then, I hardly had it with me.

When I took the job with the Windsor Star in January, 2014, I had to break down and join the world of smartphones.

I thought I’d never see the day.

Watching people in restaurants and even friends at the dinner table, constantly checking their phones, just made me shake my head.

My job required me to have a smartphone capable of instant communication through text and/or email, so suddenly I was thrust into the 21st century, whether I liked it or not.

Since then, I’ve become increasingly attached to my iPhone.

It’s a sad comment on society really.

Twenty years ago, we’d never heard of texting while driving, now it’s an epidemic that kills hundreds if not thousands of people every year.

I find myself pulling my phone out of my pocket at dinner, checking Facebook or looking something up that falls within our conversation.

It really takes the personal touch out of the way we communicate with each other.

I remember going north a few summers ago with my sons and they were lamenting the lack of cell phone reception in the area where we were staying.

Who would’ve thought that lack of cell phone reception would be something?

Now, I’m in the same boat.

Thinking back to when I first started going north to hunt camp near Espanola about 20 years ago, I laugh when I

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An impromptu feast, a clean freezer/fresh start. Embrace it!” With our favourite chef Phillip’s wise words, we tried to ‘embrace’ it and started emptying as much from our walkin freezer as we could. The stock that was still solid was relocated to another deep freeze. Unfortunately many items thawed and they became the impromptu feast for our crew.

They enjoyed the bountiful gifts ranging from mahi to black cod filets.

Prior to this meltdown, we did not have the opportunity to empty either the freezer or the walk-in refrigerator units.

They were both so full that we didn’t have enough freezer space to re-locate. This unfortunate opportunity erased excuses, as we had to pitch in and do it now. Mark and our crew did most of the heavy handling of meat, dairy, breads and seafood that were still solid. Once both the refrigerator and freezer were empty Mark turned them off, opened up the doors and let them totally thaw for roughly 36 hours.

I must admit that I was a little anxious, as the timing couldn’t be worse. This occurred during the last two days of the owner and his son Jack’s stay. In 4 short days, our son Cheyne and 8 friends were scheduled to arrive. Provisions were ordered for an army of young men and at that moment there was little space available to put everything. Mark reminded me that within one week everything that was purchased was most like going to be eaten so I shouldn’t fret too much!

Once they were totally thawed Mark washed out the entire units with sudsy bleach water. Meanwhile, I worked on cleaning all of the bins and made sure each label was visible.

Everything was returned to its position and for the first time since we arrived I know exactly what we have, where it is and the expiry dates. It was a fresh start. There was even enough space for the impending arrival of fresh goods!

The day before the boys’ scheduled landing the freezer started warming up again as the condensate line began to freeze up. We had to call a technician to bring a new heater for the freezer unit. Once again Mark relocated all of the items that had made it through both of the big thaws down to our basement chest freezer.

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remember the only form MARK of communication was a RIBBLE rotary-dial phone in the cabin that could only be linked via satellite. The Rib’s cost of linking up was Ramblings fairly expensive so we simply unplugged the phone when we got there and told the wives there was no phone service up there. We were basically off the grid for seven days and we liked it that way.

My brother Dennis (who still doesn’t own a cell phone) used to take that old phone and hide it so nobody was tempted to use it to call home.

Now, we all take up our smartphones and can text pictures of the gorgeous scenery directly home within seconds.

Last fall, when I was unable to go north with the boys, I had daily updates on their success and even received a hilarious video of certain members of the group dancing to Bruno Mars.

That’s a good thing, right?

Who knows. We’ve kind of sacrificed any mystique or privacy in all aspects of our lives, all in the name of technology and instant gratification.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s allowed me to have instant access to pictures of the grandkids and to keep in touch with friends and family on a moment’s notice.

But at what price, I wonder?

I’d love to see a one-day-a-month sabbatical where we all put down our cell phones and spend time communicating the old-fashioned way… word of mouth.

But I think we are now beyond that. People would lose their minds without their phones, and sadly, I might just be one of them.

Unfortunately, I was unable to help because just an hour earlier I put my back out by simply lifting a storage bin back into a closet. I felt crushed when this happened, SHANNON thinking of how much I MATHESON was looking forward to the upcoming week, waterskiing and diving with the kids. Immediately I Lifestyles... lay myself down on the BROUGHT TO YOU BY: floor and called Mark. He brought ice and Motrin.

After taking the time to calm the spasm, I stretched my hamstrings and fortunately I was cautiously up and moving in no time.

Our provisions flew in later that day, including two new ‘reach-in’ refrigerators, as well as flooring and bathroom fixtures for all of our little cottages. Twenty-six boxes of food for 9 hungry 21-year-olds touched down safe and sound!

Somehow everything fit into freezers here and there around the island. Phew! A rum punch was definitely in order.

It has been a busy month with friends and family stays.

My girlfriends and their guys came for a week. Unfortunately, the owner and his son arrived a couple days into their visit. Our friends were welcomed and encouraged to enjoy the entire island but it meant the dynamics of their visit were different for us all.

Each morning I was up and working at the main house kitchen by 8:00. If all went well, I was back home after serving dinner by around 8:00 in the evening. Lucky for me, I returned to share a wonderful meal prepared nightly by my friends. I was spoiled!

After their departure, Mark and I indulged in two nights of long overdue 12-hour catch-up sleep. By midweek we were excited when we received an invitation to a birthday party on Big Whale Cay. Cruz dropped us off by boat to a seaplane ramp where we were picked up and whisked away in the back of a pickup.

Yummy cocktails, appetizers, and the best lemon butter cake ever, rounded off an exceptional evening with our

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Ordering wine at a restaurant

I always get questions about ordering wine at a restaurant, so here are a few pointers.

First, don’t worry about “looking stupid” if you ask your server a few questions about the wine. I try to never miss an opportunity to learn more about wine. And if your server can’t provide you with an answer about the wine, there’s no harm in asking to speak with someone who can answer your question. How else are you supposed to form an opinion about the different options on the wine list? Be willing to let the server/wine steward/sommelier guide you toward something different, too. Even if the wine turns out to not be to your liking, you can chalk that up to experience and remember for the next time, or write it down in your wine journal.

Never accept a bottle of wine that is open before it arrives at your table. I’m not kidding. With all due respect to all restaurant staff, you have no guarantee that the bottle of wine is, in fact, what you ordered unless it is opened in front of your eyes.

Before the bottle is opened, the server/wine steward/sommelier must present it to you with the label facing you so that you can read the label. This is important. It is possible that, in their haste to serve you and their other tables, they have grabbed the right wine but the wrong vintage year or possibly the wrong wine entirely. Make sure you remember what vintage year you ordered off the wine list and that the bottle presented to you is the right one, from that year.

Next is the second-most common question: What do I do when the server opens the bottle at my table and offers me the cork? In reality, the only sure thing that the cork will tell you is that the wine was properly stored (on its side) if the cork is nice and moist. This means that little to no air has been able to get through and affect the aromas, taste and longevity of the wine. There’s nothing wrong with smell-

ing the cork. There are some who will laugh and CARMEN say that all you’ll smell DANNER is cork. I beg to differ.

If the cork is nice and moist from the wine havLet’s Wine ing been stored properly Together on its side, the cork will be infused… with wine.

Therefore, a smell of the cork will give you a pleasant, if not entirely complete, indicator of the aromas you can expect to find in the wine itself.

I can pretty much guarantee that you won’t like the way the wine tastes if you don’t like the way the cork smells.

And the most common question: Can I send the bottle back if I don’t like it? If you have made the selection completely of your own free will with no input from the restaurant’s staff, I do not advise returning the wine if you don’t like it. It’s not the restaurant’s fault that you didn’t make the best choice. If, however, you have asked for your server/ wine steward/sommelier’s input and taken their suggestion, I highly advise you to inform them if you do not care for the wine (be sure you can explain why – and not because of the price) and they will most certainly take the bottle back and bring you something more to your liking, and remove the cost of the first bottle from your bill.

Finally, even if you think you know a lot about wine, don’t take control of the wine choice for the table unless the rest of the guests ask you to do so. And even then, be sure to ask the rest of your table what they might like and take into consideration what they are eating. Nobody likes a wine snob who imposes their taste on others.

Carmen Danner is a certified sommelier and writes a monthly wine column for several Essex County newspapers.

Reader endorses making the ketchup switch Editor: I would like to congratulate the University of Windsor for making the switch from Heinz ketchup to French’s in their food service locations.

Last month I bought my first bottle of French’s ketchup and patriotically got rid of the one remaining Heinz bottle in the fridge. Now that Heinz has retrenched back across the border, and French’s is the brand that uses tomatoes grown in the southwest corner of Ontario, I expect every Canadian-based food distributor will want to encourage their customers to carry this new product. London based Summit Food Services, through its parent organization, Colabor Income Fund, is related

to Cara Foods (Harvey’s, Milestones, Swiss Chalet, East Side Mario’s, Kelsey’s and others). What a wonderful opportunity for the Canadian based food industry to welcome a new partner that many Canadians have been waiting for.

I don’t expect Americanbased food retailers like Costco to carry French’s ketchup until they see that the demand for that product exceeds the demand for Heinz. Similarly, Americanbased distributors like Gordon Food Service and Sysco will be under terrific pressure to keep pushing Heinz ketchup in the restaurants and other food service outlets they serve, so I don’t expect to see French’s in their customers’ locations any time soon.

However, if you believe, as the University of Windsor believes, that it is necessary to support our Ontario farmers, then you might try this the next time you head out to a local restaurant. Assuming you expect to use a bit of ketchup at your meal, take along a bottle of French’s. If there is Heinz on the table, announce to your server that you will be using a CANADIAN product not an American one, and that you hope in your future visits, you will see French’s on the table.

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(Continued from page 4) great Canadian company! Rob and Kya from Gravenhurst emailed the night before and invited us to stay at their island home for the night. Mark was adamant that we needed to be back on LWC for the beginning of our workday. We stayed over and by 7:50 the next morning Cruz ferried us into our harbour to begin our day.

I digress. The day after our night out began with the thawing out of the freezer and a spasming back!

Island expenses are nothing to blink your eye at. We try to coordinate provisioning of the shop with visitors’ arrivals or departures so that costs can be shared. Many times this works well, but sometimes you just have to bite the bullet. In the case of the refrigeration repair, the island will have to do exactly that. It takes travel expenses to another level when you rely on private planes to bring everything in or out, and at $450 one way from Nassau, our nearest centre, it all adds up. Hence, Mark and I decided that even if we won the Powerball we wouldn’t ever purchase an island.

For the moment, I am going to follow more of chef Phillip’s words of wisdom and get through this wonderful week with Cheyne and his friends without being in the kitchen the entire time: “I know you will be fine with the big gang. Engage everyone to pitch in. Go buffet style.

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“Rock Your Socks”: fundraiser will help sick kids Andrew Banar’s Rock Your Socks pasta dinner fundraiser has been planned for Friday, April 1st at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens, 1550 Rd. 3 East, Ruthven.

Funds raised are for Andrew’s Helping Sick Kids One TShirt At A Time Campaign. The event takes place between World Down Syndrome Day and Andrew’s 25th birthday.

Those in attendances are asked to “Rock Your Socks” with Andrew at this year’s fundraiser by wearing their favourite Group Hug Apparel shirt and your craziest socks in honour of these two special days.

Doors open for “Rock Your Socks” at 5 p.m., with buffet dinner served between 5:30-7:30 p.m. The evening includes music, entertainment, face-painting and mini golf. Tickets will be available at the door or in advance at Beachcomber Hot Tubs (149 Lansdowne Ave., Kingsville) or via PayPal at www.grouphugapparel.com. For more information contact Tara Brown (519-996-8187) or Karen Pickle (519-8195250).

Last year’s inaugural event raised $5,110.92.

About Andrew: Andrew Banar was born with Down Syndrome and has been challenged with many of the associated health issues. Andrew has always been happy and has lived life to its fullest. He is fearless and pursues interests and hobbies with excitement and dedication, and he’s a great Andrew Banar source of inspiration and love for his large circle of extended family and friends.

Andrew keeps busy and active within the community. He graduated from St. Clair College – Life Skills Program in June 2014, works part time at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens in Ruthven, has volunteered at Leamington Hospital, volunteered at Walmart, and has worked at the Kingsville Golf Course. Andrew takes drum lessons and is also a serious fan of music and movies.

Andrew has also been recognized for his leadership, entrepreneurial success, and his positive role model through many awards: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award, Spirit Of Philanthropy Award, and was named a Canadian Down Syndrome Hero, just to name a few.

Andrew, with the help of his mom Karen, also runs Group Hug Apparel. They sell the popular tees, hoodies, and other cool items at a slew of events, festivals and charity fundraisers (and now worldwide through the GHA web store) with a portion of the proceeds donated to many important charities and community organizations.

To date Andrew has donated over $40,000 to various children’s charities and groups.

East Mersea celebrates World Down Syndrome Day! The students at East Mersea Public School recently participated in a Rock Your Socks day. Rock Your Socks raises awareness of those with Down Syndrome and celebrates how everyone is unique. Each student created socks that were displayed in the front entrance. These socks will travel to Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens for a benefit dinner on April 1st hosted by Andrew Banar of Group Hug Apparel.

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In its third year, the Leamington Arts Centre’s March Masquerade proved again to be a popular event.

Approximately 75 patrons attended, donning fun masks and partaking in the variety of games, raffles and fun entertainment. The fundraiser was held at the Leamington Arts Centre, which gives visitors a chance to see the gallery.

On display for those attending was the Graydon Dick collection, Breaking Barriers entries, Keep Calm and Colour On, and Richard Green art exhibitions. “It’s great to have people inside the gallery and to have them realize what we have right here in Leamington,” said Chad Riley, Director of the Gallery.

Approximately $3,000 was raised from the evening held Friday, March 4, with approximately $1,600 profit, which will be used for programming and promoting the arts within Leamington and the surrounding areas.

“We want to keep the event in a comfortable price range for people. For $25 they receive a mask (decorated by local artists), one glass of wine, hors-d’oeuvres, and light jazz music. Attendees were able to enjoy a few games, participate in a silent auction with items donated by local businesses, and participate in a fingerprint analysis and tarot card reading.

The next big fundraiser for the Leamington Arts Centre is Arts @ the Marina held July 2 and 3 at Leamington Marina. Be sure to stop by this free event featuring artworks by a wide variety of local artists.

For more information about the Leamington Arts Centre, located at 72 Talbot Street West (beside the big tomato), go to www.leamingtonarts centre.com or stop in to take a look for yourself Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays, 12 to 4 p.m. During the summer the gallery has extended hours including Sundays, 12 to 4 p.m.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 A recent development may bring you luck and turn out in your favor, Aries. If financial deals seem lucrative, go ahead and trust your instincts to move ahead.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, maintaining a long-distance relationship or friendship can be challenging, but you have what it takes to make the most of the situation.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, fun is ahead if you are willing to take some risks. Take a chance and hang out with a new crowd this week. These might be just the people to add some hop to your step.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 This is a terrific week to sit down and talk with someone you have not seen in a while, Cancer. Enjoy this reunion and all the laughs that come with strolling down Memory Lane.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Your love life may take an exciting turn, Leo. Prepare for what’s ahead by letting someone else take control for a little while. Expect something to happen out of the blue.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you may feel a bit more free now that you have unburdened yourself of some debts. Enjoy this newfound financial freedom but remember to watch your spending.

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 You are feeling helpful and generous this week, Libra. Spread that spirit to others who may be less fortunate than you by volunteering at a soup kitchen or pitching in elsewhere.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, joint ventures are the way to go this week. Pooling your resources provides the chance for you and a friend to go bigger and better on something you both want to do.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Unresolved issues might crop up this week, Sagittarius. However, you can tackle anything that comes your way if you think out all of the angles.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, it is important to speak your mind, even when you are not sure how your opinions will be received. Share your opinions and ask others for theirs.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, communication is your best bet this week. Make an effort to speak openly with loved ones and you will be glad for having made the extra effort.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Now is a great time to work on new relationships, Pisces. Pay extra attention to a newfound friend or love interest.

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This is National Farm Safety Week: March 14-20

Farming is a very rewarding, important and invaluable industry in Canada. But for all of its benefits, it is also one of the most dangerous industries, and the reality of the profession is that children are often around the workplace.

This means exposure to hazards including toxic chemicals, unpredictable livestock and potentially dangerous machinery. This exposure makes it absolutely crucial that children be taught about the potential dangers around them and how to avoid putting themselves at risk.

March 14-20 is National Farm Safety Week and this year, the Canada Safety Council is reminding Canadian families to take precautions while on the farm, ensuring the safety of children by understanding the concerns and paying attention to detail.

According to a study by Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting (CAIR), 272 Canadians under the age of 14 died between 1992 and 2012 in agricultural-related fatalities, with approximately 45% of those being four years of age or younger.

The most common causes of death among children are machine runovers (41.9%), followed by drownings (15.2%) machine rollovers (11.1%) animal-related injuries (6.5%) and being crushed by or under an object (5.1%).

Often, bystander runovers occur when children are playing on the farm or near a worksite. The farm vehicle is usu-

ally in reverse, and the adult is not expecting the child to be there. This fact alone makes it crucially important to set aside an area reserved for playing in the yard. A fenced-in area with self-locking gate closures will ensure that the child’s exposure to runover-related danger is greatly reduced.

It’s important to remember that what may seem to be an obvious safety measure isn’t always so obvious, especially with younger children. Teach them which areas are off-limits or dangerous. As they get older and start helping out around the farm, take the time to teach them the proper way of doing things, explaining and enforcing safety as the primary goal. Keep in mind their limited experience and strength when assigning tasks, giving them age and size-appropriate responsibilities.

That being said, it’s not enough to tell children how to do things safely. Especially when it comes to work-related tasks, children are driven to follow examples set by their parents and other adults. Farmers and workers have to make sure that they’re following safety protocols and being careful, or the message will ring hollow to children and they will not see it as important.

Take the following precautions to ensure that your farm is safe for children: • Inspect your farm with your children for any areas that contain hazards. Make sure to not only identify the hazards,

but also to explain why they’re dangerous to the children and, if possible, take steps to mitigate the danger.

• Before setting children to work on age-appropriate tasks, check local laws to ensure that they are of legal age to operate farm machinery.

• Train older children before setting them to work on anything. Ensure they understand the proper operation of machinery they’re being asked to use, and that they know what to do at all times.

• Never allow extra riders on any equipment. Extra rider runovers are a very common cause of injury.

• Drownings on the farm occur, especially among children six years old or less. Fence farm ponds, manure pits, and any other source of water that could pose a drowning risk.

• Designate a specific fenced-off area that is solely for playing. Ensure that it is kept far from animals, as even calm and normally docile animals can become dangerous if they feel that either they or their offspring are threatened.

• Keep all farm chemicals out of the reach of children and locked away in a cabinet, room or building.

• Keep grain bins off-limits for children — it takes only a few seconds for a person to become helplessly trapped under flowing grain, where they could suffocate.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and the Erie St. Clair Regional Cancer Program has partnered with Cancer Care Ontario inviting eligible men to ‘Call the Shots on Colon Cancer’ and get screened with a simple take-home test. Men are particularly susceptible because they’re less likely than women to get screened for early signs of this highly-preventable disease.

While colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women in Ontario, it’s highly treatable when caught early.

The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is safe, painless and can be done at home.

“Colon cancer screening can be the difference between life and death,” says Dr. John Day, Erie St. Clair Regional Primary Care Lead. “When caught early, nine out of every 10 people with colon cancer can be cured. In its later stages, the outcomes are much worse.

That’s why it’s so important to get screened every two years.”

Regular screening also means that you can find colon cancer before you get problems like diarrhea and stomach pain, which can happen in the later stages of the disease.

During March, hockey legend Darryl Sittler has partnered with Cancer Care Ontario and Colon Cancer Canada to increase awareness about the importance of screening. After losing his wife to colon cancer in 2001, Sittler now gets screened regularly and encourages his family and friends to do the same.

“People may assume that they don’t need to get screened for colon cancer if they have no symptoms, but that couldn’t be further from the truth,” says Sittler. “Screening allows you to stay a step ahead of

the game and find cancer early, when it’s easier to treat. Even if no one else in your family has had colon cancer, it’s important to get screened regularly to make sure you’re healthy.”

Cancer Care Ontario recommends that men and women at average risk aged 50 to 74 get screened for colon cancer with an FOBT every two years.

“When a person reaches

50 years of age, the risk of colon cancer rises,” says Dr. Catherine Dube, Clinical Lead, ColonCancerCheck, Cancer Care Ontario. “Most often, a person with colon cancer has no early warning signs. Ontarians who are between the ages of 50 and 74 or those who have a family history of colon cancer should have a conversation about screening with their healthcare provider.”

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1926-2016 Pierina Ricci (nee LeDonne), born in Ateleta, Italy, on August 1, 1926, and died peacefully on Friday, March 11, 2016.

Beloved wife of the late Severino (1989). Loving mother of Gino Ricci and his wife Guiseppina of Leamington. Cherished nonna of Lori Pillon (Jon) and Mark. Beloved sister of the late Rosa Colaizzi (late Amedeo), late Salvatore LeDonne (Lucia), Vincenza LeDonne (late Guido), late Lisa LeDonne, (late Pompeo), and late Ginetta LeDonne. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends in Canada, United States, and Italy.

Pierina was a kind, faithful and devoted woman who enjoyed spending time with her family, sharing stories over a home cooked meal, and watching the Sunday Italian mass from the Vatican.

The family would like to thank Leamington District Memorial Hospital and the Mennonite Nursing Home for their excellent care and love for Pierina.

Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Sunday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

Mass of the Resurrection was held at St. Joseph’s Church, 310 Sherk St., Leamington, on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 11 a.m.

In kindness, all donations may be made to the Leamington Hospice Foundation as an expression of your sympathy.

Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort and remembrance at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

Andrea Susan Hadskis (Myers) passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Parkwood Hospital in London, Ontario.

Beloved wife of Steven; dear mother of Scott, Carrie and Stephanie; daughter of Helena and the late Kenneth Myers of Leamington; sister of Christi and husband Paul (Hoevenaars); auntie to Heather, Julie and Jesse; sister of Rick and wife Cori (Myers); auntie to Mitchell and Avalon; niece of Norma Myers; cousin of John Myers and wife Marie; sister-in-law of David and Carol (Hadskis); aunt to Brian, Alisa and Daniel; sister-in-law of June and Craig (Rankin); aunt to Katie, Kyle and Danielle.

Andrea was a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, Althouse College. She was a primary school kindergarten teacher at Rick Hansen, Ashley Oaks and Matthews Hall in London, where she touched the lives of many colleagues, students and parents.

The family would like to thank the staff of Parkwood Hospital, Palliative Care Unit, for the exceptional care given in her final days.

Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at Westview Baptist Church, 1000 Wonderland Road South, London, on Wednesday, March 23 at 2 p.m.

Visitation begins at 12:30 p.m. Reception to follow the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Westview Baptist Church or Camp Hermosa.

Claire June Dutot passed away peacefully in her 94th year, on Monday, March 7, 2016, with her family holding her hand. She is now reunited with her husband Eric (Nov. 2000) and her parents William and Maude Robinson.

Loving mother of Linda (William) Moroze, Essex, and Rick (Kathy), Leamington. Beloved grandma of Tracey Moroze (Martin Gabriel), Jennifer Incitti (Robert), Craig Dutot (Jenn), Troy Dutot (Angela) and Dennis Emerson (Kim). Precious great-grandma of Elizabeth, Julia and Sarah Incitti, and Sydney and Dean Emerson. Predeceased by her siblings Floyd and Harold Robinson, and Orpha Mosey, Mary Manery, Grace McFarland, Hazel MacVoy and Irma.

Claire will also be remembered by many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the staff at Royal Oak for their care and compassion for their mom. You were her angels. Also thank you to the E.M.S. female attendants who also comforted mom during her last moments.

Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 87 Maidstone Ave. E., Essex, (519-776-4233) on Thursday, March 10, 2016 from 6-9 p.m.

Funeral Service to celebrate Claire’s life was held from the funeral home on Friday, March 11, 2016 at 10 a.m. Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle officiated. Interment Erie Cemetery, Wheatley.

If desired, memorial donations made to the Bereavement Program of C.M.H.A. Windsor or charity of choice would be appreciated.

Family and friends are invited to share their memories or make a donation online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca “Rest in peace mom, we love you very much.”

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Speaker: Susan Ross. Topic: Critter Friendly Habitat. All are welcome for an evening of horticultural fellowship. Refreshments served. For more info contact Peter Scorrar 519-326-8529.

ESSEX COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY MEETS Sunday, March 20, 1:30 p.m., at St. Stephen's Church Hall, 5280 Howard Ave., Windsor. Learn how to grow orchids from expert growers. Free admission. Students and adults welcome.

FOOD & FELLOWSHIP SUPPER Monday, March 21, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Leamington United Church, 9 John St., welcomes those who are alone or having trouble making ends meet. No charge.

PELEE PAST QUESTERS WILL MEET Thursday, March 24, 7:00 p.m., at WFCU, 318 Erie St. S., Leamington. Speaker: Aline Menard. Topic: Turn of the Century Catalogue Houses. Guests welcome. Pelee Past Questers is an organization for the study of antiques, preservation and restoration of artefacts, existing memorials, historical buildings, landmarks and education. For

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Sunday, March 27, 4:00 p.m. St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Call to register 519-326-3111. No charge. Meals delivered to shut-ins (Leamington, Wheatley, Kingsville area only).

Rides provided.

FREE 12-WEEK PARENTING CLASS - hosted by Windsor Essex Community Health Centre, every Tuesday until March 29, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., at Leamington United Mennonite Church, 78 Oak St. E. Topics: nutrition, child development, discipline, safety, health & wellness. Prizes & giveaways.

Free childcare provided. For more info or to register call Nicole at 519-258-6002 ext. 503.

ERIE WILDLIFE RESCUE YARD/BAKE SALE on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3, 11168 Tecumseh Rd. E. near Banwell Rd. Lots of books, toys, dishes, something for everyone.

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STUDIES IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION, Sundays at 7:00 p.m., Seventh-day Adventist Church, 220 Erie St. N., Leamington. This is a new seminar on Bible prophecy. Study outlines are provided. All are welcome. For more information call 519-3221644.

MONDAYS - SENIORS DROP-IN, 1st and last Monday of the month only at 10:30 a.m. at Leamington United Church. Guest speakers, refreshments, games, exercise.

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

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PENTECOSTAL FGT Family Church 285 Talbot St. E., Leamington Free bus rides available 519-322-2316 Service Sunday 9:15 am & 11 am 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 Mount Zion Full Gospel Tabernacle 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 www.pccweb.ca/knoxleamnington/ Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am

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UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Leamington United Church 9 John Street, Leamington 519-326-9461 Sunday Worship Services 10:30 am Mersea United Church 1301 Mersea Road 8, Wheatley 519-825-4157 Sunday Worship Services 9:30 am Olinda-Ruthven United Church 1907 Queen Blvd., Ruthven ON 519-326-3138 Sunday Services at 9:30 am Wheatley United Church 59 Talbot St. W., Wheatley ON 519-825-4157 Sunday Services at 10:30 am

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OBITUARY Carmina Labbate A resident of Leamington, Carmina Labbate (nee Amicone) passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Sun Parlor Home for Senior Citizens, with her loving family at her side, at the age of 96. She was born in Poggio Sannita, Italy on April 30, 1919 and was the daughter of the late Nicola Amicone and Carmina Moauro and loving step-daughter to Giovannina Amicone.

Loving wife of the late Federico Labbate (1999). Dear mother of Paolina Mastronardi (Gino), Elda Amicone (late Lucio, 1994) (Tony), Eric Labbate (Giovanna), Bruno Labbate (Maria), Dino Labbate ( Beverly), Mario Labbate ( Beverly). Proud grandmother to 13 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Dear sister to Domenico Amicone ( Giselda), Gina Amicone and brother-in-law Giuseppe Butiniello. Carmina will also be dearly missed by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her brother Vincenzo Amicone, brother Alberto Amicone, sister Antonietta Butiniello, and brother Giovanni Amicone.

Family and friends were received at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519 326-2631) on Monday, March 14, 2016 from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Mass of the Resurrection was held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Church, 310 Sherk Street, Leamington, at 10:00 a.m. Interment at Erie Memorial Gardens, Leamington.

Memorial donations to the Leamington Hospital Foundation or the Hospice Program would be appreciated by the family.

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

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OBITUARY William “Bill” Wiper

William Lloyd “Bill” Wiper, 77 years, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Leamington District Memorial Hospital.

Beloved husband of Betty (Andres) for 56 years. Loving father of Brad and his wife Debbie. Predeceased by son Brent (1980), and his mother and father Laverne and Lloyd Wiper. Adored grandfather of Matthew (Becky), Adam, Chad, Chelsea (Jason), Jaret, and proud great-grandfather of Ashlyn and Kylie. Dear brother of Paul (Janet), Dale (Joyce), and Nancy. Special uncle to his nieces and nephews.

Visiting was at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519-326-2631) on Friday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

Funeral Service to celebrate Bill’s life was held at the Funeral Home on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. Rev. Liz Chaplin officiated. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Leamington Half Century Centre, Mar. 7: 1st Nina Towle and Helen Preyde, 2nd George Hildebrandt and Henry Hildebrandt, 3rd Joyce Moran and Marilyn Robbins, 4th Al Morrison and Derek Parry. Bridge games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.

Kingsville Bridge Club, Mar. 9: North/South - 1st Derek Parry and Ron Martin, 2nd Peggy Kainz and Peter Scott, 3rd Henry Hildebrandt and Jack Warmenhoven. East/West 1st Dave Derbyshire and Roger Cote, 2nd Bill Chaplin and Chris Brennan, 3rd Vi Major and Marg Koeman. Bridge is on Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m.

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OBITUARY Irene Tetzlaff

Irene Olga Tetzlaff (nee Bodyk) passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Friday, March 11, 2016 at 78 years of age.

Predeceased by her husband Robert Tetzlaff (2008).

Cherished friend of Howard Falloon. Beloved mother of the late Phil Sternbauer (2014), the late Mary Ann Phillip (2010), John Sternbauer, Barb (Fred) Lecours and Laura (Michael Jarzombek) Massanisso. Loving grandmother of Dave (Nicole), Jim (Dana), Moses, Basilio (Tiffany), Latoya, Precious, Robert, Robin (Matt), Paul, Ricky, Michael, Myah, and great-grandmother of Shaliyah Brooklyn, Eve, Camryn and Elijah. Dear daughter of Josephine and the late William Bodyk (1977) and sister of Evelyn, William Jr., Leonard (Heather), Leon (Cathy), Ted and Jeff. Irene will be missed by her extended family and dear friends.

If you desire, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or The Kidney Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

Visitation was on Tuesday from 2:00-5:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Prayer Service was Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at Families First, 3260 Dougall Ave. South, Windsor, 519-9695841. Cremation followed. Interment at Heavenly Rest.

Share memories, photos or make a donation at www.FamiliesFirst.ca

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List of performers: Francine Leclair, Merrill Mills and Denis Bastarache Bob Garrett Tina Pumfrey Tate Pumfrey Ray Oliphant Alice Hesselrode Blaise MacNeil, Bernadine Gillis Reeb & John Moran DAVE GUNNING FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH DOORS OPEN @ 7:00 PM, SHOW STARTS @ 8:00 PM In a joint fundraising event, The Bank Theatre and The Road to Folkfest Concerts present Dave Gunning in Concert.

Based in Pictou County, NS, Dave Gunning is a much sought-after performer in the Folk Festival and Folk club circuit in Canada and the U.S. He is coming to Leamington following a performance tour in Australia. For more information about Dave and his music please visit his website at www.davegunning.com.

Tickets are $20 per person (fees may apply) and available online at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2476659 or http://kingsvillefolkfest.org/Kingsville_Folk_Fest/CONCERTS.html or by phone at 1-800-838-3006.

IAN SMITH PRESENTS AN EVENING OF SMOOTH JAZZ SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD @ 7:30 PM Ticket details to follow.

EXCITING NEWS THE FARM SHOW is returning, late May and early June.

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Young entrepreneurs set up mini business district at school

By Pat Bailey Like all businesses, a lot of planning, projections, evaluating and investment went into the transformation of Barb Gaspard’s Grade 7 classroom at Queen of Peace into a mini business district Friday afternoon.

Months of learning about the responsibility of having and handling money were put to the test when the youngsters put their talents on display, creating businesses based on their interests or special skills.

For Jamie Liovas, it was a special gift and knowledge about make-up and the application process, while Lauren Azar opted to put her baking skills and love of photography together that resulted in an ‘esthetics business’ for Jamie and a photo booth and bakery for Lauren.

But no one was more excited than Gaspard. She was excited to see her students excited.

Gaspard said she was delighted to see the recent interest

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shown by the government on the importance of entrepreneurship for students.

She said for the past few years she has been including lessons on business and entrepreneurship routinely.

Gaspard said throughout the year, the students earn certain denominations of her ‘funny money’, according to their work and contributions in the classroom. She also gives them the opportunity to purchase items, services or special treats throughout the year with the money they’ve earned.

In addition to motivating them in the classroom, Gaspard said it also teaches them the value of a dollar and the importance of ‘shopping local’.

Gaspard said it is amazing what the students take away from this lesson.

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From the sale of candy, to the teaching of soccer skills, to the application of makeup or nail polish, to a photo booth, the students were excited to welcome their Grade 5 customers to the ‘Gaspard Business District’.

Gaspard said she provided each of the ‘customers’ with $1,000 in funny money to spend. The excitement was evident as students rushed from one business to the next, eager to contribute to the local economy.

She said through the interaction with the younger students, her Grade 7 ‘business people’ discovered the importance of having a good idea to begin with (a product or service in demand) and the importance of excellent customer service in attracting and retaining customers.

Eventually, Gaspard said they will gather the information from the sales on Friday to discover her classroom business award winners.

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Family members were on hand to mark Henry Mastronardi’s 50 years in business in Leamington on March 11.

Henry Mastronardi celebrates 50 years of barbering in Leamington

By Pat Bailey While many 12-year-olds were out riding bikes, Henry Mastronardi was learning a trade — apprenticing for his uncle.

It was a trade he later pursued when he emigrated from Italy that same year.

And those years have flown by, you could say ‘at a clip’.

For the past 50 years, Henry could be found, clippers in hand, making sure his local clients were trimmed up and neatly shaven.

You can no longer get a ‘shave and a haircut for two bits’, but $14 will give you a trim and the ear of the affable barber.

Last week, friends, family and loyal customers gathered at his Talbot West shop to mark the milestone, with a standing room only crowd.

There were refreshments, cakes and a little bubbly to celebrate the occasion.

While Mastronardi did what he’s been doing practically his whole life, others marveled at the longevity of his business.

It’s a business with ‘roots’ in Italy that he eventually pursued as an 18-year-old, living in Canada, at the Drouillard Barber School in Windsor in 1962. He worked in other shops for his first three years until deciding he’d be better off running a shop of his own.

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“The beauty of it for me,” said Mastronardi, “I was home with my family every night – that’s priceless.”

While there have been a few struggles over the years, Mastronardi said one in particular stands out among the rest.

The popularity of the Beatles in the mid to late ’60s definitely cut into his business. His chairs sat empty, as “people let their hair grow,” he said.

But luckily for the local barber, short hair came back and so did his customers.

Mastronardi has witnessed several styles come and go (Continued on page 15)

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The Sunday Series: Interviews with Inspiring Women in Leamington and Essex County

Sometimes, ideas and inspirations get lodged way back behind all of the ‘to dos’ and the messes, just like sitting for long periods of time makes your joints stiff and your back ache. Our souls need movement.

For me, my ideas seem to come while on a walk, or while swimming laps, the pounding of my feet like a meditation of sorts, numbing the day-to-day worries, allowing my daydreaming to take over.

This summer, while on one of these meditative journeys, it dawned on me. I was frustrated with the status quo. My work with photography felt a little stuck and the conversations with other creatives seemed to be on one of those hamster wheels.

The same themes running their way through conversations about value and time and maybe sometimes feeling voiceless in our dreams for our work and our lives.

But, as I try to remember – as do most people who are looking to move forward – nothing stays the same, and we can make the changes by making the choices, move move, move!

This is how ‘The Sunday Series’ was born. It dawned on me that there could be a space created for sharing, a space created for inspiring and a space created for a change in this conversation.

If you are like me – a creative, a dreamer, a seeker and maybe a little lost – this might be the inspirational conversation that brings a little shift to your week. The conversation that reminds you that anything is possible.

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MEET ANNE MARIE FORTNER!!

1. You’ve had quite an adventure over the last few years. You’re a business owner, you organize loads of events that bring people together to be inspired, you’ve fostered some amazing relationships and you just keep creating new ideas and goals for yourself. Can you tell us a little bit about this journey you’ve been on, where did it all begin for you? Where do you get your inspiration?

“I began my journey of entrepreneurship when my mother passed away 8.5 years ago. That was a huge loss but a big reminder for me that life is short and to get out there and give my big dreams chance!

There’s a saying ‘If not now, then when? If not me, then who?’ I could always go back to an old job if I wanted to.

But ever since, I haven’t turned back. I wanted to use my life experience, my education and follow my passions of my love for adventure, love of the outdoors and motivation to inspire people, while living on the beach on an island in a community that I loved.

Quite honestly, when I started my business the main goal was how could I sustain myself while living on Pelee Island, while using my education and doing something fulfilling.

I founded Explore Pelee in 2008 and gave it my all. My business soon grew to meet the demands of a small seasonal tourism industry. After a couple years I needed to boost my winter income and one of my mentors offered me Total Recall Women’s Retreat. My ultimate dream has been to host and run retreats and adventure tourism around the world.

In networking, to sell the retreat I went to a lot of busi-

ness networking events and always felt a bit empty inside and disconnected from the women.

In efforts to align myself with women that I felt connected to, I started my own networking series at local wineries in the evenings and got women in the community to share their stories.

(Anne Marie’s energy is contagious - and her drive something to behold!)

This is the 4th season I’ve been running the LIFT series and last year I launched a Co-Ed series at local breweries that really took off as well. I love surrounding myself by like-minded people, to learn from them and to grow together, if that makes sense. I got my inspiration to be around like-minded people, in turn the community of people keeps growing. It’s a win win.”

(The Lift Series has been likened to the famous Ted Talks of Essex County) 2. I’m always curious how other entrepreneurs spend their average days. Your sunrise images are so beautiful and uplifting - and obviously indicate an EARLY start how does your day unfold?

“My days unfold a little bit different every day. With a seasonal tourism business, the summer months are busier with touring people around Pelee Island, managing staff and several businesses. Summertime my mornings are quiet and dedicated to some office work, always starting by watching the sunrise (sometimes I cheat and just lift my head up and watch it rise from my bed - if it’s going to be spectacular I’ll get up and run down to the beach), a green smoothie, yerba mate tea, writing in my journal, a 10-15 minute workout video and sometimes a little dance off while blasting tunes if I’m having a hard time getting into the groove. I need movement and I need diversity. I don’t work well-being inside all day, all the time.

Winter months, my sunrise ritual means getting up and getting dressed and walking 20m to the beach, morning workout, green smoothie, yerba mate, chat with a neighbour and writing down a quick to-do list before I get going.

But to be honest, sometimes it’s difficult to get going and I feel like no one will notice if I don’t do any work. Keeping positive is like a practice. It’s easy to get derailed and distracted.”

3. As a business owner/creator there’s risk and vulnerability involved in every choice you make. You’re putting yourself out there, you’re telling people what you want to see in the world, what your dreams are. Your successes and not such huge successes are out there.

How do you manage to keep perspective, deal with the challenges, keep your calm, do you have a self care practice? How do you keep that high energy level you have and your positive attitude?

“I manage to keep perspective by having mentors, friends and close connections with colleagues in the industry to call upon.

I work in the tourism industry, as well as the personal health and wellness industry. My mother used to say, ‘You can’t get through life on your own.’ Learning to ask for help is tough at times, but rewarding. We are constantly giving out energy and sometimes it’s hard to sit back and receive it.

Self-care: I believe there isn’t a quick fix. It’s something that has to be done daily.

Eating well, regular exercise, small or large doses of the outdoors and being around positive supportive people refuels me. Also, I try to get monthly massages for relaxation and do detoxes periodically. I also give myself a lot of manicures and pedicures. Even when working from home, getting up and getting dressed up to go to work, even though sometimes it’s from my kitchen table or couch, getting dressed and being prepared helps me keep my head in the game.

Also, if I’m not being productive I give myself permission to take a break, take a nap, go for a walk.

During my last detox I cut out coffee, red meat, cheeses, alcohol, and refined sugars. During that month I started to notice that I was sensitive to different energies and I needed to cut certain people that were energy suckers out of my day as well. Having to be self-motivated, it’s hard to keep the momentum if other people are bringing you down. Also, I’m not a clean freak by any means but I like to keep my home tidy and clutter free. I find that clutter creates chaos, and it’s hard to get down to work because I’ll procrastinate and do the dishes and other things. So, keeping my space tidy and organized, definitely helps me keep focused.

I also have mantras around the house – Believe, Manifest, etc. – and little quotes to remind me that I’m grateful and blessed to be living my dream.”

4. You told us about where you’ve been, where do you see your path leading you in the next few years? If you made a vision board that illustrated your ideal day - tell us about the pieces that would fill it.

“I’ve just recently launched a Business & Lifestyles Coaching Practice. I have been doing it on the side for a

few years now, but I’ve been taking on new clients and I love that.

I love running the LIFT series events at local wineries and breweries. I am going to do more retreats 2-3 per year and start doing a travel series with LIFT events in South Western Ontario.

Also, keeping my Explore Pelee business running for it’s 9th season, which I have packaged and it’s ready to sell.

My Ideal Day: Wake up and watch the sunrise Green Smoothie, Yerba Mate Tea Morning Meditation Morning Workout Client calls, administrative work, brainstorming, collaborations Eat a healthy lunch, go for a walk/ swim in the lake or bike ride on my cruiser bike Afternoon creativity sessions, meeting up with other creatives, coffee shop if in the city, beach meetings/or winery meetings if on the island Evening Activity: Hot yoga class followed by Vietnamese Dinner Check out local art scene, go for a hike, meet up with friends, play Settlers of Catan, Go for a run, play Sudoku, evening star gazing (kayaking in summer, cross country skiing in the winter) Listening to live music and dancing Make travel plans Holding a baby Do some art Write in my journal Read I love adventure and diversity so my ideal day is hard to pinpoint!

5. You’ve been putting together videos and podcasts and have been writing a blog. There have been some collaborations happening. Tell us about this!

“Heather Chauvin and I have been collaborating on our Sun & Soul Retreat which sold out!!! We have been focusing on issues such as facing your fears, using them to your advantage and reaching your true potential.

Heather and I have both attended each other’s events in the past and we are actually related. We found out after knowing each other that we are distant cousins. We have an amazing soul sister vibe and have an incredible group of women joining us at our upcoming retreat in San Luis Obispo, California. This is a dream come true for both of us and exciting to work as a power team together on it. We have a few other things up our sleeves so stay tuned.”

6. Finally, you could probably spend a whole day talking about all of the events you’re planning over the next few months. Can you share with us links and brief descriptions of what’s coming up?

“Inspirational Networking Series: Co-Ed at breweries and Ladies LIFT series at local wineries – amazing community of like-minded people, a great way to get out and check out our local venues and the monotony of the winter and be inspired and uplifted.

Next ones: • Winter Hiking Series with Explore Pelee to get out and beat the winter blues, we feature local conservation areas and parks once a month. It’s a great meet up for adults, families, students, and your four legged friends.

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Henry Mastronardi celebrates 50 years of barbering in Leamington (Continued from page 13) through the years and said he never judged his clients; instead, living by the maxim “to each his own,” he said.

One particular trend he still sees on occasion, he said, was requested by many young hockey players – the shaving of their uniform number, or their favourite hockey player’s number in the side or at the back of their head.

He has also enjoyed the friendships made and the banter exchanged over the years which was evident by the full house on Friday.

In hindsight, Mastronardi has only one regret. “If I’d put a dollar away every day, just think what I’d have now,” he laughed.

While he has no immediate plans of hanging up the clippers for good, Mastronardi said adding a partner, Tammy McGraw, six years ago has given him the freedom and flexibility to work at his leisure.

“It’s worked out perfectly for her and for me,” said Mastronardi.

The key to a successful business, he said, is patience and kindness.

“It takes time to build a business,” he said. “Be kind to people and they’ll return the kindness.”

Henry Mastronardi uncorks the champagne to mark his 50 years as a barber in Leamington on Friday.

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Sweet season at the Homestead More than a thousand people came out to the annual Maple Syrup Festival last weekend at the John R. Park Homestead.

Hundreds of festivalgoers enjoyed the classic treat of maple taffy on snow, the newly-introduced maple cotton candy, savoury mapleinspired dishes, and toe-tapping old-time fiddle music in the parlour.

“The festival was a big success this year, especially with the introduction of our new permanent Science of

Gore Hill student Dylan Paine explained the myths and stereotypes found in the Star Wars movie to students and parents.

Children experience pioneer-inspired fun activities during Maple Month at the John R. Park Homestead.

Maple and temporary Franco-Ontarian Heritage exhibits,” said Homestead curator Kris Ives. “These new

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The Homestead’s March Maple events continue with Maple March Break for Families and the exclusive Maple Moon event. A full slate of event information can be found at www. erca.org/maple or contact the Homestead at 519-7382029.

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Leamington Home & Garden Show

The Leamington Horticultural Society offered a video presentation as part of its display during this year’s Leamington Home and Garden Show, hosted by the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex Friday, March 4 to Sunday, March 6. This year’s event featured 36 exhibitors, a market lane of 10 vendors and seven live presentations made both Saturday and Sunday. This year’s show was presented by Novastar Events Inc.

Visitors get an up-close look at an inventory sample at the Gabriele’s Brandsource Home Furnishings display during this year’s Leamington Home and Garden Show.

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Every square inch of space at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex gymnasium was put to good use for this year’s Leamington Home and Garden Show, Mar. 4-6.

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Call Roberta at 519-398-9098 to place any of your special announcements or e-mail sun@mnsi.net CARD OF THANKS

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The family of the late Shirley Grace (Bailey) Varga, sincerely thank all those who offered support during this difficult time.

Thank you to Uncle Tom Bailey for the special graveside service that she so wanted. Our thanks also to all those who sent flowers, online condolences, cards, food and to those who donated to charities.

The kindness shown will long be remembered.

Most Sincerely, Shirley’s family

The family of the late Alfred Alois Dominicus De Bruyne would like to express sincere thanks to our families and friends for the kindness and sympathy given to us during our recent loss. Special thanks is extended to Dr. Robert Simpson, Dr. Basel Tawil and the caring 2nd floor nursing staff at Leamington District Memorial Hospital. Also special thanks to the staff at Chartwell Leamington Retirement Living, Reverend Mariaraj, church staff and choir at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Parish, Blenheim and St. Mary’s Hall staff for the wonderful luncheon. Also thanks to Dr. Martha Clendenning and Blenheim Community Funeral Home.

Madeleine De Bruyne, Jacqueline and Walter Clemente, Kathleen De Bruyne and David Lippett and Caroline and Richard Vandervecht and families

IN MEMORIAM

ELGIN CALDER

In loving memory of a dear father, who passed away March 17, 2001

God took him, it was His will But in our hearts We love him still, His memory is as dear today As in the hour He passed away, We often sit and think of him When we are alone, For memory is the only friend That grief can call its own.

Always remembered in our hearts, Kathleen and Jim, Doug and Marilyn

IN MEMORIAM

EVAN WIGFIELD

In loving memory of my husband, father and grandfather who passed away March 9, 2007.

SILENT TEAR Each night we shed a tear As we speak to you in prayer To let you know we love you And just how much we care.

Take our million tear drops Wrap them up in love Then ask the wind to carry them To you in heaven above.

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Your loving wife Betty, daughters Donna & Joan and families.

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If tears could build a stairway And heartaches make a lane, We'd walk the path to heaven And bring you back again.

Until the 12th of Never We will still be loving you "See you later" Sadly missed and never forgotten

Our family chain is broken, And nothing seems the same.

But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again.

Your loving wife Rosemary Children: Dawn and Kevin, Kim and Nando Grandchildren: Maghen, McKinnon and Chelsea

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Two to whom ‘tis given To guide my steps to Heaven.

Your life was a blessing, Your memory a treasure...

You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.

In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly, tender, fond and true.

There is not a day, dear Rachel, That we do not think of you.

Lovingly remembered by Daddy, Oma and Opa Cornies, uncles, aunts and cousins.

“A breath away’s not far to where you are”.

Our family circle has been broken, a link gone from our chain.

But though we're parted for awhile, we know we'll meet again.

We shall meet with many a loved one that was torn from our embrace.

We shall listen to their voices and behold them face to face.

Sunshine passes, shadows fall. Love's remembrance outlasts all.

In loving memory of our wonderful mom.

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So kind was your nature, true were your ways.

We will treasure all your memories, mom, for the rest of our days.

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Chatham-Kent-Essex classified a high needs area for doctors

Kingsville Lions Club Donates to Hospice On Tuesday evening, March 8, the Kingsville Lions Club made a generous donation of $3,000 to Hospice Erie Shores Campus. Front row, left to right: Cheryl Deter, VP, Leamington District Memorial Hospital, Kingsville Lions Club members Elaine Krestal and Jo Nowlan, and Lions Club president Fred Cross. Back row, left to right: Lions Club members Dan Nowlan, Lanny Delauier, Kim Treanor, Jack Valade, Murray Stewart, Scott Treanor, and Ed Rollier.

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Low complexity prescribed burn planned at Hillman Marsh Throughout history, fire has been nature’s method of revitalizing and maintaining tallgrass prairie ecosystems, keeping them open and free of shrubbery, allowing rare plants and animals to flourish.

Periodic prescribed burns provide the same benefits but in a very controlled fashion.

Protecting and enhancing biodiversity are among the Essex Region Conservation Authority’s (ERCA) top strategic priorities, and in order to maintain and enhance this fire-dependent tallgrass prairie ecosystem, a Low Complexity Prescribed Burn is planned at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area within the next few weeks.

Approximately 5 hectares (12 acres) of tallgrass prairie grassland will be burned by ERCA’s certified professional staff. This burn is scheduled to take place sometime within the next several weeks, once weather and site conditions permit.

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Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls says Ontario’s Health Minister has listened to his calls for Chatham-Kent and Essex to be deemed high needs areas for physicians, which will help the region attract doctors.

“In my mind, we have had a high need for physicians in this area for years now.

I’m glad the province is realizing the challenges we are facing and are changing their policy. It will mean more doctors will be available and that’s great news for our region,” Nicholls said.

Chatham-Kent and Essex have long dealt with doctor shortages and have gone to great lengths to attract physicians to the area. Despite ongoing challenges, this area was not classified as high needs for doctors which meant that additional resources to tackle the problem would not be made available.

Nicholls spoke with several doctors who voiced their frustrations as they attempted to set-up practice in Chatham-Kent.

With many doctors set to retire in the coming years, Nicholls brought the issue directly to Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Eric Hoskins.

“For all intents and purposes, Chatham-Kent is a high needs area. Residents are having an increasingly difficult time finding primary health care and this problem will only get worse over the next few years unless immediate action is taken,” Nicholls stated in a letter to the Minister.

Spring trees order deadline extended As the weather begins to warm up and thoughts of spring emerge, the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) has extended its spring tree planting order deadline. Landowners who wish to order trees for this spring are able to do so until March 18, 2016. Participants must own an acre of land and the minimum purchase of 100 seedlings or 15 large stock trees is required.

“We also have some grant programs available to landowners wishing to undertake restoration projects such as reforestation, buffer strips or prairie planting,” said Rob Davies, ERCA Forester. “We’d encourage landowners who would like to learn more to get in touch with us as soon as possible, as some tree species are already sold out.”

For more information about ERCA’s tree planting program, visit www.erca.org, Programs & Services, click on Tree Planting & Stewardship, or contact ERCA at 519-7765209 ext. 310.

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GARNET ROGERS Barely out of high school, Garnet Rogers was on the road as a full-time working musician with his older brother Stan Rogers and together they formed one of the most influential acts in North American folk music.

Hailed by the Boston Globe as a “charismatic performer and singer,” Garnet is a man with a powerful physical presence – close to six and a half feet tall – with a voice to match. With his “smooth, dark baritone” (Washington Post) his incredible range, and thoughtful, dramatic phrasing, Garnet is widely considered by fans and critics alike to be one of the finest singers anywhere. His music, like the man himself, is literate, passionate, highly sensitive, and deeply purposeful. Cinematic in detail, his songs “give expression to the unspoken vocabulary of the heart” (Kitchener Waterloo Record). An optimist at heart, Garnet sings extraordinary songs about people who are not obvious heroes and of the small victories of the everyday. http://garnetrogers.com

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Family inherits 1958 Ford retractable hardtop An email arrived from Neeraj and Tracy of Brampton telling me that their family has inherited a 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner from Tracy’s dad. The car actually goes to their 16-yearold daughter, who got her G1 last week – wow!

The car is fully restored and a dazzling piece of automotive history. With red and white and gold on the outside, along with wide whitewall tires, this car is truly a blast from the past. The Ford Motor Company built the Skyliner for three model years only – ’57 to ’59. With the press of a button, the steel roof rises into the air while the trunk lid, hinged at the back, opens to receive 1958 Ford Skyliner it. The front of the roof folds under the main part of the roof so that the roof can fit into the trunk. Then the trunk lid closes, turning this hardtop into a convertible!

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LDSS swimmers compete at OFSAA

By Bryan Jessop Anyone assuming that ‘Lions’ aren’t comfortable in the water obviously hasn’t seen the Leamington District Secondary School swim team in action this season.

The LDSS team officially completed the 2015-16 campaign by sending about a third of its members to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships, hosted by the Windsor Aquatic Club Tuesday, March 8 and Wednesday, March 9. The event included qualifiers from 18 different associations across the province at all size classifications from 1A to 3A. In the open girls team category, the Lions finished sixth overall with 167 points while Grade 10 LDSS student Maddy Lavoie led the

charge with a gold medal in the open girls 100-metre medley and silver in the open girls 100-metre breaststroke.

Lavoie competed against students in Grades 9 to 12 from across the province in both individual categories as well as in the open girls 200-metre medley relay along with teammates Emily Bunda, Meghan Mercer and Ryann Child while Olivia Symons was on standby as a backup. With times of 2:13.89 and 2:14.16, the LDSS group finished 11th of 19 entries. The Lions qualified for the 400-metre open freestyle as well, but couldn’t compete in the longer race because Lavoie and Child were entered in their limit of three competitions.

Lavoie wins gold, silver; breaks OFSAA record Lavoie finished the 100-metre medley race in a time of 1:04.39 — good for a new OFSAA record, previously set by Brittany McLean in 2009 with a time of 1:04.48. McLean is currently an Olympic swimmer with Team Canada.

“The record caught me by surprise,” Lavoie admitted.

“I wanted to win because

From left to right, Isabel Gossen, Meghan Mercer, Daniella Scurto, Maddy Lavoie, Ryann Child, Olivia Symons, Emily Bunda and Ava Gossen were among the 19 members of the 2015-16 Leamington District Secondary School swim team. The season officially ended with the OFSAA tournament hosted by the Windsor Aquatic Club March 8-9.

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I’m a competitive person, but I didn’t know about the record until I was on the podium (when the accomplishment was announced).”

Her time was a new personal best, 0.2 seconds shy of the Olympic trial cut-off standard and a four-second improvement from average times she was clocking at the beginning of the high school swim season in mid October.

“The Olympics are definitely my biggest goal,” Lavoie added.

Although Lavoie’s best times would have qualified her for OFSAA in every

category she had entered throughout the 2015-16 season, provincial rules only allow each swimmer to enter a maximum of two individual events plus one relay or vice versa. In the 100-metre open back stroke, Lavoie posted a final time of 1:12.08, about two seconds slower than gold medalist Nina Kucheran of Collegiate Notre Dame, who claimed first with a new OFSAA record.

Kucheran was the second place finisher in the 100-metre open medley.

Lavoie has also been a member of the Windsor Essex Swim Team (W.E.S.T.)

since the age of eight. Just prior to OFSAA, she returned from the Eastern Nationals in Montreal and provincials in Ottawa. In the provincial 15 and Under age

group, she captured silver in the 100-metre backstroke and 200-metre backstroke as well as bronze in the 400-metre individual med(Continued on page 23)

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Southpoint Bailey Atom girls played the Tecumseh Tigercats on Sunday, Mar. 13. It was a battle for a spot to play in the Day of Champs.

Abbey Mazzella started off the scoring for Baileys early in the first period, but Tecumseh turned the tables and came back strong. They scored three goals, putting them in the lead as they entered the third period.

Baileys played a tough game as they were short several players. The defensemen (Leah Youssef, Emma Weil, Adriana West and Bricelyn Koehler) worked hard to keep the opponent out.

Alessia West won a faceoff and got the puck to Abbey Mazzella. Baileys forward line barreled through and rushed the net with Brooke DaCosta for Abbey to score the second goal.

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Alessia West took a faceoff and Abbey Mazzella and Reagan Woodiwiss worked hard to push the puck to the net.

Tecumseh had a breakaway opportunity but Adriana West shut them down and passed the puck to Alessia West who rushed the puck in for a goal to tie the game.

With just 1:20 left in the game, Alessia West won a faceoff and pushed through to take the puck to the net and scored again, putting Baileys in the lead and taking a 4-3 win to secure their spot in the Essex-Kent Interlock Day of Champs.

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Stenlund recalled a visit from a cohort late last fall, a fellow player whom he once shared the ice with while playing in a Norwegian league. The Swedish friend was visiting on business and upon meeting up with Stenlund, expressed an interest in watching some North American hockey. The 1976 second-round NHL draft pick, who co-developed the Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey Program along with Hall of Famer Bobby Orr, decided to take his friend to a Red Wings game at the Joe. It turned out to be a horrible game, one Stenlund compared to “watching paint dry.” The European visitor was unimpressed and asked his Canadian friend if there was any level of the game more enjoyable than the snoozefest that he had just witnessed.

“I said ‘yeah, we’re gonna go watch some Junior B hockey’,” Stenlund explained.

The host proceeded to take his friend to GOJHL games in LaSalle and London before eventually dropping him off at the airport for his journey back to Scandinavia. The visitor noted that the junior games were significantly more enjoyable.

“I think back to my time playing in Chatham in the old Southern Ontario junior league when I had a full head of hair and a good set of knees,” Sten-

lund recalled. “We’d go on the ice for about a minute and 30 seconds and coast around and have a good time. I could just imagine doing something like that with Tony’s (Piroski) team (Leamington Flyers) or Mr. (Bill) Bowler’s team (LaSalle Vipers) — you just don’t do that stuff. The quality of play is so high. It’s really wonderful to watch.”

That, right there, is a little food for thought directed towards local hockey fans who are starting to get fed up with what’s going on in the NHL. In a bit of a reversal from last season, it looks as though the 2016 playoffs will not include a single Canadian team. While the execs at Rogers TV pull their hair out and Gary Bettman and Mini Gary (NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly) crack open the champagne, hockey fans in the Great White North have been wondering whether or not the last two months of the regular season are even worth watching. As I write these words, the Ottawa Senators lead the charge among Canada’s seven teams at five points shy of a wildcard spot. That’s praying for Detroit, Philadelphia and Carolina to do a whole lot of choking in their final 15 to 17 games. In the West, the four Canadian teams occupy the bottom four spots.

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King Weasel and his cronies deny it vehemently, stating that the expansion decision process is “ongoing” — as it has been for an eternity now. There’s little to no doubt in my mind that the league has taken the $2 million non-refundable portion of the deposit from Quebecor and gleefully shouted “Thanks, suckers!” from behind closed doors. Fans in Quebec City will have to wait until their new arena can be offered as an emergency landing spot for one of the floundering southern franchises once it’s finally abandoned (a la the Thrashers to Winnipeg) — unless of course Seattle gets its arena-building act together by then, in which case “sorry again, QC.” As you’ve probably guessed, the first 900 words of this rant basically serve as a preamble that you diehard hockey fans would be well-advised to warm up to your local junior leagues.

Take your pick — the OHL, Junior B, Junior C, GMHL or perhaps CIS (university) hockey. I remember, for this very reason, being really bummed out about Windsor’s bid to land Cincinnati’s AHL team falling through the cracks. Still, the alternatives abound. They’re all cheaper and more admirable than bandwagoning.

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Stars weekend recap Southpoint Community Trophies Stars Peewees took on Lakeshore White on the weekend. It was a typical March break game with the team missing 8 girls. Maegan Derksen did a good job playing in the centre position for the first time. Three Atoms joined the team to help out, Brooke DaCosta, Leah Youssef and Evan Gualtieri. Brooke and Leah played hard on the wings and working to get the puck. Evan played net and made many saves using good butterfly technique to her advantage.

Lakeshore scored with a minute left in the first and then twice more in the second before Southpoint could respond when Tarez Raheb moved in from the blue line to receive a pass from Brooke. Tarez flicked the puck up in the air and it caught the top corner of the net.

No scoring occurred in the third. The girls had opportunities but weren’t able to capitalize on those chances.

The Naples Pizza Bantam Stars travelled to Chatham Saturday night to take on the Outlaws in Essex-Kent League playoff action. With a depleted roster due to March break the Lady Stars began the game with just 7 skaters to take on their rival opponent. Raine Schiefer led the offensive attack as she scored two goals that led to a 2-2 tie. Assists were

by Adrian Gualtieri and Kaylie Goodchild. Caitlin Preston made several fantastic saves to keep the Stars in this game.

The Leamington Kinsmen Intermediate Stars played host to the Lakeshore Lightning Sunday afternoon on the Highbury rink. Kim Goyeau once again led the charge scoring two goals with her wingers Kelsey Babkirk and Allison Chopchik chipping in with two assists each. The gamewinning goal was scored by Abby “Dangles” Gualtieri as she scored a beautiful unassisted goal, lifting her team to a big 3-2 win.

The WFCU Intermediate Stars welcomed the Windsor Wildcats to the Highbury rink on Sunday afternoon in Essex-Kent League playoff action. Jill Iles scored the first goal of this game when she picked up the puck in the neutral zone and made a strong move from the outside to the high slot where she unloaded an amazing shot that the Wildcat goalie did not even see. The Wildcats scored the next three goals, one at the end of the second and two more in the third, to take this contest by a score of 3-1.

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(Continued from page 21) ley. In the Eastern Nationals — open to swimmers of all ages — she qualified for the B finals in all her events. Her results have qualified her to take part in the Junior Nationals this summer in Edmonton.

Also at OFSAA, Carson LaBute took part in the open boys 100-metre breaststroke, where his time of 1:04.43 allowed him to finish 18th of 42 entries. Symons entered the junior girls 50-metre freestyle, where a time of 31.88 ranked her 20th of 30 swimmers. Fourteen-year-old Child entered the girls open 50-metre freestyle, where a time of 28.73 ranked her 18th of 33 participants. In the 100-metre open freestyle race, Child finished seventh of 20 with a time of 1:01.19.

The Lions swim team practiced at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex each Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the season along with swimmers representing the Kingsville District High School team. The LDSS team — including an exchange student from Chile — were led by teacher coaches Lisa Jeffery, Mary Kay Gabert, Stephanie Setler and Jenn Hicks. Fifteen of the 19 swimmers qualified for SWOSSAA after all 19 participated in the WECSSAA competition. Sixteen are qualified to return to the LDSS team next season.

“We had a very successful year,” said Gabert. “Swimming three times per week from October to present is a big commitment. It’s been a great experience for them.”

“We had a big Grade 9 contingent this year, so it was a good, young team,” Jeffery added. “None have had any type of ego — they’ve all been most helpful to each other.”

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“My daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 20 months. She had surgery and received chemotherapy. After a year and half was cancer free. She relapsed in 2013 just as she was finishing SK. This time she had surgery followed by 6 weeks of radiation. The tumor was stable for more than a year following this. In October 2014, we were given the news that things were growing again. The options were fewer this time and the percentages for success were lower. We tried one drug protocol for 7 months, which seemed to slow the growth, but that wasn’t enough. We switched to a new chemo protocol last June and things have remained stable since that time. Abbey has also been feeling better on this course of treatment. But there is no end in sight until something better comes along,” says Relay For Life Essex County participant Denise Sauve.

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By Bryan Jessop In the world of organized sports, good things do in fact come in threes for the Leamington area.

The Windsor Essex Sports Persons of the Year (WESPY) Awards recently declared the nominees for each of its categories, and for the year 2015, there is a significant amount of Leamington content. In the Ken Dryden Executive of the Year category, Leamington Flyers co-owner and president Abe Fehr joins the Windsor AKO Fratmen football team’s Mike Morencie and Essex County Senior Basketball League’s Patrick Plummers as potential winners. In recognition of a successful 2014-15 season, former Leamington Flyer forward Chris Scott is a nominee along with Michael DiPietro of the Sun County Panthers, Spencer Pommells of the University of Windsor Lancers and Trevor Murphy of the Ontario Hockey League’s Windsor Spitfires for the Ed Jovanovski Hockey Award. Former Cardinal Carter Cougar and current University of Windsor Lancer Matthew Gayer is a nominee along with Levi Noel of the Windsor AKO Fratmen, Anthony Bontorin of the Essex Ravens and Jalen Jackson of Herman Secondary School for the Gino Fracas Football Award.

Fehr, who is also president of Uni-Fab, a metal fabrication facility on Highway 77, purchased the Flyers in early 2010 along with his brother Jake Fehr and Gary Langeman.

In his lead executive role, Fehr helped steer the Flyers into their second consecutive Stan Moore Memorial Award for finishing first in the nine-team Western Ontario Conference, where the team also earned its second straight Bill Weir Trophy as the WOC playoff champions. After the formation of the Ontario Hockey Association’s three Junior B groups into one league — the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League — the Flyers became the first Western team to repeat as conference champions.

For the 2014-15 campaign, Scott — a Windsor native — led the Flyers in points with 26 goals and 28 assists for 54 points in 47 games. His points total included four power play goals, seven power play assists, one shorthanded goal, one shorthanded assist and three game-winning goals. For his efforts that season, Scott was named the CHOK Player of the Year as well as winner of the Kevin McIntosh Award for Best Defensive Forward for the second consecutive year. Scott also took part in the GOJHL All Star Game. In the playoffs, he scored six goals and added five assists for 11 points including two on the power play and one game winner in 16 games.

“They’re both very deserving,” said Flyers head coach Tony Piroski, who was hired by the team’s new owners in March of 2010. “I’m proud that they’re both part of the Fly-

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Gayer, a Leamington resident who helped lead Cardinal Carter Secondary School to a SWOSSAA championship

against the Wallaceburg Tartans in 2013, was selected as a first-team all star by Ontario University Athletics in November of last year. Majoring in criminology, Gayer led the OUA with 45 solo tackles as defensive back for his third year of eligibility. He also finished second in overall tackles with 55 while adding three interceptions and one touchdown in eight games. His touchdown was a 35-yard run after intercepting a pass during the second quarter of the Lancers’ 44-14 win against Waterloo to finish the 2015 campaign.

The 11th annual WESPY Awards will be hosted by the Coboto Club in Windsor Monday, March 28. The event will feature keynote speaker Heather Abbott, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. For more information on the event, visit the website www.thewespys.ca.

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Matt Gayer of the Cougars eludes would-be tacklers during a preliminary playoff game against the visiting Brennan Cardinals Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. As a defensive back with the University of Windsor Lancers, Gayer is a WESPY 2015 nominee for the Gino Fracas Football Award.

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Bob Harvey presents the Kevin McIntosh Defensive Forward Award to Leamington Flyer Chris Scott during the annual Western Ontario Conference awards banquet, held Monday, Feb. 23 last year at the Leamington Portuguese Club. For the same 2014-15 season, Scott has been picked as one of four WESPY nominees for the 2015 Ed Jovanovski Hockey Award

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Charity volleyball tournament raises $4,650 for local organizations The 5th Annual Charity Volleyball Tournament held Sat. Feb. 27 in Leamington was a flurry of activity. It was an amazing day of team effort as 30 teams from Essex County, Windsor and Sarnia area participated in this year’s 2016 Charity Volleyball Tournament, benefitting the Friends of Point Pelee and the Leamington Salvation Army Food Bank.

The teams played at four local venues, Car- Competitive Division winners at the 5th Annual Charity Volleyball Tournament in Leamington dinal Carter Secondary School, Queen of Peace was a Windsor team, That’s Parr For the Court. Team members, from left to right: John VanVelschool, Leamington District Secondary School zen, Lise Parent, Kaila Seguin, Ryan Le, Julian Miletic, John Parr, and Manik Jandoria. and the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex. With a range of talent again this year, there were three divisions during the playoffs: Competitive, Semi-Competitive and Recreational.

The Recreational Division final came down to two local teams, Team Rempel and Team Teichroeb, with three husband and wife duos making up their roster. Each team fought hard to get to the final round with Team Teichroeb coming out on top to win the Recreational Division.

The Semi-Competitive Division was a ferocious battle between a local team, Mission Unblockable, and a Windsor team captained by Cindy Robitaille. The games were nailbiters right to the end with Mission Unblockable taking both games to win the Semi-Competitive Division.

The Competitive Division final had two spectacular Windsor teams, That’s Parr for the Court, comprised of many members from the winning team last year, and newcomer Winners in the Semi-Competitive Division at the 5th Annual Charity Volleyball Team Spotted. It was a thrilling match-up with each team tak- Tournament was a local team, Mission Unblockable. Team members, front left to right: Abe Teichroeb, Melissa Doster, Renee Worotny. Back row: Corny Teichroeb, ing a game, forcing a third to decide it all. In the end, That’s Pete Teichroeb, Jason Wall. There is no photo available for the Recreational DiviParr for the Court came out victorious, no doubt beginning a sion winners, Team Tiechroeb, which was also a local team. rivalry between the two for future tournaments.

This was the 5th tournament organized by Ryan Whittle, Karen Repko when donations are low and demand is still high.

After the kneepads came off and the Ben Gay was applied, and Leasa Barkovsky with the focus on giving to the community the priority once again. They worked closely with Debbie Ware from Friends of Point $4,650 was collected along with 342 food items and other Pelee to promote the range of services they provide within the Park such as goods – over 100 items more than last year.

Organizers expressed appreciation to all of the volunteers, the Nature Nook Gift Shop at the Visitor’s Centre, the Marsh Store, canoe rentals at the Boardwalk and their drivers who operate the shuttle to the Tip. participants and sponsors who help to make this tournament a Money and items were also collected for the Leamington Salvation Army success that benefits the community each year.

Food Bank, a regular beneficiary of each tournament, to assist during a time

Third-place winner Barrett Enns contemplates his next move while his mother Becky looks on.

Keith Lindsay Memorial Tournament Champions

The Southpoint Kinsmen Intermediate Stars won the Keith Lindsay Memorial Tournament held Mar. 4-6. The annual tournament drew 38 teams from as far away as Sault Ste. Marie and represented girls divisions of Atom, Peewee, Bantam and Intermediate. The deciding game went into a 5-minute three-on-three followed by an 11-player shoot-out to determine a winner.

Kim Goyeau scored the winning goal and Sam Hartleib was solid in net.

Team members, front left to right: Head coach Greg Dries, Lea Marshall, Morgan Amicone, Kim Goyeau, Kelsey Babkirk, Sam Hartleib and trainer Kelly Dries. Middle row: Krista Marshall, Allison Chopchik, Cris Pearce.

Back row: Coach John Marshall, Kayla Collison, Mackenzie Mahon, Angelica Ouellette, Jen Fehr, Joline Driedger, Abby Gualtieri, Kasia Dyck, Katrina Paty, Madison Dupuis, coach Shelley Beleutz.

Students participate in chess challenge Early in March, students from Gore Hill Public School participated in the Windsor Chess Challenge at the Ciociaro Club. Twenty students attended the event. Congratulations to Barrett Enns and Ethan Barnewall who both placed third in their divisions The Southpoint Kinsmen Intermediate Stars emerged tournament champs at the Keith Lindsay Memorial held Mar. 4-6. Pictured with the trophy, from left to right, are Morgan Amicone, Anna Lindsay, Lea Marshall, Kelsey Babkirk and Kim Goyeau.

Ethan Barnewall, also a third-place winner, challenges a fellow Windsor-Essex County student to a game of chess.

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LINE LEAD Responsibilities: • Progressively lead a packing line of 10 – 15 employees • Ensure customer specifications are being followed and adhered to • Working with scheduler to coordinate the personnel in order to meet production goals • Report all machine issues to Operations Manager and Maintenance • Report personnel issues to Human Resources • Train new employees as necessary • Maintain accurate records • Complete all relevant required documentation in an accurate and timely manner, including recording all packaging completed and the packaging used and/or destroyed • Maintain a neat and organized work area • Follow all policies, practices and procedures as it relates to Human Resources, Health and Safety and Food Safety Qualifications: • Self- motivation and attention to detail • Flexibility with working hours (Days Only including Saturdays) • Independent transportation • Excellent multi-tasking skills under pressure • Ability to lift boxes up to 20 lbs.

• Work in cold and hot environments • High School diploma or equivalent experience • Basic math aptitude • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels If you possess these attributes, please send your resume to: hr@orangelinefarms.com Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Job Details: • Full-time permanent • Monday to Saturday • $11.25 to start with the ability to advance • Healthcare Benefits Responsibilities: • Packing and grading of produce as directed by Line Leads • Maintain product quality standards that meet product specifications • Maintain a sanitized and organized department that meets all food safety requirements • Respect all other employees and work in a professional manner at all times projecting a good company image • Other duties as assigned • Ability to work in the greenhouse as required • Flexibility to work extended hours, including Saturdays • Follow all policies and procedures as it relates to Human Resources, Health and Safety and Food Safety It is vital that you have a positive attitude, great energy, excellent attendance and punctuality.

Additional Important Key Attributes: • Self-motivation • Attention to detail • Committed to customer service • Work in various positions at the required speed of service and with the desired sense of urgency • Ability to communicate any issues or concerns • Independent transportation • Excellent multi-tasking skills under pressure and manual dexterity • Ability to lift up 20 lb boxes • Ability to work as a team or independently • Must be able to work in cold and hot environment • Requires standing, and walking on a regular basis for prolonged periods • Visual and audio sensory are needed If you possess these attributes, please forward your resume to: hr@orangelinefarms.com Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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E-mail, call or drop off your classified ad by Friday at 4:30 p.m. 194 Talbot St. E. Unit 5, Leamington ON N8H 1M2 Ph: 519-398-9098 Email: sun@mnsi.net We accept CASH, CHEQUE, DEBIT, VISA & MASTERCARD NOTICES

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County Road 20: Environmental Assessment & Preliminary Design The County of Essex (County) is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study to assess corridor improvement alternatives for County Road 20, from Kratz Sideroad, in the Town of Kingsville, to Sherk Street, in the Municipality of Leamington. The approximate boundary of the Study Area is shown below.

The Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

Seasonal Positions:

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For complete details regarding these positions please visit our Municipal Jobs page on our website at: www.leamington.ca/careers

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The study will be completed in accordance with the planning and design process for Schedule C projects of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, amended in 2007 & 2011), under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The EA will consider work previously completed by the County, including the Essex Windsor Regional Transportation Master Plan (2005), which identified the need for improvements to County Road 20 based on population growth projections and future traffic needs. The need for improvements will be reviewed based on existing conditions and future needs within the study area. The EA will involve developing and evaluating alternative solutions and designs for the reconstruction of County Road 20 and selecting a preferred design.

The design may include multi-use trails and operational improvements. The evaluation of alternatives will take many factors into consideration, including operational improvements and the desire for active transportation facilities within the project limits. Upon completion of the study, an Environmental Study Report documenting the process will be available for a 30 day public review period.

We are interested in hearing from you!

A key component of the study is consultation with interested stakeholders (public and agencies) and input during the planning process is encouraged. The first Public Information Centre (PIC) will be held in spring 2016 to present the issues impacting the project (problems/opportunities) and alternative solutions. Advanced notification of the PIC will be provided via a similar advertisement.

Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, with the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record and will be released, to any person if requested. Comments and information received will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation.

Dillon Consulting Limited has created a study website (www.CR20.ca) to share all study information. For further information on this project and/or to be added to the project mailing list, please visit the study website and send any inquiries to CR20@dillon.ca or contact the undersigned: Jane Mustac, P.Eng., County of Essex, 519-776-6441 ext. 1397

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NOTICES 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9 519-733-2305 www.kingsville.ca kingsvilleworks@kingsville.ca

Seeks Community Representatives for the Board of Governors St. Clair College is seeking to fill three positions on the Board of Governors for a threeyear term beginning on September 1, 2016. The College Board is comprised of 17 members, including 12 appointed from the community, the College President and an additional four members who are elected from the College’s student, faculty, support and administrative groups.

PART TIME PROGRAM / OFFICE SUPPORT EMPLOYEE The Town of Kingsville is seeking applications for a Part Time Program / Office Support Employee to provide support to the Parks and Recreation Department.

Responsibilities include policy setting and contributing to the College strategic directions.

Board members are required to attend one regular Board meeting per month (normally scheduled on the last Tuesday of the month) between September and June with the meetings beginning at 5:30 p.m. Additional meetings are scheduled on an as needed basis.

A complete description of the Part Time Program / Office Support Employee duties and Application Form (Career Profile Form) are available online at www.kingsville.ca under the Employment Opportunities heading or may be obtained at the Municipal Office. To be considered for this position the Career Profile form must be completed.

St. Clair College serves the Windsor and Essex County areas as well as the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Community representatives are drawn from this region. St. Clair College welcomes applications from representatives of the diverse multicultural communities that surround and enrich the College. St. Clair College serves 8,400 full time students and over 15,000 life-long learners.

Interested applicants shall submit a resume, cover letter and completed Career Profile form no later than Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Completed applications will be accepted by regular mail, personal delivery or email to: Human Resources Department The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9 E-mail: alonsbery@kingsville.ca

Potential candidates are welcomed from a broad and diverse spectrum of industries and community segments. Financial management experience, a legal background, experience on community boards and/or knowledge of governance processes will be considered as important assets. Interested individuals are asked to send a resume, emphasizing their strengths in these areas, by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016.

Ms. Shelley Girard, Secretary, Board of Governors 2000 Talbot Road West (Box 30) Windsor, Ontario N9A 6S4 Fax: 519-966-3763 email: sgirard@stclaircollege.ca For additional information call 519-972-2704

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FLYERS ADVANCE TO SEMIS

BY BRYAN JESSOP

Another early playoff session of ‘win and wait’ has presented itself to the Leamington Flyers.

After registering victories of 4-0, 8-2 and 10-2 against the eighth-seeded St. Marys Lincolns, the Flyers completed the sweep Wednesday, March 9 at the Pyramid Recreation Centre with a final score of 11-2. The series was one of five in the 12 Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League’s opening rounds to end in four games and the only sweep in the Western Conference quarterfinals.

“We really came out ready to play,” Flyers head coach Tony Piroski said of his team’s start to the 2016 playoffs. “I’m happy with the intensity level we played with in the first four games. It’s shown the level of veteran leadership we have.”

The Flyers didn’t wrack up as many shots in Game 4 as in the three prior matches in the series, but made them count in the March 9 tilt. Scott Emerson, Derek Elliott and Mitchell Amante beat Emanuel Vella for a 3-0 lead 94 seconds prior to the midway mark of the opening period. Assists came from Aaron Langlois, Liam Hogan, Joe Urbanic and Zak Parlette.

followed up with his first of the night and Leamington’s second short-handed tally of the game, assisted by Guilbeault and Joe Urbanic. The second period also ended with an unassisted marker, this time scored by Langlois.

The third marked the only 20-minute stretch where St. Marys outshot the Flyers, where they also outscored their guests. Manchurek added his second of the game and fourth of the series after taking a feed from Amante for Leamington’s 11th goal. Josh Zlatinszky and Trent Dundas finally solved Michael Barrett later in the period with even-strength goals.

Leamington outshot St. Marys 38-25 and went zero for four on the power play while the Lincolns were held to zero for seven. Manchurek and Amante led the Flyers in points for the first round with nine each.

The waiting game began for the Flyers with the bus ride back to Leamington, as two of the other three series had yet to be completed as of the end of March 9. At the time, Chatham led St. Thomas three games to one while the sixthranked Sarnia Legionnaires were on the brink of accomplishing an upset against the third-place LaSalle Vipers with a 3-2 series advantage.

Late in the period, Leamington’s offense mounted a surge of three more goals in 71 seconds, starting with Elliott ’s second of the game.

Hogan and Cale “Things Phibbs made are going to it 5-0 and 6-0, get tougher, the latter in The Flyers’ Cale Phibbs — a former that’s for an unassisted Wheatley Shark — and Lincolns’ Josh sure,” said effort. Par- Zlatinszky race for a loose puck in Game Piroski be1 of the WOC quarterfinals. (Sun photo) lette assisted fore it beon both the came evident fourth and fifth goals for three who his team would meet in consecutive helpers while the semis. “There was a big Amante also helped set up the difference in points between Hogan goal. seventh (Strathroy) and sixth.

Emerson also started the Sarnia and Chatham are both scoring for the second stanza, very good teams, so we’ve got this time 33 seconds after the to keep up with what we’re doopening faceoff. Langlois and ing now.”

Matthew Opblinger assisted.

Zach Guilbeault found the back of the Lincolns’ net less than a minute later after being set up

by Hogan. Mark Manchurek

Piroski explained that he was comfortable with what would most likely be an eight-day break between the quarterfinals and semifinals, the latter

Leamington’s Mitchell Amante and St. Marys’ Ryan Martin get tangled up as Amante tries to carry the puck toward the Lincolns’ net during the second period of the Western Ontario Conference quarterfinal opener. Amante scored the game winner and added two assists in Game 4, where Leamington swept their opponents with an 11-2 win.

(Sun photo)

expected to start Thursday, March 17 regardless of whether Sarnia, Chatham or St. Thomas would emerge as the opposition. The Flyers used Thursday, March 10 — what would have been Game 5 had the Lincolns won any of the first four games — to practice in preparation for both the underdog Legionnaires and offensive powerhouse Maroons.

“Players are sometimes rusty after a break like this, but it helps take care of minor injuries,” Piroski explained. “Some coaches don’t like having this much time off, but I look at it from the positive side — getting completely healthy and having time to work on things for Chatham or Sarnia.”

With the luxury of spending the weekend as spectators, the Flyers found the Maroons as their second round adversaries. The Vipers rebounded from their 3-2 deficit with two straight wins against Sarnia, earning a spot in the other semifinal round against the second-seeded London Nationals. Chatham finished the regular season with 248 goals for the GOJHL’s second-best offense, behind only the twotime Sutherland Cup defending Caledonia Corvairs, who collected 294.

The Flyers scored 48 fewer

goals than Chatham over the same 50 games, but allowed 81 fewer goals against. Head to head, Leamington won four and lost two against the Maroons. Losses came in scores

a 6-2 loss. Sarnia bounced back from a 2-1 series deficit against LaSalle with wins of 8-5 and 4-3 in overtime, but dropped the next two 5-4 in overtime and 5-2 to give the Vipers a

Matthew Opblinger of the Flyers and Nathan Smith of the Lincolns crash into the end boards during the second period of Game 1.

(Sun photo)

of 5-3 and 6-3 while wins were earned in 8-0, 4-1, 5-2 and 3-2 outcomes.

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4-3 series victory. LaSalle will face London in their semifinal match up. The St. Thomas Stars held on for a 5-4 win Tuesday, March 8 to avoid a sweep, but lost 6-1 Thursday, March 10 to allow Chatham to advance.

The Strathroy Rockets avoided a sweep against the London NationSEMIFINAL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE: als with a 5-0 win Game 1: Thu., Mar. 17, 7:10 p.m. @ Leamington Game 2: TBA @ Chatham Tuesday, Game 3: TBA @ Leamington March 8, Game 4: TBA @ Chatham but were *Game 5: TBA @ Leamington elimi*Game 6: TBA @ Chatham nated *Game 7: TBA @ Leamington visit www.southpointsun.ca for an updated schedule the next * - if necessary day with