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All levels working toward a solution to shoreline flooding By Sheila McBrayne
Wayne King of Pulley Road, Leamington, has watched the changing landscape of Lake Erie’s north shore for more than 50 years. King, spokesperson for the Leamington Shoreline Association, wants to use all the current media attention concentrated on the flooding of Pulley Road, Cotterie Park, Hillman Marsh and Marentette Beach areas and turn it into something that can be positive. King, along with Leamington’s Director of infrastructure, Rob Sharon, have been and continue to work with all levels of government to create a plan for the future of the area. Although not able to give exact details just yet, King and Sharon expect to have an announcement within the next month. They are awaiting final approval to fund a Floodplain Mapping Study for the area from Wheatley Harbour to Point Pelee. Recent spring flooding in the east beach area dredges up decades of memories for Wayne King, spokesperson for the King who has been Leamington Shoreline Association, witness to many of remembers a time when his lakefront property on Pulley Road had 100 feet the changes. King has of lawn and beach, which is now subcompiled a 24-page merged into Lake Erie. dossier, which chronicles the various actions of the different governments over that past decades. He has had the research for years and was waiting for the right time to release it. “With all the media attention recent flooding has attracted, I think now is the time,” said King. “The flooding on Leamington’s east beaches is a manmade crisis, caused by governments at all levels including ERCA and exacerbated by climate change. To this issue, the government (ERCA) gets all the news media attention, and never have the property owners been able to tell their complete story,” stated King. King’s report documents what he believes are the contributing factors over the past 100 years. 1. Sand Sucking: The provincial government authorized
Alice in Wonderland Jr. About 2,500 guests had a chance to see the very colourful production of Alice in Wonderland Jr. on the weekend (May 3-5) at Migration Hall in Kingsville, including about 700 elementary school students. The production, performed by 83 youngsters, aged 7-18, was presented by the Little Tomato Children’s Theatre and directed by Stephanie Allen Santos. Beautifully designed costumed and professionally done makeup, coupled with the choreography, set design and music, had the audience mesmerized. Jude Mercer, as the White Rabbit, along with Cheshire Cats 1, 2 and 3, Abigail Wearne, Brooklyn Dobson and Emelia Santos, kept the audiences entertained. (Southpoint Sun Photo)
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