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By Sheila McBrayne Leamington’s Madison Hamm has matched an accomplishment of Michael Buble’s and surpassed the performance of Justin Bieber when she finished second at Western Fair’s Rise to Fame competition.

Hamm, 15, performed “On My Own” from Les Miserables, a song she was quite familiar with having played the young and beautiful Eponine in the Triple J Productions’ rendition of Les Miserables this spring. Hamm first auditioned in August at the Ridgetown Fair. From there she advanced to the quarterfinals and from the 100 contestants at the quarterfinals, 36 advanced to the semi-finals. Hamm was one of 12 to advance to the finals on Sunday, September 15.

“She worked really hard and she was excellent, just excellent,” said her mother Terri Hamm.

Hamm has performed with the Little Tomato theatre group for the past six years. She started when she was in Grade 3 at Gore Hill Public School and her teacher/director at the school was Terry Raisbeck who has directed Little Tomato productions.

This year Hamm has auditioned for a role in Jesus Christ Superstar for Triple J Productions and hopes to be in the Leamington District Secondary School’s performance of Evita.

Hamm plans to pursue a career in theatre and recently started taking voice lessons for the first time. “I always wanted to, I just never had time and didn’t know where to go. I have a great teacher now,” she said.

Hamm works part time as an activity aide at the Leamington Mennonite Home where she enjoys sharing her gift of singing with the residents. She also sings at North Leamington United Mennonite Church.

Hamm competed in the Western Fair’s Rise to Fame last year at 14 and made it to the semi-finals. The age category is 14-21, so she’ll have a few more chances to earn the top spot. She received $750 and a trophy as runner-up.

“It was a good experience. You meet a lot of new people who share the same interests as you,” said Hamm.

Early in their careers, such Canadian superstars as Michael Bu-

Madison Hamm performing “On My Own” at Western Fair’s Rise to Fame competition.

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ble, Justin Bieber and Alanis Morisette participated in regional qualifiers for the competition. Apparently, Buble also placed second and Bieber, well, we couldn’t find any records, but rumour has it, he didn’t make it to the finals.

Hamm is in Grade 11 this year at LDSS and is the daughter of Ken and Terri Hamm of Leamington.

Lemington or Leamington, tomato or tamato - spelling error to be corrected Government departments seem to have a problem spelling Leamington recently.

New wallpaper at the recently renovated and downsized post offices in Leamington and Amherstburg had local residents taking a double take as they searched through the numerous names in search of Leamington and found “Lemington.”

The most recent misspelling of Leamington was timed during the same week that a sign on Walker Road directing travellers to the ferry dock at “Lemington” was adjusted by the Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation.

Staff members at the Leamington Post Office were making the best of the situation.

“Our official statement is, that there is a Lemington (somewhere), just not here,” said one employee.

In fact, there are a few Lemingtons – Lemington, Wisconsin; Lemington, Vermont; and Lemington, England.

“I just got off the phone… They (Canada Post officials) say it should be fixed by January,” said another Leamington staff member on Wednesday, September 18.

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Okay, that’s serious, but why the alarm bell and the mention of October 2nd? As was pointed out to Leamington Council by Solicitor Peter Neufeld, “If the amendments are not opposed at the public meeting they can not be appealed later to the Ontario Municipal Board”, so if you find the change to the County Official Plan worrisome, you had better get your two cents worth in when the opportunity arises or be willing to be silent afterward.

Leamington Council was informed of other proposed changes to the County Official Plan that it may wish to comment on. They include setting 20% as a target for affordable housing in new development, and restricting development in certain ‘natural environment’ areas (such as wood lots not previously identified as Provincially Significant).

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Uptown Leamington Culture Crawl locations announced

The Municipality of Leamington, in partnership with the South Essex Arts Association/Leamington Arts Centre, the Uptown Leamington BIA and the Migrant Workers Community Program presents the Uptown Leamington Culture Crawl, on Saturday, September 28 from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

In coordination with Culture Days 2013, Leamington is proud to present its first ever Uptown Leamington Culture Crawl – a 1-day visual arts experience in uptown Leamington. Meet local area artists and view their works on display in uptown Leamington business storefronts.

This is a free event, everyone is welcome! Stay connected @tweetleamington or @leamington_arts This is how the Uptown Leamington Culture Crawl works: visitors will pick up their Uptown Leamington Culture Crawl map at any participating location.

Visit each location, meet the artists, see their work and get your map stamped.

Visit all ten locations to complete the crawl, drop off your completed map at your last stop to enter for your chance to win some cool Uptown Leamington prizes, including one of two gift certificates valued at $125, two tickets to Gordon Lightfoot at the Bank Theatre and a 4-pack Movie Pass Imagine Cinemas (see the map for contest details).

Culture Crawl locations are: Leamington Arts Centre, Gabriele Home Furnishings, Wharram’s Jewellery, Modrigal and The Abbey, Ten Thousand Villages, Source for Sports, Et Cetera Shoppe, Gino’s Café & Trattoria, Southpoint Cinemas, Caldwell First Nation.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

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Municipal Drain Woes

Because this municipality is so flat, municipal drains represent the lifeblood of many, many farms. Unless they are well maintained flooding can cause millions of dollars of losses — and not theoretical losses like when stock prices drop, but real lost income out of the pockets of individual farm families.

So when Leamington Municipal Council was inBILL formed Monday night, Sept. 23, that not only is the drain CHAPLIN maintenance budget overspent to the tune of $168,000 with three months still to go in 2013, but that there are still $128,000 in planned works yet to be done (and Municipal that does not include unplanned emergencies that could reasonably be expected to reach $30,000), members of Correspondent council had to look hard at the reality they control for a vital sector of this municipality’s population.

Part of the problem can be traced back to this past spring, when unusually wet weather brought to the fore drainage problems that had gone unnoticed, but which could not be ignored. Another part of the problem was attempting to reduce the cost of the department by about 65% compared to last year. Still another consideration is the lack of personnel to perform the many tasks involved in the administrative side of the work.

All that said, delegations speaking to the topic made some very good points Municipal Council needed to hear.

Tom Dick of Mersea Road 1 pointed out that it took 17 months for him to be billed for the last drain maintenance work that was done affecting his farm. His suggestion was, “Bill us 60 days after the work is completed with the option to pay it all or to be billed on our taxes.” As for the problem this change might make he said, “If you can’t do it, find somebody who can.”

Thomas Keller of Road 5 brought home the importance of maintenance by recounting to Council that a tenant house on his farm needed two sump pumps to keep the basement from flooding, and that corner of the farm could not be counted on to produce a crop because of flooding. When the drain was finally cleared, one pump was more than sufficient for the house, and that corner of the farm — this year, in spite of the rain — was productive.

Paul Tiessen of Mersea Road 1 told Council that mowing down phragmites was scheduled for this year, then he was told it was on hold because the money ran out.

Many members of Council joined in with their own observations and suggestions. Councillor MacDonald suggested the municipality hire a contract person “until we get ahead” of this problem of delays and backlogs; Councillor Verbeke suggested Leamington needs a Drainage Committee like in other municipalities to have knowledgeable, local guidance setting priorities.

Eventually, Council voted to accept the deficit that overspending would create (so that all planned projects can be completed) and directed administration to produce reports as a priority to address the problems and potential practical solutions relating to billing, assessments, staffing, and a possible drainage committee.

These photos were taken this summer and show the overgrown phragmites growing in a municipal drain on the AB Road. At right a traffic sign showing an approaching intersection is barely visible for weeds. Below, a bridge over a drain is hardly visible for weeds in this drain. Again, these photos were taken in August, but show how the weeds take over drains.

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Arena acoustics discussed During budget deliberations, Municipal Council heard from delegations that reminded them the acoustics in the Heinz Arena are terrible. Administration was told to “look into what should be done”. At the Sept. 22 Council meeting a report back advised Council to hire industry professionals to study what can be done. The cost, however, could be as much as $10,000, so administration is going no further until they get the go ahead to put that much money in the 2014 budget.

When it was revealed that the cost of the work could be taken out of the Recreation Reserve Fund that is funded through a user surcharge, they voted to get the work done this year and not wait until 2014.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

“Lemington” - not the first time it’s been misspelt

by C. Scott Holland Getting a town’s name spelled correctly is not exactly a new topic. While the recent issue over the Province’s maker of road signs misspelling Leamington and putting the signs up in prominent locations has been the centre of attention lately, it is not the first time this has occurred, nor will it be the last.

In fact, Canada Post apparently misspelled Leamington on its new wallpaper in post offices across the country.

When Leamington’s population rose to almost 12,000 in the mid-1970s, new road signs were created for the town’s entrances on Oak Street, Seacliff Drive and Highway 77 North. While two of the three were done properly, the third, which ended up perched on its stand on Highway 77 North was incorrect. The spelling of Leamington appeared as “Leamingtion”. It was spotted quickly and removed after two days.

So spelling errors are nothing new with our government and I am sure that many other locales have encountered the same humiliating problem with signage.

The above photo was snapped in 1976 when Leamington was spelled wrong on a sign posted at the town’s entrance on Highway 77.

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This week, Mark and I celebrate twenty-five years of marriage. Wow! Until I sit back and think of all that we have accomplished together, it’s hard to believe that amount of time has passed!

When we got married, I SHANNON was twenty-three and in my MATHESON mind, ready to tie the knot.

Mark, on the other hand, needed a bit more time to ‘tie one on’. Our pastor said it Lifestyles... was the first time that he had married someone older than himself. Lots of things have changed since then and I have learned a lot. For one, the grocery store is not nearly as much fun as I had thought!

I was lucky to be able to stay at home with our three children, and as they started off to school I took in a few others.

Perhaps this was the start of our billeting career. For the most part, I loved being a mother and a homemaker. Thanks to a little help from Peter Gzowski, who took me beyond the walls of our house to places all over Canada. He helped to increase my intellect level beyond ‘Mother Goose’ and ‘Sharon, Lois and Bram’ during those years.

My escapes graduated from an hour once in a while in the evening wandering around Zellers to the odd weekend at my brother Fred’s in Toronto. The pampering that I received on those weekends rejuvenated me. Gourmet homemade meals, hot baths and candles, shopping and then a night at the ballet or musical were a treat. By the end of the weekend I was ready to return to my family and believed that I truly brought back a refreshed and happier self.

The loss of my brother Fred left a void in my heart and in our marriage. One relationship can’t fulfill everything and that’s why it’s important that I looked to my friends when it came time for the ballet or dancing and Mark continued to dance on the ice.

Marriages may last or may come to an end for many reasons. I accredit the lasting power of Mark’s and my relationship to the time we have spent together building it, equally with the time we have spent apart building ourselves. At the end of the day, we have lots to share with one another and because of that, look forward to spending time together.

For fourteen years we ran a business together. This can be very challenging in the best of times, but especially when the times get tough. Knowing each other’s strengths and weaknesses is a must. I was very lucky that even in a mainly male dominant industry, Mark never pulled the ‘male’ card on me. This was huge for my confidence!

After roughly eight thousand, three hundred and fifty hours on the ice throughout our married years, not including away tournaments, I think Mark appreciates that he married me too! I can’t say that I wasn’t warned. People still ask me if Mark is playing as much hockey as he did and I answer, “he’s still alive isn’t he?”

Maintaining a happy marriage for me has a lot to do with (Continued on Page 5)

I used to tease my older sisters about being older than me, but now that they’re retired and enjoying the life of leisure, the joke’s on me.

My oldest sister is 15 SHEILA years my senior and my McBRAYNE other sister is 18 months younger than her, so there’s been quite the age difference. I loved it McThots when I was little. They were like having cool younger moms. They took me on dates with their boyfriends to Storybook Gardens and Bob-Lo Island Amusement Park. They fussed over me and came home with toys and clothes just for me. It was great until they moved away from home and started their own lives.

The age gap became very prevalent when I was a flower girl in their weddings at ages 5 and 8. When my oldest nephew was born in 1978, I was only 9 years old and not allowed in the maternity ward to see my baby nephew. I still remember standing on the sidewalk outside Public General Hospital in Chatham while my sister stood in the second floor window and held up the baby for me to see from afar. I spent many years playing and babysitting him and his brother.

Fast forward 35 years and that baby and his wife just had a baby girl. I’m now a great aunt – well, even greater! My sister and I (because she has her days free) drove down to Niagara to see the happy little family last week and of course, we reminisced all the way there about when Greg was a baby. Time certainly does fly by…

My oldest sister turns 60 next year! Some of my friends’ parents are 60! Myself, and my sisters always go out to dinner for our birthdays, which are spread out in February, May and November and fall nicely between all the major holidays. We’ve been fortunate over the years that we’ve all stayed with an hour’s drive of one another.

The guest of honour always gets to choose the restaurant and the other two pick up the tab. It has worked well for many years and I always look forward it. Before we used to scramble on the day of our dinner to find a card and gift. We decided that gifts were not the point and cards were overrated and overpriced, so now we just have a really good meal with a very nice bottle of wine and it’s one of my favourite parts of celebrating a birthday.

As I grew older and my sisters started making old jokes and comments about me, I always told them they could say whatever they wanted because I would always be younger than them.

I have an older brother as well (just 5 years older) and he and I spent our formidable years growing up on the farm after our sisters moved out and gained their independence. Brother Bob and I fought for the most part, but we share many, many stories of adventures and misadventures on the farm - awe, but that’s another story…

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Reward is worth the work (Continued from Page 4) choosing to look on the positive side of things. Mark showers more at the arena than at home, which means less scrubbing and laundry. Time alone as well as with our friends is a gift that we have always felt were ours for the taking. Rarely have either one of us said “you can’t go”, but we wisely know when we shouldn’t.

One of the most important things that we did as a young couple with children was to have a routine date night. Mark owned a lawn and garden business called Mowtown Lawn and Garden. He would trade services with Thirteen Russell Street Steak House and every month we would go out for a wonderful dinner together. My in-laws would keep the kids for the night so it was a special evening for everyone.

Over the years, we have sat down for at least one if not two meals a day together and that adds up to more than nine thousand, one hundred hours of quality time at the table.

Food continues to be a reason to gather and we still to enjoy the odd date night.

It’s our Silver Anniversary this year and I won’t hold my breath waiting for a gift made of metal. The only toast we may share will be the one under our morning poached egg, but I can boast the fact we have enjoyed the same old egg for a long time.

“The logic of presenting gifts was that stability deserves a reward and more the stability the greater should be the reward.”

Our reward is today with all the great memories we have created, good kids and hopefully more days and more years to come!

Toy Show Eight-year-old Joshua Hrabets of Leamington tried on a Lowes racing hat for his favourite Nascar driver Jimmy Johnston on Sunday, September 22 at the 2nd annual Toy Show held at the Leamington fairgrounds. The hat was part of the display of BK Motorsports from Maidstone, Ontario. The show was held Saturday and Sunday with demonstrations as well as many vendors.

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The Union Water System has contacted the Municipality of Leamington as one of the member municipalities with a request that Leamington endorse a program called “Blue W”. The idea is simple: post blue “W” signs where folks can fill their water bottles with tap water.

As presented to Leamington Council at the Monday, Sept. 16 regular meeting, the Union Water system has agreed to act as the lo-

cal spearhead of a national, grassroots program to help people access tap water beyond their own homes without feeling that they are ‘imposing’ on a business, and without the need to make any purchase just to fill a personal water bottle. The program compensates for the lack of public drinking fountains and enhances the opportunity for individuals just to get a drink of water without feeling they have to buy bottled water or include

water with another purchase when all that is wanted is the water.

Businesses and offices that sign up for the program would be supplied with a blue W logo to post in the window or on the door to let people know they can feel free to access water at no cost. In addition, the program includes a smart phone app that uses Google to show exactly where the participating store or business is located.

Leamington Council endorsed the program after the presentation.

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This may be the Tigers’ year

Can the third time be a charm for the Detroit Tigers?

With a playoff spot virtually wrapped up at press time, the Tigers find themselves with an opportunity to make a third World Series appearance in the past seven years.

Of course, the first two appearances didn’t go so well.

With superstar Miguel Cabrera ailing, their chance of getting there this fall may be diminished, but if they do, perhaps the third time is a charm. If you look at last year’s squad that lost the Fall Classic to the San Francisco Giants, there were some obvious holes that needed to be filled for the Detroit nine.

This year, however, the addition of Torri Hunter and the return of a healthy Victor Martinez, could catapult the Tigers into a better position to take the title. Of course, Cabrera has to be healthy and a struggling Justin Verlander needs to return to form quickly for that to happen.

Not since the days of Gates Brown and Willie Horton, have I seen a clutch hitter in a Tigers uniform like Hunter, other than Cabrera, who, if healthy, is the guy you want at the plate with the game on the line.

Hunter, for years, was a thorn in the side of the Tigers when he patrolled the outfield for the Twins. He’s now come full circle and could be the missing ingredient they were so sorely lacking last fall.

With Max Scherzer becoming the ace of the pitching staff this season, this could be the year.

The bullpen is their biggest question mark beyond Cabrera’s health and Verlander’s struggles.

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Phil Coke has sputtered all season and the rest have been inconsistent at best. Only Drew Smyly and Joaquin MARK Benoit have done what was expected of them. Of course RIBBLE the bullpen will benefit when the Tigers go into playoff mode and move one of their starters into the pen, most likely Rick Porcello, who’s had a very good year.

Rib’s The Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox are both standing in the way of the Tigers marching to the series Ramblings and both of those opponents are going to be tough.

But, like in 2006, when the Tigers upset the Yankees, and then again last year, when they dispatched Oakland, maybe playing the underdog role will be a good thing again.

Fans can only hope that Old Mumbles himself, skipper Jim Leyland, doesn’t make any bonehead moves with this group. He’s been known to make questionable decisions in the past, but he’s still one of the winningest managers in baseball history, so I guess we have to give him some slack.

All-in-all, meaningful baseball in September is what every team strives for, and barring a collapse à la 2009, when the Tigers blew a seemingly insurmountable lead on the last weekend of the season and then lost a tie-breaker game for the Central division title to the Twins, they should at least get an opportunity to do so.

So, being here is half the fun. The Detroiters are poised for another trip to the playoffs and fans of the old English D couldn’t be happier. Well, maybe they could if their team could grab that elusive World Series title in a few weeks.

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Leamington GM donates to Salvation Army

From left to right, Leamington GM general manager Joe Gill greets Leamington Salvation Army captain and family services coordinator Charlene Vincent as sales and leasing consultant Bob Knight and used car manager Jesse Howell look on. Leamington GM purchased a pig from the Harrow Fair 4-H Club auction and donated the meat to the local Salvation Army’s food bank.

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By Bryan Jessop A local automotive dealership has gone ‘whole hog’ in support of community causes.

During the 2013 Harrow Fair, Leamington GM sent sales and leasing consultant Bob Knight to the 4-H Club swine auction, where he purchased a 224-pound hog in support of its owner Rachel Balkwill and the 4-H Swine Club. Knight’s winning bid of about $1,500 worked out to an equivalent of approximately $6.10 per pound.

“It’s well above the actual market value, but it’s a great way to support the 4-H agricultural program,” Knight explained.

From the Friday, Aug. 30 auction, the Leamington dealer-

ship had the pig butchered and packaged by Gord’s Abattoir and then donated the meat to the Leamington Salvation Army’s food bank. The donation was accepted by Salvation Army captain and family services director Charlene Vincent.

Vincent explained that the contribution from Leamington GM should help meet the needs of residents who rely on food bank support for about one month.

“It was a very pleasant surprise when I got the phone call,” Vincent said of the contribution. “Usually, we have to buy our own meat. This will be very helpful for us.”

The Leamington Salvation Army’s food bank supplies

meals to local residents an average minimum of 100 times per month. Vincent said the demand becomes even greater as Thanksgiving Day approaches.

Although Knight has worked at the local dealership for the past 18 years — through Jack Gisi, Southpoint GM and now Leamington GM ownerships — he explained that he grew up as a ‘farm boy’ and was therefore happy to take part in his employer’s charitable gesture.

“It’s nice to be able to do something like this for the community,” he said.

“It’s just a way we’re trying to pay it forward,” said Leamington GM general manager Joe Gill. “Hopefully, it’ll get others to follow our lead.”

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Major road link has long history - A Look at Leamington’s Past Bridges have formed major connections over rivers and lakes for hundreds of years and one can only imagine how difficult it was for our earliest settlers to cross the many marshes and rivers in southern Ontario and Essex County.

One of the most important was erected at Sturgeon Creek.

When the road along the lakeshore (former C. SCOTT Highway 18) was laid HOLLAND out in the late 1790s, it stretched from AmherA look at stburg to what was then Leamington’s Albertville (Union-Onpast...

The-Lake). By 1825 it would go as far as the early settlement of Leamington. However, the many natives and settlers of Point Pelee had only a trail to follow as far as Sturgeon Creek where there was no bridge, so their route took them east along what would become Concession C before they could turn and avoid any sections of it impeding travel. Eventually, a more direct route to Leamington was built in the 1880s when the first wooden bridge stretched across Sturgeon Creek’s mouth. It was narrow and barely wide enough for a horse and wagon.

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The people in this photo are unknown. It was taken shortly after the larger wooden Sturgeon Creek span opened in 1907. (from the Scott Holland collection)

Erie’s waves crashing down upon the low bridge. Yet the crossing was enough to last until 1907, when Mersea Township had a new wooden structure built and a judge decided that since it was a county bridge it would be maintained and repaired by Essex County.

For over a century, the township paid someone to keep the mouth of Sturgeon Creek open since sediment could build up and inhibit the water flow; this job was done through to the 1960s. D. Goyeau was paid $9 a year to perform the task in 1910.

With the automobile becoming more affordable and popular, in mid-June 1925 plans were made to erect a concrete bridge suitable for cars. Mersea Township engineer J.J. Newman estimated the cost at $6,000 with the provincial and federal governments both providing one-third of the funding.

That first modern bridge was made of concrete walls and topped with steel reinforcement. The firm of Turner and Peterson of Walkerville was awarded the contract.

For over 30 years that low concrete span served as the main connection to Point Pelee via Robson Road.

FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH - Voices of Youth in Community (VOYC) for youth in high school up to age 24. Meetings are the first and third Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:00 p.m., at Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk St., Leamington.

Registration forms at the Complex, Youth & Family Resource Network office (23 Mill St. W., Kingsville), www.resourcenetwork.ca or wrodrigues@resourcenetwork.ca.

TUESDAY EVENINGS - Weekly Circle Dance, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the main building at Leamington Kiwanis Camp, 1948 Seacliff Dr. (County Rd. 20) between Union Ave and the Albuna Townline. No charge to attend, no partner needed, no experience necessary. For info call 519-3250720 or email emulcast@yahoo.ca SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 - The Leamington Mersea Historical Society Meeting will hold their monthly meeting at the Leamington Half Century Club, Talbot. St. E. at the special time of 10:30 am, and those attending should note that there will be no lunch break before the meeting.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 – Leamington District Memorial Hospital Maternal/Newborn Obstetrics presents “New Arrivals Community Baby Shower” – a free event for new and expectant mothers and parents. It will take place from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Harrow Portuguese Club, 390 Sinasac St. W. Meet community health providers. Fashion show, educational sessions and exhibitors. Childcare, food and refreshments will be provided.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 - Blood Donor Clinic, Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk St., 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Bring a friend and donate. Call 1-888-2366283 for information or to book an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Shooters Photography Club Meeting, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., Willow Room at Colasanti's

Plans for a harbour at Sturgeon Creek and a new bridge were ratified by Mersea Township. Subsequently they notified Essex County and the proper federal government officials in March 1951. In 1952, concerns were raised over its traffic hazard since the bridge had curves approaching it on both sides. But it wasn’t until January 1956 when Essex County Council gave consent for a new bridge. Three years later – on May 15, 1958 – Dean Construction of Belle River was awarded the contract after being the lowest of two bids at $114,947. The work would include roadway work leading to the crossing. Although its price tag seemed reasonable, by the time it was officially opened on August 9, 1959, with the Hon. Fred Cass, Ontario Minister of Highways doing the honor, its final cost had risen to about $200,000.

More work was done to protect the approaches in December 1963, and with help from the Sturgeon Creek Development Committee new footings and protection under the bridge were started in the spring of 1964, as well as the removal of the original concrete bridge in February of that year. Once the original bridge had been demolished, dreams of development around Sturgeon Creek rapidly were formulated and they envisioned having about 300 boats moored there.

Within two years, Gord and Norm Bodle had created a marina on the north side and C.J. Caspar had created a smaller version on the opposite banks, while William Tropical Gardens, 1550 Rd. 3E, Krause decided to invest in Ruthven. Please use west parking. a fishery.

Everyone welcome. Visit facebook.com for meeting and club (Continued on page 11) info: search Shooters Photography Club. For more info contact George Schiefer 519-733-5055 or gschiefer@cogeco.ca

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 - Join Life Chain from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Leamington (Erie & Talbot), Kingsville (Main & Division), Essex (Talbot at Centre), Harrow (King at Queen), Belle River (Notre Dame at Church), Amherstburg (Sandwich at Pickering), Tecumseh (Lesperance & Tecumseh E.), and Windsor (Ouellette at Tecumseh and Tecumseh E. between Kildare & Byng). Inquiries: Right to Life 519-325-0929 or 519-969-7555.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 - The Leamington & Area Family Health Team will present “YOU DECIDE”, a guide to Advance Care Planning, 7:00 p.m., at the Portuguese Club, Leamington. A panel of guest speakers will do their best to answer your questions and provide you with resources to make decisions that are right for you. This event is open to everyone – patients, families and health care providers. For more info contact Lisa Durocher at 519-322-1100 or lisa.durocher@lafht.ca

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A look to the west from atop the bridge taken in 1981, One can clearly make out the spot where the original bridge ran and see the different lengths of the harbour’s two protrective breakwalls. (from the Scott Holland collection.)

Major road link has long history Guests mingle at the Give Life to Lainie Family Fun Night. The event raised $3750 to help Lainie Sallmen (Armstrong) in her battle against a rare form of Hodgkins Lymphoma.

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(Continued from page 10) Protection for the harbour’s mouth as well as dredging occurred between 1966 and 1967.

Two armour-stone breakwalls, one extending 480 feet and the other 660 feet, were carried out by Earl Jones and Sons of Amherstburg at a cost of $178,500 and a deadline of May 29, 1968.

The bridge has become a familiar sight and well-traveled road throughout its history, and while it was once a favourite spot for fishing, even today some diehard souls try their hand not far from the original bridge’s position. For a number of years it had thousands of cars pass over it in the spring for smelt season – and lined up over it awaiting entrance into Point Pelee – plus summertime traffic with scores of people heading to Pelee’s beaches. And who can ever forget the old wooden teepee that stood near its southern foot? It was owned by Robert Tann and demolished in 1979.

Twice the span has been rebuilt, once around 1980 when it was widened and within the last 20 years it was totally rebuilt. It is as important now as it was when its first connection was formed.

To learn more about the area’s history, one can join the Leamington and Mersea Historical Society on the fourth Saturday of the month (except July and December) for their HIGH meetings. Watch the Southpoint Sun for more times and QUALITY places.

Friends, family and supporters gathered Saturday evening, Sept. 21, at the Leamington Marina Pavilion to fundraise for a young mother of three who is battling a rare form of Hodgkins Lymphoma.

Lainie Sallmen (Armstrong), daughter of Velma and Kay Armstrong, and wife of Jason Sallmen, was born and raised in the Leamington area. She has been bravely and quietly battling for her life for 5 years. Unfortunately traditional cancer treatments have not been successful, thus Lainie must access alternative, costly options.

The fundraising event included live music by local artists Matthew Alexander, Erin Armstrong, and Michael Olewski, a silent auction, face painting, games and finger foods. Donations LICENSED were collected from the 100+ guests and $3750 was raised.

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Leamington family benefits from PC Children’s Charity

By Sheila McBrayne The Amaral family visited the Leamington Real Canadian Superstore on Saturday morning, September 21, to meet the staff who helped raise the funds for a retrofit of the family van to accommodate seven-year-old Luca whose cerebral palsy has him confined to an electric wheelchair.

Parents Andy and Patricia Amaral thanked the staff at the Leamington store and stressed how much the donation meant to their family. “We want people to see firsthand what their donations mean,” said Leamington Superstore manager James Lea. “It’s great for people to see that their donations are applied locally; their donations stay in the area,” he said.

Also, President’s Choice Children’s Charity pays all the administration fees so that all donations go to local families.

The campaign started September 14 and runs until September 26. “It means so much to us,” said a tearful Patricia Amaral about the funds. “We’re proof that donations really do help and stay local,” she added. Luca attends John McGivney Children’s Centre in Windsor.

This is the sixth family that has been helped through the PC Children’s Charity. “The PC Charity people were very relaxed. They really made it easy; not a lot of red tape or hoops to jump through. The process was easy on our family,” said Patricia.

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SPECIAL MEETING of COUNCIL Mettawas Park Waterfront Development Plan As the Municipality of Kingsville moves forward on implementing the Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture Master Plan, we need your help on identifying what the community needs are as we begin developing our new waterfront park located on properties adjacent to the Mettawas residential development on Park Street.

In back row, from left to right, are Andy Amaral, Patricia Amaral, and James Lea, Real Canadian Superstore Leamington Manager. In front are Sofia, Marla and Luca Amaral with their grandmother Edie Amaral. The Amaral family of Leamington received funds from the PC Children’s Charity Fund to retrofit a van for Luca.

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Residents of all ages are invited to attend a Special Meeting of Council on Monday, September 30, 2013 beginning at 7:30 PM at the Kingsville Council Chambers located at 2021 Division Rd. N., Kingsville.

Staff will be providing a brief introduction on the importance of identifying community needs and goals for the interim and also strategically for the long-term over the next 10 to 20 years.

This will be a great opportunity to hear your ideas and thoughts on how to develop the new Mettawas Park and also review some conceptual draft plans of the site provided by Town Staff.

For more information on the Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture Master Plan, visit www.kingsville.ca or contact Dan DiGiovanni, Chief Administrative Officer (ddigiovanni@kingsville.ca) DATED at Kingsville, this 12th day of September, 2013.

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Carmen Montes, left, shows off a Mexican sombrero along with Lorraine Gibson of the Migrant Worker Community Program. The theme of the booth was “bridging the gap”.

Representatives from the Leamington Italian Choir of Roma Club participated in the Celebrate Culture day held at the Caldwell First Nation Hall. Pictured here, from left to right, are Lucy Gabriele, Mary Baglione and Vic Baglione.

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Annie Zimmer was dressed in her Oktoberfest attire as she tended the table presenting Germany.

The Neighbours Helping Neighbours (NHN) program and the South Essex Community Council (SECC) held a Celebrate Culture event inside the Caldwell First Nation Hall on Saturday, September 21. The free event was open to the clients of the SECC and residents within the Mill Street area. Many different clubs, organizations and businesses presented their culture through artifacts, food, decorations, music, dance and/or crafts.

The Youth & Family Resource Network’s Neighbours Helping Neighbours program is designed to revitalize a local neighbourhood in Leamington. The program focuses on the Mill Street area, which is bordered to the east by Erie Street South, to the north by Talbot Street East, to the west

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From left to right are Grade 5/6 teacher Rose Pimentel, Lucas Anastacio, Aidan Wigle and St. Louis Principal Kelly Rilley.

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Grade 5/6 teacher Rose Pimentel using the Macbook with students Chelsea Andary, left, and Nicole Sleiman.

St. Louis head of the class in EQAO results

By Sheila McBrayne The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) results for primary and junior assessment of reading, writing and mathematics for last year are in and Leamington’s St. Louis Catholic Elementary School is at the head of the class, regionally and provincially.

St. Louis Principal Kelly Rilley was like a proud parent talking about the school’s results last week. Grade 3 results were up in all three areas – reading, writing and math and exceeded the provincial average by 10 per cent. Grade 6 results were up in all areas with increases in math and writing by 10 per cent. “It’s really nice to see. Math is an area that students have traditionally struggled, but we’ve looked at the last three years and we’ve increased our math scores 23 per cent,” she said.

In addition, 20 per cent of Grade 6 students who didn’t meet provincial reading standards in Grade 3, did in Grade 6. “This tells us that our instructional strategies are working and we’re closing the achievement gap for these students,”

she said.

Although the released figures are averages, individual results are available to principals. “As a school it’s important to know where they struggled in Grade 3, so that by Grade 6 they have the skills. “We have outstanding staff who really look at the EQAOs as a team. It starts in JK and continues through the years,” said Rilley.

As far as strategies, St. Louis prides itself with focusing on the student and keeping them engaged in their education.

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The school’s 23 per cent increase in math over the past three years is being attributed to a three-part math lesson, which begins with a verbal question to get them thinking, followed by group collaborations to work through the problem. Step three has the groups present their results. “There’s more than one way to solve a problem. We want them to work together and see each others’ approaches to thinking,” said Rilley. “We’re preparing kids for jobs that don’t even

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Better readers and writers, decline in math continues in GECDSB EQAO results Grade 3 and 6 students in the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) carried on a trend of steady improvement in EQAO (Education Quality Assessment Office) reading and writing tests but continued to decline in math. The latest results were released September 18 based on testing conducted in May 2013.

The percentage of GECDSB grade 3 students now meeting the provincial standard in reading is 64, an increase of 2% from the previous year and 6% over the past 5 years.

There is also a 2% increase in writing assessments for grade 3s to 72%, up 9 points in 5 years. In math, 65% achieved the standard, which is a 1% improvement over the previous year, but a decrease of 4% since 2009.

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enty-one percent demonstrated that they clearly understood when writing and used appropriate grammar, spelling and punctuation at the expected level. That is also a 1% increase over last year and 8% over 5 years.

Grade 6 students’ math scores remained the same as 2012, with 56% achieving the provincial standard; however, 64% were successful in 2009.

Superintendent of Education Clara Howitt says she is encouraged by the continued improvement in students’ literacy, a reflection of the persistent attention given to reading and writing in the past 10 years. “We must continue to work together to address mathematics with the same kind of focused plan and dedication.”

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Folk music fundraiser sold out Sun Parlour Folk Music Society’s 2013 season finale concert on Sept. 28 with multi-award winning Maritime singer/songwriter JP Cormier is sold out.

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A special thank you to both Pastor Micovsky and Pastor Falkenholt for the funeral service, prayers, graveside farewell, and your continued support to our family. As well as Gary and Helen Mills for your beautiful voices.

Thank you to Joann and Staff at Colasanti's for providing a wonderful luncheon.

Mamama would be so proud of her grandchildren and great grandchildren for being pallbearers to carry her to her resting place beside Papapo.

Lastly, thank you to Kevin and his staff at Reid's Funeral Home. Your compassion and caring will always be remembered.

Steve, Margaret and Family

CARD OF THANKS The Beaupré family would like to thank all of the businesses and individuals who donated door prizes to the “Beaup Memorial Golf Tournament” held Sunday September 15, 2013.

A special thank you to Dave Beaupré and the Orchard View Golf Course staff for organizing a fun filled day. We had 56 golfers enter the tournament and another 26 friends and family members also enjoyed the BBQ lunch.

Greg Mulligan kindly donated “green” Cancer wrist bands which were given out to everyone.

Thanks to your generous donations we were able to send a cheque for $1400 to Childcan.

The memory of a wonderful man was honoured, plus money was raised for a great cause.

Mark would have been very pleased and deeply touched by your generosity!

Thank you again, the Beaupré Families

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

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BILL PLUMB In the fall, dried leaves, hay, straw, sawdust, woodchips, and shrub and tree prunings are acceptable but take a longer roasting period than other compostable In the matter. Never use bones, meat scraps, dairy products back yard... seedy weeds or diseased plants, dog manure and especially kitty litter for composting. Always cut larger material into 2 inches or smaller, using a wood chipper if available.

During the rest of the year, green matter breaks down the best. Fruit and vegetable scraps and grass clippings will promote heat quickly, breaking down the waste. Likewise with coffee grounds, tea bags and composted manure from cows, goats and horses or poultry. Compost the manure only if you combine it with lots of vegetable waste. Use a 3-to-1 ratio making the vegetable waste the greater amount and cover the pile with straw.

Let the pile heat up for 10 to 15 days. When the temperature inside reaches 140-150ºF, pull off the straw cap and turn the pile by pushing it over and dividing it. Reassemble the pile and cover again with straw. When the centre temperature reaches140-150ºF turn again. A barbecue thermometer works well to check the compost temperature.

Repeat this 3 to 4 times during a 6-month period. If necessary, add water if the material becomes dry. This also helps the process.

The more often you turn the pile, the quicker it will break down into compost.

The smaller the pieces, the faster it will compost. I use my push lawn mower over larger pieces and leathery leaves before adding them to the pile.

Municipal composting or store-sold bagged compost is best used for mulching and top dressing in flowerbeds.

Composting household vegetable scrapes and yard waste is a great way of making a dent in the problem of landfills and creating a healthier lifestyle.

Coats for Kids campaign seeking donations The mission at South Essex Community Council (SECC) is “helping people – improving lives”, and SECC does not want any families to be without warm outdoor clothing this winter.

The Coats For Kids campaign is now underway with SECC collecting coats for families in need from now until October 31.

Although the official name of the event is Coat For Kids, the event services adults as well. There will be coats, hats, scarves and mitts for the whole family, with the biggest need being coats for boys.

Fletcher’s Cleaners, Kennedy Cleaners and Canopy Cleaners in Leamington are on board with the project again this year. They make a huge contribution to the campaign by cleaning the coats for free.

To donate a coat, please bring it to SECC, 215 Talbot

The health benefits of Tai Chi Tai Chi takes a holistic approach to good health. The 108-movement set brings a wide range of health benefits to the muscular, skeletal and circulatory systems, with a soothing effect on the mind.

The health benefits of Tai Chi include: • improved circulation • improved concentration and focus • improved balance and posture • improved strength and flexibility • increased relaxation • reduced stress With regular practice, Tai Chi reaches deep inside the body to benefit the entire physiology including the tendons, joints, spine, connective tissue and internal organs. It restores the calmness and peace of mind that is often lost through the desires and anxieties of daily life.

Although not a substitute for proper medical treatment, Tai Chi can help to improve the health and quality of life for people dealing health conditions such as poor circulation, high blood pressure, arthritis, back pain, joint immobility, respiratory problems, digestive disorders, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and many others.

The Tai Chi beginner class format is quite simple.

The instructor demonstrates a move several times, then performs it with the class and finally watches the stu-

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Learning is a developmental process and after the three months the more you practice, the more you benefit and learn.

While all Tai Chi styles are about gentle turning and stretching, the Taoist Tai Chi™ style is specifically designed to improve health.

So the significant and impactful degree of turning and stretching in each of the movements contributes to better balance and posture, increased strength and flexibility, and calmness and peace of mind. Tai Chi is not exclusively for the elderly.

Pay a visit to a class or attend an open house and you’ll see people of all ages benefiting from the healing movements of this ancient art.

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Adams leads Lions to second win

By Bryan Jessop

The Leamington Lions’ start to Game 2 of the 2013 season certainly wasn’t promising, but the rest of the contest made the goal of a repeat appearance in the Arnott Division title game appear feasible.

The Lions maintained their early-season undefeated record with a 35-13 victory over the visiting Assumption Purple Raiders to go 2-0-0 into Week 3 while bringing their guests down to a 1-1-0 standing.

Leamington’s kick return team fumbled the ball on the opening kickoff, giving the Purple Raiders the first opportunity to put a mark on the scoreboard. The Lions’ defense however passed their first test of the game with flying colours, forcing Assumption to punt the ball away.

Just beyond the opening quarter’s halfway mark, Jared Adams made a short charge through the Raiders’ defensive line for the game’s opening touchdown.

Todd Jones, recovering from a shoulder injury suffered during Game 1 against L’Essor, kicked successful PATs after each of the five LDSS touchdowns.

On the following kickoff, Assumption’s kick return team committed a fumble of

its own, recovered by the Lions on the visitors’ 39 yard line. Leamington’s offense took advantage of the turnover, setting up Jones for a short touchdown run to give the home team a 14-0 lead to start the second quarter.

Adams struck again early in the second quarter, breaking multiple tackles en route to the Assumption end zone for a 21-0 Leamington advantage. The Raiders put themselves on the board with a one-yard punch into the Lions’ end zone after the hosts’ defense committed a facemask penalty. The ensuing PAT kick was blocked, giving the Lions a 21-6 lead at the halftime break.

The third quarter was quiet on both sides of the ball for LDSS and appeared as though it would expire as a scoreless 12 minutes. Assumption however formed a pass and run play at the 0:00 mark that ended with a touchdown and successful PAT to bring them within eight points of a deadlocked score.

The fourth quarter however belonged to Leamington. Ken Levesque padded his team’s lead with a long run, eluding would-be tacklers on his way to the end zone and a 28-6 Lions lead.

With just under a minute on the clock, Adams again

pushed his way through a Raiders’ defensive wall for the game’s last scoring play.

“It was a strong all-around game for us,” said Lions head coach Jason Primeau.

“When you go from five fumbles down to one, it’s a step in the right direction.

Ball security improved and we executed a lot better.

There were a couple breakdowns, but we can work on that.”

After two games, the Lions lead the Arnott Division standings with four points, where Lajeunesse (1-0-0) is the only other undefeated team. Leamington also leads the division offensively with 44 points.

The next opponent for the LDSS squad will be on

Jared Adams breaks a tackle during a run into the Assumption end zone for his second of three touchdowns during a Friday, Sept. 20 Arnott Division game. The Lions won 35-13.

(SUN Photo)

the road Friday, Sept. 27 against Riverside with a 5 p.m. opening kickoff. After

a road game rematch against L’Essor, Thursday, Oct. 10, the Lions will return home

for a Friday, Oct. 18 match against Lajeunesse, starting at 3 p.m.

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First-place team stretches lead in men’s golf While Team Bobby Jones’ round of 10 points stretched their first place lead over Team Ben Hogan to 30 points last week in the Men’s Thursday Night League at Erie Shores, the team of Gene Sarazen has fallen back to third place with 103 points – two behind Hogan’s total of 105.

Alone in fourth place, Team Arnold Palmer has a fivepoint margin over the fifth place squad of Sam Snead whose 85 points leaves them a clear 6 points ahead of Team Bob Charles who is guaranteed to finish no worse than sixth place as they are 18 points ahead of the seventh place team of Jack Nicklaus.

The remaining three groups of Lee Trevino, Harry Vardon and last year’s champions, Tom Watson, hold down the last three positions in the league of 10 teams.

Brian Humphreys was once again the low gross shooter of the week, scoring an even par 36 on the back nine, while Ryan Harder and Tim Tiessen were tied for second two strokes back at 38. With a net round of 32.5, Bill Gherasim had the best low net score.

Brian Humphreys was also the longest hitting driver again last week, slugging it over 300 yards on the 17th hole.

The longest putt of the evening was made by Peter Neufeld on the 18th hole and the two closest to the pin winners on the two par three holes were Larry Lucier and Mike Morin.

Skins winners included Tim Tiessen with a four on hole #10, Kevin Babkirk with a three on both holes #11 and #17, and Bill Gherasim with a three on the 14th hole.

The final Dinner and Awards Night Presentation is only a few weeks away on Thurs. Oct. 10 with cocktails at 5:30 and dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m. If you haven’t spoken yet with Starter Larry or the Pro Shop, please call 519-326-4231 ext.

22, and let them know if you’re coming out that evening. A count of those coming ahead of time is very important so that league organizers can make sure they have enough food and prizes for everyone attending. Remember, there is no cost for this meal as it was already included in the price of the league entry fee paid at the beginning of the year.

2013 Challenge Cup Winners After four years, Erie Shores Golf Club has taken the Challenge Cup from Orchard View Golf Course for the second time with a tied score of 10.5 points each with the tiebreaker going to last year’s winning team. Congratulations to both captains, Ken Cobby and Rick Adamson, for undisputed, evenly matched teams and to all participants. The 2013 Challenge Cup winners from Erie Shores, from left to right, are: Joe Schnekenburger, Steve O’Hara, Wayne Gillett, Ken Steingart, Brian Plumb, Dan Schnekenburger, Brian Humphreys, Ken Cobby, Martin Morphet, Tim Towle, Evan Rutgers, Bill Slater, John Rutgers, Jim Dunlop.

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Thursday night found the Southpoint Capitals taking on the Amherstburg Avalanche. The Avalanche

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came out with a quick goal just a minute into the first.

The Capitals seemed to settle down afterwards and get into the game, trailing by one after the first period.

The second period was a complete blur for the Capitals, as they seemed to have fallen asleep and let Amherstburg hammer 5 goals in the second. The final score ended 9-0.

Saturday found the Capitals taking on the host Essex Ravens. Both teams came out battling hard, as they usually do against each other, but Essex found the net halfway through the first.

Just a minute and a half later they struck again, to take a 2-0 lead into the second. Essex again scored two quick goals early in the second, one being a power play goal. The Capitals gave up one more late in the second to lose 5-0. This game found Jarett Boisvert making a big difference in the game stop-

ping several shots from the Essex team, who fired 28 shots his way.

Later Saturday, after the skills competition, the Gabriele Brand Source team took on the St. Thomas Stars. This game found the Capitals down a goal early in the period, but this seemed to spark a fire in the Caps as they took charge of the game. The Caps had scoring chance after chance but couldn’t buy a goal.

They found themselves down 2-0 after the first with a bad bounce that got behind Dane Price who was in net.

It was 3-0 halfway through the second before the Capitals got on the board with a goal off the stick of Kayla Gualtieri. The Capitals kept firing pucks at the Stars goalie but couldn’t get a break. The game got very interesting when Gerrin Church pounded in a rebound from Milana Butera, and Lucas Ingratta with

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The Capitals pulled the goalie and were all over the Stars, but just couldn’t get the equalizer. After outshooting the Stars 27-12, the Capitals lost a hard fought battle 3-2.

With the round robin format, the Capitals found themselves playing on Sunday, again against the first place Essex Ravens. The coaches had a good pregame talk with the team and the Capitals came out full of speed and aggression, catching Essex off guard.

The two teams played an action-packed first, keeping it tied up at zeros.

Essex scored two in the second to take a 2-0 lead into the third.

The third period found the Capitals running out of steam, having to play with three less players with the flu bug going around the team. The final score ended up 5-0, but the score again did not reflect the game as both teams had a lot of shots. The Southpoint Capitals should be very proud of themselves as they progressed with each and every game.

The Capitals did have a bit of a high note during the skills competition when Nolan Ford won the accurate shooting competition. He hit 9 targets with 10 shots in 20.4 seconds.

Gabriele Brand Source Home Furnishing Atom Minors next see action Friday night Sept. 27 on the Unico rink at 8:10 p.m. against Belle River, and again on Sunday in LaSalle at 3:45 p.m.

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Home sweet home I have to admit that I’m somewhat of a homebody. While others can’t wait for the chance to ‘see the world’ or at the very least plan a road trip, I’m usually happy to sit around the house and enjoy the long-term BRYAN surroundings my JESSOP family and I have chosen.

While not immune to the efJessop’s fects of cabin Journal fever, I’m not ashamed of the fact that I honestly can’t remember the last time I ventured any farther west than Windsor or farther east than Chatham. I’d make a lousy nomad.

I’ve often found myself at a loss for words when listening to sports organizations — professional and otherwise — rant about the inadequacies of their hosting arena or stadium. I found it particularly disheartening to hear that the Detroit Red Wings are in the midst of plans to build a new home.

I don’t care if the Joe Louis Arena is the oldest rink in the NHL, it’s a perfectly good barn in my eyes. No, I’m not old enough to remember the old Olympia, but it is home to a few great childhood memories. I witnessed what was reported to be the last game as coach of the Maple Leafs for John Brophy. Rumour had circulated that he would be fired after his next loss, which came in the form of a 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Wings in December of 1988.

“Bye-bye, Brophy!” I remember hearing a nearby fan shout in the third period’s dying seconds. For the record, I think the final score should have been 5-3, but a last-second blast by Yzerman into an empty Leafs net apparently crossed the goal line after the buzzer sounded.

The first game I ever saw there was a 7-3 (I think) Detroit win over the Hartford Whalers. The last game was a 5-3 loss to Chicago in November of 2008 — the last season Detroit won the Cup. The Wings would have won had it not been for a pitiful performance by Dominik Hasek.

Still without a passport, it’s unlikely I’ll ever see a game at the JLA again. Heck, the last time I went to a Tigers game it was at Tiger Stadium. I remember seeing pictures of the infield just prior to demolition as well as photos of the demolition itself. Both very sad to see.

True blue sports fans can get pretty emotional about their favourite team’s place of residence. A former Chatham-Kent councillor (rest in peace, Chipper) paid $1,400 for a pair of seats from the old Montreal Forum. My wife thought it was the most ludicrous thing she had ever heard. I thought it was a pretty good deal.

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I’m certain that once complete, the new home of the Wings will be state of the art, complete with a bland corporate-sponsored name like all the rest. Sometimes, new arenas seem to defy logic. If you’ve got Internet access and a few seconds to kill, Google “Barclays Center” and click on “Images” near the top left of your screen. What you’ll see are photos of what appears to be a giant, rusty melted toilet seat.

Sure, it’s only a segment of the future home of the New York Islanders, but what’s inside is equally as puzzling, at least for a hockey team. In that same collection of images, you’ll find a colour-coordinated seating plan. When you click on it, a larger version will come up, letting you know that there are very few seats to choose from behind one of the nets. In fact, there are only a handful of seats — all of them of the nosebleed variety — behind that end’s blue line. Some of these ‘cheap seats’ are hindered by an obstructed view.

The bottom line is a hockey seating capacity of 14,500.

Makes Winnipeg’s MTS Centre a little more appealing, doesn’t it Gary?

At the local level, Lakeshore Arena (home of the Belle River Canadiens) will soon be replaced with brand-spankin’ new digs. The same has recently happened in Amherstburg and Essex. I hope Wheatley Area Arena is never replaced in my lifetime. That would be heartbreaking. For one, the WAA and I are the same age. Secondly, and more importantly, are the memories. For some reason, I recall an atom house league tournament where the hockey moms made meals for the teams in the second-floor lounge. Never before or since have I had such a good corned beef sandwich.

I’m told that prior to its construction, Wheatley-based teams borrowed Leamington’s arena, which from the inside, actually looked like a barn. That’s another rink to which I’ve connected some fond memories, although I don’t recall the era when fencing wire was used instead of panes of glass.

I’ve heard stories about how that particular arena served as a battleground of sorts between Wheatley and Blytheswood teams. I’ve yet to hear an explanation as to why these two communities had such a bitter rivalry ‘back in the day’.

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Erie Shores senior golf

By Gordon Wonnick The second last Senior Golf League game for this season was played on September 16 with attendance down a little, which was not surprising in that a couple dozen of the regular participants were off to Michigan for their annual golf outing. The guys that did play Monday had a good time as usual, and looking at the winners list there were again many repeat winners.

Earl Dunmore won the 50/50 draw and Ken Luxford took second prize.

Bob Sutherland was closest to the pin on hole 3 and Brett Madden was closest on hole 16.

Longest putt of the day was by Vic Paglione on hole 2 and Norm Beattie on hole 13.

In the team competition, the team of Les Young, Tim Dobson, Buzz Rowan and Chuck Weyrauch finished first.

In second place was the team of Ross Clark Don Mensch, Larry Lucier and Cam McKay. Third place team was John Rutger, Vic Paglione, Henry Hildebrandt and Larry Dunmore. In fourth place was the team of Gary McRae, Will Patkau, Ken Luxford and Al Morrison.

Rhine Danube bowling scores

The bowling leagues have started again, and here are the scores for the Rhine Danube Bowling League for Sept. 16.

Games Over 200: M. Dickau 200; O. Wolf 213; C. Sabelli 210; M. Paglione 218; A. Dickau 226, 258; J. Valade 229, 213; C. Kosempel 237, 255; D. Dalimonte 246; H. Kosempel 269.

Series Over 550: J. Dalimonte 551, J. Valade 573, H. Kosempel 656, A. Dickau 637, C. Kosempel 663, D. Dalimonte 605.

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Harness racing returns with a bang

By Sheila McBrayne and Bryan Jessop

Above: The first race on Sunday was won

by Hesurbuddy, trained

by David Downey of Amherstburg. The first race was sponsored by the Leamington District Agricultural Society (Tammy Wiper, president, at far left).

From left to right, MP Jeff Watson, Leamington Mayor John Paterson, Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos and Essex MayorRon McDiarmid. MP Watson won this heat of the bouncing horses.

(SUN Photos)

Efforts to return harness horse racing to Essex County are off to a promising start.

The Leamington Fairgrounds hosted the first of four consecutive Sundays of races Sunday, Sept. 22, where more than 3,000 spectators witnessed 10 races featuring a combined total of about 60 horses.

“They loved it,” said Leamington and District Agricultural Society president Tammy Wiper of spectator responses.

“All you saw were smiles on people’s faces. It was a very family-friendly atmosphere.”

The four race dates represent a combined effort of the LDAS and Lakeshore Horse Racing Association, the latter focusing on a long-term goal of creating a harness horse racing facility in Lakeshore within close proximity to Highway 401.

“I’m very proud of our directors,” said Wiper. “They’re a small group that worked around the clock to make the facility pristine for race day. It was an emotional day and an amazing day. We’re making history here.”

Organizers have set forth a goal of $20,000 in bets for each of the four dates, a number they believe should convince the provincial government that harness horse racing is sustainable in Essex County. September 22’s wager total ended at just over $23,000.

“The betting was hot and heavy,” said Wiper. “If people don’t want to bet, they can just come out and enjoy the races.

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We’re just hoping that it continues to grow from here.

We have something to prove here.”

The following three races — Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 13 — will also begin with 1 p.m. post times and will also include free admission to spectators. The first of four events included special events such as inflatable ‘bounce races’ with local dignitaries, face painting for youths and the opportunity for fans to meet and pet the horses between races.

“We’re hearing nothing but good things about it,” said Wiper. “(Leamington) mayor (John Paterson) was just beaming. So were (Lakeshore Horse Racing Association president) Mark Williams and (Lakeshore mayor, Essex County warden) Tom Bain.”

“I was thrilled to see the people of Essex County come out to support horse racing,” Williams said. “It doesn’t mean anything if the people don’t come.”

Bob Arquette of Windsor drove down for the afternoon with several friends. A former racehorse owner, he wanted to add his support to the industry. “We came to watch some races and hopefully win a little money…

We really wanted to show our support,” said Arquette.

“There’s nothing like live harness racing,” he added.

Both Wiper and Williams explained the first date of racing as one that went smoothly, with the breakdown of one betting machine being the only drawback. Wiper explained that concessions were busier than ever with the sale of beverages and french fries.

“It kept us all busy, but it was definitely worth it,” said Wiper, who noted that she spoke to a group of spectators making the trip from London.

At right local politicians participated in a fun inflatable horse race. From left to right, are Percy Hatfield, Larry Verbeke, Lakeshore Mayor and Warden of Essex County Tom Bain and MPP Taras Natyshak.

MPP Natyshak was the winner of this heat.

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Leamington S.C. United celebrates 5th annual Awards Night Banquet

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The Churches of Leamington and District Welcome You ANGLICAN St. John The Evangelist 60 Erie St. N., Leamington 519-326-3111 Sunday Worship Services 8:30 & 10:30 am St. Mary’s Church East West Road, Pelee Island 1st & 3rd Sundays from June to September at 10 am Calvary Church North Shore Road, Pelee Island 1st & 3rd Sundays from October to May at 10 am

BAPTIST Calvary Baptist Church 475 Bevel Line Road, Leamington 519-326-0876 Sunday Worship 10:30 am First Baptist Church 3 Fox Street, Leamington 519-326-4372 Sunday Worship 10:45 am Heritage Baptist Church 555 Talbot St. W., Wheatley 519-300-1400 Pastor Francisco Penner Sunday 11 am & 7 pm, Wed 7 pm

CONGREGATIONALIST Faith Everlasting Congregational Church 589 Hwy 77, Leamington 519-322-2994 Sunday Worship 11 am

LE AMINGTON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 220 Erie St. N., Leamington 519-322-1644 Saturday Services: Bible Study 9:30 am Worship 11:00 am

LUTHERAN St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 311 Sherk Street, Leamington 519-326-3966 Sunday Worship Services 9:30 am (Germ), 10:30 am (Eng) Sonshine Lutheran 194 Talbot St. E., Leamington 519-398-8179 Thurs. Bible Study 7 pm Worship Sercvice Every Sun.10 am

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Senior Cougars pummel Essex

By Bryan Jessop Despite their opposition’s nickname, it was the Cardinal Carter senior football team that did all the raiding during its home opener.

The Cougars improved to 2-0-0 with a convincing 41-0 victory over the Essex Red Raiders Friday, Sept. 20 in the first football game of 2013 at Cardinal Carter. A minute and 18 seconds following the opening kickoff, Matteo Del Barrocco took a short pass from quarterback Andrew Valle and made a lengthy run into the Essex end zone for a 6-0 lead.

Chris Dias made the successful point after kick, bringing the score to 7-0.

The Raiders’ offensive ran into one defensive Cougar wall after another in the first quarter, giving the ball back to Cardinal Carter for another touchdown less than two minutes after their first. Jordan Aguiar broke multiple tackles in the same play to find the end zone in his first of second touchdowns, followed by another Dias PAT for a 14-0 adCougars senior football team quarterback Andrew Valle throws a pass during a WECSSAA Wilson Division game against the Esvantage. sex Red Raiders Friday, Sept. 20 at Cardinal Carter. The Cougars won 41-0 for an early-season record of 2-0-0.

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Bantam Minors hockey recap The Southpoint Capitals Bantam Minors, sponsored

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The season opener was Fri. Sept. 13 when the team traveled to LaSalle to take on the Sabres AA team.

LaSalle opened the scoring in the first and despite heavy pressure from Southpoint, the Sabres were able to add another for a 2-0 lead by the end of the period.

Southpoint countered in the second with an unassisted goal from Stephen Wiebe, but the strong offence of the Sabres netted them two more goals before the end of the second.

Southpoint came on strong in the third with a quick goal from Jeron Kir, assisted by Carter Mastronardi. The game ended in a 4-2 win for the Sabres.

On Sunday the 15th the team traveled to Tilbury to take on the Chatham Cobras

AA team in what was a very physical, closely fought match. Chatham scored once in the first period and built on the lead with a goal late in the second period.

Chatham tallied two more goals early in the third to build a 4-0 lead. Just when the game appeared out of reach, Kiel Reid and Tyler Zsebok assisted on a goal

by Carter Mastronardi that seemed to give the Capitals some life.

Chatham responded with yet another goal, but the Capitals were not ready to give up and Jeron Kir scored with some help from Zack Wiebe and Matt Collier.

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This past weekend the Capitals had their first two home games.

The first game was played Fri. Sept. 20 against the Windsor Junior Spitfires AA team on the Unico rink.

Southpoint struck first with a highlight reel goal by Jeron Kir midway through the first period.

An exciting second period saw Brett Thomas add another goal for Southpoint, poking in a rebound on a Mason Gow slapshot from the point. Windsor countered with three quick goals to take the lead. Two goals from Carter Mastronardi, with assists by James Collier and Jeron Kir on the first, and Tyler Zsebok on the second, gave Southpoint a 4-3 lead at the end of the second.

Southpoint built on their lead in the third with a quick goal by Jeron Kir, assisted

by Carter Mastronardi and Tyler Zsebok. Windsor continued to keep the pressure on and was able to post two more goals before the clock ran out to end in a 5-5 tie.

On Sat. Sept. 21 the Riverside Rangers A team battled the Capitals on the Heinz rink. Riverside got on the board late in the first but Southpoint was able to

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Peewee girls show well in Oshawa tournament The Southpoint Stars Peewee Girls team travelled to Oshawa to compete in the Oshawa Lady Generals Fall Classic tournament this past weekend.

In game 1 versus Napanee the Stars battled throughout the whole game but ended with a 0-0 tie. Cassidy DeGroote was sharp in net earning a shutout.

The Stars netted a win in game two, beating the Oshawa team by a score of 2-0. Goals were scored by Darigan Chambers and Mackenzie Wilson.

Bright and early Saturday morning the Stars faced Cornwall in game three. This was a hard-fought game. The girls found themselves down by one goal but soon tied it up with a goal from River Tremblay. With 10.4 seconds remaining, Cornwall scored leaving the girls heartbroken with a 2-1 loss.

Saturday afternoon the Stars bounced back in game four, beating Lindsey with a score of 5-1. Tara Rahm and Logan Bonner each scored two and Abby Resendes added one.

Solid for the entire tournament was Cassidy DeGroote in between the pipes.

It was a great weekend of hockey with a terrific effort from the Southpoint Stars Peewee Girls. Go Stars! counter before the end of the period with an unassisted goal from Joseph Alphano.

A tightly played period by both teams resulted in no goals in the second.

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Sharks feast on Flags in their second league game - improve to .500

By Bryan Jessop What a difference a week can make.

The Wheatley Sharks improved their earlyseason record to .500 with a convincing 7-1 victory over the Mooretown Flags at Wheatley Area Arena Monday night. The win came seven days after a disappointing home and season opener where the Sharks surrendered a 2-0 lead to lose 6-4 against the Amherstburg Admirals.

The Flags scored early on in the Sept. 23 contest, when Sam Jasmin knocked a loose puck past Shark netminder Conner Mackinnon after less than two minutes of play. It was all Wheatley from there however, starting with a Mike Reid blast from just inside the blue line that deflected off a player standing in front of the crease and past Mooretown goalie Steven Taylor. Sebastian Kanally and Brett Bowman set up the play to earn assists during the five-onthree advantage.

The Sharks appeared to send the go-ahead goal into the Flags’ net with just under four minutes remaining in the first, but were called for a delayed cross checking penalty. Despite the The Sharks’ Brendon Anger and Flags David Addley jostle for control of the puck along the boards during a Monday, Sept. 23 game at Wheatley Area 17-10 shots on net advantage and two shots that Arena. The Sharks won 7-1.

(SUN Photos) rang off Taylor’s posts, Wheatley settled for a three for 12 on the power play. Mooretown was held to zero Thomas Virban of the Sharks checks Jeff Schroeter of the 1-1 stalemate to start the second period.

Persistence paid off for the Sharks in the middle frame, for 10 in a game that became more physical as it progressed. Flags into the boards during a Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ game at “I’m happier with that one,” said Sharks head coach Ken Wheatley Area Arena Monday, Sept. 23. The Sharks won 7-1. where they buried four of nine shots. Jon Woelk potted the game winner during a shorthanded breakaway after taking Galerno in comparison to his team’s season opener on Sept. a pass from Jimmy Ciacelli near his own blue line. The bar- 16. “We didn’t give anything away on power plays and we rage of insurance goals began with a Woelk pass from be- established our systems. We had some really serious prachind and to the right of the Mooretown net that slid across tices — the guys knew they had to recover and they did a the crease and onto the stick of Brendon Anger. Anger wast- good job.”

The Sharks will play their first road game of the season ed no time, burying a one-timer before Taylor could follow the pass and prevent the Sharks’ first even-strength tally of Friday, Sept. 27 in Dresden against the Kings. The Sharks and Kings were tied for sixth place along with Amherstburg the night.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Joel Dick ends season with championship

By Mike Bennett Joel Dick capped a roller-coaster season with a smooth ride on Saturday night, leading all 30 laps to win his second Schinkels Gourmet Meats UMP Modified season championship race in the last three years.

“It was a great way to end the season,” Dick said after his flag-to-flag run.

The Leamington driver won three straight and four features in a six-week span during a mid-season hot streak. Saturday’s victory was his first since Aug. 3.

“We unloaded a lot of fast races but we got taken out a couple of times,” said Dick, who had three third-place finishes along with a 14th and 17th since his last win.

“Fortunately we didn’t have any problems tonight.”

With the 23-car field lining up by points, Dick started on the front row beside Chatham’s Darryl Hoekstra, who clinched the points title

with his fourth-place heat race finish earlier in the night. However, the caution came out for Hoekstra, who was penalized two positions for jumping the green.

Dick opted to restart on the outside of the front row and never looked back after jumping to the lead as the green waved.

Merlin’s Jeff Daniels pressured the leader near the midway mark of the race before pitting for a flat tire on lap 15.

Chatham’s Louis Clements took up the chase and although he pressured the leader, he was unable to make a pass.

“I was kind of worried, I knew Louis was fast and he gets a good drive on the bottom,” said Dick. “It was hard to pass out there, so it was a matter of hitting my marks on every lap, trying not to overdrive the car staying consistent,” he said.

Clements felt he could

have given Dick a better challenge without the four cautions. “I definitely needed long green flag runs to get a shot at him because the restarts were killing me,” Clements said. “We had an issue with the carburetor, on every restart, I’d jump on the gas but I’d get a little hesitation and by the time it cleared, he’d (Dick) have a couple car lengths on me and I’d spend the next couple of laps trying to reel him back in.”

Clements said he accidentally got a piece of Dick’s quarter panel in turn four with under five laps to go.

“I had to get off the gas to keep from turning him,” he said. “Joel and I get along real well and the last thing I wanted to do was turn him.”

The cautions actually helped Dick throughout the race as they fell just as he was encountering lapped traffic. The restarts gave him a clear race track. “There

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were a couple of ruts in (turns) three and four I had to avoid, but the track was good in one and two,” he explained. “We were good on the restarts so it was easy to go through one and two and then hammer down. We were off in the heat race but we made some good changes to free up the car for the feature,” Dick added.

Clements held on for a second-place finish, followed by a pair of eighttime track champions – Shrewsbury’s Jim Dale Jr.

and Merlin’s Brad McLeod – in third and fourth.

Belle River’s Mario Toniolo rounded out the top five.

Cottam’s Denis DeSerrano finished 11th in just his third night in the Modified class. Windsor’s Dan McIntrye finished 13th, LaSalle’s Mike Demars was 16th followed in order by Leamington’s Justin Coulter, Essex’s Gerald Martin and Wheatley’s Justin Mills.

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“Points are what they are, I come here to win races,” said Dick. “Hats off to Darryl for winning the championship,” he added.

Chatham’s Jim Jones won his first Lube Tech/Great Canadian Oil Change UMP Late Model championship race in nine years.

Jones ran second for the first 22 laps and had resigned himself to a second-place finish until the leader Dale Glassford, of Ridgetown, slowed in turn four as he was about to take the two-to-go from the flagman.

Glassford was towed to the pits, as the belt fell off the fuel pump.

Jones held off Chatham’s Kirk Hooker on the greenwhite-checkered finish to take the checkered.

In the night’s three nonpoints feature races, Kingsville’s Rob Quick won the Tirecraft Mini-Mods – his sixth of the season – while Merlin’s Steve Shaw won the Windride Transportation Sport Stocks and Blenheim’s Jeff Schives took the Bombers.

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Seniors golfers enjoy windup scramble three golf balls for each participant. This team was composed of the following players: Ken Womack, Bill Mayville, John Dick and Ray Allen.

The super seniors were recognized for providing inspiration to all the youngsters in the senior league. Here are the league’s super seniors (86y+): Jim Ascott, Dick Mackenzie, Ray Allen, Bill Hutchinson, Al Stockwell, John H. Dick and Linus Bachmeier.

The closest to the pin on #9 was won by Gord Chadwick.

His spectacular hit earned each of his playing partners $10.

Gord also received 6 golf balls for his scintillating shot. The long putt winner on #2 was Gerald Rivait, and he earned $5 for his playing partners and 6 golf balls for his outstanding individual effort.

There were four draw winners. Hadley Pinch won the top prize of $30. Other gift cards of $25, $20 and $15 were handed out.

Attending members took up a collection of tip money and all the seniors showed their appreciation by being very generous. This money went to Greg Coulter and his hardworking staff who served the seniors league so well every Tuesday. Also, some of the money went to provide refreshments for Derek and his workers. They kept the course in fantastic playing condition all year despite some severe problems with excessive rainfall. Finally, the members gave Tom Dunn, their super barbecuer, a small gift card for his thoughtful volunteer work for the league.

The Talbot Trail Seniors League wishes everyone good health and happiness until the members see each other at the course next May. Play likely start at 10:00 o’clock as it did this year, and then move to 9:00 in June.

Bantam Majors upended at Essex tourney The Southpoint Bantam Majors played this past weekend at the Essex Early Bird Tournament. The Caps came off of two practices and one league game to the fast paced action of the tourney.

On Thursday night the Caps played the Essex Ravens. After dominating most of the game, Essex scored late in the second period to take a 1-0 lead and scored an empty netter to win the game 2-0. The Caps had numerous scoring chances but were unable to capitalize on any of them.

On Friday, the kids took on the Storm from Erie North Shore. Again they had numerous scoring chances but had trouble finding the back of the net. The Caps took a 1-0 lead in the second period on a goal by Reggie Evans. The lone assist went to Luc Ribble. Erie tied it up late in the second and the game ended in a 1-1 tie.

Friday night the Caps played at the old Essex Memorial Barn and took on the St. Thomas Stars. The Caps dominated the first two periods of play and looked like a well-oiled machine. Luc Ribble had a beauty goal to start things off with Brett Enns assisting on the play.

St. Thomas tied it up briefly

at 1-1 but the Caps went ahead on a great shot by Brett Enns. Luc Ribble and Jared Hillier started the play and received helpers.

The third period proved costly when the Stars took a quick 3-2 lead after the kids looked a little tired. An empty netter sealed a 4-2 victory for the Stars. Tyler “Pickles” Dillen played outstanding in net and stopped a penalty shot to keep the game close.

On Saturday the Caps

took on the Woodstock Navy Vets and came to play.

Cameron Stockton played exceptional in goal and stopped a penalty shot of his own. The vets wore the Caps down eventually and took a 3-0 win. Again, the Caps had numerous chances to hit the twine, but failed to do so.

The coaches saw many positive things to the Early Bird Tournament and believe it’s a positive start to an exciting year. Keep

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An exciting 30-foot putt-off between Jim Pearson and Vic Reynaert decided the overall winning team. Vic putted first and he stroked his putt well. He ended up about 2 feet from the hole. Jim Pearson, using his long putter, hit the perfect putt as it dropped in to the hole. I’m not sure, but I think Jim was the most amazed person watching this astonishing accomplishment.

Jim’s team consisted of Andy Orsini, Stan Brophey, Fred Takaki and himself. They fired a superb three under 33 to win 6 golf balls each. Stan Brophey also won the closest to the pin honours on #7 hole. He enabled each of his playing partners to collect $10. Stan also received 6 new golf balls.

Vic Reynaert’s team also fired a 33 and they earned 4 golf balls each. Other members of Vic’s team were Gerald Rivait, Kevin Jordan, and Bill Westrop.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Flyers solve Chatham

By Bryan Jessop

The 19-month Curse of the Maroons has finally been lifted.

Last week’s home game for the Leamington Flyers ended in victory over the Chatham Maroons for the first time since February 23 of last year. Symbolically enough, both wins ended in scores of 6-2.

The Sept. 19 win at Heinz Arena extended Leamington’s season-starting unbeaten streak to five games, pulling the Flyers to within a point of the first-place LaSalle Vipers. LaSalle, having played one more game than Leamington, lost 7-6 to Sarnia in a shootout the same night.

The opening 20 minutes of the first 2013-14 meeting between the Maroons and Flyers was fastpaced and fluent, with Leamington generating the majority of the quality scoring chances. Former Flyers goalie Darien Ekblad played the biggest role in bringing a scoreless deadlock to the second period’s opening faceoff, as the hosts outshot Chatham 18-7 through the first frame. The Maroons killed off a five-on-three disadvantage that ran a minute and 25 seconds, before the Flyers did the same while double shorthanded for 1:49.

The Flyers’ Tony Spidalieri begins carrying the puck out of his team’s zone after outmaneuvering Chatham’s Kyle Brothers during second period action of a Thursday, Sept. 19 game at Heinz Arena. The Flyers won 6-2.

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The game had advanced just beyond its midway point before the Flyers’ Colin Moore put the first mark on the scoresheet. Leamington mounted a two-on-one offensive charge toward the Maroons’ net that transformed into a scramble in front of Ekblad’s net. Moore snapped a loose puck over the goal line with Cale Allen drawing an assist.

Dylan Seguin caught Ekblad off guard with a waisthigh shot 91 seconds later, taking feeds from Blaine Bechard and Tony Spidalieri, to give Leamington a 2-0 lead. Seguin scored his second of the game and fourth of the season 28 seconds later after potting a rebound from a Tony Spidalieri breakaway shot.

Chatham responded by calling a timeout to regroup, but the Flyers kept the offensive barrage intact. Leamington scored its first power play goal since the second period of a Friday, Sept. 13 game in St. Marys when Ryan Muzzin unleashed a shot from just inside the Maroons blue line that found the back of the visitors’ net. Mitch Amante drew an assist.

The Maroons replied with a man-advantage goal of their own just over two minutes later, when former Lambton Shores Predator Kyle Brothers

banked a shot off Trevor Wheaton’s left pad and into the net.

Both teams settled for a one-for-six success rate on the power play.

Leamington recaptured its four-goal lead 11:37 into the third period when Nathan Opblinger took a drop pass from Alex Seguin and beat Ekblad for his third goal of the season. Michael Verboom pulled the Maroons to within three with a point shot with just over four minutes on the clock.

Kyle Quick finished the scoring shortly after the Maroons’ defense coughed up the puck in their own zone by firing a wrist shot into the Chatham net from directly in front of Ekblad. Chris Scott was credited with an assist.

“We played a pretty good game with a good, allaround effort,” said Flyers head coach Tony Piroski. “After going zero for six last year (against the Maroons), it’s nice to start off on the right foot.

There’s still a lot of hockey to play, but it’s a good start for us.”

The game was a reunion of sorts among former Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ head coaches. Piroski coached the Essex 73’s while Maroons head coach Mark Davis led the Wallaceburg Lakers and Chatham assistant coach Wayne Cowell directed the Dresden Kings.

The loss was the second in a row for the Maroons, now 2-2-0 after starting the season with wins over London and Lambton Shores. They lost a Sunday, Sept. 15 home ice match against the still-undefeated Strathroy Rockets.

The Flyers have been given a seven-day break in their schedule, with their next game to be played on home ice Thursday, Sept. 26 against the Vipers

Kyle Quick of the Flyers tries to take control of a bouncing rebound in front of the Maroons net during a Thursday, Sept. 19 game at Heinz Arena. Quick scored once in Leamington’s 6-2 victory.

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with a 7:10 p.m. opening faceoff.

“That’ll be another big test for us. LaSalle’s been playing really well, with a couple guys coming back from the OHL,” said Piroski.

The Flyers themselves were without a player who had OHL commitments Thursday night. Defenseman Daniel Robertson played with the Oshawa Generals that night against the Windsor Spitfires, but will return to Leamington’s lineup against the Vipers.

Prior to the Sept. 19 game, Leamington officially selected Dylan Seguin as their team captain with veterans Kyle Shaw, Alex Seguin and Tony Spidaleri designated as alternate captains.

The Flyers’ sturdy defensive performance — allowing just seven goals in five games — is in part the product of goaltending by Wheaton and Austyn Roudebush. Wheaton, a rookie, has a save percentage of .952 while Roudebush sits at .930.

Piroski explained that the team will simply rotate them as the season progresses, with the two spending about equal time in net.

rest of the west

The Vipers nipped the St. Thomas Stars 3-2 in a Wednesday, Sept. 18 match while the London Nationals came out on top in a 3-1 decision against the Sarnia Legionnaires. Sarnia bounced back Thursday, Sept. 19 with a 7-6 shootout win over LaSalle. On Friday, Sept.

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Thirty-seven golfers hit the greens on Sept. 19 at Colasanti’s and managed to record a total of 60 aces over 36 holes.

Leading the ace parade with 5 was Bill Taylor, who also recorded 3 straight aces on 11, 12 and 13, followed closely

by Iggy Arner, Al Rutter and Gerry Wilkinson with 4 each.

Three dropped for Floyd Johnson, John Murphy and Gerrit Vriesen. Managing 2 each were Barb Arner, Kathy Bradley, Madeline Butler, Fran Clifford, Murray Hartford, Julia Kos, Barb Murphy, Andy Orsini, Art Sweet, Rose Taylor, Ernie Vandenberg and Eleanor Wilkinson. Rounding out the parade with 1 each were Ken Brook, Pete Daudlin, Ethel Ferguson, Lloyd Honey, Eva Kah, Cam Keith, Frank Lasi, Duane MacIntosh, Winnie Moore and John Vlodarchyk.

A low score of 17 for 9 holes registered for Pete Daudlin, John Murphy, Gerry Wilkinson (2), Al Rutter, Bill Taylor, Julia Kos and Iggy Arner. Following up with 18 were Rose Taylor, John Murphy, Art Sweet, Lloyd Honey, Andy Orsini, Barb Arner and Eileen MacIntosh.

A strong showing for 18 holes with 34 was registered by Gerry Wilkinson, followed closely by John Murphy and Iggy Arner with 36. Rose Taylor, John Murphy, Julia Kos, Lloyd Honey, Andy Orsini and Iggy Arner each managed a 37.

An excellent 73 was shot by John Murphy and Iggy Arner with Bill Taylor and Gerry Wilkinson each recording a 76.

First place and bragging rights for this day went to Team Queens with a total score of 236 (Bill Mayville, Iggy Arner, Eileen MacIntosh). Second place went to Team 2 with 241 (Rose Taylor, John Murphy, Al Stockwell) with Team 7 bringing up the third and last spot with a 245 (Art Sweet, Kathy Bradley, Bill Taylor) Play continues at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 26 at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.

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VOYC returns to Leamington The Voices of Youth in Community (VOYC) youth leadership and community action committee is once again holding meetings at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk Street.

“This is going to be a great year for the VOYC program,” said Wanda Rodrigues, VOYC program coordinator.

“In September of 2012, VOYC expanded into the Leamington community holding twice monthly meetings at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex and we are thrilled to continue to offer the program again this year.”

“We have an established foundation for the continued development of the program and volunteer leadership opportunities,” added Rodrigues. “This past spring, VOYC participants coordinated and hosted a FUNraising Community Dodge ball event as well as a camp retreat for local youth to help overcome issues relating to self-esteem and self-image. These two community events will once again take priority in Leamington and be managed by the youth of VOYC and volunteer mentors.”

The Leamington VOYC meetings will be held the first and third Wednesday of the month from 6:30-8:00 p.m., with the next ones being on Oct. 2 and Oct. 16. All youth from high school age up to age 24 are welcome to join at any time. Youth ages 19-24 will be developed to take on the roles of peer youth leaders. VOYC is also accepting applications for adults 25 years of age and older who would like to be volunteer mentors.

Registration forms can be picked up at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, the Youth & Family Resource Network main office at 23 Mill Street West in Kingsville, online at www.resourcenetwork.ca or by emailing wrodrigues@resourcenetwork.ca Follow VOYC on twitter: yfrnessex or on Facebook: VOYC non-profit organization for updates on meetings and events.

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County Bridge Results Leamington Half Century Centre, Sept. 16: 1st Eileen Edwards and Jack Warmenhoven, 2nd Jeanne Manners and Shirley Plant, 3rd Ernie Jackiw and Sonia Jackiw, 4th Ed Sabga and Ross Mackintosh. Games are played each Monday at 12:45 p.m. Members and new members welcome.

Kingsville Bridge Club, Sept. 18: North/South - 1st Henry Hildebrandt and Bob Lee, 2nd Jack Warmenhoven and Bob Branton, 3rd Sue Elliott and Mary Strachen. East/ West - 1st Dorothy McGregor and Frank Duransky, 2nd Chris Brennan and Bill Chaplin, 3rd Al Morrison and Derek Parry. Bridge is played every Wednesday at the Lions Hall in Kingsville, 7 p.m. For further info call 738-4939.

Harrow Bridge Club, Sept. 19: North/South - 1st Pat DeNapoli and Teri Ford, 2nd Don Gordon and Doug Bertram, 3rd Helen Jenner and Jenny Cornwall. East/West - 1st Sharon Lutz and Frank Duransky, 2nd Joyce Stewart and Buddy Ellwood, 3rd Sally Bell and Bob Bell. Bridge games are each Thursday at Harrowood, 7 p.m.

Another successful year for the Windsor Parkinson SuperWalk Walkers from Windsor and the surrounding areas enjoyed a fantastic day at the annual Parkinson SuperWalk held Sunday, September 8 at Mic Mac Park in Windsor.

Over 355 participants gathered at the park to support important research, programs and services for people living with Parkinson’s. The event raised $53,242 locally, and $329,999.46 so far regionally with one walk left to go later this month.

“The money raised will be a tremendous help in providing support services to people with Parkinson’s in the area,” said Marilyn Matheson, CEO Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario. “It is heartwarming to see so many people involved in the SuperWalk, and I want to thank them all; the volunteer organizers, walkers and everyone that sponsored and donated, as this couldn’t have happened without them.”

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder (after Alzheimer’s disease) which affects both motor and non-motor functioning. Some of the primary symptoms that are associated with Parkinson’s include tremor, rigidity, postural instability, soft speech, writing problems and sleep disturbances. While symptoms typically begin to appear at age 55 to 60 years, more and more people are being diagnosed in their 20’s and 30’s.

The programing run by the Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario includes support groups, Parkinson specific exercise programs, and education for caregivers. “Part of our education services includes an on-line forum”, explains Ms. Matheson. “This is especially beneficial for people who are unable to attend a Support Group meeting, or are not yet ready to let others know that they have Parkinson’s”.

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Paul Wilson lives in Kitchener and is very active in the local chapter of the Model A Ford Owners Club. His first car was a lot faster: “Certain things are monumental in everyone’s life and things happen that you will never forget.

The year 1974 was one such year for me as I had passed my driver’s license on November 2, 1973, and was finishing my last year of high school at Paul Wilson with his trophy-winning 1969 Plymouth Fury III. The car is Cameron Heights. I was 18, college would be start- gone. So is the hair and moustache. ing in the fall, and weekend trips with buddies and girlfriends were becoming more common as we spread our quarter mile at 17.60 seconds and 76 mph. I won eight times wings. that summer.

“Like all “In the fall, we started Conestoga College. I car pooled young guys, and had three girls who paid me five dollars each for gas.

I was eager I could fill the tank back then for fifteen dollars. One night to get wheels coming home from the races, a small Ford Cortina ran a but ran into roadblocks with my parents over money, kind of stop sign in Cambridge and t-boned us. No one was hurt and car, insurance, etc. As a drag racing fan, I had my eye on a I got a new paint job out of it! Another night returning from ’67 Camaro my neighbour was selling but my parents talked the U.S., I lost all my dash lights. We fixed that with a rolled me out of it, saying the insurance would kill me if the car up foil from a pack of cigarettes. didn’t. I had been working three part-time jobs at a machine “With gas prices climbing, I sold the car back to my dad shop, supermarket, and school library, and managed to save and bought a ’73 Ford Pinto in 1976. My brother drove the $1000.

Plymouth for a few more years while attending the Univer“Soon after graduation, Dad came home one day and told sity of Guelph. We sold it in the early ’80s and never saw me a guy at work was selling a ’69 Plymouth Fury III for it again.” $900. It was a beauty. Bright red, 4-door, 318 V8, automatI’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@ ic, black interior, 90,000 miles and no rust. I bought it. That sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, summer I was on cloud nine. We made trips to the beach, Leamington, ON, N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is pubthe drive-in, the drags, dances, you name it. The car was a lished in this column will receive a free autographed copy land yacht by today’s standards but performed well. I even of my latest book: “Old Car Detective Favourite Stories, ran the car at the drags at Cayuga and it consistently ran the 1925 to 1965.”

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Sarah-Mae (nee Belfour) Christiansen passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 92 years of age.

Beloved wife of the late Simon (1982). Loving mother of Jessie (Wes) Brouwer of Leamington, Sophie (John) Van Gent of Cottam, George (Barbara) Christiansen of Wheatley, and Christine Christiansen of Fruitvale, B.C. Dear grandma of Sheryl (Tom) Jesso of Northridge, John (Fran) Van Gent of Essex, Sherrilynne Brouwer of Leamington, Wes Brouwer of Leamington, Tina (Miquel) Cabrera Baez of Leamington, Richard (Jenn) Christiansen of Kitchener, and Marc Christiansen of Wheatley. Granny-Mae of 14 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Also survived by sisters Mary Miller of Saskatchewan, Henry (Alma) Belfour of Manitoba, Dorthy Shupe of Dryden, Vera (Gerry) Fellner of Saskatchewan. Predeceased by sisters Alice, Fannie, Julia, and Shirley; brothers George and Robert; and great-grandson Shaun Jesso.

Special thanks to Rita and staff at the Essex Manor.

Mae rested at the Olinda-Ruthven United Church on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 from 9:30 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Leamington.

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4625 Richardson Side Road located just South of the 401 at Exit 56 in Tilbury, Ontario

Equipment from various townships, and companies Partial Listing: • 2004 – 580 Super M2 backhoe w/4300hrs.

• Elgin Whirlwind 2001 Freightliner Series L street sweeper • 3 Handicap Buses; 2003 ford; 2-2006 Fords; • Miller Welder/Generator • Hot water pressure washers (6of) • 2 MS20 plate tampers • Single axle utility box trailers • Tandem axle utility box trailers • Enclosed trailers • 3pt. hitch side mowers • street sweeper attachment • Bobcat parts • equipment decals • parts for 2009-2013 Snorkel • parts for Stihl 2009-2013 saws • parts for Cat 2008-2013 • parts for 2008-2013 Doosan • parts for 2009-2013 JLG Gradall • parts for 2008-2013 Stanley Bostitch • parts for 2009-2013 Tennant Sweeper

• HolzHer Vertical Panel Saw, Type 1265S; single phase • Tire Mounting Machine • Tire Balancer • Welder • Miller Spot Welder, single phase, 115V • CTD Machines Ltd. Double 45 Degree Saw Cutter; 3ph.

• Extrema Straight Cut Single Blade Machine • Medium Duty 82” x 18” equipment Trailer • Galvanized 2.5 x 72 x 20 fender flares • Galvanized 1.18 x 72 x 20 fender flares • Aluminum single axle fenders 10x36x15 • Universal Spare Tire mount Holder • Universal Lug Wrench Holder • trailer rails 8’ x 1” • slide mounts-left • slide mounts-right • Tie downs • Thule Brackets • Load braces w/spring

Terms: 13% Buyer's premium; All items sold “as is” “where is” “with all faults”.

DEADLINE FOR CONSIGNING is THURSDAY (the week of the sale)

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Selectus Seed

50% Kentucky Blue - 25% Perennial Ryegrass 25% Creeping Red Fescue

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Open 8-5 Monday – Friday, 8-12 Saturday 50 Hazelton St. Leamington (519)326-9037

BEAUTIFUL WEDDING GOWN with crinoline, trendy mother-of-the-bride dress and additional formal dresses and shoes. Must see to appreciate. Call 519326-3120 or 519-564-2422 au28-oc30 (leave message). ______________________

ELECTRIC SCOOTER TROMBONE - USED, IN WITH battery charger, elec- good condition. Includes tric start, up to 25 miles case. Asking $225. Call 519se18-oc9 without charging, 2 baskets, 326-7881. holds up to 450 lbs., $1600. ______________________ Also 3 bath tub chairs. 519- FIELD DUCK AND geese se18-tf 687-2899 decoys, Erie Dearie plus ______________________ sinker molds. 1 Goodyear P225/75R15 tire - new. 2 Michelin P175/80R13 - new.

Approx. 100 used cleaned cement blocks plus chimney blocks - red brick, 3 inch galvanized pipe 20 ft. long.

1 Delta 2 hp, thickness planer, heavy duty on stand, used 2x4 8-10 ft. long, 2x6 92” long, 3/4” plywood, 1 board 16” w x 14 ft long x 2” thick, 4-5 ft. pine board 7” w for wood working, and 6 sheets MDF. Call 519-3264277 or 519-995-4277.

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40 - The Southpoint Sun

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

LEAMINGTON GM DONATES TO ESSEX COUNTY 4H AND SALVATION ARMY Ownership and staff at Leamington GM showed their community support recently through two donations.

The first donation occurred at the Harrow Fair where Sales Representative Bob Knight purchased the Reserve Champion Pig. Using funds provided by management, Bob purchased the pig from Rachel Balkwill of the 4-H Club for $6.10 per pound, for a final total of approximately $1,500.

Those funds will go towards the Essex County 4-H Club.

The pig was then taken to Gord’s Abattoir, with the food products donated to The Salvation Army for their food bank.

Due to the fact that meat is a perishable food item, The Salvation Army receives very few meat donations.

However, thanks to the generosity of Leamington GM and the work of the 4-H Club, those in need of support can enjoy a more nutritious meal.

Pictured right, Bob Knight makes the purchase of the pig from Rachel Balkwill. Also pictured at left, Leamington GM General Manager Joe Gill (far left), Captain Charlene Vincent of The Salvation Army and Used Car Sales Manager Jesse Howell (far right) join Bob following the presentation to The Salvation Army.

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