The Sarnia Journal - April 15th, 2021

Vol. 8, Issue 8

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Trees vs. homes

More fish in the sea

Round 3 of developer’s woodlot plan headed backed to council

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BLUEWATER ANGLERS VOLUNTEER Barney Barneveld hoists a net of young rainbow trout to Ed de Santis at the Point Edward fish hatchery on their way to release in local waters last week. For more on the club, and why it has cancelled one fishing derby but launched another, please see page 19.

TROY SHANTZ The Journal

Judge Donohue hangs up gavel after distinguished career told his Zoommates.

“I thought I was coming in here for an emergency motion.

Gee whiz. I wasn’t expecting all of this.”

Judge Joseph Donohue retired April 6 after 22 years on the Bench, following a 28-year career as a respected Sarnia lawyer. He ruled on cases across the Superior Court’s southwest region, and until recently “Judge Joe of the North” also presided over cases in Nunavut, giving

TROY SHANTZ THE JOURNAL

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hen Judge Joe Donohue logged onto Zoom last week he expected to deal with a courtroom emergency.

Instead, he was greeted by dozens of family, friends and colleagues on his final day as a Superior Court Justice.

“Wow! Look at those people,”

him a geographical span of jurisprudence that might be unique in Canadian law.

Donohue’s impact on the legal community was noted by the lawyers, judges and courtroom staff who attended the “virtual retirement party” organized by daughter and Sarnia lawyer Sarah Donohue.

Teresa Donnelly, Treasurer of the Law Society of Ontario, told Donohue he made her a better lawyer.

“You always wanted us to come to court prepared,” she said.

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eter Lynch can’t believe he’s going back to City Hall to debate development of a picturesque woodlot next to his home on Tudor Close West.

“We thought we had a deal with this town and now we find out the developer didn’t follow city council’s directions,” said Lynch.

“This is just an ongoing saga.

Now we’re frustrated.”

City council agreed in September to allow developer Paul Wicks to build four executive-style homes on the 1.3-hectare (3.3-acre) treed lot he owns at 834 Lakeshore Rd. At the time, council was satisfied that enough of the woods would be saved if they allowed Wicks to build four houses instead of the six he wanted.

The limit on development frustrated Wicks but he said he would try to make it work. Lynch and his neighbours said they were satisfied with the compromise, believing the new plan would involve two houses on the lakefront and two houses on Lakeshore Road, leaving a wide swath of trees next to their properties.

It was Coun. Mike Stark’s idea to approve building on the woodland with fewer houses. At the time, Stark said the woodland fronting Lakeshore was “run down” and development would clean up the area.

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Trees: Continued from 1

No one appealed council’s decision.

But Wicks’ latest plan going to council on April 19 includes an extension of Tudor Close West, with two building lots on the north side of the extension and two on the south side. There’s

Judge:

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Continued from 1 “You expected good material, you expected us to have thought out our case in advance.”

Donohue attended the former Our Lady of Mercy School and often as a child popped over to the courthouse, then located at Christina and Durand streets.

His father was Bill Donohue, a lawyer, and his uncle was R. John Donohue, also a lawyer.

In fact, the extended family is saturated in lawyers on both sides of the border, with about a dozen in Ontario and Michigan.

The Donohue clan has practiced law in Sarnia for more than 100 years, and Aunt Ruth was Sarnia’s first female city councillor.

Superior Court Justices are required by law to retire at age 75,

no construction along Lakeshore Road.

Documents filed by Wicks’ explain that building four houses off on an extension of Tudor Close West is more cost effective.

And locating the four houses near the lake makes them more appealing to buyers, the paperwork says.

At the same time, a large treed portion toward the south end of the

property would remain untouched.

Lynch says the new plan is contrary to the wishes of council. He and several neighbours intend to speak at the April 19 meeting to convince council Wicks has a bad plan.

The new houses won’t align with the existing ones on Tudor Close West, said Lynch.

“It’s just a goofy place to build houses,” he

and Donohue’s final day came one day before his 75th birthday.

The transition won’t be easy, he admitted, jokingly holding up books on retirement during the Zoom call.

“I keep thinking about what’s my next job on the judicial circuit, so this is an adjustment, there’s no question about that.”

Much of his newfound free time will be devoted to cycling, meeting up with daughter Sarah, and sailing Lake Huron, he said.

“Should you happen to stop at the shore to catch a respite from your busy burdens, you may hear the faint strains of a harmonica, and gaze out to see a distant sail, gliding to the horizon.

And you’ll know that I’m at the helm, sailing free,” he said.

A tree planting is planned for the Sarnia Courthouse grounds in honour of Donohue’s contributions.

IN THIS 2015 file photo, Sarnia lawyer Sarah Donohue waves in passing to her father Joe Donohue at the Sarnia Courthouse.

Judge Joe Donohue retired last week after a 22-year career on the Bench.

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said. “I’m going to have a house beside my front yard.”

Lynch said he’s lived there a long time but will consider moving if the plan proceeds.

“We shouldn’t even have to discuss this. It’s just common sense,” he said.

Lynch and his neighbours have been fighting development of the wooded tract at 834 Lakeshore Rd. since

2018.

Initially, they argued the land is a protected natural area, designated by the city in 2016. It features a large number of black oak trees found only in southern Ontario and is an important flyway stopover for migrating birds.

Last September, Wicks returned to City Hall with a plan to replace a large number of trees, and council voted 5-4

in favour of four houses. Councillors agreed with staff the woodland is in an urban setting and building houses on it is an “infill” project.

Staff also noted the property is zoned residential.

Ironically, Wicks’ plan won’t save the woodland but will ensure it is not clear-cut, said a staff report.

The April 19 council meeting begins at noon.

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New showcase helps kids find Big Brothers, Big Sisters “Numbers and stats are easy to ignore but when you see just a little bit of information about a local 10-year-old in need, it makes you stop and think,” said Burgess, who helped launch ‘Waitlist Wednesday’ last month.

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ith a growing number of youth waiting to be matched with a mentor, staff at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sarnia-Lambton knew they had to get creative.

“Since COVID, our referrals for support have grown substantially. Families are struggling financially and emotionally, and this is having a direct impact on our youth,” said staff member Kaylen Burgess, noting the lack of routine and consistency — which kids tend to thrive on — is concerning.

“Parents are seeing the negative effects the pandemic is having on their kids and they are asking for help.”

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“Parents are seeing the negative effects the pandemic is having on their kids and they are asking for help.”

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The weekly social media campaign features one boy and one girl, their ages, interests, and how long they’ve been waiting for a match.

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“Over the last month, our casework team has streamlined our waiting list and reconfigured the way we match our youth,” she said. “As we dove into the list we asked ourselves why we have kids waiting for five plus years? What are we doing wrong? What needs to change in order to provide services to these youth?

“We will be taking a closer look at all referrals coming in, and if we do not feel we can provide them service in a realistic time frame, we’ll work with the family to look at other options for support within the community.”

The agency’s casework team continues to virtually process and screen new volunteers, and complete matches.

Right now, 10 Little Brothers and Little Sisters are waiting to meet their new matches as soon as lockdown restrictions are lifted.

“We continue to follow all recommendations given by Lambton Public Health to ensure the safety of both our volunteers and our families,” she said.

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Happy trails to you, but pick up your garbage, please TROY SHANTZ THE JOURNAL

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former Sarnia councillor is urging residents to show the local trail system a little love.

People throughout the pandemic have taken to local paths and nature trails in huge numbers, says Mike Kelch, who heads the 18-member Bluewater Trails committee.

But with extra traffic have come unleashed dogs, discarded poopand-scoop bags and plenty of plain old garbage and litter, he said.

“Please, keep these natural resources safe and pleasant for everyone,” Kelch said. “To put it simply, leave nothing behind but your footprints.”

The Bluewater Trails system in Sarnia and Point Edward connects

15 parks and includes mixed-surface paths under the Blue Water Bridge and through Centennial and Canatara parks.

The crown jewel is the 16-kilometre Howard Watson Trail running through urban Sarnia to Camlachie on a former CN Rail line right-of-way.

Unlike most recreational facilities, Bluewater Trails has stayed open during all lockdowns, Ketch noted.

“Not surprisingly, people really gravitated to the trail system,” he said, speaking from his backyard adjacent the Watson Trail.

In the 25 years he’s lived there he has never seen the trail so busy, he said.

“It’s proven its value, but we do need to take care of it.”

Pets must be leashed.

Loose dogs damage sensitive vegetation and there are legal ramifications if

HOWARD WATSON NATURE Trail users pass each other with their dogs securely on leash in this Journal file photo Glenn Ogilvie Photo

an unleashed pet attacks another animal or trail user.

The owner is responsible for disposing of pet droppings. The city doesn’t pick it up.

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“When you leave a bag of dog waste sitting on the side of the trail, I don’t know what you’re expecting will happen to it,” Kelch said.

It’s probably a small

number of people leaving trash behind, he added, and it’s possible they just don’t know the rules.

Instructions are posted at intervals along the Howard Watson Trail

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Ontario gave the green light last month to the highway section running north from Indian Road to a point just north of Wellington Street.

Highway 40 is used by more than 13,000 vehicles a day, and Sarnia and Lambton County have since the early 1980s pushed for improvements because of the large volume of trucks carrying fuel, chemicals and other hazardous goods.

The start date and cost are not yet known.

“Once the planning work is complete, design and construction can be scheduled along with other provincial

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The Social Service Network of Sarnia Lambton members cannot ignore the very real impact racism has on our community and the individuals who we work to support. In recognition of the impact caused by centuries of racism and colonialism, the Social Service Network of Sarnia Lambton is announcing its collective commitment to equity and anti-racism work.

With the knowledge that this step is one of many on a very long journey, members have worked individually and together over the last number of years to develop a collective Anti-Racism Statement and Commitment. This work will require education and difficult self-reflection as members work to identify, call-out and address the power structures that enable and support systemic racism. As part of its commitment, the Network will release a report in June 2021 outlining anti-racism efforts to date, changes made within the context of this work and candid feedback on these efforts.

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Canada’s confused vaccine plan is giving me whiplash PAM WOODHURST

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hat the heck is Canada doing with its COVID-19 vaccine rollout? It’s been a colossal mess.

At first we heard how Ottawa had purchased three to four times the vaccine needed for our population. We were even criticized on CNN for being a ‘greedy’ nation, given the worldwide disparity of vaccine distribution.

So why aren’t Canadians getting shots at record speed?

OK, we don’t manufacture it here, which makes us reliant on what is delivered. Fair enough.

But when my mother in longterm care received her first dose, we were told they weren’t sure when the second would be given. What?

Slowly those age 80 and over started getting vaccinated.

Weeks went by, and thankfully my mother got her second dose on time.

Next came staff at long-term care homes, of which I was included as mom’s essential caregiver. I got my first dose of Pfizer on March 10. That same day the Ontario government mandated a 16-week interval between first and second doses to extend the vaccine supply.

OK, Canadians are for the

most part very grateful people and concerned for our fellow man. But now we learn that is not how these vaccines Pam Woodhurst were trialled or meant to be used. There is a reason Pfizer and Moderna have 21-day and 28-day intervals between doses.

The second solidifies the first.

These mRNA-type vaccines are new technology. There is no data to show the efficacy of postponing the second dose.

Did I mention the staff at my mom’s long-term care home is waiting 16 weeks? These are essential workers. I hope this isn’t a disaster waiting to happen.

We are now in our third wave and third lockdown. Ontario’s Sesame Street colour guide, meant to help small businesses, has done nothing but torture and bankrupt them.

Doctors warn that the spreading COVID-19 variants are more deadly and seriously affecting younger people. And breakouts are occurring big time at manufacturing sites. These are also essential workers who provide our goods and food.

Most people who can work from home are already home.

They can’t stay home any harder.

Right now health officials are prioritizing residents age 70+ and 60+ for vaccination. Really?

Most are retired; they can stay home. Let’s prioritize the mother or father of three who has to go to work. We need to adapt and target the new vulnerable.

And, finally, the AstraZeneca vaccine. First, it was banned for

persons 65-plus. A few weeks later it was not only allowed for people 60-plus, it became easier to get at local pharmacies. Now it’s banned it for those under 55.

Does this make sense?

No wonder we all feel like we have whiplash.

Last year, we were rolling our eyes at the U.S. government’s

handling of COVID-19. Do we still want to compare notes, now that our southern neighbour has doled out 165 million doses and half its population is at least partly inoculated?

Pam Woodhurst is a retired ESL teacher who worked in Portugal and Angola and has lived in Sarnia the past 12 years.

As a vital part of the healthcare team, their contributions range from greeting and wayfinding to Mike Lapaine assisting patients and staff, supporting our foundations, and serving on Bluewater Health’s Board of Directors.

Volunteers provide assistance at mealtimes by delivering meal trays, opening containers and encouraging food and beverage intake. ‘Patient Experience Partners’ work with Bluewater Health to influence policies and practices, to redesign care, and to educate people about what really

creates an exemplary healthcare experience, so we can achieve our mission.

Volunteers with the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) and Friendly Visitors help improve the hospital experience for patients over 70.

The Bluewater Health Children’s Auxiliary organizes fundraising activities to benefit the Maternal Infant Child program, while the Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital Auxiliary organizes fundraising activities and provides in-service care programs for patients in Petrolia.

Most of our volunteers haven’t been able to fulfill their role since the onset of the pandemic, but they remain in our thoughts.

It’s a rare community organization that doesn’t rely on the support of so many caring, selfless people, who give so much of themselves. In the most recent Statistics Canada data, almost 12.7 million Canadians – or 41% of those aged 15 or older – volunteered approximately 1.7 billion hours to not-for-profit and community organizations in 2018.

With all the options available to them, we’re proud that so many Sarnia-Lambton residents have chosen their community hospital – where they or their loved ones have worked or received care – in which to make an impact.

They are engaged and serve as ambassadors for the hospital in the broader community. In return, we are committed to providing them with meaningful opportunities to make a difference that match their skills and interests.

Volunteers contribute to the betterment of Sarnia-Lambton with passion, energy and dedication, and in the case of Bluewater Health, a focus on supporting our patients and families.

We miss our volunteers dearly and can’t wait to welcome them back when possible.

Mike Lapaine is the President & CEO of Bluewater Health.

ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG Ford received his first dose of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine at an Etobicoke pharmacy last week.

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As we celebrate National Volunteer Week from April 18 to 24, we pay special tribute to those in our community who have found their gifts and improve the wellbeing of others by giving of their time and talents.

For example, more than 500 volunteers provided more than 40,000 hours of dedicated service to Bluewater Health in our two hospitals each year prior to March 2020.

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Sarnia’s future in green industry jobs

Sir: Congratulations are due to the Bio-industrial Innovation Canada for bringing another green start-up company (Aduro Energy) to the Western Research Park.

Aduro Energy has developed some interesting water-based technologies that could help us convert what are currently waste materials (biomass, heavy oils, etc.) into renewable fuels.

This kind of industry is exactly what Sarnia-Lambton needs to attract and nurture. The transition away from fossil fuels is already underway, and may take place a lot faster than many expect.

Sarnia-Lambton needs to be ready with new industries and new jobs, and we need to be winning those jobs now. Unfortunately the Conservatives and Liberals are doing more to prop up the old

industries than they are to develop the new.

Contrary to what you may have heard, the transition to renewable and green technology is a job creator, not a job killer.

In fact two recent studies (Forbes Magazine Apr 22, 2019 and Science Direct Report) both reported that renewable energy creates three new jobs for every fossil energy job lost.

To use a Wayne Gretzky analogy, we need to go where the jobs are going to be, not where they are today.

— Peter R Smith Sarnia

Vaccination clinic well done

Sir: My wife and I received our COVID-19 vaccinations recently (over 75 cohort) and want to compliment the entire staff for their outstanding job.

The Point Edward Arena was super clean and

the clearly demarcated lines easy to follow. Those manning each desk were pleasant, helpful and efficient. This should serve as model for other cities.

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Comment Business owners have good reason to be upset

Sir: Regarding Debbie Chapman’s April 8 “Maskless Protestors” letter.

I was not one of the protestors, but I am a small business owner. It is apparent that what we have been doing with masks, hand washing and social distancing for the past year has done little to control the virus or we wouldn’t be in our third lockdown. Many respected scientists have said that the virus particle is too small to be contained by some masks.

If being in contact with

people without masks was the reason behind “mass spread,” then how do we explain that one positive person within a household or workplace does not result in the rest being infected?

Viruses have been with us forever and they will continue to do so.

They mutate and produce variants in order to survive. We have to find a way to live with them.

Being exposed to a virus results in antibodies that strengthen our immune system and that is our best protection against

any virus.

Yes, very sadly, some people will die, just as with the flu outbreak yearly.

I do not know if Ms. Chapman is a business owner, so I speak generally with the following. If a person is an employee and has kept their job, either on the jobsite or from home, perhaps it is hard for them to understand the full impact of what is happening with small business owners and their employees, and what it is like to be under this kind of stress for over

Sir: Recent news reports have provided more information about the infamous Canadian tax dodge, the Panama Papers, involving the leaked financial records of politicians, athletes, celebrities and notorious criminals.

It has taken over five years for the Canada Revenue Agency to investigate hundreds of Canadian cases and find about 35 owing taxes.

But not a single criminal

charge has been laid.

In other democratic countries, fines, charges, criminal convictions and jail time have been enacted and hundreds of millions of dollars recouped.

This evasion not only hurts the Canadian taxpayer, who makes up the difference, but also tells tax dodgers that it’s OK because if they’re caught, the fines are minimal, there’s no jail time, and they usually get relief on

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Many small businesses have been forced to close, meaning lost revenue and wages for the owner and employees. Repeated lockdowns impact even more. Many businesses simply will not survive financially and will not be able to reopen.

This has been a difficult time for everyone. Business owners are frustrated, and many people are expressing anger, whether they own a business or not.

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Comment Councillor had key roll Resident starts petition to address noisy vehicles in Harbour acquisition

Sir: Congratulations on a very good and interesting report on the history of Sarnia Harbour.

I would single out the significant role that Councillor Terry Burrell played in persuading council to accept ownership of the Harbour. He refused to accept a staff recommendation to reject ownership, and got the

rest of council to urge staff to strongly pursue the Feds to provide maintenance funds with the transfer.

His pitch was pivotal to the Harbour now being owned by Sarnia. Yours truly,

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The very same thing is happening in the residential area of Finch and Wellington.

The sound is excruciating, and over an extended period of time high decibel levels have long-term health effects.

Recently I was in contact with a Sarnia Police Constable. He seemed genuinely interested in

helping and understood the severity of the traffic situation, and agreed about the noise level and the volume of vehicles on the streets.

He explained police are limited because the court system is not operating under normal circumstances due to COVID restrictions, so people are getting away with it.

Police also believe modified vehicles are a low-priority concern.

In reality, Sarnia must look to implement strict-

er measures due to the sheer volume and steady increase of vehicles with modified mufflers and exhaust systems, speeding, burning out, disturbing the peace, and violations of the noise bylaw.

These violations must be taken much more seriously because of the impact it's having on residential and business areas of Sarnia.

I have created a petition to help tackle this problem at www.change.org/p/ illegal-vehicles-drag-rac-

ing-in-sarnia though circulating it during the lockdown is difficult.

I also intend to start a Facebook page.

I hope to bring more awareness to the seriousness of the violations occurring on the streets of our beautiful city of Sarnia, which is being over-run with illegally modified vehicles.

Sir: My stepson, a teacher, has a student that tested positive for COVID-19 recently.

The class was sent home for 14 days. My stepson phoned and told us we should get tested because he had been here for his birthday.

He texted back to say he’d been told by Lambton Public Health not to bother getting tested

because he hadn’t spent 15 minutes of interaction time with the student without a mask, and to monitor himself for symptoms. Such concern!

His school wanted him to come in the next day to hand out laptops.

My wife, stepson, and I booked tests anyway, thank you very much.

Last December, when a player from my pal’s

hockey team got COVID, Lambton Public Health told the rest of them not to bother getting tested.

Instead, they were told to monitor themselves and they would probably be fine. Well, they went on their own to be tested and seven more tested positive. One guy had flown out west before he found out he was positive.

It reminds me of a

certain figure from recent history: “Don’t get tested because the number of infections will go up.”

And we’re closing small businesses because...?

That isn’t my idea of keeping us safe and healthy.

— Reva Steenbergen Sarnia

We need more COVID-19 testing, not less

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new crisis line for local children and youth is good news for mental health services in Sarnia-Lambton, says a teenager who has been repeatedly let down by the system.

“A crisis line just for kids is a step in the right direction,” says 18-yearold Maddie Causley.

“But what happens if you make the call, they recognize you need help, but there’s no counsellor available?”

Causley has spent years trying to get affordable counselling for anxiety and depression and has repeatedly been placed on wait lists of six months or longer.

It took a year to begin seeing a psychiatrist regularly. And that is just for 10 minutes a month, though it has given her access to medication.

Sarnia has nowhere near the level of profes-

those who are more

“I’ll stay strong for you. than the pills they take, You stay strong for me.” more than the drugs — Excerpt from Maddie Causley’s change.org petition, Join the Fight

sional support needed by youth in poor mental health, and the pandemic has only made the need greater, Causley said.

She leans heavily on her family to get through the hardest times, but worries about others struggling without professional or family support. Many turn to street drugs or become suicidal, she said.

Recently she wrote a three-page letter to Mayor Mike Bradley asking for help.

“Our city needs a real wake up call,” she wrote.

“The system needs to be fixed.”

The letter was part of a Grade 12 ethics class assignment.

“I want justice for

they intake, more than a chemical imbalance in their brain, more than the feelings we feel, and more than the therapists we seek,” she wrote.

The letter was empowering and Causley decided to go further by creating an online petition (change.org/breakthestigma2021) calling for better services and greater understanding for youth with mental health issues.

Nearly 400 people signed the petition in one week.

She then started a Facebook group called Tomorrow’s a Second Chance to address the stigma of mental illness, and began selling keychains to raise money for mental health resources.

Already, $200 has come in.

Mayor Bradley responded to her letter, asking Causley and her mom Shelley to join a

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conference call with him and Paula Reaume-Zimmer, VP of mental health and addiction services at Bluewater Health.

During the April 8 call, the Causleys pleaded for greater access to better mental health services, for Maddie and the entire community, they said.

Maddie Causley said she’s starting to feel like she can make a difference.

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“We all agreed that too many are falling through the cracks,” said her mom. “They understood our concern for everyone out there who doesn’t have an advocate.”

The Causleys said they were urged by the mayor and Reaume-Zimmer to consider joining Spoken Hope, an advisory committee working to launch ACCESS Open Minds for mental health and addiction youth services in downtown Sarnia.

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“And that’s who is getting my letter next,” Maddie said.

Despite her own mental health issues, she said she’s focused on graduating high school with honours this spring and attending Lambton College to become a nurse.

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Youth, kids in crisis now have local number to call tive director at the Family Counselling Centre.

“They have less ability to share how they feel and vent.”

The Family Counselling Centre, which has long operated a Distress Line for adults, is partnering with St. Clair Child & Youth to train volunteers on what local services are available.

“We talked for years about a local crisis line just for kids, but there

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new crisis line for children and youth in Sarnia-Lambton has launched amid dire warnings the pandemic is taking a toll on their mental health.

Everyone is impacted by the pandemic, but children and youth experience it differently, said Hani Dajani, execu-

were no resources,” Susanne McLean, director of clinical services at St. Clair Child & Youth, told a Golden K Kiwanis meeting on April 6, the day the new crisis line launched.

Before, local youth were urged to call the Kids Help Phone, a national service that’s seen call volumes double since the pandemic started.

Anxiety is the top issue followed by depression

and family distress, McLean said. Kids are anxious about isolation, school, family financial stress and missing milestones like graduation and prom.

“The timing for a crisis line couldn’t be better.

There’s a real need,” she said.

The Ontario Trillium Foundation is supporting the new crisis line for one year. Fifteen volunteers have been trained by St.

Clair Child & Youth and Sarnia Lambton Children’s Aid Society to operate the line daily from 7 a.m. to midnight.

Depending on call volume, the service may be expanded to 24 hours a day, said Dajani.

“We’re trying to give kids the mechanism to tap into mental health services,” he said. “I genuinely believe this is the best way we can serve the children in our commu-

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local restaurant owner has been lauded internationally for his commitment to supporting Sarnia-Lambton during COVID-19.

Manjit Singh of Sitara Indian Cuisine is one of 3,000 small business owners in Canada and the U.S. named a Local Business Person of the Year

by Alignable, North America’s largest online referral network for small business.

Quite a distinction considering there were 25,000 nominees, says Alignable spokesman Chuck Casto.

In Sarnia, Singh had the most votes among 33 nominated for the honour, Casto said.

“The winners are local business champions. They’ve gone above and beyond to help their peers during the COVID crisis.

“I call them hometown business heroes,” Casto said.

Singh has been a familiar visitor at Bluewater Health through the pandemic, arriving almost every day with free and individually packaged

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meals for hospital workers.

In 2020, he delivered nearly 1,600 meals free-of-charge.

This year, he’s delivered 600 more, charging half price.

“Manjit was one of the first businesses to bring food for our hospital staff,” said Kathy Alexander, executive director of the Bluewater Health Foundation.

“He generously reached out to us. That’s a lot of work to individually package 1,600 meals.”

Alexander said the kindness of Singh and other local restaurateurs who bring food to hospital workers has helped raise morale and shown how much the community cares.

“I do this because it’s especially tough for health-care workers during the pandemic,”

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In fact, Singh continued to work several hours a week at the hospital until January 2020, when he retired to dedicate time to his growing chain of restaurants.

Since 2012, Sitara has opened a second location in downtown Sarnia and a Petrolia location that opened in December.

Apart from the hospital sites in Sarnia and Petrolia, Singh has delivered free meals to workers at Metro on London Road, to the Inn of the Good Shepherd and St. Joseph’s Hospice.

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“We are totally blessed and receive amazing support from the community,” he said. “I’ve always believed that partnerships make businesses stronger and I’ve always given back to the community.

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Singh said he was grateful for the support of other businesses that voted for him in the Alignable competition.

Singh was one of 277 named 2021 Local Business Person of the Year in Canada, based on the number of votes received.

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Death Notices Death Notices Recent Passings Up To April 6, 2021 D.J. ROBB FUNERAL HOME • •

Hegadoren, Russell (Mar 31, 2021) Barrett, Paul (Mar 29, 2021)

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HARE, Sgt. Roy Edgar

On Monday March 29, 2021 in Palliative Care at Bluewater Health is Sarnia, at the age of 96. Dad was preceded by his loving and devoted wife Olive (n. Cranston) Hare, his adored daughter Joanne Palframan, and his parents Edgar and Hazel Hare, along with 9 sisters and 1 brother. Dad is survived by his loving and dedicated daughter Pat Hare, father figure to Lucy Hare-LaMoine (Paul), Will Hare and Jeff Hare. He is survived by his daughter Rosemary Mickalko (Don), Dianne Brown (Mike), son-in-law Doug Palframan (Elise), 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, his two sisters Barb Hicks and Betty Seabrook (Cal). Dad’s true heart was always up North where he was born in Dayton Ontario. Dad came from a family of 13 and had many cousins’, nieces, and nephews. He had many cherished relationships as well with numerous members of mom’s side of the family. Our travels up North and stays along the way and back with Lynn, Rob and Margaret were special times. We stayed with Dad’s sister Barb and on occasion his niece Gail. Dad was with the Essex Scottish Regiment in World War II, an anti tank gunner he landed in France near the end of the war and was a POW in a German detention camp. After the war Dad stayed in Europe for 2 more years, shortly after coming home from the war he married his bride Olive. Dad still continued serving in the Reserve Army with the 1st Hussars. In 2016 Dad received the National Order of the Legion of Honour, Frances Medal, and highest honour for bravery. He always spoke highly on how well the Canadians were treated when he went over seas. Thanks to Veteran Affairs Dad was able to attend numerous ceremonies in Canada and in Europe. Thanks to the Essex Kent Scottish Regiment, Dad went to Belgium to

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present and dedicate the monument given by the regiment.

Dad was always grateful for the sponsorship and fellowship by both the Veteran Affairs and the Essex Kent Scottish Regiment. Dad was a Shriner and proud to have been a drummer with the Oriental Band for 26 years. Dad was a proud member of Local 663 Plumbers, Pipefitters and Welders. We were please to hear from Ross at the local how respected he was by them. Dad was well respected by all those who knew him, a very social person, he could talk to anyone about anything. Dad was still dancing right up until COVID happened. He would have a line up of ladies waiting to dance with him because he was such a smooth dancer. Dad would never turn down a game of cards and always had a joke to tell. When someone asked for help, he was always available. A huge thank you to Dr. Hynes for taking Dad as a patient in his retirement, his thoughtfulness and excellent care will never be forgotten. He also opened the doors to Dr. Parnes, Dr. Syed and Dr. Allen, all also giving him excellent care too. Thank you to Sean and the staff at Hogan’s Pharmacy for their kindness and support.

Thank you to Heather and Jim from The Legion Branch 62 and The Pipers from the Legion Branch 62 Piper Band for their care and support. Thank you to the wonderful staff at the Inn on the Park for their excellent care. Thank you to Bev and Jerry for your visits, Dad truly enjoyed them.

Thank you to Dr. Jorden, Stephany and Willie for such excellent care and kindness given to Dad at the end.

Cremation has taken place; Dad will be interred at Maple Ridge Cemetery in Thessalon Ontario. Remembrances and condolences may be expressed to the family online in “Roy’s Guestbook” at mccormackfuneralhomesarnia.com.

A Celebration of Dad’s Life will take place in conjunction with a service with the Essex Kent and Scottish Regiment, the 1st Hussars, and the Canadian Branch Legion 62 and their pipers once COVID restrictions have eased. Thanks to Pat Coughlin for co-ordinating the services. In Lieu of flowers, donations in Dad’s memory would be appreciated to either The Essex Kent and Scottish Association, The 1st Hussars Association, or the Sarnia Legion Branch 62.

BARRETT, Paul William

Paul William Barrett, 56, of Cambridge, ON, formerly of Sarnia, ON passed away suddenly on Monday, March 29, 2021. He will be missed by his sons, Joel (Seneca) of Kitchener and Zach (Elaine) of Burlington, his brothers, Len (Lynn) and Doug, his sister, Jayne (Mark) Kellam and his many nieces and nephews. Paul loved his family and was very proud of his sons. He was very good with his hands and enjoyed his work at Omniflex in Cambridge where he was a loyal longtime employee. Paul's lifelong friends were a big part of his life: Dan, Rob and Homer, as were the gang at The Black Badger. Thank you. There will be a private family service to celebrate Paul’s life at a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be made to SODA (Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness) or The Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Arrangements entrusted to the D. J. Robb Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 102 N. Victoria St, Sarnia, ON, N7T 5W9. Memories, photos or messages of condolence may be shared at www.djrobb.on.ca

Prayer PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN:

(Never known to fail): Oh most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.

Oh Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother, Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands (three times). Say this prayer for three consecutive days and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you. Grateful thanks. A.G.

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Science Partnership

THE ACCESS OPEN Minds facility has received a $2,000 donation from the IODE, Errol Egremont Chapter. Here, president Michelle Batty, centre, presents the cheque to Access Open Minds youth advisors Bella McGill, left, and Janessa Labadie.

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THE SCIENCE EDUCATION Partnership run by the local public and Catholic school boards has received $1,000 from the Golden K Kiwanis Club, money raised through its first gourmet dinner raffle. Holding the cheque here is Science Education Technician Wendy Hooghiem.

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THREE LOCAL FOOD banks are each receiving $2,000 raised by the Rotary Club of Sarnia and local philanthropists Dr. Pandu and Zoya Shetty. The couple donated an Indian dinner for 10, which was then raffled off by club members.

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TO HELP CELEBRATE spring, the Rotary Club of Sarnia has donated 150 birdhouses to youth groups including Pathways, Huron House, Community Living, Girl Scouts, Sparks, Special Olympics and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Seen here are Clinton and Linda Hunter, the builders, delivering some of the birdhouses to the club for distribution.

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new fishing derby is coming to Sarnia-Lambton and its sharpest lure is a smartphone app to keep participants safe, organizers say.

Southwestern Ontario’s Blue Coast Walleye Challenge running June 4-13 will see anglers submit their catches via the app to avoid congregating at weigh stations and potentially spreading COVID-19.

“The beginning of June is the peak of our walleye season here,” said Paul Heckley, a board member with Bluewater Angler’s, which has teamed up with Tourism Sarnia-Lambton and Angler’s Atlas to run the event.

The new fishing derby was announced just days before organizers pulled the plug last week on the 45th annual Bluewater Salmon Derby.

The club couldn’t draw people from across the province with Ontario’s stay-at-home order still in effect, explained Heckley. “(After) cancelling our (Salmon) derby again for the second year, there seems to be a lot of pent up interest in getting out there and doing something.

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Angler’s Atlas, a Canadian company that provides members with detailed fishing maps and depth charts, is helping to run the tournament with its mobile app MyCatch. Anglers download the app, take a photo of their fish on a measuring device, and the app determines the winners.

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“We’re sitting on about 150,000 fish in the hatchery,” Heckley said last week, just as crews began releasing about 20,000 brown trout in local waters.

Another 35,000 rainbow trout were being released this week, and about 80,000 Chinook salmon will be ready in May, he said.

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welcome and encourage anglers to have fun this spring with a COVID-safe event,” said Vicky Praill, special events coordinator with Tourism Sarnia Lambton.

The MyCatch app also gathers data on fish species and catch locations that’s shared with biologists and other scientists monitoring Canadian lakes and rivers, the company says.

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he Sarnia & District Labour Council, Victims of Chemical Valley (VOCV), Workers Health & Safety Centre and the Occupational Health Clinic for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) would like to recognize the tragic losses in our community caused by deaths, injuries and illnesses that occur in workplaces throughout the country.

ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28 – Mourn for the dead, fight for the living – now more than ever” April, 28 2021 FROM THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF IBEW LOCAL 530

REMEMBER ALL WORKERS

It is with sincere disappointment that we are not able to be together at our annual ceremony, however on April 28th workers, their families, friends, social justice advocates and concerned citizens are asked to remember those who have died as result of work and lend support to those who have been injured or suffer with an occupational disease. On the Day of Mourning we also focus attention on the suffering experienced by others in our communities who have been exposed to environmental toxins, many of which are released from our workplaces.

We are so proud of the extraordinary courage and commitment shown by our brothers’ and sisters’ who work on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Show your appreciation for their vital work and the work of ALL front-line workers. This year we will share a message from the Sarnia & District Labour Council along side our affiliates via Social Media – Hosted by David Burrows from:

AMALGAMATED LOCAL 14097 Representing workers in the communities of Sarnia/Lambton and Chatham/Kent. Workplaces that include food services, transportation, worker’s health, structural steel manufacturing, metal preparation, office administration, and financial services.

Lambton Kent Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario Today and Always we resolve ro establish safe and healthy conditions in our workplaces and prevent further injuries, illness and disease. We remeber those who are gone and also share the call to protect the living.

The Show with David Burrows - at www.YouTube.com/davburrows The National Day of Mourning was fixed as April 28th to commemorate Third Reading in the Ontario Legislation of the first comprehensive Workers Compensation Act in Canada in 1914. In 1984 the Canadian Labour Congress declared a National Day of Mourning for workers killed and injured on the job.

With Canada having led the way, this year’s Day of Mourning will be recognized in more than 100 countries. The Day of Mourning serves the prime purpose for which it was instituted, to create safer workplaces so workers can end their working lives in dignity and health, -- not premature death, disease and disfigurement.

During this pandemic, we would like to remind all of us to focus on the Health & Safety rights of all workers. Continue to wash your hands, wear a mask in public, follow the 2 meter/6feet rule and know we are all in this together. Stay safe.

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CUPE 1238 sends a message of support and recognition to all who have lost loved ones due to workplace injuries, illnesses and disease on this International Day of Mourning. No one should ever lose their life at work.

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CUPE 1238 prides itself on supporting and working towards the safest Local 125 workplaces for ourselves and others. It is more than important, especially in these pandemic times, that workers recognize, learn Local about125 and exercise their Health and Safety rights.

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