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SOME PEOPLE ARE BORN with music in their bones. For Canadian singer-songwriter Leah Harris, aged 29, she thinks it started in the womb.

For the last three decades music, singing and songwriting have played a prominent role in Leah’s life. Growing up she was part of a musical family, her dad was a songwriter and her mother was a music teacher.

“I remember when I was younger that for every three songs I wrote my dad would book 15 minutes in a recording studio for me. That was really special, and it prepared me for the music industry in ways that I didn’t understand until much later.” says Harris.

Today Leah has recorded two albums and has travelled the world developing her music. Her home bases are Windsor and Dublin, Ireland where she is delighted to immerse herself in her Irish roots. However, she continues to spend much of her time travelling.

After graduating from high school, Leah enrolled in biosciences at the University of Windsor with plans to be a doctor.

However, she quickly realized that the pull of music was more powerful.

“You can’t compete with someone who loves what they do,” states Harris, “and that goes for both musicians and doctors.”

She applied to the Berklee College of Music in Boston and made a deal with her herself. If she was accepted to Berklee she would attend and if not she would continue her studies in Windsor. Needless to say, Berklee accepted her and within months Harris was living in Boston.

Harris’ style brings a new level of intimacy to pop music. She credits the Windsor music scene and Detroit for shaping her as an artist. Her musical inspirations include Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, Jeff Buckley and Fiona Apple, not to mention the incredible Motown influence of Detroit. Harris combines dark song writing with old-school soul vocals and bluesy piano licks.

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“My music was definitely nurtured by my experiences playing in Windsor and Detroit. I was lucky to meet people like Rosario Montaleone, Katie Robinson and Gary Rau, who all believed in me from an early age and welcomed me to play gigs at their restaurants. This gave me the experience I needed to later join the Detroit music scene.”

While in Boston, Harris met her producer, Adam Rhodes. Together they worked on her first album, “I Don’t Believe in Love” that was recorded in New York’s renowned Systems Two Studios and released in 2014. This past summer, Harris worked with Rhodes again on her newest album, also recorded in New York.

The first single, “Don’t Blame Me” will be released in October.

In 2013 Harris moved to Sweden to join the European music scene. She also worked as a teacher while there teaching science and music. Late one night she was on Facebook when an advertisement called to her. The company was looking for a new kind of piano teacher. On a whim she applied. A few weeks later a phone interview took place with a tech startup company called Yousician. The owners then flew her to Finland for a weekend to give her a better sense of the company.

Within weeks Harris started on a new career path working as an E-Learning designer for this software development startup, and the first woman at the company. Her role was to develop a new gamified piano learning app from scratch, and Harris

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thrived in this environment where everyone put so much energy into creating something so impactful.

“It was a very positive environment and changed everything for me,” states Harris.

“The job was meant to be and really opened my eyes to how powerful a force technology and music can be. The company’s mission is to make music as common as literacy, and this tied in perfectly with the passion I’ve always had to create more forward-thinking music education.”

Yousician Piano went on to be the world’s most successful piano learning app, used by over one million students. It was featured by Apple during its first launch, and Yousician continues to be the world’s fastest growing music education company.

In February 2017, Harris made the difficult decision to become a “digital nomad” and leave the company. It wasn’t an easy choice, but she continues to work for them remotely as a freelancer.

“The things that I am most proud of in my life are the things that I have had the courage to change or leave behind, because those are often the hardest calls to make.”

After leaving Finland, Harris moved to Dublin where she turned her focus to the development of remote work skills and experiences. This came from her passion to create a new kind of path for professional musicians.

“Artists should be able to have a happy, healthy life like people in other professions.

People prioritize music in their lives, and they should do the same for the musicians who create it.”

By all accounts, the music industry is in a period of transition. Record labels used to run everything. Today musicians are able to develop a path for themselves.

In Harris’s case all of her work is selffunded. She is responsible for her own booking, recording, branding and marketing. Her plans for the next year include the release of her new single and album and a European tour next summer.

“I’m always trying to see how far an independent musician can go. I’m planning an indie tour for myself next year. It can be great to work with the right label, but it’s also important for a DIY musician to understand how powerful they can be on their own. We are entrepreneurs, and the opportunities are endless.”

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it comes to songwriting. I just know that I have a song in me that needs to come out.

It happens in one sitting, because I know I’m documenting a moment that will never come again. If I don’t finish it all at once, I will never go back,” laughs Harris.

As a digital nomad, Harris is able to stay connected to projects from wherever she is living. This includes her work as Business Development Manager with Montessori Mozarts, a company founded by her mother Maureen Harris. Since 2005 Montessori Mozarts has been offering music lessons to children and youth. They have now expanded to four locations in Windsor-Essex.

For several years, Harris was an instructor who focused on contemporary music education. She ran programs teaching students to jam, perform and record their own albums. Leah fondly recalls working with several talented students. She continues to stay in touch with many students and take pride in their accomplishments. This includes Carson Reaume from LaSalle who has been featured in movies including “The Shack” and Kat Moscone who participated in “The Next Star,” a Canadian-esque version of American Idol.

“I remember Carson just had this incredible talent at such a young age, he could improvise a song at the drop of a hat, it was part of his soul. Same with Kat. It was so rewarding to watch them grow, and all I did was create new outlets and opportunities for those already-existing talents.” says Harris.

This has led Leah to launch a brand new program in Windsor called “JamBeat.” It will provide young artists with the opportunity to use technology and performance to create new musical experiences. Students will also use Leah’s own Yousician to learn instruments through gamification. The program will kick off at Lakeview Montessori School.

“JamBeat allows me to bring some of the things that I have learned to Windsor - my experiences from three different worlds: the music industry, the startup scene, and the field of education. I am so excited to share this with young people.”

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For Valour Acting Major F.A. Tilston VC STORY BY S. MICHAEL BEALE PAST OFFICER COMMANDING, DELTA COMPANY THE ESSEX AND KENT SCOTTISH REGIMENT

IN EARLY 1945 a Regiment from Windsor Ontario, called The Essex Scottish, now known as The Essex and Kent Scottish, participated in a Canadian operation in Germany referred to as “The Battle of the Hochwald Gap”. On March 1st The Essex Scottish took part in a specific battle called, “The Battle of the Hochwald Forest”. Today the land in the Hochwald is peaceful farmland. These pastoral fields belie the deadly fighting that took place there over 72 years ago.

The battle of the Hochwald Forest began at 7:15am, March 1st, 1945 in one of these farm fields against an entrenched, determined German foe hidden within the forest edge. These battlehardened German defenders (Fallschirmjägers or paratroopers) were fighting for the first time on their homeland. Fine young men on both sides fell that day. The day ended, however, in a Canadian victory and a recently promoted Essex Scottish officer, Acting Major Frederick Albert Tilston, was awarded the Victoria Cross.

On that day, approximately 500 yards away from the edge of the Hochwald Forest and hidden from view on a nearby farm, C Company of the Essex Scottish under the command of Acting Major Tilston prepared for the coming battle. D Company was under the command of Major Cropp. The two company’s area of advance across the battlefield was divided by a road. C Company would advance to the left of the road to the forest edge and D Company would advance in parallel to the right of the road to a farmhouse. The battle plan included tank support. The bulk of the tanks would advance with C Company on the left, destroy the barbed wire defenses and put fire into the forest edge. C Company would mop up, clearing the remaining enemy and prepare for the inevitable German battle technique of counterattack, following a forced withdrawal.

Unfortunately for C Company the weather turned miserable. A cold driving rain turned the fields into a muddy morass. Tanks were no longer able to move over the wet, soft ground. They could only travel on the hard surfaced road, more in support of D Company on the right of the road. Tilston and C Company were, to a

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great extent, on their own on the left. They were left, more or less, to undertake a World War I type charge - a frontal assault through the 500 yards of muck and mire, barbed wire, mortars and machine guns.

The two companies set out into the face of the enemy. Enemy artillery and machine gun fire began as soon as they stepped off.

Undeterred, they quickly closed on the enemy, running, crawling forward, stepping on and over defensive trip wire. Machine gun nests were confronted and overcome, one by Major Tilston personally. It was during this initial phase that Tilston was wounded for the first and second time, once in the ear and the second in the hip, an injury that knocked him to the ground.

Tilston gathered himself, moved forward and ordered C Company to hold fast in the trenches captured at the edge of the forest in order to prepare for the enemy’s counterattack. C Company had, by now, been reduced to almost 25% and, with ammunition low, Tilston received more bad news no more ammunition could be delivered to his position and soldiers. Not accepting that news, and despite his wounds, Tilston made no less than six trips under fire, across the road to D Company’s position to retrieve and deliver ammunition to C Company. It was during his last trip, while under cover in a shell hole, that another shell blew him off his feet, removing his leg. Barely conscious, lying motionless, he was initially thought dead. Fortunately a stretcher bearer saw movement – he was alive. While being given medical treatment and about to be removed from the field, Tilston refused to be carried off until he was able to give orders to his second in command to defend and hold the positions they had captured. The day had been won by the Essex Scottish.

Acting Major Tilston would recover, despite losing both legs and an eye. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on the day. The Victoria Cross is Great Britain and Canada’s highest award for valour and heroism. The final paragraph of his Victoria Cross Commendation reads: “By his calm courage, gallant conduct and total disregard for his own safety, he fired his men with grim determination and their firm stand enabled the Regiment to accomplish its object of furnishing the Brigade with a solid base through which to launch further successful attacks to clear the forest, thus enabling the Division to accomplish its task.”

Following the war, Major F.A. Tilston VC continued to serve with The Essex and

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Throughout his life he humbly deflected any praise of his accomplishments, choosing to recognize those who served with him that day. His modesty and gentle spirit endeared him to all those who knew him. The current Major F.A. Tilston, VC, Armoury and Windsor Police Training Centre in Windsor Ontario is named in his honour.

In mid-August 2017 a group of almost 100 Canadians, mainly from southwestern Ontario, left Windsor Ontario and traveled on a European Battlefield tour. The tour began in England, following the footsteps of The Essex Scottish Regiment. It traced the steps of the ill-fated, devastating raid of August of 1942 on the beach at Dieppe. They retraced the steps of a rebuilt/revitalized Essex Scottish Regiment that arrived in Normandy in 1944. The group followed the path of the Regiment through France, Belgium, Holland, finally ending the tour on August 22nd in the Forest of the Hochwald.

Their battlefield guide Captain (ret) Kirk Drew who served with The Essex and Kent Scottish, told them the story of the Essex Scottish and Acting Major Frederick Albert Tilston VC. They stood on that peaceful corn field at the edge of the Hochwald Forest and walked the now overgrown trenches in the forest edge. They had the opportunity to meet a delightful woman who, as a young girl, grew up across the road. Her home is now a cozy inn called the Hotel Nachtigall (Nightingale). This same little girl saw our fallen soldiers being buried on their land.

Later these men would be reinterred in the Commonwealth Cemetery in Holten in The Netherlands.

This lovely lady of the Hotel Nachtigall and her family have offered a gift to recognize the outstanding actions of Acting Major Tilston and The Essex Scottish Regiment on March 1st, 1945, so hopefully this story is not over yet.

Semper Paratus (Always Ready), official motto of The Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment.

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References 1. Duty Nobly Done, the official history of The Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment 2. Major Fred Tilston VC, Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker 3. After The Battle magazine, Battle of Britain International Ltd., issue No. 172

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Giving customers choice, Windsor Vacuum carries many other vacuums, including portable canisters by Panasonic, Samsung and Numatic; light-weight uprights by Riccar, Royal and Hoover; and Canadian-made Central vacuums by Cana Vac and Cyclo Vac. Jon, along with his son, Judah, and father, Alfred, is proud to own an independent Windsor business with a long track record of customer care and competitive prices. “Since we service all vacuum brands right here, we know which machines will keep our customers happy. Those are the only vacuums that we sell,” Jon assures.

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Segregated fund products demystified

Seeking shelter in stormy seas

An important thing to know about segregated fund contracts is that they’re actually insurance products. Only insurance companies can offer them, and only licensed insurance representatives can sell them.

Segregated fund contracts also vary widely. They offer different guarantees, features and fees. Your advisor can explain the differences and recommend various options available to you.

Segregated fund contracts are designed to help offer a safe harbour for Canadians worried about volatile markets.

MANY CANADIANS ARE APPREHENSIVE about investing. And who can blame them? Between plunging oil and commodity prices, and the Canadian dollar’s free-fall, the economy has taken a big hit. So has investor confidence. Market volatility, together with economic uncertainty, is the new normal – at least for now. But even in a tough investment environment, diversification, with at least some exposure to stock markets, may be one way to stay ahead of inflation. This is precisely why today’s turbulent conditions are leading some investors to take a second look at segregated fund solutions.

What is a segregated fund contract?

A segregated fund contract combines the growth potential offered by a broad range of investment funds with the unique wealth protection features of an insurance contract. Segregated fund contracts can help minimize exposure to risk through various guarantees, such as income, death and maturity guarantees, potential creditor protection features, and estate planning benefits – all from a single product or insurance contract.

The value of a guarantee

For risk-averse investors, a segregated fund contract’s most appealing attributes are its guarantees. After all, life doesn’t come with too many guarantees.

With a segregated fund contract, you’re sure to receive at least 75 per cent of your deposits (or 100 per cent, depending on the contract), less any withdrawals, when the contract matures. This is known as a maturity guarantee, and it applies at the maturity date (which occurs after a minimum number of years has elapsed or at a contract set date, for example, age 100 of the annuitant), even if markets decline during the period.

And if markets rise, you have the opportunity to grow your savings. Some contracts even let you “reset” your maturity guarantee to lock in growth. So you get the opportunity to protect your capital, while also enjoying growth potential.

Who might choose a segregated fund contract?

Segregated fund solutions typically appeal to conservative investors, especially during turbulent markets. For investors who don’t want to lose sleep over the market roller-coaster ride, the guarantees that come with segregated fund contracts can provide some peace of mind. They also appeal to people for whom estate planning advantages or potential creditor protection is top of mind.

Death benefit guarantee Segregated fund contracts also include a death benefit guarantee. The guarantee can be up to 100 per cent, depending on the type of contract selected and the age of the annuitant when the product is purchased. Your named beneficiary gets the death benefit in the event of death. Your beneficiary can be anyone – a family member, a friend or a charity.

The costs Keep in mind that the guarantees are a type of insurance, which you’re paying for. Segregated fund costs include management fees, insurance fees, operating costs and applicable sales tax. A contract might also include a charge for early withdrawal. Ask for all the fees and costs to be clearly itemized, so you can make an informed decision.

The reset So what happens if your segregated fund contract maturity guarantee is 100 per cent of your initial deposit (let’s say $10,000), but the underlying investment grows five per cent within the first year? Some segregated fund contracts allow you to lock in this growth, so your new guaranteed amount is higher – 100 per cent of $10,500 (unless, of course, you withdraw money). Insurance companies that offer segregated fund contracts call this a “reset.” Resets are a great feature in volatile markets, since you can take advantage of the peaks to reset without descending to the valleys.

Depending on the product, resets may be automatic, or you may initiate them yourself. They may affect the maturity guarantee and/or the death benefit guarantee, and they can happen annually or more frequently. Certain conditions apply to elect a reset, and these are specific to the contract you are purchasing.

Decisions, decisions…

That’s a lot to mull over. Segregated fund contracts could be just the answer for investors looking to help minimize risk, and given the ups and downs of today’s markets, they deserve a close look. The best advice? Discuss with me whether segregated fund contracts are right for you.

Interested in learning more, please call or email Barbara Allen, HBA, CFP, CDFA Senior Financial Advisor Manulife Securities Incorporated Life Insurance Advisor Manulife Securities Insurance Inc. Direct Line 519-250-0515 519-250-5190, ext. 409 Barbara.Allen@manulifesecurities.ca 2255 Cadillac Street, Windsor

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NANCY JOHNS GALLERY AND FRAMING Marking the 10th anniversary of Nancy Johns Gallery & Framing, owner Nancy Johns invites everyone to “Celebrate”, a gallery show and fundraiser at 4755 Wyandotte St. E., Windsor from Oct. 17th to 28th. An anniversary reception is at 7 pm, Oct. 26th, with Nancy, Megan Cornwall and Dianne Clinton contributing artwork for door prizes. During

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I’LL DRINK TO THAT! Hounds Vodka Introduces Black, Mineral Infused Vodka To Ontario VODKA IS ABOUT TO GET A LOT MORE INTERESTING with the arrival of Hounds Vodka hitting LCBO shelves starting in October. This black vodka, a unique version of the world’s most popular spirit, has Windsor roots.

About four years ago Andrew Kirby and a friend were golfing when the idea came to them to create their own brand of vodka.

They later brought Andrew’s father, Dan Kirby, a retired executive with Seagrams on as a partner along with Mark Coulter.

The idea was not totally random. After studying business management at Conestoga College, Andrew founded Fresh Healthy Vending. After building the business, he was looking for new opportunities. Not long after one of the partners attended a party in Toronto and saw BLK water. BLK Beverages sells flavoured spring water infused with fulvic acid. It is basically a sports drink with black colouring. Andrew immediately thought how unique a black vodka would be that is infused with those same trace minerals.

With so many vodkas already on the market, the main question was how to differentiate themselves from competitors.

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they have named Hounds Vodka. This premium grain spirit is infused with a fulvic and humic complex. The infusion process accentuates natural flavours and gives Hounds its distinct colour.

Hounds Vodka has hints of wheat, vanilla and a slight citrus nose scent followed by a slightly sweet velvety and smooth mouth feel. The finish is quick, soft and lingers with sweetness.

After a four-year journey Andrew Kirby and partners, including BLK Beverages, could not be happier to see their product hitting shelves.

Getting a product onto shelves at the LCBO is a rigorous process.

“We spent years developing the product and clearing a long list of regulatory hurdles. The LCBO has to want to have your product on their shelves,” says Andrew. “Essentially you are trying to sell your product to one of the world’s largest purchasers of alcoholic beverages.”

The founders teamed up with a distillery, Rock Spirits, in St. John’s, Newfoundland. They worked with a blender there to perfect their unique product. Hounds Vodka is responsible for the branding, marketing and sales while Rock Spirits make the vodka, bottles it and then ships it to distributors.

“It is significantly cheaper to go this route,” says Kirby. “The other route you would go is to build a distillery and produce it on your own, which is a massive capital cost.”

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The company’s branding comes from Norse mythology. A story of Skoll and Hati who are ordered to chase the sun and the moon to keep the balance of day and night.

Eventually they capture and devour the sun and the moon leaving the world to darkness. “Hound vodka was born.”

Fenrir is a monster wolf and when the sun refused to set, and bathed the world in 24 hours of light, he sent his two sons, Skoll and Hati, to grab the sun, and create the night. “Hounds Vodka was born,” says the company's website.

They are very proud of the brand and are confident that the packaging will stand out on store shelves.

The feedback on the taste of the vodka has been overwhelmingly positive.

“We have done several taste tests and every time people pick ours. They love the smoothness.”

Getting the product onto LCBO shelves is just the first step of their plan. The important thing is to get bars and restaurants to carry the product and create excitement amongst consumers.

They believe that Hounds Vodka will create a lot of buzz because of its uniqueness.

“We are going to be all over social media and will also be reaching out to higher end restaurants across Ontario to feature Hounds. We are also encouraging contests at restaurants to develop new drinks with the vodka.”

Hounds Black Vodka adds a whole new element to mixologists when creating new and exciting cocktails. A martini has never looked so good when made with Hounds.

Something as simple as a vodka soda is elevated with the use of Hound. It really turns an ordinary drink into a sleek cocktail. It takes the saying “new twist on an old drink” to a whole new level.

Next year the group plans to focus their efforts on getting Hounds Vodka distributed to the rest of Canada. They are also currently in the process of getting into the U.S. market.

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REALIZING POTENTIAL Transformation of a Riverside House STORY BY KAREN PATON-EVANS / PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL PIETRANGELO

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The wonderful wood was not evident when Jeff first laid eyes on the property in 2002. A later owner had modernized the classically traditional brick house with 70’s finishes. Old linoleum covered the kitchen floor and tired carpet spread everywhere throughout the house. Burnt orange carpeting on the staircase gave Jeff pause but he decided to buy the place, anyway. “I saw the house had potential,” he says.

The hardwood floors were rescued in 2005. After Denis and Jeff completed the tough task of ripping up all the old linoleum and carpeting, they hired a professional to sand and refinish the hardwood to its initial gleam. Now the continual flow of the wood underfoot unifies the house while honouring its past.

Another desirable feature was happily left intact: the original wood burning, dressed limestone fireplace in the living room.

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GETTING STABBED in the head by a plaster stalactite falling from a 1970’s era stucco ceiling is not the most heartening sign that all is going well with a home renovation.

However, the accident victim Jeff was patched up by his partner, Denis, and they soldiered on, determined to bring their Riverside house into the 21st century.

Like so many homeowners undertaking do-it-yourself remodeling projects, the men wondered about their house’s history. One day, out of the blue, the original owner’s grandson knocked on the front door and introduced himself. Denis and Jeff were fascinated to learn the house had been built by and for the owner of a lumber company in the 1940’s.

“That’s why there is so much hardwood on the main floor and upstairs. Even the kitchen has a hardwood floor,” Denis says.

Clockwise from far left:The dressed limestone fireplace in Jeff and Denis’ 1940’s living room looks right at home with today’s transitional white leather sofas, brown leather club chair and wenge wood coffee table; Laid by the original owner who had a lumber company, hardwood floors grace the dining room and throughout the main floor and upstairs.

The antique Mission style buffet belonged to Denis’ grandmother; the huge bathroom on the lower level afforded space for a multi-head shower and whirlpool tub; a lucky find netting deeply discounted white lacquered chrome cabinetry spurred the creation of the summer kitchen on the lower level,

Today, the hearth is flanked by white leather sofas and faced by a rich brown leather club chair. “In the fall and at Christmas, when the wood fire is going, that’s the room we like to be in,” Jeff says.

On the advice of a friend who is an interior designer, the couple left up the light taupe, finely textured wallpaper they inherited in the living room. “It’s timeless,” says Jeff.

The neutral hue is a pleasant backdrop to wenge wood shelves displaying an intriguing collection of vintage cameras and video recorders, the oldest from the 1920’s.

In the adjacent dining room, the wallpaper had to go. The men were horrified to see that when they ripped off wallpaper strips, chunks of plaster came, too. “We had to patch the walls and hang paintable wallpaper,” Denis says. Warm chocolate brown paint gives the room an intimate feel.

An antique Mission buffet, a family heirloom, is the room’s focal point. As with so much in the house, the buffet was also a salvage project. “My grandma loved to paint wood furniture,” Denis chuckles. “We sent the buffet out to be refinished to its original condition.”

Elegantly contrasting the lines of the buffet is a dark wood dining table supported by chunky square legs. Six Parsons chairs with

Left: Denis’ paintings, his first works in over 20 years, fill the corner of the great room.

A vintage Hudson Bay blanket adds bold colour to the white sofa. Above: floating steps to the bar area were built by Denis, who cut slabs from a Parallam beam.

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show-wood frames and soft butter yellow leather upholstery surround it. “We like to mix the old with the new,” says Jeff.

Seemingly endless challenges awaited the intrepid renovators in the lower level. “The previous owner had chopped up the basement into multiple rooms,” Denis says. “We transformed four rooms into one large summer kitchen and a great room. It’s terrific for entertaining.”

Before any guest could be welcomed, the men had to knock out walls and tear up more carpeting in the basement. They also wanted to reclaim the space in the former attached garage, which had been renovated into a den several decades earlier. Off came the oak planks installed diagonally on the walls. Eyeing the stucco ceiling with its icicle-like plaster protrusions, they opted to haul down the whole mess and start fresh.

That’s when Jeff got spiked in the head, proving another truism recognized by DIYers: It’s hard to kill the ugly stuff.

“Once we started, though, we couldn’t stop,” Denis says.

After the ceiling was torn out, a contractor reconfigured the original flat roof, raising and pitching it 2’ on one side and 3’ on the other for better rain runoff. A new 11’ ceiling was installed over what is now a spacious bar.

To access the bar area, friends and family head through the redecorated family room and then step down handsome floating stairs that Denis designed and built. He cut a Parallam beam into equal lengths to create the individual steps and then secured them to a central stepped base.

A trio of black leather and chrome bar stools line up along the white bar topped with a black counter. Pub height chairs and a glass topped and chrome legged pub table provide additional seating. A large stainless steel fridge keeps beverages and nibbles chilled. “It’s handy to have the extra storage.

The downstairs is perfect for parties,” Jeff says. Patio doors leading from the bar give access to the attractive backyard. “We eat outdoors all the time in good weather.”

Throughout the bar area, summer kitchen and great room is 12” by 24” porcelain tile in slate grey.

Serendipity is responsible for the summer kitchen. Frequently on the prowl for bargains, the couple couldn’t pass up a load of cabinetry on clearance for 90% off. “We snapped up everything the chain store had,” Denis says. Walls lined with lacquered chrome cabinetry and black counters establish the simple contemporary tone of the

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Also in the spacious lower level is a bedroom and bathroom for Denis’ daughter, Melaina. “The bathroom was loaded with glass block,” says Jeff. The only things the couple retained in the circa 1980’s bathroom were the whirlpool tub and the footprint of the large shower.

Measuring 12’ by 17’, the bathroom is a girl’s dream. Twin mirrors hang over white contemporary double sinks and the vanity.

New glass block in the windows ensure privacy while letting in bright sunlight. Frosted glass in the French door enables daylight to spill outward from the bathroom into the area beyond.

Lively debate ensued over whether to paint the original cedar planks on the bathroom ceiling or leave them natural. Choosing to apply white paint, Jeff says, “It adds some pizzazz to the big dimension of the ceiling.”

Cabinets left over from the summer kitchen were installed in Denis’ workroom.

Creativity begets creativity, and with so many new walls in the house, he was motivated to make art. Denis hadn’t picked up a brush since his teen years; in his late 40’s, he was excited to incorporate acrylic, paper and other materials into his mixed media pieces.

After numerous works were completed, the artist looked at the wooden top of his art table, covered in daubs of paint, and decided it was worthy of display in the family room.

For the summer kitchen, Denis blended photos from the family’s vacation in New York City with graffiti to produce a striking piece in black and white. “It’s a personal reminder of our visit,” he says.

Ever watchful for deals in building centres, Habitat for Humanity ReStore and other shops, “what we find inspires our next project,” Denis says. “We want to redo my daughter’s bedroom and the main floor kitchen.”

Jeff adds, “The cabinets are from the 1970’s and it’s time to upgrade. Other than that, we are there…probably.”

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Honorary President Nate K. Cornwall throws the first stone signalling official opening of the Windsor Curling Club Saturday, December 11th, 1954.

AVID CURLER RESEARCHES NEARLY A CENTURY AND A HALF OF THE SPORT IN OUR CITY STORY/PHOTOGRAPHY BY DICK HILDEBRAND THIS ONE’S HARD TO BELIEVE – but the sport of curling, in one form or another, has been around since the 1500s!

Like golf, curling had its origins in Scotland. Research and legend show that the first purveyors of the sport used rocks of various shapes and sizes, many weighing up to 70 or 80 pounds. As avid curling historian Tedd Szalay puts it: “they had a very cryptic form of playing on frozen lakes, rivers and creeks.” Targets were set up and the hardy players rolled the rocks toward that target. “In other words,” says Szalay, “closest to the pin wins. It was called the ‘Roarin’ game because people living even miles away could hear the rumble of the rocks as they skidded along the ice…..not to mention the players who would shout and scream and make all kinds of noise.” The fact that they were drinking a lot of ‘scotch’ added to the din.

Eventually, Scottish immigrants brought the game to Canada, with Montreal being the first city to experience it. 140 years ago, in 1877, curling was introduced in Windsor and was played on an outdoor rink supplied by the City somewhere in the downtown area. A second city rink was developed at the corner of Ouellette and Wyandotte behind an old convent, but given the unpredictable weather, there were numerous times when unseasonably warm conditions would sneak into the mix, melting the ice and putting a halt to the activities. It wasn’t until the 1924 that compressors were developed to create artificial ice surfaces indoors.

The first indoor rink at the downtown location had 4 ice sheets. Built in 1914,

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it was used by curlers for six years before being sold to the Universal Car Agency which had been renting it during the off-season. Skipping ahead to 1954 (there’s a gap in available information likely because of two world wars, prohibition and the great depression) …the re-organized Windsor Curling Club moved to the Windsor Ice and Coal Company building at McDougall and Shepherd, where, over the next 8 years, curlers enjoyed their game. In 1962, the Windsor Curling Club moved into a brand new facility on Central Avenue. Tragedy struck in 1974, when a tornado destroyed the club, killing 9 and injuring 11 others. The club was rebuilt and remained active until 1990 when it was sold. The building still stands and is currently being used as an athletic club.

Tedd Szalay, born and raised in Windsor, is the former director of the city’s Transportation Department and was instrumental in guiding construction of numerous bridges and the E.C. Row Expressway, along with improvements to Huron Church and Dougall Avenue. “I’m the Concrete Man from the City of Windsor,” he quips, “that’s my legacy.” He’s been curling since 1979, the year the Roseland Curling Club opened. “I was a golfer at Roseland,” he says, “and not the greatest player I might add, when a few of us were invited to try out the new ice surface. The following year we started a league, ‘The Roaring Ice Curling Club’…it was a combination of sport and socializing and we never looked back.” While some of the original members have passed on and some have since joined other leagues, Szalay still curls at Roseland as a senior member on Mondays and Fridays. He’s past corporate secretary of the Windsor Curling Club Seniors’ Association and is editor of the club’s newsletter ‘From the Hack’. Over the past year, he has spent hundreds of hours researching and compiling not only the history of curling in Windsor, but the history of curling from its inception to the present time. Eventually, the information – which features pictures and interviews compiled into a 40 page document, could be turned into a book. However, for the moment, Szalay says he’s continuing his research and eventually hopes to post his findings in a dedicated website.

Finally, an historical footnote to this story: this fall, Alice Bell will become the first-ever curler to be inducted into the Windsor-Essex County Sports Hall of Fame. As a lover of the sport, she was

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Travelling on the circuit, they also won numerous Bonspiel events against well known rinks from other clubs and, at one time, were reputedly the best mixed rink in Ontario. The Windsor curling season opens in October and runs for 22 weeks into the month of April. The sport is extremely popular in our city…there are at least 700 members at Roseland which is open to the public and hundreds more at the private Beach Grove Club.

In the meantime Tedd Szalay continues his efforts to have successful local teams recognized by the Windsor-Essex County Sports Hall of Fame as “notable teams that have done well in the sport of curling.” He’ll also be promoting the Windsor Curling Club as the “longest running community organization to serve a sports facility”, and he’ll be asking the Hall of Fame to consider the organization as a “club of distinction.”

The application will likely be submitted sometime this fall.

The sport of curling has undergone numerous changes over the centuries, even though the basic concept remains. Gone are the very heavy rocks, replaced by the 40 pounders of today – but they’re still rocks, being constructed of granite. And, if you’ve followed the game at all, you’ll notice changes in the types of brooms that are utilized. To many, curling is like a gigantic shuffleboard on ice!

No matter what, it remains an extremely vital part of our sports life with its popularity spanning the globe. And, with 140 years of curling in Windsor, chances are it’ll be WLM around for another 140.

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“Our Windsor and Tecumseh restaurants are open daily, only closing early on Christmas Eve and all of Christmas Day,” says Rob Haglund, the owner of the local Boston Pizza franchise locations.

That means families, friends and coworkers can gather at Boston Pizza to catch up and exchange gifts and good wishes while sharing drinks, appetizers and meals.

Kids love the restaurant, too, where their tastes are met with their own children’s menu and the free BP Kids Fun Pack.

“We welcome large groups in our recently renovated dining rooms and lounges,” Rob says. At 4 Amy Croft Dr. in Tecumseh or 4450 Walker Rd. in Windsor, “you can reserve our entire lounge, which can accommodate up to 100 of your guests.

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The regular, seasonal and holiday menus are available for delivery or takeout, 11 a.m. to midnight daily. Boston Pizza’s holiday menu will be unveiled in mid-November.

“Our chefs always create delicious dishes with broad appeal,” notes Rob. Boston Pizza is much more than its name implies, serving such favourites as NY striploin steak, cedar seasoned salmon filet, chicken parmesan, slow-roasted pork back ribs, gourmet pasta dishes, creative burgers and decadent desserts. Star appetizers include calamari, thin fried potatoes with cactus dip, Thai bites of chicken breast or jalapeno shrimp and a whole selection of wings. The pizza menu’s variety is impressive.

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Boston Pizza’s 100% Canadian all-beef patty placed between a soft GlutenWise bun and loaded with their preferred toppings, accompanied by golden fries.

With the holidays around the corner, it’s important that people stay nourished, hydrated and rested. Guests tired from shopping for presents to put under the tree can refuel and relax at Boston Pizza.

Savouring a meal while seated on a comfy booth in the dining room or catching the game on big screen TVs in the lounge, they can also score great presents by purchasing the restaurant’s gift cards, printed with holiday graphics. “Gift yourself, too, with our bonus giveaway with gift card purchases,” Rob says.

Boston Pizza gift cards can be purchased as plastic individual cards, digital e-cards or in large bulk orders. Businesses can request the cards be co-branded to create signature gifts for clients.

Recalling Christmases in past years, Rob chuckles over the many people who popped in early Dec. 24th to step out of the hectic holiday busyness and linger over a quiet drink. “They checked off their lists by loading up on our gift cards – the perfect fit and size for everyone!”

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Nugget Falls is in close proximity. Both the glacier and the waterfalls allow you to get up close to feel the majesty of nature. Definitely an experience that is unforgettable.

The town of Juneau is very charming. It is the state capital with a population of 30,000 people and is the centrepiece of the inside passage. It is well known for its water and soaring mountains. The town was born in the 1880s when Joe Juneau and Richard Harris discovered gold. They have done a good job of preserving the history and the town continues to have an intimate feel.

After departing Juneau there was another day at sea before arriving in Skagway. Skagway has a population of about 800 but attracts more than 700,000 visitors each year. Gold Rush fever truly lives on here. Yet even with the preserved buildings, it’s hard to imagine the lawlessness and hardscrabble life that prospectors faced when tens of thousands of them poured into Skagway beginning in 1897. Just three months later this sleepy town had become a city of about 20,000 fueling a treacherous trek to the Klondike gold fields.

Part of Skagway’s charm lies in its preservation, the Park Service has rescued some 15 buildings from the Gold Rush era, and today those historic relics make this small town—just 23 blocks long and four blocks wide—as authentic an example of 19th century life as you’ll find anywhere.

The downtown walking tours are very popular and bring the spirit of the Gold Rush to life. One of the most popular excursions is the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad. The railway was built during the Klondike Gold Rush and narrowly climbs 3,000 feet featuring steep grades, cliff-hanging turns, tunnels and bridges.

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With its century-old commercial fishery, Ketchikan is known as “The Salmon Capital of the World.” The town is a photographer’s dream. Everywhere you look you can capture spectacular such as the Misty Fjords National Monument, blue lakes, and snowcapped mountaintops.

One of the most popular excursions is the tour of the Totem poles that are found throughout the town. The Native arts are thriving in Ketchikan and there are several museum collections and totem parks that showcase both ancient and more contemporary works.

The weather can be unreliable any time of the year in Alaska. The best months for higher temperatures and less rainfall tend to be June and July. However, the scenery and experience is awesome any time of the year. It is suggested that when packing travellers bring clothes that can be layered. It is also wise to pack an umbrella and heavier jacket.

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Cruises are known for their extensive culinary options and the Norwegian cruise does not disappoint. There truly are endless options for every palate. They are able to accommodate all dietary needs and restrictions. If you are looking for some upscale dining experiences they have several specialty restaurants.

Getting to and from the port in Vancouver is easy and is accessible by public transit direct from the airport. Plus travellers can add on a day or two at the beginning or end of the cruise to tour Vancouver.

Most travellers have been to sunny, tropical destinations. If you are looking for a trip of a lifetime with scenery that showcases the majesty of Mother Nature you WLM need to visit Alaska.

Water It’s all around us in the Windsor-Essex County peninsula and Southwestern Ontario. We know it’s vital but still, we don’t want it flooding our basements, cracking our walls, heaving our cement work or clogging our drainage systems. If any of these problems or others associated with them occur, contact Soulliere Solutions Inc. The company waterproofs your basement, inside or outside; straightens your foundation walls; makes your up and down cement surfaces level again; and even takes an electronic look (without exploratory digging) at what might be blocking your drainage system.

These processes are becoming widely known in Windsor-Essex and region because of the professional expertise of Soulliere Solutions Inc…an enterprise which, in 23 years, has grown from a two person family business to a venture with 20 employees, extensive equipment and a guaranteed reputation for efficiency and excellence.

“It’s been a dry summer but pockets of heavy rain create issues,” Robert Soulliere PRESIDENT/OWNER says owner and President Robert Soulliere. “We’re coming into seasons of snow and ice and then, with our variations in climate, freezing and thawing. All of these put unusual stresses on even the best maintained structures.”

First: a piece of advice.

“Make sure to do some fall maintenance,” Rob says. “Even the most obvious measures help, such as cleaning your eavestroughs of leaves and other debris and making sure your downspouts have extensions which carry water away from the building.

“And then, of course, there’s the landscaping itself. Be certain that your drainage slopes away from your structure. Otherwise, water will gather around the foundation, seep into the ground and you have the makings of real trouble.”

There’s a saying that basements often attract two main commodities: possessions you can’t bear to discard but which are at least “out of sight, out of mind”…and water.

Rob Soulliere chuckles at this. “After our services,” he says, “you’ll just have to contend with your possessions; not water, too.”

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Waterproofing: plastic membranes can be applied either inside or outside a basement wall for protection against water intrusion.

Slabjacking: the process which injects a 98 percent organic free material (it won’t decompose or cause unevenness again) beneath heaved and unlevel concrete…at much less cost than replacing the entire concrete surface.

Underpinning and Foundation Repair: to straighten buckling basement walls using the Grip-Tite Push Pier System®. This raises and stabilizes the foundation by adding industrial steel strength footings and avoids costly digging and lengthy waiting time for concrete to dry. It can even be used in areas which have limited access.

Slabjacking BEFORE

Basement Wall Reinforcement: the bonding of immensely strong Fortress Stabilization carbon fiber to the inside of basement walls to correct cracking or irregular surfaces. The fiber can be painted or otherwise covered for a pleasing appearance.

The SeeSnake: a seeing eye camera which can be inserted into every kind of drainage system, from sewers, weeping tiles or downspouts, to detect cracks or blockages.

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Sump Pump and Back Water Valves: installation and replacement.

All Soulliere Solutions technicians are extensively trained and the company’s work is fully guaranteed. Says Rob Soulliere, “We’re the one stop company for all your water, foundation and building drainage problems. There’s no need to go anywhere else.”

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Concentrate on finding practical solutions and developing new methods for dealing with business situations. You might need to make a few changes to your public image.

Just get the facts and stay on-track. Find a positive course of action.

LEO JUL 24 - AUG 23: Travel plans may tie in to educational pursuits. You are always young enough to enjoy being around others You have learned well and have wisdom to share. You might find a clue while reading or writing which will motivate you to carry on.

VIRGO AUG 24 - SEP 23: How well do you relate to those around you? You are likely to have a chance to find out with situations that arise now. You accomplish far more and achieve better results when you join forces with others in a spirit of co-operation and harmony when dealing with difficult issues.

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LIBRA SEP 24 - OCT 23: Back and forth. Back and forth. Now is the time to make plans, put them down in writing, and stay focused. You can tweak things a little bit here and there. Get started first, then make changes as you move forward. It helps to read your ideas out loud to yourself before you take action.

SCORPIO OCT 24 - NOV 22: Being productive and doing the best you can will help see you through this difficult time. If you take care of the details on projects that have been pending, you will avoid a tendency for more problems to develop further on down the road. You gain more by using a velvet glove technique.

SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 21: You seem to be taking on more responsibility and wondering if it is worth it. It is. First the action taken and then the reward comes later. A light-hearted approach combined with a sincere compliment may work best when seeking cooperation.

CAPRICORN DEC 22 - JAN 20: People seem to still be rather touchy about the current situation that is following you, no matter where you go or what you do.

This might be a time to clear away leftover issues from the past, to let go of unresolved situations and instead prepare for a new beginning, a better future.

AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 19: It is time to focus on what you can do and build upon past success. Your tolerance may be at an all-time low. You have been through a lot and you just want to get on with your life. At first, it may seem difficult, but you need to do whatever you can to improve the current situation.

PISCES FEB 20 - MAR 20 A new channel for financial gain may open through unusual situations or through something out of the ordinary. You may find new ways to economize, budget or unexpectedly increase your savings. Look for a silver lining. You could be surprized at what you might find.

Wake Up Looking Absolutely Fabulous SPENDING COUNTLESS hours filling in your brows? Lining lips and eyes for some colour only to have it smudged off in a few hours? If you are someone where every minute counts this is a lifesaver, find out why semi-permanent makeup has become a celebrity favourite.

Jennifer Hofford recently moved from Toronto and is now offering her services in LaSalle. Having started as a makeup artist over 25 years ago, she has expanded her skills and capabilities as a highly knowledgeable skin therapist as well as a very skilled micropigmentation specialist/linergist who has spent many years attending the best training offered here in Canada, the US and Europe to become certified and globally licensed. Jennifer has sourced the finest inks and machinery to be able to offer her clients the highest quality of permanent cosmetics in the marketplace as well as a full range of medical esthetic treatments such as Laser/IPL treatments and the top brand Biologique Recherche skincare.

“Semi-permanent makeup sometimes gets a bad rap in lieu of the obvious past years of block eyebrows and overly lined lips, but with the advancements in machines and inks, the method offered now in 2017 is to appear natural, subtle and elegant,” says Jennifer.

“Faces can get destroyed by undertrained people; a big percentage of my work is fixing mistakes. This can be a very costly and painful process. A weekend course just isn’t enough, and this is what is being offered out there. Do your research, ask for certifications and insurances.

This is very important; this is your face,” says Jennifer.

Working with a variety of needles and methods best suited to each individual, she provides a thorough one on one consultation before the treatment where all options will be explored and a template created to ensure accuracy before any pigmentation takes place. All work is carried out in an extremely sterile and safe treatment area. Health and safety is a top priority.

Jennifer offers a variety of specialized treatments, camouflaging for burn victims, vitiligo, surgical scars, uneven skin tone and a cleft lip procedure for those who want a defined lip.

Areola breast reconstruction for mastectomy patients, cosmetic makeup for alopecia or those with allergies or Parkinson’s are also offered.

Microblading is a popular treatment in which Jennifer manually pigments specialized ink into the skin with a blade to create and mimic fine hair strokes. This effect lasts between 6 to 12 months and then a touch up is needed.

Nano brow is done by using a digital machine with a fine needle to deposit specialized ink into the skin on a deeper level, followed by microblading. This treatment can last up to 3 years with a touch up as needed.

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When the homey aromas of potato leek soup and freshly baked bread waft through the Town of Tecumseh offices, staff know they are in for a treat. Mayor Gary McNamara’s signature meal satisfies his colleagues and his wife, Heather, their two sons, and especially, their two grandchildren. Breadmaking is a labour of love.

“There’s no reason why people can’t utilize the recipe,” he believes. “It’s basic, simple and can allow you to be creative.

You can use different flours, add seeds or herbs. Bake it in a Dutch oven and let nature take its course.”

Crusty Bread Ingredients: • 3 cups of all-purpose flour • 1 ¾ teaspoon of salt • ½ teaspoon of active dry yeast • 1 ½ cups of water at room temperature

Potato Leek Soup Ingredients: • 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter • 4 leeks – white and light green parts only, roughly chopped • 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed • 2 pounds of Yukon Gold or Yellow Flesh potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped into ½ inch pieces • 7 cups of chicken or vegetable broth • 2 bay leaves • 1 sprig of fresh thyme, plus more for garnish if desired • 1 teaspoon of salt • ¼ teaspoon of ground black pepper • 1 cup of heavy cream • Chives finely chopped for garnish Melt the butter over medium heat in a large soup pot. Add the leeks and garlic and cook stirring regularly until soft and wilted, about 10 minutes. Adjust the heat as necessary so not to brown. Add the potatoes, stock, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper to pot and bring to boil. Cover and turn the heat down to low. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are very soft. Take out the thyme sprig and bay leaves, then puree the soup in a blender in batches. Once all blended, return to the pot and add the heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. If soup is too thin, simmer until it thickens. If it gets too thick add water or stock to thin in out. Garnish with fresh herbs.

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In a big glass bowl mix the flour, salt and yeast together. Pour water into the bowl and using a spatula or a wooden spoon mix it until well incorporated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit on your counter for 12 to 18 hours.

Preheat oven at 450 degrees and add your cast iron pot to the oven as it is heating and heat it well until it is at 450 degrees.

Remove the pot from the oven and remove the lid from it. If you want to make sure your bread does not want to stick to the pot you can sprinkle flour or cornmeal on the bottom of the pot.

Flour your hands really well and also sprinkle a bit of flour over the dough. With your floured hands gently remove the dough from the bowl and roughly shape it into a ball. Take the ball of dough and drop it into the pot. Cover the pot with the lid and place it back into the oven.

Bake for 30 minutes with the lid on, remove the lid and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.

Remove the bread from the pot, it should fall out easily. Let cool completely before slicing into it and serve.

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THE SECOND EDITION IN A FANTASY TRILOGY SET IN THE WORLDS OF FIRE AND ICE

STORY BY DICK HILDEBRAND / PHOTOGRAPHY BY HEIKE DELMORE FROM THE TIME SHE WAS ABOUT 14 years old, Elly Blake had dreams of writing a book. In fact, she and a group of her friends, who had started reading romance novels, talked about it a lot, but as she admits, “it was one of those things we never actually did.”

However, the idea remained at the back of Elly’s mind and when she was on maternity leave for her third child, she decided to give it a try. So she took a number of on-line writing courses, although she didn’t actually put pen to paper until 2011 when she joined an American writing organization and began taking the art of writing seriously. “I wrote a short story when I was about 20,” she says, “and composed a bit of poetry, but never really finished anything. And even when I was very serious about it, it took me years to actually finish something.” As proof, she admits to having at least 7 or 8 incomplete manuscripts from projects she started nearly 6 years ago.

Elly was born in Windsor and grew up near the village of Colchester. “I was never athletic,” she recalls, “so I read a lot. I always loved to read. I watched tv and played with my friends…nothing life changing.” Her favorite reading material was fantasy like Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, which to this day, is the subject of her own writing. After

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finishing her four years at Harrow High, Elly attended the University of Windsor, graduating with a degree in English. She worked a series of jobs including project manager, customs clerk, graphic designer, reporter for a local business publication and assistant with the Essex County Library System where she’s currently employed. Elly’s husband is an instructor at St. Clair college….the couple, their three boys and Siberian Husky mix, live in Harrow.

‘Frostblood’ is the title of Elly’s first book which was released in January of this year after 15 months of writing, re-writing and editing.

It’s an adult fantasy, featuring what the author calls “elemental magic”, where one group of people has power over frost and ice. Another has power over heat and flame and they’re constantly at odds with each other. The main character is a fireblood that lives in a Kingdom where she has to hide her powers until being caught. Eventually, she becomes the key weapon in a plot to rebel against the corrupt king.

The book was a huge success and stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for Young Adult Hard Cover fiction for 4 weeks. And, how did Elly feel when this happened? “I was cooking supper about 5 weeks after the book’s release and got a phone call from my editor telling me it had made the bestseller list. I immediately started to cry because this just doesn’t come true for every author and since I was on speakerphone, everyone who had worked on the book heard my reaction. It really was excellent news.”

The second book ‘Fireblood’ was just released last month, taking less than a year to complete. It’s also enjoying brisk sales, but hasn’t reached the bestseller list...yet. As Elly explains it contains the same characters and takes place in the same world as the first volume and centers on the main character (Ruby) that was introduced in ‘Frostblood.’ In this saga, she must choose between her fiery homeland and the icy king who loves her. Bucking all odds, she has defeated the villainous Frost King and melted his powerful throne.

However the bloodthirsty monster that was trapped inside, is now haunting her kingdom and everyone she loves. The answers to its elimination may lie to the south in the land of the Firebloods and a country that holds the secrets to Ruby’s powers and past. Despite

warnings from her beloved, Ruby accompanies a roguish Fireblood to the country (Sudesia) where she has to master her control of fire in a series of trials to gain the trust of the suspicious Fire queen.

One of the trials required Ruby to sit in a chamber of ice for an hour. However, unbeknownst to her, the least of her worries was the face that the fire in her veins would eventually melt the ice; “that’s when I felt it: a vibration. On the bridge, small dark blurs made a skittering sound…I’d seen an illustration of this creature in a book. It had eight legs, but a segmented tail rose and curled forward over its back with a stinger on the end.” The novel is filled with descriptive phrases that are able to evoke all sorts of visions in the minds of young readers. Right from its opening paragraphs, ‘Fireblood’ takes hold of the reader who is transported through a journey of fire and ice, written only in Elly Blake’s inimitable style. “My hands, red with fire, stretched toward the icy throne of Fors — the timeless symbol of Frostblood rule — its wicked, gleaming shards mocking my paltry fire. I couldn’t reach it. I couldn’t defeat the curse inside it.”

‘Fireblood’, along with ‘Frostblood’ are sold around the world. Locally they can be bought at Storytellers on Ottawa Street, where the latest book was introduced and Biblioasis on Wyandotte St. East in Windsor, along with major stores like Chapters, Indigo and Coles in Canada, along with Barnes and Noble in the U.S. Both paperback and hardcover editions are available.

Two digital novellas designed as companions to the novels will be on line next year…one in the spring and the other in the fall. And, ‘Nightblood’, the third and final book in the trilogy is due to hit store shelves in June of 2018. You can check out more information about this prolific author at EllyBlake.com.

The site has links to Instagram and Facebook which contain contact information.

Obviously, Elly’s books aren’t everybody’s cup of tea. They’re aimed at teens and young adults who enjoy immersing themselves into the world of fantasy, even though numerous readers of more advanced years have given thumbs up. To achieve best seller status on the prestigious New York Times list is no mean feat and indicates the author has left a lasting impression. There’s no doubt that Elly Blake will continue to reap success in her writing endeavors and that readers around the world will continue to enjoy the literary magic that emanates from the pages of her books.

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FRANÇOIS BRÛLÉ IS A CAPTAIN with the Lakeshore Fire patients who are diagnosed with childhood cancers. Brûlé and other Department and is stationed in Belle River. He is 53 years old and members of the fire department took the opportunity of visiting the father of two children..a daughter who’s 22 and a 20 year old Mason on several occasions before his passing. The other charity is son. He’s employed by le Conseil scolaire catholique Providence, Kids Beating Cancer – Honorable Little Ninjas, a martial arts based the French Catholic School Board and has been with the fire de- approach to palliative care and pain management for kids battling partment for the last 18 years. cancer. It’s an initiative of In Honor Of the Ones We Love which A native of Montreal, Brûlé’s family moved to the area when he was established in 1998. was only 5 or 6 years old and settled in The fire captain calls his upcoming run Windsor, later moving to Belle River, the the ‘DEFI 100 Miles for Little Heroes Chaltown he still calls home. For the past 4 years lenge’ and he’s hoping to collect at least he’s been running in ‘ultra marathons’ which $10,000 to be divided evenly between the are races of greater distances than the usual two charities. At the time of this writing, he 26.3 mile marathons. “I did have the opwas at nearly 80% of his goal – a target that portunity of running in my first 100 mile appears likely to be surpassed, giving the race in Michigan two years ago,” he says, “it generous nature of Windsor area people. took me 26 hours and 7 minutes and I loved Donations can be made at the Lakeshore the experience so much that I decided to Fire Department Station 3 in Belle River, train and do another one.” It’ll take place the Libro Credit Union, also in the town November 11th in Vienna, Illinois, which and at the CSC Providence at Place Conis near the Kentucky state line, and occupies corde on Forest Glade Drive or you can François with the legendary Ultramarathon Man Dean a special place in Brûlé’s heart since he has Karnazes following the North Face Endurance Challenge. email brulfran@gmail.com if there are quesdecided do it as a fundraiser to help fight tions. Cheques should be made out to the children’s cancer. The money he collects will go to two specific Lakeshore Firefighters Association and Brûlé says if there are travel causes. One is the Fight Like Mason Foundation which was started difficulties, he’s willing to meet potential donors in person. by the Macri family following the death of their 4 year-old son from In the last six years, he has also run in the New York Marathon a rare form of cancer in the summer of 2016. The foundation hopes and in the JFK 50 miler in Virginia and raised several thousand dolto improve treatment, care, quality of life and awareness of young lars to help families with their travelling expenses while caring

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He says he’s always been a runner and this is his way of paying back. “These kids look to us, the first responders, as heroes,” he says, “but in my opinion, it’s the kids who are the heroes.”

100 mile races are usually timed at 30 or 40 hours, the length depending on the terrain and the difficulty of the course. The Vienna race has a 30 hour limit. Brûlé says a runner’s success depends on discipline and strategy. His strategy: run for a mile, then walk for a quarter-mile, then repeat the process for the entire length. He says the secret is never to stop….to keep on going, no matter how much pain or fatigue the runner feels and to go slow from the beginning. “You don’t want to expend all your energy in the first 20 miles,” he says, adding that while he’s never seen the Vienna course, his research shows it’s an old railway trail which runs through a state park. An original rail tunnel, complete with trestle bridges, has even been retained. From all indications, he says the course appears to be similar to the Chrysler Greenway which runs through Essex County. He describes the hundred mile jaunt like “running from Belle River to the White Oaks Mall in London!”

Brûlé has been training for the November hundred miler for more than a year now and as he says, “you work on both the body and the mind – the mind can carry you a long way.” He also knows that he’ll start to hurt halfway through the race and “those muscle aches will stay with me for the duration of the event and I’m going to be tired so I’ll want to rest.” He says those things have to be blocked out while keeping a positive state of mind…“just keep going toward the goal…one foot ahead of the other.” Aid stations are placed 5 miles apart along the route, so runners can replenish their fluids and grab a quick snack as they continue on their way.

As November 11th approaches, François Brûlé says he’s prepared for the run. He’s looking forward to the challenge, and, “on the flip side, obviously, I welcome the opportunity to sponsor two great organizations which gives the event a personal touch. It’ll be an emotional journey and when the going gets tough that day, I’ll just think of those kids and what they and others have gone through and it just hits you in the gut…..but it will help carry me to my goal.”

It will, undoubtedly, be the most profound hundred miles of his life and Windsor Life Magazine wishes him the best of success.

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FLOOD REPAIR PROS TACKLE WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY’S LATEST FLOOD DAMAGE WHEN YOUR NEIGHBOUR PADDLES past your house in a canoe, and you don’t live on the waterfront, it’s obvious destructive flooding has returned to Windsor-Essex County.

On Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, water overflowing local streets set afloat freezers, dryers and other big items in residential basements.

Businesses were also submerged when up to 140 mm of rain soaked parts of the community.

Phone calls poured into Winmar as property owners scrambled to secure assistance. “We already knew dozens of callers, since we had restored their places within the last 11 months, following the September 2016 flood that put Windsor in a state of emergency,” says Rob VidAmour, owner of the Windsor Winmar franchise.

To respond to this year’s fresh wave of flood damage, Windsor Winmar once again appealed to other Winmar franchises. Twelve different companies immediately sent units of flood repair pros.

Discovering that flooding combined with a big sports event had resulted in a shortage of local hotel rooms, Rob quickly set up cots in his offices and prepared the Winmar RV to house out-of-town Winmar team members.

“My offices were like mini dorms, but at least the teams had a place to sleep and get cleaned up after working hard on very long days,” he says.

As before, Rob triaged every call from property owners and managers. “I prioritized by the severity and impact on people’s lives. A nursing home and a residence for handicapped people took precedence over a man cave.”

The first task after flood cleanup begins is removing waterlogged and contaminated debris and possessions. “A lot of damaged furnaces are scrap now. I’m grateful this recent flood didn’t happen in January.

Property owners can purchase new furnaces and have them installed before snow starts falling,” says Rob.

Local residents are understandably nervous about future flooding.

“If you didn’t think your sump pump was compromised before, you can assume it’s been overtaxed during this latest flood,” Rob says.

“It may be working somewhat, but that’s not likely good enough to handle flood waters. It’s smart to get it replaced.”

The City of Windsor continues to offer homeowners a significant financial subsidy to install a new sump pump, sump pump overflow and/or install a back-water valve and/or disconnect foundation drains from the floor drain. The Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program (BFP) has been in place since May 2011.

Thinking of the approaching winter and holiday season, “we appreciate that people want their homes and businesses restored quickly,” Rob says. “The fact is there is such a huge demand for skilled trades and other construction professionals, many owners of flooded properties will likely find the next 6 to 9 months trying.”

As he stands in a flooded basement in Riverside, Rob observes, “At least the residents can continue living on the main floor while they wait for repair work to be done. I can’t begin to imagine what people in Puerto Rico and Houston are dealing with. Many homes are unsalvageable. Some restoration companies like Winmar aren’t able to do the work because their offices and equipment are out of commission and their team members are displaced.”

Here, we can get the job done, with everyone’s patience and understanding. We’re all in this together. We’ll get through it.”

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Till Sun., Oct. 29. Magician Paul Reaume showcases local magic talent in the 2nd Annual Count’s Creepshow. Heimat Windsor Banquet Centre, 1367 Drouillard Rd. 7:30 pm, Fri. and Sat.; 2:30 pm, Sunday. $15 per adult; $10 per kid 12 years and younger. Aiding Windsor Essex Care For Kids Foundation. 519-903-6922. paul@twistedstudio.ca.

Friday October 27 THE DINING ROOM

Till Sun., Oct. 29 and Wed., Nov. 1 to Sun., Nov 5. Centred around The Dining Room, the vanishing lifestyle of wealthy White Anglo-Saxon Protestants in America is revealed in A.R. Gurney’s comedy featuring small boys, teenage girls, grandfathers and Irish housemaids. 8 pm, Wed. to Sat.; 2 pm matinee, Sat. and Sun. Essex Hall Theatre, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor. $22 admission.

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Saturday, 28 REMEMBERING THE GREAT WAR

The Passing the Torch Committee presents Remembering the Great War, 10 am to 3 pm. Free educational exhibit, open house and WWI era concert. Canadian Historical Aircraft Association Hangar, 2600 Airport Rd., Windsor. 519-968-3474. ch2a.ca.

PUMPKINFEST

Till Sun., Oct. 29. Western Secondary School’s student activity fundraiser, Pumpkinfest, features handmade items from over 100 crafters, entertainment and kiddie room, 10 am to 4 pm. Free parking. 5791 North Townline Rd., Amherstburg. westernsecondarypumpkinfest.com.

Monday, 30 THE WINDSOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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Till Sun., Nov. 5. Films of every genre, documentaries, live script reads and sing-alongs are centre stage at The Windsor International Film Festival. Tickets are available at 176 University Ave. W. 519-817-3199. windsorfilmfestival.com.

NOVEMBER Saturday, 4 FALL INDOOR AUTOMOTIVE FLEA MARKET

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Automotive Flea Market, starting 8 am at the Canadian Transportation Museum. Refreshments served in the 50’s Diner till 2 pm. $5 admission. 6155 Arner Townline, Essex. 519-776-6909. ctmhv.com.

Friday, 10 UNITED WAY REUNITED

United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County is reflecting on its 70 years in community with a reunion and interactive experience. All welcome 4 to 10 pm at Giovanni Caboto Club, 2175 Parent Ave., Windsor. Admission includes gourmet appetizers: $35 per adult; $25 per retiree or student. 519-258-0000. weareunited.com.

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Saturday, 11 WINDSOR REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADE & CEREMONY

The HMCS Hunter is hosting a Remembrance Day Service 10:30 am to noon at the Cenotaph in City Hall Square, 350 City Hall Square W., Windsor. Free. citywindsor.ca.

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ESSEX COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY ORCHID SHOW & SALE

Till Sun., 12. Orchids to view, displays, sales, arts, workshops and lectures comprise the free 8th Essex County Orchid Society Orchid Show & Sale, 10 am to 4 pm.

Photographers’ hour starts 9 am, Sun. Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens, 1550 Road 3 E., Kingsville. essexcountyorchidsociety.webs.com.

MINGLE FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Silken Laumann, Canadian Olympic champion rower, is the guest speaker at Mingle for Mental Health. Live music, raffles, silent auctions, cocktails, appetizers and dinner, starting 5:30 pm at the Caboto Club, 2175 Parent Ave., Windsor. Proceeds benefit Maryvale Children’s Mental Health Centre and Stigma Enigma. Tickets are $150 each or $1,300 for a table of 10. 519-819-1119. eyesonwindsor.com.

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Friday, 17 WALKERVILLE HOLIDAY WALK AND CRAFT SHOW

Till Sat., Nov. 18. Carolers, photos with Santa and horse and carriage rides are part of the festive fun on Wyandotte St. E. in Old Walkerville. The Holiday Walk is 11 am to 6 pm daily. The Holiday Craft Sale is 5 to 10 pm, Fri. and 11 am to 7 pm, Sat. at the Olde Walkerville Theatre, 1564 Wyandotte St E. Facebook: Walkerville Windsor.

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Saturday, 18 KINGSVILLE CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR

Till Sun., Nov. 19. Showcasing homes decorated by local designers and businesses, the Kingsville Christmas House Tour sets out at 10 am from Migration Hall, 170 Main St. E. $25 pass aids the hall, a charitable organization that creates and supports community arts, culture and sports. 519-733-6200. migrationhall.ca.

Sunday, 19 TOHU-BOHU: THE JUNGLE BOOK THE MUSICAL

Mowgli, Baloo and Bagheera sing and dance through Tohu-Bohu: The Jungle Book the Musical, a family play with funny monkeys, wolves and other animal characters. Curtain rises 3 pm at The Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W., Windsor. Tickets are $15 and up. 519-973-1238. capitoltheatrewindsor.ca Saturday, 25 BELLE RIVER BIA TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION

Optimist Park is set to sparkle when the annual Belle River BIA Tree Lighting Celebration begins at 5 pm. 705 Notre Dame St.

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DECK THE HOLIDAYS WORKSHOP

Natural materials from the forest and farm will be transformed into wreaths during a hands-on workshop, 2 to 4 pm at John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area. $20 pre-registration covers materials, instruction, cider or cocoa and a snack from the hearth.

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CHRISTMAS CRAFT & GIFT SHOW

Till Sun., Nov. 26. While shoppers browse over 100 vendors, families can meet Sesame Street characters and Rosie the Clown at the 3rd annual Christmas Craft & Gift Show, hosted by Janine’s Jewelry. Face-painting and free photos with the kids. 10 am to 4 pm at the Serbian Centre, 6770 Tecumseh Rd. E., Windsor. Free admission. Donations received in of support Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC-SWO) Windsor Regional Hospital. Jewelry.by.Janine@hotmail.com.

Sunday, 26 HOLIDAY ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR

Crafters and artisans are selling handmade and locally sourced goods at the Chimczuk Museum, 11 am to 4 pm. The museum at 401 Riverside Dr. W., Windsor is offering free admission and a silent auction. chimczukmuseum.ca.

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