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Trapped beneath the merciless dome that prevented hot air from escaping into the atmosphere, we’ve sweltered together for days on end. Good thing the people of Essex and Kent Counties know how to make the best of it.

Brittany Vandenberg plays hard and doesn’t mind getting covered in mud. The jockey is making a name for herself in horseracing and Windsor Life is here to cheer her on.

A foursome of women has launched Sundays and Mondays Theatre Collective. Spotlighting lady rum runners, their new play is being presented at the upcoming Harvesting The FAM. Everybody can get into the act at Windsor ComiCon this October. Where else can you dress as a super hero and see a hobbit, the Hulk and other celebrities?

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I’m so impressed by young Shawn Acrey.

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When asked what hobbies she had growing up, the answer is simple and direct: sports, sports and more sports! “I started with horses when I was 4,” she says, “and that’s when I got my first pony.

I played basketball and football all through high school – anything that would keep me active.” As a running back and safety, she was consistently named MVP for the boys’ football team in each of the years she played. And since she had known most of the boys since her days at the Gosfield North Elementary School, it was, as she says, “all out on the field. I guess I intimidated the guys but they also liked me.”

At one time, Brittany had considered becoming a veterinarian, but because she was heavily involved in barrel racing, she put a college education on hold to pursue the equine competition that she loved. “My horse was doing so well around here,” she recalls, “that I knew I could do so much more with him, so I stuck with it.”

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SHE’S ONLY 26 YEARS OLD, but already Brittany Vandenberg is leaving her mark as a force to be reckoned with in thoroughbred horse-racing.

As beautiful as she is talented, Brittany exudes confidence without arrogance. However, when she dons the silks and mounts her trusty steed, she becomes the inveterate competitor. In the beginning, being a female in a male-dominated sport made for tough sledding. “I used to come home with whip marks and big welts on my legs because those guys knew they could get away with it.” However, she proved herself and today has earned the respect of the veterans…in fact they’ve become downright protective.

Brittany lives at home on a 65-acre farm on the Graham Sideroad with her parents, Ron and Sherry Vandenberg and her younger brother Matt and while she has the opportunity of moving anywhere in Canada or the United States, she prefers the quiet, rural life of Essex County.

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About four years ago, she and her dad travelled to a major horse sale in Oklahoma, where Brittany bought her first race-horse …a quarter horse, which is extremely fast on a quarter-mile track. So fast, in fact, that thoroughbreds rarely win against them on a short track. After a period of training with veteran Richard Rettele in Mount Pleasant Michigan, she saddled up and hopped aboard for her first-ever race and her horse’s first-ever race, which she promptly won.

From there she competed in and won major events, including big stake races in Ajax, east of Toronto. But, the urge for bigger and better things kept nudging her – she wanted to be part of the thoroughbred racing fraternity. As she says, “there’s so much going on…it’s more of a head game and that’s what I like about it.” She began a rigorous personal training program so that she’d be fit enough to be a thoroughbred jockey.

In 2013, after winning her first five thoroughbred races in Cleveland, Brittany moved to Woodbine in Toronto. “I was getting bigger,” she jokes, “because now I had a jockey agent and he was the one that got me to the Class A track.”

During her stay, she not only won at least 10 of her races, but arrived at the conclusion that her real talent lay in training…she could intuitively feel how to improve the horses’ performance and temperment.

The following year she returned home to help train the 18 horses that were boarded at her parents’ farm. At the same time, her brother Matt bought their first thoroughbred named Colwood and later in the season Brittany’s mother laid out $1500 at Hazel Park Raceway for Kititis after winning for the previous owner. Says the young rider, “as soon as I hit the winner’s circle, I jumped off and we bought him on the spot.

And, this short distance wonder has been winning ever since.” He’s also been nominated twice to run in a $100,000 race in West Virginia, but business pressures have kept Brittany away from that one. In the meantime, the 7 year-old Kititis, who has already has won more than 80% of his races and $70,000 in purses at Hazel Park, Fort Erie and Cleveland, will probably be retired at the end of this year to live out his

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The past three years have been good to Brittany who has wracked up nearly half-a-million dollars in winnings and has managed to escape serious injury in a sport that’s been described as the most dangerous in the world – so dangerous, in fact, that jockeys can’t be insured! There is at least one accident on any given night at the track and at least 15 riders are killed every year.

“The setting is far from perfect,” says Brittany, “it’s not like normal riding where you get to know the animal. When you’re aboard somebody else’s horse, you really never know what to expect. And there is no other sporting event on the planet where an ambulance follows you.”

She had quite the scare a few weeks ago at Hazel Park when her mount developed a sudden pain in the leg, turned left toward the rail and dropped Brittany to the ground, as her protective helmet flew off. To top it off, she was also hit by a rider behind her. She suffered an apparent concussion and spent one night in the hospital. Fortunately there were no broken bones and she returned home the following day – only to be back in the saddle again about a week later.

During the season, Brittany rides up to 7 races nightly in any given card. She hopes to keep up this frenetic pace for the next four years before winding down and riding her own horses exclusively and concentrating on raising and training young horses. And, if she ever does to race in the Kentucky Derby or any of the other major events on longer tracks, she wants to be aboard her own horse. “I have no ambition of riding anyone else’s. When somebody else does the work, it’s just not the same thing. Being a trainer and watching the animals grow is so much more rewarding.”

Brittany Vandenberg has mapped out a plan for the future. She and her tightlyknit family will be involved, in one way or another in the horse racing industry. But, for the time being with her mother as trainer and assistant, Brittany has found the secret to success and true happiness.

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An Evening with Margaret Trudeau in Support of Youth Mental Health STORY BY KIM WILLIS THE RECENT STATISTIC OF A 143% INCREASE in attempted suicides by local youth shared by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit came as no surprise to Dr. Patrick Smith.

Dr. Smith is a family physician and founding member of Stigma Enigma, a group of ten outstanding local citizens and former basketball players in Windsor who have a goal of raising awareness and reducing the stigma that inhibits most people with mental health issues from seeking help.

Over the last three years, Stigma Enigma has held successful fundraising events in support of Maryvale Mental Health Centre, a children’s mental health treatment centre where children and teens experiencing very serious emotional and psychological distress can receive therapy and assistance from a team of experts.

This year Stigma Enigma is excited to have Margaret Trudeau as their keynote speaker at “Mingle for Mental Health” on November 12, 2016 at the Caboto Club. Tickets are $150 each, or $1,300 for a table of 10.

“For the last couple of years we have had fabulous speakers like Jordan Smith, Ted Ball and Michael Landsberg in more intimate settings. This year we wanted to attract a larger audience and raise much needed awareness about mental health,” says Dr. Smith.

It is often the stigma associated with mental health that inhibits most people with mental health issues from seeking help.

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Margaret Trudeau is a Canadian icon, celebrated both for her role in the public eye and as a respected mental-health issues advocate. From becoming a prime minister’s wife at a young age, to the loss of both her son and her former husband, to living with bi-polar disorder, Margaret tirelessly shares her personal stories to remind others of the importance of nurturing the body, mind, and spirit.

In addition, Margaret is the author of four books, including her bestselling title, Changing My Mind, which charts her life’s ups and downs, and her latest title, The Time of Your Life, which offers women an inspirational and practical approach to creating a healthy, happy, secure and satisfying future.

Dr. Smith has been in family practice for 33 years and says that mental illness affects a growing number of his patients.

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The waiting list is quite extensive and not everyone can afford a psychologist,” states Dr. Smith.

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“The stigma that goes along with mental illness is underestimated. The outcomes of not dealing with a mental illness can be death. We need to view mental illness as an illness and not a weakness.”

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"The work many do in our community to help support mental health awareness is more important than it has ever been. Recent statistics released show that there has been a 143 percent hike in youth suicide locally. Bringing awareness to this issue and talking about mental health is vital for those suffering. Educating professionals in healthcare, parents and educators on what the signs are of someone considering suicide is important. Bringing in a high profile speaker like Margaret Trudeau, who has had a lifelong struggle with mental health, helps the community understand that you can struggle with mental illness but come out on the other side and lead a healthy life,” says Nancy Campana, Rocky’s mother.

Martin and her team at Maryvale are extremely grateful to have Dr. Smith as both an advocate and fundraiser.

“Dr. Smith intimately understands the work that we do at Maryvale. The Stigma Enigma events have raised enough money over the last two years to pay for a full-time therapist. This means that 50-75 children and youth are receiving treatment that would not otherwise be possible,” states Martin.

“We are so excited to have Margaret Trudeau as the speaker this year to bring much-needed attention to youth mental illness and suicide. Suicide among teens is a neglected area of health care. They have so much life ahead of them, but they are unable to see it at the time.”

In addition to raising funds for Maryvale, Dr. Smith has also established a scholarship at the Windsor campus of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. Students going into psychiatry are eligible to apply.

Signs of suicide include: threatening suicide; talking about wanting to die, appearing depressed, sad or withdrawn; deliberate injuring; changes in mood, appearance or behaviour; and drug or alcohol abuse.

All threats of suicide must be taken seriously. Call 911 or go the hospital emergency department. The Community Crisis Centre offers a 24-hour crisis line for those ages 16 and over at 519-973-4435.

For more information about “Mingle for Mental Health,” visit stigmaenigma.ca. WLM

MIDDLE EASTERN BEAUTY Israel Is As Modern As It Is Historic

STORY/PHOTOGRAPHY BY RON STANG

THINK OF ZIKHRON YA’AKOV as Israel’s Niagara-on-the-Lake. Perched atop a hill in northern Israel and offering panoramic views of the Mediterranean to the west and a sweeping agricultural valley to the south and east the town was developed by Baron de Rothschild and is a major wine region.

High end boutiques and restaurants line Ha-Meyasdim St., a slightly inclined pedestrian mall where you’ll find tourists from Tel Aviv, buskers, and kids rolling around on their skateboards.

Israel is not a lot different from Canada, and then it is. While the country was developed by agrarian settlers and kibbutzim, towns have mushroomed to become cities of various sizes, marked by contemporary architecture and seeming never-ending building booms. Forests of construction cranes line the skylines of cities from Haifa in the north all along the coast to Hadera, Netanya and Tel Aviv. Flying into Ben Gurion Airport, the country’s major international airport, almost seems like flying over the high rise condos of Mississauga.

Friends told me I should be careful about being in Israel. We’ve all read the headlines of ongoing terrorism that has beleaguered the country of eight million, though it has decreased significantly since the government built the so-called security fence or wall, separating the occupied Palestinian West Bank from the state of Israel proper. I felt very safe. Maybe it was the illusion of normalcy induced by a modern country going about its daily business, just like Canada. Still, only a few weeks earlier, a bomb blew up a bus in Jerusalem, with severe injuries but no deaths. And during my two days in Jerusalem a pair of elderly women were stabbed while walking in a park.

The train from Tel Aviv to Binyamina, the closest station to Zikhron, takes less than an hour on Israel Railways super efficient trains. It was rush hour and Tel Aviv commuters were crammed into the train along with a

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Clockwise from above left: A panoramic view of the Western Wall, one of Judaism’s holiest sites, in Jerusalem’s Old City; the Bahá'í Temply and Gardens in Haifa, northern Israel; Farm implements as art on a wall in Zikhron Ya’akov, where much of the country’s agrarian history is celebrated.

smattering of soldiers. But these soldiers aren’t like the kind of ramrod straight ones you find in Canada or the U.S. Many struck me as simply civilians in military gear, kids out of high school doing their compulsory two-year service. They looked anything but belligerent, listening to their iTunes or adjusting make-up. One poor exhausted guy was half-sprawled over the coffee table in front of me, fast asleep.

And many carried black machine guns.

This is a nation always on alert so the military, which holds a central place of pride in the nation’s hearts, is ubiquitous. Men and women can be seen carrying machine guns as often as not. What’s more, even civilians carry guns.

Down on Tel Aviv’s tree-lined Rothschild Blvd. the “unofficial mayor” of the famous Bauhaus apartment-lined street, Uri Shemesh, is holding court in his funky colorful cave-like home. Uri is a local character and likes to tell stories and kvetch about all manner of things in Israeli society, from high taxes to conspiracy theories. A friend drops by, a lawyer dressed in business casual.

As he leaves I notice the handle of a pistol protruding from his belt. It’s not the first time I’ll find a civilian openly carrying a weapon. At the Zikhron bus stop a guy in his 20s wearing a red T-shirt and a backpack turns and I notice a pistol attached to his belt. Apparently carrying firearms openly is encouraged, another deterrent to terrorism.

Nobody blinks an eye. Just like the soldiers everywhere with their machine guns, and the airport type luggage x-rays at all train stations, it’s part of life among the seeming calm of an otherwise normal, friendly and progressive society.

Is Israel a Jewish state? It most definitely is. But it’s not one dimensional. Twenty per cent of the population is Arab. The two official languages are Hebrew – spoken overwhelmingly (though virtually everyone knows English) – and Arabic. Street signs also add English. The society is multicultural with Jews, Arabs and everyone else mixing in just like here. Yet there are traditional Arab towns and villages. The next hill north of Zikhron is Fureidis, meaning Garden of Eden.

I was in Israel at a special time. Solemn evening Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremonies took place in Gan Zikaron (Garden of Remembrance) park, with survivors and their families speaking. Over the next week there would be the Day of the Memory for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism. For one minute everything – and I mean everything - comes to a halt. Traffic on freeways stops and people get out of their cars.

The day of mourning ends at 8 pm (traditional start of the Hebrew day), immediately transitioning into boisterous celebrations across the country, for it is now Israel Independence Day. Incongruous?

The Israelis put the two days together for a reason: freedom and independence are not always won without strife and sacrifice.WLM

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Shawn Acrey recently had the opportunity to travel to the Rio Olympics in Brazil. He was also the guest speaker at Gourmet Gardens, a fundraiser for the Children's Aid Society. Two of his role models, foster brother, Derek Stewart, and his social worker Justine Danford are shown with him at the event last May.

DEFYING THE ODDS

Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society Success Story STORY BY KIM WILLIS

SHAWN ACREY RECENTLY RETURNED from the Rio Summer Olympics.

This is an extraordinary experience for any 18 year old. It is even more extraordinary when you learn about Shawn’s incredible journey.

At six years of age Shawn became a client of the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society (WECAS). His parents were unable to care for him, and he soon entered foster care. In his first six years of life, Shawn experienced a lot. By his own account, he was unmotivated and just going through the motions of day-to-day life and getting through school.

With the help of WECAS staff, especially his social worker Justine Danford, Shawn is a success story! “Seeing Shawn grow has been of the most amazing experiences of my time at WECAS,” says Justine. “Shawn learned to embrace the opportunities presented to him and didn’t get caught up in self-pity. We developed a really special relationship, I refer to him as my little brother.”

Last June Shawn graduated from St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic High School on the honour roll. He maintained an average of 89% throughout high school and documented 399 volunteer hours. In addition to his success in the classroom, Shawn is also an accomplished athlete. He played on the basketball team and ran cross country and track where he made it to the OFSAA regionals every year. Shawn also won two MVP awards and was Student Athlete of the Year.

“People often say that I’m so naturally gifted and talented. Yes to an extent that may be true, but there is so much hard work, effort, and commitment that goes on behind the scenes that people don’t notice. The thing that sets me aside from others is my drive. If I want something I know that in order to achieve that I have to put in as much as I want out of it. I understand that things are earned and not given.”

In large part these are lessons he learned during his time at WECAS. Shawn attributes a lot of his success to Justine.

“She inspires me and realized my potential,” says Shawn. “She is one of my role models and I know that our relationship will continue for a long time.”

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Two other factors that Shawn attributes to his success include the tragic death of his father in 2011 and his experience in foster care.

“My father’s death was tragic and took me a while to overcome. I was able to do this with support from my family and my sports. Everything I do now is to make my father proud.”

Similarly, Shawn has used his experience in foster care to his advantage.

“Some people have the opinion that foster children are “bad” and there is a negative stigma about us because we are different from most youth. I want to show that yes we do have a different story and we are different, but we are still human and can accomplish and do anything we set our mind to. I want to be the underdog rising to the challenge while also being a role model to other youth in foster care.”

Shawn is incredibly grateful for the second chance the WECAS gave him.

“They gave me a second family and a place that I could call “home”. They also allowed me to make relationships with my family all throughout the states, which is something I cannot thank them enough for.

They have been a constant in my life, and have been there in both the good and the bad times.”

WECAS works hard to encourage children to dream and dream big! They tell children that they deserve opportunities that are presented to them and make them feel important and loved.

“Children’s Aid accepted me for who I was, and I learned that one’s past doesn’t define them. I use my past as learning experiences to better my future. I thank them so much for helping that snobby, scared, hurt, curious-eyed 6 year old boy 12 years ago, and allowing him to grow into the person that I am today. I thank them for embracing me with open arms and providing me with unique opportunities while also helping to make my dreams reality.”

Through his work with Justine over the years, it became apparent that Shawn had great leadership skills.

Most recently he worked at WECAS as President of

the Youth Advisory Committee. This group advocates for youth, fights for them, and tries to give them the best opportunities that enable success.

“The will power of the youth in this group is so inspiring especially after all the hardships and adversity they have all overcome. These youth are driven and determined, and I know that success only awaits them. These youth along with the Children’s Aid helped me realize that success isn’t what makes you the most money or makes you the most popular, but is what makes you happy.”

It is Shawn’s success that allowed him a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to Rio in August for the Summer Olympics.

Retired teacher Bill Van Wyck has been taking students to Olympic Games since 1979.

This year 10 students were lucky enough to travel with him. They were selected from over 50 applicants who have to demonstrate leadership, academic and athletic abilities.

“It was an amazing experience that I will never forget. I got to meet a lot of the athletes and even stand beside gold medalist Usain Bolt. Meeting the local Brazilians was also a highlight.”

Next up for Shawn is university. He is studying nursing at the University of New Brunswick Humber College campus in Toronto where he received a partial scholarship. Running for their track team is also part of his plan. He also plans to return to Windsor next spring to help coach at Villanova.

“My decision on going into nursing was heavily influenced by my foster care experience. I want to give back to my community and help people in any way that I can. I want to put smiles on the faces of people and children just like the Children’s Aid put that smile on my face. I want to make a positive impact on today’s society.”

“I am very proud of the person that I am and of the person that I am still becoming, and I know how lucky and privileged I have been in life. I will not take it for granted, and I will definitely not let all my hard work go down the drain. Always remember that life is what you want to make of it, and in my life I’m striving to make it a success. I’ve made so many great friends and met so many amazing people on my journey and it’s not over yet. I’m excited for what’s in store in the future. This is who I am, this is who I was, and this is who I am going to be.”

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PUSHING PERCEPTIONS Sundays and Mondays Theatre Collection

FROM CROSSING THE DETROIT RIVER as brazen rum running gals with booze bottles strapped to their thighs to trading genders for a journey into a brilliant yet troubled journalist’s mind, four local women are showing no fear in creating innovative theatrical experiences.

“We want to start a new conversation about what theatre is in Windsor-Essex County,” says Kaitlyn Kelly, a member of the all-female Sundays and Mondays Theatre Collective.

Named for the days of the week that they meet, the professional theatre group of four artists is devising and performing their own original works. Embracing theatre that is bold and unpredictable, they strive to ensure “the audience doesn’t know what might happen next,” says Brittany Shepley.

The graduates of the University of Windsor Fine Arts program had never worked as a unit during their education. “I thought it would be interesting if we all got together and did something,” Kaitlyn says.

Their first group venture into crafting a play was in 2015.

Inspiration came after Daniela Piccinin had watched a Ted Talk regarding memory and the paths people and their minds can take in storing and recalling memories.

Kaitlyn was intrigued by tricks the mind can play. “The more you recall a memory, the farther from the truth it becomes over the years of retelling – based on the crowd you were with or how you were feeling on the day of each retelling.”

Looking for a main character who could exemplify the wonderful and disturbing twists and turns of memory and the mind, the women chose real life American journalist David Carr. Noted

Clockwise from top: Punching through boundaries, the Sundays and Mondays Theatre Collective presented its first play, Subject to Revision, in October 2015.

Writing, producing and acting, (from top to bottom) Kaitlyn Kelly, Cara Rodger, Brittany Shepley and Daniela Piccinin all portrayed their play’s only character, American journalist David Carr. The foursome’s next production is a play featuring female rum runners. It’s part of Harvesting the FAM on Oct. 1st.

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for writing the Media Equation column, he was respected for covering culture for The New York Times until his death in February 2015 at age 58.

David revealed his experiences with cocaine addiction and included interviews with people from his past in his 2008 memoir, The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of His Life.

His Own. The women interwove passages from David’s book with text from The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers, a book authored by Daniel Schacter, former chair of Harvard University's Psychology Department and a leading memory researcher.

“We unified it all with our own verbiage to create our play, Subject to Revision,” Daniela says.

The four actresses each dressed as David at different stages of his life: A single dad raising two kids; the very human man struggling for years addicted to drugs and alcohol; and the clean and sober successful professional.

“David is very blunt and his language is colourful,” Kaitlyn says. “Subject to Revision is in your face adult content.”

The play debuted in October 2015 at the Mackenzie Hall Cultural Centre during the Harvesting the FAM Festival. The audience was intrigued throughout the 35 minute performance.

After expanding and polishing the material, the collective remounted Subject to Revision as a two act show in February, 2016 at the Garage Door Theatre in Walkerville. The women were thrilled to be playing in the black box theatre, with its stark, dark walls. “It married an exciting notion of new theatre with a new theatre group in Windsor,” Daniela says.

Both venues’ intimate settings were ideally suited for Subject to Revision. “It’s indescribable to be so close to the audience and experience the show moment to moment together,” says Daniela.

She recalls the audience was shocked at times – a satisfying reaction for the theatre group. “It’s about keeping people on their toes.”

What wasn’t apparent to the audience was the behind the scenes work the actresses put into their fledgling theatre collective.

When not performing, they are backstage doing preparations; meeting to write and edit new material; and taking care of business – doing what it takes to put on a live, original theatre production.

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From Kingsville are Brittany, the production assistant, management aid and event planner; and Cara Rodger, in charge of production.

When not in Essex County, the women are travelling, working at the Toronto Fringe Festival and seeking other opportunities to hone their craft.

Harvesting The FAM has given the Sundays and Mondays Theatre Collective great incentive to continue collaborating. Windsor’s largest independent inter-arts festival designed for the promotion and development of Film, Fashion, Artistic and Musical talents commissioned the women to write, produce and perform a new play.

The festival creates a positive, open minded space for artists to exhibit, promote, perform and sell their works. All events and showcases are free to the public. The entire Fam festival is running from Sept. 29th to Oct. 30th. The full schedule is posted at famfest.ca.

As part of The Fam, the Sundays and Mondays Theatre Collective will premiere their play on the evening of Sat., Oct. 1st in an unusual venue in downtown Windsor.

“Our play is primarily about women in Southwestern Ontario during the American Prohibition,” Daniela says. “There’s such a vibrant history of rum running, we thought it would be fun to explore it.”

To learn about the United States’ officially dry years between 1919 to 1933 – and Canada’s helpful and profitable actions to wet their neighbours’ whistles, the women went on an informative rum runners’ tour, read local history and researched the music and dress of the period.

To give the play additional authenticity, it will be staged near the Detroit River. The audience shouldn’t have difficulty believing the actresses are really daring ladies hiding hooch under their skirts, nervously waiting for the smuggler’s boat to arrive before the cops get wise.

Family appropriate, “the play is something that is educational and also artistic,” Kaitlyn says. “We’re hoping to tour with it to high schools in Windsor-Essex County this winter.” Sundays and Mondays Theatre Collective have not forgotten Subject to Revision. Kaitlyn says, “We are looking to returning to David and putting the play on the stage, perhaps as a touring show in Ontario and Quebec.”

Whatever happens next, the only things the women will allow themselves to get comfortable with are risk and uncertainty. WLM

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AS THE PLACE FOR PEOPLE who like to see and/or be seen, Windsor ComiCon gets a high score.

Building on the popularity of its inaugural event last year, the show is returning on Oct. 15th and 16th with a whole new roster of celebrity guests and new family friendly attractions.

“There is a ComiCon in almost every major city in North America,” observes Steve Menzie, the organizer of the local event. “It’s a very social experience with a great mix of males and females. A lot of adults bring their kids. It’s empowering for people. As we know, the geeks have taken over the world. It’s cool to be nerdy now.”

“Besides, who isn’t a Batman fan?” Steve jokes. Sort of.

ComiCon encompasses much more than comic book characters to include other popular culture. That’s partly why the floor of ComiCon is such a spectacle: You can’t help smiling when someone living out his fantasy as Doctor Who bumps into Mr. Spock.

Windsor ComiCon attracts beings of all sorts. Clockwise from top: Adventure, sci-fi, comic and other genre fans shopping for merchandise; Lou ‘The Hulk’ Ferrigno, a guest for this year’s event; Cosplayers from the 2015 ComiCon.

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A visitor from Middle-earth is always welcome at such a festive gathering. Actor Sean Astin, who played Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, is attending Windsor ComiCon. With over 120 child and adult acting credits to his name, Sean is also admired for his performance in The Goonies. Currently, he is the voice of Raphael in Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series.

Jason Priestley made certain his schedule would permit him to be at Windsor ComiCon. Brought to international attention as a young 1990s heart throb on television’s Beverly Hills, 90210, the Canadian actor has given audiences chills with a recurring role in Haven, a supernatural drama television series. Jason is now starring in a new series, Private Eyes, on Global.

Every ComiCon should have a vampire element. Obligingly, Nicholas Brendon is coming. The actor portrayed Xander Harris in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

He is writing on the Buffy Season 10 comic book. The busy actor continues to play Kevin Lynch in Criminal Minds on CBS. Another special guest is actress and musical artist Tia Carrere. Recognized globally as the Relic Hunter, her own syndicated action/adventure television series is still on air.

She is also remembered for her roles on Wayne’s World 1 & 2 and other films. Tia has just become a recurring character on Warehouse 13 on the SyFy network.

The Japanese anime series, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, has been hugely popular since the 1990s and attracts followers with its new simulcast, Sailor Moon Crystal. In many earlier episodes, heroine Sailor Moon/Serena Tsukino got her English speaking voice from Toronto-born actress Linda Ballantyne.

Linda will be joined at Windsor ComiCon by another Toronto actress, Katie Griffin, who provided the English speaking voice for Sailor Mars/Rei/Raye over several seasons.

“It’s exciting for fans to hear the voices they have loved for so many years,” Steve says.

Comic book heroes are naturally an important part of ComiCon. One special guest is Yanick Paquette, the Montreal artist who has brought Diana, Amazonian princess, to life in all her dynamically visual glory in Wonder Woman: Earth One, Volume One. Part of an ongoing series of hardcover graphic novels, the book, written by Grant Morrison, was released by DC Comics this past April.

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More comic guests will also be on hand in Cosplay and Artist Alley, where visitors can connect with creators and their works.

First time visitors to ComiCon often wonder if they have to come in costume. It’s optional. Many attendees just wear t-shirts indicating their favourite sci-fi shows or adventure characters.

“If you want to dress up, this is your best opportunity ever,” Steve says. There are contests for kids and adult amateur and professional costumes. The precision and authenticity that some visitors lavish on their costumes is astonishing.

One costumed character who can’t be missed is the giant Incredible Hulk. Beneath all the green is a Montreal man who is looking forward to seeing Lou Ferrigno again.

“Lou is one of the hardest working guys in the business,” Steve notes. The former Mr. Universe was even on the Toronto Argonauts team, without ever having played football. He was cut after two games. The television and film actor is well known for his role in The Incredible Hulk TV series from 1978 to 1982.

“I enjoy attending ComicCevents and the opportunity to meet and talk with fans,” Lou says. “While I almost always meet fans from my bodybuilding days (and more than a few who think I shouldn't have been fired from The Apprentice), my most cherished role - and the ones that fans love the most is of course, The Hulk.”

“No matter how many fans I meet from different generations, I never get tired of hearing them share their stories about the impact that The Hulk has had on their lives and how much they love that iconic character!” says Lou. All of the special guests will be at ComiCon for the two day event at Caesars Windsor. They will be on Q & A panels and chatting with visitors, giving everyone a look behind the scenes.

Visitors also come to obtain expert information, “like how to repair the breastplate on your armour,” Steve says.

Most of all, ComiCon reminds people how to have fun. In its new big tabletop area, hosted by The CG Realm, visitors can play board games supplied by the local retailer. The new kids zone offers face painting and other smile inducing activities.

The Windsor ComiCon action is from 10 am to 6 pm, Sat. and 10 am to 5 pm, Sun. at Caesars Windsor. There is also a ticketed after party Saturday evening for anyone 19 years and older who wants to go.

For more information on the event visit windsorcomicon.com.

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Cramdon’s Tap and Eatery - South Windsor’s friendly gathering place. Offering great food at affordable prices. Satellite sports and billiards in a pub-like setting. www.cramdons.com 2950 Dougall Ave. 519-966-1228 Fratelli Pasta Grill - Offering flavour drenched “woodfire” grilled steaks, seafood and pasta dishes. A fresh and healthy selection of modern and time tested classics. Located behind McDonald’s on Manning Rd. in Tecumseh. Takeout, catering, private parties. For reservations call 519-735-0355. www.fratellipastagrill.com Gilligan’s – Burgers Burgers Burgers. Including Buffalo, Lamb, Turkey and more. Great Ribs, Wings and Salads. Sundays Family day kids eat for a toonie.

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The City Market – 1030 Walker Rd. 519-967-0988 Joe Schmoe’s Eats N’ Drinks - Family friendly restaurant in LaSalle. Handcrafted burgers, sandwiches and salads. Fresh ingredients and house made sauces. Local wines; 12 Ontario craft and commercial beers on tap. HDTVs. Fast, cheerful service.

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ONE OF THE BEST THINGS you can do to fuel your body and brain is eat a healthy breakfast. Lux Diner’s chef has just created a new menu filled with delicious and nutritious reasons to make time for the most important meal of the day.

“We’re one of the few places doing a proper, sit down breakfast service on the east side of Windsor,” notes Kastro Perkaj, who owns the restaurant. “We make certain you’ll enjoy it.”

There is now even more variety in the omelette selection and Lux Diner’s signature breakfast skillets, loaded with eggs, cheese, vegetables, herbs and spices in tantalizing combinations. Tasty breakfast wraps are filled with fresh goodness.

Responding to people who want a light yet satisfying meal, the restaurant is making different kinds of oatmeal and offering half stacks of fluffy pancakes.

Whether the guest is dashing in before work, coming off the night shift or looking forward to a leisurely breakfast, “we put the food out as fast as possible, without cutting corners on our quality,” Kastro assures.

Breakfast is available from the time the diner opens at 8 am till it closes at 4 pm, seven days a week.

The lunch menu is also new. The chef has retained guest favourites and added some surprises. A big hit is the grilled chicken pita: The chicken is marinated in a secret blend of spices and oil, cooked till tender and then piled onto a pita with onions, cucumber, feta cheese and Lux Diner’s signature Greek sauce.

The chef ’s experience is evident in his flavour combinations, like the club sandwich that starts with succulent turkey roasted in Lux Diner’s kitchen and finished with the chef ’s own cranberry mayonnaise.

All meals are made to order. Produce is chopped fresh daily.

“Using romaine and iceberg lettuces and other fresh ingredients from local growers and suppliers, we make great salads,” Kastro says. “We take pride in everything we serve and how we serve it.”

The casual, modern diner appeals to everybody: Seniors looking forward to a pleasant meal at great value; parents needing a break from the kitchen; kids who love choosing from their own menu; busy people phoning in and picking up their orders; and friends wanting to relax with beer and wine on the patio.

Lux Diner is no longer open for dinner hours. Kastro says, “We believe we’ve perfected what we do best: Breakfast and Lunch.”

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GROWING UP IN WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY and then sharing classes in the University of Windsor’s undergraduate biology program, Fawad Ahmed and Ryan Craig were excited to watch the construction of the new building that would house the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Both men were hopeful they would be selected for the University of Western Ontario’s Doctor of Medicine – Windsor Program.

Knowing there were only 30 spots available back in 2009, “it mant even more when we were admitted,” Dr. Ahmed says.

After training together for ten years, the MDs partnered in a new medical practice, opening Essex Family Doctors in the town of Essex on Sept. 28th, 2015. Being local, the men understand the need for doctors in the region. “We’re glad to have helped bring family Dr. F. Ahmed practice back to Essex,” says Dr. Ahmed.

While acknowledging the importance of the care offered by walk-in clinics, Dr. Ahmed emphasizes that a family practice is able to provide continuity of care. “We get to know our patients and build a relationship. By learning intricate details about you and your circumstances, we can put together a more complete picture and devise a plan of action,” he says.

“As family doctors, we are committed to providing comprehensive and preventive care throughout your life. Our patients include babies, children, teens, adults, and seniors,” Dr. Craig says.

Partnering with patients in their own wellness, the doctors offer healthy living strategies, immunizations, and screening for disease.

“During our short year, there have been numerous cancers that have been identified through our screening,” Dr. Ahmed notes.

The medicine practiced by Essex Family Doctors is evidence-based. “We stay up to date on the latest advances and guidelines,” Dr. Craig says.

Part of the reason they are able to be well-informed is the strong links they maintain to their schools. The doctors are adjunct professors in the Department of Family Medicine at Western University and teach at the Windsor campus. They are also researchers in clinical medicine at both universities. Last year, the doctors presented at the Family Medicine Forum in Toronto.

Looking back on their first year in Essex, Dr. Ahmed says, “Our practice is growing nicely and we’re happy to be able to continue accepting new patients.”

The doctors appreciate the terrific help provided by Margaret, Joe, Sam and the Essex PharmaSave team and the Leamington Health team. “Kelly, our lead receptionist, goes above and beyond our expectations. The great people in the town of Essex have been very welcoming and for that, we are very grateful,” says Dr. Craig.

The future of health care looks bright in the town of Essex. The doctors are proud to announce they are partnering with a family physician in another clinic in Essex, Dr. Dorianne Butler, in order to offer better afterhours care to Essex patients.

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Concerts for a Cure Fighting Cancer with Alice, Engelbert, Howie and Friends

BY KAREN PATON-EVANS LAUGHTER AND MUSIC MAKE PEOPLE FEEL GOOD. Helping other people also makes them feel good. When those pathways to positive emotions are aligned, you get Concerts for a Cure.

An initiative of Caesars Windsor, the Concerts for a Cure annual campaign applies a very simple formula to raise significant funds for cancer related causes. For every ticket The Colosseum sells to any of its shows during October and November, the entertainment venue will donate $1, up to $20,000 in total.

Funds raised go to local non-profit organizations whose primary goal is to raise cancer awareness through research, education and prevention or to provide support and assistance to individuals undergoing treatment and their families.

This year, beneficiaries for the fourth annual Concerts for a Cure campaign are Pajama Angels and the Windsor Cancer Research Group.

Kevin Laforet, regional president of Caesars Entertainment says, “We are proud to support these local non-profit organizations who are making much needed contributions to our community.”

Pajama Angels is a grassroots provincial charity dedicated to creating awareness, action and advocacy for all cancers and chronic diseases through integrative health initiatives. Its Wing Power Fund supports local research and provides financial assistance to affected people seeking alternative and complementary therapies.

The Windsor Cancer Research Group is an assembly of local researchers, healthcare professionals and community partners working

Helping local organizations fight cancer, Caesars Windsor has brought back its Concerts for a Cure initiative. One dollar will be donated for every ticket bought to upcoming concerts at The Colosseum. The featured stars are (from top left, clockwise) Howie Mandel, Alice Cooper, Engelbert Humperdinck, Marianas Trench, Larry the Cable Guy, Martin Lawrence, Billy Ocean and (right) Styx.

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together to build teams to strengthen local cancer research programs and bridge collaborations with neighbouring cancer centres.

Past recipients of the Concerts for a Cure campaign include the Canadian Cancer Society, Hospice of Windsor and Essex County, Transition to Betterness and In Honour of the Ones We Love.

Encouraging the vital work of local organizations engaged in the fight against cancer, Caesars Windsor has contributed nearly $80,000 in donations through corporate giving and employee fundraising.

Since its inception in 1994, Caesars Windsor Cares has donated $13 million in funding and in-kind resources to support non-profits in carrying out their missions to positively impact the greatest number possible in long lasting, sustainable ways.

People who enjoy a night of live entertainment can help boost that dollar figure by buying a ticket to one or more Concert for a Cure shows.

Alice Cooper is including Caesars Windsor on his Spend the Night with Alice tour at 8 pm, Sun., Oct. 2nd. The earner of multiple gold and platinum albums is predictably unpredictable with his own brand of shock rock, punctuated by pyrotechnics and gothic theatrics. The Troubled Man for Troubled Times recently tossed his studded top hat in the ring for the US presidency, so he’ll likely be singing his new single, “Elected,” along with decades of fan favourites.

Engelbert Humperdinck’s three-and-ahalf octave range is firmly intact, giving the 80 year old singer the power to deliver on the music he has been making since the 1960s. Selling over 140 million albums, the dynamic star has had massive hits with “Release Me,” “After the Lovin”, “There Goes My Everything” and other songs. He takes the Colosseum stage at 9 pm, Fri., Oct. 7th.

Howie Mandel, Canada’s hilarious native son, is fresh from his latest stint as a judge on America’s Got Talent and ready to entertain Windsor at 9 pm, Fri., Oct. 21st. The comedian draws on his intriguing views of the world to craft his engaging shows.

Howie’s own life experiences indicate his range: A comic as Diana Ross’ opening act; playing a doctor on TV’s St. Elsewhere; creator and lead voice of syndicated Bobby’s World animated children series; gameshow host; and author of New York Times Bestseller List memoir, “Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me” about his struggle with OCD and ADHD. Billy Ocean’s Trinidad roots and East

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London upbringing continue to infuse the unique sound that propelled the vocalist to stardom in the 1980s. Selling over 30 million records in his lifetime, Billy remains the biggest black recording artist Britain has ever produced. At 8 pm, Sun., Oct. 30th, Windsor can move to the groove of Billy’s songs, including “Caribbean Queen,” “When The Going Gets Tough,” “Get Out Of My Dreams,” “There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry” – plus the artist’s interpretations of songs that influenced him.

Larry the Cable Guy, just an average blue collar dude, packs theatres and stadiums with people eager to hear his wry observations. The host of Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy for History and the voice of Mater in Cars and Cars 2 also acted in Tooth Fairy II, Witless Protection and other films. His slogan, “Git-R-Done,” applies to his own work ethic: The Forbes Celebrity 100 list named Larry as one of the hottest and most successful people in the entertainment industry for four years. He will be at the Colosseum at 9 pm, Sat., Nov. 5th.

Martin Lawrence is an actor, director, producer, writer, singer and musician but it’s his skills as a stand-up comedian that will take centre stage at Caesars Windsor at 8 pm, Thurs., Nov. 10th, just weeks after Martin’s first televised stand-up special in 14 years airs on Showtime. The groundbreaking entertainer’s credits include hosting Def Comedy Jam on HBO; headlining on Martin, his self-titled TV show; and starring in blockbusters like Bad Boys, Big Momma’s House and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate.

Styx blended elements of pop rock and hard rock to forge their own style that is classic today. Iconic hits released between 1973 and 1990 have earned the band a faithful fan base. Playing the Colosseum at 8 pm, Sun., Nov. 13th, Styx is bringing a multi-platinum award winning body of work that includes hit songs “Lady,” “Come Sail Away,” “Babe,” “The Best of Times,” “Too Much Time on My Hands,” “Show Me the Way,” “Don't Let It End” and “Renegade.”

Marianas Trench, the 2013 JUNO Group of the Year, is playing The Colosseum at 8 pm, Thurs., Nov. 17th. Topping the charts with “Fallout,” “Haven’t Had Enough” and “Stutter,” the progressive pop band from Vancouver is also showcasing new material from their latest studio album, Astoria, when they arrive in Windsor.

Tickets for shows at The Colosseum are on sale now at caesarswindsor.com.

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“It can be a major disruption to your life. We do everything to mitigate that,” he assures. “Since we do a lot of work for insurance companies, we can also help you with your claim.”

When disaster hits, Winmar swoops in to stabilize the property. They clean up, pack and store possessions and do whatever else is required to prepare the site for repair.

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CANCER JUN 22 - JUL 23: You are on-track to making a decision. You know what you want to do. At the last moment, you accidently turn left instead of right. Now what? Neither life, nor astrology comes with guarantees. In baseball, you don’t just put the ball down and walk away.

Life is like that too. Focus.

LEO JUL 24 - AUG 23: There is a new start, a new door opening.

Others are not as quick as you are to see opportunities that await. Think carefully before you speak, or take action. Talk to important people in your life to assure you are on the same page. Use your wisdom gained through past experiences.

VIRGO AUG 24 - SEP 23: You may need to be more patient with changes taking place. You can iron out the wrinkles in plans as you move along. It is difficult to feel secure when everything around you is shifting. You may have the right idea, but be tactful when expressing it.

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LIBRA SEP 24 - OCT 23: Sweet synchronicity! Both of you have to meet in the middle, which is hard to do. You may expect too much from others and vice versa. Somehow you must find common ground and hold onto it. If you do not do so, you may win or score a few points, but then lose in the final outcome.

SCORPIO OCT 24 - NOV 22: You wonder why people do things the way they do. The harder you try to figure this out, the further you find yourself getting off-base, not knowing why. You have a different perspective on life than most people do and that is ok, if you can also allow them to be their own selves.

SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 21: You tend to bring out the mischief-makers in others from time to time, especially now.

There is never a dull moment around you.

Your life is about to change in a big way, one that suits your personality and allows you to just be you. Give loved ones a big hug and thanks.

CAPRICORN DEC 22 - JAN 20: It may be you just don’t want to settle down in one specific place right now or follow orders others impose upon you without following the rules themselves. The tall oak tree falls in a storm while the willow that sways in the wind survives. Seek middle ground to solve issues.

AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 19: A renewed interest in research could find you reading and writing while looking for solutions to old problems. You may go back over old documents or books, reading them from a different point of view, finding something you did not see before.

PISCES FEB 20 - MAR 20 Remember, review, rewrite, redo. Yes, it is that time of year again when you might go one step forward and two steps back. Do not take anybody or anything for granted.

Frustration comes with looking for something that is right in front of you. Check twice, maybe even thrice

Above is “The Team”: Doug Fraba, Scott Vickers, Sean Culhane, “THE” Bob Turner, Larry Loebach, Jon Elcombe, Royal Church, Dave Mollard, Sam Sasso, Hunt Hool, Mike Gloster, Jim Gomes, Dexter Robinson, Paul Valentine, John Upham, Dave McGuffin, George Hadre, Ron Innocente, Gerry Brumpton, Evan Wright, Doug Cowan, Eddi Chittaro, Ed Lanktree, Pete Cusumano.

Absent: Peter Guthrie, Dan Russell, Pat Osborne, Ryan Jershy, Don Hollerhead, Lucien Gava, Richard Basinski, Steve Chamko Left: Author Bob Turner

BASKETBALL RULES HERE 25 People Share Basketball History STORY BY DICK HILDEBRAND Recently he and his wife Carol celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and were guests of honor at a party hosted by their two children, their spouses and four grandchildren. A former elementary school teacher, Carol was also heavily involved in the book’s preparation. As Bob puts it: “She proof read and she proof read until her eyeballs looked like basketballs!”

Robert Turner has been connected with basketball for more than 50 years. He played the game in high school and university and coached throughout his entire teaching career. Even as a principal, he helped guide one of the school’s teams and had a brief involvement with the Windsor Valiants, a local club team, after he retired.

The idea for the book was born Turner made notes about the origins of basketball after watching a documentary on James Naismith, the Kingston area native who had invented the game.

After showing those notes to friends and colleagues, Turner followed up on their suggestions and decided to put his musings into a book – something he says, “I didn’t even think about doing.” As he continued jotting down his thoughts, he recruited his so-called ‘team’ of 24 former players, referees and coaches…all from the Windsor area…who contributed their separate stories in their own words. The entire effort took about two years to complete. “Every single high school in Windsor and Essex County has a story,” says Turner, “some of the stories are two pages long and some of them are 20 pages long.” This vast sea of information, along with at least 100 photographs, is documented in more than 320 pages.

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The lead author is Robert Turner who was born in North Bay. His family moved to Windsor when he was about 3 years old and he’s been here ever since. After elementary school, he attended Kennedy Collegiate before heading off to Waterloo and Wilfred Laurier University as an under-graduate. He was teaching at the Walkerville Secondary School when a concept program on Community Physical Education education caught his attention.

He took a year-long sabbatical and wound up at the University of South Florida in Tampa Bay where he obtained his Masters. On his return home, he taught at Forrester Secondary for six years before becoming co-ordinator of Physical Health and Education for the Windsor School Board. He returned to Forrester as vice-principal for four years and as principal for the next 4 ½ until his retirement in 1998. Shortly thereafter, the school which at one time had been described as Windsor’s best-kept secret was permanently closed.

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‘Basketball Rules Here’ is an exclusively Windsor project. It’s self-published with Turner’s son-in-law Scott Vickers being described as the engineer who assembled and organized the information. Printing was done by Rick Fullerton’s Printworks on Argyle Road.

Turner says while the book’s main focus is on the Windsor-Essex County area, the first chapter will be of interest to anyone who’s a basketball fan. “Windsor has a tremendous basketball legacy,” he says, “right from day one, the local game has been the best in Canada.” The city’s lone professional team, The Express is living proof, having already won 2 Canadian championships since its formation a few short years ago. While the caliber of play may not be up to NBA expectations, fans are definitely treated to some fine pro basketball and rarely leave the court unhappy.

“Hoops for Hospice” is the name of the official launch for ‘Basketball Rules Here’.

It takes place September 30th at the Caboto Club starting at 7 pm. The public is invited to attend and there is no admission charge. It promises to be an exciting evening – not only will the book be introduced and sold, but 55 past players who have been selected as the best over the last half century, will be awarded plaques recognizing their “quest for excellent and outstanding performances.” Incidentally, you can read their stories in chapter 17 of the book. At the same time, all living coaches in the Windsor area who have been instrumental in winning Canadian national basketball championships, top coaches at the high school level for the past 50 years and several referees who have been associated with Windsor and district basketball since 1960, will also receive special recognition.

It’s also your opportunity to meet Bob Turner and his entire team who’ll be sharing their stories and signing books which will sell for $30 each. In future weeks, the ‘team’ will be at the Devonshire Mall, the University of Windsor and the Windsor Express headquarters for special appearances and book sales. ‘Basketball Rules Here’ will also be sold on the Windsor-Essex County Hospice website through a special link and ALL profits from sales will be donated to Hospice.

Whether you’re a fan of the hoops, a maven of local history, or just love to read about things that shaped our community, the book would certainly be a valuable addition to a personal library and should be considered as an excellent gift for a birthday, or a stocking stuffer for Christmas!

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14 year old Madison Young Gaining Worldwide Recognition with her Drawings

THIS IS THE STORY OF A TEENAGER who possesses an artistic talent that’s beyond belief!

Madison Young of Amherstburg, a Grade 9 student at Villanova Secondary School who turned 14 this past April, has already parlayed her artistic endeavors into a profitable business.

She was born in Windsor. Colin Young, her father, is an engineer for the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, while her mother Sharon is a care co-ordinator for a community care access centre at the Metropolitan Campus of Windsor Regional Hospital. A younger brother Jacob could likely be another story down the road, as he happens to be a superb cook and a brilliant mathematician. Madison plays competitive soccer with the Lasalle Stompers, a travel team, and like most teenagers she enjoys hanging out with her friends. Always interested in learning something new, she’s been teaching herself how to play the piano and the electronic keyboard. She just graduated from Grade 8 at the Ste. Jean the Baptiste elementary school with the academic achievement award for the highest grades in Math, English and most other subjects.

Sharon says Madison’s love of drawing was first evident when she was only 5 or 6 years old. Her elementary school teachers also recognized her talent and often commented on her great drawings. Consequently, she was enrolled in a weekly art instruction with Julia Conlon, who has a studio in Windsor. After a short while Madison decided to strike out on her own and develop her own style which soon began attracting a lot of attention.

She was invited to do a 4’ by 8’ painting for the annual Amherstburg River Lights festival which is staged during the Christmas season and as her local popularity grew, people paid to have custom drawings done for them.

For the past two years, Madison has been drawing in a ‘hyper-realistic’ style – that is, the images resemble photographs. She drew Disney characters, fashioned four pictures of eyes for local optometrist Dr. Brian Blake which are displayed in his Howard Avenue office in Windsor and provided the 42 illustrations for a soon-to-be published book of children’s poems by Doctor Rob Seski.

Madison works in a specially prepared studio in the basement of the family home.

As her mom says, “she spends hours and hours relaxing at her favorite pastime. But I don’t know how she relaxes with all the detail she puts into her art.” The young artist does not use oils or acrylics, preferring the Mexican-made Prisma color pencils or Copic markers which come from Japan. Not only is she an exceptional artist, but can be classified as an entrepreneur since she makes enough money to buy her own supplies, pay for the production of prints from her favorite work, with enough left over for personal spending. Madison’s favorite drawings are preserved as custom prints…usually 20 at a time. They’re done by Sooters in Windsor on acid-free paper, so the colors won’t fade. And, it doesn’t take long for them to be sold out. “Not bad for a 14 year-old kid,” as her mother would say.

Right now, Madison is preparing a number of commisioned drawings including a bluebird, a sunflower and a couple of dogs.

She’s also working on a portrait of a model- but so far it hasn’t been sold. She draws from photographs that she gleans from royalty-free websites, or from pictures that have been taken by members of her family or that have been sent to her by prospective customers and others that interested in her work. Known as Diamonddraws on Instagram, she has attracted nearly 30,000 followers with the number growing daily. Her admirers include artists from around the world.

Looking ahead, Madison has career aspirations of being a surgeon. According to her mom, “having the eye-hand ability, the steady hands and the great eye for detail, she probably will be an absolutely amazing surgeon.” At the same time, though, she has no intention of giving up her artwork which is already showing lucrative returns.

Her pictures are spectacular. The colors and the details literally jump off the canvas.

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Dressed as their favourite rock stars, participants in the Rockin’ At the River 5K can help raise money for Easter Seals’ hearing and mobility devices, Send a Kid to Camp program and to help children with physical disabilities succeed in Windsor-Essex. The walk honours Puneet Mathur, who recently suffered a spine injury and is looking to completing his first 5K. All ages are welcome to participate in the event from 10 am to 1 pm.

It starts at the Riverfront Festival Plaza, 370 Riverside Dr. E. in Windsor. The registration fee is $25.

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Till Sunday, Sept. 25. Food, crafts and entertainment are in abundance at the Ruthven Apple Festival from 9 am to 6 pm, Sat. and 10 am to 5 pm, Sun. There’s a classic car show on Sunday, as well. Admission and parking are free to the event at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens at 1550 Road 3 E., Kingsville. The festival has raised over $860,000 to date for Community Living Essex County in support of people with an intellectual disability. 519-776-6483 communitylivingessex.org MCGREGOR MUG RUN

The Fifth Annual McGregor Mug Run is hitting the streets and trails of McGregor at 3 pm. After the 5k and 10k run, everyone can enjoy the International Beer Festival back at Co-An Park at 11071 Concession Rd. 11.

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Till Sunday, Sept. 25. Local artists are throwing open the doors of their studios to visitors of all ages during a free self-guided tour from 10 am to 5 pm. Painting, pottery, textiles, jewelry, printmaking, photography and wood-turning are all on view in locations throughout the community. The 6th Annual Artist Open Studio Tour is a project of The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Windsor Essex County. 519-254-8669 weopenstudiotour.com

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The annual KidneyWalk helps the Kidney Foundation fund research and more to help people living with kidney disease. The family event starts with registration at 8:30 am at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, located at 249 Sherk St. At its conclusion, everyone is invited to lunch.

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Pulling a tractor trailer loaded with RAM Trucks for 100 feet in the shortest time, teams of 15 will be competing to raise money for United Way/Centraide WindsorEssex County. All team members must be at least 16 years of age. Sign in opens at 9 am at 1 Riverside Drive W. in Windsor.

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TAKING STEPS AGAINST BREAST CANCER

Beginning at 8 am, the non-competitive walk/run honours breast cancer survivors and those who have lost their lives. Held at Point Pelee National Park at 1118 Point Pelee Dr., Leamington, the fundraising event supports the Canadian Cancer Society’s fight against the disease. takingsteps.ca.

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The spirit of the roaring 1920s is being recreated for the first annual Gatsby Gala, a fundraiser for the Park House Museum.

Dinner, live music, dancing, a Charleston dance lesson, silent auction and prizes for the best outfit are part of the evening at the Verdi Club, 689 Texas Rd. in Amherstburg.

Doors open at 5:30 pm for dinner. The price for a dinner ticket is $45; a dance ticket only is $20. parkhousemuseum.com 519-736-2511 RIDE FOR REFUGE

Walking or bicycling in The Downtown Mission’s non-competitive friendly outing can help raise money for the organization’s new Wellness Centre. The initiative is intended to give homeless people hope for a new beginning. The Riverwalk/Ride for Refuge starts at 8 am from The Downtown Mission of Windsor at 664 Victoria Ave., Windsor. 519-973-5573 canada.rideforrefuge.org

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Friday, 14 WINDSOR CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL 2016

Till Saturday, Oct. 15. Showcasing some of Ontario’s craft brews and food from local restaurants, the Windsor Craft Beer Festival kicks off at noon in the Old Walkerville area. Advance tickets are $25; gate price is $40. windsorbeerfestival.com 519-982-5212 US D OT 1761199

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Till Sunday, Oct. 23. An American Orchid Society Judged show, the Orchid Show & Sale features floral exhibits, art and photography, workshops and lectures. It’s happening at the Columbus Centre at 2401 Columbus Ave. in Windsor from 11 am to 5 pm on Sat. and 11 am to 4 pm on Sun. windsororchidsociety.ca.

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