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Skate Wheatley held their annual Sweetheart Showcase to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Saturday, February 7 at Wheatley Area Arena. The fundraiser attracted numerous fans, family and onlookers as 109 skaters presented their most recent routines and programs. In the photo above, these skaters had fun with their group showcase. From left are Rachel Symons, Aelan Pearson, Serenity Simpson, Morgan Fetter and Riley MacDonald. More Sweetheart Showcase photos are on page 9. Photos courtesy of Kim Riley Photography
Leamington, Pelee Island infrastructure to benefit from Provincial funds By Mark Ribble Local officials met on Monday, February 9 at Leamington’s Municipal Building to formally announce the Province of Ontario’s investment in Leamington’s Northwest Quadrant Sewer Separation project and the Township of Pelee’s East Shore Distribution and Water Storage Rehabilitation project. The formal announcement comes on the heels of a news release published in last week’s Southpoint Sun. Leamington will receive up to $7,140,411 toward their project and Pelee Island $707,884 toward theirs. The funding is being delivered through the province’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program – Health and Safety Water Stream.
Leamington Mayor (and Warden of Essex County) Hilda MacDonald thanked Chatham-Kent Leamington MPP Trevor Jones for being a strong advocate for this area. “We’re grateful that you are our MPP,” she said to Jones. “The fact that you know us, you know our community so well, you understand our challenges.” MacDonald said that Jones and the province recognize those challenges — especially with infrastructure — is a positive step. “The last time I was in front of Minister Bethlenfalvy (Ontario’s Minister of Finance), he asked what could the province do for the mayors of the region,” she said. SEE INFRASTRUCTURE Continued on Page 5
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Leamington Mayor Hilda MacDonald, left, with Chatham-Kent Leamington MPP Trevor Jones and Pelee Island Mayor Cathy Miller. SUN photo by Mark Ribble
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