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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Short and long term fixes for Leamington breakwall A meeting with government officials from the federal, provincial and municipal levels held on Friday, August 5 resulted in six changes to Leamington’s now notorious breakwall in the harbour. Representatives from Transport Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Leamington Mayor John Paterson and Leamington’s Chief Administrative Officer Bill Marck participated in the meeting held in Chatham. The officials came out with short-term and long-term solutions to the visibility problems involving he breakwall. At Monday night’s Leamington Council meeting, Mayor Paterson was able to announce that six actions will be taken to address the hazard that the Leamington breakwall represents. These include the installation of radar reflectors, pricing hazard lighting on the breakwall, coast guard boater education, and a comprehensive study (expected to take between two-and-a-half and five years) to decide if the breakwall should stay or go. It is expected that by next spring, there will be threefoot-high light standards with bulbs directed down to the water illuminating the rocks every 30 metres along the 500-metre long wall. Also, reflective radar sensors will be added to illuminate the breakwall for boats with radar. The structure has claimed the lives of five people in eight years, including three on June 5 of this year. The lights and radar sensors are the short-term fixes and a long-term study will look at the viability of the structure.
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Caribbean Festival heats up Leamington Marina By Rachel Chausse Sunday afternoon, August 7, hundreds of people gathered near the Leamington Marina to celebrate Caribbean and Latin culture for the Migrant Worker Community Program’s 5th Annual Summer Fiesta Caribbean Festival. The MWCP co-hosted the event with Western Union who held a “Cash For School BBQ”. The event featured live Caribbean music, Zumba dancers, free food, free drinks and prizes. Sunday’s weather was reminiscent of the Caribbean, warm and sunny with a coastal breeze. The festival was emceed by Pastor Richard Blake, the choirmaster of the Jamaican Unity Choir, a group sponsored by the MWCP. The Jamaican National Anthem was sung by Pastor Simpson and delighted many spectators as last Saturday was Jamaica’s Independence Day. The Canadian anthem was (Continued on Page 14)
Caribbeans waving their flags (soca song)
The Jamaican Unity Choir photo is lead by Pastor Richard Blake
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