Southpoint Sun July 14, 2010

ACCIDENT & INJURY

Vacation Bible School Fun

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church held its “Baobab Blast” Vacation Bible School last week, July

a fun-filled week with Bible stories, crafts, snacks, games and lots of songs. Children were asked to

vation Army Food Bank. Pictured here with some of the items are, from left to right, Nicole Wuerch, Jasmine Durocher, Carson Manning and Julian

ladovac. Vacation Bible School Director Heidi Quick said it was a great week with more kids than usual, and higher

(Sun Photo)

Leamington Council takes care of business

Court is Adjourned

Prior to the Monday, July 12 council meeting, Leamington Council, with the addition of Councillor Gord Wiens from Kingsville, met as the court of revision for improvements to the Selkirk Drain. As a court of revision they have the authority under the Drainage Act to change assessments individual landowners have appealed. Prior to considering the assessments, the method used to arrive at individual costs was described to the court by the consulting drainage engineer. It is a highly complex process that starts with the reasons for the work being done on the drain and progresses through the assessment of lands that abut the drain where the work is being done, and the portion to be paid by properties upstream that contribute to the flow through the drain. There was one appeal received, and since the assessment may have been based on an error the court referred the matter back to the drainage engineer without making a determination one way or the other. In fact, since the original assessments that were sent out were incomplete and incorrect in a number of cases, the entire assessment roll is to be re-circulated and will not be formally considered again until at least the end of August.

Antonio Court Concerns

Leamington council heard a presentation from a concerned resident who lives on Antonio Court and whose house is a mere fifty-four feet from the new East Side Arterial Road. The two principal concerns were for safety and about noise. Being so close to a highway about to be opened has generated real fear that if a truck were to skid off the road it could end up inside a house, so a safety barrier was requested. In addition, the noise of heavy trucks late at night so close to a concentration of homes caused them to request some kind of sound barrier too.

Responding to the presentation, Peter Frasier, the engineer in charge of the project, pointed out that he was somewhat surprised to be hearing these concerns at this late date. The plans for the layout of the road have been in place since around 1990, and property for the road was purchased well over a decade ago. The houses on Antonio Court were only built around 2004. He admitted “there is always the potential” for a vehicle to leave the roadway, and that the properties on Antonio Court are the closest to the road. He added that a noise wall could be built as traffic levels warrant it.

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Tornado debris pickup information

Residents in storm-damaged areas are reminded to call the appropriate departments to arrange for roadside pickup of tree debris.

All requests relating to properties in rights of ways under Leamington’s jurisdiction should be directed to Community Services at 519-322-2337.

Residents abutting County Road 20 (Seacliff Park West/ East), County Road 33 (Bevel Line and Point Pelee Drive) should contact Essex County Highways at 519-326-8691. Crews will continue collecting tree debris until completed, but residents must be put on a list and collection will be completed in order of the list. Call ahead to make arrangements.

Residents are responsible for disposal of building materials. Do not place these materials at curbside.

Essex County Tornado Assistance Fund Reminder

Residents and non-profit organizations in the Municipality of Leamington and the towns of Essex and Kingsville who sustained damage to property as the result of the storm event on June 6, 2010, may apply for consideration for special assistance provided by the Province and administered by the Municipality of Leamington. Applications will be reviewed by a claims officer. Questions relating to eligibility should be directed to Bruce Maycock, Program Administrator, Essex County Tornado Assistance Fund Office at 519-322-2337.

Subject to funding demands, this special fund may provide assistance for:

• Restoration, repair or replacement to pre-tornado condition of uninsured structural damages to a principal residence and essential furnishings.

• Removal of fallen trees, tree limbs and other debris clean up not covered by insurance.

It does not cover insurance deductibles or betterment of properties and, based on the monies available funding limits may be imposed.

The fund is not intended to provide full replacement costs. The maximum payment to claimants is based on 90% of documented eligible costs. Some eligible items may receive coverage only to a maximum allowable amount. The Essex County Tornado Assistance Fund is not intended to replace insurance policies provided by private insurance companies, or to be a blanket program to assist homeowners and non-profit organizations for all losses caused by the June 6, 2010 tornado. It is intended to provide basic assistance for essential costs to those homeowners and non-profit organizations who suffered the most hardship and loss due to this event.

Applications for consideration for assistance are available at the Kinsmen Recreation Complex – Essex County Tornado Assistance Fund Office, on the Municipalities’ website at www.leamington.ca,www.kingsville.ca and www.essex. ca, at the Kingsville Town Hall, the Harrow Arena and Essex Town Hall.

The deadline for submission of applications is July 21, 2010. No applications will be considered after this date. For more information or to book an appointment contact the Essex County Tornado Assistance Fund Office at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex, 249 Sherk Street, Leamington, Ontario, N8H 4X7, 519-322-2337. Fax: 519-322-2407.

Leamington Council takes care of business

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Members of council were aware of the concern being described and there were many expressions of sympathy. Councillor Helga MacDonald said she was “surprised by the proximity to the arterial road”, while Deputy Mayor Rob Schmidt gave his opinion that it was a “poorly designed subdivision”. Councillor Atkin agreed that it was an example of “poor planning”, while Councillor Paterson said, “I couldn’t believe how close it is”.

Prior to making a motion for a report from administration on what options there are to address the concerns and the cost of each, Deputy Mayor Schmidt advised, “I don’t have a quick answer for this, and I don’t think we should try for a quick answer.” Mayor Adams concluded the discussion with his assertion, “we are responsible...we approved the plans.” He also pointed out that this concern should be in the forefront of the town’s planning staff for the east side of the road too, since it is slated for development in the future.

Trucks to be Banned from Elliott St.

Governor General’s Certificate of Commendation

Leamington area farmers tally up cost of storm damage

Farmers suffered tens of millions of dollars damage in the June 6 storm that ripped though southern Essex County but the full extent of their losses will not be known until next year, agriculture officials said Wednesday.

While the cost to replace flattened tomato and cucumber greenhouses in Leamington is pegged at between $17 million and $21 million, orchard owners won’t know until next year if damaged fruit trees have survived the winter.

Six commercial orchards in the Harrow and Colchester area have 2,800 fruit trees broken off or damaged, said Sarah Petrevan, a spokeswoman for Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Carol Mitchell.

Wright said about five per cent of his fruit trees were affected and consumers don’t have to worry about a local shortage of apples or peaches this year. He doesn’t have crop insurance on his apples and even if he did the percentage of his orchard that is lost wouldn’t be enough for the insurance to kick in. He’s hoping area farmers can receive disaster funding.

(Courtesy of Your AgriLink)

Council was presented a petition signed by residents of Elliott St. requesting that heavy trucks be banned from using their road as a shortcut between Wilkinson Drive and Talbot Street. Spokesperson Rob Sieler described how he has had to replace ceilings due to the vibration of trucks on the road, as well as having to deal with a sewer problem and cracked walls he attributes to the heavy loads shuddering down the street. In response to the presentation council voted to add Elliott St. to the municipal heavy truck by-law, effectively closing the roadway to large commercial vehicles unless they are making a delivery that forces them to use the street.

Taxi Fare Increase

At Monday night’s town council meeting, Mayor John Adams had the privilege of presenting the Governor General’s Certificate of Commendation to Dwayne Tuffin for his part in helping to save the life of Keith Tyhurst two years ago. Pictured above is Mayor Adams reading the commendation at the council meeting.

Municipal Municipal Correspondent Correspondent

The cost of riding a taxi in Leamington just went up. The regular fare in town will rise from $6.00 to $6.50, and the charge to seniors 65 years and older goes from $5.50 to $6.00. This increase, the first since 2005, is attributed to the increased cost due to replacing the GST with the new HST (an 8% increase) as well as the increased cost of gas and insurance in the past five years. Council was told that the rate the municipality sets must be obeyed. There is no way taxi companies are allowed to charge more or less. The lone exception to this is a taxi company entering into a private contract to transport people on a regular basis (such as with a greenhouse farmer contracting to have workers picked up regularly to do shopping). On those occasions the vehicle is considered a common carrier and the contract is outside the jurisdiction of the taxi by-law.

Transit Gas Tax Agreement

Council has authorized the mayor and the treasurer of the town to endorse an agreement with the Province to receive up to $187,787 under the “Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for a Public Transportation Program”. This money provides assistance above and beyond a municipality’s “baseline spending” and can be used either for capital or operating purposes “to ensure local public transportation services continue and to increase overall ridership through the expansion of public transportation capital infrastructure and levels of service.” According to the Province, Leamington’s baseline spending for 2009 was $112,288, so the money can be used to offset public transportation costs above and beyond that level.

“It may take up to a year before the impact is fully known,” Petrevan said Wednesday.

She didn’t have a damage estimate since some of the trees may survive, but it could reach a few million dollars in lost production if the fruit trees die, said Ridge Road orchard owner Keith Wright, who has 600 trees damaged. He’s propped up about 500 of them in the hope that he can save them. The trees hit were his youngest and the most popular Gala apple trees. They could have produced fruit another 20 years.

If his trees are too damaged, he estimates the loss of future apple crops at $500,000 for his orchard. That doesn’t include the cost of removal or replanting.

He said it was devastating to see the damage along Ridge Road where an F2 tornado touched down just north of him. The wind snapped off some of his apple trees at the ground and they rolled through the orchard causing more damage. “Nobody could ever remember a wind storm such as that.”

There is no science to weeds

After all the fertilizing, plucking of dandelions and meticulous labour put into a beautiful lawn, the inevitable happened – it died. Too much sun and not enough rain will do that, and it tends to do it every year. I should know by now, and I do for the most part, but some small part of me wants to believe it won’t die this year.

Now my evenings are spent setting up the makeshift sprinkler in front of the house, moving it hourly to cover the whole yard. I don’t usually do the back yard because really, it’s pretty much a writeoff from the dog’s spots anyways. Plus, I figure I’ll conserve water in some small part by only doing the front. I’m hoping for a good soaking rainfall very soon.

McThoughts McThoughts

What never seems to die are the weeds that grow between our back fence and the farmer’s field. Since I haven’t had to cut our dead grass, I used my energy to weed-wack the back weed field. How is it that weeds can grow under any condition? Just a thought, but if scientists can clone a sheep, why can’t they clone the properties in weeds and somehow graft them into lawns or plants? Can you imagine how bountiful a harvest our farmers would enjoy if they didn’t have to rely on sun and rain to be administered at just the right time and amount.

I don’t think science can explain it, it’s just one of those evil ironies that exist. So for as long as we consider weeds to be useless and an eyesore, they will thrive. And likewise, the more I dote on my lawn and garden, the more fragile they become. As my dad always says, if life was easy, what kind of an adventure would that be?

The British are coming! … and so is Billy

I’m the guy in our local Rotary Club who’s charged with finding guest speakers each week for our meetings. I’ve been doing this for about two years now. One of the longtime members held this post and did a good job. But like many oldtimers in service clubs, they pounce on the first young rookie to join the club and hand off their ball and chain duties. At age 50 and with the club for four years or so, I’m still a pup, a relative rookie, and the perfect donkey to carry the load. It could be worse for me, I suppose. Some of our young guns pay their own way to travel to dangerous Third World countries to live with the natives and to build washrooms and schools. Hell, I won’t even camp at Wheatley. Most times it’s pretty easy to find guest speakers. People love to tell their story. I have to tell you, the compensation for driving to Goderich and delivering a 30-minute prepared presentation is pretty skinny. In fact, how does a free lunch and Rotary coffee cup grab you? Week in and week out, we welcome the likes of the local dog trainer, the United Way chair, the local MP, the CEO of Bruce Nuclear, the OPP Commander, a bluegrass banjo picker, and on and on. We’ve had just about every topic covered and just about every shape and size delivering that talk. Some are quite interesting, some funny, and some so nervous or poorly prepared that I felt terrible for both them and the 40 or so Rotarians staring at their watch. Except for Ken the car dealer. He’ll nod off if the speaker is a dud. I once snagged CBC News stud Peter Mansbridge to come to our meeting in Goderich. His rate card for public speaker is normally $16,000. But nooooo… we didn’t pay the most trusted man in Canada 16 big ones. Instead we showered him with a free breakfast and a pin for his jacket, the Paul Harris Fellowship award. Peter Mansbridge was sensational, a class act and an expert communicator. He has a great sense of humour too. In the coming weeks I will have bestselling author and filmmaker Nicholas Jennings addressing our Rotary folks. Jennings won’t have to travel far; he cottages near Goderich in the summer.

This week’s speaker should be a doozy. Just in time for the tee-off of the Open Championship at “The Old Course” in St. Andrews Scotland this week, I found a grizzled ol’

Scotsman as a speaker. More than sounding like he just got done choking down a haggis, Billy is an authority on the history of the game, its rules and the evolution tracing back to the first match on grounds of St. Andrews. He is also a club maker and has built wooden shafts and beautiful brass and leather grips to fit the collection of rare club heads from the past centuries. It a pretty impressive collection, and as I found out when I met this guy at a golf tournament recently he is wildly passionate about “his game”, and he’s quick to defend it when challenged. In fact he gets fired up, as I witnessed firsthand when someone dismissed his priceless collection by saying, “Yeah, well I got the same set of old wooden clubs in my basement” Billy got a wee bit red in the face and assertively corrected the person.

Billy is pretty passionate about “the greatest golf tournament in the world” too. I can imagine that he’ll be dressed in his kilt and munching on shortbread, drinking a pint or two while he watches the British Open from his Lazy Boy this weekend.

Hopefully when Billy comes to address our Rotary club this week, someone won’t take a potshot about a “pot bunker” or slam “The Old Course” by saying that it looks like a burnt goat ranch on a windy day. I would be concerned that Billy might also demonstrate that hickory clubs also make outstanding weapons.

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What were summers like for you as a child?

Location: Leamington Half Century Centre

Barbara Booker

“A lot freer. We used to stay out till dark, play hide and seek, kick the can, red rover. I stayed at my grandmother’s house all summer.”

Todd Bradley

“I liked to go swimming and on vacation. My favourite vacation was Toronto at the Exhibition and all the rides. My mom and my sister went. My older brother is a peacekeeper vet with NATO. He is retired now from the military.”

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Relay For Life – A very special thank you

The Canadian Cancer Society held its premier fundraising event, the Windsor-LaSalle Relay For Life, on June 18, and for the second year in a row we were pummeled by severe thunderstorms and high winds. Although not as bad as last year, it was enough to cause significant disruption of our activities and devastation to our tent city

However, the rain could not dampen the spirit of the event, nor of the many participants. We were able to complete the opening ceremony, the survivors’ lap, and later the candle lighting luminary ceremony, before the weather intervened. Once the weather descended upon us, our security team and CCS volunteers did an outstanding job of ensuring that everyone was safe and accounted for inside the Vollmer Centre. Despite losing some participants after the weather subsided, those who remained through the night were energetic and enthusiastic to the end.

In dynamic contrast, the Kingsville-Essex County Relay For Life was held under sunny skies and almost ideal conditions on June 11. This event came off without a hitch, and was the best one to date.

I would like to thank both the Windsor and Kingsville Relay Steering Committees for all of their hard work over the past year to bring these events to completion. These are tireless workers who give willingly of their time, and often do not get the recognition they so richly deserve. I would also like to thank the staff of Kingsville’s Heritage Village and LaSalle’s Vollmer Centre, our hosts for these events, for all of their help and gracious hospitality.

Finally, please let me express my greatest and most heartfelt thanks to the people of Windsor and Essex County. From the many teams who participated, to the survivors who inspired us, to the volunteers who ran the show, to our sponsors and our donors, this was a spectacular effort. Despite the bad weather and our slowly improving economy, we were able to raise $420,000 between these two events towards the fight against cancer

The generosity of the people of Windsor and Essex County is unbelievable, and second to none. Thank you to everyone involved, for it is only through your efforts that we can “Make Cancer History!”

– Brian A. Fortune, President, Essex County Core Council Canadian Cancer Society

Chris Drew

“I worked at City Market. We had horses and ponies at home that we had to take care of as well. The rest of the time we played.”

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Lynn Morris

“Summers were good for me. We visited lots of relatives. I lived all over Northern Ontario and was raised in cities. I moved to the country when I married, and raised a family in the country. I really enjoy country living.”

unity among residents of a small town

When I was young, I always knew in my heart that I would never live too far from home and eventually would end up back in my hometown. My school experiences led me to Toronto, London and Windsor, but here I am years later living next door to where I grew up!

What’s great about small-town living? Well, the air seems cleaner and although we hear negative air quality readings announced daily, I can’t help but believe that being surrounded by ‘fields of gold’ is better than concrete towers stuffed with congested, exhaust-filled mazes!

We feel safe, and until recently most of us have neglected to lock our car or household doors! There are very few strangers in our small town. Most people know each other and even if you are not truly acquainted, faces smile with recognition and greetings are exchange with warmth. All it takes is a trip to a large city to notice the difference!

Lifestyles Lifestyles

This past weekend we enjoyed a gathering of ‘our people’. These are not only the people that we grew up with but have also raised our children with. Everyone loves to be a part of one of these summer celebrations. In a small town, community is always there with heartfelt inquiries when someone has experienced pain – or joy. Anytime a neighbour is suffering from ill health or some loss, the community is there to help and lighten the burden.

Recently, a friend gave me his analogy of friendship: “It is like the inner workings of a clock. You have the large wheels and the smaller ones, and your friends may interchange their position on these wheels depending on their presence in your life at the time. Needless to say, you need them all to function smoothly or to keep ‘ticking’ properly”.

My husband and I will never trade in our ‘small-town’ living, although we encourage all three of our children to get out of it for awhile, knowing that if they choose to return it will be with the proper appreciation for it.

You know you are “small-town” if you giggle at the following:

1. You can name everyone you graduated with.

2. You know what 4-H means.

3. You went to parties at a pasture, barn, gravel pit, or in the middle of a dirt road. On Monday you could always tell who was at the party because of the scratches on their legs.

4. You said a bad word and your parents knew within an hour

5. You could never buy cigarettes because all the store clerks knew how old you were (and if you were old enough, they’d tell your parents anyhow).

6. It was cool to date somebody from the neighbouring town.

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Living in a small town

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7. The whole school went to the same party after graduation.

8. You didn’t give directions by street names but rather by references. Turn by MacDonald’s house, go 2 blocks to Dunmore’s, and it’s four houses left of the track field.

9. The golf course had (has) only 9 holes.

10. You couldn’t help but date a friend’s ex-boyfriend/girlfriend.

11. The town next to you was considered “trashy” or “snooty”, but was actually just like your town.

12. The people in the “big city” dressed funny, and then you picked up the trend 2 years later.

13. Anyone you wanted could be found at the local gas station, arena or the town bar.

14. Directions were given using THE stop light as a reference.

15. When you decided to walk somewhere for exercise, 5 people would pull over and ask if you wanted a ride.

16. Your teachers called you by your older siblings’ names.

17. Your teachers remembered when they taught your parents.

18. The closest mall was over an hour away.

19. It was normal to see an old man riding through town on a riding lawn mower.

20. Most people went by a nickname.

21. You laughed your head off reading this because you know it is true.

Bowl-a-Thon for Family Resource Network

A Bowl-a-Thon for Youth & Family Resource Network is being held at Empire Lanes, Ruthven on Friday, July 23.

Teams of 4 or 5 are welcome. Each person is required to raise $40 in order to bowl. This includes 2 games, all bowling gear and a large platter of nachos for each lane.

Registration begins at 7:30 p.m. Grand prize to the person who raises the most money. To register email Nicole at ncabral@ resourcenetwork.ca or call 519-733-8983 ext 25.

Local artist featured at Arts Centre

Ken Friesen’s exhibit of paintings, “Meandermental”, received rave reviews from family, friends and local art enthusiasts who came to his reception held at the Leamington Art Centre on Wednesday, July 7.

Friesen moved to Leamington in 1972 from Calgary where he received his Bachelor of Education and took a couple of years of Fine Arts. Friesen may look familiar to many as the art teacher at Mill Street Public School from 1972-1977. He then taught industrial arts at Jack Miner Public School. Friesen retired from teaching 11 years ago, and has been concentrating on his artwork.

Friesen’s interest in art was apparent from a young age. He’s been an artist since about the age of 11, with much influence from his parents who were both artists. Although not in this exhibit, Friesen is an accomplished potter. His creative works can be found in the gift shop at the Arts Centre. Friesen said he had to take a break from his pottery work because of the wear and tear on his hands. He has recently picked up a paintbrush and created a variety of paintings.

Most of Friesen’s pieces are inspired by photographs, but some are his own visions from reading ancient texts, which brought to life paintings like the pharaoh and the knight. Other paintings have been inspired from his surroundings such as the brilliant orchid and the dense snowdrifts.

The paintings on display (June 23 to July 24) were created specifically for this show. He has had other exhibits at the Gibson Gallery in Amherstburg as part of Art by the River.

Also on display at the Leamington Art Centre is Melise Hill, an emerging Leamington artist who has a collection of large-scale oil figurative works, which aim to provoke questions for the viewer by opposing a manipulated human form with a lush application of paint.

The Leamington Arts Centre is open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday.

Hidden treasure stashed in frame

By Sheila McBrayne

With Queen Elizabeth II’s recent Canadian visit fresh in our minds, one Wheatley resident has a special piece of the monarch’s history.

Elsa Koop, 84, same age as the Queen, remembers as a schoolchild having to meet the train in Windsor to wave at the King and Queen, George VI and Elizabeth (later known as the Queen Mother) as they passed through on a visit to the area in the late 1930s. As Elsa remembers, the children, Elizabeth and Margaret, were said to have not been on the tour of Canada; it was only the King and Queen on the tour. Imagine Elsa’s surprise when she found a painted portrait of the King, Queen and Elizabeth and Margaret, which had been hidden behind a magazine picture in an old frame. “I have no idea where I got the frame now – an auction, a garage sale – I couldn’t say for sure,” she said. Elsa had bought the frame for $4 simply because she liked the antique frame and intended to use it for one of her own artistic creations. The frame was purchased so long ago and just sat in storage until she found a use for the frame. “When I

pulled it apart, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was a portrait of the queen as a young girl with her family,” she said. Even more surprising was what she found on the back of the portrait. On the back it says 320 Ouellette Ave. Could it be a portrait done in Windsor, Ontario, while the King and Queen were visiting? According to Elsa, the girls look to be the age they would have been at the time. Perhaps the girls were in Windsor for the trip…

Whatever the case may be, Elsa’s very pleased with her $4 purchase. She has no idea of its monetary value, but says it would have been considered an “illegal” painting because only sanctioned portraits of the royal family are commissioned.

She had some restoration work done on the portrait to fix some mildew issues, but considering the portrait is about 75 years old it’s aged well and gracefully, like Queen Elizabeth herself.

Leamington Half Century Centre members bring home medals from Senior Games

Leamington Half Century Centre members competed in the Windsor-Essex County Senior games held across the county and brought back various medals for their accomplishments.

Wilma MacVicar and Carolyn Campbell won bronze in euchre. Bill Chaplin also won bronze in cribbage.

Duplicate bridge was a sweep as members Sandy and Joyce Gammie and Vi Major won gold; Bill Chaplin, Jim Perkes and Roger Cote won silver; and Eileen Edwards, Jack Warmenhoven, Ab Wigle and Dorothy McGregor won bronze.

Pauline Mikolash brought home silver in contract bridge.

Peppers winners were Helen Wiper and Elaine Taylor who won gold, and Rosalind and Harold Dundas, Evelyn MacKenzie and Helen Slavik who won silver.

Earlier this year, Leamington members earned top spots in the Winter Games as well. Elaine Edwards and Jack Warmenhoven won gold at duplicate bridge. Bill Chaplin, Dorothy McGregor, Mame Nicholson and Joyce Moran earned silver, and Vi Major and Joe and Anne Reffle took home bronze.

In contract bridge, Bill Chaplin won gold, Sandy and Joyce Gammie claimed silver, and Pauline Mikolash and Al Morrison finished with bronze.

Leamington Council - July 12 briefs

HST Condemned

Leamington has voted to support a letter received from New Tecumseth (near Alliston, Ontario) that requests the Province to exempt children’s recreation programs from the HST. Speaking in favour of the letter’s proposal Councillor Rick Atkin, himself a former recreation director, spoke passionately about the negative impact the new tax has on families and children in our community. Council’s support was unanimous.

Leamington ‘Dragons’ Raise $6500 for Charity

Doug Morrish reported to council that a dragon boat racing team of town employees were able to raise $6,500 participating in the Windsor dragon boat races. They were one of 104 teams competing this year, and the hope is that when the total money raised by all the teams is calculated it will be over $200,000.

Leamington reportables

The following are the reportable occurrences for the Leamington Police for the period of June 28 to July 9.

June 28: A mobile credit/debit machine was taken from the Marsh Boardwalk at Point Pelee National Park sometime between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

June 28: Sometime overnight a Red Dodge Dakota pickup was stolen from a residence on Lithgow.

June 29: A vehicle on Park Avenue was broken into and a GPS and USB stick were taken.

June 30: Three bikes were taken from a residence on Robson Road.

June 30 – July 1: A red Dodge van was found crashed and abandoned at the end of Aiuto Drive. The vehicle was reported stolen from a residence on Marlborough Street West.

July 6: A 5 HP power washer and ten 20-litre jugs of gas were stolen from a residence on County Road 8.

July 8: A white and yellow Python (cigarette-style) boat and trailer were stolen from a residence on County Road 14. Value of the boat is $14,000.

July 8: Beer, fishing rods and a bike were stolen from a garage on Windwood Drive.

July 9: A wallet and GPS were stolen from a vehicle sometime overnight on Rudgate.

If you have information about these occurrences or any other, please call the Leamington Police at 519-326-3214 or Crime Stoppers 519-258-TIPS.

Drug Seizure in Essex

On Thursday, July 8 around 10:00 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) – Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), Essex County OPP Community Drug Action Team (CDAT), Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit (PWEU), Provincial Organized Crime Enforcement Team (POCET), Essex County OPP ERT (Emergency Response Team) and OPP Canine Unit executed 2 warrants in the 20 block of Centre Street in Essex.

OPP members attended the residence and seized approximately 200 grams of marijuana, a quantity of unknown prescription drugs, a digital scale and 2 Blackberry cell phones.

As a result of the investigation, a 22-year-old Essex man was arrested and charged with CDSA 5(2) Possession for the Purpose Schedule II under 3 kg. The investigation is continuing and further charges and arrests are pending.

Suspicious Persons Reported, Checked Out, Charged

On Friday, July 9 around 4:00 a.m., Lakeshore OPP responded to a citizen complaint of two males that were wearing backpacks and acting suspicious on Tisdelle Drive in the Town of Lakeshore. The two males fled on foot when they realized that they were being watched. They were seen getting into a black Chevrolet Blazer that was parked in the 17000 block of Melody Drive.

Police located the vehicle and pulled it over with three occupants inside. Through further investigation police observed a Garmin NUVI GPS, two cell phones and two pairs of women’s sunglasses. Police conducted a search of the vehicle and seized 6 phone chargers, 4 pairs of sunglasses, several CDs, a black leather change purse holding assorted coins, a plastic baggie with assorted coins, 2 Nokia cell phones, an iPod, an iPhone with case, FM transmitter, 2 bank cards, a credit card, a Canadian passport, a wallet and a Tom-Tom GPS.

Police arrested and charged a 19-year-old male, a 22 year-old male and a 20-yearold female, all from Lakeshore, with Theft Under $5,000 from a Motor Vehicle and Possession Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 – in Canada.

POLICE REMIND ALL CITIZENS THAT IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR PROPERTY TO LOCK YOUR VEHICLES AND REMOVE ALL VALUABLES.

Celebrate Parks Day with free admission to Point Pelee Park

2010 marks the 125th anniversary of national parks in Canada. To help celebrate Parks Day there will be FREE entry to Point Pelee National Park on Saturday, July 17. Point Pelee is Canada’s southern sanctuary. Gather your friends and family at a picnic shelter for a barbecue feast. Relax and enjoy the sounds of the waves crashing on the beach. Ride your bike under the shady trees then hop on the shuttle to visit the southernmost tip of mainland Canada.

Wonder what it would be like to kayak? From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. join the staff of Pelee Wings Kayaks and Canoes at Northwest Beach and satisfy your curiosity about the sport. Kayaks will be available for 15-minute trials. Sign up at the site on the day of the event.

Experience the grandeur and tranquility of the marsh. For $7.30 per person you can join a guided tour in a 10-person canoe at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Call 519-3225700 ext. 0 to reserve a spot. If you’re feeling more adventuresome you can rent a canoe and discover the marsh on your own. Call 519-322-1654 for fees and info.

That’s not all. Park interpreters will be on hand to share the secrets of Point Pelee’s natural wonders. They will even let you touch a snake! Kids are invited to stop by the Visitor Centre to enter a celebration colouring contest.

Join in the fun and help celebrate the birthday of our national park.

Leamington Legion news

By Pat Simpson Br. 84 PRO

There will be a mini dart tournament on July 17. Mixed doubles, draw for partners – $5. Register at noon and play begins at 1:00 p.m.

Winners of Friday night darts on July 2 were Cliff Anderson and Paul Groggins, with Rose Hills and Craig Tehonchuk placing second.

Friday night winners on June 25 were Denise Symons-Patton and Richard Howe, with Craig Tehonchuk and Tim Moore placing second.

Thanks to everyone that continues to come to the Branch on Friday to enjoy an evening of darts.

The Executive and members of Branch 84 extend our sympathies to the friends and family of Ken Omstead. Mr. Omstead was Branch 84’s oldest veteran.

Executive Meeting: July 14 at 7 p.m.

General Meeting: September 1, at 7 p.m. (hopefully at our new location).

Numerous awards presented at Cardinal Carter

Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School held their grade 12 graduation ceremonies on Tuesday, June 29. Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church in Leamington, followed by the graduation ceremony and academic award presentation at the Portuguese Club. The valedictory address was presented by Chris Hillman and the salutatory address was presented by Samantha Keller. Presentations included Principal’s Honour Roll, Honour Roll, Ontario Scholars, and community and subject awards. Congratulations and all the best to the graduating class of 2010!

PRINCIPAL’S HONOUR ROLL

Tiffany Aziz, Jonathon Barrette, Taylor Bechamp, Andria Blackburn, Lauren Boose, Danielle Bulhoes, Felicia Chibante, Kaila D’Aversa, Derek DiMenna, Michael Douramakos, Alyssa Freeman, Alex Gaspar, Johnathon Gaspard, Kyle Godin Taggert, Jordan Goncalves, George Hadchiti, Chris Hillman, Melissa Incitti, Brittany Ives, Samantha Keller, Tabitha Klein, Jonathan Kuhlmann, Mackenzie Lemire, John Lott, Matthew Maksoud, Justin Manery, Sierra McKeen, Celena Meloche, Jessica Moyneur, Mark Nadar, Sean Nolan, Patrick Parent, Douglas Pearce, Ekaterina Pospelova, Sandra Raffoul, Andrea Ricci, Daniel Sabelli, Marra Sheldon, Amanda Simon, Sean Tannous, Holly Trepanier, Nicole Vander Pryt, Molly Wilson, Justin Zucccato.

HONOUR ROLL

Justin Bensette, Heather Byron, Karisa Darowski, Megan Drummond, Cristiano Freire, Megan Gayer, Alissa Giurissevich, Ashley Holiga, Jonathan Laramie, Kees McCarthy, John Oliveira, Alyshia Quenneville, Derek Rivard, Samantha Rodrigues, Shannon Schepanowski, Emily Staley, Jacqueline Steeman, Randal Stenger, Jason Van Parys, Julie Verbeke, Joshua Vezina.

ONTARIO SCHOLARS

Jonathon Barrette, Taylor Bechamp, Justin Bensette, Andria Blackburn, Lauren Boose, Danielle Bulhoes, Heather Byron, Felicia Chibante, Karisa Darowski, Kaila D’Aversa, Derek DiMenna, Michael Douramakos, Megan Drummond, Alyssa Freeman, Alex Gaspar, Johnathon Gaspard, Megan Gayer, Alissa Giurissevich, Kyle Godin Taggert, Jordan Goncalves, George Hadchiti, Chris Hillman, Ashley Holiga, Melissa Incitti, Brittany Ives, Samantha Keller, Tabitha Klein, Jonathan Kuhlmann, Mackenzie Lemire, John Lott, Matthew Maksoud, Justin Manery, Kees McCarthy, Sierra McKeen, Celena Meloche, Mark Nadar, Sean Nolan, John Oliveira, Patrick Parent, Douglas Pearce, Ekaterina Pospelova, Alyshia Quenneville, Sandra Raffoul, Andrea Ricci, Derek Rivard, Daniel Sabelli, Marra Sheldon, Amanda Simon, Emily Staley, Jacqueline Steeman, Randal Stenger, Sean Tannous, Holly Trepanier, Nicole Vander Pryt, Joshua Vezina, Molly Wilson, Justin Zucccato.

COMMUNITY AND SUBJECT AWARDS

Catholic Student Award: Joshua Vezina.

School and Work: Marra Sheldon.

Academic/Extracurricular Award: Samantha Keller. Cougar Commitment Award: Mark Nader. School Life Award: Mitzi Martinez. Cougar Spirit Award: Andria Blackburn. Staff Recognition Award: Holly Trepanier. Community Involvement & Service Award: Karisa Darowski. Valedictorian: Chris Hillman.

Kit Lacasse Christian Student Award: Celena Meloche. Cardinal Carter School Council Bursary: Anna Adragna. Principal’s Award: Taylor Bechamp. Science Commitment Award: Amanda Simon. Math Commitment Award: Brittany Ives. English Commitment Award: Alyssa Freeman. Commitment to Business Award: Sean Nolan. Social Science Commitment Award: Samantha Keller, Sandra Raffoul. Commitment to The Arts Award: Emily Staley. Commitment to Physical Education Award: Johnathan Kuhlmann. Commitment to Catholic Faith and Action: Brittany Ives.

Achievement Award: Chatherine Frazao, Patricia Oliveira.

Major C Award: Holly Trepanier.

Major C Award: Derek DiMenna.

Major C Award: Brittany Ives.

Major C Award: Lauren Boose.

Salutatorian: Samantha Keller.

Judy Ouellette Memorial Peer Ministry Award: Randy Sleiman.

Horticultural Commitment Award: Johnathan Barrette.

Commitment to French Immersion: Michael Douramakos.

St. Anthony’s Maronite Church Bursary: Johnathan Gaspard.

St. Anthony’s Maronite Church Bursary: Joseph Gaspard.

Father Vincent Gleeson Award: Zachary Belleau.

Visitation Parish Christian Spirit Award: Holly Trepanier.

Jacques Csaszar Memorial Music Award: Lauren Boose.

Governor General’s Academic Medal: Celena Meloche.

Grade 12 Proficiency Award: Brittany Ives.

One more candidate vying for Council seat

The Municipal Election is slated for Monday, October 25, and to date (July 7) there have been nine nomination papers filed for the various Council positions.

Vying for the Mayor’s seat (one to be elected) are John Adams and John Paterson. For the position of Deputy-Mayor (one to be elected) is Rob Schmidt.

Vying for the Councillor seats at Leamington Council (five to be elected) are Carol Bell, John Crump, Rick Cowan, Hilda MacDonald, Larry Verbeke and Keith Klassen.

Only one candidate has filed for the position of Trustee for the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (English) for Leamington, Essex, Kingsville, Pelee Township – Mary DiMenna.

Nomination papers must be filed by Friday, September 10 and are available at the clerk’s office.

A candidate for municipal office must, upon nomination, be a qualified municipal elector and fulfill all of the following requirements: be a resident of or the owner or tenant of land in the Municipality of Leamington or the spouse of such a person; be a Canadian citizen; be at least eighteen (18) years old; not be legally prohibited from voting; and not be disqualified by any legislation from holding municipal office.

A candidate, if nominated, must remain qualified throughout the election and, if elected, throughout the term of office.

WEDNESDAY JULY 14:

Listen to Country 92.7 CJSP for more events happening in Leamington and Essex County during the Community Calendar 6 times daily or visit www.country927.com for a complete listing

LAERC Meeting. The Leamington Area Ecumenical Refugee Committee will have its monthly meeting at 6:30 pm, in Presbyterian Church Hall, Leamington. We do wish more people & more Churches would join our team in welcoming refugees to Leamington. So, please come & give us a try! Financial donations would greatly help with the sponsorship of our next family. A receipt would be give. For further information please contact Carolyn Reid 519-326-6776. Essex County OPP presents a charity golf tournament at Kingsville Golf and Country Club. Tee times range from 7:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Prizes, games, special hole-in-ones. Cost is $130 and includes golf, cart, free Range Balls and meal (your choice of 12 oz. New York Strip, Char-Grilled Chicken Breast, Lake Erie Pickerel, Slab of BBQ Pork Ribs or Lake Erie Perch, and side dishes). To enter yourself or your foursome, call Crystal Peralta at 519-735-2424. Proceeds go to local charities in and around Windsor and Essex County some of which include Crime Stoppers, Cancer Society, Local Fishing Derbies for youths and annual Cop Camp.

THURSDAY, JULY 15:

Destination Jungle - travel to the jungle and discover the exotic world of the rainforest.. a great summer of reading, games, activities and crafts at the Leamington Library at 10:30 a.m. Ages 4 - 6. Register at the library. For information, phone 519-326-3441. Toastmasters of Southwestern Ontario presents Lynn Fitzsimmons, Toastmaster International District winning speaker, at 7:00 p.m. at Leamington Municipal Marina Pavilion, Robson Road. Lynn will be presenting her award winning speech “Donʼt Let Anyone or Anything Keep You Down”. Kevin McCauley and Tina Hague will participate with additional 5 minute speeches. In addition, Lynn will unveil her public speaking entry for the World Championship of Public Speaking. For more information, contact Maureen Hurley 519969-6035 or Susan Stillman 519-971-7266, or email leamingtontoastmasters@yahoo.ca.

FRIDAY, JULY 16:

Pat Thrasher Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society Windsor/Essex County Chapter at Sutton Creek Golf & Country Club. Registration starts at 8am. Shotgun starts at 9am. Cost is $125 per person and includes 18 holes of golf with cart, dinner, prizes and more. For more information or to register call Jackie at 519-977-9221 or email jackie.putterman@mssociety.ca

SATURDAY, JULY 17: Swim for free at Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex pool, 249 Sherk St., Leamington, from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Sponsored by Tim Horton's.

The Kingsville Fundraising Subcommittee hosts a Walk-a-thon. Registration starts at 9am and the 5km walk will start at 10am followed by a fundraiser barbeque at the Kingsville Arena. Residents are encouraged to pledge a minimum of $20.00 per person and the funds raised will be in support of the Kingsville Fundraising Campaign which includes the new Highline Public Library, Unico Community Centre and the Kingsville Arena expansion projects. Children under 5 years old are free with an adult or youth that has pledged a minimum of $20.00. Pledge forms are available at Kingsville Parks & Recreation (Arena) and Town Hall. For more information about the walk-a-thon please call Kingsville Parks & Recreation at 519-7332123 or visit: www.kingsville.ca.

Thunderfest 2010 - Motorcycle racing at Leamington Fairgrounds, 154 Erie St. North. Practice at 3 p.m., heats at 5 p.m. and races at 7 p.m. Admission is $15, $5 for children under 12. Presented by Erie Ramblers Motorcycle Club. For more information, visit www.thunderfest.ca.

SUNDAY, JULY 18:

St. MIchaelʼs Parish Potluck Picnic at Mersea Park. Starts at 1 pm. Hotdogs, hamburgers and refreshments supplied by St. Michaelʼs Parish. Activities and games. Donʼt forget to bring your baseball glove!

1st Annual Leamington Police Cross Cultural Community Sports Day, at the Roma Club - Canada vs. Mexico. Baseball game at 1:00 p.m. - Mexican teams assembled by the Migrant Worker Community Program; Canadian teams assembled by the Leamington Police Services. Soccer match at 3:30 p.m. Featuring music, barbeque and free giveaways(Western Union receipts required to qualify for giveaways).

Thunderfest 2010 - Motorcycle racing at Erie Ramblers Motorcycle Club, Deer Run Rd., Wheatley. Practice at 12 noon, heats at 1 p.m. and races at 3 p.m. Admission is $15, $5 for children under 12. Presented by Erie Ramblers Motorcycle Club. For more information, visit www.thunderfest.ca. . Mose Scarlett with Blair Heddle perform old songs at Two Creeks Summer Concert Series, 6:30 p.m., June 13 at Two Creeks Conservation Area just north of Wheatley on Kent Road 1. Admission is free, but the hat is passed to defray the expense of bringing in performers and to continue the volunteer work necessary to maintain the site. Refreshments are available from Wheatley Scouting. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the atmosphere. In case of inclement weather, the concerts are held under the pavilion. You can also bring used household batteries for recycling. For more information, visit www.twocreeks.ca .

Lakeside Locavore Lunch, at John R. Park Homestead, 915 County Road 50, east of Colchester on the Lake. This event highlights Locavore opportunities in Essex County. You can learn more about this movement as you savour an afternoon by the Lake enjoying live music, tasting locally grown foods, a fine array of local fruit wines and more. Also local farmers, food producers and vendors will be on hand to share their specific knowledge about their products, the delicious bounty that our region offers, and the benefits of buying local. Advance ticket sales only. To purchase tickets for the 12:30 or 1:30pm lunch: www.onlineregistrations.ca/jrph/ or for more information call (519) 738-2029.

As part of the "Summer Serenade Concert Series" at Leamington Marina Park, Hoagie and the Kingfish will be performing easy listening and jazz from 4:00 p.m5:30 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. If raining, event will take place at Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex lobby, 249 Sherk St.

TUESDAY, JULY 20:

Destination Jungle - go on an adventure to exotic lands, explore tropical rainforests and discover jungle animals all summer long. Reading, games, activities and crafts at Leamington Library at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Ages 7 & up. Register at the library. For more information, phone 519-326-3441.

Destination Jungle at Ruthven Library at 10:30 a.m. for ages 4-6. Travel to the jungle and discover the exotic world of the rainforest..a great summer of reading, games, activities and crafts. Register at the library. For more information, phone 519-326-8758. Destination Jungle at the Ruthven Library, for kids aged 7+, at 1:00 p.m. - go on an adventure to exotic lands, explore tropical rainforests and discover jungle animals all summer long. A great summer of reading, games, activities and crafts. Register at the library. For information, phone 519-326-8758.

SATURDAY, JULY 24:

All former members of the Queenʼs Own Rifles of Canada are invited to attend a meet and greet and BBQ in Leamington. Please call 519-326-6681 for details.

SATURDAY, JULY 31:

Wildwood Golf and RV Social Club will hold a craft sale in their recreational hall at 11112-11 Concession Rd. east of Walker Rd, McGregor, Ont., from 9 am - 3 pm. Beautiful handmade crafts i.e. jewelry, metal art, pottery, stained glass, knitted goods and much more will be on sale. Special events will include a bake sale and raffles. A luncheon will be offered starting at 11 am. Free parking, free admission. See you there!

Horse-Care Club meets

By Naomi Brito

The Essex Horse-Care Stable-Management Club had a meeting June 16 at Destiny Stables. After saying the pledge and hearing the secretary’s report, we finished up working on our display board for the Comber Fair. We also washed one of our horses, Apple-picker, outside, and a few of us got to ride in the indoor arena. Those who rode got to learn the posting trot. Then we all got to work grooming all the horses before finishing up by sweeping out the barn and adjourning the meeting.

The club had a meeting on June 30 at Destiny Stables. After saying the 4-H pledge and hearing the secretary’s report we groomed two horses, Apple-picker and Dock. Everybody rode in the arena, doing some walking and trotting. After grooming all the horses and sweeping out the barn, we adjourned.

Big Boyz fishing tournament expects

over 300 anglers

Trophy-size walleye and hard-fighting rainbow trout have been accounting for a steady stream of anglers launching from Wheatley Harbour for the last several weeks.

The impressive catches are anticipated to continue, setting the stage for over 300 anglers to take part in the Southwest Outdoors Club annual fishing tournament. The event takes place July 24, 25 and July 31, August 1. The annual Big Boyz tournament will pay cash prizes for the top ten rainbow and top ten walleye totaling $5,000. Each category features $1,000 for first, $500 for second place, $250 for third spot, and $125 for forth and fifth positions on the leader board. Sixth place to tenth is $50 each.

Advance ticket purchases are advised and are available for sale at the following locations:

• Wheatley – Wheatley Harbour, Bowman Feeds (The Bait Boys), Jack’s Coffee Shop, Mercer’s Service Centre.

• Leamington – D&T Auto Parts, Economy Rental Centre.

• Kingsville – TNT Tackle.

• Colchester – Art’s Bait and Tackle.

The tournament is held in conjunction with the Wheatley Fish Festival. Wheatley’s famous yellow perch and broasted chicken dinner will highlight the Fish Festival events. The dinner will be served at the Wheatley Arena on Saturday, July 31 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. ALL YOU CAN EAT! Tickets will be available at the door.

Stork Stork Report Report

Gerard - Kristina Gerard & Claudio Medeiros of Leamington, a girl on July 3, 2010. Guenther - Tina and John Guenther of Kingsville, a boy on June 24, 2010. Schmitt - Annie and Frank Schmitt of Wheatley, a girl on July 2, 2010. Recker - Elisa and Chad Recker of Wheatley, a boy on June 24, 2010.

The Stork Report is sponsored by

Mose Scarlett returns to Two Creeks stage

It would be easy to argue that Mose Scarlett is more influential than influenced.

With his unique guitar style and rich bass-baritone voice, performers as diverse as Leon Redbone, Big Rude Jake and Juno Award winner John Bottomley have paid tribute to his decades as a performer.

Asked where his own musical tastes come from, he quips on his website: “I’ve probably been influenced, one way or another, by everybody whose music I’ve liked – or disliked”.

His eclectic repertoire includes Hollywood classics like “As Time Goes By”, raunchy blues like “Key to the Highway” and almost forgotten gems like “The Moon Is a Silver Dollar”.

Blind Blake’s “Diddy Wah Diddy” will bump into Irving Berlin’s “Marie” and be followed by the turn-of-the-century sentimental favourite “Wait ‘Til the Sun Shines, Nellie”.

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The Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex offered two different classes this past winter (Learn to Run Clinic & Triathlon /Duathlon Training Class) - which culminated in most of the class participants taking part in the Leamington Try-A-Tri. Class Instructor Liz Campbell was so proud of all of the participants and their accomplishments and commented, “It’s a real privilege to watch so many regular people (who aren’t strong in physical fitness training) come to a class who challenge and discipline themselves to reach the next level. The training classes were well attended and everyone was able to learn from each other and act as a support system to each other to achieve so many ‘ personal best records’ while taking part in Leamington’s triathlon weekend.”

“Basically,” he says, “I made up my own way of playing before I heard anyone trying to do similar things... but later on, various people helped me to refine it.”

He has toured internationally, with his performances in the U.K. usually in front of packed houses.

He is to be accompanied at Two Creeks by Londoner Blair Heddle, whose instrumental range includes harmonica, guitar, bass, mandolin, flute, banjo, fiddle, penny-whistle and button accordion.

For more on Mose Scarlett: www.myspace.com/mosescarlettwithjimcondie

The Two Creeks concerts, held Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on the Weil Stage in the natural amphitheatre at the conservation area just north of Wheatley on Kent Road 1, continue throughout the summer.

Admission is free, but the hat is passed to defray the expense of bringing in performers and to continue the volunteer work necessary to maintain the site. Refreshments are available from Wheatley Scouting.

Bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the atmosphere. In case of inclement weather, the concerts are held under the pavilion. You can also bring used household batteries for recycling.

For more information, visit www.twocreeks.ca, e-mail info@twocreeks.ca or call 519-324-6988.

4-H holds Fun Night, Go For The Gold competition

The Essex County 4-H Association members and their families traveled to the Eugene Whelan Experimental Farm in Woodslee on Wednesday, July 7 for their 4-H Fun Night and Go For The Gold Competition. Members dined on hotdogs, watermelon and lemonade

while preparing for their exciting obstacle races on the grounds. Searching for buried treasures in a mud bath, dress-up relays, paintball shooting, ice-water-marble pickup, hay bale rolling and competitive donut eating were followed by an educational game show-style Go For the Gold Competition.

This year the GFTG team representing Essex County at the regional competition in Woodstock this summer will be Samantha Grant, Emma Anger, Mary Lynn O’Connor, Maggie Anger and Mackenzie Robson. Essex County 4-H would like to thank Ontario Mutuals for their continued support of the Go For The Gold Competition in Ontario, and Walter McLean at the Eugene Whelan Experimental Farm for all of his assistance with the event.

Erie Shores 18-hole ladies golf results

The weather was extremely hot Tuesday, July 6, but there was a good turnout for the designated ball Unico game. The winning team was Anne Badz, Beth Lougheed, Gail Brown and Muriel Davey. The team prize was a box of Unico products almost too heavy to carry!

Chip-ins: Lynda McAnally (#11), Dorothy Mastronardi (#18), Gloria Thiessen (#11), and Ann Dick (#1).

Jan Pearson was presented with a plaque for her many accomplishments over the years as a member of Erie Shores. She was given a standing ovation, which she so richly deserves.

Gore Hill

Public School student Baylee Barraco placed first overall and won three gold medals in track in the 12-yearold girls division at the school, regional and district track meet. As well, Baylee competed against the top eight girls from the public and Catholic schools and received a bronze medal in the 400-metre race and had a fourth place finish in the 100-metre race at the first annual City/County Track Classic Championship held at the University of Windsor. Congratulations, Baylee! Great job!

LSCU U16 girls soccer

After a heartbreaking loss on Tuesday, July 6 against the Tecumseh U16 team, the Leamington SC United U16 Girls travelled to Cambridge for their final tournament of the season. The first game on Saturday was at 9:15 a.m. against Brantford and they started off a little flat. Finally, on a great pass from Carlie Becigneul, Amanda Desjardins placed the ball in the back of the net, putting the score at 1-1. The game went back and forth but Brantford came back and scored two more times, giving the game a final score of 3-1.

The team then had to wait until 2:15 p.m. to play their second game against Branson City, and what a game that was! The girls had stepped it up a notch a played a great solid game against a very physical team. There was no score going into the second half when Kennedy Ingratta took a shot at the net and Carlie Becigneul was there to deflect the ball right into the net. The girls fought hard to keep the one-goal lead, but Branson had the same opportunity to tie the game up just minutes before the ref blew the whistle to end the game. Final score 1-1.

Now the girls had momentum. They placed third in their pool and now had to play a third game for a playoff spot. They had to cross over pools and play the second place team in pool A. They were ready and determined to fight for that win.

The girls played Paris, which was much more physical than the other two teams they played earlier, but that didn’t stop them. The play went back and forth and the LSCU girls kept the pressure in their end for a good part of the game. Fifteen minutes into the game, the ball was coming down in the air and Kennedy Ingratta got her foot on it and shot it at the net, where it hit the crossbar and bounced in the back of the net. This opened the floodgates for the scoring for the girls. The ball was now in their end and goalie Carleigh Ross, standing on her head in an amazing weekend in net, kicked the ball all the way to the opposing team’s 18-yard line, giving Carlie Becigneul a chance to get her foot on the ball and drill it into the back of the net. This gave Carlie B. two goals for the day. The score was 2-0 for LSCU at half. There was still a lot of game left and the girls had to make sure they kept focused. Then with a through ball, Samantha Mastronardi placed it in the net and sealed the score at 3-0, sending the girls into the semi-final round Sunday morning.

The semi-final game was against the first team they played in the tournament. The other team scored the one and only goal just before the first half ended. The second half saw the ball in the opponent’s end for the most part. The LSCU goalie wasn’t tested the rest of the game and it ended 1-0 for the opposing team.

There were five teams in all that went to this tournament, and three out of the five made it to the quarter-final or semi-final. All in all, Leamington SC United had a presence in Cambridge and is beginning to be known throughout the province for their competitive play

For information about the club, please visit the website for schedules and tryouts for next season. The club would like to expand by adding two more girls teams to the family to complete the club, an U12 girls team and an U18 ladies team. Anyone interested in coaching an U18 ladies team can contact the club president at the website www.leamingtonscunited. com.

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NEW Cardio Kick Boxing Class taught by university student Blair Makey is geared to all you young energetic types. For a rigorous workout come tone, shape and sculpt your body all summer long on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

Jumpstart July Day Camp offers one (1) free day of Summer Day Camp per child in the month of July for those children who fall within the qualification criteria of the Canada Child Tax Benefit. Proper Canada Revenue Agency forms must be submitted. Registration takes place Monday to Friday between 8:30 and 4:00 p.m. only, at the Complex Community Services office.

Pathway to Potential benefit supplement programs available to eligible lowincome youth and eligible low-income seniors. Proper Canada Revenue Agency forms must be submitted. Registration takes place Monday to Friday between 8:30 and 4:00 p.m. only, at the Complex Community Services office.

Summer Day Camp for ages 4-7 and 812. A different theme each week to keep the kids amused and coming back for more! Lunch available to purchase. Choose an elective for part of the day! Swimming, skating, crafts and games galore!

Summer Swimming Lessons offered daily for 2 weeks throughout the summer. There are still openings to register. Evening lessons once a week, weekend lessons. Teach your children to be Water Smart for a lifetime!

Swim-tastic Summer Fun every weekday afternoon from 3-5 p.m. July 7 to Sept. 1. Within Armʼs Reach Policy applies. Come cool off in the Complex Pool!

Summer Splash Pass: $40 allows children 13 and under unlimited swimming at any open and or family swim from July 2 to Sept. 5. Within Armʼs Reach Policy applies.

Tim Hortons sponsors FREE Swim Saturday, July 17 from 1-3 p.m. Within Armʼs Reach Policy applies.

Specialty Camps for Youth! Register in advance

California Tennis Camp: Ages 10-17 years. There will be 4 one-week camps offered in July.

Leadership Camp for GIRLS ONLY: Ages 13-15 years. July 19-23.

Leadership Camp for BOYS ONLY: Ages 13-15 years. Aug. 9-13.

Cheerleading Camp: Ages 9-12 years. July 12-16.

We have something for every...body!

Our server Abbey Jacobs delivers our entrées.

Armando’s - ready to serve

If past experience is any indication of how well a business will do, then Leamington’s newest restaurant, Armando’s, is sure to be a success. With three other locations in Windsor and restaurants in Tecumseh, Belle River, LaSalle and Amherstburg, Armando’s has come to Leamington – opening on Highway #77 North.

We gave the new restaurant a week or so to work out any “kinks” before we dined here for our weekly review. When we walked in the door, we were greeted by a friendly staff member who quickly pointed us to a table. I couldn’t help but notice to my right was the new bar area named the South Point Bar. We may have to come back to taste-test at our company namesake bar… another time perhaps.

To start we ordered a roasted garlic dip flatbread – one of the 3 dip choices that comes with the signature flatbread. The flatbread are great, cooked like the thin crust pizza that first made Armando’s a favourite, and this garlic dip is fantastic. One really does have to like garlic to enjoy this dip, but if you do you really must give this dip a try! We have also sampled the spinach dip on a previous visit to the Windsor location and it is also a very good way to start dinner, not to mention all the other appetizer choices – calamari, arrancini and mussels!

Armando’s features a number of classic Italian favourites including pastas, paninis and of course pizza. One of the things you should try that doesn’t exactly scream Italian is the walnut and goat cheese salad. Served with citrus vinaigrette, this is a very nice salad that is something different from the standard house or Caesar salad choices – although they do come with all entrées.

We sampled two classic Italian favourites on this visit – the gnocchi, a potato dumpling served with a white wine cream sauce, mushrooms, spinach and of course we added the pancetta. The serving was huge and has provided a couple of leftover meals over the past few days. We also sampled the chicken parmesan, a nicely fried piece of chicken served with a very good tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and vegetables and potatoes on the side. We thoroughly enjoyed both dishes and were very impressed with how promptly we were served.

Armando’s has a big menu with a number of different choices that gives all diners something to look forward to and provides a number of options so you can visit over and over. A bar menu that features a number of local wines, a very inventive cocktail menu and a very nice interior and exterior patio all ensures that Armando’s will be on the Leamington dining scene for years to come!

Meet Paul Jones

Paul Jones is 57 years old and was born and raised in Leamington. He plays 6-string and 12-string acoustic guitar and sings with a deep bass voice. How low can he go? Down in the basement… and that’s low. He is a part-time musician and a full-time Heinz employee.

Group: Paul sometimes plays in a band as Paul Jones & Friends, with Paul on guitar and vocals, his wife Brenda Jones on acoustic/bass and vocals, Brenda Zakal on banjo/mandolin, and sometimes with Bill McKenzie on upright bass and electric bass guitar.

Type of music: Paul describes his music as classic country/folk and gospel.

Venues: Paul plays at Last Friday Coffee House, Arts @ the Marina, Alzheimer Society Day Away Program, seniors homes, fundraising concerts, local churches, campfires and sing-alongs.

Most interesting place played: Paul got to play at the old Opryland theme park at the Elpaso Cantina in Nashville Tennessee. He played just before Trisha Yearwood’s outdoor concert.

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Brush with fame: Paul has had the opportunity to open for various bluegrass bands such as the Bluegrass Cardinals and the New Coon Creek Girls at the Essex-Kent Bluegrass Oldtime Folk Music Association (EFBOFMA) concerts held in Woodlsee/Harrow and Kingsville. Paul has had radio airplay on the South By Southwest show on CHYR and lots of Cable 11 TV shows over the years with the County Road Four Band, and the Christmas show has been played for many years. He was offered a recording contract once, but didn’t like the fine print on the contract so he let it go.

Most significant gig: Two months after 9-11 in 2001, Paul was at the Remembrance Day Service at the Leamington First Baptist Church and played the Canadian rendition of God Bless the USA (God Bless You, Canada). He dedicated the song to all the veterans who fought for our freedom and was given a standing ovation for his performance. After the service, a veteran, with tears in his eyes, thanked Paul for doing the song for his comrades who didn’t make it back home.

CDs to date: Paul Jones “Favourites” (2000). He is getting ready to start recording a new

CD in the future.

If you could play with anyone, who would you play with?: Without hesitation, Paul named his two favourites – Johnny Cash and Emmy-Lou Harris.

Time spent rehearsing, playing: Paul practises every day working on new songs and reworking old song arrangements. Not a day goes by without a guitar in his hands.

Formal training: Paul is a self-taught musician. He did take 6 months of piano, but his mother got tired of the fights over lessons, so at 16 years of age he took up the guitar and hasn’t stopped playing since.

Future plans: Paul will be retired and able to play more music. He says that when you work full time you miss out on a lot of musical opportunities, but work came first. His favourite bumper sticker reads: “Real musicians have a day job.”

LSCU U16 boys soccer

The Leamington S.C. United U16 boys soccer team was victorious in a 2-1 triumph versus the Caboto Fusion Sunday night.

The boys were ahead by one at the half with a right-footed shot just outside the 18 box by Jessie Whittle. The Fusion got an early penalty kick in the second half to tie the game at 1-1. Brayden Guilbeault broke the tie with a tap-in from Derek Tober, who crossed it to him. This ended up being the game winner.

Honourable mention to Colin Seng for his physical play and Matt Gabriele for his speed on the defensive line.

The pre-shot routine

You don’t have to be a PGA tour player to know the importance of a pre-shot routine. For pros or amateurs, a pre-shot routine is important to consistently hit better shots.

Aim and alignment are factors you can control before you swing. A set up routine will make this alignment more consistent, resulting in good shots and better mis-hits.

Begin your pre-shot routine from behind the ball. This is the only way to establish the target line accurately. Once your brain has the line, you can approach the ball with confidence, knowing that your mind has the memory of the proper target.

From this point, with practice your setup will become automatic. First, place your hands on the club with the correct grip, keeping the clubface square. Then aim the clubface to the

target line that has already been established.

Next, align your body (checking your feet, thighs, hips and shoulders) parallel and left of the target line. Last, with confidence, trust your alignment and make a good swing. Even if you don’t hit the ball perfectly, this routine will most likely send the ball straight toward the target – a good miss!

When hitting balls on the driving range, this is what you should practice most. With repetition, you too can develop a good pre-shot routine, which will help you lower your scores.

Former NHLer Bob Probert dead

Leamington Police host

Cultural Sports Day

The Leamington Police are hosting what they hope will the first of many cross cultural sports days on Sunday, July 18th featuring members from the Leamington Police, the community and some of the many Mexican farm workers that are in town.

On Monday, July 5, 2010 around 3 p.m. Lakeshore OPP responded to a marine call on Lake St. Clair. Police advised that EMS called to report a medical emergency on a boat in Lake St. Clair. The boat was brought to shore and a male party was VSA (vital signs absent). The male was transported to Windsor Regional Hospital and was later pronounced dead.

The male was identified as Bob Probert (45) from Lakeshore. On Tuesday, July 6 an autopsy was conducted for Probert. The examination was completed at Windsor Regional – Metropolitan Campus and foul play is not suspected.

Probert played in the NHL from 1985 to 2002 for the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Black Hawks.

“I think that a sports day will be lots of fun, not only for the Mexicns but for the people of Leamington as well,” said organizer Cst. Kevin O’Neil.

Starting at 1:00 p.m. on July 18 will be a charity barbecue at the Kinsmen Diamonds. At 2:00 p.m. there will be a softball game between Mexico and the Leamington Police. Following that, at 4:30 p.m., will be a soccer game between Mexico and Canada, a team comprised of Leamington residents at the Roma Club. There will be lots of prizes, and the barbecue will continue throughout the afternoon.

“I want to thank everyone who has dropped off baseball equipment,” said Cst. O’Neil. “We are hoping that everyone from the community comes out and supports this event. I can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than at the park with family and friends.”

Tecumseh, St. Thomas win Memorial Tournament

Tecumseh’s Monaco Sobocan scored on a passed ball with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead Tecumseh to a 6-5 win over Brantford in the Peewee championship game of the Leamington Lakers Memorial Tournament on the weekend.

Tecumseh advanced to the finals defeating Wyoming 125, while Brantford edged Leamington 4-3 in the semi-finals.

Colin Fallowfield pitched six strong innings to lead St. Thomas to a 7-4 victory over Tecumseh in the Mosquito championship game on Sunday afternoon. St. Thomas built an early 6-1 lead and held off a late Tecumseh rally.

St. Thomas beat Leamington 12-1 to earn its berth in the title game while Tecumseh shutout Essex 11-0.

Under The Sea Adventure

Last week was the Under the Sea summer art camp program held at the Leamington Arts Centre. The program is put on by Art Works as part of the 2010 Summer Art Programs. Pictured here are students and instructors showing off their favourite piece of artwork from the week. In front, from left, are Clarissa Raymont, Allison Ware and Emma Slater. Middle row: Julianne Tiessen, Kaleb Tiessen, Claire Tiessen, Rachelle Tiessen and Tara Tiessen. In back are student volunteer Beth Grass and instructor Katherine Burton. Absent was student volunteer Lauren Reid.

Students at the Under the Sea Summer Art Camp held at the Leamington Arts Centre enjoyed a fun filled nautical/pirate themed adventure last week. Some of the activities included watercolour painting, oil painting, making a marionette, t-shirt painting and more. Pictured here Rachelle Tiessen (right, top) and Allison Ware (right, bottom) concentrate on their oil paintings. The Summer 2010 Art Programs are instructed by Katherine Burton of Art Works, Making Art Fun. (Sun

Leamington Council briefs from Monday, July 5th meeting

Council Updated on Marina Woes

The extensive damage to the marina caused by the June 6th storm has forced the Leamington Marina to make a number of changes to cut costs. Prior to the storm the marina could accommodate up to 175 transient boaters. These boaters from Ohio, Michigan and elsewhere in Ontario generated considerable revenue for both the marina and town merchants. Since the storm, however, only five to ten transients can be berthed, representing a drastic drop in anticipated income.

To entertain visiting boaters the marina has for years hosted ‘theme’ weekends. It has proven to be an excellent way not only to attract new visitors, but also to retain groups already familiar with our topnotch marina. This year 16 theme weekends were planned. Three in June following the storm could not take place. Now seven, scheduled between now and the end of the boating season, have been cancelled. The only weekend activities that remain are the 25th anniversary celebration fundraiser (July 24th), the Shriners steak barbeque (Aug. 14th), and the Tomato Festival weekend (Aug. 21st). The cancellations will save the town $2750.

Since the report dealt exclusively with the marina basin activities, Deputy-Mayor Rob Schmidt commented, “We’re going to have to get that playground equipment replaced as soon as possible. The sooner we can bring the park area back the better.”

In response to a question posed by Councillor Atkin about whether or not administration has met with the town’s insurance adjustors or not about the massive loss of income the damage to the docks has caused, the town’s treasurer answered that discussions are ongoing, since not all of the costs have yet been calculated. The treasurer assured council that information would be brought to them as soon as available.

Environmental ‘Bump’ in the East Side Arterial Road

According to Alan Botham, the town’s Manager of Engineering Services, phase two of the East Side Arterial Road

needs a storm water outlet by July 30th, and that outlet is into Sturgeon Creek. But according to the Ministry of the Environment, “Sturgeon Creek has the highest concentrations of phosphorus and nitrates measured in southern Ontario” and “Sturgeon Creek has no remaining capacity to assimilate these two nutrients.”

The Storm Water Management (SWM) plan for the road is also intended to serve the needs of the developable property to the east of the road, so the road and that property have the potential to contribute phosphates and nitrates to the runoff. Rather than completely abandon the project, meetings have been held with Ministry of the Environment officials to try and come up with some sort of compromise mitigation plan that will allow the work to go forward. Those meetings have resulted in an alternative that will satisfy the ministry and not ‘break the bank’ for the County and Leamington who are doing the work jointly.

As explained to council, the proposal is to sign an agreement with the Ministry of the Environment to alter the one and only ‘pond’ that the municipality owns along Sturgeon Creek, which is adjacent to Anfred Street in Sturgeon Meadows. This naturalized dry area next to Sturgeon Creek would become a permanent water feature with a year-round water depth of not less than 1.2m. Because this work is classified as an “A-plus” project, it is automatically approved under the Environmental Assessment rules, and only proof of public consultation is needed before construction – estimated to be in the range of $150,000 – can begin.

Not surprisingly, members of council were seriously chagrined by the nature of the compromise. Deputy-Mayor Rob Schmidt summed it up rather well when he pointed out that it is another example of the Ministry forcing the town to do “things that make them [the MOE] feel better but don’t actually solve the problem. This isn’t going to solve the problem from upstream... and we’re going to spend another $150,000.” Then he asked what part of the budget the money was going to come from. The treasurer explained that, for now, it is just a commitment to do the work, and not an expense. When the time comes to actually undertake construc-

tion, if it is done under the drainage act the funding would be different than if it is done under municipal improvements, and these considerations have not yet been thoroughly studied.

Councillors Atkin and MacDonald both dislike the idea of permanent water in a residential area. “I don’t like wet ponds... they create problems,” commented Atkin, while MacDonald added her observation that Ministry officials “have no clue”.

In the end council agreed with Councillor Helga MacDonald (“Our hands are tied.”) and reluctantly passed the resolution.

Armstrong / Johnson Reconstruction Too Costly

On Friday, June 4th eight tenders were opened for the reconstruction work to take place on Armstrong and Johnson and administration got a nasty surprise. The lowest tender, submitted by Piroli Construction, was just over $200,000 over budget for the project. Consequently, administration recommended to council that the project be rescheduled for next year, when more money can be put into the pot.

In fact, the actual construction wasn’t that far off the estimates that had been prepared for this million dollar project: the tender was 8.3% higher. The big surprise came under the costs of engineering before and during the work: the tender exceeded the estimate of $35,000 by 200%, coming in at $105,000.

Since this work is being done under local improvements, perhaps the residents along the route are breathing a temporary sigh of relief. The project was the subject of an OMB hearing, opposition coming from residents who face significant personal expense once the project is complete. Using figures generated by the lowest tender, a typical residence on Johnson Avenue, for example, would owe just over $6000 toward the costs.

Concerned about the delay and the unlikelihood of lower tender prices next year, Councillor Rick Atkin pointed out that “we sometimes reach year-end and carry over a large amount of money [from projects that aren’t completed]... Are there other projects that could cover this?” Both the treasurer and Bill Marck, the CAO, assured Councillor Atkin that with the expenses of the storm, the loss in revenue for the marina, and the added expense to be associated with the East Side Arterial Road, there simply isn’t the money. Council agreed and voted to not accept the tender.

Three Site Plans Approved

Council quickly dealt with three site plan agreements recommended by administration. They include a greenhouse expansion on Mersea Road 3, another greenhouse expansion on Talbot St. West, and the expansion of the former gas station building at the corner of Erie St. North and Nelson, right across the street from the town hall. All three proposals complied completely with their respective zoning requirements and required no concessions or compromises.

Topics Related to the Tornado

Two items of business were discussed that relate directly to the public’s interests after the June 6th storm. The first was the announcement that Mr. Bruce Maycock has been hired to administer the financial assistance program for victims of the Tornado. He started his duties Tuesday, July 6th, exactly one month after the storm. The Town CAO, Bill Marck, reminded all that the deadline for applications for financial assistance is July 21st. Mr. Maycock will be working out of the Recreation Complex.

The second item was raised by Councillor Patterson and struck a responsive chord in all of the members of council. He raised the issue of tree planting in response to a conversation he had with the President of Landscape Ontario, and expressed his hope that nursery stock would be purchased from local, taxpaying nurseries. He pointed out that the new trees planted along side the new East Side Arterial Road didn’t even come from this area, and demanded that this not be repeated when it came time for us to re-green the town. All members of the council agreed.

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