ABOVE: Member of Provincial Parliament Rick Nichols talks with Lisa Brouwer, a Geriatric Emergency Management (GEM) nurse who deals with senior patients who come into the Emergency Department. In the background Physician Assistant Bill Wilson talks with Registered Nurse Patty Leslie. MPP Nicholls toured the Leamington Family Health Team and spent a couple of hours in the LDMH Emergency Department. (SUN Photo)
Rick Nicholls, MPP Chatham-Kent-Essex, met with officials from the Family Health Team in Leamington and spent some time working alongside the nurses and doctors in the Emergency Room at Leamington District Memorial Hospital on Friday, March 1. Nicholls saw firsthand the efficiencies of both the Emergency Department and the Family Health Team, as well as the major issues that these health professionals face on a daily basis. Nicholls stated “The Leamington catchment area is severely under-serviced when it comes to physicians. In addition Leamington and its rural catchment area are uniquely different than a large urban centre and thus require a hospital to serve as a centralized location for the 75,000 residents it serves. However, the nurses and doctors that we do have in this area are phenomenal at servicing the community healthcare needs.” Nicholls applauded the services of the rural hospitals versus the urban centres. “There’s a need for greater awareness of rural hospitals... As good as we are, we can always be better,” concluded the Nicholls.
The Leamington OPP is currently investigating a stabbing that took place on March 2 at approximately 2:30 a.m. at Mezza’s Bar located at 38 Talbot Street West in Leamington.
During the early morning hours an altercation ensued between three men, resulting in one man being assaulted and another man being stabbed with a knife. A 23-year-old man was taken to Leamington District Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries from a single stab wound. A 20-year-old Leamington man was physically assaulted in the melee. He was treated at the hospital and released.
The Leamington OPP Crime Unit is actively following leads and searching for the suspect. The Crime Unit is obtaining witness statements in an attempt to get a full description of the suspect(s).
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Leamington OPP at 519-326-2544. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
On Thursday, February 28, at approximately 10:30 p.m., a 27-year-old Leamington man was assaulted by two unidentified males. The victim was out jogging on the Chrysler Greenway near Pulford Avenue in Leamington when he encountered two males. The aggressors attempted to obtain the victim’s wallet and during the encounter the victim sustained moderate injuries.
The victim subsequently reported the offence to the police on March 1 and also sought medical attention at that time. He was treated and released.
The two suspects are described as follows: male in his early to mid 20s, 5’8” – 5’9”, black hair, possibly Hispanic, light Spanish accent, wearing jeans and possibly a darkcoloured hoody; male in his early to mid 20s (appeared to be younger), short “buzzed” black hair, paler skin, possibly Hispanic, wearing jeans and possibly a darkcoloured hoodie.
If anyone has any information with respect to this investigation, contact the Essex County OPP Crime Unit at 519-723-2491 or the OPP Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
There was never any doubt that Leamington would grant Union Gas an easement to run a major pipeline down the rail corridor Leamington owns from Staples to County Road 14 (the 9th Concession). Especially since Union Gas is willing to pay $200,000 for the use of the corridor to supply gas to customers in Leamington.
Debate Monday night, March 4, swirled around the question of where to put the money. Administration recommended that it be put in a ‘contingency’ account, so it could be used for any worthwhile need Council
came up with. Councillor Rick Atkin objected to this, pointing out that when the property — that extends from the south end of town all the way up to Comber — was acquired, a rail corridor account was created so that income it generated would go exclusively toward paying for it, maintaining it, and, eventually, developing it as part of Leamington’s trail system. The municipal treasurer agreed that, to date, debenture payments for the property have come out of the general levy, as have maintenance costs.
The rest of Council saw
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the validity of Councillor Atkin’s concern and agreed that the temptation to use the money for other purposes would be too strong if it were simply moved into general reserves, so they voted to put the cash into the restricted reserve. It would still be available in case of dire need, but would not be as easy to divert without thorough consideration.
A public meeting was held concerning a drainage engineer’s report for maintenance work needed on the Murray Smith Drain north of Deer Run Road. Usually, such public meetings attract no comment, but Monday evening, Mar. 4, suggestions made by Don Haggith, one of the landowners who will be affected by the work resulted in amendments that will be made when the work is done.
The project, expected to
After the delay and expense of a Liquor Licence Board hearing, a licence has been issued for the fenced-in patio area of the refreshment booth a Seacliff Park. There was one hitch, however. The licence specifies that the fence enclosing the licensed area must be five feet high, unless there is a lower height limit set by municipal by-law.
Before encouraging the current lease-holder to get a liquor licence, the municipality had already built a fence around the patio. That fence is 48 inches tall, not five feet tall. So, Monday night, Municipal Council passed a bylaw requiring the fence in Seacliff Park be 48 inches tall, satisfying the demands of the liquor licence, and saving tens of thousands that it would have to spend to rip down the existing fence to construct an identical one twelve inches higher.
cost just over $69,000, will see a section of the drain that is old tile replaced with new plastic tile of a larger size, and the installation of catch basins to facilitate
clean outs in the future. The changes recommended by Mr. Haggith will be presented when the court of revision is held before construction begins.
By Bill Chaplin, Municipal Correspondent
Ten years ago, Bill Sherk’s desire to plant trees as memorials to his parents and brother resulted in a program unique to Leamington. He, Scott Watson and Catherine Riediger jointly spearheaded a program intended to return shade trees to Erie Street completely funded by private donations. Since then, 105 trees have been planted as memorials through the donations of friends and family members.
At the Monday, March 4 Municipal Council meeting, Mr. Sherk convinced Leamington Council to endorse the program that would now be coordinated by the Leamington Horticultural Society. With the assistance and cooperation of the Municipality, donations for memorial trees will receive charitable donation tax receipts, and trees planted in the program will be ‘guaranteed’ by the Municipality: if a tree dies, it will be replaced with another in the same location.
It was easy to support the continuation of such an excellent program — the town already has a similar tax-deductible program for donations involving park benches, trees, flower planters, and other municipal amenities. In fact, Mr. Sherk was so sure Council would endorse continuing the program he had 200 pamphlets made up that he hopes will be seen at the front counter of the town hall and at funeral homes in the area. “It’s all about connecting people with trees,” said Mr. Sherk as he painted a picture of a tree-lined main street from the bypass to the dock.
Last week started off on a wheel and ended off on wheels. Tuesday was my first spinning class experience —Tour de France here I come! We’ve all heard the saying “just another spoke in the wheel” but I felt more like a cog with a flat tire.
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Our spinning instructor was a perfect leader: energetic, youthful, and if not for her lovely grin throughout the challenging hour, I think I would have thrown her under the truck. Just joking! She was very inspiring. That’s more than I can say for my two friends who so kindly offered me the bike between the two of them. Yes, the one without any seat padding.
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My friends have been attending the class for miles and miles and it was dangerous for me to be placed between them, especially with my competitive nature. Thankfully, I have realized this trait in myself, so when it came time to hit the imaginary hills and pump, I closed my eyes and tried very hard to ride at my own pace.
The hour went quickly, and although I looked forward to the sprints when we were supposed to stand as if going uphill, sitting back down was slightly painful. Here I was wishing for a “cush on my tush” as I was working my butt off.
Normally our instructor’s encouraging incentive of a “croissant and café latté” or “vin and fromage” at the end of the ‘tour’ would be very appealing, but at that moment it nearly made me toss my cookies.
I made it through! Other than severely bruised buttocks, I was ready to get rolling again on Friday, but on different wheels. Friday was my first day volunteering for Meals on Wheels, a program run by South Essex Community Council, in our area. I took a trial run of my route the day before and figured I would be able to deliver all the meals within an hour, thus ensuring hot delivery.
Pickup is scheduled for the same time every day, so I headed there a bit early to familiarize myself with the routine. The meals were organized in order of drop-off and placed into insulated carrying cases, making certain that the
food was kept warm. They were so hot that carrying them in a box made them easier to handle all the way around.
My first delivery hit my heart in a much different way than the cycling did earlier in that same week. I quickly realized that I wasn’t simply delivering a warm, comforting meal, but a smile and a quick visit as well. My recipients were so pleasant and appreciative that by the end of my hour, I was feeling as fulfilled and content as I hope they were. Any stress that I may have been carrying around in my saddlebags earlier was lightened with each delivery.
The rest of my day was like riding downhill. I felt free. Gravity was on my side and the ‘force’ was with me. Perhaps somewhere along the way my parachute took flight and I reaped the benefits of giving just a little time to someone else.
Let them lose - the conversation continues…
The conversation started last week in our office after reading Shannon’s Lifestyles article (yes, we do read our own paper) and we discuss many, many topics in a day and sometimes, just sometimes, we solve the world’s problems before the second pot of coffee is even brewed. Shannon’s article – to paraphrase – was about letting kids try and fail, letting them lose at a sport or competition, letting them fall, so that they learn how to get back up.
She was referring to a radio show she had listened to that stated Soccer Ontario plans to discontinue keeping score of all minor soccer games for kids 12 and under. How will these kids ever know what victory feels like, if they’ve never been allowed to lose? Bryan (Jessop) recalled playing minor hockey and losing a game 25-2 and the scoreboard said 25-2; it didn’t mysteriously stop counting at 10. As Bryan said, it didn’t scar him for life, it’s sports – sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and it makes you play harder.
I think the best lessons that sports can teach children is how to be a good loser, and more importantly how to be a gracious winner. Sportsmanship is carried throughout your lifetime, in ever facet of your life, and you can’t teach this if the kids never win or lose, they just ‘participate’.
I have to wonder how kids who have never been allowed to fail learn to succeed. Billionaire financial expert Warren Buffet was rejected by Harvard Business School, so he went to Columbia where he met his investment mentor. In an article he recalls a ‘feeling of dread’, along with concern over his father’s reaction to the news that he wasn’t accepted to Harvard. “In retrospect,” Buffett says, “everything in my life… that I thought was a crushing event at the time has turned out for the better.”
I remember watching a documentary about Colonel
Harland Sanders, who had experienced many failures in his life, and at age 65 lost his small restaurant where he served his fried chicken with his ‘secret recipe’. He took $105 from his first Social Security check and began visiting potential franchisees. He was turned down time and time again, until finally he found a buyer. Kentucky Fried Chicken is one of the most recognized fast food chains.
A friend of mine lost her job at a factory that she really didn’t like, doing a job she really didn’t like. She was devastated when her position was terminated. It forced her to find another job, a job she loves and is still working at 15 years later. My point is, sometimes it takes bad events in your life to make you realize better ones. It takes failures to create winners.
I had dinner with my sisters last week – our sisters birthday supper – and this topic actually came up there. My oldest sister raised two boys as a single mom and she said she remembers times when the boys would say, ‘that’s not fair, why can’t we have or do whatever…” She taught them in a very kind and loving manner that ‘life is not always fair’. What a great lesson to learn. That you have to work for things, that you can’t have everything you want just because you want it. My nephews are successful young men who do not take things for granted.
I guess the moral of the story is that we can’t all win; sometimes you have to lose. We can’t all succeed on the first try, but we have to teach our kids to keep trying.
By Bryan Jessop
It has been nearly 26 years since Brian Sweet returned to his old stomping grounds and he has enjoyed every day since.
Sweet, the municipality of Leamington’s director of corporate services, has seen many challenges and changes come and go since taking on the job when it was created in May of 1987. He has served alongside six different mayors in that time frame, taking on multiple roles while working with dozens of other municipal staff members.
When Leamington hired Sweet more than a quarter century ago, it was at the time the smallest municipality in Ontario to have a lawyer on its staff. Even today, Kingsville and Windsor are the only other regions in the county equipped with a full-time lawyer, with Amherstburg making arrangements to become the fourth.
Sweet’s duties are divided between legal, human resources, the clerk’s department and bylaw enforcement.
Since he was hired, Leamington’s population has doubled from about 15,000 to 30,000 in part resulting from amalgamation with Mersea Township.
Sweet’s responsibilities include providing legal advice to members of council and other department staff members within the corporation of Leamington. At the same time, he is kept busy drafting agreements and bylaws while conducting administrational tribunals for matters such as rezoning applications.
In fulfilling the role of clerk, Sweet assists council by making agenda arrangements, taking the minutes for meetings, conducting research for council members, providing documentation and retrieving and filing municipal records. Leamington followed Chatham’s lead when the eastern neighbor combined the roles of clerk and city solicitor, a decision leading to one of the many changes Sweet has been a part of over the years.
Sweet also plays a pivotal role in running municipal elec-
MedQUEST Health Career Exploration Program is designed to provide secondary school students with realistic, hands-on experiences in various disciplines of health care, including medicine. Led by the students of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry as well as former MedQUEST high school participants who are currently first- or second-year students in an Ontario Medical school, program activities include interactive workshops, state-of-the-art simulator training and the opportunity to watch health care professionals in a clinical setting. Students learn how babies are delivered using a birthing simulator, read x-rays, splint and cast fractures, participate in a community mock disaster, and gain an understanding of the training requirements needed to work in the field of health care. Camp dates are July 8-12 at the Leamington Marina. Deadline to register is March 15. To register visit www.schulich.uwo.ca/swomen/medquest.
2013 Dog Tags for Male or Female dogs are available at the municipal office for $18.00. Commencing Tuesday, April 2nd a late payment fee of $18.00 increases the tag to $36.00. Applications are also available on our website.
Failure to register your dog may result in a fine of up to $500.00.
For general dog information in Leamington please contact the Clerk’s Office at (519) 326-5761 or email at clerks@leamington.ca.
Upcoming Events at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex:
• Sir Winston Churchill IODE Antique Show – Sat., Mar. 16 (10 am-5 pm) & Sun., Mar. 17 (11 am-4 pm)
• Home & Garden Show – Fri., Mar. 22 (6 pm-9 pm), Sat., Mar. 23 (10 am-5 pm) & Sun., Mar. 24 (12 pm-5 pm). Booth spaces are still available! Contact Brenda at 519-322-2337.
Jump into the action at the March Break in motion Day Camp! Fun themes, swimming daily and skating on Tues/Thurs.
March Break activities incl. daily swimming (3pm5pm), public skating on Mon/Wed (1pm-3pm) and daily recreational gym (1pm-3pm).
Register today for Adult and Teen Indoor Cycling Classes or pay the daily admission fee to try a class. Hey students! Get certified in Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Level C and be prepared for summer jobs.
Spring Registration starts Tues. April 2 at 7:00am. Phone in, walk in or drop off your registration forms! View the Activity Guide for details on all youth and adult recreation.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
"You're the Heart of Our Success"
JURIED STUDENT ART SHOW
Deadline: Sat. March 30, 4pm
This 15th annual exhibition is open to ALL Essex County Secondary Students. One entry per student in each category: Acrylic Painting, Oil Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Photography, Poetry and Multi Media (Video).
As part of this event, a $100 “Future Artist” Award will be given to the graduating student that showcases the most artistic potential.
Continuing will be the People’s Choice Award which will be chosen based on the visitors’ votes throughout the exhibit.
$600 in PRIZES!! 9 Categories!
Sponsored by: The Leamington Rotary Club For submission forms visit http://www.leamingtonartscentre.com
UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS
March 11, 18, April 8, 15, 22
Council Chambers 7:00 pm.
Note: the Municipal Office will be closed on Friday March 29 and Monday April 1.
View Leamington’s latest council agenda at www.leamington.ca
ENVIRONMENTAL TIP:
Get out your bike and ride Leamington’s trails
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tions, now taking place every four years (the vote took place every three years when he began in the mid-late 1980s). Having overseen nine Leamington elections — next year’s vote in October of 2014 will be his 10th — Sweet noted that significant changes have been made in the process, making a positive impact on voter turnout. Prior to mail-in voting that was introduced in 2010, Leamington’s voter participation rate was on par with the provincial average of about 30 per cent. After mail-in voting was introduced, the local rate increased to about 50 per cent. Leamington, along with neighbouring Lakeshore, was one of the first municipalities to utilize mail-in voting.
“It’s just more convenient. The more convenient you make it, the more voters will turn out,” Sweet explained. “You can address a lot of accessibility issues that way.”
For next year’s election, Sweet would like to introduce online voting. He is currently working on a report to present to council regarding the idea, which he hopes to complete by this summer. Sweet noted that about 50 municipalities used some form of online voting in the last round of elections and explained that using the new system, registered residents would be able to cast their votes at what ever time of the day is convenient for them.
In bylaw enforcement, Sweet oversees the day-to-day duties of the municipality’s three enforcement officers — one responsible for uptown parking and two working to uphold zoning bylaws and land maintenance. He describes the drafting of bylaws as one of the challenges that keep his job interesting.
“They’re drafted to stop certain actions of the very few, but affect everyone,” Sweet said of creating new municipal bylaws.
Within human resources, Sweet is on the front lines when changes are made to health and safety regulations.
“There is a lot of time that goes into health and safety, which is a good thing,” he noted. “There have been a lot of changes to regulations over the past 15 years or so and we’ve got a very good health and safety record to show for it.”
For a total uplifting experience please make an appointment
TOP LEFT: Volunteers from the Leamington District Memorial Hospital Auxiliary were busy handing out cake at the Chili est on Wednesday, February 27. Pictured here, from left to right, are Vi Pepper, Liz Baumann, Dolores Tracey and Jo Evans.
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91 Erie St. S., Leamington Inside Personal Loan Service Building 519-326-2494
TOP RIGHT: Mike Monteiro, left, and Joe Oswald, Branch Manager of CIBC, were among the dozens of local business people and community volunteers who ladeled chili at the annual Chilifest at the Portuguese Club to raise money for the South Essex Community Council transit bus.
RIGHT: The lucky table - this certainly seemed to be the case as this table won several great raffle prizes. Pictured here, from left to right are Mary Tilden, Carol Mereszak and Kathy Dutot. (SUN Photos)
By Bryan Jessop
The Erie St. Clair Regional Cancer Program wasted little time bringing its newest campaign to Leamington.
On Tuesday, March 5, representatives of Windsor Regional Hospital visited Leamington District Memorial Hospital as part of the two-week “Make The Pledge” campaign, bringing along a portable photo booth where participants can make one of a variety of pledges relating to screening or colorectal cancer. These participants may, if they choose to do so, have their photos and pledges appear on Cancer Care Ontario’s Facebook page as part of the campaign.
In Ontario, the death rate among colorectal cancer patients is about 40 per cent, a number that can be reduced significantly when the disease is detected in the early
stages. When diagnosis is made during the early stages, the successful treatment rate is 90 per cent.
“A butt check today can save your butt tomorrow,” said Windsor Regional Hospital integrated cancer screening manager Neelue Sehgal.
In 2007, 3,250 Ontarians died of colorectal cancer, a disease that targets 50- to 74-year-old men and women as the highest risk group. The provincial rate of residents being diagnosed with colorectal cancer is 47.8 per 100,000. In the Erie St. Clair region — WindsorEssex, Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton — the rate is 51.6 per 100,000.
“With early detection, these numbers can be a lot lower than they are today,” said LDMH CEO Terry Shields.
“That’s why we stress the importance of screening
early,” Sehgal added later during the photo station’s pledge session.
The goal for the campaign is to have 36,000 people across Ontario take the pledge. The Erie St. Clair region’s goal is to encourage between 100 and 200 people per day to make the pledge. The campaign is appearing in all hospitals in the region, as well as various workplaces, Windsor’s Devonshire Mall and three home games for the Windsor Spitfires and two home games for the Sarnia Sting. Today, Ontario has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the world. Through 2013, an estimated 8,700 Ontario patients will be diagnosed with the disease. The current crossprovincial campaign encourages residents in the affected age range to schedule screening sessions once every two years. Alternatively,
home testing kits can be obtained from family doctors and pharmacists.
Last year’s campaign to spread awareness and encourage early screening for colorectal cancer included a ‘tour’ of a giant colon. This year’s “Take The Pledge” campaign will include similar versions for other varieties of cancer.
For more information, visit the website www. getscreened.ca.
A group of representatives of Leamington District Memorial Hospital, Windsor Regional Hospital and Leamington mayor John Paterson (fifth from right) listen on as Erie St. Clair regional cancer program manager of integrated cancer screening Neelu Sehgal describes the benefits of early screening for colorectal cancer. The two-week campaign was launched locally Monday, March 4, collecting pledges at hospitals, workplaces, shopping malls and Sting and Spitfire OHL games. (SUN Photo)
Landowner Leaders Program Initiative is assisting landowners in southern Ontario to create, protect and conserve habitat for the province’s species at risk.
Do you have a woodlot, wetland or other natural habitat? Do you have a farm? Do you enjoy nature on your property? Have you ever wondered how to create a wetland for frogs and turtles? Or build a snake hibernaculum? Or make your woodlot more inviting to forest-nesting birds?
If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then the Carolinian Canada Coalition has a workshop for you!
A series of landowner workshops, entitled Caring for Carolinian Habitat on Your Land, are being offered across southwestern Ontario in March to help interested landowners learn ways in which to develop and steward habitat for wildlife, including species at risk, and how to develop habitat action plans for private lands.
Local conservation authorities, stewardship councils, land trusts and other conservation groups will be on hand to describe the types of technical assistance they can provide, and what financial and tax incentives are available to the private landowner.
A workshop will be offered locally on Friday, March 15 at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens in Ruthven. Workshop includes lunch, a copy of the Rural Landowner Stewardship Guide and Self Assessment Tool, other resource materials, and door prizes. Space is limited to the first 30 registrants. To sign-up for a Landowner Leaders workshop visit www.carolinian. org.
United Communities Credit Union, Leamington branch, recently held a food drive. Staff and Members donated non-perishable items during the week of the event, and Leamington branch staff delivered their collection to the Wheatley Food Bank and the Leamington Salvation Army Food Bank. Pictured here at the Salvation Army food bank in Leamington are, from left to right, Barb Grieve, UCCU member services specialist, Denise
UCCU branch manager, and Jen Robinson, Salvation Army Family Services Co-ordinator.
On March 4 at approximately 7:00 p.m., two tractortrailers collided in the eastbound lanes of the 401 between Puce Road and Belle River Road. Following the crash, one of the tractor-trailers caught on fire. The fire was extinguished by Lakeshore Fire and Rescue. Eastbound 401 between Puce and Belle River roads was closed until 11 p.m. while the scene was cleared. There were no injuries reported. The crash is still under investigation.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Finding time to get everything done can be challenging, Aries. Fortunately, you have quite a few supporters in your corner who are willing to lend a helping hand.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, difficult decisions take time to mull over. Although you want to properly work through all the scenarios, this week you might not have all the time you need.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, water rolls off of your back quite easily. However, something tugs at you this week and you may have to give it more thought than you're accustomed to.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, with such a hectic schedule, you may be feeling the pressure. It is not unreasonable to take some time for yourself and focus on your relationship with a spouse or significant other.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Sometimes you have to make a few mistakes before you get things right, Leo. Don't let this worry you because you'll get back on the right path soon enough.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, it's important to recognize your way is not always the right way. If you absorb what other people are saying, you might have an easier go of things.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, keep the lines of communication open with a loved one. There may be messages coming your way, and you should be ready to receive them.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
You may need to break out of your routines this week, Scorpio. Even though you thrive when things are organized, you cannot expect everything to go according to plan.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
There are some happy moments in your immediate future, Sagittarius. This will make any difficult days in your recent past seem well worth it.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, now is a good time to get friends or family together for an informal dinner party. Focus your energy on socialization to get away from the daily grind.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, others appreciate all that you do for them, but sometimes they have to do for themselves to learn valuable lessons. This week is a time to step aside.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, things may seem like they are going to go one way this week, but at the last minute things turn in an entirely different direction.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
MARCH 3
Jessica Biel, Actress (31)
MARCH 4
Whitney Port, Actress (28)
MARCH 5
Neil Jackson, Actor (37)
MARCH 6
Shaquille O'Neal, Athlete (41)
MARCH 7
Jenna Fischer, Actress (39)
MARCH 8
Aidan Quinn, Actor (54)
MARCH 9
Juliette Binoche, Actress (49)
Hugh Frederic Paterson
Aug. 14, 1948 – Feb. 4, 2013
Hugh passed away suddenly, but peacefully on February 4, 2013 with his family by his side. He will be deeply missed by his boys, Mike and Chris, their wives Judy and Dany, and the many good friends and family who loved him so. But most of all GPaw will miss the love of his grandkids – David, Christopher, Briana and Jordan. They meant the world to him. Hugh is predeceased by his parents, Jack and Edith, his sister, Linda; and is survived by his sister, Anne, and his brothers, Alan and Rob, and their families.
Hugh was an extremely sensitive, caring and giving individual. He was a dedicated teacher who cared deeply for his students. He loved sports (especially hockey, skiing and sailing), he loved to travel and experience new cultures, and simply loved life to the fullest. Hugh did nothing halfway. He loved architecture and art and greatly admired Frank Lloyd Wright, filling our homes with his replica Lloyd Wright stained glass. But above all, Hugh loved his friends and family. He was extremely proud of his kids and grandkids and relished in each and every accomplishment. We miss him dearly.
A celebration of Hugh’s life was held on Saturday, February 9 in Waterdown.
Dr. J. Keith McNeil
Dr. J. Keith McNeil, 83 years, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Leamington District Memorial Hospital.
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Beloved husband of Nancy McNeil (nee Gibson). Dear father of Elizabeth A. Schaefer, Ian K. McNeil (Flora), Rebecca Polak (Andrew). Loving grandfather of Kaitlyn and Craig McNeil, Rebecca Schaefer, John, Henry and Emily Polak. Predeceased by a brother, Ross McNeil (Elinor). Survived by a number of nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held at the Reid Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 14 Russell Street, Leamington (519326-2631).
Memorial service to celebrate Keith’s life was held at the funeral home on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 11 a.m. Rev. Paul Rodey officiated. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Breast Cancer Foundation or the charity of your choice. Friends may share memories at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
Input is needed
South Essex Community Council will be conducting a survey and a number of focus groups with community members as part of its efforts to complete an updated Community Needs Assessment. “The last assessment was done in 1994,” said Carolyn Warkentin, Executive Director. “A Community Needs Assessment is part of SECC’s current Strategic Plan, and it’s time to get some updated information on the needs of the communities we serve.”
Communities served by SECC include Leamington, Kingsville, Wheatley and Essex.
The purpose of a Community Needs Assessment is to find out what the community needs in terms of social services and communitybased programming directly from residents. Individuals can participate in two ways. The first is through a short survey which can be completed online by visiting www.secc.on.ca. It can also be obtained in hard copy by contacting South Essex Community Council at 519-326-8629. Survey responses will be collected until March 22, 2013.
The second way individuals can participate in the Community Needs Assessment is through focus groups. A number of focus groups will be conducted from March 25 to April 12, 2013 in Leamington, Kingsville and Essex. If you are interested in participating you can provide contact information through the completion of a survey and an invitation will be sent to you, or you can contact Mark Carr at 519-326-8629. A schedule of focus groups will be posted on the SECC website as well.
It is important to South Essex Community Council
to take this opportunity to listen to the community and find out about the needs and challenges of residents. If there are gaps in services, SECC wants to hear about them and work with its various community partners to find innovative ways to address those needs. The input of individuals throughout South Essex is a critical component of this process
and further developing the organization’s mandate and services.
South Essex Community Council has been serving the communities of South Essex since 1973. It is governed by a Board of Directors and is a registered, non-profit, charitable organization whose mission is “Helping people. Improving lives.” SECC provides three
core services: Employment & Training, Language & Settlement, and Community Home Support Services. The organization also provides a variety of income and security programs such as Coats for Kids and Keep the Heat.
A resident of Leamington, Abraham Ginter passed away at the Sun Parlor Home for Seniors on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the age of 101. He was born in Russia and was the son of the late Dietrich and Anna (nee Riediger) Ginter.
Beloved husband for 67 years to the late Catherine Ginter (nee Heinrichs). Dear father to Deanna and Winston Upcott, Patricia Guerrieri, Dr. Ronald Ginter. Proud grandfather to Laura, Sandra, Pamela, Dean, and Michelle. Great-grandfather to Tricia, Chelsea, Jacob, Gabriel, Maxwell and Simone. Abe was the eldest of eight siblings and is survived by his brother Victor Ginter. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Abe was a retired employee of General Motors Transmission Plant in Windsor. He spent many years as a commercial fisherman on Pelee Island, a radio and television repair technician, and in his youth he performed as an acrobatic dancer. Abe had a love of motorcycles, boating and celebrating life. Abe left this world with the firm belief that the moon landings never really happened.
Family and friends are invited to gather on Saturday, March 16, 2013 in the Auditorium at Sun Parlor Home for Seniors, 175 Talbot Street East, Leamington, between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. for a time of reflection and to celebrate the unique life of Abe.
As your expression of sympathy, memorial donations to honour Abraham’s life can be made to the Sun Parlor Home or the Canadian Cancer Society and would be appreciated by the family.
Friends may send condolences or make a charitable donation online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
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The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville will hold a public meeting, pursuant to Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, to present and obtain public input on the Town’s proposed amendment to the development charges by-law and the underlying background study, which study was originally presented on January 28, 2013 with amendments presented on February 11, 2013. The amendment relates to the continuing exclusion of: i) places of worship; ii) bona fide farm buildings; and iii) greenhouses from the application of development charges. These exclusions were inadvertently omitted from By-law 12-2013 passed on February 11, 2013.
All interested parties are invited to attend the Public Meeting of Council and any person who attends the meeting may make comments relating to the proposed amendment to the by-law and background study. The meeting will be held on:
Monday, March 25, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Town of Kingsville Council Chambers 2021 Division Road North Kingsville, Ontario
In order that sufficient information is made available to the public, copies of the proposed by-law amendment and the background study will be available for review from the Clerk after March 1, 2013 at the above location between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday and on the Town of Kingsville website at www.kingsville.ca.
Interested persons may make comments at the Public Meeting or may send comments in writing to the Clerk at the above address.
Comments which are made at the meeting or in writing will become part of the public record which is available for anyone to view on the Town of Kingsville website.
Dated this 27th day of February, 2013.
Ruth Orton-Pert, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville
By Catherine Riediger Leamington Horticultural Society
On Wednesday, February 20 the Leamington Horticultural Society held their monthly general meeting at the Leamington United Church. The guest speaker was Kelly Flaming of Fornya Canada who promotes and provides Life Products for a Safe Healthy Lifestyle. Kelly is a local entrepreneur, inventor and educator who is passionate about breaking away from chemical dependency of everyday products, protecting our environment and utilizing healthy safe alternative products.
During his presentation he talked about the importance of each of us becoming more informed and pro-active about the chemicals contained in the products we bathe with, clean our house with, wash our clothes with, wash our vegetables with and purify our air and water. To emphasize the effect chemicals have on our lives, he shared his experience with his 12-year-old autistic grandson with whom he had not been able to carry on a conversation. Over a period of time, they reduced his exposure to chemicals and to Kelly’s great delight he was eventually able to have a conversation with his grandson.
Some of the Safe Healthy Living Products he presented included:
Soap Nuts: Soap Nuts come from the Sapindus Mukorossi species of trees that grow in Nepal, India, Pakistan and China. It is not actually a nut but a berry that contains the highest level of saponins. The saponin found in the soap nut shell is a natural surfactant which allows the soap nuts to work like a detergent. They are also known as soap berries and washing nuts. They are 100% natural, renewable, biodegradable, naturally anti-fungal, anti-microbial, safe, hypoallergenic, chemical free, fragrance free, certified organic, and leave no chemical residue on clothing. You use 2-3 soap nuts in a bag for hot water washes and 5 soap nuts for cold water washes. You can get 2-3 loads of hot or warm water washes and 5 loads for cold water washes
per bag. They replace laundry soap and fabric softener and offer an excellent alternative to chemical laundry detergents and softeners. I can’t wait to try them my next washing day.
Oxy-Pure White is an ecologically friendly powerful stain fighting color safe multi-purpose bleach. It breaks down to oxygen, water and sodium carbonate (soda ash) in wash water.
Log Home Body Soap are “Old Traditional Cold Processed” 100% natural specialty soaps coloured with herbs and clays, fragranced with only steam distilled or expeller pressed essential oils, organic and natural oils and butters. Soap varieties include Castile Soap, Shampoo Bars, Shaving Bars, Acne Soap, Gardeners Soap and they are all made by Kelly.
Low-E-Shades are an engineered reversible solar reflecting and solar collecting window insulating (Certified Green) blind material. It reflects back out through windows in the summer and provides free heat by absorbing sunlight when reversed for winter months. Indirect sunlight from a 4 ft. x 4 ft. window collects 2960 BTUs of heat per hour which is equivalent to an 865 watt electric heater.
O3 Pure Ozone Products: Ozone is naturally produced every time there is a thunder storm. O3 Pure products harness the natural cleansing power of ozone in Fridge Food Savers, Adjustable Air Purifiers plus Fruit and Vegetable Washers.
Kelly states he simply provides individuals with information to make educated decisions which can save them money, decrease everyday chemical exposure, while helping to protect our environment. The Society members found his talk very interesting, informative and thought provoking.
If you wish to learn more about the products and services provided by Kelly Flaming he is at the Saturday Farmer’s Market in Leamington and
Offered at 4 schools in Leamington & Kingsville. Ages 18 months - 12 years 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. • Subsidy available. For details call 519-733-8202 www.discoverychildcareschools.com
can be contacted through his website at www.fornya. ca or email kellyflaming@ fornya.ca
The Leamington Horticultural Society’s next meeting will be March 20. The guest speaker will be Margaret Ingratta on the topic of “Combating Insects with Insects in the Greenhouses”.
The Wheatley Two Creeks Association will hold its 21st annual meeting on Thursday, March 7, upstairs at the Wheatley Legion, beginning at 7 p.m. The association will review 2012 and plan for 2013. The members will elect three members to the ninemember board for a term of three years.
Annual memberships are only $5 and can be purchased at the meeting. Membership allows one to participate in all meetings and to attend all association functions, which are rumoured to be a lot of fun. If you like trees, music, hiking, wild flowers, picnics, cycling, birding, tobogganing or just being with your neighbours, do come out and join Wheatley Two Creeks Association.
Following the annual meeting, a short board meeting will elect its executive committee.
MONTH OF MARCH - South Essex Community Council will be holding Free Community Volunteer Income Tax Clinics during the month of March. To qualify, families must earn less than $35,000 per year and individuals must earn less than $25,000 per year. To make an appointment, call SECC – 519-326-8629 ext. 381. SECC is a registered charity. Helping People. Improving Lives.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 - Blood Donors Needed - New donors welcome. The need for blood in Canada is constant and the fact remains that hospital patients everywhere need blood in all seasons. Hospitals continue to draw on the supply of blood as Canadian patients require treatment regardless of the weather, as they undergo treatment for cancer, surgery, for car accidents and other traumas, and for hundreds of other medical situations that require life saving blood. Can you spare an hour of your time to help save a life? Bring a friend and donate at the LEAMINGTON BLOOD DONOCLINIC Sherk Recreation Complex 249 Sherk St., 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Call 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) for information and to book your appointment WALK INS WELCOME.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 - Shooter's Photography Club Meeting, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm. We meet at Colasanti's Tropical Garden's, 1550 Road 3E, Ruthven. Willow Room in the food court. Please use west parking. Visit us on facebook.com for meeting and club information; search Shooters Photography Club. Contact George Schiefer @ 519-733-5055 or gshiefer@cogeco.ca for questions. Everyone Welcome!
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THURSDAY, MARCH 7 - Wheatley Two Creeks Association Annual Meeting , at 7 p.m., upstairs at Wheatley Legion. Review 2012 and plan for 2013. Three members to be elected to board. Board meeting to elect executive will follow. Membership $5.
LEAMINGTON LIBRARY MARCH BREAK 2013 Join staff at Leamington Library for Art Attack! where children can enjoy great stories, exciting games and cool creative crafts! Colour Me A Rainbow – Mon. Mar. 11, 10:30 a.m., ages 4-6; Adventures In Art – Tues. Mar. 12, 10:30 a.m., ages 7-10; Camouflage! – Wed. Mar. 13, 10:30 a.m., ages 7-10; Where’s Art? – Thurs. Mar. 14, 10:30 a.m., ages 7-10. Register for all programs at the library, 1 John St., Leamington. Contact the library for more info at 519-326-3411.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17 - The Lions Club of Kingsville will conduct its annual Easter Bingo at the Lions Community Hall, 23 Mill Street West, Kingsville. Proceeds of the bingo will benefit the Kingsville Food Bank, Leamington Hospital Foundation and the Lions Foundation of Canada for dog guides for the blind. Doors open at 12:30. Bingo starts at 2:00 p.m. Prizes include Easter food baskets, food certificates and door prizes. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome, but you must be 18 years old to play bingo. In the spirit of Easter, attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the Kingsville Food Bank.
MONDAY, MARCH 18 - Food & Fellowship Supper, 5-6 p.m. Leamington United Church, 9 John St., welcomes all those who are alone or having trouble making ends meet. No charge.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 - Leamington Horticultural Society meets at 7:30 p.m., at Leamington United Church, 9 John St. Speaker: Margaret Ingratta. Topic: Combating Insects with Insects in Greenhouses. Light refreshments. Attendance is free. Guests are welcome. Info: Berit Collings 519-326-5558.
SUNDAY, MARCH 24 - Full hot lunch with coffee, tea, dessert, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at UMEI Auditorium. Admission by donation. Funds go toward general operating costs of the school.
MONDAY, MARCH 25 - Free Community Dinner at 5 p.m., Knox Presbyterian Church, Leamington. For those in need of food and fellowship.
WEDNESDAYS - Are you looking for food and fellowship? Join us, no charge, at St. John’s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Call 519-326-3111 for more information.
12-STEP PROGRAM FOR ABUSE FOR WOMEN AND MEN. BE SPA (Beyond Emotional, Sexual, Physical Abuse) is a 12-step program for abuse, modeled after AA (Alcoholics Anonymous). Move beyond the victim to victor! Address the core issues of the deep hurts that are affecting your life, resulting in poor relationships with yourself and others. Find inner peace, overcome the survivor/victim role and become the VICTOR! The power of this program takes you to a healing place that lasts a lifetime. Sessions Wednesday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Church of the Epiphany, 96 Main St. W., Kingsville. For information call Connie at 519325-0723.
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By Bryan Jessop
It didn't take long for the brooms to be put away by both teams in the GOJHL Western Conference quarterfinal between the Leamington Flyers and Sarnia Legionnaires.
The Flyers won Game 1 of the series 5-4 in overtime, followed by a 3-2 doubleovertime win for the Legionnaires in Sarnia two days later. Game 3 brought the teams back to Leamington Sunday, March 3 in what turned out to be a 3-2 win for the Flyers.
Game 1 started on a strong note for the Legionnaires’ offense, as they broke out on a breakaway opportunity within the contest's first minute. Flyers' rookie goalie Matt Mancina stopped the shot to preserve the scoreless tie.
Sarnia opened the scoring just over two minutes later, when a Matt Cimetta shot was stopped by Mancina, only to rebound to his left and be buried by Derek D'Andrea. The lead stood for 37 seconds, as a Chris Lugosi shot bounced low and into Sean Parker's net after being deflected. Eric Leardi and Brett Langlois drew assists.
Leamington scored the series' first power play goal 56 seconds prior to the opening period's midway point, as Myles Doan potted a slapshot from about 15 feet in front of the Legionnaire net. He took feeds from Nathan Opblinger and Alex Seguin.
Sarnia tied the game at 2-2 as Jeff King chipped a pass that made its way across the Flyers' crease during a Leamington power play. The action-packed first frame didn't end however until the Flyers took a 3-2 lead on a Dakota Olvin wrist shot from about 10 feet in front of Sarnia's net. Mitch Amante and Kyle Shaw were credited with assists.
The second stanza was far quieter on the scoring front, as Tony Spidalieri scored its only goal, an unassisted effort after 16 minutes and 19 seconds of play. The Flyers lead was reduced on a D'Andrea power play goal early in the third and then erased with about three-and-a-half minutes remaining as Cimetta buried the equalizer. Spidalieri provided the game's heroics with his second of the night about three-and-a-half minutes into sudden death overtime, taking passes from Opblinger and Seguin.
The Flyers outshot Sarnia 55-19 while going one for
seven on the power play. The Legionnaires scored once on five man advantages.
"It was just one of those games," said Flyers head coach Tony Piroski. "We had a million chances, but couldn't capitalize. Our offense played well enough, although I wasn't happy with our defense — there's room for improvement there. Still, a win is a win, especially in the playoffs."
Piroski was concerned to see his team's two-goal lead dissolved, but was happy with how his players responded.
"They battled back and took control of overtime," he noted. "All the teams seem to even out in the playoffs. Every team has a bit of everything."
Another round of overtime ended less favourably for the Flyers in Game 2, as Josh Kestner beat Austyn Roudebush just over four minutes into the fifth period.
Tyler Prong scored the first period's only tally for Sarnia, followed by Shaw's unassisted goal in the second frame. The teams traded power play markers in the third, starting with a Legionnaire goal by David Boyer 23 seconds into the period. Spidalieri evened the score after taking a feed from Shaw just over four minutes later.
Both teams were one for three on the power play while the Flyers outshot their hosts 46-40.
Game 3, played Sunday at Heinz Arena, ended 3-2 favouring the Flyers. Doan opened the scoring for Leamington at roughly the halfway point of the first frame on an assist by Seguin during a Flyers power play. Jason Teschke tied the score for the Legionnaires about a minute and a half later, also during a power play. The Flyers outshot Sarnia 21-4 in the second period, although an even-strength goal by Amante — assisted by Don Nagle and Shaw — was the only mark on the scoresheet through the second stanza.
Seguin potted what proved to be the game winner late in the third, assisted by J.P. Grineau and Doan. Bobby King allowed the Legionnaires to pull within a goal about a minute later during a power play, but Leamington’s defense held on from there to preserve the win and take a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4 was played in Sarnia Tuesday, March 5 at 7:10 p.m. — results were not available by press deadline. Game 5 will bring the teams back to Heinz Arena Thursday, March 7 at 7:10 p.m. Game 6, if necessary, will be played Saturday, March 9 at 7:10 p.m. in Sarnia, followed by Game 7 in Leamington Sunday, March 10, also at 7:10 p.m.
Elsewhere in the Greater Ontario Hockey League's Western Conference playoffs, the Chatham Maroons lead the Lambton Shores Predators 2-1 after winning 63, losing 3-2 and winning Game 3 4-1. The LaSalle Vipers lead the Strathroy Rockets 2-1 following a 2-1 win, an 8-5 loss and a 6-3 win. The London Nationals lead the St. Thomas Stars 3-1 following wins of 5-3 and 6-3, a loss of 5-4 and a 6-5 overtime win. The results of Tuesday, March 5 games were not available by press deadline.
Come out and suppport the flyers during the playoffs! round 1 vs sarnia
GAME 5 in leamington thursday, march 7 - 7:10 PM
GAME 6 in sarnia saturday, march 9 - 7:10 PM
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The polar bear is the current icon of our struggle to save the world. That is if you believe the information presented by Coca Cola. A current TV commercial promises to send a portion of the sales of specially marked cartons to a “save the polar bear fund”. This may be a worthy cause but I am stuck in the belief that commercials are used to increase market share and increase profits. This particular commercial shows a female bear and her cubs near the edge of open water and an ice flow. A very moving appeal to reverse global warming and reduce sea ice loss so we can have polar bears. What I find annoying is the number of people who think they have learned important facts by watching commercials. Why polar bears?
The polar bear is a large ‘top’ carnivore. These bears depend on catching seals at a breathing hole or along the edge of the sea for food. The female bear must find a safe place on land to give birth to the cubs. Most seals must find a location that is safe from polar bears to give birth to their young. Both the predator and the prey have adapted to life along the edge of the sea. The hunting territory of a single bear covers many square kilometers of sea edge. It is intuitive that the population of seals and polar bears is connected.
A theory written by T. R. Malthus (1766-1834) states that “if a population (of humans) increases faster that its food supply then war, famine and disease will act as natural restrictions.”
Classic ecological theory shows that there are environmental restrictions to the success of any population (of bears or seals) and they must adapt to overcome the things that suppress the population. If a species is surviving today, then they were successful in adapting to previous restrictions or changes. The top of the world was covered by a glacier as recently as 10,000 years ago and has been melting away slowly since then. The polar bear is one of the species of land animals that have adapted to the edge of the melting ice. Eventually the retreating glaciers will leave the polar bear with a food challenge.
A recent study by a group of arctic experts (see my previous definition of experts) claimed that we might have to start feeding the population of polar bears to help them survive until “we” can stop global warming and re-freeze the melting polar ice cap. Their idea is to create polar bear parks where food (harvested seals?) will be supplied to the population of bears. This should make an interesting reality TV show where the Save the Seal activists participate in a tundra war with the Save the Polar Bear activists. I can just see the amount of litigation and injunctions produced by both sides as they ‘fight’ to save the world.
I’m sure the polar bears will adapt to a life along the sea edge. As the area warms up there will be new food sources for the bears to exploit such as caribou, rabbits and careless eco-tourists.
By Bryan Jessop
The revamping of its basketball program has paid dividends earlier than expected at Cardinal Carter Secondary School.
The junior boys Cougars hosted the hoops powerhouse Sarnia St. Christopher Cyclones for the Southwestern Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association ‘AA’ championship on Monday, Feb. 25 and dethroned the Lambton-based team by a final score of 43-35. The Cyclones have been defending SWOSSAA champs for the past few years before finishing the season this year at Cardinal Carter.
“Last night, we couldn’t have played any better,” said Cougars coach Jim Staley the day after the title match. “It was an exciting game from start to finish. As a whole, the season was totally successful.”
Staley, who also coaches the Cougars’ senior boys basketball team, led the juniors along with fellow coaches Mike Eremic and Paul Georges. Eremic, now retired, coached St. Anne Catholic High School in Windsor during the 1980s and ‘90s when that school captured a large collection of basketball championships.
The Cyclones sunk the first two-pointer three seconds after the opening tip-
off, but a flurry of offense from the Cougars later in the first quarter gave the hosts a 12-9 lead at the first buzzer. The highlight of the opening eight minutes came from Daray Thomas, who rushed the St. Christopher basket for a slam dunk. Thomas, along with 6 ft., 4 in. teammate Arop Plaek Deng, competed in his first season of organized basketball.
Cardinal Carter’s lead expanded slightly at the halftime break to a score of 21-16 and again to 3527 to start the fourth quarter. Alex Goncalves led his team’s winning effort offensively, chipping in with 14 points. Staley also described Goncalves’ defensive effort as a key component to the season-
ending win, as well as the under the boards performances of Sal Ru-
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By Bryan Jessop
The Wheatley Sharks’ never say die attitude has landed them another appearance in the Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ championship series.
After winning the first two games of the semifinals against the Belle River Canadiens, the Sharks dropped the next three to trail the best-of-seven contest three games to two. Wheatley bounced back to win Game 6 at home 4-1, followed by a 4-0 shutout win in Belle River the next day to win the series 4-3.
Wheatley’s power play made the difference in Game 6. The fact that this team’s fate hinged on special teams came as no surprise to Sharks head coach Ken Galerno.
“It all came down to the power play yet again,” he said. “There’s a zero tolerance rule in effect — we have to be smart about it.”
Although both teams appeared fatigued by Belle River’s Game 5 2-1 win two days earlier, the outcome of Game 6 was determined within the first 11-and-a-half minutes of the opening period. Kyle Quick started the scoring about fourand-a-half minutes into the game after taking passes from Babkirk brothers Brett and Riley during a five-on-four advantage. James Shelton evened the score for the Canadiens less than three-and-a-half minutes later, two seconds after a minor high sticking penalty to Wheatley’s Cale Phibbs expired.
Defenseman Kurtis Ouellette scored his second goal of the playoffs — again as a game winner — with assists again being credited to the Babkirk brothers during yet another Sharks’ power play.
The second period was testimony as to why the series was stretched to seven games, with both teams generating quality scoring chances only to be thwarted by the opposition’s defense and goaltenders Marc Tremblay (Wheatley) and Zakk Olvin (Belle River).
The more than 47 minutes of goal-free play came to an end only after the Canadiens pulled their netminder for the extra attacker late in the game. During a two-on-two rush, Riley Babkirk forced his way over the opposition’s blue line and flung a wrist shot into the empty Belle River net. Assists went to Sebastian Kanally and Quick.
With 55 seconds still on the clock, the Canadiens opted to keep the sixth attacker on the ice for the ensuing faceoff. Riley Babkirk chased a dumped puck behind the Belle River net and while being dragged to the ice by one of the visitors’ defensemen, managed to swat a pass to Quick, who one-timed a snap shot at just above ice level to finish the scoring at 4-1.
The Sharks outshot the Canadiens 30-23 and were two for seven on the power play while holding the Habs to zero for four.
Galerno explained that having his players approach Game 7 with clear minds would be pivotal in their efforts to meet Essex in the league finals.
“We’ve just got to stay in focus,” Galerno said after Game 6. “We’re going to be in tough and we’ll have to be that much better tomorrow night (March 1).”
Wheatley did in fact step it up a notch Friday, in a game packed with more than 700 spectators. The game featured only three power plays in total, with the Sharks going one for two and the Canadiens being held to zero for one.
Riley Babkirk scored the game-winner, the only goal of the opening 20 minutes. Quick drew the lone assist. Brendon Anger was assisted by Lucas Raffoul early in the second period, followed by a five-on-four tally by Ouellette late in the second, assisted by Riley Babkirk and Sebastian Kanally. Quick put the game away with 95 seconds remaining in the Canadiens’ season, an empty-netter assisted by Anger and Kanally.
Tremblay stopped all 24 shots for the shutout while Olvin intercepted 19 of 22 for Belle River.
The Sharks led Game 5 1-0 at the first buzzer on an Austin Fontaine goal assisted by the Babkirks, but were tied by a Mark Manchurek goal near the game’s midway point. Andrew Synnott netted Belle River’s game winner with just under two minutes remaining in the third. Belle River outshot Wheatley 36-33 while going zero for two on the power play as the Sharks managed one for three.
With both semifinal series now completed, the top four positions in points are occupied by Sharks. Riley Babkirk leads the way with eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points, followed by Quick with 10 goals and eight assists for 18 points. Brett Babkirk has three goals and 14 assists to lead all defensemen with 17 points as Kanally has collected four goals and 11 assists for 15 points.
Kanally fires a shot at Belle River goalie Zakk Olvin as the Canadiens’ Donnovan Plummer dives to intercept the puck during the second period of Game 6 in the Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ semifinals. The Sharks won the Thurday, Feb. 28 game 4-1, forcing a seventh and deciding game in Belle River Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. (SUN Photo)
Game 1 of the Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ championship series will be played in Essex Tuesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. Game 2 will be hosted by the Sharks Wednesday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m., followed by a return to Essex for Game 3 on Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m. Game 4 will bring the teams to Wheatley Area Arena Sunday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. If necessary, Game 5 will be played in Essex Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m., followed by Game 6 Friday, March 15 in Wheatley at 7:30 p.m. and Game 7 in Essex Sunday, March 17 at 7 p.m.
Friday night saw the Reid Funeral Home Southpoint Capitals Novice team travel to LaSalle for another game in the Bluewater playoffs. When the teams got out on the ice they were informed that there were no referees, therefore the game was cancelled.
On Saturday afternoon, RFH travelled to Belle River to take on the Jr. Canadiens. The teams came out fast and furious with action at both ends of the ice, and Dane Price was up to the test early in the game. Southpoint was skating and working hard at both ends of the ice. The Capitals got on the board 6:16 into the first period when Nolan Ford cut up the middle to break up a pass from the Belle River defense, which sent him on a breakaway, then he fired the puck into the top shelf off the inside post to make it 1-0.
Belle River tied it up with a strange goal as they bounced one in off Price’s facemask from the side of the net, with 2:06 left in the period. Belle River came right back and scored again 30 seconds later to take a 2-1 lead into the second.
The play went back and forth, and Reid’s killed off three straight penalties, but found themselves down 4-1 going into the third. Reid’s kept battling hard with all three lines giving it their all, but they just couldn’t find the back of the net.
Belle River put one more past Mason Brum late in the third period to make it a 5-1 loss for the Capitals. Both goalies played very well and made several big saves. The Capitals are now taking time off for March Break and will get back to action afterwards.
Leamington’s Point Pelee Peguins brought home silver in 55+ men’s hockey at the 2013 Winter Provincial Senior Games after losing the gold medal game to Brampton in a shoot out. The provincial tournament was held last week in Huntsville. Both the gold and silver teams qualify to go to the Canadian Senior Games being held in August 2014 in Edmonton. Point Pelee Penguins team members, back row left to right: Gary Atkinson, Dan Newman, Tim Schiefer, Dennis Koestler, Jim Ferguson, Brian Roach, Rick Stickney. Front row: Mark Matheson, Bruce Scott, Wayne Gillet, Jamie Stickney. Absent from photo is Brian Plumb.
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Thirty-eight golfers golfers managed 74 aces over 36 holes on Feb. 28. Leading the pack with 6 was Gerrit Vriesen, followed by Gerald Wilkinson and Ken Womack with 5 each. Dropping 3 apiece were Barb Arner, Iggy Arner, Murray Cascadden, Floyd Johnson, Julia Kos, Art Sweet, Barry Sweet and Donna Wiebe. Draining 2 were Madeline Butler, Dorothy Cascadden, Ila Ellis, Gord Ellis, Lloyd Honey, Tom Hyatt, Bill Ward, John Murphy, Marg Ross, Dorothy Johnson and Bill Taylor. Chipping in with 1 each were David Bezaire, Eleanor Brook, Ethel Ferguson, Cam Keith, Winnie Moore, Barbara Murphy, Andy Orsini, Morley Scratch, Shirley Thiessen, Ernie Vandenberg, John Vlodarchyk and Pat Womack.
Gerrit Vriesen recorded an excellent low score of 15 over 9 holes. Iggy Arner managed a respectable 16, followed by Ken Womack, Tom Hyatt, Ethel Ferguson, John Vlodarchyk, Gerrit Vriesen, Gerald Wilkinson, Barb Arner and
Lloyd Honey with 17. Eighteen was recorded by Murray Cascadden, Gord Ellis, Iggy Arner, Tom Hyatt, Rose Taylor, Julia Kos, Bill Ward and Barry Sweet with 2.
Thirty-five captured the low score for 18 holes by Tom Hyatt and Gerrit Vriesen, while Barry Sweet, Julia Kos, John Vlodarchyk, Art Sweet, Gerrit Vriesen and Gerald Wilkinson each recorded 37. Notching 38 were Ken Womack, Iggy Arner, Gord Ellis, Barry Sweet and Dorothy Cascadden. Gerrit Vriesen came into the clubhouse sporting 72 for 36 holes, while Tom Hyatt and Barry Sweet each nailed a 75. Managing a 76 was Gerry Wilkinson and Bill Ward, while Iggy Arner and Cam Keith each had a 78.
Top money on this day went to Team 2 with a 237 (Gord Ellis, John Murphy, Iggy Arner). Second place, with 242, was captured by Team 10 (Donna Wiebe, Gerry Wilkinson, Bill Ward), while third place went to Team 9 with 244 (Art Sweet, Barb Murphy, Gerrit Vriesen).
Next golf date is March 7.
Leamington’s own version of spring training began in February when the Leamington District Minor Baseball Association held several indoor baseball clinics. More clinics are scheduled for March and April. Clinics are held in Leamington and Wheatley at the Wheatley Baptist Church.
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By Joline Driedger
On Sun. Mar. 3, Weil’s Peewees played on home ice in Wheatley against the Harrow Ravens. The Ravens scored in the second and the game got more intense with more checking involved. Weil’s tried to make a comeback but Harrow’s goalie stopped all shots. Weil’s played a
great game but ended up losing 3-0 to the Ravens. Curtis Drewitt and the whole team played a really good game. Hold your heads up high and get ready to bring it during the WFCU Tournament Good luck, boys!
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By Carol Quinn
The ladies division of the Sun Parlour Curling Club hosted the 17th Annual February Frolic on Feb. 16-17 with 14 teams competing. The theme for the weekend was “Walk the Red Carpet”. The ladies were dressed in their finest on Saturday evening as they walked the Red Carpet and interviews done by OMG Tonight with the club’s own Matt Dick and Gloria Adamson. Later that evening special guest Abbey Arnott sang to the ladies, which was fabulous.
The curling wrapped up Sunday afternoon. The “A” event winner was the Sun Parlour/ Kingsville team skipped by Deb Willoughby, with Stephanie Heaton, Sarah Filipchuk and Amanda Smith. The runner-up team was Sun Parlour’s Julie Armstrong with Joan Kettle, Darlene Graham and Linda Verhoeven. The “A” Consolation was won by Sun Parlour’s Gloria Adamson team with Jennifer Nugent, Joan Girard and Kathryn Groenewegen over the Ridgetown team of Sheila Young, Marie Bell, Theresa Humphrey, Kathy Warren and Vicky Ford who shared the fourth position.
The “B” Event was won by Sun Parlour’s Cathy Moncur team with Sheila Kerrigan, Elizabeth Dixon and Dawn Price who defeated Sun Parlour’s Amy Belanger with Brigid Clingan, Patty Croft and Deb Vilag. The “B” Consolation event was won by the Roseland team of Gayle Annett, Gail Grosjean, Anne Matassa and Sandra Bell over the Sun Parlour team of Sharon Stevenson, Gerri Cassels, Gayle Hyatt and Sue Markham and Suzanne Stefura.
The “C” Event was won by the Chatham team of Mary Robertson, Kim Chinnick, Deb Gillier and Linda Brown over the Sun Parlour team of Linda Patkau, Carol Quinn, Ruth Slote and Liz Jackson.
The “D” Event was won by Sun Parlour’s Gemma Bowman team with Sherry Wenzler, Angelina Chan and Mary Henderson over the Beachgrove team of Lynne Kanters, Brenda Clark, Julie Kennedy and Pat Banks. The “D” Consolation was won by the Chatham rink of Ginny O’Neil, Lori Snider, Mary Rose and Mary Beth Jackson over the Roseland team of Vicki Tardif, Marlo St. Pierre, Kristine Nohavicka and Debbie Lemkie.
The Bonspiel Committee was very pleased with the success of the weekend and consisted of Gloria Adamson, Gerri Cassels, Carol Quinn and Diane Parkinson and other volunteers.
By Bryan Jessop
Although the 10th annual Southpoint Girls’ Hockey Tournament ended with varying degrees of success for Southpoint Minor Hockey’s seven participating host teams, it was undoubtedly a success story from an organizational standpoint.
The tournament, featuring 50 teams from atom, peewee, bantam, intermediate and travel peewee ‘B’ divisions, was the largest for the SMHA thus far. With cooperation from weather across Southwestern Ontario and beyond, none of the 50 teams were forced to cancel or even postpone their games.
“We’re off to a good start. Everyone is in, which is always nice,” said tournament organizer and SMHA president Greg Dries midway through the opening day of the threeday event. “For the out of town teams that register, we set
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Leamington’s Jessica Jeffery poses for a photo during a recent trip to Cuba arranged through Baseball Canada. Jeffery was one of 23 Canadian minor baseball players to make the weeklong journey, which included seven leisurely games against national Cuban teams.
By Bryan Jessop
After countless trips around the league, one Leamington Minor Baseball Association player packed her glove and cap for a chance to go not only beyond the county, but beyond the continent.
Thirteen-year-old Jessica Jeffery and her mother Dolores Jeffery jetted off to Cuba on Monday, Feb. 18 for an eight-day camp organized by Baseball Canada and attended by 23 other Canadian minor baseball players. During their stay, the group toured numerous historical points of interest and played several leisurely
games against Cuban national squads.
“It went really well,” said Jessica. “Those girls are really talented. They know their baseball, that’s for sure.”
Before- and after-game activities included a few trips to Cuba’s beaches and an excursion to the nation’s capital Havana, where they learned of the island country’s history. The group of nearly two dozen was divided into two smaller groups — one of juniors (13- to 16-year-olds) and another of women’s division ages — 17 and up.
The Canadian visitors also visited different or-
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phanages to get a first-hand look at what life is like for children outside their home communities.
“Everyone involved in organizing the entire thing did a phenomenal job,” said Dolores. “We were kept very busy. From getting up at 7:30 or 8 in the morning, we were always on the go.”
Jessica explained that she would like to make the same trip again next year, although she will have other objectives to focus on once the 2013 baseball season begins. Last year, she tried out for and made the roster of Team Ontario’s junior squad, taking part in the annual national tournament hosted by Bedford, N.S. Her team advanced to the championship game, where Ontario was defeated by the Quebec team.
“I was really surprised to make the team last year,” said Jessica, who was the minimum allowable age for the 2012 tournament. “I had the time of my life.”
Jessica will try to make the provincial junior team again this year, with tryouts scheduled for the last week of June in Toronto. An average of 20 to 30 girls try out for the team each year. The national competition will once again be held in Nova Scotia.
Jeffery has played nine seasons of minor baseball in Leamington, taking on the positions of pitcher, third base and outfield. As a member of Team Ontario, she primarily played outfield.
Like her younger brother Adam, Jessica’s interest in sports goes beyond baseball. Both siblings also play hockey as well as school sports such as volleyball and basketball. This season, Jessica played as the only girl on the Southpoint minor bantam travel team, playing defense.
Jessica’s and Adam’s parents Paul and Dolores are happy to see their children enjoy minor and school sports, but note that their top priorities are elsewhere.
“Good grades are what’s most important,” noted Dolores.
Gab Bruzzese, Corey Cole, Mark Oulds. Front row: Kaila Seguin, Danielle Lenarduzzi and Michael Roch.
It was an amazing day filled with smashes, digs and team effort as 32 teams from the Essex County and Windsor area participated in the second annual Charity Volleyball Tournament, benefitting SpEqTRA and the Leamington Salvation Army Food Bank.
“It was a fun day and it was a great success with over $5,000 raised for SpEqTRA and over 500 items of food and goods for the Leamington Food Bank. Not bad for three friends that started this tournament last year. The number of teams ballooned from 18 teams last year to 32 teams this year from the Leamington, Tilbury, and Windsor area,” stated Leasa Barkovsky, one of the organizers along with Ryan Whittle and Karen Repko.
The organizing team worked closely with Dorothy St. John, Chairperson for SpEqTRA and Bill and Liz Windsor, owners of the facility located at 528 Mersea Rd. 7, Leamington, as well as Family Services Coordinator, Jen Robinson, of the Leamington Salvation Army Food Bank, 88 Setterington St., Leamington.
The teams played at three local venues, Queen of Peace, Leamington District Secondary School and Cardinal Carter Secondary School. Victors from the two divisions, Recreational and Competitive, fought hard to claim the winning spots. Rutgers, from Leamington/Windsor, came out on top after meeting The Oddballs from Windsor to be the winners of the Recreational Division. Two other Windsor teams made it through the demanding field of talent in the Competitive Division to meet in the final. Hand’s Up fought hard to defeat Way She Goes during a fantastic battle, made even more thrilling as siblings Michael and Jessica Roch played on opposing teams, with big brother Michael coming out on top.
The day would not have been a success without all the participants and the tremendous generosity of our business sponsors.
The Leamington Flyers were well represented at the annual GOJHL Western Conference Banquet on Monday, February 25th in London. Above, Warren Nye presents the Lowest Goals Against Award to the Flyers goaltending duo of Austyn Roudebush and Matt Mancina. Left, Tim Simmons presents Mancina with the Rookie of the Year award. Mancina and Flyers forward Joe Manchurek were also named to the Rookie All-Star Team. (SUN Photos)
The Leamington District Minor Baseball Association 14th annual Trivia Night welcomed 62 teams at the Portuguese Club on Wednesday, February 27. The winning team was Full Contact Trivia who earned 92 correct answers out of the possible 120 questions. Pictured here, from left to right, are Jack Ramieri, Stan Chacko, Jacqueline Donnelly and William Donnelly The evening raised approximately $4,000 for minor ball. “We were very pleased,” said Jeff Lamotte, Trivia Night 14 chairperson. “Once again our many volunteers came through with flying colours. It’s a lot of fun but a very hectic evening. “ (SUN Photos)
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The Board is seeking candidates from the Catchment area of Leamington, Kingsville, Wheatley, Pelee Island, Essex and Lakeshore who are interested in guiding the delivery of quality health care to our community, and committed to best practices in governance. Candidates are selected for their distinctive skills, knowledge and a willingness to serve the mission of Leamington District Memorial Hospital and uphold its values.
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THE WONDERBROADS CHARITABLE Dragon Boat Racing Organization invites the public to register now for our St. Patrick's Day golf tournament Wearing of the Green at On the Green. This event will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at On the Green Indoor Golf Centre. Teams of four can sign up for $60 which includes green beverage and pizza along with 18 holes of golf and other fun events. Call 519-792-3122 or email irishpeg13@aol.com mr6-13
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FUNRAISING DODGE BALLTournamentSaturday, March 30Hosted by Voices of Youth in Community. 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. $45 for team entry or $8 per individual player. All proceeds will be used ot support the Youth Raising Your Self Esteem Community Camp Retreat. Compete for fun prizes! You must be 14 or older to enter the tournament. Registration will take place at the Leamington Recreation Complex Thursday, February 14, 21, 28, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 23, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. or you can go on line www.resourcenetwork.ca/e vents or email wrodirgues@resourcenetwork.ca for more information.
THE ESSEX-KENT BLUEGRASSOld Time & Folk Music Association presents The Larry Gillis Band from Georgia. In Concert at the Belle River K of C in Emeryville, 1303 County Road 22, Friday March 15 at 7:00 pm. Opening Band – Prairie Siding & Friends. Tickets: $18 advance; $22 at the door. Call Bev MacAulay 519-776-8716 bev4ekbofma@sympatico.ca mr6-13
HOW ABOUT A NICE HOT BOWL OF CHILI? Fri. Mar. 8 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 58 Erie St. S., Leamington. 519-3261761. Adults $7, children $3. Dessert and beverage included. Takeout available. mr6
