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See what Leamington area has to offer at Family Life ‘N Expo By Bryan Jessop Although the cold weather is quickly creeping up on us, the Family Life ‘N Expo will offer several reminders that health and fitness don’t have to hibernate along with the swim suits and sunscreen. The eighth annual event of its kind, again to be hosted by Leamington’s Kinsmen Recreation Complex, will take place Friday, Oct. 19 and Saturday, Oct. 20. The first day of the event will feature the “Puttin’ on the Glitz” fashion show, presented by boutiques of the Leamington Business Improvement Association. With an admission price of $25, the show will include a plate of Tapas appetizers and a glass of wine. Doors open at 6 p.m. on Friday, with the fashion show running from 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Before, during and after the show, ticket buyers will be able to take in the early scenes of vendor displays and booths. Proceeds will be used to support The Bank Theatre and Meeting Place, which recently launched its first theatrical performances, Steel Magnolias. The expo’s vendors will also have their booths set up throughout the 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. day of events on Saturday. Displays and hands-on demonstrations will bring the centre’s gymnasium floor to life, as will a series of guest speakers discussing a wide variety of health and (Continued on Page 2)
LDSS students walk out to protest Bill 115 By Sheila McBrayne The greater part of the Greater Essex County District School Board walked out of class on Wednesday, October 3 waving signs and flags and chanting, “Kill the Bill”. The bill is Bill 115 – Putting Students First Act – which the Ontario Liberals passed last month to limit teachers’ collective bargaining rights, the number of sick days and has instituted a temporary two-year wage freeze on teachers’ salaries. Leamington District Secondary School joined other student bodies across Windsor and Essex County for the student walkout, which took place at 10:30 a.m. At LDSS the students left the school and entered the front lawn area. After a few minutes of waving signs and chanting, the mass decided to take their message to the street. Students paraded into downtown Leamington, some
From left: Kursten Klym, Autaumn Goodwin, Sasha Corneil and Kayla Durocher.
headed for the Municipal office while others stuck to the route of Talbot to Erie to Oak and down the trail back to school. Some students with vehicles drove the route several times displaying signs out the window and honking for attention and awareness from onlookers. Since the passing of Bill 115, some teachers have
been participating in a workto-rule restriction, which has left students with no coaches, directors or group leaders. High school sports teams, bands and school theatre productions have been cancelled or severely limited. According to a group of LDSS, students they believe that their teachers deserve better treatment from the
government and they wanted to show their support by participating in the walkout. When asked if they knew what Bill 115 meant, Grade 12 student Sasha Corneil said, “It takes away the teachers’ rights to bargain.” Principal Mike Hawkins had no comment on the walkout.
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