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The 1931 Ford Model A of Blake Hunter included a few custom modifications and was a popular attraction among the 41 entries at the second annual Leamington Agricultural Society Car Show, held Saturday, July 6 at the Leamington Fairgrounds. That evening’s tractor pull was postponed due to wet ground conditions caused by early evening rain. The tractor pull has been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7 with a 4 p.m. start.

Andy Stanton’s 1970 Dodge Challenger, originally equipped with a 383, has been treated to a Chrysler 426 Hemi — one of the most revered motors of the muscle car era. The car was one of 41 entries in the second annual Leamington Agricultural Society Car Show, held Saturday, July 6. (SUN Photos)

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Apprenticesearch.com is holding a free information session July 17 from 10 a.m.-12 noon at the New Canadians Centre of Excellence Inc., 24 Oak St. E., Unit 7, in Leamington. Skilled trades are in demand and training for many such careers is done through apprenticeships. Apprenticesearch.com is a new and free web-based initiative to help connect apprentices and employers across Ontario. Corrie Hanna-Best, Apprenticesearch liaison from Fanshawe College in London, will be the guest speaker. The information session is open to individuals who are Permanent Resident, Convention Refugee and LiveIn Caregiver. Employers in the Leamington area are encouraged to attend this session to learn about careers in apprenticeable trades, what steps to take to become an apprentice, benefits available for employers such as wage incentives and tax benefits, and much more. Contact Christine Montgomery at 519-326-6224 for more information or to register.

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In what was to be hoped a final resolution to Municipal the controversy over where, when and for how long to park recreational vehicles in Leamington, Correspondent planning administration have proposed a ‘final’ set of rules to put into the By-laws of Leamington. The report states: “Administration has reviewed the comments received from Council and the public with respect to the proposed amendments to Sections 4.6 and 4.7 of Zoning By-law No. 890-09 and recommend the following revisions: i) Addition of definition for “Recreational Vehicle” and “Park” to Section 3.0. ii) Deletion of Section 4.7 – Bus, Transport Trailer or Recreational Vehicle Storage. iii) Re-title Section 4.6 – Bus, Transport Trailer or Recreation Vehicles. iv) Addition of the following regulations to Section 4.6: a. Can’t live, sleep or eat in any zone unless within a zone which permits; b. Can’t use for office or storage purposes; c. Specific regulations for Recreational Vehicles in Residential Zones i. Permitted on a lot with a dwelling. ii. Can be in a required front yard or exterior side yard: 1. 1.0 m from the sidewalk; 2. 2.0 m from curb; 3. On a driveway; 4. Outside of a sight visibility triangle; 5. 30 days maximum within a year (a full or part day constitutes a day). iii. Can be in a side yard 0.5 m from lot line and behind the main wall of the main building iv. Can be in rear yard 1.0 m from lot line v. Can be in front yard (roadside) for properties along the water (ex. Robson Road): 1. no maximum days; 2. 1.0 m from sidewalk; 3. 2.0 m from curb.” While most everything was satisfactory to Municipal Council, the enabling by-law’s passing was deferred for two weeks. Why? Because of a letter sent by local solicitor Michael Gallagher indicating that in spite of all the changes, anybody who can prove that their parking, storage or use of an applicable vehicle or trailer was legal before the amendment was passed would automatically qualify as a ‘legal, non-conforming use’ and could continue to park, store or use their possession exactly as before. Council members struggled with this ‘grandfathering’ idea and wanted to know just how it would work. Furthermore, when asked about a particular trailer being stored on a commercial property on Queen Street, and what its status would be, the municipal planner could not give complete assurance that the situation, which was the subject of a petition, would change until she had an opportunity to study the matter in greater detail. With that, Councillor Verbeke moved that the matter be deferred for two weeks in an attempt to bring all of Council the information and assurances they wanted, and the motion passed.

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Collecting donations - a lesson in human behaviour As a new member of the South Essex Arts Council I volunteered at the Arts @ the Marina during the Canada Day weekend. My job was to ask for donations to the Leamington Arts Centre. Because there’s no entry fee I thought it would be quite an easy task. What I, and my partner for the afternoon Ilene, experienced was a lesson in human behaviour. I can appreciate that not everyone donates. But what I didn’t expect was the reactions to being asked for a donation. I can’t believe I’ve never experienced this before. I guess in the past I’ve sold tickets or offered something in return for money. But a straight up donation seemed to surprise many people. Don’t get me wrong, the vast majority of patrons were truly generous and the donations are much appreciated. I just couldn’t get over the number of people who wouldn’t even respond and just turned and walked away. I mean, at least say “no thanks.” In addition to ignoring the request for a donation there were also a variety of other avoidance tactics. There are those who purposely avoid eye contact. They don’t like to be asked face to face for a donation. Then there are those who try to quickly get by you while you’re approaching someone else..

We ended up raising a sizable amount of money to help offset costs for the show and other Gallery expenses. Thanks to all who donated and who came out to support the vendors. The day before when SHEILA driving through Wheatley McBRAYNE the local volunteer firefighters from Chatham-Kent Station #20 were asking for donations for their Boot Drive. The volunteers raised over McThots $2,500 for Camp Bucko, a camp for children who are recovering from burn related injuries, and Muscular Dystrophy. A couple of toonies or loonies and some small bills soon adds up to a nice sum for two great causes. Some people love to give. I like to give. I donate to specific charities. I always buy tickets for whatever Larry’s selling (Just kidding; you do a GREAT job Larry!). I try to support most fundraisers. I collect donations for ChildCan and take the Polar Dip every year and I will most definitely always donate when asked for a donation to a legitimate charity or cause.

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My hydrangea bushes have never looked so happy, as they live up to their name and soak up every rainfall. This thought reminds me that everything (including the plants in our garden) thrives in many different environments and sometimes a change of atmosphere will revive us. Last Friday, I headed ‘across the lake’ to Pelee Island for the first time in at least four years. I have lost track of the time but not the familiar feeling that I get every time the Jiimaan reaches the halfway point between the mainland and the island. I am sure this is the reason why generations of people have escaped to their cottages (rented or owned) year after year. There is something to be said about getting away from the routine that happens to come along with being at home. Our stay on the island was a short one-night stay. It is never quite long enough but better than nothing. On the trip over we were gifted with some sun and arrived warm and dry on the island. Suddenly, as if on cue, the sky opened up allowing the sun to shine for our entire stay. The picturesque sunset viewed across the glassy water was our entertainment. I recall my mother’s bedtime stories about their family trips up north. She and her siblings, especially her older brother, had to be at the ready to hop out of their Willys 8 to throw a rock behind its tires when it stalled while heading up a steep hill. No doubt a frightening thrill, very different from now, as convoys of SUVs and air-conditioned luxury vehicles are filled with families headed out on summer vacations. Regardless, this is no less of an adventure for the families inside them, intent on escaping their busy lives. I will never forget a trip up north to take my brothers to Haliburton Hockey Haven. My mom loaded the six of us into the station wagon. We were packed in around suitcases and stinky hockey equipment. The modern automatic back window of the car stayed down for most of the trip so that one of my brothers could hang his head out while he vomited up the extra vitamins he thought he needed prior to camp. We dropped my brothers off for the week and my moth-

er, two older sisters and I headed to a cottage we rented on Drag Lake. After seeing all the cute, athletic hockey guys, I was thinking I would have preferred to stay at SHANNON the camp, but once we got MATHESON settled in I was happy with my surroundings. One of the first things my mother purchased was Lifestyles... a pail of tiny frogs for fishing. I was appalled to think we were going to use them for fish bait! I promptly let them all go and we resorted to buying some lowly worms instead and for some reason, I had no problem hooking them up. All of the memories at the cottage were wonderful. When I travelled north with our own children years later, the mountains had shrunk to hills and my fear of not making it up the other side disappeared with the bears and the wolves. I wonder if young children still view the hills and forests with the same amazement and little bit of fear? No longer is the trip to Toronto a full day from home, nor do we have to dig a hole deep enough into the ground to store food to keep it cold like my mother’s family had to. It still takes time and organization to get a family away on vacation. So much work that sometimes it’s just easier to stay home, but the relaxation and change of pace is worth it once you are there! As the kids age, they learn to pack their own bags and can entertain themselves without the same amount of supervision, but with time also comes change. The family starts to include more friends and loved ones meaning more food prep on one hand, but great card games and fireside moments on the other. Blueberry picking, jumping off the dock, canoeing, sandy floors and sheets, bonfires and storytelling, chipmunks, pinecones, the sound of the loon in the evening will never leave you, even as you sweep out the last grain of sand and close the door behind you. The memories and good times will follow you out.

In talking to an old friend recently, we were discussing how, as you get older, you get more emotional, or at least the heartstrings get tugged more readily. Granted, he is a full year older than I am and possesses a full head of whitening hair, but at least he has a full head of hair, which is something I can’t aspire to at this time in my life. He talked about listening to a story on the radio one night on his way home from work and tearing up quite quickly. He says it’s happening more often these days. For me, certain songs and even the odd movie will get me going. When we were young, movies like Old Yeller and The Champ were considered the top tear-jerkers of the day. Love Story was another that was popular for bringing on the waterworks in those days. More recently, The Notebook brought many a good man to tears, right alongside their significant other. This may be a bit out of the box, but my crying movie is A League of Their Own, which I watched because I was a baseball fan, not expecting to bawl my eyes out at the end, but I did. And I do, every time I watch it. Don’t ask me why. I can’t even explain it, but it gets me every time. There is something about the ending where all of the ball players, now in their twilight years, come together at Cooperstown all those years later. Some are in wheelchairs, some are using walkers and some had passed away years before. Oh well, I’m a sap, what can I say. Not a lot of people can tear up to certain songs but I have a couple that get to me every time. Back in the day, I was a fan of the Guess Who and later Burton Cummings with his solo career. His ballad, Break It To Them Gently, is a personal favourite of mine and one of the songs that brings forward the emotions. Now some will argue that Angel by Sarah McLachlan and Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler are both tear-jerkers and I suppose they are but I can get through them without welling up. That’s not the case with Cat’s in the Cradle, Harry Chapin’s whimsical ballad about a boy growing up to be just like his dad. As soon as I hear those opening guitar notes, it gets to me. It wasn’t always that way. I owned the Burton Cummings Album that contained Break It to Them Gently and don’t remember getting emotional about it as I sung along for countless hours as

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Movies, songs - brings a tear to my eye MARK RIBBLE

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LAC presents two new exhibitions The Leamington Arts Centre (LAC) presents two new exhibitions which opened Thursday, July 4 with opening receptions from 6-8 p.m.

The Enclave Project

One of the shows is “The Enclave Project” by Susan Dupont Baptista, Colleen Thompson and Vera Graham. “Enclave” is defined as a safe haven surrounded by hostile territory, and the word “project” as a dream with a deadline. Susan Dupont Baptista along with fellow artists Colleen Thompson and Vera Graham have combined their energies and talents to form “The Enclave Project”. It is an ever evolving collective moving freely as the art choreographs its existence. This inaugural show at the LAC reflects their individual and collective experiences in life, art and politics. It is reactionary art without edit or apology and is a departure from the usual expectation, execution and/ or purpose of their art. It has been said that “showing one’s art is like dancing naked in public”. Consider this their dance

Simon Renaud is 16 years from Terrebonne, Quebec.

The Captivating Cameras

The other exhibit is “The Captivating Camera: Landscapes, Leamington and Beyond” by Dorit Girash of DoveBay Art. Says Girash of her work: “I find my inspiration in immediate surroundings, and I hope that my work will lead the viewer to see the beauty that I see. First impressions are everything. Most often my depictions of those experiences are simply my way of saying ‘you should see what I saw!’ Each piece has a special meaning to me, which will not necessarily be the same meaning the viewer may attach to it. Art tells us something about ourselves and my work is the world as I see it, a world that brings back memories and records the time. The Leamington Arts Centre is located at 72 Talbot St. W. Gallery hours are Tuesday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday to Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Closed Monday. For more info call 519-326-2711 or visit the website at www.leamingtonartscentre.com

Marie–Eve Poirier is 17 years from Terrebonne, Quebec. She is studying to be a nurse.

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The Municipality of Leamington was approached by the YMCA to bring two exchange students to the area on a work placement to learn English. The YMCA has created the student exchange program between Ontario and Quebec and they subsidize the program. One of the students, Marie-Eve Poirier, is working at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex as a Day Camp Counselor. The other, Simon Renaud, is working at the Leamington Municipal Marina as a dock hand. Both students are in Leamington studying English from July 2 to August 9.


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OPP search for missing man The OPP continues to search for a 66-year-old Leamington man who hasn’t been seen since Sunday night. Kenneth Stockwell was last seen by family in Leamington at 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 7. His photo is attached below. He is described as 5’10”, 190 pounds, shaved head (grey hair); he has a mole under his right eye. He was last seen wearing a blue baseball cap with a fake diamond Ken Stockwell stud in the crest, blue shirt and dark pants. The Essex County Emergency Response Team (ERT), and the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit are currently searching along with Leamington OPP officers. The West Region Mobile Command Unit (MCU) has also been called in to assist with the investigation. If anyone sees this male or has any information to assist police, they are asked to contact the OPP Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122.

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