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New dog in Essex County… |
 K-9 Handler, OPP Cst. Dan Harness and his “partner” Lexi, recently transferred to the OPP Essex Detachment. Cst. Harness is a six-year OPP veteran transferred from Goderich OPP Detachment, Huron County. “Lexi” is a two-year old german shepard trained in search and rescue.... [read more]
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Monday nights are the best… |
 This grinning group of Brownies from the 106h Tecumseh group meet every Monday night at the Optimist Green Acres Park Community Centre. Bottom row (from left) are: Melanie St. Onge, Olivia Choma, Sarah Carriere, Januri Rajan, Kate St. Onge and Samantha Keegan.Top row (from left): Katijana Polak, Madison Strome, Nicole Bellemore, Elise Trepanier, Olivia Kireta, Tecumseh 35th Beaver Evan Kovach (just finished his meeting and picking up a friend), Sierra Filiault and Avery Walpole. At back are lead... [read more]
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Local girls’ basketball team wins tournament… |
 The Tecumseh Saints
Major Atom Team
won gold in the
Sarnia Fighting Irish Tournament held on January 6-7, 2007.
Top row (from left):
Alana Gyemi,
Amber Bechard,
Andi Suthers,
Jenna Sobocan,
Sarah Romanello,
Rebeccah Young,
Madison Herman.
Bottom row (from left): Diane Gyemi (coach), Sophie Glanz,
Jazmin Martin,
Meighen Boyd,
Tina Benotto and
Jamie Suthers (coach). Absent are players
Melissa Leschuk
and Nadya Morrow. ... [read more]
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Ready to pick the big winner… |
 At left, St. Anne High School Principal John Byrne makes ready to draw the grand prize winner of the St. Anne Lottery 2007, conducted by St. Anne High School Parents’ Club. Parents’ Club President Pat Machina (right) and Treasurer Anna Pierre made sure the the drum was well turned after each of 17 cash prizes was drawn and then returned to the drum. The total prize board of $50,000 included the grand prize 2007 Pontiac G6 Convertible GT which was drawn last in the sequence on January 19, 2007... [read more]
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Good ol’ library stays with the times… |
 The Cada Municipal Library – Tecumseh’s Essex County Library branch, regularly offers youth programs to introduce children to the love of books and familiarize them with their local public library.
Story Time and Tot Time programs offered for preschoolers during the day are so successful that their registrations are full for coming sessions in February.
Early evening sessions for primary graders have room for more, but register at the library (13675 St. Gregory’s Road) soon. On February 1... [read more]
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Lakewood Clubhouse to be demolished soon |
 The former club house of Lakewood Golf and Country Club has been a landmark building since the 1930’s when the original owners’ group, predominantly American, annexed the existing clubhouse during prohibition days. Today, the vacant building is beyond repair and the Town of Tecumseh, which has purchased the waterfront parcel it sits on at Riverside Drive and Manning Road made the tough decision to demolish it. “Sadly”, says Mayor Gary McNamara, “there is nothing to salvage from the building. The... [read more]
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O.P.P. news releases… January 9-20, 2007 |
Tecumseh
09 JAN: Residence ransacked on Grace Road in Tecumseh. Entry gained through garage. Change was stolen.
Break and enter reported by caretaker at a centre on Tecumseh Road at 9:39pm. A witness heard glass breaking and believed intruders were breaking in to the building. Tecumseh Officers set up containment; K-9 Officer attended and conducted a search of the area. Scenes of Crime Officer attended and conducted an investigation.
12 JAN: A window was smashed to a vehicle, parked... [read more]
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Used book donations requested |
The Tecumseh Baseball Club is currently looking for used books for an upcoming sale to support the Club.
Paperbacks and hardcovers, in all categories, periodicals and magazines are greatly appreciated. For information or to arrange pick up or drop off of your book donations please call Gay Batstone at 519 979-4361 or Gayle Lachapelle at 519 735-3248. Thank you for your support!
The Used Book Sale will take place from March 24 to March 31, 2007 at the Tecumseh Baseball Club House (“Gene... [read more]
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Community Calendar... |
• 20th Anniversary Healing Mass. Thanksgiving for the celebration of Gods healing Love. Healing Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Gilbert Simard on Friday February 2nd, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in Windsor at Holy Family Church, Formerly Immaculate Conception Church, 800 block of Wyandotte Street East at Marentette. Confession 6:45 p.m. Prayers during and after Mass for anyone wishing prayer.
• The Canadian Mental Healt Association Windsor-Essx Branch mental Healt workshop on February 5th, Just in t... [read more]
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News from… A.V. Graham Public School |
 Our Griffins have started the new year off with a bang! We had a special assembly to celebrate our involvement with the Adopt-A-School Program sponsored by the Windsor Spitfires and AON Insurance Brokerage.
Brad Snetsinger (right wing/defense) and Rob Gagnon from the Spitfires, along with Paul Hunter and Tanja Davitkova from AON, presented a plaque to the school. Our school has received a cheque and six season tickets to all of the Spitfires 34 home games this year. These tickets are used... [read more]
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Catch the WSO concert on Sunday night |
The Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) returns to Ste-Anne’s Church on January 28, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. for more from its Bach &
Beyond Series.
This concert, “Bach Sings” will feature John Morris Russell, Conductor, with Peggy Dwyer, Soprano, Catherine McKeever, Mezzo-Soprano, Sean Watson, Bass and the Windsor Classic Chorale under Director Timothy Shantz.
Tickets are $24 for adults, and $19 for students and seniors. They are available at Great Things (12205 Riverside Drive) and The Woodmill ... [read more]
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In this week’s article, I will be commenting about basic electricity in your home.
All the electrical appliances in our homes draw power. Depending on the appliance you are asking to provide power for, will depend on the wire size and breaker that is in place in your electrical panel. Atypical stove will draw 9600 Watts and 40 Amps. A microwave will fall down to 1500 Watts and 12.5 Amps. That is quite a difference when you also convert the power usage to dollars and cents. The stereo and... [read more]
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Putting pieces in place for Project Ice Track |
 The impending widening of Manning Road from County Road 22 to Highway 401; A finalized written agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission (OLGC); NHL affiliation for an AHL team, design drawings. These are “the balls that are in the air” for Project Ice Track says Project Consultant Paul Twigg.
The Rosati and Toldo Groups, project partners, are keeping up with the pace so that every ball lands in balance. Recent news that the 117 acre Coxon lands are out of the picture were dow... [read more]
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Great Lakes Open House |
To raise awareness and sponsors for St. Anne High School’s Aquaculture facility and the progressive Aquaculture Great Lakes Studies program, an open house is planned for prospective sponsors to learn more about the facility and course which encompasses environmental science and geography. To continue, the facility needs to re-locate to the new high school and be ready for students in September of this year.
The open house will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2007, from 6 to 9 pm. View the... [read more]
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Aspects of justice to forefront during Lenten season |
The Outreach for Justice Team (OJT) at St. Mark’s-by-the-Lake Church recently concluded a joint project with St. Gregory The Great Parish to sponsor a refugee family from Sudan who have been settled in for a year as of September, 2006. They looked back on the success of their joint efforts with a presentation held on January 21, 2006 and are now considering what can be embarked upon next.
In the meantime, St Mark’s and the OJT have planned a series of presentations on social justice issues th... [read more]
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Tecumseh Baseball Club |
The Tecumseh Baseball Club held their annual meeting for the election of executives an directors at large on January 16, 2007. Results are as follows:
President: Don Fields First Vice President: Bob Stezycki
Treasurer: Bob Fitzpatrick Secretary: Gayle Lachapelle
Directors At Large: Gay Batstone, Gord Batstone, Susan Fields, Felicia Fitzpatrick, William (Bill) Gibbs Sr., Francis Lachapelle, Gerard Levesque, Earl Minnis, Robert Renaud and Darryl Swain.
The Tecumseh Basebal... [read more]
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Hard toil to travelling, local resident celebrates her century |
 Martha Lauzon turns 100 years of age on February 3, 2007.
Born in Sandwich East (now Tecumseh) to Ludger and Melinda Joinville, she is the third of eight children. Her sister, Edwidge, is the only other surviving sibling and Martha treasures the visits they share.
After obtaining a Grade 8 education, Martha took a job in the shoe department at Hudson's Department Store in Detroit, Michigan, travelling daily by ferryboat across the Detroit River.
She married Raymond Lauzon on June 25, ... [read more]
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ews from… Victoria P.S. |
For the next few weeks, some grade three students at Victoria will be participating in the second of three intramural activities offered at the lunch hour. They will be honing their volleyball skills on the court, and
participating in some daily physical activity. We are using a super-soft volleyball, which was generously lent to us by our sister school, D.M. Eagle.
The students are learning to volley, bump and serve, all while having a good time! We would especially like to thank Mrs. Orsh... [read more]
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Answers sought as one year approaches on hit and run homicide |
Answers sought as one year approaches on hit and run homicide
Emeryville ON - It's been almost one year since 41-year-old Nancy Galbraith-Quick (nee Galbraith), a mother of two young children, was run down by a male suspect while attempting to cross Emery Drive. Crime Stoppers and the Ontario Provincial Police filmed at that location on Thursday, January 11, 2007, for the production of a re-enactment involving the murder of Nancy Galbraith-quick. The production is planned for release i... [read more]
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Finder wants to return this sentimental medallion |
 This small odd shaped angel token was inadvertently included with someone’s donation of a handfull of coins and the finder wishes to return it to its owner. The donation was made during the Goodfellows Paper Drive, on the Friday morning of December 1, 2006, at the corner of Tecumseh and Brighton Roads.
Hopefully this looks familiar to a reader who can notify the owner to contact the Tecumseh Tribune office at 519 735-3202. To claim it, you will have to identify the inscription on the reverse ... [read more]
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Please stop for school busses |
The OPP is reminding drivers to stop both ways for school busses that have stopped, have the overhead red signal-lights flashing, and the stop arm activated.
This issue has been brought to the attention of the Tecumseh OPP by several concerned citizens that have witnessed drivers passing school busses on the newly widened Tecumseh Road. Drivers on Tecumseh Road MUST stop both ways even though the roadway is now four lanes.
The Ontario Highway Traffic Act (HTA), Section 175(11) states that al... [read more]
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Give blood at Tecumseh Donor Clinic |
Canadian Blood Services encourages donors to give blood at the Tecumseh Donor Clinic to be held on Thursday, February 8, 2007 at Ste-Anne’s Church Hall (12233 Tecumseh Road) from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Call 1 888 2 DONATE (1 888 236-6283) for clinic eligibility information or to schedule an appointment to give blood at this or any other clinic.
By making a blood donation, you can help save up to three lives.
Every minute of every single day, someone in Canada needs blood. Only about 3.5 per ... [read more]
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Familiar name back On The Green |
Located in the Town of Lakeshore, at 354 Croft Drive, across from the tall, golf ball-like beacon on the Hiram Walker warehouses property on County Road 22, On the Green is set to become a golfing oasis.
It’s now open for business, where 12 state-of-the-art simulators feature courses from around Canada and the United States. It doesn’t get any more realistic and the surroundings in the 16,200 sq. ft. building go even further to take your imagination to that golfing oasis - without the flies,... [read more]
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Calling all Grade 5 classes for a special energy competition across Ontario |
Ontario-wide – Teachers are signing up their Grade 5 classes to be leaders in energy conservation. All resources for the Environmental Earth Angels’ Student Energy Challenge are at no cost. Earth Angels asks only this: “Are you up to the challenge?”
The Energy Challenge has students conserve electricity at school and at home. Classes compete to see who can do the most to conserve electricity, which can earn them rewards and a chance at the Energy Challenge Trophy!
Classes can join the exc... [read more]
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Council items from January 9, 2007 |
• Securing St. Mary’s Park for the future
Tecumseh Council has approved entering a 25-year lease agreement with the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of London, for the playground facilities at St. Mary’s Church, a.k.a. St. Mary’s Park.
The lease agreement will include a clause for provision that if the subject property is ever sold, the Town of Tecumseh will have first right of refusal
Administration is now to submit a proposal for the St. Mary’s Park playground improv... [read more]
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