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Pork producer named to Essex County Agricultural Hall of Fame |
 The Essex County Agricultural Hall of Fame will induct Tecumseh farmer Gerald “Butch” Gemus at the 2010 ceremony taking place on April 1.
The Town of Tecumseh nominated Mr. Gemus for his “innovation” and “fraternization” in promoting responsible and successful farm practices, from natural ventilation of livestock barns to soil research, Mr. Gemus has 53 years of work and dedication that has earned him this recognition.
Of course, Mr. Gemus is quick to acknowledge his “right-hand-man”, Madon... [read more]
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Local doctor looks within and reaches out |
 Gruesome and poignant images have portrayed the destruction and suffering in Haiti since the earthquake dealt its apocalyptic blow on January 12, 2010.
I had a good idea of what I was heading into but nothing prepares you for the scope and scale of it…there’s a world of difference between seeing it and hearing, smelling and feeling it as well, says Tecumseh physician Dr. Geoff Butler who recently spent eight days in disaster relief work orchestrated by Humanitarian First.
Together with a t... [read more]
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Above, one of the young patients Dr. Butler treated who sustained sever injuries in the earthquake and waited nine days for medical attention. “They are so stoic. Even the toddlers were able to tolerate my treatment with no sedation. They handled the trauma exceptionally well,” he recounted for the Tribune in an interview last week when he shared these pictures.
For some adults, the psychological and emotional trauma of losing entire families led to complex trauma that can’t be treated with splints, stitches and antibiotics.
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The typical street scene in Port-au-Prince, Haiti after the earthquake. Victims have amassed in massive relief camps, awaiting medical treatment. Tecumseh Doctor Geoff Butler, who runs the St. Clair Beach Walk-in Clinic, travelled three weeks ago to an outpost camp some 12 km. west of Port-au-Prince with a team of seven other doctors from across Canada.
Through Humanitarian First, the medical team provided emergency treatment to earthquake victims who were being seen for the first time nine -13 days after their injuries. In all, they treated about 4,000 people.
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Town’s oldest home ready for move next week |
 This pioneer log cabin erected by the first Lesperance settlers in Tecumseh (circa 1792) has been under preparation to be moved from its Lesperance Road back yard to the Tecumseh Area Historical Society Museum at 12350 Tecumseh Road. Taking care of the details is none other than Desjardins House Movers, with Randy Joinville at the helm. The target date for the move of the 16-by-20-foot cabin is February 25, 2010. It will take up to three hours for the move that will see the cabin move north on... [read more] |
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Windsor benefit to raise funds for damaged Haitian orphanage |
What does a six foot-two, 240-pound retired detective from the Windsor Police Service do with his spare time? If you’re a people-oriented person named Frank Chauvin, you continue to follow your calling in life and give of yourself to help others.
In 1988, Frank accompanied a physician to Haiti in order to observe first hand, a nation in need. He founded Le Foyer des Filles Chretiennes Orphanage, which has provided shelter, sustenance, hope and faith to hundreds of young girls. The 7.0 magni... [read more]
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Essex Region Conservation Foundation joins with Rotary International District 6400 for Haitian Relie |
The Essex Region Conservation Foundation (ERCF) is proud to announce a partnership in helping mobilize resources to deliver urgently needed relief to the millions affected by Haiti’s devastating earthquake.
The catastrophic earthquake in Haiti has required immediate attention from all organizations globally. To answer the call, the Essex Region Conservation Foundation will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the President Bill Clinton keynote speech on April 15 to the Rotary ShelterBo... [read more]
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Homestead Reopens with Canadian Flavour |
 Essex – After being closed for the winter, the John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area has reopened for its regular season until December 2010. This year the Homestead staff are gearing up for the busy, and very Canadian, maple season ahead. “This is the only place in Essex County that you can see pure maple syrup being made in the pioneer way,” Curator Janet Cobban said. “We are lucky to be able to see the production process in our own backyards. Many special events are planned so the publ... [read more]
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Single vehicle collision claims life of Tecumseh woman
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Former Tecumseh School Trustee Kay Dame was involved in a fatal single-vehicle crash on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at around 8:00 p.m. in the Town of Lakeshore. O.P.P. advised that her 1992 Chevrolet Lumina was northbound on County Road 25 when it left the roadway, landing upside down in the east side ditch.
Kay was the lone occupant of the vehicle and she was not wearing her seat belt.
A post mortem took place on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Speed and alcohol were not factors in the coll... [read more]
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The 7 Deadly Sins of RRSPs
(What they are and how to avoid them) |
By: Robb Lovell – 7th Wave Financial Solutions Ltd.
Most Canadians understand that an RRSP is one of the most effective ways of socking some funds away for retirement and reducing ones tax on an immediate basis. While most of us understand the importance of RRSP`s we often fall short of the ideal when it comes to our RRSP’s. With the March 1st RRSP deadline for 2009 contributions looming let’s have a brief look at the pitfalls and how to avoid them:
1. Starting Too Late:
Most Canadian... [read more]
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Dining with friends and flapjacks… |
 Tecumseh United Church members (from left) Tara Stark, Robert Lavender, Mary Lou Haskell and Emily Lanthier and fellow volunteers helped serve up about 130 pancake dinners on February 16, Shrove Tuesday. Local churches held pancake dinners in keeping with the tradition of emptying pantries and larders of indulgent ingredients before the Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday. Tecumseh United’s event featured Barb Snyder’s made-from-scratch buttermilk pancakes. ... [read more]
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Personal Income Tax (PIT) cuts |
The 2009 Budget provided $10.6 billion in tax relief to Ontarians over three years through Personal Income Tax (PIT) cuts, enhancements to the sales and property tax credits, and help for consumers with the move to the HST.
Effective January 1, 2010, 93 per cent of Ontario income tax payers will get a PIT cut and approximately 90,000 lower-income taxpayers will no longer pay Ontario PIT. The government is cutting the first tax bracket rate from 6.05 per cent to 5.05 per cent - the lowest provi... [read more]
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Victoria students share Olympic Spirit with Team Canada |
 Believe to achieve! We're proud of you! No matter what happens you'll always be winners to us! These are just some of the encouraging messages written by the Grade 3 students at Victoria Public School to the Canadian Olympic Team. Students paraded to the mailbox to post the cards themselves.
Go Team Canada!... [read more]
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Tecumseh will go with vote by mail alternative |
The 2010 municipal elections will again utilize the Vote-by-Mail method here in Tecumseh.
At their last regular meeting, Council approved the process that will see mail-in ballots and electronic tabulators used for accurate and quick results in tabulating double sealed envelopes containing ballots.
In 2003 and 2006, the Town of Tecumseh conducted the municipal elections utilizing the vote by mail alternative voting method together with over 100 municipalities throughout Ontario. All munic... [read more]
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Work Begins on New Parking Lot at LDMH
New public lot key first step in Dialysis Project |
 Leamington, ON – Work began three weeks ago on January 20, 2010 toward a new public parking lot across from the Emergency Department and Main Entrance at Leamington District Memorial Hospital. The new lot will encompass the corner of Fader and Lamarsh and will provide more convenient parking for the public due to its location across from the Main Hospital Entrance.
The Main Entrance was relocated to the Fader Street entrance in Fall 2009 in order to make way for the new Dialysis Unit. “This ... [read more]
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Arts Council Windsor and Region new Executive Director |
Justin A. Langlois has been named the new executive director for the Arts Council Windsor and Region.
A graduate of the University of Windsor’s Department of Communication, Media and Film (BA, ‘06), and the School of Visual Arts (MFA, ‘09), Langlois is also the research director of local arts collective, Broken City Lab, and is currently an instructor at his Alma matter.
Langlois will continue to push forward on a number of already highly successful ACWR initiatives, while expanding the org... [read more]
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Make your kids money smart |
 (NC)—For many families, money is a delicate subject. The adults make it, the kids ask for it, end of story.
Yet understanding cash and credit is important if children are to build a sense of financial responsibility.
“Educating your children about money is a great way to give them a head start in life,” says Stephen Reichenfeld, a wealth counselor at Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada, a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. “Preparing them for the time when they will assume the ... [read more]
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