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The WECSSAA champion Leamington Lions Ultimate Frisbee team, back row, left to right: Morgan Fetter, Brianna Williams, Emery Stapleton, Andrew Demant, Roshane Richards, Charlie Ketler, Reid Charles, Ryan Sawatzky, Nick Lasi, Nate Fischer, Selena Sova, Isabel Friesen, Mr. T. Nurse (LDSS coach). Kneeling, left to right: Avery Schmitt, Jimena Teruel González, Ethan Barnewall, Drake Wigle, Mathew Mastromatteo, Eli Driedger, Kallen Driedger, Marissa Wiebe, Abby Friesen. Photo courtesy of Ken Lasi

Tuesday, May 19  proved to be a historic night for the Leamington District Secondary School Lions Ultimate Frisbee team as they captured

Ron Drouillard of Bike Windsor-Essex is pictured in the middle of the 50 bikes that were up for sale. To the left of Ron is his daughter Serena, and to his right is Kingsville Community Centre’s Kim DeYong. In the background are volunteers from the Community Centre who helped to make the day run smoothly.

Working together for a fourth time, Kingsville Community Centre and Bike Windsor-Essex hosted a pay-what-you-can event to get bicycles into the hands

The pigeons, poultry and rabbits barn was a busy place on Friday afternoon at the Leamington fair. Pictured up close and personal in the barn with a Pekin duckling is 15-month-old Cove and her mom Crystal Griffiths. SUN photo by Paul Forman

The 178th Leamington Fair took place over the weekend and despite a rain-soaked Saturday, entertained thousands of visitors. According to officials from

In the photo at the top, a Senior Barons runner hurries back to first base to avoid being doubled off on a fly ball catch in left field. Although he safely made it back, he was called out on an appeal. The Senior squad won the game 13-2, then the two teams met Friday, May 15 for the back end of the home-andhome openers.

Baseball fans will get their triple taste of Senior baseball action in Leamington this summer as three teams have entered the Essex

An important element for the organizers of the Yesterday & Today Car Show is being able to help out a local charity. For a second consecutive year, the Brain Injury Association of Windsor & Essex County was the recipient of the Shiny Toyz largesse. Pictured, from the left, are BIAWE social worker Lisa Gaspar, BIAWE seniors program facilitator Lauren Fields, Norm Lalonde of Shiny Toyz, Denis Guilbeault of Shiny Toyz, and BIAWE board member Pam McCurdy.

Interest from residents was evident at the open house of the Men’s Shed, some of whom are seen here in the shed along with a few of the organizing members. SUN photo by Paul Forman

A new opportunity exists for those that are retired or new to town to find a sense of purpose, do some good,

Sonia and Steve Colombo came from Tecumseh for the tree mapping tutorial. They hope to bring their knowledge back to Friends of Tecumseh’s Forests for a tree mapping of their own.

With this area lacking adequate tree cover that balances nature with development, representatives from Strong Towns Kingsville and Windsor Essex Strong Towns

Several local dignitaries posed for a group photo after the luncheon. Sitting from left are Essex Councillor Katie McGuire-Blais, Essex Councillor Kim Verbeek, Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy, Lakeshore Mayor Tracey Bailey, Amherstburg Councillor Molly Allaire, Tecumseh Councillor Tania Jobin and LaSalle Councillor Terry Burns. Standing, from left are CLEC Executive Director Corey Dalgleish, Essex Deputy Mayor Rob Shepley, Lakeshore Deputy Mayor Kirk Walstedt, LaSalle Councillor Anita Riccio-Spagnuolo, CLEC Manager of Community Relations Janell Violet and Essex Councillor Brad Allard. SUN photo by Mark Ribble.

Community Living Essex County (CLEC) held their 21st annual Luncheon with the Mayors on Friday, May 8 at St. Marys Hall in

Cutting the ribbon, from left, are students Violette Pozzobon, Addilyn Bailey, Mila Lazdins, Victoria LaFrance, Clara Daher, Mme Serrah Gossmann, teacher and lead on greenhouse operations, Leah Massad, Milania Iacobelli, Evangeline Boutros and Aria Saba. In the back row are Brandi Bryne (Prospiant), Guy Totaro (Mucci Farms), Mitch Grant (Prospiant), Brad Crawford (Prospiant), Jason Baclig (Prospiant) and Tony Abbas (Prospiant). SUN photos by Mark Ribble

Mme Serrah Gossmann had a vision back in 2016 to launch the building of a functioning greenhouse for her students at École

It was a busy Saturday, May 2 at the Pollinate Kingsville Nature and Garden Show at the Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre.

Arizona pastor Nick Wirtz made his way out to the crowd after delivering the blessing for the riders. Nick is pictured with Jim DeVres (wearing a cap), providing an individual blessing for Jim and a safe riding season.

A beautiful May 3rd morning greeted riders from all over southwestern Ontario for the annual Blessing of the Bikes gathering at Kingsville’s

Surrounded by student art are some of the award winners from the 28th annual Juried Student Art Show at the Leamington Arts Centre. Pictured, in the front row, from the left, are London Wray of Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School, Kanade Konishi of North Star High School, LAC Director/Curator Chad Riley, Rotarian Wendy Parsons, Lance Principe of Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School, Keira Leary of St. Anne Catholic High School and Victoria Booth of Sandwich Secondary School. In the back are some of the teachers who came out to support their students at the competition.

Art lovers had a busy first of May evening as exhibitions in all of the LAC’s galleries were celebrated.  The night kicked

Some 155 runners entered the timed 5k run.

A cool breeze was offset by rays of sunshine as the annual Run and Roll for the Erie Shores Health Foundation took

An Earth Day event hosted by EarlyON Chatham-Kent proved popular with the youngsters at Two Creeks Conservation Area on Wednesday, April 22.

Six-year-old Audrey Epp comes from a long line of artists and is pictured here with her grandma, artist/author Joan Epp. Audrey was working on a piece that incorporated tulips in a spring garden.

Over 90 pieces of youth art, an art market, live painting, a kids’ craft corner and musician Dave Wilson made their way

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