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February 2010
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Muskoka’s nursing shortage
Photograph: Don MacTavish
Nurses Dorothea Tait and Jan Venturelli monitor some equipment in the obstetrics department at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital Site.
By Sandy Lockhart
Muskoka has a shortage of nurses and it’s only going to get worse
in the next five to 10 years.
“There is absolutely a need in the community,” says Jean
Broere, project manager of Muskoka Cares. According to statistics
compiled by Muskoka Cares, a collective with interest in
health care, there is a vacancy rate of 15 per cent for Registered
Practical Nurses (RPN) and seven per cent for Registered Nurses
(RN) in Muskoka.
The overall vacancy for health service
professionals in Muskoka, according to
the survey was six per cent.
“That is probably average for the
province,” says Broere, but Muskoka’s
nursing vacancies were high.
To help deal with this shortage, the
Muskoka Cares project applied in
December for $500,000 in funding for a
three-year project to implement several
strategies to recruit and retain health care
staff.
“We need to start working now so we
can fix the problem for the future,” she
says, explaining that some strategies can
be done without funding.
In 2009, Muskoka Cares surveyed 23
health care organizations to gather the
vacancy rate and other information to
help Muskoka recruit and retain health
care staff.
“We did not include physicians and
family health teams as we already know
there is a shortage of physicians,” Broere
says. “We needed to know exactly what
was needed.”
Broere believes recruiting more health
care staff would improve the quality of
health care.
“If we have enough health care staff to
fill all positions, the workload goes down,
absenteeism improves and people are able
to spend more time with the patients,”
she says. “Now when there is a shortage
of staff, they are tired and need a break.”
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare has
17 vacant nursing positions in the hospitals
as of January 2010. Robert Hughes,
acting chief human resources officer for
the hospitals, breaks it down into four
full-time, seven part-time, two temporary
full-time, two part-time and two
casual positions.
Hughes says nurses working in parttime
positions have scheduled part-time
hours but can pick up extra shifts and
calls to work full-time hours.
With the hospital’s debt recovery plan,
some layoffs are planned.
“We hope we are able to mitigate job
loss through our vacancies,” says Hughes,
explaining if nursing positions are cut,
those nurses could move into current
vacancies. “I don’t think we will ever eat
up all our vacancies.”
Bev McFarlane, chief nursing officer
for Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare, says
if the hospital nurses didn’t have to work
so many overtime hours, there would be
less burnout.
“A lot of our nurses really have an obligation
to patients and say yes when they
would rather not,” she says of them being
called in to work overtime. McFarlane
would like overtime to be the exception,
not the rule. Filling these vacant positions
would also save the hospitals
money, as it would have to pay less overtime.
She says attracting nurses is about
recruitment and retention.
“We don’t want them all to retire at
55,” says McFarlane. “We want their
expertise and knowledge. How do you
structure it so they are able to work past
their first retirement opportunity?”
Muskoka Cares is the result of eight
organizations with interest in the health
care field in Muskoka. When recognizing
the shortage of healthcare staff, they
joined together and applied for funding
for a one-year pilot project to look at
Muskoka’s situation. The Muskoka Cares
Steering Committee is made up of representatives
from Georgian College’s
Muskoka Campus, Muskoka Algonquin
Healthcare Corporation, North Simcoe
Muskoka Local Health Integration Network,
North Simcoe Muskoka Workforce
Labour Board, Northern Ontario
School of Medicine, Nipissing University’s
Muskoka Campus, Ontario Ministry
of Training, Colleges and Universities
and the District of Municipality of
Muskoka.
Muskoka’s 23 healthcare organizations
employ 1,326 healthcare employees with
about one third employed in acute care,
one third in nursing homes and one third
in community care and retirement
homes. According to research findings,
half of the positions were assisting positions
(personal support workers, guest
attendants, unregulated care providers).
The other half were RNs (27 per cent),
RPNs (13 per cent), allied professionals
(10 per cent) and nurse practitioners
(two per cent).
Broere says they found that only 43
per cent of the positions were full time,
40 were part time and 17 per cent were
temporary casual. Fifteen per cent of the
employees held two or more healthcare
jobs.
While the whole province of Ontario
and even all of Canada is facing a
growing undersupply of healthcare
employees, Muskoka will face the prob-
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lem even sooner. The median age of
Muskoka’s population is 45 compared to
39 for the rest of the province, and 20 per
cent of Muskoka’s population is 65 and
over compared to the rest of Ontario at
14 per cent.
“Within five years, we are looking at
losing a large number of staff. The same
thing as throughout Ontario, but we just
see it a little sooner here,” Broere says.
The survey also found that 48 per cent
of Muskoka’s healthcare staff could retire
within 10 years. According to the report,
over half of Muskoka’s workforce was 45
or older, and 27 per cent would likely be
retired or semi-retired within five years.
Originally the steering committee
thought there would be a shortage of personal
support workers but the study
found the vacancy rate for personal
support workers was just three per cent.
“Georgian College offered the personal
support worker program at the local
Muskoka campus” Broere says. “It
worked and filled the gap.”
The Muskoka Cares survey found
most of Muskoka’s health care organizations
have had the most success recruiting
locally, but had little success recruiting
from outside Muskoka.
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare management
wants to structure things at the
hospital so staff members are able to
work past their first retirement opportunity.
They’ve also brought in a lot of training
opportunities and help nurses to gain
experience and training in their chosen
area.
Through the Ministry of Health and
Long-Term Care’s Nursing Secretariat,
there is a program in place to fund new
graduate nurses working in the hospitals.
“We like to place them with senior
experienced nurses,” McFarlane says.
Bev Lawson, a nurse at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital Site, rolls
an IV tower down the hall.
“We take full advantage of it every year.”
About 80 per cent of the students that
start here through the introductory program
end up staying in Muskoka. “It is
our most successful recruitment tool,”
says McFarlane.
Hughes notes that Muskoka has some
seasonal staff who work here only in the
summer.
“We have nurses who take off for the
winter and fill in for sumer. We have that
in Muskoka and we are able to capitalize
on it,” he says.
The fact that the hospitals are in
Muskoka is a recruitment tool, he says.
“We want that branding.”
Many new staff decide to move to
Muskoka because they want to change
their lifestyle to avoid the hustle and bustle
of major cities.
“A lot want the closeness to nature,”
says McFarlane. “It’s the kids who went
to summer camp here or went to
Algonquin park. They made a conscious
decision to choose this area.”
To recruit and retain staff, the Muskoka
Cares group has applied to the Ministry
of Food, Agriculture and Rural
Affairs through the Rural Economic
Development Program, which is
devoted to improving access to health
care in rural communities. They hope to
hear a response in the next few months.
The Muskoka Cares group would like
Photograph: Don MacTavish
to make high school students more aware
of health care opportunities by promoting
those careers through the schools and
to the public in general. They also found
that accommodation was an issue and
would like to be able offer some sort of
accommodation support to new health
care recruits. Some financial education
supports would also be put in place.
To support employees who want to
further their education, a peer mentoring
program will be explored. A youth
internship program is also proposed.
Marketing and recruitment tools, such
as a video, logo and website may be
created to help encourage employees to
come to work and live in Muskoka.
Expanded training opportunities for students,
partnership training proposals and
workplace learning with improved access
to technology are all part of the plan.
The Muskoka Cares project will unite
resources and employers in Muskoka
and will support the retention and
recruitment of all health care occupations,
according to the report.
Broere stresses that the competition is
tough and Muskoka must work hard to
recruit new health care professionals and
retain the ones who are already here.
“There are recruiting campaigns in the
areas that surround us,” she says. In the
next two years the Royal Victoria Hospital
in Barrie will be hiring 1,300 healthcare
staff including 700 nurses. Simcoe
County is opening 140 new long-term
care beds, North Bay will be hiring 300
more nurses and Peterborough Regional
Healthcare Centre will be hiring 652 staff
including 458 nurses.
“While waiting for the funding, work
will still be going on behind the scenes,”
she says. “A strong healthcare supply is
part of the foundation of a health community.”
Nurse loves living in Muskoka
Myles Sutherland was happy to leave
the city and move to Huntsville to work
as a nurse.
He joined Huntsville District
Memorial Hospital about two years ago
and says it was a great move for he and
his family.
“We had two young kids and we just
wanted to move out of the city,” he says.
They had always vacationed in
Muskoka and thought about relocating
to the area. Finding their dream home
was the thing that convinced them to
make the move.
Sutherland had run his own business
in central Ontario. He was conducting
clinical trials, dealing with employees
and with the stress of being selfemployed,
was ready for a change.
When the right home became available
just north of Huntsville, Sutherland
and his wife bought it and moved
north.
“I put in my resume (at Muskoka
Algonquin Healthcare) at 3:30 p.m.
and by 5:30 p.m. they called for an
interview.
“They had a position here as a float
nurse, in ER, ICU and surgical,” he
says, explaining that it sounded like an
interesting job.
He took the job and his wife, also in
the medical field, got a job in the hospital
in the ultrasound department.
Sutherland really likes the variety that
his job offers.
“You never know what comes
through the door and I always get to be
where I’m needed. I may sit beside a
dying person and talk to them or an
ambulance may bring someone in on a
stretcher. You just start doing what you
were trained to do.”
He always knew he wanted to be a
nurse.
“My mom was a nurse and then I did
a co-op in high school and it sold me,”
he says. “Nursing opens doors to a lot of
things. It is very broad. That is what I
liked.”
Sutherland is enjoying working in the
hospital and living in Muskoka.
“We love it,” he says. “I really enjoy
the people and the small community.”
Myles Sutherland moved to Muskoka and took a position as a nurse at
the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital
Photograph: Sandy Lockhart
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Board game is a blast for boomers
By Sandy Lockhart
Several weekends of playing games
at the cottage to pass the time led Barb
Lawson to make her own.
After about two years of research
and preparation, About Us Boomer +
Edition is now available to the public.
“It was a combination of things,”
says the Sparrow Lake cottager and
owner of About Us Games. “It evolved
from a couple of weekends at the
cottage of inclement weather and
game playing.”
About Us Boomer + Edition is
designed for baby boomers and older
– those born between 1934 and 1964.
The information for the game was
gathered by an online survey of 1,700
boomers across Canada through the
research firm Harris/Decima.
“I felt we needed the research to
underpin the game,” says Lawson,
explaining that the research gives the
answers credibility.
Some of the questions are sure to be
great conversation starters. What per
cent of the boomer plus population
has searched the Internet for a former
partner or love interest? Which
boomer plus gender is more likely to
have accidentally worn two different
shoes at the same time? What percentage
of the boomer plus population has
been on a blind date that went well?
“I chose the types of questions that
would elicit laughter, stimulate conversation
and let people learn about each
other. It is all about having fun.”
Lawson came up with many of the
questions by focusing on main areas
Barb Lawson developed her own board game for baby boomers. She
created the game after surveying 1,700 boomers from across Canada.
relating to the lives of the boomer
plus population such as beliefs,
experiences, preferences and thoughts
and opinions.
“I developed questions in each area
that I thought would result in interesting
findings, elicit a giggle or stimulate
discussion etcetera,” she says.
Photograph: Sandy Lockhart
Other questions came out through
test playing of the game.
“We looked at the survey results that
were more statistically interesting for
the game,” she says. “We chose what
was interesting to know about another
person or generation.”
She explains these are not questions
that you’d find the answers to in a
textbook.
“It is a fun and really lively game.
It really tells you something about
that age group, during that 30-year
period,” she says.
The game is a great is a great
icebreaker.
“You do tend to come out of it knowing
each other better and having had a
great time in the process,” she says.
One test group that played the game
for Lawson was a group of women who
had been friends for 30 years. They
reported back to Lawson that they
thought they already knew everything
about each other but the game had
brought out new things and given
them something new to talk about.
Planning for the game’s demographic,
Lawson made sure the game cards were
large print and a small package that can
be easily transported.
“We are at the age and stage in our
life, that we like to travel, whether it be
up to the cottage or across the country.”
The game is available online and
at the Muskoka Fireside Shop in
Gravenhurst. Lawson has plans to
develop other products and increase
the presence in the marketplace in
the future.
Boyhood memories form basis of new book
Ken Veitch has written a book
about growing up in Ufford.
Photograph: Sandy Lockhart
By Andrew Hind
How many times have you heard
someone say, “I should write a book
about my life?” And yet most would-be
writers never get beyond that stage.
Bracebridge resident Ken Veitch, a
man well-known for his passion of local
history, is one of the rare few who
followed through. The result, a selfpublished
volume called My Early Days
as a Boy in Ufford…and Stories People
Tell Me, is an engrossing, touching and
often humorous look at growing up in a
small Muskoka community in the 1940s
and ‘50s. Though intended merely as an
attempt to put in writing boyhood
recollections, the book also contains a
great deal of history related to Ufford.
“My mother died when I was three
and at the time my father was serving
overseas during World War Two, so I
was raised by my grandparents. Because
of that, I was subjected to a lot of oldtime
pioneer stories that I might not
otherwise have ever heard. That sparked
my interest in how Muskoka was settled
and developed,” Veitch says. “I was
always impressed with the amount of
work required to carve out a living in
this wilderness. The early settlers faced a
great deal of hardship, the kind of things
we can’t even imagine today.”
That interest in local history eventually
led Veitch to develop slide shows
about the early years of Bracebridge and
Muskoka. These demonstrations, in a
round about way, led to Veitch committing
his childhood recollections to paper.
“During my talks I always encouraged
people to write down their life stories.
They might not think what they have to
say is important, but one hundred years
from now their stories will be a window
into our life and times,” Veitch explains.
“Someone finally said to me, ‘Did you
write your own story down?’ and of
course I hadn’t. I figured I’d better start.
That was six years ago, and I just finished
the book this year.”
He acknowledges the book couldn’t
have been written without the support
of his wife, Sharon, and the assistance of
his siblings and members of the Ufford
community in adding details to the stories
he collected. Writing the book was,
for Veitch, an enjoyable and rewarding
experience, though he did find one
entry heart-wrenchingly difficult to
work on.
“It was really hard to write about my
mother because it was such a sad story,”
he says, referring to her long illness and
death during childbirth. “I was only
three at the time so I don’t remember
much about her or her death, but as I
wrote the story down it began to have
more meaning to me. It was really hard.”
That melancholy story aside, My
Early Days as a Boy in Ufford tends to
be a lighthearted read. This is partly
due to Veitch’s belief that people enjoy
history more when it’s entertaining,
but equally due to the humorous antics
of the cast of characters.
“Some of my ancestors sure enjoyed
life! They were real characters,” Veitch
laughs. “I enjoyed writing about their
shenanigans.”
Veitch self-published the book and,
recognizing the appeal would likely be
limited to people with ties to Ufford,
limited the print run to 100 copies.
They can be purchased at Reader’s
World in Bracebridge.
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Muskoka Landowners change direction
By Sandy Lockhart
The Muskoka Landowners Association
claims it is prepared to work with
government to try to resolve issues
surrounding land rights but the group
is still exploring other options.
“We are changing direction but not
purpose,” said Brock Napier, director of
the Muskoka Landowners Association.
“We have been in touch with government
officials and town representatives.
We are trying to move forward in the
spirit of collaboration.”
About 60 people gathered for an information
session and first anniversary celebration
held at Bracebridge’s Riverside
Inn on Jan. 30.
The landowners presented a position
paper to the membership and explained
they will be presenting it to all municipal
and district politicians in Muskoka. The
first statement claims that the Provincial
Policy Statement provides direction and
is a guideline and not a mandatory
requirement.
According to the Ontario Ministry of
Municipal Affairs and Housing website,
“The Provincial Policy Statement provides
policy direction on matters of
provincial interest related to land use
planning and development.”
Vice President Deb Madill says of the
landowner’s policy paper. “It outlines
that the official plans and provincial
District chair Gord Adams cuts the
cake with Landowners president
Carey-Anne Oke-Cook.
policies do have flexibility and we’ve
gone over point by point explaining
what this flexibility is.”
The landowners association is
concerned about species at risk,
environmental protection and other
related government planning amendments
that could negatively impact the
value of their land.
Photograph: Sandy Lockhart
Napier say they are getting some
encouraging overtures from local
politicians.
“There were one or two that wanted
a better understanding of the
landowner position,” he says. “They’ve
come forward and we are getting
better co-operation.”
However, he would not say which
politicians were coming forward. “I can’t
say. It is not up to me to publicize their
names. I haven’t been given any direction
so I’d just as soon not say.”
At the meeting, members were encouraged
by the Muskoka Landowners Association
to get their Crown land patent
papers if they had not already done so.
“Find out what your original rights
and regulations were,” says Napier,
adding that the Ontario Landowners
Association is talking to a Crown
patents lawyer. “Under the original
Crown patents, the rights that were
granted deserve further exploration.
There has never been a test of the
Crown land patents.”
Of working with the staff and
politicians while exploring legal options,
Napier says, “We are just going in
different directions and trying to cover all
of our bases.”
Landowners were also encouraged by
the executive to mark their land with No
Trespassing signs because without such
signs or other notice, they say anyone can
lawfully enter most private property.
District chair Gord Adams attended
the meeting to see their one-page proposal.
“I was optimistic that there would
be some movement in their position, on
respect for the environment and
protection of the environment but the
way I read it, there isn’t,” he says.
He also wanted to show his face to
the members. “I’m not just a guy in a
suit. They have portrayed politicians
as guys in suits that don’t understand
real people.”
He then added, “It is much more
difficult to demonize the District of
Muskoka when someone from there is
sitting in the audience.”
Adams even joined Muskoka
Landowners Association president
Carey-Anne Oke-Cook for the cutting
of the anniversary cake. “I was asked,”
he says. “I have nothing against them.
They have concerns and I have a
responsibility to listen.”
The association previously gained
notoriety by closing snowmobile trails to
bring attention to their cause. It worked
last year and brought a quick end to the
District of Muskoka’s proposed tree cutting
bylaw. More recently, members of
the association began closing trails in
opposition to proposed amendments to
District and municipal Official Plans.
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WHAT’S UP MUSKOKA
EDITORIAL
Cautious?
Following the district council meeting that
resulted in the rejection of a tree-cutting bylaw last
March, Muskoka Landowners Association president
Carey-Anne Oke-Cook was quoted as saying, “I’m
pleased that they voted unanimously to terminate
the bylaw but I’m cautious.”
Today, the tables have turned.
It was just over a month ago the executive was
optimistic snowmobile trails across the province
would be closed in solidarity with the Muskoka
Landowners Association. While the association
assisted members to close trails on their property, it
was a tactic that resulted in few actual trail closures.
The executive has now abandoned that approach,
trails are open and the association has announced it
is working with government officials. What is
behind this abrupt change in direction?
Association representative Brock Napier says “one
or two” politicians have come forward to better
understand the position of the landowners but he
won’t name them. Why does this need to be a
secret?
For an organization insisting that government
provide an open and transparent forum for communication,
the executive of this association is
refusing to share much information. We still don’t
know how many property owners the association
represents. Their first anniversary meeting drew
only about 60 people including the executive and
invited media. How many were members? How
many were observers like district chairman Gord
Adams?
As for collaboration with government, all
through this recent meeting association vice president
Deb Madill was wearing her Back Off Government
T-shirt. That sends a message and it didn’t
appear to be one of working together.
Cautious? Yes, we’d suggest being cautious when
it comes to working with the executive of the
Muskoka Landowners Association.
Letter to the Editor
Thanks for supporting the Walk for Memories
Alzheimer Muskoka’s 3rd Annual Walk for Memories
was a resounding success. A total of 93 people braved
challenging weather on Sunday and turned out to walk
in Huntsville and in Bracebridge raising over $20,000.
Walkers ranging in age from 18 months to 87 years
came from MacTier, Footes Bay, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge,
Huntsville, Emsdale, Brampton and Ottawa.
A special thank you to Sheila Creasor, Ann Knight,
Jack Huggett, Jane Yantha and Leah Mcdonald, our
volunteer co-ordinators, whose extraordinary efforts
made for a fun and successful day. Thanks also to the
many volunteers who helped with registrations and
baked wonderful treats.
On behalf of the many families in Muskoka and in
Parry Sound affected by Alzheimer’s thank you walkers
and thank you Muskoka. Your generosity and support
lifts their spirits and ours.
Linda McElroy,
The Alzheimer Society of Muskoka, Bracebridge
Health care priorities
Muskoka faces many challenges
in the healthcare field but one that
has been flying under the radar is
a nursing shortage in Muskoka.
While it’s not a problem unique
to Muskoka, all indicators point
to it getting even worse in the
future and because of our aging
demographic, the area will experience
this crunch about five years
ahead of the rest of the province.
It’s not all bad news, however.
Muskoka has an opportunity to be
proactive and put the right pieces
in place to be prepared instead of
following the rest of the province.
It also has something going for it
that most other areas don’t have –
it’s a world-renowned destination.
It seems like a logical fit to market
the vacant part-time or contract
jobs to those people thinking
of retiring. District of Muskoka
studies show many seasonal cottagers
plan to retire to Muskoka
on a full-time basis in the next few
years. Maybe, with a part-time job
in their field, experienced nurses
and related medical staff could be
convinced to move here sooner
and help strengthen Muskoka’s
healthcare system.
In an effort to secure more
healthcare workers, Muskoka
Cares, a group of healthcare related
organizations trying to attract
and retain the number of medical
professionals in the area, has prepared
a report on the subject.
There are some strategies in the
report that can be pursued. And,
if Muskoka Cares gets funding to
attract and retain medical staff, we
can lead the way, and have
stronger health care in Muskoka.
In the meantime, the Muskoka
Algonquin Healthcare deficit plan
is cutting expenses. The hospital is
not allowed to operate at a deficit,
and MAHC board chair Mike
Provan says $400,000 a year is
spent on interest to pay for the
debt. Without that debt, more
money would go to healthcare
staff and patient care.
Hospitals with the latest technology
attract staff more easily.
Muskoka’s hospital foundations
are well supported by both seasonal
and year-round residents. The
recent donation to Huntsville’s
foundation of over a million dollars
is a generous example, but
every bit counts. A strong, healthy
hospital is something needed to
attract staff, in particular nurses.
While fiscal responsibility is
essential, the need to ensure quality
health care is paramount. The
challenge created by a nursing staff
shortage cannot be lost in the rush
to balance our healthcare budgets.
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Olsson takes her message to Nunavut
By Sandy Lockhart
Bracebridge resident Eva Olsson has
taken her anti-bullying message to
Western Canada and as far north as
Nunavut. The 85-year-old Holocaust
survivor regularly speaks to school
groups across the province.
“It is basically talking about hate
and bullying,” she says. “For me the
important thing is to point out what
hate did and what hate still does. If we
get rid of hate, we will get rid of bullies –
and the Nazis were the ultimate bullies.”
Olsson recently spoke in Kuujjuaq,
Nunavut which is one of the 14
communities in Nunavut. She has
already been invited back for next fall
to visit another community. The trip
took three flights starting in Toronto,
then Montreal and one more two-and-ahalf-hour
flight from northern Ontario.
She found the people there very welcoming
but the landscape was very
barren. Olsson did presentations to the
schools as well as an information session
for parents in the evening. The entire
community gathered at the town hall for
another of Olsson’s presentations. She
also visited the elders of the community.
“Suicide and drinking were the issues
in that community,” she says, adding the
people of Kuujjuaq were very receptive to
her message.
Olsson has a busy schedule over the
next few months, with trips to Calgary,
British Columbia, her twice-yearly week
in Ottawa plus her many Ontario stops
at school and conferences.
Eva Olsson wears a pair of seal skin mittens that were a gift from the people
of Kuujjuaq, Nunavut, where she recently visited.
Photograph: Sandy Lockhart
Bring the beat to the G8
By Chris Occhiuzzi
Muskoka’s musicians and bands are
getting the chance to “bring the beat”
and show off their talent to youth
from the G8 countries in June.
Auditions are being held on Feb. 12
between 3-8 p.m. at the Algonquin
Theatre to headline the closing ceremony
of June’s My Summit 2010, the
international youth summit.
“We’re hoping for local creativity to
shine through. It would be a great
opportunity to showcase that,” says
Nadia Ahmad, director of environmental
issues and community liason
for the Summits Management Office.
The audition is open to all musicians
and bands in Muskoka-Parry
Sound and identification with proof of
address is required.
“We’re not excluding anything at
all, what we’re looking for is someone
who is appropriate for this event,”
says Ahmad.
While cover bands are encouraged
to audition, the selection will be based
on true creativity. The musician or
band selected will require at least one
song of their own.
“It would be great to hear an
original song,” says Ahmad.
As well, the performer(s) should be
able to fill a 20-30 minute set with
around five songs, but these are not
strict guidelines.
“We’re flexible there,” says Ahmad.
On top of performing one song at
the audition, the musician or band will
be asked to speak about who they are.
Appropriate compensation will also
be provided to the winning talent for
their performance at the ceremony.
My Summit 2010 runs concurrent
to the G8 Leaders’ Summit and youth
aged 18-24 from all G8 countries will
be there. The closing ceremony is
scheduled for June 25 in Huntsville at
a yet to be determined venue.
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Enjoying life to its fullest at The Pines
By Dale Peacock
Optimizing life is the phrase emblazoned
on the exterior of The Pines, a
long-term care home in Bracebridge
owned and operated by the District of
Muskoka. It sets the tone for the goal
of supporting its elderly residents in
achieving an optimal quality of life.
While there is a general misconception
that long-term care facilities are
dingy, lonely places devoid of caring,
The Pines is proof that simply isn’t the
case. Upon entering, the first impression
is one of cheery décor, impeccable
cleanliness, and the sense that residents,
staff, administration and volunteers
operate as a team. The hum of
chatter and laughter form the backdrop
of the day-to-day activities there.
The Pines is home to 160 residents.
There are five home areas and four outdoor
courtyards. Residents are assisted
with personal care that readies them for
a day of activity and shared mealtimes.
No one languishes in bed. There are
volunteer feeding and reading programs
for those who need one-on-one
attention. The Country Kitchen and
Celebration Dining Room are hubs of
interactivity. A chapel, fireplaces,
library, tuck shop, beauty/barber shop,
restorative therapy room and Muskoka
Room offer more reflective options.
“I absolutely love it here!” says
Donna McDougall, chair of the Resident’s
Council.
Despite crippling rheumatoid arthritis,
her positive attitude, sense of
humour and joie de vivre is contagious.
“Would I prefer to be in good health
and in my own apartment? Certainly,
but I need some help and this is a wonderful
place to live.”
There are a number of active volunteer
groups that are strong at The
Pines, including the Family Council,
an advocacy and fundraising group.
“The Family Council was in place at
The Pines well before the province
mandated it,” explains member Mary
Jane Philp. “The admission of a parent
to The Pines usually motivates joining,
but even when a loved one passes on we
tend to stay due to the positive environment
here.”
The group currently has several
fundraising initiatives underway,
including Pennies for the Pines. The
public is encouraged to drop off their
pennies to help reach the $5,000
fundraising goal.
Through fundraising efforts in the
past, the Family Council has purchased
courtyard fountains, new dishes for the
Country Kitchen, art work to brighten
the walls, vintage movies and a fireplace
in the Muskoka Room. Their largest
project to date was improving the garden
in the Spruce Glen Courtyard.
They also advocated for clear glass to
replace solid walls on the balconies and
worked with Dieticians of Ontario to
increase raw food allocations by 30 per
cent for long-term care residents.
Residents of The Pines gather to enjoy music and dancing. The quality of life of the residents is the focus at the
long-term care home in Bracebridge, which is owned and operated by the District of Muskoka.
“The Family Council has initiated
some great ideas,” says office manager
Mary Lodge, the staff liaison for the
Family Council. “Because the council
is made up of those who have family
members in residence here, they
notice things that we might be too
close to see.”
While the group discusses fundraising
initiatives, life is bustling around
them. Resident Mary Jo Lynch is
out and about and her walker is piled
high with art supplies. Others prefer
to reflect in the Muskoka Room,
which is decorated in the style that
was in vogue when most of the
residents were young.
Outside each bedroom is a memory
box displaying personal photos and
memorabilia.
“These boxes remind us to consider
the whole person,” Lodge says,
explaining that the steadfast care and
commitment throughout all departments
is applied by using a combination
of holistic models of care 24 hours
a day, every day.
Locked areas support those afflicted
with advanced Alzheimer’s Disease
and other related dementias. It is as
lovely, serene and clean as the other
home areas.
“We use the GPA (Gentle Persuasive
Approach) to handle aggressive behaviour,”
says Cathy Freer, the assistant
director of care in the Alzheimer’s unit.
We look at an outburst as a sign that
some need of the resident is going
unmet. A Gentle Care Team then
works with the agitated person to
understand that need in order to
de-escalate the situation.”
Restraints and medications are
largely a thing of the past as the team
uses compassion and understanding to
help these special people.
The staff at The Pines believes and is
skilled in the family centered approach
to care. Once a loved one comes into
their care, so too do family members.
It is a team effort to support each individual
to travel this stage of life’s journey.
“The love and care that the staff has
for the residents is incredible,” says Vankoughnet’s
Carol Clepsoe, who delivered
foot care to residents for three years
before her hands became arthritic. “Every
individual is a person, not a number.”
There is a long waiting list for The
Pines, and one can see why. It offers a
glowing model for just what long-term
care homes can and should be.
Embrace winter fun
Town of Gravenhurst notes
Winter is far from over yet! So why
not think of ways to embrace winter
and have some fun!
The 2010 Olympics are around the
corner and we would like to send off
our hometown medalist in style.
Come and celebrate with Gravenhurst’s
Graeme Murray as he and his
Team Canada Sledge Hockey teammates
will be leaving in March for the
Vancouver Paralympics.
It all kicks off at North Restaurant
on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 3:30 p.m.
Sign a good luck banner, receive an
autograph from Graeme and see his
Paralympic Sledge Hockey gold
medal and World Championship
ring. Refreshments will be provided.
Everyone is invited to attend and wish
Graeme and his team good luck! Let’s
show Graeme how proud we are!
Contact Robbie at 705-687-8618.
Gravenhurst March Break Day
Camp is getting ready for another
year and parents are reminded that
this camp will run from March 15-
19. Participants will enjoy a week
full of games, recreational sports,
music and crafts. Tuesday, March 16
is trip day to Huntsville for some
snow tubing and swimming! Ages
5-12 are welcome to participate.
The camp will be held at Gravenhurst
High School and campers are
reminded to bring lots of outdoor
clothes, running shoes, and a healthy
lunch and snacks each day. Space is
limited so be sure register soon. Stop
by the Community Services Office at
the arena to pre-register. The day
camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
daily with extended drop off and pick
up times from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Call Judy at 705-687-6774 ext 22.
Photograph: Don MacTavish
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Live each day like it were your last
Around Bracebridge
By Maria Duncalf-Barber
Welcome to a
new year, a new
decade and a new
you. It is a time
for resolutions or
aspirations of
becoming a better
human being.
After the dreadful
shock of what
happened in
Haiti, with many lives lost, it is important
to take a look at our own lives.
Here in Muskoka we have many
amazing people walking their talk of
enabling the community to become a
better place through compassion and
understanding.
January was Alzheimer’s Awareness
month. Each year in Ontario, 38,000
people are diagnosed with this terrible
disease. My mother and grandmother
and other family members have been
victims of this soul-destroying, lifeinterrupting
disease. This year was the
Alzheimer Society of Muskoka’s 3rd
annual Walk For Memories. The event
took place Sunday, Jan. 31 at Bracebridge
and Muskoka Lakes Secondary
School. The group raised $14,000.
Sheila Creasor and Anne Knight are
volunteers at the Bracebridge
Alzheimer's group and headed up the
annual walk. Thank you for making a
difference in our community.
On the high school scene, my friends
Billy and David Wray and their improv
teammates present a show called
“Lunchtime Live” every Friday, in the
Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre. It is
open to the public for $1/person. This
is part of the teams’ fundraising efforts
to pay for going to the regional Canadian
Improv Games competition in Sudbury
in February. Last year Bracebridge
and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School
won the gold medal, and went on to
the national competition in Ottawa. If
you have time, go and support them
and laugh out loud. Laughing helps us
live longer.
The BMLSS fencing teams with
fencing coach Bill Bagshaw went to
Ottawa to the Carleton Invitational
Fencing Competition. Bracebridge and
Muskoka Lakes Secondary School is the
only high school invited to participate
in the sabre fencing, and the students
are competing against fencers who are
older and much more experienced.
Some have even fenced internationally.
This year, the four-person boys team
scored 70 points and the girls team
scored 100 points, even defeating the
team from Trent University.
It was sad time for students and staff
at St. Dominic Catholic Secondary
School, as they attended the overflowing
funeral Mass for Paul Frederick who
was once a principal there. I worked
with him closely when I began teaching
peer support there many years ago. He
was nothing but kind, considerate and
respectful to me. He will be missed.
I am excited that Nia has come to
Bracebridge. I recently attended the session
at the Muskoka Dance Connection.
A blend of dance, martial arts and
Nia instructor Paula McIaasc takes a break with Maria Duncalf-Barber.
yoga, Nia is a low impact, cardiovascular
conditioning workout danced to
inspiring music. Ageless and limitless, it
is a path to express and heal oneself
through movement and sensation. But
most of all, it’s fun. Women danced,
laughed, and learned more about this
revolutionary fitness program at the Nia
launch. Classes will be held at Muskoka
Dance Connection Saturdays and
Wednesdays.
In spite of the economy, one of the
best deals around town is the sale of
gently used clothing on Saturdays at St.
Thomas’ Anglican Church. The dedicated
women from the church volunteer
their time and sell used clothes for
all members of the family. They have
packaged up boxes of clothes to send to
the needy in Haiti. Good people surround
us in our community.
I don’t know where this month has
gone. Tempus Fugit is Latin for Time
Flies, and as we see what happened in
Haiti it shows us how things can
change in an instant. I am saddened. I
ask you to live your life to its fullest. A
new year is a perfect time to renew,
rediscover, reclaim and recreate yourself
in all the areas you have let be dormant.
Life is short, start living and enjoying.
Life is precious; embrace it with love.
Photograph: courtesy of Maria Duncalf-Barber
Muskokans step up to help the people of Haiti
Around Gravenhurst
By Gord Durnan
Recently I
spent some time
learning about
the fine work
offered to our
communities by
the volunteer
tutors at the Literacy
Society of
South Muskoka.
They provide
one-on-one literacy training to some 85
residents, both young and old, who
need to improve their reading, comprehension
skills and financial skills, which
will allow them to provide a better life
for their families and to enhance their
participation in the community. You can
help by making a much needed charitable
gift or volunteering to be trained as a
tutor.
Muskoka folks have always been
known as caring about the many fine
groups that make our community better
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and now they are showing leadership in
supporting the recovery efforts in Haiti.
Congratulations to the many hundreds
of donors for giving thousands of dollars
to the relief programs of the Canadian
Red Cross, the Salvation Army and the
other relief agencies.
The Rotary Clubs of Muskoka are
also rallying funds to provide Shelter
Boxes to the hundreds of thousands of
people whose homes were destroyed.
The Gravenhurst Club has already sent
four Shelter Boxes at a cost of $1,000
each. Each box contains a tent for up to
10 people, light and heat, clean water,
cooking aids and tools. Hundreds of
thousands will be arriving in Haiti in
the months to come.
The January issue of What’s Up
Muskoka featured an article on the First
World War quilt that has been repatriated
to Gravenhurst. I had the opportunity
to see this treasure on Jan. 21 at the
library and meet Diane Harrop who is
co-ordinating research on the history of
this quilt and the many family names
stitched in the many squares. Upon
reading the list I found that 15 of the
names were relatives of mine with the
names of many Mickles, Canes and
Harpers appearing. To me the most
important was listed as “Baby Harper,”
who I think is my mother Helen. Her
mother Grace Harper returned to the
family home “Roseneath” on Bay Street
to give birth. Mom was born on July 1,
1915 in the front bedroom of their
home which became Garner Lodge in
later years. How neat is this piece of
family history?
I recently had a visit with Bob
Collins, the owner of the new Home
Building Centre rising out of the snowy
landscape in west Gravenhurst. I am
impressed with Bob’s commitment and
confidence in growing Gravenhurst’s
future economy by building this new
destination store.
The new Home Building Centre will
replace the current 4,000 square feet
facility with 16,500 square feet of modern
retail showrooms to display thousands
of new product lines for your renovation
projects. To make this even better,
there will be a 55 x 175-foot drivethrough
lumber shed for your convenience.
Gravenhurst is truly growing for
our future prosperity.
On another front, the Gravenhurst
Chamber of Commerce held its annual
meeting to celebrate the success of
2009. It has announced a new partnership
with the Gravenhurst BIA to make
the voice of business and retailers
stronger together and to manage a coordinated
event program for 2010 to
attract customers and tourists to downtown
Gravenhurst.
Leading the Chamber this year are
Rosemary King as president, Marv
McCabe as vice-president, along with
Judy Ring as secretary and Dap Thach
as treasurer. The excellent leadership of
Jodi Holder the Chamber manager
should mean another positive year for
business growth in our town.
In mid-January my wife organized a
fun gathering of family and friends to
celebrate winter in Muskoka. It proved
to be a most delightful way to enjoy the
beauty of our white winter and she
announced that I had now matured
enough to receive my Old Age Security
from the federal government.

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Muskoka hosts foreign visitors
Around Muskoka Lakes
By Norah Fountain
Eleven members
of the international
press on
a G8-sponsored
trip experienced
Muskoka at her
wintry best in
January. They
arrived in a snowstorm
and awoke
the next day to see our region blanketed
in fresh snow and sunshine. On Jan. 29,
they joined local politicians and others
at Teca, the Italian restaurant at The
Rosseau, a JW Marriott Resort & Spa in
Minett, for a special reception. The timing
couldn’t be better for Teca, as the
restaurant was presented with an award.
It was named by Where Magazine as one
of the top ten best new restaurants to
open in Canada in 2009.
The press group toured the Township
of Muskoka Lakes as part of efforts to
showcase the charms of Muskoka. They
also had the opportunity to see the pond
hockey championships in Huntsville.
Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce
manager Jane Templeton reminds
local businesses that they will get another
chance to shine during the Winter
Games next month.
Jan. 29 was also a proud day for
many of our local school children. They
were presented with awards by the
Royal Canadian Legion in Bala as part
of Family Literacy Week. Ryan
Umphrey, Makayla Smith and Curtis
Dewasha of Bala and Ben Gardiner,
Taryn Heptinstall and Lee Anderson of
Port Carling were among primary grade
students to be honoured for their poster
art. There were winners in the junior
and intermediate grades, as well, in
poster categories. For intermediate essay
writing, awards went to Ayla Haytaoglu
of Port Carling and to Kate O’Brien of
Bala. Budding poets who were honoured
include Evan Quinton, Ayla Haytaoglu,
Laura Carter and AJ Cameron
of Port Carling and Amanda Pless,
Meghan Purkis and Elisha Easton of
Bala. In all, the Legion presented more
than 20 awards, and while I can’t name
them all here, Legion member Keith
Metcalfe points out all the Glen
Orchard students did a great job.
Some Legion members who presented
awards to the children received their
own honours on Jan. 23. Keith Metcalfe
has earned the Meritorious Service
Medal, the highest Legion award, and
Jan Turner was named Legionnaire of
the Year. Buck Rodgers also received a
60-year pin at the awards dinner. Now,
I’m pretty sure there isn’t a Legion
award for making like a polar bear, but
if there were, it would go to Karen Croden,
a member of the Port Carling
Legion. At press time, she was getting
ready to brave the icy waters as part of
the Port Carling Winterfest again this
year. She’s hoping to raise around
$2,000 for Legion student bursaries.
Cathy Duck, a member of the Port
Carling Lions Club and dedicated Winterfest
organizer, says last year Winterfest
raised approximately $10,000,
which was shared among several community
projects for youth.
Duck wants to reminds readers that
13 community organizations pitch in
with the Lions to make Winterfest a
success. Last year, about, 1400 people
took part in everything from snowsnake
making contests to axe throwing – along
with warmer indoor pursuits, such as
the silent auction.
Warmth and good music drew me
out to join Gayle Dempsey and friends
at Muskoka Place Gallery Jan. 30 to
hear virtuoso guitarist and mandolin
player Sean Trotter.
If you get a chance, wish bon voyage
to Jon and Sue Gurr of Bala who are
playing host to a Serengeti safari this
month.
Keep your good news coming to
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Photograph: Sandy Lockhart
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Making a difference in the community
Mark Virus and Laura Wilson prepare a catered
lunch with the help of staff Peggy Jefferies.
By Emily MacDuff
There’s no better way to cross some items off your
“to-do list” then by utilizing some of the services provided
by Community Living South Muskoka.
“We have services for just about everything,” says
Michael Mandiago who heads up the business services
branch of Community Living South Muskoka. “We
have a yard maintenance service, car detailing service,
and a baked goods service which has even won
awards.”
He explains, “The Cookie Jar is a very popular service
we provide. A group of ladies bake and sell their
goods within the community such as the popular butter
tarts that are sold at the Muskoka Bean Café. The
ladies who bake for the Cookie Jar will even make
family recipes for people who don’t have the time.”
The primary focus on Community Living South
Muskoka’s self-employment projects, such as The
Cookie Jar, is to provide meaningful work and income
for people who have developmental disabilities.
“We’re all about inclusion,” says Mandiago. “We’re
trying to promote the people we support and help
Staying in touch from the land down under
I just discovered that I can access What’s Up Muskoka
online. It was great to read about the happenings in
Muskoka Lakes Township from Norah Fountain’s column
and from stories in the magazine. I will check it out
every month.
I am enjoying the serenity of “life after politics,” but I
miss the people and love to hear what is happening “back
home.” I was particularly encouraged to read that the
Habitat for Humanity building project is progressing in
Bala.
Many people worked very hard to ensure that Muskoka
Lakes benefitted from a Habitat home, but the effort
does not end with the fundraising. Finding a candidate
for the home and finding local people to help with the
build is so important. I wish all the volunteers every success.
My only regret is that I will not be there when the
ribbon is cut.
Good news, too, about Annette Procunier’s play as a
fundraiser for Hospice Muskoka.
As for me, I am adjusting to my Aussie life and, little
by little, getting involved in local activities. In doing so I
Photograph: Don MacTavish
them stay integrated in the community. Without these
services, these people wouldn’t be able to find jobs and
they would be very isolated. So these jobs and services
are designed to help them make some money, teach
them new skills and make them feel better – it’s about
their hopes, wishes and dreams.”
Community Living South Muskoka has been
involved in supporting people for almost 50 years and
serves Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Port Severn and Bala.
According to executive director Ann Kenney, Community
Living South Muskoka provides support to
approximately 350 individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families, commencing at the age
two through to their senior years.
“Community Living South Muskoka is a registered
charity that supports individuals with a developmental
disability to live and participate as full citizens within
their own communities,” says Kenney.
Quite recently, Community Living South Muskoka
purchased a farm on Fraserburg Road in Bracebridge.
It provides housing for a number of individuals and is
also being developed into a four-season recreational
centre that will offer affordable family activities.
“There is a lot of acreage at the farm where some of
our residents live and really love the country,” Mandiago
explains. “Eventually we will have cross-country
ski and snowshoe trails open for public use, but right
now we just have snowshoeing. By the spring of 2010,
we’re also hoping to have a driving range.”
Christine Jenkins, executive assistant and supervisor
of administration for Community Living South
Muskoka, has been with the organization for the past
two years.
“Working at CLSM, I quickly was reminded what
my priorities in life should be. It’s not about how
much money you make or your job title, it is about
feeling you have contributed to making a difference in
someone’s life every day,” she says. “Until I started at
CLSM, I never knew how much difference a simple
smile, a hello, or wave from across the room could
mean to someone. By simply accepting people for who
they are I could make a difference in someone’s life.”
Perhaps as you try to check another item off the “todo
list,” you might consider helping make a difference
by making use of the services Community Living
South Muskoka has established. Remember, as psychologist
William James once said, “Act as if what you
do makes a difference. It does.”
Letter to the Editor
have learned, very quickly, that this is a small world
indeed. The first meeting I attended was the Narooma
Historical Society. I was a bit nervous, but determined to
meet new people and see what skills I might contribute.
As it turned out there were several “newbies” attending
that afternoon and the chair of the meeting, Laurelle
Pacey, asked us to introduce ourselves. When I mentioned
my name, she exclaimed: “You’re the former
mayor and journalist from Canada! I have been looking
for you everywhere.”
I was so surprised I couldn’t speak. And that is quite
an admission from a former politician. It turns out that
Laurelle is a journalist herself and an author of several
books of local history. She has the search engine in
Google keyed to alert her about any articles with the
name “Narooma” in them, and the stories about me
from Canada came her way.
The comment from a friend in Canada was: “You see,
Susan, you can run, but you cannot hide!”
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Muskoka
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One way to escape the dreariness of
winter as it drags on is to step through
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You’ll be greeted by warm smiles and
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“When we opened early in 2009, I
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stylist Monica Dureen. “We want people
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To that end, Monica and her staff
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Monica and her staff constantly
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“We offer the best in salon and spa
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The results are incredibly visible.
With one treatment you can
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Also satisfying at Elements are the
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Word-of-mouth about the fantastic
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“My mother told me about
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Figure skater goes for Olympic gold
By Chris Occhiuzzi
All eyes will be focused on Vancouver
this month as Canadians prepare to
cheer on the nation’s best at the Winter
Olympics from Feb. 12-28.
While athletes from across the
nation are set to compete, one man
who calls Muskoka home is going for
glory in figure skating pairs.
Huntsville’s Bryce Davison and
partner Jessica Dube of Drummondville,
Que. sealed their trip to the Olympics in
January by winning their third Canadian
pairs title in four years.
Their performance at the national
championships in London, Ont. was
described by media experts as “inspiring”
and “stunning,” thus setting the stage for
a great skate in Vancouver.
Still, Davison isn’t taking anything
for granted and realizes the level of
competition they will come up against
at the Olympics.
“We would need to be very close to
perfect to bring home an Olympic
medal,” says Davison. “Historically the
pairs event is very clean and the winners
rarely falter.”
At this point, Davison and Dube, both
22, are training hard both mentally and
physically.
“Now is definitely more of a time to
fine tune,” says Davidson. “It’s probably a
little too late to be adding elements to our
skating now. We have worked a lot with
our sports psychologist on being in the
zone. Cliché or not, it is a place where an
athlete must go to perform at their best.”
The pair is gearing up for their opportunity
to help “own the podium,” the
Canadian Olympic Committee’s motto
for the Games.
“I feel it challenges us to be our best
when it counts, which each athlete is
certainly capable of,” he says. “As a nation
Watch for Huntsville’s Bryce Davidson and his partner Jessica Dube at
the Vancouver Olympic Games.
our athletes have been among the top in
the world and there is no better place to
show it than on our home turf.”
Davison and Dube, who have been
partners since 2003, can draw upon
their experiences when the going gets
tough in Vancouver.
“The number one thing that has
changed for Jess and I is really the
path we have taken to get to where we
are,” says Davison. “It has been far
from a smooth ride and has formed us
into a very mature team considering
our young ages.”
Photograph: Skate Canada/Stephan Potopnyk
While the pair won bronze at the
2008 World Championships and silver
at the 2009 Four Continents event,
many still remember a scary on-ice accident
in February 2007 at the ISU Four
Continents championships in Colorado
Springs, Colorado.
During a free skate routine,
Davison’s blade struck Dube’s face
causing a laceration, which required
surgery and 80 stitches to repair.
Dube’s subsequent return to the ice
and the pair’s success afterward has
strengthened their bond and Davison’s
admiration for her.
“Jessica is definitely a tough cookie,”
he says. “She will never stay down or
give up.”
Davison, who was actually born in
Walnut Creek, California, has lived in
various cities in Ontario and Quebec
throughout his life. However, for most
of Davison’s life, the family cottage
has been located on Lake of Bays.
It’s been a great way to enjoy some
downtime from the rigours of training
and competing.
“My family has had our cottage on
Lake of Bays my entire life,” he says.
“There is nothing better then sneaking
away to the family cottage on Lake of
Bays for a long weekend in the summer.
Friends, fun and outdoor activity.”
Prior to 2009, Davison’s hometown
was listed as Cambridge in the media,
but for good reason this is no longer
the case.
“My parents recently made our
family home in Huntsville our permanent
residence although it’s been like
home my entire life,” wrote Davison.
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Junior hockey has a loyal following in Muskoka
By Don McCormick
Years ago, every community across
Canada had its own hockey team and
the people in those communities lived
and died by the fortunes of their team.
In spite of the various things competing
for our attention today, the community
hockey team continues to hold a
special place in the hearts of many. In
the spotlight are the rising stars on the
junior hockey teams.
“I think it may be that the level of play
is that much higher with the older players,”
says Huntsville’s Bill Muckler, who
has been involved in hockey in almost
every capacity for over four decades.
Junior hockey leagues were an
offshoot of the minor hockey system
that is a fixture of almost every
community in this country. The minor
system caters to boys and girls between
the ages of about five and 17 years of
age. Without a junior team, players
graduating from the minor system
would have nowhere to
continue to play the game. The first junior
teams began to appear in Muskoka in
the early to mid 1960s.
Junior teams were classified as Junior
A, B, C and D according to the size of
the community. Muskoka communities
were classified as Junior C. These teams
were intended primarily for local
players and there was a defined local area
from which each team could draw its
players. Each team was allowed a couple
of “import” players from other communities.
Because the players were primarily
local, small communities would only
have a small pool of players from which
to draw. Some years the quality of players
coming out of the minor system was
high and the team would be quite successful.
“There seems to be a natural cycle in
which a group of talented local players
will come along, win, get great fan and
sponsor support, be financially successful
and flourish,” Muckler says.
He notes that this is typically followed
by a period that produces fewer talented
players, a losing team, a decline in fan
and sponsor support and a lack of
money coming in. If the drought of
good players lasts long enough, the coffers
run dry and the team fails.
“When the team is losing, the fans
stop coming, the sponsors lose interest
and pull their support and the money
dries up,” says Huntsville’s Brenda
Demaine, a former board member of the
now defunct Huntsville Wildcats.
“There isn’t enough money to attract
good players so the team can’t ice a competitive
team and they continue to lose.
The team is either folded or sold to
someone else to stop the financial bleeding.
It’s a vicious circle.”
In 1966, Huntsville had a particularly
talented group of young hockey players
graduating from the minor system so a
Junior C team was formed so they could
continue playing. The team played in
the Georgian Bay Junior C League with
Parry Sound, Midland, Stayner, Innisfil,
Oro, Penetang and others. They continued
in operation for 26 years as the
Huntsville Teen Towners, then the
Huskies and finally the Blair McCanns.
During those 26 years the team experienced
the characteristic ebb and flow in
their fortunes and
eventually folded in 1993.
The Bracebridge Bears entered
the league in 1974 and continued to
function until the team folded in 1982.
The Gravenhurst Indians had
a team in the league from about 1980-
87, winning the league championship in
1981. The Gravenhurst Cubs played in
the league from 1994-2000 winning the
league championship in 1997.
Currently, there are no Muskoka Junior
C teams. There are, however, two
Junior A hockey teams in
operation in Muskoka – the South
Muskoka Shield and the Huntsville
Otters.
Presently, the designation Junior A
operates under a model that allows a
team to draw the best players it can
attract, regardless of their location, to
form the team. With this system, there
may be no local players on the team.
The South Muskoka Shield plays
in the Greater Metro Junior A
Continued on p. 24
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Hockey League, an affiliate of the World
Hockey Association. The league was
founded in 2006 with the express purpose
of exposing players to scouts and
recruiters at all levels
of the game, particularly the
college level.
The South Muskoka Shield hockey
team was also formed in 2006. It is a
community based franchise that plays
out of the Gravenhurst arena with sponsorship
support from many local businesses.
Now in their fourth
season, they are currently in second place
in the league. In the 2008-9
season they won their division and the
league championship.
According to Gord Carey, general
manager of the Shield, the team is drawing
between 450-500 fans per game for
the regular season games and as high as
800 during last year’s
playoffs. There has also been an increase
in the number of sponsors.
The Huntsville Otters have a history
that goes back to 1992 when they started
as the Bracebridge Bears, Muskoka’s
first Junior A team. In 1997, the Bears
were purchased by a Huntsville community
group, moved to Huntsville and
renamed the Wildcats. In 2004, the
Wildcats were sold to a group of private
investors and renamed the Muskoka-
Huntsville Otters. In 2006 they were
purchased by Huntsville businessmen
Jason Armstrong and Kris House and
renamed the Huntsville Otters.
The Otters play in the Ontario Junior
A Hockey League, which is affiliated
with Hockey Canada. Last season they
finished second in their division in regular
season play, won the first three
rounds of the playoffs and lost in the
semifinals. They are currently in 11th
place in the standings and fan support
has remained fairly constant at between
400-500.
Despite the ups and downs, the popularity
of junior hockey remains strong
and continues to thrive. The community
hockey team lives on.
Snowboarder Olympic bound
Snowboard halfpipe specialist Jeff
Batchelor has punched his ticket to
Vancouver, according to the Canadian
Olympic Committee website.
The 21-year-old, who spends his
summers on Lake Joseph, qualified
by taking silver at a World Cup
event in Stoneham, Que. in late
January.
Featured in December’s edition of
What’s Up Muskoka, Batchelor knew
what it would take to qualify and he
got the job done.
“All I need to do to make the
Olympics is get another top 5 in
one of the selection contests coming
up,” he stated.
With a family cottage in Trout
Bay, Batchelor spends his off-season
in Muskoka and has been visiting
the area for over 13 years.
Batchelor credited his summer
activities with helping him focus on
his snowboarding passion.
“I’ve always been able to keep in
shape and still have a sick time
while cross training,” he told What’s
Up Muskoka. “In a way it keeps me
fearless in the off-season so I don’t
get soft when it comes time to step
on my snowboard. I guess you
could say that Muskoka keeps me
interested in what I do best.”
The men’s halfpipe event at the
Olympics is at Cypress Mountain
on Feb. 17, with qualification,
semifinals and finals all taking place
on the same day.
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Caisse Memorial Theatre. The final
night will also be the official launch of
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“It is an uplifting affirmation of life,
not about death,” says Annette Procunier,
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story of a feisty old woman dying of
cancer and the Hospice worker sent to
help her. Together, this odd couple
gain new perspectives on values and
life. Local actors Pru Donaldson and
Lisa Friesen are playing Grace and
Glorie, respectively.
“It is a very funny play. There is a
tremendous amount of humour but
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humour in life,” says Procunier. “It is
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By Bronwyn Boyer
Fans of folk artist Mendelson Joe will
get a rare Valentine’s Day gift from the
musician, artist and political activist.
This past September, Joe took the time
to record Live At Sixty-Five which will be
officially released on Valentine’s Day.
As the title suggests, the album was
recorded in a very intimate manner.
Though it is not a live recording, it is
fashioned after one. And as much as any
artist can bare their soul, Joe does so on
this record. To that end, there is very little
instrumentation to add clutter. It’s just
Joe’s voice, his old painted guitar, and his
foot stomping out the beat.
“My purpose in life is to produce,”
explains Joe. “I’m not driven to impress,
the way other people are. I am just pathologically
productive, in a creative sense.
And I’m not concerned with what others
think, because you should never give
people the freedom to control what you
Grace, played by Pru Donaldson, has a heartfelt talk with Glorie, played by
Lisa Friesen. The play is a fundraiser for Hospice Muskoka.
supporting the cause and working
close to home.
“When you get two of Muskoka’s
finest actors to participate and the
Muskoka Arts Council to produce it,
do. You can’t be a successful artist if you
start catering to other people. I’m not
saying it’s wrong to try to please others,
but when it comes to art, a true artist
must first set out to please themselves.”
Joe long ago devoted himself to the
how good is that?” she says.
All funds raised will help Hospice
Muskoka provide end-of-life care and
support to Muskokans who are coping
with end of life issues. The final
uninhibited honesty of self-expression. In
keeping with this, he kept the album raw
and natural. In fact, it’s safe to say that
Live At Sixty-Five is as real as he gets.
There are even snippets of narration
between tracks. He also included some of
the incidental moments of imperfection
that occurs in the recording process.
“I’m a flawed artist,” Joe is fond of saying.
“I’m not a perfectionist at all – I just
aim really high. Perfection, for me, is
accidental. When I make a masterpiece
in anything, it’s always luck. All I do is
just keep going, because I like doing it.”
Live At Sixty-Five is an intimate view
into Mendelson Joe’s philosophies, emotions,
fears, hopes and his quirky sense of
humour. Some moments of the record
are casual and fun, some are serious and
thoughtful, and some are both at the
same time. Put simply, it is a clear,
unadulterated view into Mendelson Joe’s
artistry. And although it is quite revealing
evening of Grace and Glorie is a dinner
theatre at which the sweater knit during
the play will be auctioned off.
“It launches Stitches for Hospice,”
says Joanne Korten, director of philanthropy
and community outreach
for Hospice Muskoka.
Stitches for Hospice is a project in
which hospices from across Ontario
will be invited to submit pieces of
stitched or knit artwork for a fundraising
auction event to be held in
Muskoka.
“These are top quality, juried products
that are ready for auction,” she
notes.
All of the pieces will be auctioned
off with the raised funds shared
between Hospice Muskoka and the
submitting artist’s hospice.
“It enables other countries to raise
money for their hospice without having
to hold their own event,” explains
Korten.
Grace and Glorie is at the Rene
Caisse Theatre at on Thursday, Feb.
11 and Friday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. On
Saturday, Feb. 13 there is a dinner,
theatre and auction starting with
cocktails at 5 p.m. Tickets are available
through the Rene Caisse Memorial
Theatre box office.
Folk artist Mendelson Joe releases new album
Mendelson Joe is releasing a new
album on Valentine’s Day.
Photograph: courtesy of Mendelson Joe
Photograph: Sandy Lockhart
of Joe’s thoughts on the flaws of humanity
and the perils of the world, it also has
many light-hearted moments. And, of
course, he pokes fun at himself as much
he does others.
It’s an expression of his identity as a
65-year-old self-proclaimed folkie who is
reflecting on how far he’s come in his life,
what he’s learned, and what he continues
to learn. And, of course, it wouldn’t be a
Mendelson Joe record if it weren’t also an
expression of what humanity has to learn.
In the song Some Dumb Machine, for
instance, Joe sings, “Why can’t we stop
and learn from our folly/and listen to
hearts instead of our wallets?/The conscience
of people got lost in the wash/like
socks that got eaten by some dumb
machine…and we built the machine.”
In short, Live At Sixty-Five makes the
listener laugh, cry, and think. Look for it
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Opera Guild brings the world to Muskoka
By Allan Cook
Opera aficionados throughout
Muskoka are enjoying a series of performances
by New York’s Metropolitan
Opera broadcast at Bracebridge’s Rene
M. Caisse Memorial Theatre, thanks to
the efforts of the Muskoka Opera
Guild.
The simulcasts are presented in high
definition (HD) video and sound, with
encore dates scheduled for each performance.
The Metropolitan Opera has specific
requirements for venues wishing to
carry their performances, and the
Muskoka Opera Guild was instrumental
in helping the Rene Caisse Theatre
meet the guidelines.
“What we did was a number of our
members made donations to the Rene
Caisse Theatre which gave them the
funds necessary to get their equipment
up to the standard required by the Metropolitan
Opera for these broadcast
simulcasts,” explains Guild president
Tom Anderson.
The simulcasts grew out of a similar
program the Guild started at the Norwood
Cinema last year, and Anderson is
proud to see the Bracebridge movie theatre
has begun bringing ballet and stage
production broadcasts to the area as
well.
Founded in the fall of 2006, the
Muskoka Opera Guild meets monthly
in Bracebridge to share a love for the art
form and work to make opera more
accessible and available in Muskoka.
“Opera guilds are seen as support
organizations for the Canadian Opera
Company,” Anderson says, “but we also
have the ability to get tickets, if they’re
not sold out, at a pretty advantageous
rate and over the years several of our
members have taken advantage of this.
The other thing we try to do is improve
the members’ knowledge of opera and
what’s involved in productions.”
Members give presentations and
illustrated talks about the meaning, history,
plots, music and other details of
specific works. The Muskoka Opera
Guild has started taking its talks outside
the membership, with a recent presentation
by a member to a music class at
Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary
School.
Anderson, a retired Ministry of Correctional
Services librarian with a soft
Scottish burr, explains that even members
who would have never imagined
“Often people have been
to an opera and quite
enjoyed it, but haven’t had
the opportunity to delve
deeper into the art form.”
they could speak in front of a group
have found themselves giving presentations
on their favourite operas.
“Everybody who is in the group has
made a contribution to the program,”
he says. “That’s the only way something
like this can work.”
Honoured this year with a nomination
for a Muskoka Award in the Arts
for his role in helping found the
Muskoka Opera Guild and his efforts
to make opera more accessible, Anderson
is quick to disavow any special
responsibility for bringing the group
together.
“It was Diane Adamson-Brdar, who
is a member of the president’s council
of the Canadian Opera Company, who
got a bunch of us together and suggested
it might be a good idea to set up
such a guild,” he explains. “Now I am a
physical coward, and as soon as anyone
starts to twist my arm, even metaphorically,
I give in. So I became president
through some subtle arm-twisting.”
Guild meetings are the perfect compliment
to the HD broadcasts, Anderson
feels, helping people expand their
appreciation of opera.
“Often people have been to an opera
and quite enjoyed it, but haven’t really
had that opportunity to delve deeper
into the art form,” he says. “We have
several members who are quite capable
of doing that, and even if you’re an
expert you’ll learn something every time
you listen to these people.”
Upcoming performances at the
Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre:
March 27, 2010 @ 1 p.m. – Hamlet
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April 24, 2009
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1. Helping out with the Port Sydney Winter Carnival Pancake breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 30 were
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Championships at Deerhurst for several years. They had just finished a game on Saturday, Jan. 30.
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Alzheimer Society of Muskoka on Sunday, Jan. 31. Between the Huntsville and Bracebridge
locations, over $20,000 was raised.
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Steeltoes & Stilettos fundraiser on Jan. 22 at Delta Grandview.
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Inn in Gravenhurst on Wednesday Jan. 20. The Marriott hosted a fundraising breakfast with all
funds raised going to the Canadian Red Cross to help with relief efforts in Haiti.
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Hybrid; by $1,500 on all new 2010 CR-V models. #/£/†Offers valid from January 27th, 2010 through March 1st, 2010 at participating Honda retailers. Offers valid only for Ontario residents at Ontario Honda Dealers. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. See your Honda retailer for full details. *As reported
by Canadian manufacturers for calendar year 2009.
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