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Summer 2020 — Volume 7, Issue 2 

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As a community, we’ve seen our lives turned upside down by the COVID-19 

pandemic. The “new normal” has produced a great deal of anxiety and 

uncertainty, and the summer is shaping up to be much different from anything 

we’ve experienced. Seniors and those who care for them are especially vulnerable. 

News coverage about outbreaks in long-term care homes is heartbreaking and, 

frankly, the situation is unacceptable. 

At Boomers, we’ve adapted as best we can to the crisis. Out of an abundance of 

caution, we’ve decided to pause print distribution and offer our Summer 2020 issue 

exclusively online. Don’t worry, you’ll still find the same engaging and informative 

content you’ve come to expect from us. 

CONTENTS 

Mental Health • 6 

Bucket List • 10 

If These Walls • 16 

Multiple Sclerosis • 20 

Natural Beauty • 26 

Recipes • 34 

Jodi Jerome brings us a wonderful historical feature about St. Luke’s of Pine 

River, an Anglican Church built in the former town of Alma, north of what’s 

now Point Clark, in 1856 (Page 12). Doug Archer offers a lively and beautifullywritten 

account of his Bucket List trip to Egypt (Page 6), and it may just inspire 

your post-pandemic plans. Sylvain Champagne, of Southampton, also provides a 

breathtaking photo essay about natural features in Bruce County (Page 22). 

We also bring you an in-depth look at multiple sclerosis, a debilitating autoimmune 

disease that affects an estimated 77,000 Canadians (Page 17). Finally, we take a 

look at mental wellness in the time of COVID-19 (Page 28). 

This pandemic has impacted us all in unique ways, and we’re no different here at 

Boomers. Many businesses have been forced to adapt to the new normal, and I thank 

you for clicking the link that brought you here — it may feel different to read us on 

your computer, phone or tablet, but we know you’ll enjoy what our authors have 

to offer this issue. 

And please support our advertisers and all local 

businesses — we need each other more than ever! 

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Positivity in 

uncertain times 

WE CAN USE COMPASSION, EMPATHY AND KINDNESS 

TO CALM OURSELVES AND HELP OTHERS 

BY KATHIE DONOVAN

y Kathie Donovan 


In this extraordinary time, are you feeling unsettled 

or uncomfortable? I know I am. For many of us, 

this disturbing feeling is a reflection of what’s going on 

in our world, where we don’t know much for sure. The 

fundamental fear we’re experiencing has an important 

role to play for our survival and protection. 

But fear is a trickster. It can make us do and say strange 

things. Let’s not ignore or repress fear; rather, let’s call 

fear out and face it head on. Let’s get clear about what 

we’re really afraid of, and name it. If we’re afraid of 

getting sick, remember that none of us is in charge of 

the novel coronavirus, only our thoughts about our own 

wellness. So, a better focus for our thoughts would be on 

our wellness, right? The idea of naming what we’re afraid 

of takes away some of its power and puts us in charge of 

our thoughts, words and actions. 

Calling out fear, the con artist, helps us gain perspective, 

enabling us to navigate with compassion, empathy and 

kindness for ourselves and for everyone around us. It’s my 

view that these qualities are our true nature. But when fear 

takes over, we overlook them because we go into survival 

mode and focus on our primal needs. When we ask fear 

to take a back seat, we create space for our superpowers 

of empathy, compassion and kindness to support us in 

keeping fear managed. 

“If you want others to be happy, practice 

compassion. If you want to be happy, practice 

compassion.” – Dalai Lama 

Compassion arises when we feel for someone in a 

challenging situation without experiencing it ourselves. 

Empathy flows when we put ourselves in someone else’s 

shoes and feel the experience they’re having. In this 

SUMMER 2020 • 7


by Kathie Donovan 

means that every act of kindness impacts five people and 

when we multiply, just like compound interest, kindness 

can be a very powerful force. 

“We can’t control the wind but we can adjust 

the sails.” 

We can’t personally control the virus but we certainly can 

control our thoughts and face our fears head on. When 

we focus on how we can be of service in a very positive 

way for others, there’s no end to what we can do to make 

a difference. 

unprecedented time, empathy is everywhere because we 

are all experiencing the same threat, so we can appreciate 

how each other feels. Both of these beautiful human 

qualities come quite naturally to us, but when fear is 

present we have to make an extra effort to lead with them 

rather than leading with fear. 

“I choose the path of kindness. The more you 

extend kindness to yourself, the more it will 

become your automatic response to others.” 

– Dr. Wayne Dyer 

If you bump up against a challenge with another person 

either in their behaviour or something they say, remind 

yourself that, just like you, this person is doing their best 

to do their best. Call on your endless supply of kindness 

and compassion to help you navigate and be mindful of 

your words. If what you want to experience from others is 

kindness and compassion, make the first move and watch 

what happens. 

Just like the coronavirus spreads in ways we don’t fully 

understand, kindness spreads too. An investigative 

team from the World Health Organization placed the 

reproduction number of the novel coronavirus at between 

two and 2.5. This means that every person who spreads 

the virus spreads it to as many as 2.5 people. It’s been said 

the contagion factor for an act of kindness is five, which 

Acts of kindness can be as simple as smiling, writing a 

note, making a phone call, giving someone a compliment 

or simply listening. Remember how kindness spreads and 

how good you feel when someone shows you kindness; 

then ask yourself how you can get busy ensuring we have 

more than enough kindness to go around. 

So, what else can we do to help ourselves and our 

community? Well, first of all, it’s important to be 

informed, but equally important to not allow ourselves to 

become overwhelmed. Watching news all day is not good 

medicine for us on any level. So check in, but don’t stay 

too long. Change the channel… but to what? 

How I’m managing my stress during these 

uncertain times. 

I’m minimizing exposure to drama in the media and in 

conversations with other people. Be a leader and control 

the dialogue. Yes, it is scary, but let’s all do our best to stay 

in the present and not get too far ahead of ourselves. 

I don’t mean to disregard reality, but it’s important to 

surround yourself with positive energy and give your 

thoughts a positive focus. It could be watching a funny 

movie, cat videos, uplifting interviews or speaking with 

people you know who are positive. It can also help to read 

articles like this to stay focused on what you can do to 

help yourself and those around you. 

It’s important to stay connected to one another, and 

technology provides us with so many options. We can stay 

“in community” without having to be irresponsible. The 

elderly are our most vulnerable. If you think of someone 

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y Kathie Donovan 


who may need some groceries or a meal, call them and 

make the offer. Just the sound of a happy voice will settle 

them down. I’m sure they will appreciate knowing they 

are not alone in this. 

Ask for help if you need it. Believe me; someone is waiting 

for you to ask. 

Thanks to online ordering, electronic banking and all the 

delivery services out there, we should be able to get what 

we need, even if we are self-isolating. 

Watch your caffeine intake — it can create anxiety in the 

body, and we want to minimize that. Choose herbal tea 

or water instead. Make sure you’re eating a healthy diet, 

which means minimal refined carbohydrates, especially 

sugar. 

Practice or learn how to use your breath to calm your 

body. Practice or learn to meditate to calm your thoughts 

and your body. 

Watch the negative self-talk and potential criticism of 

others. As we’ve seen, fear is a trickster. It can make us 

feel like we’re doing the right thing when in truth, the 

right thing is always to be kind to ourselves and everyone 

else. 

Finally, use your thoughts to focus on gratitude for people 

on the front lines of this virus — gratitude for their service 

and courage. 

I’m grateful for them and I’m grateful for you. Be well; 

live well. 

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The land of the 

pharaohs 

FROM PYRAMIDS TO ANCIENT MAUSOLEUMS AND TRIPS DOWN THE NILE, 

TRAVELLING IN EGYPT IS THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME. 

BY DOUG ARCHER 


y Doug Archer 


blame it on the mummies. Ever since my father took 

I me to the Royal Ontario Museum as a boy, and I gazed 

at the mummified corpses of 3,000-year-old pharaohs 

— my nose pressed against the display case, my mouth 

agape — I’ve wanted to visit Egypt. 

Some five decades later, I finally realized that dream. 

Of course I didn’t undertake the trip without trepidation. 

Although located in northern Africa, Egypt is part of the 

Middle East, an area of the world more known for crisis 

and conflict than safety and stability. To make matters 

worse, we flew out in early January of this year, literally 

days after stories about a new coronavirus in China began 

to surface. Still, there were no travel advisories in place 

at the time, and we’d been booked and paid since the 

previous May, and, like I said, it had been on my Bucket 

List for 50 years, so off we went — my wife Corinne and I 

— into what some have called the “cradle of civilization.” 

Sixteen hours of flights, layovers and jetlag later, we 

touched down in Cairo. On the positive side, our taxi 

transfer was waiting for us when we arrived and all of 

our luggage showed up! In no time, we had Egyptian 

immigration stamps in our passports — the visas I’d 

applied for online also worked — and we were on our 

way to a hotel for a shower and some much deserved 

sleep. 

Okay, maybe not sleep. 

The capital of Egypt, and the largest city in the Middle 

East, Cairo teems with life. Stray dogs, feral cats, donkeys, 

camels, goats and over 20 million people. That’s without 

even mentioning the gazillion cars, motorcycles, minibuses, 

mopeds and auto rickshaws — better known as 

tuk-tuks. Everyone and everything rushes about in a 

cacophony of honking, shouting, barking and meowing 

that literally never stopped — it’s noisy 24 hours a day. 

Needless to say, there was no rest for the weary. So after 

a night of insomnia we were up early, breakfasting on 

Ful Medames (fava beans cooked in oil, garlic, lemon and 

cumin — a main dish in Egypt), pita bread and hummus 

— and meeting Moody, our tour guide for the trip. A 

university-educated Egyptologist, now working as a tour 

guide because it pays better, Moody was a big bear of 

a man who never stopped smiling and, as it turned out, 

seemed to know everything there is to know about Egypt. 

Fed and fully acquainted, we were off. Our first stop was 

the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World — 

the Great Pyramid. It didn’t disappoint. 

The largest and oldest of the royal Egyptian tombs (it 

dates back 4,500 years), the Great One stands with two 

sister pyramids on the outskirts of present-day Giza. As 

we approached across the sands on camels, the structures 

seemed to rise out of the desert until they were towering 

above us, eternal monuments to a bygone kingdom and 

the pharaohs who ruled over it. It was one of the most 

humbling and overwhelming experiences we’ve ever had. 

Watching over the pyramids, as it has for the past fourand-a-half 

millennia, is the Great Sphinx — a massive 

pharaoh-face mounted on the 240-foot-long body of a 

SUMMER 2020 • 11


by Doug Archer 

lion. It turns out that face is in serious 

need of a nose job — legend has it 

that the current one went missing 

when French troops shot it off with a 

cannon during Napoleon’s invasion 

in 1798, although drawings from 

earlier in the 18th century show the 

sphinx without a nose. 

Of course, gazing upon the majesty 

of the pyramids from the outside is 

one thing — daring to venture inside 

one of these primeval mausoleums 

is something else again. Of course, 

I hadn’t waited 50 years not to try. 

So, sans Corinne, who opted out of 

this little adventure, I joined with a 

group of intrepid tomb raiders and 

entered. 

I now know what it feels like to be 

buried alive. Crawling on hands 

and knees, we descended 20, 30, 40 

metres down a narrow tunnel into 

the interior of the sepulchre. It was 

cramped and clammy and, at one 

point, I felt like I couldn’t get any 

air, but I had to keep going (mostly 

because there was no room to turn 

around!). Just when I thought I 

couldn’t go another inch without 

screaming, we reached the inner 

chamber where the bodies of kings 

had been laid to rest (not that I cared 

by that point!). Unfortunately, the 

only thing I could think about at the 

time was getting back to the Earth’s 

surface, which I did as fast as my 

hands and knees would carry me. 

So much for being an intrepid tomb 

raider! 

That evening we boarded an 

overnight train from Giza to the 

city of Aswan in southern Egypt. It 

wasn’t exactly the Orient Express. 

We had two beds that folded out 


y Doug Archer 


from the wall — one upper and one lower, barely enough 

room for our luggage, and a tiny sink with a tap that 

leaked water you couldn’t drink, brush your teeth with, 

or dare wash your face in. The only toilet was located 

two train-cars down — and it could only be used when 

the train was moving, if you get my meaning. Oh, the 

wonders of travel! 

In Aswan, we visited the temples of Philae, a once-sacred 

complex of resplendent monuments, colonnades and 

courtyards dedicated to Isis, the goddess of healing and 

magic. What made it even more impressive was learning 

that UNESCO saved the temples from a watery grave 

beneath the Nile back in the 1970s. Flooded by the 

construction of a dam, workers dismantled the temples 

like giant jigsaw puzzles, painstakingly transferring them 

block-by-block from their original location on Philae 

Island and reassembling them on the higher ground of 

nearby Agilkia Island! All in the name of persevering 

history. 

The next morning’s wake-up call came at 3:45 a.m. for 

a three-hour Jeep ride across the Sahara to Abu Simbel, 

the site of a temple that, somehow, rivals the pyramids. 

Built by Ramses II in the 13th Century BCE, this 

masterwork is cut into a sandstone cliff. With the sun 

rising behind us, we gazed upon the temple, dwarfed by 

the colossal, 66-foot carved reliefs of the mighty king that 

stand guard on either side of the entrance. Alongside the 

temple, equally impressive, is the shrine built for his wife, 

Nefertari. 

Like the ancient temples and pyramids, Egyptian food 

didn’t disappoint. There was Koshari — layers of rice, 

pasta and lentils topped with caramelized onions and 

garlic chili sauce; a stuffed veggie dish called Mashi; and, 

of course, shawarma. But perhaps our best meal was a 

traditional Nubian supper. Nubians are indigenous to the 

region, having occupied present-day Egypt and northern 

Sudan starting around 5,000 BCE. They speak their 

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with stewed peas, carrots, tomatoes, and a potpourri of 

Arabian spices that made our mouths water as soon as 

the dish was carried from the kitchen, balanced atop the 

head of our host. Seated cross-legged on carpets spread 

out on the rooftop of the family home, we feasted in 

the open air, an eclectic group of locals and foreigners 

breaking bread together. 

As delicious as the main course was, the Nubians saved 

the best for last, bringing out “dumpling donuts” for 

dessert — deep-fried balls of dough dipped in honey, 

melted sugar and chocolate. Corinne and I could have 

died happy feasting on those. 

Of course, I’m glad we didn’t — die, I mean — because 

we would have missed our journey down the Nile. A river 

the ancients called the “gift of life,” we spent a day and a 

half sailing the Nile feeling a little like ancient Egyptian 

pharaohs and queens ourselves. 

Aboard a felucca, the traditional sailing vessel of Egypt, 

we lounged on cushions and pillows, sipping wine and 

nibbling plump strawberries while drifting past palm 

trees and desert dunes the colour of burnished gold. The 

only thing missing were servants fanning us with palm 

leaves — although Corinne made me flap a pillow over 

her to create a cool draft! Even the weather cooperated, 

with blue sky, gentle wind and warm rays from Ra, the 

Sun God. 

And that was just during the day. The open-air deck of 

the felucca was also our sleeping quarters for the night. 

That’s right, we slept beneath the stars upon the Nile, 

snuggled under camel blankets in the dark, listening to 

the lapping water and gazing up at a sky ablaze with 

stars. It doesn’t get much better! 

own language (not Arabic), avoid the Egyptian census, 

and are a proud and wonderful people. We even had the 

privilege of being invited into the desert residence of a 

local Nubian family. 

They cooked us a meal of roasted chicken overlaid 

Well, maybe it does. This trip also had us exploring 

the Grand Egyptian Museum, home to the riches of 

Tutankhamun and enough 4,000-year-old mummies to 

film an endless array of horror movies. We walked the 

Avenue of the Sphinxes, an ancient, kilometres-long 

boulevard that runs along the Nile and is lined with 

hundreds of millennia-old stone lions adorned with 

human heads. And we visited the Temple of Kom Ombo, 

dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. The place still 

houses the mummified remains of 3,000-year-old reptiles 

that are said to terrorize the spirit world. 


y Doug Archer 

And, of course, we travelled to the Valley of the Kings. 

Just west of the Nile, near the city of Luxor, in a gorge that 

stretches between barren desert mountains, 63 pharaohs 

lie buried in vaults beneath the scorched ground. The 

entire valley is a labyrinth of deep tunnels dug into the 

earth, all leading to chambers filled with treasures and 

the corpses of royals, including Ramses II, Amenhotep 

and Tutankhamun. 

Of course, whatever riches and mummified remains the 

grave-robbers missed lie in museums today, but one can 

still journey into the tunnels and chambers to see the 

elaborate reliefs and hieroglyphics etched into the walls 

millennia ago, celebrating the glories of the great kings 

of Egypt. 

And it wasn’t just kings. There was also Hatshepsut, the 

first woman ruler of ancient Egypt. 

Rising to power in 1478 BCE, she brought peace and 

prosperity to the land by cultivating alliances with 

neighboring territories, rather than waging war. For this, 

her subjects worshipped her, ultimately constructing a 

mortuary in her honour that is considered one of the 

greatest architectural achievements of ancient times. A 

massive, multi-columned structure cut into a mountain 

face, it is an array of stepped platforms, pillared 

porticoes and vibrant reliefs, all proclaiming the wonders 

of Hatshepsut. 

As our trip reached its end, Corinne and I were left 

proclaiming the wonders of Egypt. The eternal pyramids. 

Floating upon the Nile in the style of Anthony and 

Cleopatra. The landscape of sunburnt sand and desert 

oases. The Valley of the Kings. The Nubian people. The 

mummies. 

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It was truly worth the 50-year wait. 

Doug Archer is a local writer and speaker who enjoys celebrating the 

multifaceted lives of the 50-plus generation. He is also the author 

of two locally set mystery-adventure novels for readers ages eight to 

99 — because you’re never too old for an adventure. Learn more at 

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HISTORY 

IF THESE 

WALLS 

COULD 

TALK... 

ST. LUKE’S CHURCH MARKS THE MOUTH OF THE PINE RIVER 

BY JODI JEROME 

One of the prettiest and oldest churchyards in Bruce County lies hidden in the 

subdivision known today as Lurgan Beach, north of Point Clark, in the former 

Huron Township. 

St. Luke’s, of Pine River, and the Anglican and United Church cemeteries that surround 

it, are the only remnant of a town once known as Alma. 

In 1856, a provincial surveyor, E.R. Jones, surveyed the town plot of Alma at the cost of 

167 British Pounds to the Parliament of West Canada. The town was to be located at the 

mouth of the Pine River, where it exits into Lake Huron. That same year, the harbour 

settlements of Inverhuron, Penetanguishene and Owen Sound were also surveyed, as were 

the interior towns of Fordwich, Cranbrook, Eugenia and Paisley. All of these town plots 

were located on rivers, with water power to operate the mills needed to process wood, grain 

and other agricultural results of farming settlements. 

Alma was a popular name in Britain’s growing Canadian colony in 1856. The allied 

forces of the Ottoman Empire, France and Britain had just won the Crimean War against 


y Jodi Jerome 

HISTORY 

St. Luke’s Church, in what’s now 

Point Clark, was built in 1857 at 

the mouth of the Pine River. 

Russia, which re-opened the Black Sea and Danube 

River shipping routes. The 1854 Battle of Alma was one 

of that war’s first victories by the allied forces, and was 

commemorated in the naming of many rivers and towns. 

The town plot of Alma centered around the entrance 

of the Pine River into Lake Huron. Its presence and 

development as a harbour could aid in the flow of goods 

and people into and out of the wilderness that was the 

United Counties of Bruce and Huron at the time. Roads 

were primitive trails, if they existed at all, and the train 

tracks and railroad cars would not arrive for another 15 

or 20 years. Alma’s town plot survey was the result of 

a government settlement strategy that prioritized water 

access for preliminary settlement areas. 

Alma did have a mill, a few stores, a warehouse, and the 

first post office in Huron Township, named Lurgan — as 

well as houses, a church, a graveyard and, nearby, the first 

one-room schoolhouse in the Township, S.S. #1. Some of 

this development was due to the efforts of two brothers, 

John W., a storekeeper and postmaster, and Henry 

Cutliffe Gamble, a mill owner and investor. But Alma did 

not prosper as expected. 

The soil was sandy. The edges 

of Lake Huron shifted from 

one season to the next, covering 

hard-worked fields with sand. 

Pine River was too open to the 

lake’s moods and too shallow 

to accommodate large vessels. 

Settlement near the lake shifted 

when settlers discovered better 

agricultural land located on the 

top of the tall ridge that runs 

parallel to the lake’s shore. 

What did survive was the St. 

Luke’s Anglican Church, which 

began in 1857 in John Gamble’s 

warehouse, close to the mouth 

of the Pine River. That year, in 

July, the new Anglican Diocese 

of Huron was formed. Its 

bishop was an Irish minister, 

Rev. Benjamin Cronyn, who’d 

emigrated in 1832 and proved 

himself very capable of handling the large Anglican 

congregation of London, in what is now Ontario, and the 

surrounding area. He was also a prodigious fundraiser for 

church support. 

The new Diocese of Huron consisted of 360,000 

people in 13 counties, 142 townships and many, many 

settlements without any church or religious presence. 

Within the 360,000 people in the area, only 70,000 were 

known Anglicans. Northwest of London, the only existing 

Anglican parish was located in Owen Sound. 

That summer, and for many after, Bishop Cronyn rode 

through his Diocese, just as he had during his years in 

Adelaide Township and areas around London. He 

endured the rough trails and forded the streams and river 

that were not yet bridged to reach small settlements like 

Alma. He helped establish St. Luke’s Anglican Church 

the summer he became Bishop. 

Jane Yemen recounted the 1857 visit in her scrapbooks 

and newspaper columns. “The Bishop from London 

came to organize a church. With him were two other 

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by Jodi Jerome 

which was as close to the lake as it could be built. It 

was lighted with candles and lanterns. Service was held 

there in the summer with both doors open. There were 

no windows in it.” 

The north side of 

St. Luke’s Church 

and cemetery. 

Bishop Cronyn succeeded in his sermon and created a 

three-point parish, with congregations in Kincardine, 

Bervie and St. Luke’s Pine River, administered by the 

area’s first Anglican minister, Rev. Isaac Middleton, 

who served as the first Rector from 1858 to 1862. The 

St. Luke’s Pine River congregation met alternatively 

in John Gamble’s storehouse in Alma, and later in the 

schoolhouse of S.S.#9 on Sunday afternoons. John 

W. Gamble and Henry Greenham served as the first 

wardens of the Pine River congregation. 

Finances for a congregation without a church building 

in 1861 paint an interesting picture of the early days. 

Its expenses were $122 for Rev. Middleton’s service, 

$1 for wood and wine used during the services, and a 

contribution of $14.35 for the Diocese’s Mission Fund, 

for a total of $137.35. The revenue collected by the 

congregation was $32.99 from Sunday collections, 

$86.75 from member subscriptions and a loan of 

$17.61 from Henry Gamble to ensure revenues 

balanced expenses. 

In 1862, the church building that stands today was built 

at the edge of Alma using the original growth pine from 

clearing the church lot and wood milled and donated by 

a gentleman English doctor, Robert Greenham, who’d 

settled in the area with his brother, Henry. 

clergymen... he was a noble looking man. His sermon 

was very impressive. His text was from the 17th Verse 

of the 16th Chapter of Acts of the Apostles. The words 

were, ‘These men are the servants of the most high God, 

which show us the way of salvation,’ a very suitable text. 

“That service was held in Mr. John Gamble’s storehouse, 

John Emmerton, of England, designed and built 

the church, which overlooks the Pine River from 

a hill and can only be accessed over a tree-shaded 

bridge, with help from his sons John, Thomas, James, 

Emmanuel, Gambert and Israel, as well as others from 

the congregation. Emmerton designed the church in 

likeness to the parish church of his English birthplace. 

The soaring interior rafters, the exterior buttresses and 

the gothic windows, give it a quiet, simple splendour. Using 

an ash tree drying at his farm, he carved the armrests of 

the pews. 

Early congregation members like Mrs. Smeltzer, a widow 

with three sons, was described as “a most loyal Anglican 


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and none rejoiced more than she when the Anglican 

Church near the river mouth was built and open for 

worship. Her gratitude was overflowing and all her family 

walked to and fro to the church throughout the years.” 

considered abandoning the secluded church in favour 

of a more accessible site, the former Methodist Church 

on top of the ridge. Their archbishop, David Williams, 

convinced them to reconsider. 

Rev. J.L. Ball championed the project to provide a Sunday 

school for the congregation’s children, a meeting place 

for the Young People’s Society of the church and as an 

activity hall for the church’s other groups, the Women’s 

Missionary Society. 

The parish hall opened in 1952, the same year the church 

was lighted with electricity and re-carpeted. The Women’s 

Missionary Society provided the beautiful stained glass 

window, under which the Holy Table stands. Over the 

years, renovations and accoutrements of the church were 

financed through family donations and fundraising. 

On the hill around the church are two cemeteries, in 

which most of Lurgan’s and Pine River’s early pioneers 

are buried, and where their descendants and area 

residents continue to rest. Protected by trees and brush, 

the gravestones tell the tale of the small rural community. 

The cemetery encompasses those from the St. Luke’s 

Anglican Church on the north side, while on the south 

side lie those from the Pine River United Church, which 

is located just a few kilometres west, where Conc. 4 

and Hwy. 21 meet. Simple and ornately-carved marble 

gravestones from the 1800s are kept company by newer 

granite stones of the 20th and 21st centuries. Some 

families have replaced the marble headstones, made 

almost unreadable by wind and time, with granite. 

Connecting you to 

your favourite people 

Known in the Huron Anglican Diocese as St. Luke’s 

of Pine River, the congregation continues to provide 

spiritual support and counsel, and to commemorate 

those who came before. In 2017, St. Luke’s celebrated its 

160th anniversary — the church is 10 years older than 

the nation of Canada itself. 

Jodi Jerome is a writer, historian and heritage consultant who enjoys 

finding the stories people have forgotten about the places they live, 

and making the local landscape come alive for those who live and 

visit there today. Contact her at jodijerome@icloud.com. 

We’re here 

for you. 

An early cemetery from the 1850s was also moved to the 

church grounds in the 1930s, when it fell into disarray 

and the shifting sand exposed the bones of its residents. 

The stone of Joshua Lindsay was erected by his wife after 

his 1853 death when he was killed by a falling tree. She 

sold their 200 acres for $200 and used some of the money 

to put up his marble tombstone, which reads: 

Remember, friends, as you pass by, 

As you are now, so once was I 

As I am now, so you will be 

Prepare for death and follow me. 

St. Luke’s Anglican Church is still active today, as is 

the cemetery, although in the 1920s the congregation 

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MULTIPLE 

SCLEROSIS 

LEARN MORE ABOUT ONE OF CANADA’S MOST 

COMMON NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. 

BY BEN FORREST 


y Ben Forrest 


It’s unclear why, but Canada has 

one of the highest rates of multiple 

sclerosis (MS) in the world. 

This unpredictable and debilitating autoimmune disease 

affects an estimated 77,000 Canadians — roughly one in 

every 385. 

It is one of Canada’s most common neurological 

conditions, and is three times more likely to occur in 

women than in men. 

There is no cure for MS, and the disease affects each 

person differently. But there is hope for a cure. As 

researchers learn more about what causes the disease, 

how to prevent it and how to repair the damage it causes, 

the outlook is increasingly positive. 

Here is a primer on the symptoms of MS, its potential 

causes, and expert guidance on how to manage and 

mitigate its effects. 

What is MS? 

MS is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous 

system. It causes the immune system to malfunction and 

attack healthy cells called myelin, a soft, white mixture of 

protein and fatty substances that forms an insulating layer 

around nerves in the brain and spine. 

Myelin allows electrical impulses to move quickly along 

nerve cells. If damaged, those impulses slow down. When 

the damage is substantial, and if scar tissue replaces 

myelin, nerve fibres can be damaged and nerve impulses 

may be entirely disrupted. If the damage is less severe, 

these impulses continue to travel with minor disruptions. 

It’s unclear what causes MS, but the best current 

evidence suggests that genetic, biological, lifestyle and 

environmental factors all contribute, according to the MS 

Society of Canada. Several hypotheses about the higher 

prevalence of MS in Canada have been presented, but 

doctors aren’t sure why it occurs more frequently here. 

Most people with MS are diagnosed when they are 

between the ages of 20 and 49, but some people are also 

diagnosed when they are children, or as older adults. 

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by Ben Forrest 

Symptoms 

In many cases, myelin damage happens in patches, which 

may explain the wide variety of symptoms that occur 

with MS. Symptoms may vary depending on what part 

or parts of the central nervous system are impacted. 

Not all people with MS will experience all symptoms, but 

here are the more common symptoms, according to the 

MS Society: 

Balance problems and dizziness. This is caused 

by lesions in areas that coordinate visual, spatial 

and other input that allows the body to achieve 

and maintain equilibrium. As a result, there is an 

increased risk of falls. In some cases, patients can 

manage this by using a walking aid. 

Bladder dysfunction. Lesions in the brain or 

spinal cord can interfere with signals between the 

brain and urinary system, causing incontinence. 

Bowel dysfunction. This symptom presents most 

frequently as constipation, but can also include 

diarrhea or a loss of bowel control. After three to four 

weeks of suggested interventions, “most people can 

develop an improved bowel performance,” the MS 

Society says. 

Cognitive Impairment. This can affect between 

40 and 70 per cent of people with MS. The most 

common cognitive changes are memory-related 

(especially short-term memory). 

Depression. This can be a concern from the time 

of diagnosis and throughout a person’s experience 

with MS. Depression is more common among people 

with MS than in the general population. 

Fatigue. Up to 90 per cent of people with MS 

experience fatigue, one of the most disabling 

symptoms. But it can often be improved with lifestyle 

changes, including energy conservation, counselling, 

mobility aids like scooters or wheelchairs, exercise, 

and medications. 

Difficulty walking. This symptom can be impacted 

by several others, including muscle weakness, spasticity, 

balance, fatigue, pain and co-ordination problems. 

Inflammation of the optic nerve. Also known as 

optic neuritis, this symptom can cause sudden visual 

blurring or loss of vision in one eye. Optic neuritis is 

the initial symptom for 16 per cent of people with MS. 

Pain. About half of people with MS experience 

pain related to their illness. This pain can take many 

forms, and can be managed with multi-disciplinary 

input. 

Paroxysmal symptoms. Think of this as a 

convulsion — a sudden increase or recurrence of 

symptoms. They can include tonic spasms, weakness, 

visual disturbance, numbness, and several other 

symptoms. These convulsions may last seconds or 

minutes and can repeat several times per day. 

Numbness. This is the most common sensory 

symptom of MS. People often wake up with an 

abnormal sensation in part of a limb that spreads 

inward toward the trunk of the body and increases 

in intensity. This can cause achy, burning sensations, 

and the feeling of tightness or “banding.” Though 

painful, these sensations usually respond to antiseizure 

medication. 

Sexual dysfunction. MS-related damage to nerve 

fibres can directly impair sexual feelings or sexual 

responses. 

Tremors. This movement disorder produces 

involuntary, relatively rhythmic patterns. It can affect 

any muscle group, including the arms, legs, trunk, 

head, vocal cords, jaws, lips and tongues. Tremors 

in MS are difficult to manage and are not reliably 

improved with medication. 

Heat intolerance. Sensitivity to increased body 

temperature is a symptom many people with MS 

experience. This symptom can emerge when 

sunbathing, during exercise, hot baths, fatigue, fever, 

emotion or any other factor that increases in body 

core temperature. 

Weakness. This is another common symptom of 

MS. It is related to impaired nerve conduction caused 


y Ben Forrest 


by the inflammation and/or damage of central nerve 

pathways. 

Types of MS 

Although every experience of MS is different, researchers 

have divided the illness into a few basic categories, 

depending on the patterns in which symptoms occur. 

The earliest form of MS is called Clinically Isolated 

Syndrome (CIS), and refers to a single episode of 

neurological symptoms. Multiple attacks of symptoms 

indicates the patient has relapse-remitting MS, the most 

common form at the time of diagnosis. 

Relapse-remitting MS (RRMS) 

People with RRMS experience unpredictable but clearlydefined 

relapses (attacks or flare-ups) when new symptoms 

appear or older ones get worse. These relapses can last 

from a few days to several months, followed by periods 

of remission. About 85 per cent of people with MS are 

diagnosed with RRMS. 

Progressive MS (PMS) 

This type of MS has two sub-types: secondary progressive 

MS and primary progressive MS. 

Secondary PMS occurs when RRMS transitions to 

a state when relapses and remissions no longer occur. 

Disability slowly and continually increases. 

Primary PMS is diagnosed when people accumulate 

disability and worsening symptoms right from the start. 

Progressive Relapsing MS 

This form of MS involves steadily worsening disease from 

the beginning, in addition to relapses that may or may 

not involve periods of recovery. For the vast majority of 

people with MS, the disease is not fatal. They can expect a 

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by Ben Forrest 

Canada’s MS Society 

says, unequivocally, 

there is hope for a cure. 

Researchers are working 

to develop new therapies 

and examine existing 

therapies, investigating 

potential triggers for the 

disease. 

normal or near-normal lifespan, and there are various methods for managing 

symptoms, in addition to disease-modifying therapies. 

Hope for a cure 

Canada’s MS Society says, unequivocally, there is hope for a cure. Researchers 

are working to develop new therapies and examine existing therapies, 

investigating potential triggers for the disease and studying the cellular 

mechanisms that damage or repair myelin and the underlying nerve cells. 

Symptom management and quality of life is also a key focus of MS research. 

Last year, researchers from the University of British Columbia identified 12 

candidate gene variants as potential risk factors for MS; many of them are 

clustered in immune system pathways. Health Canada recently approved a 

new drug treatment for active secondary progressive MS, and the MS Society 

continues to fund studies into the disease. 

While the higher-than-average prevalence in Canada remains a mystery, 


y Ben Forrest 


recent data shows that, on average, 11 Canadians 

are diagnosed with MS every day. The proportion of 

Canadians living with MS has continually increased 

since the first episodes of MS prevalence were reported 

by the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System 

(CCDSS) in the mid-2000s. 

CCDSS estimates the prevalence and incidence rates 

of chronic diseases, including MS, after collecting 

administrative data from every province and territory. 

According to the MS Society, this data covers about 97 

per cent of the Canadian population. Data for the most 

recent estimates were collected between 2014 and 2015. 

Providing a gift in your will, donating securities, or naming 

the MS Society as the beneficiary of a life insurance 

policy, RRSP, RRIF, or Canada Pension assets, are all 

ways tot provide legacy gifts. For more information, visit 

mssociety.ca. 

This article is for informational purposes only. Contact your 

physician for more details. 

Ben Forrest is an writer and editor based in Exeter, Ont. His work 

has also appeared in the National Post, Broadview magazine and 

Sports Illustrated. 

How to help 

Legacy giving is one of several options the MS Society 

uses to provide services to people living with MS and 

their families, as well as to fund research into the disease. 

Ready. Set. Stream. 

Do you know a 

friend or loved one 

facing a health crisis? 

• Spread the task of caregiving among many people 

so that no one person is alone, overwhelmed or 

compromised 

• Family, friends, relatives, neighbours, co-workers 

pool their talents to help 

• Makes caregiving a meaningful, loving experience 

replacing stress, fear and loneliness with teamwork, 

courage and friendship 

Watch with your library card 

Instant access to over 30,000 films on your 

desktop, tv, or mobile device 

Visit library.brucecounty.on.ca 

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For information on this caregiving model contact: 

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519-376-7230 or 1-800-265-9013 

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RECREATION 

Natural beauty 

A PHOTOGRAPHER’S JOURNEY TO FIND THE MOST CAPTIVATING SCENES 

GREY/BRUCE HAS TO OFFER. BY SYLVAIN CHAMPAGNE 

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Bruce Peninsula National Park

y Sylvain Champagne 

RECREATION 

The Grotto, Tobermory 

*There may be travel restrictions in place for many of these locations. Please check before you go out and adhere 

to all provincial, local and Public Health guidelines. As of June 1, there is limited opening of some day-use 

areas within Bruce Peninsula National Park. Flowerpot Island, located in Fathom Five National Marine Park, 

will remain closed until further notice. 

When I travelled around Grey and Bruce counties on a photo expedition in 2016, I found 

the area’s natural beauty mesmerizing. The rugged landscapes and vibrant colours of 

the waters off Bruce Peninsula National Park were awe-inspiring; they reminded me of the 

Caribbean. 

Sweeping cloud formations overhead, and detailed rock formations along the Niagara 

Escarpment, were hypnotic and inspiring. When I returned from the journey and reviewed 

my images, they almost literally took my breath away. Even now, looking at them gives me an 

intense sense of peace and tranquility. 

The Bruce Peninsula is far from a well-kept secret. Hundreds of thousands of tourists visit 

each year, and as a result it’s difficult to capture the landscape on its own, with no people in the 

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by Sylvain Champagne 

frame. But I managed to do it. Here are a few highlights. 

The Grotto 

As you likely know, the Grotto, a sea cave carved into 

the limestone shores of Georgian Bay over thousands of 

years by the crashing waves, is one of Bruce County’s top 

summer attractions. 

Cape Croker Park 

Visitors can swim in the clear water, which appears 

turquoise from a distance, and view an underwater 

passage that leads to the exterior of the cliff face. The 

45-minute hike to access this rare, stunning sight, is well 

worth it. The trail’s cedar trees, wetlands and wildlife are 

also captivating. 

Cape Croker Park 

I visited Cape Croker Park, on the shore of Sydney Bay, 

for the first time last year. When I arrived, I ran into 

two young workers who showed me the whereabouts of 

the park. 

Cape Croker has been called the Bruce Peninsula’s bestkept 

secret, and is owned and operated by the Chippewas 

of Nawash Unceded First Nation. This sprawling, pristine 

patch of land stretches over 520 acres and is a camper’s 

paradise, buffeted by a large swath of coniferous forest. 

The park opened for the first time in 1967. 

Lion’s Head 

Southampton 

After touring Cape Croker, I made my way north to Lion’s 

Head, which is said to be halfway between the equator 

and the North Pole. I was able to photograph the rock 

formation that gives the town its name, an outcropping 

that resembles a male lion. 

The dramatic beauty of the escarpment and the 

ruggedness of the shoreline was on full display. In addition 

to the mainland trails, I visited Bayside Astronomy, a 

free program run by the Bruce Peninsula Biosphere 

Association and the Municipality of North Bruce. This 

program provides a chance to see constellations, planets, 

the moon and other objects through telescopes, preceded 

by a brief star talk at dusk. 

Fairy Lake in 

Southampton

y Sylvain Champagne 

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Lake Huron sunset 

Dyer’s Bay 

On a trip east of Tobermory, I followed the Bruce Trail 

to Devil’s Monument, the largest flowerpot formation 

in the Bruce Peninsula. Just before I reached a gorgeous 

rocky beach with a staggering view, I happened upon a 

scenic set of waterfalls cascading into the water below. 

This sight was good for my soul — truly an experience I 

will never forget. 

Skinner’s Bluff 

You’ll want to bring your camera if you visit Skinner’s 

Bluff Scenic Lookout, a 455.3-hectare piece of land 

northeast of Wiarton; I know I did. I was amazed at the 

view from where I stood. The colors of those trees and 

the grey clouds in the background made this photo a 

beautiful, majestic, picture-perfect moment. 

Fairy Lake in Southampton 

In Southampton, I decided to go for a walk along Fairy 

Lake. There I spotted a beautiful blue heron and snapped 

a photo. If you visit, watch also for ducks, dragonflies, 

turtles, butterflies, egrets and frogs. While hiking around 

the lake you will see wood slab benches, sculptures made 

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Eugenia Falls 

of ash trees, and bird houses. 

Situated near the downtown area and offering a peaceful 

path around the lake, it’s the perfect summer escape. 

Saugeen sunsets, beaches and stars 

The boardwalk in Southampton is a wonderful place for 

a peaceful stroll. The sunsets here are some of the best 

in the world and the sandy beach, which stretches about 

four kilometres, is marked by dunes and dune grass — a 

great place to bring the family and enjoy Lake Huron at 

its best. 

Sunsets in Southampton are spectacular to watch — 

paradise for professional and amateur photographers. 

As the composer Claude Debussy said, “There is nothing 

more musical than a sunset.” 

Southampton lighthouses 

Saugeen River Front Range Lighthouse is a great place to 

capture star trails — a kind of photograph that appears 

to capture the movement of stars through the frame as 

long, continuous lines. This lighthouse is situated at the 

western end of the pier. I often sit on the edge of those 

rocks with my camera and photograph different species 

of birds, including egrets, blue herons, bald eagles and 

more. 

Star trails in winter 

Winter is always a great time to photograph star trails. I 

remember being in the kitchen at my house and deciding 

to look outside to see if there were any stars that night. 

There were so many, I decided to walk to one of the 

lighthouses and set up my camera. I was very fortunate 

that night and I did manage to capture a beautiful shot 

of star trails. 


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For a while, it seemed as if everyone I met in Southampton 

said something along the lines of: “You must photograph 

the beauty of the waterfalls in the area.” So I started 

mapping what I thought were the six best waterfalls in 

the area and ventured out to explore them. 

We started with Sauble Falls. I was amazed how these 

falls and rapids flow under the main highway. When we 

arrived at the falls it was raining, but the photographs 

were worth the risk of getting a bit damp. We saw a 

great blue heron bathing and having a great time looking 

around. It was a picture-perfect moment. 

After I visited the falls I decided to explore Sauble Beach, 

the second-longest freshwater beach in Canada. Again, I 

was lucky. There was no one on the beach when I arrived, 

so I decided to take my drone and get an aerial shot. 

I heard lots of talk about Indian Falls from photographers 

I met over the years. They told me it’s challenging to get 

there, but worth the hike. The waterfall is 15 metres high, 

and situated in a conservation area near Owen Sound. 

This trail was definitely challenging due to the weather, 

but it was worth the effort. 

We then went to Inglis Falls, south of Owen Sound, 

perhaps the best-known waterfall in the area. I must say, 

the 18-metre falls really impressed us. The problem was, 

we needed to find a place to shoot that allowed me to 

demonstrate the beauty of the falls from its base to its 

apex. We did, and it was all worth it. 

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Startrails 

We then went to Jones Falls, west of Owen Sound and 

near the town of Springmount. It was a very short walk 

through the woods to get there. 

My last stop was in the village of Eugenia in Grey County. 

That’s where I first discovered Eugenia Falls, because I 

was lost in the Beaver Valley area. Eugenia Falls is very 

challenging to photograph because it’s very narrow and 

elevated. The picturesque waterfall is worth it. 

Sylvain Champagne is a freelance photographer living in 

Southampton. His work has appeared in Mountain Life and 

Escarpment magazines, and at various galleries in Ontario, 

including the Southampton Art Gallery and the Owen Sound Art 

Gallery. Visit his website at champhoto1.com. 


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FOOD & DRINK 

Turkey Burgers 

with Fruit Relish 

Grilling Time: 10 to 12 minutes 

Preparation Time: 30 minutes 

Serves: 4 

INGREDIENTS 

1 lb ground turkey 

¼ cup low-fat or regular mayonnaise 

1 green onion, finely chopped 

1 clove garlic, minced 

1 tsp smoked or regular paprika 

½ tsp each salt and pepper 

4 hamburger buns 

4 leaves lettuce 

8 slices tomato 

RELISH 

1 firm pear, cored, peeled and diced 

1 peach, peeled, pitted and diced 

1 plum, pitted and diced 

2 tbsp finely diced red onion 

1 tbsp chopped fresh mint 

2 tsp liquid honey 

½ tsp grated lime rind 

Directions: 

In bowl, combine ground turkey, mayonnaise, green onion, 

garlic, paprika, salt and pepper; shape into four patties. Relish: In 

small bowl, combine pear, peach, plum, onion, mint, honey 

and lime rind. Set aside. Grill patties over medium-high heat on 

greased grill for 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, or until digital 

thermometer inserted sideways into burger registers 185 F. Toast 

buns if desired. Assemble burgers with lettuce, tomato and patties, 

and top with relish. 

Tip: Serve turkey patties in a pita pocket with the fruit relish. 


FOOD & DRINK 

Saucy Cherry 

Grunt 

Preparation Time: 20 minutes 

Cooking Time: 45 minutes 

Servings: 6 

INGREDIENTS 

4 cups pitted cherries, drained 

½ cup drained cherry juice or water 

¼ cup granulated sugar 

2 tbsp cornstarch 

TOPPING 

1 cup all-purpose flour 

¼ cup granulated sugar 

1½ tsp baking powder 

¼ tsp salt 

¼ cup butter, softened 

²⁄ ³ cup milk 

¼ cup sliced or slivered blanched almonds 

Directions: 

In large saucepan, bring cherries, juice, sugar and cornstarch 

to boil over medium heat, stirring often. Cook until clear 

and slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Turn into ungreased 

8-inch square baking dish. 

Topping: 

Recipes courtesy of Foodland Ontario 

www.ontario.ca/foodland 

In medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder 

and salt; work in butter. Stir in milk until combined into soft 

dough. Drop by spoonfuls over hot cherries, leaving areas 

uncovered. Sprinkle dough with almonds. Bake in 350 F oven 

until bubbly and topping is golden, about 35 minutes. 

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