Welcome to the Club - Summer 2021
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You must be 55 or over <strong>to</strong> read this magazine.<br />
The<br />
“The Dentist”<br />
Frankie was tired of being<br />
bo<strong>the</strong>red with a painful<br />
<strong>to</strong>othache, so he visited<br />
<strong>the</strong> dentist and asked,<br />
“How much do you charge<br />
<strong>to</strong> extract a <strong>to</strong>oth?”.<br />
The dentist replied,<br />
“Thirty-five dollars!”<br />
Frankie exclaimed,<br />
“Isn’t that a little high for<br />
only five minutes work?”<br />
“Well,” replied <strong>the</strong> dentist,<br />
a little annoyed,<br />
“I could work a little<br />
slower if you’d like.”<br />
Many years ago I was baby<br />
sitting my nephew while his<br />
mo<strong>the</strong>r was in <strong>the</strong> hospital.<br />
He could get in<strong>to</strong> more<br />
mischief than I could<br />
imagine any child<br />
getting in<strong>to</strong>, so when I<br />
put my two year old down for her nap, I<br />
checked on Alan again. He was playing<br />
quietly on <strong>the</strong> veranda.<br />
“This is Herkimer,” he said, pointing<br />
<strong>to</strong> a large and furry caterpillar. “Watch<br />
him walk down <strong>the</strong> ramp. Want <strong>to</strong> see<br />
him ride in my jeep? Oh, he’s tired,<br />
he’s curling up for a sleep.” Alan gently<br />
picked up his furry friend and put it in<br />
a small box. He might knock over my<br />
favourite plant, or break a plate a day,<br />
but he handled living things with <strong>the</strong><br />
care of a brain surgeon at work.<br />
I walked down <strong>the</strong> steps and started<br />
<strong>to</strong> weed <strong>the</strong> flower bed. Funny how fast<br />
weeds grow. From <strong>the</strong>re I could hear<br />
Sandee when she woke up, and I could<br />
also keep an eye on my small charge.<br />
While I was weeding, Alan built a<br />
higher ramp with some of Sandee’s<br />
blocks, and a road with sand borrowed<br />
from <strong>the</strong> sand box.<br />
I’ll show Sandee how fast Herkie can<br />
go, when she wakes up,” he promised.<br />
A short time later I heard her call<br />
and went in <strong>to</strong> lift her out of <strong>the</strong> crib.<br />
“Alan has something <strong>to</strong> show you,” I<br />
whispered as I buckled her shoes.<br />
She slid from my lap and ran <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
front door.<br />
“Look Sandee. He’s going right<br />
down <strong>the</strong> ra...mp.” Alan’s face was full<br />
of shock and disbelief. Sandee had<br />
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gone barrelling out<br />
<strong>the</strong> door, jumped<br />
over <strong>the</strong> blocks<br />
and landed right on<br />
Herkimer.<br />
“He never got <strong>the</strong> chance <strong>to</strong> be a<br />
butterfly.” Alan hiccuped.<br />
Sandee had not only squashed<br />
Herkimer, she had squashed Alan’s<br />
hopes of ever seeing his very own<br />
caterpillar spin a cocoon and emerge<br />
as a beautiful butterfly. His dreams had<br />
been shattered.<br />
“Don’t step on my caterpillar,” were<br />
familiar words in our family as <strong>the</strong><br />
children were growing up. They often<br />
made our children s<strong>to</strong>p and think<br />
before flattening someone’s dreams,<br />
ambitions or hopes, with a thoughtless<br />
remark. We would never have bought<br />
<strong>the</strong> house we now live in if my children<br />
hadn’t used those familiar words.<br />
My husband had seen <strong>the</strong> house<br />
and talked about it incessantly. “We<br />
can’t afford it. Wait awhile.” I said, and<br />
watched <strong>the</strong> excitement fade out of his<br />
face and <strong>the</strong> hope depart from his eyes.<br />
“You’re stepping on Dad’s caterpillar.”<br />
<strong>the</strong> children reminded me.<br />
It <strong>to</strong>ok only a minute <strong>to</strong> think it over.<br />
The struggle we had with payments<br />
for <strong>the</strong> first few years was worth it, as<br />
<strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r we watched a dream become<br />
a reality.<br />
I often wonder if I would have become<br />
a violinist, always my dream, if my<br />
uncle hadn’t <strong>to</strong>ld me I had no talent,<br />
and should stick <strong>to</strong> sensible things like<br />
dressmaking and typewriting.<br />
It’s so easy <strong>to</strong> step on caterpillars.<br />
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HANDSHAKES & HUGS!<br />
By Mark Moran, Publisher<br />
After 15 years of thinking about it, three<br />
years of planning for it, and six months<br />
of actually doing it, we are happy and<br />
proud <strong>to</strong> present you with <strong>the</strong> third issue<br />
of <strong>Welcome</strong> <strong>to</strong> The <strong>Club</strong>. It’s a magazine<br />
for people 55+ in Sarnia Lamb<strong>to</strong>n and<br />
is filled with good news, a few jokes,<br />
and ligh<strong>the</strong>arted memories from people<br />
like yourself. As much<br />
as we’re tempted <strong>to</strong><br />
speak out about local<br />
shenanigans, <strong>the</strong>re<br />
are no politics in <strong>the</strong>se<br />
pages. You won’t find<br />
any bad news, or at least<br />
I hope not, but you will<br />
find an invitation <strong>to</strong> help<br />
build this magazine now<br />
and in <strong>the</strong> future. It is<br />
written by our readers<br />
and many of <strong>the</strong> articles<br />
are from our o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
magazine, Daytripping<br />
in Southwestern Ontario,<br />
which covers a much<br />
larger area but has had <strong>the</strong> same feel<br />
good style since 1995. When you see an<br />
article that says it has been published in<br />
Daytripping, <strong>the</strong> author has given us <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
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$25 <strong>to</strong> charity for doing so and, though<br />
some of <strong>the</strong>m passed away years ago,<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir words live on in <strong>the</strong>se pages.<br />
An interesting addition this time is<br />
a list of discounts for seniors that you’ll<br />
find on page 18. We’re keeping our eyes<br />
open in search of more discounts <strong>to</strong> tell<br />
you about, so please let us know if we<br />
are missing some. We also hope that this<br />
list may encourage some businesses <strong>to</strong><br />
offer a discount <strong>to</strong> those of us who have<br />
reached a certain age. I’m only a pup<br />
compared <strong>to</strong> some of my readers, but I<br />
am <strong>to</strong>ld that “senior” is an okay word <strong>to</strong><br />
use whenever it comes before <strong>the</strong> word<br />
discount!<br />
As I write this in mid June, it seems<br />
like <strong>the</strong> light at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> COVID-19<br />
tunnel is getting steadily brighter. I hope<br />
and pray that this is<br />
not an illusion. The few<br />
breaths of fresh air in<br />
<strong>the</strong> company of friends,<br />
that we have finally<br />
been able <strong>to</strong> experience,<br />
have an overwhelming<br />
healing power for minds<br />
and souls that have been<br />
so stressed for <strong>the</strong> past<br />
year and a half. A simple<br />
handshake is so much<br />
more meaningful than it<br />
was before all this began,<br />
and a hug, well that’s just<br />
<strong>the</strong> most heartwarming<br />
thing <strong>the</strong>re is.<br />
So enjoy <strong>the</strong> s<strong>to</strong>ries, summer new<br />
and summer old, <strong>the</strong> recipes, <strong>the</strong> jokes,<br />
<strong>the</strong> typos, and please make a note of <strong>the</strong><br />
businesses that are advertising in this<br />
magazine. It’s free for you, but does cost<br />
money <strong>to</strong> produce, and you have <strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong><br />
thank for making it possible. I have my<br />
staff <strong>to</strong> thank and want <strong>to</strong> send a special<br />
shout out <strong>to</strong> Carrie Ann Timm this time,<br />
for taking all <strong>the</strong> various puzzle pieces<br />
and creating this issue.<br />
Take care, stay safe and bask in <strong>the</strong><br />
simple pleasures of life, like handshakes<br />
and hugs.<br />
Thanks for reading.<br />
Mark Moran, Publisher<br />
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Move Better, Feel Better, Live Better<br />
By Kelly-Lynn Musico, Brights Grove • Registered Physio<strong>the</strong>rapist, Registered Yoga Teacher<br />
Is it inevitable that <strong>the</strong> human body<br />
will age? I remember being in my 20’s<br />
and taking one of my Physio<strong>the</strong>rapy<br />
courses titled “The Physiology of Aging.”<br />
I remember thinking <strong>to</strong> myself, “Oh,<br />
come on, <strong>the</strong>y (<strong>the</strong> older population)<br />
must have never exercised,” and “<strong>the</strong>y<br />
are being wimpy”. This was in reference<br />
<strong>to</strong> learning about <strong>the</strong> common effects of<br />
aging within each of our bodily systems:<br />
Cardiorespira<strong>to</strong>ry, Musculoskeletal, and<br />
Neuroana<strong>to</strong>my. Wow, how naive was I?<br />
As someone now in my 50’s, with close<br />
friends in <strong>the</strong>ir 60’s & 70’s, and parents<br />
close <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir 80’s, I now understand<br />
what my professors were talking about.<br />
So, what is aging anyway? According<br />
<strong>to</strong> one of <strong>the</strong> basic definitions I found,<br />
“Aging is <strong>the</strong> process of becoming<br />
older. In humans, aging represents <strong>the</strong><br />
accumulation of changes in a human being<br />
over time and can encompass physical,<br />
psychological, and social changes.” So,<br />
<strong>the</strong> good news is, we are supposed <strong>to</strong> be<br />
aging, not ‘anti-aging.’ Phew!<br />
It’s true, our physical body changes<br />
as we age. Think about how quickly we<br />
might have recovered from injury in our<br />
20’s compared <strong>to</strong> <strong>to</strong>day. We may not<br />
recover from injury as quickly as we used<br />
<strong>to</strong> and that is okay. Let us think back <strong>to</strong><br />
how many consecutive days we could<br />
play golf, tennis, or workout without <strong>the</strong><br />
aches and pains we may feel <strong>to</strong>day. What<br />
about <strong>the</strong> external, physical changes <strong>to</strong><br />
our bodies? The elasticity in our skin is<br />
expected <strong>to</strong> change, as it, <strong>to</strong>o, is a natural<br />
part of aging. Those fine lines let people<br />
know we are “experienced people.”<br />
Now, <strong>the</strong> psychological changes? I<br />
personally feel as we age, we have <strong>the</strong><br />
opportunity <strong>to</strong> grow in<strong>to</strong> a deeper kind<br />
of beauty, one which works its way from<br />
<strong>the</strong> inside out. It can be a more au<strong>the</strong>ntic<br />
and less superficial beauty. It may show<br />
through our eyes and <strong>the</strong> confident way<br />
we move through life.<br />
The ‘anti-aging campaigns’ turn <strong>the</strong><br />
entire natural development of aging in<strong>to</strong><br />
enemies, ra<strong>the</strong>r than embracing aging<br />
as normal and positive; this needs <strong>to</strong><br />
change. Often, older people are more<br />
mature, confident, and powerful than<br />
when <strong>the</strong>y were younger.<br />
We cannot s<strong>to</strong>p <strong>the</strong> aging process, and<br />
nor should we. We can, however, make<br />
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choices <strong>to</strong> help us feel better from <strong>the</strong><br />
inside out. Yoga is a great form of activity<br />
that can help us embrace aging and all<br />
<strong>the</strong> positive things that it brings.<br />
Although I dabbled in Yoga in my<br />
30’s, it wasn’t until my 40’s that I truly<br />
discovered <strong>the</strong> physical and emotional<br />
benefits. Yoga is a fantastic mind-body<br />
practice that incorporates streng<strong>the</strong>ning,<br />
balance, stretches, breathing techniques<br />
and meditation. These can all help <strong>to</strong><br />
contribute <strong>to</strong> healthier and happier aging.<br />
For me, it is <strong>the</strong> connection of<br />
<strong>the</strong> breath <strong>to</strong> movement that makes<br />
Yoga such a wonderful activity. If you<br />
can brea<strong>the</strong>, you can do Yoga! As a<br />
Physio<strong>the</strong>rapist and Yoga teacher, I<br />
often incorporate breathing exercises<br />
in<strong>to</strong> my client’s exercise program.<br />
Connecting with our breath can help <strong>to</strong><br />
reduce stress, anxiety, and ultimately<br />
pain. By bringing our awareness <strong>to</strong> our<br />
breath, we may be able <strong>to</strong> connect with<br />
what our body and mind are feeling.<br />
This can be a step in <strong>the</strong> right direction<br />
<strong>to</strong>wards preparing our body <strong>to</strong> relax and<br />
<strong>to</strong> quiet <strong>the</strong> chatter in our mind.<br />
So how do we do that? Let’s give it a try!<br />
Complete Breath:<br />
• This simple breath can be done<br />
in a comfortable seated or lying<br />
position.<br />
• Relax…Maybe close your eyes.<br />
• Exhale completely. Inhale slowly<br />
and deeply through your nose.<br />
Allow your s<strong>to</strong>mach <strong>to</strong> expand like<br />
a balloon. Filling your chest and<br />
lungs with air.<br />
• Pause your breath…<br />
• Exhale slowly through <strong>the</strong> nose,<br />
squeezing out all <strong>the</strong> air from within.<br />
• Repeat 5 times or more if you like.<br />
• Enjoy <strong>the</strong> sensations associated with<br />
observing and feeling your breath.<br />
There are so many different types of<br />
Yoga and each teacher will bring <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
own style in<strong>to</strong> practice. Take time <strong>to</strong><br />
explore and find <strong>the</strong> one that connects<br />
best for you. Be patient and enjoy <strong>the</strong><br />
journey.<br />
We cannot s<strong>to</strong>p <strong>the</strong> aging process;<br />
however, we can make choices that aim<br />
<strong>to</strong> improve our physical and mental wellbeing.<br />
Thus maintaining an active life,<br />
doing <strong>the</strong> things we enjoy and spending<br />
time with our loved ones. As we increase<br />
our physical and mental health, we may<br />
begin <strong>to</strong> feel more positive about our<br />
aging and all <strong>the</strong> beauty it brings. Each<br />
new day is an opportunity <strong>to</strong> embrace our<br />
age and all its glory!<br />
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As a child growing up in rural<br />
Ontario, a nightly chorus of frog song<br />
was my bedtime lullaby. Outside my<br />
open bedroom window <strong>the</strong> night was<br />
filled with <strong>the</strong> sound of thousands<br />
of frog voices joined as one. Even<br />
if you covered your ears, <strong>the</strong> sound<br />
penetrated. But after a while, you<br />
became accus<strong>to</strong>med <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> rhythmic<br />
melody and drifted off <strong>to</strong> sleep.<br />
Many of <strong>the</strong> frogs that lulled me<br />
<strong>to</strong> slumber each night also became fish<br />
bait.<br />
A cousin’s uncle used <strong>to</strong> own a bait<br />
shop in a small community near our<br />
farm. He’d pay his nephews a couple<br />
of cents for each frog brought <strong>to</strong> him.<br />
The boys would show up at our farm<br />
with <strong>the</strong>ir empty Silverwood’s Dairy<br />
milk car<strong>to</strong>ns in hand and off we’d go<br />
<strong>to</strong> scout <strong>the</strong> many swales, ponds and<br />
wetland areas that dotted our farm<br />
property.<br />
As much as I would like <strong>to</strong> say<br />
that I <strong>to</strong>o was an adept frog-catcher,<br />
admittedly I was not. I was a klutz<br />
for one thing. I never did have <strong>the</strong><br />
coordination it would have taken<br />
<strong>to</strong> outwit a frog. Secondly, I wasn’t<br />
thrilled with <strong>to</strong>uching <strong>the</strong>ir slimy, little<br />
squirming bodies.<br />
But that is not <strong>to</strong> say that my<br />
role in my cousin’s entrepreneurial<br />
partnership wasn’t an important one.<br />
I was in charge of <strong>the</strong> milk car<strong>to</strong>n! The<br />
boys were experts at pouncing and it<br />
was difficult <strong>to</strong> keep up with <strong>the</strong> number<br />
of times a fist with outstretched frog’s<br />
legs poking out between <strong>the</strong> fingers,<br />
was flung before my face.<br />
It was my job <strong>to</strong> open <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>p of<br />
<strong>the</strong> (soon-<strong>to</strong>-become very muddy)<br />
car<strong>to</strong>n so <strong>the</strong>y could make a deposit.<br />
Of course, opening <strong>the</strong> waxy spout <strong>to</strong><br />
put one frog in also meant that those<br />
already caught and piled up on <strong>to</strong>p of<br />
one ano<strong>the</strong>r in <strong>the</strong> car<strong>to</strong>n were fighting<br />
<strong>to</strong> get out!<br />
Years later, when we moved<br />
<strong>to</strong> Norfolk County, one of <strong>the</strong> first<br />
welcoming spring sounds was <strong>the</strong><br />
chorus of frog song. We dug a big<br />
pond in <strong>the</strong> backyard and waited while<br />
Mo<strong>the</strong>r Nature started <strong>to</strong> put in place<br />
her fine-tuned ecosystem.<br />
We were delighted <strong>to</strong> spot tadpoles<br />
in <strong>the</strong> pond and were later entertained<br />
when <strong>the</strong> common green leopard frogs<br />
teased our city-bred Bull Terrier. While<br />
trotting along in <strong>the</strong> shallow water<br />
around <strong>the</strong> shoreline, he’d disturb <strong>the</strong><br />
frogs and <strong>the</strong>y in turn would startle<br />
him. We came <strong>to</strong> expect a sequence<br />
of sounds as <strong>the</strong> dog made his way<br />
around <strong>the</strong> entire circumference of <strong>the</strong><br />
pond – <strong>the</strong> gribbit of a frog, followed<br />
by a splash as <strong>the</strong>y hit <strong>the</strong> water, and<br />
<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> dog’s bark. Gribbit, splash,<br />
bark. Gribbit, splash, bark.<br />
And <strong>the</strong>n one year, we were<br />
puzzled that <strong>the</strong>re were no frogs. Part<br />
of that mystery might be explained by<br />
<strong>the</strong> fact that we had also s<strong>to</strong>cked <strong>the</strong><br />
pond with bass. Duh! Bass eat frogs!<br />
A few years ago, an unusually dry<br />
summer meant that <strong>the</strong> pond level<br />
lowered <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> point where it reduced<br />
<strong>the</strong> bass population. Fortunately,<br />
Mo<strong>the</strong>r Nature has a way of taking<br />
care of such things and in recent years<br />
we’ve been able <strong>to</strong> spot huge tadpoles<br />
in <strong>the</strong> springtime, some performing<br />
like dolphins as <strong>the</strong>y actually jump out<br />
of <strong>the</strong> water!<br />
While we don’t seem <strong>to</strong> have <strong>the</strong><br />
numbers needed for <strong>the</strong> full-fledged<br />
symphony recalled from my childhood,<br />
those who call our pond home are<br />
welcome because, as we’ve been <strong>to</strong>ld,<br />
when we can no longer hear <strong>the</strong>ir song<br />
it is a signal that <strong>the</strong>re is something<br />
very wrong with our sensitive world.<br />
P A G E<br />
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(PAST OR PRESENT)<br />
(C through D)<br />
Canada: 51 weeks of winter, one week hockeyless summer.<br />
Cauterize: Made eye contact with a woman.<br />
Charm: Getting a "yes", without having asked any clear question.<br />
Cheap: Much less expensive than ones selling for up <strong>to</strong> twice as much.<br />
Chirpes: A canarial disease, no tweetment.<br />
Choconiverous: Biting off <strong>the</strong> head of <strong>the</strong> chocolate Easter bunny first.<br />
Cinemuck: Popcorn and candy that covers <strong>the</strong> floors of movie <strong>the</strong>atres.<br />
Conservative: A liberal who has just been mugged.<br />
Constipation: Teeth marks on <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>ilet seat. Diplomacy:<br />
Counterfeiter: Kitchen cabinet installer.<br />
The art of<br />
Deliberation: Examining one's bread <strong>to</strong> determine letting someone<br />
which side it is buttered on.<br />
else have<br />
Drug: A substance that, when injected in<strong>to</strong> a rat, your way.<br />
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Dumbwaiter: One who asks if <strong>the</strong> kids would care <strong>to</strong> order dessert.<br />
SWEDISH<br />
No one has so big a<br />
house that he does not need<br />
a good neighbour.<br />
He is a friend <strong>to</strong> none<br />
who is a friend <strong>to</strong> all.<br />
A peacock has <strong>to</strong>o<br />
little in its head and<br />
<strong>to</strong>o much in its tail.<br />
Guests should not forget <strong>to</strong> go home.<br />
He who has nothing but virtues is not much<br />
better than he who has nothing but faults.<br />
He who buys what he doesn't<br />
need steals from himself.<br />
Wisdom is in <strong>the</strong> head and not in <strong>the</strong> beard.<br />
Don't throw away <strong>the</strong> old bucket until you<br />
know whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> new one holds water.<br />
Being young is a fault which improves daily.<br />
A life without love, a year without summer.<br />
Better <strong>to</strong> suffer for <strong>the</strong> truth<br />
than be rewarded for a lie.<br />
Envy shoots at o<strong>the</strong>rs and wounds herself.<br />
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Keep It Simple<br />
from Daytripping Nov-Dec 2007<br />
Politicians, generally, are<br />
masters of obfuscation;<br />
<strong>the</strong> subtle art of couching<br />
whatever <strong>the</strong>y say in words<br />
so complex that later,<br />
when <strong>the</strong>y are taken <strong>to</strong><br />
task for <strong>the</strong>ir comments<br />
<strong>the</strong>y can say, “That’s not<br />
what I meant” and no one can prove<br />
<strong>the</strong>m wrong. It is little wonder <strong>the</strong>n,<br />
that <strong>the</strong> people who work for <strong>the</strong>m<br />
have brought <strong>the</strong> art of obfuscation <strong>to</strong><br />
its current level. Witness <strong>the</strong> reams<br />
of paper that are produced whenever<br />
a government committee is asked <strong>to</strong><br />
write a report.<br />
And yet, it is <strong>the</strong> simple writing that<br />
is unders<strong>to</strong>od and remembered. For<br />
example, if you had read <strong>the</strong> following<br />
sentence, would you have remembered<br />
it? “A single unit of pre-decimal<br />
currency, parsimoniously hoarded, is<br />
<strong>the</strong> equivalent of a similar pecuniary<br />
<strong>to</strong>ken received as wages.” Not likely.<br />
However, when James Thomson<br />
wrote “A penny saved is a penny got,”<br />
he created an adage that has endured<br />
for more than two hundred years (albeit<br />
in slightly modified form.) With that<br />
in mind, how many of <strong>the</strong> following<br />
“familiar quotations” would you<br />
recognize if <strong>the</strong>y had been written by a<br />
bureaucrat?<br />
1. A quantity of useless material is<br />
invariably created whenever a project is<br />
performed with undue alacrity.<br />
2. A joyful feeling of contentment<br />
is not a commodity which can be<br />
purchased through <strong>the</strong> normal channels<br />
of currency exchange.<br />
3. If <strong>the</strong> extremities of a person are<br />
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of a low temperature, it<br />
is an indication that he<br />
or she possesses a loving<br />
nature.<br />
4. It is generally unwise <strong>to</strong><br />
awaken a slumbering member<br />
of <strong>the</strong> canine family.<br />
5. If your initial efforts are<br />
unsuccessful, perseverance will<br />
eventually lead <strong>to</strong> a satisfac<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
conclusion.<br />
6. Given advance knowledge of<br />
impending actions, one may take<br />
whatever course is necessary <strong>to</strong> ensure<br />
a suitable outcome.<br />
7. A basic writing implement, used<br />
judiciously, has <strong>the</strong> potential for greater<br />
impact than an ancient, double edged<br />
weapon.<br />
8. The introduction of a large number<br />
of assistants <strong>to</strong> a task force reduces<br />
<strong>the</strong> individual effort required for <strong>the</strong><br />
completion of a particular assignment.<br />
9. Those members of <strong>the</strong> avian family<br />
having similar plumage are often<br />
predisposed <strong>to</strong> seek common domicile.<br />
10. The subtle essence of humor is<br />
dependent upon <strong>the</strong> constrained use of<br />
verbiage.<br />
Answers:<br />
l. Haste makes waste.<br />
2. Money can’t buy happiness.<br />
3. Cold hands, warm heart.<br />
4. Let sleeping dogs lie.<br />
5. If at first you don’t succeed,<br />
try, try again.<br />
6. Forewarned is forearmed.<br />
7. The pen is mightier than <strong>the</strong> sword.<br />
8. Many hands make light work.<br />
9. Birds of a fea<strong>the</strong>r flock <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
10. Brevity is <strong>the</strong> soul of wit.<br />
Garden of Wisdom<br />
Submitted by:<br />
Eve Stickland<br />
“<br />
Most people are about as<br />
happy as <strong>the</strong>y make up <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
”<br />
minds <strong>to</strong> be<br />
Abraham Lincoln<br />
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That was <strong>the</strong> Beatles’ first appearance on <strong>the</strong> Ed Sullivan Show<br />
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Refers <strong>to</strong> being almost, but not quite successful.<br />
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1. How many judges are <strong>the</strong>re on <strong>the</strong><br />
Supreme Court of Canada?<br />
2. What is <strong>the</strong> oldest national<br />
park in Canada?<br />
3. How many regular season points did<br />
Wayne Gretzky end his career with?<br />
4. Which ruling British Monarch was <strong>the</strong><br />
first <strong>to</strong> visit Canada (or any Commonwealth<br />
country) - on May 17, 1939?<br />
5. Wood Buffalo National Park is home <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> world’s largest ______?<br />
6. What mountain range can you see from<br />
Vancouver?<br />
7. What Canadian skater was <strong>the</strong> first <strong>to</strong><br />
ever perform a “quad” in competition?<br />
8. Astronaut Chris Hadfield recorded a song<br />
in space. What was it called?<br />
9. What is Canada’s tallest mountain?<br />
10. Fresh water or salt water? What are<br />
icebergs made up of?<br />
11. What baseball position did Ferguson<br />
(Fergie) Jenkins play?<br />
12. Name <strong>the</strong> six members of <strong>the</strong> Six Nations<br />
confederacy.<br />
13. About 35% of Canada is made up of<br />
lakes. True or false?<br />
14. What is Canada’s longest river?<br />
Quiz<br />
15. Is it <strong>the</strong> longest river in North America?<br />
16. What was <strong>the</strong> population of Canada at<br />
Confederation in 1867, <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> nearest<br />
million?<br />
17. What happened in Niagara Falls on<br />
March 29th, 1948?<br />
18. What is <strong>the</strong> Easternmost point in<br />
Canada?<br />
19. Josiah Henson is believed <strong>to</strong> have been<br />
<strong>the</strong> inspiration for <strong>the</strong> title character of<br />
this famous book.<br />
20. Which <strong>to</strong>wn is home <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> world’s<br />
longest covered bridge?<br />
21. Justin Trudeau is Canada’s _____<br />
Prime Minister. (We need a number!)<br />
22. The Ambassador bridge connects<br />
Canada <strong>to</strong> which major US city?<br />
23. Who’s band played “Auld Lang Syne” in<br />
New York City every year from 1924 <strong>to</strong><br />
1962?<br />
24. Where is Flin Flon?<br />
25. What are <strong>the</strong> two governing bodies of<br />
Parliament?<br />
26. If it’s 10:00 in Ontario, what time is it in<br />
Newfoundland?<br />
27. Who is <strong>the</strong> only Canadian <strong>to</strong> medal in<br />
both summer and winter Olympics?<br />
28. What was first performed in Quebec<br />
City on July 24th, 1880?<br />
29. When and where did <strong>the</strong> first Tim<br />
Hor<strong>to</strong>ns open?<br />
30. Anne of Green Gables was written by?<br />
31. How many provinces were <strong>the</strong>re at <strong>the</strong><br />
time of Confederation? Name <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
32. In what decade was <strong>the</strong> St. Lawrence<br />
Seaway built?<br />
33. Is Nunavut in <strong>the</strong> Eastern, Central or<br />
Mountain time zone?<br />
34. The longest name of a place in Canada<br />
is is Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik<br />
Lake. Is this true?<br />
35. What Canadian city was <strong>the</strong> world’s first<br />
<strong>to</strong> use <strong>the</strong> 911 emergency number?<br />
Answers:<br />
1. Nine 2. Banff 3. 2,857 4. George VI 5. Beaver<br />
Dam 6. The Coastal Mountains 7. Kurt<br />
Browning 8. Jewel in <strong>the</strong> Night 9. Mount<br />
Logan 5,959 m 10. Fresh water 11. Pitcher<br />
12. Cayuga, Oneida, Seneca, Tuscarora,<br />
Mohawk and Onondaga 13. False, it’s closer<br />
<strong>to</strong> 8% 14. The Mackenzie River 1,738 kms.<br />
15. No, <strong>the</strong> Mississippi is 3,734 kms. long<br />
16. Three million 17. It ran dry due <strong>to</strong> an ice<br />
jam 18. Cape Spear , Newfoundland 19. Uncle<br />
Tom’s Cabin 20. Hartland, New Brunswick 391<br />
m 21. 23rd 22. Detroit MI 23. Guy Lombardo<br />
24. In Mani<strong>to</strong>ba 25. The House of Commons<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Senate 26. 11:30 27. Clara Hughes, in<br />
cycling and speed skating 28. O Canada 29.<br />
Hamil<strong>to</strong>n in 1964 30. Lucy Maud Montgomery<br />
31. Four, Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia &<br />
New Brunswick 32. The 1950’s 33. It’s in all<br />
three 34. It’s true 35. Winnipeg<br />
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Country Songs<br />
1 The Battle of New Orleans Johnny Hor<strong>to</strong>n<br />
2 The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches) The Browns<br />
3 He’ll Have <strong>to</strong> Go Jim Reeves<br />
4 El Paso Marty Robbins<br />
5 Billy Bayou Jim Reeves<br />
6 Waterloo S<strong>to</strong>newall Jackson<br />
7 Don’t Take Your Guns <strong>to</strong> Town Johnny Cash<br />
8 Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair) The Browns<br />
9 I Ain’t Never Webb Pierce<br />
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2 Mack <strong>the</strong> Knife Bobby Darin<br />
3 Personality Lloyd Price<br />
4 Venus Frankie Avalon<br />
5 Lonely Boy Paul Anka<br />
6 Dream Lover Bobby Darin<br />
7 The Three Bells The Browns<br />
8 Come Softly <strong>to</strong> Me The Fleetwoods<br />
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A Day in <strong>the</strong> Life of a<br />
Child of <strong>the</strong> 50’s<br />
By Therese Lecuyer, Essex • from Daytripping Magazine, May-June 2013<br />
I was never alone. There were seven<br />
of us in <strong>the</strong> family. My being <strong>the</strong> fourth<br />
of five daughters, <strong>the</strong>re was always<br />
someone talking, if not all of us, at <strong>the</strong><br />
same time (my poor dad!)<br />
We owned a transis<strong>to</strong>r radio with<br />
AM/FM—that is what we would listen <strong>to</strong><br />
music by, until one Christmas all five of<br />
us girls were given a record player from<br />
Santa Claus.<br />
TV came in<strong>to</strong> my life when I was<br />
about eight years old. I still have fond<br />
memories of taking our Saturday night<br />
baths in a metal tub filled with water<br />
that was heated on <strong>the</strong> s<strong>to</strong>ve (we had<br />
no running water in <strong>the</strong> bathroom<br />
and no bathroom) and <strong>the</strong>n all of us<br />
ga<strong>the</strong>ring around <strong>the</strong> television <strong>to</strong><br />
watch Lawrence Welk, freshly ba<strong>the</strong>d.<br />
I still love re-runs! On Sunday nights it<br />
was Ed Sullivan and Bonanza, eating<br />
our allotted hand full of chips and<br />
bottle of pop, our treat for <strong>the</strong> week, if<br />
it even lasted until <strong>the</strong>n.<br />
The summers seemed endless. We<br />
lived outside and I loved tending <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> pigs. They were never fed so well,<br />
as during <strong>the</strong> summer when <strong>the</strong>re was<br />
no school. Our “playhouse” was <strong>the</strong><br />
outhouse or chicken coupe. Yes, <strong>the</strong><br />
outhouse; <strong>the</strong> smell never bo<strong>the</strong>red me<br />
back <strong>the</strong>n!<br />
We all helped around <strong>the</strong> farm,<br />
feeding <strong>the</strong> chickens, ga<strong>the</strong>ring eggs<br />
and hoeing weeds in <strong>the</strong> fields, and of<br />
course, feeding <strong>the</strong> pigs.<br />
I remember one summer, Dad<br />
promised us girls a new “playhouse” for<br />
all our hard work hoeing milk weeds,<br />
etc. It was our playhouse for <strong>the</strong> better<br />
part of a day, before <strong>the</strong> hens and chicks<br />
moved in.<br />
We didn’t have any fancy electronic<br />
games back <strong>the</strong>n. My sisters and I<br />
would play a lot of Old Maid. If you<br />
ended up <strong>the</strong> Old Maid, Dad would<br />
tease us mercilessly. We’d play statue,<br />
tag, hop scotch and hide and seek.<br />
When it rained, we’d put on our<br />
bathing suits and run around in <strong>the</strong> rain<br />
and under <strong>the</strong> eavestroughs —that was<br />
so cool!<br />
I can remember a milk man, bread<br />
man, a Fuller Brush man, and even an<br />
ice cream man. The ice cream man<br />
even came <strong>to</strong> our house in <strong>the</strong> country.<br />
It was always exciting when <strong>the</strong> ice<br />
cream man would pull in<strong>to</strong> our<br />
yard and s<strong>to</strong>p and pull out a box of<br />
ice cream treats. They wouldn’t go far<br />
when <strong>the</strong>re were seven of us.<br />
Peanut butter and jelly, bologna<br />
and ground up sweet pickles were a<br />
staple <strong>to</strong> feed us in our lunches. In <strong>the</strong><br />
summer months we ate a lot of <strong>to</strong>asted<br />
<strong>to</strong>ma<strong>to</strong> sandwiches and sweet corn.<br />
Playing with <strong>the</strong> many farm animals<br />
was always fun, until you sat down <strong>to</strong><br />
dinner and had shepherd’s pie, which<br />
included many of <strong>the</strong> animals I fondly<br />
tended <strong>to</strong>. It was all part of growing up<br />
on a farm, but very difficult at times.<br />
We walked <strong>to</strong> school (no, not 20<br />
miles <strong>the</strong>re and back) about a mile each<br />
way, no matter <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r. My first<br />
time ever on a school bus was in grade<br />
six—that was so exciting! I can recall<br />
walking <strong>to</strong> school in snows<strong>to</strong>rms and<br />
being <strong>to</strong>ld <strong>the</strong> buses weren’t running,<br />
so <strong>the</strong>re would be no school, and <strong>to</strong> go<br />
back home. It wasn’t a one room school<br />
house but two buildings; one housing<br />
grades 1-3 and 7-8, <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r grades 4<br />
and 5. What I wouldn’t give <strong>to</strong> go back<br />
<strong>to</strong> those days again.<br />
During <strong>the</strong> summer, I often played<br />
teacher with my younger sister and<br />
taught <strong>the</strong> boys across <strong>the</strong> road.<br />
We never had a phone until I was 12<br />
and a bathroom until I was 13. I can<br />
still remember my first tub bath—I felt<br />
like I was in heaven!<br />
Being one of five girls, I got a lot<br />
of hand-me-downs, but was always<br />
excited and grateful for Christmas and<br />
Easter, when we’d all get a new dress,<br />
shoes and bonnet. I still have <strong>the</strong> picture<br />
of all us five girls and dad on <strong>the</strong> trac<strong>to</strong>r<br />
on Easter Sunday that Mom <strong>to</strong>ok.<br />
Growing up on <strong>the</strong> farm, in <strong>the</strong> 50’s<br />
and 60’s came with a great many firsts.<br />
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Do you remember being 19? Nei<strong>the</strong>r do we!<br />
My Ordinary Life<br />
by John Gardiner<br />
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Wallaceburg writer John Gardiner, who grew up and came of age in Hanover, Ontario during<br />
<strong>the</strong> 1950’s and 1960’s. In My Ordinary Life, Gardiner tells <strong>the</strong> s<strong>to</strong>ry of his growing-up years<br />
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The Leafs, The Lake & O<strong>the</strong>r Adventures<br />
I remember sitting with my Dad<br />
in <strong>the</strong> little lake house and watching<br />
hockey on <strong>the</strong> tiny, blurry TV that had<br />
been purchased. It was, of course, not<br />
just hockey we were watching.....it was<br />
<strong>the</strong> Toron<strong>to</strong> Maple Leafs and <strong>the</strong>y were<br />
somewhat sacred back in those days. I<br />
learned watching hockey with my Dad<br />
on that tiny TV, and I learned <strong>to</strong> love <strong>the</strong><br />
Leafs, and that was something that stayed<br />
with me through much of my adult life.<br />
Even when I was a teenager and was out<br />
partying all night, my Dad would leave me<br />
a synopsis of <strong>the</strong> game and <strong>the</strong> score on<br />
<strong>the</strong> kitchen table before he went <strong>to</strong> bed on<br />
Saturday night. I regret now that I didn’t<br />
stay in and watch more Leafs’ games with<br />
my Dad in those days. I guess I <strong>to</strong>ok it<br />
for granted and didn’t really understand<br />
how important it was. Now that I’ve had<br />
my own kids and had <strong>the</strong>m find <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
own lives, I know how disappointed my<br />
fa<strong>the</strong>r must have been not <strong>to</strong> have me stay<br />
home <strong>to</strong> watch <strong>the</strong> games with him. It’s a<br />
grim reality in life that most people don’t<br />
recognize <strong>the</strong> important stuff until it’s<br />
<strong>to</strong>o late. And ano<strong>the</strong>r grim reality of life<br />
is that <strong>the</strong>re’s no going back and <strong>the</strong>re’s<br />
no turning back. Life is linear – you go<br />
from one end <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r and <strong>the</strong>re are<br />
no places <strong>to</strong> get off along <strong>the</strong> way – and<br />
<strong>the</strong>re’s no way you can slow it down. Life<br />
runs by its own clock – you’re just along<br />
for <strong>the</strong> ride.<br />
I started school when I lived at <strong>the</strong><br />
lake.....I started when I was four years old<br />
because my birthday was in December.<br />
And while many people joke about having<br />
<strong>to</strong> walk a mile <strong>to</strong> school through snow<br />
drifts waist high back in <strong>the</strong> old days.....<br />
that’s pretty much what I did on some<br />
winter mornings those first couple of<br />
years. In fact, because we lived down a<br />
road with no winter service, which meant<br />
that <strong>the</strong> snow plow didn’t come down,<br />
my Dad and <strong>the</strong> few o<strong>the</strong>r men who lived<br />
along our road would sometimes get up<br />
really early in <strong>the</strong> morning after a snow<br />
s<strong>to</strong>rm and shovel out <strong>the</strong> road up <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
bigger road.<br />
We had a bunch of adventures at <strong>the</strong><br />
lake. I learned <strong>to</strong> swim and skate really<br />
well because our front yard was filled<br />
with a swimming pool in summer and a<br />
skating rink in winter... by <strong>the</strong> time I was<br />
six or seven, I could both swim and skate<br />
really well. My parents got <strong>to</strong> know a guy<br />
who had a cottage at <strong>the</strong> lake, who was<br />
only <strong>the</strong>re in summer. He had a pretty<br />
big mo<strong>to</strong>r boat and he and his family<br />
and friends were big water skiers – <strong>the</strong>re<br />
was even a ski jump out in <strong>the</strong> middle of<br />
<strong>the</strong> lake. Now Mr. Sternel – that was his<br />
name – had a small, black dog and in due<br />
course he built a special water ski with a<br />
small wire basket on <strong>the</strong> front. He would<br />
ski around <strong>the</strong> lake and <strong>the</strong> dog would sit<br />
in <strong>the</strong> wire basket and have a ride. This<br />
was a great delight <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r cottagers<br />
who would sit out on <strong>the</strong>ir boathouses<br />
and cheer on <strong>the</strong> man and his little dog.<br />
But Mr. Sternel wasn’t done performing<br />
circus tricks for <strong>the</strong> cottagers yet. And, as<br />
it turned out, my circus career was just<br />
about <strong>to</strong> begin. And, so, Mr. Sternel would<br />
get me up his shoulders and <strong>the</strong> little dog<br />
on <strong>the</strong> front of his special ski and away<br />
we would go – around <strong>the</strong> lake, <strong>the</strong> three<br />
of us would go while everybody cheered<br />
and clapped. It was <strong>the</strong> start of a long life<br />
in performance. I didn’t know that <strong>the</strong>n,<br />
but it was <strong>the</strong> way it was going <strong>to</strong> be and<br />
it was <strong>the</strong> way it was.....<br />
There were some o<strong>the</strong>r kids whose<br />
parents had decided <strong>to</strong> rough it on <strong>the</strong><br />
lake all year long in those days. So, <strong>the</strong>re<br />
were playmates for me and we hung out<br />
around <strong>the</strong> lake and in <strong>the</strong> lake and on<br />
<strong>the</strong> lake and we had no end <strong>to</strong> good times<br />
from what I remember. One remarkable<br />
thing that happened while I lived at <strong>the</strong><br />
lake involved my friend, George.....We<br />
were out horsing around in <strong>the</strong> farmer’s<br />
fields one day and George had a sudden<br />
urge <strong>to</strong> poop. So, ra<strong>the</strong>r than go home,<br />
he just went over behind a tree, dropped<br />
his drawers and let her go.....After he’d<br />
finished, he called me over <strong>to</strong> admire his<br />
pile of poop – that’s <strong>the</strong> kind of thing kids<br />
used <strong>to</strong> do. And <strong>the</strong> remarkable things<br />
about his poop is that it had ended up<br />
looking exactly like a Dairy Queen soft ice<br />
cream cone, all swirly and such. We s<strong>to</strong>od<br />
and admired it for a couple of minutes<br />
amazed that something like that could<br />
happen. It’s a strange but true reality that<br />
I’ve never seen anything like this again<br />
in my life. And George is dead now. And<br />
that’s that.<br />
One of my sisters was born in 1956<br />
– while we lived at <strong>the</strong> lake. She was<br />
my first sibling and I don’t have many<br />
memories of her from those early days.<br />
My first real memory was when she was<br />
three or four and thought it would be fun<br />
<strong>to</strong> lick <strong>the</strong> big oil tank that s<strong>to</strong>od on <strong>the</strong><br />
back porch. Now, one of <strong>the</strong> early lessons<br />
you learn in life is you keep your <strong>to</strong>ngue<br />
away from cold metal things in <strong>the</strong> winter.<br />
Unfortunately, my sister found that out <strong>the</strong><br />
hard way. Mom really didn’t know how<br />
<strong>to</strong> solve <strong>the</strong> problem so my sister stayed<br />
with her <strong>to</strong>ngue stuck <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> oil tank until<br />
my Dad got home from work. He knew<br />
<strong>the</strong> old hot water trick, so he boiled <strong>the</strong><br />
kettle and poured that water down over<br />
my sister’s <strong>to</strong>ngue and <strong>the</strong> oil tank finally<br />
released its relentless hold on her.<br />
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It was <strong>the</strong> long hot summer of 1958 and<br />
<strong>the</strong>re, perched on <strong>the</strong> Ross’ picnic table,<br />
was my friend Mary and myself. It was <strong>the</strong><br />
middle of <strong>the</strong> summer, needless <strong>to</strong> say, by<br />
now, we were bored. We had put a lot of<br />
effort in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> morning <strong>to</strong>rmenting her kid<br />
sister, and were debating what <strong>to</strong> do next.<br />
After great consideration, we decided <strong>to</strong> go<br />
down <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> bay. Both of our mo<strong>the</strong>rs have<br />
warned us not <strong>to</strong> go down <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> bay, this is<br />
one of <strong>the</strong> reasons we picked it. We were<br />
rebels, troublemakers, girls gone bad, we<br />
just hoped we didn’t get caught!<br />
To make <strong>the</strong> journey a little more<br />
interesting, we decide <strong>to</strong> travel a different<br />
route. Today we were going by way of<br />
Simcoe Street. We pass Palamero Bakery,<br />
boy it smelled good, we were hungry, but<br />
we didn’t want <strong>to</strong> go home. This is a long<br />
steep hill; we get a big s<strong>to</strong>ne taking turns<br />
kicking it down <strong>to</strong>wards <strong>the</strong> bot<strong>to</strong>m of <strong>the</strong><br />
hill. We are almost at <strong>the</strong> bot<strong>to</strong>m when we<br />
spot an absolute treasure. We can’t believe<br />
what we’re looking at, and no one else has<br />
laid claim <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> great find.<br />
Behind <strong>the</strong> old grey shack at <strong>the</strong> bot<strong>to</strong>m<br />
of <strong>the</strong> hill is <strong>the</strong> biggest, fullest, fruitiest<br />
cherry tree - and we found it, it was ours! We<br />
realize we had <strong>to</strong> be quiet, we didn’t want <strong>to</strong><br />
share, we were so excited! We ran back <strong>to</strong><br />
Mary’s house, she snuck in<strong>to</strong> her kitchen and<br />
grabbed us a big brown paper bag. Our feet<br />
were barely <strong>to</strong>uching <strong>the</strong> ground, we had <strong>to</strong><br />
hurry <strong>to</strong> lay claim, we would not relinquish,<br />
not at this stage.<br />
Again, down <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> end. We climbed<br />
over <strong>the</strong> two feet of wild growing grass, it<br />
looked like no one had mowed <strong>the</strong> lawn for<br />
a long time. As we approach <strong>the</strong> tree we<br />
realize it is much taller than we thought,<br />
but this wasn’t going <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>p us. We open<br />
by Pat Taylor, Hamil<strong>to</strong>n<br />
from Daytripping Magazine,<br />
Sept-Oct 2005<br />
our paper bag, and with great maturity we<br />
decide <strong>to</strong> take turns climbing <strong>the</strong> tree <strong>to</strong> get<br />
<strong>the</strong> big luscious red cherries. Like a pair of<br />
monkeys we worked all afternoon. At <strong>the</strong><br />
end, our knees were scraped, our hands<br />
were bloody, and we darn near filled that<br />
ten pound bag! We had trouble bringing it<br />
up <strong>the</strong> hill, it was so heavy. Now we begin<br />
<strong>to</strong> eat <strong>the</strong>m. Mmmmm.<br />
The only logical place <strong>to</strong> go is back <strong>to</strong><br />
Mary’s backyard. Placing our treasure in<br />
between us, this gives us easy access. We<br />
are stuffing ourselves when, sure enough,<br />
out walks her sister again, whiney thing!<br />
We decide, why not throw at couple at<br />
Joan. We had her crying in no time.<br />
She wanted some cherries and said she<br />
wouldn’t tell on us. So <strong>the</strong> blackmail<br />
works, we give her a handful and tell<br />
her go <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r end of <strong>the</strong> yard <strong>to</strong> eat<br />
<strong>the</strong>m. Mary and myself are slowing down<br />
eating, we really did stuff ourselves. Mary<br />
opens a cherry and says, “hey look, <strong>the</strong>re’s<br />
a worm in this cherry.” I open one, and<br />
sure enough, ano<strong>the</strong>r worm. We were in<br />
a panic now, we kept opening <strong>the</strong>m, and<br />
<strong>the</strong>y all had worms in <strong>the</strong>m. We started<br />
spitting, trying <strong>to</strong> upchuck, we knew <strong>the</strong>re<br />
were things swimming in our sweet little<br />
tummies! Nothing was working. Mary says<br />
it’s worms for us, worm medicine that is.<br />
Her family must have got worms a lot, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
had <strong>the</strong> syrup in <strong>the</strong>ir medicine cabinet.<br />
We <strong>to</strong>ok a swig each, and let nature take<br />
it’s course. We, being extremely smart<br />
kids realize why no one else wanted those<br />
darn cherries!<br />
We decided <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> park, no use crying<br />
over spilled cherries. Mary was a good big<br />
sister, she <strong>to</strong>ld Joan she could have <strong>the</strong> rest<br />
of <strong>the</strong> cherries. Wasn’t that nice!<br />
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anything that causes an imaginary fear or<br />
anxiety. Imaginary? Methinks not. In my<br />
vocabulary, a bug is a bug is a bug.<br />
A psychiatrist might blame a childhood<br />
trauma, when I plopped on a bearskin rug,<br />
jumped up with a wasp (literally as snug<br />
as a bug in a rug) stinging my hand for<br />
invading its private space. The start of it all.<br />
Decades later, in cottage country,<br />
I earned <strong>the</strong> name ‘Broom Lady’ for<br />
swishing a broom <strong>to</strong> ward off things with<br />
wings. Thankfully, in my hearing at least,<br />
nobody suggested I ride it.<br />
‘June bug’ is a blatant misnomer. It’s<br />
always May when we open up <strong>the</strong> cottage,<br />
but <strong>the</strong>se critters’ hard shells hit doors and<br />
windows on determined dive-bombing<br />
missions. June indeed!<br />
My produce patch beside <strong>the</strong> cottage<br />
netted summery salad stuff until one<br />
lunchtime when I was picking some<br />
greens for lunch. Nibbling on a young<br />
leaf, I inadvertently chomped a<br />
fat caterpillar in half before it<br />
had time <strong>to</strong> squiggle out of<br />
<strong>the</strong> way. Too late, it was<br />
decapitated between my<br />
teeth and <strong>the</strong> eyes in <strong>the</strong><br />
head section gave me a look never <strong>to</strong><br />
forget. Needless <strong>to</strong> say, <strong>the</strong> garden went <strong>to</strong><br />
seed and I shopped in <strong>to</strong>wn every summer.<br />
‘Heartburn’ with Jack Nicholson and<br />
Meryl Streep was <strong>the</strong> unfortunate video<br />
choice one rainy night when neighbouring<br />
cottagers came over. When Streep’s<br />
fingers mimed a spider’s trip up <strong>the</strong> water<br />
spout, <strong>the</strong> ditty ‘Inky Dinky Spider’ in <strong>the</strong><br />
background, I shivered, grabbed a sweater,<br />
but soon had <strong>to</strong> escape, feigning a sudden<br />
chill. No, don’t turn it off. No, I don’t need<br />
<strong>the</strong> village doc<strong>to</strong>r. I’ll just go <strong>to</strong> bed. I lay<br />
watching a horror movie instead, <strong>to</strong> clear<br />
my mind of spiders.<br />
Next morning I tried <strong>to</strong> ward off<br />
questions: I’m fine, thanks, must have<br />
been something quick that hit me. No<br />
way would I reveal <strong>the</strong> well-kept secret of<br />
my shame.<br />
As a pre-teen at summer camp, I’d<br />
climbed in<strong>to</strong> my bunk that first night,<br />
<strong>the</strong>n instantly screamed and raced in<strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> woods, followed by counsellors and<br />
kids who fortunately caught up <strong>to</strong> me at<br />
<strong>the</strong> lake edge. Hysterically I blurted out<br />
that a huge spider was on my pillow.<br />
End of summer camp forever.<br />
Unfortunately, Meryl Streep,<br />
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A Case of Bugmania<br />
by<br />
Jean Leedale Hobson, West Vancouver, BC<br />
From Daytripping Magazine, May-June 2007<br />
your Inky Dinky Spider interpretation<br />
resurrected an experience this fan thought<br />
she’d outgrown.<br />
Is it any wonder, with my painful past,<br />
that I freaked out recently when I spied<br />
tiny brown ‘somethings’ on <strong>the</strong> rug?<br />
Jumping up, I flung away <strong>the</strong> handmade<br />
heating bag from my aching shoulder and<br />
stared, petrified, at <strong>the</strong> invaders. They<br />
stayed still, not a skitter across <strong>the</strong><br />
floor, not a flap of a wing. Probably,<br />
I reasoned, <strong>the</strong>y were as<br />
frozen with fear of me as<br />
I was of <strong>the</strong>m. Panic <strong>to</strong>ok<br />
over as I also spotted a few on<br />
<strong>the</strong> chair arm. BUGS in my living<br />
room? Oh no! Oh yes!<br />
I dashed <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> hardware s<strong>to</strong>re, discreetly<br />
picked up a can of insect spray, paid and<br />
got out of <strong>the</strong>re fast. For an hour I sprayed<br />
everything in sight, wishing I’d bought<br />
a gas mask <strong>to</strong>o. Can emptied, I treated<br />
myself <strong>to</strong> two aspirins and a pot of tea<br />
as a chaser.<br />
All that zeal had made my shoulder<br />
worse, so I reheated <strong>the</strong> bag in <strong>the</strong><br />
microwave. Two, four, six shiny brown<br />
specks lay on <strong>the</strong> counter. Curbing an urge<br />
<strong>to</strong> phone 911, I looked closer. Not bugs,<br />
FLAXSEED! A bit of <strong>the</strong> stitching had split,<br />
letting <strong>the</strong> seeds escape. No local charity<br />
would have wanted <strong>the</strong> chair, saturated<br />
with strong-smelling spray, so it went <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> dump. But did I explain my new velvet<br />
rocker <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> family on <strong>the</strong>ir next visit? Not<br />
on a bug’s life I didn’t!<br />
In my loathing of creepers, crawlers,<br />
wrigglers or flutterers, <strong>the</strong>re is one<br />
exception however. I am a<br />
pushover for those red-andblack,<br />
polka-dotted, gardenfriendly,<br />
aphid-guzzling beetles<br />
we call ladybugs.<br />
My son was asthmatic as a<br />
child. If I could find a ladybug, I’d<br />
gently transfer her <strong>to</strong> his bed tray, asking<br />
her <strong>to</strong> babysit, <strong>the</strong> child watching in delight<br />
as she crawled back and forth for his<br />
amusement. When her nanny stint was<br />
over I’d tell her <strong>to</strong> fly away home, hoping<br />
her house wasn’t on fire, her children all<br />
gone, as <strong>the</strong> nursery rhyme predicted. I<br />
wouldn’t want that fate <strong>to</strong> happen <strong>to</strong> her.<br />
Come <strong>to</strong> think of it, I wouldn’t want it <strong>to</strong><br />
happen <strong>to</strong> a wasp, a June bug or even an<br />
inky dinky spider.<br />
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<strong>Summer</strong> in <strong>the</strong> garden is, for many,<br />
<strong>the</strong> most wonderful season. It is a season<br />
of enjoying our spring efforts grow and<br />
bloom. Those new plants we purchased<br />
<strong>to</strong> provide food <strong>to</strong> pollina<strong>to</strong>rs are coming<br />
in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir glory, and luring wildlife <strong>to</strong> our<br />
gardens for our entertainment.<br />
Everyone has a different vision when<br />
planning <strong>the</strong>ir individual oasis, and <strong>the</strong><br />
summer is when we realize <strong>the</strong> successes<br />
of our choices of what <strong>to</strong> plant. We also<br />
notice at this time those items that are<br />
not best situated. Not enough sunlight<br />
<strong>to</strong> bloom, <strong>to</strong>o closely planted over <strong>the</strong>re,<br />
<strong>the</strong>se colours don’t work <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong><br />
best. Resist <strong>the</strong> urge <strong>to</strong> move items<br />
around in <strong>the</strong> heat of summer. Make<br />
note of <strong>the</strong>se changes you wish <strong>to</strong> make<br />
in July and August, and plan <strong>to</strong> move<br />
<strong>the</strong>m as we cool in late September.<br />
Keep vigilant for damaging pests in<br />
your garden that seek <strong>to</strong> steal your show<br />
and produce. At <strong>the</strong> same time, take<br />
notice of <strong>the</strong> beneficial insects starting <strong>to</strong><br />
arrive in late June and July. Lacewings,<br />
Ladybeetles, Praying Mantis are all helpful<br />
garden assistants for keeping those pests<br />
at bay. Consider creating a <strong>to</strong>ad abode<br />
<strong>to</strong> encourage <strong>the</strong>se voracious critters in<br />
your garden. They love <strong>to</strong> hide under cool<br />
s<strong>to</strong>nes and leaves <strong>to</strong> escape <strong>the</strong> summer<br />
day heat and emerge at night for <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
evening buffet of insects and more. Also<br />
make use of dia<strong>to</strong>maceous earth (silicon<br />
dioxide) <strong>to</strong> reduce <strong>the</strong> population of<br />
earwigs and o<strong>the</strong>r plant eaters where <strong>the</strong><br />
beneficial insects aren’t keeping up.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> vegetable garden, produce is<br />
becoming a greater and greater harvest<br />
each week. Nothing is better than eating<br />
<strong>the</strong> effort of your own hands right from<br />
<strong>the</strong> garden. Brush off <strong>the</strong> soil and <strong>the</strong><br />
occasional insect and mmm… <strong>to</strong>ma<strong>to</strong>es<br />
cucumbers peas carrots. And if you<br />
have <strong>to</strong>o much <strong>to</strong> enjoy, share with<br />
neighbours or strangers, you never know<br />
who becomes a new friend.<br />
Checklist:<br />
JULY<br />
❏ Water deeply all <strong>the</strong> new plantings<br />
from this year and <strong>the</strong> veggie garden.<br />
❏ Trim spent blossoms <strong>to</strong> encourage<br />
more blooms (or just let <strong>the</strong> seeds<br />
develop <strong>to</strong> feed <strong>the</strong> birds).<br />
❏ Keep weeds at bay so plants have<br />
space <strong>to</strong> develop.<br />
❏ Moni<strong>to</strong>r insect and bird populations<br />
and marvel at <strong>the</strong>ir beauty and design.<br />
❏ Harvest and share produce from<br />
your yard.<br />
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❏ start thinking about adding new<br />
seasonal colour where <strong>the</strong>re are no<br />
showy flowers.<br />
❏ If plants are out of place make note<br />
<strong>to</strong> relocate <strong>the</strong>se in late September.<br />
❏ Keep <strong>the</strong> hummingbird feeder clean<br />
and s<strong>to</strong>cked.<br />
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❏ Move <strong>the</strong> plants that need a new<br />
home and divide perennial plants.<br />
❏ Add Fall blooming mums, Tall<br />
grasses and ornamental kale <strong>to</strong> container<br />
gardens <strong>to</strong> welcome <strong>the</strong> next season.<br />
❏ Plant trees for shade and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
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Eric Mackenzie always knew he<br />
wanted <strong>to</strong> play baseball.<br />
“I always wanted <strong>to</strong> play baseball,”<br />
Eric Mackenzie said. He was born in<br />
Glendon, Alberta in 1932 and grew<br />
up on <strong>the</strong> farm. From a young age, he<br />
knew that <strong>the</strong> farming life was not for<br />
him, but it was all Glendon really had <strong>to</strong><br />
offer. So he set his eyes on a seemingly<br />
impossible dream: Baseball.<br />
His fa<strong>the</strong>r encouraged him <strong>to</strong> play.<br />
When Eric came of age in 1949, life<br />
in Glendon was <strong>to</strong>ugh. WWII had<br />
just ended, and jobs were few and far<br />
between. He bought a one-way ticket<br />
<strong>to</strong> Leaming<strong>to</strong>n, ON <strong>to</strong> tryout for <strong>the</strong> big<br />
leagues.<br />
Eric had quit school in Grade 10 <strong>to</strong><br />
work on <strong>the</strong> farm and focus<br />
on baseball. He played as a<br />
catcher. From Leaming<strong>to</strong>n,<br />
Eric was signed <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Philadelphia Athletics, a<br />
U.S.-based team. He set<br />
off for spring training in<br />
Georgia.<br />
“I travelled a lot of miles<br />
and saw most of <strong>the</strong> United<br />
States from a bus,” Eric said.<br />
“Those eight years were <strong>the</strong><br />
best times of my life… it was<br />
my lifetime dream <strong>to</strong> play<br />
baseball.”<br />
Eric can still remember his<br />
first day of spring training.<br />
“I was a catcher… when<br />
you sit all day on your haunches, in a<br />
crouch, your legs almost seize-up on<br />
you,” Eric said. Near <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> day,<br />
one of <strong>the</strong> coaches <strong>to</strong>ld him <strong>to</strong> practice<br />
at bat. He <strong>to</strong>ok three swings before<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r player sent him back <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
bullpen. “They didn’t like <strong>to</strong> see new<br />
people. They were always worried you’d<br />
be <strong>the</strong> one <strong>to</strong> take <strong>the</strong>ir spot.”<br />
Eric started as a player in <strong>the</strong> D-club,<br />
but he didn’t stay <strong>the</strong>re long. He made<br />
his way up through <strong>the</strong> ranks, playing<br />
<strong>the</strong> majority of his games at <strong>the</strong> A and<br />
Eric Mackenzie in uniform<br />
for <strong>the</strong> Athletics during his<br />
baseball career.<br />
B rank. In 1954 Philadelphia Athletics<br />
changed hands, becoming Kansas City<br />
Athletics. In 1955, Eric played in his first<br />
Major League game for <strong>the</strong> Kansas City<br />
Athletics.<br />
Although <strong>the</strong> team changed hands<br />
during Eric’s eight-year career, he was<br />
never signed <strong>to</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r team.<br />
In 1956, Eric was married. He and his<br />
wife, who was from Leaming<strong>to</strong>n, had a<br />
son and a daughter.<br />
In 1958, Eric retired as a player and<br />
went on <strong>to</strong> coach baseball. At first, he<br />
coached local Canadian baseball teams.<br />
“And <strong>the</strong>n I got a call from Baseball<br />
Canada <strong>to</strong> coach <strong>the</strong> Canadian baseball<br />
teams,” Eric said. He was one of several<br />
coaches for <strong>the</strong> team, and he travelled<br />
around <strong>the</strong> world, from Italy<br />
<strong>to</strong> Japan. He also coached<br />
at <strong>the</strong> Pan American Games<br />
and <strong>the</strong> 1984 Olympics,<br />
which were held in Los<br />
Angeles. He served as a<br />
coach with team Canada for<br />
nine years.<br />
After his coaching career,<br />
Eric worked in Parks and<br />
Recreation as <strong>the</strong> recreation<br />
direc<strong>to</strong>r. He enjoyed <strong>the</strong> job<br />
for many years, and retired<br />
in 1990. He continued <strong>to</strong><br />
volunteer as a ballpark<br />
groundskeeper. He saw<br />
almost every park in Ontario<br />
and <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn States. He<br />
retired from his volunteer work in 2018,<br />
at <strong>the</strong> age of 86.<br />
Today, Eric continues <strong>to</strong> enjoy life at<br />
Fairwinds Lodge Retirement Residence<br />
in Sarnia. To this day, he says The<br />
Athletics, which are now Oakland based,<br />
are his favourite team.<br />
“Baseball is a big item around <strong>the</strong><br />
world,” Eric said. “It’s a sport where you<br />
need a lot of background, and <strong>the</strong>re’s<br />
lots of competition… [but] <strong>the</strong>re’s a<br />
lot of comradery and a lot of laughs in<br />
baseball.”<br />
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...slightly less cool than <strong>the</strong><br />
Cover of <strong>the</strong> Rolling S<strong>to</strong>ne,<br />
but we’re working on that!.<br />
In <strong>the</strong>se mes of digital over-saturaon, how do we grab people’s aenon and direct<br />
<strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong> what we want <strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong> see? Over <strong>the</strong> past 35 years, I’ve learned that collaborang<br />
with creaves, clients and students who share <strong>the</strong> same end goal is key <strong>to</strong> a successful<br />
commission or a project and will produce results that are honest, innovave and with a<br />
quality value everyone can feel proud of.<br />
Since before high school growing up in Poland,<br />
Robert Walicki had a camera in his hand. In grade 9,<br />
he had his first darkroom (and sll has that first<br />
enlarger). Since <strong>the</strong>n, pho<strong>to</strong>graphy was always an<br />
integral part of his career and a <strong>to</strong>ol he ulized in his<br />
work as an archaeologist, urban designer, graphic<br />
designer, media designer, commercial pho<strong>to</strong>grapher<br />
and a New Media Teacher at St. Chris/St. Pat’s in<br />
Sarnia for <strong>the</strong> last 22 years. Robert has completed<br />
countless commissions and won some awards along<br />
<strong>the</strong> road; however, what he finds most rewarding is <strong>the</strong> passion he passed on <strong>to</strong> his<br />
students. The measure of his success are <strong>the</strong> awards and successes accumulated by his<br />
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We’re living life <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> fullest (until about 9 pm).<br />
A Waft of <strong>Summer</strong><br />
The gentleness of an early summer<br />
morning on my back porch swing<br />
floods over me. The smell of fresh cut<br />
grass tickles my nostrils as I relish in<br />
<strong>the</strong> wonderful joys of retirement. Oh<br />
yes, <strong>the</strong> howling winds of winter, <strong>the</strong><br />
blowing snow, <strong>the</strong> dangling icicles all<br />
have <strong>the</strong>ir beauty as we stay snuggly,<br />
tucked inside, piecing a jigsaw puzzle,<br />
but <strong>the</strong> best time of all <strong>the</strong> seasons is<br />
when <strong>the</strong> sun shines, <strong>the</strong> birds dutifully<br />
build <strong>the</strong>ir nests and tug on worms, <strong>the</strong><br />
trac<strong>to</strong>rs pass by in a caravan of busyness<br />
and <strong>the</strong> daffodils sway in <strong>the</strong> ditch. This<br />
is truly a <strong>to</strong>uch of heaven.<br />
And with it comes <strong>the</strong><br />
smells of summer. The<br />
cherry blossoms send out<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir v1.1 delicate LEO spray, lilacs<br />
scent v1.2 <strong>the</strong> Forest air with Kine<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir Theatre<br />
distinctive v1.3 Heritage perfume St. Clair<br />
as we drive past a<br />
plethora of bushes in <strong>the</strong><br />
neighbouring ditches. I<br />
always cut a few <strong>to</strong> put<br />
in my bedroom so I can<br />
fall asleep <strong>to</strong> that familiar<br />
scent. As I rock in my<br />
By Marion Urquhart Charkow, Flesher<strong>to</strong>n<br />
swing, <strong>the</strong> pungent odour of freshly<br />
spread manure wafts on <strong>the</strong> breeze.<br />
My mo<strong>the</strong>r, often remarked how this<br />
reminded her of her childhood days<br />
on her grandfa<strong>the</strong>r’s farm in <strong>the</strong> Back<br />
Canishers of Guernsey. I don’t suppose<br />
I ever realized as a child how much she<br />
missed her island home. However, it did<br />
leave her with a great love of nature,<br />
<strong>the</strong> different seasons and how each one<br />
has its own special joys. I believe I’ve<br />
inherited that love. I could not imagine<br />
ever again living in a big city although<br />
that is certainly where <strong>the</strong> de<br />
Beaucamp family settled<br />
when <strong>the</strong>y immigrated.<br />
But I, many generations<br />
later, enjoy <strong>the</strong> sweet<br />
smells of <strong>the</strong> barnyard,<br />
<strong>the</strong> sweetness of fresh<br />
cut hay, <strong>the</strong> damp odour<br />
after a summer rain, <strong>the</strong><br />
crispness as Lake Huron<br />
splashes on <strong>the</strong> sandy<br />
beach, <strong>the</strong> hungry smell<br />
of french fries. Ah, <strong>the</strong><br />
smell of summer, I love it.<br />
Enjoy!<br />
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(Rarely Heard Any More) The sound of baseball cards in bicycle spokes
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Easy<br />
If baseball were easy every hop would be great,<br />
Every pitch would be served on a silver home plate,<br />
I'd have perfect mechanics, not practice at all,<br />
Always get my way when I dislike a call,<br />
I'd only paint corners, hit homers with ease,<br />
Pitch perfect games and steal home when I please,<br />
I'd play every inning at <strong>the</strong> position I want,<br />
Remove fans from <strong>the</strong> stands when <strong>the</strong>y issue a taunt,<br />
If baseball were easy I'd play it without strife<br />
But baseball's not easy.....<br />
Baseball's like life.<br />
Author Unknown<br />
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I am 20, still see myself as 20, <strong>the</strong> only<br />
time I am not 20 is when I am trying <strong>to</strong><br />
do something I could do so easily when I<br />
was 20.<br />
I have also discovered I have a lot more<br />
memories than I could possibly have at 20.<br />
I just can’t remember <strong>the</strong>m all as well as I<br />
could <strong>the</strong>n. If I try really hard <strong>to</strong> remember<br />
<strong>the</strong>m, <strong>the</strong>y just run away somewhere and I<br />
can’t find <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
In my mind, I could climb Everest, hike<br />
non-s<strong>to</strong>p over Australia, hop a plane <strong>to</strong><br />
anywhere and have enough energy left<br />
<strong>to</strong> take on <strong>the</strong> world again. Now I look at<br />
Everest and say why would I want <strong>to</strong> climb<br />
it? I think I could hike a conservation area<br />
in Australia. I need a night’s sleep before I<br />
hop a plane <strong>to</strong> anywhere and when I land<br />
<strong>the</strong>y assist me off <strong>the</strong> aircraft and I am<br />
exhausted by <strong>the</strong> time I get <strong>to</strong> my car.<br />
The o<strong>the</strong>r day, I noticed that most of<br />
my friends have gained a few years, and<br />
are looking old. At least I have managed<br />
<strong>to</strong> keep looking young, until I really look in<br />
<strong>the</strong> mirror and wonder how my mo<strong>the</strong>r’s<br />
face looks out at me. How did she get in<br />
<strong>the</strong>re?<br />
I have also lost a lot of friends lately and<br />
some of <strong>the</strong>m are younger than me even.<br />
They must be doing something <strong>to</strong> age so<br />
much. Me, I just keep looking forward <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> year 2043, that will be <strong>the</strong> greatest<br />
year of my life.<br />
I notice <strong>the</strong> nights are getting longer<br />
and <strong>the</strong> days are shorter. I get up at 9 on a<br />
good day and work until lunch time. Then<br />
I load up <strong>the</strong> dishwasher and go for a rest<br />
until 3. Then I work for an hour and <strong>the</strong>n<br />
get supper ready. Then I clear up and go<br />
on <strong>the</strong> computer for an hour or so. Then<br />
hubby and I play a game or two and head<br />
for bed. I read for a while and <strong>the</strong>n have a<br />
great night, usually. I actually look forward<br />
The Trouble With Getting Older<br />
By Lucy Landry, Appin • from Daytripping Magazine, May-June 2013<br />
<strong>to</strong> reading in bed.<br />
I used <strong>to</strong> be good at making quick<br />
decisions. Now I have <strong>to</strong> write down <strong>the</strong><br />
questions, remember where I put <strong>the</strong><br />
paper, remember <strong>to</strong> read it and remember<br />
<strong>to</strong> think about it long enough <strong>to</strong> come up<br />
with an opinion. By <strong>the</strong>n my hubby has<br />
a better idea so I really don’t have <strong>to</strong> do<br />
much thinking.<br />
One of <strong>the</strong> most difficult things when<br />
you get older is remembering who all<br />
your relatives are and whose <strong>the</strong>y are.<br />
Grandchildren all sound <strong>the</strong> same and<br />
so do your kids and <strong>the</strong>y all start off “Hi<br />
grandma, do you know who this is?” Let<br />
me see, did I call you? No. You called me.<br />
And you called <strong>to</strong> see if I know who you<br />
are? I didn’t enter this contest. Oh wait a<br />
moment, I have call display. “Sure, I know<br />
who this is.”<br />
While I am on <strong>the</strong> subject of age, when<br />
you retire you expect a certain level of lazy<br />
life… wrong! Everyone thinks you can do<br />
more for <strong>the</strong>m now that you have all this<br />
extra time. Even <strong>the</strong> cats think you are<br />
<strong>the</strong>re <strong>to</strong> meet <strong>the</strong>ir every need and <strong>to</strong> feed<br />
<strong>the</strong>m eight times a day.<br />
Your telephone list gets updated as<br />
well. Leading <strong>the</strong> list is 911, your doc<strong>to</strong>r,<br />
your drugs<strong>to</strong>re, your masseuse, your foot<br />
specialist, your hair dresser… no wonder<br />
your family are at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> list!<br />
Did you notice <strong>the</strong>y put pet foods in<br />
easy open containers but put people food<br />
in impossible <strong>to</strong> get open containers. Have<br />
you tried <strong>to</strong> open a pudding cup or even<br />
a package of crackers? They have banned<br />
knives from schools, airports, etc. but you<br />
can never open <strong>the</strong> snack packs that air<br />
lines give you or those sealed containers of<br />
juice. It is really sad when you have <strong>to</strong> have<br />
a pair of scissors <strong>to</strong> open <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>ilet paper<br />
package. They make things easy <strong>to</strong> close<br />
but I want easy <strong>to</strong> open!<br />
Then <strong>the</strong>re are <strong>the</strong> pills <strong>the</strong> doc<strong>to</strong>r wants<br />
you <strong>to</strong> take. You can have <strong>the</strong>m packaged<br />
in <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>ughest bubble wrap press out that<br />
you still need your knife <strong>to</strong> open, or in a<br />
child proof bottle that your grandchildren<br />
can open easier than you can. Then <strong>the</strong>y<br />
give you prescriptions <strong>to</strong> take once a day in<br />
<strong>the</strong> morning, once a day at night, twice a<br />
day but not with food or o<strong>the</strong>r medication,<br />
three times a day but not with food or<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r medication, and one before you go<br />
<strong>to</strong> bed. If you work out a schedule for <strong>the</strong><br />
above you need a timer <strong>to</strong> remind you <strong>to</strong><br />
take your pills at <strong>the</strong> proper time.<br />
Speaking of time, I am supposed <strong>to</strong><br />
have lots of it. My <strong>the</strong>ory is that if I have<br />
lots of time I don’t need <strong>to</strong> live my life by<br />
<strong>the</strong> clock. I can do what I want except for<br />
medications and appointments. Wait, let<br />
me check that timer again.<br />
The o<strong>the</strong>r thing you really need is <strong>the</strong><br />
calendar. I love <strong>the</strong> last day of each month<br />
when you turn <strong>to</strong> a new and blank page.<br />
Funny thing is, <strong>the</strong> calendar is quickly<br />
jammed full of things <strong>to</strong> do and places<br />
<strong>to</strong> go and birthdays and anniversaries <strong>to</strong><br />
remember. I try <strong>to</strong> phone everyone on<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir birthday and anniversary but <strong>the</strong>re<br />
are so many I run out of voice!<br />
A real annoyance of getting older is<br />
<strong>the</strong> print in everything gets smaller. No<br />
wonder seniors don’t get newspapers<br />
any more, <strong>the</strong>y can’t see <strong>to</strong> read <strong>the</strong> obits<br />
without a magnifying glass. The telephone<br />
book is hopeless because you can ei<strong>the</strong>r<br />
remember <strong>the</strong> number and not <strong>the</strong> person<br />
or you remember <strong>the</strong> first name but not<br />
<strong>the</strong> last and you can’t see <strong>the</strong> number<br />
anyway.<br />
Now I have been smart about this. Years<br />
ago, I memorized everyone’s number in<br />
my family. I just didn’t know <strong>the</strong>y would<br />
all get cell phones and change numbers.<br />
They bought me a cell phone and I can text<br />
<strong>the</strong>m, but I have <strong>to</strong> learn a new language<br />
<strong>to</strong> be able <strong>to</strong> understand what <strong>the</strong>y are<br />
telling me. It is like getting a crossword<br />
puzzle with no clues. My grandson texted<br />
me: cu 7X12 which means see you in 7-12<br />
days. Who would have thought?<br />
I am computer savvy now, only<br />
everyone else has blackberries (we used<br />
<strong>to</strong> eat those), iPods, iPads and e-readers<br />
where you can download books so you<br />
don’t have <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> library. Each book<br />
you download is s<strong>to</strong>red for life so you can<br />
read it again. Oh <strong>the</strong> e-reader lets you<br />
enlarge <strong>the</strong> print so you can see it and<br />
you turn pages just like in a real book! The<br />
trouble is, you are unsure which one is<br />
simple enough for you <strong>to</strong> operate without<br />
calling a grandchild for instructions.<br />
I can’t wait <strong>to</strong> see what else will be<br />
available when I get old. I mean things<br />
change every minute. You can preplan<br />
everything so when it happens you are<br />
looked after. It means you can let your<br />
mind wander away because you have<br />
already decided what <strong>to</strong> do. What if I<br />
change my mind? Maybe what I decide<br />
now is not what I would want later. Can<br />
I really trust those I put in charge? I like<br />
being in charge of myself… after all, I have<br />
lived with me all my life.<br />
So where does all this leave me? I am<br />
20 at heart, my mirror tells me different.<br />
My body wants replacement parts so I can<br />
move like a 20 year old. Really though, I<br />
love being me. I’ve been <strong>the</strong>re, done that<br />
and look forward <strong>to</strong> doing more. I have<br />
wonderful memories of things I’ve seen<br />
and people I’ve met and <strong>the</strong> beauties God<br />
has created for us. I’d even climb Everest<br />
if one of my grandkids could push me up<br />
<strong>the</strong>re in a wheel chair. Wouldn’t that just<br />
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An all-<strong>to</strong>o-familiar phrase I hear all<br />
<strong>the</strong> time. So, how does a senior eat tasty,<br />
nutritious, and balanced meals and do it<br />
without eating out every night, or worse<br />
opening a can of soup a few times a day?<br />
There are ways, and like everything I have<br />
written about it takes some planning.<br />
Some folks in this situation rely on family.<br />
Lots of lasagnas and casseroles. This will<br />
work for a time, and after a while <strong>the</strong><br />
refrigera<strong>to</strong>r gets stuffed, and Mom and<br />
Dad are back <strong>to</strong> where <strong>the</strong>y started.<br />
The Freezer Section of <strong>the</strong> Grocery<br />
S<strong>to</strong>re - Not<br />
Prepared food from <strong>the</strong> freezer<br />
section of <strong>the</strong> grocery s<strong>to</strong>re gets called<br />
on sometimes. While <strong>the</strong> “TV-Dinner”<br />
looks like a good option, in fact, it is not.<br />
It is not because it is not healthy at all,<br />
for anyone!<br />
This nutrition label is of a popular<br />
frozen dinner. Salisbury Steak in fact.<br />
Yummy, I guess and while <strong>the</strong> calories<br />
may be in line some of <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
information should shock you. I draw<br />
your attention <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> sodium. At 71%,<br />
or 1630mg you might as well eat <strong>the</strong><br />
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your throat. The daily suggested intake<br />
for sodium for a senior is 1500mg. So,<br />
this Salisbury Steak at 1630 mg blows<br />
<strong>the</strong> budget. I will not even get in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
negative effects of that much salt. These<br />
are cheap and convenient, but horrible<br />
for your health and well-being.<br />
In Home Meal Preparation<br />
Ano<strong>the</strong>r option is <strong>to</strong> bring meal<br />
preparation in<strong>to</strong> your home. Home Care<br />
providers offer this as an option for<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir clients. The benefit of this choice<br />
is that <strong>the</strong> client gets <strong>the</strong> types and<br />
options of food <strong>the</strong>y enjoy. The cost is<br />
built in<strong>to</strong> staffing charges. An hourly rate<br />
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is charged based on <strong>the</strong> organization’s<br />
rates. Somewhere around $30 per hour,<br />
and a typical week would use 2 <strong>to</strong> 3<br />
hours. Ano<strong>the</strong>r benefit <strong>to</strong> this option is<br />
that many times <strong>the</strong> client joins in peeling<br />
<strong>the</strong> pota<strong>to</strong>es and cutting <strong>the</strong> carrots.<br />
The nutritional benefit of preparing raw<br />
food is ano<strong>the</strong>r win for in-home meal<br />
preparation. With this choice, budget<br />
about 2 hours per week for staffing plus<br />
<strong>the</strong> cost of groceries.<br />
Home Meal Replacement - HMR<br />
This is becoming a big business, and<br />
it’s not just for seniors. Many busy people<br />
are taking advantage of <strong>the</strong> convenience<br />
and copious options on <strong>the</strong> internet and in<br />
this magazine. They are organized in three<br />
categories; RTC (Ready <strong>to</strong> Cook), RTE<br />
(Ready <strong>to</strong> Eat), and RTH (Ready <strong>to</strong> Heat).<br />
Ready <strong>to</strong> Cook refers <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> companies<br />
that deliver prepared raw food <strong>to</strong> your<br />
door with <strong>the</strong> instructions on how <strong>to</strong> cook<br />
and serve. Ready <strong>to</strong> Eat are completed<br />
meals in smaller servings served hot and<br />
complete. Think of a modern grocery<br />
s<strong>to</strong>re deli section. There you can find a<br />
wide range of hot food choices.<br />
Ready <strong>to</strong> Heat are prepared, small<br />
batch, cooked meals. Pop <strong>the</strong>m in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
microwave and a few minutes later you<br />
have a piping hot roast turkey dinner,<br />
meatloaf, lasagna... <strong>the</strong> possibilities are<br />
endless. This is a great option for seniors<br />
as it combines <strong>the</strong> convenience of <strong>the</strong> TV-<br />
Dinner and good nutrition. From a cost<br />
per meal standpoint, <strong>the</strong>y range from<br />
$5 <strong>to</strong> $10 per meal. An added benefit is<br />
<strong>the</strong> reusable microwave containers. With<br />
<strong>the</strong>m you can snap <strong>the</strong> lid back on, put<br />
<strong>the</strong> partially eaten meal in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> fridge<br />
and it is <strong>to</strong>morrow’s lunch.<br />
Whe<strong>the</strong>r you use In Home Meal<br />
Preparation, or HMR be sure <strong>to</strong> research<br />
your local providers. Many will allow you<br />
<strong>to</strong> order a few <strong>to</strong> try. Be discriminating;<br />
after all you are <strong>the</strong> cus<strong>to</strong>mer.<br />
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What’s in a Name?<br />
By C.W. Tiffin, Chatham • from Daytripping Magazine, <strong>Summer</strong> 2013<br />
When I was born, I was given a name<br />
just like everyone else. That part is done<br />
for you. My parents chose my name<br />
from one of my uncles, which was quite<br />
common way back when I was born.<br />
It was not a name that I would have<br />
chosen for myself for several reasons,<br />
mostly because at that time it was not a<br />
common name.<br />
As I grew older, I soon realized this.<br />
There was of course my uncle... Claude.<br />
Then <strong>the</strong>re was this o<strong>the</strong>r kid at school<br />
with <strong>the</strong> name of Claude. He was quiet<br />
and grinned a lot, but being older than<br />
me, we didn’t talk much <strong>to</strong> each o<strong>the</strong>r,<br />
although I once called him Claude. It<br />
just seemed odd <strong>to</strong> call someone with<br />
<strong>the</strong> same name, especially that name as<br />
he grinned and said, “Hello... Claude.”<br />
Then <strong>the</strong>re was Claude Rains, <strong>the</strong> ac<strong>to</strong>r<br />
who starred with Humphrey Bogart and<br />
Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca... and<br />
me!<br />
As I continued through life, whenever<br />
someone asked my name, whe<strong>the</strong>r for<br />
filling out a form or some o<strong>the</strong>r reason,<br />
I would invariably be asked <strong>the</strong> same<br />
questions. “Is it Bob?”<br />
“No, it’s Claude.”<br />
Then I would get a quizzical look and<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r try... “Clyde?” And so on until<br />
I would finally get my name through <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>m and <strong>the</strong>ir face would light up as<br />
<strong>the</strong>y would finally say.<br />
“Oh... it’s Claude.”<br />
Some years ago<br />
when <strong>the</strong> movie<br />
ac<strong>to</strong>r Jean Claude<br />
VanDamme got <strong>to</strong> be<br />
fairly well known, <strong>the</strong><br />
name Claude became<br />
more popular, at least enough so that I<br />
didn’t have <strong>to</strong> keep repeating myself.<br />
Of course <strong>the</strong>n, <strong>the</strong>re were those who<br />
thought that I was French, which I am<br />
not. I am of Irish decent, and I couldn’t<br />
answer <strong>the</strong>m in French when <strong>the</strong>y<br />
began <strong>to</strong> speak <strong>the</strong> language <strong>to</strong> me,<br />
even though Canadians are supposed <strong>to</strong><br />
be bilingual. Which all brings me up <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> present day in time.<br />
Recently I had <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> Windsor <strong>to</strong> see<br />
a doc<strong>to</strong>r. My wife and I got a hotel room<br />
and decided <strong>to</strong> take a cab over <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Hospital. Like many seniors, my body<br />
seems <strong>to</strong> be losing <strong>the</strong> full function<br />
of some of <strong>the</strong> main parts, like my<br />
memory, my hearing, <strong>to</strong> name only a<br />
couple.<br />
Surprisingly, we weren’t long at <strong>the</strong><br />
hospital. He just looked at some x-rays<br />
and <strong>the</strong>n gave me ano<strong>the</strong>r appointment.<br />
We were out in half an hour. I s<strong>to</strong>pped<br />
at <strong>the</strong> main desk and asked <strong>the</strong> lady if<br />
she would call a cab for <strong>the</strong> wife and I.<br />
She smiled as she asked, “What is your<br />
name, <strong>the</strong> cab driver will have <strong>to</strong> know<br />
who it is that he is supposed <strong>to</strong> pick up.”<br />
“Claude Tiffin,” I answered.<br />
Her eyes grew large as she stared at<br />
me and asked, “Is that REALLY your<br />
name?!”<br />
Thinking that she might have read<br />
one of my self-published books, I<br />
proudly answered, “YES.”<br />
She got <strong>the</strong> most amazed look on<br />
her face I had ever seen. “Your name<br />
is GOD?!!”<br />
“No, no!!” I said, not really certain<br />
that I had heard her right, but I looked<br />
over and saw my wife laughing really<br />
hard and it all began <strong>to</strong> dawn on me.<br />
My blame name<br />
again. My face<br />
probably reddened as<br />
I answered. “No it’s<br />
not GOD. It’s Claude!!<br />
C.L.A.U.D.E.!<br />
Once again, I had<br />
<strong>to</strong> spell it out for<br />
someone. So now you know why I<br />
often sign my name C.W. Tiffin. An odd<br />
name is a heavy thing <strong>to</strong> carry through<br />
life. That is why I named my sons Sam<br />
and Dan. Oh yes, my daughter’s name<br />
is Debbie and my wife’s name is Jean.<br />
They are all nice simple names.<br />
Signed... C.W. Tiffin.<br />
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2 Tbsp. prepared mustard<br />
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Place ribs in a roasng pan coated with nonsck cooking spray. Sprinkle<br />
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3 eggs<br />
2 cups white sugar<br />
1 cup oil<br />
3 tsp. vanilla<br />
2 cups zucchini<br />
1 tsp. salt<br />
3/4 tsp. cinnamon<br />
3/4 tsp. nutmeg<br />
(oponal)<br />
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1 1/2 cups cheddar<br />
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1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup water<br />
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His Unique Legacy<br />
By Cathy Dobson, Point Edward • Pho<strong>to</strong>s by Leonard Segall, Sarnia (except where noted)<br />
Tucked along a picturesque stretch of<br />
Hillsboro Road in northwest Lamb<strong>to</strong>n<br />
County, is a private nature preserve that<br />
has given Sarnia’s Walter Petryschuk<br />
great solace over <strong>the</strong> years.<br />
He has spent 43 years escaping <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> trails that wind through his bush<br />
and meander beside Hickory Creek.<br />
“I was a plant manager for 15 years<br />
in Chemical Valley and <strong>to</strong> stay sane<br />
you have <strong>to</strong> get away from it,” he says,<br />
explaining why <strong>the</strong> land has been such<br />
a big part of his life. “Besides, I grew<br />
up on a farm near Point Pelee National<br />
Park.<br />
“I am a farm boy.”<br />
Petryschuk and his wife Mary<br />
purchased 40 acres (16 hectares) on<br />
Hillsboro Rd. in 1978. The vast majority<br />
is un<strong>to</strong>uched bush<br />
and a fabulous place<br />
<strong>to</strong> enjoy <strong>the</strong> birds and<br />
see <strong>the</strong> odd bobcat or<br />
wolf. But about five<br />
acres was cleared<br />
and converted by<br />
<strong>the</strong> Petryschuks for<br />
a large garden, a<br />
690-tree orchard, and finally a tall grass<br />
prairie.<br />
It’s Petryschuk’s sanctuary in many<br />
ways. During his working life, he spent<br />
12 hours at a time working and walking<br />
<strong>the</strong> land. Now, at age 84, he’s <strong>the</strong>re<br />
two <strong>to</strong> three times a week, tending<br />
his garden, building bird houses and<br />
enjoying <strong>the</strong> natural environment.<br />
“If you want <strong>to</strong> live a long time, you<br />
have <strong>to</strong> have something <strong>to</strong> look forward<br />
<strong>to</strong>,” he said. “I love <strong>the</strong> peace and<br />
solace here.”<br />
The preserve is his legacy project and<br />
will eventually be passed <strong>to</strong> one of his<br />
four sons.<br />
Petryschuk left his childhood<br />
farm <strong>to</strong> study chemical<br />
engineering. But he never forgot<br />
his roots.<br />
One fortui<strong>to</strong>us day in 1978,<br />
he was having lunch at Polysar<br />
with a colleague named D’Arcy<br />
Hunt who said he had some land<br />
for sale in Plymp<strong>to</strong>n Wyoming.<br />
“I wanted <strong>to</strong> plant something<br />
and had been looking for some<br />
land,” said Petryschuk.<br />
“If you want <strong>to</strong> live a<br />
long time, you have <strong>to</strong><br />
have something <strong>to</strong> look<br />
forward <strong>to</strong>.”<br />
He immediately asked <strong>to</strong> see Hunt’s<br />
acreage where he was as<strong>to</strong>nished <strong>to</strong><br />
find Hickory Creek running 130 feet<br />
below <strong>the</strong> property’s high ground. In<br />
a part of Ontario where <strong>the</strong> terrain is<br />
generally flat, <strong>the</strong> gully is rare.<br />
“I was absolutely flabbergasted,”<br />
Petryschuk said. “I turned <strong>to</strong> D’Arcy<br />
and said, ‘It’s spectacular. It’s just a<br />
matter of how much you want for it.’”<br />
He dubbed <strong>the</strong> land “Conservation<br />
@ Hickory Creek,” and set about<br />
clearing <strong>the</strong> almost impenetrable bush<br />
above <strong>the</strong> ravine for an apple orchard.<br />
Nearly 700 trees were eventually<br />
planted on five acres, with Mary and<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir sons pitching in along with a hired<br />
construction crew.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> early 80s, an equipment<br />
building was<br />
constructed, a trac<strong>to</strong>r<br />
was purchased, and<br />
trails were created.<br />
The first apple harvest<br />
<strong>to</strong>ok place in 1983 and<br />
a vegetable garden<br />
went in nearby.<br />
Hickory Creek has<br />
always been a big draw <strong>to</strong> Petryschuk<br />
and his family. Trout are plentiful and<br />
<strong>the</strong> creek provides water for <strong>the</strong><br />
garden.<br />
Throughout <strong>the</strong> 1990s and<br />
in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2000s, <strong>the</strong> Petryschuks<br />
sold <strong>the</strong>ir apples roadside and<br />
<strong>the</strong>n began <strong>to</strong> wholesale <strong>the</strong>m as<br />
far away as Collingwood. It was<br />
a going concern for two decades<br />
that abruptly s<strong>to</strong>pped in 2005<br />
when he contracted larynx<br />
cancer and had <strong>to</strong> dedicate all<br />
his energy <strong>to</strong> recovery.<br />
“We got rid of <strong>the</strong> orchard<br />
and planted a tall grass prairie in 2018,”<br />
said Petryschuk.<br />
Over <strong>the</strong> years, Mac Kechnie from<br />
Sarnia built about two dozen birdhouses<br />
and strategically erected <strong>the</strong>m<br />
throughout <strong>the</strong> property. Petryschuk<br />
was determined <strong>to</strong> attract a diversity of<br />
birds and built about 100 more. To this<br />
day, he continues making <strong>the</strong>m from<br />
recycled materials.<br />
About 35 acres have been left <strong>to</strong><br />
develop naturally. When a tree falls —<br />
and many have—it is left alone unless<br />
it’s blocking a path. The property<br />
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Petryschuk left Polysar <strong>to</strong> become<br />
site manager of <strong>the</strong> Suncor refinery<br />
in Sarnia. Later he worked as direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
general of <strong>the</strong> National Research<br />
Council of Canada’s manufacturing<br />
technology institutes in Vancouver and<br />
London. Today he is an associate with<br />
<strong>the</strong> Bowman Centre for Sustainable<br />
Energy.<br />
Since his recovery from cancer,<br />
Conservation @ Hickory Creek has<br />
offered a great place <strong>to</strong> keep busy and<br />
enjoy <strong>the</strong> outdoors.<br />
Earlier this year, <strong>the</strong> Petryschuks<br />
won an award from <strong>the</strong> St. Clair Region<br />
Conservation Authority for improving<br />
and protecting <strong>the</strong>ir land on Hillsboro<br />
Road.<br />
And this summer, <strong>the</strong> property will<br />
be featured in an exhibition in Bright’s<br />
Grove by pho<strong>to</strong>grapher Leonard Segall.<br />
The show runs Aug. 5-Sept. 4 at <strong>the</strong><br />
Gallery in <strong>the</strong> Grove.<br />
“Walter allowed me <strong>to</strong> take<br />
pho<strong>to</strong>s at his property for two<br />
years,” said Segall. “It’s rare <strong>to</strong><br />
find a vertical drop that big in<br />
this area. I found I could get<br />
immersed in <strong>the</strong> forest.<br />
“That and <strong>the</strong> wildflowers<br />
were <strong>the</strong> main attraction for me.”<br />
While <strong>the</strong> Petryschuk’s<br />
property is private, Segall’s 25<br />
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Fishing is a pastime enjoyed by<br />
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The preparations and anticipation<br />
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<strong>the</strong> fishing itself.<br />
We began in <strong>the</strong> late<br />
evening <strong>the</strong> day before.<br />
The soft shadows, <strong>the</strong><br />
scent of nicotine flowers,<br />
<strong>the</strong> muted voices were<br />
all part of catching <strong>the</strong><br />
bait.. worms. With a<br />
flashlight held so <strong>the</strong><br />
beam was softened<br />
by our fingers over<br />
<strong>the</strong> glass, we stalked<br />
our prey – <strong>the</strong> elusive earth worm.<br />
We walked slowly, and s<strong>to</strong>oped over<br />
across a newly-watered lawn looking<br />
for <strong>the</strong> tell-tale glint of a slimy worm<br />
reflecting <strong>the</strong> light. There were fire<br />
flies in <strong>the</strong> balmy air and we spoke in<br />
whispers, in case worms could hear and<br />
be frightened away. We had <strong>to</strong> be alert<br />
as it was, for a glistening, slippery worm<br />
could quickly disappear in<strong>to</strong> its hole if<br />
it were spooked. Stabbing down with<br />
a fore finger at a fat worm <strong>to</strong> prevent<br />
it retracting in<strong>to</strong> its hole we would<br />
<strong>the</strong>n gently tug it up <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> surface and<br />
deposit it in a navy-cut <strong>to</strong>bacco tin half<br />
filled with grass and dirt. I was a champ<br />
at spotting and reacting, not so good<br />
at <strong>the</strong> next step – actually working <strong>the</strong><br />
worm on<strong>to</strong> a hook.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> morning, we reached <strong>the</strong> bay<br />
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fa<strong>the</strong>r pedaled while I sat on <strong>the</strong> cross<br />
bar between my fa<strong>the</strong>r’s arms, as<br />
I gradually grew numb in <strong>the</strong> ne<strong>the</strong>r<br />
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ground again when we arrived at <strong>the</strong><br />
water’s edge. After res<strong>to</strong>ring circulation<br />
I watched and learned how <strong>to</strong> bait a<br />
hook with a worm. The fresh worm<br />
was impaled on <strong>the</strong> hook by driving it<br />
through <strong>the</strong> whole length<br />
of <strong>the</strong> creature. That way<br />
it was difficult <strong>to</strong> lose <strong>the</strong><br />
bait <strong>to</strong> a single grab by<br />
<strong>the</strong> jaws of a fish. Waste<br />
not want not. This act<br />
of baiting <strong>the</strong> hook was<br />
as upsetting <strong>to</strong> some as<br />
<strong>the</strong> actual catching of <strong>the</strong><br />
bait. The worms didn’t<br />
like it much ei<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
The fish, mostly perch, suckers,<br />
catfish and <strong>the</strong> occasional smallmou<strong>the</strong>d<br />
bass, loomed large in my<br />
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The squeamish would be aghast at<br />
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<strong>Welcome</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> summer edition of The <strong>Club</strong>! For <strong>the</strong> second year<br />
in a row, <strong>the</strong> COVID-19 pandemic has upended most people’s<br />
summer plans, but <strong>the</strong>re is real hope on <strong>the</strong> horizon that July and<br />
August will bring back some sense of normalcy <strong>to</strong> everyone’s<br />
lives.<br />
Discussing mental health issues<br />
with Bluewater Health President<br />
& CEO Mike Lapaine (right),<br />
alongside <strong>the</strong> Associate Minister<br />
of Health & Addictions.<br />
Congratulating Pathways Health<br />
Centre on reaching <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
$1.6 million Therapeutic Pool<br />
fundraising goal, which included<br />
$148,500 in support from <strong>the</strong><br />
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Presenting virtually <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Michigan Senate in March<br />
about <strong>the</strong> importance of Line 5<br />
<strong>to</strong> Sarnia-Lamb<strong>to</strong>n, Ontario, and<br />
<strong>the</strong> entire Great Lakes Region.<br />
Touring Creative Education<br />
of Canada in Point Edward,<br />
which has transitioned from<br />
a costume designer <strong>to</strong> an<br />
Ontario-based provider of face<br />
masks and surgical gowns.<br />
June is Seniors Month. Now more than ever, it is important that<br />
we come <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>to</strong> support each o<strong>the</strong>r. We all recognize and<br />
honour <strong>the</strong> knowledge, experience, and contributions those of us<br />
who are 55+ have made <strong>to</strong> build <strong>the</strong> province that we enjoy <strong>to</strong>day<br />
- and continue <strong>to</strong> make every day in communities across Ontario.<br />
I’d like <strong>to</strong> also recognize <strong>the</strong> challenges being faced by our local<br />
businesses. These past 14 months have been incredibly difficult<br />
for all businesses, but it’s been especially hard on Ontario’s once<br />
vibrant <strong>to</strong>urism industry. Prior <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> pandemic, Ontario’s <strong>to</strong>urism<br />
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I want <strong>to</strong> wish everyone in Sarnia-Lamb<strong>to</strong>n a wonderful summer.<br />
With <strong>the</strong> warm wea<strong>the</strong>r finally arriving and many outdoor<br />
activities reopening again, it’s important that we all get outside<br />
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<strong>the</strong> summer ahead will be a truly memorable one. Enjoy!<br />
Announcing $1.3 million in<br />
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Supporting arts and culture<br />
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Announcing $2,843,400 in<br />
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and recall <strong>the</strong> summers and <strong>the</strong> musical rootbeer served in a frosty mug on a hot<br />
soundtrack of that time, with <strong>the</strong> Top 40 summer’s eve. The carhops would come<br />
blaring from a car radio or transis<strong>to</strong>r. “Hot right up <strong>to</strong> your window <strong>to</strong> serve. The guys<br />
<strong>to</strong>wn, summer in <strong>the</strong> city, back of my neck would have <strong>the</strong>ir hair slicked back with<br />
gettin’ dirt and gritty,” <strong>the</strong> Lovin’ Spoonful Brylcreem (“a little dab will do ya”) and try<br />
sang <strong>the</strong> summer of 1966.<br />
<strong>to</strong> look as cool as possible, hanging out of<br />
Growing up in Corunna, until I had <strong>the</strong>ir cars trying <strong>to</strong> make eye contact with<br />
my own car and license, it wasn’t easy <strong>the</strong> girls.<br />
getting a ride <strong>to</strong> Sarnia where all <strong>the</strong> How about <strong>the</strong> bands around <strong>to</strong>wn<br />
action seemed <strong>to</strong> be. “Get your mo<strong>to</strong>r in <strong>the</strong> 60’s? Groups such as The Grimm<br />
runnin’, head out on <strong>the</strong> highway, lookin’ Reaper, <strong>the</strong> Grass Company, Unit 4,<br />
for adventure and whatever comes our Quotations and Gladia<strong>to</strong>rs played regularly<br />
way,” growled Steppenwolf. Hitchhiking at high school and teen <strong>to</strong>wn dances. Back<br />
was popular, although more prevalent in those days, a girl had <strong>to</strong> wait for a boy <strong>to</strong><br />
with <strong>the</strong> boys than <strong>the</strong> girls. I thought if I ask for a dance, unless it was ladies’ choice.<br />
could just get <strong>to</strong> Tab’s Drive-in on Colborne That resulted in plenty of walking around<br />
Road I would have it made. That’s where in a circle. Those were definitely ‘dizzy’<br />
you would show up in a hot car (if at all times! Sarnia, Corunna and Courtright<br />
possible), cruise around checking out <strong>the</strong> all ran <strong>the</strong>ir own teen-<strong>to</strong>wns and Mary’s<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r cars and, of course, its’ occupants Record Mart was <strong>the</strong> place <strong>to</strong> buy all <strong>the</strong><br />
(did you see that cute guy who just pulled latest 45’s.<br />
in?) Something <strong>to</strong> eat was ano<strong>the</strong>r reason Ano<strong>the</strong>r hot spot <strong>to</strong> be was Kenwickon-<strong>the</strong>-Lake<br />
in Bright’s Grove <strong>to</strong> see Grant<br />
<strong>to</strong> be at Tab’s and <strong>the</strong> Canadaburger and<br />
Tartan Surprise were always favourites. Smith & <strong>the</strong> Power all <strong>the</strong> way from T.O.<br />
Colborne Road was no Jan & Dean’s Rumour had it that <strong>the</strong> lead singer split his<br />
“Dead Man’s Curve” but a bit of a drag strip. pants on a regular basis and <strong>the</strong> girls hung<br />
(Watch out for <strong>the</strong> cops!) ”She’s real fine, around <strong>the</strong> stage in great anticipation.<br />
my 409,” bragged <strong>the</strong> Beach Boys. Well for Freddie ‘Boom-boom’ Cannon also<br />
me, not quite, as I was driving, firstly, an performed <strong>the</strong>re. There were no mosh<br />
old car from <strong>the</strong> mid 50’s and <strong>the</strong>n a ’66 pits or crowd surfing in those days, but<br />
Vauxhall. Although not conducive <strong>to</strong> drag I remember a lot of jumping<br />
racing, my little green car did get my sister around and screaming in front<br />
and I where we had <strong>to</strong> be (or wanted <strong>to</strong> of <strong>the</strong> stage. And <strong>the</strong> strobe<br />
be). Things did improve later when my lights and go-go girls added <strong>to</strong><br />
boyfriend drove in<strong>to</strong> my driveway with a <strong>the</strong> excitement.<br />
’66 SS-396 Chevelle and I rode in style. Rose Gardens was <strong>the</strong> destination for<br />
“Round round get around, I get around,” <strong>the</strong> both record hops and roller-skating. Close<br />
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<strong>Summer</strong> 2013<br />
by, in Point Edward, was <strong>the</strong> Bluewater<br />
Bridge for <strong>the</strong> ‘submarine races’ and a<br />
plate of Albert’s famous chips. There was<br />
none of <strong>the</strong> technology we have <strong>to</strong>day,<br />
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<strong>the</strong> Capital or Odeon <strong>the</strong>atres down<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
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long and you would always see friends<br />
from school. Who can forget <strong>the</strong> Star<strong>to</strong>p<br />
Drive-in (later <strong>the</strong> Mustang) on Plank Road<br />
where <strong>the</strong> family would be loaded up in<br />
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as <strong>the</strong> family dog, <strong>to</strong> watch movies under<br />
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Looking back, it seemed like a time<br />
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The o<strong>the</strong>r day, someone asked me, "Why didn't we have a drug problem when we<br />
were growing up?" I replied, "I DID have a drug problem when I was young ..."<br />
I was drug <strong>to</strong> church on Sunday morning, as well as many weddings & funerals.<br />
I was drug <strong>to</strong> family reunions and community socials no maer <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
I was drug by my ears when I was disrespecul <strong>to</strong> adults, when I disobeyed my<br />
parents, <strong>to</strong>ld a lie, brought home a bad report card, spoke ill of <strong>the</strong> teacher or <strong>the</strong><br />
preacher, or if I didn't put forth my best effort in everything that was asked of me.<br />
I was drug <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> kitchen sink <strong>to</strong> have my mouth washed out with soap if I swore.<br />
I was drug out <strong>to</strong> pull weeds in mom's garden and flower beds and cockleburs out<br />
of dad's fields.<br />
I was drug <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> homes of family, friends,<br />
and neighbors <strong>to</strong> help out someone who had<br />
no one <strong>to</strong> mow <strong>the</strong> yard, repair<br />
things, or chop some firewood;<br />
and, if my mo<strong>the</strong>r had ever known<br />
that I <strong>to</strong>ok a single dime as a p for<br />
this kindness, she would have<br />
drug me back <strong>to</strong> return it.<br />
Those drugs sll affect my<br />
behavior in everything I do, say,<br />
and think. They are stronger<br />
than cocaine, crack, or heroin;<br />
and, if <strong>to</strong>day's children had this<br />
kind of drug problem, this world<br />
might be a beer place.<br />
Toys That Almost Killed Us<br />
Part I<br />
By Lee Michaels,<br />
Sarnia<br />
I honestly don’t know how many of<br />
us are still around considering what we<br />
played with when we were kids.<br />
I grew up a <strong>to</strong>mboy in <strong>the</strong> prairies.<br />
Girl’s <strong>to</strong>ys bored me <strong>to</strong> tears. My aunt,<br />
who wanted me <strong>to</strong> be more “girlie” gave<br />
me a Barbie for my birthday. I promptly<br />
cut off all her hair and stuck little gold<br />
safety pins through her ears. Later,<br />
when one of my buddies showed me<br />
<strong>the</strong> pink rabbit’s foot he had hanging<br />
from his banana bicycle handlebars<br />
for “good luck,” I ripped off my shorn<br />
Barbie doll head, painted it pink with<br />
my Mom’s nail polish, and hung it from<br />
my handlebars. No dolls for me.<br />
I’d ra<strong>the</strong>r be playing “knivesies” with<br />
<strong>the</strong> boys. Yes, most of us carried<br />
around a jack knife in our<br />
pockets, most with blades<br />
about three inches long.<br />
They weren’t fancy<br />
Swiss Army Knives or<br />
those 20-<strong>to</strong>ols-in-one variety,<br />
just a regular old jack knife. My<br />
Uncle Archie gave me mine,<br />
a beauty with an ivory<br />
handle. (He also gave me<br />
an ivory cigarette holder. He <strong>to</strong>ld me<br />
he got both in India as a Scottish soldier<br />
but all <strong>the</strong> grown-ups said he liked <strong>to</strong> tell<br />
s<strong>to</strong>ries and cheated at cribbage). I liked<br />
<strong>to</strong> think he was telling <strong>the</strong> truth because<br />
it made my knife special and once in a<br />
while I would pretend I was a Scottish<br />
soldier, puffing on my slightly smokey<br />
smelling cigarette holder, and battling<br />
enemies with <strong>the</strong> knife. Anyway, we’d<br />
draw a circle in <strong>the</strong> dirt and put a s<strong>to</strong>ne<br />
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in <strong>the</strong> middle and <strong>the</strong> idea was <strong>to</strong> throw<br />
your knife from outside <strong>the</strong> circle,<br />
seeing who could get <strong>the</strong>ir knife <strong>to</strong> stick<br />
in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> ground, closest <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> rock.<br />
We’d practise for hours, trying different<br />
grips, blades <strong>to</strong>wards us, blades away,<br />
trying <strong>to</strong> get that knife <strong>to</strong> stick. We’d do<br />
<strong>the</strong> same with a chalk circle on a tree<br />
or wooden shed. I never remember any<br />
mishaps playing “knivesies,” although I<br />
did draw blood on a couple of occasions,<br />
whittling down sticks <strong>to</strong> use as swords<br />
<strong>to</strong> poke each o<strong>the</strong>r with. Amazingly,<br />
we never poked each o<strong>the</strong>r’s eyes out.<br />
Could you imagine walking by a group of<br />
ten-year-olds nowadays, all<br />
grouped in a circle, knives<br />
in hand? Unthinkable.<br />
The unthinkable<br />
did happen once with<br />
firecrackers. We played<br />
with those short, stubby “red<br />
devils” that were tied <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
with string. You could ei<strong>the</strong>r<br />
light <strong>the</strong>m off all at once: Bang!<br />
Bang! Bang! Bang! Or you could untie<br />
<strong>the</strong>m and light <strong>the</strong>m one by one. They<br />
were great <strong>to</strong> stuff in a big anthill and<br />
<strong>the</strong>n light it and watch <strong>the</strong> ants fly <strong>to</strong><br />
Kingdom Come. Sometimes <strong>the</strong> bigger<br />
kids would throw <strong>the</strong>m at each o<strong>the</strong>r,<br />
but I wasn’t that stupid….yet. I wasn’t<br />
allowed <strong>to</strong> play with <strong>the</strong>m, but I’d save<br />
up my money and sneak off <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
variety s<strong>to</strong>re and buy <strong>the</strong>m anyway, <strong>the</strong>n<br />
hide <strong>the</strong>m somewhere outside where<br />
Mom wouldn’t find <strong>the</strong>m. Sometimes,<br />
you’d get a dud that wouldn’t explode<br />
or wouldn’t have a fuse. My best friend<br />
Dale decided <strong>to</strong> light off<br />
a string of <strong>the</strong>m. One<br />
didn’t explode so he<br />
decided <strong>to</strong> take it<br />
home, take out <strong>the</strong><br />
gunpowder and do<br />
something with<br />
it. He put <strong>the</strong><br />
unused firecracker<br />
in his front pocket<br />
and a few seconds<br />
later. BAM! The<br />
darn thing exploded<br />
in his pocket,<br />
burning a big hole in<br />
his old blue nylon shorts<br />
which in turn melted and adhered<br />
<strong>to</strong> his ne<strong>the</strong>r regions. He ran home<br />
screaming and I ran <strong>to</strong> my home <strong>to</strong><br />
avoid guilt by association. (Yeah, I<br />
know, some friend.) Poor Dale had <strong>to</strong> be<br />
treated for burns <strong>to</strong> his privates and <strong>the</strong><br />
older boys called him “onenut” from<br />
<strong>the</strong>reon in, something I didn’t really<br />
understand o<strong>the</strong>r than <strong>to</strong> think it was<br />
strangely dirty.<br />
We really didn’t have a lot of fancy<br />
stuff <strong>to</strong> play with and that led <strong>to</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />
explosive situation that, in hindsight,<br />
could have robbed me of my sight. Some<br />
of <strong>the</strong> neighbours, including Dale’s dad,<br />
had big old 85-gallon oil drums next <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> garbage cans in <strong>the</strong> back lane that<br />
divided houses on ei<strong>the</strong>r side. They’d<br />
burn rubbish and yard refuse in <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
My folks <strong>to</strong>ld me <strong>to</strong> never, ever, throw<br />
spray cans in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>m. Never explained<br />
why. You guessed it. The next time<br />
my Mom ran out of hairspray, I fished<br />
(Rarely Heard Any More) “It’s time for a cas<strong>to</strong>r oil cleanse.”<br />
<strong>the</strong> Adorn can out of<br />
<strong>the</strong> trash, hid it, and<br />
waited for <strong>the</strong> next<br />
smouldering fire.<br />
I was scared, but<br />
Dale egged me<br />
on. “Come on<br />
you sissy girl,<br />
throw it in!” So I<br />
did. We waited.<br />
Waited some<br />
more. After what<br />
seemed like forever,<br />
I hesitantly crept forward<br />
and peered inside <strong>the</strong> can.<br />
Sure enough, KABOOM!<br />
The can exploded, burning my bangs<br />
off <strong>to</strong> half <strong>the</strong>ir length and singeing off<br />
both eyebrows. By <strong>the</strong> grace of God,<br />
I was not blinded. We snuck down <strong>to</strong><br />
Dale’s older sister’s basement bedroom<br />
and he cut my stinking burnt bangs off<br />
almost <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>p of my forehead. Then<br />
I used her eyebrow pencil <strong>to</strong> draw on<br />
eyebrows. My Mom went ballistic when<br />
I went home, screaming, “wait until<br />
your Fa<strong>the</strong>r gets home.” I was banished<br />
<strong>to</strong> my bedroom, sick with dread. When<br />
I was called for supper, I crept <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
table, head hanging. I sat down, we said<br />
grace, and all Dad said was, “what did<br />
we tell you about playing near <strong>the</strong> fire<br />
barrel?.” No fur<strong>the</strong>r punishment was<br />
needed and I still get queasy thinking<br />
about how close I came <strong>to</strong> being blinded.<br />
After that incident, I decided <strong>to</strong> try <strong>to</strong><br />
play with <strong>the</strong> girls because it seemed a<br />
lot safer. It wasn’t.<br />
Look for Part II in <strong>the</strong> next issue.
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I guessed <strong>the</strong> pepper…<strong>the</strong> soup was <strong>to</strong>o hot;<br />
I guessed <strong>the</strong> water…it dried in <strong>the</strong> pot;<br />
I guessed <strong>the</strong> salt, and what do you think…<br />
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I guessed <strong>the</strong> sugar…<strong>the</strong> sauce was <strong>to</strong>o sweet;<br />
And so, by guessing, I spoiled our treat.<br />
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My 'Missus' used <strong>to</strong> get upset, and said, "It's a lotta bunk!<br />
Spending from <strong>the</strong> family funds, for someone else's junk."<br />
A bad mistake, one Saturday morn, I <strong>to</strong>ok her with me,<br />
All my loonies, <strong>to</strong>onies went, blown, on her shopping spree.<br />
Picture frames and dishes, and coffee mugs galore,<br />
Who would want <strong>to</strong> buy <strong>the</strong> rug, from someone's bedroom floor?<br />
So many fishing rods and skis, and rusty steamer trunk,<br />
They might be someone's treasures, but <strong>to</strong> me, a lotta junk.<br />
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A radio that didn't work, <strong>the</strong> camera had no lens,<br />
A jacket (just one sleeve was <strong>to</strong>rn), among <strong>the</strong> odds and ends.<br />
A convoy of baby buggies, and a doggie, on a rope,<br />
Got our legs all tangled up, by some obnoxious dope.<br />
Sometimes I waste my money, and I could blow a fuse,<br />
I buy this junk because it's cheap, that I will never use.<br />
The bedroom dresser out for sale, no bargain - I could see,<br />
There was no charge for crawlers, <strong>the</strong> spiders all were free.<br />
The stuff we buy, we like <strong>to</strong> think, <strong>the</strong> profit it will bring,<br />
We'll have a lawn of our own, that's early in <strong>the</strong> spring.<br />
So many times we trod this path, it makes me want <strong>to</strong> holler,<br />
The junk we sell, we only get, 'bout two cents on <strong>the</strong> dollar.<br />
When we have a lawn sale, what really upsets me,<br />
Leaving car<strong>to</strong>ns on <strong>the</strong> sidewalk, and a sign says, "All is free!"<br />
We all get satisfaction, wasting bucks and time,<br />
But <strong>the</strong> money hungry taxman, doesn't get <strong>to</strong> grab a dime!<br />
I'll meet you every weekend, my wallet, it shall bleed,<br />
Buying o<strong>the</strong>r people's trash, that I don't really need.<br />
If I should croak, with all this junk, my heirs will be quite sad.<br />
"This must be our inheritance, from Dear Old Loving Dad!"<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2021</strong> (Rarely Heard Any More) “My dad bought a new 8-track player!”<br />
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One day a teacher asked her students <strong>to</strong><br />
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room on two sheets of paper, leaving a<br />
space between each name.<br />
Then she <strong>to</strong>ld <strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong> think of <strong>the</strong> nicest<br />
thing <strong>the</strong>y could say about each of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
classmates and write it down. It <strong>to</strong>ok <strong>the</strong><br />
remainder of <strong>the</strong> class period <strong>to</strong> finish <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
assignment and, as <strong>the</strong> students left <strong>the</strong><br />
room, each one handed in <strong>the</strong> papers.<br />
That Saturday, <strong>the</strong> teacher wrote<br />
down <strong>the</strong> name of each student<br />
on a separate sheet of paper,<br />
and listed what everyone<br />
else had said about that<br />
individual. On Monday,<br />
she gave each student<br />
his or her list. Before<br />
long, <strong>the</strong> entire class<br />
was smiling. “Really?” she<br />
heard whispered. “I never<br />
knew that I meant anything <strong>to</strong><br />
anyone!” and, “I didn’t know<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs liked me so much” were some of<br />
<strong>the</strong> comments.<br />
No one ever mentioned those papers<br />
in class again. She never knew if <strong>the</strong>y<br />
discussed <strong>the</strong>m after class or with <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
parents, but it didn’t matter. The exercise<br />
had accomplished its purpose. The students<br />
were happy with <strong>the</strong>mselves and one<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r. That group of students moved on.<br />
Several years later, one of <strong>the</strong> students was<br />
killed in Vietnam and his teacher attended<br />
<strong>the</strong> funeral of that special student. She<br />
had never seen a serviceman in a military<br />
coffin before. He looked so handsome, so<br />
mature. The church was packed with his<br />
friends. One by one, those who loved him<br />
<strong>to</strong>ok a last walk by <strong>the</strong> coffin. The teacher<br />
was <strong>the</strong> last one <strong>to</strong> bless <strong>the</strong> coffin. As she<br />
s<strong>to</strong>od <strong>the</strong>re, one of <strong>the</strong> soldiers, who acted<br />
as pallbearer, came up <strong>to</strong> her.<br />
“Were you Mark’s math teacher?” he<br />
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She nodded: “Yes.”<br />
Then he said: “Mark talked about you<br />
a lot.”<br />
After <strong>the</strong> funeral, most of Mark’s former<br />
classmates went <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>to</strong> a luncheon.<br />
Mark’s mo<strong>the</strong>r and fa<strong>the</strong>r were <strong>the</strong>re and<br />
wanted <strong>to</strong> speak with his teacher. “We want<br />
<strong>to</strong> show you something,” his fa<strong>the</strong>r said,<br />
taking a wallet out of his pocket. “They<br />
found this on Mark when he was killed.<br />
We thought you might recognize it.”<br />
Opening <strong>the</strong> billfold, he carefully removed<br />
two worn pieces of note paper that had<br />
obviously been taped, folded and refolded<br />
many times. The teacher knew, without<br />
looking, that <strong>the</strong> papers were <strong>the</strong> ones<br />
on which she had listed all <strong>the</strong> good<br />
things each of Mark’s classmates had<br />
said about him.<br />
“Thank you so much for doing that,”<br />
Mark’s mo<strong>the</strong>r said. “As you can see,<br />
Mark treasured it.”<br />
All of Mark’s former classmates<br />
started <strong>to</strong> ga<strong>the</strong>r around. Charlie smiled<br />
ra<strong>the</strong>r sheepishly and said, “I still have my<br />
list. It’s in <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>p drawer of my desk at<br />
home.”<br />
Chuck’s wife said, “Chuck asked me <strong>to</strong><br />
put his in our wedding album.”<br />
“I have mine <strong>to</strong>o,” Marilyn said. “It’s in<br />
my diary.”<br />
Then Vickie, ano<strong>the</strong>r classmate, <strong>to</strong>ok<br />
out her wallet and showed her worn and<br />
frazzled list <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> group. “I carry this<br />
with me at all times,” Vicki said, and she<br />
continued: “I think we all saved our lists.”<br />
That’s when <strong>the</strong> teacher finally sat down<br />
and cried. She cried for Mark and for all<br />
his friends who would never see him again.<br />
The density of people in society is so thick<br />
that we forget that life will end one day, and<br />
we don’t know when that one day will be.<br />
So please, tell <strong>the</strong> people you love and care<br />
for, that <strong>the</strong>y are special and important.<br />
Tell <strong>the</strong>m, before it is <strong>to</strong>o late.<br />
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The<br />
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A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between<br />
two cats.<br />
At 20 years of age <strong>the</strong> will reigns, at 30 <strong>the</strong> wit, at 40 <strong>the</strong><br />
judgment.<br />
Be civil <strong>to</strong> all; sociable <strong>to</strong> many; familiar with few; friend <strong>to</strong><br />
one; enemy <strong>to</strong> none.<br />
Early <strong>to</strong> bed and early <strong>to</strong> rise makes a man healthy, wealthy,<br />
and wise.<br />
He that blows <strong>the</strong> coals in quarrels that he has nothing <strong>to</strong> do<br />
with, has no right <strong>to</strong> complain if <strong>the</strong> sparks fly in his face.<br />
A slip of <strong>the</strong> foot you may soon recover, but a slip of <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>to</strong>ngue you may never get over.<br />
An investment in knowledge always pays <strong>the</strong> best interest.<br />
Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.<br />
He that is of <strong>the</strong> opinion money will do everything may well<br />
be suspected of doing everything for money.<br />
Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked, and never<br />
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Kale & Fennel Salad with Mandarin, Blueberries<br />
and Cranberry Havarti Goat Cheese<br />
Ingredients:<br />
Large bunch of kale<br />
1 medium bulb of fennel<br />
1 can mandarins<br />
1 pint Blueberries<br />
1/3 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)<br />
1 brick Cranberry Havar Cheese<br />
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so you can enjoy it a few days in a row at lunch me!<br />
Direcons:<br />
Aer thoroughly washing <strong>the</strong> kale, remove ribs from <strong>the</strong><br />
kale and chop kale in<strong>to</strong> small pieces. Put in a large salad<br />
bowl. Prepare <strong>the</strong> dressing by mixing all <strong>the</strong> ingredients<br />
<strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r. Slice <strong>the</strong> fennel as thinly as possible. Chop <strong>the</strong><br />
brick of Great Lakes Goat Dairy Cranberry Havar<br />
Cheese in<strong>to</strong> small cubes. Toast <strong>the</strong> pepitas in a skillet<br />
over medium low heat, <strong>to</strong>ssing frequently unl<br />
fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add <strong>the</strong> fennel, mandarin,<br />
blueberries, cheese and slightly cooled pepitas <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
kale. Drizzle dressing over <strong>the</strong> salad. You may not have<br />
<strong>to</strong> use all of it. Toss well, and add more dressing if<br />
desired. Let <strong>the</strong> salad sit for at least 15 minutes before<br />
eang. Let all those flavours get friendly!!<br />
Dressing Ingredients:<br />
1/4 cup olive oil<br />
2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar<br />
2 tbsp humus (any flavour you wish!)<br />
1 freshly squeezed lemon<br />
2 tsp maple syrup<br />
1 tsp Dijon mustard<br />
½ tsp minced garlic<br />
¼ tsp each of freshly ground pepper and sea salt<br />
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Putting <strong>the</strong> Grey in Great!<br />
<strong>Welcome</strong> <strong>to</strong> ...<br />
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(Rarely Heard Any More) “If you get a spanking at school, you’ll get one at home <strong>to</strong>o.”
Thanks again - keep this copy or pass it on <strong>to</strong> a friend please.<br />
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WHY I LIKE<br />
RETIREMENT<br />
QUESTION: How<br />
many days in a week?<br />
ANSWER:<br />
6 Saturdays, 1 Sunday<br />
QUESTION: What’s a retiree’s bedtime?<br />
ANSWER:<br />
2 hrs after falling asleep on <strong>the</strong> couch<br />
QUESTION: How many retirees does it<br />
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ANSWER: One, but it might take all day.<br />
QUESTION: Why don’t retirees mind<br />
being called Seniors?<br />
ANSWER: The term comes with a discount<br />
QUESTION: Among retireees, what is<br />
considered formal attire?<br />
ANSWER: Tied shoes<br />
I didn’t notice <strong>the</strong> gentleman on <strong>the</strong><br />
o<strong>the</strong>r side of our car when I, loudly and<br />
happily, started humming a little ditty.<br />
I glanced up only after I had opened<br />
<strong>the</strong> door. He smiled at me. Immediately, I<br />
s<strong>to</strong>pped my senseless tune and sheepishly<br />
smiled back. My husband Frank, who had<br />
already slid in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> driver’s seat, laughed.<br />
I ducked in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> passenger side holding<br />
<strong>the</strong> source of my pleasure. A new book.<br />
Our son Dan had given me a gift certificate<br />
for my birthday and now I was <strong>the</strong> proud<br />
owner of, “The Chronicles of Narnia” by<br />
C.S. Lewis.<br />
As we drove home, I chatted non-s<strong>to</strong>p<br />
about <strong>the</strong> joys of reading. I happened<br />
<strong>to</strong> glance over at Frank and saw he was<br />
wearing a ridiculous grin.<br />
“What’s so funny,” I asked.<br />
“You!” he replied, “you get so excited<br />
over a new book.”<br />
When compared <strong>to</strong> all <strong>the</strong> small<br />
pleasures of this world, I<br />
believe reading ranks<br />
closely, if not,<br />
THE <strong>Club</strong><br />
It’s <strong>Summer</strong> - Grab a Book!<br />
by Gail Northgrave Adams, London • from Daytripping Magazine, <strong>Summer</strong> 2007<br />
at <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>p. The pleasure is heightened on<br />
a summer’s day if one is able <strong>to</strong> relax in<br />
a lounge chair with a cool drink. Likewise,<br />
a blazing fire, a mug of hot chocolate and<br />
a good novel makes any winter’s day<br />
delightful.<br />
The inscription over <strong>the</strong> door on<br />
<strong>the</strong> great library at Thebes which was<br />
established in <strong>the</strong> third millennium BC<br />
reads, “Medicine for <strong>the</strong> Soul.” Indeed,<br />
<strong>the</strong>re is a book for any and every need<br />
or desire. Whatever your fancy, be it<br />
his<strong>to</strong>ry, gardening, cooking, novels,<br />
au<strong>to</strong>biographies or… <strong>the</strong>re is a volume<br />
waiting <strong>to</strong> befriend you.<br />
Many people, myself included,<br />
have cherished memories of parents,<br />
grandparents or teachers who <strong>to</strong>ok <strong>the</strong><br />
time <strong>to</strong> read <strong>to</strong> a child. Strickland Gillian<br />
sums it up with <strong>the</strong>se lines. “You may<br />
have tangible wealth un<strong>to</strong>ld; caskets of<br />
jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I<br />
you can never be – I had a mo<strong>the</strong>r who<br />
read <strong>to</strong> me.”<br />
Indeed, reading enhances one’s<br />
imagination and provides lasting<br />
treasures. It’s summer. How about joining<br />
me with a cool drink outdoors. I’ll<br />
grab my book, you grab yours.<br />
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