Welcome to the Club - Fall 2021
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It’s My Party!<br />
By Jeanette Paddon, St. Thomas<br />
On Sunday mornings, I tune in <strong>to</strong> my<br />
favourite radio station <strong>to</strong> listen <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
artists from <strong>the</strong> 50’s and 60’s. For a little<br />
while, I am fifteen years old once again,<br />
as I sing along with Paul Anka, Pat<br />
Boone, Leslie Gore, Fats Domino, Elvis,<br />
and The Beatles. It surprises me that so<br />
many years later, I still remember all <strong>the</strong><br />
words <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> songs. Growing up in a pretelevision<br />
era, my friends and I turned<br />
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learning <strong>to</strong> do <strong>the</strong> “Jive”<br />
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we were <strong>the</strong> generation that was going<br />
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working hard <strong>to</strong> make ends<br />
meet. The years rushed by, and<br />
one day I found my mo<strong>the</strong>r<br />
looking back in my mirror…<br />
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discuss our aches and pains,<br />
we shake our head in disbelief<br />
at <strong>the</strong> realization that we<br />
are now <strong>to</strong>day’s senior<br />
citizens! Heading out<br />
each day for my “fitness”<br />
walk, I know, that as <strong>the</strong>y smile and<br />
wave <strong>to</strong> me, <strong>the</strong> young people I meet<br />
think of me as that nice ‘older’ woman<br />
from <strong>the</strong> neighbourhood. Perhaps it<br />
is just as well <strong>the</strong>y do not see me on<br />
Sunday mornings, as I sing along <strong>to</strong> “It’s<br />
my party…”<br />
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I have a very good friend who will<br />
not take my advice on something that I<br />
think would be really good for him, and<br />
isn’t nearly as difficult as he thinks it is.<br />
Joe (we’ll call him) is one of <strong>the</strong> newer<br />
residents in a nearby long-term home.<br />
He’s an avid reader and his mind is as<br />
sharp as a tack, but getting around has<br />
become a serious challenge. I’ve tried <strong>to</strong><br />
convince him, <strong>to</strong> no avail, <strong>to</strong> learn how <strong>to</strong><br />
use an iPad.<br />
An iPad is one of several brands of<br />
tablets, basically <strong>to</strong>uchscreens that contain<br />
a world of information, but are much<br />
easier <strong>to</strong> handle and use than a computer.<br />
I’m not writing this article <strong>to</strong> preach <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
masses of people who are already well<br />
aware of what an iPad is and is capable of.<br />
I am writing it for <strong>the</strong> person that is put off<br />
by or afraid of any technology, believing<br />
that <strong>the</strong>y could never understand it. I’m<br />
also writing this for <strong>the</strong>ir kids – <strong>the</strong> ones<br />
who have been saying <strong>the</strong> same thing <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>m for months on end with no better<br />
luck.<br />
What Joe doesn’t realize is that an iPad<br />
is hardly any more complicated than<br />
using a bank card but it does a whole lot<br />
more. This device, which can be cradled<br />
in one hand and manipulated using <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>to</strong>uchscreen with <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r, contains every<br />
book he’s ever read. Actually, it can give<br />
him easy access <strong>to</strong> almost every book<br />
ever written. It can also give him access<br />
<strong>to</strong> almost every song he’s ever heard,<br />
thousands of movies and TV shows, and<br />
most of <strong>the</strong> knowledge in <strong>the</strong> entire world<br />
in multiple languages.<br />
If Joe has <strong>the</strong> urge <strong>to</strong> learn more about<br />
World War II he could type that in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
search bar and choose from, in this case,<br />
over 2.03 billion pieces of information.<br />
No one needs <strong>to</strong> know that much about<br />
war, so let’s choose Elvis Presley instead.<br />
Google is a search engine where you<br />
would type <strong>the</strong> King’s name and, within<br />
one second, it will offer you 134 million<br />
articles, pho<strong>to</strong>s, recordings, trivia, stupid<br />
facts, look-alikes, just about anything you<br />
could imagine. If you search just Elvis, and<br />
not Presley, you’ll have 205 million entries<br />
<strong>to</strong> choose from.<br />
Joe is set in his ways. He will not listen<br />
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get past <strong>the</strong> fact that it’s technology that<br />
he doesn’t need <strong>to</strong> understand. I don’t<br />
understand it ei<strong>the</strong>r. Every pho<strong>to</strong> I’ve<br />
ever taken in my life will now fit on<strong>to</strong> a<br />
device <strong>the</strong> size of my pinky finger. I don’t<br />
know how it does it, and I don’t need <strong>to</strong>.<br />
It’s amazing, and after a small learning<br />
curve most people could master at least<br />
some parts of it. Joe would find it <strong>to</strong> be<br />
invaluable if he used it only for reading.<br />
I’m sure that <strong>the</strong> staff or some residents at<br />
his new home are perfectly capable of, and<br />
very accus<strong>to</strong>med <strong>to</strong>, helping people get<br />
acquainted with <strong>the</strong>se remarkable devices<br />
and overcoming <strong>the</strong> learning curve.<br />
I didn’t know how <strong>to</strong> play euchre until<br />
someone taught me and euchre is vastly<br />
more difficult than operating an iPad. But<br />
with an iPad you don’t have a partner<br />
looking at you as if <strong>to</strong> say “What <strong>the</strong> Hell<br />
have you done? I don’t have any spades!”<br />
It’s also a remarkable communication<br />
<strong>to</strong>ol. Whatever age you are, you can find<br />
and contact many friends and relatives<br />
through Facebook, or email or o<strong>the</strong>r social<br />
media platforms. You can speak <strong>to</strong> your<br />
kids or your grandkids with it, and see<br />
<strong>the</strong>m!<br />
You can write notes or an entire book<br />
on it, record your voice, song lyrics or<br />
random thoughts. You can play chess or<br />
solitaire and even euchre against it, or<br />
against people anywhere on <strong>the</strong> globe.<br />
It’s also a very good camera, a compass,<br />
a star chart, a map of everywhere, a pho<strong>to</strong><br />
album, a cookbook, a radio, a far better<br />
sports page, a movie player, a calcula<strong>to</strong>r,<br />
a dictionary, an alarm clock... <strong>the</strong> list goes<br />
on and on and on.<br />
I should note that <strong>the</strong>se are <strong>the</strong> easy<br />
things, <strong>the</strong> simple things it is capable of.<br />
Every eight year old can do <strong>the</strong>se things<br />
with ease, and so can my friend if he<br />
would only try it for an hour. Trust me,<br />
Joe has an hour <strong>to</strong> spare at this stage of<br />
his life. I can’t convince him <strong>to</strong> just give<br />
it a try, but maybe, just maybe, someone<br />
reading this will take my advice.<br />
What’s that old saying… Don’t knock it<br />
till you’ve tried it?<br />
Thanks for reading.<br />
Mark Moran, Publisher<br />
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instances it is easy <strong>to</strong> give up. Endorphins<br />
help prevent this.<br />
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principle input of <strong>the</strong> latter being laughter.<br />
He watched comic videos and/or read<br />
humorous books and achieved relief of<br />
pain, enough <strong>to</strong> sleep for a couple of hours<br />
until he ultimately recovered his health.<br />
He felt 10 <strong>to</strong> 15 minutes of laughing on a<br />
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in Plymp<strong>to</strong>n-Wyoming <strong>to</strong> make <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
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was warm, <strong>the</strong> smell was amazing,<br />
and we fell in love,” shares Kurtz-Al<strong>to</strong>n.<br />
The Al<strong>to</strong>ns hand-planted a test acre in<br />
2006 with more than fifteen different<br />
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Sauvignon, Chardonnay and some<br />
hybrid cold-temperature varieties. In<br />
2007, <strong>the</strong>y planted a second test acre<br />
with even more varieties, including<br />
Shiraz and Baco Noir. The vineyard<br />
was <strong>the</strong>n thoughtfully planned out,<br />
with an additional acre hand-planted<br />
in each of <strong>the</strong> next five years.<br />
The vines <strong>to</strong>ok three <strong>to</strong> five years <strong>to</strong><br />
mature before <strong>the</strong> Al<strong>to</strong>ns could harvest<br />
<strong>the</strong> grapes. During that time, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
frequently visited <strong>the</strong> Niagara wine<br />
region. “I would book us in<strong>to</strong> bed and<br />
breakfasts attached <strong>to</strong> wineries. We<br />
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developed a number of friendships<br />
and learned so much about vines<br />
and <strong>the</strong> wine-making process.” Even<br />
though <strong>the</strong>y couldn’t harvest <strong>the</strong><br />
grapes, <strong>the</strong>y still needed <strong>to</strong> look after<br />
<strong>the</strong> vines, which includes pinching<br />
off <strong>the</strong> buds, controlling disease and<br />
insects, pruning and trellising <strong>the</strong><br />
vines, and deleafing, all of which is<br />
done by hand.<br />
In 2013, Al<strong>to</strong>n Farms Estate<br />
Winery, located at 5547 Aberarder<br />
Line, opened <strong>the</strong>ir s<strong>to</strong>re with 2,000<br />
litres of wine ready for purchase.<br />
In 2019, <strong>the</strong>ir seven acres of vines,<br />
supplemented with grapes from<br />
Niagara Region, produced 20,000<br />
litres of wine. “We typically have<br />
between 13 and 18 different wines<br />
each year.” Al<strong>to</strong>n Farms Estate Winery<br />
is housed in a century-old drive shed.<br />
In 2016, a barrel room was added, and<br />
in 2018, <strong>the</strong>ir tasting room and wine<br />
s<strong>to</strong>re was expanded. “A lot of people<br />
are skeptical about Ontario wines<br />
because <strong>the</strong>y envision <strong>the</strong>m<br />
being sweet, but our wines are<br />
dry, which is why we encourage<br />
people <strong>to</strong> come for a tasting.”<br />
The Al<strong>to</strong>ns try <strong>to</strong> be sustainable<br />
in all <strong>the</strong>ir practices. “We use<br />
our herd of sheep instead of<br />
chemicals <strong>to</strong> keep <strong>the</strong> vineyard<br />
weeds under control, we don’t<br />
irrigate which keeps our wine<br />
quality up and reduces our water<br />
use, and we use repurposed items as<br />
much as we can.” The Al<strong>to</strong>ns are also<br />
thankful for <strong>the</strong>ir many friends who<br />
volunteer <strong>to</strong> help hand-pick grapes<br />
each year during harvest season.<br />
“They also help with bottling, labeling<br />
and events that we host.” Their wines<br />
are processed, bottled, corked, and<br />
labeled by hand. Al<strong>to</strong>n Farm Estate<br />
wines can be purchased at <strong>the</strong>ir onsite<br />
s<strong>to</strong>re and at select LCBOs.<br />
Al<strong>to</strong>n Farms Estate Winery<br />
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profits by donating wine baskets and<br />
gift certificates, but <strong>the</strong>ir favorite<br />
fundraisers are hosted on <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
property. This year marks <strong>the</strong>ir 5th<br />
Annual Grape S<strong>to</strong>mp for Bluewater<br />
Rap<strong>to</strong>rs Rehabilitation and <strong>the</strong>ir 4th<br />
Annual Aberarder Weinfest (German<br />
for wine festival) for Heaven’s Wildlife<br />
Rescue. “We appreciate <strong>the</strong> support<br />
we’ve received, so it’s wonderful <strong>to</strong> be<br />
able <strong>to</strong> support o<strong>the</strong>r organizations.<br />
We are really proud <strong>to</strong> be <strong>the</strong> pioneer<br />
estate winery and vineyard in this<br />
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from Daytripping Nov.-Dec. 2008 & 2020<br />
Here, at Cassino War Cemetery,<br />
where <strong>the</strong> early morning shadows of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Montecassino Heights steal slowly,<br />
almost imperceptibly across <strong>the</strong> gateway<br />
<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Liri Valley, lie buried <strong>the</strong> earthly<br />
remains of our Canadian comrades.<br />
They gave <strong>the</strong>ir lives in a just war <strong>to</strong><br />
preserve <strong>the</strong> freedoms we so dearly<br />
cherish, and now <strong>the</strong>y lie side by side<br />
with <strong>the</strong>ir British and Commonwealth<br />
comrades. The rich soil of Italy was<br />
made richer by <strong>the</strong> flesh and blood <strong>the</strong>y<br />
had so freely given <strong>to</strong> it.<br />
Their last resting place is one<br />
of incomparable beauty, so nobly<br />
designed, crafted and maintained.<br />
Under <strong>the</strong> blue skies of spring and<br />
summer <strong>the</strong> wayward breezes sigh<br />
and murmur through <strong>the</strong> tall pines and<br />
acacias. Within shade and out in <strong>the</strong><br />
warming sun stand rows upon rows of<br />
white heads<strong>to</strong>nes that mark<br />
<strong>the</strong> places where <strong>the</strong>y sleep.<br />
Bright flowering shrubs and<br />
plants grow above <strong>the</strong>m,<br />
and <strong>the</strong> green, green grass<br />
on which we walk is of <strong>the</strong><br />
land <strong>the</strong>y called home. They<br />
are heroes. They gave <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
‘all’ as <strong>the</strong>y s<strong>to</strong>od at <strong>the</strong><br />
threshold of what should<br />
have been an abundant and<br />
satisfying life. Their dreams<br />
and <strong>the</strong> dreams of those<br />
who loved <strong>the</strong>m have been<br />
shattered on <strong>the</strong> hard anvil of war.<br />
They know no more weariness or<br />
pain, nor exulting joy, nor tears of<br />
sadness, nor <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>rments of anger and<br />
despair. They are sleeping. They have<br />
known not <strong>the</strong> soft caress of a woman’s<br />
love, nor <strong>the</strong> love of a child in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
arms. So much has been denied <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
They awake not <strong>to</strong> bright dawns nor<br />
hear <strong>the</strong> thunder and see <strong>the</strong> flash of<br />
summer’s s<strong>to</strong>rms. The leaves of autumn<br />
scattered not <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir tread, nor <strong>the</strong><br />
joys of spring greet <strong>the</strong>m in all its glory.<br />
They are sleeping. Though <strong>the</strong> world<br />
has trembled again and again <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
loud and frightful sounds of war, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
feared not, for <strong>the</strong>ir peace is forever.<br />
They have fought <strong>the</strong> good fight, have<br />
laid down <strong>the</strong>ir arms, and are resting,<br />
a sleep that knows no waking, no<br />
<strong>to</strong>morrow. We who have walked safely<br />
out of <strong>the</strong> shadows of <strong>the</strong> valley of<br />
death will always remember <strong>the</strong>m. Yes,<br />
we will remember <strong>the</strong>m until that time<br />
when we are <strong>to</strong> climb <strong>the</strong> long stairway<br />
<strong>to</strong> eternity.<br />
“They were only in <strong>the</strong> morning of<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir lives when <strong>the</strong> golden trumpets<br />
called <strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong> eternity.”<br />
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Do you remember <strong>the</strong> last time you spent<br />
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tales of when, why and how <strong>the</strong>y<br />
were built. Some of <strong>the</strong> early pioneer<br />
roads were useful for only a short time<br />
before disappearing, while o<strong>the</strong>rs have<br />
remained <strong>to</strong> become busy thoroughfares<br />
<strong>to</strong> this day.<br />
The Egremont Road was built by early<br />
governments in <strong>the</strong> 1830’s hoping <strong>to</strong><br />
encourage more settlers in <strong>the</strong> west of<br />
<strong>the</strong> province, as well as provide a military<br />
road from London <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir proposed<br />
harbour at Errol.<br />
There is <strong>the</strong> still busy London Line,<br />
built by Sarnia’s early citizens during<br />
<strong>the</strong> 1840’s, <strong>to</strong> divert traffic from <strong>the</strong><br />
government planned harbour at Errol <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>ir own proposed Port Sarnia.<br />
The famous Plank Road was built <strong>to</strong><br />
Oil Springs by <strong>the</strong>se same citizens in <strong>the</strong><br />
1860’s <strong>to</strong> divert <strong>the</strong> oil traffic <strong>to</strong> Sarnia.<br />
This busy road now handles most of <strong>the</strong><br />
traffic between Sarnia and Petrolia but<br />
has a his<strong>to</strong>ric past unknown <strong>to</strong> many of<br />
its travellers. The tales this road could<br />
tell!<br />
The Nauvoo Road was chopped through<br />
<strong>the</strong> wilderness by Archibald Gardener<br />
and his followers on <strong>the</strong>ir way <strong>to</strong> join <strong>the</strong><br />
Mormons in Nauvoo, Illinois.<br />
The his<strong>to</strong>ries of <strong>the</strong>se famous roads are<br />
fairly well known, but many don’t realize<br />
that <strong>the</strong> construction of <strong>the</strong> London Line<br />
was organized <strong>to</strong> purposely strangle<br />
<strong>the</strong> settlement at Errol. By building a<br />
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planked road <strong>to</strong> Warwick<br />
Village <strong>the</strong>y diverted<br />
traffic <strong>to</strong> Sarnia which<br />
became <strong>the</strong> most direct<br />
road <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> harbour <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> west of London. This<br />
road, though plagued<br />
with swamps, established<br />
Sarnia as <strong>the</strong> centre for<br />
both land and water<br />
traffic at <strong>the</strong> head of <strong>the</strong><br />
St. Clair River. His<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
proved Sarnians such as Cameron, Vidal<br />
and Durand <strong>to</strong> be right, and shipping<br />
at <strong>the</strong> port grew even more when <strong>the</strong><br />
railroads later arrived.<br />
However, <strong>the</strong>re are many more his<strong>to</strong>ric<br />
old roads in Lamb<strong>to</strong>n County whose<br />
his<strong>to</strong>ries have long been forgotten. Many<br />
are still in use, dotted with picturesque<br />
farms, schools, churches and community<br />
halls that arouse our imaginations. But<br />
though many of <strong>the</strong> old sites and tales<br />
are gone one can still enjoy <strong>the</strong> nostalgia<br />
of <strong>the</strong> past while travelling along <strong>the</strong>se<br />
quiet thoroughfares. If we only knew<br />
<strong>the</strong> s<strong>to</strong>ries of <strong>the</strong>ir his<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>the</strong>re would<br />
be even more enjoyment during such<br />
leisurely drives.<br />
Some of <strong>the</strong>se forgotten roads scattered<br />
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across <strong>the</strong> county are <strong>the</strong> winding<br />
Fansher Road down in Euphemia, which<br />
provides an idyllic, shaded trip during a<br />
warm summer day. Euphemia also has<br />
<strong>the</strong> Smith’s <strong>Fall</strong>s Road, <strong>the</strong> Florence,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Aughrim and Dobbyn Roads. Dawn<br />
has <strong>the</strong> famous Tramway Road and<br />
Aberfeldy Line. The former Bosanquet<br />
Township has <strong>the</strong> Ridge Road; and<br />
a maze around Thedford. Sarnia has<br />
several of <strong>the</strong> old “Given Roads” such as<br />
Blackwell, Errol and <strong>the</strong> Old Lakeshore.<br />
There is Enniskillen’s Gum Bed Line,<br />
while down in <strong>the</strong> former Sombra<br />
Township we have East River Road,<br />
Black Creek Road and <strong>the</strong> once famous<br />
Blue Water Highway. The list goes on and<br />
on and <strong>the</strong>y all have <strong>the</strong>ir own tales if<br />
only <strong>the</strong>y were better known.<br />
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The Old Kitchen Rocker<br />
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There’s an old rocking chair in <strong>the</strong> kitchen<br />
That srs fond memories in me<br />
Scenes from <strong>the</strong> days of my childhood<br />
Rocked on a dear mo<strong>the</strong>r’s knee.<br />
Grandmo<strong>the</strong>r sat with her kning<br />
In this same old rocking chair,<br />
And I curiously watched her fingers<br />
Working such wonders <strong>the</strong>re.<br />
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This old rocking chair was a comfort<br />
When at mes I was weary or sad<br />
It somehow dispelled countless worries<br />
That o’ mes I needlessly had.<br />
It has rocked a fih generaon<br />
And through <strong>the</strong> years had many a blow<br />
But disguised are its scars of usage<br />
With a colorful hand knied throw.<br />
Sll as a faithful friend it waits,<br />
With open arms and cushioned seat<br />
For all who love its simple charm<br />
Or gently rock <strong>the</strong>mself <strong>to</strong> sleep.<br />
I treasure this old kitchen rocker<br />
As o<strong>the</strong>rs before me cared for it such<br />
Though yet with its me worn frame,<br />
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1. Which winged archer is represented in Piccadilly Circus, London?<br />
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2. This grammatical symbol represents a pause, <strong>the</strong>n a thought. As an<br />
element in Christian tat<strong>to</strong>os, <strong>the</strong> symbol represents a commitment <strong>to</strong><br />
life. Name <strong>the</strong> grammatical symbol.<br />
3. In what year did Bill Gates and Paul Allen create Microsoft?<br />
4. This player is known <strong>to</strong> have scored <strong>the</strong> first run in <strong>the</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ry of <strong>the</strong><br />
Major League Baseball.<br />
5. Name <strong>the</strong> three largest main world religions.<br />
6. What species of fish does caviar come from?<br />
7. What kind of phobia is pogonophobia?<br />
a] Fear of bouncing b] Fear of heights<br />
c] Fear of beards d] Fear of feet<br />
8. What essential piece of office equipment did Johnann Vaaler invent<br />
in 1900?<br />
9. Who is Thurs<strong>to</strong>n Howell III?<br />
10. Name four ac<strong>to</strong>rs who have played <strong>the</strong> character “007” James Bond.<br />
11. Who has been <strong>the</strong> only bachelor President of <strong>the</strong> United States?<br />
12. What is <strong>the</strong> name of <strong>the</strong> tallest structure ever built?<br />
a] Burj Khalifa b] CN Tower<br />
c] Grollo Tower d] Taipei 101<br />
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alongside English and French. How many different languages are<br />
<strong>the</strong>re in <strong>the</strong> Northwest Terri<strong>to</strong>ries?<br />
14. What is <strong>the</strong> most common element in <strong>the</strong> Earth’s atmosphere?<br />
a] Oxygen b] Nitrogen c] Carbon d] Potassium<br />
15. Where would a boxer most commonly have a “mouse?”<br />
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1. Anteros; 2. Semicolon; 3. 1975; 4. Wes Fisler; 5. Christianity, Islam, Hunduism;<br />
6. Sturgeon (including Ossetra, Sevruga, and Beluga); 7. Fear of beards; 8. The paper<br />
ciip; 9. Thurs<strong>to</strong>n Howell III, known as “The Millionaire,” is a character on <strong>the</strong> sitcom<br />
Gilligan’s Island; 10. Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore,<br />
Timothy Dal<strong>to</strong>n, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig; 11. James Buchanan Jr.; 12. Burj<br />
Khalifa; 13. There are 11. Chipewyn, Cree, English, French, Gwich’in, Inuinnaqtun,<br />
Unuvialuktun, North Slavey, South Slavey, and Thons; 14. Nitrogen; 15. His eye.<br />
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I got <strong>to</strong> thinking about autumn things<br />
after seeing <strong>the</strong> movie: “Autumn in<br />
New York,” and on leaving <strong>the</strong> show,<br />
overhearing members of <strong>the</strong> audience<br />
rave about how beautiful New York City<br />
must be in <strong>the</strong> fall. I have visited New<br />
York City in Oc<strong>to</strong>ber, and it certainly is<br />
as lovely as <strong>the</strong> movie shows it <strong>to</strong> be at<br />
that time of <strong>the</strong> year. However, I would<br />
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<strong>to</strong>ps Ontario when it comes <strong>to</strong> fabulous<br />
fall foliage.<br />
Being a <strong>Fall</strong>-Guy, <strong>the</strong> very words<br />
that autumn and fall conjure up in my<br />
mind: russet pears, cranberry sauce,<br />
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apple strudel, pumpkin pies and<br />
Niagara peaches, fall on my ear like<br />
<strong>the</strong> soothing sound of raindrops<br />
plopping on lily pads. When <strong>the</strong><br />
humidity, <strong>the</strong> smog and <strong>the</strong> bugs of<br />
summer have all been blown away by<br />
September’s cool breezes, and <strong>the</strong> slush<br />
and sniffles of winter are still forming<br />
ranks before attacking us in force, fall,<br />
exploding in a blaze of maples and sumac,<br />
turns Ontario in<strong>to</strong> a red, yellow and orange<br />
wonderland indeed.<br />
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around a wood fire, and bobbing for apples<br />
in a big tub of water. It’s little goblins trickor-treating<br />
in <strong>the</strong> Oc<strong>to</strong>ber gloaming, <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
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chill of a lake that’s<br />
been deserted by<br />
its fair-wea<strong>the</strong>r<br />
friends. It’s listening <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> eerie call of <strong>the</strong> loon<br />
while roasting wieners over a campfire.<br />
It’s <strong>the</strong> World Series, and football games,<br />
Labour Day and Thanksgiving. This<br />
golden season that falls between sunburn<br />
and frostbite, means homemade plum<br />
jam and blueberry pie, cot<strong>to</strong>n candy<br />
and all <strong>the</strong> midway bells and smells at<br />
<strong>the</strong> county fair. It’s a time for shopping<br />
at roadside stands that are flush with<br />
<strong>the</strong> fresh produce of tree and field. It’s<br />
families going on Sunday afternoon trips<br />
<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> orchard for trac<strong>to</strong>r rides and <strong>the</strong><br />
tang of fresh apple cider.<br />
I know a few people who find <strong>the</strong> fall<br />
of <strong>the</strong> year a depressing season. They<br />
tell me that it reminds <strong>the</strong>m of <strong>the</strong><br />
death of summer, and <strong>the</strong> coming of<br />
<strong>the</strong> snows. Being a <strong>Fall</strong> Guy, I, of course,<br />
see it differently. With falling leaves<br />
swirling around my feet, <strong>the</strong> pungent<br />
smell of wood-smoke in <strong>the</strong> air, and <strong>the</strong><br />
bush ablaze in <strong>the</strong> autumn sun, death is<br />
<strong>the</strong> last thing on my mind as I wander<br />
through <strong>the</strong> magical season of a hundred<br />
hues that separates <strong>the</strong> green of summer<br />
from winter’s white. In fact, I think it<br />
would be wonderful if everyone looked<br />
this beautiful as <strong>the</strong>y “slipped <strong>the</strong> surly<br />
bonds of earth.”<br />
There are summer places and <strong>the</strong>re are<br />
winter places, but when <strong>the</strong> fall queen<br />
dons her gorgeous gown of myriad colours<br />
and struts her stuff across Ontario, I know<br />
one thing for sure: There is no place more<br />
beautiful than this place, anyplace.<br />
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BOB BAILEY<br />
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Building A Better Sarnia-Lamb<strong>to</strong>n<br />
With <strong>the</strong> Minister of Labour and<br />
representatives of LiUNA Local<br />
1089 announcing a provincial<br />
investment of almost $350,000<br />
<strong>to</strong> provide free construction<br />
training for up <strong>to</strong> 60 people.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> opening of <strong>the</strong><br />
Clearwater Arena High-Output<br />
COVID-19 Immunization Clinic<br />
with Lamb<strong>to</strong>n County’s<br />
Medical Officer of Health.<br />
It’s a pleasure <strong>to</strong> welcome you back <strong>to</strong> The <strong>Club</strong>, where <strong>the</strong><br />
fall edition is sure <strong>to</strong> provide you with lots of light-hearted,<br />
entertaining reading! With <strong>the</strong> arrival of fall, we say goodbye<br />
<strong>to</strong> a wonderful summer where we were able <strong>to</strong> ga<strong>the</strong>r with<br />
families and friends for some of our favourite activities.<br />
Everywhere I travelled in <strong>the</strong> riding over <strong>the</strong> past few months,<br />
I talked <strong>to</strong> people who were more positive about <strong>the</strong> future,<br />
which was very gratifying <strong>to</strong> hear.<br />
There is no doubt that <strong>the</strong>se have been challenging times<br />
over <strong>the</strong> past year-and-a-half. However, it’s great <strong>to</strong> see that<br />
people all across Sarnia-Lamb<strong>to</strong>n are finally getting a sense<br />
that life may be returning <strong>to</strong> something more normal. We<br />
have gotten through so much by working <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r, following<br />
health guidelines and getting vaccinated. I want <strong>to</strong> personally<br />
thank all Lamb<strong>to</strong>nians, especially those who are 55+, for<br />
doing <strong>the</strong>ir part and helping <strong>to</strong> keep us all safe and healthy.<br />
Thanking legendary<br />
Canadian golfer Mike Weir<br />
for supporting <strong>the</strong> Access<br />
Open Minds Centre, which will<br />
provide help for youth who are<br />
struggling in <strong>the</strong> community.<br />
Thanking local pharmacists<br />
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where <strong>the</strong> Ontario government<br />
announced it is providing up <strong>to</strong><br />
$591,942 <strong>to</strong> help increase<br />
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Congratulating St. Joseph’s<br />
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I am now back at Queen’s Park for <strong>the</strong> fall session of <strong>the</strong><br />
Legislature. We have a full schedule ahead of us as all parties<br />
work <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>to</strong> pass important legislation for seniors and<br />
for all Ontarians. Over <strong>the</strong> past several months, <strong>the</strong><br />
government has made a large number of funding<br />
announcements targeted <strong>to</strong> helping seniors across<br />
Sarnia-Lamb<strong>to</strong>n.<br />
With <strong>the</strong> cost of living on <strong>the</strong> rise and all <strong>the</strong> stresses of<br />
everyday living during COVID, <strong>the</strong> province appreciates <strong>the</strong><br />
unique challenges faced by those 55+, many of whom are<br />
living on fixed incomes. If you have concerns related <strong>to</strong> any<br />
provincial matters, my Constituency Office staff is always<br />
available <strong>to</strong> help. Check out my contact information at <strong>the</strong><br />
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Believe it or not, in Ireland, where Hallowe'en began, <strong>the</strong> first<br />
jack-o'-lanterns weren't made of pumpkins. They were made out of<br />
rutabagas, pota<strong>to</strong>es, turnips, or even beets!<br />
There is an old Irish legend about a man named Stingy Jack who<br />
was <strong>to</strong>o mean <strong>to</strong> get in<strong>to</strong> heaven and had played <strong>to</strong>o many<br />
tricks on <strong>the</strong> devil <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> hell. When he died, he<br />
had <strong>to</strong> walk <strong>the</strong> earth, carrying a lantern made<br />
out of a turnip with a burning coal inside.<br />
Stingy Jack became known as "Jack of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Lantern," or "Jack-o'-lantern".<br />
From this legend came <strong>the</strong> Irish<br />
tradition of placing jack-o'-lanterns<br />
made of turnips and o<strong>the</strong>r vegetables<br />
in windows or by doors on Hallowe'en. The jack-o'-lanterns are meant <strong>to</strong><br />
scare away Stingy Jack and all <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r spirits that are said <strong>to</strong> walk<br />
<strong>the</strong> earth on that night.<br />
It wasn't until <strong>the</strong> tradition was brought <strong>to</strong> North America by<br />
immigrants that pumpkins were used for jack-o'-lanterns.<br />
Loneliness and social isolation are a<br />
common and serious, health risk, but<br />
it isn’t always recognized as one. Some<br />
people think that becoming lonely and<br />
depressed is simply just part of growing<br />
older. This is simply not true. The<br />
capacity and need for friendship does<br />
not decrease with age, and seniors with<br />
healthy social networks can continue<br />
living rich, full lives.<br />
Loneliness isn’t just a feeling—it’s<br />
a physical stressor that can adversely<br />
affect one’s health. That’s <strong>the</strong> conclusion<br />
that more and more researchers are<br />
coming <strong>to</strong> as <strong>the</strong>y study <strong>the</strong> effects of<br />
chronic loneliness and isolation.<br />
People who go through life without<br />
much support and companionship from<br />
friends and family are more likely <strong>to</strong><br />
suffer a variety of health effects, both<br />
physically and mentally.<br />
Lonely people are less resilient<br />
than individuals with healthy social<br />
lives. They’re more likely <strong>to</strong> become<br />
ill, and <strong>the</strong>y’re less able <strong>to</strong> cope with<br />
mentally and emotionally stressful<br />
situations. Someone who suffers from<br />
chronic loneliness is at risk for lowered<br />
cognitive function, mood problems like<br />
depression, and addiction <strong>to</strong> alcohol or<br />
drugs.<br />
Loneliness can strike anyone at any<br />
age. However, seniors are at especially<br />
high risk for chronic loneliness and all<br />
<strong>the</strong> complications that go with it. That’s<br />
why preventing loneliness in seniors<br />
should be an especially high priority<br />
for caregivers and people with senior<br />
family members.<br />
Seniors are often unprepared <strong>to</strong> deal<br />
with <strong>the</strong> boredom and isolation of postretirement<br />
life. After retiring, many<br />
seniors find <strong>the</strong>mselves feeling idle and<br />
unfulfilled unless <strong>the</strong>y try <strong>to</strong> find new<br />
productive things <strong>to</strong> do with <strong>the</strong>ir time.<br />
Over time, <strong>the</strong>se feelings of boredom<br />
and isolation turn in<strong>to</strong> full-blown<br />
chronic loneliness. Chronic loneliness<br />
is stigmatized, and many people don’t<br />
want <strong>to</strong> admit that <strong>the</strong>y’re feeling<br />
isolated. Loneliness does not get better<br />
on its own–fixing it requires a person <strong>to</strong><br />
change <strong>the</strong>ir attitudes and<br />
habits, which is usually<br />
difficult <strong>to</strong> do alone.<br />
Asking for help, especially<br />
emotional help, is a good<br />
first step <strong>to</strong> combatting<br />
loneliness and isolation.<br />
I encourage you <strong>to</strong><br />
find social groups, group<br />
activities, even move<br />
<strong>to</strong> a place where it is<br />
not lonely. Life is <strong>to</strong>ugh<br />
enough. Just love and take<br />
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I am not afraid of s<strong>to</strong>rms for I am learning how <strong>to</strong> sail my ship.<br />
Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; <strong>the</strong> more<br />
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We all have our own life <strong>to</strong> pursue, our own kind of dream <strong>to</strong><br />
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Money is <strong>the</strong> root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root<br />
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Far away <strong>the</strong>re in <strong>the</strong> sunshine are my highest aspirations. I<br />
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hot and achy and I had <strong>to</strong><br />
stay in bed instead of being<br />
at <strong>the</strong> class party with all<br />
<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r children. Well - not<br />
quite ‘all’ - three o<strong>the</strong>rs, my<br />
mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>to</strong>ld me after talking<br />
<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> teacher, where also in<br />
<strong>the</strong> thick of measles. Not <strong>the</strong> nicest of<br />
Christmas gifts <strong>to</strong> have been exchanged<br />
in a classroom of five-year-olds.<br />
One event did brighten <strong>the</strong> scene,<br />
though - my beloved Gran’s arrival<br />
on <strong>the</strong> earliest train she could catch.<br />
Mo<strong>the</strong>r must have had her hands full<br />
with a miserable little girl in bed, and a<br />
two-year-old boy determined <strong>to</strong> sneak<br />
in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> sickroom and play with his<br />
sister. She probably welcomed Gran<br />
as fervently as I did as I relished in <strong>the</strong><br />
personal pampering, <strong>the</strong> lavender water<br />
dabbed on my forehead, and all <strong>the</strong> TLC.<br />
Snakes and Ladders, Parcheesi, Old<br />
Maid and Snap kept Gran busy in her<br />
role of amusing me, intended <strong>to</strong> make<br />
up for missing <strong>the</strong> party on <strong>the</strong> last day<br />
of school. Hardly a prima donna, <strong>the</strong><br />
dear lady entertained me with off-key<br />
renditions of carols old and modern,<br />
although joining in <strong>the</strong> choruses made<br />
my own scratchy throat sore.<br />
She <strong>to</strong>ld me all <strong>the</strong> familiar s<strong>to</strong>ries<br />
over and over, but I don’t suppose I was<br />
as caught up in <strong>the</strong> birth of <strong>the</strong> Baby<br />
Jesus as I was in <strong>the</strong> dismal thought<br />
that Santa Claus might not s<strong>to</strong>p at<br />
our house. Would he dare <strong>to</strong> come<br />
down our chimney? Would I have an<br />
empty s<strong>to</strong>cking at <strong>the</strong> foot of my bed<br />
on Christmas morning? And, oh dear,<br />
would my little bro<strong>the</strong>r miss out <strong>to</strong>o, all<br />
because of me? Gran tried <strong>to</strong> assure me<br />
that <strong>the</strong> venerable old gent was immune<br />
<strong>to</strong> children’s germs on his important<br />
mission around <strong>the</strong> world, and anyway,<br />
<strong>the</strong> cold air around his sleigh would<br />
freeze any little nasties flying around.<br />
She was right, of course. On <strong>the</strong> big<br />
morning I woke <strong>to</strong> find my s<strong>to</strong>cking<br />
overflowing with bounty from his bag,<br />
and a note was attached. In a hasty<br />
scrawl was printed: “Get well soon.<br />
Love, Santa. XXX.”<br />
After some porridge and juice, Mo<strong>the</strong>r<br />
<strong>to</strong>ok <strong>the</strong> tray away, replacing it with a<br />
stack of gifts on <strong>the</strong> bed. She<br />
and Gran rolled <strong>the</strong>ir eyes and<br />
threw up <strong>the</strong>ir hands as my little<br />
bro<strong>the</strong>r came in and clambered<br />
up on <strong>the</strong> patchwork quilt <strong>to</strong><br />
join in <strong>the</strong> fun.<br />
Gran’s present was a doll,<br />
<strong>the</strong> kind that <strong>to</strong>day would be<br />
a collec<strong>to</strong>r’s item, an antique<br />
of considerable value if only<br />
it had not, in time, gone <strong>to</strong><br />
its well-deserved rest in dolly<br />
heaven. The face was fine porcelain, <strong>the</strong><br />
features painted <strong>to</strong> perfection, with skyblue<br />
eyes that really opened, thick lashes<br />
fea<strong>the</strong>ring her cheeks when her eyelids<br />
closed. Long golden ringlets were tied<br />
with blue ribbon bows. The clo<strong>the</strong>s she<br />
wore were <strong>the</strong> height of fashion at <strong>the</strong><br />
time, and Gran had knitted and sewn<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs. She was beautiful! I instantly<br />
named her ‘Sylvia’ after my current<br />
best friend.<br />
Naturally I wanted her in bed with me<br />
that night, even though Mo<strong>the</strong>r and Gran<br />
gently advised against it in case Sylvia<br />
caught measles <strong>to</strong>o. My pleas won out,<br />
and her golden head lay beside mine<br />
on <strong>the</strong> pillow, <strong>the</strong> need <strong>to</strong> keep my new<br />
friend close <strong>to</strong> me selfishly overriding<br />
<strong>the</strong> risk of contagion.<br />
Next morning, though, when I woke<br />
up, <strong>the</strong> china face was covered with<br />
red spots! Mo<strong>the</strong>r, Dad and Gran raced<br />
in at my initial shout, but instead of<br />
saying “We <strong>to</strong>ld you so,” <strong>the</strong>y burst<br />
out laughing. Gran <strong>to</strong>ok a wet cloth<br />
and wiped <strong>the</strong> spots away, and Dad<br />
grinned as he showed me <strong>the</strong> smeared<br />
red palette and wet brush he’d used<br />
from <strong>the</strong> new paintbox Santa had left<br />
me. Sylvia’s remarkable recovery was a<br />
make-believe medical miracle. My little<br />
bro<strong>the</strong>r, though, when unfortunately his<br />
turn came, was most upset that his red<br />
spots couldn’t be erased as quickly as<br />
<strong>the</strong> dolly’s.<br />
Sylvia eventually succumbed, as<br />
dollies do, <strong>to</strong> <strong>to</strong>o many years of<br />
undressing, dressing and hair-brushing,<br />
but I like <strong>to</strong> think that <strong>the</strong> s<strong>to</strong>ry of<br />
her remarkable recovery has brought<br />
smiles <strong>to</strong> many a measle-marred<br />
little face over <strong>the</strong> generations since<br />
it happened. It’s a tale this grandma<br />
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As when Thanksgiving's here.<br />
Could be all <strong>the</strong> trimmings,<br />
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In <strong>the</strong> summer issue of “<strong>Welcome</strong> To<br />
The <strong>Club</strong>” we heard how firecrackers,<br />
pocket knives, and empty spray cans<br />
were common playthings in <strong>the</strong> “good old<br />
days.” Tired of “explosive” and “cutting<br />
edge” experiences, in this edition,<br />
Lee explains how she decided <strong>to</strong> ditch<br />
playing with <strong>the</strong> boys, and opt for less<br />
dangerous activities with <strong>the</strong> girls.<br />
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First up: Chinese skipping.<br />
The girls had long pieces of<br />
one inch thick elastic used in<br />
waistbands from <strong>the</strong>ir mom’s<br />
sewing baskets. They’d knot it<br />
<strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r and <strong>the</strong>n two girls would stand<br />
about four feet apart, elastic around<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir ankles. The “jumper” would start<br />
at “ankles” and <strong>the</strong>re was a pattern <strong>to</strong> it.<br />
First you’d jump on <strong>the</strong> elastic on one<br />
side, <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>the</strong>n in between,<br />
inside and outside. Then you’d do a<br />
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front of your ankles and jumping over<br />
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had a name: hornet, Yankees, wildcat,<br />
etc. Once you’d finished <strong>the</strong> first cycle<br />
at ankles, you’d move up <strong>to</strong> calfsies,<br />
kneesies, thighsies, waisties. If you<br />
messed up, it was <strong>the</strong> next girl’s turn<br />
and you’d switch places. Well, being<br />
a competi<strong>to</strong>r, I thought, “this will be<br />
easy because I can jump like a boy.”<br />
Sure enough, I advanced <strong>to</strong> thighsies,<br />
but when I went <strong>to</strong> do <strong>the</strong> crossover, I<br />
stumbled, tripped over <strong>the</strong> elastic, and<br />
ended up sprawled, red-faced, knees,<br />
hands and chin scraped bloody.<br />
While <strong>the</strong> girls played with “Indian<br />
Rubber” balls, I and most of <strong>the</strong> boys<br />
preferred Wham-O SuperBall. The<br />
black, syn<strong>the</strong>tic rubber ball, when<br />
thrown <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> pavement with all one’s<br />
strength, could bounce higher than a<br />
three-s<strong>to</strong>ry house. In a tie-in <strong>to</strong> my<br />
current home of Sarnia, Ontario,<br />
it was made with polybutadiene,<br />
hydrated silica, zinc oxide,<br />
stearic acid and o<strong>the</strong>r goodies,<br />
most of which continue <strong>to</strong><br />
be produced right here.<br />
Dale’s older bro<strong>the</strong>r, Jack,<br />
<strong>the</strong> de fac<strong>to</strong> leader of <strong>the</strong><br />
boys because of his size<br />
and strength, wound up and<br />
almost left his feet hurling <strong>the</strong> rock<br />
hard ball on<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> pavement. Up...<br />
up….up it sailed, all of us craning our<br />
necks skyward, trying <strong>to</strong> spot it in <strong>the</strong><br />
sun. Dale yelled out that it had sailed<br />
<strong>to</strong> Heaven. Jack briefly turned his head<br />
sideways <strong>to</strong> call him stupid and <strong>the</strong><br />
falling sphere caught him square on his<br />
forehead, careening off his noggin’ way<br />
up in <strong>the</strong> air again. Jack was felled by<br />
<strong>the</strong> blow and developed a goose egg <strong>the</strong><br />
exact size of <strong>the</strong> ball right between his<br />
eyes. I read in Wikipedia that in <strong>the</strong> late<br />
By Lee Michaels, Sarnia<br />
1960’s Wham-O made a SuperBall <strong>the</strong><br />
size of a bowling ball as a promotional<br />
stunt. It fell from <strong>the</strong> 23rd s<strong>to</strong>ry of a<br />
hotel in Australia and destroyed a<br />
parked convertible on <strong>the</strong> second<br />
bounce. All I know is that a SuperBall<br />
fell on<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> roof or Mr. Smith’s cruiser<br />
and put a huge dent in it and we all<br />
ran like <strong>the</strong> wind because he was<br />
a constable at <strong>the</strong> local RCMP<br />
detachment. (He also made<br />
a kick-butt outdoor rink,<br />
complete with boards and<br />
lights in his backyard every<br />
winter where we almost killed<br />
each o<strong>the</strong>r with slapshots with a<br />
frozen solid puck).<br />
By far, <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>y that caused me <strong>the</strong> most<br />
pain was <strong>the</strong> set of “clackers” that were<br />
all <strong>the</strong> rage. Two heavy tempered glass<br />
spheres (later changed <strong>to</strong> hard acrylic<br />
plastic), each attached <strong>to</strong> a separate<br />
string. You’d put <strong>the</strong> tab attached <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
strings between your fingers, and start<br />
swinging <strong>the</strong>m, your wrist moving up<br />
and down, trying <strong>to</strong> get <strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong> “clack”<br />
<strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r both on <strong>to</strong>p of and below your<br />
hand. Doing so, though, <strong>to</strong>ok a lot of<br />
practise, which in turn led <strong>to</strong> black<br />
and blue arm forearms on most of<br />
<strong>the</strong> kids in <strong>the</strong> neighbourhood. And if<br />
that wasn’t dangerous enough, <strong>the</strong>y’d<br />
shatter, sending shards flying in every<br />
direction. They were eventually pulled<br />
from <strong>the</strong> market in both <strong>the</strong> United<br />
States and Canada after being classified<br />
as a “mechanical hazard.”<br />
I haven’t even scratched <strong>the</strong> surface<br />
of <strong>to</strong>ys that no parent of <strong>to</strong>day would<br />
allow <strong>the</strong>ir kids <strong>to</strong> play with: electric<br />
Easy-Bake Ovens that could<br />
shock or burn you, BB guns<br />
that left red, welted miniorbs<br />
on your skin, and lawn<br />
darts that impaled many a<br />
foot.<br />
But after playing with<br />
knives for years, it was <strong>the</strong> most<br />
benign <strong>to</strong>y that I remember<br />
piercing <strong>the</strong> skin. I was playing<br />
pick-up sticks (a “girl’s game”)<br />
on <strong>the</strong> wooden front porch of <strong>the</strong><br />
three Ruf sisters’ house when Jack<br />
and Dale sauntered over. “That looks<br />
easy,” <strong>the</strong>y said. “We want <strong>to</strong> play,<br />
<strong>to</strong>o.” So after explaining <strong>the</strong> game, we<br />
began. Mind you, <strong>the</strong>se weren’t <strong>the</strong><br />
flimsy little twigs kids play with <strong>to</strong>day.<br />
These were thick, heavy duty, very<br />
pointy pick-up sticks. Jack’s pudgy,<br />
clumsy fingers were no match for his<br />
little bro<strong>the</strong>r’s slim digits. When Dale<br />
handily won <strong>the</strong> game, Jack picked up<br />
<strong>the</strong> last stick and furiously slammed it<br />
pointy end down on <strong>the</strong> deck, impaling<br />
<strong>the</strong> webbing between Dale’s index<br />
finger and thumb <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> deck. The girls<br />
shrieked, Dale cried, Jack ran away and<br />
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By Chris Treftlin, Shine at Home, Sarnia<br />
Let me introduce you <strong>to</strong> Sergeant John go back <strong>to</strong> all his cus<strong>to</strong>mers and collect<br />
50 YEARS! Keating (ret). After 31 years of policing <strong>the</strong> tax that should have been collected.<br />
in a major urban area of our country This is <strong>the</strong> second sting on <strong>the</strong> same<br />
he decided <strong>to</strong> turn his considerable law scam.”<br />
enforcement training, experience, and Computer financial scams are<br />
skill <strong>to</strong> assisting seniors and <strong>the</strong>ir families. infamous for <strong>the</strong>ir sophistication. John<br />
Church Ladies<br />
Specifically, assisting <strong>the</strong>m in overcoming states, “They look like something right<br />
<strong>the</strong> deluge of scams and frauds that is from <strong>the</strong> bank.” Here <strong>the</strong>y ask for all<br />
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coming at <strong>the</strong>m on an almost daily basis. of your personal, banking, and credit<br />
At <strong>the</strong> evening service<br />
Before <strong>the</strong> pandemic hit, John was called information in order <strong>to</strong> avert some<br />
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on as a leading speaker across Canada, horrible outcome. Delete it immediately.<br />
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Come early and listen<br />
Why his extensive investigative background, These are three, <strong>the</strong>re are many, many<br />
<strong>to</strong> our choir practice.<br />
he was called upon <strong>to</strong> investigate cases more. I have included a link <strong>to</strong> you <strong>to</strong><br />
of senior abuse. I will write about senior review a detailed list of scams <strong>to</strong> be on<br />
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due <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> addition of<br />
10% of all seniors have been victims of<br />
several new members<br />
some form of fraud,” states John Keating. In <strong>the</strong> examples, we have seen calls,<br />
and <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> deterioration<br />
“Similar stats exist for our neighbour <strong>to</strong> door-<strong>to</strong>-door, and email scams. These<br />
of some older ones.<br />
<strong>the</strong> south. U.S. seniors are not safe from are <strong>the</strong> ways <strong>the</strong> fraudster gets <strong>to</strong> his/her<br />
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Les Paul shows that <strong>the</strong> average dollar value of fraudster is not <strong>to</strong> answer <strong>the</strong> phone, door,<br />
with <strong>the</strong> deceased person<br />
Tribute fraud is $9,175. That is <strong>the</strong> average. Some or email unless you know who is calling,<br />
you want remembered.<br />
are less, and some are much more.” knocking, or emailing. “It may feel like you<br />
John fur<strong>the</strong>r explained, <strong>the</strong> financial are a bit of a prisoner in your own home,”<br />
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at 5:00 PM - prayer and<br />
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medication <strong>to</strong> follow.<br />
fraud for a senior comes in <strong>the</strong> form of phone and do not answer <strong>the</strong> call unless<br />
The ladies of <strong>the</strong> Church<br />
deep psychological damage. “I have seen you know who it is. Get a “No Solicitation”<br />
have cast off clothing of<br />
clients so harmed by this crime that sign for your front door. Lastly, when it<br />
every kind. They may be<br />
<strong>the</strong>y s<strong>to</strong>p functioning socially. Outgoing comes <strong>to</strong> email, John says, “Be careful if<br />
seen in <strong>the</strong> basement on<br />
and active people become isolated and you click because it might be a trick.”<br />
Friday afternoon.<br />
afraid. It is really sad.”<br />
JOHN KEATING can be reached at<br />
There are <strong>to</strong>o many scams <strong>to</strong> count, keatingseniorsafetyconsulting@gmail.com<br />
This evening at 7 PM <strong>the</strong>re<br />
or list in this article, but John did point<br />
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seniors. There is <strong>the</strong> Grandparent Scam.<br />
Church. Bring a blanket<br />
“In this scam” he said, “a call comes in<br />
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First and foremost, you can help<br />
<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> unsuspecting senior and <strong>the</strong> caller<br />
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claims <strong>to</strong> be a grandchild in trouble. The<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir risk of financial abuse by<br />
confused senior is not sure what is going<br />
making him or her aware of <strong>the</strong><br />
on and gets so concerned about <strong>the</strong> socalled<br />
grandchild <strong>the</strong>y end up sending<br />
risk of elder financial abuse.<br />
• Avoiding isolation by staying<br />
money <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> fraudster in <strong>the</strong> form of a<br />
involved with friends, family, and<br />
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community activities.<br />
John, “and as long as <strong>the</strong>y keep sending<br />
• Seniors should include<br />
<strong>the</strong> money <strong>the</strong> fraudster keeps asking.”<br />
safeguards in <strong>the</strong>ir durable<br />
Ano<strong>the</strong>r scam comes in <strong>the</strong> form of a<br />
powers of at<strong>to</strong>rney <strong>to</strong> help secure<br />
door-<strong>to</strong>-door solicitation. John describes<br />
his or her assets.<br />
it like this: “Here a couple, man and<br />
• Refuse <strong>to</strong> engage with anyone<br />
woman, have done <strong>the</strong>ir homework<br />
who calls or comes <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> door<br />
and know <strong>the</strong> person living in <strong>the</strong> home<br />
selling anything or looking for<br />
is a single elderly woman. They tell <strong>the</strong><br />
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lady of <strong>the</strong> house <strong>the</strong>y are in <strong>the</strong> area<br />
• Using direct deposit for cheques<br />
and fixing eaves, cleaning windows,<br />
ensures that <strong>the</strong>y go right in<strong>to</strong><br />
whatever. The senior develops trust with<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir accounts and are protected.<br />
<strong>the</strong> fraudster and overpays for poor work<br />
• Never give credit card, banking,<br />
or no work. In some cases, <strong>the</strong> fraudster<br />
or o<strong>the</strong>r personal information<br />
tells <strong>the</strong> senior that <strong>the</strong>y have a special<br />
out over <strong>the</strong> phone unless your<br />
“No Tax Deal” only <strong>to</strong> come by later and<br />
senior loved one initiates <strong>the</strong> call.<br />
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1 1/2 tsp. salt<br />
1/2 tsp. pepper<br />
1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp. sour cream<br />
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2 tsp. paprika<br />
6 fresh chives, cut in<strong>to</strong> 1/8” pieces<br />
3 Tbsp. fresh bread crumbs,<br />
lightly <strong>to</strong>asted<br />
Heat oven <strong>to</strong> 450˚F. Half squash lengthwise. Remove seeds and fibers.<br />
Sprinkle squash with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Fill a roasng pan<br />
with 1/4 inch of water. Place squash in pan. Cover with foil and bake unl<br />
squash is tender when pierced with a knife. approx. 35 <strong>to</strong> 45 minutes. Cool,<br />
<strong>the</strong>n scoop out squash leaving 1/4 inch border on skin. In bowl, mix squash<br />
pulp, sour cream, paprika, chives, remaining salt and pepper. Mix or mash<br />
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1 cup BBQ sauce<br />
1 large onion, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup honey<br />
1/4 cup flour<br />
1 Tbsp. yellow mustard<br />
Place ribs in slow cooker, <strong>to</strong>p with onions, <strong>the</strong>n combine remaining<br />
ingredients. Cover with lid. Cook on low 6 <strong>to</strong> 8 hours (or on high 3 <strong>to</strong> 4<br />
hours). Remove ribs from slow cooker; cover <strong>to</strong> keep warm. Skim excess fat<br />
from sauce; return ribs <strong>to</strong> sauce. Sr gently unl evenly coated.<br />
Pumpkin Cookies<br />
By: Emily Sanders (from Holy Rosary<br />
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1 1/2 cups buer or margarine, soened 4 cups flour<br />
2 cups brown sugar<br />
2 cups quick cooking oats<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
2 tsp. baking soda<br />
14 oz can pumpkin<br />
2 tsp. cinnamon<br />
1 egg<br />
1 tsp. salt<br />
1 tsp. vanilla<br />
2 cups chocolate chips<br />
Cream <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r buer and sugars. Add egg, pumpkin and vanilla. Mix <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
dry ingredients, flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add <strong>to</strong> buer<br />
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Sarnia’s Kevin Allen doesn’t want <strong>to</strong><br />
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He also likes <strong>to</strong> see seniors eat<br />
nutritious, affordable meals.<br />
Driven by those two principles,<br />
Allen has prepared a whopping 50,000<br />
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often spending 70 hours a week in<br />
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who need <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
He calls his project Sarnia Blessings<br />
and is hoping <strong>to</strong> establish it as a<br />
registered charity that can be sustained<br />
in <strong>the</strong> longterm.<br />
It all began in March 2020 when<br />
Allen cooked for a function at his<br />
church and had a few meals left over.<br />
“I knew some seniors who might<br />
appreciate <strong>the</strong>m and offered <strong>to</strong><br />
deliver,” he said.<br />
Then he found a spare roast in his<br />
freezer and cooked that up <strong>to</strong>o, after<br />
learning older residents were having<br />
difficulty getting groceries during <strong>the</strong><br />
first pandemic lockdown. Many were<br />
afraid <strong>to</strong> go outside.<br />
“I found older couples, where <strong>the</strong><br />
wife was sick and he didn’t know<br />
how <strong>to</strong> cook anything. I realized<br />
<strong>the</strong>re were so many people who need<br />
good, nutritious food,” said Allen, 55,<br />
a professional chef who has cooked<br />
many years for a large summer camp<br />
in Algonquin Park.<br />
With those first meals delivered,<br />
Allen was surprised by more requests.<br />
Most were from family members<br />
worried about elderly relatives<br />
struggling through <strong>the</strong> pandemic.<br />
Volunteers began chipping in <strong>to</strong> help<br />
organize and <strong>the</strong> number jumped <strong>to</strong><br />
90 meals a week. Demand continued<br />
<strong>to</strong> surge after <strong>the</strong> group started a<br />
Facebook page.<br />
“I always said this was all<br />
backwards,” said Allen, who is<br />
described by friends as a very humble<br />
fellow.<br />
“Most organizations see a need<br />
and try <strong>to</strong> meet it. With this, I started<br />
cooking and <strong>the</strong>n uncovered a need.<br />
“You wouldn’t believe <strong>the</strong> number<br />
of people waiting <strong>to</strong> get in<strong>to</strong> nursing<br />
homes who shouldn’t be using a<br />
s<strong>to</strong>ve.”<br />
It was only a matter of time before<br />
Sarnia Blessings began taking referrals<br />
from Bluewater Health for people<br />
going home post-surgery, and from<br />
community organizations like <strong>the</strong><br />
Alzheimer’s Society.<br />
At <strong>the</strong>ir busiest, Allen and his<br />
volunteers delivered 795 free meals a<br />
week <strong>to</strong> about 160 people. That’s five<br />
meals per person per week.<br />
“We were going <strong>to</strong> cut it off at 100<br />
but just kept going when <strong>the</strong> need was<br />
<strong>the</strong>re,” he said.<br />
Allen, his wife Jan and <strong>the</strong>ir team<br />
worked tirelessly <strong>to</strong> organize it all and<br />
started a screening process. From <strong>the</strong><br />
beginning, he didn’t let <strong>the</strong> food bills<br />
worry him even though it was costing<br />
thousands of dollars.<br />
“I always said I’d keep cooking<br />
as long as donations came in, and<br />
<strong>the</strong>y rolled in week after week from<br />
churches, individuals, businesses… so<br />
many contributed,” he said.<br />
“I think God primed me for<br />
something worthwhile. If I can cook<br />
for 500 rich kids a day at summer<br />
camp, I can do it for this.”<br />
His church, Lighthouse Community<br />
Church, was a big support, as were<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r churches and service clubs. One<br />
local woman made bread. Ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />
baked 600 muffins a week. A Canadian<br />
Red Cross grant secured by <strong>the</strong> French<br />
Community Centre covered food costs<br />
for 12 weeks.<br />
It was truly a community<br />
effort and a labor of love for<br />
Allen, who was recognized<br />
by <strong>the</strong> City of Sarnia for<br />
going “above and beyond in<br />
response <strong>to</strong> COVID-19.”<br />
The Sarnia Sting and<br />
Imperial Oil honoured him<br />
and Sarnia Blessings with an<br />
“Extra Mile” award in <strong>the</strong> fight<br />
against <strong>the</strong> pandemic.<br />
But eventually <strong>the</strong> 70-hour<br />
weeks proved <strong>to</strong> be <strong>to</strong>o much.<br />
Seven months in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
project, a case of shingles<br />
slowed Allen. In February,<br />
tired and short on donations,<br />
he put <strong>the</strong> full Sarnia Blessings<br />
program “on hold.”<br />
Yet he didn’t s<strong>to</strong>p cooking<br />
free meals entirely. Allen and Jan have<br />
never s<strong>to</strong>pped preparing 150 meals a<br />
week for <strong>the</strong> oldest demographic on<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir roster, mostly those aged 85 and<br />
older.<br />
And work continues behind <strong>the</strong><br />
scenes <strong>to</strong> bring back <strong>the</strong> meal plan at<br />
full capacity.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> last few months, Sarnia<br />
Blessings has incorporated and struck<br />
a board of direc<strong>to</strong>rs .<br />
The group is working with <strong>the</strong><br />
new owners of Sarnia’s Central<br />
United Church <strong>to</strong> firm up a deal for<br />
permanent use of <strong>the</strong> commercial<br />
kitchen <strong>the</strong>re. London-based Xoana<br />
Corporation intends <strong>to</strong> redevelop <strong>the</strong><br />
his<strong>to</strong>ric church in<strong>to</strong> residential units<br />
but Allen says Xoana representatives<br />
are enthusiastic about donating <strong>the</strong><br />
building’s kitchen space.<br />
“We’re working through a rezoning<br />
at city hall that’s taking a while,”<br />
Allen said.<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r community organizations<br />
like The Inn of <strong>the</strong> Good Shepherd are<br />
providing some of <strong>the</strong> food he needs.<br />
“If <strong>the</strong> Inn has extra produce, for<br />
instance, <strong>the</strong>y’ll send it <strong>to</strong> me and<br />
that’s wonderful. It ensures no food<br />
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really need it, those without family<br />
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physically prepare <strong>the</strong>ir meals, eat<br />
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“And, trust me, I’m not doing this<br />
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It’s a team effort and 100 per cent<br />
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“It’s just amazing that God is<br />
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“I always said I’d keep<br />
cooking as long as donations<br />
came in, and <strong>the</strong>y rolled in<br />
week after week from churches,<br />
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<strong>the</strong> reasons why I had <strong>to</strong> start this<br />
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tell her I was going <strong>to</strong> start a new<br />
major project weeks after she<br />
finally has <strong>the</strong> time <strong>to</strong> relax. It’s<br />
not uncommon <strong>to</strong> meet up with<br />
her former students, many of<br />
whom are parents <strong>the</strong>mselves<br />
now, and hear <strong>the</strong>m say how she<br />
was <strong>the</strong>ir favourite teacher ever.<br />
I don’t imagine anything warms a<br />
teacher’s heart more than that.<br />
I’ve had a few favourite teachers over<br />
<strong>the</strong> years as I’m sure we all have, but <strong>the</strong><br />
one I think back <strong>to</strong> now was not a teacher<br />
at all but <strong>the</strong> principal at Sacred Heart in<br />
Port Lamb<strong>to</strong>n sometime around 1978.<br />
His name is Bill Morkin. Apparently I was<br />
a kindergarten dropout, but I learned <strong>to</strong><br />
love elementary school after that. The<br />
next eight years were spent with <strong>the</strong> same<br />
classmates. My own grade was never split<br />
up, and while new kids came in from time<br />
<strong>to</strong> time, I only remember one ever leaving.<br />
In a school this size you blend in pretty<br />
seamlessly after a while, or at least I think<br />
you do—I never lived <strong>the</strong>ir experience.<br />
I don’t remember who <strong>the</strong> principal<br />
was before Mr. Morkin came along and<br />
no one could compare <strong>to</strong> him afterward.<br />
He had a kind, wise face that was fa<strong>the</strong>rly<br />
but also very confident, and very much in<br />
charge. This was a time when patriarchs on<br />
television would’ve been Michael Landon<br />
on <strong>the</strong> “Little House on <strong>the</strong> Prairie,” Mr.<br />
Cunningham on “Happy Days” or Pa<br />
Wal<strong>to</strong>n on “The Wal<strong>to</strong>ns,” and maybe that<br />
played a role in seeing a friendly fa<strong>the</strong>r<br />
figure as a leader that you could really<br />
trust and look up <strong>to</strong>. Or maybe it was that<br />
Robin Williams was all <strong>the</strong> craze as “Mork<br />
from Ork” and <strong>the</strong>ir names were similar<br />
in a kid-friendly way. Who knows?<br />
The strangest thing that I ever did in<br />
school (though <strong>the</strong>re is a vast collection <strong>to</strong><br />
choose from) happened one day when Mr.<br />
Morkin passed by me in <strong>the</strong> hallway and<br />
winked at me. I was a kid and didn’t know<br />
what that meant, so I spit on him. I have<br />
no idea what possessed me. He calmly<br />
called me in<strong>to</strong> his office and set me back<br />
on <strong>the</strong> right path, while I’m sure many<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs would have been much harsher.<br />
The most amazing thing about Mr.<br />
Morkin, however, was <strong>the</strong> annual school<br />
play. He worked tirelessly and engaged <strong>the</strong><br />
entire school <strong>to</strong> put on large productions<br />
in <strong>the</strong> neighbouring parish hall including<br />
lights, sound, set designs, singing and<br />
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most unlikely kids in that school <strong>to</strong>ok part,<br />
and played critical roles, in productions<br />
like “A Christmas Carol,” “Oliver Twist”<br />
and “Jesus Christ Superstar.” I was in all of<br />
<strong>the</strong>m and I loved <strong>to</strong> sing. In Oliver Twist I<br />
won <strong>the</strong> part of <strong>the</strong> Artful Dodger and sang<br />
<strong>the</strong> parts for Oliver as well, in an English<br />
accent <strong>to</strong> boot, because Kenny Johnson<br />
didn’t want <strong>to</strong> sing. I brought <strong>the</strong> accent<br />
back out for <strong>the</strong> role of Tiny Tim, and those<br />
first opportunities <strong>to</strong> entertain people<br />
have never left me. I am a professional<br />
musician and play in a band <strong>to</strong> this day. I<br />
can’t imagine <strong>the</strong> hours that must’ve gone<br />
in<strong>to</strong> those productions, that like so many<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r teachers passions, fit under <strong>the</strong> title<br />
of extracurricular activities. Eventually Mr.<br />
Morkin was moved <strong>to</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r school and<br />
brought his leadership and his productions<br />
<strong>to</strong> a new set of deserving students.<br />
Many years later when my sons Ben<br />
and Dylan were attending Holy Rosary in<br />
Wyoming, <strong>the</strong>ir principal was Bill Nelson.<br />
He brought similar productions <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
school gym and now, much older and<br />
more experienced, I was able <strong>to</strong> help<br />
him with some of <strong>the</strong> lighting and sound.<br />
While working on one of <strong>the</strong> productions,<br />
I mentioned that I had taken part in plays<br />
like this as a child and expressed <strong>to</strong> him just<br />
how much it meant <strong>to</strong> me and how much<br />
I thought of my old principal Mr. Morkin.<br />
He smiled and said he knew Bill very well,<br />
that Bill Morkin was his men<strong>to</strong>r and <strong>the</strong><br />
reason he was bringing <strong>the</strong>se productions<br />
<strong>to</strong> a new generation of students. As much<br />
as I play music for crowds, I’ve been far <strong>to</strong>o<br />
busy for far <strong>to</strong>o long <strong>to</strong> find myself back on<br />
<strong>the</strong> stage acting. Maybe one of <strong>the</strong>se days<br />
I’ll wind things down enough <strong>to</strong> rediscover<br />
a love that was instilled in me by one of<br />
<strong>the</strong> finest educa<strong>to</strong>rs I’ve ever met. To <strong>the</strong><br />
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My mo<strong>the</strong>r used <strong>to</strong> make sugar<br />
cookies. If she could get <strong>the</strong>m out of <strong>the</strong><br />
oven on time, <strong>the</strong>y were <strong>the</strong>se melty,<br />
sweet, buttery things. Most often, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
were as black as hockey pucks on <strong>the</strong><br />
bot<strong>to</strong>m. The oven wasn’t very good,<br />
and she would often get busy doing<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r things and forget <strong>to</strong> take <strong>the</strong>m<br />
out. My bro<strong>the</strong>r and sister and I would<br />
pinch large clumps of dough out of <strong>the</strong><br />
bowl when she was mixing <strong>the</strong>m up.<br />
Cookie dough… why is it always better<br />
than <strong>the</strong> actual cookie? My mo<strong>the</strong>r lost<br />
<strong>the</strong> recipe for her sugar cookies and I’ve<br />
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search is still on.<br />
Mom did not like <strong>to</strong> cook or bake.<br />
It wasn’t her thing. She’d ra<strong>the</strong>r empty<br />
<strong>the</strong> china cabinet and clean it all out, or<br />
dig a garden. I loved <strong>to</strong> bake. It was my<br />
desperate childhood wish <strong>to</strong> get an Easy<br />
Bake Oven. Instead, my mo<strong>the</strong>r bought<br />
me cake mixes and let me use <strong>the</strong> real<br />
one. Every Saturday morning, I got out<br />
of bed, went straight <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> kitchen, and<br />
made a cake.<br />
I baked my own fruit cake for my<br />
wedding. In older days (older than<br />
mine), this was a common cus<strong>to</strong>m, <strong>to</strong><br />
give out fruit cake slices as wedding<br />
favours. When it was “cured,” I cut<br />
<strong>the</strong> cake in<strong>to</strong> slices and wrapped <strong>the</strong>m<br />
in shiny red and green paper (I was<br />
married four days before Christmas) and<br />
trimmed each piece like a Christmas<br />
gift, complete with a thank you tag. I<br />
procured my husband’s grandmo<strong>the</strong>r’s<br />
Rain on <strong>the</strong> roof with a sound like singing,<br />
And here in <strong>the</strong> kitchen is something nice,<br />
Patterned with flour and nuts and raisins,<br />
Sprinkled with sugar, fragrant with spice.<br />
Little boy’s round eyes stare at <strong>the</strong> oven,<br />
Little dog’s tail goes thump on <strong>the</strong> floor,<br />
Little boy’s hand goes tug at your apron,<br />
It’s hours till lunch–please, just one more?<br />
Crisp and warm with a fragrance of cinnamon,<br />
One like a heart and one like a star…<br />
Rain on <strong>the</strong> roof with a sound like singing,<br />
Mo<strong>the</strong>r is filling <strong>the</strong> cookie jar.<br />
Says it all, doesn’t it?<br />
much-guarded recipe for light fruit cake<br />
for <strong>the</strong> occasion. We still make it every<br />
Christmas, almost 28 years later.<br />
I’m certainly not a fancy baker–<br />
fondant scares <strong>the</strong> heck out of me, and<br />
my pastry is a nightmare. I bake simply:<br />
coffee cakes, brownies, and cookies.<br />
Lots of cookies. My recipes for Toll<br />
House and peanut butter cookies are<br />
etched on my brain–I haven’t used a<br />
recipe for <strong>the</strong>m in years.<br />
I have a friend who keeps a beautiful<br />
glass cookie jar on her kitchen counter,<br />
always s<strong>to</strong>cked with homemade<br />
cookies. A few weekends ago, I went<br />
and bought one for my house, and it’s<br />
been kept full ever since. I love this<br />
idea. It seems old-fashioned, but I like<br />
<strong>the</strong> idea of people coming home after a<br />
long day and smelling cookies baking.<br />
I know it’s very 1950’s, but it seems<br />
like a nice way <strong>to</strong> be welcomed home.<br />
“Hi! I made cookies <strong>to</strong>day.” Now, <strong>the</strong>re’s<br />
a way <strong>to</strong> get a tired, grumpy person <strong>to</strong><br />
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Several years ago, someone gave<br />
me an old brown cookbook from 1948<br />
that <strong>the</strong>y’d found in <strong>the</strong> back of a<br />
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The things I like <strong>to</strong> do in <strong>the</strong> fall <strong>to</strong><br />
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1) Remove all vegetation from <strong>the</strong><br />
veggie garden and add compost and<br />
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lawn or gardens.<br />
4) Put out feed for <strong>the</strong> birds<br />
migrating and <strong>the</strong> ones moving here<br />
for <strong>the</strong> winter - sunflower heads or<br />
corn cobs hanging in <strong>the</strong> garden are<br />
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ill and <strong>the</strong> project was<br />
Puddle Duck<br />
put on hold.<br />
By Tammy With Kenneth <strong>to</strong>ok <strong>the</strong><br />
project <strong>to</strong> his home in<br />
from Daytripping Sept-Oct <strong>2021</strong> issue Toron<strong>to</strong>, but despite his<br />
desires, he never got<br />
around <strong>to</strong> finishing <strong>the</strong><br />
project. As an adult,<br />
Ritchie <strong>to</strong>ok <strong>the</strong> pieces<br />
with <strong>the</strong> hope <strong>to</strong> someday<br />
finish <strong>the</strong> project with his<br />
son Gregory. The pieces<br />
moved several times<br />
across Southwestern<br />
During <strong>the</strong> early months of <strong>the</strong> Covid<br />
19 pandemic, my fa<strong>the</strong>r in law and I<br />
enjoyed <strong>the</strong> sun and sounds of children<br />
playing in our backyard. During one of<br />
our afternoon tea dates, my fa<strong>the</strong>r in<br />
law, Ritchie, mentioned a project he and<br />
his fa<strong>the</strong>r had started back in 1945 when<br />
he was 10 years old. It was a 6 foot long<br />
rowboat <strong>to</strong> act as a tender <strong>to</strong> his family’s<br />
boat, <strong>the</strong> “Black Duck.” They used <strong>the</strong><br />
boat each summer <strong>to</strong> get <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir cabin on<br />
Georgian Bay. Kenneth, Ritchie’s fa<strong>the</strong>r,<br />
felt <strong>the</strong>y would benefit from having a<br />
smaller boat <strong>to</strong> act as a tender, so he<br />
purchased a pattern from a boat building<br />
catalogue and enlisted <strong>the</strong> help of his son<br />
<strong>to</strong> build it. The duo <strong>to</strong>ok <strong>the</strong> project as far<br />
as cutting out <strong>the</strong> pieces and creating <strong>the</strong><br />
frame before Kenneth’s youngest child fell<br />
Ontario before <strong>the</strong>y settled in Wyoming,<br />
Ontario with Kenneth, his son Gregory<br />
and his young family.<br />
When Ritchie <strong>to</strong>ld me <strong>the</strong> s<strong>to</strong>ry I knew<br />
this was something that needed <strong>to</strong> be<br />
completed. Ritchie was now 84 years old,<br />
so I asked if I could lead this project <strong>to</strong><br />
completion. He was delighted <strong>to</strong> hear of<br />
my interest and encouraged me <strong>to</strong> enlist<br />
my husband and four young children as<br />
helpers in <strong>the</strong> project.<br />
That afternoon I had my husband<br />
retrieve <strong>the</strong> pieces from our garage attic<br />
and <strong>the</strong> next afternoon <strong>the</strong> seven of us<br />
<strong>to</strong>ok <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> back yard <strong>to</strong> make Kenneth’s<br />
vision come <strong>to</strong> life.<br />
As we worked our way through <strong>the</strong><br />
pattern we realized that we were missing<br />
several pieces of <strong>the</strong> frame as well as all of<br />
60 might be <strong>the</strong> new 40, but 9 pm is <strong>the</strong> new midnight.<br />
<strong>the</strong> written directions needed <strong>to</strong> complete<br />
<strong>the</strong> build. All we had was a couple of<br />
diagrams and <strong>the</strong> original catalogue <strong>to</strong><br />
guide us. We decided that ra<strong>the</strong>r than<br />
scrap <strong>the</strong> project that we would use a<br />
more modern method of boat building<br />
<strong>to</strong> construct it, as building ano<strong>the</strong>r form<br />
was something we found very daunting.<br />
We settled on using <strong>the</strong> stitch and glue<br />
method.<br />
For <strong>the</strong> first few days my children<br />
enjoyed working on <strong>the</strong> project, but as<br />
happens with children, <strong>the</strong>y became<br />
uninterested in <strong>the</strong> project. From <strong>the</strong>n on<br />
I chose <strong>to</strong> work on <strong>the</strong> project each day<br />
when my younger children were having<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir afternoon nap. It was a slow process,<br />
but steadily throughout <strong>the</strong> summer, I<br />
managed <strong>to</strong> put <strong>the</strong> boat <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
Once <strong>the</strong> plywood was stitched<br />
<strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r, I enlisted <strong>the</strong> help of my fa<strong>the</strong>r, a<br />
professional fiberglasser <strong>to</strong> teach me how<br />
<strong>to</strong> fiberglass <strong>the</strong> outside of <strong>the</strong> boat. My<br />
fa<strong>the</strong>r and I spent two weekends adding<br />
layers of fiberglass and sanding <strong>the</strong> boat.<br />
Working on this project with my fa<strong>the</strong>r is<br />
something that I will remember as one<br />
of <strong>the</strong> most special moments he and I<br />
have spent <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r. Once <strong>the</strong> sanding<br />
was complete I painted <strong>the</strong> boat bright<br />
yellow, added white gunnels with oar<br />
locks and painted <strong>the</strong> interior white. All<br />
that remained was <strong>the</strong> addition of a name<br />
on <strong>the</strong> stern. Kenneth had named <strong>the</strong><br />
boat “Puddle Duck” when he started <strong>the</strong><br />
project, a name that suited her perfectly<br />
with her bright yellow paint.<br />
After 74 years and several trips on land,<br />
Puddle Duck <strong>to</strong>ok her first voyage afloat<br />
at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> summer. We ga<strong>the</strong>red as<br />
a family at A.W. Campbell Conservation<br />
Area in Alvins<strong>to</strong>n <strong>to</strong> watch her maiden<br />
voyage. Richie said a few words in honour<br />
of his fa<strong>the</strong>r and christened Puddle Duck<br />
with a splash of sparkling cider. My<br />
husband and our son Sawyer were <strong>the</strong><br />
first <strong>to</strong> take a ride around <strong>the</strong> pond. I could<br />
see <strong>the</strong> sheer delight in Ritchie’s face as<br />
he watched his son paddle along.<br />
I like <strong>to</strong> think Kenneth was looking<br />
down on us that day as we paddled<br />
along. He would have loved <strong>to</strong> see <strong>the</strong> joy<br />
we all <strong>to</strong>ok in <strong>the</strong> tiny little boat he had<br />
started as a young fa<strong>the</strong>r. Puddle Duck<br />
will be passed along <strong>to</strong> our children when<br />
<strong>the</strong>y become parents in <strong>the</strong> hope of her<br />
becoming a family heirloom.<br />
The summer of isolation was hard,<br />
but having a project like this made it a<br />
little more manageable. Had we not been<br />
in lockdown, I likely would have found<br />
distraction in o<strong>the</strong>r things, and maybe<br />
Puddle Duck would have spent ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />
generation in pieces. It was a great<br />
honour <strong>to</strong> be part of such an important<br />
family legacy.<br />
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A little girl unkindly spread,<br />
bad rumours of a friend.<br />
But thought about it later and<br />
thought she should make amend.<br />
She went <strong>to</strong> Mom and asked for help.<br />
Some Mo<strong>the</strong>rly advice.<br />
Mo<strong>the</strong>r listened close <strong>the</strong>n said,<br />
“That really wasn’t nice.”<br />
“If you want <strong>to</strong> make things right again,<br />
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Place <strong>the</strong> seeds along <strong>the</strong> sidewalk,<br />
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“Seeds representing ‘Friendship’ that<br />
you wanted <strong>to</strong> see grow,<br />
until you spread those rumours.<br />
Now, let’s see how this will go.”<br />
The little girl walked down <strong>the</strong> street<br />
with <strong>the</strong> tiny little sack.<br />
Placed friendship seed along <strong>the</strong> walk<br />
<strong>to</strong> her friends door and back.<br />
Ran back and <strong>to</strong>ld her Mo<strong>the</strong>r,<br />
of <strong>the</strong> work that she had done.<br />
Then Mo<strong>the</strong>r said, “Now, go on back<br />
and pick up every one.”<br />
So, out she went, with sack in hand,<br />
<strong>to</strong> pick up every seed and<br />
<strong>to</strong> get her friend’s forgiveness for,<br />
her nasty little deed.<br />
But, her seed & friendship, all were gone.<br />
Of <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong>re was no trace.<br />
And any seeds <strong>the</strong> birds had missed?<br />
A weed grew in it’s place.<br />
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One last look, one last walk, I was<br />
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and hectic. The unexpected death of my<br />
husband of 54 years, a home invasion,<br />
<strong>the</strong> disemboweling of sheds, <strong>the</strong> heartwrenching<br />
disbursement of household<br />
items, all culminating in this moment.<br />
Goodbye cherished gardens, a home<br />
swollen with treasured memories, a<br />
woodland housing ten acres of native<br />
trees, flowers and songbirds. I was in<br />
despair, I was moving <strong>to</strong> a senior’s<br />
community in <strong>the</strong> City of Sarnia.<br />
One first look, one first walk, I was<br />
strolling through my new home, all<br />
one thousand and eighty square feet.<br />
Everything was sterile, no memories<br />
lingered here. Hello little yard, barren<br />
except for <strong>the</strong> newly laid sod. Well,<br />
helloooo huge deck. Absorbing <strong>the</strong><br />
sound of cars whizzing by, planes flying<br />
overhead and <strong>the</strong> blaring of <strong>the</strong> train<br />
whistle down <strong>the</strong> road, I closed my eyes<br />
and longed for <strong>the</strong> peace and tranquility,<br />
now gone, but never <strong>to</strong> be forgotten.<br />
However, I did have one consolation<br />
and companion —my Jack Russell terrier,<br />
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our new surroundings. No longer having<br />
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leash would limit his every movement.<br />
I must say he adjusted admirably and<br />
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The first few months were difficult<br />
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<strong>to</strong> my shovel. Sadly, <strong>the</strong> little gardens<br />
I envisioned would be postponed until<br />
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A gazebo that my wonderful daughter<br />
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Many a warm, hazy afternoon was<br />
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The o<strong>the</strong>r day a young person asked<br />
me how I felt about being old. I was taken<br />
aback, for I do not think of myself as old.<br />
Upon seeing my reaction, she was<br />
immediately embarrassed, but I explained<br />
that it was an interesting question, and I<br />
would ponder it, and let her know.<br />
Old age, I decided, is a gift.<br />
I am now, probably for <strong>the</strong> first time<br />
in my life, <strong>the</strong> person I have always<br />
wanted <strong>to</strong> be. Oh, not my body! I<br />
sometime despair over my body -<br />
<strong>the</strong> wrinkles, <strong>the</strong> baggy eyes and <strong>the</strong><br />
sagging butt. And often I am taken<br />
aback by that old person that lives in<br />
my mirror, but I don’t agonize over<br />
those things for long.<br />
I would never trade my amazing<br />
friends, my wonderful life, my<br />
loving family for less gray hair or<br />
a flatter belly. As I’ve aged, I’ve<br />
become more kind <strong>to</strong> myself and<br />
less critical of myself. I’ve become<br />
my own friend. I don’t chide myself<br />
for eating that extra cookie, or for<br />
not making my bed, or for buying<br />
that silly cement gecko that I didn’t<br />
need, but looks so avante garde on<br />
my patio. I am entitled <strong>to</strong> overeat,<br />
<strong>to</strong> be messy, <strong>to</strong> be extravagant. I have seen<br />
<strong>to</strong>o many dear friends leave this world <strong>to</strong>o<br />
soon; before <strong>the</strong>y unders<strong>to</strong>od <strong>the</strong> great<br />
freedom that comes with aging.<br />
Whose business is it if I choose <strong>to</strong> read<br />
until 4:00 am and sleep until noon? I will<br />
dance with myself <strong>to</strong> those wonderful<br />
tunes of <strong>the</strong> 50’s & 60’s, and if I, at <strong>the</strong><br />
same time, wish <strong>to</strong> weep over a lost love,<br />
I will. I will walk <strong>the</strong> beach in a swim suit<br />
that is stretched over a bulging body and<br />
will dive in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> waves with abandon if I<br />
choose <strong>to</strong>, despite <strong>the</strong> pitying glances from<br />
<strong>the</strong> bikini set. They, <strong>to</strong>o, will get old.<br />
I know I am sometimes forgetful. But<br />
<strong>the</strong>re again, some of life is just as well<br />
forgotten and I eventually remember <strong>the</strong><br />
important things. Sure, over <strong>the</strong> years my<br />
heart has been broken. How can your<br />
heart not break when you lose a loved<br />
one, or when a child suffers, or even<br />
when a beloved pet gets hit by a car?<br />
But broken hearts are what give us<br />
strength and understanding and<br />
compassion. A heart never broken is<br />
pristine and sterile and will never know<br />
<strong>the</strong> joy of being imperfect.<br />
I am so blessed <strong>to</strong> have lived long<br />
enough <strong>to</strong> have my hair turn gray and<br />
<strong>to</strong> have my youthful laughs be forever<br />
etched in<strong>to</strong> deep grooves on my<br />
face. So many have never laughed<br />
and so many have died before <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
hair could turn silver. I can say “no”<br />
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people think. I don’t question myself<br />
anymore. I’ve even earned <strong>the</strong> right<br />
<strong>to</strong> be wrong.<br />
So, <strong>to</strong> answer your question, I like being<br />
old. It has set me free. I like <strong>the</strong> person I<br />
have become. I am not going <strong>to</strong> live forever,<br />
but while I am still here, I will not waste<br />
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worrying about what will be. And I shall<br />
eat dessert every single day.<br />
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I hated those rotten kids. Looking back,<br />
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but at <strong>the</strong> time I felt quite within my rights.<br />
You see, <strong>the</strong>re were just two kinds of families<br />
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I grew up in <strong>the</strong> east end of London,<br />
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raising. Our summer feet never knew<br />
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favourite playground was <strong>the</strong> Eger<strong>to</strong>n Street<br />
city dump. No, not a sanitary landfill site,<br />
just a plain old city dump. Needless <strong>to</strong> say,<br />
our boyhood ways produced a fair number<br />
of war wounds and this brings us <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
remedy.<br />
Mv fa<strong>the</strong>r, who referred <strong>to</strong> himself as <strong>the</strong><br />
Old Man and was affectionately referred<br />
<strong>to</strong> by <strong>the</strong> same term, was <strong>to</strong>ugh. During<br />
his life, he knew only two kinds of work,<br />
- steel and construction. On my birth<br />
certificate, dated just after <strong>the</strong> First World<br />
War, his occupation was listed as “rougher,”<br />
a person who, with hand <strong>to</strong>ngs, fed red hot<br />
steel through <strong>the</strong> rolls at <strong>the</strong> London Rolling<br />
Mills. During <strong>the</strong> last half of <strong>the</strong> Twenties, he<br />
worked construction - bricklayer, plasterer,<br />
and carpenter. In his book, <strong>the</strong>re was only<br />
one remedy for cuts and scratches and if it<br />
didn’t hurt, it wasn’t any good. We were an<br />
“iodine” family.<br />
Even <strong>the</strong> look of <strong>the</strong> iodine bottle<br />
presented quite a spectacle. The bottle was<br />
brown, matching <strong>the</strong> colour of its contents.<br />
It always had a rubber cork (any o<strong>the</strong>r type<br />
would dissolve) with a glass dip stick <strong>to</strong><br />
apply <strong>the</strong> remedy. The Old Man could never<br />
be bo<strong>the</strong>red with <strong>the</strong> dip stick. He held <strong>the</strong><br />
cut open with one hand, with <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r he<br />
poured a dollop from <strong>the</strong> bottle right in<strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> cut uttering <strong>the</strong> consoling words, “There,<br />
kid, that ought <strong>to</strong> fix it.”<br />
Even <strong>the</strong> label was one <strong>to</strong> remember. It<br />
was usually well stained and pictured <strong>the</strong><br />
Jolly Roger above <strong>the</strong> plainly printed word<br />
POISON. As I recall, it came in several<br />
strengths and <strong>the</strong> Old Man always bought<br />
<strong>the</strong> best, <strong>the</strong> large economy size that<br />
improved with age and as it neared <strong>the</strong><br />
bot<strong>to</strong>m of <strong>the</strong> bottle, <strong>the</strong>re was no doubt<br />
about it.<br />
As a kid, I would have enjoyed a little<br />
sympathy on some of those occasions, but<br />
<strong>the</strong> summer tan mixed with a little dirt was<br />
a matched colour for iodine and besides,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Old Man wasn’t one <strong>to</strong> waste things.<br />
He poured <strong>the</strong> remedy in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> cut. There<br />
was no free advertising. Sympathizers never<br />
knew we were wounded, but we did, when<br />
<strong>the</strong> Old Man applied <strong>the</strong> cure.<br />
Then <strong>the</strong>re were <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r families. Their<br />
kids came <strong>to</strong> school with <strong>the</strong>ir whole knees<br />
painted vermillion red. They might as well<br />
have carried signs reading “I hurt myself.”<br />
These kids were from “mercurochrome”<br />
families. They were usually rich kids. They<br />
wore shoes and dressed like <strong>the</strong> kids in <strong>the</strong><br />
Ea<strong>to</strong>ns catalogue. Their families must have<br />
been doc<strong>to</strong>rs or lawyers or owned a corner<br />
grocery s<strong>to</strong>re. They probably owned cars<br />
<strong>to</strong>o, and had a radio at home with a loud<br />
speaker and I hated <strong>the</strong>m. I didn’t know <strong>to</strong>o<br />
much about mercurochrome. It sure looked<br />
good and you could see it a block away.<br />
Then it happened.<br />
I was running down a street in a section<br />
of better homes than ours, when I stubbed<br />
my big <strong>to</strong>e. It was a dandy. I peeled off<br />
most of <strong>the</strong> tread and some of <strong>the</strong> meat.<br />
The blood started dripping and I started<br />
<strong>to</strong> hobble home on my heel when lady<br />
luck came <strong>to</strong> my rescue. Two nice little old<br />
ladies from <strong>the</strong> verandah of a two-s<strong>to</strong>rey red<br />
brick house <strong>to</strong>ok me in <strong>to</strong>w. They <strong>to</strong>ok me<br />
in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir kitchen and washed my foot in<br />
warm water <strong>the</strong>y got right out of <strong>the</strong> tap.<br />
Then came <strong>the</strong> mercurochrome. I gritted<br />
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Nothing. Absolutely nothing. There was no<br />
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As I limped home I knew <strong>the</strong>re were just<br />
two kinds of families - “iodine” families and<br />
“mercurochrome” families, and ours was an<br />
“iodine” family. And <strong>the</strong> “mercurochrome”<br />
families? I hated <strong>the</strong>m, yes I hated those<br />
kids; imagine all that sympathy and no pain.<br />
But as I look back, I have no regrets.<br />
You see, we had something else. We had<br />
love and we had <strong>the</strong> Old Man, and he was<br />
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