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Welcome to ... THE Club Laughter is the best medicine - here’s to your health. Welcome to ... FALL 2021 BOB BAILEY MPP – Sarnia-Lambton Building A Better Sarnia-Lambton With the Minister of Labour and representatives of LiUNA Local 1089 announcing a provincial investment of almost $350,000 to provide free construction training for up to 60 people. At the opening of the Clearwater Arena High-Output COVID-19 Immunization Clinic with Lambton County’s Medical Officer of Health. It’s a pleasure to welcome you back to The Club, where the fall edition is sure to provide you with lots of light-hearted, entertaining reading! With the arrival of fall, we say goodbye to a wonderful summer where we were able to gather with families and friends for some of our favourite activities. Everywhere I travelled in the riding over the past few months, I talked to people who were more positive about the future, which was very gratifying to hear. There is no doubt that these have been challenging times over the past year-and-a-half. However, it’s great to see that people all across Sarnia-Lambton are finally getting a sense that life may be returning to something more normal. We have gotten through so much by working together, following health guidelines and getting vaccinated. I want to personally thank all Lambtonians, especially those who are 55+, for doing their part and helping to keep us all safe and healthy. Thanking legendary Canadian golfer Mike Weir for supporting the Access Open Minds Centre, which will provide help for youth who are struggling in the community. Thanking local pharmacists Richard Kelch and Samantha Roman on Independent Pharmacy Day for being healthcare heroes. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE 805 Christina St. North, Suite 102 Point Edward, ON N7V 1X6 With the Minister of Colleges and Universities at Lambton College where the Ontario government announced it is providing up to $591,942 to help increase enrollment in nursing programs. Congratulating St. Joseph’s Hospice on receiving an $87,400 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation Resilient Communities Fund to support the amazing work they do. Contact Bob Bailey Tel.: 519-337-0051 Fax: 519-337-3246 I am now back at Queen’s Park for the fall session of the Legislature. We have a full schedule ahead of us as all parties work together to pass important legislation for seniors and for all Ontarians. Over the past several months, the government has made a large number of funding announcements targeted to helping seniors across Sarnia-Lambton. With the cost of living on the rise and all the stresses of everyday living during COVID, the province appreciates the unique challenges faced by those 55+, many of whom are living on fixed incomes. If you have concerns related to any provincial matters, my Constituency Office staff is always available to help. Check out my contact information at the bottom of this page and please feel free to stop by my office, call or email any time. Have a safe and happy autumn! It’s a beautiful time of year, so be sure to enjoy this most glorious of seasons - and check out everything that Sarnia-Lambton has to offer. Happy trails to you – until we meet again! E-mail: bob.baileyco@pc.ola.org Website: bobbaileympp.com P A G E 16 Popular Slogans... Wheaties - The breakfast of champions.
It’s the advertising that makes this magazine possible, and free! Welcome to ... THE Club “Big or Small, JohnnyRemax Sells T hem All” John A. McCharles, Broker Re/Max Sarnia Realty Inc. Brokerage 519-383-4812 johnnyremax@bellnet.ca Jack-O'-Lantern Loneliness By Billy Yurchuk, General Manager, Wellings of Corunna Believe it or not, in Ireland, where Hallowe'en began, the first jack-o'-lanterns weren't made of pumpkins. They were made out of rutabagas, potatoes, turnips, or even beets! There is an old Irish legend about a man named Stingy Jack who was too mean to get into heaven and had played too many tricks on the devil to go to hell. When he died, he had to walk the earth, carrying a lantern made out of a turnip with a burning coal inside. Stingy Jack became known as "Jack of the Lantern," or "Jack-o'-lantern". From this legend came the Irish tradition of placing jack-o'-lanterns made of turnips and other vegetables in windows or by doors on Hallowe'en. The jack-o'-lanterns are meant to scare away Stingy Jack and all the other spirits that are said to walk the earth on that night. It wasn't until the tradition was brought to North America by immigrants that pumpkins were used for jack-o'-lanterns. Loneliness and social isolation are a common and serious, health risk, but it isn’t always recognized as one. Some people think that becoming lonely and depressed is simply just part of growing older. This is simply not true. The capacity and need for friendship does not decrease with age, and seniors with healthy social networks can continue living rich, full lives. Loneliness isn’t just a feeling—it’s a physical stressor that can adversely affect one’s health. That’s the conclusion that more and more researchers are coming to as they study the effects of chronic loneliness and isolation. People who go through life without much support and companionship from friends and family are more likely to suffer a variety of health effects, both physically and mentally. Lonely people are less resilient than individuals with healthy social lives. They’re more likely to become ill, and they’re less able to cope with mentally and emotionally stressful situations. Someone who suffers from chronic loneliness is at risk for lowered cognitive function, mood problems like depression, and addiction to alcohol or drugs. Loneliness can strike anyone at any age. However, seniors are at especially high risk for chronic loneliness and all the complications that go with it. That’s why preventing loneliness in seniors should be an especially high priority for caregivers and people with senior family members. Seniors are often unprepared to deal with the boredom and isolation of postretirement life. After retiring, many seniors find themselves feeling idle and unfulfilled unless they try to find new productive things to do with their time. Over time, these feelings of boredom and isolation turn into full-blown chronic loneliness. Chronic loneliness is stigmatized, and many people don’t want to admit that they’re feeling isolated. Loneliness does not get better on its own–fixing it requires a person to change their attitudes and habits, which is usually difficult to do alone. Asking for help, especially emotional help, is a good first step to combatting loneliness and isolation. I encourage you to find social groups, group activities, even move to a place where it is not lonely. Life is tough enough. Just love and take care of each other. FALL 2021 Popular Slogans... M&Ms – Melts in your mouth, not in your hands. P A G E 17
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