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This was written on Feb. 13th, 2025 so
I hope it’s not too dated when you read
it. You may have noticed that there’s a
new American president. I’m not a big
fan. However, I would like to thank all
the Canadians who have voiced their
love and unwavering dedication to our
country in these past few challenging
weeks. We try our best not to discuss
politics in The Club, but I have a question
that’s been eating me up. Where is Don
Cherry when we need him?
I hopped in my truck for just a few
minutes and co-hosts of a sports radio
program were swapping Don Cherry
stories. I’m going to assume that
“Grapes” needs no introduction to my
readers. Jim “Boomer” Gordon was
recalling how, during his college days,
none of his friends would go out on a
Saturday night without first listening
to the legendary Coaches Corner
broadcast on Hockey Night in Canada.
And Jake Hahn, Boomer’s sidekick, was
acknowledging that Don Cherry had
played a part in his decision to become
a hockey broadcaster. And then, that
quickly, I had to shut my truck off and
go to an appointment.
I was left with the impression that Don
Cherry had passed away and that they
were remembering him in their own
personal ways. Thankfully, that was not
the case. Don Cherry is alive and well. It
turns out that they were acknowledging
his 91st birthday. However, in the few
moments that I thought Don Cherry had
passed away I was confident that there
would be countless words of praise
for the man who was banished after
stepping over the line one too many
times, and wondered why more people
hadn’t come to his defence sooner, so
I’d like to get the jump on that.
I’ve never met Don Cherry, but like
millions of Canadians, I know him as
that ornery old uncle who didn’t know
when to put a sock in it. But in his case,
Cherry is also a Canadian icon and
Boomer was absolutely right… a sea of
Canadians waited to hear what he would
say every Saturday night between the
first and second periods of the game. I
was one of them.
Sportsnet had taken over the show in
2014 and, like CBC before them, had to
have known that he would eventually
cross the line again, which he was
prone to do, but they were making a
fortune by having much of the country
tune in to to hear what he would have
to say. And he said so many things that
brought us together. If a firefighter or
police officer or a soldier had died in the
line of duty it was “Grapes” who would
pay tribute to him or her on behalf of
all Canadians. And it didn’t matter what
small town in Canada they were from, it
seemed Cherry had been to all of them.
He could relay a family’s grief and the
person’s heroism to so many of us all at
once, in a way almost no one else ever
could, because no one else could make
so many Canadians tune in together
for the same few minutes and hang on
every word he said.
He only played in one NHL game but
coached millions. Through the television
screen he taught young players and beer
league wannabees alike how to respect
the game. But he somehow managed to
intertwine that with teaching us how to
respect ourselves and each other, and
be better, prouder Canadians. In the
great majority of ways he succeeded,
but we all knew he spoke so openly and
so vociferously that lapses of judgement
would open him up to criticism. After
38 years of Coaches Corner, Don
Cherry was fired in 2019 by Rogers/
Sportsnet for stepping over the line and
saying something that I believe was
well intended, but certainly didn’t land
properly. They had to accept that the
gravy train that kept him on the air and
kept that ad revenue coming in was at its
final station, and they threw him under
the bus like a Scott Stevens bodycheck,
in the most dishonourable of ways. They
fired him on Remembrance Day of all
days. The very day that he coached us
for years to respect, honour and cherish.
It was the ultimate insult for a national
icon. He was 85 years old at the time. It
seems like it was so much longer ago.
Did he say something he shouldn’t
have said… absolutely. But does that
erase all the good he’s done? How many
hours would you guess that Don Cherry
has spent in hospitals doing his part to
give people hope and cheer them up
as they’re facing the greatest struggles
of their lives? How many soldiers and
police officers and firefighters did he
honour on the most popular five minute
segment of Canadian television year
after year? How many TV personalities
or broadcasters ever commanded
our attention on a weekly basis, to be
reminded and maybe even lectured on
what it is to be Canadian, in the way that
this man could?
Don Cherry, arguably the most famous
Canadian hockey broadcaster of all time
(and certainly the best dressed) is not
in the Hockey Hall of Fame. You may
disagree, but I think that’s a disgrace.
Over 1.2 million citizens voted him to be
the 7th “Greatest Canadian” of all time,
ahead of John. A MacDonald and Wayne
Gretzky. If you were to go back and
watch every Hockey Night in Canada
game since he was fired, I don’t know
if you’d ever hear his name mentioned
even once. But I’m quite sure you will –
as soon as he’s dead. For now he hasn’t
been forgiven, or really even forgotten...
just cancelled.
At a time like this, when Donald
Trump is talking about making Canada
the 51st state; having us question Wayne
Gretzky’s loyalty to Canada by referring
to him as our governor; and making
daily comments that are vastly more
egregious than anything Cherry ever
said, I just wonder… What would Don
Cherry have to say on Hockey Night in
Canada right now?
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It used to be that the teacher taught
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Kids, is a necessity. It is a rapid-fire and a
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And how word meanings change over
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“What kind of shoes do cowboy babies
wear? Cowboy booties.” Now, you cannot
speak that “b” word without giggles
erupting and the need for a precise
description of the booties that babies
wear on their feet. And, the puzzlement
of students when the “bad joke of the
day” includes that word in a seasonal
riddle, as read over the announcements
by the principal. What is the world
coming to, the kids must wonder?
The other day, a few students had to
leave the classroom and head to talent
show auditions. As they were exiting the
room, a seated student shouted, “that
last one is sus!” And, what a reaction!
That last student retorted, “I AM NOT
SUS!”
I had to restore order in the classroom.
What does this mean, to shout an
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unprovoked? I suspected that “sus” was
short for “suspicious” or “suspect” and
that was confirmed. What happens when
we attach the label to someone? It seems
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In checking the urban dictionary, again,
anything that raises an eyebrow can be
deemed “sus.” So, it’s possible that that
last person was called “sus” for having an
amazing talent show audition upcoming.
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How I Discovered Oil
I still blush when I think of that day
in 1974 when as a newcomer to town, I
gazed out at Chemical Valley and asked
the stupidly naïve question: “Howcum
this is all here?”
Yes, I’m embarrassed, but I hope I’ve
made up for my faux pas. Spurred on
by that experience, I made myself an
expert on Canada’s pioneer oil industry
and have written six books about how
the modern petroleum business
began here in Lambton County.
Half a century ago, I was a
freshly minted reporter for the
London Free Press, assigned to
the newspaper’s Sarnia/Lambton
bureau. Just into my twenties, I
was intimidated by the scope of
my duties: report on the events
that meant the most to the nearly
200,000 people who called the region
home. I would send stories and photos
to the newspaper and after some hocuspocus,
my work miraculously appeared
in the next day’s edition. Yes it was
a daunting task, and I was not too
confident I was up to it.
But “the Freeps” had placed its trust
in me and I was determined to make a
go of it. So, where to start? Presumably
by learning as much as possible about
my new community. I had grown up in
the fruit-growing lands of the Niagara
Peninsula and never before set foot in
the area.
“Chemical Valley? What’s that?” I
asked one of the brave souls who had
offered to give me a tour. Lucky for me
it was Ray Beggs of the Sarnia-Lambton
Chamber of Commerce. Ray, a tall and
kindly fellow, blanched at my ignorance
and sighed.
I’m sure he thought: “Jeez, another
newbie.” But what he said was: “Because
oil was first discovered just down the
road, at a place called Oil Springs. Have
you ever heard of Oil Springs? Petrolia?
Where do you think they came up with
those names?”
Never had I dreamed there was
oil in Lambton County, let alone that
the birthplace of the modern-day oil
By Gary May
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industry was just a few miles southeast
of where I stood, overlooking the
immense Chemical Valley industrial
complex. In the coming years I met the
people who were the keepers of this
incredible secret of Canadian history:
“hard oilers,” archivists, and grizzled
roughnecks who had worked in the
business not only in Canada, but in oil
patches around the globe.
...a common sight in Oil Springs
I was thrilled by the story, yet puzzled
that few seemed to know it. A history
buff myself, I had never heard a word
about it before I came to Sarnia. How
could this be?
I spent three years in the Sarnia
bureau before being called to the
London office where my career took on
new directions. I thought often of the
little-known story of oil and so when
fate ended my stay at the Free Press in
1997, it didn’t take long to decide the
first thing I wanted to do. I would write
the book about Lambton County’s oil.
Back I went, back to dig through the
libraries and archives, interview the
people who remembered the stories.
Finally, the book was finished and Hard
Oiler! The Story of Early Canadians’
Quest for Oil At Home and Abroad was
published in 1998. Later, I updated,
revised and republished the book, and
wrote four more that told other aspects
of the tale of oil.
It had been a warm, late-summer
day when I arrived in Sarnia to take
up my new duties. Now, more than 50
years down the road, I think again of
that life-changing experience. Thanks
to those wonderful people I met back
then; thanks for helping me bring the
tale of Lambton’s hard oilers to a new
audience.
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Friends
True friends are like the sunrise;
and the sunset. You know they will
always be there.
Sometimes you don’t see them very
often; sometimes you don’t even notice
when they are there. But sometimes
their beauty comes shining through in
full splendor.
We are all guilty of having taken
them for granted. We are caught up in
our own worlds, in our joy and in our
pain. But every once in awhile we stop
and take note… and appreciate.
We appreciate their beauty; the
fact that once again they’re there for
us. Like the sun and the moon, friends,
sunrises and sunsets are simply, there.
We may be in the midst of a
joyous, exhilarating experience; or in
the midst of pain. Those friends
of ours keep shining through, as
when the sun breaks through
a cloudy evening sky, or when the
telephone rings and it’s a special
person from miles away.
I had the opportunity the other
night to see a rainbow after a
storm. This rainbow had two ends.
Something I don’t see often. But,
By Anne Theresa Halsall, from
Daytripping March-April 2020
tonight, there was a beginning … and
an end. It reminded me that there’s
always a beginning to happiness, and
an end. Just as there is a beginning to
pain, and an end.
But friends, true friends, have no
beginning and no end. They’ve always
been there. We change jobs, we move
from province to province, country to
country; their love follows us. These
are the people we depend on.
Just as the sun rises every morning
and sets every night, whether we see it
or not, our friends are there for us.
And we, for them.
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Spring 2025
SUDOKU
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row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row,
column and box.
You can figure out
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the numbers will
appear by using
the numeric clues
already provided
in the boxes. The
more numbers you
name, the easier it
gets to solve the
puzzle!
PUZZLE
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When I was growing
up back in the late
1930’s and early 40’s,
name calling was quite
common. One of those
kids I used to hang
around with, seemed to
get his kicks by telling
me what name to call
this one or that one and
then laughing when the individual I had
insulted chased me down the street
often catching me and giving me a
beating, which I no doubt deserved. This
is what is called, survival of the fastest.
Soon I became fleet of foot enough to
win a few ribbons in the annual track
meet. Fist fighting was another matter
however, especially if you can’t outrun
the other person, as I soon learned.
When I was eleven or thereabouts
and World War II was going on, many of
the movies being shown at the cinemas
had a lot of war content. I especially
remember one of the Three Stooges
films I saw way back then. Fun of
course was made of the Germans and
in this one particular show, the name
of the German General was Otto-Votto-
Von-Shmotto. The Three Stooges whose
roles were spies and this German officer
played a significant role in this movie,
much to my amusement.
It just so happened that a boy at our
school was named Otto, although he
wasn’t German, which of course had no
bearing on this event. Up until then, I
always got along well with Otto and his
brother, they were both good guys. But I
couldn’t resist. Soon I was calling Otto,
Otto-Votto-Von-Shmotto, just like in
the movie. He would chase me all over
the school yard at recess and when he
would catch me, he would shake me and
tell me to stop calling him that name.
He was much bigger than me and if he
had been mean, I would have received
a good beating, but he wasn’t. As I said
earlier, he was a good guy.
By C. W. Tiffin, from Daytripping May-June 2015
As time went by, we
both grew older and life
went on. Someone told
me that Otto had moved
away from Chatham later
in life and had changed
his name. I couldn’t
blame him. Some people
are not fond of their
given names, and I’m not
wild about mine either, hence the C.W.
Tiffin instead of Claude.
Now, time has really moved on and
I had a piece of real estate for sale.
One of the agents who just happened
to come out to see if he could list our
place happened to be Otto’s brother
(of course I had already listed it with
someone else). We began talking about
the olden days when we went to public
school.
“I hear Otto moved away and changed
his name,” I said.
“Yeah,” he answered. “A lot of the
school kids use to make fun of his name.
Otto being a German name and the war
still going on, he got teased a lot.”
It hit me like a fist in the stomach. I
knew who one of those kids was. I guess
I should have told him to tell Otto how
sorry I was... but I didn’t. I really did feel
quite ashamed about what I had done to
Otto, those long years ago, as his brother
got into his car and drove away.
Back in those school days, I had been
in a number of fist fights, losing most.
Often, I came away with a bloody nose
or a black eye or some other abrasion
that took time to heal. Fact of the matter
though is, most of those scars on the
outside of one’s body, those visible to
the naked eye, they often heal quickly.
Those inside, the ones no one can see,
they heal slowly, and sometimes never
heal.
There is an old saying ‘Sticks and
stones may break my bones, but
names will never hurt me.’ That’s not
necessarily true.
Things I’m Super Good At
1) Forgetting someone’s name 10 seconds
after they tell me.
2) Buying produce…and throwing it away
two weeks later.
3) Digging through the trash for the food
box I just tossed, because I already forgot tthe directions.
4) Making plans. And then immediately regretting making plans.
5) Leaving laundry in the dryer until it wrinkles. Then turning
on the dryer to de-wrinkle. Then forgetting it again.
6) Calculating how much sleep I’ll get if I can just
“fall asleep right now”.
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For me, at
the age of 7, the
local candy store
was Shangri-La.
I have no idea
when I first became aware of it but
once I knew it was there, it drew me like
a magnet. It was less than a block away
from home, just steps from the main
street and even closer to the school
where I was in one of the early grades.
All the kids knew about it and we all
hurried to it whenever we had a few
precious pennies in our pockets.
Next door to the candy store was the
laundry, owned by a Chinese family,
where my dad had his shirts washed,
starched and ironed every week. My
mom often sent me to pick up the clean
shirts, a job that delighted me, knowing
that she would likely give me a nickel
in appreciation. Going to the laundry
was like stepping into a strange land,
almost into the unknown and to be
honest I had to muster a bit of courage
to open the door. Immediately I was
hit by the smell of hot steam, strong
soap and bleach. The small man who
appeared from the back when he heard
the doorbell tinkling spoke almost
no English but his broad smile said a
thousand words. I quickly handed him
the tiny blue claim check that identified
my dad’s shirts. Checking the shelves,
he took down a package wrapped in
thin brown paper and neatly tied with
string. I paid him, and headed for the
door but not before he had offered me
a piece of delicious candied ginger that
he kept for his customers. I accepted it
gladly and wondered if he had kids of
his own.
On the other side of the candy shop
was tailor’s shop owned and operated
by Sam Bassin whose daughter Miriam
was my best friend. Sam and Dad were
great friends too and every evening, as
he was on his way home from work,
Dad used to go into Sam’s and the two
of them would sit together, each with
his favourite newspaper trying to kill
The Candy Store
By Maryleah Otto, Brampton
time. Dad was a staunch conservative
and Sam was a radical socialist but they
both agreed that they had one thing in
common—a nagging wife waiting for
them.
It was the candy store though that
was mecca for the kids. There was
nothing fancy; no boxes of expensive
chocolates wrapped with gold ribbon,
in fact, nothing at all to attract an
adult. This was a kids’ store, a gold
mine of penny candy. Canada stopped
minting copper pennies in 2013 but
when I was a kid, a handful of pennies
was a fortune. So, clutching a few of
them tightly in my hand, I headed for
my favourite haunt.
The store was tiny, plain and
undecorated. A short, plump woman,
whose smile seemed to be permanently
in place, welcomed her youthful
customers enthusiastically. I studied
the simple glass counters filled with
all manner of sweets guaranteed to
create cavities in our teeth and keep our
dentists busy. There were peppermints,
humbugs, jelly beans, chocolate
rosebuds, candy canes, gumdrops,
black licorice pipes with red ‘ashes’ on
the bowl, salt water taffy, bubblegum,
fudge flavoured with maple, vanilla or
chocolate, Turkish delight, lollipops,
gooey chocolate covered marshmallows
on a stick, and many more. A couple of
pennies bought a handful of whatever
we chose and these were deftly
scooped up and poured into tiny brown
paper bags about 5 inches high and
3 inches wide. Clutching my treasure
tightly in my hand, I often ran to my
friend Miriam’s house where the two
of us would sit on the front steps gladly
spoiling our appetites for dinner. It was
always well worth it.
Editor’s Note: Growing up, we spent
our summers at the campground in
Warwick. A lucky day was when we got to
walk to the General Store and pick out our
own little brown bag of penny candy. The
hard part was waiting for three younger
siblings to make their choices!
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A leather-covered swivel chair
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on the keyboard. My thoughts rewind to
a time when I was very young, perhaps
to when I was four or five years old. I
can remember looking out the doorway
of the room in my home that housed
our supply of firewood and tools
normally found around a farmhouse of
the 1930’s. It was also where our milk
separator lived.
When my great uncle Frank lived with
us, he used this machine to separate
the cream from the milk that the cows
reluctantly gave up to his rough callused
hands morning and night. This machine
always fascinated me and whenever he
used it I would crowd around asking to
turn the handle. By the time I had grown
tall enough to help I had lost interest,
Frank had died, the cows had been sold,
the cream separator had disappeared
and we got our milk in a bottle from a
farmer who lived two miles away.
Looking out this door and across the
farmyard I saw my Uncle Bob, (who also
made his home with us) removing the
number plates from his car and beating
on it with a hammer. I ran outside to
watch and asked if I could help him? “I
have to mark these number plates up
so the cops won’t know they are for last
year, I also got to paint them the new
colour,” he said. I did not understand
what he meant and just then our lucky
old rooster who had 15 hens to service
went striding by looking for his next
bit of excitement so I forgot about the
hammer and thought I’d watch him
instead.
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“We will be going to town later and
you better get ready once I get this plate
painted.” he said. Bob owned a Model
T Ford but I recall little details of the
vehicle other than it was box like and
would only seat one person besides the
driver. Behind the seat was a shallow
well-like storage area, and I do not recall
the vehicle having a trunk. This spot
was just my size and whenever he drove
his mother to Parrsboro, shopping or
on other urgent errands, I would make
sure I got in first. We seldom left the
sanctuary of our home on pleasure
trips and I always looked forward to
going for a car ride
and would be on
my best behavior
when I learned that
the car would be
leaving the yard.
I often think
of all the safety
restraints required
for children riding
in cars today and
wonder how I
ever managed to
survive. I could
have been easily catapulted through the
front windshield if we would have been
involved in an accident, as the Model T
Fords had poor brakes.
From the largest of the maple trees
that shaded our house in New Prospect
to the post office on the corner of Main
and Spring Streets in Parrsboro was four
miles. After Bob had cranked the old
Ford into life, adjusted the carburetor
and set the spark, I would crawl in and
look out the back window as the dust
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rolled up from the rear wheels. My
grandmother would adjust her hat and
hang on for dear life as the car backfired
a couple of times and, spewing
out clouds of blue smoke, we would be
on our way to town.
Going across the flats just past where
our neighbours to the west lived, Bob
would pull the throttle lever located on
the steering column all the way down
and adjust the spark again. The Ford
would lurch a couple of times before he
got the spark adjusted just right and by
the time we reached the “long hill” as
everyone called it, we would be hitting
a speed of twenty-fives miles per
hour. Going down the other side, the
telephone poles looked like fence posts
as we sped by.
My grandmother
was making her
weekly shopping
trip to Parrsboro
and we drove up to
the back entrance
to Lavers’ General
Store on Main
Street. My uncle
managed to get
into town by taking
a back street and
he parked the car
up against the building so the front
numberplate could not be seen.
He was afraid that Wardlow Moore,
the local constable would see that he
had not got the new license plates.
Wardlow was a life-long acquaintance
of my grandmother and he knew all
too well the problems created by the
notorious MacAleese boys.
The car sat up high and Bob was
helping his mother get out just as
Wardlow passed by on his rounds of
the local businesses and he walked
over to help. “Good morning Mrs.
Mac.” (He always called her Mrs. Mac)
“Good to see you up and around this
beautiful spring morning. How’s those
new lambs of yours coming along, got
their tails bobbed yet?” he asked. Bob
walked around behind the car and stood
with his back resting against the spare
tire where the rear numberplate was
attached. He removed a pouch of Turret
tobacco and a package of Red Rooster
cigarette papers from his bib overalls
and rolled a smoke. Striking a kitchen
match on the buckle of his overalls he
touched the flame to the tuber and
sucked four thousand carcinogenic
chemicals into his lungs. (it seemed
to have little effect on his health as he
lived well into his eighties!)
The constable helped my grandmother
to the rear entrance of Lavers
General store and held the door open
until she was safely inside. When he
returned to where my Uncle Bob and
I were standing he ruffled my hair
and said, “You will soon be going to
school I expect? Tell your mother I
said hello.” With that he took a few
steps towards the street but turned
and said to Bob, “The Bremerhaven
Express from Germany will dock
on the high tide this afternoon. You
should be able to get a couple of days
work loading lumber if you walk over
to the wharf. You make sure now to
walk, and when you take your mother
back home don’t come back into town
again with the car until you get your
new numbers.”
With that he turned on his heel
and continued on his beat, keeping
Parrsboro safe from foreign sailors and
unregistered vehicles.
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Building A Better Sarnia-Lambton
The Ontario Government is investing
$2.25 million to upgrade technology at
the Sarnia Police Service as part of the
Next Generation 9-1-1 program. I had a
chance to visit the 911 communications
centre and learn more about the
important upgrades that are underway.
Joining the Moore Agricultural
Society to celebrate a $58,600 grant
from the Ontario Government’s
Ontario Trillium Foundation.
The Ontario Government is investing
in three new hospice beds at St.
Joseph’s Hospice. These new beds
will be located in rural Lambton
County. Joining Kelly Chartrand, Lorri
Kerrigan, and Maria Muscedere from
the Hospice to celebrate the news.
Breaking ground at the site of the
new, 160 bed, Trillium Villa Nursing
Home in Sarnia-Lambton.
Greetings Sarnia-Lambton residents! 2025 is shaping up
to be an exciting time in the region. I am extremely
pleased that the Government of Ontario continues to
take action to address the challenges facing our
community, and the province.
There have been many important investments in
Sarnia-Lambton already in 2025, but none more
important than Sarnia-Lambton being selected as the
site of a new Lambton County Homelessness and
Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub. The Lambton
County HART Hub is part of the province’s plan to
support safer communities by investing $529 million to
create a total of 27 HART Hubs across the province. Most
importantly, the new Lambton County HART Hub, which
will include supportive housing units, will begin
operations April 1st, 2025.
I couldn’t be more excited for this amazing resource to be
coming to our community. I want to thank all the partners
who will be involved with this important initiative moving
forward and say a very special thank you to the
dedicated teams at the Canadian Mental Health
Association Lambton Kent, The County of Lambton,
Bluewater Health, and North Lambton Community Health
Centre for pulling together a successful submission to
the province on such short notice.
Your efforts will have a profound and lasting impact on
our community!
Joining representatives from the
CMHA Lambton Kent, North Lambton
Community Health Centre, The County
of Lambton, and Bluewater Health to
celebrate the announcement of the
Lambton County HART Hub. A game
changer for the community.
Ontario’s Minister of Energy and
Electrification joined me for my
annual breakfast with the
Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of
Commerce. The Minister spoke
about Ontario’s plans to expand
energy production in the province.
The Minister of Energy and
Electrification paid a visit to KelGor
to learn about exciting work they are
doing on hydrogen energy
production projects in Canada.
Getting a checkup from a
Lambton College nursing
student and the Minister of
Long Term Care, an RN by
training, in Lambton College’s
state of the art facility.
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8 Eddy Arnold That Do Make It Nice
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10 Hank Snow Let Me Go, Lover!
Marty
(Oscar for Best Picture
although not in Top Ten)
Lady and the Tramp
Mister Roberts
The Tall Men
The Sea Chase
Galapagos (1955)
Love Is a Many-Splendored
Thing
To Catch a Thief
Love Me or Leave Me
The Trouble With Harry
I’ll Cry Tomorrow
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In 1950 I returned to Sarnia for six
months to live with my father.
When I was thrown out of grade
nine in Sarnia (SCI&TS) I got my
first job as an apprentice to an auto
mechanic in Corunna at the Brock’s
Imperial Oil gas station. I had to
ride my bicycle from Sarnia the 10
miles each way, six days a week for
a grand total of $16 dollars a week.
The owner’s son had a Corgi
scooter that he wanted to get rid
of. It was a small with doughnut
tires and a small
chainsaw motor
driving it. We made a
deal where I made a
straight trade for my
bicycle.
One little problem
with it was that the
throttle control handle
was broken off. Only
the cable wire was
sticking straight up
and had only about a
half inch showing. You
had to pinch it with
your fingers and pull it
up and down to work
the throttle.
I took it out for a road test down
towards the river. At that time they
had just spread cut stone gravel on
the roadway. I came flying down
the road with the throttle wide open
and jammed. Stones were flying all
over the place and I was wobbling
along headed straight for the river.
As I panicked, the scooter spun out
from under me and I went down face
first, sliding along on the cut stone,
ripping my face and clothes open.
When I got stopped, the scooter
was on its side on the dock running at
full throttle. There was a guy fishing
from the dock that saw
what happened, ran
over and got the scooter
shut down by pulling
the spark plug wire off.
He helped me up and
saw that my clothes
were shredded and my
bare arms and face
were covered in blood.
I limped back to
the garage pushing
the scooter and then
demanded that my
bicycle be returned
to me pronto and left
him with a bent up
machine. It was my
first attempt at riding
a motorized bike, and it would be
many, many more years before
attempting a motorcycle.
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When It’s Maple Sugar Time
Growing up in rural Southwestern
Ontario in the 1950’s, I learned the
values of simple living. I am sure that
I did not appreciate this during those
years and the “grass always looked
greener” elsewhere. I dreamed of
growing up and moving to “the city”
with all of its glitz and glamour. Today
I reflect back on all of the wonderful
experiences that I encountered and
wish that I could go back and relive
some of these awesome memories.
My family owned a farm that had
been in our family since 1867. Much
of the equipment that my dad used
I am sure came from the early days
of farming. Although it was not a big
farm (109 acres), we were very self
sufficient. We had cows for milking,
hens for eggs and in the summer
there were enough vegetables
grown to feed several families over
the winter. We had our own pork,
beef and chicken and seldom had a
package of cookies or processed food
as the kitchen constantly offered the
sweet aroma of cookies, bread, cakes
or pies baking.
One of my fondest memories was
maple syrup season. Everything was
done by hand which
made for a good part
of the fun. The horse’s
name was Nell and she
knew her way to the
sugar bush. I am positive
that from the time I
learned to walk I would
jump on the wagon
when dad was going
to the sugar bush and
Nell would pull us along
through the snow to the
fire pit. Dad would drill
the holes in the trees,
insert the spiles and
my job was to hang the
buckets. Hearing that
first few drops of sap hit
the bottom of the bucket
was the indication that it
really was “maple sugar
time.”
It was a busy time for
the family. My parents,
along with my aunt and
uncle and of course
yours truly all worked
hard, gathering the sap
at all hours of the day
and night. The sap pans were set on
the fireplace at the edge of the sugar
bush. When we had forty gallons of
sap, it was time to start boiling to
make one gallon of syrup. This was
long and tedious since it was done in
the old-fashioned way as compared
to the modern day method. Dad
and my uncle would stay at
the bush and watch the pans,
skimming any foam off the top
of the boiling sap. After many
hours, it was brought to
the house to be “finished
off” on the wood stove.
After that, the syrup
was strained through
cheese cloth and bottled
in sterilized jars. There
was usually enough to
sell some which was
great as that meant a
bit of extra money for a
treat. The best part of the
whole procedure was the
sampling! Nothing beat
fresh home baked bread
dipped in fresh maple
syrup! Sometimes mom would
boil some down and make Maple
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Sugar candy, or some syrup would be
put on snow to set and the Taffy Pull
would begin!
I grew up and moved to “the city,”
married and had children. I realized
then the importance of family
traditions. My children who are now
grown were lucky to be able to spend
their spring vacation at Grandma and
Grandpa’s and be a part of that same
ritual. They still reminisce when they
look at pictures of them carrying
pails of sap on a rustic shoulder yolk.
In early spring of 1994, dad called
and asked if we could come and
help him as he had tapped trees and
was not in the best of health to do it
himself. My aunt and uncle had long
since passed on, and it was hard for
him and mom to do the work. We
spent some time at the farm and
dad was so happy that he had made
maple syrup once again. He said that
it would probably be the last time he
would do it, but he was delighted that
he was able enough to make enough
for the family. Sadly, he passed on a
few weeks after the season ended,
but I know that he took with him the
joy of that last “Sugaring Off.”
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Your Health, Your Story:
The Power of a Medical Journal
Submitted on behalf of the Lambton Seniors’ Advisory Committee
Managing your health can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially when dealing
with multiple doctors, medications, or health concerns. Keeping a medical journal is
a simple yet powerful tool to help you stay organized, advocate for your health, and
ensure nothing important slips through the cracks. Here’s how to get started and
make it a meaningful part of your wellness routine.
Why Keep a Medical Journal?
A medical journal can:
• Track symptoms and patterns: Spot trends in your health over time.
• Enhance communication: Share detailed and accurate information with your
healthcare providers.
• Promote self-awareness: Gain a clearer understanding of your body and its
needs.
• Simplify record-keeping: Keep all your medical details in one place.
Getting Started
1. Choose Your Format
o A physical notebook is great if you prefer writing things down.
o A digital option, such as a note-taking app or a dedicated health tracking app,
works well if you’re tech-savvy.
2. Decide What to Record Customize your journal to meet your needs. Some key
sections might include:
o Basic Information: Your name, emergency contacts, medical history, and list
of allergies.
o Medications: Names, dosages, and any side effects.
o Symptoms: Note when they occur, their severity, and anything that makes
them better or worse.
o Appointments: Dates, times, and key takeaways from your visits.
o Lifestyle Factors: Record sleep patterns, diet, exercise, or stress levels that
could impact your health.
Tips for Success
• Be Consistent: Set aside a few minutes each day or week to update your journal.
• Be Specific: Include details like times, durations, and intensities (e.g., “sharp
pain in left knee for 15 minutes after walking”).
• Stay Organized: Use tabs, colour coding, or headings to keep information easy
to find.
• Inform Your Support System: Let your family members and your health
care provider know about your medical journal, as it could be a useful tool for
everyone.
Making the Most of Your Journal
1. Bring It to Appointments
o Share relevant entries with your healthcare provider to ensure they have the
full picture.
o Use it to ask informed questions and advocate for your care.
2. Review Regularly
o Look for patterns in symptoms or triggers.
o Reflect on what’s working well and what might need adjustment.
3. Combine with Technology
o Search online for free printable medical journal templates, such as a tracking
chart for blood pressure, mood, or sleep.
o Sync your journal with wearable devices to track things like heart rate or
activity levels.
o Use apps that can generate charts or summaries of your entries.
A Tool for Empowerment
Keeping a medical journal is not just about jotting down notes—it’s about taking
charge of your health. By staying organized and proactive, you’ll be better equipped
to make decisions and communicate with your healthcare team. Start your journal
today, and take the first step toward a
more informed and empowered you.
In addition to keeping a medical
journal for yourself, you can share your
most important medical information
with paramedics by requesting a Cool
Aid Fridge Magnet from Lambton EMS.
The program provides you with a fold-up,
magnetized form that contains medical
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information that you can place on the
outside of a fridge. Inside the form
is a space for you to record personal
information, medical issues, prescribed medications, and allergies. Lambton
Paramedics are trained to look for this form when responding to calls for medical
assistance. To get your own Cool Aid form, call the Emergency Medical Services
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weeks before the frost-free date (Victoria
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they are in a very sheltered location or
in containers. Be aware that the weather
is as the weather does and you will most
likely need to protect by bringing indoors
at night or by covering with a sheet. If
you are planting into the garden, consider
that the soil should be warm for these
tender plants. In a sunny location, late
May (sometimes mid May) is a great
time to plant. In the shade or windy area,
sometimes it is wise to wait a week or two
longer to plant or put out plants, so as to
allow the earth to warm a little more.
So don’t worry, spring will come, and
the sun will cheer our hearts and minds
as we once again have the opportunity
to get our hands in the dirt and enjoy the
“gardening season.”
In a world full of news about climate,
politics, and uncertainty, there are a few
things that are certain. Spring is my
favourite certainty.
In all my (small amount) of experience
spring always comes. You can comment
on it being early or late or variable, but it
always comes.
This is a chief source of excitement for
all gardeners, and nature lovers. To see
the signals of spring —cheery singing of
birds, the first peep of dormant plants,
first blossom—it is a thrill. It is also often
a reminder not to worry about tomorrow
or the things outside our control, but to
live in today and plan for tomorrow.
When it comes to garden planning,
the winter and early spring offer plenty
of time to dream and design, but the fun
starts as the sun shines more often than
the clouds and the earth warms.
Often I get asked: “When can I plant?”
“Is it too early?” “Am I too late?”
The answer to that question is as
variable as the type of plants we love
to grow. A good rule of a green thumb
is to plant “landscape” or perennial
plants as soon as you can. In the spring
I recommend planting as soon as frost
is out of the ground (so you can dig)
and when you are not making mud
(especially in clay type soils). These
perennials are the plants that survive
in your gardens from year to year, and
even if they are sprouted and sometimes
showing flowers in the greenhouse, after
a day or two in the wind and cool, they
are prepared for cold nights.
When it comes to tender plants, such
as annual flowers and tender veggies
like tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers,
many gardeners are very itchy to get
planting—and I don’t blame them. It is
fine to start with these types of plants 1-2
Spring Gardening Checklist:
❏ Seek advice from a professional and
from friends to make good plans
for spring landscaping changes you
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❏ Plant that tree you should have
years ago (in the right place).
❏ Look into vertical gardening if you
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❏ Plan a habitat space for wildlife in
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... I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
... I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
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In Search of Teal
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By Sheila Balls, from
Daytripping Sept-Oct 2007
I hesitate to tell this story. At best
it makes me look absent minded. If
you don’t know me, you will think me
careless and callous, so I’ll plead guilty
to the charge of absent-minded. And I
admit I could have been more sensitive
following the incident at the dock. It’s
just that my mind had been so focused
all day on the colour... teal!
You see, we had this piano bench
which was in a very shabby condition
and I hoped to find fabric in a particular
blue-green shade to make a padded
cover for the bench. My husband, Carl,
is very artistic and was interested in
what colour, exactly, I was looking for.
“It’s called teal,” I told him, and I
looked around the room for something
to illustrate the shade in question.
From room to room we went but
nothing in the house, it seemed, was
teal.
The day went on, and every once in
a while the question would arise: “Is it
like this envelope?” or “Is the colour on
this plate teal?”
“Not really.”
In the afternoon, we took the canoe
(royal blue in case you are wondering)
out for a rare excursion. Down towards
the marshy end of the lake we saw a
hawk, but not another living being.
The cottagers had mostly gone back
home and the quiet of late August was
settling in.
We pulled into our little bay and
Carl sat at the stern, holding on to the
edge of the dock while I climbed out.
Then it was my turn to hold the canoe
against the rickety boards so Carl could
get out.
I don’t know why I let go of the
canoe. Did I see another hawk in the
sky? Was I fumbling to untie my life
jacket? Was I thinking about going up
to the house to get supper started? I
just don’t know.
But suddenly, there was Carl with one
foot on the dock and one foot in the
canoe, and the canoe was leaving the
dock... rather... quickly. Carl’s choices
were few. Being divided straight up
the middle was not one of them. Into
the lake he went.
As he rose up out of the water, his
formerly grey-blue sweatshirt dripped
and darkened to a new colour. I pointed
at it and cried out: “That’s teal!”
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The Best of Times
“Another one gone.”
from Daytripping Spring 2023
That was the response from a fellow
musician upon learning that, Vaughn,
my friend and former band-mate from
the ‘60s, had passed away.
The ‘60s? Say what!?
Musically, for those of us who were
teenagers, it was the time of our lives…
everything was possible! Led by the
Beatles’ music, the British Invasion was
a-happening; clothing and hair fashions
changed; radio DJ’s were treated like
gods; hundreds of thousands attended
“Woodstock”—the infamous outdoor
rock concert.
Plus, Bob Dylan (Nobel Prize winner
in Literature), Janice Joplin, James
Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Beach Boys,
Supremes, CCR, The Band, Stevie
Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Peter, Paul &
Mary, The Doors, Aretha Franklin, Joan
Baez, and Simon & Garfunkel were
reflective of the phenomenal variety
and musical talent of the non-British
60s’ superstars.
But, eventually, reality stepped in.
The 60s were over and we had life
decisions to make… post-secondary
education, finding a job, marriage and
starting a family. Before we knew it,
stardom became a fading dream in
life’s rear-view mirror.
Regardless, we were forever changed.
We approached our future with the
same optimism for life that we had with
our music.
At the Celebration of Life service
for Vaughn, many moving tributes
were given by his family. The minister
then asked if any guest wanted to add
something. After waiting for what
seemed like an eternity, I decided
to share some of my
feelings about him.
It wasn’t easy. Just
saying his name brought
an instant tear to my eye.
So pausing a bit, I said, “I
loved him, you know…
all of his band-mates
did.” To his wife Karen,
I added that she wasn’t
the only one who shared
a special bond with him: she had lots
of competition from all his “brothers
and sisters” in attendance. We were all
fans of our soul man! It was all I could
offer… still, it seemed enough.
Finally, Rob, our other great guitarist
from back then, played and sang
Vaughn’s favourite song, fulfilling a
request from his wife.
“I see friends shaking hands, saying
how do you do? They’re really
saying, I love you”
– What a Wonderful World by
Louis Armstrong
Yet, Vaughn was a man of the
present. One grandchild recounting
how he encouraged her despite her
lack of confidence—saying how proud
he was of her achievements and values.
Despite his sickness, he cared less
about his own legacy and more about
her self-image.
“I hear babies crying, I watch them
grow, they’ll learn much more than
I’ll never know”
Leaving, I felt the awesome power of
joy and love that defined his life—with
none of the transitory, smoky mirrors
of “stardom.” Suddenly, the gift he
was giving us hit home: all things must
pass; but, we’re still here. If there’s any
good we can do, let it be now. Keep the
music going!
“I see trees of green, red roses too,
I see them bloom for me and you”
What a wonderful world? Oh yeah…
the best of times!
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It was many years ago - just two
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driver of the bus on which I was a
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staggering under a load of shopping
bags: Take your time lady! Take all
the time you want. We have all day to
wait for you!”
Highly embarrassed and short
of breath, the woman reeled to the
back of the crowded bus and sat
down, arranging her shopping on her
knees as best she could. Soon she
began to talk to a couple of obviously
sympathetic fellow passengers.
“I have a good mind to report him.
Who does he think he is? My fare’s as
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weekdays Sarnia Weekly adult activities at Strangway Centre, Sarnia sarnia.ca 332-0656
weekdays TV Low Impact Fitness on Your TV, Cogeco, 9am Cogeco Channel 700
weekdays TV Balanced Yoga on YourTV Cogeco, 9:30am Cogeco Channel 700
weekdays Sarnia Mall Walking, visit Guest Services to sign up www.lambtonmall.com
weekdays various Wellness Programs by North Lambton CHC. Pre-reg. www.nlchc.com
weekdays Sarnia Day Hospice St. Joseph’s Hospice, Reg. required 519-337-0537
weekdays Watford various activites at East Lambton Community Complex www.warwicktownship.ca
monthly various Book Clubs and events at Lambton County Libraries lclibrary.libnet.info/events
monthly Sarnia Sarnia Horticultural Society meetings 226-402-2587 David
monthly various LEO Diners Club, Hot Lunch, pre-reg. required 519-845-1353 ext 301
Mon Corunna Forever Fit with LEO, 9:30am, Thompson Gardens 519-845-1353 ext 301
Mon Corunna Pepper, Corunna Legion, 1pm www.corunnalegion.ca
Mon Corunna Cornhole, Corunna Legion, 6:30pm www.corunnalegion.ca
Mon (last) online Drop in & Chat, Lambton Ont Ancestors, (not in Dec) www.lambton.ogs.on.ca
Mon Forest Community Drop In, 10am coffee, 1pm Euchre & more www.forestlegion.ca
Mon (4th) Forest Buddy Check Coffee, Free Support Group, 11am Legion www.forestlegion.ca
Mon (winter) Petrolia Adult Lunch Time Skate, $3, 12-1pm, Greenwood Rec. 519-882-2350
Mon Petrolia Zumba with Lisa & Madison, 7pm, $10, Legion lisakernohan.zumba.com
Mon (winter) Mooretown Public Skate, 12:30-2pm, $2.50, $10/family FB Mooretown Sports Complex
Mon (2nd) Sarnia Buddy Check Coffee, Free Support Group, 11am Legion svance505@gmail.com
Mon (2nd/3rd) Sarnia Open Stage at Lawrence House, 6:45pm, Free www.lawrencehouse.ca
Mon Watford Shuffle Up and Deal, Euchre, ELCC, 1-4pm, $3 www.warwicktownship.ca
Mon Watford Walk with Warwick, 9-10am, ELCC, indoor shoes only www.warwicktownship.ca
Mon Watford Open Play Adult Pickleball, ELCC Watford 7pm www.warwicktownship.ca
Mon Wyoming Forever Fit with LEO, Wyoming Legion, 9:30am 519-845-1353 ext 301
Tues (2nd) online Zoom Genealogy meetings, 7-8:15pm, Free www.lambton.ogs.on.ca
Tues (winter) Alvinston Adult Skate, 9-10am, BAICC www.brookealvinston.com
Tues (alt) Petrolia Meat Raffle - 6:30 at Black Gold Brewery, Kiwanis www.petroliakiwanis.ca
Tues Watford Open Play Corn Hole, ELCC, 1-2:30pm, indoor shoes only www.warwicktownship.ca
Tues Wyoming Euchre, 7pm, $10, everyone welcome FB Wyoming Legion Group
Wed Corunna Forever Fit with LEO, 9:30am, Thompson Gardens 519-845-1353 ext 301
Wed (1st) Forest Kiwanis Bingo at Legion, 7pm info@forestkiwanis.org
Wed Forest Darts, Forest Legion, 7pm, October-May www.forestlegion.ca
Wed Grand Bend Dab & Gab Drop In, 1-4pm, Free, at GB Art Centre wowbybarbara@gmail.com
Wed (winter) Mooretown Public Skate, 10:30-12pm, $2.50, $10/family FB Mooretown Sports Complex
Wed (3rd) Oil Springs Meeting Night at Oil Springs Legion, 7pm FB Oil Springs Legion
Wed Petrolia Weekly Euchre, 7pm www.petrolialegion216.ca
Wed (3rd) Petrolia Jamboree, Soft Rock, Country. Lunch 12-1pm $10, 1-4pm petrolialegion216.ca
Wed (2nd) Petrolia Lions Gift Card Bingo, Petrolia Lions Hall 7pm 519-882-8728
Wed Sarnia Triple C Carvers, Royal Cdn Naval Assoc, 8:30am-noon www.tripleccarvers.ca
Wed Sarnia Chair Yoga, 9:15am, Lambton Mall promo court, FREE FB Lambton Mall
Wed Sarnia Seaway Sounds Chorus 6-8:30 except July - Come Sing with Us! 519-344-8621
Wed Watford Walk with Warwick, 2-3pm, ELCC, indoor shoes only www.warwicktownship.ca
Wed (winter) Watford Open Skate, 12-1pm, ELCC www.warwicktownship.ca
Wed Watford Open Play Adult Pickleball, ELCC Watford 9:30am www.warwicktownship.ca
Wed Wyoming Forever Fit with LEO, Wyoming Legion, 9:30am 519-845-1353 ext 301
Wed (1st) Wyoming Meat Bingo, Wyoming Lions Hall 7pm, October-June FB Wyoming Lions Club
Thurs (winter) Alvinston Adult Skate, 9-10am, BAICC www.brookealvinston.com
Thurs Corunna Cribbage, Corunna Legion 1pm www.corunnalegion.ca
Thurs Forest Shuffleboard, Forest Legion, morning and afternoon www.forestlegion.ca
Thurs Forest Euchre, Forest Legion 1:30pm www.forestlegion.ca
Thurs (alt) Forest Thirsty Thursdays, 4pm Forest Legion www.forestlegion.ca
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Thurs (winter) Petrolia Adult Lunch Time Skate, $3, 12-1pm, Greenwood Rec. 519-882-2350
Thurs Petrolia Afternoon Pepper, Petrolia Legion, 1pm www.petrolialegion216.ca
Thurs Petrolia Darts, Petrolia Legion 7pm www.petrolialegion216.ca
Thurs Petrolia Meat Raffle, 6-8pm, Bull Wheel Bar & Grill FB Petrolia Lions Club
Thurs Petrolia Meat Raffle, Petrolia Optimist Club, Crabby Joe’s 6pm www.lcpetroliaoptimist.org
Thurs Sarnia Catch the Ace, Trivia Night, Sarnia Legion www.sarnialegion.com
Thurs Wyoming Thirsty Thursdays FB Wyoming Legion
Fri Corunna Forever Fit with LEO, 9:30am, Thompson Gardens 519-845-1353 ext 301
Fri Corunna Bridge, Corunna Legion 1pm www.corunnalegion.ca
Fri Forest Cornhole, Forest Legion, 7pm www.forestlegion.ca
Fri Grand Bend Meat Raffle, 50/50, Karaoke, 5pm at Legion FB Grand Bend Legion
Fri (winter) Mooretown Public Skate, 12:30-2pm, $2.50, $10/family FB Mooretown Sports Complex
Fri Petrolia Karaoke at the 216 Lounge, Petrolia Legion 8pm www.petrolialegion216.ca
Fri (2nd/4th) Sarnia Open Dances, 7:30-11pm, $10, Polish Hall Sarnia 519-337-5708
Fri (1st) Sarnia First Friday, downtown multi-cultural walkabout FB Sarnia First Friday
Fri Sarnia Live Music and Dancing, Sarnia Legion, 7-11pm www.sarnialegion.com
Fri Watford Walk with Warwick, 9-10am, ELCC, indoor shoes only www.warwicktownship.ca
Fri Watford Open Play Adult Pickleball, ELCC Watford 9:30am www.warwicktownship.ca
Sat (2nd/ last) Alvinston Meat Raffle, Alvinston Legion, 3:30pm FB Alvinston Legion, Br. 249
Sat Corunna Meat Draw, Corunna Legion, 4pm www.corunnalegion.ca
Sat Forest Meat Raffle, Forest Legion 4pm www.forestlegion.ca
Sat (alt) Oil Springs Meat Raffle, Oil Springs Legion 4pm FB Oil Springs Legion
Sat Petrolia Farmers’ Market, 7:30am-12pm (May 17-Oct 18) FB Town of Petrolia
Sat Petrolia Meat Raffle, Petrolia Legion 2pm, $2 per ticket www.petrolialegion216.ca
Sat (4th) Petrolia Progressive Euchre Tourn, $10, 1pm start, Noon Lunch $6 www.petrolialegion216.ca
Sat Sarnia Meat Raffle, Sarnia Legion 3pm www.sarnialegion.com
Sat Sarnia Live Music and Dancing, Sarnia Legion 7-11pm www.sarnialegion.com
Sat Wyoming Meat Raffle, Wyoming Legion 4pm, Doors Open 2pm FB Wyoming Legion
Sun (alt) Forest Caesars, Forest Legion, 1pm starting March 2nd www.forestlegion.ca
Sun (4th) Sarnia Sarnia Stamp Club, Grace United 2-3:30, Sept-June sarniastampclub@cogeco.ca
Sun Wyoming Caesar Sunday FB Wyoming Legion
EXHIBITS
ongoing L Shores Main and Historic Buildings www.heritagemuseum.ca
ongoing online Nnigiiwemin/We are going home exhibit (virtual) www.heritagemuseum.ca
ongoing online Lambton Agricultural Hall of Fame (virtual) www.heritagemuseum.ca
ongoing online Lambton at War (virtual) www.heritagemuseum.ca
ongoing online Shine: Spotlight on Women of Lambton www.heritagemuseum.ca
ongoing online The Farmerettes (virtual) www.heritagemuseum.ca
ongoing Oil Springs Main and Historic Buildings at Oil Museum of Canada www.oilmuseum.ca
ongoing online Black Gold: Canada’s Oil Heritage www.oilmuseum.ca
ongoing online International Drillers www.oilmuseum.ca
ongoing online A Disgraceful Riot www.oilmuseum.ca
ongoing Wyoming From District to County: Celebrating Lambton 175 www.lambtonarchives.ca
ongoing Wyoming Petrolia 150th Anniversary www.lambtonarchives.ca
ongoing online Historic Tour of Petrolia www.lambtonarchives.ca
ongoing online Sarnia: We Built This City www.lambtonarchives.ca
ongoing online Snowmageddon www.lambtonarchives.ca
ongoing online The Township of Warwick: A Story Through Time www.lambtonarchives.ca
ongoing online History of Comunity Concert Bands in Lambton Cty. www.lambtonarchives.ca
Feb 1-Mar 8 Br Grove Joan Bennett Ross & Adelle Taylor Exhibition galleryinthegrove.com
Mar 15-Apr26 Br Grove Jennifer Bain, Taryn Henry & Samantha Pickard Exhibition galleryinthegrove.com
June 7-21 Br Grove “Off Your Wall” Fundraiser galleryinthegrove.com
Feb 7-Mar31 Sarnia Aislinn-Rae Smith exhibit at Downtown Mkt, 2nd floor DowntownMarketSarnia.ca
Oct 4-Mar 15 Sarnia Dark Ice | Glaces obscures www.jnaag.ca
Nov 1-July 6 Sarnia Sculpting Life: Inuit Carvings from perm. collection www.jnaag.ca
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1 Forest Used Book & Puzzle Sale, 10am-1pm, at Kineto Theatre sa_burkhart@hotmail.com
1 Forest Down East Kitchen Party, Jiggs Dinner, United Church funitedoffice@execulink.com
1 Wyoming Scott Manery & the Barnburners, 8pm-1am FB Wyoming Legion
1 Watford Elimination Draw with Silver Soul, 1pm at Legion FB Watford Legion
2 Wyoming Afternoon Dance, 1-5pm, tickets at door, “Pierce Family” FB Wyoming Legion
6-8 Sarnia Mama Mia! www.imperialtheatre.net
7 Sarnia First Friday Arts and Culture Walkabout, Downtown www.sarniafirstfriday.com
8 Petrolia Pop Up Saturday Farmers’ Market, 8am-Noon, FB Town of Petrolia, Ontario
8 Sarnia Cat Festival, 10am-3pm at DeGroot’s Nurseries www.sarniahumanesociety.com
8 Watford March Madness Vendor Show, ELCC, 9am-2pm, Free Admission FB A-Z Events
8 Wyoming “Celtic Hillbillies” following Meat Raffle, 6pm FB Wyoming Legion
8 Forest “Off the Cuff” at Legion www.forestlegion.ca
9 Forest Pancake Breakfast, 9am-2pm, Legion, Tours & Wagon Rides FB Kineto Theatre
9 Sarnia Susan Aglukark in concert www.imperialtheatre.net
11 online Lambton Branch OGS “Using Full Text Search” www.lambton.ogs.on.ca
15 Sarnia Abbamania wsg: Night Fever www.imperialtheatre.net
15 Sarnia Ballroom Dancing Club dance, 8-11, Legion www.sarniaballroomdancingclub.ca
15 Alvinston A.W. Campbell Maple Syrup Fest, 10am-3pm, $5, Park at BAICC www.scrca.on.ca
15 & 16 Alvinston Pancake Breakfast, BAICC FB Alvinston Firefighters Association
15 Petrolia Line Dancing Classes, 1-2:30pm, $10 www.petrolialegion216.ca
15 Forest Kineto Concert Series: Alex Baerg, $25 www.kineto.ca
15 Petrolia St. Patty’s Day with Rumblefish, 8pm-Midnight, $10 www.petrolialegion216.ca
15 Wyoming Pruning Seminar, Free, 10am www.sipkensnurseries.com
15 Wyoming “Tamblin Rose” following Meat Raffle, 6pm FB Wyoming Legion
16 Warwick Pancake Breakfast, 9am-1pm, Warwick Hall FB Township of Warwick Fire Rescue
17 Forest Winter Forest Film Fest, “Ghostlight” 7pm, $8 www.kineto.ca
19 Forest Winter Forest Film Fest, Lunch & Movie “Ghostlight” Noon, $20 Seats 519-466-2287
19 Sarnia Sarnia Horticultural Society Monthly Meeting David Hearn, 226-402-2587
19 Sarnia Sarnia Concert Association: Heather Bambrick Quintet www.imperialtheatre.net
21 Sarnia Classic Albums Live - David Bowie www.imperialtheatre.net
22 Petrolia Progressive Euchre Tourn, Lunch Noon $6, 1pm play $10 www.petrolialegion216.ca
22 Brigden Elimination Draw & Dance, 7pm-Midnight, Fairgrounds FB Bridgden Fair
23 Sarnia Brideshead Reimagined: Dan Forrest’s Requiem for The Living imperialtheatre.net
27-30 Petrolia Hilda’s Yard by Norm Foster, Victoria Hall FB Petrolia Community Theatre
29 Forest Cornhole Tournament, 10am start at Legion FB Forest Legion Branch 176
30 Brigden Annual Beef Dinner, 4:30-6:30 pm, advance ticket only FB Brigden Fair
31 online Lambton Branch OGS Drop In & Chat www.lambton.ogs.on.ca
APRIL 2025
2-6 Sarnia Theatre Sarnia presents: Mom’s Gift: A Comedy www.imperialtheatre.net
4 Sarnia First Friday Arts and Culture Walkabout, Downtown www.sarniafirstfriday.com
4-5 Sarnia Lambton County Science Fair, Lambton College FB Lambton County Science Fair
4-6 Sarnia Galaxy Psychic & Crystal Fair, Quality Inn, $10 www.galaxypsychicfairs.com
4-6 Sarnia Sarnia Home Show, $10, Clearwater Arena www.sarniahomeshow.com
5 Sarnia Cherry Blossom Ball in honour of Jessica Nethery womenhelpingwomensarnia@gmail.com
10 Petrolia Sip & Stitch w. Laura McCann, Black Gold Brewery, 6-9pm petrolia.kiwanis@gmail.com
11-12 Sarnia Celebrate Pathways Health Centre for Children www.imperialtheatre.net
12 Petrolia Pop Up Saturday Farmers’ Market, 8am-Noon FB Town of Petrolia, Ontario
12 Sarnia Ballroom Dancing Club dance, 8-11, Legion www.sarniaballroomdancingclub.ca
12 Sarnia Cynthia Fay and Stephen Halsey House Concert, 7pm www.lawrencehouse.ca
13 Sarnia Pop Culture Show, 10am-6pm, Pt Edward Arena www.popculturesarnia.com
13 Sarnia Menopause the Musical www.imperialtheatre.net
16 Sarnia Emma Donoghue “Paris Express” at 7pm, Tkts $10 www.sarniabookkeeper.com
16 Sarnia Sarnia Horticultural Society Monthly Meeting David Hearn, 226-402-2587
16 Sarnia Sarnia Concert Assoc: Weston Silver Band, 7:30pm www.imperialtheatre.net
19 Alvinston RCL Br. 249 Elimination Draw, Chili Cookoff, 3pm FB Alvinston Legion, Br. 249
22-27 Petrolia Make ‘Em Laugh, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia www.thevpp.ca
25 Sarnia The Hip Machine - Tragically Hip Show www.imperialtheatre.net
26 Forest Kineto Concert Series: A Night with Cabin Fever, $25 www.kineto.ca
26 Sarnia Spring Show & Sale, 9am-5pm, AMSS, $7 FB Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Sarnia-Lambton
26 Pt Edward Charity Trivia Night, register FB Rotary Club of Sarnia-Lambton After Hours
26 Sarnia Classic Albums Live: Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon www.imperialtheatre.net
27 Sarnia ISO: Hannah’s Journey with Hannah Corbett, 3pm www.imperialtheatre.net
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2 Sarnia Fleetwood Mac Mania: Celebrating the Music of FM www.imperialtheatre.net
2 Sarnia First Friday Arts and Culture Walkabout, Downtown www.sarniafirstfriday.com
2-4 Pt Edward Big Money Bowl Tournament, Please register www.marcinbowl.com
2-11 Lambton 49th Annual Salmon Derby www.bluewateranglers.com
3 Sarnia A Celtic Evening, Sarnia School of Irish Dance, 7pm www.imperialtheatre.net
3 Sarnia Spring Into Summer Arts & Crafts Event, Baxter Pk, 10am-6pm FB Kin Club of Sarnia
4 Petrolia Spring Elegance: Fashion Show, 11am, YMCA www.petroliakiwanis.ca
7 Sarnia Dragons and Mythical Beasts Live, 6:30pm www.imperialtheatre.net
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9 Sarnia The Beach Bums - A Tribute to The Beach Boys www.imperialtheatre.net
10 Wyoming Ladies Aux. Vendor Show, 9am-2pm at Legion FB Wyoming Legion
10 Sarnia Spice Wannabe - The Spice Girls Tribute www.imperialtheatre.net
10 Sarnia Ballroom Dancing Club dance, 8-11, Legion www.sarniaballroomdancingclub.ca
11 Petrolia Mother’s Day Brunch, 8:30-Noon, Lions Hall FB Petrolia Lions Club
13-30 Petrolia Rockin’ the ‘50s, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia www.thevpp.ca
14 Sarnia Sarnia Concert Assoc: Penderecki String Quartet www.imperialtheatre.net
17 Petrolia Farmers’ Market, 9am-Noon www.townofpetrolia.on.ca
21 Sarnia Sarnia Horticultural Society Monthly Meeting David Hearn, 226-402-2587
23-31 Sarnia Theatre Sarnia presents: Rent www.imperialtheatre.net
23 Petrolia IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s www.alzgiving.ca to register
24 Petrolia Farmers’ Market Grand Opening, 9am-Noon www.townofpetrolia.on.ca
25 Sarnia IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s www.alzgiving.ca to register
JUNE 2025
1 Pt Lambton St. Clair River Run, Brander Park www.stclairriverrun.org
5 Watford Summer Market, 4-8pm, Centennial Park www.azevents.swo
6 Forest Fish Fry at Legion www.forestlegion.ca
6 Sarnia First Friday Arts and Culture Walkabout, Downtown www.sarniafirstfriday.com
7 Wyoming Legion to Legion Poker Run, Reg. 9:30am, Ride 10:30 Bluewater Hog Chapter
7 Petrolia Pizzafest, Noon-7pm, Victoria Park www.townofpetrolia.on.ca
8 Petrolia CEEH Aux. Strawberry Fest, 1-3:30pm at Farmers’ Mkt FB CEEH Auxiliary
10-27 Petrolia Dear Jack, Dear Louise, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia www.thevpp.ca
13-15 Alvinston Pro Rodeo, BAICC, multiple community events www.alvinstonprorodeo.com
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2025
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14 Sarnia Ballroom Dancing AGM dinner/dance, 8-11, Legion sarniaballroomdancingclub.ca
15 Petrolia Father’s Day Breakfast, 8:30-Noon, Lions Hall FB Petrolia Lions Club
19 Watford Summer Market, 4-8pm, Centennial Park www.azevents.swo
19 Sarnia Sarnia Beatlemania! The Liverpool 4, 7:30pm www.imperialtheatre.net
21 Pt Lambton Car Show at Brander Park, St. Clair Pkwy. FB Sombra Township Optimist Club
21 Sarnia 7th Annual Dog Festival, Fox and Hound Canine Retreat sarniahumanesociety.com
21-22 Sarnia Aamjiwnaang Pow Wow, 62nd Annual aamjiwnaangpowwow@gmail.com
22 Sarnia 40th Anniversary, Cruise in the Park, Canatara Park www.sarniastreetmachines.com
28 Petrolia Lobsterfest, Seatings 3:30 & 6:30pm, Lions Hall FB Petrolia Lions Club
JULY 2025
3 Watford Summer Market, 4-8pm, Centennial Park www.azevents.swo
4 Sarnia First Friday Arts and Culture Walkabout, Downtown www.sarniafirstfriday.com
8-25 Petrolia Nunsense: A Musical Comedy, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia www.thevpp.ca
17 Watford Summer Market, 4-8pm, Centennial Park www.azevents.swo
22 Sarnia We Three Kings: Tribute to Elvis, at Sarnia Library FB A Royal Tribute Productions
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PERENNIALS 101
An annual is
a plant that
goes from to
seed to bloom
and back to seed
in a single season.
A perennial blooms
every year but can take 3
years or longer to complete
their life cycle. Some perennials
like peonies and iris can go on
virtually forever, provided they
receive regular basic care.
The advantages of perennials
over annuals are that they
offer years of enjoyment for a onetime
investment, provide continuity in
your landscaping, and don’t need to be
planted in the spring and removed in the
fall.
Don’t fertilize perennials after August
15. You don’t want perennials to be
growing actively when the frost hits.
When you stop fertilizing, you give the
plants time to go dormant, which enables
them to survive the winter.
Try to use latin names of plants as
much as possible because latin plant
names are the same the world over, so
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Perennials for acidic soil include
anemone, astilbe, beardtongue, daylilies,
gentian, goutweed, hostas, lily of the
valley, pulmonaria and primrose.
To attract butterflies, try asters, black
eyed Susan, coneflower, globe thistle and
allium. For fragrance, plant beebalm,
daylily, peony, phlox and primrose.
Perennials that attract hummingbirds
are bleeding hearts, butterfly weed,
columbine, foxglove and hollyhocks.
Perennials should be divided in the
spring but there are some exceptions:
Peony and Foxtail Lily should be done
in September, Iris and Oriental Poppy in
August.
Gardeners need patience for perennials.
If there is no new growth showing by
June, go shopping for a new plant.
Fertilize your new transplants once a
week for 3 weeks with starter fertilizer
(10-52-10) to promote vigorous roots and
help your plants get established. After
3 weeks switch to a 20-20-20 fertilizer
once a month. Do not over fertilize, as
most perennials do not feed as heavily as
annuals.
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4 Bundle of greenbacks
7 Port Huron's home
10 Sarnia-born Kerry Fraser
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11 London-to-T.O. direction
12 Took a load off
13 He sang "Patio Lanterns"
at theJUNOS in 1986
16 "I've struck black gold!"
17 Like lemons and limes
19 Sarnia-born Salmoni who
works with wild animals
23 Traveler's guide
24 Anagram of coat
28 1.6 kilometres, roughly
30 He sang "Space Oddity"
in outer space in 2013
33 Earth
34 Field of study
35 Sense of humour
36 Fitzgerald of jazz
38 One of an infield quartet
40 Wonderfully worded, say
44 He sprang sky-high and
brought home Canada gold
from Rio in 2016
49 Writer Levin or Gershwin
50 Back in the day
51 In addition
52 Sarnia-born NHL player
Stapleton or Verbeek
53 In addition
54 Finish line
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1 Toronto Star makes a lot
of headlines with it
2 Bears & Cubs play in this Ill. city
3 Wascally wabbit hunter
4 Sarnia-born golfer Mike
with a 2003 Masters win
5 Poker stake
6 Poker pack
7 Put towork
8 "Erie Canal" mule
9 Can./U.K. divider
14 Hounds in a pound
15 "If I __ $1000000" (Bare
Naked Ladies single)
17 Deep U.S. lake
18 Rainy spring time
20 Friend, in Quebec
21 Scenic drive sights
22 Actress Kemper
“A STAR WAS BORN”
23 TV roast hosts
25 "Eureka!"
26 Road trip rental
27 Poetic piece
29 "Spring ahead" time for
the majority of Ont.
31 Under the weather
32 Italian male supermodel
37 King Kong, for one
39 Type of angle
41 Give the go-ahead
42 Move slowly
43 Move swiftly
44 Dance move
45 Disco or swing follower
46 Subway scurrier
47 Subatomic particle
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I’ve decided: whatever age I am is the new 30!
Gentler Times
By Marilyn Groom, London
During the 1960’s, I was the Child
and Teen Program Director for five
years at the Sarnia Y.M.-Y.W.C.A. Part of
my job was to work with the teenagers
on the Teen Town Council—a group
of 12 teens who were responsible for
planning and conducting the weekly
Saturday night dance at the
Y. One staff person, plus
a volunteer adult couple,
provided the chaperoning
for the evening. We had
no security people and
never had to call the
police. There was a Door
Committee, a Snack Bar
Committee, a Treasurer, and
Music Committee. On any
Saturday evening, during the
school year, between 250–
400 teens would attend.
At 50 cents at the door—it
was the place to be. Teens
came from every school. The dress
code was dress pants for the guys and
skirts or dresses for the girls—no jeans!
Most kids knew this and complied, as
they were eager to attend. The Door
Committee was also assigned to not
let anyone in who had been drinking
alcohol. Once every two months we
had a Dress Down Night... jeans were
allowed and the behaviour was different
at times—not as good.
The dance music was by records and
the gym looked like the “Dick Clarke
Saturday afternoon Dance Party.” The
three adults circulated around. The
worst offence would be if someone was
found smoking in the washroom.
Every three months or so, we
would have a live band. That was
a special event and it meant that
more teens came. The highlight
of the year was the New Year’s
Eve Dance. A Queen and
King would be selected
by door tickets. The
dances went from 7–10 pm.
The Treasurer would then
count and roll the money and
the staff person would take it to the
bank downtown by 11 pm.
Many things have changed over
the years. As well, many things
have advanced: technology, healthcare,
medicine, education, gender inclusivity,
mental health and addiction care,
to name a few. Our society is better
because of these things but looking
back, those do seem like gentler times.
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2. What is the diameter, in inches, of a golf hole?
3. Does sound travel faster through water or through air?
4. What is the name of the trailer park featured in the TV show,
“Trailer Park Boys”?
5. Which word is used to describe a baby porcupine?
A) Porcupette B) Porculina C) Porkpie
6. The Rumba originated in which Latin American country?
7. What name is given to a group of crows?
8. Varicella is the technical name for which infectious disease?
9. Singer Marvin Gaye was shot dead in 1984, who shot him?
10. How many legs does a crab have: a] 8 b] 10 c] 12?
11. Where would you find the Sea of Tranquility?
12. How many minutes are there in a week?
13. Who founded the church of Scientology?
14. Which Ontario beach is the longest freshwater sand
strip in the world?
15. Canada’s youngest Prime Minister was sworn in at the age of
39, who was it?
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Mmm... Meatloaf
Meatloaf is definitely onthe list of our highly valued
Comfort Foods. These foods are our personal food items that
have a nostalgic or sentimental appeal. They give us a sense
of wellbeing and are often associated with our childhood or
shared family moments. Enjoy your time with one
another and these family-endorsed meatloaf recipes.
Old-Fashioned Glazed Meatloaf
This deliciously different loaf is well worth any extra effort it may take. The soft
crumbled bread (instead of dry breadcrumbs) makes this loaf tender and moist. Some
claim the grated cheese is the charm. The grated carrot adds colour and that
all-important nutrient, beta-carotene. We can assure you that if you avoid making
ANY substitutions, you may have found your favourite meatloaf recipe.
MEATLOAF:
GLAZE:
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup ketchup, bbq sauce or chili sauce
2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 slices fresh bread, crumbled
Combine glaze ingredients and spread
1 onion, finely chopped
over loaf. Bake at 350 degrees F from 1 to
1/2 cup raw carrots, shredded
1.5 hours. Allow to stand about 10 minutes.
1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
Run a knife around the edges and remove
2 lbs. lean ground beef
from pan. Slice. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Mix together eggs, milk, salt,
VARIATION: If desired, use a combination
pepper and bread. Add onions,
of ground beef, veal, pork, turkey or
carrots, cheese and meat; mix
chicken.
well. Lightly grease a 9 x 5 inch
loaf pan and add mixture.
Crock Pot Meatloaf
This has actually become a family fave. It is delicious
when served warm and the leftover slices (if you have
any) make for delicious sandwiches. Enjoy!
2 lbs. lean ground beef
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup milk
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cups onion, minced
1 cup mushrooms, diced
1 teaspoon salt
In a large bowl, add ground beef and then all the other ingredients. Mix well. Tear
off a piece of aluminum foil large enough to cover the entire bottom of slow
cooker and up both sides, all the way up and hanging over the top of slow cooker.
Spray the bottom of foil with cooking spray. Shape beef mixture into a loaf and
place inside crock pot. Cover and cook for 7 hours on low setting or 3.5 hours on
high. One hour prior to loaf being done, add one half of the glaze to top of loaf,
reserving the other half for the dinner table (or for leftovers). NOTE: Use the
tinfoil to lift the meat loaf from cooker. Let rest for 10 minutes prior to slicing and
enjoying. Makes 6 to 8 servings. We sure hope you have some leftovers for
sandwiches!
South of the Border Turkey Meatloaf
2 lbs. lean ground turkey
1 (19 oz) can black beans, rinsed,
drained and diced
1 cup tortilla chips, crushed
1/2 cup onion, diced
1/2 cup green pepper, diced
1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
Glaze Ingredients-blend together:
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped
jalapeño pepper (optional)
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup salsa (for topping)
Combine all ingredients, except salsa. Mix well. Spread in prepared 8 x 5 inch
baking pan. Top with 1/2 cup salsa. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for
60 to 70 minutes or until thermometer reads 160 degrees F. Allow to cool for 5
to 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with sour cream if desired.
Tips & Substitutions: 1) Add cheese into the mixture or on top. 2) For more moisture,
use reg/med beef or add 1/3 cup of liquid (broth, wine, dark beer, veggie juice)
3) Make individual servings in a muffin tin (be careful, they cook much faster)
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Over Victoria Day weekend, having
just returned from several garden centers,
I was busy planting annuals of all kinds.
I love gardening, and was so engrossed
in the task, it took me a while to realize
that my neighborhood seemed practically
deserted. I imagined mostly everyone was
busy opening their cottage for the summer
season, or possibly away camping.
Suddenly, my mind was alive with our
own camping trips. So many years have
gone by, yet the memories linger on. We
bought our camper from friends who
were upgrading to a small trailer. It had
only the most basic of necessities: beds,
and a table with benches that opened
up for storage, plus a small cupboard
for dishes, and a Coleman stove used
for both cooking and heating when the
nights were cold. We then purchased a
large cooler for meat and fresh food, and
warm sleeping bags; we were all set to
go. Still paying off a mortgage and raising
two little girls, this camper enabled us to
get away weekends and holidays at very
little cost. Victoria Day weekend was
always our first camping adventure of the
summer, regardless of the weather and
our usual destination was Long Point. We
would leave right after work on Friday,
and one hour later, as we arrived, the
scent of water and fresh air would greet
us and so would begin our weekend. Our
daughters were thrilled when the only
campsites available were the ones in the
sand, as they were not at all concerned
about it getting into everything, including
the beds! After my husband set up the
Memories
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camper, I would store everything away
while he would ‘fire up’ the ‘Hibachi.’
Soon we were all enjoying a delicious
barbecued supper which always tasted
better than anything we cooked at home.
Later, over a campfire, we would roast
marshmallows or pop corn, while gazing
at the thousands of stars dotting the night
sky, a spectacle unseen in the city. I would
think of it as “God’s quilt, so finely stitched
with diamonds.” Eventually, our little girls
would fall asleep blissfully, unaware of
being carried inside and gently tucked
into bed. The next morning, right after
breakfast, my husband would go fishing
while the girls and I would head for the
lake. After several hours of splashing in
the water and building sandcastles, we
might undertake a long walk down the
beach, stopping to pick up pretty pebbles.
A special treat meant walking all the way
to The Causeway for ice cream. We met
people from near and far and rarely did
a weekend go by without making new
friends.
We camped through all kinds of
weather, experiencing perfectly hot
sunny days and everything in between.
I can remember waking up to thunder
and lightning all around us, which had
me wondering how safe we really were
with only a canvas ‘roof’ between us and
the storm! However, we still managed to
enjoy ourselves should the weather take
a turn for the worse. The girls would sit
cross-legged on their bed and entertain
themselves with books or games or
Barbie dolls, while my husband and I
played endless games of cribbage. Then
the minute the sun reappeared, we would
all rush outside again.
There seemed to be an endless supply
of pickerel in Lake Erie, which had my
husband returning with a bountiful catch.
We enjoyed inviting friends to come
spend an evening with us. Then with
the Coleman stove moved outside to the
picnic table, we would fry griddle after
griddle of succulent fresh fish, enjoyed by
everyone. Truly, a feast like no other!
Our out of town friends joined us often
for trips to campgrounds right across
Southwestern Ontario, or they would
meet us at Long Point. Since we only got
together a few times a year, it gave us all
a chance to catch up on the events in our
lives. What a relaxed way to visit with
each other, while our children became
good friends. I recall one summer, on
Father’s Day weekend, as three couples
and their children from Toronto met us
at Long Point. All went well until Saturday
evening when it started to rain heavily
and kept up all through the night. Though
the sun shone brightly the next morning,
the road going out was flooded over two
feet deep. Since no one could leave until
about 7pm, we just shrugged it off and
thought of it as an extra half-day bonus!
As our daughters got older, we bought
a tent so they could each invite a friend to
come camping with us. They loved having
their own sleeping quarters where they
could party as long as they wished, late
into the night.
Labour Day weekend was officially
the last camping trip for the season. We
always seemed caught by surprise at how
quickly it had happened, a bittersweet
time for all. A time to return to school
and responsibilities, so easily shed for
the summer months. As a result, we
were always the last ones to leave the
campground and with everyone lost in
their own thoughts, the ride home was
unusually quiet.
Our sturdy camper served us well for
many years, and countless miles. Even
after taking it all the way to the west
coast twice, it never needed any repairs.
Fourteen years later, it was still running on
the original tires! By then, our daughters
had developed many new interests, and
going camping with their parents was
no longer the thrill it had once been.
Therefore, the camper sat unused for a
couple of years. One day on his return
from work, my husband announced that
a new employee had started working
in his department. Young and newly
married, he and his wife were looking for
a used camper to go away on weekends
and holidays. We invited them over one
evening. As the young couple’s eyes lit up
upon seeing the camper, it was like looking
back at ourselves many years earlier. My
husband had mentioned that they did
not have much money to spare, so when
he glanced at me, I simply nodded. We
both knew we were doing the right thing
as we told them it was now their own
little home on wheels! Their squeal of
delight was payment enough for us, as we
were happy to see that our beloved little
camper would now have new owners to
enjoy it as much as we had.
Years have gone by, and life has
greatly changed. My dear husband is no
longer with us, but our daughters and
I are very close. Often, we reminisce
about their childhood years, which
took us back to our camping trips. On
a whim, the three of us drove to Long
Point late last summer on a Sunday
afternoon just ‘for old time’s sake.’ We
revisited the old campground, where
both girls excitedly pointed out their
‘favourite’ sites, and then we walked the
beach all the way to The Causeway, and
had ice cream. However life changes, it
is still good just the same.
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The Importance Of Being Earnestly Amusing
Humour varies from country to
country and from person to person.
Personally, I like all types. It’s like
food; the wider the variety tasted, the
more the pleasure provided. I even like
punsters–as did Shakespeare himself.
Richard Lederer said, “Punning is a
rewording experience.”
We have a good example of the pun
in the old story of two cats watching a
professional tennis match. One turns
to the other to say, “My mother’s in that
racquet.”
Puns are by some considered to be
the lowest form of humour, but I
notice that, in response to them,
groans are invariably accompanied
by grins.
My mother had a wonderful
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“Well, I don’t know,” my mother
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Most teenagers are great when it
comes to sharing the gift of laughter. I
once proudly showed my young brother
a white blouse I’d bought on sale for fifty
cents.
He looked it over. “You were robbed,”
was his terse comment.
Doctors, nurses, police officers, fire
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“I couldn’t do what I do if
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desperate situations.”
A sense of the absurd can
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Several years ago, I was asked to address
a Creative Writing class at a local high
school. The session went well, and when
I was invited to join staff and students
for a special lunch, I agreed. The long
tables were covered with crisp white
paper, neatly folded along their lengths,
but not, unfortunately, at their ends. I
sat at one end. When a bowl of chicken
noodle soup was placed before me, I
pulled it closer over what I thought was
more table. It wasn’t, and I ended up
with a lapful of hot noodles.
The principal, seated on my left,
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mess, realized where his hand was
heading, and jumped to his feet. Since
I was wearing thick woolen slacks, I
wasn’t burned. I retired to the GIRLS
room, where I spent a good five minutes
doubled over in laughter.
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away,
a laugh a day keeps the psychiatrist at
bay. Laughter is the only medicine that
costs nothing, needs no prescription,
and has no unpleasant taste. It is indeed
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Michael is the kind of guy you love to
hate. He is always in a good mood and
always has something positive to say:
When someone would ask him how he
was doing, he would reply, “if I were any
better, I would be twins!” He was a natural
motivator.
If an employee was having a bad day,
Michael was there telling the employee
how to look on the positive side of the
situation. Seeing this style really made me
curious, so one day I went up to Michael
and asked him, “I don’t get it! You can’t
be a positive person all of the time. How
do you do it?”
Michael replied, “Each morning I
wake up and say to myself, you have
two choices today. You can choose to
be in a good mood or you can choose
to be in a bad mood; I choose to be in a
good mood. Each time something bad
happens, I can choose to be a victim or
I can choose to learn from it; I choose to
learn from it. Every time someone comes
to me complaining, I can choose to accept
their complaining or I can point out the
positive side of life; I choose to point out
the positive side of life.
“Yeah, right, it’s not that easy,” I
protested.
“Yes, it is,” Michael said. “Life is all about
choices. When you cut away all the junk,
every situation is a choice. You choose how
you react to situations. You choose how
people affect your mood. You choose to be
in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom
line: It’s your choice how you live life.”
I reflected on what Michael said. Soon
thereafter, I left the tower Industry to start
my own business. We lost touch, but I
often thought about him when I made a
choice about life instead of reacting to it.
Several years later, I heard that Michael
was involved in a serious accident, falling
some 60 feet from a communication
tower. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks
of intensive care, Michael was released
Positive Choices
from the hospital with rods placed in his
back. I saw Michael about six months after
the accident. When I asked him how he
was, he replied. “If I were any better, I’d
be twins. Wanna see my scars?” I declined
to see his wounds, but I did ask him what
had gone through his mind as the accident
took place.
“The first thing that went through my
mind was the well-being of my soon-to-beborn
daughter, “ Michael replied. “Then,
as I lay on the ground, I remembered that
I had two choices: I could choose to live
or I could choose to die; I chose to live.”
“Weren’t you scared? Did you lose
consciousness?” I asked.
Michael continued, “...the paramedics
were great. They kept telling me I was
going to be fine. When they wheeled
me into the ER though, and I saw the
statements on the faces of the doctors and
nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I
read ‘He’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed
to take action.”
“What did you do?” I asked.
“Well there was a big burly nurse
shouting questions at me,” said Michael.
“She asked if I was allergic to anything.
‘Yes,’ I replied.
The doctors and nurses stopped working
as they waited for my reply. I took a deep
breath and yelled, “Gravity.”
Over their laughter, I told them, “I am
choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am
alive, not dead.”
Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his
doctors, but also because of his amazing
attitude. I learned from him that every day
we have the choice to live fully. Attitude,
after all, is everything.
Life is a continuous series of choices.
Some are big and some are smaller. Some
are obvious and some are more subtle.
Always, though, there are choices. Never
are things completely out of our control
since we always have the choice of how
to react to them.
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early 1870s, the Canada Southern Railway selected a spot just south of Mooretown
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property in the area and began to promote their investments. The tracks finally
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Beep. Being a rule follower
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needed.”
“Okay, stop breathing.” Again, she
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Without breathing, I ask, “Can I
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“Don’t talk” she hisses. I wince as
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I silently wonder if she recently did one
of those Ancestry DNA tests. I suspect
she was delighted to discover that she is
a descendant of Vlad The Impaler. “You
have a bony chest” she shares. Well,
that’s something I’ll be sure to include
in my next personal ad.
“Blow out. Hold it.”
After resuscitating me, she strips the
bed of its medical exam table paper,
scrunches it into an enormous ball and
hands it to me. “Use this to wipe the
gel off your chest.” Perhaps this is the
personality portion of the test. Assertive
types respond, “Don’t be ridiculous,
give me a warm wet washcloth” and
they share a laugh. I use the giant wad,
and smear gel on my pants. I’m the
only one not laughing.
Today’s echocardiogram is different.
It’s part of a stress test which had in fact
begun prior to my appointment when
my credit card got stuck in the parking
machine. It’s still there. The stress test
begins with an echo, then time on
the treadmill and a fast transition to a
second echo.
My target heart rate they tell me is
131. “We must reach 131.” They seem
confident.
By Vivienne Mathers, Dundas
In 65 years I’ve never been on a
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technician stands on
either side of me. I begin
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with my bottom stuck out.
“Just walk normally.”
“No, don’t bend
forward.”
“Your legs are too far
back.”
“Smaller steps.”
“Larger steps.”
“Just walk like you usually do.”
“Move further forward.” I feel one
of them push me from behind. I start
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tiptoe and try to remember how to
walk. Certain that I’ve met my target, I
await her congratulations. “Good, 95.” I
feel some stress.
They are to inject me with dye once
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treadmill onto the bed beside it. I am
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head, right arm draped over my right
hip. I review this as I attempt heel
walking.
“Are you wanting to stop?” I hear her
say over my wheezing.
“I don’t know” I squeak out. All I do
know is I don’t want to stop and have
to start again. They repeat the question,
and I whimper in response, “But, I’m
not at 131.”
“Oh, you passed that a while ago.” I
immediately stop walking.
“Don’t stop walking!” they shout. I
return to Hulk mode, though more of
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At my earliest opportunity I leap
onto the bed and assume the position
perfectly. I wait for praise and heave air
into my lungs.
“Breathe. Hold it.”
At the end of all this testing, I hope
that my symptoms are ascribed to
deconditioning. My doctor can then
assign me an exercise regimen,
exempting treadmills.
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leisure time, and that begins to explain
why I was recently browsing through
a thick New York City Public Library
Reference Book when I happened upon
an entire section devoted to patron
saints.
Of course, thanks to myriad bribes
by big business, modern day secular
patronage is often associated with the
dark side, connected with politicians,
unscrupulous developers or other
clandestine movers and shakers trying
to make a fast, yet tarnished buck.
In heightened anticipation with
this more positive spiritual spin
on patronage, I skimmed the long,
alphabetical list, noting with token
interest that radio workers were
represented by Saint Gabriel and sailors
by both St. Brendan and St. Erasmus.
Radio workers and sailors…. R & S, but
nothing in between. No patron saint for
retirees! What’s with that? How could
the Vatican forget retirees? I guess
cardinals and popes tend to hang in
seemingly forever, but German pope
Benedict retired, so there’s hope.
Clearly, someone up there in
the nether regions of theological
bureaucracy has made a serious blunder.
Let’s be reasonable. There are saints
recorded for every possible physical
affliction from rheumatism to blindness
to deafness, and heart patients alone are
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Raphael, Francis de Sales and John of
God, in case you were wondering. Four
saints, one for each chamber of the
heart! But not a soul for retirees? What’s
going on here? There are 120 saints
listed for every conceivable profession,
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He complained long and
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saints’ miracles were, in fact, mere card
What happened? Did they run out of tricks, nothing ecclesiastically special
saints? Doesn’t the pope create new
saints in Rome every year?
I don’t want to complain. In fact,
I’m not sure who to complain to, but
let’s face it, having access to a patron
saint denotes some clout, and it often
protects one from certain dangerous
perils. Travelers have long enjoyed
St. Christopher. Even the lowly guy
who delivers lukewarm pizza and
greasy chicken wings in a silly-looking
car, qualifies as a messenger, and is
protected by Saint Gabriel. For retirees,
nobody! Something is amiss.
compared with the true marvels of
native Americans, most of whom had
been meanly shut out. Well, it’s high
time for some new saints, and first on
the list should be a patron saint for
retired people!
Let’s be reasonable. Some patron
saints are privileged beyond belief,
afforded an entire day, each year, every
year, along with special perks like
Hallmark cards, flower arrangements,
ornaments, gifts, chocolates and the
like. For example, St. Valentine’s Day for
lovers, which just passed, and I do hope
Remember that skinny, chainsmoking
you treated your spouse to roses and
priest on Saturday Night Live?
His name was Father Guido Sarducci.
chocolates. But really, do lovers need an
entire day? How about ten minutes?
And there’s Mother’s Day (St.
Monica) and of course, Father’s Day
(St. Joseph). The professions are well
represented. Bankers have St. Matthew.
Lawyers choose between two -- Thomas
Moore or Yves. Surgeons feast on three:
Cosmas, Damian and Luke. Enough is
enough! Let surgeons pick their top two
saints and give the third to retirees.
Many saints double up in their duties.
St. Vitus, for example, is a switch
hitter, batting both for dancers and
comedians. But for true status, there’s
Saint Albert the Great! Now, there’s a
guy who enjoys some juice just from his
name. However, he is already taken - by
scientists! And, broadcasters boast not
an ordinary, run-of-the-mill type saint
but a full-fledged archangel, Gabriel!
Retirees occupy a desperate situation.
Desperate situation! Let’s look that up.
I think we finally have someone. Yes,
we will have to settle for Saint Jude, at
least until St. Antony the Abbot’s people
come along with their shovels. They
are the ones who specialize in six-footdeep
trenching, aka graves. Yes, even
gravediggers have a patron saint.
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It is called “Benefits Finder”
And by logging into the website and
taking a short survey, you will be given
a list of government programs and
tax credit options that I guarantee you
did not realize were even a possibility.
No need to worry about providing
personal information like social
insurance number, name, or address.
That is because the survey does not
want that information. Just answer the
questions that reflect your situation.
Here is how you get the information.
First, go to your search engine of
preference (Bing, Yahoo, Google) and
type in “Benefits Finder Canada.”
The results will populate, and the first
option should be:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/
benefits/finder.html
Now, click on the link and watch the
magic start to happen. Here you make
the selection “Go to Benefits Finder.”
What happens next is a short survey.
Select your province, COVID Status,
age, and income estimate. Then the
survey asks if you want to provide a
little more information. Please, please
say “yes.” By doing so you allow the
website survey to do a better job for
you. Again, the whole survey took me
less than 5 minutes.
Once you submit the survey a list
is generated of various provincial and
federal benefits that you could be
entitled to. There is that word again. I
did the survey for a fictional man in his
80’s, widowed, and living in his home
with a moderate income. The results
came back with a list of 25 different
benefits. They included Assistive
Devices Program, Home and Vehicle
Modification Program,
Ontario Drug Benefits
Program: Reduced
Co-payments for Lowincome
Seniors, Senior
Homeowner’s Property
Tax Grant, and more.
Now is where the
rubber hits the road.
You need to do some
homework here. Click
on the listed link that
you are interested
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in reviewing and see if it applies to
your situation. One program that few
people know about is the rebate on
HST for private homecare services
when the client also has homecare
services coordinated by Ontario
Health at Home.
https://ontariohealthathome.ca/
This link reviews the benefit. So,
click here if you get visits from a
government funded program.
You can also get the HST back from
a private provider, making the care
more affordable and perhaps allowing
a senior to remain in their home
longer.
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenueagency/services/forms-publications/
publications/gi-166/application-gst-hsthome-care-services.html
BTW, our focus is for
seniors. However, this
program works for all
taxpayers.
There you have
it. Some really good
information for you
to start reducing your
expenses. Remember
you are entitled to them.
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place the pot in a windowsill. You can clip
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an inch) and they will still keep growing.
When spring comes you can plant them
outside and you will have garlic in the fall.
• An easy way to get your youngster
interested in growing things is to give them
a "magic plant pot” (in reality a compressed
peat pot). They are about the size of a
loonie and you can buy them as singles
or in packages at a hardware or gardening
store. Get them to drop it into a margarine
tub of lukewarm water - then close their
eyes and count to a hundred! No peeking.
When they open their eyes - it will be their
magic plant pot! Help them to put a scarlet
runner bean seed down into the pot with
their thumb. Then put the whole thing in
a place where it will get light and warmth,
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and in a few days if you keep it moist - it will
start growing into a magic bean. Scarlet
runner beans grow tall and wind around
fences - so when the weather warms up
your child can plant the plant-pot and all
beside a fence - and just watch it grow -
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are scarlet and pretty and the beans are
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begonias or impatiens. You can be the only
one on your street with beautiful flowers
blooming under your maples.
• Although a garden can add to your
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• Remember that there are lots of lovely
flowers that will show their faces year after
year without any help from you. A few
packets of annual flower seeds like sweet
allysum, calendula or cosmos will seed
themselves. So will many violas, forget-menots,
and English daisies. One package of
each and you'll have them forever - Mother
Nature will take care of it for you.
• Don't rush to plant your bush beans all
at one time. It's better to divide them up
and plant a few every one or two weeks
apart. That way you'll have a harvest way
into the fall and you won't become tired
of picking a huge amount all at one time.
You'll always have new tender beans!
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The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute
of the strong.
When I despair, I remember that all through history the
ways of truth and love have always won. There have
been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can
seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of
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“Time is the Overseer of all things.”
According to the dictionary, (or the
internet) an overseer is “one who watches
over and directs the work of others,
especially labourers.” So, when one
ponders this simple statement and its
definition it becomes realistic. Work days
may be defined as from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. In today’s society
the reality for so many people is not the
“work day” but the “work night”…from
7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., from 10:00 p.m.
to 6:00 a.m., from 6:00 p.m. to midnight.
Whether it be segments of daylight or of
darkness, the measurement is a period of
time.
But time affects everyone! If the only
sure things in this world are death and
taxes, then time should be considered the
“constant.” A constant is defined as “a
situation or state of affairs that does not
change.” A second of time is always one
second in length. One minute is always
composed of the measurement of sixty
seconds. One hour contains sixty minutes
or thirty six hundred seconds…and so on
and so on.
Each tick of the clock or each pulse
of the digital face, carries time forward.
The advancement of time cannot be
stopped. If there is a disruption of power,
when it is restored the time has moved
on to a new location on the clock or to
TIME ~ Master or Slave?
By Nancy Millman,
from Daytripping November-December 2015
new digital numbers. It is not possible
to stop the clock to avoid the occurrence
of a dreaded event. It is not possible to
slow the advancement of time to allow
for more elaborate preparation. It is not
possible to stop time in order to hold on
to a particularly enjoyable experience. It
keeps marching on. Even though Daylight
Saving Time is implemented each spring,
the length of the minute, hour and day
still remains the same. It is as foolish as
the idea of cutting a foot off the top of a
blanket and then sewing it to the bottom
in the hope of making the blanket longer.
It just won’t work.
One second of time changes lives. A
split second action or lack of action has
resulted in highway fatalities, it has caused
jobs to be lost, and it has prompted broken
hearts and irreparable relationships. It has
also resulted in happy events when what
was thought to be lost is suddenly found,
when tears are turned into laughter, or a
finish line is crossed.
Daily lives are lived within margins of
time. There is a time to wake up, snacks
and meals are rituals which pertain to
the time of the day or night and there is
a time to sleep. For folks who lead
busy lives there are times of
meetings, deadlines to be met,
sermons to write, speeches to
make, books to write, places to
get to, situations to escape from
and even boredom to be endured.
Imagine how the passage of time must
feel to the person who is trapped under a
log at the bottom of an embankment with
the tide coming in! The final hockey game
is tied at the last forty seconds of play in the
third period, on home ice, with the whole
community in the stands cheering their
heads off, your granddaughter is ahead of
everyone else skating to the opponent’s
goal with the puck! The wedding is to start
in exactly fifteen minutes and a family
is caught miles away in a road block of
fire trucks, police cars and emergency
vehicles with an anxious daughter in a
long white satin dress wearing pearl drop
earrings and her great-grandmother’s
pearl necklace.
For children who are quick and eager,
time seems to pass slowly. The road
trip is peppered with that phrase, “Are
we there yet?” numerous times before
the destination is reached. Excited
squeals of, “I just can’t wait!” are
evidence of young impatience. Some
parents even refrain from telling
their children of planned activities
in advance so as to spare them the
anxiety of waiting for that time to
arrive. Adolescents seem to lose all
sense of time. It is never their time
to get up, they are habitually late
for school, for catching the bus, for
their classes, for their meals, but time
means nothing at the end of the day.
Retired folks have an altogether
different view of time. It is no longer so
important! Yes, in advanced years, time
seems to pass much quicker, but there
is less to do in a given period of time
so if it takes longer to do whatever was
planned, it does not matter. Nor does it
matter that a sidetrack or two interfered
and the path of accomplishment taken
is much different or sometimes not even
achieved. Maybe next time! Hopefully the
time of retirement means having the time
and taking the time to do some of the
things for which there was no time to do
while living a life full of family, career, and
commitments. Retirement is your time.
Time waits for no one. Treasure every
second, every moment, every hour that
you have. Treasure it more because you
shared it with someone special, or find
someone special and offer your time.
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SPRING 2025

You’re not getting older, you’re just becoming a classic!
The Wellness Corner
by Marion Clouse • from Daytripping May-June 2003
Some people think that laughter or
humour is a waste of time, bah humbug,
a luxury to be indulged in every so often.
Laughter is very beneficial to all of us;
it plays an important role in our lives.
Humour enables us to relax and look
at problems differently during stressful
times. It strengthens our immune system,
and contributes to our overall well-being.
Laughter is essential to our equilibrium, to
our well-being.
Children know how to laugh, over 200
times per day. They have those wonderful
roll on the floor belly laughs. Do you
remember laughing like that as a child?
Then, as we get older, we become more
serious. Roll on the floor laughter is not
appropriate any longer, a grimace or a
sedate smile seems more appropriate.
However, in our adult years is when we
need laughter the most. Stress is a big part
of our lives, and laughter helps to relieve
our stress. It is impossible to clench your
jaw and frown while you are laughing.
Laughter is a natural catharsis, a release,
and makes you feel so good. Laughter is
a barometer of a healthy life, home and
workplace.
When you laugh, there are positive,
physical changes in your body:
• You lose muscle control – it relaxes your
muscles. How many of you have had an
accident while having a good belly laugh?
• Oxygenates the blood – It allows you to
take in more air. When you are stressed
you actually don’t breathe well, and our
systems become oxygen depleted.
• Cardiovascular system dilates – you may
The Power Of Humour
become red and blotchy, how healthy for
you!
• Increased blood pressure and heart rate
– After we stop laughing our heart rate and
blood pressure decrease and stays that way
longer. 15 minutes of laughter is equal to
6-8 hours of meditation.
• Diaphragm convulses – laughter is
an inner massage, it makes our organs
function better
• Helps control pain by releasing feel good
endorphins from the brain.
• According to the American Medical
Association, laughter may reduce the
effects of heart disease.
How can we bring more laughter into
our lives? Well, you don’t have to be
a comedian to cultivate your sense of
humour. Funny stories and jokes abound
on the internet. There are books and
magazine with funny stories and jokes,
movies that make you laugh, but often the
best humour comes from life material. How
much humour is based on misfortune or
embarrassing moments? You have a choice
as to how you interpret a situation: laugh
or cry, laugh or shout, laugh or give up.
Think of the times you could have laughed
and didn’t. Bring laughter back in your life
by collecting funny stories, anecdotes and
jokes. Share them with family and friends.
Start a humour box, envelope or drawer in
the workplace or at home. Get everyone
involved. Your home and workplace will be
a happier place. Think of all the times you
could have laughed, but didn’t. Laughter
is essential to our equilibrium, to our wellbeing.
Choose laughter more often.
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Building Muscle Strength Today,
for a Stronger More Mobile Tomorrow
By Kelly-Lynn Musico, Brights Grove • Registered Physiotherapist, Registered Yoga Teacher
After a recent visit to the doctor for
an annual checkup, I was reminded
of just how much our bodies change
as we age. One of the most significant
changes occurs in our muscles and
bones. Starting as early as our 30s, (so
long ago) we begin to lose muscle mass,
and then this rate of decline accelerates
after the age of 60. Yikes!
But wait, there’s good news—we can
do things to slow down and even reverse
these effects. Strength training is one of
the most effective ways we can support
our bone health, improve mobility, and
maintain independence as we age.
To help understand better, know that
our bones and muscles are constantly
in flux, breaking down and rebuilding,
based on the demands we place on
them. So, if we lead a very inactive
lifestyle, we risk losing muscle strength
and bone density. However, by engaging
in regular weight-bearing, strength
and resistance type activities, we can
actively build stronger muscles and
denser bones. So, yes, there is hope!
How do we do this? Try to do
something active everyday!
1. Walk Your Way to Strength
One of the simplest and most effective
ways to strengthen our bones is by
walking. According to many publications,
walking 8 000 - 10 000 steps (6-8Km) per
day is considered enough to strengthen
our muscle and bone health. To increase
the benefits, make it a brisk walk, jog,
hike on trail or hills, or add some stair
climbing. Just get walking!
2. Jump for Bone Density
Jumping is one
of the best
ways to
stimulate bone
growth. Every
time we land
from a jump, we place good stress on
our bones, encouraging them to grow
stronger over time. Who knew?
9 Start small: Do a few jumps and
work up to 10 jumps, twice a day.
9 Be safe: Hold onto a sturdy
surface (like a counter) to help
with balance.
9 Maybe even start jumping rope
(takes me back to my childhood).
3. Yoga for Mobility and Bone
Strength
Doing a mini yoga session of 12
minutes, a few times per week, can
increase bone density in the spine, hips,
and legs. Try incorporating body weight
poses like:
Tree Pose - Improves balance and
strengthens leg muscles.
Warrior II - Builds lower body
strength and endurance.
Side Bends and Twists - Stretches
and strengthens spine.
Triangle Pose - Stretches and
strengthens the spine and legs.
And let’s not forget Savasana (aka
“sleepy time” as my husband calls
Chuck Norris can empty a swimming pool with a fork while it’s raining
it). Reducing our stress through
relaxation can lower our cortisol
levels, a hormone linked to bone
loss.
4. Grow a Green Thumb and Grow
Stronger
Gardening activities like digging,
pulling weeds, and lifting soil bags
require strength and endurance,
challenging our muscles and
bones in a good way. Plus,
spending time outside
in the sun boosts our
vitamin D, which is
essential for our bone
health.
5. The Power of Sunshine for Bone
Health
Vitamin D is crucial for our body’s
ability to absorb calcium and phosphate,
minerals which help maintain strong
bones. Exposing our arms and legs to
a little sunlight can naturally boost our
vitamin D levels, not to mention our
mental health. So, how about taking
that next snack or meal outdoors and
soak up a little sun!
6. Keep Workouts Fresh
and Challenging!
If you already
exercise regularly,
that’s great!
Be sure to
switch up
your routine.
When we do
the same workout
over and over, our muscles and bones
adapt—meaning they don’t get stronger.
So, switch things up and incorporate
a variety of activities: do some cardio,
bicycling, walking or dance, along with
some weight training; body weight
exercises (yoga), resistance bands or
free weights. And of course, don’t forget
to include balance work.
So, how much is recommended?
The Canadian Physical Activity Guide
suggests:
9 Strength training activities 2-3
times per week
9 Cardio sessions aiming for 150
minutes total per week.
9 Increase resistance over time (use
heavier weights, resistance bands,
or body weight exercises)
So, remember, building and
maintaining our muscle and bone
strength is crucial, especially as
we age. It allows us to stay active,
independent, and hopefully injury-free.
By incorporating weight-bearing and
strength-building activities in our daily
routine, we can preserve muscle and
bone health for years to come.
So, what are you waiting for?
Start today, stay consistent, and enjoy
the benefits of a stronger, healthier
body!
Move. Feel. Live.
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A Swiss Bell with a Cord
By Lini Richarda Grol • from Daytripping July-Aug 2011
Nora Penhale went through boxes of old
prints and sent us this photo she took of
artist Lea Vivot in 1991 with her statue
“The Secret Bench,” featured on our
Winter 2024/25 issue cover.
My father’s Swiss bell with cord, is
very dear to me, Not because it is of
costly material, but because my father
had fun with it. I don’t know how it
came into our house, nor who gave
this bell to him. It hung on
the wall behind his lazy
chair, and every time he
hugged and kissed mom
or us, he would reach out
for that bell cord, and
ring that old bell loudly,
which of course made
all of us laugh no matter
what mood we had been
in when he started his
charade.
That bell really
is a very plain and
clumsy cow bell, of
ordinary gilded metal.
The bell cord is a printed, now faded,
flower design on raw cotton.
When my sister married, father gave
her that bell with his blessing, urging
her new husband to make good use
of this bell. They hung that bell with
its history of love and laughter in
their guest room.Obviously they saw
no need to use it themselves.
During WWII we lost everything, but
because that bell was with my sister
who lived in Amsterdam, this bell
survived. My sister and
brother-in-law died,
and the bell came back
home. After my parents
died, I inherited that it and
have since taken it with me
to South Africa, and later to
Canada.
I live alone in a seniors
home and I have no
reason to ring that bell,
but every time I look at it
I smile, thinking of my
father and the love and
laughter he gave to us with
this simple bell cord with
the cow bell. To others this is a very
plain object, but to me it remains one
of his priceless gifts.
Publisher’s Note: What a beautiful
memory you have entrusted in such a
simple object. Thanks for sharing with
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the purging and cleansing feels so great
and gives our homes a fresh new feel.
The possibilities of making room for
the newer and more up-to-date look.
The same rule applies as to why we
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most up to date operating systems.
Especially on our phones and laptops.
Eventually old systems don’t work
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room to store more data. No one is
using Windows 95 anymore for good
reason.
With that said, our minds are
just like both of these scenarios. We
must consider how important it is
to de clutter, clean and update our
minds consistently. We must fight
the apathy of ‘spring cleaning’ and
invest in updating our minds with
fresh new perspectives. As we age, we
can become ‘set in our ways’ and this
very worthy and necessary process
can be rendered an unimportant and
time consuming endeavour. At any
one time, we are literally carrying a
ton of ingrained beliefs systems that
are taking up permanent residence in
the data files in our minds. Some that
truly need to be tossed in the trash and
burned forever.
Are you someone who tends to stick
to the same styles and colours when
buying clothes for yourself? I was the
poster child for a black wardrobe in
By Cynthia Waters, Petrolia • www.sailingonfaith.wordpress.com
my twenties. At that time, I believed
what “They Say.” Black makes you
look thinner. Have you ever asked
yourself… who are “THEY?” Does
black make us look thinner? Maybe or
maybe not, but I no longer hold fast
to this belief. I tossed that in the trash
30 some years ago and updated my
wardrobe with colour. Entirely black
wardrobes are limited. When we don’t
or can’t open ourselves up to colour,
and I am speaking metaphorically
here, we live a limited and restricted
life. It’s like that outdated operating
system that is limited in its capacity.
As I evolve, I think about other
things that I’ve cleared and tossed out
years ago. Things like … the models on
the covers of magazines once defined
my way of thinking about beauty and
yet those women represent only 5-10
percent of the world’s population. So
when I moved this belief from the files
in my mind, I simultaneously updated
the file with, real beauty is truly the
essence beheld in individuals. Being
the analytical person that I am, I
started wondering what other belief
systems did I hold to that no longer
served me? When I started digging
deep into these files in my mind, I
realized the great benefit of updating
my own operating system. Cleaning
and clearing. Looking at, and deeply
examining all that I am carrying
around in my psyche. These files will
vary from person to person. We all
carry around beliefs in our minds and
spring cleaning is necessary in order
to evolve in healthy ways. What are
things in your mind that need to be
tossed and burned or updated? Is this
something you can look at?
A big, big question I start with is:
am I always making room for the
viewpoints, thoughts and feelings
of others? Not just the people I align
myself with easily, but in particular,
the ones I don’t. We are all so unique
with different values and beliefs and
interests. I tend to think of others as
though each encounter is like entering
a classroom whereas there is potential
to learn about a million different things
in any given moment. We all possess
a genre of knowledge and if we are
truly open to actively listening to those
around us, imagine the things that we
could come to know.
When we can dig deep and tackle a
really good spring clean, that is actually
the beginning of our expansion.
Making room is the only way to evolve.
We need to open up the files in our
minds and decide if it’s a keeper or a
delete. Sadly, the reality is, more often
than not, we don’t. Consider that
we are like flowers that are meant to
bloom to our fullest but we must take
part in the care of ourselves. We must
intentionally participate. Often we
have our own agendas. Egos can also
obstruct the process of making room.
In this position our minds are fixed and
there is no capacity for expansion. If
we change nothing, nothing changes.
Contemplation is required to make
room for the things we encounter on
a daily basis. We may have to ‘spring
clean’ a few notions from our minds
in order to make room for a new
belief. Possibly, a healthier one. Take
time to discover the essence of people.
What makes them tick. Their deepest
fears, dreams, and goals. Open up
to learning about different cultures,
religions, and traditions with genuine
interest. We don’t have to change our
lives to embrace a different viewpoint.
Just make room for it. Expanding
our thinking is what allows us to live
peacefully. This earth, suspended in
the stratosphere, is home to all of us
humans and our differences. It’s what
makes this planet so special.
When I was young, my father once
told me that until I could accept that
I knew essentially nothing, I would
never be able to learn anything. He
must have said this during my ‘know
it all’ days. He was not an academic
man. Only a grade ten education,
but he was wise. It took me years to
realize what he meant. If I thought I
knew everything, there was no room
for me to learn anything and the world
had much to teach me, but I had to
be a willing participant. At the time he
said that to me, in hindsight, I realize
I had no room for anything outside
myself and my own beliefs. A limited
and restricted mind. We are never too
old to learn anything. It’s all in the
willingness. We must spring clean and
make the room!
With encouragement, I say, be
carriers of the light by making room
to let all experience in and show up
in each and every moment before you.
Shine your Shine! We all have value.
Even the people that challenge us
with their outdated operating systems.
Somewhere along all our paths, our way
can be easily redirected. Perception
is everything. Opening our minds to
challenge our opinions and thoughts
is what opens the door to individual
evolution. So let’s go ahead and
Spring Clean and update our operating
systems. Let’s keep expanding!
Stay tuned as I continue to Sail On
Faith and venture further and further
from the shore. The expanse before
me is immeasurable and I’m beyond
thrilled to learn everything the open
seas will teach me as continue on this
journey. We are all safe in the harbour
but the open seas is where we really
learn to sail!
My wish for you is the same. Journey
forward my friends.
People are like stained-glass
windows. They sparkle and shine
when the sun is out, but when the
darkness sets in, their true beauty
is revealed only if there is a light
from within.
~ Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
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