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VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2 SUMMER 2025

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Welcome to our Summer issue!

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Register at the Class

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& learning!

Monday, June 30, 2025

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Registration opens at 8am on June 30, 2025 at the dock

First come, first served

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Cruise times: 9am, 10:30am,

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Living Local & Loving It!

With very few exceptions, most of

you would agree that we live in a pretty

awesome little chunk of the world. Sarnia

and Lambton County that is. Summer is

the most active time of year throughout

the northern hemisphere but more and

more of us seem to be staying closer to

home because it’s hard to beat what we

have right here in our backyard. Many

of those busy places have also gotten far

too busy to be truly enjoyed, which is a

shame, but is also a

fact. Our region has

escaped the worst

of that for now and

who knows for how

long it will be that

way. Shhhh… don’t

be telling everyone

our secret. All things

considered, we’re

pretty lucky.

We have very

few tornadoes, no

hurricanes at all,

nary an earthquake,

and cozy campfires

but no forest fires in

one of the safest and

happiest countries

in the world. We have the beautiful St.

Clair River connecting Lake Huron to

Lake St. Clair with more fish and boats

and sunsets and good times than could

possibly be counted. Our fertile soil

provides us with the opportunity for

farms, orchards and farm markets, and

families work so hard to keep them going

strong. We’re blessed with gifts of nature

like Pinery Provincial Park, Rock Glen, so

many beaches and trails, that big sand

hill behind MacPherson’s Restaurant in

Port Franks, and those magnificent and

historic oil fields in the centre of the

county.

What may be most outstanding

though, is the number of events at our

fingertips! On the First Friday of May

this year you could have heard all genres

of live music in 20 different venues, just

in Sarnia. There were also two options

for karaoke (yeah!). Most people don’t

understand how special this is. Where

else other than Nashville could you find

that? Thanks to Michele Dionne we can

always check the calendar at www.

Sarniarocks.com for a comprehensive

list of day to day events in Lambton.

Then we have several fantastic live

theatre choices, Ribfest, Borderfest,

by Mark Moran, Publisher

Petrolia Pizzafest, Revelree Music Festival,

Sounds of Summer concerts in Sarnia’s

parks, Summer Sunset Sounds on the

beach in Grand Bend, Captain Kidd Days

in Corunna, Gala Days in Port Lambton,

Western Steam Threshers in Forest, the

inaugural Artpath in Downtown Sarnia,

a Rodeo in Alvinston, a Stampede in

Brigden, Art in the Park in Petrolia, the

Brights Grove Music Festival, car shows,

pow wows, Canada Day fireworks and,

last but never, ever

least — we have what

Toronto could never

have... Town Wide

Yard Sales! This is

just a sampling of

the reasons to stay

close to home. You’ll

find plenty more

on Tourism Sarnia-

Lambton’s website

- www.ontbluecoast.

com or in our events

list on pages 20-21.

And if that’s not

enough, you can catch

myself and guests

playing on the patio

every Thursday from

6 to 9 at Huron Oaks, or see my band

(Painkiller Jane) or many other great local

bands on one of the funnest party boats

in the country… the Duc D’Orleans II.

(I couldn’t help but to squeeze in some

shameless self promotion there).

Many of us are going to avoid the

United States like the plague this year

and probably for much longer. Thank

you for your service to our country at

this critical time in our history. Thank

you as well to all the creative minds,

talented artists, risk takers, hard

working people and volunteers that

make so many great things happen in

our communities and, lastly, thank you

for supporting them.

P.S. If you do feel like getting away

but not too far, find our other magazine

- www.daytripping.ca - for ideas of

great stops throughout S.W. Ontario like

Kingsville, Amherstburg, Port Stanley,

Woodstock, St. Marys, Millbank, St.

Jacobs, Goderich, etc.

P.P.S. How could I forget all the craft

breweries, wineries, restaurants and

patios, French fry trucks, museums, fall

fairs, golf courses and so on. We have a

wealth of opportunities right here. Enjoy

your summer and thanks for reading.

Thanks to everyone who filled out a ballot at the

Age-Friendly Expo on May 7th

And the Winners Are...

JANET HOLMES & CINDY BOUFFARD

Winners received a $50 Gift Certificate to either

Skeeter Barlow’s Bright’s Grove or Black Gold Brewery.

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Summer 2025 ...for some of Norm Peterson’s responses when greeted on the T.V. show, Cheers. P A G E 3

Welcome to...

“Home is Where the Heart Is,” were the

words embroidered on a sampler which

hung on the wall of my grandparents

farm house when I was growing up. That

sounds simple enough.

Home is the feeling of love,

security, fulfillment, acceptance and

encouragement. Home is where you

can be yourself without worrying about

what others may think about you. Home

is where you can let your feelings show

without pretending something else.

When people have left home to follow

their careers, to raise their families, or

to follow their dreams, getting home for

Christmas or for significant birthdays or

anniversaries often become determined

goals. When children have had a difficult

day at school, they come home to shed

the hurt and to be comforted. Spouses

returning home at the end of the work

day are relieved to be able to share their

conflicts with an understanding listener.

Victories, joyful experiences and goals

achieved bring celebration and happiness

into the home. Home is where you get to

rest and recharge, before having to return

to the battle field of life.

Is there a more contented place to be

than home? Obviously that depends on

whether or not it is a happy home, or a

home of conflict and unrest. Unfortunately

not all homes are happy ones.

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What Is A Home?

“Home is where you make it,” is

another old quote. Often when we think

of home, we think of where people live.

Some homes are located near concrete

parking lots, noisy streets, pushing

crowds, screaming sirens and are in

tall buildings. They may be considered

paradise to those who occupy them.

They are close to shopping, theatres,

entertainment, restaurants, galleries—

did I mention shopping? There may even

be parks in the neighbourhood where

grass and trees grow, and through which

water flows.

There are also homes, with all of the

required features, located in the rural

areas. They are out in the countryside.

Some may be within small communities

where their neighbours are close, where

everyone knows each other, where there

are schools, churches, a post office and

convenience stores. These homes may be

recently built, with modern appliances,

and all of the up-to-date technology.

There is probably a swimming pool in the

back yard and a free-standing basketball

net in the driveway. Some may not be

new buildings, but older structures with

some modern enhancements.

Further out in the rural areas are to

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be found the family farm homes, the

rolling fields, orchards, woodlots, the

country roads and space. Some of these

homes are large, old farm houses, with

or without the modern enhancements.

There may be a tire swing hanging from

the limb of a big shade tree, perhaps

a four wheeler parked in a shed and a

workshop for tinkering and repairing.

There is a big yellow dog sleeping on the

front porch and one or two cats sunning

themselves at the edge of the garden

behind the house. They also have barns

which may still be home to the domestic

animals.

Some homes are by the water, or even

on the water, where boats and fishing play

a large role in what makes up the home.

A home is comprised of shelter, food,

water, space, as defined by a naturalist

standing in the midst of a creature

habitat being considered for urban

development—his concern being that

once the bulldozers move in these basic

elements will be destroyed. The homes

of the wildlife, birds, water creatures and

insects—their shelter, food, water and

space—would be destroyed in the name

of “progress.”

With the help of social media and news

coverage we have learned that “home”

for some people means a cardboard

box, a tar paper structure, a corner of

a busy marketplace, a blanket under a

highway overpass, a doorway, a sewer

vent, a tent, a trailer, a room shared with

strangers, the backseat of a discarded

vehicle, or even just some place to be

for a few hours. The sad reality of this

is, it is not necessary to travel to other

countries on other continents to find

these “homes.”

So, how fortunate are the people who

have a home with shelter, food, water,

and space. Add love to that equation

and it sounds like a paradise….or is it.

Sometimes the shelters are less than

adequate, the food is scarce, the water is

unclean and the space is cramped, but

the love is real.

Home means so many different things

in today’s world. If you are fortunate

enough to be part of a happy home

with love, food, water, space and shelter,

cherish what you have. If you can add

green space and quiet to your equation,

care for it. I knew a lady once who loved

her home but was required to travel

away from it occasionally. Each time she

returned home she would announce, “It

feels so good to be home. I just want to

hug it.”

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Our region is often referred to as the "Sun Parlour" of

Canada due to its southern location. We can certainly

boast about many home-grown food items in our area.

Our field tomatoes are definitely on that prized list. Enjoy our local harvest!

Stuffed Tomatoes Florentine

6 tomatoes

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

2 teaspoons butter

1 package (340 g / 12 oz) frozen chopped

spinach, thawed and drained

1/3 cup of milk

Salt and ground pepper to taste

TOPPING INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons chopped

fresh parsley

2 tablespoons fine dry

bread crumbs

2 teaspoons grated

Parmesan cheese

Cut a slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp to halfway down

tomato and save for sauce or soup. In a skillet, melt butter. Stir in onions

and garlic. Cook over medium heat until tender. Stir in spinach, milk and

salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into tomatoes and arrange in an ovenproof

serving dish or on a baking sheet.

Topping Preparation: Combine bread crumbs, parsley and cheese. Sprinkle

over top of tomatoes. Bake in preheated 400 degree F oven for 20 minutes

or until heated through. Makes 6 servings.

Tomato Chutney

2 lbs. plum tomatoes, seeded and

coarsely chopped

2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped

1 red onion, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup raisins, golden variety

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup cider vinegar

2 1/2 tablespoons peeled fresh

ginger, finely chopped

In a large saucepan (NOT aluminum) combine plum tomatoes, onion, celery,

brown sugar, raisins, vinegar, peppers, ginger, allspice and salt. Bring to a

boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until all

ingredients are tender and most liquid has evaporated, approx. 25 minutes.

Remove pan from heat. Stir in cherry tomatoes. Let entire mixture cool to

room temp. Place in covered bowl or container in refrigerator. Flavours will

be deliciously blended after 24 hours of chilling. Best if used within 6 to 8

days. Makes 3 cups. Serve on toast or sandwiches, or with pork or chicken.

Sliced Tomatoes with Cream Sauce

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

1 package (8 oz) fat free cream cheese

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 additional tablespoon fresh,

chopped parsley for topping

4 tomatoes, thinly sliced

In a blender or food processor, add first 7 ingredients and process until

smooth. Arrange tomatoes on serving plate. Spoon mixture over tomatoes.

Sprinkle with parsley. Makes 8 servings.

Tomato & Avocado Dip

2 1/2 tablespoons

(or less) pickled

jalapeño peppers

(usually sold in jars)

1/3 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon salt

15 grape (or cherry) tomatoes,

each quartered

1/4 cup fresh tomato, finely diced

2/3 cup avocado, puréed

1/4 cup sour cream

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

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A new arts festival in August called

Artpath is expected to inject new vitality

into Sarnia’s cultural scene.

Clusters of artisans, musicians,

vendors and community groups will

set up August 16 and 17 along a route

stretching from Mitton Village, through

downtown, and on to Sarnia Bay,

organizers announced in April.

Artpath is intended to regenerate the

vibrancy and sense of community that

Artwalk created in Sarnia for nearly two

decades.

It’s similar to Artwalk but will also

promote mobility by encouraging

people to walk or bicycle from one area

to the next, said Artpath co-founder Pat

Coutu.

Artwalk had enormous success in

attracting as many as 25,000 to the

downtown core for 17 years but folded

before the pandemic. Attempts during

Covid-19 to close a main downtown road

for outdoor entertainment and street

sales had some success. But Coutu said

he wants to bring back a larger annual

festival that encompasses a wider area

of the community.

Backed by $40,000 from title sponsor

Suncor, the first Artpath will feature at

least 10 theme areas that co-ordinator

Kylie Marsden calls art pods. Each pod

will host mini-markets showcasing local

handmade art and products. They will

be located along a route that includes

Maud’s Variety in Mitton Village, the

Lawrence House Centre for the Arts,

several other downtown locations, the

Suncor Agora in Centennial Park and

Paddy Flaherty’s on Sarnia Bay.

Coutu approached numerous groups

including NuSarnia Foundation, which

is assisting with the festival and is

committed to making it mobility-

friendly. For instance, cycling from

one mini-market to the next will

be encouraged and an area will be

designated to rent bikes, park them and

even repair them. Art pods will feature

themes ranging from wellness to pets,

and live music to multi-culturalism.

Shawn McKnight, founder of the

original Artwalk in 2002, has been

brought on as an advisor.

“It’s crucial for artists and

communities to have inclusive

celebrations and work together,”

said McKnight at the April kickoff.

“I spent decades developing a

cultural and historical downtown,

and now this event will spread

artists out into the community

even more. It feels great.”

Kylie Marsden, a hobby artist,

has been hired as Artpath coordinator

and said the goal is

to have more than 100 vendors

and artists the first year with at

least 10,000 visitors over the two

days.

Vendors and artists are invited

to apply online (artpathsarnia.ca)

for a $200 fee, Marsden said. “If

Artpath promises

a vibrant

celebration of

culture and

community

Story and photo by

Cathy Dobson

you stay the full two days, you get $150

of that back.”

Businesses are encouraged to

participate with sidewalk sales and live

music, she said. “And one of our goals

is to beautify downtown and create

permanent art installations.”

Sarnia is full of people who care about

their community and “are working hard

From left: Shawn McKnight, advisor for the new Artpath

festival, Artpath co-founder Pat Coutu, co-ordinator Kylie

Marsden and Conor Poutney. VP of Suncor, which is title

sponsor.

to clean things up,” Marsden said.

The pandemic was hard on local

business but downtown’s vibrancy has

already started to return, said Coutu, a

longtime downtown property owner.

“Every community has struggled

to regain momentum after Covid,”

he said. “There are a lot of thriving

downtown businesses but the area as a

whole could use some positive energy.”

The City of Sarnia has already

agreed to waive fees for Artpath and

allow organizers to close Davis, Lochiel

and George streets in the blocks that

connect Christina and Front streets.

Unlike Artwalk, Christina Street will not

be closed.

Conor Poutney, VP of the local

Suncor refinery, was at the kickoff and

said Artpath is receiving Suncor’s most

significant event sponsorship to date

because of the potential it has to impact

Sarnia’s quality of life.

“Suncor has been a part of the

community for over 70 years and

we’re looking forward to an event

that’s going to get a whole lot of

people together and generate some

excitement in the community,” he

said.

IF YOU GO

WHAT? The first Artpath Sarnia,

a free cultural festival

WHEN? Weekend of Aug. 16 &

17; 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

WHERE? Mitton Village,

Downtown Sarnia, Sarnia Bay

HOW TO GET INVOLVED:

Vendors, artists and volunteers

can contact artpathsarnia.ca.

Forward sponsorship inquiries to

artpathsarnia@gmail.com. Artpath

Sarnia also has a Facebook page.

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Coach: How’s a beer sound Norm?

Summer 2025

Most of the articles in here have been written by people like you.

Now That I Am Old

By Betty Popelier, Sarnia

Welcome to...

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I have come to realize...

Now that I am old...

My bones have become brittle and

weak, joints riddled with arthritis,

make me take pause during times of

pain, but… each

morning I venture

to the indoor

pool for my water

aerobics, class,

with afternoons

spent tending my

small gardens.

My eyesight

leaves much to

be desired, but…

I can still behold

nature’s wonders,

the ever-changing

landscapes, the

glorious sunsets, the magic of a

moonlit night. I am still able to escape

into worlds unknown, simply by

opening the pages of a book.

My hearing is diminishing, but…

as the sun rises, my ears perk up and

I awaken, refreshed, listening to the

songbirds sweet chorus, reminding

me that a new, pristine day has begun.

A song of my era plays on the radio,

and once again, listening to the music

entices me to kick up my heels and

dance around the room.

My mind wanders and I am getting

forgetful, but… when I am feeling

nostalgic, memories of bygone days

become vivid, and those windows

to the past allow me to recall many

joyous occasions. The calendar has

become my friend, and reminders

are posted everywhere. I am still able

to drive my vehicle, enabling me to

remain independent.

My skin has

become wrinkled

and thin, but…

as I gaze at the

reflection in the

mirror, etchings on

my face remind me

of battles fought

and victories won.

These translucent

arms have given

comfort in times

of sorrow and big

bear hugs in times

of joy, and are

always at the ready. A reminder of a

life lived and one still to be.

My hands are becoming stiff but…

I manage to bake those goodies my

children and grandchildren love so

much. The look on their faces when

they are served, brings a welcome

smile to my face and a tear or two

might silently fall.

Because of all I have become, I now

find… the sun shines a little brighter,

the twinkling stars mesmerizing,

the antics of our feathered friends

uplifting, the flowers sweet smell

intoxicating.

Each and every day is a gift waiting

to be unwrapped… NOW THAT I AM

OLD.

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Summer 2025

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row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row,

column and box.

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already provided

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I would be playing something that other

people would enjoy. Not everyone loves

Bach played at a grade four level.

I love piano music. I used to listen

when my children practised and knew

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would be my tum. I had grown up in a

home where my mother, my aunts and

my cousins played for parties, dances

and sing-a-longs at the drop of a hat. I

wanted to do the same.

I’ve had, almost but not quite, as many

birthdays as there are keys on the piano,

and I still find myself wanting to play. I

tried playing on my own, but didn’t get

very far. I needed help.

While I was looking around for a

teacher I joined a senior’s singing group.

I was just getting the hang of it when the

piano player broke her arm. As volunteer

pianists are as scarce as hen’s teeth, the

singing leader asked for someone to get

them started on key. If the singers had ever

taken piano lessons they had forgotten

what they had learned, or they weren’t

telling. After a three minute silence I

opened my big mouth. “I can play little

bit.”

Faster than a speeding bullet I was

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to play the introduction I froze. But with

a lot of encouragement from the group I

tried again and was soon not only giving

them the starting note but a right-handed

rendition of Let Me Call You Sweetheart.

Now I had a good reason to take

lessons. I phoned the first ad I saw on the

music store bulletin board, hoping that the

teacher, he or she, wouldn’t think I was

crazy to want to take piano lessons at my

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The teacher showed up right on time

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he was almost my age and didn’t scare my

cats with the booming voice that many

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and very patient. He had to be. My playing

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even my three cats become restless. The

larger of them stands up at my back and

gently pats me. Perhaps my counting

hurts her ears, or maybe she thinks I’m

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he thinking, how can one person make so

many mistakes?

I must admit I play much better when

no one is listening. Sometimes I tell myself

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again. If the chosen musical selection was

all in LARGE whole notes, no rests, pauses

or phrases, I could do it—if I didn’t have

to watch the pedals, my fingering and the

timing. Why hadn’t I paid attention to my

former teachers? Why hadn’t I read their

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Gracious, charming, and strikingly

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She simply loved

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She enjoyed

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then one day, she

fell and fractured a hip. Though it upset

her to leave her little house behind and

depend upon other people for help

with her daily care, she did it quietly

and without complaint, in much the

same way she had always faced the

obstacles in her life. Eventually, she

entered a nursing home, a very strange

experience for her. Now she had to

share a room which left her with little

privacy. Yet, as I came to visit with her

each day, she would greet me with

her lovely smile, making me glad to

be there. There were times when we

would visit for a whole afternoon,

while I was putting away her clean

laundry and helping her choose an

outfit to wear the next day, or simply

discussing the dinner menu. On warm

summer days I would help her into

her wheelchair and we would leisurely

make our way to the mall, and shop,

just like the old days. Then we would

find a shady spot outside, and enjoy a

soft ice cream treat.

We celebrated her 99th birthday in

great style, while already making plans

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Sam: What do you say, Norm?

Summer 2025

Maybe we should stop it with the elderly jokes. They’re getting old.

Welcome to...

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BOB BAILEY

MPP – Sarnia-Lambton

Building A Better Sarnia-Lambton

Paying a visit to the

state-of-the-art LiUNA 1089

Training Centre to learn about

fantastic career opportunities from

Tony Valenti and Chad Hogan.

Celebrating the launch of Lambton

College’s new Strategic Plan with key

community partners.

Joining First Nations and Municipal

leaders for the annual

Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of

Commerce State of Lambton County

Breakfast at the Brigden Fair

Grounds.

Visiting with some of the team at

Invenergy to learn more about how they

are planning to meet future energy

demands in the region.

Greetings readers of The Club! I can’t believe we’ve

already reached the summer season in Sarnia-Lambton.

After an unexpected start to 2025, the Ontario

government is hard at work investing in the growth and

prosperity of our province. I’m pleased to share that

recently the government introduced the Primary Care

Act, 2025. The purpose of this new bill is to make Ontario

the first Canadian jurisdiction to establish a framework

for its publicly funded primary care system, ensuring

residents know what they can expect when accessing

primary care services, no matter where they live. This is

part of the government’s Primary Care Action Plan, which

will connect two million more people to publicly funded

primary care in the next four years, connecting everyone

in Ontario to a family doctor or primary care team.

The government is also investing up to $300 million to

build up to 17 new and expanded community-based

primary care teaching clinics in communities with high

rates of unattachment to primary care. The clinics will

train family doctors and other health care professionals

such as nurse practitioners, physician assistants and

registered nurses.

This is an exciting investment by the Ontario government,

and I look forward to sharing more great news with you in

the coming months. Until then, enjoy the beautiful

Sarnia-Lambton summer while it lasts!

Touring the lab at Bluewater Health to

Celebrate Medical Laboratory Week.

It was fascinating to watch the

technologists work to identify the

many diseases and disorders that can

be found through bloodwork.

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Cutting the ribbon at the new Accès

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hub that aims to provide essential

social and health services in French

to the Francophone community in

the region.

Contact Bob Bailey

Tel.: 519-337-0051

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Enjoying a moment with my friend the

Minister of Rural Affairs. I was very

pleased to learn I will serve as the

Parliamentary Assistant to the

Minister of Rural Affairs during the

44th Parliament.

Taking the Oath of Allegiance to

the King during my Swearing in

Ceremony at the Legislative

Assembly of Ontario. It’s an

honour to represent

Sarnia-Lambton at Queen’s Park.

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Summer 2025 Norm: Any cheap, tawdry thing that’ll get me a beer.

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Horrid birds doing horrid things.

Grackles bring out the nasty in me.

Husband and I love to watch the

birds flocking to the sunflower feeder

throughout the fall and winter months.

We take great joy in the number of

cardinals, chickadees, finches, sparrows,

and nuthatches, waiting their turn or

joining in the feast with the feathered

multitude. It is lovely to see the instinctive

comradery, sharing the feeding trough.

I’ve never figured out how the grackles

know we’ve filled the feeder, having

stopped for a few days because of their

greediness, but suddenly something has

sent them the memo and they come in

droves. There is no better word for it,

grackles commandeer the feeder. The

more timid and smaller birds perch on

nearby limbs or just fly off in frustration.

Only the chickadee dips and dives into

the trough, snatching up a sunflower

seed, whisking it away to hammer it

open upon a tree limb. I love this resilient

little fellow. He never gets discouraged or

bullied by larger birds.

We’ve even tried smaller feeders

thinking a narrow perch to be awkward

for that miserable yellow-eyed creature.

Wrong! The grackles took turns

mastering a side saddle approach on

the perch, gobbling up the seeds at the

speed of light.

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So the small feeder emptied quickly

and it too was put away. That left only

the suet cages hanging about from

the shepherds hooks and tree limbs

to attract the various woodpeckers,

nuthatches and that resilient little blackcapped

chickadee. Even robins this

spring have discovered the benefit of a

good suet feed. Alas, this too was not

to last, along came the dreaded black

cloud of grackles, pecking at the suet

in starvation mode. They finished off

four suet feeders. I unhooked the empty

cages and took them inside for a good

scrub in hot water, putting them away

for the summer. One remains hanging

on a chain over the ravine. It is a special

little house type feeder the pileated

woodpecker loves to latch onto in

upside down fashion. The grackles have

not figured out how to access the suet,

perhaps they dislike being upside down.

Oh joy, oh bliss!

Is it any wonder that one day a week

ago, I decided to wage war on the newly

hatched grackles nesting in the tall cedar

right beside the metal arch that needed

scraping and painting repairs?

I hoisted my trusty step ladder and

positioned the wire

brush on the shelf there

along with the black

paint and a brush to do

the deed. As a second

thought, I turned on the water tap and

took the hose with me stepping up and

into easy access of both the arbour and

the cedar tree. I turned the nozzle to a

narrow setting and let rip with a lovely

harsh cold spray of water aimed into

the cedar and approximately where I

thought the nest of fledglings resided. I

was met with a resounding screech of

objection from one of the parents within

the confines of the foliage. The bird came

barreling out of the tree and joined its

mate swooping up and onto the roof of

the house, squawking in angry reproach.

I sprayed them too. They swung low

over my head coming to rest in the tree

behind me never letting up on their

indignant rebuttal of my presence.

So not to be outdone by those darn

grackles, I turned and sprayed them as

they flitted about on the tree limb. The

arc of water caught them in mid flight and

also dampened the people beneath on an

afternoon stroll through our little ‘hood.

Photo: Wikipedia.com

I did not apologize to

either the walkers or the irate

grackles, and went back to the

task at hand, scraping off the

flaking pieces of rust on my

aging arbour and brushing on a

protective coat of paint. Every

once in a while I’d spray into

the cedar tree, listening to the

gulping and chirping of the fledglings

and the upheaval of complaints both

from the parent grackles and husband

sitting on the front porch watching my

intended massacre. “You are too cruel!”

husband admonished. I came back with,

“YA think? How about when these bas...

--%$^@ raid nests and eat the innocent

little birds of the pecking order!”

Then I made a huge mistake, pulling

back the cedar limbs, a clear view of

the nest was exposed. Tiny feathered

and very vulnerable, the baby grackles

opened their beaks reaching up to

whatever offering was available.

Whether it be water, worms or insects I

did not know, but it was enough for me

to put down my weapon of destruction

and leave them in peace. It is up to

nature to balance the scale of life.

Somewhere along the line a crow will

get the grackles and an eagle will feast

on the crow.

Pecking order remains supreme.

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cube trays with levers. Beanie and Cecil,

roller skate keys, cork pop guns, Lionel

trains, yo-yo’s, wringer washers, reel to reel

tape recorders, Tinkertoys,

Erector sets, Lincoln logs,

15¢ hamburgers, 5¢ pack of

baseball cards with that pink

slab of bubble gum, penny candy

and 35¢ a gallon gasoline?

ACROSS

1 Summer hours in Ont.

4 Facts and figures

8 Small number

11 Couple in a rowboat?

13 Type of rain or rock

14 Underground rock

15 Summertime hot spot on

Lake Huron near Sarnia

17 Sense of humour

18 Female friend, in Quebec

19 ___ Beach (Lake Huron

summertime hot spot)

21 Verbeek or Stapleton

23 Hot spot?

24 Rainforest swinger

27 Sign of summer

29 Short trip

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Lake Huron in Sarnia

37 "Jurassic Park" dino

38 Copacabana Beach spot

39 Brooks in Hollywood

40 Airport report, for short

43 Guide for aroad trip

45 ___ Beach (Georgian Bay

summertime hot spot)

48 Parkway or avenue, e.g.

51 Park Avenue, for one


Lake Erie near Simcoe

55 Michigan in Sarnia (abbr.)

56 Short distance

57 Casa ___ (T.O. landmark)

58 Anagram of 24-Across

59 Wall Street org.

60 At this point in time

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4 Apply gently

5 Drives right into ahole?

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9 Long Point Beach lake

10 Fresh from aswim

12 Short cut to the locks?

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22 Hot spot in London?

24 Emulate Jim Carrey, say

25 72, at Pebble Beach

26 33-Across-to-15-Across-to-

45-Across direction

28 Canadian NHL superstar

30 Anderson of "Baywatch"

31 How a cooler gets cool

32 Flames' org.

34 Fires

35 Set one's sights on

36 Waves get caught on it

41 Gimme for Mike Weir

42 Major pain

44 Summertime hot spot

45 Surfers catch it

46 Neighbourhood

47 Sunbows, shape-wise

49 River through Stratford

50 Delivery to the DJ, maybe

51 Mountain top

53 "__ Boys of Summer"

54 Like wintertime winds

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It was billed as “Three Days

of Peace and Music”… a festival

called the Woodstock Music

and Art Fair in Bethel, N.Y.,

August 15, 16 and 17 of 1969.

It was a countercultural event,

a phenomenon that defined a

generation and changed the world.

It has been said that thousands left

with a different outlook on life.

My sister and I were living in our

hometown of Corunna when we heard

about Woodstock—it was the big story

on radio and in newspapers. If you loved

peace and music (of course, we did!),

New York was the place to be. It was a

chance to leave our small Ontario town

behind and hear and see some of the

greatest musical acts of the time. When

we heard about the crowds pouring into

the small town of Bethel, N.Y., we talked

it up. “Wouldn’t it be fun to go?”… and

that’s about as far as it got.

Firstly, I was not about to drive my little

Vauxhall all that distance and secondly,

my mother, who was listening, offered

her opinion, “Are the both of you crazy?

You can’t be serious! The whole thing

is rubbish!” We learned right away that

she was not about to support our going

to this ‘hippie happening’ in New York,

(and mothers are always right)…right?

So I went to Plan B with dear old Dad

in mind. I went to the driveway, circling

his Pontiac Parisienne several times like

a hawk ready to pounce on its’ prey. We

didn’t dare ask as we already knew the

answer, “Check with your mother.”

When recalling that summer of ’69,

many think about other events that

had historical significance, such as the

Vietnam War that was making frontpage

news, or the first moon-landing by

astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin

Aldrin. Others recall a deranged cultist

named Charlie Manson who went on

a murderous rampage in southern

California.

It has been said that if you were at

Woodstock and remember it, you really

were not there at all. My sister and

I were definitely not going to join the

young people we saw on T.V. trudging

to that open cow field with “half a

million or more.” We had to be content

with second-hand knowledge from the

media. The story of Woodstock is both

interesting and intriguing.

In February of 1969, four young

entrepreneurs met and formed

a corporation which they called

Woodstock Ventures. They were able to

acquire use of the land of dairy farmer,

Max Yasgur for a music festival they

hoped would attract upwards to 60,000.

Little did Yasgur know that he would be

hosting 500,000 people from all walks

of life and the small town of Bethel

would temporarily become the 3rd

largest city in New York State. Posters

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around town suggested “Buy no

milk; stop Max’s Hippie Music

Festival.”

The first guests started arriving

the evening of August 14th and

the next three days brought 20

mile traffic jams and cars stuck

in mud with thousands abandoning

their vehicles and walking. With a

mass of humanity in transit, the N.Y.

Freeway closed down and performers

had to be flown in by helicopter. Friday

brought heavy winds and rains, however,

the weather did not dampen the

enthusiasm, love and peace. The ticket

gates came down and it was a “freefor-all.”

Town historian, Bert Feldman

was appointed Woodstock’s censor and

he had an impossible job as many wet

guests resorted to their birthdays suits.

Mud-sliding and swimming in a nearby

lake were popular activities.

One of the most colourful characters

from Woodstock was a skinny, toothless

hippie/entertainer/activist with the

distinctive name of Wavy Gravy. He

ran a communal pig farm in California

and showed up with 85 hog farmers

who became the “hippie police.” They

recruited volunteers, built kitchens

and shelters from tarps and tried to

feed as many as they could. Mr. Gravy

announced from the stage one morning,

“What we have in mind is breakfast in

bed for 400,000.” It turned out to be

some sort of oatmeal concoction. Later

for dinner, a rice-carrot-raisin combo

was prepared.

Of course, the downside to

Woodstock was not only the lack

of food and sanitation facilities, but

the drug use. Those who were there,

however, are quick to point out it was

like one big family with everyone taking

care of one another and there was no

crime or burglary reported. There were

nurses and doctors flown in, treating

approximately 6,000 people, there

were three deaths and two births.

Leaving the “mini-nation” of Woodstock

was another logistical nightmare with

thousands once again on foot.

In 1984, a concrete monument was

erected at the site which sits there today.

There are regular visitors, including

aging hippies, the curious and those who

simply want to walk the “sacred ground”

of Woodstock. In 1994 as well as 1999,

attempts were made to recapture the

spirit of Woodstock ’69 but both failed

in their endeavours. In fact, the 1999

festival in Rome, N.Y. was a melee of

violence and destruction.

My sister and I still laugh today when

we recall our quest to get from Corunna

to Woodstock that long-ago weekend

in 1969. I believe we made the right

decision to stay home in our quiet little

village, but darn!, we missed Wavy

Gravy’s “breakfast in bed!”

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Their stint was always ten months of

the year, from early spring until freezeup

at Christmas time.

Corunna is a small village that

sat right beside the St. Clair River in

Ontario, Canada, directly across from

Marysville, Michigan, on the USA side

of the border. Stag Island sat right in

the middle of the river.

I was boarded out for the season

in the third house up the ramp from

the river. There was a small 20-foot,

passenger ferry boat there, shuttling

people to and from the island. As kids,

we would take a quick shallow dive

off the dock and in those few seconds

would surface about 45 feet down

river, then swim like hell to shore again

while being rushed down river at a

fairly fast clip.

Sometimes we would jump on the

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and dive off, swimming back to shore,

landing some couple hundred feet

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lot of shouting at us of the danger, but

as 8-year-old’s we did not know what

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As I sit to write this article about

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Such is the life of a garden—winter

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spring is slow but then bursts into full

bloom. Summer and fall is the time to

slow down, enjoy, and cool off.

Of course, spring comes with all its

excitement, but a hurried pace can’t

be sustained for too long and a time to

enjoy is not far ahead.

As your summer heats up it may

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of you, and beating out the plants, but

like everything in life, small problems

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Insects, pest or beneficial, can all be

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Most of your garden plants are now

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Yes, you can still plant in late summer

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July

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❏ Trim spent blossoms to encourage

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❏ Keep weeds at bay so plants have

space to develop

❏ Monitor insect and bird

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beauty and design

❏ Harvest to enjoy and share the

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spring plantings—improve the soil,

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2713 Old Lakeshore Road, Brights Grove

519-869-2794 • skeeterbarlows.com

Join us by the Lake!

• Authentic Hickory Smoked Ribs

• Genuine ne Broasted Chicken

• Seafood, Sandwiches, Wraps

Reserve for panoramic views

of Lake Huron from our patio!

• Take Out • Lakeside parks & benches nearby

NIGHTLY

SPECIALS

A River Runs By

by Helen Walton-McCann, from Daytripping May-June 2007

Sean Donnelly

Barry Loxton Photography

Nadine Wark

Want your

photo featured?

519-491-1676 or


Christine Coles

Photography

Dave McIntosh

We are the “River People.” We

live on the shores of the St. Clair

River as did our families before us.

The St. Clair River runs by sleepy

villages connected by parkland as it

flows from Lake Huron to Lake St.

Clair. Being part of the St. Lawrence

Seaway, massive ships still ply their

cargoes from around the world.

Our childhood days were spent

making sandcastles on the beaches,

looking for pretty shells or crabs

and minnows and oh the exciting

moment when one found a ‘lucky

stone’ among the pebbles. This was

a white ¾” oval marked with an

L – a bone from a fish. Of course

swimming was learned at an early

age and as skills improved you

graduated to being allowed to swim

from the public dock. Parents were

allowed to bring the picnics and

fishing poles and row the boats.

The winter pastimes were skating

to school, playing hockey on huge

ice floes when the river jammed with

ice and was deemed safe by parents.

The winter adventure was skating

across the river to the U.S.A. to buy

a chocolate bar. The

village elders marked

a safe trail on the

ice with discarded

Christmas trees.

These pleasures have

been diminished by

the use of modern

swimming pools and

with global warming

and winter shipping the ice is no

longer ‘safe’.

As years pass, careers, marriage,

and greener pastures take us to the

Rocky Mountains, northern forests

or tropical islands, but memories

draw us “home” to the river. My

family members return for visits or

to stay and when suggestions are

made to entertain them the response

is always the same, “Let’s sit by the

river and watch the ships” or “Can

we go for a walk by the river?” My

brother’s answer is ‘Get your fishing

rod and a picnic, I’m going to the

river.”

We’re older now, and are content

to watch the ships pass as the river

runs by. A never ending parade of

ocean ships and huge thousand foot

lake-freighters contrast with canoes,

kayaks, motorboats, sailboats,

and luxury yachts. The blue water

sparkles in the afternoon sunshine

before the golden glow of sunsets

reflect on the water and sky. Then

the river, like a dark ribbon, reflects

lights from the ships and windows

of shoreline houses. On stormy

days we watch

cozily from our

windows as the

water turns green

and winds create

waves tipped with

white caps… and

we remember.

We are the river

people!

Summer 2025 Norm: Let’s talk about what’s going <in> Mr. Peterson. A beer, Woody. P A G E 19

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Events are listed FREE for

non-profit groups

(space

perming).

Please note that some ongoing and weekly events may be

cancelled during the summer season. Please check ahead.

WEEKLY EVENTS

Dates/times subjest to change. We recommend that you check ahead.

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 TV Senior Fit with Marilyn on YourTV Cogeco, 10am 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-register www.nlchc.com

weekdays Sarnia Day Hospice St. Joseph’s Hospice, Pre-register 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 various LEO Diners Club, Hot Lunch, pre-registration required 519-845-1353 ext 301

Mon Corunna Pepper, Corunna Legion, 1pm 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 Petrolia Zumba with Lisa & Madison, 7pm, $10, Legion lisakernohan.zumba.com

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

Tues (2nd) online Zoom Genealogy meetings, 7-8:15pm, Free www.lambton.ogs.on.ca

Tues (alt) Petrolia Meat Raffle - 6:30 at Black Gold Brewery, Kiwanis www.petroliakiwanis.ca

Tues Sarnia Walking Soccer, Co-ed, 10am at Norm Perry Park wkparsley11@start.ca

Wed online Hospitables Toastmasters Club hospitable.toastmastersclubs.org/

Wed Br Grove Summer Market, June 11 to Sept 10, Kenwick Park emep2019@gmail.com

Wed Grand Bend Farmers’ Market at Lambton Heritage Museum, 9am-1pm lambtonshoresmarkets.com

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 (3rd) Sarnia Sarnia Horticultural Society meetings (not July/Aug/Dec) 226-402-2587 David

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 - Come Sing with Us! (exc. July) 519-344-8621

Thurs to Sep Br Grove Mark Moran & Friends at Huron Oaks, 6-9pm on the patio www.huronoaks.com

Thurs Corunna Cribbage, Corunna Legion 1pm www.corunnalegion.ca

Thurs (2nd/4th) Forest Thirsty Thursdays, 4pm Forest Legion www.forestlegion.ca

Thurs Petrolia Afternoon Pepper, Petrolia Legion, 1pm www.petrolialegion216.ca

Thurs Petrolia Darts, Petrolia Legion 7pm www.petrolialegion216.ca

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 Sarnia Park Nite at Canatara Park, 5pm to dusk, May-October FB Sarnia Street Cruisers

Thurs Wyoming Thirsty Thursdays FB Wyoming Legion

Fri Corunna Bridge, Corunna Legion 1pm www.corunnalegion.ca

Fri Forest Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm FB Forest Farmers and Artisan Market

Fri Grand Bend Meat Raffle, 50/50, Karaoke, 5pm at Legion FB Grand Bend Legion

Fri Petrolia Karaoke at the 216 Lounge, Petrolia Legion 8pm www.petrolialegion216.ca

For Live Music Listings check out

FB group “Sarnia’s Live Music Hub” or

www.sarniarocks.com

JUN 2025

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We’re living life to the fullest (until about 9 pm).

DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Please check ahead if possible.

Fri (last) Pt Edward Vintage in the Village, 5-8pm, Waterfront Park FB Sarnia Street Cruisers

No Pre-Registration

ti

Info: 519-337-3021

Bring lawn chairs!

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VILLAGE

CRUISE NIGHTS 2025

Last Friday of the Month

all

Summer, 5-8 pm!

May 30, June 27, July 25 & August 29

Gates Gt open 4:30pm

Waterfront Park

Point Edward

Fri (2nd/4th) Sarnia Open Dances, 7:30-11pm, $10, Polish Hall Sarnia 519-337-5708

Fri (1st) Sarnia First Friday, downtown cultural walkabout FB Sarnia First Friday

Fri Sarnia Live Music and Dancing, Sarnia Legion, 7-11pm www.sarnialegion.com

Fri Watford Open Play Adult Pickleball, ELCC Watford 9:30am www.warwicktownship.ca

Sat Corunna Meat Draw, Corunna Legion, 4pm www.corunnalegion.ca

Sat Forest Meat Raffle and 50/50, Forest Legion 4pm www.forestlegion.ca

Sat Petrolia Farmers’ Market, 7:30am-12pm, May 17-Oct 18 FB Town of Petrolia

Sat (4th) Petrolia Progressive Euchre Tourn, $10, 1pm start, Noon Lunch $6 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

Sun (1st) Forest Caesar Sunday & Entertainment, Forest Legion, 1pm www.forestlegion.ca

Sun (4th) Sarnia Sarnia Stamp Club mtg, Grace United 2-3:30 (Sep-Jun) sarniastampclub@cogeco.ca

Sun Wyoming Caesar Sunday FB Wyoming Legion

Sun (Jul/ Aug) Grand Bend Summer Sunset Sounds, Free concerts on beach, 7pm summersunsetsounds.ca

EXHIBITS

AUG 2025

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ongoing L Shores Main & Historic Buildings, Lambton Heritage Museum 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

May 14-Oc 25 L Shores A Taste of Science - from Cdn Agriculture & Food Museum www.heritagemuseum.ca

Jun 19-Aug 31 L Shores North Lambton Quilters’ Guild Quilt Show 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 Community Concert Bands in Lambton Cty. www.lambtonarchives.ca

June 7-21 Br Grove Off Your Wall Fundraiser: From One Wall to Another galleryinthegrove.com

June 21 Br Grove 45th Anniversary Celebration galleryinthegrove.com

June Petrolia Petrolia Discovery Tours, Sat and Sun only 10-4 petroliadiscovery@outlook.com

July-Aug Petrolia Petrolia Discovery Tours, Wed to Sun 10-4 petroliadiscovery@outlook.com

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P A G E 20 Norm: [coming in from the rain] Evening, everybody. All: Norm! (Norman.)

Summer 2025

Feel free to submit events... info@welcometotheclub.ca

JUNE 2025

29-Jun 1 Sarnia Poutine Feast, Centennial Park, food, music, games www.poutinefeast.com

1 Pt Lambton St. Clair River Run, Brander Park www.stclairriverrun.org

1 Sarnia BW Chordsmen w. Wood, Strings, Wind Trio, 2pm library bluewaterchordsmen.com

1 Sarnia Trivia Cruise, $10/vehicle, 9am start at Preferred Towing FB Retro Car Events

2 Sarnia Lawn Bowling (Mondays), Germain Pk, 6:15pm. Give it a Try! sarnialb@hotmail.com

5 Watford Summer Market, 4-8pm, Centennial Park www.azeventsswo.com

6 Forest Fish Fry at Legion www.forestlegion.ca

6 Sarnia First Friday Arts and Culture Walkabout, Downtown www.sarniafirstfriday.com

6 Sarnia Food Truck Festival, 4:30-9:30pm, Hiawatha Horse Park sarnia.gatewaycasinos.com

7 Oil Springs Town Wide Yard Sales facebook.com/townwideyardsale

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

7 Sarnia Gwetaandaawe Market 9-2 find us on Facebook

7 Sarnia Town Wide Yard Sales (Rapids Parkway area) facebook.com/townwideyardsale

7 Sarnia A Gift of Music - 100 Year History, 7:30pm office@graceunitedsarnia.com

7 Watford Town Wide Yard Sales facebook.com/townwideyardsale

8 Petrolia CEEH Aux. Strawberry Fest, 1-3:30pm at Farmers’ Mkt FB CEEH Auxiliary

8 Wyoming Decoration Day, Wyoming Cemetery www.plympton-Wyoming.com/cemeteries


10-27 Petrolia Dear Jack, Dear Louise, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia www.thevpp.ca

11 Petrolia Seniors Picnic, 11am-1pm, Lions Hall, Please register Bill Fell 519-383-4308

13-14 Petrolia Town Wide Yard Sales www.visitpetrolia.ca

13-15 Alvinston Pro Rodeo, BAICC, multiple community events www.alvinstonprorodeo.com

13-15 Grand Bend Great Canadian Truck Show, Grand Bend Motorplex FB Great Canadian Truck Show

13-15 Sarnia Ribfest, Centennial Park, food, music and more www.sarnakinribfest.com

14-15 Sarnia Arts & Craft Show, Centennial Park during Ribfest www.sarniakinsmen.ca

14 Camlachie Car Show, Lakewood Christian Campground, 10-2 FB Sarnia Street Cruisers

14 Petrolia Antique and Unique Sale, 9am-2pm petroliadiscovery@outlook.com

14 Sarnia Ballroom Dancing AGM dinner/dance, 8-11, Legion sarniaballroomdancingclub.ca

14 Wyoming Town Wide Yard Sales facebook.com/townwideyardsale

15 Forest Father’s Day Breakfast, 9-Noon, Legion www.forestlegion.ca

15 Petrolia Father’s Day Breakfast, 8:30-Noon, Lions Hall FB Petrolia Lions Club



19 Point Edward Early Canada Day Celebration, 4-8pm www.villageofpointedward.com

19 Sarnia Sarnia Beatlemania! The Liverpool 4, 7:30pm www.imperialtheatre.net

19-21 Sarnia Bluewater BorderFest Music Festival, Centennial Park, www.bluewaterborderfest.com

20 Forest Kiwanis Strawberry Social, 4-7pm, Forest Legion 519-466-2287 for tickets

21 Br Grove Celebrating 45 Years: Past, Present and Future, 1-4pm www.galleryinthegrove.com

21 Grand Bend River Road Arts Fair, 10am-5pm, Free www.riverroadartsfair.com

21 Camlachie Celebrate Canada, 11am-3pm, Family event FB Plympton Wyoming Special Events

21 Port Lambton Car Show at Brander Park, St. Clair Pkwy. FB Sombra Township Optimist Club

21 Sarnia 7th Annual Dog Festival, The Fox & Hound FB The Fox and Hound Canine Retreat

21 Sarnia Duc D’Orleans II Cruise w. Painkiller Jane tickettailor.com/events/painkillerjane

21-22 Sarnia Aamjiwnaang Pow Wow, 62nd Annual aamjiwnaangpowwow@gmail.com

22 Pt Edward Summer Solstice Market, Comm. Hall, 12-5pm, Free FB Bizaare Bazaar Markets

22 Sarnia Cruise in the Park 40th Anniversary, Canatara Park www.sarniastreetmachines.com

28 Petrolia Prog. Euchre Tourn, 1pm, $10 Play, $6 lunch at 12 www.petrolialegion216.ca

28 Petrolia Lobsterfest, Seatings 3:30 & 6:30pm, Lions Hall FB Petrolia Lions Club

29 Wyoming Afternoon Dance, 1-4pm “The Good Ole Boys” FB Wyoming Legion

30 Sarnia Seniors Cruise on Duc D’Orleans II sarniaseniorscruise@gmail.com


Rain or shine 8am to 3pm • Cost is “Just a Smile!”


First come, first served

(in person only)

Cruise times:

9am, 10:30am,

Noon, 1:30pm and 3pm

Info: 519-344-1763 ext. 306 or SarniaSeniorsCruise@gmail.com

JULY 2025

1 Lambton Canada Day Celebrations



4 Sarnia Jersey Nights, Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net

4-6 Sombra Sombra Days FB Sombra Sports and Recreation

5 Sarnia Clarance Fields Car & Bike Show, 10-2, LiUNA Local 1089 FB Retro Car Events

5 Sarnia Grease Live! In Concert - Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net

6 Sarnia Motorcycle & Car Show & Shine, Moose Lodge, 8am-12pm FB Sarnia Moose Lodge 1046

6 Sarnia Sarnia VegFest, 10am-6pm, Canatara Park www.sarniavegfest.com

8-25 Petrolia Nunsense: A Musical Comedy, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia www.thevpp.ca

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11-12 Petrolia Art in the Park, Victoria Park, Fri 11-7, Sat 9-5 www.artintheparkpetrolia.com

Victoria Park • Free Admission

OVER 50 Artists & Artisans

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JULY 11 & 12 • Fri 11 to 7 • Sat 9 to 5

Oil & acrylic painting, photography, pottery,

home decor, woodworking, fabric art,

metalwork, jewellery, glasswork, soaps,

leather, florals, beadwork, clothing & more!

www.artintheparkpetrolia.com • Live Music

11-13 Brigden The RAM Stampede presents The RAM Rodeo Tour FB 2025 RAM Stampede

13 Petrolia Barn Dance www.town.petrolia.ca


19 Oil Springs Black Gold Fest at Oil Museum of Canada www.lambtonmuseums.ca

22 Sarnia We Three Kings: Tribute to Elvis, at Sarnia Library FB A Royal Tribute Productions


26 Petrolia Progressive Euchre, $10, 1 pm start, $6 Noon Lunch www.petrolialegion216.ca

AUGUST 2025


1-3 Corunna 40th Annual Captain Kidd Days FB Captain Kidd Days

3 Corunna Captain Kidd Car Show, 9am-2pm, Athletic Park FB Retro Car Events

5-22 Petrolia Sexy Laundry, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia www.thevpp.ca

7 Sarnia 40th Anniversary Hot Night Cool Cars, Canatara Park www.sarniastreetmachines.com


9 Sarnia Shop the Shoreline, 10-3, Centennial Park cindy.scholten007@gmail.com


16-17 Sarnia Artpath: Walk, Cycle, Explore Local art community & culture FB Artpath Sarnia

17 Wyoming Afternoon Dance, 1-4pm “The Pierce Family” FB Wyoming Legion


23 Sarnia Mitton Village Block Party, 10-4 FB Mitton Village Block Party

23 Petrolia Progressive Euchre, $10, 1 pm start, $6 Noon Lunch www.petrolialegion216.ca

23 Wyoming PW Truck & Tractor Pull, PW Fairgrounds FB PW Truck and Tractor Pull

24 Reeces Crnrs Classic Car & Truck Show, Countryview, 8am, $10 www.sarniastreetmachines.com

All proceeds go to

Swap Meet

Food & Drinks

Bring Shade!

Countryview’s

Annual

CLASSIC CAR

& TRUCK SHOW

AUGUST 24th • Registration 8am • $10 entry fee • 4569 London Line, Wyoming

SEPTEMBER 2025

4 Watford Summer Market, 4-8pm, Centennial Park www.azevents.swo

5 Forest Fish Fry at Forest Legion www.forestlegion.ca



16-Oct 3 Petrolia All About Abba, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia www.thevpp.ca

17 Sarnia Sarnia Horticultural Society - Monthly Meeting 226-402-2587 or Facebook

18 Watford Summer Market, 4-8pm, Centennial Park www.azevents.swo

18 Sarnia Symply Skynyrd - 7:30pm www.imperialtheatre.net

25-26 Sarnia Classic Seger, 7:30pm www.imperialtheatre.net


OCTOBER 2025

2 Sarnia Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story www.imperialtheatre.net


15 Sarnia Sarnia Horticultural Society - Victories and Defeats 226-402-2587 or Facebook


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How did I get over the hill without getting to the top?

2 Bed / 2 Bath

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Appliances

and ulies

included

12 New Units coming this winter

at 7977 Railroad Line in ALVINSTON

Contact us for more details

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850 Colborne Street @ Exmouth Street

Northgate Plaza, Sarnia • 519-336-3838

Cover of the CLUB

Lou Parry Sprenger is a life long Lambton County

resident who loves to capture the beauty and elegance

of its natural wonders along with the genuine heartfelt

smiles of its residents. You can view more of Lou’s

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My friends and I have

made this Little Recipe

Book just for you.

Sure hope you Enjoy it.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

Kool-Aid

Kool-Aid (Big Package)

(Big Package)

(Chris)

Take a kool-aid container out. Pour

the mix in. Fill the container with

water and then stir. (You don’t need

sugar because it’s already in it.)

Carrots (Todd)

Put carrots in a pan

and let them sit there

for a while. And then,

put them on the table.

Don’t put anything

on them.

Vanilla Pie (Robert)

Put vanilla in it and cream and

whipped cream. and for the crust

you put -- I don’t know. Then put

chocolate in the bottom of the crust.

Then put apples in it and that’s all.

One-of-Those-Icing-Cakes

(Jason)

Put eggs in it. Then put some more

eggs in it. Mix it all up. Put icing on it.

An then when somebody has a birthday,

put some candles on it.

Kool-Aid (Little Package)

(Little Package)

(Chris)

Take a Tupperware freshie

container and pour a little

package in an add 1 1/2 scoops

of sugar and fill with water.

If it has a black dot, it might

taste sour and pour it out

and make another batch. If

you’re making purple kool-aid,

you don’t have to mind the

black dot because it all tastes

the same. Right?

Lemon Cake (Fernanda)

You have to have one of those pans

of lemons. And scrub the lemons. Put

flour and then we put it in the oven.

Get one of those sticks like you take

things out of your teeth with. If it’s

wet, it’s not done. If it’s dry, it’s done.

My aunt gets a piece to eat cause

it’s my aunt’s cake.

This is a recipe booklet made by my Kindergarten

pupils at St. Michael’s School in Turnerville, back

in the 70’s. It was to be a “Father’s Day” gift.

Hope you like it. ~ Sent by: Edna Cudney, Thamesville

Barbecued Steak

(Jon)

Cut a pig or a cow or a

horse and put it on your

barbecue. Leave it on till

you want to take them off

or leave it on for 10 minutes

and then take it off. Put

barbecue sauce on them

and if you don’t have any

there is some brown stuff

my mom has but I don’t

know what you call it.

P A G E 22

Woody: How are you feeling today, Mr. Peterson? Norm: Poor.

Summer 2025

I’ve decided: whatever age I am is the new 30!

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CELEBRATIONS

By Lisa Paddon, from Daytripping July-Aug 2014

“Pop, Boom, Bang, Crackle!” resounds

throughout the night sky. Another

July long weekend fireworks display

is carved in history before our very

eyes. Canada Day will be marked by

many ingredients, including barbeques,

concerts, carnivals, fairs, and picnics. All

to make up your very own unique recipe

to honour Canada’s birthday.

Reminiscing to my childhood days,

I can recall taking a stroll downtown

alongside my mother, winding around

the neighbourhood taking in garage

sales along our way. As we embarked

the main drag, decorated in a sea of

red and white, the local merchants

lined the street, putting up for sale their

merchandise laid out on long wooden

tables at a celebratory holiday discount.

This usually meant for me, a new pair

of summer sandals that I would don

instantly. Off I went, pleased as punch.

The drone of music could be heard, as

we edged our way closer to the festivities.

Smells of fried onions and hotdogs

wafted throughout the downtown core.

My turn at the ferris wheel came with

great excitement. Mom and I were,

what seemed to me, on top of the world.

Gazing down upon the crowd I would

count many fellow Canadians—as many

as I could for the duration of the ride.

Banjo players strummed old favourites

while unicyclists demonstrated their

talent in the company of the onlookers.

After aiming several darts at oversized

balloons, somehow managing to miss,

it was now time to head home for the

capping of festivities.

Friends gathered to feast on

barbequed hamburgers, and homemade

potato salad. All a combined effort.

Dad lit the coals, as we kids jumped

rope, or wound a hulahoop around our

hips. Canadian flags fluttered in the

breeze, reminding us this was a time

to celebrate. Fresh corn on the cob

steamed as it was pulled from it’s bath,

a tub of creamy butter awaiting it’s

imprint. Watermelon seed spitting was

of course in order, to see who would

cover the greatest distance this year.

Random echoes of solitary firecrackers

sounded in the distance, stoking our

adrenaline for the big show of lights.

As dusk drew forth, a pick-up truck

accompanied by it’s elected driver

chugged in the street as half a dozen

kids in pajamas all piled in. Off to the

park we travelled as the sun was just

on the brink of setting. Lawn chairs and

blankets were strewn across the summer

greens, set before the endless stage...

the night sky. One giant boom, followed

by a spectacular fountain of colour set

the tone for the remainder of Canada

Day. One after the other firecrackers

streaked the sky a multitude of brilliant

hues. Just when you thought it was over,

out came the grand finale. Consecutive

booms, bangs, and whistles, resonating

through to our inner core. Cheers and

applause erupted from the crowd.

Silently we pondered the days events in

awe, realizing how fortunate we were,

and foremost proud to be Canadian.

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Blessed are they who understand my faltering step and palsied hand.

Blessed are they who know that my ears today must strain to catch the things they say.

Blessed are they who seem to know that my eyes are dim and my wits are slow.

Blessed are they who looked away when the coffee spilled at the table today.

Blessed are they with a cheery smile who stopped to chat for a while.

Blessed are they who never say “you’ve told that story twice today.”

Blessed are they who know the ways to bring back memories of yesterdays.

Blessed are they who make it known that I’m loved, respected and not alone.

Blessed are they who know I’m at a loss to find the strength to carry the cross.

Blessed are they who ease the days of my journey home in loving ways.

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by Kenneth Lapointe

from Daytripping

July-Aug2008

I grew up in the early 1960’s. As

a kid we couldn’t wait for summer

vacation and no more school. No more

teachers, no more books, no more

teacher’s dirty looks!. Remember the

‘strap’? I never got it but just the idea

of it scared the daylights out of me

- this infamous, adult, terrible, black

weapon of the severest punishment.

When we were finally, thankfully,

ecstatically free for the summer, our

bikes became part of us... essentially

like a man and his horse. They went

everywhere with us, to Myer’s Market at

the corner for instance, for western comic

books and penny candy. We’d bug Mom

every day “Do you need anything at the

store Mom?” knowing it meant we could

get ten, fifteen, maybe even a quarter

for ourselves from the change. It also

meant a popsicle (5 cents) for her too.

I was really proud and excited

when I got a 2 D-cell battery operated

light for the front of my bike. I could

actually ride around when it started

getting dark, and my light would

shine a bright beacon through it all.

All just by throwing a switch! Security!

More adventure! More happiness!

Our days consisted of playing with

Mickey our dog, the various animals

we had amalgamated over time (ducks,

chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters),

baseball out in the ball diamond we

made in the field behind our house,

badminton, croquet, marbles (pots),

excursions out to First and Second

Creek in the bush, playing board games

outside with neighbourhood kids, setting

up our huge old heavy canvas tent and

laying on big old cushions inside it, and

flopping around in a little 2-ring plastic

pool, then laying our shivering cold

little bodies down on the nice warm

cement sidewalk to dry in the sun.

For a number of summers too, we

couldn’t wait to go ‘up north’ to our

Uncle Arch’s cottage at Sauble Beach.

He was actually my Dad’s uncle and he

had built about 6 little cottages along

the river. Back then it was a great river,

full of smallmouth bass, and 100 ft.

sand banks (or so they seemed). Arch

and Edith had ‘sulphur water’ which

smelled like rotten eggs but evidently

was alright. You made do. A couple

of times my Dad even rented a small

Golden Falcon trailer for us to go in up

there. It was all so exciting for us kids.

Great fresh air, a river, a great beach

on beautiful big blue Lake Huron,

‘christmas trees’ all around (so this is

where they come from!), and a quirky

little downtown. My Dad thought the

outside bowling alley was funny. Only

the two ends of the alley were roofed

over - the middle was in the open

air! These times at Sauble River were

among the best we ever had as a family.

Another thing I and two other

brothers of mine liked to do back

home was to sit on the front porch

with our record player and play our

record collection up nice and loud. I

don’t know why. These would be 45’s,

mostly Beatles, Beach Boys and such,

and I guess we just wanted to impress

the neighbour’s with how good they

were (this was just a single player with

a single speaker so it wasn’t that loud).

Add kool-aid, popsicles, corn on

the cob, strawberries, and raspberries

from my dad’s garden, big 25 cent

bags of Humpty Dumpty BBQ chips

or Cheezettes, Cap’n Crunch and

Fruit Loops (among many others) and

we were in heaven all summer long.

Freedom from school reigned

supreme, life was full of fun,

interest, imagination, and no end

to the neat things all around us.

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Several spectacular ship fires have occurred along the St. Clair River, but

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Hamonic. Tuesday, July 17, 1945 began as a routine day for the ship’s crew.

However, a fire that engulfed the freight sheds next to the Hamonic’s berth

in Point Edward quickly leapt to the passenger liner. Despite imminent

danger, Captain Horace Beaton managed to back his craft away from the

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and just south of the Century Coal Company’s wharf.

This bold move served two primary purposes. One, it removed the

ship from the blazing shed and its blinding cloud of black smoke. Two,

it kept the ship stationary so that rescue and firefighting efforts could be

more effective. Elmer Kleinsmith, an employee of Century Coal, used the

clamshell of his crane to hoist people off the Hamonic’s top decks and

lower them to the safety of dry land. Meanwhile, workers at Purdy’s used

fishing scows to ferry anxious passengers from the freight deck to shore.

Also lending a hand, other boaters plucked from the water those who had

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Living in your Family Home

We come across some clients

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grandchildren were raised. Significant

holidays, birthdays, milestones,

anniversaries, and weddings. You get

the picture. Now you are thinking

about the challenges of maintaining

the yard, shoveling snow, fixing the

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You live in a 3-bedroom home with a

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in the backyard for the kids and now

it only gets used when the grandkids

are over.

The Reasons to Downsize

Well, one reason that may be the

most underrated is an opportunity

to have a fresh start. Especially for a

single senior, downsizing to a smaller

home or apartment might be just what

the doctor ordered. You have many

years and new memories to create,

why not do so in a space that works

for you.

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home that has been appreciating in

value for decades, and then reducing,

and or eliminating expenses can be a

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By downsizing you are also

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Kay & Will are now in their 80’s.

They lived in the family home and

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After they retired it was not long

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and moved into an apartment down

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time they needed to distribute some

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My family benefited. At the time our

children were small, so we got some

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Two Men and an Oil Drum

Anyone who has ever lived on the

shores of a Great Lake knows that along

with the splendid benefits of waterfront

living come the occasional pitfalls. My

experience in Sarnia during the summer

of 1976 is a case in point.

That was the year my friend John

and I gazed out on the lake’s still, blue

waters. I was perfectly happy to slip into

the refreshing lake for a swim, but John

had loftier goals.

“Let’s build a raft,” he said.

“What for?” I asked, looking longingly

at the tawdry detective novel I’d laid out

on a beach towel. Building a raft

sounded strenuous. My own

beach-side preference was to

enjoy girls, read, more girls,

catch the rays, still more

girls, and party. I was, after

all, not long out of university

and my ambitions were

simple.

“A diving raft,” he replied.

“One we can put out there in

the water and, and…well you

know. Dive off.”

Incredibly, by the end

of the afternoon my buddy

had convinced me to join in the task.

By the next weekend, through the

generosity of friends, we had located

some barrels and cut-rate building

supplies: two-by-fours, plywood,

banding, nails, staples, etc. Someone

donated a piece of old carpet to cushion

the deck and by the end of the weekend

we had constructed an immense, 12-by-

12-foot diving platform.

Its anchor would be a giant concrete

block tied to a rope. Or so we hoped.

It took us the entire weekend to

complete, leaving no time to launch.

The christening of HMCS Oil Drum

would have to wait.

Our anticipation grew as launch

day approached. With the weather

co-operating beautifully, we

commandeered friends and neighbours

to help push the immense vessel into

the water.

After a few dives, we discovered

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the concrete block was an inadequate

anchor. Oil Drum proved to be a creature

with a will of its own and began floating

easterly on the current. With thoughts

of the Kon-Tiki exploration in mind,

we joked that maybe we should write a

scholarly paper on whether life in Grand

Bend could have originated in Sarnia.

Alarm began to set in as the raft

drifted farther from shore, and we

sheepishly shouted to a neighbour to

drag us back with his motorboat.

Our first weekend had been an

exhilarating experience, and we looked

forward to many more. The anchor

issue would undoubtedly be

solved. Then I glanced at

the northwestern sky and

frowned at the gathering

clouds. The wind was

already picking up. We

dragged Oil Drum up the

beach as far as we could

and figured we were safe.

Alas, the storm moved in

during the night and giant

waves lashed the shore.

In the morning I ran to

the beach and discovered

our beautiful creation smashed,

its components reduced to flotsam

and jetsam. Oil drums and wood were

scattered along the coastline. My heart

sank as I called my friend. Before

our respective work days, we found

ourselves wading into the still-surging

waves to salvage what we could.

With heavy hearts, but with the same

spirit as demonstrated by storm victims

everywhere, we vowed to rebuild. We’d

lost a couple barrels and some wood, so

Oil Drum Two was more modest than

the original. But rebuild we did, and fun

was had for the rest of the summer. At

summer’s end, a friend arrived with

his boat to drag the smaller model

to a nearby inlet where he used the

remnants for a much-appreciated dock.

It was one heck of a story, though,

and the summer of “two men and their

oil drum” would go down in history as

one of our best.

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The Passing Cliché

The other day my grandson was

about to do something redundant and

I commented that it would be like

"carrying coals to Newcastle." Not only

did he not know what I meant,

he didn't even know where

Newcastle was. In fact, he

wasn't even too sure about

coal. ("I've heard of coal.

Didn't they used to make fires

with it in the olden days?")

The experience was

unnerving, but it made me

realize that many of our cliches

have lost their original meanings. Some,

by a strange twist of the language, have

completely new connotations. Others

now convey nothing at all. Consider the

following:

"A penny saved is a penny earned."

Even though a "penny" is no longer legal

tender, most people will accept it as a

synonym for "cent.” But what good is a

cent today? About the only use for that

particular coin is to mark a golf ball on

the putting green. Most bubble gum

machines now gobble up dimes and I

haven't seen a "penny" scale in years.

"I'll tan your hide." When my father

used that expression I knew exactly

what he meant. The process of applying

heat to my backside may have differed

slightly from the method used to convert

animal skins to leather, but we had

absolutely no communication problem.

Today, with vinyl replacing leather for

almost everything except holding cows

together and with naturalists

shouting "endangered species"

whenever any other kind of pelt

is considered for conversion,

the tanning industry has fallen

upon hard times. In addition,

any parent who dares to apply

palm to buttock as a measure

of discipline (or even just to

get the kid's attention) faces

a lecture from the child abuse people,

criminal charges from the courts and

the possibility of a lawsuit from the

child himself.

"A miss is as good as a mile." While this

particular expression hasn't hit the junk

heap yet, it's on its way. The conversion

to metric will force the next generation

to lump "mile" with other obsolete units

of measure such as "stone,” "hand,"

"hogshead" and "league." It's a pity too,

because most of these cliches became

standard expressions because they had

a certain "ring" to them. Somehow, "If

by A. C. Stone, Windsor

from Daytripping March-April 2002

you're going to miss your target by a

millimeter, you may as well miss it by

a kilometer," doesn't have the same

pizzazz.

"He has an axe to grind."

There may still be the odd

adventurous soul who takes

to the woods for his vacation

and who will therefore know

what an axe is, but those who

spend their holidays in lodges

or summer resorts will have

no idea. Even those who own

fireplaces that haven’t yet

been converted to gas, probably use logs

of compressed sawdust. The connotation

of having something pressing to do;

some problem to resolve, was lost about

the same time as the lumberjack traded

in his double-bit for a chain saw.

"I'll cook his goose." In this era of fast

food outlets and microwave ovens, if

you wanted to cook somebody's goose

today, you would likely have to reheat

his Kentucky Fried Chicken.

"She poured oil on the troubled

waters." This expression has a whole

new meaning which is reinforced

every time a tanker breaks up and

spews its cargo into the ocean. Rather

than the calming effect the cliché

originally intended, oil on the water now

sends environmentalists into a state of

advanced agitation.

"Let's smoke the peace pipe." This

old indigenous custom has signified the

making of friends or reconciliation after

an argument ever since the

last treaty was signed. Use it

today and the kids will think

you've found a new way to

turn on.

"He's my right hand man."

This term has been legislated

out of existence. Valued

assistants must now be known

as "right hand persons" to

comply with anti-discrimination laws

and will disappear completely if the

left handed people ever get organized.

Other standby’s such as "flogging a dead

horse," "letting the cat out of the bag"

and "killing two birds with one stone"

are all frowned upon by the Society for

the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Personally, I think it's a shame. I

hate to see expressions which have been

around for a generation or more dropped

from the language. My father felt the

same way and I guess I'm just a chip off

the old block ... whatever that means.

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1. When did Margaret Thatcher become Prime Minister of

England?

2. Name the famous theatrical production that is based on

true events which occurred in Gander, Newfoundland

Sept. 11th, 2001.

3. Where can you find the only non-yellow McDonald's

arches in the world?

Sedona, Arizona

Beijing, China

Vancouver, Canada

Yosaka, Japan

4. In which city is the world's largest weekend market?

Paris, France

Bangkok, Thailand

Buenos Aires, Argentina London, England

5. What is the fastest land snake in the world?

Black mamba

Rattlesnake

Boa constrictor

Yellow-bellied racer

6. Which fictional character lived at 221b Baker Street?

7. What is the only city that spans two continents?

8. What color was the original Incredible Hulk?

Green

Red

Gray

Black

9. In which modern country is the ancient city of Troy?

Greece

Hungary

Turkey

Italy

10. Which human organ uses up to a quarter of all the oxygen

that we inhale?

11. In Greek mythology, who is responsible for giving fire to

humans?

Theseus

Prometheus

Orpheus

Sisyphus

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By Maryleah Otto, Brampton • from Daytripping Nov-Dec 2020

I’ve heard it said that family traits

often skip a generation. That certainly

seems to be true in our case. My

maternal grandmother was a neat and

tidy soul who kept a well-organized,

good-looking house, at least as goodlooking

as her budget allowed.

My mother, on the other hand, lived in

chaos amid half-made curtains clinging

to their rods with pins, paint cans

stacked in the corner of the kitchen for

a paint job that never got done, a basket

of clean laundry waiting for weeks

beside the ironing board, boxes of stuff

unpacked for months after the last move

from a former house—the hallmarks of

someone for whom the day never had

enough hours or one who, more likely,

was an incurable procrastinator.

When I came along, I turned out to

be just like my grandmother, even to

a much greater degree than my dear

Nana. As a child, I couldn’t wait to

grow up and have my very own house,

which I swore would be beautiful as well

as tidy. But I think I got the desire for

beautiful things from my mother, for

when I was still very young, she used

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Rare was the occasion when she could

afford any of the fine furniture or the

china or the rugs that she longed for but

she loved to go looking and somehow

the patina of a handcrafted mahogany

Victorian dining table or the exquisite

craftsmanship of Wedgwood pottery or

the artistry of an Oriental carpet found

a spot in my consciousness. My love of

such treasures has remained to this day.

Skip ahead thirty years and I had

a daughter of my own. Perhaps I

shouldn’t have been surprised when her

idea of ‘housekeeping’ turned out to be

exactly like my mother’s! As a teenager,

her room resembled the aftermath of

an earthquake. Lectures from me and

threats of dire consequences

were in vain. I despaired,

I complained, I cajoled, I

scolded—all to no avail. We

are what we are.

Aha! Enter Eva, my

teenage granddaughter!

Guess what? She is just like

me in her passion for order,

organization, tidiness and her

love of beautiful things. At the

age of thirteen, she has announced that

she is “remodelling” her bedroom and

as soon as it is finished, she will send

me photos of it on her smartphone. One

of Eva’s remodelling ideas is to have a

great many colourful throw cushions on

her bed. Her parents have complied.

However, in Eva’s house there are

also three dogs, two of which are large

huskies, Sierra and Mey Mey. The other

day, Eva spotted Sierra running off to

the far reaches of the garden carrying a

precious rose satin throw pillow in her

jaws. Eva raced after the dog, all the

time yelling at it to drop the cushion,

something that Sierra clearly had no

intention of doing. Nor could Eva begin

to run as fast as the creature that was

born to run for hours pulling a heavy

Arctic sled across the frozen tundra.

She could only stare in horror as her

pretty decoration was wildly ripped

apart and buried beneath

a scraggly forsythia bush.

Her mother tells me, with

wicked delight, that all the

while this little episode was

taking place she was secretly

cheering the dog on.

Five will get you ten that if

Eva has a daughter someday,

this little moppet will be just

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The

Notice that I’m also getting proficient

Retirement at deflection, the art of positive

spinning that politicians excel at.

Coach © by Mike Keenan Of course, it’s not merely small

http://theretirementcoach.libsyn.com/ things that slip my mind. I’ve forgotten

entire conversations, appointments,

and even important events. It’s like my

brain has a mind of its own.

Memory

Once, I forgot my birthday. Who

forgets their own birthday? There I was,

“Memory” is a show tune composed minding my own business, when my

by Listen Andrew to Mike’s Lloyd podcasts Webber, (humour, travel with and lyrics poetry) at: phone The Retirement started Coach: buzzing with birthday

by http://theretirementcoach.libsyn.com/ Trevor Nunn based on poems His book, by ‘Don’t T. Ever messages. Quit - a Journal I was of Coping so confused, I had to

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the character Grizabella sings

it as a melancholic remembrance of

her glamorous past and a plea for

acceptance. She has fallen on hard

times and is now only a shell of her

former self. She has grown old.

As I age, I experience more senior

moments than I’d care to admit. You

know the ones I’m talking about—

misplacing keys, forgetting why you

walked into a room, calling your

grandchild by your cat’s name, thinking

the Maple Leafs will win the Stanley

Cup. I suppose the last item is more in

the realm of a delusion, but I digress.

my birthday. Sadly, I have missed a few

other events, such as anniversaries,

which are more problematic.

Perhaps the biggest struggle with

memory lapses is the embarrassment.

The other day, I was at a doctor’s

appointment and the nurse asked me

what medications I was taking. I drew a

complete blank. My brain had gone on

vacation. So there I was, remembering

the names of my pills, while the nurse

looked at me like I’d lost my marbles.

Fortunately, everything was on the

computer.

In the end, I’ve learned to laugh

An absent-minded activity, like at myself and my memory lapses.

putting your furniture polish in the

fridge or your prepared casserole in

the cupboard, is also be referred to as a

senior moment. While memory lapses

are frustrating, they are also funny. At

least, that’s what I tell myself.

For example, recently, I was in the

grocery store. I pondered what I came

in for. I knew it was important, but

my mind drew a blank. Philosophers

refer to this as “tabula rasa,” a.k.a a

clean slate. My spouse employs a more

derogatory term. Anyway, I did what

What else can you do? It’s not like we

can turn back time and retrieve lost

memories. So I’ve learned to embrace

the forgetfulness, to find the humour

in the moments when my mind goes

blank.

We’re all human. We make mistakes.

We forget things from time to time.

And in our senior years, we’ve earned

the right to forget a few more things

than most. So let’s embrace our senior

moments, and even laugh at them a

little. Laughter is the best medicine.

any self-respecting senior does—I George Bernard Shaw said it nicely

wandered the aisles aimlessly, hoping

something might jog my memory.

And that’s when it hit me. I was

supposed to be picking up milk! How

could I forget something as simple

as milk? In my defence, the store

rearranged everything since the last

time I’d been in, so I can’t be blamed

entirely for my forgetfulness. And our

brains simply weren’t built to cope with

with, “You don’t stop laughing when

you grow old, you grow old when you

stop laughing.”

Listen to Mike’s podcasts (humour,

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Coach: http://theretirementcoach.libsyn.

com/ His book, ‘Don’t Ever Quit - a Journal

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meaning the nature progression of life... ageing. I also experienced illness that required

monthly treatments for 27 years, which placed me smack dab in the middle of our

health care system. Grateful for the medical professionals and the care I received, I

had a front row seat to the decline in medical services, the exit of many well trained

nurses and the increase in “pay out of pocket fees.” One of the results for me was to

stay active in an advocacy role.

Seniors’ Advisory Committee (SAC) works to address the challenges experienced

by seniors to ensure our local community supports healthy ageing. The main premise

of SAC is that all seniors are entitled to age safely and with dignity.

Our mandate is...

• to Act as a liaison to enrich the health and quality of life for all seniors. This provides

a connection for seniors to local government and services.

• to Solicit input and act as a representative for issues that affect local seniors. Members

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Currently, our priorities are to identify needs through community out-reach by...

• Advocating for improving transportation services to reduce isolation of seniors.

• Increase the sense of belonging of seniors in their community.

• Improve access to healthcare and wellness services by promoting community access

points. Ensuring seniors are aware of the services they need and how to access them.

• Promote and encourage residents to plan for their elder years in their communities.

This allows for individuals to plan for care as they grow older and their ability to care

for themselves may diminish. Ensuring proper care plans are in place to help avoid

having to make more difficult decisions about care.

We have witnessed with many ‘older persons’ the lack of planning for elder years/care.

Our unwillingness to take a hard look at what we will need and to accept the reality is

difficult for most of us. However it is my hope that we can plan, with help from others,

to ensure a quality of life to the very end.

What has the SAC done?

• Several members of the committee have worked with the Age Friendly Expo. (www.

agefriendlysarnialambton.ca)

• The representatives in your area are available for conversations through attendance

at events or on a one-on-one basis.

• SAC has prioritized transportation as a major concern and have advocated for council

initiatives

• In partnership with the County of Lambton Libraries, the SAC has launched a

campaign to educate residents on community supports through the Age Friendly

Website. This helped increase awareness of the diverse services for seniors and how

to access them.

• The SAC has educated members by utilizing guest speakers at committee meetings

on topics such as navigating health services, housing etc. These sessions ensure

members have the appropriate knowledge to support seniors.

I look forward to meeting you and listening to your story about where you are at in

your life. If you have a question or need advocacy, please reach out to the SAC at

seniorsadvisory@county-lambton.on.ca

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Isn’t it weird being the same age as old people?

For many people, the name, IODE, has

been associated with Christmas Home

Tours, education awards, butter tarts, apple

pies, flower and craft sales and donations

to those less fortunate. This year, IODE is

proud to celebrate its 125th Anniversary.

At most anniversaries, people look

back on their accomplishments. IODE

is no exemption. Some highlights are

mentioned here. For the historians, a

more detailed version is available on the

provincial and national websites.

IODE is the abbreviated name for a

women’s charitable organization that was

formed in 1900 under the formal name

of “Imperial Order of Daughters of the

Empire”. It was started by Margaret Polson

Murray as a way women could support

the Canadian troops during the Boer War.

The work of the organization continued

into the early part of the century with

chapters funding hospitals such as the one

in Goderich (that was their sole purpose in

1901). In 1907, the Orangeville chapters

provided funds for a hospital and nursing

school. St. Thomas, Welland, Brantford,

What is IODE?

Is it really 125 years old?

By Helen Danby, Petrolia

Haileybury, London, Ottawa and Windsor

followed. The London chapters in 1919,

funded the IODE War Memorial Children’s

Hospital of Western Ontario. You may

remember that the Windsor Hospital

was once known as the IODE Memorial

Hospital. The Children’s Centre at the

North York Hospital is also a product of

the Toronto IODE Chapters.

With the IODE focus on assisting

veterans, their widows and promoting

education, IODE chapters remembered the

fallen during WWI and WWII. Cenotaphs

sprang up throughout the country as

members raised funds in a variety of

ways such as teas, dances, rummage sales

and raffles. Again, London was one of the

first to erect a cenotaph in memory of

those fallen. IODE chapters in Brantford,

Ridgetown, Dresden, Hensall, Hanover,

Port Hope, London, Waterloo, Windsor,

Woodstock all funded the cenotaphs in

their towns or cities. Many other chapters

contributed significant proceeds to assist

with their local memorials.

The wartime history of IODE includes

fundraising for a bomber and two spitfires

during the Second World War. Members

raised over $12,000,000 in the two world

wars to supply hospital ships, ambulances

and aircraft. Relief to prisoners of war and

refugee camps, libraries and canteens for

service men and women, and thousands

of volunteer hours were among the many

contributions in both wars. Over 300

ships in the Royal Navy were adopted with

chapters sending the crews chocolate,

cigarettes, games, cards, musical

instruments and books. IODE chapters

in Sarnia had adopted the H.M.C.S.

Malone in 1943. Contributions continued

to war-torn areas and impoverished

communities during the 1950’s and

1960’s. New citizens were welcomed,

members volunteered at hospitals and

clinics and goods were provided locally

where needed. Thrift shops were a

source of community assistance. Post-war

membership was over 50,000 women

nationally. In the 1990’s to 2010 genetic

research was supported and the focus

turned to keeping children healthy.

Fast forward to the present. This year

IODE celebrates 125 years! It has grown

into an organization of volunteers who are

IODE - “Inclusive, Organized, Dedicated

and Enthusiastic” about its commitment

to service through education, literacy,

community welfare and citizenship

initiatives. Southwestern Ontario IODE

Chapters in Sarnia, Petrolia, Goderich,

Chatham, Dorchester, London and

Windsor continue to play pivotal roles in

addressing local needs, building strong

community ties and creating lasting

positive changes as do all chapters across

the country.

An exciting and recent addition to

IODE ‘s membership infrastructure was

the launch of a virtual chapter called

IODE Trillium 2023 whereby anyone can

become an IODE member regardless

of location. You will be amazed at how

a virtual chapter can do good works in

support of IODE’s mission!

With over 700 chapters that were

across Ontario over the years, you are

bound to see an IODE signature in a town

as you pass through.

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