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Walking with Archie

The local fight against ALS

anticipated to be a far larger event than originally imagined. The event will take place on June 1 at 1pm.

Archie Robinson was diagnosed with ALS – formerly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease – in July of last year, and his wife, Kathy Robinson, reports that his condition has progressed

rapidly. He is now totally dependent on a wheelchair. ALS is a neurological disorder that affects voluntary muscle control and breathing. There is no cure, but research efforts continue to search for one. “It’s not a pretty disease,” Kathy added.

Archie and Kathy’s orig-

inal fundraising goal was $10,000, with $21,000 already raised as of last week. The amount raised continues to grow, and the couple could not be happier at the success of their initiative. It is not just about the funds, though. They also hope that the local walk helps to bring awareness about ALS.

The walk will not be “just a walk” – a band will be coming to perform live music, and hot dogs and salads will be provided as a “thank you” to the participants. A drone will be used to take pictures of the event, at the request of ALS Canada. Kathy estimates that about 200 participants will be participating, showing tremendous support from the community. Of all of the funds raised for ALS Canada, 60% are used to provide free equipment for those living with ALS, and 40% of the funds are used for research.

There has been much corporate support for the event as well. A sitting area was newly constructed by a local man for Archie, so that he could safely sit near the South Nation River during the event without risk of falling down the embankment. Between donations to make this sitting area possible, and donations to the Walking with Archie campaign itself,

corporate sponsors include Chesterville Bowling, E.C. Carruthers & Sons, East Ontario Land Improvement Ltd., Foodland Winchester, Ted Moran & Sons, Aecon Utilities, Badger Daylighting, Molson Canada, Quickie Chesterville, Glengarry Outhouses, T.R.P. Ready Mix and Battlefield Equipment Rentals. A significant amount of the fundraising dollars have come from individual donors as well.

Archie and Kathy learned about the walk fundraisers when the subject came up during one of Archie’s appointments. They initially planned to do a “virtual walk” in the subdivision, until they found out that the proceeds from virtual walks are given to Toronto, and distributed throughout all of Ontario. The in-person walk will allow proceeds to be routed to the Ottawa division of ALS Canada, which includes North Dundas. June 1 is the date that Ottawa does its walk to end ALS, so Archie and Kathy chose this date as well.

Come out and support Archie on June 1! Donations to Walking with Archie can be made by visiting https:// alscanadawalktoendals.als. ca/ontario/team-walkingwith-archie.

Art on the Waterfront 2024

It’s almost that time again – Art on the Waterfront returns to Chesterville this year, bringing you more local vendors, artists and musicians than ever before! This two-day free event runs from Saturday, June 1 to Sunday, June 2 and offers fun and excitement for the whole family. From the Kids Zone and its many activities to the music, food and drinks offered over in the bar area, and the skilled artists and artisans coming together to showcase and celebrate their crafts, we’ve got a lot to offer this year, and there’s sure to be something for everyone.

A pancake breakfast at the Gathering House will precede this year’s opening ceremony, which will feature the unveiling of a new redesigned Main Street mural done by Art on the Waterfront Committee Chair Carrie O’Neill. According to her, the mural is half old and half new in design, both paying homage to the town’s past by incorporating

Saturday, June 1, 2024

elements from the previous mural while also celebrating how the community has evolved over the years, by proudly featuring events like Meet Me on Main Street and Art on the Waterfront.

With more than seventy artists in attendance this year, the event also features a demonstration zone, with exhibitions by groups like Therien Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing, Wild and Free Spirit Line Dancers, and the Ashley Thomas School of Dance, promising to “wow” the audience with their awesome skills.

Kids will be able to enjoy a bunch of fun activities in our Kids Zone—both days of the event will feature inflatable bouncy castles (Tribeck Inflatables), train rides (JMS Train Rides), a model train show (Seaway Train Show), and various arts and crafts. On Saturday there will also be the Junkyard Symphony Rhythm and Recycling Workshop, a radical ride of rhythm where participants learn the impor-

tance of rhythm in music and life, as well as a colouring contest. Meanwhile, Sunday’s events include a talent show on the main stage, and a performance by Hey Buster, a dad-band from Ottawa that plays “Kindie music”: songs with lyrics aimed at kids under 10, and music with a singer/songwriter, indie rock vibe.

Over in the bar area, we’ll have all the cold, refreshing drinks and the warm, delicious food (courtesy of the North Dundas Fire Service and the Chesterville & District Lions Club) you’ve come to expect, along with an incredible lineup of local musicians, including Evil Creek, RedFox, Mainstreet Revival, Slo’ Tom & The Handsome Devils, and many more!

So, whether you’re looking to get the kids out of the house for the weekend, enjoy some warm food, cold drinks and good company, or even just wanting to spend some time shopping around and supporting local artists, Art on the Waterfront has something for everyone!

For a complete schedule of events, visit www.artonthewaterfront.ca.

We look forward to welcoming you all again this year!

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Pancake Breakfast (The Gathering House)

10:00 AM – Opening Ceremonies (Gazebo): MP Eric Duncan; Councillor Gary Annable; Piper Hugh Metcalfe; Sponsor Lise Buma, Real Estate Broker at Coldwell Banker Coburn Realty; Sponsor Daphne Evans, Rick Does Renos; Sean Donovan, Chesterville Fire Prevention; Committee Chair Carrie Keller, Committee Members

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Artists, Artisans, and Vendors (street and waterfront – lower level)

Seaway Valley Model Railroaders Train Show (inside The Gathering House)

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Food provided by Chesterville Fire Department (main stage area); bar available 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Music and Bar Area (south side near Library). Full Music lineup here!

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM – Therien Martial Arts and Fitness Centre

1:00 – 2:00 PM – Demonstration area: Wild and Free Spirit Line Dancers

2:00 PM – Demonstration area: Ashley Thomas School of Dance Kids’ Zone (inside and outside of The Gathering House)Red train for kids

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Seaway Train Show (The Gathering House)

JMS Train Rides

Tribek Inflatables (bouncy castle, etc.) – outside The Gathering House

10:30 AM – 3:30 PM – Crafts, bubbles and chalk art (outside)

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Face painting

1:00 PM – Junkyard Symphony Rhythm & Recycling Workshop –Junkyard Symphony Rhythm and Recycling Workshop a radical ride of rhythm where participants learn the importance of rhythm in music and life.

2:00 PM – Colouring Contest submissions due (Kids’ Zone)

Sunday, June 2, 2024

Art on the Waterfront 2024 Schedule

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Pancake Breakfast (The Gathering House)

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Church Service put on by The Gathering House (Main stage)

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Artists, Artisans and Vendors (street and waterfront – lower level)

Seaway Train Show (The Gathering House))

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Food provided by Chesterville & District Lions Club (main stage area); bar available

12:00 – 6:00 PM – Music and Bar Area (south side near Library). Full Music lineup here!.

1:00 – 2:00 PM – Demonstration area: Wild and Free Spirit Line Dancers

Kids’ Zone (inside and outside of The Gathering House)

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Seaway Valley Model Railroaders Train Show (The Gathering House)

JMS Train Rides

Tribek Inflatables (bouncy castle, etc.) – outside The Gathering House

CHRI Fun Team

10:30 – 3:30 PM

Crafts, bubbles and chalk art (outside)

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Talent Show (main stage) – Judges: North Dundas Councillor Gary Annable, Real Estate Broker at Coldwell Banker Coburn Realty Lise Buma, John Thompson

11:00 – 3:00 PM – Face painting

2:00 – 3:00 PM – Hey Buster – a Dad-Band from from Ottawa, ONStuffed animal playing guitar that plays Kindie Music: songs with lyrics aimed at kids under 10 and music with a singer/songwriter, indie rock vibe. Their performances are interactive and energetic featuring home-made props, singa-longs, cool guitar licks and a larger than life raccoon puppet named Buster.

Life skills on the waterfront

by Brandon Mayer

With Art on the Waterfront hitting the riverside in Chesterville this weekend, it has made me think more about these social events, and how important we should consider them in any community and for every individual and family.

Once upon a time, getting out of the house for entertainment was essentially a requirement for anyone not wanting to be banished to a life of mind-numbing boredom. Before television and radio, leisure at home would have consisted of reading, chatting, sitdown games like chess, and perhaps in nice weather, a game of sport. Outside of the home is where the most exciting entertainment and leisure would take place. This is what made theatre groups, art exhibitions, and symphony orchestras so popular generations ago. If you go back far enough in history – before recording technology was invented and affordable – a trip to hear a symphony performed live was special because in all likelihood, that would be the only time in your life you would hear that music. One chance to absorb the work of a master.

It's not surprising that getting out of the house used to be so popular. It’s also not a surprise, though it is sad, that people are no longer as inclined to leave the comfort zone of their own four walls. A person can now do all of their Christmas shopping without leaving the couch. A family can huddle around a screen to watch something like a solar eclipse without having to get in the car. An individual can earn a hefty salary through a computer screen without even getting out of bed, if they secure the right job.

What developmental value can come from an event like Art on the Waterfront? Well, besides taking in the educational opportunities (for patrons young and old), there is also something offered by these events that society needs now more than ever – live social interaction. There are so many people I encounter every day who seem to lack basic social skills, and it’s simply because they don’t give themselves enough chances to practice (or for youth, perhaps their parents haven’t given them these opportunities). There is no sense in shaming people for their screen time – we are essentially all “guilty” of

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

I have just read Brandon Mayers op-ed on two of the accomplishments of the Ford government, the restrictions of cell phone use in schools, and the increase in the speed limit on 400 series highways from 100 to 110 kph.

While he did point out many of the Ford governments shortcomings, my reaction was: "Really? Is that all that you can find that you agree with?" It almost sounded like he was ready to forgive the Ford government for its transgressions because he had found a couple of items, which, in my opinion, are minor by comparison to the damage that Ford has done.

For myself, the issues are the wasting of $bil-

lions on building highway 413, (that nobody needs), just to save commuters less than a minute in commute time, in the process, paving over valuable farmland and species at risk habitat, the spending $millions on new jails to temporarily incarcerate hundreds of people who haven't been convicted of anything, when the far cheaper solution would be to fix the bail system, the spending millions of extra dollars on paying private clinics to do operations that could be done more cheaply by our government health care system, but cannot, because the Ford government is deliberately underfunding it.

Then there is the latest boondoggle, where Ford has allowed Enbridge Gas

having too much screen time in this day and age. But there needs to be a balance. Virtual reality is not life.

Speaking of screen time (yes yes… hypocrisy, I know), I recently came across a post in a parenting group from a father who explained that when they have guests at their house, he brings food to his daughter’s room so she doesn’t have to show her face. He also invites her to send a text if she needs anything else. Many commenting were celebrating this father for respecting that his daughter is an “introvert” and accommodating her accordingly. I struggle to see anything to celebrate – on the contrary, this seems like a parent setting his daughter up for a life of struggle and incompetence with the most basic functions.

Introversion and extroversion are personality traits. Extroverts are outgoing people who get their energy from being with others. They are not shy about expressing their opinions and they usually don’t mind being the centre of attention. They have many friends. Introverts are more quiet and reserved. They like to sit back and listen. They don’t like being in the spotlight.

to raise its gas rates to us all, so that we, the consumer, will pay the cost of Enbridge's gas expansion into new subdivisions. This, for a company that made $16 billion in profit last year.

So, for all you people out there who identify as "fiscal conservatives", it would seem that this is no longer your Party. Ford's "For the People" slogan missed out one word, "rich". This, from a government which is under investigation for corruption regarding the Green Belt scandal, when Ford saw no problem in lying to us all that he would not touch the

They “recharge their batteries” with periods of solitude. They enjoy one-on-one social relationships. But it’s important to remember – introverts are not hermits, and they are not socially inept. Introverts can call to make their own appointments. They can order their own food in restaurants. They enjoy interaction with other humans, just in quieter settings and with fewer people. Introverts can meet new people and understand the usual social graces. They are often not shy, and can speak their mind when it’s warranted. In other words, introverts are not helpless individuals who rely on extroverts. When we think of a teenager who is so riddled with anxiety that she can’t come into the kitchen to grab a plate of food and say a quick “hello” when her parents have guests, we’re talking about social ineptitude brought on by a condition such as social anxiety disorder – this is a pathological condition that should be treated, much like a person with a broken arm would go and see a doctor. Respecting when people want alone time is one thing, but actively encouraging unhealthy phobias and a complete lack of social and

Green Belt. It was only the backlash from many of us, when he tried to sell Green Belt land to developers, that forced him to abandon his $8 billion gift to the development industry.

There are, of course, a host of other examples of the Ford government deliberately undermining our social programs and environmental programs to help big business. I hope that people will remember this come the next election, and give some thought about who and what they are voting for.

Colin Creasey

life skills, incorrectly believing that you are respecting someone’s “introversion”, is toxic and enabling. Regardless of introversion or extroversion, everyone should be afforded opportunities to practice the social and life skills necessary for independence and for contributing meaningfully to society!

I identify as an extrovert, so I enjoy many North Dundas events. Meet Me on Main Street is perhaps my favourite, but I also like the local Fairs, the Canada Day celebrations, and of course the smaller traditional events such as the South Mountain Duck Race. I understand that the crowds may be overwhelming to some introverts, but why not take your kids to at least some of these events and let them have the opportunity to get to know their own preferences for socializing? Even if your kids are introverted,

it’s still valuable for them to know how to order a snack from a local vendor, or ask for directions to get to an activity they want to see. This type of social practice can be critical later in life when they need to announce their arrival at the front desk for a job interview, or when they need to call and make their own children an appointment, or order food for delivery.

Life is busy – few people will make it to every local event. But it’s time we all take a step back and realize how valuable our local events are, and how lucky we are to have them. Bored this weekend? Art on the Waterfront (or should we call it “Life Skills on the Waterfront”?) is ready to welcome the whole family with open arms. All jokes aside… stay safe and have fun!

Celebrating our nursing team

Earlier this month, Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH) saluted its amazing nursing team during National Nursing Week. This year’s theme was “Changing Lives. Shaping Tomorrow.”, recognizing the impact that nurses have on individuals, communities, the future of health care – and right here at WDMH.

As part of the week’s celebrations, the annual nursing awards were presented. Nurses are nominated by their peers for

exemplifying the qualities of Nursing Leadership and Lifelong Learning. A WDMH team is celebrated for its collaboration. And the Debbie Stoodley Commitment to Nursing Award goes to someone who emulates Debbie’s commitment to the nursing profession.

“Congratulations to all the winners and the nominees,” noted Cholly Boland, CEO. “These annual awards shine a light on WDMH’s amazing nursing team and the work they do every day.”

The 2024 Nursing Leadership Award was presented to Tracy Bradley. “Tracy’s colleagues feel reassured when she is working and her students are always complimenting her ability to teach and explain things that just make sense. We could all benefit by following her lead,” her nominators said.

Jo-Anne Black received the 2024 Lifelong Learner Award. Her nominator noted: “Joanne is an excellent teacher. She will be the first volunteer

Early bird prize winner says Dundas Manor is the best

When Pam Dalgleish bought a Raise the Roof Lottery ticket for the new Dundas Manor, she was dreaming about maybe winning a new Jeep in September. She never thought she’d be taking home $2,500 this week! Her winning ticket number was 99000233004.

“I love supporting local charities and projects!” says Pam.

$1,000 respectively.

You can also add a 50/50 option with 3 tickets for $5, 10 for $10, 60 for $30 or 200 for $70. The guaranteed jackpot is $9,995 but it could be much more!

To get your tickets, visit wdmhfoundationraffles.ca. Tickets are only available online.

to take nursing students because she loves to teach and is great at it. Joanne is an excellent nurse and makes me want to be a better nurse.”

Teamwork is essential to the safe delivery of nursing services and the 2024 Team Collaboration Award was awarded to the Cancer Care Team. “This team is exceptional at ensuring patient safety and working collaboratively with external partners. They recently showcased the chemotherapy unit to a new satellite site in Nunavut!”

Debbie Stoodley’s commitment to the nursing profession for more than 40 years and to WDMH was well-known by all who knew her. The 2024 Debbie Stoodley Commitment to Nursing Award was presented to Sean Burnett. His nominators noted: “Sean exemplifies the true essence of dedication to the nursing profession with his unwavering commitment to our hospital and community for over 23 years.”

If you would like to provide comments or suggestions about hospital services, please contact Cholly Boland, President and CEO, Winchester District Memorial Hospital at 613-774-1049 or by email at cboland@wdmh. on.ca.

Chesterville and District Historical Society 40th Anniversary

The Chesterville and District Historical Society is planning a special day to celebrate the 40th Anniversary since its founding. Through these years, members have been preserving local history, collecting artifacts and stories from residents who have made this area their home.

On Saturday June 15, we will be offering horse-drawn wagon rides through the streets of Chesterville between 10:00am and 4:00pm, starting at the Heritage Centre, 14 Victoria St. Our guides will tell you more about how events through the decades have shaped and changed our community. In the mid-19th Century, the village was the municipal capital of the region, with the mills along the river being the hub of local industry. Chesterville became incorporated in 1890, with the coming of the railway providing an important link to major urban centres.

The Society will be launching a booklet written by Carolyn Thompson Goddard highlighting businesses and significant points of interest both past and present. Included will be historic photographs showing buildings that once were here, alongside photos from today, so that you can see for yourselves how our streets have changed through time. The booklet will be available for sale at the Heritage Centre for $10.

The Heritage Centre we will be open throughout the day, and Society members will be on hand to talk about our displays. Please join us for a ‘cake cutting’ ceremony that will take place at 10:30am with the launch of the booklet. The Rotary Club of Chesterville will also be putting on a barbecue. Reid Acres Percherons will be providing the wagon rides. Each ride will last approximately an hour starting at 10:00am.

For more information or to book your seat on a tour contact us at chestervillehistoricalsociety@gmail.com or call the Heritage Centre at 613 448 9130, and leave a message. One of our volunteers will get back to you.

The grand prize winner on September 30th will drive away in a 2024 Jeep Wrangler … all the way to your local grocery store to spend $13,000 in grocery gift cards at Foodland, FreshCo or Sobeys! Tickets are $30 each, 5 tickets for $100 or 25 tickets for $250. Only 200 people can purchase the big bundle of 25 tickets so get yours early!

And even better! The lottery includes two more early bird prizes in July and September for $2,000 and

“Congratulations to Pam who won the first early bird prize on May 15th. And thank you to everyone who has purchased tickets for the raffle so far,” notes WDMH Foundation Managing Director, Kristen Casselman. “There is still time to get in on the fun!”

For more details about the Dundas Manor campaign, please visit www. dundasmanordream.ca or contact the WDMH Foundation team at 613-774-2422 ext. 6169. To chat about how you can help fundraise for Dundas Manor, please contact Cindy Ault Peters at 343-572-6345 or cpeters@ wdmh.on.ca.

Patients visiting the Winchester District Memorial Hospital for tests such as an x-ray, mammogram or CT Scan can now access their medical imaging and reports online. This new technology eliminates the need to use CD-ROMs to share medical imaging with patients or referring physicians. This is a free service offered through PocketHealth.

“Partnering with PocketHealth improves patient access to their records, allowing them to be active partners in their care. Plus, staff spend less time on administrative tasks, improving the overall healthcare experience,” explains WDMH CEO Cholly Boland.

“Instead of returning to the hospital for a CD every time they want their medical images to share or for their personal records, patients can enrol at pockethealth.com/WDMH,” adds Clinical Manager Kyle Jones. “Once the records are available for viewing, the patient will receive an email from PocketHealth with a secure link to access, store and share their images, all in one place.”

2024 Debbie Stoodley Award for Commitment to Nursing – Sean Burnett with Manager of Education, Callie Laurin.

Pam Dalgleish picks up her early bird prize win

BACKYARD ASTRONOMY

Amazing Sky Shows

by Gary Boyle -

The Backyard Astronomer

For most of Canada and the USA, the April 8 total solar eclipse was a partial event, with most of the sun being covered by the moon. However, for those who drove to the specific 200-kilometre-wide path of totality stretching from Texas to Newfoundland, the show was spectacular. I have seen partial solar eclipses, including an annular, in the past but this was my first total.

Gathering with family and friends at a Quebec cottage, we had a ringside seat to this once-in-alifetime experience. The sky was blue and clouds to the south presented little concern. Solar-filtered telescopes allowed us to see the crater-covered lunar limb inch across the sun's surface, while filtered cameras clicked

away and others donning their eclipse glasses followed the progress. Temperatures had noticeably dropped as the sky was moving to a darker shade of blue while the excitement built. We gasped as the last sliver of sunlight was erased away – totality had begun.

Like turning off a light switch, we were bathed in instant twilight. There was now a dark hole in the sky with a blue-white ring surrounding it. Neon pink solar prominences came into view, along with the faint wisp of the solar corona. To the lower right, the brilliant planet Venus popped into view along with fainter Jupiter to the upper left. The three minutes and twenty seconds of totality passed far too quickly and the light switch turned back on. It was an emotional day I will never forget. The next

total solar eclipse will occur on August 2, 2027, tracking from Morocco to Somalia lasting more than six minutes.

But this was not the last time the sun would be in the news. Our daytime star is ramping up its current cycle of activity as solar maximum is expected to peak in July, 2025. At the beginning of May, a series of sunspots became visible on the limb of the sun, as they normally do. Over the next few weeks, sunspot AR3664 would grow into a monster. The area spanning sixteen earths across, unleashed multiple solar flares of the serious variety. In one day, no less than six Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) were heading toward Earth, and the warning was issued by Spaceweather of a severe geomagnetic category 5 storm for May 10. A G5

storm is the highest on the scale, with the possibility of power grid problems resulting from these solar blasts. It has been 20 years since a severe warning was issued.

The Friday night display of the Northern Lights was one of the most intense I have seen in quite a while. Palettes of bright green and red lit the

ground as they shimmered in all directions, including south. The overhead corona was spectacular as well. We did battle passing clouds, but the overall collision of solar particles with our magnetic region around the poles played out in all its glory. There were reports of the aurora being witnessed in Florida and Puerto Rico, which is rare.

If this is an indication of how the sky will entertain us this summer, I cannot wait for the next event. There might be future storms, depending on solar activity. Keep checking the Spaceweather link on my website for the ongoings of our sun.

Clear skies,

Known as "The Backyard Astronomer", Gary Boyle is an astronomy educator, guest speaker, former monthly columnist for the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada as well as a STEM educator. He has been interviewed on more than 60 Canadian radio stations as well as various television stations across Canada and the U.S. In recognition of his public outreach in astronomy, the International Astronomical Union has honoured him with the naming of Asteroid (22406) Garyboyle. Follow him on Facebook and his website: www. wondersofastronomy.com

Happy Face Nursery School is celebrating our 50th-year of providing high-quality licensed childcare in SD & G. We offer a variety of programs for children aged 12 months to 12 years at 5 different locations. We are offering full day summer camps for kindergarten & school-age children at our Chesterville, Morrisburg, Avonmore, and South Mountain locations. Summer camps begin July 2nd and run straight through up until Aug 28th.

If you‛re interested in registering your child, please email info@happyfacechildcare.ca Spaces are limited and filling quickly!

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The sudden change to hot weather has inspired more than just the Robins to use their water-bowl as a bathing facility, or just somewhere to sit and cool off, as can be seen by one of my pictures today, where a pair of Rock Pigeons are doing just that! It is not a common sight at all to see them actually get into the water, but they look perfectly at home in it.

dear little song loving little friend, our House Wren, are taking great delight in waking us up very early in the day. It reminds me of one of our trips to England, when, no matter where we were staying, we would be woken by the constant cooing of the Wood Pigeons, which are very much like our Rock Pigeons, but a lot more vocal! They didn't just do it in the morning - it went on all day

Something on the theme of watery fluid type substances brings to mind the appearance of one of our Hairy Woodpeckers, looking like it had been immersed in something not too pleasant! The poor bird looked like it had fallen into an oily-like, or treacle-like substance. Its head feathers were all stuck up like a Mohawk haircut and its feathers were a discolored brown. It looked a real mess, but was still feeding avidly, despite this fact. It appeared to feed here for a day or so, but I haven't seen it today, yet. Hopefully, it is OK, and that whatever it got into, or was sprayed with, has not led to its demise. We didn't try to catch it, to try and clean it, since it was not showing any real signs of distress or disability in any way. My first thought was that it might have got into a honey source somehow, but that doesn't sound very rational, as no flies, or

The Food Corner

by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville

other honey-loving insects, seemed to be "bugging" it, and it didn't look sticky. The Bluebirds have still not put in an appearance yet, at least not in our garden, but we have had two Eastern KIngbirds hanging around. Whether or not they will tarry is questionable, now that our swimming pool is uncovered and ready to go. Being "Flycatchers", who normally dwell by rivers and streams, where they hunt for mosquitoes and other aerial insects, they had been swooping down and flying across the water that had collected over winter in our black pool cover. Presumably, there were already insects to be caught, despite the weather only just starting to warm up. Maybe our waterfall feature will keep them interested, once I have got round to re-installing the pump and adding water to it. If it doesn't attract them, it will some of the other birds, who like to bathe in its shallow flowing water, where it gets the chance to form pools.

It has now become very pleasant, once again, to sit out in the garden and enjoy the birds and the sun. Hopefully, you are able to do the same, but be careful not to overdo the sun bit. Stay safe and well.

Cheers,

John Baldwin

We are getting some nice asparagus this time of year, and it’s a great opportunity to enjoy this tasty veg in many different ways. Today’s recipe is an Asparagus Cheese Melt. One of the things you can do consistently right with vegetables is to cook them only lightly. For example, asparagus doesn’t need a lot of cooking; you want a bit of crunch to the dish. The Asparagus Cheese Melt makes for a nice, fresh spring lunch, maybe accompanied by a Gazpacho (see 28 August 2023). This recipe will serve 4 highly appreciative folks.

Asparagus Cheese Melt

Ingredients:

5 asparagus spears per person you are serving

1 cup sliced Baby Bella mushrooms

2 red peppers, thinly sliced in rings

1 cup of grated Mozzarella cheese

4 slices of your favourite Grahame’s Bakery bread

¼ cup mayonnaise

2 teaspoons of Octoberfest Mustard (check Mrs. McGarrigle’s)

1 teaspoon each of dried, flaked dill weed and black pepper

Preparation:

- Trim the bottom end of your asparagus and boil lightly till done and still crunchy

- Combine the mayo, mustard, dill weed and pepper into a dressing

- Place your bread slices on a cookie sheet and slather with dressing

- Arrange the cooked asparagus spears lengthwise on the bread

- Arrange the sliced mushrooms and pepper rings on top of the asparagus

- Sprinkle with the grated cheese

- Broil in the oven just long enough for the cheese to melt

Serve this treat immediately. You can trim with a dusting of paprika, if you wish, or some parsley flakes. A cold white wine, such as a Pinot Grigio, accompanies this very well. Also, of course, you can use other vegetables on top of your asparagus, if you wish: shaved red onion goes well, and another colour of fresh pepper does also. Don’t hesitate to share your culinary inventions with me at: pcormier@ranaprocess.com.

Two is company

Hairy Woodpecker - what happened?

Rock Pigeon pair relaxing and having a chat

Tractor fire sends smoke into Chesterville’s skies

by Brandon Mayer

A tractor fire on the morning of Sunday, May 19 undoubtedly made a farmer’s long weekend much worse, though reports suggest there were no injuries. Heavy smoke could be seen billowing into the sky beginning around 11am. The fire occurred in a field off of Nation Valley Road, but smoke could easily be seen from the field behind the Chesterville Arena, and beyond.

It is not clear what caused the fire, but crews from the Chesterville Fire Station responded quickly and got the blaze under control.

Emergency repair of sewer in Winchester

Main Street motorists in Winchester were delayed for a few hours on May 16 while crews were dispatched to perform “an emergency repair of a sanitary sewer”. The repairs were required just west of the Sam Ault Arena. The Township posted on social media during the repairs, asking drivers to be prepared for delays, and mindful of the safety of the workers. Another crew was on site the following day to repave the area where the digging took place.

The blaze was big enough that smoke could easily be seen from the Chesterville Arena.

Firefighters work to put out the tractor fire in Chesterville on May 19. Photo

by Sabrina Ventrella

Community Food Share’s Fill-a-Bag food drive exceeds hopes

Despite an afternoon of on and off rain showers last Saturday, volunteers working on behalf of Community Food Share collected 20,575 pounds of food to cap off the seventh annual Fill-aBag campaign. Monetary donations were also received amounting to $1,450.10.

Volunteers in the communities in Dundas and Stormont Counties returned to the homes where they delivered grocery bags the previous Saturday. The use of reuseable bags proved to be a wise choice for a rainy day, as volunteers shared memories of the paper bags disintegrating in the rain in previous years. The more than twenty thousand pounds of nonperishable food that was collected will go a long way to ensure there is enough food to help the food bank through the summer months and into the fall.

“The Fill-a-Bag food drive is the major event that stocks the food bank shelves helping fulfil our vision that no person or family in our community goes hungry,” said Jane Schoones, Team Leader for CFS. “We couldn’t

2024 South Mountain Duck Race

With permission from the Township of North Dundas and the South Nation Conservation, the St. Mary of the Presentation / St. Daniel - Knights of Columbus Council 11725, held its annual South Mountain Duck Race on Saturday May 4th.

A great time was had by all who came out on that beautiful sunny day to enjoy a BBQ & Cotton Candy at the St. Daniel Church grounds before the start, when 1,000 ducks were dropped into the South Nation River at the County Road 1 bridge and made their way to the finish line on Bridge Street in South Mountain.

All 3 Winners for the cash prizes totalling $750.00 have been contacted and the Knights are finalizing donations to 4 area institutions. Thanks to all who supported the event with ticket purchases, the Township, the Conservation as well as the many volunteers who made this event a success.

do this without the support and dedication of the local Lions and Leos (Chesterville, Mountain, Iroquois-Matilda and Morrisburg), along with help from the Winchester RBC, Therien Martial Arts, Girl Guides, Lactalis Ingleside, NDDHS student volunteers, Winchester BGC, community volunteers and of course, our CFS Food Bank volunteers and CFS staff.”

Our volunteers were unable to drop off bags to apartments or seniors’ buildings; however, those residents are invited to purchase a pre-made bag at a local grocery store. Those bags will be counted in the Fill-a-Bag numbers the week of May 12. You’re also welcome to send a monetary donation indicating that it’s for the Fill-a-Bag 2024 campaign.

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15th,

Firefighters’ 2nd Annual Rooftop Campout is this weekend

In 2023, Firefighters in North Dundas held two fundraisers. The first was a rooftop campout in February held at the Winchester Foodland. Three of our local firefighters spent a full 24 hours on the ground collecting donations and sleeping overnight on the roof of Foodland. They raised in excess of $3,600 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

In October, our Station held its annual Fill The Boot Drive, where the community helped raise an all time high of $10,049. This total is a testament to our incredible community.

Station 4 will be kicking off our support for Muscular Dystrophy Canada with our 2nd Annual Rooftop Campout to be held during the Art on the Waterfront event from June 1 – 2 in Chesterville. Our firefighters will spend another 24 hours fundraising, which includes an overnight stay on top of Scotiabank.

Come out and support your local firefighters in their efforts to bring much needed funds to Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

Catholic Education Week 2024

from the CDSBEO

Each year, the Catholic community of Ontario engages in a week-long celebration of the distinct identity and significant contributions of Catholic education during Catholic Education Week. This year’s celebration around the theme “We are called to love,” took place during the week of May 5 to 10, and students engaged in many meaningful activities and reflections to deepen their awareness and understanding of the gift of Catholic education. Principal of Religious and Family Life Education and Equity and Inclusion Renée Rozon presented details to the Board of Trustees.

The week began with the annual Board Mass, held at St. Philip Neri Church in Toledo, and celebrated by Archbishop Michael Mulhall. The comprehensive resource kit of activities and reflections provided by the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA) was shared with all schools, who also celebrated this important week through various activities such as liturgies, assemblies, musical performances, community clean-ups, and nature walks. The many events which took place within school communities were posted on the CDSBEO website.

“We are so blessed to have such passion for Catholic education in our schools. It is amazing to see the activities that have taken place during this very special week, and I would like to thank everyone for the work they have done to make this week so memorable,” concluded CDSBEO Chair Chair, Sue Wilson.

This medal has a silver lining

by Winchester Skating Club

Sometimes it’s the Winchester Skating Club coaches bringing home the medals!

On May 16, 2024, Coach Chantal Lewis competed her free skate program at the International Adult Figure Skating Competition in Oberstdorf, Germany. She won silver in a group of 28 Bronze Level III skaters.

This followed her earlier success when she placed 10th out of 20 skaters competing their artistic programs, on May 12.

Lewis has been with the WSC for over a decade, coaching everything from the club’s learn to skate program to StarSkate figure skaters. The club added an adult program to its session line up, inspired in part by Lewis’ own participation in a sport that has no age limits.

The WSC is pleased to have coaches like Lewis who will encourage our athletes to keep lacing up their skates for years to come.

Tid bit musings

by Elva Patterson Rutters, RSSW

What exactly is prom? How does it differ from the past years? Do you recall your prom? Who is legally responsible for any incidents that happen? How can one process the changing times?

Prom has and continues to be an expensive event. From tux, shoes, dress, corsage, possible transportation, and the ticket itself: the pocketbook ends up with a huge hole. The youth are dressed to the nines in formal wear. Stunning, elegant, transformed, fairytale… are some of the word to describe the effects of both the males and females! The venue reflects the elegance or specialness of the prom.

Is the purpose of a prom to celebrating the final year of school? It is closely linked to graduation but as long as you are in grade 12, or asked by a grade 12 student, you can attend. It has the finesse of a "debutante coming out" event. Is it a "rite of passage?" Today the females ask the guys to be their date as much as guys ask the girls. It is quite kosher to go alone or as a group of unattached individuals. In the past, if you didn't have a date, you elected to skip the prom.

It seems the main focus is the "prom after-party" where the formal wear is quickly ditched for everyday summer wear. Too often there are date rapes, drunkenness, drug use and physical altercations that over-ride sensibility. Bearing in mind that the teen brain is developing at the same speed as a toddler, the license to consume copiously at proms seems to be a "rite of passage." The use of alcohol and drugs does affect being rational and safe.

Those renting motel rooms or campsites for these unruly parties for the youth can be held liable for any damages or results of overconsumption of drugs and alcohol. Alcohol poisoning must be recognized by colleagues and medical attention sought. Campground owners fret about possible drownings at these after prom parties. It is not their responsibility to "babysit" your child. Farm fields and bush locations also leave the owner liable.

Hopefully you have taken the responsibility to inform your child of these potential dangers, and cautioned them how to be wise and safe. Hopefully if you are booking these venues for the after-party, you are prepared to be accountable. Teach your youth how to recognize and treat substance abuse and offer life-saving procedures. Make sure the girls know about the “morning after pill”.

May the joy of prom override the heartache so many experience. Utilize the saying "better safe than sorry." Joyous celebrating to each participant!

Victoria

by David Shanahan

I must admit, when I first arrived in Canada many years ago, I was rather startled to find there was a public holiday to mark Queen Victoria’s birthday. “What?”, I thought, “hasn’t she been dead lo these many decades?”. I knew that Ray Davies and the Kinks had recorded a song about the same monarch, but why a public holiday for Victoria’s birthday? Having enjoyed that holiday two Mondays ago, I can say I do appreciate the day off (not that newspapers have that luxury), and it got me thinking about the lady and why Canadians might want to remember her.

Of course, until the reign of Elizabeth II, recently deceased, Victoria had been the longest reigning monarch in British history, but that’s not really it. I don’t see Canada establishing a holiday to mark Elizabeth’s birthday. What is amazing is the influence Victoria had on Canada and its story. Looking back, it’s surprising how many pivotal events took place while she was Queen.

Victoria ruled from June, 1837, until January, 1901, and her reign saw tremendous changes in both Canada and the world at large. It was in that time that the British Empire reached its zenith, culminating with Victoria being pronounced Empress of India in 1876. Colonisation was official policy, as Victoria herself said: "It is not in our custom to annexe countries, unless we are obliged and forced to do so." She embodied the racist view that the British, more specifically the English, were a superior race responsible to spread their superiority around the globe.

That attitude created the Indian Act, the Reserve system, and all the other punitive measures taken against Canada’s Indigenous peoples. The Kinks song refers to this empirebuilding aspect of Victoria’s reign: “Canada to India, Australia to Cornwall, Singapore to Hong Kong. From the West to the East, from to the rich to the poor, Victoria loved them all.” The Irish might disagree with that last phrase, and it’s not surprising that Ireland is not listed in the song. There, she is known as “the Famine Queen”, ruling through the Great Hunger of 1845-48, when over a million people on the island died of starvation, and another million plus were forced to emigrate to survive. And although she graciously donated money to the relief of the famine, she had done nothing in the years before or after to ameliorate the awful conditions that led to genocide (and I use that word deliberately).

She was quite willing to inflict war and suffering whenever the Empire, as a “Great Power”, considered it necessary: "If we are to maintain our position as a first-rate Power", she wrote, "we must ... be Prepared for attacks and wars, somewhere or other, CONTINUALLY." (Upper case is in the original).

Victoria survived a number of assassination attempts, though at times these were more gestures than actual attempts, guns being unloaded or merely waved in her general direction. So, why is she celebrated in this country? Largely, it is said, because when was the Queen at the time of Confederation, when the Dominion of Canada came into being in 1867. She was also the monarch who a few years prior to Confederation, had chosen Ottawa, then known as Bytown, as the capital of Canada. She was the monarch when Canadians were first sent abroad to fight in the Empire’s wars, when they went to South Africa to take part in the Boer War. She was Queen the last time Canadians died defending their country from invasion. This was in 1866, when the Fenians, an Irish revolutionary organisation, sent veterans of the American Civil War into Canada to demand freedom for Ireland. Another great Canadian story.

Ironically, Victoria gave her name to an era and an image representing strict values in sexual and family life. “Victorian” attitudes stand for severe repression and original “family values” attitudes. This is ironic as it fails to represent the monarch’s own family. Her sons were known womanisers, with many mistresses and children born “out of wedlock”. This has remained a characteristic of the ruling family of Britain ever since. Interestingly, the current King’s own mistress, before they married, is a descendant of the mistress of Victoria’s eldest son, and future King Edward VII.

All in all, a fascinating character to provide Canadians with a public holiday.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Spencerville Agricultural Society planning general meetings. If you are interested in joining our committee, please email info@spencervillefair.ca to receive all of the meeting details. Jun 10, Jul 8, Aug 12, Oct 21, Nov 11. The Drummond Building, 22 Ryan Street, Spencerville Ontario

ACROSS

1. Location

5. Stinging insect

9. Shrub

13. Ripped

14. Thespian

16. Type of sword

17. French for "State" 18. Flair

48. Medium-sized penguins

51. Performers or painters

52. Cut short

54. Fizzy drink

55. Meeting arrangers

59. Pie slice

62. Curved molding

63. Dialect

65. Smell

7. Eye infections

8. Canvassed

9. '50s nonconformist

10. Style of hairdo

11. Burn the surface of

12. Not his

15. Pass a rope through 21. Boor

23. British tax

25. On-board prison

27. Kiss and cuddle

28. Coronet

29. Snake-like fish

31. Style of horse riding

32. Reliance

34. Between FAH and LAH

36. Kiddies

39. Sheep sound

40. Makes a mistake

43. Rodent dam builders

44. River to the North Sea

46. Put away

47. Secret lair

49. Style of building columns

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https://southgatechurch.com/ Services: Sundays at 10am (Kids program for toddlers - Gr 6) Play Group for parents of babies to preschool meets Wednesdays at 10am.

The Pulse Youth (Gr 6 -12) meets bi-weekly on Fridays at 7pm.

The Ladies Group meets bimonthly. Contact the church office for more info

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2 Water Street

Chesterville, ON K0C 1H0

613-448-1758 Sunday church service 10 am. Nursery and Sunday school available for children.

Various adult Bible studies throughout the week. Details at thegatheringhouse.ca

STEM program & Youth group Wednesdays at 6:30 pm

Playgroup drop in 10:30 am on Fridays

HUB youth drop in 7 -10 pm

Fridays

Cafe Mon & Fri 9 am -4 pm Wed 12 -4 pm

Solomon’ Porch Nationside Pentecostal Church

Pastor Scott Sayers

Meeting Sunday 10:30am. 9 William St. Chesterville, Ont. ( The Nelson LaPrade Centre) Box 292 Chesterville 613-448-2272 nationsidepentecostalchurch.ca

19. Jewish month 20. Committee 22. Choosers

24. Pretentious person 26. Days in a week 27. Height 30. Stop

33. Subtleties

35. Bypass

37. Type of cereal grass

38. World

41. Twosome

42. Diving bird

45. Most severe

66. Winglike

67. Bowed stringed instrument

68. Arm bone 69. Allows

Large number 71. T T T DOWN 1. Stair

2. Infinitesimal amount 3. Conducted business 4. Rapprochement

5. Past tense of To be 6. Play parts

50. Wears away

53. Warble

55. Anthracite

56. Look at flirtatiously

57. Tidy

58. One and only

60. Disappeared

61. Ages

64. Cut grass

We must protect farmland for the sake of future generations

by Drew Spoelstra, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture

Ontario farmers know better than most that this province is home to some of Canada’s richest and most fertile farmland.

It’s where we grow food and feed for people and animals alike, but in addition to sustaining us, it also helps support climate change mitigation, benefits water and air quality and supports our environmental biodiversity.

At the same time, we know that Ontario needs growth to keep its economic engine going, expanded transportation networks to support the flow of people and goods, and housing for an increasing population.

Farmland is a finite but diminishing resource, and the availability of prime agricultural land is fundamental to Ontario’s future. It’s been a long time since our grocery store shelves were empty, but we only have to look to other re-

gions of the world to understand that a country’s ability to feed its own population is an important pillar of a wellfunctioning and sustainable society.

That’s why we have long been strong advocates for farmland preservation and keeping this fertile soil in agricultural production – it’s the fundamental building block of our food and farming systems. Unfortunately, the analysis of the latest Census of Agriculture statistics paints a bleak picture of what is happening in Ontario – the province is permanently losing an average of 319 acres of farmland a day or the equivalent of nine family farms from agricultural production every single week. Although urban expansion isn’t the only cause of this loss, it’s undeniable that development is putting intense pressure on Ontario farmland and pushing up against urban-rural boundaries.

The most current example is the ongoing farm-

land situation in the Waterloo Region municipality of Wilmot Township, where landowners are being threatened with expropriation for an as-of-yet undisclosed industrial development. Although Ontario is a large province, only about five percent of our land is suitable for growing crops or raising livestock. Much of northern Ontario can’t be farmed because of the cool climate and the rocky Canadian Shield, and towns and cities dot much of the southern Ontario landscape.

Ontario farmers understand that our province needs to be able to attract and accommodate growth, and that we need solutions to the housing shortage. We aren’t opposed to urban growth and development –after all, we also want housing options to support youth, seniors, families, workers, and newcomers in our communities.

But we believe the answer lies with responsible land-use planning that pre-

vents further farmland loss, encourages ongoing investment in farms and farmrelated businesses, helps communities intensify their built-up areas and supports greater density in new development. This includes directing growth to urban and rural settlement areas where residential and commercial needs can be met in serviced areas using much less land. It also ensures efficient use of municipal infrastructure investments and reduces costs to provide services.

We’re urging all levels of government to use a longterm, strategic approach to land-use planning and a commitment to meaningful increased density of population within urban boundaries and around public transportation hubs so that we’re building in the right places. We’re encouraging transparency, dialogue and collaboration so we can collectively find solutions where farmers are part of the process and can make meaningful contributions. Let’s not forget that agri-food is also a cornerstone of Ontario’s economic prosperity. This sector, which is built around productive agricultural land, contributes $47 billion to the provincial economy and $20 billion in agri-food exports annually, and employs about

10 per cent of Ontario’s work force, supporting more than 750,000 jobs. Without a thoughtful and strategic approach to farmland preservation, land-use planning and economic development, we are putting Ontario’s future at risk. For Ontario farmers, the goal is to ensure a future for our province, our communities and our families that includes food and farmland as well as jobs and growth.

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To our valued customers

ThankYou for e 53years

We are having a PARTY to show our appreciation to our customers for the past 53 years at Seaway Valley Pharmacy in Winchester.

You are invited to join us on June 22, 2024 at the Sam Ault Arena in Winchester.

Doors open at 4:30, for greetings & visiting *Cash Bar available*

Refreshments available

Speeches from 7:00 - 7:30

Visiting from 7:30 - 8:00 pm

Eddy & The Stingrays from 8:00 - 11:00 pm

Hope to see you there to meet with Wayne & Huguette.

We appreciate your presence!

Please RSVP to Cindy at svp.party.rsvp@gmail.com

OneWater education program comes to South Mountain

by Brandon Mayer

Two representatives of the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) visited the South Mountain Resource Centre last week to offer an education program called “OneWater” to local youth. These workshops are designed to engage students in water literacy and awareness by helping them discover the way their choices can impact our wastewater systems and our environment. The workshops feature hands-on learning opportunities, with a presentation introducing students to the water cycle and the water and wastewater treatment processes, as well as how to make smart choices about what goes down our pipes.

The presentation on May 22 in South Mountain was provided by Tom, who is an engineer/operator with OCWA, and Angela, who another of OCWA’s operators. OneWater is a free educational program that is geared toward grade 8 classes, complementing the Ontario curriculum by

teaching about the water cycle. Tom explained that the May 22 presentation included homeschooled students from a wider range of ages participating, and that it went very well.

The OCWA released their refreshed, curriculum connected OneWater program province-wide for the 2023-2024 school year. Normally, the program is delivered right in the classroom upon invitation from grade 8 teachers throughout Ontario.

“Have students discover the power of their choices when it comes to impacting our wastewater systems and our environment through hands-on learning,” reads promotional material for the program. “Our expert OCWA water and wastewater operators will go over the do’s and don’ts when it comes to flushing, and actionable steps they can take to protect our water.”

To date, more than 3,000 students from more than 50 schools across Ontario have participated in the OneWater program! “Our respondents from past workshops have

A too uncommon theory of medicine

Are your health care providers trained in integrative medicine? It’s not an area of medical specialization, like gynaecology or gastroenterology. Think of it as a theory of medicine.

Doctors practicing integrative medicine respect the roles of prescription drugs and surgery when the situation calls for these treatments. But they also study and embrace the potential for natural remedies, lifestyle modifications, nutrition, and traditional practices in both health promotion and disease treatment.

Hippocrates, born in 460 BC, was the most influential philosopher of integrative medicine. He believed the human body should be treated as a whole, not as the sum of its parts. Benedict Lust, born in 1872 in Baden, Germany, is regarded as the “Father of Naturopathy”, a form of alternative medicine whose legitimate members promote evidence-based natural remedies.

given us positive feedback about their satisfaction, and teachers have emphasized the informative and engaging content, enthusiastic and encouraging presenters, and strong ties to the curriculum,” Tom added. “We’ve been working hard over the last few years to update the program and are excited for students to experience the refreshed content.”

The OCWA is a provincial Crown Agency that reports through the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. The agency is a trusted leader in water for over 300 communities across Ontario, believing in “our communities, our environment and our people”. The OCWA is committed to building healthy, sustainable communities each day through their water and wastewater services.

For more information on the OneWater program, please visit: https://www. ocwa.com/community/onewater-education-program

Then there is Linus Pauling. Through his research, he advanced the prevention and treatment of disease by studying how the body benefits from optimized amounts of substances which are natural to the body. Pauling was a molecular biologist. His practice of orthomolecular medicine acknowledges the body’s biochemical pathways and genetic variabilities that interact with diseases such as atherosclerosis, cancer, and brainrelated conditions.

Dr. Andrew Saul was the founder of the Orthomolecular Medical News Service, and with his death earlier this year, we lost one of the world’s foremost advocates for evidence-based natural therapies. He made it his life’s work to pass on a wealth of knowledge, including the message that natural remedies never killed anyone. Prescription drugs and over-thecounter drugs can’t make that claim.

Saul practiced what he preached. His home included a garden full of vegetables, and he stressed that for a few dollars it

would produce thousands of dollars of fresh produce for his family. Saul’s news service shares research papers from esteemed scientists from around the world. But it’s the simple messages that stick, and his reminders about the importance of vitamins are worthy of note.

Take the 80-year-old tennis player who had to stop playing his favourite game due to severe leg cramps. He wasn’t getting oxygenated blood to his leg muscles. After taking natural vitamin E, he was back on the court. Vitamin E increases the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. This is the other reason E can stop anginal heart pain.

Saul chastised dermatologists for telling patients to keep out of the sun and to use sun block. He championed the need for 3,000 to 5,000 units of vitamin D daily to decrease the risk of multiple sclerosis and maintain our sense of balance as we age. What irritated Saul the most? It was the failure of doctors to accept that vita-

min C carries out so many vital health functions, and that it fights the number one killer, heart disease. He pointed to medical studies showing its effectiveness in fighting viral diseases such as pneumonia, hepatitis, meningitis, polio, and even the lethal bite of a rattlesnake.

He repeated over and over that no one had ever died from an overdose of vitamin C. If you take more than your body can use, it is excreted in the urine. Another fact he underscored was that the dose is so important – the greater the degree of infection, the greater amounts of C needed to cure it.

Saul reported that, in patients desperately ill with infection, in the process of dying, one decision could save them – that is, huge doses of vitamin C, such as 300,000 milligrams administered intravenously. His final advice? Hospitals are the locus of death. So stay away, or get out of them quickly.

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Jean Baker (nee Cumming)

In Memoriam of loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Jean Baker (nee Cumming), who passed peacefully with her family by her side on May 27, 2023, in Trail, BC. Beloved wife of the late Allan Baker, loving mother of Debbie (Jack Richardson), grandchildren; David Richardson (Ali), Steven Richardson (Ali), Lauren Richardson (Jason), Hayley Young (Frank), and great-grandchildren; Jack, William, Chas & Isla Jean. Predeceased by daughter and son-in-law, Dianne and Terry Young, brothers, Donald, Cameron, and sister, Evelyn Cumming.

There will be a “Celebration of Life” held on Saturday, June 8th. Beginning at 11am with a grave side service at Maple Ridge Cemetery in Winchester, ON. Followed by a reception at Winchester United Church from 1pm-3pm. The family invites friends, neighbours, and the community who knew Jean to come together and honour her memory.”