Neighbourhood GRIMSBY Issue 08 2021

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ild bergamot, also known as Beebalm, blooms in July in open fields and meadows. It provides a major source of nectar for various insects, especially Monarch butterflies, at a time when the Monarch’s usual source of nectar, Milkweed, is beginning to fade.

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HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT STARTS AT HOME Plant a Native Tree or two.

Plant native plants in your gardens that are attractive to bees and other pollinating insects.

Install a Rain Garden or a Rain Barrel and Natural Garden Features.

Replace your gas powered lawnmowers with an Electric Mower.

Mulch your Grass. Let the nutrients return to the soil.

Reduce Use of Fertilizers.

Carefully pack your blue and gray boxes to Reduce Wind Blown Litter.

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ROWAN is very scared as she has lived her entire life so far in a cage. She is incredibly sweet and resilient but it will take time and patience for her to learn how to be a dog. As Rowan begins to know and trust you she is affectionate and gives lots of kisses. It is very important not to rush her and make sure she is comfortable so that she can blossom. Rowan would benefit from having another dog in the home to show her the ropes. Her best fit family is one that is calm, patient and gentle.

COVID Adoption Process:

Rowan is a flight risk so will need a secure, fenced in yard. As well, she will need to have two collars and leashes on when outside. Precautions should also be taken around the home to make sure gates and doors are secured.

• EMAIL the completed form to adoptions@lchs.ca

INTERESTED IN MORE INFORMATION OR MEETING ROWAN? Please call the shelter at 905 682 0767. To meet any of the other adoptable pets, please visit our website - lchs.com

The above steps must be followed. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

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OFFICIAL RIBBONCUTTING CEREMONY MARKS THE OPENING OF NEW LANDMARK ATTRACTION: The Niagara

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ON JULY 28TH, Sandie Bellows, Niagara Parks Commission Board Chair and the Honourable Lisa MacLeod, Ontario Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, celebrated the opening of Niagara’s newest landmark attraction, the Niagara Parks Power Station, in an official ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Beginning on Friday, July 30, the massive copper doors of the historic former hydroelectric power plant will open for guests to explore the breathtaking interior of this once dormant marvel of engineering and architecture. Through repurposed artifacts, interactive exhibits and interpretive installations, guests will learn first-hand how this hydropower pioneer harnessed the power of Niagara Falls to generate electricity.

Built in 1905, as the “Canadian Niagara Power generating station”, the facility is the only fully intact decommissioned hydroelectric plant of its period left in the world. The preservation of this spectacular one-of-a-kind historical landmark was the first consideration in all decisions related to the adaptive reuse construction, which has encompassed over 75 unique projects awarded to nearly 50 companies, employing well over 400 people.

A foundational piece of Niagara Parks’ 10-year Strategic Plan and supported by the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture Industries, the project was made possible through an investment of $25 million provided by the Ontario Government. In addition to offering an exciting new guest experience and revenue source for Niagara Parks, the Niagara Parks Power Station will introduce a new economic driver to the region and is expected to be a catalyst for the recovery of tourism in Niagara and across the province.

The Niagara Parks Power Station will open to the public with daytime guided and self-guided tours daily from July 30 through to August 15. The station will then be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for the remainder of August. In September, Niagara Parks will launch a brandnew immersive sight and sound night show created by renowned design and production firm, Thinkwell, “Currents: Niagara’s Power Transformed.” As of September 3, the Niagara Parks Power Station will operate daily from that date forward.

Phase two of the attraction will provide guests access to the incredible underground infrastructure of the Niagara Parks Power Station, with a glass elevator taking visitors down 180 feet below the generator floor to explore the 2,000-foot tailrace tunnel that empties at the base of the Falls. Phase two is expected to open in the summer of 2022.

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit niagaraparks.com/power.

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SERVICE SQUAD HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES WITH DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Grimsby has announced that it has received a $15,980 grant from Digital Main Street’s Ontario Grants Program for a Digital Service Squad (DSS), which will provide trained digital specialists to local small businesses to help them adopt online technologies and digitally transform their sales, marketing and back-office operations. The squad will begin visiting businesses in the community on July 26, 2021.

"COVID-19 has brought many challenges to our Town's brick-and-mortar businesses, so it is great to see that the Digital Main Street program will once again be running to leverage new online and digital tools to help local business owners promote their goods and service and stay competitive within and beyond the COVID context," said Mayor Jordan.

"The renewed Digital Main Street program will allow eligible Grimsby businesses to transition their operations through digital transformation to better position themselves for success and long-term sustainability, especially during these trying times."

Renewed government funding of the OPG will provide 3,000 Digital Transformation Grants to qualified bricksand-mortar small businesses as well as Digital Service Squad grants for organizations to provide hands-on assistance to local small businesses. The OPG is administrated by the Ontario BIA Association, in partnership with the Toronto Association of BIAs (TABIA).

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The cornerstone of Digital Main Street, these squads consist of trained specialists who meet with brick-andmortar small businesses at no cost to help them complete an online assessment and introduce them to online training modules to build their knowledge and skills. These experts can also assist businesses with developing their Digital Transformation Plan (DTP) and applying for a one-time $2,500 grant to implement it. This one-on-one DSS assistance also includes support for basic website set-up, Google My Business profiles, 360º photos, social media presence, and much more. The DSS can also provide information on the ShopHERE program, if applicable, to assist with digital storefront set-up and e-commerce. Where COVID-19 restrictions are in place, DSS experts can provide support through phone and video tools such as Zoom.

"IN THE PAST 16 MONTHS, AS SMALL BUSINESSES ACROSS THE PROVINCE FOUGHT TO STAY OPEN AND KEEP CUSTOMERS ENGAGED ONLINE, DIGITAL SERVICE SQUADS WERE THERE TO HELP," said Kay Matthews, Executive Director of OBIAA. "Squads jumped online themselves during lockdowns to help virtually, and businesses have consistently told us how important the DSS were to their success through the pandemic. We are thrilled to support this DSS and help them provide assistance to even more small businesses than ever."

About OBIAA OBIAA is the network that represents unique and vibrant BIAs across Ontario. The Association supports and advocates on behalf of its members through the building and nurturing of strong relationships and partnerships.

OBIAA is a leader in the development and sharing of information, tools, resources and best practices, and is the ONE voice on common issues.

About Digital Main Street Digital Main Street is a program that helps main street businesses achieve digital transformation. The program is built around an online learning platform, structured training programs, and our Digital Service Squad, a team of streetlevel team members who help main street businesses grow and manage their operations through technology.

Digital Main Street was created by the Toronto Association on Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) with direct support from the City of Toronto.

DMS is also supported by a group of strategic business partners, including Google, Mastercard, Shopify, Microsoft, Facebook, Intuit QuickBooks, Square, and Yellow Pages. digitalmainstreet.ca

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BIRDING ENTHUSIAST TO

BUTTERFLY ENTHUSIAST During the pandemic, bird watching became a hobby, especially with the Cornell Lab Merlin app on my phone. During many social distanced walks looking and listening for birds, the butterflies started flittering in and out of my vision and capturing my attention.

Cabbage White Susan Gibbins

Monarch Wild Indigo Duskywing

Many butterflies are beautiful, just like birds. Binoculars can help to appreciate them, just like birds.

Butterflies tend to be active during regular waking hours, UNLIKE birds. They tend to fly and perch lower to the ground, UNLIKE birds.

They tend to not hide in leafy trees, UNLIKE birds. Many butterflies have their favourite plant… find the plant, find the butterfly.

Black Swallowtail

Silvery Blue

Some merits of Birding/Butterfly watching: makes you happier, is calming, keeps you mentally sharp, is a social activity and keeps you physically active and of course you become more connected to nature.

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SEEING theINVISIBLE UNPRECEDENTED AUGMENTED REALITY EXHIBITION to Premiere at Royal Botanical Gardens in September 2021 as One of 12 Participating Gardens Across Six Countries.

Featuring AR Works by Artists Including Ai Weiwei, Refik Anadol, El Anatsui, Isaac Julien CBE, Mohammed Kazem, Sigalit Landau, Sarah Meyohas, Pamela Rosenkranz, and Timur Si-Qin. Opening Simultaneously in Australia, Canada, Israel, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The most ambitious and expansive exhibition to date of contemporary artworks created with augmented reality (AR) technology will premiere at Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) in September 2021 as one of 12 participating gardens across six countries. Seeing the Invisible features works by more than a dozen international artists such as Ai Weiwei, Refik Anadol, El Anatsui, Isaac Julien CBE, Mohammed Kazem, Sigalit Landau, Sarah Meyohas, Pamela Rosenkranz, and Timur Si-Qin—including several artists’ first work in AR. Visitors will engage with Seeing the Invisible via an app designed for the exhibition downloadable to smartphones and tablets. Forging new links between botanical gardens located in diverse biomes around the globe, the 10

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exhibition fosters collaboration between institutions, artists, and audiences, highlighting the power of art to connect people around the world.

The first exhibition of its kind to be developed as a collaboration among botanical gardens around the world, Seeing the Invisible was initiated by the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens and Outset Contemporary Art Fund, and is co-curated by Hadas Maor and Tal Michael Haring. As part of Seeing the Invisible, the Eden Project is also developing accompanying educational programming for children, educators, and families at RBG, every other partner institution, and online for viewers around the world.

Seeing the Invisible will place the same exhibition of commissioned artworks in analogous sites in 12 outdoor garden settings located in different biomes all around the world, creating parallels and contrasts between them. For example, the same work might be set within a group of tall Saguaro cacti in Tucson and among a lush forest of giant redwoods in Edinburgh. The AR nature of the exhibition allows for the creation of expansive, immersive works that engage with existing features of the natural landscape beyond the limitations of what is possible with physical artworks. Many of the works created for the exhibition will address related themes around nature, environment, sustainability, and explore the interplay of the physical world with the digital one.

Seeing the Invisible will be accessible via smartphone and tablet through the Seeing the Invisible app, which will be available for iPhone and Android in the App Store and Google Play.

Further details will be announced in the coming weeks.

"WE ARE THRILLED TO PREMIERE THIS EVENT THAT ALLOWS US TO PRESENT ART IN A NEW MEDIUM TO OUR GARDENS," said Royal Botanical Gardens CEO, Nancy Rowland.

"For centuries, public gardens have provided spaces that showcase and complement the creativity of traditional art. With Seeing the invisible we are able to immerse the art into our natural setting in a new and different way."

Detail image of Sigalit Landau, Salt Stalagmite #1 [Three Bridges], 2021

This project has been made possible in partnership with The Jerusalem Foundation. Additional support for Royal Botanical Gardens presentation of the exhibition has been provided by Incite Foundation for the Arts. Seeing the Invisible is co-curated by Hadas Maor and Tal Michael Haring, and organized by Jerusalem Botanical Gardens and Outset Contemporary Art Fund.

Seeing the Invisible will be complemented by Royal Botanical Gardens’ Dan Lawrie International Sculpture Collection which features several unique artwork pieces from around the world.

Further information regarding dates, times and tickets for Seeing the Invisible will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Artichoke + Fried Caper JANETTE MITCHELL After years of owning and operating a decorating and home staging business, Janette pivoted her career and sights on becoming a food stylist.

She enrolled in culinary school and began assisting some of the best food stylists in Toronto.

Janette now prepares food for print, packaging, editorials, social media and motion. @janettecooks janettecooks.com

Photography by Janette Mitchell

INGREDIENTS

Prep Time: 20 minutes ı Serves: 4

• 1 125ml jar capers, fried

DIRECTIONS

• 1/2 680ml jar of artichokes, drained and cut into bite-sized pieces • 1/2 270ml jar thinly sliced sun-dried tomatoes, plus 4 tbsp reserved oil from jar • 375g package of whole grain spaghetti • 1/2 cup reserved pasta water • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tbsp grated lemon zest • Grated parmesan cheese • Fresh ground pepper

STEP 1. step one: Cook pasta according to package instructions.

STEP 2. While the pasta is cooking, drain the capers and pat very dry. In a large pan at medium-high, add 1 tbsp of the sun-dried tomato oil, and then the capers. Roll around in pan and fry until browned, and crispy about 2-4 minutes.

STEP 3. Remove capers to a dry paper towel. In same large pan, add remaining 3 tbsp oil, and garlic and cook for 1 minute or until golden. Add the artichokes, and thinly sliced sun-dried tomatoes.

Keep on low heat.

STEP 4. Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.

COOKS NOTES No need to salt the sauce as the capers and artichokes have enough salt to flavour well.

For extra protein you could add a can of flaked tuna, but don’t let this dish fool you - there is 12g of protein per serving in whole grain pasta! ◆

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STEP 5. Add the reserved pasta water to the oil mixture and bring to a quick boil for 1-2 minutes so sauce thickens slightly.

STEP 6. Add the cooked (unrinsed) spaghetti to the pan and using tongs, gently stir into sauce to coat.

STEP 7. Plate your pasta in a large serving dish or into individual servings and top with the capers, and garnish generously with the lemon zest, parmesan and fresh ground pepper.

PEACH KING CENTRE GETTING A FACELIFT Grimsby announces Provincial Investment in Peach King Centre Renovation and Expansion On July 8th, Mayor Jeff Jordan was joined by the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario's Minister of Infrastructure, Sam Oosterhoff, Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara West and Wayne Fertich, Regional Councillor for the Regional Municipality of Niagara, to announce $16 million of provincial funding to support a $21 million renovation and expansion of the Grimsby Peach King Centre.

This investment will be used to create a fully equipped community centre with improved accessibility, a full-sized gymnasium, an indoor walking and wheeling track, creative outdoor recreation space and improved dressing rooms and arena spaces.

The expanded facility will also house additional gathering spaces and multi-purpose rooms for use by the community, including a dedicated youth centre and areas for older adults and culture programming.

"On behalf of Town Council I want to thank the Government of Ontario for joining with the Town of Grimsby on this important investment in our growing community" said Mayor Jeff Jordan.

"The expansion and renovation of the

Peach King Centre will enable modern and accessible recreation options for all ages and abilities, creating a new hub for sport and active living in Grimsby."

"STRONG, CARING AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR GOVERNMENT'S INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS," said the Honourable Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. "Supporting meaningful projects like this one in Grimsby will make a positive difference to the families who live in the community, while also protecting their health and well-being today, and for many years to come."

"This is great news for the residents of the Town of Grimsby," said Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West. "With

the expansion and renovation of the Peach King Community Centre, the town will be anchored by two modern and accessible community hubs for sport and recreation, including the Niagara West YMCA in the East end and a new community centre in the West end."

Many local community organizations will benefit from the new facility, including the Grimsby Basketball Association, Grimsby Peach Kings, Grimsby Minor Hockey Association, Grimsby Pickleball, West Niagara Special Olympics and the Grimsby Senior’s Club.

The centre will also host a number of drop in and Town organized programs.

"Covid-19 has really illuminated the value and the need for recreation as part of community wellness, and this exciting project will ensure that ample opportunities for participation will exist in Grimsby for many years to come" said Mayor Jeff Jordan. "We are very excited to bring this project forward, with the support and partnership of our community clubs and organizations."

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