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Protecting the Environment is one of Lions Global Causes
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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GRIMSBY Grows THEIR HERITAGE REGISTRY BY 65%
Article and Photography by Town of Grimsby
On April 6, Grimsby Town Council unanimously approved the significant addition of heritage resources to the Municipal Heritage Register (Register) building on its commitment to heritage conservation. The update to the Register is the largest addition of heritage resources since 2008 and represents an increase of 65%. Planning Staff, on their own initiative, brought forward a substantive document outlining a series of heritage resources that should be added to the Municipal Heritage Register. Some of the resources that are now protected include an ornate gothic farmhouse located at 252 Thirty Road, an well preserved church with strong Byzantine architectural details located at 103 Mountain Street, as well as one of the first pressed concrete houses in Grimsby located at 16 Robinson Street South, and a prominent Grimsby landmark known as Park Public School located at 217 Main Street East.
In this historic move, combined with a series of other critical heritage initiatives, Planning Staff is putting in place key measures to protect heritage resources. This initiative was paired with process improvements to the demolition control process at Town Hall. Planning Staff continue to grow the heritage portfolio and will be releasing new brochures related to heritage designation and heritage listing. Earlier this year, staff also brought forward a significant amount of designation reports that have been on the Town’s wish list for several years. Heritage Grimsby Advisory Committee and Council have unanimously approved all of staff’s recommendations for the protection of heritage resources.
These high impact heritage actions demonstrate both staff and Council’s commitment to conserving the unique attributes that make Grimsby a special place to live.
"Town staff, with support from the Heritage Grimsby Advisory Committee (HGAC), have made significant progress in the area of heritage conservation for our community. I look forward to seeing how their ongoing efforts will continue to advance Council’s fifth strategic priority 'Heritage and Culture' with the goal of protecting, preserving and enhancing Grimsby’s distinct heritage and culture." - Mayor Jeff Jordan NEIGHBOURHOODMAGA ZINE .CA
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The Science of Kindness reports that when you perform an act of kindness, you trigger a release of oxytocin, the love hormone, which aids in lowering blood pressure and improving our heart health. Oxytocin also increases our self-esteem and optimism, which is extra helpful in times like these. That’s not all random acts of kindness do for you! They can increase our energy and improve mood, by stimulating the production of serotonin, the same way a medical antidepressant can. When you are kind to another person, your brain’s pleasure and reward centres light up with what is called a "helper’s high".
30 EASY ACTS OF KINDNESS for Kids Article by Amber Rohal of ActiveParents.ca
GIVE YOUR CHILDREN THESE BEAUTIFUL FEELINGS BY SPREADING SOME SMILES AND JOY THROUGH EASY RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS LIKE THESE ONES LISTED HERE: 1 ◆ Donate to an animal charity 2 ◆ Refill a little free library 3 ◆ For the one who finds me flowers 4 ◆ Leave some toys at the beach or park 5 ◆ Clean up litter at a park 6 ◆ Send a letter to a friend 7 ◆ Wave hello to everyone you see 8 ◆ Do a chore for someone without them knowing 9 ◆ Donate to the food bank 10 ◆ Make a new friend 11 ◆ Call someone you haven’t seen in a while
KIDS ARE BORN LOVING AND KIND and parents like us need to help them nurture and grow their compassion. That sounds like a big job but it’s actually super simple! An act of kindness elicits gratitude—and gratitude is good for you. According to all sorts of social science research, gratitude is associated with increased happiness, well-being, better relationships and even improved health.
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12 ◆ Send art to a retirement home 13 ◆ Send a birthday card to someone 14 ◆ Chalk art at the mailbox or bus stop 15 ◆ Water your plants - they need love too!
16 ◆ Make a financial donation to a charity 17 ◆ Bring your neighbours garbage cans up from the curb 18 ◆ Donate your clothes you’ve outgrown 19 ◆ Read a book to someone at home 20 ◆ Take your pet for a walk 21 ◆ Compliment your siblings or parents 22 ◆ Help make dinner 23 ◆ Tell your teacher how great they’re doing 24 ◆ Share your crafts with kids in your neighbourhood 25 ◆ Make a bird feeder 26 ◆ Tell a joke to make a friend smile 27 ◆ Give your parents extra snuggles 28 ◆ Leave a thank you card for your delivery person 29 ◆ Let someone else choose what you watch on tv 30 ◆ Make a homemade gift for someone
AMBER'S TIPS FOR RAISING KIND KIDS I AM NO PARENTING EXPERT, BUT I TRY TO WORK DAILY ON MAKING SURE MY KIDS ARE COMPASSIONATE AND KIND. IT’S NOT EASY TO FOSTER IN THE TIMES OF TIKTOK, IPADS AND VIRTUAL SCHOOL, BUT I TRY. HERE ARE A FEW WAYS I ENCOURAGE MY KIDS TO GROW UP KINDER.
DONATE
ENCOURAGE EMPATHY
When we donate to the food bank, I get the kids to shop our cupboards for what we can part with. I also get them to read the list of what is needed, and we add that to our grocery order. They need to see that lunch snacks and baby food are a luxury to some. When we make a financial donation, we ask the kids to help us choose where the money should go.
I have strong views on certain topics, but instead of pushing those views on my kids, I ask them open-ended questions to spark deeper thinking. "I wonder why the food bank needs formula?" Then I show them the price of formula and diapers and we do a quick calculation to see how long someone would have to work to afford those two items. They realize that not everyone can afford what they have, and they not only learn to relate to others but to appreciate their blessings.
VOLUNTEER My almost 13-year-old and I deliver food weekly to folks who need it. We do it so she knows what giving her time and kindness can do for others. We also love any opportunity to clean up a green space or connect with seniors in our community. The appreciation that organizers show to volunteers is unmatched and encourages more volunteering.
USE THIS LIST These ideas for acts of kindness for kids were brainstormed by our whole family! It was a great learning exercise to see if we can still perform acts of kindness during a pandemic and lockdown. Guess what? We can! And we need kindness now more than ever.
About Amber Rohal Amber is the creator of Active Parents, and loves nothing more than finding something new and noteworthy to share with local parents. Active Parents is your go-to resource for families in Halton and Surrounding areas. Their mission is to make finding family fun easier for parents. They do the legwork to curate the biggest list of local, family-friendly activities, events and businesses in the region. activeparents.ca NEIGHBOURHOODMAGA ZINE .CA
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WE CONTINUE OUR EXPLORATION OF THE MANY SPECIES OF HAWKS THAT MIGRATE TO SOUTHERN ONTARIO, INCLUDING GRIMSBY. THIS MONTH, WE FEATURE THE TURKEY VULTURE (CATHARTES AURA). Turkey vultures are large dark birds, with broad wings that have finger like wingtips, and long tails. In flight, turkey vultures hold their wings in a “V” position. The undersides of their wings are dark by the face, then a grey/ silver closer to the edge/wingtips. Turkey vulture bodies are a dark brown, although they tend to appear more black. Their most distinguishing feature is their naked red heads and their pale beaks. They also have featherless reddish brown coloured feet. Turkey vultures rarely flap their wings in flight, what you will see instead, is they soar in circles. These birds use thermals (warm air drafts) to move in the sky. 10
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TURKEY VULTURE
Habitat
Breeding
Turkey vultures are a common sight in open areas, soaring over farmland, forests and human settlements. Most often you will find them along roadsides or at landfills looking for food. At night, they will roost (a place where a winged animal will rest) in trees, rocks or other high spots (out of predators reach). Turkey vultures are a migratory bird, when the temperatures get too cold, they migrate south, but will return in the spring to spend their summers here.
Turkey vulture breeding season starts in March, but lasts through to June. These birds do not build nests, but will clean a spot in soil, moving all obstacles, and arrange vegetation to their liking. Turkey vultures may use the same nesting site for years. Nests can be typically found in rock crevices, caves, and ledges, burrows of mammals, hollow logs, fallen trees, other abandoned raptor nests and abandoned buildings. Nesting sites tend to
be in cooler areas, and away from human traffic or other disturbances. A female will lay a clutch of 1-3 eggs. Both female and male turkey vultures will incubate the eggs. Baby turkey vultures will hatch 30-40 days after the eggs were laid. At birth, these birds are blind, covered in downy (soft, fluffy) feathers and depend on their parents for food. Mom and dad will bring food to the nest, regurgitate (throw it up) it so the babies can eat. Young turkey vultures will not leave the nest for 2-3 months.
Diet
Threats to Species
Turkey vultures are the cleaners of the world. They are scavengers meaning they will eat carrion (dead animals) and will not kill live prey. Turkey vultures love to eat mammals, but will also eat reptiles, other birds, amphibians, fish and invertebrates. Turkey vultures have a keen sense of smell, and can smell the gasses produced during the decaying (breaking down) process. Turkey vultures prefer freshly dead food, and will eat the softest bits first. These birds have incredible immune systems; they can eat carrion without getting botulism, anthrax, cholera, salmonella and even rabies. You may find several turkey vultures gathered around carrion, but only a single vulture will feed at a time.
Turkey vulture numbers are increase. Similar to other bird species, they were negatively affected by pesticide use in the early 1980s, but since the ban of DDT, their numbers have increase. Threats to this species are due to the type of food they eat. Eating carrion means they may be poisoned (if their food is poisoned), or may get lead poisoning if they eat the bullets their prey was shot with. Unfortunately, these birds may also be hit by cars due to feeding on carrion on roadways, as well as people have trapped and killed them because they feared they would spread disease, although this is 100% false, and vultures actual reduce the spread of disease.
Fun Facts • If the carrion is too dry, turkey vultures will salivate to help moisten their meal. • A turkey vultures talon is just the right size to pick food pieces out of their nostrils. • Turkey vultures can detect the gases released during decomposition in a few parts per trillion. • Turkey vultures will often stand with their wings fully spread open. They do this to dry their wings, warm their bodies up and use the sun to bake bacteria off of their wings. • Turkey vultures will defecate (go to the bathroom) on their legs. They do this to cool themselves down, as well as stop fleas, and ticks that may be on their food from coming onto them. • When a turkey vulture is threatened, it will regurgitate its food, so that it will be light enough to fly, and the vomit should distract whatever is bothering them long enough so they can get away. Sources: Wildlife Ontario: wildlifeinontario.wordpress.com/birds/turkey-vulture/ The Cornell Lab of Ornithology: allaboutbirds.org/guide/turkey_vulture/id Canadian Raptor Conservancy: canadianraptorconservancy.com/index.php?page=turkey-vulture NEIGHBOURHOODMAGA ZINE .CA
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CA LLING ON A LL V OLUNTEER S BY STACY ELIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GBF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Volunteers make a world of difference and play a fundamental role at GBF Community Services. Volunteers are the heart and soul of our organization. There are many opportunities available at GBF Community Services and we welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your areas of interest. Our volunteers have flexible shifts during business hours: Monday to Friday 9:30am – 4:30pm Saturday 9:30am – 4:30pm We need you, yes you! Even an hour makes a difference. There are other volunteer opportunities outside of these hours and we ask you to speak with us if regular business hours do not work with your schedule. We have food drives in the Spring and at Christmas and need help during these times.
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Benefits of volunteering at GBF • • • • • •
You will be a part of our GBF Community You will meet new friends You will be helping an important community organization You may find new opportunities We hope you will feel a sense of pride and achievement Your efforts help so many local families and individuals in our community.
We are looking for assistance in many areas of Retail, Receiving and Diversion. We also need assistance in our Food Bank operations. Please contact our Executive Director at 905 309 5664 ext. 28 for more information. Help us today to make an impact on someone’s life. We can do so much together when we invest in people – one child, one senior, one family at a time. We are energized by the talent and commitment of our volunteers. Let us keep up the great work together!
GRIMSBY COMES Through By Leslie Styles ■ Photography by Dr. Amber Gardiner & Village of Hope
COVID-19 has challenged so many people and businesses that the need for food, cash and necessities is greater than ever.
Chiropractor Amber Gardiner has been helping the people of Grimsby for over 25 years, offering overall health services at her wellness clinic on Main Street West. When Niagara Village of Hope, an organization that aims to positively impact each member of their community according to their particular needs, held their spring food drive, Dr. Gardiner knew she wanted to help. She acted quickly to appeal to her partners and clients and was blown away by their generosity.
"IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO THINK OF OTHERS AND SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY," SAID DR. GARDINER. IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS DR. GARDINER’S GROUP DONATED 1,100 LBS OF FOOD AND NECESSITIES, ENOUGH TO FILL AN SUV. If you would like to help please go to thevillageofhope.ca NEIGHBOURHOODMAGA ZINE .CA
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Don’t let the Petit Four in the title discourage you, these are an elevated banana muffin, covered in simple, but dreamy chocolate sauce, and are SURE TO IMPRESS MOM for Mother’s day!
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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.
GANACHE BANANA PETIT FOUR
Chef's Note or elevate further with a home-made recipe, as I’ve done.
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You can use a package muffin mix if you want,
DIRECTIONS
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE MUFFINS
FOR THE GANACHE
FOR THE MUFFINS
STEP 1: Preheat oven to 325˚F and prepare a muffin tin with paper liners.
STEP 1: Place finely chopped chocolate into a heat-proof glass or metal bowl.
STEP 3: Let the two ingredients sit for a few minutes before stirring.
4 ripe bananas, mashed 90 g unsalted butter, melted 100 g granulated sugar 100 g packed light brown sugar 1 large egg, at room temperature 5 ml vanilla extract 225 g all-purpose flour 5 g baking soda .75 g salt 250 ml toasted pecan pieces (optional)
STEP 4: Stir until smooth.
FOR THE GANACHE
STEP 2: Whisk the mashed banana, melted butter and sugars together until well blended. STEP 3: Whisk in the egg and vanilla. STEP 4: In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and salt. Add this to the banana mixture and stir just until blended. Stir in the nuts if using. STEP 5: Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the mixture into the paper lined muffin tin filling to 2/3 of the way up. STEP 6: Bake for about 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when you insert into centre of muffin. STEP 7: Cool the muffins completely on a wire rack. Meanwhile, make the ganache. 14
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STEP 2: Heat cream in a small sauce pan on the stovetop until just simmering (you will see small bubbles along the edges of the pot). Do not let it boil. turn off the heat and immediately pour the warm cream over the chocolate.
PETIT FOUR ASSEMBLY
400 g semi-sweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces 175 ml heavy cream 1/2 cup sprinkles of white chocolate curls
With the cooled muffins, remove the wrapping paper and put the muffins on the cooling rack with a clean sheet pan underneath, and making sure the muffins aren’t too far apart. Pour the ganache into a liquid measuring cup with a spout, and slowly pour over each muffin, coating top and sides. You could use a small offset spatula to help guide the ganache onto the sides of the muffin. The extra ganache that drips into the pan can be scooped up with a spatula and reused on the muffins, or put in the fridge for later use. Sprinkle the tops with the white chocolate curls and let set completely before serving.