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JACK DARLING MEMORIAL PARK
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Jack Darling Memorial Park is home to one of Ontario’s few remaining tallgrass prairies. The prairie is home to many pollinators such as bees and butterflies that depend on plants that can only be found in tallgrass prairies as well as many rare species such a Big Bluestem grass and Indian grass. Tallgrass prairies need periodic fire to regenerate and get rid of invasive woody plants. Controlled burns are a way to maintain the health of this rare ecosystem while also helping to encourage the return of rare species of birds and insects that depend on tallgrass prairies. The controlled burn took place on the 19th of April. Photos were taken before, during and after the burn. 6
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Q: INTERESTING. WHAT WAS YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE LIKE WITH "BUSHY" HAIR?
We recently sat down with award-winning author, Peta-Gaye Nash to discuss family, writing and her latest story, Bushyhead, available on Amazon. Q: CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW BOOK, BUSHYHEAD. TALK TO US ABOUT THE BOOK AND WHY YOU CHOOSE TO WRITE THIS STORY? Thank you very much. I’m passionate about this story and the important messages in it. I believe the story helps instill self-esteem and a sense of self-worth in children. Children need to know they are valuable people just as they are. A few years ago my father nicknamed 10
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my youngest daughter Bushyhead when she went to Jamaica one summer. She was running in the garden with her wild, curly hair fanning out in all directions. We thought her hair was simply glorious and I wanted to ensure that my daughter had a completely different experience with her hair than I did growing up.
I was surrounded by societal messages that straight hair was better and those messages are still in force today. My hair was chemically straightened by age 11. The message I got was that curly hair needed fixing. It needed to be tamed, straightened. I stopped chemically straightening my hair when I was in my twenties and then I stopped using a flat iron a few years ago. Since releasing Bushyhead and my blog post about why I wrote the story, many women have contacted me about their own struggles with their curly hair and the negative comments people have made. Not long ago, I heard that my nieces were teased at school and told they couldn’t be princesses because princesses didn’t have curly hair, I knew this was going to be a book. When my daughter Meadow was told she had doo doo hair and other negative comments, I felt I had a duty to write this story. The book is about embracing the hair on your head, whatever hair it might be. The character in 'Bushyhead', Miranda May, doesn’t always love her hair. Her bald father keeps telling her to be glad she has hair. The father in the book is based on my husband who is bald who is always saying just that, “be glad you have hair”. Then when my niece Jisele donated her curly hair to make wigs for children, I knew I had the full story. I was really proud when my daughter Meadow also donated her hair. She said the book inspired her to do it.
Q: YOU'VE WRITTEN 7 CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO DATE. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT WRITING AND ABOUT YOURSELF OVER THAT TIME? I’ve learned that I can overcome self-doubt. I wrote these books for a reason: to share valuable lessons with other parents and children. In Essie Wants an Education, Essie the squirrel learns to cross the street safely. My own son ran across the road when he was very young. I thought that other parents could read this story to their kids and the kids would remember Essie the squirrel, how amazed she was when she learned that you have to look both ways and be careful when crossing the road so that they would be careful and be safe. That’s important for all of us parents, to know our children will make wise decisions about their own safety. With my book Juliet Malevolent, Juliet is born into a world where everyone is evil but she wants to be kind and compassionate to her friends. That’s the message right there. The world may be one way, but you can be different. You can be caring, thoughtful and forgiving. Every time I feel reluctant to promote the books, I remind myself that I’m not only doing this for myself and my family, I’m doing this for other parents and children. I’m doing this to make our world better. I love these books and the lessons they teach - about having manners and spending time with family. Learning through stories is one of the best way to learn. I hope kids think my characters are memorable and learn from them.
Q: YOU ARE MARRIED WITH FOUR KIDS? TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY AND THE ROLE THEY’VE PLAYED IN YOUR WRITING CAREER? I’m incredibly lucky to be married to someone who supports my writing. Sometimes when I’m writing for over an hour and I hear him doing all the things that need to be done (cooking, laundry, looking after the children), I feel guilty. I feel like I’m not doing my part. I become consumed with this guilt for not being the perfect wife and mother, which becomes a distraction and then I can’t produce. Thankfully, my husband Dominique always reminds me to focus and that all the other stuff can wait. Plus, he’s a fantastic editor, catching both typos and story flow. Without my children, I wouldn’t have these children’s stories. At one time when they were all very young, I used to get frustrated
and think my family life and the demands of being a mother were preventing me from accomplishing my goals as a writer. I’ve since learned that the only person preventing me from anything is myself with those negative thoughts that tell me I can’t do it, it will take too long or it’s not worth the effort. Now I know better. If I have those thoughts, that’s okay but they won’t prevent me from taking action and putting in the time. As a matter of fact, my greatest accomplishment has been the raising of my four children. I’m sure parents out there will agree with me when I say that raising a family is one of the hardest things we’ll ever do. There are challenges at every stage.
About Peta-Gaye Nash Peta-Gaye Nash never imagined herself as a children’s author and it wasn’t until she had children of her own that she began writing stories. Born in Jamaica, she lived and travelled all around the world and now calls Canada home. All of her stories have important messages like road safety, being yourself and the importance of education. In 2015, Peta-Gaye won the Marty Awards for Emerging Literary Art and in 2013, got an honourable mention for the same award. She currently teaches English as a Second Language during the day and writes at night. petagayenash.com 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. 12
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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.
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d n a l k r Pa Parkland on the Glen Retirement Community sold tulips to raise funds for summer programs for the Passion for Parkinson’s Foundation. A BIG THANK YOU to Fred, the produce manager at Peter’s No Frills in South Common Mall for working with us again. Also, Niagara Bouquet Inc. for supplying us with the lovely tulips. Lastly, thank you to all those who supported our fundraising initiative! Even during COVID, Parkland residents are finding ways to keep busy and help out our community partners during these challenging times.
828 TULIPS = 92 BUNCHES = $394 RAISED The Passion for Parkinson’s Foundation (PFPF) is a non-profit Corporation focused on promoting awareness of Parkinson’s Disease and fundraising to enhance and support the lives of individuals and families living with Parkinson’s in Halton/Peel. To learn more about their programs passionforparkinsons/org NEIGHBOURHOODMAGA ZINE .CA
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