The Hub August 2023

Alittlewhileback,Iwasfillinginaformonline,andithadtheusualquestions:name, address,phonenumber...and,ofcourse,dateofbirth.

SoIhitthelittlescroll-downbartogototheyear,anditkeptgoingandgoingand going.Itwassolong,andatthatmoment,Istoppedandasked,"Man,whendidIget old?"

I'mstillayoungin,right?Iplayhard,okay,alittleslower,butIcanstilldoit!Ohya, sure,Inolongerrunupanddownstairs,butIstillcouldifIwantedto...it'sjustthose stairscanbeslippery.

Why,justlastweek,Itriedalittlespicychickeninmysalad.See,livingontheedge!

Okay,soIhaveafewmorewashroombreaksduringthedayandnight,butit's becauseIeatsohealthy(notetoself,nomorespicychickenonmyblandsalad).

IstilldrinkwhatIwant,right?Nowadays,somethingsjustdon'tsettleaswell.Maybe justonesuperlight,barelyanyalcoholbeerwilldo!

Stayinguplate?Oh,yastillgotit!Why,justtheothernight,Iwatchedthefirstfew inningsoftheballgame.Itmusthavebeenwellafternine!

LoudTV?ThesenewTVvolumebuttonsdon'tworkasloudastheoldones.Right?

Mykidshavebegunhangingoutwithmeagain.Theystillknowtheoldmanhasit. Why,justrecently,mysonsaid,"Letmegetthatforyou,Dad."Finally,somerespect! Ohno,hethinksI'mnotascapableanymore!Itwaspityhelp!!!

Istillgetupearly,eatbreakfast,walkthedogs,andtinkerinthegarage.Itissoquiet andpeaceful!Thisisn'tgood.

Istillwearacceptableclothing.Thoseplaidpantsarecomfortable,andthewaistis stretchy...andmyslippersaresocosy!

Istillcareaboutwhatpeoplethink,thelatestapp,and alltheexcellentnewphones!

Wait,no,Idon't.Allthatisirrelevantinmylifeatthis point.Irefusetoworryaboutthelittleproblemsany more.IjustenjoythelifeIhave.

Oh,mygoodness,IAMOLD!

DaveScott

BABY,IT’SHOTOUTSIDE

OnJuly4and5,2023,theworldexperiencedthe hottestaverageglobaltemperatureever recorded.

Climatechangeisaglobalproblem.Theplanetis warmingbecauseofthegrowinglevelof greenhousegasemissionsfromhumanactivity.If thistrendcontinues,catastrophicconsequences willlikelyensue,fromrisingsealevelstoreduced wateravailabilitytomoreheatwavesand wildfires.

ThehottestplaceonEarthisDeathValley, California.OnJuly15,1972,thegroundsurface temperaturereached201degreesF.,just11 degreeslessthantheboilingpointofwater.

DeathValleyisalong,narrowdesertbasinwitha lowpointof282feetbelowsealevel(Badwater), walledinbyhigh,steepmountainranges.The clear,dryairandsparseplantcoverallowthesun toheatthedesertsurfaceintensely.Theupper limitofsafetyforhumansisabout95degreesF. (35degreesC.)at100%humidity.Abovethat,itis extremelydifficultforthehumanbodytocool itselfbyevaporatingsweattomaintainastable bodycoretemperature.

Now,eachyear,itisgettinghotter.Canweadapt toahotternormal?Willwestillbeabletoenjoy summer,theseasonsomanypeoplelookforward toallyear?

TheBadwater135,aroadultrainDeathValley, tookplacefromJuly4-6.Itbillsitselfas“The World’sToughestFootrace”andcovers135miles ofroadrunningnon-stop,startingfrom Badwater,thelowestelevationinNorthAmerica, andfinishingatWhitneyPortal(8300feet),the trailheadtotheMt.Whitneysummit,thehighest pointinthecontiguousUnitedStates.Thecourse coversthreemountainrangesforatotalof14,600 ft.ofcumulativeverticalascentand6,100ft.of

cumulativedescent.The100competitorseach year,eligiblebyinvitationonly,have48hoursto completethecourse.AmericanAshleyPaulson wastheoverallwinnerthisyearwithanew women’srecordof21hours,44minutes.

Ineverrantherace,butIhikedinDeathValley, includingpastthefamousBadwatersignpostin thedesert,duringthesummerof1971.Icanstill callupthefeelingoftheheatemanatingfromthe saltflats.Irememberthehotwindsblowingat ZabriskiePointinDeathValleyNationalPark,an elevatedvistaabovethebadlands,wheremy travelbuddyandIspentanightsleepingonthe groundbesidemycar.

Withaveragetemperaturesexpectedtoclimbfor theforeseeablefuture,whatwilllifebelikeinthe summerstocome?Canweprepareourselvesfor whatcouldbeextremeconditionsrelativetothe presentday?

InDeathValley,Julytemperaturesroutinelysoar above120degreesF.intheshade,andthecourse doesn’tevenhaveshade.Theasphaltgetseven hotter.Eggshavebeenfriedonthepavement. Feetcangetburnedwhenshoerubbermelts. ParticipantsintheBadwater135havetorunand walktheribbonofhighwayforuptotwodays.

Likely,noothergroupofultrarunnerspreparesas meticulouslyastheBadwaterathletesdo.The combinationofthesearingheat,themindnumbingmonotonyofthestraight-lineroad,the exclusivityofgettinganentryandthesheer expenseofparticipatingwiththemandatory crewcombinetomakethiseventaveryserious commitment.Inspiteofallthechallenges,the racehasahighfinishrateof85-90%.

Badwaterisoneofthegreatesthotenvironment performance-provinggroundsimaginable.The

eventputsamassivestrainonone’s thermoregulationand,thus,the gastrointestinalsystem.Youhavetobeable tosweatalot,whilesendingbloodtoyour skintocooloff,whilesendingbloodtoyour musclestokeepyoumoving,whilesending bloodtoyourguttoabsorbwaterand nutrients.

Anentrant’smostuniquechallengeistrying toacclimatetotheincredibleheat.Many strategieshavebeentried.Afriendofmine whofinishedtheraceusedavarietyof techniquesinthemonthsprecedingit.He ranoutsideduringthehottestpartofthe day,wearingmanylayersofclothing.He rodehisstationarybikeonhisdeckinthe heat.Hecuthislawnwithhiswintercoaton. Hedrovetoworkwiththewindowsclosed andtheheatonmaximum.Aswellhespent longsessionsinahealthclubsauna.Others haverunonatreadmillwithadryervent blowingintheirfaceorwithportableheating elementsaroundthetreadmill.Somehave trainedonatreadmillinagreenhouseorina sauna.Somedoexercisesorcoreworkinthe

sauna.Someturnuptheheatintheirhousestoatleast 90degreesF.Fundamentally,suchheatacclimation strategiesworkbyinducingsystemsandcellular responsestohelpyourbodycopewiththeheat.

OneofthedifferentiatingfeaturesofBadwater comparedtootherultrasisthatyouhavegreataccessto yourcrewandsupplies.Food,water,pacers,medical suppliesandtheall-importantabsolutelycriticaliceare nevermorethanseveralminutesawayoncethefirst thirdoftheracehasbeencompleted.

Racerules,basedonsafety,include:competitorsmust runsingle-file,withapacerstayingbehindtheirrunner; competitorsmaynotbeaccompaniedbypacersuntil Mile42,exceptforthoseoverage65andforblind runners;competitorsareallowedonlyonevehicleand uptofourcrewmembers.

Thereisnoprizemoneyforwinning.Finishersreceivea Badwater135beltbuckle.

Wearenotbuilttogothatfarintheheat,butwiththe rightpreparation,wearecapableofit.Icertainlyhope wecometotermswithclimatechangeandacceptour responsibilitiesbeforeweneedtotakesuchmeasures outsidetheworldofcompetitiveextremesports.

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Roywashere Because

TheworldwasabetterplacebecauseRoywas here.

Ourlives,andthelivesofcountlesspeople,are betterbecauseofRoy.Someareknowntohis dearwifeHeather,hisfamily,andthoseofus blessedtobepartoftheRoycircleoffriendship. Goodnessknowshowmanymoreliveshe touched,enriched,nurtured,andstrengthened.

Roylistened,whichissucharareandprecious gift.Hetalked,maybemorethananyoneI've evermet,buthetalkedtolearnaboutothers.He wasprobablythemostcuriousindividualI've everhadthepleasuretomeet.Throughhis listening,hehelpedothersintheverybestof ways.Royunderstoodthatoneofthemost valuablelifelessonsistoencourageandnurture otherstofindstrengthinthemselves.Hefostered self-sufficiencyandtrulyunderstoodtohonour thejourneyofothers.Royrecognizedthatwhen othersareattheirlowestandfacingchallenges, itisnotourroleto"facilitate"thembuttohelp themfindtheirstrengthsandresourceful attitudestogrowfromtheseexperiences.

WemetRoyandHeatherin1989andwillbe forevergratefulfortheirfriendshipasithas continuedovertheyears.WhileRoywashumble tothecore,hewasabeaconinourlivesduring someparticularlychallengingtimes.Tomy husbandespecially,Roywasinstrumentalinhis

guidance,enormouslyinfluencingandhelping himdiscoverstrengths,valuesandqualitiesto risestrongerandwiserforthejourney.Asour friendshipcontinued,Royinsistentlyand consistentlyremindedusofhowheadmired whathadbeenovercomeandhowwehad grown,yethewantedtohearnothingaboutour gratitudetowardshim.

Overtheyears,Royfarmed,wasatrucker,and cutroadsideditchesinmanydifferentcountiesin SouthernOntario.Throughoutitall,hemanaged toconnectandenrichthelivesofothers. Stoppingtoconnectwithothershehappened upononhisjourneysmadehislifesoveryrich buttouchedtheheartsofothersinawaythat oftenupliftedthemandmadethembetter, strongerpeoplefortherelationship.Roylovedto driveandlovedtoexplore.

Roywasfatherlybutnotpatronizingor condescending,guidingbutnotcontrolling.He wasanoldsoulbutveryimpishandyoungat heart,withamostengagingsmile,atwinklein hiseyesandaheartylaugh.Hehadthe "goodest"ofhearts,aloveforlife,peopleand dogs(anddesserts).Ourdogwasinseparable fromRoywheneverhewasaround.OnJune23, welostourdogtoanaggressivelymphoma.We takecomfortinknowing"his"Roywasthereto greethimat"RainbowBridge"andthatthey journeyontogether.

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RoyenjoyedvisitingfriendsintheAmish communityinandaroundNorwich.We accompaniedHeatherinRoy'strucktovisit someofthelovelyfamilieshehadgottento knowwellovertheyears.Handsraisedin greeting,fieldafterfield,farmafterfarm, recognizingRoy'struck.Manytouchingstories weresharedonthatemotionalbutheartwarmingjourney,allofthemopeningoureyes totheamazingimpactandsheernumberof peopleRoyhadtrulyconnectedwithinhisvery specialway.

Manyofyoumayhavehadthehonourof meetingRoyashecombedtheareaand beachesofTurkeyPointtorecycleandcleanup clutterpeopleleftbehind.Roywasavidin responsiblecarefortheenvironment.Hesaw valueinupcycling,valueinthingsothersmay havedeemedoflittleworth.Hisnaturewasto nurture,preserveandhonour.

BecauseRoywashere,theworldisabetter place.Ihopeyouareblessedtohavea"Roy"in

yourlifeifyourpathsdidnothappentocross withthismosthumaneofhumans.Hewasoff ononeofhismanyjourneys,travellingwithhis sister,whenRoydiedinhissleep.Hejourneys on.Hispathtouchedcountlesslivesashe meanderedthisgreatcontinent.

Alongwithfamily,I'vebeeneversoblessedto havehadmanysuchpeopleinmylife,suchas DaveScottandMikeMarini(justsaying,take thecomplimentandknowyoumakea differencetoo).

Buttoday,Heather,myfriend,wehonouryour Roy.Thankyouforsharinghim.It'snoaccident thatweare,again,justuptheroadfromone another.

Wecelebrateyou,RoyGordonRognvaldson, November21,1948–May16,2023,becauseyou werehere.

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TheNorfolkCountyAgriculturalSocietyispleasedtoannouncethattheRCMPMusicalRidewillbe makingitswaytotheNorfolkCountyFairgroundsonTuesday,September12,2023,aspartofits cross-Canadatour.ACanadiansymboloftradition,honourandpride,theMusicalRideisrecognized internationally.Thisyearalsomarksthe150th anniversaryoftheRCMPinCanada.

TheMusicalRideconsistsofateamofupto32riders(allRCMPmembers)andhorsesdemonstrating theirspectacularequestrianskillthroughavarietyofformationsandcavalrydrillssettomusic.

ForthoselookingforagreatCanadianexperience,thereisnothingmoreiconicthanseeingthe ridersintheirredsergeonthebeautifulblackhorsesexecuteaseriesofcavalrydrillschoreographed tomusic.Thesemovementsdemandtheutmostcontrol,timing,andcoordination.

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Ifyouhaven’tattendedthisspectacularevent,itisamust-seeforkidsandadultsalike.Manywho haveenjoyedthisshowreturninanticipationofseeingitagain.

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IstartedvolunteeringwhenIwasa kid.I'vealsohelpedoutinthe community.Iwasveryinvolved withtheYMCAinBrantfordand alsovolunteeredatthelibrary.

Whatareyourvolunteeringroles?

IamaWaterfordLion(thefirst femalelion)andheadoftheparent councilatBostonPublicSchool.I volunteerwiththebreakfast programattheschool,andatthe ChamberofCommercewith planningandvolunteeringatlocal events.

IhelptheLionsClubwithraising moneyforlocalinitiatives/ programs,localcommunity membersinneedandcommunity events,suchasPumpkinfest.

Howdoesitfeeltobethefirst femalememberoftheLionsClub?

It'sawesome.Everybodyhasbeen veryniceandaccepting.

IsawyourLionsadvertisementon Facebook,lookingforguest speakers.Iwouldbeinterested.Can youtellmemoreaboutthat?

Ateverymeeting,weinvitea memberofthecommunitytotalk. Wediscusswayswecanhelp.We arealwayslookingtoconnectwith localpartners.Usually,peoplewill talkforabout15-20minutes,and wealsoprovidedinner.

andIamherewithLaraRockefeller(norelation)!

Whatisyourmainjob?

Iamamortgageagent.Iguidepeopleintohomes.Abig partofitisworkingwithrelationshipsandconnecting people.

Whatdoesyourjobinvolve?

Ispendalotoftimeonthephone,learningdifferent guidelinesoflenders,lookingoutforchangesinthe market,andtalkingtomanydifferentpeople.

Whereareyoulocated?

IworkfromhomehereinNorfolkCounty,butIhelpclients allacrossOntario.

Wouldyoueverconsideradvocatingforaffordable housingforpeoplewithdisabilitiesorlow-incomefamilies? Ofcourse,yes.Thereneedstobemoreaffordablehousing foreverybody.

Howdoyoufindthetimeforajob,familyand volunteering?

Ithinkthatallworkingmomssometimeshaveahardtime balancingeverything.Itrytoprioritise,alwayshavea plan,andI'mprettygoodatmultitasking,sothathelps. Thankyouforyourtime.Itwaseducationalandinteresting! K����

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ItsoundslikeIcouldstepbackintimeforaday, right?

Idid.Letmeexplain.Mywife'scousinvisitedwith hiswifeandtwokids.Hisson(Félix)iseleven.It waslikehavingthecampkidsbackaround.Ithas beenawhilesincetheNYCAcampdaysforme, hangingoutwithkids,butitallcameback quickly!

Afewmonthsback,wewereatafamilygathering inMontreal,andthiscousinwastherewithhis family.Hiseleven-year-oldsonfoundoutthat wherewelived,wehadtrailsandariveronour property.Heaskedifhecouldcomeforavisitand ifIwouldteachhimtoswimandgofishing.Isaid sureandthatwecouldbuildatrail.Asatypical adult,Ifiguredhewaselevenandwouldforget andmoveontothenextthing.

Well,Icouldnothavebeenmorewrong.Afew weeksback,thefamilycametostaywithusfora fewdaysandtheyoungfellatotallyremembered. Infact,hisdadsaidhekeptbringingitup.He wantedtomakehisowntrail.

Tobefair,therearesomanybugsthistimeof yearthattheycouldhavepickedFélixupand carriedhimaway,buthewasgame.

Weheadedouttoscoutalocationforhistrailas soonastheyarrivedonSaturdayafternoon.We checkedoutsomereallybuggyonesandthen foundanareasomewhatclosetotheriverwitha verysteephillandalargesectionofgrass.

Helookedoverthelocationcarefullybefore decidingthatthiswouldbethespot.

Thequestionscameonquickly.Whattoolswould weneed?Howwouldwedoit?Howlongwould ittake?Couldwestartnow?

Isaidwaitinguntilearlymorningtobeatthe deerflieswasbest.Félixagreed,andIsuggested hestartthinkingaboutwhathewantedtoname histrailandwhathissignwouldlooklike.Well, youwouldthinkIhadjustgivenhimthekeysto thecar.Hiseyeslitup,andhismindwentinto overdrive!

HewasupearlySundaymorning,andafterabig breakfastofblueberrypancakeswithextrasyrup, weheadedouttogatherthetoolsinthegarage. Weedwacker,√check Gloves,√check Safetyglasses,√check Machete,√check Clippers,√check Rakes,√check

Wewereoffintothewoods.Atthispoint,Imade aslightoops…myyoungtrailblazeraskedwhat wedofirst.Irespondedwith,"Cleanthes#%tup." Asthewordsfellfrommymouth,IrememberedI wastalkingtoaneleven-year-old.Beforeheeven saidaword,Iapologisedformysaltylanguage. Helookedatmeandsaid,"Oh,Ihearitallthe timeatschool.Ikindalikeswearing!"

SonowIamknee-deepinit,andIquicklysay manyfolksswearallthetime,butyouknowyou shouldonlyswearwhenitfitsthesituationinthe propersetting.Félixlookedatme,takinginthis newfoundadvice,andsaid,"Thatmakessense." Notetoself-watchtheswearingfromnowon!

Soonwewereatthestartofthetrail,andwith safetygearinplace,theyoungtrailguruwentto work.Itwasahot,humidmorning,andthis youngfellashowednosignsofquitting.Hestuck

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Itdidn'thurtthatweneededtousethe macheteafterweed-whacking.Whatkid doesn'twanttoplaywithamachete? Don'tworry.Wewalkedthroughthe propertechniqueandsafetymeasures forourproject.Againhelistened,took intheinformation,andwenttowork. Nextupwastheraking.Thatcanbe boring,butagain,hewastotally committed!

Hedecidedhistrailwouldhaveadouble entranceattheoneendbytheriver.I said,"You'redoingthework,sogofor it."Hewentbacktoit,creatinganother openingforhistrail.Wefinished,andhe sawhisdadfishingbytheriver.Félix helpedcarryallthetoolsback,grabbed adrinkofwaterandhisfishingpoleand wasoffonanotheradventure(IwishI hadhalfhisenergy).

Afterlunchthatday,hebegantowork onhistrailsigns.Hehadbeenthinking ofseveralnamesandaskedwhatI thought.Isaid,"It'syourdecision.You putinthework,youdecide."

Outcamethepaint,andafewhours later,thesignsweredone!Weletthe paintdryovernightandearlyMonday morning,putacoupleofcoatsof transparentstainon,andletthatdryfor abit.Thenwewereofftothewoods withhismom,dadandsisterintowfor theofficialunveilingofthelatesttrail namedLuckyHills(FélixinSpanish meansLucky)!

Itwasagreatweekend,andIwantto thankFélixforalltheworkhedidbringing histrailtolife!Hewascommittedand stuckwithit!Congratulations!!

Forme,itwasagreatremindertoenjoy thedayandexperiencetheadventures andvitalityofyouth.Tohaveopen conversationsandtounderstandthe importanceoflivinginthemoment!

Iusedthewordwork,butreally,itwas justacoupleofkidsplayinginthe woods!