The Hub May 2024

ByDaveScott

Mom

Iwasrecentlyonanearlymorningtrain rideleavingToronto'sUnionStation.Barely awake,Ineededacoffeeintheworstway. Ihadspenttheweekvisitingmymom, whohadsurgeryatHamiltonGeneral,and shecamethroughitlikearealtrooper!

At81yearsold,sheneverceasestoamaze me.Comingthroughachallengingfourhoursurgeryandacoupleofharddays afterwards,sheremindedmejusthow strongofapersonshereallyis!

ForthosearoundDoverwhoknowmy mom,youunderstandherlifehasnotbeen easy.Shehashadtofightandperseverein thefaceofadversitysinceshewasakid, butIthinkthatispartofwhysheisso toughanddetermined.Ihaveatonof respectforallshehasaccomplished. SheisoldDover.Shewasaroundwhen NorfolkKnitterswasgoing,thefishplants wereworkingatcapacity,Gambles Shipyardwasbuildingboats,everyone shoppedatLewisFoodland,theoldrink wasinitsheyday,theArborwasonly35 yearsold,andtheSchneiderfamilybought theErieBeach.

ThateraofDoveriteswouldfightamongst themselvesuntilSimcoe,Delhi,or Waterfordinterfered,andthentheywould bantogether.Itwasasimplertime,and thatisthegenerationshelivedthrough. EveryoneinDoverwentbytheirnickname (mostcannotberepeatedhere!),and everybodyknewyourkids.Ifyoudid something,yourmomknewthenext morning!Thiswaslongbeforethedaysof theinternet!

MysiblingsandIareextremelyhappyshe isheretokeepusallinline.Thefourofus

kidsareallunique,withdiversityinourpersonalities andthepathswehavetaken.Yet,onethingourmom instilledineachofuswasasolidworkethicandnotto takeanyone'sguff.Unfortunately,thatalonehas probablygotacoupleofusintroubleovertheyears, butIamthankfulforthattrait.

Itwon'tbelong,andshewillbebackwalkingdowntown togetthemailandrunerrands.Ifyouseeherout,make sureyougiveherahardtimeforme;tellhertogether buttmovingbecauseyouknowifyouarenicetoher, shewilljusttellyouwheretogo(loveyou,Mom). Thankstoallthedoctorsandnursesat HamiltonGeneral.Youfolksaretruly amazing...andifMomeverstopsby again,maybedon'tputthatmonitor (pulseoximeter)onhermiddlefinger!

HappyMother'sDay!

By:DavidWard HagersvilleLawnBowlingClubPresident (905)971-0927

LawnBowling

IfyouaskedtheaverageCanadianwhatthey knowaboutlawnbowling,thetypicalanswer mightbesomethinglikethis.It’sanoutdoor game,playedongrassbyoldpeoplewearing whiteclothing.Someaspectsofthatanswer arecorrect,butforthemostpart,wrong,or shouldIsaymisinformed.First,LawnBowling, orLawnBowls,isconsideredasport.Yes,itcan beplayedoutsideongrass,butitisalsonow playedindoors,calledshortmatorcarpet bowlsandhasbecomeverypopularduring thecoolermonths.Yes,itisplayedbyanolder demographic,butitisalsoplayedbyanyage grouporgender,includingthosewithphysical limitations.Itisalsooneofthefewsportsthat hasnogenderorphysicaladvantage,and everyonealwayshasanequalchanceof winning.Inregardstowearingwhiteclothing, nowtheemphasisisoncomfortable,colourful clothing.

Theoriginsoflawnbowlingdatebackover 5000yearsagotoancientEgypt,where artifactsofthegamehavebeenunearthed. Scotlandisconsideredthehomeoflawn bowlsandiswherethemodernrulesfor today’sgamewereformulatedin1848.The gamewasbroughttoCanadabyBritish Garrisonofficers,andthefirstgreenswerein AnnapolisRoyal,NovaScotia.Thefirstlawn bowlstournamentswereplayedinTorontoin 1888,andthesport’spopularitygrewwell intothemiddleofthetwentiethcentury.The CanadianLawnBowlingCouncilwasformed in1924,andthefirstNationalChampionships wereheldin1951.Canadahasenjoyed modestsuccessininternationallawnbowls competitions,includingtheCommonwealth Games,wherethesportwasintroducedin 1930.Infact,thecurrentworldsingles championisRyanBester,a39-year-old CanadianfromHanover,Ontario.Google him,ortakealookatoneofhisgameson YouTube.He’stherealdealandshowshis stuffduringcompetitions.LawnBowlsisnow playedinover52countries,spanning6 continents.InCanadaalone,thereare271 clubs,withover18,000bowlersnationwide. Sincethe1960s,lawnbowlinghasdeclinedin popularityhereinCanada,butthatisslowly changingaspeoplediscoverhowmuchfun itistoplay.Withmanyclubsnowoffering indoorbowling,thegamecanbeenjoyed year-roundinanyweather.Mostclubseason membershipsarerelativelyinexpensive,and alloneneedstoweariscomfortableclothing withflat-soledrunningshoes.Manyclubs alsohavehouseballs,knownasbowls,for anyonetouseiftheydon’thavetheirown.

Inshort,youdon’thavetobreakthebankto playthegame,makingforanaffordableand enjoyablepastime.ManyclubsinCanada havetheirownclubhouses,wheremembers gatheraftergameshavebeenplayedfor refreshmentsandsocialtimestogether.Most clubsinOntariobelongtotheOntarioLawn BowlsAssociation(OLBA),thegoverning bodyfordistrictandprovincialtournaments forthosewhoenjoyamorecompetitive environment.

Thegameisrelativelyeasytoplay,butlike manysports,ittakesworktomaster.Ifyou haveeverplayedcurlingorbocceball,lawn bowlshassomesimilaritiestobothofthese sports.Thebasicideaistorollaball(calleda bowl),whichissimilarinsizetoa5-pin bowlingball,andgetitclosesttoasmall whiteball(calledajack).Theindividualsor teambowlsclosesttothejack,afterallbowls havebeenthrown,eachscoreapoint.The tricktothisisthatthebowlsarebiased (weighteddifferentlyoneachside),sothey don’trollstraight.Instead,theycurve,which changeshowandwhereyouaimit. Newcomersarealwayswelcome,andmost clubshaveano-chargetrialperiod,allowing themtotrythegamefirstbeforepurchasing amembership.InHaldimandNorfolk,there arecurrentlytwoclubs;oneistheSimcoe LawnBowlingClub,andtheotheristhe HagersvilleLawnBowlingClub.TheSimcoe clubislocatedat155KentStreetNorth, Simcoe,andenquiriescanbemadeto info@simcoelawnbowling.ca.TheHagersville club,foundedin1907,islocatedat16Alma StreetSouth,Hagersville.Inquiriescanbe madetohagersvillelbc@gmail.com.Bothof

theseclubsalsohaveFacebookpagesfor additionalinformation.

Currently,inAustralia,lawnbowlshas becomeahipsport,playedbyayounger generationwhowanttoenjoythemselves andwalkbarefootonthegreens.It’snot quitelikethathereyet,butmoreandmore peoplearediscoveringhowmuchfunlawn bowlscanbe.

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“Dogs’livesaretooshort.Theironlyfault,really.”~A.S.Turnbull “IftherearenodogsinHeaven,thenwhenIdieIwanttogowheretheywent.”~WillRogers “HowluckyIamtohavesomethingthatmakessayinggoodbyesohard.”~WinnieThePooh

Isleptonthebedroomfloorbesidehercrateon boxerpuppyMaisie’sfirstfewnightsinhernew home.Ikeptmyfingersthroughtheslots, touchinghergentlysosheknewshewasn’t alone.Itwasthebeginningofanunbreakable bondandanattachmentthatbroughtimmense joyandindeliblememories.

Beforeshewashousebroken,Iblockedoffthe kitchenforher,usingaborrowedbabyfence andkeepingitinplacewithtwopilesofour heaviestbooks.Itdidn’ttakethepuppyvery longtofigureoutthatifshepushedthebottom bookashardasshecouldwithhersnout,the pilewouldtumble,thefencewouldfall,andshe couldclimboverittobefree.

fence,crosstheroadandvisitaneighbourshe liked.Thefullstory,Ilaterlearned,wasthatshe hadgonearoundtothebackoftheirhouse, openedtheirslidingdoorandhoppeduponthe sofatojoinherfriend,whowaswatchingTV.

Soitbegan.Alifetime.Fortunately,Ihadoveran acreofproperty.Isurroundeditwithinvisible fencing,andMaisiequicklylearnedher boundariesandalways(well,almostalways) respectedthemhappily.Shewasabletofreely enjoyalargelawnwithasignificanthilldownto myfirepit.BeyondthatwastheLynnRiver.It wasallherplayground.

Therewaseasyaccesstothebackyardthrough aslidingdooroutontothedeck,andawayshe couldgo.Duringherfirstsummer,shefigured outthatifshenudgedthedoorwithhernose (thenoseagain!),itwouldopen,andshewas out.Sheusedthesameproceduretocomeback inside.Onelaugh-filledafternoon,Itriedto teachhertoclosethedoorbehindher,butshe couldn’tseethepoint.

Hermostmemorablemini-escapefromthe propertywasthetime,unbeknownsttome,that shedecidedtoacceptthelittleshockfromthe

Generally,shewashappiestwhenshewaswith me,oratleastawareofwhereIwas.Therewas lotsforhertodo.Sheranwidecirclesonher ownwhenshefeltlikeit.Sometimes,Iwould throwaball,astickoraFrisbeeforhertofetch. Shethoughtthatwasalrightbutmuchpreferred totaketheballorsticktothebrowofthehill, shakeherheadfuriouslyfromsidetoside, sendingtheobjectcareeningdowntothe bottom,rundownthehilltogetit,runbackup andthendoitalloveragain.Shedidn’tneedme forplay.Shechasedrabbitsandsquirrels.Once, Iwatchedherchaseandcatchoneofthe groundhogsthatlivedontheproperty.She pinneditontheground,andneitheroneof themmadeasound.Afterabriefmoment, Maisiesimplystoodup,andthegroundhog ambledofftoitshomeundertheshed.Because shehaddecidedthatshewastherulerofthe property,thisself-appointedguarddog appearedunafraidofanything.Whenacoyote occasionallyappearedatthetopofthehill,she wouldchaseit;thecoyotealwaysturnedand left.Shetreedraccoons.WhenMaisiewas young,wewouldrunonthetrailtogetherfrom timetotime.Shewasalwayseagertogoasfar asIliked.Occasionally,sheplayedwithher insidetoysaswell,thesqueakingcheeseburger beingherfavourite,especiallywhenIhad company,andshewasfeelingignored.

MAISIE

Maisiewasaveryenergeticdogwithanendless interestinallmatters,ajoyinroughhousing withanywillingpartnerandaneagernesstobe apartofwhateverwasgoingon.Atthesame time,shewasgentleinthewayshetreated youngchildrenandanypersonwhowasabit waryofdogs.Similarly,althoughsheloved receivingtreatsfromanyone,shealways acceptedthemverygently.

seveno’clockhourandcouldbarelycontain herselfwhenshesawthemcomingdownthe street.Whathappytimestheywere.

Theendcamequicklyandpainlesslyfroma geneticdisease,degenerativemyelopathy,for whichthereisnotreatment.Thelastmorning,I laiddownbesideheragain.

Ihadhelpwithheralongtheway.Mybrother Davidwouldalwaysmakehimselfavailableto cometothehouseandstaywithMaisie wheneverIwasonarunningroadtrip.IfIwas goingtobeawayforaday,shestayedwith Juta’ssister,Aili,orwithmynext-door neighbours,Andrea,KeithandBrendan,who oftencameovertovisit,playingwithherand givinghertreats.Theonetimeinherlifewhen Maisiegotverysick,theyhelpednurseherback tohealth.Icouldn’thavedonethatmyself,and Iwillalwaysremembertheirkindness.

Almostayearago,Idownsizedtoamuch smallerproperty.Maisiewasgettingolderand slowingdown,butshestillhadayardtoroam onandwouldchasetheoccasionalrabbit.I startedtakingherformoreneighbourhood walks,andshemadenewfriends.Everyouting, shewasexcitedtoseethem,particularlythe specialoneswhohadcookiesforher.These walksbecamethemostanticipatedpartofher days.Fromthisneighbourhoodroutine,she developedthemostextraordinaryrelationship withhernewgodparents,JohnandMarilyn.It evolvedintonightlywalksbythefourofus.We allbecamegreatfriends.Maisiewouldwaitby thefrontwindowjustbeforetheappointed

IwonderwhatIwillrememberthemostabout her.Willitbehernoserightatthedoorevery timeIcamehome,herunwaveringcuriosity abouteverything,hercarefreewrigglingabout onherbackonthewarmgrass,heramazing warmthtowardeveryone,herpatiencewithme, orwhoknowswhat?IsupposewhatI’msayingis whatI’llrememberthemostishowincredibly muchIlovedher.

Ontheeveningofherlastday,Iwrote,inpart,to afriend,“There’saholeinmyheart,butI’m happytoo.Happywegottoshareourlivesand giveeachotherthebestofourselves."Many timesIsaid,“Maisie,let’sgo,youandme.”She wastrulyabeautifuldog.Iliketothinkherspirit isstillhere.

Was1971thegreatestmusic-makingyearsincethe beginningsofRock&Roll?

Thelegendaryartistswhohadhitsthatyeararea who'swhoofRock&Roll.Andyes,TheWhoisonthat listalongwithEltonJohn,RodStewart,JohnLennon, GeorgeHarrison,Doors,JanisJoplin,BillWithers, MarvinGaye,RollingStones,DonMaclean,Slyand theFamilyStone,Cher,CaroleKing,CatStevens, JamesTalyor,CarlySimon,JohnDenver,Carpenters, DavidBowie,JoniMitchell,ArethaFranklin,Van MorrisonandofcourseourownMrLightfoot.That, folks,isonlyasmallsectionofthelist!

RandyandIdelveintotheyearandtheprofound impactofthemusicfromthatera,whichstill resonatespowerfullytoday,evokingasenseof nostalgiaandappreciation.Sitbackandenjoy!

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Lastmonth'sarticlepromptedahugeresponse. Somanyarestrugglingforavarietyofreasons. Thearticle'sintentwastoinspireandallow otherstorecognisetheimportanceofa connectiontoselfandperspectiveandan acknowledgementthatweareallinthislife together.Validationof"self"matters.Howcan weshineourlightwhenwetakeonsomuch thatwesmotherourownflame?

Asanupdate,myhusbandismakinggreat progressandhashadmanywonderfulpeople recognisehisstoryinthemselves.Youdon't needpermissionforself-care,butyourbrain

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Thetimingofsupplementingisofgreat importance,andopencommunicationwithyour pharmacistanddoctor,especiallyforthoseon prescriptionmedicationsorpre-diagnosed conditions,shouldalwaysbereviewedfor protectionagainstcontraindicationsorside effects.

Nutritionaland/orsupplementconsultationsare anexcellentstartingpoint.Whetherfirst-timeor asafollow-upoption,Iencouragebookingat myhomeoffice.Iprovideanexpansivenumber ofoptions,tools,andmodalitiesto accommodatethoselookingforpreventive, supportive,orrecuperativestrategies. Presentationsandspeakingforgroupsona varietyofhealthtopicscanalsobearranged.

Today,rightnow,isthetimetoacknowledge your"self"andleanintocaringforandallowing youtodowhatisnecessarytoshineyourlight andbethebestversionofyourself.Intentional livingversusreactivitymakesallthedifference.

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I’mherewithOfficerGambletotalk aboutinternetsafety. Hello,I’mKevin

Whataresomeofthepopularscams rightnow?

TherearealotofBitcoinandCryptocurrencyscamsrightnowwhere peopleareaskedtoinvestmoney. Thiswillusuallybeamessageinan e-mail.Sometimes,peoplewillget accesstoyourpersonalinformation andpictures,andthentheymay claimtobeanemployeefrom CanadaPostoranAmazondelivery driverandaskformoneyorgiftcards todeliveranitem.

Whatarewaysthatpeoplecandetect scams?

E-mailsareoftennotwritten professionally.Lookforspellingerrors andchangestologosorsymbols.Also repetitivee-mailsareoftensignsofa scam.

Whoshouldscamsbereportedto?

ReportafraudtotheOPP(locatedon QueenswayWest,Simcoe).Wealso workinpartnershipwiththeCanadian FraudCentre.Peoplecanreportscams directlytothemiftheychooseto at1-888-495-8501.

Howcanwekeepourinformationsafe?

Becautious,especiallyondatingsites andsocialmediaapps.Adjustprivacy settingssoonlyyourfriendscanview pictures,forexample.Nevershare personalinformation,suchasaddress orbankinginformation.Ifyouhear frompeopleclaimingtheyareinan emergencysituation,trytocallthem attheirnumberfirsttocheck.

Otherthansocialmedia,whatother scamsshouldpeoplebeawareof?

Door-to-doorfundraisers,phonecalls askingfortaxorbanking information.Jewelleryscamsarealso common.Peoplewillsellfakegold itemsoutofparkinglots.

Whatistheimportanceofidentifying thepersonyouaretalkingto,and shouldinformationbegivenonline,

evenifitisa friendorfamily member?

It’simportantto rememberthat profilepictures arenotnecessarily thepersonyouare talkingto.Ifyouare establishinga relationship,youshouldwaittoseethepersonfacetoface beforesendingmoney.

Howcanweincreaseinternetsafety?

Blocknumbersande-mailsfrompeopleyoudon’tknow. Keepingyourdevicesup-to-datecanhelppreventscams. Standupforyourselfandaskforhelpifyouneedit.Avoid anythingyouarenotcomfortabledoing,andremember toavoid“clickhere”buttonsonwebsites,asthelinksare oftenscams.

Whocanwecontacttofigureoutifsomethingisascam? Afamilymember,friendorstaffmember.

Howoftendoesinternetscamminghappen?

In2022,$531millionwaslosttointernetfraud.Scamsare happening24hoursaday,365daysayear,butlessthan 10%arereported.

Ifyoucouldpick3piecesofadvicetooffertohelpagainst scams,whatwouldtheybe?

Alwaysusestrongpasswordsandbespecific,notjust1111 orABCD.Ifitseemstoogoodtobetrue,itprobablyis. Don’tmakeanyquickdecisions.Taketimetoreadthings through.Besafe.

Thankyoufortakingthetimetodothisinterview.It hasbeeninterestinganduseful.

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