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Vol. 26, Issue 46, August 4, 2022
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Weather Summary for Ontario July 2022: Near Normal Temperatures but Dry for Many Temperatures and Precipitation The month of July averaged near normal temperatures across the entire province. The month started on a chilly note across northwestern Ontario, with some stations reporting record low minimum temperatures. For example, Fort Frances had record minimum temperatures on both July 2 and 3, with values of 2.7oC and 4.2oC respectively. Portions of far northern Ontario near Hudson Bay, while normally quite cool, had a taste of hot weather on July 9. Fort Severn and Peawanuck hit 31.0oC and 30.1oC respectively, which is more than 10 degrees above normal. A more prolonged period of hot weather arrived around the middle of the month across northern Ontario and progressed into southern Ontario over the following days. Many areas saw several consecutive days of well above normal temperatures. July 19 was a very hot day with several stations across southern Ontario flirting with the 35 degree mark. Toronto City hit 35.2oC that day, which was the hottest temperature observed in Ontario during the month. The heat subsided across the south by July 25. Precipitation was predominantly near or below normal, with some areas across the province receiving less than 50% of the normal July amount. The area that was the wettest compared to normal was northwestern Ontario, where some locations saw around 175% of the normal amount. Much of this precipitation came in the form of thunderstorms, which gave significant amounts of rain in short periods of time. July 19 was particularly noteworthy with several stations receiving 50 to 100 mm of rain in the Kenora to Dryden region. Very heavy rainfall associated with thunderstorms also affected portions of southern Ontario during the evening hours of July 24. The Brockville area received 84
mm in the span of just a few hours. Significant Events July 17: Severe Thunderstorm in Northwestern Ontario A line of thunderstorms developed over east central Manitoba in the afternoon and moved rapidly southeastward during the evening hours across northwestern Ontario. Particularly strong thunderstorms were observed between Kenora and Rainy Lake, with reported wind gusts as high as 98 km/h (Lake of the Woods), 87 km/h (International Falls), and 81 km/h (Dryden). As a result of the strong winds, tree damage was widespread, causing numerous power outages from downed power poles. A state of emergency was declared in Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, and Caliper Lake Provincial Park was closed temporarily. July 17-18: Significant Rainfall North of Lakes Erie and Ontario As the Northwest was dealing with strong thunderstorm winds, southern Ontario was experiencing significant rainfall from a slowmoving low pressure system which eased its way eastward along the lower Great Lakes during the 18th (beginning during the previous evening over the Southwest). It was a welcome rainfall, as many parts of southern Ontario had been experiencing significant rainfall deficits for some time. General rainfall amounts were from 20 to 40 mm, while along the shores of Lakes Erie and Ontario, amounts were higher. Harrow reported 68 mm, Byng Island (Dunnville) 79 mm, and Brockville 62 mm. July 19: Significant Rainfall in Northwestern Ontario, Severe Thunderstorms in Southwestern Ontario Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms again plagued northwestern Ontario as a low pressure system tracked
eastward along the international boundary. This time, rainfall was significant and localized flooding was the primary impact. The regions near Kenora and Dryden, in particular, reported significant flash flooding and local road washouts. Kenora reported 102 mm of rain during the day, Royal Island 89, Dryden 80, and Vermilion Bay 64. Meanwhile in Lambton County, localized flooding and downed tree limbs resulted from a few thunderstorms which developed during the afternoon and persisted into the early evening. July 24: Tornado and Damaging Winds Affect Eastern Ontario Severe thunderstorms affected portions of southern Ontario during the evening hours. An EF2 tornado with peak wind speeds near 190 km/h along with downburst winds affected an area of eastern Ontario from Rockdale to east of Actinolite. Damage included a flipped trailer, pickup truck lofted and thrown 25 metres, structures damaged or destroyed, extensive tree damage as well as hydro lines down. Multiple injuries were reported. The track of damage was approximately 60 km long. Note that these results are preliminary as the investigation is still ongoing. Outlook for August Normal temperature and precipitation variability is expected during the month of August as weather systems progressively cross the province. For example while cool weather is expected on the first day or two of the month over northeastern Ontario, it will be replaced by a warmer airmass within a few days. On balance, the first week is expected to be cooler than normal over far northern Ontario, but warmer than normal over southern Ontario and southern parts of the Northwest. Longer-range indications are that the rest of the month may be warmer than normal across the province although this is uncertain. Regarding precipitation, there is (as usual) little skill forecasting long-term precipitation anomalies, but there are hints of below normal precipitation over southern Ontario, at least for the first week of the month.
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Chapleau Moments by
Michael J. Morris The swimming pool in Cranbrook, now called an aquatic centre is a long way from the cold waters of the Kebsquasheshing River and Lake Windermere where I learned to swim in the 1940s. I am thinking about swimming which I still do even during the heat wave in Cranbrook. I have no recollection of swimming at the 'Pig Pen' which was located behind the old curling rink on Pine Street, but someone, likely one of my cousins, Betty, Anne or Joan Zufelt took a photo of me there when I was maybe three or so. However, I do recall swimming at the beach, created by Dr. G.E. Young, complete with bath houses, wading pools, dock and diving boards, with fresh sand dumped on it yearly, and the adjacent band stand, canteen, swings and other play things. The beach was the place to be in the summer months when I was a kid, unless of course, we were down the lake at Mulligan's Bay or environs, which was reached by boat going down either the "front" or "back" river to reach
MJM at Pig Pen circa 1945
Fond memories of swimming in icy waters of Northern Ontario to Cranbrook Aquatic Centre the bay. It has always intrigued me that we went "down the lake" by rivers. Coming home though, we went "up" one of the rivers to town, or simply "up to town". My earliest memory of a trip to Mulligan's Bay was shortly after the end of World War II in 1945. One morning while playing in the back yard at our house on Grey Street, I heard loud voices coming from somewhere "up the lane", which meant along Birch Street. Although I was supposed to get permission to leave the yard, I could not resist the temptation to find out what was happening so off I went. On the front porch of the Crichton home the big brick house at Birch and Aberdeen, a group of folks were chatting, laughing and singing. I joined them --- Joe, Charlie, Rita, and Edith (Babe) Crichton; Doug and Don Jardine, and Alcide Small for sure -- all veterans and just home from serving in Canada's forces in World War II and they were heading to Mulligan's Bay to the Crichton camp. They invited me to join them, and off we went, stopping along the way to ask Edith Hunt, my grandmother, if I could go with them. Nanny agreed, after all she was the aunt of the Crichton's. Their mother Helen and my grandmother were sisters. We travelled down the back river by canoe and out of the mothballs of memory I had a wonderful time. Over the years, I had super times down the lake with Harry 'Butch' Pellow, and even helped with the construction of the first of Pellow's cottages after I was taught to hammer a nail properly -- really ending any career thoughts of being a carpenter at a young age. I also had great fun at the Goldstein camp with Anne Marie, Dawn and Merrick, and with Betty. Anne and Joan Zufelt at their camp. Of course, the Old Fort was a popular spot. In my teenage years, there were parties at many different camps which are a story for another day. In my teens, I was able to swim across the river from the town dock to Dr. Young's boathouse and return as well as from the dock to the Forestry point. Chapleau's most famous swimmer may well have been Dr. Young who swam from town to his family's camp at Mulligan's Bay. When I
asked him about it, he simply shrugged and said it really wasn't such a big deal to him. "I just started swimming and ended up at the camp". My grandfather Harry Morris, with my mother's help built a camp at Healy, 17 CPR miles west of Chapleau, on Lake Windermere, where I really improved my swimming. During the summers we spent time there with the Wedge, Green, Hands, and Evans families, and friends and family members from Chapleau and elsewhere. Back in the day, Mulligan's Bay was only reachable by boat and Healy by train, and they were "camps" in the real sense of the word. Anyway, I got all growed up and as so often happens, swimming wasn't really part of my life for many years.The swimming pool in Cranbrook became part of my life just over 11 years ago now . It really all started when I was in Orlando, Florida, visiting my friend Michael Pelzer, and going to the pool every day. As I was leaving Orlando, Michael asked me if there was a swimming pool in Cranbrook, and when I said there was, he suggested I start using it. So, immediately upon my return, I threw my swim trunks and towel in a bag and off I Cont’d on P.4
The gang at Healy
CHAPLEAU EXPRESS, August 4, 2022- Page 4 grandparents too. One night I watched two young fellows about 12 on the diving board. One was a pretty Cont’d from P.3 good diver, but his buddy not so. The better diver went. After proving I lived in Cranbrook, I paid for a month, and as I headed to the pool entrance, spent an hour patiently working with his friend -the lady at the leisure desk asked, "Are you going and at the end, high fives! I also really enjoy watching good divers. I never was one. I don't to start right now?" When I replied yes, she said, "Okay but I think I ever dove off the high board at the should tell you there are 175 elementary school Chapleau beach. To mark my first two years at the pool, the children in there." I knew there was no turning back even though I lifeguards, who are truly great people, presented had never seen 175 people at one time swimming me with a certificate of congratulations on my at the Chapleau beach or anywhere else for that two years of swimming, "Thank you for your matter in my life. On my first day I started in the cheerful spirit. We enjoy seeing you every day. wave pool, had never been in one of those before, The Lifeguards". Thanks to all of you and to Michael my and for an hour, I managed to dodge and avoid friend in Orlando, and all my friends and family crashing into the kids The lifeguards are exceptional people and who shared great moments at Healy and/or "down the lake". I have felt safe and secure since day one. I graduated to the main pool and now, it is I should mention in the interests of full disclosure also a social experience. I particularly enjoy -- I use a "noodle" now for safety reasons while seeing parents and children there, and sometimes swimming and swim in the wave pool. I have just
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started my 12th year of swimming almost daily here and I extend my thanks to the lifeguards and pool staff who are awesome people. My email is mikejmorris41@outlook.com
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HSCDSB Commitment to Indigenous Education With the recent apology from Pope Francis to the First Nation, Metis, and Inuit peoples of Canada, the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board supports the apology and will continue to support and be allies with Indigenous peoples, communities, families, and students. The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board is committed to improving its Indigenous education programs, services and resources, in accordance with the Ontario First
Nation, Metis and Inuit Education Policy and Framework. Our board wants to ensure that the unique strengths are celebrated and the needs of all students are met, including students with First Nations, Metis and Inuit ancestry. We are working with local Indigenous community partners to develop programs and offer services to improve student achievement, increase graduation rates and improve overall student well-being. As we continue our work towards Truth
and Reconciliation, we strive to provide every student with meaningful opportunities to learn about Indigenous histories, cultures and perspectives, while addressing the 94 Calls to Action. HSCDSB's Indigenous Transitions Summer Program is coming up in August and will fully incorporate Indigenous culture, language, and traditions, building confidence and body positivity, all while preparing our Indigenous students for secondary school.
Ontario Introduces French Accents on Health Cards Franco-Ontarians Can Now Request a New Health Card at No Cost To better serve the Francophone community, the Ontario government is now offering the option of French language characters, such as accents (e.g., ç, è, é, ê, ë), on Ontario health cards. This is another step
forward in the province’s plan to make French characters available on all Ontario government identification. “We are supporting Ontario’s Francophone
community and improving their experience when accessing vital government services throughout the province, including health care,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “FrancoOntarians can now have their name correctly identified on their health card in addition to their driver’s licence and photo card.” Ontarians with French names may now visit a ServiceOntario location with the required supporting identification documents to request a free replacement health card displaying their name with French language characters, including accents. “By making available French-language characters on Ontario health cards, the Government of Ontario demonstrates its determination to expand quality services for the province’s French-speaking community,” said Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Francophone Affairs. “We are committed to delivering French-language services to Francophones and will continue to work closely with our partners to reflect the needs and specificity of Ontario’s Francophonie.” In September 2020, Ontario added French language characters to Ontario driver’s licence cards and Ontario Photo Cards. With French language characters now available for health cards, FrancoOntarians will now be able to have their names accurately reflected on the most commonly used government ID cards. “Ontario is committed to building an inclusive province where everyone belongs, and where culture and diversity are respected,” said Michael Ford, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism. “We are pleased that French language characters are now available on all commonly used Ontario government identification.” Ontarians are reminded to check their health cards in case they have expired and can conveniently renew their cards online at Ontario.ca/Renew or book an in-person meeting at Ontario.ca/Appointment. Individuals experiencing difficulties with renewing their health card should contact ServiceOntario at 1866-532-3161 (TTY: 1-800-387-5559) to inquire about options for their specific situation. “We are making life easier for Ontarians by delivering simpler, faster, and more inclusive services,” said Kaleed Rasheed, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery. “Ontario’s Francophone community can now conveniently access vital documents that reflect their unique identity through ServiceOntario centres across our province.”
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Last weeks solutions MOMENTS IN TIME On Aug. 20, 1911, a dispatcher in The New York Times office sends the first telegram around the world to determine how fast a commercial message could be sent. After it traveled more than 28,000 miles, relayed by 16 different operators, the reply was received by the same operator 16.5 minutes later.
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Premiers Meeting Highlights Desperate Need for Health Care Collaboration. REPORT We understand that some of these consistent, sustainable health care funding from from OTTAWA the Federal government, and yet the Prime solutions are federal, some are provincial, and Rapport Minister has not taken on this clear, direct some will require joint efforts by both to come together and hash out details. Some are quick, request. d’Ottawa by/par
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Last week, Canada's Premiers met in Victoria for the annual Council of the Federation. While these meetings can frequently be contentious, Canada's provincial and territorial Premiers were united on one topic in particular: the need for increased health transfers to respond to labour shortages, wait times, burn out, surgery delays, and other significant challenges our health care system faces on the back end of the Covid-19 pandemic. Their message was simple and unified across national and political divides: the Federal government needs to increase its share of health-care funding from 22 to 35 per cent to address these challenges. The Premiers have been trying, unsuccessfully, to organize a meeting with the Federal government for months to convene a meeting to discuss health transfers. They have invited the Prime Minister to work with them on the First Ministers' Agreement on Sustainable Health Care Funding to begin negotiations on
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BC Premier John Horgan, who chaired the Council of the Federation this year, was quite blunt in his assessment about the lack of participation from the Federal government: "Twenty-four months ago, we were collaborating i n a n u n p r e c e d e n t e d w a y. T h e r e w a s unprecedented collaboration and the federal government was right there and we applauded that engagement … and now, eight months later, we're exchanging notes through the media. Where'd the love go?” It should be clear that now is the time to discuss the future of health care in Canada. With significant delays in surgeries, frontline health care workers feeling burnt out from long shifts and staffing shortages, doctors' offices and ERs closing, and with one in seven Canadians without a family doctor, it's vital that health care be one of the most pressing matters for the Federal government to commit to fixing. The situation also disproportionately affects patients in rural, remote and Northern communities. But even the combined voices of Premiers across the country can't seem to get the Federal government to commit to doing their part to correct issues with our universal health care system. This government has maintained the cuts to the Canada Health Transfer that were made under former Conservative PM Stephen Harper, and the current concern about the future of health care is the result. That's why New Democrats have put forward a number of significant proposals that could help deal with our health care woes now. Health care is a shared responsibility, and regardless of jurisdiction, it must be addressed by all levels of government. This includes increasing the federal Canada Health Transfer to provide stable, longterm funding to the provinces, as the Premiers have requested. But funding is only one area where we can improve on our cross-jurisdictional efforts. We've also proposed creating a national healthcare human resource data collection and coordination agency that can help address staffing shortages in key regions. On staffing, we must also work to accelerate foreign credential recognition so that people who come to Canada with appropriate medical training can enter the field faster, and work with the provinces to increase the number of available medical and nursing school seats to ensure we are training enough doctors and nurses for the future. We also must invest in preventative care that can keep people out of doctors' offices and ERs in the first place.
some will take time. There is no quick fix to alleviating the issues faced by our ailing health care system, but one key aspect to this is actually having the tenacity to work across jurisdictional lines to ensure that we listen to the voices, either individual or collective, of our provincial and territorial leaders. If they believe health care and the Canada Health Transfer are the most pertinent issues facing their collective jurisdictions, the Federal Health Minister, the Finance Minister, and the Prime Minister are obligated to work with their counterparts to find a solution. Refusing to do so and arguing through media will not remedy the problem. Health care is all of our concern. The pandemic not only exposed the cracks in the system, it has exacerbated the situation.
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