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Vol. 25, Issue 14, December 3, 2020
Publishers Renew Call for Government Action Against Google/Facebook Monopoly •Fiscal Update Announcement a Strong First Step •Action Needed Now to Avoid US-Style “News Deserts”
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anada’s news media publishers today applauded the Government of Canada for standing up to giant internet companies in Monday’s Fiscal Update, and renewed their call for the government to take action to level the playing field for Canada’s local newspapers in dealing with the Google and Facebook monopoly. “The government is taking an important step in applying the same tax rules to these USbased web giants that all other companies operating in Canada must obey,” said Jamie Irving, vice-president of Brunswick News Publishing company BNI and Chair of News Media Canada’s working group. “We renew our call to them – and all parties in Parliament – to take the next step and adopt the Australian solution – outlined in our October report, Levelling the Digital Playing Field – to curb Facebook and Google’s monopoly abuses against local news.” The News Media Long Term Canada report details the Forecast way in which Google Thursday and Facebook use their High -1 monopoly powers in Low -6 Canada to scoop up 80% Friday of online advertising High -5 Low -9 revenues and to Saturday High -4 Low -9 Sunday High -5 Low -9 Monday High -4 Low -9 Tuesday High -1 Low -7
distribute newspaper content without compensation. The government in Australia – with support from all parties in Parliament – is putting in place a comprehensive solution that resolves the same problems – without resorting to tax increases or user fees. Canadian publishers are calling for the same solution. Canada’s news publishers pointed to an alarming new United States Senate Report to illustrate the urgency of the situation for local news. “Unless the government steps in to enforce fair competition, Google and Facebook will do in Canada what they’ve done in the United States,” said Irving. “In October, while we were issuing our report, the United States Senate also issued its own report describing how Photo Kari Luhtasaari the two companies – using the exact same tactics that they use in Canada – have helped put more than 2,000 local newspapers – more than a quarter of all papers published in the US – out of business over the last 15 years, creating ‘news deserts’ across wide swaths of America.” The Government of Canada announced in its Speech from the Throne of September 23rd that, “The government will act to ensure their revenue is shared more fairly with our creators and media, and will also require them to contribute to the creation, production, and distribution of our stories, on screen, in lyrics, in
music, and in writing.” News Media Canada is calling on the government to tackle the web giants and adopt the Australian model in Canada. The CEO members of the following companies are leading the discussions with the government of Canada including Glacier Media, Black Press, Torstar, Postmedia, Globe and Mail, La Presse, Quebecor and Brunswick News. News Media Canada is the voice of the print and digital news media industry in Canada and represents hundreds of trusted titles in every province and territory. News Media Canada is an advocate in public policy for daily and community media outlets and contributes to the ongoing evolution of the news media industry by raising awareness and promoting the benefits of news media across all platforms. For more information, visit our website at www.newsmediacanada.ca or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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NDP bill to give all Ontarians broadband one step closer to becoming law Ontario is one step closer to bringing affordable high-speed internet to all families in the province, after a private member’s bill from NDP Deputy Leader John Vanthof passed its second reading Thursday. If passed into law, Bill 226, Broadband is an Essential Service Act, would set a 2030 deadline for making affordable high-speed internet available province wide. The bill builds in accountability by calling on the government to create a strategy for meeting that target and requiring the Minister of Infrastructure to make regular progress reports. “No matter where you live in Ontario, you should be able to access affordable high-speed internet,” said Vanthof. “But many northern and rural families have been left behind as broadband has become widely available in the rest of the province. “From small business owners who have had to set up shop online to students who have moved into online classrooms, the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us just how essential a service broadband is. Governments have recognized how important affordable high speed internet is by making funding announcements, but we can’t take our foot off the gas: We need action, not just promises that may or may not be delivered in the vague future.” The Ford government didn’t invest a single penny of the $30
million it earmarked for rural broadband in 2019-20, according to the Financial Accountability Officer. “Everyone deserves to be afforded the opportunities that come with access to broadband,” said Vanthof. “I am urging the government to pass my bill without delay, and start flowing the funding to bring affordable highspeed internet to all northern and rural communities as quickly as possible.” Vanthof’s bill passed unanimously in second reading and now moves to committee.
OBITUARY Theresa Pullen Passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday November 24, 2020 at the Maison McCullloch Hospice, Sudbury at the age of 81 years. Beloved wife of the late Fred Pullen. Loving mother of Susan (Doug), Terry (Lois), Ann, Ron (Chantale), Brian, and the late Earl. Theresa will be missed by her extended family members; Eileen (Richard), Lawrence, Jim and Wayne. Cherished grandmother of Danielle, Jordan, Peter, Earl, Holly, Austin, Carter, and great grandmother of Cohen and Peyton. Dear sister of Jessie Brown and predeceased by her sisters, Florence Tremblay, Maryanne O'Brien, and brother Willie Brown. She will be sadly missed by her nieces and nephews. Theresa will be remembered for her quiet and gentle ways, her strong Catholic faith, and her simple love of life. Friends were invited to visit at Sacred Heart Church on Monday November 30, 2020 from 12 noon until time of the Funeral Mass at 1:00 p.m. with Father Maxwell Ojukwu officiating. *Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the Sudbury Public Health Department ALL people attending the visitation and/or funeral MUST register a time to attend. You may visit www.kerryfuneralhome.ca and select a time under Theresa’s page. The funeral mass will be limited to a maximum of 50 people. We are reminding the public that if you have visited any of the "hot zone areas/orange, red or gray zones" you are asked to refrain from attending the visitation or mass. If you are not feeling well, you are also asked to refrain from attending. All attendees must wear a mask, hand sanitize upon entering the church, and maintain social distance. Thank you for your understanding).* Internment at the Chapleau Municipal Cemetery. (A maximum of 100 attendees are permitted at the cemetery). Memorial donations made to the Sacred Heart Church would be greatly appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to Kerry Funeral Home Ltd., Wawa, 1-800-439-4937. www.kerryfuneralhome.ca
Community Futures Development Corporations across Northern Ontario are here to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19 that have been unable to access other federal support. Applications are now open for the new Regional Relief and Recovery Fund #RRRF – for more info please contact Tracy Amos at Superior East CFDC at 705-852-0863 or amos@superioreastcfdc.ca for more information on this new program.
Les Sociétés d'aide au développement des collectivités du Nord de l'Ontario sont là pour aider les petites entreprises touchées par la COVID-19 qui n'ont pas pu accéder à d'autres aides fédérales. Il est désormais possible de présenter une demande au titre du nouveau Fonds d'aide et de relance régionale #FARR – pour plus de renseignements s.v.p. communiquez avec Tracy Amos au Superior East CFDC 705-852-0863 oû amos@superioreastcfdc.ca pour de plus amples renseignement sur ce programme.
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Chapleau Maclean's magazine features Chapleau's Moments amazing colossal cracker barrel in 1950 by
Michael J. Morris Bruce McLeod a feature writer with Maclean's wrote an article "Chapleau's Colossal Cracker Barrel" in August 1950 which primarily focused on Arthur Grout who was the president of Smith and Chapple Ltd. Mr. McLeod wrote: "This big store in a small Ontario town grew from a tent in the mud by selling everything from cradles to coffins. If you asked owner Art Grout for flying saucers he’d have cups to match He starts his article with this anecdote: "A phone jangled in the hardware department of N o r t h e r n Ontario’s biggest and zaniest general store. A smooth-cheeked man in shirt sleeves and vest stretched across Arthur Grout his papercluttered desk to take the call. “Arthur,” a woman’s voice crackled in his ear, “I’m fit to bust an artery. Clothesline just broke. My wash is all over the yard. It’s 38 below zero and Arthur James Grout adjusted his plastic rimmed glasses; hooked a thumb in the arm-hole of his vest. A gold-tipped tooth flashed as he spoke. “Now, now, simmer down,” he soothed the distressed woman. “Fixing clotheslines is our specialty.”
“But my nice clean clothes... “Relax. I’ll have the boys bring your washing back here and do it over for you. Got a customer who wants a machine demonstrated. Might as well use your clothes and keep everybody happy.” The housewife sighed. “Arthur,” she enthused, “that Smith and Chapples sure is some store.” Calls such as this aren’t unusual to 48year-old Art Grout who joined the Smith and Chapples staff in knee pants 34 years ago. Today, as president of a company which sells everything from cradles to coffins, he is a hard man to surprise. The ringing of his telephone may herald anything from an order for lace panties to the sale of a cow or a ton of coal. Embalming a headless corpse, finding a cat for a lonely prospector or helping to fight a forest fire have all been part of a day’s work. A few years ago he caught speckled trout for the King and Queen. “If we haven’t got it we’ll get it. And we’ll deliver it by dog team, train, truck, canoe, mail, airplane or telegraph.”Mr. Grout said. Mr. McLeod noted: It’s this policy that has made Smith and Chapples a household name among their customers scattered over more than 100,000 square miles of rugged hush country ringing the little railway town of Chapleau, Ont., 170 miles west of Sudbury on the CPR. "Customers who shop at “Grout’s Goliath” range all the way from bargain-hunting housewives in gingham dresses to staid railroaders with gold watch chains curling down their blue serge vests. Lumberjacks and trappers in high hoots, breeches and plaid shirts mix with town doctors and business executives in the height of fashion." He outlines all that Smith and Chapple sells...."Smith and Chapples sells everything for the bride from her wedding gown and diamond to honeymoon luggage and seductive negligees. For the home there’s a complete range of furniture, draperies, lighting and plumbing fixtures, imported china and electrical appliances. A boy can buy anything from a yo-yo to his first pair of long pants. The one crowded corner of the store which handles tobaccos and candies turns in $60,000 a year. Chewing tobacco and snuff are big sellers among the guides, trappers and bush workers who also shop at Grout’s for canoes, traps, rifles, tents, packsacks, snowshoes, ammunition, gas and oil, axes, rope and the hundreds of other items needed by men in the bush." He adds: "For the tourist there are blankets, fishing tackle, cameras and dozens of souvenirs. Men can find
Mr. Grout with wife Grace
everything in clothing from a new suit to garters, underwear, moccasins .or a flying suit. Hockey sticks, baseball bats, skis and footballs are all part of the sporting goods in stock. "At the snack bar you can buy the best homemade pie in town. Bathtubs, refrigerators, lanterns, stoves, furnaces, all are on display. There’s a modern record bar and radio shop and Grout says, “When the time comes I’ll have the first television set for sale in town.” The store itself is anything but flashy—no gleaming chrome or fancy glass. No neon sign, just big red cut-out letters on a plain black-painted front. There’s not an elevator or escalator in the place. It’s a maze of aisles, counters, stairs and connecting doors. The $250,000 stock is stacked on shelves from floor to ceiling or piled in a basement. At one time the store had its own powder magazine. Strangers are amazed at the variety of activities undertaken by Smith and Chapples. The store publishes its own newspaper, manufactures cement blocks, runs a funeral chapel and undertaking parlor. It operates its own four passenger airplane, has a string of tourist cabins and outpost camps and wholesales building supplies, lumber and a dozen other lines. Mr. Grout was born in the United States and by the time he was 14 had moved to Chapleau and was working at Smith and Chapple. He never worked anywhere else. Mr. Grout with D.O. Payette as his partner bought Smith and Chapple in 1930. Mr. Payette was president succeeded by Mr Grout in 1939 when Mr. Payette retired. Mr. McLeod many anecdotes about Arthur Grout and I will do a second column on them and more about Chapleau's Colossal Cracker Barrel. It really is an amazing story. My email is mikejmorris2020@outlook.com
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Student loan motion highlights how parliament can work REPORT Ultimately, student loans are a big part of to work together and pass it. from OTTAWA for MPsThere is little doubt the relief was the problem that young people can experience. required. With COVID-19 rates skyrocketing, This is why New Democrats propose moving Rapport the stress on young people and recent graduates is away from loans and significantly increasing d’Ottawa incredible. They lost their summer employment. access to non-repayable Canada Student Grants. by/par
Carol Hughes Federal member of Parliament Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing
It took about a minute of the House of Commons time this week to adopt a motion that will extend the moratorium on repaying student loans from October 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021. While that may not seem like a monumental achievement, it’s moments like these, more so than grand-standing and theatrics that have brought about change. The unfortunate thing about these instances is that few people witness or even hear about them. That might explain, in part, why parliament is seen as more dysfunctional than it may actually be. The motion that will help those with student debt was brought forward by a New Democrat MP at the end of an average Question Period. As she sought unanimous consent, there were no swipes taken at the government, despite the fact that they had dropped the ball if they intended to extend the moratorium themselves. The tone was business-like which made it easy
They have few job options and those available are often low paying and put them at risk for COVID-19. To make matters worse, the government bungled a program that was intended to direct a billion dollars toward students. While the WE scandal was a black eye for the government, the students who would have been helped by the program were the ones who found themselves hung out to dry. Even before the pandemic, the average student with debt owed $27,000 at the end of an undergraduate degree and a student who has to borrow to pay for their education will end up paying over $10,000 more than a student who is lucky enough to be able to graduate without taking on debt. Add to that a recent report from Abacus Data showing that young people in Canada have been among the hardest hit by COVID-19 and have had to make fundamental shifts in their education, employment, and financial situations and the need to help becomes obvious. According to the report, over half of youth aged 15-30 have experienced an impact on their financial situation due to the pandemic.
A change like that would help make sure that young people can start out in life without a crushing debt burden. If our goal is for every Canadian to have access to quality post-secondary education, regardless of their income this also means working with the provinces and territories to cap and reduce tuition fees and building towards making post-secondary education part of our public education system so kids can go from kindergarten to a career without the barrier of cost. This is an important goal and we believe that with the right leadership and political will, we can get there. Meanwhile, don’t forget that parliament can work. This isn’t the first item that the government has fine-tuned their programs based on suggestions from New Democrats and likely won’t be the last. That doesn’t mean an end to partisanship or some of the fireworks the Commons are known for, but in a challenging time it is somewhat reassuring that parliament can buckle down and get results for Canadians.
Une motion sur les prêts étudiants montre met en lumière le fonctionnement du Parlement Il a fallu environ une minute à la Chambre des communes cette semaine pour adopter une motion qui va prolonger le moratoire sur le remboursement des prêts étudiants du 1er octobre 2020 au 31 mai 2021. La chose peut sembler très peu spectaculaire, mais ce sont de moments comme ceux-ci, beaucoup plus que des effets de manches et des envolées oratoires, que viennent les véritables changements. Malheureusement, bien peu de gens en sont témoins ou en entendent parler, ce qui pourrait expliquer, en partie, pourquoi on considère le Parlement plus dysfonctionnel qu’il n’y paraît. La motion destinée à venir en aide aux Canadiens aux prises avec une dette étudiante a été présentée par une députée néo-démocrate à la fin d'une période des questions sans histoire. Comme elle visait un consentement unanime, il n'y a pas eu de diatribe contre le gouvernement, qui s’est pourtant peut-être traîné les pieds s'il avait l'intention de prolonger le moratoire luimême. Le ton adopté était tout à fait convivial, ce qui a facilité la collaboration entre députés et l'adoption de la motion. Sans aucun doute, la mesure était nécessaire. À cause de la COVID-19, les jeunes et les nouveaux diplômés subissent un stress incroyable. Ils ont perdu leurs emplois d'été. Les quelques boulots qui leur restent sont souvent
mal rémunérés et les exposent au risque de contracter la maladie. Pire encore, le gouvernement a bousillé un programme qui devait permettre de leur diriger un milliard de dollars. Le scandale UNIS s'est avéré une tache pour le gouvernement, mais les étudiants qui auraient bénéficié du programme, eux, se sont retrouvés laissés pour compte. Même avant la pandémie, la dette étudiante moyenne s'élevait à 27 000 $ à la fin d'un programme de premier cycle, et l'étudiant qui doit emprunter pour payer ses études finit par payer 10 000 $ de plus que celui qui a la chance de pouvoir obtenir son diplôme sans s'endetter. Ajoutons à cela qu'un rapport récent d'Abacus Data indique que les jeunes sont ceux et celles qui ont été les plus touchés par la pandémie, et qu'ils ont dû apporter des changements fondamentaux à leur éducation, leur travail et leur situation financière, et le besoin d'aide devient évident. D'après le rapport, la COVID-19 a eu un effet dévastateur sur la situation financière de plus de la moitié des jeunes âgés de 15 à 30 ans. En fin de compte, les prêts étudiants représentent une grande partie du problème auquel doivent faire face les jeunes. Voilà pourquoi les Néo-démocrates préconisent que l'on s'écarte des prêts pour accroître de façon significative l'accès à des bourses d'études
canadiennes non remboursables. Un tel changement aiderait les jeunes à se lancer dans la vie sans subir le poids d'une dette écrasante. Si notre but est de faire en sorte que chaque Canadien ait accès à une éducation postsecondaire de qualité, peu importe son revenu, la chose signifie qu'il faut travailler avec les provinces et territoires afin d'instaurer un gel et même une réduction des frais de scolarité, tout en s'assurant que l'éducation postsecondaire fasse partie intégrante de notre système d'éducation publique, afin que l'on puisse passer de la garderie à la carrière professionnelle sans faire face à l'obstacle que représente le coût. Il s'agit là d'un objectif important et nous croyons qu'avec le bon leadership et une véritable volonté politique, nous pouvons y arriver. Entre-temps, n'oublions pas que le Parlement sert à quelque chose. Ce n'est pas la première fois que le gouvernement peaufine ses programmes en fonction de suggestions des Néodémocrates, et ce ne sera vraisemblablement pas la dernière. Cette bonne nouvelle ne signifie pas la fin de la partisanerie ni de la cacophonie pour lesquelles la Chambre des communes est célèbre, mais en temps de crise, il est tout de même rassurant de savoir que le Parlement peut s'atteler à la tâche et obtenir de bons résultats pour les Canadiens et les Canadiennes.
CHAPLEAU EXPRESS, December 3, 2020 - Page 5 validity. Without going into detail, factors such as framework was developed in consultation with the lack of any experience or knowledge help Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Public Health beginners believe that anything is possible. Also Measures Table, local medical officers of health, doing something new gives them a shot of and other health system experts.” The next day he adrenaline and makes them hyper-aware. They said, “Everyone had their input on it. I think they listen intently to knowledgeable and experienced did an extremely good job.” And on the 5th he told experts and try to follow their directions and us, “We have well over 100 docs giving us all this information. You know, it's not just Dr. Williams.” advice to -- a tee. On the same day Christine Elliott told I raise the issue of beginner's luck because there is an element of that in the way Ontario Ontarians, “We take advice and recommendations handled the first wave of COVID-19; to be more from Doctor Williams, from the public measures Golf season is officially over. Have you precise, how Doug Ford handled the first wave. table, there are a number of other doctors that feed ever noticed that for real golfers, as a breed, have a When the first wave hit Ontario, it was into that table that provide us with that advice.” harder time dealing with the offseason than pretty uncharted territory for our leaders at every level of Unfortunately the above assurances were much any other sport on earth? It's true. One of my government. No one had ever had to battle such a not true. How believable are these statements friends says that once his kids are out of the house monstrous force. Political leaders were the ones in when hundreds of doctors and public health and he has an empty nest, he has detailed plans on the position to make decisions but wisely deferred officials signed a letter advising Ford and Elliot that how to convert his basement into an indoor golfing to public health and medical experts for advice. I the advice they were following was not based on facility with putting greens, driving range with net have to admit that in the end Ontario was overall realistic science? The Ford government has, in and a swanky watering hole with a big screen TV pretty successful in flattening out the first wave fact, taken their eye off to the ball (i.e. flattening the that will only show golf channels. I think he and I infection rates. Ontario benefited from Doug curve), focusing on keeping their Conservative will become closer friends in the future… Ford's beginners' luck for the same reason that my friends happy and on saving a buck – money that Recently my friend told me about a day friend's daughter did on the links. Ford committed was given by the federal government to help fight when he and his son took his younger daughter to listening attentively to and following the the virus. golfing for the first time. The father and son were directions of his public health and medical advisers Andrea Horwath publicly questioned the doing all they could to be encouraging and positive to the letter. The focus of the objective was to credibility of Ford and Elliott's statements. “With with the young woman so that she could learn to flatten the curve. Ford did not allow himself to the province in crisis and experts speaking out love the sport as they do. The guys went first, the become encumbered with groups, lobbyists or against the Ford government's penny-pinching whole time talking their way through the process of individuals who understandably had their own everyone-for-themselves strategy in the battle driving the ball from the tee. Both made pretty concerns and agendas to press. Such influence is against COVID-19, is Dr. Williams telling Doug good shots and complimented each other. Then the normal and expected. Ford that he should do these things? Or did Doug daughter went up and they gave her lots of tips and Now, I'm sure that I don't need to tell you Ford decide to do these things, and order Dr. guidance. Then, their jaws dropped so hard they what happened as the golf game progressed that day Williams to justify them.” had to wipe grass stains from their chins and replace and how things continued in days to come. Of Ford loves to sound tough promising to the divots. Right down the fairway like it was course the girl's success saw a downward trend lockdown the province in the blink of an eye if the following a GPS to the green. The son kind of because she started to be affected by so many other numbers cross the threshold. The problem is that grimaced, looked at his dad and said, “Maybe influences and detractors around her. She started Ford won't share what his threshold for lockdown Catherine should take up tennis instead.” taking advice from lots of other people and she also is. Not only is Ford refusing to reveal the threshold, Of course they all attributed it to beginners' started to follow her own inclinations and but he is muzzling the experts who are advising his luck. It happens to most of us at some point in our processes. Hence, the end of beginners' luck. government on this by making them sign nonlives when we try doing something we've never Now Ontario finds itself in the midst of a second disclosure agreements. What happened to done before. Of course people swear that there wave that makes the first wave look like a rehearsal. promises of transparency and clarity? The only really is no such thing, but I say they are wrong to I've often said a little bit of knowledge can be a reason someone is forced to sign a nondisclosure some degree. I say wrong to some degree because dangerous thing. With five or six months of agreement is if they have information that someone there are scientific and psychological factors at “COVID-19 experience” under his belt, Ford has something damaging to hide. play that actually give beginner's luck some allowed himself to be distracted by a wave of Unlike the first wave, in this second wave advice and requests from scores of Ford is caving in to political pressure. In recent groups and individuals that each weeks, Ford has been moving in the opposite have their own perspective and direction, opening things up by using a 'red zone' agenda. category which relaxes public health protections When the infection rates compared to the stronger Stage 2 restrictions. By started to double and triple, Doug relaxing public health restrictions too fast, Doug F o r d a n d H e a l t h M i n i s t e r Ford is gambling with people's lives. Christine Elliott said repeatedly It may be fine to put your faith in beginners' that they were continuing to luck on the links or when playing card games. But adhere to the advice of medical I'm not sure that Ontarians want to put their faith in experts when they cancelled a government that takes their eye off the ball and public health measures in the counts on beginners' luck. We need leadership that province's hot zones. They shows strength, clarity, transparency, compassion gambled with people's lives and and vision. now experts project Ontario could As always, please feel free to contact my (705) 942-7927 ext.3041 (Local) hit 2,000 new cases a day next office about these issues, or any other provincial 1 (866) 353-0697 (Toll Free) month. matters. You can reach my constituency office by info@soovpr.com On November 3rd Ford email at mmantha-co@ndp.on.ca or by phone at www.ssovpr.com assured Ontarians that, “This 705-461-9710 or Toll free 1-800-831-1899.
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CHAPLEAU EXPRESS, December 3, 2020
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Ontario Weather Review: November 2020 From a Taste of Summer to Wintry Blasts Temperatures and Precipitation November was a warm month. Mean temperatures in Ontario ranged from normal to +4°C above normal. The largest anomalies were seen in areas around Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, extending northeastward towards Timmins. Ontario experienced a record-breaking heat wave from November 4th to 11th, with daily maximum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties. At Toronto and Ottawa Airports, this was the longest and warmest November heat spell on record. Precipitation in Ontario this month was varied, but near-normal for most. Conditions were drier than normal (-10% to -50%) in central and parts of northeastern Ontario, and the driest conditions (-50% to -75%) were observed in the Northwest. In the Far North, North of Superior and portions of the Northeast, precipitation amounts ranged from normal to above normal. Although November was warmer than normal, some locations experienced notable snowfalls. For example,Toronto Pearson received three times the amount of snow than normal. The majority of this snow fell during a single storm on the 22nd, where 19.4 cm of snow were recorded. Significant Events An overall quiet month across Ontario, with a few notable events:
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November 1-2: First Snow Squalls of the Season over the Lower Great Lakes In the wake of a low pressure system which crossed northern Ontario and a trailing cold front which crossed southern Ontario, strong northwesterly winds developed across the Great Lakes which triggered wind warnings in many areas and the first (brief) snow squall activity of the season for the South. Winds up to 80 km/h were reported in the lee of Lake Huron, which caused high waves and shoreline damage in places like Bayfield and St. Joseph. Snowsquall activity produced 5 to 10 cm of snow in Sault Ste. Marie, and similar amounts in southern Ontario locations like London and Strathroy, where there were numerous motor vehicle collisions, as well as similar amounts in the Barrie area. November 5-11: Early November Heatwave A remarkable heatwave occurred across the province, lasting about a week, and rivalling record November warm spells of the past, notably 1938 and 1975. While the west coast of the United States suffered under cool air, and southern Saskatchewan shivered under an early winter blizzard, a large ridge of high pressure over eastern North America allowed a southerly flow of warm air from the United States to push northward across Ontario. Temperatures soared into the low twenties on several days setting a few daily records here and there, in some cases by as much as 5°C, particularly over southern Ontario. Several new record maximum temperatures for the month were also established during this heatwave. November 15: Windstorm across Southern Ontario Extremely high winds were reported across southern Ontario as a trough of low pressure and associated cold front moved eastward across southern Ontario during the day. Ahead of the cold front, a line of thunderstorms developed, responsible for the highest gusts – 141 km/h at St. Catharines, 132 km/h at Port Colborne, 119 km/h at Toronto Island, 117 km/h at Kitchener-Waterloo, 111 km/h at Windsor, and 102 km/h at Hamilton. Elsewhere, gusts from 80 to 100 km/h were widespread, as were power outages resulting from downed trees and branches. Several farm buildings suffered roof failure. At one point close to 500,000 power customers were without power across southern Ontario. The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) at Western University confirmed that an EF-1 tornado passed through Georgetown, with maximum winds of 135 km/h. The high winds
also caused a significant impact to residents along Lake Erie’s north shore, who endured flooding as a result of a 2-metre storm surge and very high waves (as high as 5 m offshore), on top of already high lake levels. November 22: First Snowstorm for the South A low pressure system tracking just south of the lower Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River provided for the first real snowstorm of the winter for southern Ontario. The snow was generally heavy and wet with temperatures near zero, and numerous weather-related motor vehicle collisions were reported across the region. Snowfall amounts between KitchenerWaterloo and the Greater Toronto Area were generally 15 to 20 cm with a few reports above 20 cm. Elsewhere, snowfall amounts were 10 to 15 cm, while the Ottawa Airport reported only 8 cm. November 30: A System Overstayed its Welcome A Gulf low moved along the Appalachians and joined with a disturbance from northern Ontario. They brought moisture in the form of snow to parts of northeastern Ontario, including North Bay, and rain to much of the South. As colder air wrapped around the system and reached the Southwest, the rain changed to snow and made for a messy commute for the last day of the month. Northerly gusts increased to 60 km/h along the Lake Huron shores and created difficult driving conditions. Wiarton airport reported 16 cm of snow. As this system was slowmoving and ongoing at the time of publication, more details will be included in the December Monthly Weather Review. Outlook for December An ongoing storm is affecting southern and eastern portions of the province through the first several days of the month, giving unsettled conditions. Meanwhile, northwestern areas will remain mostly clear. Long-range models are suggesting another low-pressure system could impact eastern portions of the province through the first weekend of December, however it remains uncertain at this time. As we approach mid-month, temperatures and precipitation look to be remaining near-normal overall.
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