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OntarioBuildingBetter,MoreModernFacilitiesatTimminsandDistrictHospital Investments in critical upgrades and repairs connecting Ontarians to care, closer to home

continue to be state-ofthe-artfacilitiescloserto home,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health.

“This funding will help Timmins and District Hospital address priority infrastructure needs so they can continue to provide world-class health care in the community.”

RenewalFundbyover10percent.

Community health facilities are publicly funded and provide a range of programs to patients across the province, including primary care, community mental health and addictions services, allied health care such as physical therapy and respiratory therapy, and programs andservicesdeliveredbyapublichealthunit.

Ontario's investments over the next 10 years will lead to nearly $50 billion in health infrastructureacrosstheprovince.

The Ontario government is investing $2 million this year through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund to help Timmins and District Hospital complete critical upgradesandrepairsthatwillcreateasafer,more comfortable space for peopleandtheirfamilies connecting to care and servicesatthehospital.

“Our government ismakinginvestmentsto ensure Ontario's hospitals and community health infrastructure

This funding is part of the government's investment of over $208 million this year to support critical upgrades and repairs at 131 hospitalsand58community health care facilities acrosstheprovince.This funding helps Ontario's health care system partners address urgent infrastructurerenewalneedssuchasupgradesor replacements of roofs, windows, security systems,firealarmsandback-upgenerators.

As part of Your Health: A Plan for ConnectedandConvenientCare,theprovinceis moving quickly to expand and modernize Ontario's hospitals to ensure patients and their familiescanconnecttothequalitycaretheyneed, whentheyneedit,closertohome.

This year, Ontario has increased the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund by over 14 per cent and the Community Infrastructure

Asoftheendof2022,Ontarioapproved 50 hospital development projects that will build morethan3,000newhospitalbedsincommunitiesacrosstheprovinceoverthenext10years.

"Our government is building stronger communitiesbyinvestinginhealthcarefacilities across the north. This $2 million investment throughtheHealthInfrastructureRenewalFund willcompleteimportantupgradesinTimminsso peoplecangetthecaretheyneedclosetohome.I amproudtobepartofagovernmentthatputsthe peoplefirstandisdeliveringresultsforTimmins and all of Northern Ontario." said George Pirie MPPforTimmins

"The Timmins and District Hospital is incredibly appreciative of the support and additional funding to address critical upgrades andrepairs.Ourhospitaloperatesina30yearold building, and this investment will allow us to make vital repairs to our aging HVAC system. These repairs will ensure that our hospital continues to provide a safe environment for our patients,theirfamilies,ourstaffandphysicians." said

Kate Fyfe, President and CEO, Timmins andDistrictHospital

COVID-19vaccineupdate:Fallboosterdosesencouragedandbivalentvaccineuseexpanded

With the release of recently updated COVID-19 vaccination guidelines by the Ontario Ministry of Health, Public Health Sudbury & Districts is recommending that all eligible individuals in need of a COVID-19 booster dose considerwaitinguntilthefalltoreceiveit.Doingso will provide greater protection before the typical increase of respiratory illnesses in the fall and winter months.Alternatively, individuals who are starting, completing, or re-initiating a primary COVID-19seriesareencouragedtocontactPublic Healthtobookanappointmentassoonaspossible.

season, you will give yourself greater protection againstseriousillnessthroughthewintermonths,” saidPeacock-Rocca.

Individuals can choose to receive their booster dose before the fall based on their own health status and personal situation. Before booking an appointment for your booster dose, please speak to your health care provider to determine if you should get your booster dose soonerthanthisfall.

primaryseriesofvaccinationsforindividualsaged 6monthsandolderandwillcontinuetobeusedfor boosterdosesforthosethatareeligible.Clientsare encouragedtocontactPublicHealthorspeakwith theirhealthcareprovidertodiscusstheavailability ofCOVID-19vaccines.

“Based on the updated guidance, we are recommending that individuals over age 5 delay getting their COVID-19 boosters if they are currently eligible to receive it now,” said Cynthia Peacock-Rocca, manager, COVID-19 operations with Public Health Sudbury & Districts. “By following this guidance and getting your booster closer to the start of the fall respiratory illness

The updated COVID-19 vaccination guidelines are posted on the Ontario Ministry of Health’s website. If you have questions, you can alsocallorchatwitharegisterednursedayornight for free, secure, and confidential health advice (24/7) by contacting Health811 (Ontario Government)—visit health811.ontario.ca or call 811(TTY1.866.797.0007).

The updated guidelines also confirm that bivalent mRNA vaccines will be given as the

Public Health Sudbury & Districts continues to offer appointments for COVID-19 vaccinationsatitsofficelocationsthissummer,but thefrequencyoftheclinicsisreduced,andwalk-ins are not accepted. To book an appointment, please call 705.522.9200 (toll-free 1.866.522.9200). COVID-19 vaccination opportunities are also availablethroughlocalpharmaciesoryourprimary careprovider.

For more information, please visit phsd.ca/COVID-19orcallPublicHealthSudbury & Districts at 705.522.9200 (toll-free 1.866.522.9200).

OntarioExpandingSelf-ServeOnlineVehicleRegistration

The Ontario government is making it easier and more convenient to buy and sell vehicles. The province is expanding the online Digital Dealership Registration (DDR) system to includeusedcars.Now,newandusedvehiclesales can be registered online by dealerships

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participatinginDDR.

“Our government created Digital DealershipRegistrationtohelpbusinesssavetime andmoneybymakingiteasiertosellandpurchase a vehicle in Ontario – and now used cars are included with this new, exciting expansion to the system,” said Kaleed Rasheed, Minister of Public and Business ServiceDelivery.“Providingselfserve vehicle registration to car dealershipsisawinforbusinesses andawinforconsumerswhocan drivetheircarrightoffthelot.”

PursuanttoBy-Law2003-2,ratepayersoftheTownshipofChapleauherebytakenoticethatthe CounciloftheTownshipofChapleauintendstoadoptthe2023MunicipalBudgetatthespecial meetingtobeheldTuesdayJuly18th,2023at4:30pm.

DatedatChapleauthis13thdayofJuly,2023.

LynneDuguay

InterimClerk/ChiefAdministrativeOfficer www.chapleau.ca

Conformémentàl’arrêtémunicipal2003-2,avisauxcontribuablesduCantondeChapleauquele conseilmunicipalseproposed’adopterl’édition2023dubudgetmunicipal,lorsdel’assemblée spécialeduconseilquiauralieulemardi18juillet2023à16h30.

DatéàChapleauce13ejourdejuillet2023.

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864-1330

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Launched in March 2022, DDRwasfirstmadeavailablefor new car registrations, then for trade-ins and now, DDR enables registrations for used cars. Participating dealerships complete online registration of passenger vehicles with ServiceOntario and issue permits andlicenceplatesimmediatelyto the purchaser. The system providesmoreaccurateanderrorfree registrations with reduced paperwork and protects the security and safety of data. No visittoaServiceOntariocentreis required, but in-person registration is still available for dealerships who choose this option.

“The Digital Dealership Registration initiative is an example of how technology can assistmodernOntariodealerships in business. Enabling car dealerships to register vehicles online and issue permits and

licence plates directly to purchasers reduces paperwork, delays and red tape for dealers and consumers,” said James F. Hamilton, Interim ManagerandLegalServicesDirectorattheUsed Car Dealers Association of Ontario (UCDA). “This government deserves recognition for bringing this project, with years of planning and piloting behind it, to fruition. The expansion of DDR to used vehicle dealerships, is a milestone the Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario is proudtobepartof.”

“The Ontario government is shifting the DigitalDealershipRegistrationprogramintohigh gear by expanding its services to include used vehicle transactions.Auto retailers can now save time and money when transacting used vehicle sales,”saidFrankNotte,DirectorofGovernment RelationsattheMotorVehicleRetailersofOntario (MVRO). “By eliminating paperwork and outdatedprocesses,Ontarioiscuttingredtapeand makingtheautoretailsectorworthyofthedigital agewelivein.WearethankfulMinisterRasheedis offering auto retailers more digital services to make it easier to do business and better serve Ontarians.”

“Wearedelightedtoseetheexpansionof the Digital Dealership Registration initiative to include used car dealerships and their customers acrossOntario,”saysMaureenHarquail,CEOand Registrar of the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC). “OMVIC regulates dealerships in Ontario with a focus on consumer protectionbymaintainingafair,safeandinformed marketplaceformotorvehiclesales.Weareproud tosupportthisinitiativeasitwillnotonlymakeit quickerandeasierforOntarianstodrivetheirnew vehicle straight off the lot, but it will also reduce redtapeandsavetimeandmoneyfordealerships whichisawin-win.”

Used car dealerships can now register vehicles and issue licence plates right from the showroom.

Chapleau Moments

by MichaelJ. Morris

war when Mom and I travelled by train from ChapleautoIllinoistopayourfirstvisit.

It was on that trip that I visited Tom Sawyer's caves in Hannibal, Missouri in Mark Twain country and fell in love with marching bandswhentheytookustotheIllinoisStateFair.

As Iven moved up the corporate ladder, the ever growing family moved to Pittsburgh wherewe visitedoftenandIsawmyfirstMajor Leaguebaseballgame.

But most importantly, I still recall Iven tellingmymotherthatthenextdayhewasgoing totakemeandtheiroldestdaughterSandyforan airplanerideoverPittsburgh.Mymotherwasnot in favour, but Iven insisted that given how my fatherdied,itwassomethingthathadtobedone. IvenwonandtothisdayIamgratefultohim.

But, he wasn't done. We had arrived in

Aftermyfather,FlyingOfficerJamesE. Morris was killed while on active service in the Royal Canadian Air Force on July 16, 1943 duringWorldWar II,mymother Muriel(Hunt) Morris decided we would remain in Chapleau, butstayin touchwithsomeofmyparents'close friends made when he was a Flying Instructor with the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.

Iven andArlene Nichol came to Canada from the United States after the war started in 1939, andIvenjoinedthe RCAF,thenbecame, likemyfather,aflyinginstructoratMountHope near Hamilton. Iven was one of hundreds of Americans who came to Canada to join our nation's armed forces before their country enteredthewarin1941.

J.L. Granatstein, the former CEO of the Canadian War Museum and historian described the BCATP as "the major Canadian military contribution to the Allied (Second World) War effort." It was a program to train air crew members from the Royal Air Force, the Royal AustralianAirForceandRoyalNewZealandAir Force and RCAF in Canada. By the end of the war more than 130,000 air crew members had beentrainedandmorethan100aerodromesand landingfieldsbuiltacrossCanada.

My parents met Iven and Arlene in Hamilton, and more than 70 years later, I am in contact with their children. In a real way, I have beenabletofollowtheAmericanDreamthrough theirfamily,beginningshortlyaftertheendofthe

Pittsburghbytrain,butIvenarrangedforustofly back to Toronto on a commercial flight which wasthefirsttimemymotherhadflown.

We visited them In Stamford, Connecticut too and my mother made regular visitsformanyyears.Ihadmyfirstsliceofpizza inStamford.

In 1955, Iven, his father-in-law and a friendcametoChapleauonafishingtrip.Iwasin GradeEightatChapleauPublicSchoolandJ.M. Shoup, the principal who had served in World WarIand WorldWarIIletmeskipclassestogo fishingwiththemoneafternoonatPoulinCreek. To his great credit, Mr. Shoup understood how importantitwasformetogofishingwithoneof myfather'sverybestfriendsfromWorldWarII

After my mother died in 1989, I was going through her address book and found a number for them in Florida where they had movedtoretire.Icalledandhadonelonglastchat

withArlene.Ivenhaddiedafewyearsearlier. But,howdidIgetbackintouchwiththe Nichol children? Actually they found me. In 2009,IwroteastoryaboutwatchingtheStanley Cup finals between Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Redwings, mentioning that I was cheeringforPittsburghbecauseasakidIvisited Iven andArlene Nichol who had lived there. It appearedontheInternet.

Some time later there was a comment posted on it from Susan: "I am one of Iven and Cont’donP.5

FollowingtheAmericanDreamfromChapleauandreuniting withmy'sevensisters'inalastingbondofover70years

Party photo in Chapleau: from left Harold Kennedy, Jiggs Goldstein, Bubs Zufelt, Beth Goldstein, my Mom, Paul Behrens, Marion Morris, Iven Nichol, Elsie Zufelt, Harry Morris(mygrandfather)

Iven, Arlene, children, my Mom at Greater PittsburghAirportcirca1952

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MeandSandy,Illinois,circa1947

REPORT from OTTAWA Rapport d’Ottawa

by/par Carol Hughes Federal member of Parliament Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing

Thisyear,theforestfireseasonthroughout Canada has been exceptional. We've endured heightenedforestfireseasonsbefore,butthisyear notonlyfeelsexceptional,butthedatabacksitup.

The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, a not-for-profit corporation owned and operated by the federal, provincial and territorial wildland fire management agencies, has already shown this to be the worst forest fire year on record, with 8.5 million hectares already burned across the nation. This occurred before even half ofthepeakfireseasonhaswrapped,withtherest ofthesummerstilltocome.Thehighestnumberof hectares burned in a single year prior to this year wasin1995,withjustover7millionhectaresover the course of the entire season. Swaths of North Americahavebeencloudedinsmoke,withmajor citiesandsmalltownsalikeissuingairqualityand smogwarningsatunprecedentedlevels.Canadian citieswerereportingsomeoftheworstairquality inworld,sometimesformultipledaysinarow,in thelastmonth.It'sclearthatforestfiresarestarting earlier and burning larger, and as the earth continues to get warmer due to the effects of climatechange,thesetrendlinesonlystandtoget worse.

It's important that we start doing more to addressthelonger-termeffectsofclimatechange, from eliminating big oil subsidies to developing andincentivizingmoredevelopmentofrenewable energy. But there is an interim issue with forest fires that is important to address in the shorter term.

Firefightershaveobviouslyhadtheirworkcutout for them this season, and every season for that matter. We all know that it's an exceptionally challengingprofession,butwhatmaynotbeclear tomanypeopleishowreliantweareonvolunteer firefighters to help address our needs.According totheCanadianAssociationofFireChiefs'Great Canadian Fire Census 2022, they estimate that thereare126,000firefightersactivelyworkingin Canada. Of those, 36,000 are career firefighters, located mostly in larger centres, while the remaining 90,000 are volunteer firefighters, roughly 70 percent. It seems that recruiting firefighters, particularly volunteers, is becoming more difficult. In 2016, there were a reported 156,000 firefighters, therefore in the past seven years, we have 30,000 less firefighters across the country. So how do we address the loss of firefightersfromtheprofessionatatimewhenwe needthemthemost?

VolunteerFirefightersVital,butNeedBetterFinancialIncentives

One key recommendation from the CAFC's report is the suggestion that we increase the volunteer firefighter tax credit. Volunteer firefightersaren'tpaid,inatraditionalsense.Some fire departments offer renumeration for call responses or for training purposes, but they don't receiveatraditionalsalary.Thisis,however,offset bythetaxcredit,whichallowsthemtoclaimupto $3,000 per year if they completed at least 200 hoursofeligiblevolunteerfirefightingservicesin the year. It's a small but necessary measure that helpsprovidesomecompensationtothoseselfless volunteers.However,thecreditistoosmall.

The CAFC recommends increasing the taxcreditfrom$3,000to$10,000,bothasawayof retaining current volunteer firefighters, and for recruiting more. Nobody enters the world of volunteer firefighting for the financial incentive,

but the limited compensation they are able to receive is a pittance, considering the amount of training and volunteer hours they are required to performtoreceivethetaxcredit.

Thegoodnewsonthisfrontisthatthereis already a Private Member's Bill tabled in the HouseofCommonsthatseekstodojustthat.Bill C-310 is designed to increase the tax credit from $3,000to$10,000.Allthat'sneedednowisthewill ofParliamenttopassthisimportantbillasquickly aspossible.

Volunteerfirefightersperformavitaltask, and this summer has so far shown that they are invaluable.Let'sensurethatweprovidethemwith enough incentive to continue doing their necessarywork.Abasicincreaseinthevolunteer firefightertaxcreditistheleastwecandotothank themfortheirheroicefforts.

Cetteannée,lasaisondesfeuxdeforêtdansl'ensembleduCanadaesthorsducommun.Nous avonsdéjàeudessaisonsdefeuxdeforêttrèsintensesparlepassé,maiscetteannée,lesdonnéesle confirment,lasaisonestréellementsansprécédent;cen'estpasunesimpleimpression.

LeCentreinterservicesdesfeuxdeforêtduCanada,unesociétésansbutlucratifdétenueet exploitée par les organismes de gestion des feux de végétation de l'administration fédérale, des provincesetdesterritoires,adéjàdémontréquecetteannéeestlapirejamaisenregistréeauchapitre desfeuxdeforêt:8,5millionsd'hectaresontdéjàbrûléàlagrandeurdupays.Or,nousn'ensommes mêmepasàlamoitiédelahautesaisondesfeuxdeforêt,puisquel'étéestloind'êtreterminé.Avant cetteannée,lerecorddelaplusgrandesurfaceàavoirbrûléenuneseuleannéeremontaità1995;un peu plus de 7 millions d'hectares avaient alors brûlé au cours de la saison. Un voile de fumée a recouvertdesportionsdel'AmériqueduNord,desortequedesvilles,grandesetpetites,ontémisdes alertespourlaqualitédel'airetlesmogàdesniveauxjamaisvu.Aucoursdumoisdernier,desvilles canadiennes rapportaient parmi les pires indices de la qualité de l'air au monde, parfois pendant plusieurs jours d'affilée. Les feux de forêt débutent visiblement plus tôt et dévastent de plus vastes superficiesqu'auparavant.Avecleréchauffementdelaterrequisepoursuitenraisondeschangements climatiques,cescourbesdetendanceneferontqu'empirer.

Ilestimportantdecommenceràenfairedavantagepourluttercontreleseffetsàlongtermedes changements climatiques, que ce soit en éliminant les subventions aux grandes pétrolières ou en amplifiantetenfavorisantledéveloppementdel'énergiedurable.Cependant,lasituationdesfeuxde forêtestprécaire,etilestimportantdes'enoccuperàcourtterme.

Ilvasansdirequelespompierstravaillenttrèsfortcettesaison-ci,toutcommechaquesaison en fait.Nous savons tous que cemétierest extraordinairementexigeant.Or, biendes gens ignorent sansdouteàquelpointnouscomptonssurlespompiersvolontairespourrépondreànosbesoins.Selon leGrandrecensementcanadiendesservicesd'incendiede2022réaliséparl'Associationcanadienne deschefsdepompiers(l'Association),onestimequ'ilya126 000pompiersenserviceauCanada.De ce nombre, 36 000 sont des pompiers professionnels, qui habitent pour la plupart dans de grands centresurbains.Les90 000autressontdespompiersvolontaires,etilscomptentpourenviron70p. 100del'effectif.Ilsemblequelerecrutementdepompiers,surtoutdepompiersvolontaires,soitplus difficile qu'auparavant. En 2016, il y avait 156 000 pompiers. C'est donc dire que le nombre de pompiers au Canada a diminué de 30 000 en sept ans. Que pouvons-nous faire pour contrer la diminutiondunombredepompiersaumomentoùnousenavonsleplusbesoin?

L'unedesprincipalesrecommandationsdurapportdel'Associationestd'augmenterlecrédit d'impôt des pompiers volontaires. Les pompiers volontaires ne sont pas rémunérés de manière conventionnelle.Certainsservicesd'incendielesrémunèrentpourlaformationetlorsqu'ilsrépondent à un appel, mais ils ne reçoivent pas un salaire au sens conventionnel. Toutefois, un crédit d'impôt permetdecompensercettesituation,carilspeuventréclamerjusqu'àconcurrencede3 000$parannée s'ils ont fait au moins 200 heures de services admissibles à titre de pompier volontaire. C'est une mesuremodeste,maisnécessairepourfournirunecertainecompensationàcesvolontairesdévoués. Malheureusement,lecréditd'impôtesttropfaible.

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Cont’dfromP.3 Arlene's daughters. They loved to entertain so I am not surprised that they showed you some Americanlife."Needlesstosay,Iwasamazed.

Then I received an email from Janet, another daughter. There were eight daughters, sevenofwhomarestillalive.

Janetexplained:"Mynephewwasasking my sister Susan if his grandfather was on the internet. Shedidasearchandyourblogcameup fromyourreportonthe2009StanleyCupwhere you reminisced about Pittsburgh and your visits withmyfamilyIvenandArleneNichol. Youcan imagine my sister’s shock and my nephew’s joy to find that small paragraph so kindly penned aboutourparents/grandparents."

Laurie,inherfirstemailwroteaboutmy mother. "I too am a product of that American Dream!Iam#7ofthe8girlsinthefamilyandI fondly remember my Auntie MOO! She was always my favorite visitor and covered me with lovelikeIwasthemostspecialchild.Iknowshe had much love to give and she shared that love with so many! I miss her so much and I am

blessedtohaveknownherlove!"

Just recently Laurie sent me a message thatsumsupsoincrediblywellthebondthatwas createdduringthewarandcontinuedtothisday even when we have not seen in each other in years,andourparentsarenowgone."Iknowthat you and your mom were very important to my dad.Heandyourdadwerelikebrothersandwhen he spoke of him, you andAuntie Moo, his heart would swell and his eyes would be moist with tears,helovedyouallthatmuch!"

The Nichol children called my mother Auntie Moo, my father's nickname for her, and Lauriealsocommentedthatshelivedina"afairy talelandcalledChapleau,Ontario."

Sandy,theeldestofthefamilysharedthat herfathercametoCanadaashewasupsetthatthe USwasdoingnothingtostopHitlerandhefeltso stonglyaboutitthatheenlistedintheRCAF.

"Since you know him I'm sure that this makesperfectsensetoyou. Heheldsuchstrong convictions and felt that Hitler needed to be stopped. He went to Canada and enlisted and I suppose it was pure happenstance that he was senttoHamilton. Therealirony is that after all of that, he was never sent to Germany to bomb the Nazis, but was left behind to trainotherstodowhathewanted todohimself."

Hedidtellofseveralscary experienceswherehewasnearly killed by his students. "I remember one story he told that whenhegavefinalinstructionsto a student about to take his first solo flight and as he climbed down from the cockpit his weddingringgotcaughtonarivit on the wing and he was dragged down the runway as the student was about to take off. Dad managed to free himself just in time, but from then on he never wore his wedding ring. Mom didn't have a problem with that and was grateful that Dad was OK."

"Another time he said he had his student 'buzz' the house justbeforethelessonwasoverso Mom would know to come and pickhimup. Asshewaitedatthe chain link fence for him to land thestudentcrashedtheplaneand Dad was tossed free of the wreckage on the other side so

Mom could not see him. She was sure he was hurtordeadwhenhewalkedaroundfrombehind thewreckageandshecouldseehewasfine. He always told these stories with that rather 'dirty laugh' thathehadandusuallywenttogetanother scotch.'

Sandyconcludedthatitwasnicetohavea "brother" and that I had "seven sisters" in the UnitedStates.

As we mark Remembrance Day, I decidedtosharethisverypersonalstoryaboutthe lasting bond of over 70 years, begun at the beginning of World War II when a young Canadian couple, Jim and Muriel Morris met Iven andArlene Nichol from the United States, becamefriendsandtherelationshipcontinuesto thisday.

They shall grow not old! My sincere thanks to Sandy, Pam, Jeanne and Janet, Lynne, Laurie,andSusan.Beth passedawayatayoung age.Myemailismj.morris@live.ca

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L'Association recommande de faire passerlecréditd'impôtde3 000$à10 000$,afin d'inciterlespompiersàresteretd'enrecruterde nouveaux. Personne ne devient pompier volontaireenraisond'unincitatiffinancier,mais la compensation restreinte à laquelle ils sont admissibles est dérisoire quand on tient compte de la quantité d'heures de formation et de volontariat qu'ils doivent cumuler pour avoir droitaucréditd'impôt.

La bonne nouvelle, c'est qu'un projet de loid'initiativeparlementaireencesensadéjàété présentéàlaChambredescommunes.Leprojet deloiC-310viseàfairepasserlecréditd'impôt de3 000$à10 000$.Ilnemanqueplusquela volontéduParlementpouradoptercetimportant projetdeloiaussirapidementquepossible.

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A smart home is one where Wi-Fi-connected lights and appliancescanbecontrolledviaappsonyourphonenomatterwhere youare.Onthewaytotheairportandworriedyouforgottoturnoff the curling iron? You can check on your app – and turn off the appliance remotely if you did. Your kid forgot to bring their key? Unlockthedoorremotelytoletthemin.Thereareevenrefrigerators withinternalcamerassoyoucanseewhatyoualreadyhaveinside whileyou’restandinginanaisleatthegrocerystore.

Homeandpersonalsecurity

Withsmartsystems,youcanprogramlightstogoonandoff to give the appearance that your home is occupied while you’re away.Inside,youcanuseanapporvoicecontrolstoturnonlighting beforeyouenteraroomorapproachastairwaytoavoidatripping hazard. Camera-equipped doorbells let you see who is at the door before you open it, or you can speak directly to a courier to give them instructionsonwheretohideapackageifyou’renothome.

Smartappliancescanalsosendnotificationsifthereareanyproblems, whether you’re out for the day or on holiday. You can set up your HVACsystem,forexample,tosendyouamessageiftheheatingorcooling doesn’tkickinwithinaspecificperiodoftime.Therearealsowaterdetectorsthatwillnotifyyouofapotentialleak.

Finally,securitysensorsandcamerascansendyoualertsifthere’s unexpectedactivityinoraroundtheproperty.

Energyconservation

Ofcourse,thebiggestbenefitofutilizingsmarthometechnologyis the power it gives homeowners to reduce their energy consumption and helplowertheirhouseholdcarbonfootprint.

One of the most important smart home tools for this is a home energymonitor.Thesetools,suchasSchneiderElectric’sWiserEnergy,can be paired with Wi-Fi enabled switches like Square D to turn your home devices on and off from your phone. Homeowners also receive real-time home energy usage so they can make adjustments to reduce their energy load,suchasunpluggingappliancesthatdrawpowerevenwhileidle. Find more customer-friendly information about home energy monitorsatse.com/ca/en.

4simpleandsustainablebackyardimprovements

(NC) One in three consumers say they have increased their efforts to incorporate environmentally friendly practices into their daily life, according to a recent Trusted Media Brands survey. Some of the easiest steps toward a more sustainablelifestylecanbetakenrightinyourown backyard.

Create an outdoor oasis with these simple andsustainabletips-nogreenthumbrequired. Save time - and water - with lowmaintenance landscaping. Sow the seeds for a hassle-free backyard by planting perennials or shrubs, which require minimal upkeep. Support your local environment by choosing native plants, astheytypicallyrequirelesswatering,fertilizerand pesticides, and they’re beneficial to pollinators. Plus, many native plants can store excess carbon dioxideforbetterairquality.

Collect and reuse rainwater. Conserving rainwater is a simple way to make your outdoor space more sustainable. Install a reusable drum in youryardbelowgutterspoutstocollectwaterwhen itrains.Oncefull,usetherainwatertowaterplants or clean exterior surfaces like decking, siding and

outdoorfurniture.

Choose energy-efficient LED lighting. Replace outdated, energy-draining deck and landscape lighting with energy-efficient or solarpowered outdoor lights. LED lights are extremely longlasting,easytoinstallandusesignificantlyless energy compared to once more-commonly used incandescent bulbs. Not only can you enjoy your yardlongafterthesungoesdown,butyoucanfeel goodknowingyouaremakingasustainablechoice. Consider wood-alternative decking. Among the greenest products available for the homeiscompositedecking,suchasTrex,whichis manufacturedfrommorethan95percentrecycled materials. Unlike wood, composite decking resists fading, staining, scratching and mould, and needs onlyanoccasionalsoap-and-watercleaning.Since composite decking never needs to be stripped, stained or painted, no environmentally harmful chemicalsarerequired.

These easy upgrades not only benefit the planet but also create an outdoor space that will leave your neighbors green with envy. Find more informationatca.trex.com.