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Vol. 26, Issue 43, July 14, 2022
CHS/ESCHS 100th High School Reunion By Margaret Fortin veryone was ready to celebrate. For more than two years we've been forced to stay away from each other, so former students and spouses, teachers and interested folks in general, were looking forward to returning to Chapleau to meet up with old friends. The town was alive with activity. Beginning with registration in the arena foyer on Friday, July 1st, we ran into a former colleague and his wife whom we haven't seen for years. Heading into the Community Hall we met a niece and her partner from B.C. whom we hadn't seen since she left after university, and had lunch with them availing ourselves of food prepared by the Oddfellows. Down at the beach area, events were opened with the beautiful rendition of O Canada sung by Keiko Larocque and Sienna Lortie. Everyone was enjoying the beautiful day and were partaking in available activities whether it was a plane ride, bingo, food prepared by the Rebeccas, children playing in the foam and bouncy castles, or enjoying a beverage at The Hub patio with renewed friends, and, of course, the famous duck race. Friday evening saw the official opening ceremony at the arena, then music was provided by Bizick. The Legion had a tribute CCR band playing in the main hall with full attendance, while downstairs and outside patio were hopping as well. The Hub was busy as ever. When our daughter came into town around eleven that night she purposely rode down Pine Street to see if anything was going on. She wasn't disappointed. The fireworks had just ended and people were stopped chatting on the streets and the Legion and The Hub were still humming. She said it was so nice to see Chapleau so alive. By Saturday, everyone attending was probably here, and the official number of people registered was 678. But many other people came who did not go to high school so Long Term the count is probably a lot higher than that. On Forecast Saturday afternoon the high school halls were Thursday High 21 filled with former students reminiscing and Low 9 checking out their old lockers. Friday Saturday night at the arena was the big event. High 22 Even though the band that was supposed to Low 15 perform didn't arrive, Bizick filled in....God bless
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Graham Bertrand and the welcoming duo. (Photo credit: Charles Purich)
Bizick....and guests were able to visit and reconnect through the evening. In fact, when we first arrived around nine o'clock, there was a steady hum of conversation as soon as you opened the door to the ice surface. Loved it. Saw so many former students and friends throughout the evening. Everyone was happy. It will probably be some time before Chapleau will see a similar event. But we will all have fond memories to carry us though to the next one. An undertaking like this does not occur without LOTS of planning. Many, many kudos go out to the organizing committee. Thanks loads to the following: Graham Bertrand, Nadia Fortin, Cathy Ansara, Ashleigh Boucher, Maria David, Earle Freeborn, Crystal Gregg, Elaine Martel, Joanne Mahon, Nicolle Schuurman, Lorne Swanson, Louise Tremblay, Keith Travis, Maureen Travis, Don Warren
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Thomas Wolfe may have titled his novel “You Can't Go Home Again” but fortunately, former CHS/ESCHS students did not take this to heart and come home they did! Despite a shaky start in the early days of the pandemic, the reunion planning committee did not lose hope that the school's 100th anniversary would be celebrated in the summer of 2022. The fates complied, bans were lifted, the weather was beautiful and a wonderful time was had over the long weekend.
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Chapleau Moments by
Michael J. Morris As I begin my 14th year of writing Chapleau Moments it struck me that I have been doing and teaching journalism and communications since 1958 starting with a Chapleau High School column with Joy Evans. By late 1958 I was also co-hosting a weekly teen television program on CHAP-TV with Phyllis Chrusoskie and Gary Foran. Never did I think that all these years later I would still be writing about Chapleau, but it is now 13 years since Mario Lafreniere invited me to write for the Chapleau Express. Never did I think when I was a student at CHS that I would spend most of my life as a storyteller working on those first rough drafts of history. And other than covering the 1968 World Series between Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals, interestingly two of the major stories I covered, occurred in Chapleau. Robert 'Bob' Fife, now Ottawa Bureau Chief for The Globe and Mail, but a "Chapleau boy" contacted me to ask if I would cover a test of the nuclear winter theory that would be conducted near Chapleau in the early 1980s for the United Press news service. The story appeared on the front page of many newspapers
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From dancer in high school to journalist in much of Canada Michael begins 14 years of Chapleau Moments in the United States. The other was an interview with Pierre Trudeau, when he was prime minister of Canada, at the Chapleau CPR station for CBC Television News. Mr. Trudeau was travelling by train across Canada with his sons, one of whom Justin is now the prime minister of Canada. In Revelstoke, BC, just down the road from me now, hecklers had thrown eggs at Mr. Trudeau's railway car. Shortly after I arrived at College of the Rockies, I was asked who was the most famous person I had ever interviewed and I replied Pierre Trudeau. I knew people were sceptical, so I put a photo of me with the prime minister on my office wall. In due course nobody ever asked me who the most famous person was. In Chapleau, Walter Broomhead, in a ceremony on the station on the station platform, presented the prime minister with a dozen eggs. CBC Television News wanted the story. We got it. Let us go back to Chapleau 1958 for a moment and see some of the happenings at CHS and in the community. And thanks to the late Doug Greig for sending me some of those columns from the Mid-North News. The CHS hockey league was underway and the Redmen and Eskimos met in the season opener at the Chapleau Memorial Arena. In an exciting start to the season, the Redmen won 5-3 - only one problem. As yet the teams did not have sweaters, and it was difficult to distinguish between the teams. Problem was solved when always generous Chapleau merchants and others supplied them. Twenty-five potential players showed up for the school all-star team tryouts with B. Kingsley as coach. That team played in the town mercantile league -- full body contact. Back at the school, Angelo Bucciarelli, and Des Delaney, president, and chairman of the vocational services committee of the Chapleau Rotary Club respectively, presented a plaque to the school. The 120 students attended an assembly where several melodies were sung with Alison McMillan as pianist. The plaque was presented to Jim Schafer, Student Council president. For the first time CHS had entered a curling team in a schoolboy bonspiel in Espanola. Players were Brian Demers, Jim Cockburn, Vince Crichton, and Bill McLeod and apparently, they gave a "creditable performance". House parties were the rage in the 1950s, as well as dances in the CHS gymnasium, the Legion and Town Halls, church basements as well as moccasin dances on the natural ice in the arena. My lifelong friend Ken Schroeder
MJ as high school student organized many of them year-round as well as playing in orchestras of the day. Speaking of house parties, Jim Ennis threw a big one, which as I recall was open to all CHS students. I do not recall how many showed up but after reading the column Joy and i wrote about it, his house was packed, and to this day I remember it as a great get together. Jim and friends had decorated, and we danced to the music of records on the new hi-fi Jim had built. It was an evening of "fun and frolic". I saw the letter in the Chapleau Express some time ago now from Joanne Moyle in which she wrote that "Mike Morris was the best dancer Cont’d on P.5
MJ and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau with Ernie Lepine and Keith Travis
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Fun ways to keep kids learning all summer long
(NC) Chances are the kids in your life are feeling excited about summer. It should be a time to relax and play after another school year. That said, learning isn’t confined to school and summer doesn’t need to be constant down time. So, how
Numerous Charges For Chapleau Resident After Break And Enter On July 2, 2022, at approximately 1:43 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (O P P) responded to a break and enter at a business on Birch Street in Chapleau. Police located the accused near the scene and, through investigation, Austin LECUYER, 22 years-of-age, of Chapleau was arrested and charged with the following: · Break, Enter a place - commit indictable offence, contrary to section 348(1)(b) of the Criminal Code (CC), · Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000, contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the CC, · Mischief Under $5,000, contrary to section 430(4) of the CC, and · Failure to comply with undertaking, contrary to section 145(4)(a) of the CC (Two Counts). The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on August 8, 2022 in Chapleau.
do you help kids of all ages keep up momentum in learning over the summer break? Here are a few ideas: Gamify reading Set up incentives to help inspire reading. It can be as simple as stickers on a chart for every book read, working towards a larger reward like a special outing, a toy, a treat. Or, it could be as detailed as a full-blown competition that lasts all summer long. Make the rules ahead of time and follow up regularly with encouragement and conversation about what they chose to read and
why. Check out the library for some inspiration and all the reading material they could need. Try to stump the adults Challenge kids to ask a science-based question that they think an adult will not know the answer to. Incentives can come into play here if they successfully stump the adult, but often the thrill of being right is more than enough of a reward. With younger children, work together to find the answers you don’t know, and ask older children to be prepared to show a source for the correct solution. Play a trivia game, community edition Ask your kids to come up with trivia questions about a community, either their own or anywhere in Canada. This game has two parts; the first is finding facts to turn into questions, and the second is presenting the questions to someone, like a parent or sibling, to answer. The fact-finding can be done together or independently using free online resources like newly-released census data on community makeup, population size, number of houses, etc. They’ll enjoy sharing new knowledge with adults and the chance to be the teacher rather than the student. At the same time, they’ll gain some valuable research skills disguised in the game. Find out how to use free census data at statcan.gc.ca/census
Interim Official Opposition Leader Peter Tabuns names NDP deputy leaders, critics “The NDP caucus is full of impressive community leaders with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences. I’m confident in our team’s ability to hold the Conservative government’s feet to the fire, and lay out a better way forward,” said Tabuns. “We’re going to put positive proposals on the table to rebuild and improve health care, make life more affordable and make Ontario a place where everyday folks can build their best life. We’re going to fight to stop the cuts, fight for climate action, and work every day to close the gap between the very richest and the rest of us. We know who we stand with, and what we’re working for.” Tabuns has tapped MPPs Doly Begum (Scarborough Southwest) and Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) to be deputy leaders. Begum is the first deputy leader of Bangladeshi origin in
Ontario. Mamakwa is the first First Nations deputy leader in Ontario. Peggy Sattler (London West) will again be the NDP’s house leader with Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) stepping in to be deputy house leader. Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) will take over as caucus chair. John Vanthof (Timiskaming –Cochrane) will again serve as chief whip with Michael Mantha (Algoma–Manitoulin) and Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain) serving as deputy whips. Rather than matching critic portfolios directly to government ministers, Tabuns assigned members critic portfolios to respond to the needs and concerns of families across Ontario, including affordability, housing, anti-racism, mental health and addictions, the climate crisis, long-term care and more.
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First local case of Monkeypox reported by Public Health Sudbury & Districts Public Health Sudbury & Districts has received notification confirming a case of monkeypox in a person from its service area. This individual likely acquired the infection in the Toronto area. This individual is currently isolating, and the close contacts have been identified. “At this time, the risk to the general population remains low, as we have not detected the virus circulating in Sudbury and districts, and it does not spread easily. Residents should not be concerned going about their routine everyday activities,” said Medical Officer of Health Dr. Penny Sutcliffe. “Public Health continues to closely monitor the situation. We advise any person who develops symptoms or who has had contact with a suspected or known case of monkeypox to contact their health care provider immediately. Anyone, regardless of sexual orientation, age, or gender can spread monkeypox through contact with body fluids, monkeypox sores, or by sharing contaminated items,” said Dr.
Sutcliffe. Monkeypox is a rare disease not common to North America. It spreads through close contact with a person infected with the virus, or their clothing or linens. It can enter the body through skin-to-skin contact with body fluids (for example, saliva, lesions, blisters, or rashes) and through mucus membranes or respiratory droplets during prolonged face-to-face contact (for example, breathing, talking, and coughing). Symptoms typically develop 5 to 21 days after exposure and last from 2 to 4 weeks. They occur in two stages and may include fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, headache, muscle, joint and back pain, and exhaustion. A rash lasting between 14 and 21 days may also appear on the face or extremities, as well as the hands, feet, mouth, and genitals that later form scabs. Anyone diagnosed with monkeypox must isolate until all scabs have fallen off and have healed, typically in 2 to 4 weeks. Vaccination is
available for high-risk contacts of cases to prevent infection. Monkeypox is usually a mild illness and treatment focuses on relieving symptoms. Generally, most people recover on their own after a few weeks. For more information or if you have questions about monkeypox, please visit phsd.ca or call Public Health Sudbury & Districts at 705.522.9200, ext. 772 (toll-free 1.866.522.9200).
Chapleau Moments Cont’d from P.3 in town." Thanks Joanne, it was good for my ego, but I think many could challenge me for the title. But, just in case, some do challenge, I warn them that I have just started a cardio aquafit program at the local swimming pool. I wrote in my first column for the Cranbrook Guardian that I am one of those most blessed people who have never really worked one day because I have been able to spend it living, in the words of Reynolds Price, the American writer, with the sound of story as the dominant sound in my life. Story has been central to me whether I was playing in the living room with my grandfather George Hunt bringing the history of England alive or listening to other grandfather Harry Morris share stories of hunting, fishing, and portaging. or creating my own plays for the Junior Red Cross Society performances in Grade 4 at Chapleau Public School. Brian and Teddy Demers, Alison McMillan and I created a real swashbuckler, sword fights and all, with costumes made by Mrs. Marianne Demers. Thanks to my mother, Muriel E (Hunt) Morris, who instilled a love of reading in me before I could hardly walk and gave me the freedom to explore all the great children's literature of my time, story has been the place where I have lived. Little did I realize that my experience as the Chapleau High School reporter for the long gone Mid North News, and a television program on CHAP TV would lead to a lifetime spent telling stories, talking about the stories of others, and helping students author their own stories, in classrooms in Ontario and British Columbia. And people even hired me to write stories about people and events for daily newspapers, television, magazines, and the internet. I have been most privileged to have worked with great storytellers in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, the United States and now British Columbia. A special thanks to my friends, and you know who you are, so many of whom have been in touch, and have assisted me with the "first rough drafts of history". My email is mikejmorris41@outlook.com
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CHS/ESCHS 100th High School Reunion Photos by Charles Purich
The Welcoming Duo Duck Race
Nancy and Earl Freeborn
Oddfellows BBQ Canada Day
Ray Larcher, Charlie Purich and David May
David Miziguchi, Art Madore, Ray Larcher and Charlie Purich. All former Huskies.
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House cleaning shortcuts (NC) Professional organizer Michele Delory believes a clean and organized home can inspire joy and happiness, but you’re not alone if you find that doing the cleaning is less than inspiring. So, here are Michele’s practical tips and ideas to get you started. Just 10 minutes Michele suggests that your house can stay cleaner by devoting just 10 minutes a day to short cleanups rather than taking on marathon wholehome cleaning sessions once every few weeks.
A dedicated 10 minutes each day to refresh surfaces and floors or tackle one room at a time can keep you actively thinking about cleanliness and its importance in your daily life. Plan ahead “By developing a weekly cleaning routine, you can ensure that all areas of your space get attention over the span of your schedule,” says Michele. “With a routine and maybe a list, you can also avoid deciding each day which task you might want to tackle, because
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after a while your routine becomes just that – routine.” Using a free online resource like downloadable habit trackers or cleaning guides can also keep you on track throughout the week. Put it away Studies show that you can greatly reduce messes by putting things away, not down, when you are done using them. This pre-emptive action helps you avoid creating messes in the first place and can reap big rewards. Listen up To help create the most positive overall experience when doing chores, experts suggest listening to music or a podcast while you work. You could check out a new album or gain new perspectives by tuning into your favourite show – in either case, you’re getting something done and entertaining yourself at the same time. Grab and go To make things even easier for yourself, gather all your cleaning supplies and put them in a caddy or bag. That way, whenever you go to clean anything, all the tools you need are ready for you, and you won’t have to waste time locating that brush, spray or cloth. One of Michele’s favourite tools to have on hand is a mini vac, such as the Tineco Pure One Mini S4 smart handvac. “It’s perfect for preventing accumulation of dust, crumbs or even pesky shavings,” she says. The handvac is available at Costco and comes with a smart sensor that turns from red to blue as you clean so you know you’ve picked up all of the mess.
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A beginner's guide to composting at home (NC) Composting can seem overwhelming at first, but it is one of the easiest ways to reduce your household waste. Not only does it reduce your environmental footprint, but your home garden can reap undeniable benefits. Here are the simple steps to set up a-home compost All that’s needed is an old trash can or plastic bin with a lid, a drill with a paddle bit and some organic matter. Drill holes in the bin, approximately 3 inches apart. Continue this process until your bin has holes across its whole width and length. Rinse out the bin, ensuring no old material remains, including stickers or plastic shavings. Find a suitable place for your bin outside. Ideally somewhere flat, well drained and easily accessible.
Start adding organic matter such as kitchen waste or biodegradable packaging. More tips and tricks: Only add vegetarian products to your bin. Products containing meat, oil or dairy should never be placed in your compost. Add a variety to your bin, preferably in layers. Place dry compostable materials such as cardboard and dried leaves first, followed by wet materials like vegetable scraps and coffee grounds on top. Keep your layers thin. Grass layers should be no more than 6cm deep, and leaf layers can be up to 15cm deep. Compost all year but it’s ideal to begin in spring and summer as organic materials will break down more easily in warm weather. Make sure to aerate your bin every few
months by rotating the pile. Be on the lookout for compost-friendly alternatives for everyday items. You may be surprised at what’s available, such as Lysol’s new disinfecting wipes that are biodegradable in home and municipal composts; check locally as appropriate municipal composting facilities may not exist in your area. These wipes can break down in as little as six weeks in the proper setting. “One of the best ways to reduce waste is to compost it, when possible,” says environmental expert Dr. Bruce Lourie. “Whether you compost at home or use municipal green box programs, plant-based biodegradable wipes make for an environmentally safer option.” If you’re using a green box program, just be sure to check your municipality has the appropriate facilities. Find more information on composting at www.lysol.ca/en/biodegradable/biodegradablewipes/
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The Year of the Garden is worth celebrating (NC) While each spring we celebrate the return of gardening season, this year’s celebrations may be extra special. The Canadian Garden Council and Communities in Bloom are inviting individual gardeners and municipalities to celebrate gardening in Canada. Whether you are a long-time gardener, or just took up the pastime during the pandemic, the Year of the Garden is a great opportunity to grow your interest and your skills. Gardens and gardening come with a wide array of benefits. Creating more urban green spaces has long-term sustainability benefits. For example, plants and gardens produce oxygen, sequester carbon, and mitigate the heat island effect in urban areas. Gardening also has individual health benefits for gardeners and
broader societal health benefits by creating spaces for us all to enjoy active living. Gardens and gardening also create important economic benefits, including attracting residents and visitors to communities across the country. But growing healthy lawns, flowers and vegetables can be challenging. Just as farmers must overcome threats from insects, weeds and diseases to grow safe and healthy food for Canadians, gardeners face similar challenges. Careful planning and management are important to success. When pest challenges threaten your lawn or garden, there are pest control tools available that are safe, effective and specifically designed for homeowners’ use. Let’s all celebrate The Year of the Garden
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(EN) Les prix à la pompe n’ont jamais été aussi élevés, alors que la crise climatique approche un point de non-retour. Que vous soyez ou non à la recherche d’un nouveau véhicule, l’idée de faire le virage électrique vous traverse sans doute l’esprit ces temps-ci. D’après Statistique Canada, le nombre d’immatriculations de nouveaux véhicules électriques a monté en flèche l’an dernier, et de nombreux constructeurs automobiles continuent à investir pour améliorer leurs véhicules électriques. D’ailleurs, Volvo Cars compte offrir que des modèles entièrement électriques d’ici 2030. Voici les cinq principales raisons de faire le saut vers l’électrique lors de l’achat de votre prochain véhicule : Économies sur l’essence Conduire un véhicule à essence est de plus en plus dur sur le portefeuille. Cela dit, toutes ces dépenses liées à la consommation d’essence sont éliminées lorsqu’on opte pour un véhicule entièrement électrique.
Élimination des émissions d’échappement L’adoption des véhicules électriques aidera le Canada à réduire ses émissions de carbone et contribuera au ralentissement des conséquences du réchauffement climatique. Recharge simplifiée Que ce soit pour vous déplacer dans la ville ou pour un voyage en voiture, il suffit de planifier votre trajet pour recharger votre véhicule en cours de route, puis de brancher le véhicule chez vous à la fin de la journée. Conduite agréable Les nouveaux modèles de véhicules électriques sont épurés et durables. Tout est réfléchi pour rendre la conduite paisible et agréable. Abordabilité à long terme Bien que le coût à l’achat d’un véhicule électrique soit relativement plus élevé que celui d’un véhicule à essence, les véhicules électriques permettent de réaliser d’importantes économies au cours de leur durée de vie. Le gouvernement du Canada et certains gouvernements provinciaux offrent d’alléchants incitatifs pour encourager les gens à prendre le virage électrique. Vous hésitez encore à vous procurer un véhicule entièrement électrique? Les modèles
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Expanded eligibility for second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts As of Thursday, July 14, 2022, all Ontarians aged 18 and over are eligible for a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine. This expanded eligibility (Ontario.ca) is accompanied by a reminder to those at high risk to get their second booster dose as soon as possible. Individuals at high risk include those aged 60 and over; residents of long-term care homes, retirement homes, or Elder Care Lodges and other older adults living in congregate settings that provide assisted-living and health services; and those 18 and older who are moderately to severely immunocompromised or who are First Nation, Inuit or Métis, including their household members. Second booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are available to all eligible individuals in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts, starting Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 8 a.m. The recommended interval between a first and second booster dose is five months and at least three months minimum, with informed consent. Individuals are recommended to wait at least three months following a COVID-19 infection to receive a booster dose. With increasing COVID-19 cases and impacts on the health care system, staying up to
date with COVID-19 vaccination and following personal protective measures to protect yourself and others around you remains important. This week, the COVID-19 Risk Index level for Sudbury and districts has increased from low to moderate. To date, in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts, almost 90% of individuals aged 12 and older have completed their primary series (two doses) and only 57% of those aged 12 and older have received their first booster dose. This means that over 18 000 people aged 12 and older still need to complete their primary series and almost 60 000 are currently eligible for their first booster dose. Public Health is urging anyone that is eligible and has yet to receive a first booster dose to attend a clinic and get vaccinated today to build long-term protection against C O V I D-19 infection. While healthy individuals aged 18 to 59 years old are eligible to receive a second booster 5 months/140 days after their first booster, they continue to have strong protection against severe disease more than 6 months after their first booster dose. Individuals with questions about whether the vaccine is right for their own circumstances are encouraged to speak with their health care provider. A new bivalent COVID-19
vaccine is anticipated to be approved by Health Canada this fall, which may offer more targeted protection against the Omicron variants. Book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment There are appointments and walk-in opportunities available at Public Health clinics and more appointments will be added in the coming weeks. To book an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, visit covid19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine or call 705.522.9200 (toll-free: 1.866.522.9200) between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. The provincial booking system will only book an appointment for COVID-19 vaccine at recommended intervals, not minimum intervals. If you would like an appointment at the minimum interval, you must call to book. Visit phsd.ca to learn more about current COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and timing of doses. Up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination combined with use of the Public Health Sudbury & Districts’ COVID-19 Risk Index and multiple layers of personal protection are critical to continue to protect your health and the health care system. For more information about COVID-19, please visit phsd.ca or call 705.522.9200 (tollfree 1.866.522.9200).
With rising inflation, is it the right time to buy a home?
(NC) Getting into the housing market has been tough across the country for years now, with high prices, bidding wars and lots of uncertainty. Now, with inflation at the highest it’s been in more than 30 years, you might be wondering if you’ve missed your moment. Is it a good idea to get in now before rates go up any further or is it best to hold out a little longer? While there’s no one-size-fits-all answer,
here is some information to help you decide. Mortgage choices The kind of mortgage you choose will influence how much interest you pay on your mortgage and when you pay it. Variable-rate mortgages may have lower starting interest rates than fixed mortgages right now, and they tend to be popular when rates are more volatile or are expected to go down. Fixed-rate mortgages currently have higher rates than variablerate mortgages, but as rates rise, the fixed rate may mean you pay less in the long run. Plus, with the fixed rate you get the additional stability of knowing the total amount you’ll owe over the term so you can plan around it. Market shifts Though it’s far from certain, rising rates and inflation may cause some buyers to hold off on purchasing a home. In turn, this could reduce
demand for real estate, which would bring down prices. While there may be some merit to this, demand has been outstripping supply for years in markets across the country, and any cooling-off period may not be significant enough to make a major difference to the cost of buying a home. In fact, according to a recent BMO survey, more than three quarters of Canadians expect housing prices to continue to increase over the next year. There may not be a straight answer on whether the market will cool and by how much, but it’s a trend to keep eye on if you’re considering purchasing property. Pre-approval rates Getting pre-approved for a mortgage means that the lender reviews your personal information, such as your credit score, your income and your debt and tells you how much they’re willing to lend you. This helps you set your house-hunting budget and gives you time to do due diligence on a property. In times of rising rates, it also means you lock in your interest rate sooner – and potentially avoid imminent hikes. Look for a bank that guarantees your rate for at least a few months. Find more information at bmo.com/mortgage.