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YoungchessmastersgatherinWawatocompete intheFranco-Nord-OuestChessTournament

Over 250 young chess masters will meet inWawa onThursday,May18,fortheseventhFranco-NordOuestChessTournament.Thecompetition,hosted by Wawa's École Saint-Joseph, will attract francophone students from the following Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon elementary and secondary schools: École Ste-Marie (Azilda), École Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau), ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau),ÉcoleSt-Joseph(Dubreuilville),École catholique George Vanier (Elliot Lake), École catholique La Renaissance (Espanola), École Notre-Dame (Hamner), École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne), École St-Paul (Lively), École Notre-Dame-du-Sault(Sault-Ste-Marie),ÉcoleStDenis (Sudbury), ÉS du Sacré-Coeur (Sudbury), École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) and ÉS Saint-Joseph (Wawa).Thisyear,arecordnumberofstudentsare takingpartinthiscompetitionwhichhasbeenheld

since2019duetothepandemic.

Thetournamentwilltakeplacefrom9a.m. to3p.m.atÉcoleSaint-Joseph(101ChurchillAve, Wawa). All participants will be entitled to five games. Competing players will be divided in four categories:grades3and4,grades5and6,grades7 and8,andgrades9to12.Prizeswillbeawardedto winningteamsandtopstudentsineachcategory.

Students from Wawa's École Saint-Joseph have acquired a reputation for their passion for chess, a discipline that requires considerable strategizing in addition to memory and problemsolvingskills.Byhostingthisfriendlyfrancophone tournament, the school is seeking to promote the game and help Northwestern Ontario youth to discover both this discipline and develop their chessskills.

For more information, please contact

Dejeunesmaîtresd'échecsseréunirontàWawa pourleTournoid'échecsFranco-Nord-Ouest

Le jeudi 18 mai, pas moins de 250 jeunes maîtres d'échecs se réuniront à Wawa afin de participer au septième Tournoi d'échecs Franco-Nord-Ouest. Présentée par l'école SaintJoseph (Wawa), cette compétition réunira des élèves francophones provenant des écoles élémentaires et secondaires suivantes du Conseil scolaire catholiqueNouvelon:SteMarie (Azilda), SacréCœur (Chapleau), ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau), St-

Joseph (Dubreuilville), GeorgeVanier (Elliot Lake), La Renaissance (Espanola), Notre-Dame (Hamner), Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne), St-Paul (Lively), Notre-Dame-du-Sault (Sault-Ste-Marie), St-Denis (Sudbury), ÉS du Sacré-Coeur (Sudbury), SaintJoseph (Wawa) et ÉS Saint-Joseph (Wawa). Cette année, un nombre record d'élèves participeront à ce tournoi dont la dernière édition s'était déroulée en 2019avantlapandémie.

Letournoisedéroulerade9hà15hàl'école Saint-Joseph(101,avenueChurchill,Wawa).Chaque participant aura droit à cinq parties. Le tournoi proposequatrecatégories,àsavoir:3eet4eannées, 5eet6eannées,7eet8eannéesetniveausecondaire (9eà12eannée).Ilyauradesprixdanschacunedes

catégories pour l'équipe gagnante et l'élève le plus performant.

L'école Saint-Joseph de Wawa est réputée pour la passion de ses élèves envers le jeu d'échecs, qui est une discipline faisant appel à la finesse stratégique,lamémoireetlacapacitéderésoudredes problèmes. Les organisateurs de cette compétition francophone amicale souhaitent permettre à un plus grandnombred'élèvesdunord-ouestdel'Ontariode découvrirlejeud'échecsetdeparfaireleurshabiletés danscettediscipline.

Pour plus d'information, veuillez communiquer avec René-Guy Nobert, enseignant à l'école Saint-Joseph (Wawa), au 705-856-2003 ou à reneguy.nobert@nouvelon.ca.

École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) teacher René-Guy Nobert at 705-856-2003 or reneguy.nobert @nouvelon.ca.

Whatisyourbodytellingyouaboutthehealthofyourbrain?

movement issues. However, every experience is different and there are several lesser-known symptoms and indicators that may appear years or decades beforeanofficialdiagnosis,such assmellloss,depression,anxiety, fatigue, difficulty focusing and actingoutyourdreams.

Currently, there is no cure for brain diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s or dementia and there are no treatments to slow or stop the progression. However, researchers are working to better understand how these diseases develop,whogetsthemandwhy.Today,thereare greatstridesbeingmade.

(NC) Scientists know that age is the biggest risk factor for developing brain diseases, like dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Today, about six million people worldwide live with Parkinson’s, including 100,000 Canadians and that number is expected to double by the year 2040duetoanagingpopulation.

Many people are aware of the common symptoms of Parkinson’s – tremors, loss of coordination, difficulty speaking and other

(EN)Lesscientifiquessaventquel’âgeestleplus grand facteur de risque pour développer des maladies du cerveau, telles que la démence, l’Alzheimer et la maladie de Parkinson. Aujourd’hui, près de six millions de personnes à travers le monde sont atteintes de la maladie de Parkinson, dont 100 000 Canadiens et Canadiennes, et il est prévu que ce chiffre double d’ici 2040 du fait du vieillissement de la population.

Beaucoup de gens connaissent les

CouncilBriefs

The uniqueness of the Parkinson’s experience and the variety of symptoms can make it that much more difficult for people to receive a diagnosis. This lag not only delays when people start treatment, but it’s estimated that as many as 80 per cent of cells producing dopamine, a brain chemicalthatfuelsmovement,moodandmore–may be damaged by the time of an official Parkinson’sdiagnosis.

So,ifyouhavesymptoms,itisimportant to speak to a doctor. If diagnosed, a movement disorder specialist (a neurologist with additional traininginParkinson’s)canhelpprovidecareand developanindividualizedtreatmentplan.

symptômes courants de la maladie de Parkinsontremblements, perte de coordination, difficulté à parler et autres problèmes liés au mouvement. Néanmoins, chaque expérience est différente et il existe plusieurs autres symptômes et indicateurs moins connus, qui peuvent apparaître plusieurs années ou décennies avant un diagnostic officiel, commelaperted’odorat,ladépression,l’anxiété,la fatigue,ladifficultéàseconcentreroulefaitd’agir danssonsommeilcommesisesrêvesétaientréels.

Le caractère unique de l’expérience de la maladie de Parkinson et la variété des symptômes peuvent rendre le diagnosticbeaucoupplusdifficile. Cela retarde non seulement le début des traitements, mais on estime que jusqu’à 80 pour cent des cellules produisant de la dopamine, une substance chimique du cerveau qui alimente le mouvement, l’humeur et plus encore - pourraient être endommagées au moment où le diagnostic de maladie de Parkinsonestconfirmé.

Si vous avez des symptômes, il est donc important d’en parler à un médecin. Si vous êtes diagnostiqué avec la maladie de Parkinson, un spécialiste des troubles du mouvement (un neurologue ayant reçu une formation additionnelle sur la

For example, The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s landmark brain health study, the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), has launched in certain cities across Canada.Theprogramaimstorewritethefutureof Parkinson’sdiseaseandbrainhealthingeneral,by betterunderstandingpredictorsofit.Thegoalisto help detect the disease earlier and, ultimately, understanditbettertofindacure.

While the study is primarily interested in thoserecentlydiagnosedwithParkinson’sandnot yettakingmedication,there’salsoanopportunity forthoseoverage60withoutParkinson’sdisease whohavelosttheirsenseofsmellorareactingout theirdreamswhileasleep(REMsleepbehaviour disorder). Those over age 60 without a known connection to Parkinson’s can become a control volunteeraswell.Findmoreinformationorlearn howtogetinvolvedatmichaeljfox.org/ppmi.

maladie) pourra aider à fournir des soins et établir unplandetraitementindividualisé.

Pour l’instant, il n’existe pas de remèdes pourlesmaladiesducerveautellesquelamaladie de Parkinson, l’Alzheimer ou la démence. Il n’y a pasnonplusdetraitementspourralentirouarrêter laprogression.Toutefois,leschercheurstravaillent à mieux comprendre comment ces maladies se développent, qui en est atteint et pourquoi. À ce jour,desprogrèsimportantssontréalisés.

À titre d’exemple, l’étude phare de la Fondation Michael J. Fox sur les marqueurs de progression de la maladie de Parkinson (PPMI) a été lancée dans plusieurs villes au Canada. Le programmeviseàréécrirel’avenirdelamaladiede Parkinson et de la santé du cerveau en général, grâce à une meilleure compréhension des facteurs de prédiction. L’objectif est de permettre de détecterlamaladieplustôt,etfinalement,demieux lacomprendrepourtrouverunmoyendelaguérir. Tandis que l’étude cible principalement ceuxetcellesayantreçurécemmentundiagnostic demaladiedeParkinsonetneprenantpasencorede traitement, elle peut également inclure des personnesdeplusde60ansquinesontpasatteintes delamaladie,maisquiontperdulesensdel’odorat ou qui agissent dans leur sommeil comme si leurs rêves étaient réels (trouble du comportement en sommeilparadoxal-TCSP).Lespersonnesdeplus de 60 ans ayant un lien connu avec la maladie de Parkinson peuvent aussi devenir volontaires de contrôle. Pour en savoir plus sur la façon de s’impliquer,composezle1-877-525-PPMI.

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Chapleau Moments

by MichaelJ. Morris

A new era in railroading was witnessed by a large crowd as the first diesel powered passenger train pulled into the Canadian Pacific Railway station in Chapleau pulling westboundtranscontinental train Number 3, the Chapleau Post reported.

The first diesel passenger train came through Chapleau on December 5th, 1949, not January 9,1950 as I had reported earlier. Thanks to Ian Macdonaldforthecorrection.

The Post described the diesel as a large three-unit blue and cream locomotive on loan from General Motors for test purposes in this "ruggedterrain"that"purredintothestationand cametoasmoothstop".

tankcaronasiding.

Thenewspaperalsoreportedthat"veteran railwaymenwerenotentirelyathomeinthenew locomotive. They felt it odd to be located in the nose of the locomotive with a clear view of the tracksaheadandatbothsides.

"It was so quiet in the cab that the engineer, fireman and brakeman can talk normally withoutraisingtheirvoices".

Whileresearchingthisarticle,itstruckme thatgrowingupinChapleauinthe!940sand50s, it never dawned on me that I lived in a part of CanadathatWilliamC.Van Horne, described as '200 miles of engineering impossibilities" because of rugged terrain between Cartier and FortWilliam,nowThunderBay.Mygrandfather, Harry Morris, was a CPR conductor, and occasionally he would take me on a trip to Fort

Schreiber, White River, and Cartier, and in ChapleauitwasAlcoS-27044andwenttherein 1949.

Ian Macdonald advised that CPR PresidentNorrisCrumpwasafanaticadvocateof diesel power, and he really moved the process along much more quickly than was originally intended.

As an aside, it was a really historic moment in 1964whenJ.M."Bud"Parkwastheengineeron CPR Locomotive 5433 as it was pushed by the yardenginebyengineerEarleFreebornacrossthe tracksonaspeciallybuiltraillinefromaboutthe roundhouse area to its new home in Chapleau CentennialPark.

It was a 14-car passenger train with WilfredMuskeastheengineerandRaoulComte as fireman from Cartier to Chapleau. Lawrence “Ton” Comte has told me that his father had travelled to California for courses on the operationofdiesellocomotives.

Aspermanentrefuellingfacilitieshadnot been completed, the diesel was refuelled from a

William or Toronto, depending on which end he wasworking.Whatgreatexperiencestheywere.

Mr. Van Horne was appointed general manageroftheCPRandin1884becameitsvicepresident.Risingtopresidentin1888,heismost famous for overseeing the major construction of therailway,accordingtoWikipedia.

TheNovember2010issueofCPRTracks explainsthattherugged517-mile-longSchreiber division was selected as a testing ground by the CPRfordiesellocomotives.

ItwaspartofthisstretchtowhichMr.Van Hornewasreferring.

Thearticlenotesthatifthediesellocomotive could make it there, it could make it anywhereontheCPRline.

Initially,thearticleexplains,theCPRwas very cautious about the use of diesels preferring thedependabilityofsteamlocomotives.Theylet railroadsintheUnitedStatesworkoutthemany engineering difficulties and complexities of the electricalsystem.

TheCPRthenassignedfifty-eightdiesels to the Schreiber division where there were also seventy-sevensteamlocomotivesworkingatthe time.

Yard engine diesels were assigned to

Mr. Crump attended a ceremony in Chapleau to mark its arrival in the park. Sam ChappisepresentedMr.Crumpwitharifle. "Iwonderifanyonecouldhaveimaginedthatthe old fifty car freight trains would eventually transition to the containerunittrains that are now more than two miles in length," Ian added. SodoIan!

ROBERT NIXON ON DOMINION DAY

Louise Cooper, the daughter of Winnie (Nixon) Rosseter, sent me the attached Nixon family photo from Dominion Day in Chapleau, circa 1918. Her grandfather Robert Nixon arrived in Chapleau from England in 1912 and worked for theCPR.AllthebestfortheCanada(Dominion) Dayweekend.

IextendspecialthankstoDougGreig,Ian Macdonald,ReginaldFitzpatrick(thelastMayor ofFranz),BrianWesthouse(anexpertontheCPR and railways generally), and Louise Cooper for theirassistance.Myemailismj.morris@live.ca

Newerainrailroadingarrivesasfirstdiesellocomotivepurredinto CPR stationatChapleaupullingtranscontinentalpassengertrainNumber3in1949

REPORT from OTTAWA Rapport d’Ottawa

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

Duringthe2019election,theLiberalsput forwardacommitmenttoplanttwobilliontrees across the country by 2030 as one prong to countertheeffectsofclimatechange.Theideais that, by planting more trees across the country, Canada can better manage its net-zero carbon commitments, restore nature and biodiversity, improvewaterandairquality,andthemyriadof other benefits increased tree growth provides.A year later, the government put forward both a plan and a financial commitment to do just that, with $3.2 billion earmarked in the 2020 fall economicstatementforthe2BillionTrees(2BT) program.

How's that program going? Not well, according to Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco. In an audit conducted by the commissioner's office, his office found that the governmentwasnearlyontracktomeetitsfirstyeartargetgoaltoplant30milliontreesin2021. However, come the end of 2022, the Commissioner noted that the government, in a best-case scenario, would reach only 2.3% of their intended goal, estimating that only 16.5 million trees would have been planted that year. His audit further noted that the government had signed agreements so far that would plant only 76.2milliontreesby2030,whichwouldputthe government slightly under four percent of their totalgoalofplanting2billiontrees.

It'ssomewhatunderstandablethatsucha program, a clearly massive undertaking, would take some time to get off the ground. Tree plantingisacomplicatedprocess,andinorderto make this commitment work, it would require a significant number of long-term deals with tree growing organizations, with enough time to ensure that seedlings are prepared and ready to plant. According to the report, in order for the government to achieve their stated goal, they wouldneedtosecure,ataminimum,anincreased demand of 350 million seedlings per year. The processforgrowingseedlingsistimeconsuming and, depending on the type of tree, can take anywherefromafewmonthstoseveralyearsto growbeforetheyareabletobeplanted.Theaudit notes that the government was in the process of negotiating agreements with tree-planting partnersbuthassofarsigneddealswithonly23.

Partnerships with provincial and territorial governments, which would represent two-thirds of all trees planted under the federal

2BillionTreesProgramOfftoaRockyStart

government's plan, have moved slowly. By last fall, only Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Yukon had signed agreements in principle, while Nova Scotia, BritishColumbiaandAlbertasignedagreements inprincipleoverthewinter.Ontariohasyettoink apartnershiponthis,norhasQuebec,sotheystill needtofinalizedealswiththetwomostpopulous provinces.

The idea behind the program is sound. DeMarco himself has stated “I must stress how importantitisthatwedonotgiveupandthatwe, instead,changecoursetosuccessfullyimplement solutionssuchasthe2BillionTreesProgramand alsoworktogetafullpictureofhowourforests affect greenhouse gas emissions.” He put forwardanumberofrecommendationstofixthe program, such as clearly documenting how the

program will be operationalized to meet its planting goals and developing a long-term monitoringplanforhowtheprogramisaffecting GHG emissions.While the government seemed responsivetohisrecommendations,timewilltell iftheywillactuallyfollowthrough.

Thistypeofprogramcanbeakeytoolto help address greenhouse gas emissions and restore biodiversity. But progress needs to be appropriatelymeasured,targetsmustbemet,and dealsmustbesigned.Timeisoftheessence,and wemustuseeverytoolavailabletotackleclimate change. Putting plans like the 2 Billion Trees programinabudgetbillisafinestart,butthereal workbeginsoncethelegislationhaspassed,and thisisexactlywheretheydroppedtheball.They must heed the Environment Commissioner's advicenowfortheprogramtosucceed.

Lesdébutsdifficilesduprogramme2milliardsd'arbres

Pendant la campagne électorale de 2019, les libéraux se sont engagés à planter 2 milliards d'arbresaupaysd'ici2030pourcontrerleseffetsdeschangementsclimatiques.Lebutestdeplanter plusd'arbrespouraiderlepaysàrespectersesengagementsconcernantlacarboneutralité,àrestaurer lesespacesnaturels,àrétablirlabiodiversitéetàaméliorerlaqualitédel'eauetdel'air,etpourtousles autresavantagesquenousapportentlesarbres.Uneannéeplustard,legouvernementaprésentéun planetunengagementfinancierpouryparvenir,àsavoir3,2milliardsdedollarspourleprogramme2 milliardsd'arbres,uninvestissementannoncélorsdelamiseàjouréconomiquedel'automne2020.

Est-cequeleprogrammefonctionne?Pastrèsbien,selonlecommissaireàl'environnement JerryDeMarco.Dansunevérificationmenéeparlebureauducommissaire,lesauteursconcluentque le gouvernement était en voie d'atteindre l'objectif fixé pour la première année, soit de planter 30 millions d'arbres en 2021. Cependant, à la fin de l'année 2022, le commissaire soulignait que le gouvernement, dans le meilleur des scénarios, n'atteindrait que 2,3 % de son objectif, c'est-à-dire seulement 16,5 millions d'arbres plantés cette année-là. Dans le cadre de sa vérification, le commissaireasoulignéquelegouvernementavaitsignédesententespourseulement76,2millions d'arbresd'ici2030,soittoutjusteendessousde4%del'objectifde2milliardsd'arbres.

Ilestcompréhensiblequelamiseenbranled'unprogrammedecetteenvergurenécessiteun certaintemps.Planterdesarbress'avèreunprocessuscompliquéetpourréalisercetengagement,il faudraitsignerungrandnombred'ententesàlongtermeavecdesorganisationsvouéesàlaplantation d'arbres et prévoir suffisamment de temps pour préparer les semis et ensuite les planter. Selon le rapport,pourquelegouvernementpuisseatteindresonobjectif,cedernierauraitbesoin,auminimum, de350millionsdesemisadditionnelsparannée.Préparerdessemisprenddutempset,selonletype d'arbre,ilfautattendredequelquesmoisàquelquesannéesavantquelesemissoitprêtàêtremisen terre. Dans son rapport de vérification, le commissaire indique que le gouvernement s'affairait à négocier des ententes avec des partenaires, et seulement 23 ententes avaient été signées jusqu'à présent.

Lespartenariatsaveclesgouvernementsprovinciauxetterritoriaux,quinereprésententque deuxtiersdetouslesarbresdanslecadreduplandugouvernementfédéral,progressenttrèslentement. L'automnedernier,seuleslesprovincesduManitobaetdel'Île-du-Prince-Édouard,lesTerritoiresdu Nord-Ouest et le Yukon avaient signé des ententes de principe; la Nouvelle-Écosse, la Colombie-Britanniqueetl'Albertaontquantàellessignédesententesdeprincipependantl'hiver.Une telle entente n'a toujours pas été établie avec l'Ontario ni le Québec, les deux provinces les plus peupléesdupays.

Leprincipejustifiantceprogrammeestjudicieux.M.DeMarcoalui-mêmeindiquéceci:«Il est important que nous n'abandonnions pas et que nous changions plutôt de cap afin de mettre en œuvredessolutionsgagnantescommeleprogrammede2milliardsd'arbresetquenousdressionsun bilancompletdel'effetdenosforêtssurlesémissionsdegazàeffetdeserre».Ilaformuléunesériede recommandationspourremédierauxlacunesduprogramme,parexempledocumenterlafaçondontle programmeseramisenœuvreconcrètementafind'atteindrelebutetcréerunplandesurveillanceà Cont’donP.8

3tipsforgrowingolderwithyourpet

(NC)Theideaof“growingoldtogether”isagoal many of us aspire to. It doesn’t matter if that specialsomeonewalksontwolegsorfour–both ofyourneedswillchangeasyouenteryourgolden

years together. Age gracefully along with your furry (or scaly!) familymemberwiththesetips: Stayphysicallyactiveand makeyourspacemoreaccessible forbothofyou.Reducedmobility isacommonaspectofaging,and it applies to you as well as your pet.You may be used to your pet running circles around you or jumping up to your highest shelves, but as you two continue together, your pet’s mobility will decrease faster than yours. Stairs can be challenging for pets to climb, particularly as they age. Keepaneyeonthemandconsult withyourveterinarianifyouhaveconcernsabout yourpet’smobility.

Watchwhatyou(andyourpet)eat.Agood

dietmaybeanobviouspartofahealthylifestyle, but it’s essential for both you and your pet. You maybothwanttotrysomechangestoyourmeals asyouage.Speakwithyourveterinariantomake sure you are providing healthy and high-quality foodforyouranimals.

Use medication responsibly for your pet and yourself.Your pet can get sick just like you, and they may be prescribed an antimicrobial medication,suchasanantibiotic,tohelpthemget better.It’sessentialthatyoubothtakemedications exactly as prescribed by your veterinarian or doctor. Not following the directions for medication use can cause antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which means the medications that treat bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses are less effective, or not effective at all.This could mean yourpet’soryourshort-terminfectionisharderto treat, and can contribute to the longer-term problemofAMR.

3newscamsthatareontherise

(NC) Fraudsters’tactics are always evolving as they hunt for new opportunities to hustle Canadiansoutoftheirmoney.

Here are three new scams to be on the lookoutfor:

Investmentscam

Scammers are encouraging victims to movemoneyoutofinvestmentfirmstoanewor

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localbanktoavoidscrutiny.Victimsarecoached toprovidearationaleformovingthemoneythat sounds legitimate, and the fraudsters almost alwayscomebackformore.

Cryptocurrencyscam

Scams where victims are coached to withdrawanddepositcashintoacryptocurrency ATM usinga QR codeareincreasing.Thistype offraudishardto detect for financial institutions and virtually untraceable for law enforcement.Bewaryifsomeonepushesyouto deposityourcashintotheircryptoaccount.

Fraudsupport scam

Sometimesvictimsfigureoutascamand confront the caller, telling them to stop callingbut the scam is not necessarily over. Recently, perpetratorshavebeguncontactingtheirvictims afewdaysaftertheconfrontation,impersonating agovernmentagencyoralawyer,andofferingto helpthemgettheirmoneybackforafeeorsecure the rest of their assets at a price. It might be a differentperson,buttheyarelikelyworkingwith theoriginalscammer.

Find more information on the latest scams at rbc.com/privacysecurity.

Spotthelatestscamseparatingyoufromyourmoney

(NC) We never want to fall victim to a scam, but with fraudsters using more sophisticatedtacticsitcanbehardertotellwhenascamisrightinfrontofyou. The undercover investigation scam has become more successful in recent yearsaccordingtoKevinPurkiss,vicepresident,fraudmanagementatRBC.Here’s howthescamworks:

Acriminal,posingasalegitimatesource,likelawenforcementoryourbank, reaches out to you to get your help - and your money - for a fake criminal investigation.

Whiletherearemanyvariationsofthescam,itofteninvolvesthefraudster saying they are investigatingan employeeat a bank branch.They claimthey need youtowithdrawalargesumofmoneyfromyourownaccountsothatitcanbeused asevidenceintheinvestigation.Thescamwilloftenhappenovermultipledaysand youaretoldnottotellanyoneyouareinvolved.Thescammerpromisesyourmoney will be returned after the investigation is complete, but once it’s handed over it’s gone.

“Ifyouareevercontactedtotakepartinanundercoverfraudinvestigation, it’sprobablyascam,”saysPurkiss.“Alegitimatebusiness,governmentagencyand your bank will never ask you to participate in an undercover operation to prevent fraud.”

Findmorefraudpreventiontipsatcba.ca/phony-bank-inspector-scam.

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Well,whatcanIsay,exceptisn'tlifejust fullofsurprises?Asmostreadersknow,Inowsit as an Independent Member of the Provincial Parliament. The independent investigation processisongoing,andmystaffandIcontinue to cooperate throughout the process. Out of respectforthecomplainant'sprivacy,nofurther detailswillbeforthcoming.

Imustadmitthat,atfirst,Iwasshocked and even hurt by the situation. However, experience has shown me that lying down doesn't move you forward. Being positive and choosingmyowndirectioninmovingforwardis who I am. So, that's what I and my team are doing. In my struggle to stay positive and focused, I came across an excellent quotation: "When you can't control what is happening around you, challenge yourself to control how you respond. That is where your true power lies."

I am not a quitter now and never have been.So,withover11yearsofexperienceasan MPP under my belt, I'm back on track and moving forward. The only difference is that I nowsitasanIndependent MPP.MyteamandI havealwaysfelthonouredtorepresentandwork forthepeopleofAlgoma-Manitoulin.It'swhoI am,andit'swhomyteamis.

PeoplehaveaskedifIamworriedabout my political future. They have asked if I will switchpartiesorevenresignasMPP.Myanswer tothemisthatattheendoftheday,whatIbelieve in, my goals and aims and my political views have not wavered, nor will they. I will still support the bills and initiatives that I always have.Iwillrepresenttheviewsandconcernsof the people ofAlgoma-Manitoulin and continue

tobringconstituents'voicestoQueen'sParkasI have for the last 12 years. Team Mantharays is intact and brings a mountain of skills, knowledge and compassion to the job. As always,TeamMantharaysisheretohelp.

So, let's drop the puck and get the game going.

Myofficereceivesanincrediblevolume of calls and letters from constituents across the riding on a plethora of issues. However, one issue that we hear about consistently is the chronic shortage of family doctors. We hear so many sad stories and appeals for assistance to getputontoadoctor'sroster.Doctorrecruitment intheNorthhasbeenalong-time,ongoingissue that successive Liberal nor Conservative governmentshavesuccessfullyresolvedoreven improved.

Once again, just days ago, I raised the issue in the Legislature during Question Period about the ongoing shortage of doctors in the North. In my question, I reminded Minister Jonesthatmyofficehearsfromindividualsand families who have to wait two, three, four or more years to be matched with a family doctor through Health Care Connect. And this often leadstodifficultyaccessingprimarycare.

In February, the Ontario College of Physicians reported that 2.2 million Ontarians arecurrentlywithoutafamilydoctor.Ruraland northern communities are especially struggling to ensure residents can access a physician and primary care. In the Ontario Medical Association's pre-budget submission, Dr. Stephen Cooper, who happens to be from Manitoulin Island, told the government that Northern Ontario alone is facing a shortfall of 350familydoctorsandspecialists.Thisnumber isupfrom325justayearago.Dr.Coopersaidin his submission, "It is hard to overstate the consequences for access to care if this trend continues."

To be clear, family health teams, nurse practitioners, and physicians are all doing their verybesttoservetheircommunities.Theyareto be commended for their dedication. By way of example, Dr. Chantelle Wilson, also from Manitoulin Island, reached out to my office recently to share the struggles she is facing practising in small communities on western

Manitoulin. She said, "My area has not had access to a home care nurse for two weeks. Dressingchanges,etc.,arecomingtomyoffice, adding to my already overflowing plate. I feel that providing care to western Manitoulin, including 45 in-patients at the local nursing home."

TheFordgovernment'sgameplanisnot intended to resolve the doctor shortage. If anything, Mr. Ford is deliberately fanning the flames to make matters worse. The Conservativeshavecutfundingtohospitalsand usedharmfullegislationtoputastrangleholdon healthcare workers' wages to the point where Ontario nurses are the lowest paid in Canada. AndMr.Fordisdeterminedtoputprofitsbefore the health and welfare of Ontarians by orchestrating a self-imposed healthcare crisis and feigning that privatization is the only way outbecauseoftheseverityofthecrisis.

PremierFordiswellpracticedatstaring atthecamera,claiminghisgovernmentisdoing everything humanly possible to improve Ontario's health care system. But, make no mistake–DougFord'sdecisionshaveworsened the crisis. This Conservative government is makingdecisionswhich,despitewhattheysay, we know will deepen the crisis they have orchestrated.

Mr.FordwantsOntarianstobelievethat it's too late to save publicly funded healthcare and the only thing to be done is to sell off our healthcare system. My message to Mr. Ford is thatitisnevertoolatetodotherightthing.The Ford government needs to properly fund the publicsectorofourhealthcaresystem.

There is much to be done, and I'm not contenttositonthebenchandsimplywatchthe gameunfold.I'monmy feet,my teamis ready, andIhaveagameplaninplace.AndIknowmy goal is to make life better for the people of Algoma-Manitoulin.

Sodropthepuck;thegameon.It'stimetomove forward.

Asalways,pleasefeelfreetocontactmy officeabouttheseissuesoranyotherprovincial matters. You can reach my constituency office by email at my new address, mmanthaco@ola.org orbyphoneToll-freeat1-800-8311899.

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Ce type de programme peut s'avérer très utile pour composer avec les émissions de gaz à effetdeserreetrétablirlabiodiversité.Toutefois, il est impératif de bien mesurer les progrès, d'atteindre les objectifs et de signer les ententes

nécessaires. Le temps presse et nous devons utilisertouslesoutilspossiblespourluttercontre les changements climatiques. Inscrire le programme des 2 milliards d'arbres dans le budget est un bon départ, mais le vrai travail commenceunefoisleprojetdeloiadopté,etc'est exactement là où le gouvernement a échoué. Le gouvernement doit mettre en œuvre les conseils ducommissaireàl'environnementpourassurerle succèsduprogramme.