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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Across 1 Bartlett alternative 5 "Hey, that's not ___ idea!" 9 Keats's feet? MEASURING UP ON THE JOB Measuring Up on the Job by Barbara Olson ©ClassiCanadian Crosswords 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Across ACROSS Measuring Up on the Job by Barbara Olson ©ClassiCanadian Crosswords 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Across 1 Bartlett alternative 5 "Hey, that's not ___ idea!" 9 Keats's feet? CROSSWORD 14 Scot's swimming spot 15 U2 front man 16 Spiral-horned antelope 1 Bartlett alternative 5 "Hey, that's not ___ idea!" 9 Keats's feet? Across 1 Bartlett alternative 5 "Hey, that's not ___ idea!" 14 Scot's swimming spot 15 U2 front man 16 Spiral-horned antelope 22 14 17 1 14 22 23 2 23 20 3 20 4 24 18 24 15 5 15 6 7 25 8 25 21 21 16 19 9 16 10 26 11 26 12 13 17 19 20 22 24 14 15 16 17 19 9 14 15 16 17 17 19 20 22 24 Middle-of-the-road, to a hotel reviewer Sans___ (plain font) Work-related quip, part 1 On the ___ (fleeing) 90° pipe turn Scot's swimming spot U2 front man Spiral-horned antelope Middle-of-the-road, to a hotel reviewer Sans___ (plain font) Keats's feet? Scot's swimming spot U2 front man Spiral-horned antelope Middle-of-the-road, to a hotel reviewer Middle-of-the-road, to a hotel reviewer Sans___ (plain font) Work-related quip, part 1 On the ___ (fleeing) 90° pipe turn 27 31 34 22 27 31 17 22 27 27 31 34 23 23 20 20 28 42 28 28 28 42 35 24 18 24 35 32 43 32 32 43 36 36 29 44 29 29 29 44 37 25 25 37 33 45 21 33 21 33 45 38 19 38 30 46 30 30 30 46 39 26 26 39 40 40 41 41 25 26 27 20 22 24 19 20 22 25 26 27 Wonderland party drink Photo ___ (media events) The quip, part 2 Work-related quip, part 1 On the ___ (fleeing) 90° pipe turn Sans___ (plain font) Work-related quip, part 1 On the ___ (fleeing) Wonderland party drink Photo ___ (media events) The quip, part 2 50 34 31 34 50 51 51 47 47 42 52 35 35 52 43 32 48 36 36 48 44 53 37 37 53 45 33 49 38 38 49 46 54 39 39 54 40 40 41 41 31 25 24 31 Greek war god Wonderland party drink 90° pipe turn Greek war god 55 55 47 56 42 56 43 48 57 44 57 45 49 58 46 58 32 That, to a señorita 33 Longtime hockey announcer Cole 34 Foot bones 36 U.S. army field rations 38 Pony tail places 42 Env. add-in 44 Pink-slip 26 Photo ___ (media events) 27 The quip, part 2 31 Greek war god 32 That, to a señorita 33 Longtime hockey announcer Cole 34 Foot bones 36 U.S. army field rations 25 Wonderland party drink 26 Photo ___ (media events) 27 The quip, part 2 31 Greek war god 32 That, to a señorita 33 Longtime hockey announcer Cole 34 Foot bones 32 That, to a señorita 33 Longtime hockey announcer Cole 34 Foot bones 36 U.S. army field rations 38 Pony tail places 42 Env. add-in 44 Pink-slip Measuring Up on the Job 1 2 3 4 5 14 15 17 18 Measuring Up on the Job 1 2 3 4 5 14 15 17 18 6 6 59 60 63 64 66 67 Down 50 51 52 55 56 59 60 63 64 66 67 47 48 50 51 52 55 56 59 60 63 64 59 60 63 64 66 67 Down by Barbara Olson ©ClassiCanadian Crosswords 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 19 by Barbara Olson ©ClassiCanadian Crosswords 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 19 30 57 57 30 65 68 Take ___ (get ripped off) 53 54 58 65 68 49 53 54 58 65 65 68 Take ___ (get ripped off) 61 61 61 61 62 62 62 62 46 47 38 42 36 38 46 47 Not quite canter The quip, part 3 Pony tail places Env. add-in U.S. army field rations Pony tail places Not quite canter The quip, part 3 20 22 23 20 24 1 2 1 2 Diner sandwich letters "Aah" preceder, maybe 66 Diner sandwich letters "Aah" preceder, maybe 21 25 26 21 67 35 37 35 37 Calling the shots Legal processor of a will 68 Calling the shots Legal processor of a will road, to a hotel Longtime hockey announcer road, to a hotel Longtime hockey announcer www.lindsayadvocate.ca 50 Barley bristle 52 Gloater's cry 53 Capital of Canada? 54 Deflating sound 55 End of the quip 59 "What am I, chopped ___?" 60 Ability to keep, as a memory 63 So hot you could fry ___ on the sidewalk 64 Cattle calls 65 K-12, for short 66 Twilled suit fabric 67 Lith. and Lat., once 68 Part of G.P.S.: Abbr. 44 Pink-slip 46 Not quite canter 47 The quip, part 3 50 Barley bristle 52 Gloater's cry 53 Capital of Canada? 54 Deflating sound 55 End of the quip 59 "What am I, chopped ___?" 60 Ability to keep, as a memory 63 So hot you could fry ___ on the sidewalk 64 Cattle calls 65 K-12, for short 66 Twilled suit fabric 67 Lith. and Lat., once 68 Part of G.P.S.: Abbr. 42 Env. add-in 44 Pink-slip 46 Not quite canter 47 The quip, part 3 50 Barley bristle 52 Gloater's cry 53 Capital of Canada? 54 Deflating sound 55 End of the quip 59 "What am I, chopped ___?" 60 Ability to keep, as a memory 63 So hot you could fry ___ on the sidewalk 64 Cattle calls 65 K-12, for short 66 Twilled suit fabric 67 Lith. and Lat., once 68 Part of G.P.S.: Abbr. 50 Barley bristle 52 Gloater's cry 53 Capital of Canada? 54 Deflating sound 55 End of the quip 59 "What am I, chopped ___?" 60 Ability to keep, as a memory 63 So hot you could fry ___ on the sidewalk 64 Cattle calls 65 K-12, for short 66 Twilled suit fabric 67 Lith. and Lat., once 68 Part of G.P.S.: Abbr. 27 28 31 32 34 35 36 42 43 47 48 50 51 52 55 56 59 60 63 64 66 67 Down 1 Diner sandwich letters 2 "Aah" preceder, maybe 3 Penny pincher 4 "Hell's Kitchen" competitor 5 Let off the hook DOWN 22 23 24 27 28 31 32 34 35 36 42 43 47 48 50 51 52 55 56 59 60 63 64 66 67 Down 1 Diner sandwich letters 2 "Aah" preceder, maybe 3 Penny pincher 4 "Hell's Kitchen" competitor 5 Let off the hook 3 Penny pincher 4 "Hell's Kitchen" competitor 5 Let off the hook 6 Food poisoning 7 Tops for pots, say: Abbr. 8 Taco chip giant 9 Currently ripe 10 Sailor's thumbs-ups 11 Strand on an island, say 12 Opposite of a string bean 13 Good calls, to base runners 18 One who checks out, in a way 21 Action word 22 You pass it on the way to the bar? 23 Special "je ne sais quoi" 28 German industrial centre 29 Singer Mclachlan or Slean Down 1 Diner sandwich letters 2 "Aah" preceder, maybe 3 Penny pincher 4 "Hell's Kitchen" competitor 5 Let off the hook 6 Food poisoning 7 Tops for pots, say: Abbr. 8 Taco chip giant 9 Currently ripe 10 Sailor's thumbs-ups 11 Strand on an island, say 12 Opposite of a string bean 13 Good calls, to base runners 18 One who checks out, in a way 21 Action word 22 You pass it on the way to the bar? 23 Special "je ne sais quoi" 28 German industrial centre 29 Singer Mclachlan or Slean Down 1 Diner sandwich letters 2 "Aah" preceder, maybe 3 Penny pincher 4 "Hell's Kitchen" competitor 5 Let off the hook 6 Food poisoning 7 Tops for pots, say: Abbr. 8 Taco chip giant 9 Currently ripe 10 Sailor's thumbs-ups 11 Strand on an island, say 12 Opposite of a string bean 13 Good calls, to base runners 18 One who checks out, in a way 21 Action word 22 You pass it on the way to the bar? 23 Special "je ne sais quoi" 28 German industrial centre 29 Singer Mclachlan or Slean 3 Penny pincher 4 "Hell's Kitchen" competitor 5 Let off the hook 6 Food poisoning 7 Tops for pots, say: Abbr. 8 Taco chip giant 9 Currently ripe 10 Sailor's thumbs-ups 11 Strand on an island, say 12 Opposite of a string bean 13 Good calls, to base runners 18 One who checks out, in a way 21 Action word 22 You pass it on the way to the bar? 23 Special "je ne sais quoi" 28 German industrial centre 29 Singer Mclachlan or Slean 29 30 33 37 38 39 40 41 44 45 46 49 53 54 57 58 61 62 65 68 30 Take ___ (get ripped off) 35 Calling the shots 37 Legal processor of a will 39 In an overly dainty way 40 Forever and a day 41 Bay St. buys: Abbr. 25 26 29 30 33 37 38 39 40 41 44 45 46 49 53 54 57 58 61 62 65 68 30 Take ___ (get ripped off) 35 Calling the shots 37 Legal processor of a will 39 In an overly dainty way 40 Forever and a day 41 Bay St. buys: Abbr. 39 40 41 43 45 47 48 49 50 51 56 57 58 61 62 30 35 37 39 40 41 43 45 47 48 49 50 51 56 57 58 61 62 30 35 37 39 40 41 43 45 47 48 49 50 51 56 57 58 61 62 39 40 41 43 45 47 48 49 50 51 56 57 58 61 62 In an overly dainty way Forever and a day Bay St. buys: Abbr. Burn black Like worms and smooth potatoes "How dare you!" Units of heat First time driver, often Where the world is flat? Be a bellyacher Vault cracker Model T contemporaries Posties' paths: Abbr. Understanding words What a picky person picks Take ___ (get ripped off) Calling the shots Legal processor of a will In an overly dainty way Forever and a day Bay St. buys: Abbr. Burn black Like worms and smooth potatoes "How dare you!" Units of heat First time driver, often Where the world is flat? Be a bellyacher Vault cracker Model T contemporaries Posties' paths: Abbr. Understanding words What a picky person picks Take ___ (get ripped off) Calling the shots Legal processor of a will In an overly dainty way Forever and a day Bay St. buys: Abbr. Burn black Like worms and smooth potatoes "How dare you!" Units of heat First time driver, often Where the world is flat? Be a bellyacher Vault cracker Model T contemporaries Posties' paths: Abbr. 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Fireworks set local man on trajectory of success

JAMIE MORRIS Writer-at-large

Is there a worse career choice during a pandemic than fireworks specialist and balloon artist?

Matthew Hutchinson, from a third-generation Omemee farm family, is not deterred. Matthew operates The Ballooning Company and Supernova Fireworks and has long been an enthusiast of art with a twist and a flash.

The inspiration for balloon art was the children’s pastor at Calvary Pentecostal Church. Her alter ego, Mrs. Twist, incorporated balloon art into the Bible stories, twisting figures and making backdrops. Matthew was fascinated.

With Mrs. Twist as his mentor, nine-year-old Matthew began joining her for birthday parties and other festive events, learning how to craft balloons into monkeys, octopuses and the everpopular swords.

The year he started high school, Matthew, again with Mrs. Twist’s support, founded The Matthew Hutchinson. Ballooning Company and at 16 he passed a four-hour practical exam to become the youngest certified balloon artist in Canada.

Matthew’s handle is now Super Twist and he is assisted in the business by his sister (Sister Twist) and mother (Mother Twist). Together, they sell balloons and provide entertainment and displays for any kind of special event.

Before balloons came on the scene, Matthew was drawn to the spectacle of fireworks. He would eagerly plan fireworks shows for his family. “Birthdays, Victoria Day and Canada Day — any excuse for a show,” he says. “I’d work in favourites such as horse-tails (fireworks that break and come down like a waterfall), and anything with blues and purples, which are more uncommon.”

Matthew was a boy with a plan. “When I was 10 years old I knew I wanted to do fireworks full-time, have my own store and shoot my own shows.”

After graduating from high school, he earned a fireworks licence from Natural Resources Canada and created Supernova Fireworks to offer fireworks for sale and orchestrate shows.

Not your run-of-the-mill firework displays. Matthew includes 30-cm shells (known in the trade as 12-inch shells) that fill the night sky, rocketing up over 300 metres high and spreading out the same distance. One of his specialties is pyro-musicals — fireworks synchronized with music.

In 2017, for Canada’s 150th , the company presented 40 shows.

In 2018, with the support of local sponsors, Matthew mounted a pyro-musical at a property on Little Britain Road where close to 5,000 people attended.

Matthew hired a lead technical manager for choreography, and steadily increased the number of licensed technicians he can send out.

Then came the pandemic, bursting his balloon bubble and making his fireworks business, for the time, a dud. There was cancellation after cancellation.

By now, though, the balloon business has become a side gig since he’s much more hopeful about the fireworks. Although sales were down by 50 per cent in May, for Canada Day they were double what they’d been in 2019.

“You need to roll with what comes at you and be adaptive,” he says.

Matthew has plans. Shows mounted from barges on lakes and enjoyed from a boat or a Muskoka chair on a dock are still possible, and he’s doing some of those. And for this year’s Lindsay Ex he’s just awaiting City approval for a pyro-musical. There’ll be the same oohs and ahhs as fireworks go off, but families will enjoy the wonder of it all from their cars, as the music from their speakers fills the air and their hearts.