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Keep Calm and Do a Puzzle Across Keep Calm and Do a Puzzle Across ACROSS Keep Calm and Do a Puzzle Keep Calm and Do a Puzzle Across 1 1 by Barbara Olson © ClassiCanadian Crosswords 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 KEEP CALM AND DO A PUZZLE by Barbara Olson © ClassiCanadian Crosswords 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 by Barbara Olson © ClassiCanadian Crosswords by Barbara Olson © ClassiCanadian Crosswords 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 CROSSWORD 1 Book of legends? 6 Texter's "This is just what I think" 10 Pacific salmon type 14 Gloater's boast 1 Book of legends? 6 Texter's "This is just what I think" 10 Pacific salmon type 14 Gloater's boast Across 1 Book of legends? 6 Texter's "This is just what I think" 10 Pacific salmon type 1 Book of legends? 6 Texter's "This is just what I think" 10 Pacific salmon type 14 Gloater's boast 14 17 14 17 1 14 17 14 17 2 3 20 4 20 20 5 15 18 15 18 6 15 18 15 18 7 8 9 21 21 16 19 21 16 19 10 16 19 16 19 11 12 13 15 India's prime minister 16 Once again 17 De Niro film about boxer Jake La Motta 15 India's prime minister 16 Once again 17 De Niro film about boxer Jake La Motta 14 Gloater's boast 15 India's prime minister 16 Once again 17 De Niro film about boxer Jake La 15 India's prime minister 16 Once again 17 De Niro film about boxer Jake La Motta 22 23 24 27 28 30 31 22 23 24 27 28 30 31 20 22 23 24 27 28 22 23 24 27 28 30 31 32 32 25 26 29 32 25 26 29 25 26 29 25 26 29 21 19 Prefix with -graph or -gram 19 Prefix with -graph or -gramMotta19 Prefix with -graph or -gram 3033 3134 35 36 32 37 38 20 Mudroom's more elegant term 21 Flowing cascade 20 Mudroom's more elegant term 21 Flowing cascade 19 Prefix with -graph or -gram 20 Mudroom's more elegant term 20 Mudroom's more elegant term 21 Flowing cascade 33 33 33 39 39 39 34 34 34 35 35 35 36 36 36 40 40 40 37 37 37 38 4138 38 41 41 22 Sandler comedy with the tagline "Feel the Love" 27 Typical kid's comment? 22 Sandler comedy with the tagline "Feel the Love" 27 Typical kid's comment? 21 Flowing cascade 22 Sandler comedy with the tagline "Feel the Love" 22 Sandler comedy with the tagline "Feel the Love" 27 Typical kid's comment? 42 43 44 49 42 43 44 49 42 43 44 42 43 44 49 39 50 50 45 46 47 48 50 51 45 46 47 48 51 40 45 46 47 48 45 46 47 48 51 41 28 Haligonian's hrs.28 Haligonian's hrs.27 Typical kid's comment?28 Haligonian's hrs. 52 52 49 52 53 53 50 53 51 29 Myopic millionaire of toondom 30 Ignore an invitation, say 32 Heart of la Ville de Québec 29 Myopic millionaire of toondom 30 Ignore an invitation, say 32 Heart of la Ville de Québec 28 Haligonian's hrs. 29 Myopic millionaire of toondom 30 Ignore an invitation, say 29 Myopic millionaire of toondom 30 Ignore an invitation, say 32 Heart of la Ville de Québec 54 60 54 60 52 54 54 60 55 56 61 55 56 61 55 56 55 56 61 53 62 62 62 57 58 59 57 58 59 57 58 59 57 58 59 33 Steinbeck classic, with "The"33 Steinbeck classic, with "The"32 Heart of la Ville de Québec33 Steinbeck classic, with "The" 63 63 60 63 64 64 61 64 65 65 62 65 39 Like Tom Waits' voice39 Like Tom Waits' voice33 Steinbeck classic, with "The"39 Like Tom Waits' voice 63 64 65 40 Cranny mate 40 Cranny mate39 Like Tom Waits' voice40 Cranny mate 42 Gordon Lightfoot song "___ Bound" 45 Stick in a bucket? 48 Finder's ___ 49 With "The," Faulkner novel about the Compton family 52 Migraine precursors, maybe 53 Dallaire who led a peacekeeping mission in Rwanda 54 Rare colour? 55 Cruciverbal creations ... and literally, what this puzzle's theme answers contain 60 Spoken "uh-huh" 61 Some shakers on French dinner tables 62 ___ -Sketch (drawing toy) 63 No Joe Cool 64 "It was ___ big joke!" 65 Long answer on an English test Down 1 Express, as a grievance 2 La-la lead-in 3 Carry with effort 4 "Get ___!" ("Do something!") 42 Gordon Lightfoot song "___ Bound" 45 Stick in a bucket? 48 Finder's ___ 49 With "The," Faulkner novel about the Compton family 52 Migraine precursors, maybe 53 Dallaire who led a peacekeeping mission in Rwanda 54 Rare colour? 55 Cruciverbal creations ... and literally, what this puzzle's theme answers contain 60 Spoken "uh-huh" 61 Some shakers on French dinner tables 62 ___ -Sketch (drawing toy) 63 No Joe Cool 64 "It was ___ big joke!" 65 Long answer on an English test Down 1 Express, as a grievance 2 La-la lead-in 3 Carry with effort 4 "Get ___!" ("Do something!") 40 Cranny mate 42 Gordon Lightfoot song "___ Bound" 45 Stick in a bucket? 48 Finder's ___ 49 With "The," Faulkner novel about the Compton family 52 Migraine precursors, maybe 53 Dallaire who led a peacekeeping mission in Rwanda 54 Rare colour? 55 Cruciverbal creations ... and literally, what this puzzle's theme answers contain 60 Spoken "uh-huh" 61 Some shakers on French dinner tables 62 ___ -Sketch (drawing toy) 63 No Joe Cool 64 "It was ___ big joke!" 65 Long answer on an English test Down 1 Express, as a grievance 2 La-la lead-in 3 Carry with effort 4 "Get ___!" ("Do something!") 42 Gordon Lightfoot song "___ Bound" 45 Stick in a bucket? 48 Finder's ___ 49 With "The," Faulkner novel about the Compton family 52 Migraine precursors, maybe 53 Dallaire who led a peacekeeping mission in Rwanda 54 Rare colour? 55 Cruciverbal creations ... and literally, what this puzzle's theme answers contain 60 Spoken "uh-huh" 61 Some shakers on French dinner tables 62 ___ -Sketch (drawing toy) 63 No Joe Cool 64 "It was ___ big joke!" 65 Long answer on an English test Down 1 Express, as a grievance 2 La-la lead-in 3 Carry with effort 4 "Get ___!" ("Do something!") DOWN 5 Lady of La Mancha 6 "That was exhausting!" 7 Lament a loss 8 "Good" cholesterol, for short 9 Can contents in "The Wizard of Oz" 10 Double-hulled sailboat 11 Flamingo's perch, often 12 "Not a damn chance!" 13 Has an outstanding balance with 18 Places for sweaters? 21 Longest human bone 22 "Washboard" locales 23 Da ___ (Vietnamese port city) 24 Wild ox of India 25 "I ___ two minds about that" 26 Had to drop the hem, maybe 31 On a streak? 32 Slyly shy 34 Cowpoke's cronies 35 "¿Cómo ___?" (Guadalajaran greeting) 36 End of life? 37 Veggie burger ingredient 5 Lady of La Mancha 6 "That was exhausting!" 7 Lament a loss 8 "Good" cholesterol, for short 9 Can contents in "The Wizard of Oz" 10 Double-hulled sailboat 11 Flamingo's perch, often 12 "Not a damn chance!" 13 Has an outstanding balance with 18 Places for sweaters? 21 Longest human bone 22 "Washboard" locales 23 Da ___ (Vietnamese port city) 24 Wild ox of India 25 "I ___ two minds about that" 26 Had to drop the hem, maybe 31 On a streak? 32 Slyly shy 34 Cowpoke's cronies 35 "¿Cómo ___?" (Guadalajaran greeting) 36 End of life? 37 Veggie burger ingredient 5 Lady of La Mancha 6 "That was exhausting!" 7 Lament a loss 8 "Good" cholesterol, for short 9 Can contents in "The Wizard of Oz" 10 Double-hulled sailboat 11 Flamingo's perch, often 12 "Not a damn chance!" 13 Has an outstanding balance with 18 Places for sweaters? 21 Longest human bone 22 "Washboard" locales 23 Da ___ (Vietnamese port city) 24 Wild ox of India 25 "I ___ two minds about that" 26 Had to drop the hem, maybe 31 On a streak? 32 Slyly shy 34 Cowpoke's cronies 35 "¿Cómo ___?" (Guadalajaran greeting) 36 End of life? 37 Veggie burger ingredient 5 Lady of La Mancha 6 "That was exhausting!" 7 Lament a loss 8 "Good" cholesterol, for short 9 Can contents in "The Wizard of Oz" 10 Double-hulled sailboat 11 Flamingo's perch, often 12 "Not a damn chance!" 13 Has an outstanding balance with 18 Places for sweaters? 21 Longest human bone 22 "Washboard" locales 23 Da ___ (Vietnamese port city) 24 Wild ox of India 25 "I ___ two minds about that" 26 Had to drop the hem, maybe 31 On a streak? 32 Slyly shy 34 Cowpoke's cronies 35 "¿Cómo ___?" (Guadalajaran greeting) 36 End of life? 37 Veggie burger ingredient 38 Gardener, at times 41 Rollerskater's need, once 42 Simile words after "neat" 43 Lake ___ Ski Resort in 42-Across 44 Hot plate hot place 45 Peak in NE Greece 46 What omegas symbolize, in physics 47 Minor hockey level after Atom 50 Like St. Nick's "little mouth," in a Christmas book 51 ___ the bill (covers the cost) 55 Product testing org. 56 Judeaism or Jainism, e.g.: Abbr. 57 Mounted police, for short 58 Fatty acid in fish: Abbr. 59 "I ___, old chap, ..." 38 Gardener, at times 41 Rollerskater's need, once 42 Simile words after "neat" 43 Lake ___ Ski Resort in 42-Across 44 Hot plate hot place 45 Peak in NE Greece 46 What omegas symbolize, in physics 47 Minor hockey level after Atom 50 Like St. Nick's "little mouth," in a Christmas book 51 ___ the bill (covers the cost) 55 Product testing org. 56 Judeaism or Jainism, e.g.: Abbr. 57 Mounted police, for short 58 Fatty acid in fish: Abbr. 59 "I ___, old chap, ..." 38 Gardener, at times 41 Rollerskater's need, once 42 Simile words after "neat" 43 Lake ___ Ski Resort in 42-Across 44 Hot plate hot place 45 Peak in NE Greece 46 What omegas symbolize, in physics 47 Minor hockey level after Atom 50 Like St. Nick's "little mouth," in a Christmas book 51 ___ the bill (covers the cost) 55 Product testing org. 56 Judeaism or Jainism, e.g.: Abbr. 57 Mounted police, for short 58 Fatty acid in fish: Abbr. 59 "I ___, old chap, ..." 38 Gardener, at times 41 Rollerskater's need, once 42 Simile words after "neat" 43 Lake ___ Ski Resort in 42-Across 44 Hot plate hot place 45 Peak in NE Greece 46 What omegas symbolize, in physics 47 Minor hockey level after Atom 50 Like St. Nick's "little mouth," in a Christmas book 51 ___ the bill (covers the cost) 55 Product testing org. 56 Judeaism or Jainism, e.g.: Abbr. 57 Mounted police, for short 58 Fatty acid in fish: Abbr. 59 "I ___, old chap, ..." By Barbara Olson ©ClassiCanadian Crosswords You’ll find the solution on page 46 www.lindsayadvocate.ca

World adventurer and environmentalist plants local roots

WILLIAM McGINN Writer-at-large

I have never set foot outside North America are separate from nature, meaning we are not a part of unless parts of the Caribbean count. Whereas Kara the intricate web.” Ashley, 25, has been to Thailand, Italy, Hungary, China At 18, she single-handedly ran a coffee shop in Inuvik, and the Czech Republic, and many more places. She also Northwest Territories. Then she went on the first of divides her time among Lindsay, Iqaluit and Colorado. her many solo travels, including to Jamaica, Cambodia, Her father, Paul Ashley, says all her travelling — much of Vietnam and Thailand. After getting an Adventure Guide it on her own — scares him half to death. diploma from Thompson Rivers University in British

Kara is many things. She is an ad- Columbia, she discovered a program venturer, environmentalist, business- at Naropa University, in Colorado, woman, teacher and caretaker. Her where she graduated with a bachelor’s childhood, alongside her parents, and degree concentrating on environmental younger siblings Brandon and Olivia, studies and peace and conflict studies. was anything but ordinary. In Colorado she took to rock climb-

Paul, who is now a professor at ing and worked in a summer program Fleming College in the Fish and Wild- — Nature Highs — for youth struglife Technician Program, worked for gling with addictions. She is looking to the Canadian Wildlife Service, and for expand it into Iqaluit next year. 20 years he managed 10,000 acres of When her father moved to Lindsay land at the ecologically sensitive Long in 2013, she began visiting him every Point National Wildlife Area, a skinny summer. They enjoy boating together finger of protected land jutting into on the Trent Severn Waterway and Lake Erie that is home to many rare Kara has also created Kara’s Nature plants, reptiles, and amphibians. Camp. While she has worked with

Kara was home-schooled by her Kara and Olivia Ashley. Photo: Submitted. children for over a decade, this is the mother and would often help her first time she will be running a program father and the researchers with hands-on work, between herself. The family owns a small homestead on Kenrei hikes, canoeing andkayaking. When Paul looks back on Road, where she will give young campers daily access to a his data sheets, some of them are in a 10-year-old’s yard, orchard, vegetable garden, art shed, pond, family handwriting. of chickens, daily campfires and field trips to nearby Ken

When Kara was a preteen, her family moved, all the Reid Conservation Area. way to Iqaluit, Nunavut, on Baffin Island. After moving, Kara said she is hoping her nature camp is successful she went into the public school system, and in high enough to run for future summers in Lindsay. “I’m really school she not only started an environmental club but blessed to be able to get along with kids very well and to was able to get David Suzuki to visit. be able to provide a space for them where they can feel

“Over the years, feeling connected and held by the safe and loved.” Earth has influenced my ability to be resilient in very “I’m just immensely proud of what she’s accomstressful times,” Kara said. “I think one of the most dev- plished,” said Paul, “and the people she’s already influastating beliefs that we could have as humans is that we enced is pretty amazing.”