NEIGHBOUR MEDIA UPDATE

Welcome to the April edition of the Neighbour Paper. This edition is extra special for us as it marks the completion of our first year in business!

The support we have received from our partners and the community is so deeply appreciated - we wouldn’t be able to do what we do, without all of you. We are so happy about our first year in the neighbourhood and we are really looking forward to what is to come in year 2 and beyond!

Here are a few other things to celebrate this month: World Autism Awareness Month, an annual opportunity for a dedicated conversation about autism spectrum disorder. April 2nd is World (Pesach) 2023 is from April 5th - April 13th

Celebrated by the Jewish community every year, it commemorates the anniversary of the miraculous Exodus from Egyptian slavery, as told in the Bible.

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Good Friday (aka Holy Friday) and is a statutory holiday - followed by Easter Sunday and and 10th. Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from National Canadian Film Day is April 19th! A massive, one-day, coast-to-coast-to-coast celebration of Canadian cinema, launched in 2014 to celebrate our stories and the incredible achievements of our filmmakers. is the most sacred month of the Islamic calendar, symbolizing the cleansing of the heart and mind. Observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community, it began this March 22nd, continuing until the Earth Month, with Earth Day falling on April 22nd. A time to raise environmental awareness and create consciousness around the issues that affect mother nature during this time of crisis.

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Randy Aqui is a Newmarket resident and has been living in the Woodland Hills community for just over 6 years. Living in North York, Richmond Hill / Vaughan and Newmarket has given Randy the knowledge of the areas and its vibrant neighbourhoods. Growing up and residing in these areas and seeing its development inspires him to help his clients nd the perfect home of their dreams.

When he is not working on his business, Randy enjoys traveling with his family and exploring new restaurants wherever his work takes him. He enjoys skiing, golf and reading a good book.

His goal is to make each client comfortable, stress-free and at ease with the process of buying, selling or leasing a home by providing clear communication and updates along the way. He carries the value of hard work, outstanding client service and a fun experience into everything he does. His clients can count on him every step of the way!

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) York Region South Simcoe is our community’s best-kept secret when it comes to accessing free mental health and addiction support. With more than 30 free programs and services for youth, adults and family caregivers, CMHA is here to help!

CMHA is proud to provide access to the resources individuals in our community require to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, build resilience and support recovery from mental illness and addiction.

Programs offered by CMHA include Ontario’s first Mobile Youth Walk-in Clinic (MOBYSS), Community Connections, Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) for stress, depression and anxiety, recovery-oriented supportive housing, mental health and primary care services for newcomers, and much more. Learn more at www.cmha-yr.on.ca.

The Hindu communities of Aurora and Newmarket came together on March 4th at the Newmarket Community Centre to celebrate the Holi Festival, also known as the Festival of Colours, Festival of Spring, and Festival of Love. Neighbour Media was honoured to have been invited to celebrate with them! The energy and love in the room was incredible. Thank you to the Hindu community for welcoming us - it was great fun and we can't wait for next years celebration!

On March 10th, Blue Door CEO, Mike Braithwaite ate the world’s strongest smelling fish! The Surströmming Stinky Fish Challenge is a fundraising tool used where fundraisers vow to eat the stinky fish if their goal amount is raised. Michael's goal of raising $10,000 for Blue Door’s Coldest Night of the Year Richmond Hill walk was achieved and he had the lunch of a lifetime.

Ouch! Do You Suffer from Arthritis?

In a recent survey of seniors, the highest ranking elderly chronic condition at 48% is arthritis. The second at 45% is high blood pressure, while other conditions such as diabetes are found in a much lower rank at 25% and less.

Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints, with the most common types of arthritis being osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The main symptoms are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age.

Osteoarthritis causes cartilage, the hard, slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones where they form a joint, to break down and is the most common a iction. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which the immune system attacks the joints, beginning with the lining of joints.

Doctors now have a host of effective arthritis treatments: medications, pain management, such as cortisone shots, surgical options, integrative medicine, new support systems and more psychological help for people struggling with joint pain. People diagnosed with arthritis today have hope – and a great likelihood – that their disease can be treated and put into remission.

One of the highly recommended and best sources of information such as described above about understanding and treating arthritis is The Mayo Clinic Guide by Lynne S. Peterson (2020): “Understanding much more about arthritis will not provide a cure but it will help all of us manage our arthritis much more effectively.”

For advice about seniors and care at home in the Regions of York, Georgina and Simcoe, please contact Brian Porter, Director of LAS, at 416-483-0070 (o ce), 905-758-2486 (cell) or 416.483.0070 (office), 905.758.2486 (cell), or b.porter@laservices.ca or visit www.livingassistance.ca

華語服務客戶經理 : Helen Huang 華 : 416.880.6889 or h.huang@LAServices.ca

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100 Women Who Care- Central York Region presented a cheque for $11,875.00 to Blue Door Shelters on March 1st. Blue Door is the largest emergency housing provider in York Region and provides lifesaving support to children, youth, men, women, and families at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

100 Women Who Care Central York Region will be meeting next on April 26th at Market Brewing Company. If you want to join them in supporting another local organization, just arrive by 7pm (meeting is 7-8pm sharp)!

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Happy Birthday Neighbour!

With its pages full of what's new and what's happening around Town and, most importantly, the smiling faces of town residents, Neighbour feels like a community memory book.

In highlighting the many ways that we come together, celebrate milestones, and show how we support each other, this publication has quickly woven itself into the fabric of the community and has lived up to its title, becoming a neighbour to us all.

Traditional media often focuses on provincial, national or world news. This has created opportunities for hyperlocal storytelling, the likes of which we see in the pages of Neighbour. It's great to have this publication in the media mix in Newmarket.

Congratulations to the Neighbour team on your first anniversary. I wish you continued success in the years to come.