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By Dave Scott Donna Gates is the chair of the James N. Allan Campus of Fanshawe College in Simcoe. What you may not know is that Donna grew up right here in Norfolk, just down the road in Port Rowan. Her energy and passion for the college was on display as she took us on a tour last Saturday morning. It was an open house and a friend of mine, John Race, asked if I would like to tag along. Now with John you never really know what he is up to, but he said after the tour he wanted to buy me lunch, and well I am not one to turn down a free meal and a wonderful conversation.

Donna and John greeted me at the office (as usual I was late) and off we went to explore the facility, listening with interest to the variety of programs being offered at this hidden gem of a college.

Lets talk about that for a moment, about the Simcoe campus… it has been going strong for over 45 years and has an annual enrolment of over 400 students. They provide a variety of programs that range from Welding Techniques, to Bookkeeping, to new programs such as Adventure Expeditions and Interpretive Leadership.

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Left to right: Kathleen, Ben and Don Almas. free one that helps folks finish up that grade 12 diploma. There are more people out there than you may think that for whatever reason, were never able to finish their high school diploma… so here is the opportunity for many to finish what they started.

Another unique class Donna talked about was a co-operative program for youth who are close to finishing their grade 12, but for one reason or another the traditional high school environment wasn’t conducive for them. Here kids can get those few remaining credits in a college environment and perhaps develop a better understanding of their own schooling future.

I could really appreciate this non-traditional program… it opens doors for kids who may struggle to fit into the traditional high school system, yet understand the importance of finishing their grade 12. Here, they can do so in a college environment, which in a way treats them more like adults, putting the emphasis on working independently. All in all it creates the whole person experience, which they can control.

We also stopped by the welding shop… this course has been a mainstay of the college for as far back as anyone can remember. Ben was visiting from Hamilton and looking into the welding course, so I asked what he thought of it.

He was impressed with the instructor and the course outline and said Fanshawe was at the top of the list for schools he was considering.

Donna’s excitement was evident when it came to one of the new programs being offered this fall at the quaint little college. Adventure Expeditions and Interpretive Leadership… this is a huge step for Fanshawe! This program fits so well with all our area has to offer. I can see this program being a defining step for our local college. I have no doubt this program will draw students from all over the map not just Canada, but beyond. Check out the following course outline that is shown on the website… it’s simple mind blowing!

The Adventure Expeditions and Interpretive Leadership (Co-op) program, leading to an Ontario College Diploma, provides the training, practical skills and eco-tourism industry experience to prepare graduates for work locally, provincially, nationally, and internationally as Interpretive Naturalist leaders.

Graduates of the program will be able to pursue full-time careers in the field of Natural History and Adventure Program Development and Environmental Research and Attraction Development. Globally, there is an increasing demand for high value individual and group activities that foster an intense level of excitement enveloped in an environment that specializes in authentic learning experiences that are hands-on, participatory, active and enthusiastic and respect ecological principles in the natural surroundings.

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By Dave Scott The smile on Janet Hepburn’s face said it all. Her book signing Saturday afternoon had a line up of folks that packed the Martini Bar upstairs at David’s. I couldn’t help but look over at Janet as she was signing books, chatting with friends and exchanging hugs. This was her day and she was in her element.

My mind flashed back to years gone by when we started the Hub. Janet’s enthusiasm and support for us was amazing. It was always a treat when she sent us in an article, her writing well beyond anything I could do, putting pen to paper.

I felt proud just to know her and to see such a wonderful turnout.

It just reaffirmed what many of us already know; Janet’s writing

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Her book, Flee Fly Flown, is now available for all of us to enjoy and I encourage all our readers to pick it up… it is a great book!

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By Dave Scott You may have noticed over the last couple of years that we sometimes have photos in our paper taken by a young man from Port Dover, named Curtis Martin.

There is of course a story behind Curtis and how his photos end up in the Hub. You have to go back ten years, when he started attending our summer camp. At the time Curtis was just like any other kid, he played hard and had fun, but when it came to drawing, especially cars, you could see his talent was off the charts. I remember him showing me a picture he had drawn of a Lamborghini. I could not believe the attention to detail.

The kid has talent!

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Curtis Martin next step and Curtis was soon snapping photos of his folks and their friends at events. He was relaxed behind the lens and always looking for that next shot.

With photography now on his mind, he took a course at school and hasn’t looked back. His photography has taken on a whole new level and that is why we are appreciative at the Hub when Curtis sends us some of his wonderful shots.

I have to tell you it was easy to see early on that Curtis has that perspective of the lens some of us can just never get in focus.

From his early days at camp drawing, to his present marvels with the camera, I am always impressed.

Thank you Curtis for sharing your talents with us!

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Indigo Buntings are very common in Norfolk and most woodland clearings or brushy forest edges will have a pair or two. Many Non birders however seldom see

these beautiful birds, which tend to spend their time in the dense thickets and brush foraging for food. A territorial male will sing its long series of warbles from the top of a tree, a bare branch or an exposed telephone wire but the brilliant indigo colour appears like a black blob and the bird is simply unnoticed and ignored.

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Cold weather annuals are plants which live only one growing season but have the ability to perform well, and some even thrive, in cold temperatures. In fact, cold weather annuals can be used at either the beginning or end of the growing season. An example of such an annual is the pansy. It is strong, sturdy and full of bloom in the Spring, floppy and non-blooming in the heat of the summer and then, if trimmed of excess growth, strong and lush in the Autumn when the cool weather blows in again. Other annuals that do well in cool weather include argyranthemum, alyssum, gazanias, nemesia, osteopermum, verbena, dianthus, petunias, ivy, bacopa, diascia, and dusty miller.

Early Perennials (living more than one growing season, bloom and grow from year to year) can be planted April, although in the cool ground they may not thrive until the soil is warm later in May. This will also depend on where you live and the sun exposure of the flower bed. Some early perennials include: heuchera (coral bells), primroses, columbine, saxifrage, bleeding hearts, iberis, campanula, brunnera, hellebores, ground phlox, dianthus, forsythia and dwarf iris. Spring flowering bulbs such as tulips, daffodils and the like also fall into this category.

Cold weather annuals and early perennials can be used in combination in your first container combinations of the season. Lovely combinations can be made with curly willow branches as the height in the centre of a container, hellebores, osteospermum, colourful coral bells and fuzzy dusty miller as the filler plants with alyssum, ivy and pansies spilling over the edges of the pot. Or consider a simple, petite combo of pansies and ivy with pussy willow branches piercing the middle of the arrangement.

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Intravenous therapy means to administer a substance or drug directly into a vein. Vitamin C taken in capsule form by mouth cannot achieve high enough blood levels to kill cancer cells, thus the use of intravenous therapy is necessary. Therapeutic dosages of 25 to 100 grams have been used regularly to eliminate cancer. It is impossible to consume that dose by mouth. Optimal absorption of capsule doses by mouth is 1000-2000mg per hour. Generally people will experience diarrhea at higher oral doses anywhere from 2000mg to 10,000 mg (2-10 grams), depending on their individual bowel tolerance and tissue saturation. When vitamin C is given through IV no diarrhea occurs. Blood levels of 350mg/dl must be maintained for therapeutic results to be achieved, and this effect lasts between 30 minutes to 6 hours, depending on the person. Oral routes cannot guarantee a constant serum level. Vitamin C given through IV lends itself to controlling this vital variable in order to ensure cytotoxic levels within the blood. None the less, intravenous vitamin C is a safe therapy. It does not have side effects such as hair loss, nausea, diarrhea, or fatigue.

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I recently heard someone comment on the opening of the newest retailer in Simcoe. They were very excited because now they said, they could shop local - and, if their sister store opened in town - then it would be even better, because then, they would not have to drive so far to shop. That comment got me thinking. What exactly does the term - shop local mean? Shop local is a term growing in popularity.

The meaning can get quite blurred.

Keep in mind, the playing field has never been level between big box stores and small businesses.

Perhaps when one thinks of shopping local, they think about shopping for fruits and veggies at the local farmers market. Or, it can mean eating at a local restaurant, which uses products, purchased from local farmers, growers or

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butchers because it implies not only that they are using the freshest of ingredients, but that they are supporting the local economy.

After all, when you shop local you are keeping the majority of local dollars - local. By shopping local, you are supporting the people who rely on the same community networks that we all do. When you buy local, you are helping someone take care of his or her family. When you drive out of a community to shop elsewhere, you are literally driving dollars out of the community. Cross border shopping for example, is a hot, hot topic for mainly that reason.

I read recently that the character of unique, local businesses defines a community. Variety is the spice of life. Charm and ambience are much

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Here is an example of dollar cost averaging. During your saving years you invest a fixed amount of money at the same time every month, such as $100 in an equity mutual fund (a fund that invests in stocks of publically owned companies). This means your $100 will buy more stocks when prices are down and fewer highly priced stocks. Over time you will buy more stocks on sale (buying low) and fewer highly priced stocks (buying high). If you want to maximize your saving potential this dollar cost averaging is an effective strategy.

However, when you retire you become a spender. You will require an income from your investments, for example, $100 every month, so you decide to sell $100 worth of stocks every month. This means that you need to sell more stocks to obtain $100 when prices are down, and fewer stocks when prices are up. Over time you will sell more stocks on sale and fewer high priced stocks. Selling low more often than selling high may contribute to running out of money during retirement.

What can you do? You could invest all your money in GICs or government bonds. But the income derived from such investments is less than it used to be. In fact, for most people it is not enough. Furthermore, after taxes and inflation, you are guaranteed to lose purchasing power. This is an important issue for long term retirement plans of 15 years or more.

Alternatively, you could set up an asset allocation for your investments in conjunction with a cash wedge scenario. That is, instead of rebalancing your assets (buying low, selling high), sell high and put the profits in a high interest saving account (cash wedge), from which you draw your monthly retirement income. There are many other such ideas that retirees may implement to keep investment income from running out during retirement.

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Is there more to shopping local than just who owns the store? Must the merchandise in the store determine whether or not the store qualifies as a shop local destination? After all, a huge percentage of products in stores come from the offshore countries, from China, from India.

How much are you really helping the local economy then? Well, until we manufacture everything ourselves, then it can’t be helped.

It is a deeply personal decision, and people need to be informed and educated when it comes to shopping

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By MARG WERDEN Citizen Scientist Opportunity

Just in time for the spring nesting season, Bird Studies Canada (BSC) has announced a new project that will require the help of hundreds of volunteer observers across the country. In collaboration with other nest-record projects across Canada, BSC is launching a new national program called Project NestWatch.

Funding for the project is coming from the George Cedric Metcalf Foundation, whose environment program seeks to strengthen and enhance the effectiveness of people and organizations working together to ensure the ecological health and integrity of Southern Ontario's natural and working lands.

The aim of Project NestWatch is to follow the health of bird populations through long-term monitoring of nesting activity across Canada.

Data gathered from this project will provide valuable information on the state of the wider environment, as birds are good indicators of the state of the habitat they live in.

Participation in the project is open to anyone with the time and inclination to watch a bird through the nesting season and report his

Watching the progress of a bird’s nest, such as this American Robin’s nest, and reporting your observations to Bird Studies Canada through Project NestWatch, can help scientists evaluate and monitor the health of our environment. or her observations. Although BSC is interested in all species of birds, they are hoping to get observations on common species to ensure a big enough sample size for statistical analysis. As a result, they have chosen the American Robin as a special focus for a number of reasons: this bird occurs across Canada, both the nests and the birds are easily identified, the nests are usually relatively easy to find, and Robins are somewhat tolerant of people getting close to their nests. As well, Robins nest in both urban and rural environments, often closer to human habitation.

However, BSC is interested in receiving observations of nests from other species as well.

This project is web-based, meaning that all of the information that participants need is found on the internet, including a page to enter nest record data. There is no fee to participate in Project NestWatch and everyone can contribute data from as many nests as they like.

To do so, people will first have to create an online profile; from there, data can be entered and modified as needed.

Participating in this project is relatively simple. To begin, go to BSC’s website: http://www. birdscanada.org/ and click on “volunteer programs” and then “choose a program” and look for Project NestWatch. The first thing

to read is the “Code of Conduct” (look for the link on the left side of the NestWatch main page). In Canada, birds mostly breed during the warmer months of the year. For many species, if an individual loses a clutch, due to predation or natural causes such as flooding, it will have to wait until the following season to nest again. It is essential that your intrusion into the birds' nesting attempts does not jeopardize its success. Some things to remember include stepping carefully when looking for nests, not disturbing the birds during bad weather, not touching the nest, the eggs or the young, and making sure that the safety of the nest is not jeopardized by the attempts to observe it.

The goals of Project NestWatch include: • Involving amateur bird watchers, naturalists and young people in studies related to birds; • Gathering long-term data on bird populations throughout Canada; • Informing the general public of existing nest record schemes across Canada; and • Providing direct feedback to project participants and the general public regarding bird population trends.

The information that can be provided by nest monitoring can help scientists learn about the health of bird populations and the

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The data that is collected can help scientists to: • Monitor changes in clutch size, nesting success and predation rates over time and relate these changes to long-term modifications in habitat or climate (e.g., global warming); • Evaluate the impact of predators on nesting success; • Document basic breeding biology such as nesting habitat, nest site selection, incubation period, renesting, etc.; • Document the breeding distribution of birds in Canada.

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