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The Cider Keg is throwing open the doors at their new holiday location at the Simcoe Town Centre in Simcoe, Ontario for an official Grand Opening on Thursday, December 5. The Grand Opening is the official launch of the Local Holiday Market; a new initiative that brings eight Ontario value added producers together to provide consumers the opportunity to celebrate the holiday season with local Ontario products and gifts. The day includes sampling of these outstanding Ontario creations, cooking demonstrations by Brian Reichheld; one half of Norfolk County’s Food Ambassador team Two Fairly Fat Guys and a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 am. Cheryl Peck, The Cider Keg’s Director of Operations, says, “I am very proud and excited about The Cider Keg Local Holiday Market. We are providing our community with the opportunity to give local gifts from home this Christmas. There is a real sense of excitement and community spirit as we work towards opening day.” Before the holiday shopping frenzy begins; The Cider Keg, Kernal Peanuts, Chambers Maple Syrup, Barrie’s Asparagus, Purple Daze Lavender, Hunts’ Honey, Ontario Popping Corn Co. and Pristine Gourmet encourage shoppers to plan to keep it local this season. The Cider Keg and its fellow value-added producers move into the Simcoe Town Centre for the month of December and are open each day excluding Christmas and Boxing Day. Customers will find a wide variety of gift ideas and can take advantage of an opportunity to “Build a Gift Basket”. Uncle Tom’s Farm Inc. - The Cider Keg is a 4th generation family owned farm and company nestled in the heart of Norfolk County near Vittoria, Ontario. Our business consists of 100’s of acres of orchards and farmland, which surround our farm market and cider mill. On our family farm we cultivate and grow the finest quality Norfolk apples and produce award

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By Dave Scott It occurred to us earlier this year, that there are nine local newspapers and we wondered, ‘How are we all going to survive?’ It is not easy, to say the least, in the newspaper industry and the last thing we want to do is stop making the Norfolk Hub. We thought long and hard and have come up with a new concept for the Norfolk Hub. The first of every month, the Hub will come out in its newspaper form. On the third

week of the month, we will have the magazine, which will be a once a month, full colour, 24 page, story telling, people sharing, community involved, positive magazine. Our stories can dig a little deeper, our photos will pop even more, and our advertisers will stand out above the pack with magazine quality ads… a first in Norfolk! With the success of our other magazine, Sports Norfolk, we decided to bring more life to our

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Waterford District High School’s Interact Club is showcasing local talent Thursday night at the high school. Starting at 7 pm, the Charity Benefits Concert WDHS students and alumni will perform with all proceeds going to charity. The event is open to all. “For just a $5 admission fee, people will see fourteen different acts, with music styles from classical, to rock and indie, and country,” says event organizer Andrew Bell. The Charity Benefits Concert is the first of 2013, with at least one more

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orld -Class Athlete Wins Medals

By Jean Mottashed Standing on a winners' podium in Europe, holding her medals in international competition as part of Team Canada, and hearing our national anthem was a powerful, thrilling experience for Simcoe's Kelsey DePaepe -- and one she'll never forget. Kelsey travelled to Szeged, Hungary with the Canadian Women's Dragon Boat Team to compete in the 2013 World Dragon Boat Championships in July, and brought home some well earned hardware -- a silver in the 200 metre race, and a bronze in the 500 metre race in the small boat category. "The whole experience of being at a world event, it was like, wow, I'm paddling for Canada," Kelsey beamed with a big smile. "You feel pride for your country. Everyone dreams of experiencing that once in their life. It was such an amazing trip." Kelsey is a 19 year old sophomore at the University of Guelph who joined the University's dragon boat racing club after a chance encounter with the sport on campus. She was looking for something physically challenging, involving substantial hours of practice and competition, and so she gave it a whirl to see what it was like. Less than a year later, she was competing at the worlds -- a world away. It took a seven and a half hour flight to Helsinki, then another two hour flight to Budapest, and then a two hour train ride to Szeged to get Kelsey and her team mates in place for the big event. After five days of intense on-site training, Team Canada was ready for the opening day ceremonies in this picturesque Hungarian town nestled along the banks of the Tisza River. Surprisingly, Kelsey's crew discovered that theirs was the only entry in the women's under age 24 long boat category, so they competed

in several races against other divisions and were awarded a total of four medals for participation. In regulation races, however, they were compelled to change to a smaller boat with a 10-person crew, rather than their original 20-person crew. Undaunted, they came through with flying colours scoring silver and bronze medals. "A lot of the races were close. We really pushed hard," Kelsey said. In fact, Canada dominated the championships, winning over thirty gold medals. "We were so proud of our team," Kelsey said. After hearing the Canadian anthem played so many times, one athlete from Great Britain remarked "don't you get tired of hearing that already!" Kelsey said Team Canada was inundated with requests from other athletes in the village to trade their jerseys -- a sure sign of respect among competitors. Race days were gruelling, with as many as six races in a day in temperatures maxing out at fortythree degrees Celsius. "There was no humidity, and between races we were kept in the shade with periods of food, water and rest," Kelsey noted, adding the food was exceptionally good with high emphasis on carbohydrates and proteins for maximum performance. In Hungary, dragon boat racing is extremely popular, Kelsey said, and much appreciated as a worldclass sport, even though it is not yet recognized as an Olympic sport. "The whole town came out to support us and cheer us on." This fall, Kelsey begins her second year at Guelph, majoring in studio art, and minoring in biology. True to form, her advice to other students is to give new things a try. "I just picked up paddling last September, and suddenly, I was off to the world's. Anything can happen if you just try it," she said. This year she is vice-president of the dragon

Kelsey DePaepe displays medals won in international dragon boat competition in Hungary. boat club in Guelph so she's "looking for new members to keep it going and keep it successful." Canada will host the 2015 world championships in Welland, Ontario, and Kelsey has been encouraged by her coach to try out for the "premiere" Canadian team. "I'll be dragon boating for the foreseeable future," she grinned. And with her sunny disposition and incredible energy, there's no doubt Kelsey will be back in the

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The poinsettia is named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico. He introduced this native Mexican plant to the US in 1828. In the Mexican Christmas tradition, the star-shaped leaf pattern is said to symbolize the Star of Bethlehem, and the red colour represents the blood sacrifice through the crucifixion of Jesus. HeRe aRe SOme Helpful HintS: • Your plant requires at least six hours of bright filtered light each day. • Try to provide an environment between 16 to 18 ºC (60 to 65 ºF) and keep the plant away from hot or cold drafts, especially cold windowpanes. The plant does not respond well to sudden changes in temperature. • Unsleeve the plant as soon as possible as the leaves may become droopy if left too long in the wrapper. Fortunately, the plant should recover in a few days if this does occur. • Water your plant thoroughly when the soil becomes dry to the touch. Always remove the pot cover and let it stand for a while after the watering, as the poinsettia doesn’t like to be left in standing water. A common practice is to perforate the bottom of the pot cover to allow drainage into a saucer under the plant. • If you want to try to keep your plant until next Christmas then fertilize after the blooming season with an all-purpose fertilizer, repot it later in the early summer and then introduce it to 12 hours of uninterrupted darkness come September. it’S JuSt a RumOuR There is a common misconception that the poinsettia is highly toxic. this is not the case. Yes it may be mildly irritating to the skin or the stomach if it is eaten, but otherwise, there has been no documented cases of poisoning. The origin of this myth could be found from the fact that most plants of the spurge genus (Euphorbia) are indeed toxic. Fortunately, this family member is a safe one!

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tHe Power to FigHt tHe Cold and Flu! he average adult experiences influenza (commonly known as the flu) or a cold two to four times each year. In children the incidence is twice as high. Without T treatment, symptoms such as sneezing, coughing and sore throat can persist for five to ten days or longer and most people experience a significant reduction in their quality of life. The naturopathic approach to prevention and treatment of the flu is founded on stimulating and optimizing the immune system. The Naturopathic flu shot is a safe option for everyone including infants, expectant mothers and the elderly. Travelling over the holidays? Our flu shot can boost your immune system to make your trip healthy and enjoyable.

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The Naturopathic Flu shot can also be taken when sick, and has been scientifically proven to speed your recovery time and decrease the severity of cold or flu symptoms. The decision on how you wish to prevent the flu is yours, and yours alone. At The Armstrong Clinic for Naturopathic Medicine, we encourage you to make an informed decision. Come talk to one of the Registered Naturopathic Doctors at the Clinic to answer questions you may have about the Naturopathic flu shot. Our most important ally in disease prevention and recovery is a strong immune system. Naturopathic Doctors are trained medical professionals who are able to perform physical exams and use natural techniques such as acupuncture, botanicals and homeopathy to help people achieve optimal health a natural and safe way. Naturopathic Doctors are trained to assess and recognize physical signs and symptoms of vitamin and mineral deficiencies and can help you get back on track without the need for antibiotics or other suppressive medications. Many health plans cover the cost for your individual appointment with a Registered and Licensed Naturopathic Doctor.

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Early-fall or late-spring snowfalls can add important nitrogen-based nutrients to the soil to help plants grow.

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By MARG WERDEN Poor man’s fertilizer

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a huge fan of winter, but the early arrival of the snow this year does make the cold easier to tolerate. At least, it gives us a chance to enjoy those winter activities that require snow, such as winter hiking and skiing. I may, however, be singing a different tune by late February when I’ve had enough of shovelling, scraping, and digging the car out of drifts. Just after that first snowfall last week, I noticed some farmers taking advantage of the snow by enhancing the soil by harrowing some of the snow into the fields. In the days before chemical fertilizers, snow was known as the “poor man’s fertilizer” because it contains nutrients that are good for crops, as well as much moisture. If the snow falls on ground that is not frozen, then it slowly seeps into the ground as it melts, providing a slow nutrient feed that helps the plants that grow in the soil. One of the nutrients it contains is nitrogen, more now than in the past because of acid rain. Although the presence of nitrogen and sulphur, which is a result of our

burning of fossil fuels, is a problem in terms of the acidification of soils, in some soils that we use for gardens, crops and lawns, there is usually a shortage of nitrogen and the addition of this nutrient from precipitation can be helpful. Whether it falls on the daffodils in the spring or on the pumpkins in the fall, many farmers once made a point of ploughing their fields right after a snowfall to reap the benefits of the nutrients contained in the snow. Although our atmosphere is 78 per cent nitrogen gas, that nitrogen is not directly usable by plants. It needs to be converted into mineralized nitrogen forms before it can be used by plants. The nitrogen in snow and rain is actually suspended nitrogen compounds such as nitrogen oxides, nitric acid and ammoniacal nitrogen, all of which are produced by the burning of fossil fuels. Lightning also produces a significant quantity of nitric oxide. All of these nitrogen compounds are more immediately useful to plants, and rain and snow deposit an estimated five to ten pounds of them per acre per year on the soil. How much nitrogen is in precipitation varies from one event to another. The compounds accumulate in the air during dry periods and then are washed out in heavy or prolonged rains or snowfalls. This may explain why the grass looks so green after a thunderstorm breaks a prolonged

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dry spell in the summer. Between the built-up concentration of nitrogen compounds in the air and the nitric oxide produced by the lightning, the crops get a double whammy! Unfortunately, however, five to ten pounds per acre of nitrogen from precipitation isn’t enough for most crops and farmers still need to add chemical fertilizers to realize yields that will produce a profit. However, free is free and I’ll take what I can get!

NFN December meeting

The guest speaker at the Norfolk Field Naturalist’s December meeting and Christmas social will be Paul O’Hara who will give a presentation about Aboriginal trail marker trees in southern Ontario. Long before the construction of the 400 series highways, there were only well-worn footpaths of the First Peoples of Southern Ontario. To aid them in their travels, aboriginals marked trees along the paths to point to camps, water sources and river fords. Remarkably, some of these trees remain on the landscape. Paul will share the stories of the fascinating heritage trees he has uncovered over the last four years with the help of citizens across Southern Ontario. The event will take place on Tuesday, December 10th, 7:30 pm, at the Simcoe Seniors Centre, 89 Pond Street, Simcoe.

The Norfolk Field Naturalists invite the public to join one of the local Christmas Bird Counts and spend the day in the field identifying and counting all the birds you see or hear. Data collected during these annual counts provides vital information on the distribution of winter bird populations. Two counts are scheduled in the local area:

Woodhouse Count (Norfolk County)

Sunday, December 15th, 2013 Contact: David Okines, (519) 586-9464 davidokines@aol.com

Fisherville Count (Haldimand County)

Saturday, December 28th, 2013 Contact: Linda Thrower, (905) 774-1230 giantindians@3web.net

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Marmalade Marshmallow Marzipan Pastry Pies Praline Sauce Shortbread Sixteen Sugar Sundae Toffee

Solution: Patience is bitter, (but its fruit is sweet.)

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— Langton Skating Club Gala - Friday, December 6th at 6 pm we will be having our 4th annual Club Gala. Admission is by donation. Our sessions 1, 2 and 3 skaters will be taking part in this event! Everyone is welcome to come out for this great night of skating!— Santa photos with your pet at Paws & Claws, 150 West St. Simcoe. Saturday, December 7th from 11 am to 3 pm hope to see you and your BFF there. Minimum $5 donation per photo with all proceeds going to Purrfect Companions of Norfolk. — Delhi United Church Christmas Bazaar 105 Church St. W., Delhi, December 7, 10 am to 2 pm. Lunch is available anytime. Includes frozen pies, baked goods, penny table, handicrafts, attic treasures and more.

— The Alzheimer Society HN is hosting a free “Christmas Drop-In Social” for people living with dementia, their family and friends on Wednesday, December 11th, from noon to 3 pm at Hazel Place, 645 Norfolk Street North, Simcoe. Please join us for an afternoon of fun, including hand and foot massages, Christmas cardmaking, sit-to-be-fit & brain-fit demonstrations. Light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please call to register (519) 428-7771. — Port Dover Community Christmas Luncheon - Wednesday, December 25 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Yellow Door at Anglican Hall, 302 St. George St., Port Dover. Full turkey dinner with trimmings and festive music. Free. Wheelchair accessible. Call (226) 227 – 7425 to leave a message on numbers attending or pdccl@ outlook.com.

John Fulton, owner of Ontario’s South Coast Bicycles and Tours Inc., would like to thank everyone who donated to Africycle! “By providing access to appropriate, affordable bicycles; Africycle is using the bicycle (an alternative form of transportation) as a tool for change in Africa.”

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