Norfolk Hub Magazine, April 2014

Free Magazine April 2014

Volume 2 Issue 4

Our Community Our Families Our History

Mountain Bike Demo Days

May 3rd & 4th

Page 27

Cover Photo Simon Yardley

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Spring! ~ By Dave Scott

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ith the break in the weather finally occurring, we all hope to wave goodbye to the snow, the cold and the ice. You can already see the change in the moods of people as the brilliant sun shines down on them and the smiles seem to be reappearing, which is great.

With the spring, also comes an array of outdoor actives to get our juices flowing. I have been out running the trails for a week or two after a long winter of running the treadmill… it is so freeing to get back outside.

Speaking of the trails, it is time for tuning up that mountain bike and hitting the many wonderful trails in the area. As you can see from our cover shot, my buddy, Simon Yardley, is all ready out there enjoying the over 40 km of trails in the Turkey Point area. Which reminds me, check out the Mountain Bike Demo Days May 3rd and 4th at Long Point Eco Adventures.

A variety of different bikes will be made available for you to try. So bring your helmet and try out all that is new in Bikes.

Our friends at Boyko Source for Sports in Simcoe have invited GIANT Bike Company to show off their bikes on May 3rd as well.

Another show coming to the area later this month (Friday, April 25th 9 am to 7 pm; Saturday, April 26th 9 am to 4 pm; and Sunday April 27th 11 am to 4 pm) is the Adventure RV Annual Open House and Sale Event on Thompson road in Waterford.

Their annual show brings in folks from all over to check out the latest trailers and campers for all your camping needs.

There is something there for everyone new or used. Talk to

Peter Hotz and Ralph Fess, you will not find any other guys this knowledgeable in the industry. The thing I like about these two, is they educate you on the products they have, so you can make an informed decision on what is best for you and your family. So what are you waiting for? Get out this spring and enjoy; may it be camping or mountain biking.

Check out our new CAR section featuring Simcoe Volkswagen, Blue Star Ford, and Demeyere Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, and (just after Homes on the Gold Coast)! It’s a great opportunity to check out some vehicles perfect for touring Norfolk in.

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The Hortons Fight MS W

hen I arrived at Kaley’s Restaurant on Robinson Street, Simcoe a few Saturdays ago, I was amazed at the turn out for the MS fundraiser breakfast that was taking place. My son and I strolled in and immediately ran into Dr. Dave Horton, chair of our local Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society. The man had a great big smile across his face as he told me folks were outside waiting at 8:45 am that morning. Here it was 12:30 pm and the place was still full! You could tell he was happy for the close to 100 breakfasts that had been sold, but he was also beaming with pride because it was his daughter’s restaurant and she was helping in the cause to fight MS. Of course the buffet breakfast was great with scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, fruit, home fries and pancakes.

Needless to say my fourteen year old son and I indulged.

As we ate, I watched as over a dozen volunteers in their MS shirts cleared tables, collected money, served coffee and tea and were absolute wonderful hosts.

As for Kaley and chef Les, they were busy keeping the food rolling out. I was able to convince Kaley to come out for a photo with her very appreciative dad (Dave) in front of the MS display. The breakfast was a great way to kick off the MS walk, which takes place May 4th at Holy Trinity High School (if you would like to get involved please call Dave at (519) 426-0101).

For the Horton family, MS has been a way of life starting back in 1977 when Judy Horton (Dave’s wife) was diagnosed with the illness. Kaley was just three years old at the time and her little brother, Tyler, was just a year old. The kids have only known life with MS being a part of it.

Kaley and I talked about life with MS. She admits she doesn’t remember a lot of her childhood and says her mom had to

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rest a lot. She remembers a quiet house and playing at the park with her brother.

They had fun times at the cottage and her eyes quickly light up as the memories start to come back. She thinks about how hard her dad worked, and how much her mom has had to give up because of the disease.

Kaley has the ultimate respect for both of her parents. It was emotionally tough at some points for Kaley as we talked. She pointed me to her Facebook page and a post she had made, saying that it about sums it up.

Here is what she had to say, “As many of you know and many of you likely don't know, MS is something I have lived with my all-knowing life. Not personally with the disease, but as the child of a mother who was diagnosed when I was a very small child. I don't know life without MS nor does my brother or any of our children. My mom is without question the strongest and most powerful person I know. She makes me so proud of her everyday (even during times of frustration for everyone around) and she makes me want to be a better person and push to do so many things that she has been robbed of because of this disease.

Everyone has their struggles in life and many battle horrible diseases in many different forms and I hope for anyone who has these personal battles that they find peace in the small things. We have been blessed with many things in life, one and the most important is my dad, and he is the rock and the knowledge and the forever supporter of bringing an end to this debilitating disease.”

A week or so earlier, I had stopped

by Dave and Judy’s home and chatted with Dave about MS and the journey his family has taken.

In 1970 at Guelph University, Dave Horton was studying to be a vet. That year, he met and fell in love with an Early Childhood Education student name Judy Windeler… and well as they say, the rest is history. The two were married in the fall of 1973. They lived in the Belleville area for the next three years before coming to Simcoe and living over on College Avenue. It was around this time that Judy

began to experience blurred vision. The thought of MS could not have been far from their minds because Judy’s younger sister had been diagnosed as a teen with the disease.

With two young children, Judy stayed focused on her kids, doing everything possible while dealing with MS. Her joy of riding bikes to the park with the kids was something she cherished and with the unpredictability of MS, it was one of the things she eventually had to give up.

In 1978 Dave bought a practice in Delhi and by 1981 he and a partner had the Colborne Clinic in Simcoe. Dave admits he worked a lot.

They purchased their current home on Simcoe Avenue in 1986. It is all one floor with a beautiful, backyard pool and air conditioning (all of which are essential to help Judy through the tough, hot months when the disease seems to have the strongest effect).

The medications helped and Judy and the family did what they could do together. Making long-term plans for vacations and outings were extremely hard to do, because you just never knew when the MS would flare up again.

Everything was day to day and the family learned to be able to adjust to the situation at hand.

Dave has always marvelled at Judy’s courage and strength. He told me for fifteen years Judy had an injection every other day to help slow down the number of attacks she was having. She began the injections in 1988 when she was in an initial trial, which led to the approval of a drug called Betaseron for treating persons with relapsing/remitting MS. Judy explained to me that for those fifteen years, her MS was somewhat in control and there were very few relapses.

She also understood that pacing yourself in your daily actives was crucial for success… over do it, and you pay later.

Chatting with Judy, you felt the good days far outweighed the bad and the strength of her husband, Dave, is something she has always cherished. When a tough time occurred, Dave was there.

Dr. Dave Horton and his daughter, Kaley Horton, at the MS fundraiser breakfast at Kaley’s Restaurant These days, Judy said, walking is a big problem but she gets out and does what she can. She knows someday there will be a cure for MS. When a bad attack occurred, which may be a few times a year, Judy could be bed ridden for an extended amount of time, and then other battles could occur.

Depression could set in with the house all but silent. Dave’s eyes filled with sorrow and his body tightened as he explained those dark days. You could see he has always wanted to take Judy’s pain from her and place it on himself. He hurts when she hurts.

Dave, however, reminded me that there are great days as well, the energy pumped back into his body, he sat up a little straighter, his eyes looked out at the pool in the backyard… where Judy will help teach the grandkids swimming or spend a little time in their garden… and life is good!

Back in 1992 Dave became involved with the MS Society when he assisted at a bake sale. It was not long before a SimcoeNorfolk Unit was formed and of course

Dave has been a part of it ever since.

He is proud of everyone in the local unit and the work they do. The local chapter embraces the mission of the MS Society, “To be a leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and enabling people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life.”

The Horton family is truly a caring, compassionate family who strive to help others with MS. Dave summed it up in an emotional moment when he said to me, “I feel for everyone out there with MS and their families and will try and do whatever I can to make their lives better!”

Looking back at a disease that really had no recognition in 1977, to the current streams of treatment and research being done, it has evolved by leaps and bounds, but there is still much work to be done.

To Judy, I have to say, I understand MS has robbed you of a lot of time with your family and for that I am sad, but you have such a strong, caring, loving family you can be proud of and that is something MS

can never touch!

Did you know?

• Canadians have one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world.

• MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada.

• Every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS. • Women are more than three times as likely to develop MS as men.

• MS can cause loss of balance, impaired speech, extreme fatigue, double vision and paralysis.

• MS was first identified and described by a French neurologist, Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot, in 1868.

We don't know what causes MS but researchers are closer to finding the answer.

If you would like to get involved with our local MS chapter, give Dave a call at (519) 426-0101. See you at the walk on May 4th at Holy Trinity High School in Simcoe at 10 am.

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Let’s Get Gardening!

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f you just can’t wait until the May 24th weekend to plant your flowerbeds and planters, then why not try an early planting of cold weather annuals until the warm weather arrives?

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, osteopermum, verbena, dianthus, petunias, ivy, bacopa, diascia, and dusty miller.

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Early Perennials 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 flowerbed. 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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~ Courtesy of Family Health Care Counselor actors Affecting Women’s Health

As a woman, you have unique health concerns, no matter what age. Your lifestyle, family history of disease, and how well you manage stress, all play a role in your present and future state of health.

The female sex hormone, estrogen, also has a huge influence on many of your body’s functions. Levels rise during puberty and pregnancy, and fall after menopause when you stop getting your period. When it gets depleted, it can bring all kinds of unwelcome changes such as weight gain, joint pain, dry skin and loss of sexual desire. But there are more serious health concerns as well. Since estrogen protects your bones and is believed to protect your heart, your risk of osteoporosis and heart disease goes up significantly when levels go down.

Dealing with Hormonal Havoc

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is an option for many women, as it can reduce heart disease and osteoporosis risk.

But because it has its own risks, some doctors are reluctant to prescribe it. The solution? Discuss your own profile of risk to make an informed decision as to whether HRT is right for you.

Also keep in mind that the twofold combo of diet and exercise can also treat symptoms and reduce risks.

Whatever you decide, you should try to stay on top of all areas of your health, and medical screening tests are a great way to do it.

Important Medical Tests for Women 1. Cholesterol Screening/Lipid Profile

This is a blood test for cholesterol, the fatty protein in your blood that can build up in your arteries. If you are at risk for heart disease, some doctors may perform additional tests to measure fat particles in your blood.

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This uses a DXA (dual-energy X-ray) to determine whether you’re at risk for osteoporosis. All women should have a DXA by age 65, but if you have a family history of osteoporosis, get tested sooner.

3. Mammogram

This is a specialized X-ray of the breast which you should get every year after the age of 50. However, if your mother or sister was diagnosed with breast cancer, experts recommend getting them sooner.

4. Colonoscopy

This is a test for colorectal cancer in which a tiny scope and camera are inserted through the rectum to view the whole colon.

Experts suggest having a colonoscopy at age 50, then repeating the test every ten years.

5. Blood Pressure Check

This very simple test uses an arm cuff to check blood pressure, and is recommended for people of all ages. If your readings are normal, you’ll only need to be tested once a year. Otherwise your doctor will recommend re-testing every six months if your readings are high.

A Healthy Position on Supplements

What Vitamins & Minerals do Women Need?

Even if you eat well, you may still be low in certain vitamins and minerals – especially if you’re a vegan or are on a restricted diet. Here are some of best nutritional supplements for women.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids - These essential fatty acids play a key

role in balancing hormones, lifting mood, and help keep hair, skin and vaginal tissues healthy throughout menopause.

Calcium - This mineral is essential to building strong bones and preventing and treating osteoporosis. It may also reduce PMS symptoms like bloating and headaches.

Iron - It helps increase energy, shuttles oxygen around the body and may also reduce headaches and irritability.

Vitamin D - Known as the sunshine vitamin, it helps with

calcium absorption, boosts immunity and can even help improve mood.

Magnesium - This mineral is the ultimate multi-tasker,

helping to improve bone health, sleep and immunity. As well it may ease anxiety, and PMS-related bloating.

SENIOR SENSE Seniors We Have Known

be role models for us as seniors in 2000 plus!! Although these seniors lived in different times there are many aspects of seniors’ personalities that are still the same - they can have a sense of humour, dislikes and likes, they can be kind, rude, helpful and approachable. There are so many words to describe seniors that we have known.

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ow that we are in our senior years, it is interesting to reflect on seniors we have known and how they may

Now, thinking about these seniors, what was it about them that you recall?

Was it their kindness? How they always listened to you? Was it what they taught you?

Was it that they always seemed to praise you?

And then, thinking of the seniors that you did not like, what was it about them that bothered you or even made you afraid of some? Was it their ‘bad’ language? Was it what your parents said about this person?

Was it whatever you had done, they had always done it better? Were they always talking about how good their generation was

and how yours could never be as good?

Now, and yes this is the third now!! Now is the time for us to look at ourselves as seniors and how we relate to others. Are we acting like the seniors, we as young people liked being with? What did we learn the last time we were talking with someone?

Are we doing and talking like the seniors we admired? One never knows how your behaviour as a senior is affecting others!!

Yes, seniors of today are a unique group, especially in our mobility as an individual and as a group. Seniors are everywhere! And we are communicating with many and are being observed by many!! We are the new group of Seniors We Have Known!!

And now back to this wonderful season that officially started March 20, 2014.

What are ten signs of spring?

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ongratulations are in order for Norfolk Hub writer, Pat Grant, who recently received The Citizen of the Year Award in Port Dover! We at the Hub are very proud of Pat and all the great work she has done and continues to do in the community. Thanks Pat... for all you do!

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About Financial Planning and Why I Became a CFP® Professional

~ By John de Witt Investment Advisor HollisWealth

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It is a disciplined, multi-step process that sets you on a course toward achieving your life goals through the proper management of your financial affairs.

A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® PROFESSIONAL (CFP®) has achieved and continues to maintain internationally recognized standards of knowledge, skills, abilities and ethics. The CFP® designation provides assurance that the design of your financial future rests with an appropriately qualified professional who will put clients’ interests ahead of their own.

Having recently achieved my CFP® designation, I can attest that CFP® professionals demonstrate their financial planning competence through extensive education, a rigorous, standardized national examination process, comprehensive continuing education requirements, and accountability to the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC®) code of ethics, practice standards, and

professional rules and regulations. It is approximately a five year process to achieve the CFP® designation.

The services a financial planner offers will vary and depend on their credentials, registration, areas of expertise, and the organization for which they work. Some planners may provide advice only in specific areas such as estate planning or taxation.

I offer financial products such as insurance, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and give investment advice. I am also registered with the appropriate provincial regulatory authorities and have specialized designations in retirement planning.

Working with a CFP® Professional makes a difference. For example, people working with a CFP® Professional are: • More likely to report their financial affairs are on track than those dealing with non-certified planners (78% vs.

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• Have longer-term professional relationships (average of 6.2 years) than those working with non-certified professionals (average of 4.6 years).

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Discovering Birds of Norfolk with George and Vic

Ruby-throated Hummingbird ~ By George Pond

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ummingbirds are only found in the New World of North, Central and South America. They are such great little creatures that it’s a shame we only have the Ruby-throated Hummingbird to enjoy in our area of Eastern North America. I have been fortunate in my travels to see many different species of this amazing family of birds. Arizona, Costa Rica, Trinidad, Panama, Ecuador, Belize, Cuba, Guyana, all have their own unique species; some as big as sparrows, some like the Bee Hummingbird of Cuba about the size of a bumble bee; some with enormously long bills and others with tails two or three times longer than their bodies. Yet of all these gorgeous birds none have given me as much pleasure as our own Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have a very strange ritual that you can sometimes see. It is most likely some type of mating ritual. The bird will fly in a half circle; up and down it will go, repeating the action many times. It looks like somebody has tied a string on the bird and is swinging it back and forth in a 180 degree arc. Very peculiar but fun to watch.

By the way, have you ever noticed how feisty and aggressive Hummingbirds can be at a feeder or flower, chasing other birds away with little or no hesitation?

These birds are a lot of fun to photograph and it is relatively easy to get fairly good pictures of them in the air because of their habit of hovering. If you have a hummingbird feeder you have probably witnessed this habit. Just as they come in to the feeder they more or less stop mid air, their wings still beating but the bird is stationary. That’s the time to shoot your photo, that second or two when it is hovering just in front of the feeder. Try to keep the feeder out of your photo and presto you have a picture of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird in the wild.

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That’s how the photo for this Vic Gibbons painting was made and Vic with his great artistic touch has replaced the feeder with the wild Bergamot or Bee Balm flower, a North American wild flower that is abundant here in Norfolk County. I expect that there will be a lot of demand for a print of this painting of a common Norfolk bird.

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Our community will be sending nine runners who meet the qualifying standard for the Marathon. As part of Scot Brockbank’s, North Shore running group, I have spent a few hours on the road, trail, track (and wherever else) with some of them. I thought it best if you got a little insight to the type of folks they are.

First of all, they are the best. Each one has taught me something about myself or

Photo from left: Ross Coomber, Gail Walker, Derek Flint, Val Rainey, Terry Bonnett, and Don Bonnett. ~ By Dave Scott

made me a better runner… and to each of them I say, thank you!

The running community is an odd duck. I mean you are out there racing and yet when you pass someone it is not unusual to hear words of encouragement.

If someone is out of water you will see folks offer theirs up. If someone is pulled up with an injury, folks will ask if they are okay. They truly take care of their own.

So about these Marathoners…

Well to start, there is Ross Coomber, a five time Boston Marathoner. What can I say? Ross is the smoothest, quietest runner I know. His experience in running Marathons all over North America is incredible. His quiet demeanour talks of running with pride and of the personal joy he takes from each run… he leads by example.

Gail Walker is a first time Boston Marathoner. I remember when Gail qualified for Boston. She ran a great race last year in Mississauga. As I blew up with about 5 kilometres to go, Gail came running by me with a big smile, working hard, running her race… I was so proud of her… the hard work she put into training. She has a fun loving nature and a caring outlook for others. She’s just the right kind of person who deserves to run in Boston.

Derek Flint is a first time Boston Marathoner. The first time I ran with Derek, I was amazed at his speed, and since that day he has only gotten faster… his drive is to be the fastest he can. He

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n the summer of 1957, my pal Suds and I watched Canada's Davis Cup tennis matches on television. This sparked a nascent interest and we decided we would teach ourselves how to play. My Dad and Mom had played recreationally in their younger years, so we had easy access to some old wooden racquets.

The asphalt surface at Wedgewood Park, the site of our outdoor hockey rink in the winter months, provided a perfect spot for an improvised tennis court.

Initially, we inserted the shafts of broken hockey sticks into the slots intended for the volleyball net of summer day camp. We stabilized the sticks by filling in around them with stones. We tied a piece of string across between the two sticks at what we thought was an appropriate height, although we couldn't always tell whether the ball crossed above or below the string. This was our very humble beginning.

After a few weeks, my Dad acquired a used regulation tennis net and proper poles, with a winder, from a contact in the recreation department at Eaton's. I bought a little book on tennis. I learned all the rules as well as the court dimensions for singles and doubles. Laboriously, I marked out the lines with blackboard chalk, a process that had to be repeated after every rainfall.

With our posh new court, Suds and I got some of our other neighbourhood friends interested. We had lots of fun playing until the cold weather came, when we turned our attention to road hockey as always.

The next spring, miraculously, the North York Recreation Department had permanent lines painted for us (through my Dad?). Then I learned that the Rec. Department would be organizing summer tennis camps.

I had just completed Grade 8. None of the other Wedgewood Parkers would be

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joining me but I was excited by the idea and wanted to attend. I had never been to any type of sports camp and doubt that many existed back then. The nearest camp was held Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mitchell Field, a big park with an outdoor artificial ice rink, located three kilometres south of where I lived. Every morning, I got up, had my breakfast, took a couple of sandwiches and a drink, then rode my bicycle down.

The camp was run by Harry "Butch" Freedhoff, an Ontario ranked player and former member of Canada's Junior Davis Cup team. Sometimes, his sister Della, also a highly ranked Ontario player, would come to help him. Both their parents were also players so we were very fortunate to get members of an elite tennis family to come from Toronto to mentor us. Then 20 years old, Butch had grown up in a tennis environment. He was a fantastic person who seemed to love his summer job. I happily did whatever he asked or suggested and liked nothing better than working on my game all day long.

We started each day by running laps around the perimeter of the park, the first formal running I ever did. The rest of the morning consisted of formal instruction

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in the basics. Butch gave us the same type of instruction he had received from high level coaches. We spent many hours learning everything from grips, through the forehand stroke, backhand, serve, return of serve, volley, lob, net play, footwork, positioning, spins, strategy, and conditioning. He made it practical, tough and fun. After lunch, he paired us up appropriately and we played friendly practice matches, both singles and doubles.

Cycling to camp each morning, I was always eager to get started. As I remember it now, it was sunny every day.

After a few weeks, many in our group went to one of the other parks to play in the North York Championships. We did well-after all, we had learned and benefited from Butch's expertise. My friend Ena and I won the mixed doubles

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Spring is Sprung

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s the weather we have experienced the last week of March and the first week of April for real or is it a tease? The winter of 2013/2014 has been an oldfashioned winter as those of us with grey hair remember. Let’s hope it is over and we are moving forward. I have spent too many days indoors the past six months. I typically fish 12 months of the year in open river water for various fish species. Not so this winter season. October and November were wet months with flooded river conditions. Then December brought extreme cold temperatures causing the rivers to develop ice. It has been that way ever since. Only since the end of March have we seen river ice begin to melt and break apart allowing glimpses of flowing water again.

Certainly these conditions are going to affect spawning times for many species, such as rainbow trout and walleye. All animals, fish and plants are going to be affected by the lingering cold weather.

Delayed is the word used a lot right now.

The spring season is great for angling opportunities and success. All fish will begin to eat normally again as the water temperature rises.

Walking the streams in this area over the last week of March I have finally seen migratory Rainbow trout, also referred to as steelhead, enter small spawning tributaries. The trout which over-

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wintered have begun their spawning ritual. The male and female trout create their spawning bed, called a redd, which is a depression in the gravel bottom.

The female deposits her eggs in these depressions and the male trout fertilizes them. The fertilized eggs drop into the void spaces within the gravel substrate until they hatch. Even if you are not an angler, it is worth hiking along coldwater stream banks looking for spawning trout.

Use caution right now as the stream banks are slippery with ice. The river currents are strong so people and pets would certainly be at risk if they were to fall in.

The fourth Saturday of April is the day trout season officially opens in this part of the province. There are certain rivers which have an open season for the year. Refer to the provincial fishing regulations to be sure. Rainbow trout are now spawning and all trout species enjoy eating the eggs. Real trout eggs, Berkley Gulp! Eggs, yarn egg patterns or beads are good choices to fool all trout species. Of course dew worms are an excellent choice as well. The bait should be presented at the same rate of flow as the river. In most situations the bait should be drifting along the bottom. To do this use just enough split shot to keep the bait ticking along the bottom without hanging up. Another option is to suspend the bait under a float. Spinning rods are the number one choice for most anglers, but fly rods, bait casting rods and centre pin rods are used by qualified trout anglers. Monofilament line such as Berkley Trilene XT is a good choice for its extra tough characteristics.

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A nymph is high on a trout’s diet. You present it bouncing along the bottom with a small spit shot the same as you would any other bait.

Of course panfish such as perch, bluegills and crappie are great species to fish for right now. These fish seek small sheltered bays where the water is a little bit warmer. Panfish school well, so find one and you will find others. They prefer live bait at this time of the year. Small minnows and dew worms are great baits to use. Sophisticated tackle is not required. You can’t get any simpler for these scrappers. A light to medium action 6 to 7 foot spinning rod, 4 to 6 pound test monofilament line, such as Berkley Trilene XL, small, light wire hook, small split shot and a float. Suspending the bait under a float is very effective. This allows you to keep the bait off bottom or to put the bait slightly above suspended fish.

These fish are superb dinner fare. There is nothing like eating fresh panfish fillets from very cold water.

Walleye will tend to be situated off river mouths, on spawning shoals or resting below areas of fast water, for instance rapids or waterfalls. Again, live bait is a great choice. Typically at this

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Running in the Cold

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ven though it’s officially springtime, the long winter cold air is still upon us. This presents certain challenges when running with these air temperatures.

Running in the cold exposes your body to different experiences. Some of the things that I have noticed while running are frozen eyelashes, harder to breathe correctly and getting the chills.

Staying motivated can be very challenging in the cold months. To make it easier I like to run with friends or family members. As well, I have chosen to designate a certain day each week for running.

When running in the cold you need to be careful what you wear. Most people

Spring is Sprung continued... time of the year the walleye are laying close to the bottom. So you need to get your bait down to them. Using walking sinkers, or the correct amount of split shot, or using a drop shot rig, or using a weighted jig allows you to get the bait into the walleye’s strike zone. Throwing crankbaits, such as Berkley Flicker Shads, are also very effective. Your retrieval rate should be very slow. A medium action 7 foot spinning rod is a good choice.

Monofilament fishing line of eight pound test is more than adequate.

Spring time is a great time to fish for northern pike. You should target these aggressive fish just at ice out. You will

tend to over dress because they are prepared for the temperature outside at that time. They forget they are going to heat up when they start to run. A good rule of thumb is to dress like its 6˚C degrees warmer. What works best for me is wearing lots of Dri-Fit products not only is it cute, but it also wicks the moisture away from your body to lessen chills. You want to keep warm, but not too warm that you begin sweating. If you get too hot during your run you will start to perspire which leads to the chills. I tend to wear leggings with a long sleeve Dri-Fit shirt and a light jacket over top.

In the really cold weather I also wear a light pair of gloves. As for shoes, I suggest wearing running shoes with a minimal amount of mesh. This keeps your feet dry and warm. You also need to keep in mind wearing reflective or fluorescent clothing if you choose to run in the dark.

Now that you’ve got your gear all picked out all that’s left to do is a quick warm-up. It takes 5 or 10 minutes before and after your run to do some quick stretches. A few of the stretches I like are forward and backward arm swings, walking lunges, side to side and front and back leg swings, jogging in place with high knees and ankle circles. It’s a good idea to do each of these stretches for 20 seconds.

It is important to not worry about your speed and focus more on how far rather than how fast during your run in the cold weather. Start your run at a slow pace and

gradually lengthen your stride as your run goes on.

It’s just as important to stretch after your run as well as before. The three key parts I focus on stretching out is my hamstrings, calves and ankles. After a run I get really tight calves, so in addition to those stretches, I use a foam roller to lessen the soreness. I also use the roller to roll out my hips. I simply sit on the floor and place the roller on the area of my body that is causing me discomfort and I roll back and forth over it a few times. The last thing you need to do after a run is to change as soon as possible so you don’t get the chills from your sweaty clothes.

Along with the cold, come icy, rough conditions. Your regular running shoes may not provide you with the right grip you need on those icy days. There is no use exposing yourself to serious injury. If this is the day you need to run go to an indoor track or use a treadmill. Another way to reduce the chance of injuring yourself is to shorten your strides.

Many people give up running during the winter or colder months. As long as you dress appropriately and carry out proper stretching exercises before and after there is no need to put the outdoor running shoes away. The cold winter months may last a while but it is still important to stay active and keep motivated. Running in the cold does take some planning, but it diffidently makes running more comfortable and enjoyable.

So get out and do it today!

find these predators in shallow bays with dark bottoms. These areas tend to warm first. Back bays and marina channels are a good bet. One of my favourite techniques is casting a gold coloured spoon. Of course live minnows are a great choice since that is the pike’s target food at this time of the year. Spinnerbaits, jigs with buck tails or twist tail grubs, body baits imitating a pike’s food source, spoons and large streamers are all great choices.

While spinning rods are used mostly don’t forget the use of baitcast and fly rods. Pike normally prefer their bait moving quickly and erratically. The white meat from a pike is excellent eating in the spring. Learn how to fillet these fish correctly as they have many bones.

Many fish species are spring spawners.

Due to the delayed spring some fish will still be carrying eggs or actively spawning. I ask you to conduct selective harvest practices to ensure future generations of fish. Get your fishing gear together and head to your favourite body of water and take in the many sights and smells of spring. It has been a long winter!

As an aside, I would like to thank the staff of this magazine for allowing my daughter to begin her writing career.

Please see the “Out and About with Emily Mellors” column (above).

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A week or two later, we were to get an even bigger thrill.

Butch had arranged for five of us to play in the Ontario Championships, to be held at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club (TLTC). With Butch's guidance, we would be stepping into a world that none of us had ever experienced, although I was already aware of the TLTC. My grandmother's apartment sunroom faced the main court and I had in previous years watched many of the world's top players, including Pancho Gonzales, Ken Rosewall, Lew Hoad and Pancho Segura play matches in the annual O'Keefe Invitational Tournament. My brother and I had sometimes gone over after a day's play to retrieve stray used tennis balls, with the permission of a groundskeeper.

Now I would have the opportunity to play on these same magnificent crushed red brick courts. My Dad bought me a pair of white shorts and tennis shirt. In those days, players were required to wear white at clubs.

In the morning, I met with the other three guys and Ena. We went down to Summerhill Station by bus and subway.

Butch met his five little charges at the entrance to the TLTC and guided us indoors. I imagine we were all a bit bug-eyed with our mouths agape. Butch seemed to know everyone and enjoyed introducing his ragamuffins to the world of blue blazers and white trousers. We walked around a bit and I remember one distinguished-looking gentleman asking me where I was from.

I said I had come from Mitchell Field and he wanted to know when I had flown in!

Soon we were playing our first matches in the U14 division of the Ontarios. I was able to do well in the early rounds due to my backhand. I hit them all two-handed and I hit them hard. I had observed Pancho Segura doing this. It suited me because I was small and I played a lot of softball.

A couple of days later, I came out on the court for a quarterfinal match. I wore my new tennis clothes and carried my one well-

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in hand and a smile on his face… Don makes running fun!

These are six of the nine folks who will represent Norfolk at this year’s Boston Marathon. Don Vandevenne, Michelle Black and Joe Parker will also be there. You have probably seen one or more of them out running on the road’s edge, going down a trail, looping around the track or in a gym on a treadmill… sweating, pushing their bodies, focused… using every ounce of energy to train, doing what they do best. When you see them, tell them congratulations on their accomplishment and that Norfolk is proud of them!

used racquet. I looked over to size up my opponent, who was ranked number three in the province. He was wearing a warmup jacket and carrying four racquets, all with fancy covers.

I worked hard but he was much better than me and was able to exploit my forehand. My tournament career ended 4-6, 3-6.

Butch watched the entire match and I think he was proud of me and all of us.

I didn't go on to become a tennis player, although in my younger adult years I often hit with my wife and we would always take our racquets when we went on driving vacations.

Many a pleasant hour was spent playing on unused courts somewhere on our travels.

Much of my enjoyment of tennis was a result of learning the game properly from a good coach. So many of us have had our lives brightened and experiences broadened by wonderful selfless men and women. Butch Freedhoff was everything a coach should be. He was enthusiastic, positive, supportive, focused, knowledgeable, observant, respectful, patient and clear. He had a genuine desire to help people... and he was funny.

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142 Queensway E., Simcoe • Phone: 519-426-1513 2014 Norfolk Hub 2 April Store hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 9pm • Saturday 8am - 6pm Sunday 9am - 6pm