Norfolk Hub Magazine, April 2015

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Volume 3 Issue 4

Country Folk and Rural Life

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Open House aturday, April 11 is the date of our 28th Annual Spring Open House Celebration!

As you have come to expect, we have many special events planned for this year’s Open House celebration. Large crowds are anticipated for this annual fun day.

Once again we will feature an Accessory Expo in our service department. Many of our suppliers will be on hand with special products and great deals that will be available for one day only. You won’t want to miss this great opportunity to talk directly with factory representatives from key suppliers such as Humminbird, Minn Kota, Standard Horizon, Mustang Survival and Interlux Paints to name just a few.

A large selection of new 2015 fiberglass runabouts from Chaparral will be on display and sale priced.

Crestliner aluminum family fishing boats will be well represented and Berkshire pontoon boats will be featured as well. All boats will be sale priced for this event.

Larry Mellors will be offering one of his popular seminars at 10 a.m. in the Boat Showroom entitled Finesse Tactics for Non-aggressive Fish. At 11 a.m. Dean Franklin takes the stage to discuss all that is new in the world of Humminbird sonar technology.

The Port Dover Power & Sail Squadron will be on hand offering information about upcoming courses and events.

The Kids Zone will include face painting, a colouring contest

and other fun activities. Every member of the family is sure to have a great time at our 28th annual Open House celebration!

Coffee and donuts will be served as well as a hot dog barbeque with proceeds being raised for Camp Trillium. Be sure to enter your name on a ballot for a chance to win one of our many door prizes generously donated by our key suppliers.

Charlie Wray, host of the Fishful Thinking TV Show, will be on hand to offer tips, answer questions and talk fishing. Charlie plans to have his Mercury Verado powered Crestliner 2050 Raptor as well as his 2150 Sportfish with him. This is a great opportunity to see how the pros rig their boats with modern equipment and today’s electronics for the best results.

Be sure to set some time aside on Saturday, April 11 to drop in to see what’s new for 2015 and help us “jump start” the new boating season!

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Country Folk and Rural Life

Garry Walker ~By Dave Scott

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ou know how sometimes you meet someone and conversation just rolls out with ease, the variety of topics seem endless and your comfort zone is relaxed? That is exactly how I felt when I sat down with Garry Walker to discuss his diverse and creative artwork.

Garry’s character is fun loving, with a quirky sense of humour.

He is, I think, an observer. His mind turns in different directions, where most folks want to follow the norm. Garry seems like the guy to turn left when everyone is going right.

As I toured Garry and his wife, Gail’s home (Gail is a fine arts grad) it was easy to be taken in by the many different forms of art that they have created, everything from paintings to sculptures to abstract, this couple indulges in a myriad of ways to express themselves through their talents.

Out in Garry’s shop, sitting on the easel, is a captivating painting of a barn with a sense of colour that immediately draws you in.

Garry is definitely still that farm boy at heart and the painting shows his passion for the life he remembers as a child.

Let’s step back in time to Garry’s youth on the family farm just outside of Vanessa. He remembers back to when the farm was also home to a number of foster kids (over a twenty-year period). His parents had a strong belief in helping others and often took children in. Garry tells me that a young foster boy named George introduced him to sketching. Garry was six years old at the time and it all began right there.

By grade five or six he began to see that he was pretty good at this art thing, he could draw cartoon characters with ease and it did not occur to him just how much better he could become.

He remembers back when the church needed a drawing and Garry was honoured to do this for the congregation. He said sharing his craft and his ability was something he was proud to do.

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High school came and a couple of art teachers opened up a whole new world for Garry. Painting took over from sketching.

Garry reminisced about a rather large mural he did based on music, describing it as Sgt. Pepper’s (Lonely Hearts Club Band) flavour but not exactly, kind of a pop art style. The smile seemed to widen as he talked of the freedom of expression he felt at the time. Art was personal to him and music was fun!

While in grade 12, Garry took a tour of the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) in Toronto.

It was total excitement! After graduating high school, he was enrolled at OCAD for the next two years. His first landlord was a woman who had graduated from OCAD in 1928. She, herself, was a friend of Group of Seven artist, Frank Johnston and it was common for famous people from the art world to stop by and visit her. She in turn would introduce Garry to these folks!

1973 saw Garry off to England, he had been awarded a scholarship in print making, so off he went for a year.

With that experience under his belt Garry returned home and began working with Dick Logan. Once again his art medium expanded, this time into sign making, welding and sculpting.

His growth continued as he worked with Reid Bannister and eventually Mike Barber in developing the look for the West 49 stores. It was a time that was hectic and commercial art was both work and play. It was thirty years of growth in every direction imaginable.

Then in 2007 Garry began getting back to art that carried a different meaning to him. His kids were grown up, he had more time at home and new paths opened up for him to express himself through art.

When I look at Garry’s art from 2007 to the present it has more of a personal feel for me. I see a man going deeper into his work… a place you and I could never go… a place where his mind and art fuse as one. I don’t know if Garry could explain it to you verbally, but you can sense that it is the expression of ►

Visiting the Godfather

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or the first time in a long time, Monica and I were unable to attend the annual Vittoria & District Foundation Spaghetti Dinner. So I figured I would do

the next best thing and stop by and visit the Godfather (Roger Cruickshank) and see how the event turned out.

Roger was thrilled to announce that this year (like all other years) was great! He smiled as he talked about the many volunteers who helped out, from the Girl Guides, to the high school, college and university students, to the community folks who got involved, the contributors and all those who attended.

The Godfather figures that around $30,000 was raised again this year and wanted to say thank you to everyone!

Another aspect of the foundation Roger shared with me was the new, younger blood becoming involved. There are five new directors bringing new ideas to the table, providing new direction and new goals for a new era!

I can see the Godfather is proud and that the foundation welcomes the new energy. Oh, do not worry the old guard is still there, passing on the reins but staying involved. They are stepping back a little to ensure the foundation for future generations!

► his art that is the explanation.

As I sat watching Garry work on the barn painting, which will be in his art show, I was amazed at the ease with which he painted. The palette of his life has been as bright and colourful as the meadows in the painting. That was when I realized I was catching a glimpse of that boy growing up on the farm with the outdoors and the big, loving, happy family all those years ago.

That common thread in all of Garry’s journeys in his life as an artist, is still nestled in the boyhood dream, an adventure in which he is still discovering and taking part in to this day. Who knows, Garry just may have opened another door to a new direction for his art to grow.

Garry’s show takes place from April 1 to 30 at the Old Town Hall in Waterford and is titled Country Folk and Rural Life. The reception takes place Sunday, April 19, from 2 to 4 p.m.

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Oh, and on the cooking end, they have experienced a diverse our personality, commitment and intellect often variety already, preparing soups, sauces and salads from determine where the road of life takes you. It is scratch, pastry and pies, to handling a large array of meats such never easy to navigate your way, even at the best of as chicken, beef, pork and of course fish. All to give the students times! Situations occur and sometimes the goals you hoped to a better understanding of the fundamentals of cooking! obtain take a little longer or perhaps a new path opens up and I could go on and on about the different foods they have you choose to explore that avenue. indulged in, but sitting in with the group last week I took away You may ask why I much more from the am wandering about, program. I could see not getting to the that this was the first point. It is because step for these young it is easy to get lost folks to rediscover in life and within who they are and society. I wanted to where they could go. point out that we Kaley is providing are not all going to them with the finish school, find the knowledge and the perfect job and have skills to operate in the life turn out like a kitchen. It is a small bed of roses. step but it is a start in Which brings the right direction for us to today’s topic a lot of these young regarding a program adults. that Service Canada Kaley keeps the is doing in Simcoe atmosphere loose in conjunction with and relaxed but the Fanshawe College. direction focused.

The piece of the There is no playing program I wish to on phones, standing talk about is the around watching culinary aspect that or inappropriate Kaley Horton is language. She keeps teaching for young the group working adults ages 19 to 29 both as individuals who are hoping to and as a group. The enter or re-enter the students ask advice Kaley Horton and students workforce. and she challenges Over the years I have gotten to know Kaley at her restaurant them to think situations through and make smart choices. in downtown Simcoe. She is a no nonsense woman who speaks Which brings me to the X factor‌ Kaley understands her her mind, wears her heart on her sleeve and knows her way students, leading them to a common goal of personal growth as around the food business. As I visited her classroom last week I individuals in a positive group setting. quickly realized the passion Kaley has for teaching.

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t had been a while since I had the opportunity to sit and chat with Terry Sheppard. So when he called and

asked if I had time to get together and talk about this year’s Simcoe Lions show entitled “O Canada Eh!” I was more than happy to. We grabbed a couple of coffees, sat down and began to catch up on everything from families, local politics, to the 64th annual show the Lions are preparing for. We chatted about some of the great musical selections included in this year's show that the chorus will be working on. Numbers from the likes of The Guess Who, Leonard Cohen and Anne Murray and there will be a few special guests as well. Meredith Wood for one will be joining in with her wonderful musical talents. You can purchase your tickets at Sheppard Furniture in Simcoe.

I asked Terry who has been doing the show the longest. He told me, Mr. Adams and Mr. Pond.

I figured I would give George Pond a call. George has been involved in the show since 1963.

Over the years George says he has been singing in the chorus, but tells me one year he did a solo, the next year a duet, and then a trio, then it was back to the chorus. He laughs thinking perhaps they were trying to give him a hint about something after the solo…

George feels the show is a great fundraiser for the community but also notes that it is a wonderful time for all the Lions to be together. The young, the old and the new members, the show helps to create the bonds that make up the strength of a great club.

The Lions Club is a part of who George is and who we are as a community. So, get out and attend this year's show, it will go to a great local cause!

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IN THE

LONG RUN

Getting There is (less than) Half the Fun

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was headed to Florida to meet up with my friend Steve. Thinking I had a great plan, I left home at 4 a.m. on

the day before March Break and headed for Pearson Airport.

When I arrived, I quickly found out that I was not the only one who thought that was a brilliant idea.

Upon entering the Air Canada zone, I was directed to the self-serve kiosks to obtain my boarding pass and baggage tag.

I assume the theory of having self-serve would be increased efficiency. Instead, it was chaos. With kiosks seemingly randomly placed between two gigantic lines of travellers, no order and no personnel to help you. I lined up behind a woman who turned out to be a frequent flyer. So far, so good. I asked if I could observe her at the machine. It started well as she navigated the labyrinth of instructions. I now know her name, where she lives, the address of her destination and the names of her children. If she had made it further through the system, I would probably have found out her shoe size. Unfortunately, in the end, the screen instructed her to go to boarding assistance, one of the previously-mentioned long lines. As we had been at the kiosk for half an hour and I deemed my chances of manipulating my way through the details to be minimal, I decided to go directly to boarding assistance and just tell them the machine told me to do so. There was an Air Canada employee at the end of the line, so I asked if I was in the right place. She said, "No, you have to go over there." Over there was who knows where, but it was definitely on the other side of the sea of humanity. Somehow, I found another employee. She informed me that Flight 1888 was not on her list. That wasn't a positive sign, but I persisted.

When she realized it was there, she seemed to panic and led

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me directly to an agent, opening various line straps for me and bypassing everyone. That would prove to be the highlight of my boarding adventure. I was getting special treatment because I was late. After quick action at the counter, I was sent to Aisle 7 for US Customs and baggage check.

At Aisle 7, I was told to go to Aisle 15 at the far end. We were let through a gate and sent back to near where we had started to join another line. I was told to go and check my bag. I did so and immediately came back, only to be directed to another line-up. This led me to another machine - oh! oh! - that checked passports by asking a series of questions and taking my picture.

Next up was a customs agent who took the passport, looked at information on his computer and used about the same length of time as the machine had. As he handed back my passport, he said, "Have a nice day."

I then had to walk down another long hallway to another open area, crammed with people milling about. There were agents off in the distance but no discernible lines. After a few minutes, we heard an announcement telling us that, if we were on a flight before 8:30, to push our way to the front. By now I was acting a bit silly. A lady near me was receptive and we entertained ourselves. I wondered if Air Canada would reward us with an extra bag of peanuts if we survived. We were now in a long, snaking line waiting to go through the body and carryon luggage check. At one point, an official called out, 'If you are on Flight 1888, raise your hand." I did so, and worried, as I seemed to be the only one. A man rushed over and asked, not surprisingly, if I was on Flight 1888. I said yes; he turned and went off, leaving me with no instructions. When I had worked

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I presumed it was a fast-track for late passengers. However, the couple in front of me had a young baby and it proved problematic. The mother had some food and a juice container.

The two security personnel couldn't agree on whether the juice had to go through the x-ray on the conveyor belt. The age of the baby seemed to be the critical factor. After their discussion, the male took the juice off the belt, walked it around the x-ray and placed it on the clear side of the belt. This prompted the female to call someone else who came over with a hand-held x-ray. Meanwhile, the scene set off the traveller behind me who started ranting that we were supposed to be in the priority line and her flight was leaving at 8:30. As for me, mine had possibly already left at 7:50. When it was my turn, I still had to empty my pockets and remove my jacket, belt and shoes.

Soon I headed off down another corridor to Gate 73. Now I was jogging and painfully aware that I was alone. When I made the turn into the gate area, I was happy to see that an Air Canada

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lady was still there. She informed me that they had been waiting for me for half an hour and that my checked luggage had been removed from the plane. However, the aircraft was still on the ground and the bag could be put back on. It's a bit of a risky strategy, but it does enable one's luggage to be first off at unloading. I ran down to the loading tunnel, only to find it locked. Luckily, I was seen and a nice fellow unlocked the door. Finally, I actually got on the plane. Of course, my seat was at the rear, so I had to walk down the aisle past everyone.

Shortly, the flight attendants came around serving food, but only food that cost an outrageous amount. A man in my row ordered something in a white bun that was unrecognizable to me. It was apparently not too tasty either as he only ate one bite. Perhaps that is what all the security should have been trying to keep off the plane.

That evening, I sat in the hotel lobby waiting for Steve to arrive. As soon as he walked in the door, his first words were, "Charlie, wait ’til you hear about the bus ride I just had."

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Lloyd Baker is the Home Health Care Specialist at Pharmasave in the Whitehorse Plaza on Norfolk Street, Simcoe. He started at the store six months ago and says he is really excited to be working with the folks in our community and helping them with their home health care needs. Lloyd’s background in the industry is extensive, as he has spent nine years as a technician in the field.

As a result of that vast experience he is able to listen to situations and know how to address them. Lloyd is enjoying his new role in customer service. He smiles and says that everyone in the store is great to work with and is very helpful. Stop in and say ‘Hello’ to Lloyd and see all that the Home Health Care Department can help you with!

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With five locations, Simcoe, Delhi, Port Dover, Port Rowan and Langton, the firm’s team approach covers a wide variety of law from real estate, business and corporate, wills and estates, family, civil litigation, criminal as well as agriculture.

For just over fifteen years Jim Boll B.A. LL.B. of the Brimage Law Group has been serving the Port Dover area. Thomas N. White H.B.Sc LL.B. joined Jim seven years ago and the two men have continued to assist the Dover community. This past month has seen the Brimage Law Group move to their

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new location at 23 Market Street.

Jim tells us he likes the professional office concept at 23 Market and has the highest regard for the other businesses that make up this unique environment. I asked Jim, “What is one of the more common reasons folks come to the office for advice?”

His response was, “Estate planning… helping folks organize their estate and understand all that is involved in the process. It is not overly expensive and it helps give people peace of mind.”

If you are down by 23 Market in Port Dover, stop in and say hello to Jim, Tom and Deb and let the Brimage team help with any of your legal needs.

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Not your furniture

ob Elliot is the owner of the Ken Mason Company. He resides in Port Dover and has owned the Ken Mason Company for the past 30 years. His company does a multitude of work including commercial and residential windows, doors, insulation and spray foam, but today we are going to chat about his 3M™ Window Solutions.

When Bob and I got together he explained how 3M™ Security Film could benefit many local businesses and residences.

The film actually has many purposes such as providing a security barrier, heat reduction and protection from the suns UV rays for your upholstery, floor and carpet. The film itself has been time tested and proven over the last 30 years.

According to the 3M website, “The impact of unwelcome elements like severe weather, vandalism and ultraviolet rays is reduced with 3M™ Scotchtint™ and Scotchshield™ Ultra window films. The first way we improve light is by removing virtually all its destructive ultraviolet rays, the rays most responsible for causing fading and sun damage.

Our window films block up to 99% of the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. And we can protect your home or building from more elements than the sun. Our Scotchtint sun control films and especially Scotchshield Ultra Safety and Security window films hold your glass in place, helping to protect you and your family from destructive weather and crime. Our window films even allow you to control the amount of heat and glare that comes into your home or building through the windows. From our clear Scotchshield Plus All Season window films, we can help make any home or building a more comfortable place to work or live. To enjoy light, your way, look our way.”

Locally, I can see a lot of homes with those beautiful picture windows needing the film protection and Bob is more than happy to stop by and show how the film can help your home or business in a variety of ways.

Give Bob a call on his cell (905) 541-0146, email him at kenmason@bellnet.ca or check out his website kenmason.ca.

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Planning Your Vegetable Garden

By Dave Zeldon

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oday, most everyone is concerned about the food they eat. Were pesticides used and is

any residue left on the product? What has been removed or added in the processing and packaging of the product? How much energy was consumed in bringing the product to your table?

All these are considerations that go through the minds of conscious consumers when they shop. It’s no wonder people are looking for alternative sources for produce.

Today, we have learned that you don’t need acres to garden or grow vegetables.

With good planning, you can put up a very nice plot in a very small piece of land plus with the use of bags and containers

and even hanging pots, a lot of space can be fully utilized!

The Secret? Try planting your vegetables in groups!

Create four separate gardening spaces that are each about three feet by twelve feet, thus breaking your garden into four sections.

For the larger plants that require their own growing space, try using old tires or even large mounds of soil which can be spaced around the perimeter of the garden, allowing the vine crops to stretch out!

By using a tomato cage, trellis or even chicken wire for these large vining plants (and for the cucumbers as well), we then

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Group one

Beans: 3” apart, 2” deep – full sun Brussels sprouts: 18” apart, 1” deep – full sun or partial shade Broccoli: 12” apart, 1” deep – full sun or partial shade

Group two

Onions: 4” apart, 1” deep – full sun or partial shade Lettuce: 8” apart, 1/2” deep – partial shade Cabbage: 12” apart, 1” deep – full sun or partial shade Spinach: 3-5” apart, 3/4” deep – partial shade

Group three

Peas: 2” apart, 2” deep – full sun or partial shade Carrots: 3” apart, 1/2” deep – full sun or partial shade Peppers: 12” apart, 1/2” deep – full sun

Group four

Cauliflower: 18” apart, 1” deep – full sun or partial shade Cucumbers: 12” apart, 1/2” deep Okra: 6” apart, 2” deep – full sun

Tire Planting

Pumpkins: 36” apart, 2” deep – full sun Watermelon: 36” apart, 2” deep – full sun Cantaloupe: 24” apart, 2” deep – full sun Squash: 36” apart, 2” deep – full sun Eggplant: 24” apart, 1/2” deep – full sun

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Flaps are up!

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randon Schneider climbed the ladder and began hooking the flaps into position to officially kick off another season at the Arbor in Port Dover a few weeks back.

Sure there were big fluffy snowflakes falling all around but the Arbor staff was ready to go and it wasn’t long before customers started walking up!

It has been a long winter, but now that the Arbor is open the warm weather is not far behind!!

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s we grow older, we are more likely to develop cataracts. A

cataract is a clouding that appears on the lens of the eye, leading to a loss in vision. Cataracts can vary in size and thus in the effect they have on vision. They can occur at any age, although they most commonly develop in Michael Marini, B.Sc. Phm. people over the age of 60.

Pharmacist No one is sure what causes cataracts. What is known is that they result from a changing chemical balance in the lens of the eye - the part of the eye that sends light to the retina at the back of the eye. When the lens becomes cloudy, it becomes difficult to see properly.

Advancing age, eye injuries, some diseases (e.g., diabetes), certain medications, smoking, and a family history of cataracts are all believed to play a role in the development of this condition.

Cataracts do not spread from one eye to the other - a cataract in one eye will not cause a cataract in the other. Unfortunately, though, cataracts often develop in both eyes at the same time - although they may progress at different rates.

In the early stages, you may not even be aware you have a cataract. Common symptoms include blurriness, spots in the line of vision, a feeling of having a film over your eyes, or a sensitivity to glare. If you experience any of these, or any other changes in vision, contact your eye doctor. He or she can then do special tests to determine the cause of the problem.

If you have cataracts, it may take years before they significantly impede your vision. Until then, your eye specialist will likely continue to change the prescription of your eyewear to help you maximize your vision. At a certain stage, though, further treatment will be needed. The only effective option at that point is to have surgery to remove the cloudy lens and have a new artificial one implanted.

Cataract surgery is done on an outpatient basis (i.e., no stay in the hospital) and eye surgeons consider it a fairly straightforward procedure. During surgery, local anaesthetic is used so you will be awake for procedure, although you won't feel any pain. Afterwards, over-the-counter pain relievers and prescription antibiotic eye drops are usually enough to help you through the recovery period.

As with any operation, cataract surgery carries some risk - but the good news is that the success rate is high: 95% of people enjoy improved vision afterwards. Often, you may still need glasses to read or see objects up close, but your distance vision may be much better on its own. About four weeks after surgery, your eye specialist will examine your eyes and give you a new prescription for new glasses - and a new lease on sight!

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PULLED PORK SANDWICH ~ Courtesy of Kaley’s Restaurant

Ingredients 1 boneless pork shoulder (about 4 to 4 1/2 pounds) 4 tablespoons kosher salt 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar 1/4 cup paprika

2 to 3 sprigs thyme, leaves only 4 cloves garlic 1/4 cup red wine vinegar Scant 1 tablespoon cayenne 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions Place the pork, fat side up, in a roasting pan fitted with a rack insert. Place the salt, pepper, brown sugar, paprika, thyme leaves, garlic, vinegar, and cayenne in a food processor and pulse until well combined. Add extra-virgin olive oil until you have a nice paste. Rub all over the pork, being sure to get into the nooks so the salt can penetrate the meat and pull out the moisture - this will help form a crust on the outside when cooked. Cover the pork with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or up to overnight.

Allow the meat to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking. Preheat the oven to 325˚F. Roast the pork for 3 1/2 hours, uncovered, until the outside is crispy-brown (it should look like mahogany). Let the meat rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes before slicing.

To serve, cut the brioche buns in half and pile up some sliced pork.

Top with a large spoonful of coleslaw and place the top half of the bun on top. Garnish with parsley.

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THE REEL DEAL ~ With Larry Mellors

Weather To Go, or …

Weather Not To Go!

“One of the problems that people who are not used to the Great Lakes have with them is that we call them lakes. …

We’re talking about water surfaces of something like a quarter million kilometers – that’s oceanic levels. That’s not just lakes, that’s inland seas. If we thought of the Great Lakes as inland seas, we’d probably treat them with more respect.”

- Peter Trueman.

As Rodney Dangerfield would say, “we don’t get no respect” for the weather. How many times have you, or a friend, ignored the signs of a threatening sky or winds?

Regardless of how nice the day is on the water, you should always keep an eye on the weather. This is especially true if the weather forecast for the day was predicting a changing weather pattern.

How many instances has the weather onshore been sunny, warm and still, yet, a short distance from shore, it is entirely different. Every boater should check the weather forecast before heading out on the water. There are plenty of sources for weather information.

The local radio station is a good start. Some stations even provide “Marine Weather Forecasts”.

News broadcasts on television provide weather forecasts.

As well, The Weather Network, gives forecasts continuously throughout the day.

If you have a VHF radio, there are Canadian Coast Guard weather channels.

The Internet is a great source for weather forecasts. Websites worth noting are: The Weather Network (www.theweathernetwork.com); Canadian Weather (www.canadianweather.org); and Environment Canada (www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca); marine weather for Great Lakes (Lakes Erie and Ontario) (http://weather.gc.ca/marine/ region_e.html?mapID=11); Marine Forecasts and Warnings for Canada (http://weather.gc.ca/marine/index_e.html).

This article describes severe weather terminology used by the Meteorological Service of Canada, a department of Environment Canada and is from their website.

Severe weather bulletins are issued as a watch or a warning, depending on the risk or severity of the event. Less severe events that could be a cause for concern will be issued as a special weather statement or Advisory.

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development of severe weather. Watches are typically issued for local-scale events in which the timing and location of occurrence remains uncertain; such as severe thunderstorms or tornadoes.

A watch is normally issued several hours in advance. A watch issued for severe summer storms is typically issued up to six hours in advance, whereas watches for winter events at least 12 to 24 hours in advance. Weather watches are issued for regular forecast regions affected.

• Warnings are issued when severe weather is either imminent or occurring. Warnings for large scale events such as snowstorms are issued with an ideal lead time of at least six, and up to 24 hours. Severe thunderstorm warnings, by their nature, will be issued less than one hour in advance. Weather warnings are usually issued for regular forecast regions affected. Severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings however, may be issued specifically for smaller warning or "sub-regions" within the regular forecast area where available. Specific warning criteria vary by region, depending on geography, or other conditions in which a specific region may be vulnerable.

• Special Weather Statements or Advisories are issued in a freestyle format for weather events that are unusual, cause general inconvenience or public concern and cannot adequately be described in a public weather forecast. They may reflect a warning in effect near the United States border. A Special Weather Statement may also be issued to indicate any potentially hazardous situation in the long term forecast.

• Severe Thunderstorm Watch - Issued when the potential exists for the development of severe thunderstorms.

• Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Issued when a severe thunderstorm is detected on radar or are observed by those in the immediate area.

If you do encounter inclement weather, have everyone put on his or her PFD and stay seated in the boat. Exercise caution while your boat is under power.

If you see a storm approaching, sometimes it makes more sense to stay put and wait the storm out. This is especially true if the storm is between you and your destination. There is no point in driving into a storm. Sometimes the storm will miss you depending on the wind direction. Experience should be your judge.

Remember to do your homework, ensure your boat is properly equipped, and enjoy your day on the water.

OUT & ABOUT D

~ With Emily Mellors

The Workout Craze

o you ever get that feeling that you should go to the gym but then after you think about it for a while you change your mind? This happens to me

all the time! I love to work out and I know that once I’m done I will feel great but the hard part is getting there. I’ve tried going with friends, looking up workouts online, trying classes, but the only thing that works is Zumba. Zumba is a high-energy, Latin inspired dance fitness class. It doesn’t matter your shape, size, or age, anyone can do the class. I personally started to attend Zumba classes about two years ago after my mom convinced me to try it. The morning after my first class, I woke up and I could barely walk, my legs were so sore, but after that I was hooked and it became a weekly thing for me and my mom too.

Zumba has become a very popular workout for women and even some men. The classes are offered in many gyms and even some community centres. The gym I go to in Brantford offers Zumba at least once every day of the week. They even have morning and night class so they can try to accommodate everybody. The class has become so popular at my gym that they had to get us to start signing up before class because so many people come and the studio gets to full. This has also meant that everyone shows up an hour before class to ensure that they get their favourite spot in the class. It’s crazy what people will do for their Zumba!

Of course Zumba is fun, but the class also has lots of benefits.

Zumba is a full body workout and in just one class you can burn anywhere from 400 to 600 calories. A Zumba class is usually an hour long and the instructors make sure to cover every part of your body. The class starts off with a warm up song to stretch out your arms and legs. Then you step it up a notch and start doing lots of cardio and legs. Believe it or not for some of the legs and butt songs we spend over half of the song just doing squats.

By the end of these songs your legs are sure to be shaking. That last half of the class is usually split into three parts; abs, arms and cool down. Keep in mind that every Zumba instructor is different so the classes you go to may not be the same structure as the classes at my gym.

Another benefit of the class is that when you exercise your

body releases endorphins, also known as happy hormones.

After the class you will be in a great mood because of all the endorphins and of course the loud music and high energy dancing will also help. To this day, I have not left a Zumba class in a bad mood - it always seems to brighten my mood.

The first class will not be as intense of a workout for you because you won’t know all of the routines but after a few times attending the class you start to memorize them. The good thing about Zumba is that the steps are repetitive. So after doing each song a of couple times you will get the hang of things.

Besides my mom nagging me to go to the gym with her, Zumba is the only other thing that motivates me to going to the gym. If you are looking for something new and fun and want to switch up your same old boring workout routine, I highly suggest that you try Zumba. While you’re at it, encourage some of your friends to go with you and make it a social event. The more people you go with, the more fun you will have. So in the world of workouts, Zumba is what proves that working out can be fun.

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