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IN THE

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By CHARLIE UPSHALL

Forever Young.

From the moment I was told last year that I would need two total knee replacements, my over-riding goal has always been to return to running. There is virtually no information available about other patients who have taken up or gone back to that sport. The general recommendation always seems to be: do the rehabilitation exercises, return to being active, BUT do not engage in pastimes in which the new knee will have to twist or absorb any significant impact and definitely do not run. However, I have talked to my surgeon, who is a runner, and he has given me a tentative go-ahead to try some running.

My plan is to return to New Jersey in May 2018 and take part in the 3 Days at the Fair 6 day event for the second time. I have begun jogging, only doing a small amount and building up very slowly and carefully. However, I have my fantasy dreams and recently, just for fun, decided to look up the world record for my age group. I discovered two things. Firstly, the record is beyond my perceived capability and secondly, the record holder, an Australian named Cliff Young, was a fascinating and legendary character.

Young grew up on a 2000 acre farm with approximately 2000 sheep. His job as a young man was to round up

the stock. He did this on foot. He ended up using a type of shuffle run that eventually became known as the “Young shuffle.” He took small steps with his feet always being very close to the ground and he leaned forward.

Finally he was able to keep at it steadily for many hours, apparently up to at least two days straight. He did it all wearing gumboot galoshes.

As an older man, Cliff became interested in the sport of running. In the early 1980’s, around the age of 60, he began showing up for a few races. No one in the running community paid any attention to him or knew who he was.

In 1983, the first long ultramarathon in Australia was held. The race was run between the country’s two largest Westfield shopping centres, one in Sydney and one in Melbourne. The distance was 875 km (544 miles) by road. With sponsorship by Westfield, a $10,000 winner take all prize was offered. There were eleven entrants, including the unknown Cliff Young, who just appeared for the start. It was said that the 61 year old, the oldest in the event, had been training 30 km a day on his property, wearing his gumboots and long trousers. As the competitors took off on the first day, he fell back into last place. However, that night his handler made the mistake of waking him at 2 a.m., three hours before his planned wake-up. He shuffled through the rest of the

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He had won his way into the hearts of Australians.

Cliff capped off his incredible achievement by giving each of the other finishers $2000, taking none of the prize money for himself. In 1984, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia “for long distance running.”

In 1997, at age 76, Cliff Young again made the news when he tried to set an around Australia record, while

raising money for charity. He completed 6520 km of the 16,000 km route, but had to retire from the attempt when his only crew member became too ill to continue.

Young passed away in 2003 at the age of 81.

Beginning in 2005, after I had come to Norfolk County, I used to run long distances on Saturday mornings with a group of marathoners in Paris. My friend Clayton would talk about the “Charlie shuffle.” So perhaps there is some small connection between me and Cliff Young, one of the great multi-day runners of our time. At any rate, I think of him sometimes as I walk and jog on my recovery from the surgeries and dream of being fit again.

Cliff Young set the M70 World Record for the 6 day run in 1992, completing a distance of 653 km. I won’t reach that level, but then again I never trained by rounding up sheep for days non-stop and I don’t have real knees. It could be noted, albeit not really relevantly, that Cliff did run without his false teeth. He said they rattled when he ran.

The president of the Australian Ultra Runners Association stated that Cliff Young was an ordinary guy who achieved extraordinary things. Clean living, hard training and a competitive spirit made him a successful athlete.

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Sometimes the best stories you find are right in front of you, waiting to be discovered. They can hide away for years buried in a family's past, we must never speak of this. It’s all done to perhaps save the family from embarrassment or to protect someone from the truth, but somehow, some way it always comes out. Folks can accept, or they can run and hide. Everyone has a closet. It just depends on how much you want to open the door!

A lot happened during WWII and some of those stories faded away as the war ended. Everyone wanted to move on to a time of prosperity. The past was the past. Let it be!

Shirley King was 44 years old back in December 1989 when her mother passed away. Her mom had lived with Shirley and her family the last few years of her life. Shirley had lost her dad five years earlier. They had been great parents and she was an only child. Some said she looked like her dad. With her mom being put to rest, her Aunt Ethel was insistent that they clean away all the old papers.

Shirley was in no rush and wanted to wait until after the holidays, but Ethel insisted, so on New Year's Eve 1989 they began sorting all the papers. As evening approached a heck of a snowstorm was brewing, and reluctantly Ethel had to get going home. There were just a couple of bags left anyway. After Ethel went home, Shirley, her husband, Rick, and their daughter, Kathy, decided to just finish them off and be done. Their other daughter, Jennifer, was out

for the evening.

Kathy was busy sorting when she came across an odd receipt and a folded piece of paper. As she unfolded it, her eyes were scanning a document that would change her family’s life for the next 28 years. She passed it to her dad, who looked it over. Shirley looked over at Rick asking, "What is that?"

Rick simply said, "You don't want to know!”

He handed the paper to Shirley who then sat in shock as she realized that she had been adopted! You see Shirley was a war baby and was given up by her birth mother, Mary Armstrong.

Mary had met a sailor in the Navy in Halifax where she lived and well, Shirley was the result. It was wartime and many a child was born out of wedlock and given up for adoption.

Shirley had no clue who her birth mother or father were, but was now determined to find out who she was. Shirley immediately talked to relatives of her adopted parents and they started to tell Shirley the story. Her Aunt Ethel wished that she had found the paper and destroyed it so Shirley would never have known.

Ethel finally gave Shirley Irene’s name, a relative who was a friend of Mary Armstrong while they were in the Army in Halifax. Irene told Shirley that Mary was from Windsor, Nova Scotia. Shirley started looking in the Windsor phone book and ended up calling Mary’s brother, John Armstrong. His wife was able to give Shirley Mary’s number.

Finally, the mystery slowly began to unravel, and by 1991 Shirley reached out to her birth mother calling her on the phone. At first, her mother didn't acknowledge knowing her, but Shirley drove the point home and both mom and daughter agreed to meet at a mutual location and chat.

The day arrived to meet her mother and Shirley was full of emotions. Shirley tried to find out who her father was,

but Mary was uncooperative. The only observation from her mother was that Shirley had her father's eyes. The conversation over dinner was polite but nothing more. It would be the single face-to-face exchange Shirley ever had with her birth mother. All Shirley knew was that Mary eventually married another man and that she had a stepbrother, Ron, who was a police officer.

Out of respect for her birth mother, Shirley never bothered her again. As I sat listening to Shirley’s story, her voice trailed off and I could feel her anguish.

It was time to continue on the path to find out who her birth father was. In 2003 Mary Armstrong passed away.

When Shirley saw the obituary in the paper, she was astonished to realize she had a half-sister, Betty, as well!

Mary’s parents had raised Betty. Quickly she sought out her sister and not long after the two of them discovered they had a half-brother, Wayne, living in Regina.

The search continued to find her father. She had one small clue that Shirley's dad had a child with another woman, and the child's name was Charles Scott, believed to be from the Timmins area.

Rick and Kathy kept pursuing leads using all the resources they could. Rick purchased an Ancestry DNA kit for Shirley at Christmas of 2015.

I want to take a moment here to share a quick overview from ancestrydna.com to inform folks how the test works.

AncestryDNA is an autosomal DNA test that examines your unique genetic code for clues about your family history. Then we use genetic science to determine family relationships within our database of AncestryDNA members and your ethnicity origins.

AncestryDNA extracts your DNA from a small saliva sample. Then our lab looks at more than 700,000 different "markers" in your DNA to create a profile for you.

To find people you are related to, we compare your profile to profiles of other people who have taken the test, looking for segments of DNA that indicate you might be relatives and share a common ancestor. Based on how much-shared DNA you have with another individual, we can predict a relationship. For example, a grandparent and grandchild typically will have a relationship status of immediate family because of the amount of DNA they have in common.

A connection was made to the Boyce family in Michigan almost a year later, but again nothing made sense. Her father's last name was believed to be Scott. How did all this tie together? A look back at the Boyce family tree soon provided the answers. Thomas Alvin Boyce married Elora M Bolton. A few days after giving birth to a son, Alvin Boyce, Elora passed away. Thomas who could not raise the child on his own gave the baby to his aunt, Mable Boyce who was married to Harry Scott. They lived in Brantford Ontario. The name of the child then changed to Alvin Boyce Scott.

If Shirley could somehow find a photo of her dad she could discover if this was her father. Her stepbrother,

Ron provided a picture of her mom and a sailor from the wartime. Was this Alvin Scott, her dad?

It was now the start of 2017 and Shirley and her family looked for men named Alvin or Charles Scott. Then on January 19 she saw the name Alvin Scott in a 411 listing and sat there wondering, “Do I call? What kind of a family are they?” She summoned up the courage and made the call.

My uncle Alvin (Vinnie) answered and Shirley asked, "Is this Alvin Scott?"

"Yes, I’m named after my father,” he replied.

Shirley then said, "Was your father in the Navy? Was he in Halifax in 1945?"

Vinnie answered, "Yes!" "Did he have a nickname?"

Alvin stopped Shirley there, "Just a second. I think my prayers have been answered. Am I taking to my half-sister?

His nickname was Scotty."

It was at that point that Shirley emailed a photo, which she believed to be their father. Vinnie responded that the picture was not that of his dad, but replied with a photo of Alvin, his father.

Shirley quickly sent the photo to Thomas Boyce (Junior), who was Alvin's half-brother.

Thomas confirmed yes, that was his brother. It was at that moment Shirley knew that she had found the rest of her DAVE SCOTT & SHIRLEY KING family. Tom was the only living member left who could identify his brother.

It was definite! Twenty-eight years of looking and Shirley finally had the answer to who her father was. Now she had four more brothers, Charles, Vinnie, Bill and Bob! Shirley went from being an only child to having one half-sister and six half-brothers. If her family never came across that piece of paper, she would never have known.

In September Shirley, Rick, and Kathy all flew in from Nova Scotia to meet the Scott family.

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The air was filled with laughter on that sunny, warm afternoon. It was a beautiful time to see everyone in the family gather and welcome Shirley to the clan. There were hugs, handshakes and great storytelling all because of one woman's determination. Thank you Shirley for finding us!

I thought this story would be an excellent way to wrap up 2017 and to remind folks to get together with their families and enjoy the holiday season!

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The event is free to all who are interested and will be held Monday, December 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Last year, approximately 150 attended to enjoy a hot turkey and roast pork dinner with all the homemade trimmings and dessert.

Members started meeting in August to plan the menu that will also include stuffing, squash, roasted brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, gravy, coleslaw, apple sauce and more.

The Community Centre will be decorated in its Christmas finest thanks to the work of volunteers Ellianna Sartor and Alice Squires from Lakeside Floral Design. There will be music and plenty of volunteers and camaraderie to help make this event the special day that it is.

Committee volunteers include: Ronn Hughes, Cathy Hughes, Ali White, Tim McCullough, Jeremy Schott (chef), Penny Lewis, Gerald Tyrrell, Laurie Lomas, Tom Sartor, Donna McMillan, Ellianna Sartor, Jeff Smith and St. Cecilia’s. This event is sponsored by a number of area businesses.

To help the committee with food planning, please call the following number with numbers in your party: (519) 429-8633. No names required.

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R OY H A L L A D AY By: Dave Scott

It was back in 2004 that Monica and I took our kids to Toronto to their first Jays game. That day was Blue Jays Photo Day and before the game, fans who lined up early got to go on the field and meet some of the Jays. I think I was more excited than the kids! I wanted to get an Ernie Whitt autograph for my grandmother (possibly Ernie's biggest fan ever). You see my grandmother had taken me to my first Jays game back in the early days at Exhibition Stadium. After that day I was a baseball lifer. I just loved watching the game and I wanted my kids to have that same experience.

I am not sure what it is about baseball that hooks you. The game just draws you in, a game can go on and on, the action happens in split seconds and then nothing, the personalities are bigger than life, and the ball diamond itself seems almost dreamlike.

That day my family waited in a line for a few hours, and as many of you know that can be hard for the little ones, but we toughed it out.

Finally, we reached the field, and there were Jays players all over to sign autographs, but no Ernie Whitt.

He was one of the bench coaches, and they were not taking part. Oh well, then I saw Roy Doc Halladay, and we went over to see him. The line was not that long for Roy who at that time was by far the best Jays player.

We politely asked for a picture with the kids, and he was more than happy to oblige. I don't remember a lot of the conversation, but I do remember him taking the time to chat with them for a minute. Then he got

down to their level for a photo, it was a small gesture, but it told me so much about the person. Roy was a big man, but he understood the importance of a child's perception. We thanked him for his time. The funny thing that day, he was the only Jay we ended up getting our picture with. I’m not sure why, but I am so thankful we did and that we had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with such a great guy. When we got back home, I had the picture framed of the kids, Roy and myself for my grandmother. I went over to her house and gave her the photo. She looked at the picture and said, “No, Ernie?”

I said, “No, he was unavailable.”

She looked back at the picture and said, “Well Doc, he is the best Jays pitcher.” She then launched into telling me everything she felt she knew about Roy. The one thing we both sensed and knew that day was that Roy was a real genuine person.

When I heard the news of his death, I was sitting at home working, and I got up and went over to the cabinet and took out that photo, it seemed so long ago. Our kids were so young. I smiled and got a little teary. I only met this man for a few minutes, but his generosity to my family will never be forgotten. We all want our kids to grow up to be good people, to do the right thing, help others, be caring, not show off, have strong moral ground, and Roy Doc Halladay was all that! Thanks, Doc you will be missed!

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GOOD HYGIENE Practice good hygiene. Wash your hands often with hot water and soap to get rid of any germs you might have picked up during the day, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Keep your hands away from your nose, eyes, and mouth when they’re not freshly washed. Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze, and always wash your hands afterward.

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UNCHARTED TERRITORY AND AGEING IN PLACE Dr. Bruce Veltri C.P.C.A. (Certified Professional Consultant on Ageing)

“Over the next 20 years Canada’s population of seniors is expected to grow by 68%” CIHI The Canadian Institute for Health Information most recent projections indicate that Canada is now entering uncharted territory.

When you look at the population history of this great confederation, at no point has the percentage of seniors in society been so high. We can thank our good quality and abundant food, the elimination of bacterial diseases that used to kill millions and smaller family sizes.

The fact that the number of seniors 75 and older will more than double in the next 20 years is a frightening statistic. Is Canada ready for twice as many older seniors? Unfortunately the answer is a resounding NO, not even close. There has been absolutely no political will to address this, no infrastructure is being built, everyone just moves along every day, stumbling through a mishmash of agencies and a patchwork of short term interventions with no long-term planning. This is a very serious issue for low-income seniors and seniors with disabilities or on social assistance. This cohort depends on government intervention and initiatives for their very survival. Social housing will rise to the forefront in the next few years and I hope that all levels of government give this issue the urgent attention that it deserves.

So where does this leave everybody else? Seniors today must understand that it is very probable that they will not follow their parents route, which most likely involved leaving the family home in older age and entering retirement housing or a long-term care facility. The newly minted senior should prepare for Ageing in Place. This concept means staying in their own home with assistance for personal care and modifications to the home for safety and ease of use.

Here are a few ideas to think about to make your home more amenable to ageing; start adding features like these, suggested by the experts involved in the Redefining Home initiative: • Stairless entries

• A gradual outdoor incline up to the entry instead of ramps • Low or no thresholds at doorways

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• Doorways wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers • Widened hallways

• Lever-style doorknobs

• Lever-style faucet handles

• Shallower countertops to put items in easier reach • Curbless shower stalls

• Open-concept floor plans that provide better lighting, shorter hallways and easier movement • Single-floor living that includes a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and laundry on the same floor

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• Flexible living spaces that can change size or be used for more than one purpose • Slip-resistant floors and lighter-colour floors for greater visibility

• Lower placement of light switches and higher placement of electrical outlets • More windows for better indoor light

This is not a comprehensive list, there are thousands of design ideas that can help the ageing senior live safely and successfully in their own home. A great place to start is keeping ease of design ideas foremost in your mind when doing any repairs or renovation to your home over the next few years. Knowing what is coming and being prepared for what is coming are two different things. Make Ageing in Place preparation a priority today for a better future tomorrow.

If you are interested in reading more about this interesting and important topic check out this link, http://www.nextavenue.org/home-ready-aging-in-place/

Dr. Bruce Veltri is the founder of Victoria Eldercare, a Norfolk owned and operated homecare service. For more information, feedback or to suggest future article themes please contact 519-429-2644 or visit victoriaeldercare.com

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By: Dave Scott

As I sat with a friend at the Urban in Port Dover enjoying a coffee, our conversation turned to our health. My friend has survived two strokes that by all accounts should have killed him. He had to re-learn just about everything we do in everyday life from walking, talking and eating. He persevered, and today he bikes, skates and skis. He does it all!

His outlook on life is so positive and refreshing, and since my heart problems, he has been one of the folks I look to for solutions.

We often chat about how our situations have affected us both mentally and physically and what we have learned about ourselves. The insights are always interesting and fascinating.

We were both of the mindset when our bodies began to recover that we would be back doing what we enjoy.

The first magazine my friend requested from his bed was the latest ski magazine. He would ski again. For myself, I was on my phone a few hours after the work on my heart procedure, looking at race dates. We are odd ducks, but we both agree it goes back to our love of sports, that kid inside us that takes over and challenges us to reach new heights.

Our latest conversation revolved around my buddy talking about embracing his “new me.”

Let me explain, when your body survives such a traumatic experience you have to face that there may be limitations in some aspects. It is how you perceive those boundaries that determine the outcome. You need to look at how you can adjust and perhaps train to get your desired results, as my friend said it is about working with the “new me!"

That conversation came in handy recently when after eight months of training and returning to do my first marathon, I realized my body talks to me differently now when I am running. Recognizing this at about 30 kilometres into a 42k run, I remembered our conversation and understood I needed to adjust to the new me to have success. It was a new reality, but it worked, and I finished the marathon!

My friend's advice was instrumental that day. My friend is kind of shy about his name in print, so I will just say, “Thanks Gary, for the talks and the inspiration!”

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DEPOT LOCATIONS Courtland Community Centre 276 Main St of Courtland Delhi Bulk Water Depot - 80 Industrial Rd. Langton Arena - 28 Albert St Port Dover - East end of Nelson St. Port Rowan Community Centre - 14 College Ave. Simcoe Transfer Station - 164 Fourteenth St. Simcoe Operations Yard - 8 Schellburg Avenue South Walsingham Transfer Station 1180 3rd Concession Walsh Sand Dome - 984 Charlotteville Rd. 7 Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum - 159 Nichol St.

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HOLIDAY GARBAGE & RECYCLING COLLECTION NOTICE

There will be no garbage or recycling collection on Monday December 25 & Monday January 1 For Norfolk County Residents OUTSIDE the Former Town of Simcoe (Ward 5): If your regular collection day is Monday, place your material out for collection on Tuesday.

If your regular collection day is Tuesday, place your material out on Wednesday, and so on through to Saturday. Please place your material to the curb no later than 7 a.m.

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Routes are heavy during the holidays.

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(No ribbons, bows or wrapping paper in the recycling please.)

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FISHING STATISTICS The first Canadian recreational sport fishing study was conducted in 1975. Since then it has occurred every five years. Statistical monitoring of recreational fishing activities by resident and non-resident anglers is one of the most important tools for fishery management. For the past forty-two years the information collected has assisted in the development of policies and management plans of Canada’s recreational fishery. It is important to mention that recreational angling and sport fishing refers to non-commercial fishing. It should be stated that social and ceremonial fishing, food and subsistence fishing is not included in the survey.

Approximately 3.3 million adults fished in Canada in 2010. This number of anglers is slightly higher than in the year 2005. Prior to this there was a steady decline in the number of adult anglers in Canada. The last 10 years has seen a slow growth in numbers. Over 2.7 million of the anglers in 2010 were residents within their home province or territory. Not surprisingly, most resident anglers (60%) were concentrated in Quebec and Ontario. During 2010 there were approximately 406,000 visiting anglers to Canada. Almost 147,000 Canadian non-residents (4.4% of all anglers) fished outside of their home province or territory.

Male anglers accounted for 73% of resident adult anglers. The analysis of the age distribution between 2005 and 2010 was interesting.

The percentage of Canadian anglers 65 years of age and older almost doubled between 2010 and 5 years earlier. In 2010 the percentage was 11% of adult anglers were 65 years of age and older versus 6% in 2005. Fifty-five percent of Canadian anglers in 2010 were in the 45 to 64 age grouping. The average male angler was 51 years old contrasted with 47 years old for the average female angler.

Enough of who is fishing! Let’s now examine how many fish were caught and what fish species were targeted primarily. Across Canada there were 193 million fish of all species caught by those surveyed. Of this, nearly 63 million fish, or about 33%, of those caught were harvested by the recreational adult angler. Non-resident foreign anglers accounted for 18%, or 35 million fish, of the total catch. Interesting to notice that these anglers only harvested about 15% of the fish they caught in 2010. Each resident adult angler kept 21 fish while every Canadian nonresident angler kept an average of 6 fish caught in 2010.

Just as in the 2005 survey, walleye was again the predominant fish species caught. Since 1975, when the surveys first began, trout was the predominant caught species. Then in the 2005 survey walleye took over first place. In the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta walleye was the number one species caught. Ontario accounted for over 54% of the walleye harvest across Canada in 2010.

Trout is the most predominant fish harvested by Canadian resident anglers. I find this surprising and concerning as trout require cleaner, colder water than most other fish species and there appears to be more of a catch and release practice amongst trout anglers. This obviously is a perception only as witnessed through the statistical finding. Brook trout continues to be the predominant trout species caught by resident anglers.

One of the questions that always arise around fishery meetings which I attend is the monetary value placed on recreational fishing in Canada.

Across the Canadian provinces and territories $8.3 billion was spent in 2010. This was broken down into $2.5 billion for direct recreational fishing expenditures, which included transportation package trip deals, lodging, food, fishing supplies and fishing services. The remaining $5.8 billion was spent on investments and major purchases of durable goods and investments.

Statistical monitoring of recreational fishing activities by resident and non-resident anglers is one of the most important tools for fishery management. For the past forty-two years the information collected has assisted in the development of policies and management plans of Canada’s recreational fishery. It is critical for all anglers to participate if invited. This information is collected for enhancing and protecting our fisheries. Do not perceive this as an opportunity to find out your favourite angling location.

It will be interesting to review the past five years of data collected. It is due to be released any time now.

Larry can be reached at focusonfishing@rogers.com

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