THE HUB Magazine, April 2021

THEHUB FREE HALDIMAND & NORFOLK MAGAZINE

VOLUME 9 ISSUE 4

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APRIL 2021 Helping build a bet ter community.

Randy fully understands all the safety protocols in place to be out there performing, and he has checked all the boxes and is ready to go!

If you are planning an event, give Randy a call and get the best! It's time to hit the dance floor with KLASSY FM!

This month in the Boomer Music Experience audio podcast, Randy and I take a look at the Bee Gees.

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This pandemic caught the world by surprise and changed our lifestyles as a whole.

The pandemic for sure took its toll on the DJ industry, and in the last year, Randy has kept us updated on the slow return to the field.

I marvel at how Randy stays so positive during our Boomer Music Experience Podcast. He has reorganized his business and is prepared for the day when he can return to the mic and provide the music for folks to enjoy on the dance floor!

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Spring, time to rejuvenate your business.

This is an excellent time of year to reintroduce your business back into the community. With storefronts slowly opening up, give us a shout to help remarket your business. Our full line of magazine ads, along with our incredibly high-quality videos, can put you right back in the public eye! Perhaps an audio podcast is what you require. We can do that too!

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Video On the video front, Barb Anstead from Dover Apothecary shares her history in the field of natural products that help the body stay strong and recover when health issues arise.

Audio Boomer Music Experience this month looks back at the Bee Gees and their influence on music in the '70s and '80s.

Enjoy the spring weather!

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During the late '70s and early '80s, I would occasionally have lunch at Campus Corners beside the high school in Port Dover. The owner at that time was also the manager of our hockey team, and old Ray used to throw an extra slab of bacon on my BLT when I stopped by for lunch (best BLT in town!). Now the restaurant was well worn at that time, but it had its own charm!

Just over a year ago, Brad Lewis told me that he and Melanie Atkins had decided to buy the old place! I was very excited for them. Brad and Melanie worked hard over the years to build the Urban Parisian into an excellent eatery. It has such charm and grace that folks come from all over to enjoy!!

I stopped in a couple of times as they were preparing to open the new location. There was that nervous excitement in the air as the deadline drew closer, and the couple and their staff, along with family and friends, worked tirelessly to breathe life into the new Urban!

The kids opened up a few months ago, and I've got to tell you I was totally impressed with the new digs. There is still that easy-going, welcoming feeling when you enter and that positive energy, just like the old Urban.

The menu has grown (check out the pizza and sandwiches), and of course, all the old favourites are back - All awesome!

Brad says business is booming, and both he and Melanie want to say thank you to all their customers for helping them get off to such a great start!

Dave Scott STOP BY AND CHECK OUT THE NEW LOCATION! Urban Parisian - 120 Greenock Street West, Port Dover info@urbanparisian.com | (226) 206-0066

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NO IFS, ANDS, OR BUTTS “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

Margaret Mead “Water and air, on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.”

Jacques Cousteau As a society, we are beginning to make some progress in the battle against plastic pollution. There are now bans on plastic straws and campaigns against plastic bottles and plastic wrapping of food and other products.

However, none of those are the most common form of plastic pollution. Cigarette butts are the worst contributors to plastic waste, with approximately 4.5 trillion individual butts (about 2 billion pounds) per year globally. Smokers around the world buy about 6.5 trillion cigarettes annually. That’s 18 billion every day or about 10 million purchases a minute! Not everything gets burned. Trillions of cigarette butts remain as litter.

Only an estimated one-third of them make it into the trash. They are small and usually casually tossed on the ground. I think many of us assume that the butts are made of cotton and paper and so are environmentally harmless. But that is not true.

shown that a single cigarette butt put into one litre of water can kill up to half of any fish life. The butts work their way into our waterways, primarily through storm drains. It has been found that butts inhibit plant growth as well.

In 1900, American adults smoked an average of 54 cigarettes per year. By 1960, that number was over 4000. Prior to the mid-1950s, filters, composed of cork and paper, were available on a very small percentage of cigarettes. Plastic filters were invented in the 1950s as a response to lung cancer. In 1957, the US Surgeon General officially declared a link between smoking and lung cancer. In 1964, a report was released, showing a high increase in the mortality rate of smokers over nonsmokers. To sustain sales, the tobacco companies placed a greater emphasis on cigarette filters in order to reduce tar and nicotine. The companies tried a variety of materials, including cotton, charcoal and food starch, before settling on the plastic filter made of cellulose acetate. By the 1960s, the companies’ research revealed that these filters were undermining people’s enjoyment of the cigarettes, so they introduced less effective filters.

Today, electronic cigarettes have introduced other kinds of environmental hazards. E-cigarettes consist of four components: the cartridge or part that holds the solution, a heating element, a battery and a mouthpiece. They are difficult to recycle because the pods must be washed before being thrown in the regular trash. Fifteen per cent of Canadians have tried them.

What is the solution to the problem? I was unable to find comparable Canadian data, but for example, the city of San Francisco is now spending $7.5 million a year cleaning up cigarette butts. That progressive city charges an extra 60 cents per pack fee to help defray the cost.

Why not completely ban cigarette filters? They have not been scientifically proven to improve health outcomes in smokers. Lab tests show a reduction of tar and nicotine smoke with the use of filters. However, most of the measured reductions occur only when the cigarette is smoked on a smoking machine. When smoked by humans, compounds enter the lungs regardless of whether or not a filter is used. Filters may even be making the problem worse in that they give people a false sense of protection.

Many tobacco companies have explored biodegradable filters but have not switched from cellulose acetate. They have not been mandated to do so by governments. Making a product biodegradable means making it vulnerable to heat and humidity, which does not fit well for filters used to control hot and humid smoke.

In fact, they are made of cellulose acetate, a manmade plastic material. It does not biodegrade well, as it breaks down into microplastics. The cigarette filters, the plastic part of the butt, may take over 10 years to degrade entirely. The butts contain hundreds of toxic chemicals that can remain in the environment for years.

These toxins include arsenic, lead and nicotine. When such plastics are thoughtlessly disposed of in streets, in parks and out of car windows, they slowly leech the toxins, presenting a health threat to the environment, Thus, what can we, as individuals, do to help save and therefore to us. our environment? We can support initiatives to use The small butts cause damage to our water systems. biodegradable filters, such as the ones produced by Many varieties of marine life eat them, thinking they are Greenbutts (green-butts.com). Their filters are composed food when seen on the surface of the sea. Cigarette of Manila hemp, Tencel, wood pulp and bound together butts have been found inside dead seabirds, sea turtles, by a natural starch. We can support environmental fish and dolphins. The chemicals from the butts are also organizations such as Terracycle (terracycle.com), a lethal to freshwater fish and other species. Studies have Canadian company that offers free recycling programs.

Smokers can carry tiny reusable pocket ashtrays. For these, you can contact Long Point Eco-Adventures (lpfun.ca). We can push for more waste receptacles at transition locations, such as outside stores and at public transportation pickup points, etc. All of us can be responsible for our own litter.

The issue of changing this unpleasant and environmentally damaging habit, in order to at least reduce what is, remember, the worst contributor to plastic pollution, is, to a great extent, a function of overcoming the convenience of ignorance. Butts seem to be viewed by a majority of people as the last acceptable form of litter. These toxic pollutants are the most littered items on Earth. Too many people are simply unaware. Please educate yourself and try to educate others. There is only one Earth.

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LEN ADDLEY I am here with Len Addley, past President and 45-year member of the Simcoe Lions Club.

Thank you for meeting with me, Len. Q. We are all very familiar with the Lions Club; how long has the Lions Club been around?

A. The Simcoe Lions Club was founded in March 1931 and is currently celebrating 90 years of service to our community. The Club boasts approximately 100 members and is one of the largest in Canada.

Q. What does the Lions Club do in our community?

A. The Simcoe Lions Club's ongoing annual major fundraising events include the Variety Show, Elimination Lottery Draw, Food Trailer fundraisers at the Norfolk County Fair and Lynn River Music and Arts Festival and Christmas Gift Basket Drive.

Q. Where do the proceeds go from the fundraisers?

A. The Simcoe Lions participate in a wide variety of projects and are extremely proud of their many years of service to the community. The following list illustrates a small sample of their work over the past nine decades: Norfolk General Hospital, Talbot Gardens, Simcoe Rec Centre, Lions Ball Park, Norfolk County Fair Grandstands, Camp Trillium, Simcoe Composite School Auditorium, Norview, Norfolk Musical Arts Festival, and various other hands-on projects.

On a personal note, I would like to thank the Lions Club for your financial support to continue meeting my dreams of continuing to have my articles in the HUB magazine. I feel like a valued member of my community.

Q. How can someone help the Lions Club?

A. You can help by supporting all the fundraising projects in the community. We count on people coming out to buy that Dixie dog at the fair, attend our Annual Show, then you are supporting us, and money raised goes back in the community.

Q. What is the future like for the Lions Club?

A. It depends on the next generation getting involved, continual membership and growing over the years.

With the pandemic, we cannot have public gatherings but keep a lookout for our Simcoe Lions Club 90th Anniversary Celebration Supplement, which will appear in the Norfolk and Tillsonburg News Thursday, May 20, 2021.

Q. Can anyone be a Lions Club member?

A. Traditionally, new members are sponsored by an existing member, but any adult can join.

Thank you, Len and the Lions Club, for all the excellent work you do in our community!

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2. Try to avoid what's causing your eye allergies whenever possible. An air purifier for your home and an allergen- trapping filter for your furnace can help relieve symptoms.

3. Don't rub your eyes if they itch! As this will only worsen symptoms.

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5. Cut down your contact lens wear or switch to daily disposable lenses to reduce the build-up of allergens on your lenses.

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CELEBRATING BABY STEPS on the path to better health BARB ANSTEAD, Holistic Nutritionist

Somewhere along the path of adulting, we seem to lose the ability to recognize the importance of the baby steps we continue to take on this journey called life. The awe and excitement, the encouragement from those we love, the support to help each other up and say, "Hey, you can do this, just keep trying!"

With any journey, we can embrace the power of those simple beginning steps and be excited and empowered by the decisions, the planning and processes involved in getting to where it is that we want (or need) to go. When all we focus on is our end result, it can be daunting and discouraging. It's difficult to appreciate how far we have come if we refuse to recognize or pay attention to where we have been. We can get lost! The transition stages in between are where the power and beauty reside.

Having a team of knowledgeable, supportive and likeminded individuals to encourage and share the journey while making positive lifestyle changes can make a huge difference in successfully reaching your health goals. Your team is an essential part of planning your route, knowing the detours and roadblocks, checking in, celebrating the milestones you are reaching together, step by step. All of these are critical components of successful health transformations. Getting out of your comfort zone is typically a key component when we make changes in our lives. Never miss an opportunity to recognize and congratulate each step towards your goal. You deserve to pat yourself on the back and celebrate even the smallest of successes. Your "team" understands the bigger picture and the value of what you are undertaking. When you stumble and fall, they lift and encourage you to put you back on your feet and give you direction. If they don't, you need a new support system!

Spring, the gentle season of new life, hope, and regrowth, is upon us. It is the perfect time to re-evaluate your health, nutrition and lifestyle goals. It can be the ideal time to explore the horizon and set out on new adventures. If you find the thought of change scary or your path is unclear, it can be easy to quit before you start.

A Nutritional Consultation can be the catalyst you need to help you choose your destination, assist in the planning stages, encourage and direct you along the way, and recognize and remind you to celebrate how far you have come. At Dover Apothecary, we have the professional care, the passion to serve our community, and the quality supplements to help you every step of the way.

Keep it simple in the beginning and choose one step to master. Perhaps this week, you commit to drinking more water. Keep a journal of your progress and record where you have started, or you will quickly lose track of where you were when you began.

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The four-hour mental health literacy workshop is designed to fit with farmers/producers limited availability owing to rigid daily schedules, distilling critical information and incorporating agricultural community culture. The workshop was developed in collaboration with stakeholder groups, including various agricultural sectors, mental health literacy trainers, government and representatives from social work, psychology, epidemiology, and education.

In the Know is meant for farmers, producers and persons with whom they have regular contact. This may include, but is not limited to, family members, peers and allies in the agricultural industry such as veterinarians, breeders, seed or feed salespeople, financial institutions, accountants or community members who have direct contact with farm owners/operators.

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45% of farmers report high stress. 68% of farmers are more susceptible than the general population to chronic stress, which can lead to physical and mental illnesses.1 In the Know pilot evaluation demonstrates efficacy An evaluated pilot of In the Know training in 2019 showed the course increased participants’ mental health knowledge and confidence in recognizing mental health struggles, speaking

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By: Dave Scott These days, we are tied to the internet with pretty much our whole existence, may it be our phone, computer or tablet, even our watches. We are never really alone with our thoughts or observations.

When I was a kid, like many, I had a paper route. It was a way to make a little money and learn about responsibility.

Still, I think it taught me about a few other intangibles as well!

I remember riding my bike up to Burcham's Gas Station on Main Street, Port Dover, going in, sitting on the wooden bench and waiting for the papers to arrive. Occasionally, on a hot day, I would buy a pop, but for the most part, I kept quiet as all the different Doverites came and went.

The owner, the late George Burcham, was such a great guy! He sensed the first time I went in that I was a little nervous. George quickly put me at ease, asking me whose kid I was and if I played hockey (George was a helluva hockey player in his day). He welcomed me into his little corner of the world and made me comfortable.

Looking back now, I realize it was where I began to watch, observe and learn about the many unique personalities that made Dover special in that era.

From the old-timers to the young guys in their cool cars, they all stopped by to visit George, and it seems they all had stories to tell as they stood around in the little shop.

I was just a fly on the wall, taking it all in, figuring out the characteristics that made them who they were. I don't doubt I learned more in the twenty minutes there than I did most days in school! It was always interesting, to say the least!

When the papers finally arrived, I would load up that carry bag and hop on my bike, and away I would go.

More than once, that carry bag would slide around and get caught in the front tire, and over the handlebars, I'd go! I even ran into a few parking meters when the bag started to slide. Suddenly I was proficient in first aid and very aware of social embarrassment. I picked up my bike, checked for any bleeding and trudged on!

The paper route was great, though. I could be outside winter, spring, summer and fall. To this day, when I go down St George Street, I can still smell the burning leaves on the side of the road, a leftover memory from the paper days! I enjoyed the time alone with my thoughts. It allowed me at a young age to understand how to put bad days behind me and dream for the future. It challenged me to be more outgoing. Once a month, I had to collect, so it made me chat with folks and work on social skills. I felt more at home out on the paper route by myself than I did at school or home.

My parents were looking to teach me responsibility, but it did so much more. It also taught me about independence, social skills, respect and provided me with a bit of insight into Dover as a community back in the day!

Do I miss those days? Sometimes, but you can't go back.

Still, I wonder if I had a cell phone, computer, tablet, or another electronic device, would I have had those wonderful opportunities to connect directly with people?

It was a chance to notice expressions and figure out tones, to catch that wink of an eye, and appreciate a full belly chuckle. It allowed us to feel good about being part of each other's lives.

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May Flowers!

Joanne's personality is perfect for the April Sassyfras fashion statement!

Her easy-going smile and positive outlook is no match for the April showers! Wearing the Tribal lemon coloured, water repellent coat with a light liner for warmth and that traditional hood, Joanne is umbrella ready! A little mud, no problem. Joanne has her weather-ready sloggers, which make excellent gardening shoes as well. Let it rain!!!

When the sun returns, Joanne is good to go, decked out in her midwash JAG jeans, with their comfy fit and great look!

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