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Justaguy

ByDaveScott

Somefolksinyourlifejustmakeaprofound impactthatcanchangeyourdirectionandcan neverberepaid.

MydaughterhasLymedisease.Wedonothide it,buttenyearsago,itwasadirtylittlesecretthat nooneandImeanabsolutelynooneinthe Norfolkmedicalcommunityandthehealthunit, wantedtotalkabout.

Fortunately,thesedays,wearefinallytakingsmall stepstobattlethisdevastatingdiseaseandits effects.

Backbeforemydaughterwasdiagnosed,we spentatremendousamountoftimeandmoney tryingtofigureoutwhatwasgoingon.Whenwe oftenaskedifitwasLyme,wewereessentially laughedat.Whenthemedicalcommunityfinally providedtheCanadianLymetest,noonetoldus itwasonly50%accurate!

WefinallyfoundanswerswhenIapproached MikeMariniatDoverApothecary.Hepointedus toalocalpersonwithinformationwhotoldus aboutUStesting.Then,ourdaughter’sLymewas finallyconfirmed,andwecouldbegintoprepare aplanofattack.Again,Mikereenteredthe pictureandsteppeduptohelpus.

Overthemanyyears,allofushaveseenMikeand SheenaandthestaffatDoverApothecarydothe littlethingsthatmakeadifferencetotheaverage person'slifewhenamedicalsituationarises.

Mikehasanuncannyabilitytoputyouatease whenhetalkswithyou.Helistensintentlyand showscompassion.Tohim,youaremorethana customer;youarepartoftheDoverApothecary family.Heexplainsthemedsineasy-tounderstandtermsandisthatreassuringvoice thatthiswillhelp.

Heneverlooksathiswatchlikeyourtimeisup. Ifanything,heprobablygivesustoomuchofhis time.

Theguyisaworkhorse,andIwonderiftherehas everbeenadaysincehestartedthebusiness whenhehasleftontime.Thatiswhoheis,aguy whoputseveryoneelse'sneedsabovehisown.

ThisbringsmetoMikeandSheenasellingthe DoverApothecary.Atfirst,Iwaslike,whatthef***k! Don'tgetmewrong,Iwastotallyhappyforthem. ButMikeIStheDoverApothecary!

WhenitwasexplainedthatMikewouldcontinue workingthere,thewholetownsighedcollectively! Thenewowner,Phil,isasmartcookie.Heisfrom asmalltownandunderstandsMike'simportanceto ourcommunity.

Folks,thislookslikeamatchmadeinheaven.Mike getstofocusonusandbehomefordinnertoenjoy lifeabitmore.PoorSheena!

Mike,ifyoueverneedanything,Icansafelysay Doverhasyourback,bud!Youhavehelpedusallso much!ThankYou.

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SCANME

ONEENVIRONMENT

HUMANSANDANIMALS

“Lookdeepintonature,andthenyouwillunderstandeverythingbetter.”~AlbertEinstein “Natureisnotaplacetovisit;itishome.”~GarySnyder “ThereisnoWi-Fiintheforest,butIpromiseyouwillfindabetterconnection.”~RalphSmart “Infightingnature,mancanwineverybattleexceptthelast.”~ThorHeyerdahl

Recently,walkingdownastreetinPortDover,I noticedamancrossinghislawncarryingadead squirrelonashovel.Iassumedhewasaboutto buryitonhisproperty,asIhavedoneanumber oftimesovertheyears.However,hecontinued toapproachandflungitoutintothemiddleof theroadway.Iwasabitshockedandhadafew thingstosayabouthislackofrespectforthe poorsquirrelandfornature.Notsurprisingly,he wasnotwillingtolistentome.Ifoundtheentire incidentunsettling.

Shortlythereafter,Ireadaboutacurrent Americanpoliticianwho,inhermemoir,wrote aboutkillingherfourteen-month-oldpuppyby shootingit,allbecauseshefelttheyoungdog wasuntrainable.

Duringthissameperiodoftime,Iwentwith friendstoseeanexcellentdocumentaryfilm, “500DaysintheWild”,aboutawoman,Dianne Whelan,whotravelledtheentirelengthofthe TransCanadaTrail,24,000kilometres,fromsea toseatosea.Ittookhersixyearstotraverse purelybyhiking,biking,snowshoeing,skiing andpaddling.Thefilmisthestoryofthatepic journey,anecologicalpilgrimagetohonourthe landandthewaterandtopayrespectto Indigenouspeoples.Sheconnectedwithnature whilefightingthroughexhaustion,extreme weatherconditionsandcloseencounterswith

wildanimals.Shestated,“TheTransCanadaTrail isabeautifulmetaphorforsomethingthat connectsusall.Weareconnectedtoalarge, livingecosystem.”Diannehasreferredtoher journeyasa“searchforlostwisdom”. Thoseeventshavemerueingtheurbanizationof ourworld,theever-expandingconcretejungle. Itseemsthatwiththeconstantgrowthofurban communities,toomanypeoplehaveallowed themselvestobecomedisconnectedfrom nature.Ibelieveweoughttolearntolivewith theanimals,domesticandwild,inourmidst.

Weencounteranimalsallthetimeinourdaily lives.Whileseeingthemmaygenerallybea pleasantexperience,listeningtoadog persistentlybarkingandfindinganimalsunder thedeck,inthegarden,orintheatticcanbe annoyingorworse.Asaresult,humanshave developedanarsenalofdeadlytraps,poisons andweaponscreatedtodestroyanimalswedo notwantonouraround.Whilepestcontrolis usuallylegal(withthelawswrittenbyhumans), wedegradeourenvironmentwhenwedon’t makeanefforttoliveharmoniouslywith wildlife.Evenself-described“animallovers” sometimesfallintotheerrorofthinkingthat therearegoodanimalsandbadanimals.All speciesserveapurposewithintheirnative environments.

HUMANSANDANIMALS ONEENVIRONMENT

Wecannotlovewhatwedonotknow.Unless individualsunderstandthebenefitsofthe wildlifeinourmidst,theywillnotappreciatethe importanceoftheircontributiontoourquality oflifeandtheirimportancetohumansurvival. Humanandanimalhabitatshavealways overlapped,andseveralfactorsarepushingus evencloserintooneanother’sspaces.New construction,floodedlands,andunseasonal temperaturescanallcontributetomore extensivewildlifearoundourhomes.Removing orkillingananimal,inmanycases,maybethe quickandeasysolutiontosomeperceived humanproblems.Butwecandobetter.

Arewenotabletoacceptthatsomewildanimal speciescanadaptseamlesslytourbanlife?For example,coyotesareendlesslyadaptable.They canbefoundinswamps,grasslands,forests, mountains,desertsandurbanareas.Theyare naturalscavengers.Overandaboveanormal dietofsnakes,rodents,rabbits,frogs,birdsand grasshoppers,theyhaveaddedpetfoodand garbage.MyboxerMaisiekeptanysuch interlopersatbay,butpeopledoneedtobe carefulwiththeirsmallpets.TheAmericanfoxis anotherwildanimalthathasmadeurbanareas itshome.Thefoxesfeedonbirds,insects, worms,fruits,vegetablesandgarbage.Most peopleseemcomfortablehavingthemaround. Ofcourse,therearetheever-presentraccoons, themastersoftheurbanworld.Theylikefruits andvegetablesandcanconquermostgarbage disposalsystems.Theseareonlythreeofthe commonwildlifeurbandwellers.

Wecanbebetterneighbourstosomeofour localwildlifebydoingthefollowing:respecting theirspaceandleavingthemalone; encouraginganaturalhabitatbyplantingnative speciesandmaintainingacleanwatersource; avoidingunnecessarytrappingofunwanted animalssoasnottounderminetheirabilityto survive;andbeingproactivebydisposingof garbageappropriately,usinglatticesunder decks,sealingholesintoatticsandkeeping grasstrimmednearourhouses.Suchmeasures mayrequireextraeffort,buttheyareoften moreeffectiveinthelongrun,andmore importantly,theypreservethefullenvironment. Todestroynativespeciesinordertosatisfyour ownfearorcontemptwill,intime,leadto permanentimbalanceswithnature.Asthe famousconservationistJohnMuirwrote,“When wetrytopickoutanythingbyitself,wefindit hitchedtoeverythingelseintheUniverse.”

Lovethemorhatethem;theRollingStonesjust keepgoing.Fromtheirbeginningsintheearly ’60s,Mickandtheboysarerock‘n’rollroyalty.

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TheirearlyinfluencesoftheAmericanblues sound,whichisstillfusedintotheirmusictoday, havehelpedcreategenerationsoffansandmusic worldwide.

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ThatSmile

ByDaveScott

Backin1979,Istartedworkatmyuncle's restaurant.Myfirstjobwassimplysweepingthe sidewalksandcleaningallthecigarettebutts andgarbage.Iwasmaybe14atthetimeandwas eagertoplease.

Islowlyworkeduptowaitingtables.Thiswasa nightmare.Iwassonervoustryingtotalkto folks,andmostofthetime,whenIcarriedacup ofcoffee,Iwouldshakesobadlythatbythetime Igottothetable,therewasonlyhalfacupleft! OneofthefirstfolksIhadtoservewasLaVerne Wilson(1934-2021),theheadwaitressatthe ErieBeachHotel.IknowIdidaterriblejob,but shewassosweettome!SheknewIwas struggling,andshewasgraciousbeyondbelief. Irememberhergivingmesomepointersabout properlycarryingthecoffeeandfood.Itwas suchablessing!Sheevenleftmeatipand smiledonherwayout.Whichshereallydidnot haveto.Iwasthatbad!Butshedid,anditmade myday,givingmethehopethatIcouldgetthis waiterthingfiguredout.

LaVerneandherfriendpoppedinmanytimes, andIalwaysenjoyedherwitandsenseof humour.Ialsogreatlyappreciatedheradvice. Flashforwardtoafewweeksago.Itis5:30a.m. atUnionStation,andIaminlineatStarbucks. Theyoungladyisworkingherfirstshiftasher

bossstandsbehindher.Shenervouslyaskswhat Iwouldlike,fumblesabittofindtherightkeys, losesfaithinherself,andasksagainaboutmy order.Irepeattheorder,smile,andsay,"Norush. Takeyourtime.You'redoingwell."

Astheorderwasbeingprocessed,Iremembered thatfirsttipfromLaVerne.Ileftageneroustip andwalkedaway.Asmyordercame,Ilooked backtoseehowshewasdoing.

Shesawmeandsmiledabig thankyou.

Thanks,LaVerne. Ipaiditforward.

HONOURINGAGINGWITHPURPOSE ~YOURCOMMUNITYCSA

RHN, MetabolicBalanceCoach

Asaregisteredholisticnutritionist,it’snosurprise thatIbelievefoodisanessentialpartofahealthy body.SupportingmylocalCSA(Community SupportedAgriculture)makesperfectsenseto me.Thefoodislocal,wholesome,nutrient-dense, andoftenorganic,andwesupportourlocal farmers.Thefoodwearefueledwithisonlyone smallpartoftheequation.

Arecentseedlingtransplantingeventturnedinto aremarkableexperienceformanypeople.My mom,severalneighbours,friends,andIwere honouredtosupporttheCSAinfrastructureby lendingourhandsforjustafewshorthoursinthe greenhouse.Itwasanilluminatingopportunityto witnessfirsthandthebeautyandvalueof inclusionandwhatitbringstothelivesofothers. Seeinghowrewardingjustafewsimplehours couldbewasremarkableandheartwarming.Our localCSAisalwaysprovidingwaystobe instrumentalinnurturing“CommunitySupported Aging”aswellasteachingandfeedingan involvedcommunity.

Iwasblessedandhonouredtobetherewithmy mominthegreenhousethatday.Isawher throughadifferentlens,inanewenvironment, withpeopleshedidn’tknow,workingalongside them,talking,learning,laughing,interacting, beingacceptedandfeelingneeded.Hercircle andherlifechangeddramaticallywhenmydad diedalmostfouryearsago.Thingschangedthat noneofus,asherchildren,hadthepoweror abilitytofix.A58-yearmarriage,independent living,socializing,travelling,sharing,loving,and

somanythingssuddenlywerereducedto preciousmemories.Butthisday,Isawaglimmer, asparkofthemomIrememberedwell.Thisisthe sparkIwanttonurtureandtohelpcreatemore opportunitiestoallowfullnessinherlife.Asa family,weseetheothersidesofmyawesome mom(thegrandmaandgreat-grandmarockstar partofher),butthisday,intheseshortthree hours,Iwitnessedthepersonmymomisoutside herfamilycloak.

Ourmentalresiliencyandzestforlifedependon connection,direction,involvement,purpose,and inclusion.Weneedthecompanyofothersin environmentswherewefeelneededandvalued. Asourpopulationdemographicscaleisrapidly becomingmoresubstantiallyweighted,wemust lookforwaystobeinclusiveandengagedand sharethebenefitsandexperiencesofouryearsin safesettings.

Whetherinafamilyunit,workplace,community, orglobalsociety,weareabletopulltogetheror unravelattheseams.Asindividuals,weare responsibleforhowwerespond,whetherwe encourageordiscourage,judgeorholdspace, teardownorreinforce.

Havingpurposeordirection,leaninginto meaning,isanincrediblyimportantstrategyfor establishingandmaintainingvitalityandquality oflifeatallstagesandages.

Forthosestrugglingtokeeptheirsanityina “sandwichgeneration”situation,findingenergy andpatienceforagingparentscanbedifficult.A

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lackoftimeandbalance,toomanyplates,and notenoughhandscanchallengerelationships thataresometimesonborrowedtime.Feelings ofbeingoverwhelmed,irritability,impatience andsleeplessnessmaybemethead-onbya seniorlovedonewhoselifehasslowlybecome devoidofchallenge,increasedwithdrawal,grief, loneliness,increasedpain,depression,isolation andapreoccupationwithselfduetoalackof purposeorplaceintheirsocietyorfamily.All thoseyearsofself-management,responsibility, direction,confidence,socialnetworks,and accumulatedlifeskillsandlessonsdeservean outletandspaceforsharingandcaring.

Volunteeringislikeprovidingashore,an islandorevenalifepreserverforthosetrying tostayafloatinthechangingtidesoflife.The lifeyouendupchangingforthebettermight beyourown!Youcancheckout“Volunteer OpportunitiesinHaldimandandNorfolk”to seeifthereisagoodfitforyou!

Thankyou,SarahJudd,atMeadowLynn MarketGardenandCSA,fortheamazingand insightfulopportunitiesyouprovideforour communityandthenourishingfoodsyou provide!

Iencourageyoutogettoknowyourcommunity betterandlearnaboutvolunteeropportunities thatreapmentalhealthrewardsandsocietal rewardsbeyondtheimagination.Ouraging societyisnotwashedupandwashedout.These peopleareourlifepreserverswithstories,skills andexperiencestoshare.

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WhatisCommunityLivingMonth?

CommunityLivingMonthisa provincial-wideannualawareness campaigntorecognisethe accomplishmentsofthecommunity livingmovement.

Whendidpeoplestartcelebratingit? CommunityLivinghasbeenin existenceforover70years.

HowmanyCommunityLivingagencies arethereinOntario,andwhatservices dotheyprovide?

Thereare119memberassociations withCommunityLivingOntario.In additiontoadvocacy,education,and awareness,memberassociations directlyassistpeoplewhohavean intellectualdisabilityinday-to-day living,toliveagoodlifeintheir community,astheychoose.

Isthereanagelimitforapplyingfor services?

No,thereisnoagelimittoapplyfor services.Manyassociationssupport peopleofallages.

Canyoutalkaboutthechangesfrom institutionstolivinginthecommunity andwhatthismeantforpeoplewith disabilities?

Institutionallivingsegregatespeople fromtheircommunityandis providedinacongregatesetting, ofteninlargegroups.Community Livingisaplacewherewecan choosewhereandwithwhomwe live.Itmeanstolive,work,volunteer andplay,likeanyothercitizen,to contributeandbelong.

Thankyoufortakingthetimetodothisinterview. Ithasbeeninterestinganduseful. Hello,I’mKevin

It’saboutbeingpartofthedance.It’saboutshowingup regularlyandfrequentlyinordinaryplacesanddoing typicalthings,likegroceryshopping,meetingafriendfor coffee,joiningaclub.It’saboutbeingmissedifyoudon’t showup.It’saboutpeoplevaluingyourcontributionfor whoyouareandwhatyouhavetooffer.

Cananybodybeasupportworker,oraretherecertain skillsneeded?

Supportworkersneedtohavegoodlisteningand communicationskills.Theyneedtobeflexibleand adaptabletochange.Theyneedtobeopentocontinuous learning.Organisationalskillsareanasset.Typically, supportworkershave2yearsofpost-secondaryschooling.

Howdoyouconnecttotheseservices,andistherea waitlist?

Dependingonyourage,children’sservicesgothrough anentitycalledContact,thatisdifferentineach community.InHaldimand-Norfolk,theContactentityis throughHNREACH.Foradultswhohavea developmentaldisability,accesstoservicesisthrough DevelopmentalServicesOntario(DSO).Youcanaccess thewebsiteatwww.dsontario.ca.

WhatdoyouhopetoseeatCommunityLivingAccessin thenext5years?

Acontinuedcommitmenttoourvisionofacommunity whereeverypersoncontributes,belongsandenjoysa fulfillinglife.Tocontinueourmissiontoadvocatewith, empowerandsupportpeoplewithdisabilitiestolivethe livestheychoose.Wehavealwayssaid,"Whatwedo todaywilllookdifferenttomorrowifwetrulylistento thepeopleweserve."

Whatareyourthoughtsonhowfarthe communityhasprogressedwith inclusion?

Ithinkpeoplearemoreawareand acceptingofpeople’sdifferentabilities andoftenwanttodotherightthing withgoodintentions,butinclusionisn’t justaboutbeinginvitedtothedance.