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Courtesy of Aberdeen Health & Community Services Foundation Aberdeen Health & Community Services Foundation is committed to building healthier communities. As an independent and locally based registered charity, the Foundation’s objective is to help meet the health care needs of residents in Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk counties by supporting initiatives that will have the greatest impact on their health and well being.

One of the needs that the Foundation has proudly met since 2009 is funding of the Norfolk Cardiac Club. This unique club is a comprehensive, rehabilitative weekly walking program for cardiac patients in Norfolk County, which has a 12% higher than provincial average incidence of heart disease. One of only a few similar programs in existence in rural Ontario, the club serves a critical need in the community and has an impressive rehabilitation rate. Since the club began over 25 years ago, hundreds of patients have benefited greatly from the program.

Over the years, the charity has also donated many capital items that directly benefitted patient care and has provided funding for ongoing educational training for Aberdeen nurses to ensure optimal care for area residents. The Foundation also awards annual nursing scholarships to local students as a way to invest in the future health and well being of our community. As health care needs continue to grow, the Foundation Board of Directors is

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On behalf of our Board of Directors, I would sincerely like to thank the local community and our dedicated volunteers for their tremendous support, which is vital to the work of the Foundation. David Douglas, Board President The upcoming Decadent Delights Chocolate Brunch is a delicious way for the community to help the Foundation continue to meet local health care needs. The 3rd annual event will take place on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Best Western Plus Brant Park Inn. Guests will be treated to a lavish brunch buffet, entertainment, a silent auction and lots of chocolate. The “icing on the cake” of course, will be the chocolate competition among the following local restaurants and bakeries: Al Dente’s, Brantford; LA’s Cupcakery, Brantford; Sophia Gluten Free, Brantford; The Blue Elephant, Simcoe; The Rustic Mug, St. George; and Urban Parisian, Port Dover. The decadent entries will be judged on taste and artistic presentation by guest judges including Mayor Chris Friel and Kyle Christie of CP24. Guests will then be invited to indulge in all of the decadent masterpieces. If you are a chocoholic, then this is definitely the event for you! Don’t miss out on this delicious opportunity to satisfy your chocolate craving and make a difference in the community at the same time!

Tickets are $60 each and can be purchased at any Scotiabank location in Simcoe, Caledonia or Brantford or by calling (519) 756-5300.

Kelly Isfan, NGH President and CEO. “Staff really appreciated seeing notes of gratitude on the ornaments attached to the tree in addition to Tributes and Memorials from family members.

This is a long tradition in our community that continues to shine brightly every year, thanks to the incredible generosity.”

The mobile critical care ultrasound will be used by physicians at the point of care or at a patient’s bedside in the Intensive Care Unit and Emergency. “This equipment will provide our patients with the best standard of care and offer our physicians a vital tool they need to help deliver it,” said Kelly Isfan.

Currently, physicians have been trialing various ultrasound models and hope to soon choose the best unit for our hospital.

In addition to funds generated through the Christmas campaign, $53,000 was raised through a letter of support delivered by Kelly Isfan, NGH President and CEO to community stakeholders and local business leaders in the fall.

Since the launch of the 3-year, $3-million dollar, Lend a Hand Campaign in September, 2009, the NGH Foundation is proud to announce that they have successfully raised $2.2 million dollars for patient care equipment.

To learn more about the Lend a Hand Campaign and priority areas of fundraising, please contact the Norfolk General Hospital Foundation at 519-426-0130 Ext. 2456 or visit our website at www.ngh.on.ca and donate online. Thank you for your generosity!

➤ Free Organ/Piano Concert featuring the musical talents of Geoff and Nancy Bullivant, Directors of the Dofasco choirs. Being held on Friday, January 27 at 7:30pm at Waterford United Church, Waterford. Refreshments served following the concert. ➤ Cookie Walk by Found Friends Adoptions Saturday January 28, 2012 at 10 AM Simcoe Town Centre Mall Large selection of homebaked cookies. You choose your favorites, we’ll box them!! ➤ The Erie Shores Brain Injury Association is having the following speaking engagements from January to June 2012: Feb. 14/12 - Topic-Parkinson’s Disease with Tara Geyesens (Revera Home Health) Mar. 13/12 - Topic-Setting Realistic Challenges with Sommerleigh Lasko (Brain Injury Services) April 10/12 - Topic-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Joanne Cleland ( Canadian Mental Health- but there is more than that) May 8/12 - Topic-Hearing with Joanne Brassard (Canadian Hearing Society)

June 12/12 - Topic- Brain Injury Survival with Rachel Oliver (Illustrator, and Author) These events will take place at 645 Norfolk St. N. Simcoe, 7 pm to 9 pm at the Caregiver Wellness Centre on the third Tuesday on the given month. These events are open to the public.

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The donation will go towards the purchase of a mobile critical care ultrasound, which will be used in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit at the hospital. “This is something we really wanted to do as a Foundation,” said Linda Vancso, Vittoria and District Foundation representative. “When the hospital announced that the Christmas campaign was to raise funds for this vital piece of point of care equipment, the Vittoria and District Foundation quickly opened its’ pocket book. This equipment is appreciated by our community, greatly needed by the physicians and readily available for patient care right at the bedside,” said Linda.

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I knew Jay MacDonald from Great Lakes and as luck would have it, he took a look at my shoulder first, gathering the prudent information…

Jay put me at ease, explaining what the possibilities were and what the path of treatment would be… like usual we got off topic and started swapping hockey stories…

Jay always has great ones! He then proceeded to test the shoulder range, narrowing down where the injury was and what it was. I was impressed… finally some answers and a course of action.

Jay explained that it appeared I had torn tendons in my shoulder… and it was going to take time to heal, there would be manual therapy, ultra-sounds (high frequency sound waves) and ice or acupuncture… of course I choose acupuncture… which involved having five or six fine needles placed into various points on my shoulder.

With that, the treatments began… and for the next seven weeks, the staff… Jeff, Jay, Shannon, Lisa, Don and Barb… all helped with my recovery.

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By Dave Scott Remember in the old days when you were playing sports and if you got hurt, you sucked it up… you wouldn’t show your opponent your pain… you would hide it from your own teammates… the game would finish and you would struggle home with the pain, hoping it would be gone in the morning… in the morning your body would ache, with the pain possibly worse… as a last resort, off to the doctor you would go… medication prescribed and in most cases you would continue to play… you had to be a tough guy.

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After years of beating myself up… and playing through the pain…

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I knew when I started training for the swim last April that I had to do everything properly, to ensure the old injury wouldn’t flare up… but it did… and I paid the price!

After a couple of sleepless nights and simply not being able to raise my arm at all.

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When you are recovering from an injury it becomes both a physical and a mental thing… the staff at Great Lakes work at making you stronger both physically and mentally… keeping you positive and helping rebuild your confidence as well.

The shoulder began to feel stronger… and light exercises started… of course I am thinking, time to get back at it… but Jay reminded me to take it slow… and just before Christmas he said, I could go for a little swim… “But any pain… stop immediately and don’t over do it…”

Well there I sat for my follow-up visit after the holidays… one more time… the shoulder seemed to be holding up… a little sore but I believe that is from finally being able to use it again. I was tentative when I first hit the water… not knowing what would happen… go slow… take it

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Well, Jay checked the shoulder over and gave me the go a head to keep working out… carefully… rebuilding the strength in the shoulder slowly, doing the proper exercises, and icing it down after use.

I cannot thank the staff enough at Great Lakes… they answered all my questions, made me feel welcome in their facility, nurtured the shoulder back with the proper treatments and educated me on how to take care of this injury.

In the big scheme of things, my injury was no biggy, especially compared to some of the folks who were using the facility… folks who had knee replacements, hip replacements, dealing with vertigo, back issues, sports injuries… everyone there rebuilding their bodies and their lives…

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proud supporters of the hospital, contributing over $100,000 to various campaigns including a $50,000 donation to the Family Fund Expansion Campaign. With this generous donation, The Vittoria and District Foundation will move from the Benefactor Wall, to the Hospital Foundation’s Founder Wall.

“We are very fortunate to have such a great group of community minded individuals supporting our hospital,” said Kelly Isfan, NGH President and CEO. With 300 members strong, The Vittoria and District Foundation’s mandate is to help provide and maintain facilities and programs that enhance the quality of life of residents living in Norfolk County.

Through their Booster Committee, funds are raised annually during

a Spaghetti Dinner and Auction. “Last year we raised over $30, 000,” said Linda,” who extends an invitation to the community to enjoy this year’s dinner coming up March 17, at the Vittoria Community Centre.

“We hope to share a complete summary of the Hospital Foundation’s Holiday Christmas campaign later this month with our generous community” said Jason Harnett, NGH Communications Development Officer.

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Courtesy of Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Grand Erie is happy to accept a five thousand dollar donation from their friends at the Ontario Power Generation (OPG), which will go towards the InSchool Mentoring programs at both Port Dover Public School and Jarvis Public School. The InSchool Mentoring program matches children with an adult and/or co-op volunteer mentor in a school environment to spend an hour per week together.

Patti O’Reilly, Executive Director at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grand Erie, says “This funding will allow for more children to benefit from having a mentor in their life, an opportunity they might have otherwise not had. For that we offer great thanks to OPG for allowing us to create even more friendships in Haldimand & Norfolk.”

Jeff Hansen, Plant Manager at Nanticoke GS says “Ontario Power Generation’s Nanticoke Generating Station has been a proud member of the community for 40 years. We believe that being a good corporate citizen means giving back to the communities that host our facilities.

We are making a difference by improving the quality of life in those communities through support of programs like this.”

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Left to right: Susan Thurston- Public Affairs Manager, Nanticoke GS, Ontario Power Generation Patti O’Reilly- Executive Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grand Erie. and Youth Safety materials, and ‘Treasure Box’ supplies, which includes craft materials, games, and activities. Currently, BBBS school-based programs are in 14 schools in Haldimand & Norfolk. In 2011, BBBS of Grand Erie (formerly

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Canadians are still dismissing symptoms of dementia as “just old age” based on survey results released today by the Alzheimer Society. Close to 50 per cent of Canadians lived a year or more with their symptoms before seeing a family doctor. Of these, 16 per cent waited more than 2 years. A delayed diagnosis results in a huge treatment gap and prevents people from getting valuable information about medications, support and better disease management.

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The online survey, which was conducted by the Society in the fall of 2011, also revealed that the most common reason for the delay (53 per cent) was the belief that the symptoms were part of "old age" and would eventually go away. Another 39 per cent said their symptoms were episodic or didn't take them seriously enough.

Over a quarter either refused to see a doctor or saw no need to go unless symptoms grew worse.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

NORFOLK SECONDARY SCHOOL Accommodation Review Grand Erie District School Board approved a Pupil Accommodation Review for secondary schools in Norfolk County. Secondary schools included in the review are:

Delhi District Secondary School Doverwood Public School Port Dover Composite School Simcoe Composite School Valley Heights Secondary School Waterford District High School An Accommodation Review Committee has been established.

Interested parents and community members are invited to attend the next Accommodation Review Committee meeting.

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Location: Doverwood Public School

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By Dave Scott In the blink of an eye, life can change… we know that we will deal with whatever is thrown our way… we have to believe! But what happens when that moment is upon us? How do we respond, and who will help us? Thankfully, in our darkest moments, amazing folks step forward and help!

I want to tell you a story about a family who faced adversity, but with a little help from the Ronald McDonald House in Hamilton (RMHH) were able to face the crises head on.

Becky Heighington and her partner, Jay Hoover, were busy preparing for the birth of their child. Becky’s due date was the end of January 2011. Everything was progressing accordingly, until complications arose on October 31, 2010. Raiden Hoover was born only two pounds ten ounces… he was almost three months too early.

Raiden was quickly sent to McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) in Hamilton… where Becky

Left to right: Jay Hoover, holding Raiden Hoover, Becky Heighington, Janice Shearer (Ronald McDonald House Hamilton), Mike Cole (RBC), and Scott Dickson (RBC).

and Jay kept a vigil on their son.

Mother instincts took over and Becky knew she needed to be with her son 24/7. The fragility of their son… watching him being assisted in his breathing… spending his days in an incubator… only being able to hold their child for a minimal amount of time… for Becky and Jay it was overwhelming.

Jay needed to work and Becky tried to go home and back daily, but the stress of the situation weighed on them. What if… Raiden took a turn for the worst and they were an hour away… or a form needed to be signed quickly and they were an hour away? Jay needs the car for work… financially, what could they afford?

There were too many, ‘What if…?’ situations. Becky had to be there!

At the suggestion of a social worker, Becky checked out information on the Ronald McDonald House a few blocks away from the hospital.

Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada, “Helps give sick children what they need most - their families.”

For those unaware, the twelve Ronald McDonald Houses are stretched out across the country, providing families with a location to stay when a child in their family is ill and is in need of specialist care. There are currently two more houses under construction, one in Newfoundland and Labrador and one in Red Deer, Alberta… but more about that later!

Within a day or two, there was room at the Ronald McDonald House and Becky was able to stay in Hamilton, close to her son.

When she looks back now, she and Jay wonder what they would have ever done without the help of the Ronald McDonald House in Hamilton.

Suddenly staying at the house allowed Becky the opportunity to focus totally on her son and not worry about other things. Things as simple as eating were taken care of… coming back to the Ronald McDonald House at the end of the day from the hospital, there would be a meal waiting for you… a bed to get some rest in… fellow parents

who were going through similar situations to talk to… suddenly you didn’t feel all alone… friendships were made… your hopes were being raised… and tomorrow looked a little brighter.

The Ronald McDonald Houses, “Have dedicated staff and volunteers who are committed to taking care of the day to day essentials of running a home, so families don’t have to worry about them.” As Becky’s stay went on, Raiden grew stronger in the hospital… Christmas was spent at the Ronald McDonald House that year. Becky, Jay and Chase (Raiden’s older brother), were invited into a room full of gifts.

There were toys for Raiden, and Chase and something for Becky and Jay too… it had been a tough, emotional year for the family… but again the warmth of the Ronald McDonald House would shine through, making it a very special Christmas…

As Becky spent her days at MCH with her son, she would visit the Ronald McDonald Family Room

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Other names on this day include St. Valentine and St. Valentine’s. It is a day that began as “a celebration of courting and romantic love” that now has many more meanings.

It has become a time to tell and show others your friendship, appreciation and gratefulness and it is also a time for support and warm affection.

The symbol of these feelings is the red heart, and in February, red has become the ‘colour of the month’. One can buy any piece of clothing in red and also scarves for the family pet!

Flowers and cards are also popular ways to share the “meanings of the day”. And, even though the weather can be cold, overcast and snowy, this month has become one of showing warm feelings and giving hugs of affection and appreciation.

It can also be a good time for seniors to start an “appreciation list”.

So, on one of ‘those days’ when the weatherman advises folks to stay at home, it is an ideal time to start this list. A list of the many persons who

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By Dr. Bruce Veltri D.C., C.P.C.A.

he holiday season is now behind us, the decorations boxed away and some order returning to our homes. I had mentioned in my December article that the holiday season tends to be a time that families start to make inquiries regarding home-care for their elderly relatives.

This has certainly been the case! Victoria Eldercare is helping more seniors stay safely in their own homes and to do this we have had to hire new caregivers. That led me to my article idea for this month. Who are these caregivers we send to your home?

The back-bone of the non-medical Eldercare industry is the Personal Support Worker or PSW for short. There are business owners and managers, nurses and therapists, but it is the PSW’s that do the day to day work in seniors homes.

As an Eldercare business owner I am very

help make the lifestyle of seniors so comfortable, enjoyable and safe.

Some of these people, seniors see quite often, while others are seen on rare occasions or only when needed.

All should be on the list! Here are some examples: neighbours, friends, family, staff in stores and health care centres, also members of the police force, the ambulance and firefighting team. Post the list on the ‘fridge, a kitchen cupboard, or a door’, anywhere that is easy

to add to the list as one thinks of them!

Then when the weather improves, is a time to start ‘working down the list’; it may take months! It is a good idea to tell only a few each week. Doing it is easy and fun and so very much “appreciated”!!!

When making this list in February, it is surprising how warm one feels!!!

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fortunate to have a terrific selection of PSW’s trained and graduated from the PSW program at the Fanshawe College campus located in Simcoe.

This means that many of the students in the program are local and when they graduate they are more likely to look for work in their field right here in Norfolk and Haldimand counties.

At the Simcoe campus the PSW program runs from January until the end of August. To enter the program you must have a high school diploma or the equivalent and have no criminal record.

If completed successfully the graduate will have earned a PSW Ontario College Diploma. This is the job description as it appears in the Fanshawe college program information; Graduates, as entry-level unregulated workers, have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide personal care and home management services to clients in both community and institutional settings. Personal support workers work with clients who are stable and who have clearly identified needs that are not expected to change significantly. They work under the supervision of care/service teams (which include nurses, and other regulated or nonregulated care providers), as well as under the direction of the client.

The job prospects for PSW’s are extremely positive. There has been and there will continue to be tremendous growth in the home-care industry. By the year 2030 a full one quarter of the Ontario population will be over the age of 65. That aging trend is even more pronounced in Norfolk and Haldimand counties. The college also recommends that the potential applicant would be well suited to the PSW program if they exhibited the following traits. They have a knowledge of and interest in working with seniors and families. Development of personal responsibility and emotional maturity by participating in social organizations interested in helping people and that they have the ability to co-operate with others in the delivery of

health care. Call Fanshawe College in Simcoe at 519-426-8260 or visit their web-site at www. fanshawec.ca for more information.

As well as the college training, the new PSW will receive training from the company that hires them. In our company we promote a client centered approach to care and instill this value in our care-givers. New workers are also CPR and First Aid certified and take additional ongoing courses to keep skills current and learn new techniques. An example of this is the Gentle Persuasive technique used by our PSW’s when working with patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Dr. Bruce Veltri operates Victoria Eldercare, a non-medical home care agency matching exceptional care-givers with elderly seniors, to help them maintain independence and remain safely in their own home.

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By Lyndsey Ross, RRT, BSc.

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ften when people think of sleep disorders, sleep apnea or poor sleep, it is something that is associated with people over the age of 40. However, people of all ages, genders and demographics suffer from sleep disorders.

Approximately 25% of children suffer from sleep problems, however, the sleep disorders children suffer from are often different than ones

adults suffer from.

Dyssomnia is one of the common group of childhood sleep disorders.

Dyssomnia’s are a group of syndromes involving the timing of sleep, whether it is sleeping at the wrong time, or problems falling asleep at the proper times. One example of a dyssomnia is Sleep Association Disorder, which is when a child needs for certain conditions to be met in order to sleep (such as security blanket, parent etc) and when the child wakes they cannot fall back to sleep without this condition present.

Parasomnia’s are another common group of sleep disorders that commonly affect children.

Parasomnia’s include both sleep walking and night terrors. These disorders usually occur with 1-3 hours of sleep and the child may wake frightened, sweaty, confused or screaming. Most often, they do not remember the event occurring

Wilma One of our contributing writers sent me this piece just shortly after our Christmas issue had gone to press. As I was getting everything going for the New Year… I reread her piece and decided it would be important to share with you all. The message can relate to anyone at anytime… enjoy!

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By Wilma F. Montgomery When I first broached the idea of doing an article about ‘alone for the Holidays’ Dave said, “Run with it; see where it takes you.” His words were prophetic because I ended up in a rather different direction than I had anticipated.

As I was putting this article together I did a bit of a poll to see who was doing what for holidays and was surprised by how many said, “We had our family Christmas on XX” or “My kids live so many hours away” or “I am working early/late so I will be on my own Christmas Day”.

Like most people born in the period around the end of WWII, I grew up on the idealized Christmas Family gathering where everyone managed to make it home in time for the big Christmas dinner and everything worked out just right (or pretty much so) for everyone. I mean, is White Christmas still not a big favourite?

But, over the last few decades, there has been a definite change, and I don’t even mean the intense commercialization of the holiday season, which is a whole other discussion. I’m talking about how scattered our families have become; how difficult it has become to have quality family time in the ‘old-fashioned’ sense of the word.

It’s an unusual Mom and Dad whose children live within the same community these days.

More and more of us are finding our kids are hundreds of miles away, in another province or even in another country. Even if your kids do live within a few hours’ drive, there are many people who work during the holidays. Essential services which require staff on the special days go on no matter what and are we not pleased that they are there for us when we need them?

the night before, even if you woke and consoled them. Most children out grow these disorders, however, on rare cases they will continue into adulthood.

You can help avoid sleep problems in your children by creating a regular and consistent routine of proper sleep hygiene. If you child follow all the proper sleep habits and you are concerned they are still suffering from a sleep disorder, speak to your family doctor, as children can see Sleep Physicians as well.

G ood Sleep H abits: • Create a bedtime routine that is 15-30 minutes in length and allows for transition from daytime to bedtime • The bedroom should be a quiet and dark environment for falling asleep • After the age of 4 months, children should be learning to

I could wish for a dollar for every discussion that I have heard about the arrangements for Christmas dinner. There can be so much time, so much energy and so much stress over what is supposed to be a fun gathering. Many families opt for an alternative day for the family meal, sometimes as early as late November. I’ve heard at least two families say that they do Christmas in July.

That still means that a certain number of people will be on their own for the holidays either by choice or circumstance, regardless of whether they come from a big family circle or are in fact living single with no relatives nearby. There are going to be an awful lot of us observing these holidays as individuals rather than in a group.

The new ‘Senior Baby Boomers’ are going to find this true more than ever before.

One of the things that I loved so much about working in long term care is that there was so much to learn from the residents. While there are a number of couples entering Nursing Care, most people arrive as singles either by virtue of a spouse dying or they have been single all their lives. 20, 30 years is a long time to be living virtually alone and their grace as they had made peace with their situation made a lasting impression. From very early on in my career in long term care, one lady in particular is memorable.

“I’ve traveled a lot.” She said, “The more I traveled, the more content I became as I understood that I am part of a big beautiful world.” She started me really thinking not only about how I saw myself but also my place in the scheme of things. Travel became not just exciting new experiences, but also a time of spiritual growth, a mellowing and time of learning to change priorities. Although coming back into the regular world could be a little jarring at times, I found that the small things didn’t worry me as much, the perceived slights were less potent, the pleasantries more appreciated.

I’ve found this with other travelers also. While all of us at times traveled with friends or family, we all also enjoy traveling alone. The persons who travel by bicycle seem particularly vocal about this effect. But make no mistake; I include traveling to our own Long Point Bay or the Lynn Valley Trail in that traveling. One of my favourite drives is still the Fishers Glen, Normandale, Turkey Point/Long Point drive. I try to make that trek at least once every season.

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• Keep a regular sleep and wake schedule, the wake and bed times should not vary by more than 30 minutes • Avoid giving children caffeine, especially no less than 6 hours before bedtime • Provide your child with regular exercise, but avoid intense exercise within 3 hours of bed time • After the age of 5 years, daytime napping should stop, while the occasionally nap is fine, regular daytime napping should be discouraged Lyndsey Ross, RRT, BSc. Respiratory HomeCare Solutions Simcoe 39 Kent Street North, Unit 2 Simcoe, Ontario p. 519.426.1113 e. simcoe@rhscanada.com

We spend so much time being defined by other people that we forget sometimes to define ourselves in our own terms. The happiest of our most senior citizens have made peace with themselves, have made a point of finding their place in the grand scheme of things and they are content.

We are in the process of being flooded with seniors. The ‘Boomers’ are going to be charging into retirement with the same gusto that they have tackled every other stage of life. A lot of us are going to be living alone and there will be no getting around it.

As I discussed this article with a young friend, she (jokingly, I hope) asked, “Is this your way of angling for an invite for Christmas dinner?”

She missed the point. This is not about whether or not you should or should not invite someone over to share dinner. My point is that if you find yourself alone on a day that traditionally is a ‘gathering day’, it’s not the end of the world…

So, if you find yourself ‘alone for the holidays’, break out the hot chocolate, your cuddly blanky, your favourite book or DVD. Fix yourself a meal, raid the fridge and put something together or pull out the frozen foil plate and let the peace and good will begin. It’s all a bountiful feast when the heart is light. You may be alone in your room, but there’s a whole community that cares.

They have been standing in the cold for weeks, gathering toys, clothes, food and money and then making deliveries all over the region.

They are in that ambulance that comes to take you to the emergency room of the hospital so that you can receive nursing care. They wear the beepers that call them to the fire hall so they can come to put out your kitchen fire, they (wo) man the cash so you can get that tin of cranberry sauce that you forgot, or they (wo)man the gas pumps because you forgot to fill up the tank.

They keep those drunk drivers off the road and they call the tow truck for assistance when you are stranded, they plow the roads when the snow falls. And there are many more.

“If what you seek you find not within, you will not find it without.” If we cannot find “Peace on earth, good will towards (wo)men” within ourselves as individuals, we will not have it as a collective.

You are part of a big, beautiful, magical world of infinite discovery. Alone needn’t mean lonely.

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By MARG WERDEN Wind blows in an unusual winter visitor The wind that blew the New Year in on January 1 also brought an unusual winter visitor to our backyard this year: a Sandhill Crane was standing on the trail that runs just west of our house looking around and probably wondering where it was. Sandhill Cranes are normally well on their way to Florida at this time of year.

The Eastern population of Sandhill Cranes usually depart their nesting area in northern Canada from late September to early December. This visitor had obviously missed the scheduled flights and was trying to catch up.

Sandhill Cranes are very large (47 inches/120 cm) with a wingspan of almost eight feet (200 cm). The gray body may be stained with a reddish hue and the head includes a red forehead and a white cheek. These heavy bodied, long-necked and longlegged birds favour open grasslands

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and freshwater marshes. They have a distinctive bugle call, often heard well before the birds are seen. The Sandhill Cranes do not breed until they are 2 to 7 years old and take part in an elaborate courtship dance. Mated pairs stay together throughout the year and both care for the young. In the fall, the parents migrate south as a group with their offspring in large flocks and families usually stay together for 9 or 10 months. Although they lay one two-egg clutch each year, they rarely raise more than one young to fledging. Flocks of Sandhill Cranes gather at staging areas and on their wintering grounds, making them vulnerable to loss of strategic wetlands.

What a nice way to start my 2012 bird list!

Where’s the snow?

Although we have had little snow so far here in Norfolk, a trip to the Ottawa area last week reminded me that it really is winter as there was considerably more snow there.

I was lucky enough to get out crosscountry skiing once during my stay there and was looking forward to doing a bit more here at home. So where is the snow?

Unfortunately, checking out several forecasts for precipitation this winter, it doesn’t look good for

A Sandhill Crane, perhaps blown in by the New Year’s Day winds, made a short visit to the Port Ryerse area last week.

southern Ontario. Warmer-thanaverage temperatures will probably result in more rain and/or freezing rain than snow this winter. The warm temperatures also resulted in having no ice on the pond and the kids all missed the annual neighbourhood hockey games over the holidays.

On the bright side, at least we don’t have to pour salt on the roads or shovel mountains of the white stuff out of the driveway!

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ighthouse F estival T heatre announces auditions for two community shows

Courtesy of Barber & Veri Inc. As part of its ongoing commitment to engage the community and bring theatre to wider audience, Lighthouse Festival Theatre has announced auditions for two community-based productions.

For its second annual community show, LFT will produce Move Over Mrs. Markham, a classic British farce by Ray Cooney and John Chapman. The play follows the twists and turns of several would-be amorous scandals that are repeatedly delayed through mishaps, botched cover-ups, and personality clashes between characters. LFT Artistic Director Derek Ritschel is directing the show.

Auditions for the nine roles (five female, four male) are scheduled for January 21 and 22 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Ages of the characters range from their early twenties to

early fifties. Performance dates are set for May 3 - 5. Rehearsals will take place Sunday afternoons and Monday and Thursday evenings, though not everyone will be called every night. Auditions will be held on a first come, first served basis.

Sides will be provided.

Ritschel is looking forward to building on the success of the theatre’s 2011 community theatre hit Rumours. “I was so impressed by the talent and dedication of our performers last year, and I’m pleased to offer this opportunity to our exceptional local theatre artists,” he explained. “This script is hilarious and we’re going to leave the audience in stitches.”

On January 25, from 6:30 – 9:30 pm the theatre will host a meet and greet and greet and sign-up session for Senior Moments, an innovative production about seniors and aging. LFT is partnering with

“Looking Back” at Port Ryerse “Port Ryerse 1794-1994” was originally printed and sold-out in 1994 to mark the bicentennial of Port Ryerse. The Bell Tower Fundraising Committee is reprinting the book, with up-todate additions. Profits will be used to help restore the Memorial Church bell tower.

To Preorder at a special advanced printing price of $30 – Email Tom Ryerson at tomryerson@ hotmail.com or call Jack Addison at 519-428-1611.

Four Brave Girls Teenage Girls Lauded for Courage in Harrowing Ordeal During the Storm of July 20, 1907 The following is a short excerpt from the original book, Port Ryerse 1794-1994.

the Haldimand & Norfolk Seniors Partnership and the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program, donating space for rehearsals, technical support, and a venue for the finished production.

Theatre professional Vinetta Strombergs of Normandale will facilitate the production.

No previous experience is required as long as participants enjoy working with others and are willing to learn new skills. Although the plays will focus on seniors and aging, performers of all ages are welcome and needed. Participants must be available for three or four evening and weekend rehearsals per week throughout February and early March. The performances will be scheduled for the end of March.

More information on rehearsal schedules will be made available at the sign-up session.

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Ena V. Stickney, aged 15; Luella Winter, aged 14; Louisa Howick, aged 15; and Stella Howick, aged 13, while playing in an old boat at Port Ryerse, were caught in a hurricane and after a ten hour brave battle with a heavy sea, were driven over to Big Bluff, Long Point, twenty miles distant, landing about midnight. The girls were found

Moments will be an interactive process, and will include lessons on improv and Forum Theatre techniques, which provide actors with the skills they need to create original stories that are relevant to their community. Strombergs has 40 years of professional theatre experience, and has taught a range of theatre performance techniques at Sheridan College, the University of Toronto, Humber College, George Brown, and the University of Windsor. She has also taught community theatre workshops throughout the province for both adults and teens, and Theatre Ontario Youth Summer Courses.

For more information on either Move Over Mrs. Markham or Senior Moments, please contact Lighthouse Festival Theatre publicist Adam Veri at (519) 339-8850 or adam@ lighthousetheatre.com.

the next day, and taken to Port Dover on the tug “Angler.” They were met by booming whistles and there was a hearty cheer as the tug entered the harbour, and many a moist eye was seen. Upon landing the youngsters were driven to Port Ryerse as speedily as possible.

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By Emily Daniel I hope that everyone had a great holiday season.

Keep in mind that exams start Thursday, January 26th and go until Tuesday, January 31st. We only have one instructional exam day – the 26th meaning that you will attend classes for a full day on Thursday (following your exam) and go home at the regular time. Buses are arranged to leave at noon on the remaining three days of exams.

Although it seems strange, second semester classes begin on Friday, February the 3rd. Students will return to their first semester homeroom for a new, updated timetable, and then will start their new classes.

I would like to congratulate the leadership class on successfully completing their major projects right before the Christmas break. All the students were broken into four groups: The Giving Tree, Staff Appreciation, Spirit Week, and Christmas Dinner.

Each event went very well and all accomplished their main goals. The Giving tree was able to help approximately twenty-six families within our own community; Staff appreciation was able to recognize all 102 staff members at Holy Trinity; Spirit week was able to make the last week of school fun and exciting for everyone; And the Christmas dinner group was able to feed 700 staff and students on the last day of school. Thank you to everyone in leadership class for keeping the Christmas spirit up during the last weeks of school

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ome Away from Home (RMHH) Continued from page 6 located in the hospital. The room itself provided a sense of calm in what could be frantic days… when your child is ill, you want to be just moments away if needed!

Let’s spend a moment and talk about Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada. When I visited their website, www.rmcc.ca, I learned many facts about the great work they do. For instance did you know, “The first Canadian Ronald McDonald House opened in Toronto in 1981 and that the national, charitable foundation created to support Ronald McDonald Houses

before our break.

Titans, now is the time to ‘Unleash the Power of your Mind!’

Learn how to triple your memory, maximize your brain capacity, and how to use proper study techniques when we have Dave Farrow come and speak in our own cafeteria after school on January 18th. The seminar will Emily Daniel begin at 3:30 and end at Holy Trinity, 5:30 and costs only $10 for Student Council students.

Dave Farrow holds the Guinness Book of Records for memorizing decks of cards and he has appeared on various shows including Regis and Kelly. His focus at Trinity will be to teach students how to maximize their memory, study more effectively and know when/how to take breaks. He’ll teach simple memory devices that will come in handy for upcoming exams or for those of you heading to college/university. Students from our own school have seen Dave Farrow before and thought that it would really benefit the students at Holy Trinity.

Tickets are available at the door. The general public is also welcome.

(known today as Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada) was founded in 1982?

Today there are twelve Ronald McDonald Houses in Canada, providing more than 10,000 families a home away from home each year.

You can see that Becky and Jay’s situation was one of 10,000… without that home, what would those families do? Where would they turn? All those children laying in hospital beds, perhaps with family far away… that child being alone, afraid, ill… just needing the love of a parent with them!

Dave Farrow on the Discovery Channel after Memorizing 59 decks of card (shown above) 3068 cards in total, breaking his second Guiness World Record for the toughest memory feat (taken from http:// www.davefarrow.com/).

Ten of the twelve current Ronald McDonald homes are undergoing expansion and like I said earlier, two more are being built.

In Hamilton alone they are expanding from Fifteen rooms to forty to accommodate families in need… the good folks of McDonald’s do not want families turned away… and now that McMaster Children’s Hospital is focused on women and children… there is no doubt that Ronald McDonald House Hamilton will be used to its capacity.

These days Raiden is a healthy, happy baby… and Becky and Jay will never forget how Ronald McDonald House Hamilton helped

them in their days of need.

As for the Ronald McDonald House in Hamilton, the renovations continue, as does the fundraising.

Wristbands are being sold for $2 (until the end of January) at our local McDonald’s in Simcoe and Caledonia, along with RBC in Simcoe, Port Dover, Fisherville and Hagersville. All the funds raised from the wristbands are designated to help the Ronald McDonald House in Hamilton.

Someday you or someone you love may need the help of a Ronald McDonald House… wouldn’t it be nice to know the door was open for them!

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