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Guest speaker Twila Cruickshank delivered the keynote address.at the 25th Anniversary Ontario Volunteer Service Awards ceremony.
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By Roger Cruickshank On Wednesday, June 1, the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration distributed 141 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards to deserving recipients in a ceremony at the Vittoria & District Community Centre. The Volunteer Service Award is a stylized Trillium, the official flower of Ontario. 2011 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Ontario Volunteer Service awards. Recipients are nominated by the organization they serve. The Ministry tries to make sure the information organizations send in about nominees is accurate, and that the nominees are eligible for an award. It then sends a letter to confirm that the nomination has been reviewed and accepted. Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett brought greetings on behalf of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, the Honourable Eric Hoskins. Mr. Barrett cited several landmark facilities, programs and institutions that were the product of very active and dedicated voluntarism in Haldimand and Norfolk. He challenged the audience to think about what our world would be like with no volunteers. As guest speaker Twila Cruickshank said in her keynote address, “Choosing to volunteer is a personal decision. Anyone can be a volunteer – no matter your age, or your gender, or your
Double Award-winner Helen Colombus lines up behind her colleagues Betty Bosma and Larry Cable to receive her awards. All three were recognized for their volunteer service on behalf of the Vittoria Lamport Club Seniors.
income, or what religious or cultural background you belong to – being a volunteer is a wonderful opportunity that is open to us all. “And, in my experience, the greatest volunteers also make great friends and neighbours, and invariably, they go on to perform many random acts of kindness, As a volunteer you do make a difference!” Highlights of the ceremony included one recipient of a 50-year award (Jim Hoover of Port Dover); two dual-award winners (Helen Colombus of Vittoria and Marilyn Smelser of Cayuga); five Youth Volunteers (Nikki Buckborough of Simcoe, Lucas Crandall of Vittoria, Colin DeCloet of Langton, Alisha Looper of Waterford, and Beth Varady of Langton); plus a number of husbandand-wife combos. Nine levels of services are awarded – for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30+, 40+, 50+ and 60+ years of continuous service. Youth nominees must be under 24 years old and have volunteered with one group for at least two consecutive years. Adult nominees must have volunteered with one group for at least five consecutive years. Volunteers play a very important role in our quality of life. They help to build safe, caring and vital communities, and donate their time to help others. In fact, Ontarians donate more than five million hours of their time each year to organizations and communities across the
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nvestors who own nonregistered investments in mutual funds or segregated fund contracts receive a capital gain (or capital loss), subject to tax, whenever a portion of the property is sold. The capital gain (or David Pass, capital loss) is calculated Financial Advisor as the difference between your sale price and your adjusted cost base (ACB). Many investors believe their ACB is the amount they paid for their investment. However, there are factors that will impact your ACB. Here are some common activities that will cause an adjustment to the ACB on your investments. Purchase Price. You may buy and sell the same investment at different points in time. Each time an identical property is purchase or sold at a different price, the ACB of your total investment must be adjusted. This is because the cost of all identical properties must be added together to come up with an average cost for each property you own. Here’s an example: Fred invested $8,000 in XYZ Fund on March 2 and received 800 units. He made an additional purchase of $22,000 on July 12 and received an additional 2,000 units. Because he is buying
the same mutual fund, the amounts are added together to determine his ACB. This means that the ACB of his total XYZ investments is $30,000 ($8,000 + $22,000) and his ACB per unit is $10.71 ($30,000/2,800 units). If later that year he sells 100 units for $15.00, his capital gain will be $429 ($15.00 - $10.71 x 100 units). Year-End Contributions and Allocations. It’s common for mutual fund investors to receive distributions at year-end, with a corresponding tax slip. For segregated fund contracts, the year-end distribution is called an allocation. What’s important to know is that if the mutual fund distribution is reinvested or is received as an allocation from a segregated fund, that amount is added to the ACB (or tax paid amount) of the investment because the amount is taxable. Insurance companies selling segregated fund contracts track your ACB for you and report all taxable amounts on your tax slip. No further calculations are needed on this type of investment. Other Considerations. Other activities can also impact your ACB, including spousal transfers, special elections, superficial loss rules and income from an investment where a portion is a return of capital. While it would be difficult to discuss every single provision in our tax law that impacts an investor’s ACB, keep this in mind: if it’s possible to increase your cost for
tax purposes by making adjustments to your ACB, you’ll decrease a capital gain (or increase a capital loss) which in turn reduces the amount of tax you’ll pay in the long run. It’s all part of good tax planning. Finally, Judie Rice, obtain the advice of a tax Financial Advisor professional if you have any questions about the ACB of any asset you own, and to ensure that your ACB is calculated properly. David Pass and Judie Rice are Financial Advisors with Manulife Securities Incorporated and Insurance Representatives with Manulife Securities Insurance Inc. David and Judie can be contacted at 25 Harvey Street, Tillsonburg ON, N4G 3J7, 519-842-8000 or 1-877-496-2770, david.pass@manulifesecurities.ca or judie.rice@ manulifesecurities.ca. Excerpted from Solutions Winter 2010 Edition. David Pass and Judie Rice, Financial Advisors, Manulife Securities Incorporated 25 Harvey Street, Tillsonburg ON, N4G 3J7, 1-877-496-2770, david.pass@manulifesecurities.ca. judie.rice@manulifesecurities.ca
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a seminar in Hamilton last week titled, “A Changing Melody”, which had four different presenters, discussing facts, ideas, and routines for people with dementia. Throughout the seminar, one point was very clear – Keep positive! Of course, a person who does not currently experience the symptoms of dementia may talk about keeping positive at all times, but when a person who is actually dealing personally with dementia speaks out and portrays this message, it really inspire you. Brenda Hounam, a spokesperson and advocate, spoke about her life, since being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in April 2000. Instead of sitting back and letting the disease control her and her family’s lives, she began educating herself and speaking about what she was going through, trying to help as many people as she could to understand the struggles and successes they may encounter. One thing Brenda emphasized is how she realized that “bad days” inevitably happen, but instead of trying to battle through the day with complete frustration, she would reduce her activity drastically and take a day or two to completely rest. In this way she would be refreshed and ready to go again, this is very important to Brenda and has helped the “better days” to flow much easier. Brenda has helped develop the “By Us for Us” guides for people with dementia. These guides help people who deal with dementia and their families understand the disease from the point of view of people who actually do have dementia. These guides can be ordered through our office. The other speaker I would like to mention
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By: Brent Flicks When a loved one, friend, or coworker passes away, it can be extremely difficult to move on. As hard as you try, the emotions and memories always seem to squeeze their way back into your thoughts. This past winter, Simcoe Composite School principal, Helene High, lost her short battle with cancer, and left her throne at SCS far too soon. High had been on leave from the school since the beginning of 2010's fall semester after being diagnosed with cancer just months before. The tragic passing was a surprise to
all, seeing as High was set to return to her principal duties at the start of this spring’s semester. On June 9th Simcoe Composite School held a short, but sweet, tree planting ceremony, honouring the dedication and hard work that High represented. The tribute was partly organized by acting principal, Tilly Jilderda, but the tree duties were left to local garden enthusiast and expert, Dave Zeldon. Zeldon was in charge of choosing the perfect tree to parallel High’s characteristics. The tree of choice, was a Gnarly Elm. This tree will not overpower the garden, but it will be strong and
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was on the job. During the beginning of my dealings with Mrs. High, we did have some confrontations, but that was inevitable seeing as we were both born with characteristic of stubbornness. But over the last year or so of walking the SCS hallways, I thought I could see a bit of a change in Mrs. High. She just seemed happy, she seemed... content. Mrs. High will be able to rest peacefully knowing that her time and dedication at SCS will forever be remembered. New students arriving for generations to come will be able to walk past the tree and read the wonderful stone plaque sandblasted by Hayden Mauthe, and exiting students will be able to the same on the way out. The tree is placed perfectly, right beneath the gigantic sign on the side of the building that reads, SIMCOE COMPOSITE SCHOOL. After all, SCS is her home.
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at the museum, rained for a bit while we were inside and then stopped while we walked over to a local restaurant for lunch. It stayed clear until just after we returned home. Obviously, this little trip was meant to be! It was a wonderful outing for any number of reasons; some of us have been reading about local history and this was a chance to bring realism to the stories. It was also the chance for a fortuitous photo op as residents Alex, Jean and volunteer Marion renewed acquaintances with some of the counties “movers and shakers”. With the smoothly operating elevator, we were able to see the displays on the second floor as well. We came away much impressed by the depth of history displayed there and encourage everyone to stop by. Entry is by donation so there’s no reason not to take advantage of this learning experience. Consider it NewsHound approved! Another fabulous trip took us to the Reforestry Interpretive Centre ; was that ever interesting! Again, we’ve been reading about the history of logging in this area, about alligator tugs, ship masts, clearing land for farming and the War of 1812. Norfolk has more than once been named forestry Capitol of Canada, no mean designation. It was most intriguing to see that as the face of Norfolk County changed we gradually began to appreciate that the intrinsic value of our forests far exceeds any monetary significance we may assign to it. As you can see from these pictures, there are many different aspects of forestry demonstrated at the center. Margaret and Center volunteer Ingrid, ponder the number of rings and the long life of this tree while summer Student Tabitha and Len marvel at the planting and
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shipping of 65 million trees a year. Truly, this was an entertaining and informative outing. Another trip was to a local garden center. The gardens are a big part of the landscape here at Norview. We have patio gardens, balcony gardens, container gardens, flower gardens, and a big vegetable garden out back. They are tended to by staff, residents and volunteers. If you have a mind to pull a few weeds, do come down and volunteer; we’d certainly welcome you. Some of the gardens are for pretty but a lot of the produce is eaten by the residents. Balcony tomatoes for example, are there for the picking. Staff members are welcome to spice up their lunch with a tomato or two once they start ripening. These are very interactive gardens planted for the pleasure and use of residents. Who doesn’t love to snap off a fresh snow pea or green bean off a balcony plant? Other trips this month included outings to local restaurants for, at various times, breakfast, lunch and supper! The Newshounds reiterate that this is a chance get out and revisit restaurants which had significance for them all their lives. Sometimes on a country drive we’ll stop off for some famous
coffee and donuts or make a run out to that very special ice cream place we all know and love. If we happen to drive by the family farm, we’ve been known to stop and say “hi!” to a family member. Our bus is not just a pile of metal and gears. It recaptures our favourite moments in life and it reminds us of how much things have changed and of how some things just don’t change. In May there were 15 scheduled outings. In June there are 18 scheduled bus outings. It’s great to be out in the community. It keeps us connected to everything that is going on around us. So remember, the next time you see the Norview bus be sure you wave! Who knows what splendid adventure we are having at that moment. A final note; don’t forget that the annual family Picnic will be held at Norview on Sunday, June26, from 11-2. There will be entertainment, hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream will be available at various modest prices. Or, if you like, bring your own picnic lunch, a few extra chairs and prepare to have a wonderful few hours as we hold this annual, very well attended event. You don’t want to miss this one!
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Feeding bread to the ducks in the park or at the river leads to obesity and disease in the ducks and can eventually kill them.
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By MARG WERDEN
Birds attacking windows I need to start this column with an apology to the woman who left a message some weeks ago asking about a problem with a Robin that kept flying at her window. I misplaced the number and was unable to return the call, so I will provide a bit of information about this strange behaviour here. We have also had birds attacking their reflections: a Cowbird continuously flying at the living room window and a Cardinal seemingly taking a dislike to my car mirror. I have also read of attacks on other shiny objects such as hubcaps and glossy garden ornaments. So what’s going on? First the bad news: In the past, this strange behaviour was taken as a bad omen foretelling the imminent death of someone in the household. An ancient belief was that the birds were the souls of the dead and the bird attacking the window was the soul of a dead person coming to lead a departing soul into the afterlife. I’m happy to report that the Cowbird finally stopped attacking our window after a week or so and we’re still all alive and well! A more scientific explanation is that the bird believes that the reflection is either a competitor for its territory or a possible mate. Unfortunately, trying to drive this “other bird” away is obviously a fruitless exercise. If the bird becomes obsessed with getting rid of the competition, it may become very aggressive and could damage its bill, but most often it just wastes a lot of energy and time. Very large birds have been known to break the glass, which, I suppose, takes care of the problem for awhile, much to the distress of the home owner. There are a few things that can be done to discourage these confused birds from attacking the window. The best thing is to cover the outside of the window with cloth or plastic so that there is no reflection for the birds to see. You can also put black silhouettes of birds of prey on the outside of the window. Another suggestion I found was to get some heliumfilled Mylar balloons and attach them to a shrub or other anchor below the window so that they move about in the breeze in front of the window that is under attack. The Mylar balloons usually last a week or more, so
hopefully in that time the bird will give up.
Don’t feed the ducks For many people, their first introduction to the wonder of birds comes when their parents or grandparents take them to the park to “feed the ducks.” While this may seem like a nice thing to do for these birds, it can actually kill them. In the wild, ducks naturally eat a nutrient-rich diet of insect larvae and other aquatic invertebrates, amphibians, small fish, seeds and aquatic plants. Bread, donuts, popcorn, crackers and other human food is like “junk food” to the ducks and does not provide them with the nutrition they require. Ducks that eat this junk food become fat, but malnourished, and aggressive towards one another. They may lose the instinct to find their own food, ducklings won’t learn how to forage and then become dependent on the handouts. Feeding the ducks will also encourage the ducks to lose their natural fear of people and increase their willingness to cross busy roads in order to reach picnickers and other likely sources of food. Although one person feeding a few slices of bread to the birds isn’t going to kill them, it is hard to know how many other people are doing the same thing. As a result, the ducks and geese may be living almost totally on the unhealthy bread products. There are also a number of other problems associated with feeding bread to the ducks. Feeding bread to the ducks can result in excess weight on the ducks, which makes it hard for them to fly. As well, a diet that consists mainly of bread can interfere with the proper growth and development of ducklings. Feeding the ducks at the park can also lead to overcrowding. Because of the abundant food source, the ducks will lay more eggs and then
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as the healthier food becomes scarcer, the ducks become more aggressive towards each other. A diet of bread can also lead to an increase in duck diseases in two ways. First, a carbohydrate-rich diet leads to greater defecation, and bird feces easily harbour bacteria responsible for numerous diseases, including avian botulism. Second, mouldy bread can cause aspergillosis, a fatal lung infection that can decimate entire duck and waterfowl flocks. Other problems result from the uneaten bread that is left around in the water and on the grass. It can contribute to a nutrient build-up in the water
and increase algae growth and it can attract pests such as rats and mice, which can bring disease that can be dangerous to humans. Although it is better to let ducks find their own food, if you still feel a need to feed the ducks, some healthy alternatives to bread include: grapes, cut in half; cracked corn, barley, oats, birdseed or other grains; frozen peas that have been defrosted; or duck feed pellets available from farm supply stores. On the whole, however, it is best for the ducks to let them forage for their natural food sources.
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