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By Dave ScottIn 1972 the battlegrounds were drawn for what would represent the Canadian version of the cold war… Canada vs. Russia the Summit Series of Hockey… it was more than just a series of hockey games at the time; it was a statement of what was better, democracy or communism… I remember watching the games and thinking how bad these communists must be… I was eight years old and I thought they must all be monsters… but after watching the games… I kinda’ liked the way the Russians played… smart, fast, puck control… and they looked normal to me… they weren’t monsters; they were folks just like you and me. I had no reason not to like them! But of course, we fear what we do not understand.

Perhaps at the same time in Russia, a child was thinking the same as me… that we were the bad guys… out to wreck the world… funny how propaganda can distort the truth.

By now you are probably thinking where is he going with all of this… this newspaper doesn’t do politics… have no fear… no politics… but I did an interview last week and the conversation I had actually answered some questions that I have had since 1972 about communism and democracy.

Folks, this story starts out in Romania in the mid 60’s where a food inspector and his factory-working wife brought their first daughter Corina into the world. Like all children of the communist era… she too was taught to believe that democracy was bad; just as we were taught that communism was bad.

Romania at the time was under communist rule and Corina’s parents were lucky to have such good jobs… there appeared to be much growth in Romania during the 70’s but the cost of overspending soon caught up with the country… the standard of living plummeted… store shelves emptied… as a child Corina was unaware of the lines her mother waited in just to get milk for her family… she assumed that everyone got an orange at Christmas. She herself believed what she was taught… that the communist way, was the best way! Her parents sheltered her from the realities of the time. They themselves were members of the communist party… not by choice… but it was required in order to survive.

As a young student… Corina did not fully understand the growing crisis, both socially and economically going on in her country. At the time she would share some of her food with classmates knowing that they may not have enough to eat. The passion to always try and

help others was already in place at this point… a characteristic that to this day speaks volumes of the woman. After high school she attended university… doubts began to linger in her mind about the system… out on her own, she saw with her own eyes, the lack of food… the propaganda that distorted truths… as she herself, waited in lines for milk, she saw the empty shelves at the grocery store… she remembers watching children playing with an orange like it was a toy (because they had never seen one before)… they had never had an orange to sink their teeth into… not knowing of its flavour… soon, she realized that the system had many drawbacks… and folks were suffering… she graduated university with a degree and became a teacher… a teaching job that would last only three months… during the winter of 1989 the Romania revolution broke out. Corina and her husband were preparing to leave for Canada to join Corina’s younger sister, who was in Montreal, but the bullets began to fly and though their passports were waiting for them at a government office, it was too dangerous to risk your life going to any government office…

Corina’s own reflection of the Revolution was at first that of excitement (the people standing up for their rights) until the bullets began to fly… as the fighting continued, the communist government was slowly ousted as the Army sided with the people of Romania… finally with the restarting of the government completed, Corina and her husband received their passports and made their way to Montreal… the idea of being a lawyer first crossed Corina’s mind at this point… the legal aid lawyer who helped them with their immigration made an impression on her… Corina admired the way she wanted to help people…

Canada as it turned out was a complete turn around from her life in Romania… walking into stores she would marvel at the full shelves of food… almost overwhelmed… at times feeling small and insignificant in the sense of all that was out there… she was still finding herself in Canada. She settled in and

started her new life… she needed to work. She did housekeeping for a while and then worked in a fast food establishment… she of course was a good worker and promotions came… and then a day occurred when she was told, she needed to fire another employee… it bothered her that she could do that… she was Romanian… she could not fire a Canadian… this was their country… not hers.

Her husband applied to McGill for postgraduate study… Corina had been thinking about what it was she wanted to do in her life… she thought maybe a lawyer… but it was quickly put to rest when she was told, that she could never do that… she still doubted herself… her confidence was just out of reach… she had the smarts and the drive… just had to have that push from the right person. It was while her husband was being interviewed at McGill that she asked a professor to look at her degree and see if she could be a lawyer.

He looked over her degree and told that she should apply to university; that YES she could be a lawyer.

It was the moment that Corina had been waiting for… her confidence began to blossom and sure enough she was accepted by three universities. She choose Western and that fall began her studies.

Towards the end of Corina’s third year at school her daughter, Bianca, was born… Corina finished her exams and began articling in 1999 at Siskinds in London. A mutual friend told Corina that Cobb and Jones was looking for a lawyer in this area. Her family came to Simcoe and Corina began to work at Cobb and Jones, practicing family law… and then Keith Simpson of Cobb and Jones introduced her to

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➤ Simcoe and District Horticultural Society Presents ‘’Good and Bad Plants for Norfolk Gardeners’’ Horticulturalist Nick Lomas Offers Considerations for Garden Design avoiding Pests and Disease while easing Stress and Labour! Wednesday, March 14th, 7:30 PM Junior Farmer’s Building, 172 South Drive, Simcoe.

➤ Irish Stew Supper at Grace United Church, Port Dover on Saturday, March 17, from 5 - 7 pm. Adults $10, Children Under 12 $5, Preschool Free. Stew, Tea Biscuit & Dessert.

➤ Ham Dinner with an Irish Twist St. John’s Anglican Church, Woodhouse, 879 Norfolk St. S., Simcoe, Saturday, March 17, 5-7pm. Serving - Irish Ham & All Things Good Adults - $15 Child under 12 - $7 Tickets @ the door. Come celebrate the Saint with Us!

➤ Make A Difference Soroptimist Information Night, Tuesday March 20, at 7 pm. Kaley’s Restaurant, 33 Robinson St., Simcoe. Please RSVP to: [email protected]

➤ The celebrated Men of The Deeps, the Cape

Breton coal miners choir, is coming to St. James in Simcoe, on Wed., March 21st, at 8 pm. This choir, with their unique repetoire, are in Ontario for the 1st time in six years. To get your tickets, call 519 428-2611 or 519 428-1338. Tickets are $40 for this special event. St. James is located at 150 Colborne St.

➤ Everyone is welcome to join us for an exciting Bus Trip to the Canada Blooms & National Home Shows hosted by the Horticultural Societies of Norfolk March 22, 8 am to 8 pm, $68 – need to have a 2012 horticultural society membership. Cost includes bus fare, entrance fees & evening meal at the Mandarin. For more information, call Louise Hammond at 519-583-1731 or Donna Hussey at 519-582-4523 evenings.

➤ Chili Supper at Marburg Community Hall, 1345 Lynn Valley Rd, Port Dover on Saturday, March 31 from 5 - 7 pm $6 each. Chili, Toast Or Roll & Dessert.

➤ Legion Ladies Auxiliary Branch 158 Port Dover will be serving a Ham and Scalloped Potato Dinner and homemade baked beans, Thursday, March 22nd from 5-7pm at the Legion Auditorium, Market Street, Port Dover. Cost is $9/person; Spaghetti for $6.50/person; dessert is $1 extra. Take out available. For more information call 519-583-2001. Everyone welcome - Come out for a great time and a good meal!

➤ Vittoria Lamport Seniors Club Annual Bazaar and Bake Sale at the Vittoria Town Hall Community Centre, 1538 Old Brock St., Vittoria Hall is fully wheelchair accessible!!! Saturday March 31st, 11am to 1:30pm. Bake table, white elephant table, touch and buy table, bazaar items, lunch and tea available. Something for everyone- Come and enjoy!!

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➤ The Vittoria Firefighters Association Annual Steak BBQ & Dance - April 14th. Admission is $25 per person, $10 per person for the dance only. It will be held at the Vittoria Community Centre, 35 Oaks Blvd. Doors open at 5pm, dinner will be served from 6pm to 8pm. For tickets and information call 519 426 9104.

➤ Daffodil Brunch: Brant-Norfolk Unit, Canadian Cancer Society’s Annual Daffodil Brunch will be held Sunday April 15 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm at Camp Trillium Rainbow Lake, #433 Thompson Rd. W., Waterford. All you can eat for a donation to Cancer Society. Silent auction, entertainment. Wheelchair accessible.

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return to Thunder Bay, she had a dizzy spell, ended up in hospital, her memory has failed her and she is now in a long-term care facility near her daughter’s home in Scarborough. Since that time her daughter has tried unsuccessfully to take care of her affairs from a distance but important documents cannot be found and because of privacy rules, no one will talk to the daughter regarding any of her mother’s bank accounts or her safety deposit box. All of this could have been avoided if Aunt Mary had a “Just in Case File”. Unexpected events occur all the time. We cannot avoid them but we can be prepared for them.

Rhonda Latreille, CEO of Age-Friendly Business in Vancouver suggests that the following items be readily available in the “Just in case file” and have such a file will certainly go a long way in decreasing the stress levels of all concerned.

1. Vital Statistics. Self, partner, children, beneficiaries.

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There was no way for my Aunt Mary to know that she would never return to her home in Thunder Bay, but if there had been a “Just in Case” file available to her daughter much of the frustration for her daughter could have been avoided or at least minimized.

AS an aside I would like to mention that our home-care company, Victoria Eldercare celebrated our 2nd full year of operations on March 1st. We have been blessed to have helped and continue to help seniors throughout the tri-county area. We have clients from Dunnville to Tillsonburg and all points in-between. It has been a tremendous two years of growth and an immense satisfaction level knowing that Victoria Eldercare is helping the seniors in our community that need assistance so desperately.

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Every senior has stories about happenings, events, activities, in which they were silly. Silly meaning, “lack of judgment, common sense, stupid, laughable, ridiculous”; these are all quotations from the Oxford dictionary! These

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There were six of us assigned to a 40 bed, medical ward; some of the patients were on ‘complete bed rest’; this meant they could do nothing. At our morning conference with our nursing instructor, we had been firmly told how disorganized we had been with our patient care! And, we had to improve!

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look after them. The plan to get “organized” was going very well!

Carol and I had collected the dentures and we had two basins of water-one for brushing and cleansing and the other to rinse and refresh. And then, we looked at each and stopped our “mouth care “- both of us speechless and filled with fear! What would our instructor do to us???? Our stunned feelings left us, we quickly finished our “organized mouth care “and proceeded to return these dentures. We had “uppers, lowers

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I talked with each patient, asking them what dentures they wore while Carol assessed their mouth size with the dentures she had in the basin. Every patient was given a denture or dentures and each said it was comfortable. Only their denturist would know for sure!! And our “organized care” was given before the instructor returned!!! This is one silly story of one senior!

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Fill in the silly blanks. Have fun!

1) A sight for…2) What goes around…3) It’s raining cats…4) Birds of a feather…5) That’ll be a frosty…6) Good fences make…

7) Can’t teach an old dog…8) His bark is worse than…9) It’s an ill wind…10) I must be on…11) Apple a day…12) Rain before seven…

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For the past six years, the Rotary Club of Simcoe has assumed coordination and operation responsibilities of the Simcoe Friendship Festival. Held annually on the August Civic Holiday weekend, the festival is a major undertaking that draws heavily on the time and expertise of Rotary Club’s 54 members.

The Rotary Club is inviting interested volunteers to contact the festival committee to find out how they can help keep the Friendship Festival vibrant and exciting while maintaining the variety and quality of programming and attractions it offers. The three-day festival includes free entertainment and attractions, live music, vendors, a parade, a Kids Zone, and more.

There are many ways for new volunteers and partners to get involved. More hands to help with the event’s set-up and takedown and individuals who will help in the information booth or with troubleshooting issues that arise during the event are greatly appreciated. Volunteers to help supervise or offer additional activities in the Kids Zone are also needed. Local businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and community groups can participate in the parade or as vendors. Businesses are also encouraged to come on board as event or featured attraction sponsors.

“We’re always interested in welcoming new people with fresh ideas,” said Friendship Festival chairman Dan Hill. “This is a community event, and the Rotary Club of Simcoe wants it to reflect a broad spectrum of interests. We’re open to expanding what the festival offers, but having a great idea is just the beginning; we need people that can help us follow through on the implementation of those ideas too,” he added.

Hill cites the annual Friendship Festival parade as a feature that will benefit from new ideas and community participation. “The parade has become one of the festival’s major draws, and we want as many people involved as possible,” he explained. “It doesn’t cost anything to register a float or group to march along, and it’s a great opportunity to get some attention and show some community pride. The parade is about celebrating our camaraderie as a community, so the more the merrier,” he added.

The Friendship Festival is one of the Rotary Club’s major annual fundraisers, and all the money raised is redistributed to community improvement projects throughout Norfolk County and around the world. Many other organizations, including minor sports teams, youth groups, and service clubs also raise much needed funds at the festival by participating as exhibitors and vendors.

Volunteers do not have to be Rotary Club members, although they are welcome to join if they so desire. Anyone interested in volunteering or otherwise participating in the 2012 Friendship Festival should contact Festival Coordinator Susan Robertson by calling 519-426-9436 or by

email at [email protected], or ask a Rotarian for more information. To learn more about the Rotary Club of Simcoe visit www.simcoerotaryclub.com. For additional Friendship Festival information visit www.simcoerotaryfriendshipfestival.com.

Q: How do I travel with my CPAP?A: Traveling with your CPAP is not a difficult thing to do, it just takes a small bit of preparation. The first thing you should do in preparation is to put a copy of your receipt of purchase and prescription in the

CPAP carry bag so that it is handy if needed. These 2 documents will prove that your CPAP is a required medical device and that you purchased the item in Canada (to avoid any custom/duty issues). If you are going to fly, I recommend taking your CPAP as a carry on, as any damages occurred in baggage check would not be covered under warranty. Lastly almost all CPAP machines (that are 10 years or newer) can handle 120-240V power, so you will not require a voltage adapter, just a plug adaptor if you are traveling somewhere that has different power voltage.

Q: Why do I need to change filters?A: Your filter is one of the key parts on your CPAP machine. All CPAP machines use filters, however, each manufacturer will

use a different kind of filter. The filter covers where the air intake is on your CPAP machine and its function is to make sure no dirt, dust or other particles enter the motor of your CPAP machine. It is important to keep these cleaned and changed so that they are not clogged and thus interfere with air intake. You can wash a filter, but it is only recommended to do that once, after it has been washed, it should be replaced. If you continue to wash your filter, the fibers will pull apart and then it will not filter properly and dust particles can enter the motor. You should visit a Respiratory Vendor to purchase the filters so that you are using the correct filter in the proper machine. Filter replacement is an vital (and inexpensive) component to proper CPAP maintenance.

Q: I am going camping or somewhere without hydro, how do I use my CPAP?A: You can use your CPAP machine without power by running it off a of 12V battery. CPAP machines can function with the proper directions and equipment on 12V battery systems. Each manufacturer has different requirements and specifications for this. The first thing you should do is visit a Respiratory Vendor and discuss with the staff what is required and recommended for your CPAP system.

Lyndsey Ross, RRT, BSc.Respiratory HomeCare Solutions Simcoe39 Kent Street North, Unit 2Simcoe, Ontario p. 519.426.1113e. [email protected]

By Lyndsey Ross, RRT, BSc.

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By Claire SenkoOn Friday morning, I read these words from my favourite Shel Silverstein poem to Samantha Shaw’s grade seven class at Teeterville Public School. It was literacy day, and for the second year in a row I was oh so lucky to attend as one of a handful of “guest readers.”

I just can’t stop thinking about that lovely morning, it sweetened me so! And if you don’t mind, I would like to share a bit of my Teeterville experience with you.

Teeterville PS is one of those magical places where the sidewalk ends, figuratively and literally. There is nothing even remotely urban about it, nothing edgy; it’s a little off the radar, in fact, I couldn’t even get cell phone reception there. And it’s special! The bright-eyed kids I encountered Friday morning had a sweetness, a gentleness, a collective grace that took my breath away.

Also breathtaking was the situation: I love words so much (SO much!) and my charge was to share a heartful of word-love, and “cross souls” (as a dear friend describes) with what turned out to be an achy-beautiful group of adolescents. They were open-faced, receptive, rich in understanding and just so…

present. I have a hunch Mrs. Shaw has had a lot to do with creating the vibe in that room.

So on Friday morning, we word-feasted! Whitman words were read and the old, grassy-bound volume they live in was handled and (yep!) smelled; Mole made a brief appearance, popping out of a treasured, inscribed copy of The Wind in the Willows. The wisdom of Siddhartha! The appeal of Anne! We didn’t have time to linger in The Secret Garden, but we did close the session with two Jonathan Byrd songs, read right off the CD insert. Music-stripped, the lyrics didn’t lose a bit of grit, in fact they stood up like a challenged outlaw and unflinchingly stared down the entire class. What a cool way to experience words, and what a cool way to end my visit! I left feeling secretly powerful.

Oh the power of words! They are energetic and dynamic, they

don’t just have meaning, they are meaning. They’re what we have to communicate, to connect. They can enliven or destroy; shape a single identity, and an entire civilization; explain complex theory, and put babies to sleep. For me, most of all, words have the power to bring a feeling outside the body, giving it form and breath.

I want to thank the innovators at Teeterville PS for letting me be a small part of their beauty-making conspiracy: I know you work tirelessly, year round to cultivate the atmosphere I breezed into on Friday.

To teacher Lisa Chanyi-Baruth, whose dedication and passion brought literacy day to life;

To Teeterville mom Andrea Riddoch, a champion of community and the arts in and out of the school;

To teacher Brent Buchwald, one of the hardest working and most selfless individuals I know, indeed, one of the most consistent sources of encouragement I have in my own art-world;

And to principal Dianne Lefler, a gracious, open and intuitive leader who is doing something very, very right;

Thank you.

“Yes we’ll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,

And we’ll go where the chalk-white arrows go,

For the children, they mark, and the children, they know

The place where the sidewalk ends.”

Claire Senko is the Artistic Director of the Old Town Hall in Waterford.

“thErE is a plaCE WhErE thE sidEWalk Ends / and BEforE thE strEEt BEgins…”

By MARG WERDEN Recycling charge a small price to payFor many people in this area, hearing the words “Hagersville” and “tires” in the same sentence will bring back memories of the disastrous February 1990 fire that burned for 17 days in a pile of more than 12 million tires. The incident created 20,000 cubic metres of solid waste and contaminated 4.5 hectares of land with fire water containing liquid residue (benzene, toluene, xylene, styrene, oils, etc.). Between 12,000 and 15,000 litres of oil were estimated to have reached the water table.

This event, together with two other fires in tire dumps a few months later, finally prompted both the provincial and federal governments to set new guidelines for the storage of used tires. In addition, a tire surcharge was introduced in many provinces to set up programs to promote tire recycling and the development of markets for recycled tire products. This program has been so successful that many tire dumps have been cleared out entirely.

In Ontario, the tire stewardship fee is $5.84 per tire, a small price to pay to ensure the safety of our environment. The program in Ontario is administered by the Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS). Their mandate is to make sure that the more than 12 million tires sold

in Ontario each year are managed safely and diverted away from burning and land filling to recycling into new products.

Recycled Product Manufacturers turn scrap tires into a variety of products we use every day, including floor, car, playground and arena mats, paving stones, soaker hoses, mouse pads, roof shingles, and subflooring. Recycled rubber products are more commonly known as Tire-Derived Products or TDPs. According to the Ontario Tire Stewardship, TDPs last longer than products made with traditional materials. For example, their website (www.ontarioTS.ca) claims that roof shingles made from old tires are fire resistant and will not rot, blister or crack. That is something worth looking into!

This new program means that tires no longer need to be disposed of illegally in our ditches. Starting in September 2009, there was no longer a tire disposal fee and registered tire collectors are now obligated to accept up to four used tires per person without charge. To find a used-tire collection site, visit the Ontario Tire Stewardship website. Just about any business that installs tires is also a collection site.

For anyone headed to the Canada Blooms/National Home Show in Toronto from March 16 to 25, look for the OTS booth (#2919) in the home renovation area. OTS will feature a variety of recycled products including rubber mulch, roof shingles, brick pavers, and gym flooring. As well, they will

have a small garden display in the booth and will invite passers-by to spot the products made from recycled tires and be entered to win a prize. OTS will also be launching an E-Consumer Buying Guide at the show to help consumers learn how to incorporate tire derived products in their homes and gardens.

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CHRISTMAS IN JULY Get a jumpstart on Christmas gift giving by making your own snowglobe and various ornaments

GLAM IT YOURSELF Glam yourself up by making flower headbands, feather earings, faux leather bow bracelets & mag beads

Fashion DIVA’S Bleach out your own tank design & rock on with tie dye

FABRIC ART Pick your favourite fabric and other kool notions to design & create your own wall canvas

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We fear what we do not understandContinued from page 2

personal injury cases… Corina found that this area of law was where she felt she could really help people… assisting others was something that had been important to Corina her whole life.

A few years later she decided to branch out on her own and started her own firm, which does personal injury cases… Corina has been successful but says that most of the credit goes to her staff who are incredibly loyal and hard-working… the business would not have flourished without the commitment and dedication of Jennifer, Betty, Amy, Sam, Linda and Christine. Cases in personal injury can take years to resolve and in many cases folks don’t have the funds to get treatment, or to maintain a semblance of life while trying to pay their bills… Corina and her team help out where they can.

Today Corina gets involved in many local charities… helping where and when she can… she firmly believes that you give what you can to help others… her involvement in causes such as Victim Services of Haldimand, Norfolk, New Credit, to her time spent assisting Erie Shores Brain Injury Association. Beyond our borders she provides tuition and living expenses for four Sudanese young adults through GUA Africa and back home in Romania she supports a young boy through World Vision.

In our local community we have seen Corina’s generosity as she donates to organizations like Big Brothers and Big Sisters, United Way of Haldimand Norfolk, Community Living and Access Support Services, Terry Fox Foundation, Norfolk General Hospital, Pottahawk Swim plus others both locally and internationally… I could continue on… but Corina isn’t about the press clippings

Like I said at the beginning of this piece… for myself I wanted to see the other side. What was it like for someone in Corina’s situation to grow up in a communist country? What I came away with… was to understand that the passion to help others is evident, that it lies within all of us from a young age… it is each individual who decides to let that drive and desire to help others out… to follow their heart in life and do the right thing under any circumstance… it doesn’t matter in what country or what political background… it matters that you care enough to help.

I want to thank Corina for her time and leave you with something you can do for Corina… you see she was nominated as one of the top 25 Canadian Immigrates in 2012 (chosen out of 500) and you can vote for her online until April13th at

http://canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-

immigrants-2012/vote.

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