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Feature Story Page 10Once a week, for the past twenty years, a group of intrepid local women head into the great outdoors to walk, cross-country ski or snowshoe the wilds of Grey and Bruce Counties. Calling themselves the Trail Mix Walking Group, they brave marshes and mountains, bluffs and sloughs – not to mention swarming bees, slithering snakes and over-exposed couples – in pursuit of their passion for trekking. And they don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

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Storm days! I remember when I was a kid how glorious it was to hear those magical words on the radio. But, that was long ago, and I have to tell you I was rooting for the furry fellow to give us a positive outcome! Thankfully Willie did not let us down, I can hear a collective sigh of relief throughout the Bruce. Spring! Early Spring! And there's more to celebrate, here's to daylight savings time! Freeing us from the constant refrain of “it’s dark before I even leave work.”

A big shout out to Ken and the gang at B&W Appliances, Ken has been doing this for 33 years! Congrats!

Enviro Masters are celebrating 15 years of keeping your grass green and healthy.

Lisa and Vern Stacey are celebrating their fifth year with their business Clear-Vu Windows, they do great work and you won't be disappointed.

Welcome back to Tonya and Ash of West Shore Clothing, you have been missed!

There will be a Human Trafficking Awareness Session at the Kincardine Davidson Centre on March 5th that will explore the realities of human trafficking on rural communities. Learn how to recognize the warning signs and how to help victims connect with services in Grey and Bruce counties. For more information contact Jenna Liefso - [email protected], 519-396-3468 ext. 7116.

You have to check this out, the Kincardine Library is having a Mini Comic-Con on Saturday, March 15th.

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While there are discussions and strong debates underway throughout Canada and around the world about the challenges with tackling climate change and associated economic factors, we can’t lose sight that the work we’re doing within Ontario’s nuclear industry is right in front of us and demonstrates that both goals and aspirations can be achieved.

It’s an exciting time for Bruce Power and the people working on our site, including our employees, contractors and suppliers. We’re almost three months into the refurbishment of our Unit 6 nuclear reactor, the first phase of our Major Component Replacement (MCR) Project that will see six of the eight reactors refurbished so Bruce Power can continue to provide Ontario with carbon-free, affordable and reliable electricity through 2064.

The work happening at Bruce Power today supports 22,000 direct and indirect jobs annually, and is contributing $4 billion through direct and indirect spending on operational equipment, supplies and material labour income in Ontario. There are approximately 480 companies doing business with us, and these companies in turn do business with hundreds of sub-suppliers.

That impact Bruce Power has on the economy, the environment and health care is detailed in the Ontario Energy Report, which was created by Bruce Power and released in January when Mike Rencheck, our President and CEO, spoke to the Toronto Region Board of Trade. The Report (which you can find at https://www.brucepower.com/resources/publications/) spells out our role in meeting Ontario’s demand for electricity, provides a guide to your monthly electrical bill

and also details our involvement in eliminating coal in Ontario and lending a hand to health care around the world through the production of medical isotopes.

Nuclear continues to be the power workhorse for the province, meeting 61 per cent of Ontario’s electricity need last year. And in large part due to our nuclear fleet, Ontario’s residential electricity rates rank among the lowest in developed countries and almost 30 per cent below the world average of 17.33 cents per kilowatt hour in 2018.

Ontario is a unique energy market from a demand perspective because of its dual-peaking nature. That comes as no surprise to those of us who live in Bruce, Grey and Huron counties – we know quite well that demand for electricity is at its highest in the winter and summer. For Ontario to be self-sufficient, it needs a unique mix of wind, solar, hydro, natural gas and nuclear to meet its highest demand days, and reliable enough to provide 24/7 power.

We’re also excited about our expanding role in the production of medical isotopes, especially around the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Through our collaborative efforts with many partners, including the Saugeen Ojibway Nation and the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council, Bruce Power is committed to supporting the type of innovation that will result in making people’s lives better not only in our own backyard, but in countries all around the world.

As always, please contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions. You can also follow me on Twitter @jscongack.*

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I am writing this column on the anniversary of Ontario’s 2003 blackout. When we look back at that day we remember what it did to our lives without electricity – hospitals, transit, businesses, communications and our way of life grinded to a halt. I am also looking at a morning report on our electricity supply for what is going to be a hot summer day. The data is live from Ontario’s market operator, the IESO, and they have nuclear generating 12,000 megawatts (MWs), hydro 3,000 MWs, gas 900 MWs, wind 360 MWs and solar 30 MWs to meet about 17,000 MWs of demand.

Where does Ontario get its reliability from? The facts speak for themselves

To that end, we celebrated an important milestone at Bruce Power in August with Unit 1 achieving a full year of generating low-cost, clean electricity, just four days after setting a new record run of 361 days of continuous operation. The unit,

which was returned to service in 2012 after the Bruce A station was shut down by the former Ontario Hydro in the 1990s, continues to set a new record daily through safe, reliable operation.

Unit 1’s previous record run of 360 days was from May 19, 1985 to May 14, 1986. This latest run shows that the commitment the Government of Ontario and Bruce Power to extend the life of its units through refurbishment will provide safe, low-cost, reliable electricity to the people of Ontario for decades to come.

In simple terms, this unit ran continuously for more than a year, generating enough power for

about 800,000 Ontario homes. That’s just one of our eight units.

Reliability counts and it’s something we rely on.As we continue with our investment program there will be

many special interest groups who will continue to attack nuclear. While everyone is entitled to their own opinion and a debate is healthy, we must always keep in mind that reliability counts and the investments we are making today are contributing to a stable electricity system for decades to come.

Please feel free to contact me anytime at [email protected] or on Twitter @jscongack. And make sure to follow the latest announcements from Bruce Power on our social media channels (Facebook - @BrucePowerNGS; Twitter - @Bruce_Power; and Instagram – brucepowerngs.

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wollen and carding mills, weavers, tailors and milliners. Two unique businesses in Port Elgin and Walkerton developed to provide accessories and tools supporting this industry.

The Port Elgin Button Works was established by Emil Vogelsang in 1886 behind the former arena on the southwest corner of Hilker and Green streets. Vogelsang and property owner Philip Cress received support from the Town of Port Elgin in the form of a $5,000 loan. The factory was one of only three places in Canada where vegetable ivory buttons were manufactured. The nuts were made from a palm tree nut, also called tagua or corozo, shipped from South America.

In manufacturing the buttons, employees cleaned off the nut’s outer hard bark with a file. The nut was then soaked and cut into four pieces on a circular saw. The nut slices were placed in a machine, operated by a foot pedal, which pressed the nut in a form, giving it the required shape and making the button holes. The white buttons were then dyed in various colours and sewn on cards.

At least ten women were employed to polish the buttons, and the business employed up to 25 people. One of the challenges the business faced was the need to close the factory when they ran out of nuts and had to await a shipment from South America.

By 1893, the business had defaulted on the repayment of its loan to the Town and was no longer operating. The Town took possession of the property and in 1901 John and August Miller moved in to operate Miller’s Planing Mill. The Port Elgin Cabinet Company later resided in the building, which no longer stands.

Canada Spool & Bobbin Ltd., Walkerton, also supported the textile industry through manufacturing spools and bobbins used in the spinning, twisting, weaving, and braiding of all kinds of fibrous materials. The business moved into Walkerton around the mid-1880s due to the local supply of fine hardwoods. It left Walkerton in 1898 and returned in 1903 when William Shaw bought the business and moved it into the old woolen mill beside the Saugeen River.

The factory grew to create wood textile forms used for making textiles including touques, socks and mittens. One company known to have purchased these forms was the Royal Knitting

Company, Guelph. Canada Spool & Bobbin employed up to 100 people.

Throughout its years of operation, it also diversified its lines to include other types of wooden products, such as furniture legs, turned handles, spindles and bowling pins. The factory closed in September 1988, due to decreasing markets for wood products.

Sources: Land Records; Hiram Eby 1955 interview notes by Bruce Krug, A2014.003.0561; “The Scrapbook of Reflections by the Cordwainer: Memories.

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If you were to build a new home today following the Ontario Building Code it would be virtually air-tight, at least when brand new. Actually, it’s been that way for about 25 years already. So, behind the drywall on all your exterior walls and ceiling there is a plastic sheet called the “vapour barrier” that is supposed to be pretty air-tight, essentially resulting in us living in a plastic bag.

Does this sound like a healthy thing to do? That’s definitely a good question, and everyone who owns a home or even lives in one should have a basic understanding of this technology.

To start, since we live in a cold climate and fuel is expensive and polluting, we need to conserve. Building a home super air tight not only prevents loss of heat but, also eliminates discomforting cold draughts. But logic tells us that this is not healthy. As a matter of fact, we produce all kinds of pollutants in a home. Many homes have 30 times the level of air pollution than the air outside.

You may ask, “why build a house so air-tight?”, or “why not just open a window?”. Well, here’s the deal. Indiscriminate air leaks may produce fresh air to certain rooms, while other areas in the home are still very polluted or have high humidity which causes mold and mildew. You would have no control over the air quality in your home.

This has been well studied in Northern Europe and, even here in Canada. If you’ve heard the term HRV, it stands for Heat Recovery Ventilator.

Don’t even think of buying a new home without one. This system draws moist and polluted air from each bathroom, laundry room, and kitchen and then exhausts it to the outdoors, bringing in an equal amount of fresh air at the same time. The exhaust air goes through a heat exchanger that helps heat the incoming air. If you have a heating system with air ducts, it then sends the incoming cool air into the heating ducts so that you will not feel a cold draught. This fresh air is also filtered.

Why am I telling you this as I don’t even sell HRV’s? Actually, I don’t sell anything, I’m retired. I do, however, believe in education, and that’s what this is.

As a fireplace guy, why do I even know about this stuff? Well, during my

career I became an expert in solid fuel technology and was required to learn a lot about housing technology in the process.

Since most wood burning stoves and fireplaces rely on natural draft, any device in a pretty air-tight home will compete with the chimney. So, turning on a powerful device that sucks air out of the home such as a central vacuum or a clothes dryer, kitchen exhaust or all at once may pull smoke into the home from the wood stove or fireplace.

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all them trailblazers. Once a week, come rain or shine, a group of intrepid women head into the great outdoors to walk, cross-country ski or snowshoe the wilds of Grey and Bruce Counties. They tramp the Brant Tract Trails,

trudge the conservation area that is Bognor Marsh, hike at Devil’s Monument, travel out and back to Kemble Mountain, and traipse around the Slough of Despond. And when the journeying is done, they make their way to exotic eateries like Ted’s Range Road Diner and the Rocky Raccoon Café, where they regale one another with tales of their treks over tea and treats … and, of course, talk about the following week’s outing.

It started out simply enough. A handful of ladies belonging to the Saugeen Shores CFUW club (Canadian Federation of University Women) decided to get together for occasional walks. That was two decades ago. Now that handful of women – who affectionately call themselves the Trail Mix Walking Group – is more than 30 strong, and those occasional walks are weekly three to six kilometer hikes throughout the area.

“There’s still no commitment though,” says Sid Gordon, a veteran hiker with the group. “We go out every Wednesday and you either show up or you don’t. On a nice Spring day we’ll get 25 walkers out,” she tells me with some pride. Then with a smile she adds, “But in January, when the snow is flying … maybe not quite so many.”

Every three months, the Trail Mix Walking Group updates the roster of hiking trails. Long-time walkers Heather Briggs and Mime hare set the schedule for almost 20 years, but now the task has fallen to Sid and Anne Marie Raven. They pick the locations for the treks based on input from fellow Trail Mixers, recommendations from other walking groups, and, as Anne Marie puts it, “based on Sid’s and my favourite places to stroll.” And since they’re hiking in Bruce and Grey Counties, the

seasons are also a factor. According to Anne Marie, “We venture up the Bruce Peninsula in good-weather seasons, stay local in Port Elgin, Paisley and Kincardine in bad-weather seasons, and stay out of the bush in deer hunting season.”

They get around, too. The group has hiked in Oliphant and Red Bay, along Rankin River and Walter’s Falls, at Cabot Head on the northeast tip of the Bruce Peninsula, and at the Stoney Island Conservation Area near Kincardine. They have even done treks on Manitoulin Island. And over the years they have walked the entire length of the Bruce Trail – which is no small feat. A UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, the Bruce Trail is the oldest and longest marked hiking route in Canada, stretching 890 kilometers along the Escarpment from Niagara to Tobermory!

And while the weekly walks are generally between three and six kilometers, Anne Marie admits that’s flexible. “As we get older, the hikes become a little shorter and the time spent sipping coffee and chatting afterwards, a little longer.”

Sharing experiencesNot that the ladies don’t do a lot of chatting while walking.

“That’s a key part of the outing,” says Lin Johnson. “Hiking beside women you don’t really know that well and getting to hear their stories, all the while sharing your own stories with them, makes the whole experience especially wonderful.” Gloria Currie agrees. “When I first moved to this area I decided to join the group to meet people.” That was nine year’s ago – and she’s still trekking strong with the Trail Mix club. “Only now all the women in the group are my friends. I have formed some long-lasting relationships through these walks.”

Almost as much as the companionship, Patty Valletta enjoys the amazing places that the Trail Mix walks take her. “We hike such beautiful areas,” she enthuses, rhyming off locales such as Cyprus Lake in the Bruce Peninsula National Park, Skinner’s Bluff in South Bruce Peninsula, and Dodd’s Hill near Big Bay. “These are places I would never have gotten to see on my own. In fact, a lot of them I never even knew existed until I joined the walking group.” Liz Owen is of the same mind. “The group has truly introduced me to the stunning natural beauty of Bruce and Grey Counties.” And to its changing beauty, she adds. “We go back to hike the same areas in summer, fall and winter because they are different in every season.”

Then there’s the food. According to Anne Marie, some of her best memories with the walking group are associated with food. “We have semi-annual pot-luck lunches that are to die for,” she says. “And over the years we’ve discovered a lot of unusual restaurants on our walks, like Ted’s Range Road Diner near Meaford that serves elk, buffalo and crocodile meat!”

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Trail Mix group is not to be missed. It’s her Fountain of Youth. “The walks are great exercise,” she says, “and they help keep me feeling young.”

And no one can say the Trail Mixers are just f a i r - w e a t h e r walkers. Like postal couriers,

neither snow nor rain nor heat can stay these resolute women. “Most of us walk in almost every kind of weather,” says Anne Marie. “We may swap our hiking boots for snowshoes or cross-country skis, but we still go out.”

Mind you, they are vigilant about safety when they walk, snowshoe or ski. The group always brings a first aid kit with them, and everyone is required to carry their Health Cards – just in case. Oh yes, they also ring bells on their treks. It’s to warn away wild animals. Fortunately, in 20 years of walking they have yet to encounter a member of the bear, wolf or coyote species. So far it has been nothing more threatening than salamanders, frogs, foxes and wild turkeys. And snakes. That’s when Sid gets squeamish. “I hate snakes,” she grimaces. “So I always walk at the back of the pack – hoping everybody else will scare them away.”

Cell phones welcomeWhile they don’t carry charts and compasses on their

excursions, the ladies have occasionally had to pull out a cell phone and use Google maps to figure out where in the heck they were. And anytime they get really lost, they turn to snow angels.

Sid took the group tramping through MacGregor Park one winter, and got them completely lost. “Everyone was shouting different directions at me for how to find our way back, and it got a little chaotic,” she tells me. “So I had everyone lie in the snow and make snow angels to keep them occupied, while I figured out my bearings.” It worked. “We found our way back to civilization unscathed,” she laughs.

Turns out, that’s just one of the humourous moments this group of women has had out on the walking trails. There are others. Like the ‘stuck butt’ ordeal. Apparently while hiking near Oliphant a few years back, the trail they were on cut through a gap that had opened up in a rocky outcropping. “It was narrow,” Sid explains, “but we figured we could fit through.” And they did. All except for one. “She got wedged tight in that crevice,” Sid goes on. “And we were all there pushing and pulling, trying to get her unstuck. It was quite a situation!” Later the ladies went back to that location and posted a sign of warning for future walkers: NO BIG BUMS ALLOWED.

Then there was the time the Trail Mix group made their way up to Skinner’s Bluff, a long escarpment face overlooking Georgian Bay. What they expected were stunning views of Griffiths and Hay Islands floating atop the blue waters of the Bay; what they got was an equally stunning view of a young couple, as naked as Jaybirds, engaged in more than just sightseeing. “That was certainly a memorable hike,” admits Anne Marie.

Not that the weekly rambles are all humour and fun and X-rated vistas. They had to dial 911 once. One of the women pulled a ligament in her knee when the group was cross-country skiing on the trails in Beaver Valley. Despite the fact that three of the ladies skiing that day were nurses, they couldn’t get their injured friend off the trails and back to the cars because she was in so much pain. “The fire department had to come and rescue her,” admits Sid. “Funny thing,” she adds with a sheepish smile, “that woman never came on another outing with us ever again.”

And it’s a wonder any of the ladies ever came on another outing after their close encounter with carpenter bees. Blame it on Sid.

Tramping along the Jones Bluff loop of the Bruce Trail near Cape Croker, she stepped off the path and right into a nest, releasing a swarm of furious stinging insects. “We had to run for our lives,” Sid recounts. “And I think everybody got stung at least once.”

Dogs allowed but no husbandsIt goes without saying that no husbands are allowed on the

hikes. “Many have wanted to join over the years, but they get turned away,” says Sid. “I keep telling my husband that he can start his own walking club.” Dogs on the other hand, are definitely allowed. For 14 years, while it was alive, Lin Johnson’s tiny shitsu, Mandi, trekked with the group every week. “And when the weather turned really cold on winter outings, or if we went snowshoeing or cross-country skiing, Mandi would just climb inside my jacket,” Lin says.

Shutterbugs are allowed on the hikes as well – in fact, the Trail Mixers have their own official photographer. Each week, Bev White carries her camera out onto the routes and paths and trails with the group, ready to snap pictures and take videos of their escapades. Then twice a year, usually at their infamous potluck lunches, they gather to view the images and re-live their rambles.

Will the Trail Mix Walking Group ever stop hiking? “Not a chance,” states Anne Marie. “And even if a few of us

can’t continue walking, because of age or hip-replacements,” she adds, “we’ll still meet up with the other women at Ted’s Range Road Diner for crocodile burgers.” Sid agrees. “We’ll all die out before the club wraps up,” she pronounces. Then she adds, “One of our members, Betty Tiller, was well into her 80’s when she passed away, and she was still walking with us. I want that to be me.”

If you’d like to enquire about joining the Trail Mix Walking Group, or need more information about it, contact Sid Gordon at [email protected].


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A few members of the Trail Mix Walking Group out for a cross-country ski.

hen Ron Mottram retired from a career of managing multi-million

dollar construction projects around the globe, he did something unexpected: he went back to grade school. No, the university graduate wasn’t looking to upgrade his reading and writing and arithmetic skills. He wanted to help maintain and develop the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre (BOEC), so that grade school students across Grey and Bruce Counties can continue to experience firsthand the natural wonders of the Bruce Peninsula.

A designated UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the BOEC is a 320-acre wilderness classroom located near Wiarton. And each year it provides more than 4,000 local children with the opportunity to explore the biological, geological and botanical features of this area through outdoor learning programs. “What’s more,” says Ron, “they even get to camp overnight at this school.”

His next-door neighbour got him involved. “He asked me to come out and tour the Centre with him, to see what a unique learning environment it is – and to maybe help out by volunteering for a few months,” Ron tells me. That was 16 years ago. And Ron has never looked back.

He’s been an avid fund-raiser for the Centre, forging relationships with community businesses and organizations to help generate over $1.5 million. He headed up a refurbishment project that saw classrooms renovated, student dorms built, and even an observatory constructed – complete with a retractable roof. And for the past 12-years, he’s been President of the Foundation charged with ensuring the long-term viability of the Learning Centre.

Of course, it’s not a matter of all work and no play. Ron’s taken advantage of the observatory, attending astronomy programs and gazing through telescopes at planets, constellations, and lunar eclipses. When his grandkids visit from Scotland, he takes them on hikes through the Centre’s meadows and marshlands and forests. And every so often, he’ll come out to the BOEC

when students are gathered in the facility‘s main classroom, and play the accordion for them. “I can knock out a tune,” jokes Ron, a member of the Kincardine Scottish Fiddle Orchestra in his spare time. “And the kids get a kick out of it.”

Will he ever retire from his volunteer work with the BOEC? “Never,” he states. While admitting that he may not stay on indefinitely as President of the Foundation, he stresses that as long as he’s able, he’ll be a part of the Outdoor Education Centre. “I guess you could say I am passionate about it,” he goes on. “It is such a wonderfully unique experience, I want to help ensure that it operates into the future for the benefit and education of generations to come.”

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If you’re looking for something to do during March break, there will be a free skate daily from Monday, March 16th to Friday, March 20th from 2 to 3pm. Thank you to all of the great sponsors. The final skate of the season will be on March 22nd from 6:30 to 7:30pm. It is free as well and sponsored by PLAY in Bruce Grey.

Wednesday, March 20th marks the offical first day of Spring! Goodbye winter!

The annual Skins Bonspiel takes place at the Paisley Curling Club from March 27th to March 29th. If you are interested in taking part, please contact Beth Gregg at 519-353-5217.

Summer will be here before we know

it. The Municipality of Arran Elderslie is looking for summer students to work in the Recreation and Works Departments. Day camp, aquatics, museum, and parks and works positions are available. If you are interested please forward your resume to [email protected].

Looking ahead, you will want to mark Sunday, April 19th on your calendar. There will be a country gospel show ‘A Tribute to Jim Patterson’ with Yesterdays Wine (aka Jim Beech) and Friends at Knox United Church in Paisley. The concert starts at 11am; tickets are $15 per adults and will be available from Knox members. A light lunch will follow the concert.

If you have an event you would like mentioned in the next issue please contact me no later than March 7th at [email protected] or 519-832-7496.

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there are still lots of opportunities to watch and play hockey this year! The Ripley Wolves are competing in the Playoffs and our minor hockey teams are battling it out for titles in their respective divisions. For a full list of playoff games visit the ice schedule on the Township website at www.huronkinloss.com.

There are also many hockey tournaments taking place in the Township this month that you will not want to miss!

• February 29th Ron Alton Minor Novice Tournament in Lucknow

• March 14th L.A.W.S. Atom LL Tournament in Lucknow

• March 15th Elaine Irwin Memorial Bantam LL Hockey Tournament in Lucknow

• March 16th to 20th, three on three Recreational youth hockey tournament in Ripley.

For more information, check out the Huron Bruce Minor Hockey website www.huronbruceminorhockey.ca.

Public Skating and Shinny are sponsored at your local arenas for the month of March! Check your local facility schedules for dates and times.

Ripley Indoor Pickleball runs every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30pm in the upstairs auditorium. Admission is only $2 per person. No experience required.

Vendor Registrations are open for the Ripley Food Art Craft Festival held at the Ripley Huron Community Centre on Saturday, August 15th from 9:30am to 2:30pm. Interested vendors are encouraged to visit www.huronkinloss.com or contact [email protected] for more information on how to

register.Had enough of winter? Here are some

programs and events that will get you excited for Spring and Summer:

Ripley Summer Sports Registration is open for both Ripley Minor Baseball and Ripley Minor Soccer until March 31st. For more information contact [email protected]. Registration for Lucknow Minor Soccer and Baseball are now open as well. For more information contact [email protected].

The Ripley Wolf Cub Summer Adventure Camp is now OPEN! Four weeks of camp begins July 6th and runs until the end of July. Each week features a different theme and involves different exciting activities and special guests, with day trips as well. Please visit the Township website or contact [email protected] for more information on how to register or become a student volunteer.

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inter is winding down and so is the hockey season, but don’t fret

there are still lots of opportunities to watch and play hockey this year! The Ripley Wolves are competing in the Playoffs and our minor hockey teams are battling it out for titles in their respective divisions. For a full list of playoff games visit the ice schedule on the Township website at www.huronkinloss.com.

There are also many hockey tournaments taking place in the Township this month that you will not want to miss!

• February 29th Ron Alton Minor Novice Tournament in Lucknow

• March 14th L.A.W.S. Atom LL Tournament in Lucknow

• March 15th Elaine Irwin Memorial Bantam LL Hockey Tournament in Lucknow

• March 16th to 20th, three on three Recreational youth hockey tournament in Ripley.

For more information, check out the Huron Bruce Minor Hockey website www.huronbruceminorhockey.ca.

Public Skating and Shinny are sponsored at your local arenas for the month of March! Check your local facility schedules for dates and times.

Ripley Indoor Pickleball runs every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30pm in the upstairs auditorium. Admission is only $2 per person. No experience required.

Vendor Registrations are open for the Ripley Food Art Craft Festival held at the Ripley Huron Community Centre on Saturday, August 15th from 9:30am to 2:30pm. Interested vendors are encouraged to visit www.huronkinloss.com or contact [email protected] for more information on how to

register.Had enough of winter? Here are some

programs and events that will get you excited for Spring and Summer:

Ripley Summer Sports Registration is open for both Ripley Minor Baseball and Ripley Minor Soccer until March 31st. For more information contact [email protected]. Registration for Lucknow Minor Soccer and Baseball are now open as well. For more information contact [email protected].

The Ripley Wolf Cub Summer Adventure Camp is now OPEN! Four weeks of camp begins July 6th and runs until the end of July. Each week features a different theme and involves different exciting activities and special guests, with day trips as well. Please visit the Township website or contact [email protected] for more information on how to register or become a student volunteer.

If you have a community event you would like included in our calendar or article please send your information to [email protected]

Be sure to get your last hockey fix for the season!BY

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Dear Liz,I have never smoked cigarettes, but

my husband has for over half hislifetime, about 35 years. I worry abouthis health, and of course aboutsecondhand smoke. No matter how manytimes or ways I plead with him, he willnot quit smoking. He has tried, but healways ends up giving up, no matterwhat the method. Now, every time hegoes outside to have a puff, I remind himthat it’s killing him, and that he shouldquit now. I tell him it could be his lastsmoke, but he doesn’t listen. How can Iget him to quit before it’s too late?

Smokin’ Hot WifeDear Wife,I know your heart is in the right place

and you have the very best intentions,but constantly nagging a smoker doesnot, ever, work as an incentive to quit.Trying to quit a severely addictive habitis extremely stressful, and hearing abouttheir failures and shortcomings will onlyadd stress to the situation, usuallyresulting in the person wanting to smokeeven more, and not less as intended. Youneed to play a positive, supporting role

and be strong when your husband tries toquit, hopefully for good. Talk to yourdoctor about a quitting smokingprogram. There are many optionsavailable, and sometimes there are evencontests for quitting smoking where youcan win amazing prizes! I know it mustbe hard to see your husband smoke, buttry not to admonish him too much. Heknows. He doesn’t like smoking either.Hopefully the two of you can worktogether to butt out.

Dear Liz,My friend “Patsy” and I have been

going for morning walks, five times aweek, for the last nine years. That’s a lotof hours put in, and we kind of have aroutine after all these steps walked. I like

our walks, and I wouldn’t change thatpart of my life for anything! So it’sbothersome that Patsy invited her newneighbour, “Flora”, to join us. Floracomes every morning, and she talks thewhole time, and she can’t keep up withus, so we have to slow our pace. Is thereany way to go back to the way thingswere, with just Patsy and I, without mefeeling like a big... meany?

Mrs. WalkerDear Walker,Really now, is it so bad that your nine-

year-old routine has been a bit shakenup? Sometimes it’s good to have a freshperspective, as it were. Flora obviouslyenjoys the walks, or she wouldn’t be outevery morning. If she is new in town, thisis a wonderful way for her to meetfriends. It would be mean to make herfeel unwelcome. Let her in on the greatexperience, and before you know, thethree of you will have a routine. If youneed alone time with Patsy, start anevening walk. I’m sure you’re up for it!

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ven though last month, I declared, “new year, same me”, secretly I did sort of try to create some seemingly

easy and healthy goals for myself. They weren’t anything hard, just everyday, basic tasks, renamed as “goals” so I could feel good about doing them. As it turns out, I am 100 per cent stuck in my ways and will never change.

I will never be able to fold my laundry the same day I wash it, it will forever remain on top of the dryer for a week. I will never submit my column on time, rather I will give myself more duties around the office, such as reorganizing Deb’s piles of random papers from one corner of the desk to the other, and disinfecting keyboards before I write my column. While I am still being productive (sort of), I truly have an issue with just getting it done!

While discussing with a co-worker different puppy training techniques, since she had recently brought home a new little adorbable-ness, I realized that I respond better to a more primal technique, like that of a small dog. Think of a reward system you would use to potty train a puppy, that’s where I’m at.

It’s tough to be both trainer and trainee, but thankfully I am so skilled in talking to myself, it almost seems natural. “Hey Jess, want one of those awesomely flaked toaster strudles you just bought?”

“Sure as heck do, Jess!”“Well you better finish cleaning out that

closet you just unloaded, then stopped to look at old pictures and are now just walking around the piles of ***!”. As I sat on the floor strudle in one hand, pictures in other, I realized the system still had its flaws.

This month I had plenty of shows to help my procrastination! One day as I was in the middle of omelet making, I found The Circle. I was so transfixed that I burnt my breakfast and was an hour late to an appointment. I’ll be the first to admit that this show has a pretty bizarre concept: eight people only communicate with each other over social media, and eliminate people based on their rankings. I love it. Most people were who they said they were, but I found myself rooting for the catfishes the most! This show was a fun, easy show to get into, and certainly a great one to help escape reality for a while.

Finding myself couch-bound after a night of cards over at the parents, I obsessively watched the first season of

Killing Eve. I am completely hooked. Sandra Oh is crushing it, everyone needs to watch this. I don’t want to give too much away, but if you enjoy getting into the mind of a psychopathic Russian assassin who is consumed with the person trying to chase him down, then this is the show for you.

Following the trend of psychopaths, I also watched The Bletchley Cirlce. If you enjoyed The Imitation Game, then this is right up your alley! Nine years after World War II, a group of females who worked as code breakers at Bletchley Park find themselves following the “pattern” of a serial killer to hunt him down and stop him. The show is a bit heavy at times, but well rounded, with fleshed out characters, I can’t wait to start the next season!

And of course, in pursuit to assimilate

Asian dramas into the hearts of Grey and Bruce County (it’s going to happen), I watched Triad Princess. This is truly, a great show to get a little taste of it since there are only six episodes in this mini-series, versus the typical 32 episodes in most Asian dramas. Angie, the daughter to a Triad leader, is just like every other girl, she gets her heart broken, she crushes on famous actors, but unlike other typical girls, she has a fleet of gangsters to back her up. This show was light, funny, and cute - with a great twist ending!

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The Bretz, Beechey and Breakey group in Calgary, Alberta last day of

great Canadian west tour enjoying a moment with Marketplace.

hen we think of malnutrition we conjure up images of emaciated

children in TV commercials from far away countries. But you can’t always tell just by looking whether someone is malnourished. Did you know that almost one out of every two adults admitted to hospitals in Canada are malnourished? This holds true for Grey and Bruce.

A survey by Grey Bruce Health Services found that 45 per cent of patients admitted are malnourished. The hospital now screens every patient for risk of malnutrition in order to enable early identification to begin providing treatment as soon as possible.

Malnourished patients have longer stays which add to the ongoing issue of hallway medicine but the reality is this problem starts long before hospitalization. People who are malnourished are two times more likely to be readmitted to hospital within a month. They require more calories and stay an average three days longer in the hospital, which costs the system approximately $2,000 more per person. This adds up to a two billion dollar problem nation-wide.

We know that proper nutrition makes us stronger. The human body requires

nutritious foods that contain vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates, fat and fibre to survive and flourish. A well-nourished body has a more effective immune system to fight off illness, the energy and strength to move safely, maintain independence and enjoy a better quality of life.

These health and financial realities merit careful reflection and should spark immediate action at all levels to address this very preventable issue from worsening.

The question is then: why can’t we keep all people well-nourished? Many factors affect this including income, education, chewing and swallowing problems, poor eyesight, transportation issues and living in isolation. From family and friends to

caregivers and health care professionals – we all need to step up to the plate and address this issue.

Family and friends can help by bringing groceries, leftovers, or cooking and eating meals together. Healthcare providers can use the Poverty Screening Tool to assess patients and 211 Ontario to connect patients to community supports like the Good Food Box, community meal programs, local food banks, social services and the new Senior Dental Care program.

Institutional settings can provide more wholesome meals. Caregivers in those institutions can assist people with opening containers, proper meal positioning, charting food intake accurately and recording weights. Healthcare pro-fessionals can then use that information to assess the patient and order supplements or condense calories to augment poor intake, arrange for physiotherapy to build strength and coordinate community supports for clients at home.

We all play a vital role. Working together we can be more effective in keeping people well-nourished. What can we do to combat malnutrition in our community?

Coming together to combat malnutrition in our community


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oga, derived from the Sanskrit word “yuji”, meaning union, is an ancient

practice which focuses breathing to bring the mind and body together.

Many people see yoga as an entry into better fitness and health. While some see it as “an easier way to get fit” or a place to start in an exercise program. Others may see yoga as something you can’t do unless you are fit and flexible.

A word of advice would be to be aware of what type of yoga you are walking into. Some classes are easy, some are very demanding. Do a little research before attending to be sure you choose the best one that meets most of your needs. And, if at first you don’t find the best fit, try again. There are so many different types of yoga, styles, techniques and methods, and on top of all that, each yoga instructor brings a different feel to the class. With all these variables, there is sure to be a class out there just for you.

Yoga is not just lying on a mat and breathing, but neither is it only demanding balance and flexibility type poses. You will be taught breathing techniques and balance based positions, but you will develop so much more. Yoga will make you stronger,

both physically and emotionally. Along with your flexibility improving, of both body and mind, so can your sleep.

Studies have found that yoga increases the melatonin in the body which is the hormone that regulates sleep. You will learn how to manage stress, therefore help fight anxiety and depression

Yoga can be a great way to manage the pain and inflammation of arthritis, as well. The fluid movements of a yoga class are non-impact, which benefits the joints. This, combined with the strength and flexibility that will be gained around the knees, hips, ankles, shoulders or back will also help slow the symptoms of arthritis. It is also the type of activity that can be easily modified to suit your ability as it is usually slower

paced. It is never competitive or judgemental. Instructors should always allow you to pace yourself, change any of the moves as you see fit and rest whenever you need to.

How do these benefits of yoga help you off the mat? Better balance means more confidence. The difficult balances practiced in yoga become easier after a few performances. Improved balance transfers to less risk of injury for anyone. Think of the skier who feels himself falling yet is able to correct himself and avoid the fall. Because yoga is done in bare feet, it trains small muscles in the feet, ankles, knees, hips and abs. Any wobbling means those small muscles are being recruited to keep you upright.

Your posture will improve through yoga, as well. Correct bending forward technique taught in yoga means reduced back injury. Rotational positions in yoga transfer to ease of movement while driving.

Studies have also found that yoga lowers blood pressure, improves digestion, boosts the immune system and helps manage blood sugar levels. Check out the yoga in your area to find a class that suits you, and give it a go. Namaste

Is there more to yoga than standing on your head? Yes!

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arch is upon us and Saugeen Shores has many events scheduled for the month.

The Southampton Community Suppers are sponsored by the Southampton Churches. This is an opportunity to enjoy fellowship and wholesome meals every-other Wednesday from 5 pm to 6:15 pm until Wednesday, April 29th.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church located at 248 High St in Southampton hosts the biweekly meal. You are invited to bring your family and friends; admission is by donation. March’s meal dates are the 4th and 18th. For more information call 519-797-2984.

The Breakers Swim Team is holding their annual swimathon on Monday, March 9th at the Centennial Pool in Port Elgin. The five kms distance swim is over a period of two hours, and will begin at 6:30pm. This is a major fundraiser for the Breakers aids in purchasing training equipment for the team. If you would like to sponsor a swimmer or the team as a whole contact Sam at 519-378-5342. Spectactors are welcome to cheer on the swimmers that evening as they swim towards the five kms goal! The sponsoring

website is www.ontarioswimathon.ca/bst.

Go Breakers!The Bruce County Cultural Centre is

offering progams through out March Break. During the week of Monday, March 16th to Friday, March 20th from 8:30am to 5pm, the Museum will offer a variety of different events for kids and families. To register and learn more about what is offered give the Museum a call at 519-797-2080.

The Museum is also an interesting place to visit any time of the year. If you haven’t visited them in awhile or you are looking to plan your first visit there perhaps during this month you will make the trip to see them.

The Port Elgin Plex and the

Southampton Coliseum are offering sponsored skates during the month of March. Family and public skate times are available as well. Contact the Town recreation office at 519-832-2008 or visit www.saugeenshores.ca for a complete schedule.

The Chantry Centre 50+ offers monthly lunches every Tuesday at noon. Lunch consists of homemade soup and sandwiches served with vegetables and dessert. Tea and coffee are available as well. The Chantry Centre is located at 35 Grey Street in Southampton. They also have a full list of events scheduled for each week. For more information about the Centre, their events and membership contact them at 519-797-3096.

If you would like an event mentioned in a future article, information can be sent to [email protected] or by calling 519-386-1400.

March Break at Bruce County Cultural Centre

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Dear Liz,I am an administrative assistant and

accountant to a younger-than-I professional of the opposite sex. Though I have been happily married for seven years, my superior is single. His personal life is of no concern of mine. A few times a year, there are out of town business trips which I accompany him on in a professional capacity. Because of the nature of our business, our trips have included destinations such as the Caribbean and France. My husband and I have an excellent relationship and at no time has it occurred to either of us that these trips are “improper” or “suspicious” in nature. My husband trusts me completely. I recently was told that there are well-known rumours that I am having a sexual relationship with my boss, fuelled by talk of our “vacations” together and long working hours. I am deeply embarrassed. My husband is furious; not with me, but with everyone around us, being a potential “rumour-spreader”. I have not brought the issue up at work. Should we address these rumours publicly? Do we ignore them? I am not leaving a job in which I am successful and immensely enjoy. Your advice is appreciated.

Platonic Professionals Dear Platonic,What unfortunate nonsense you’ve had

churned your way from the rumour mill. Wagging tongues can ruin careers and relationships. I would say that as long as you and hubby are maintaining your strong relationship and trust, that’s all that matters. Your knowledge that it’s trash should be enough to keep your head held high. I would not address it to anyone; you do not owe explanations for your business to outsiders. If your boss has not brought up the matter with you, I would avoid the conversation with him as well. It would only make the rumour more tangible, and could make things uncomfortable where they were not before. Hopefully ignoring it will have it die out. People get bored and move on when there’s no entertainment to be had. My advice is to take the high road and let the rumour-spreaders embarrass themselves. Keep up the professional success at work. Good luck.

Dear Liz,My boyfriend grabs my phone and goes

through it every day to make sure I’m not talking to anyone he doesn’t like. He says that would all change if we got married, and he wants us to get engaged. I’m 45 and

I

don’t really need to be married ever, you know? But if I say no, he says he’s outta

here. He doesn’t pay rent, but I would be so lonely without him. What should I do?

Girlfriend Is Good Dear Good,Honey, kick him out. It’s better to be

lonely than with someone who doesn’t respect you or make things better by being together. Be single, and use that phone to talk to lots of new friends. You have so much worth. Let others see it.

Any questions or concerns? Write Liz at: Dear Liz c/o Marketplace Magazine, Box 523, Kincardine, ON N2Z 2Y9 or email: [email protected].

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visited Tangier in 1974, and I was, at the time, a rather uninformed traveller. It was, at that point, a rather

squalid place, not helped by the grey and rains of February. The medina was rather tired and run-down, and I cannot say I felt very comfortable here. There was a slightly dangerous feel to it. On joining the newly-independent country of Morocco again in 1956, it was basically ignored and allowed to fall into decay because of its reputation for excess during its existence as the “International Zone” from 1923 to 1956.

I have heard much about the “Tangier Renaissance”. The current King of Morocco saw great value in modernizing and developing Tangier. After all, it had been a very important centre for much of its history. Its proximity to Europe is a great advantage, at the western entrance to the Straits of Gibraltar and although this is a Muslim nation predominantly, Morocco in many ways sees itself as being more aligned with the West than with the Middle East.

There is a new mega-port, a modern newly-built commercial city, high speed train access to Casablanca and further afield. The beach area has been both cleaned up and provided with pleasant landscaping and facilities. I saw a recent YouTube video

of the city as it looks now the changes are extraordinary. This has brought investment and increased tourism. I decided to include it in the itinerary for a group trip I am taking this fall.

Historically speaking, it could not have a much more complicated timeline, one that we can only touch on briefly in the limited space available.

It appears to have been a Berber settlement back to 1000 B.C. After this, the Phoenicians established a major port city. It was subsequently Carthaginian, Roman, then invaded by the Vandals, attacked by the Byzantines, and conquered by the Visigoths.

The Muslims pushed out in the 8th century from the Middle East and established Tangier as the Capital of the Moroccan District. It was invaded and

controlled by Portugal for many years, then the Spanish, and then the British, and then became subsumed into the Moroccan Kingdom.

In 1912, Morocco was split into Spanish and French “Protectorates”. Shortly after is when Tangier became an International Zone, jointly administered by France, Britain and Spain. This period is one of great decadence.

Tangier became a place for the rich, the famous, gamblers, spies, and all kinds of dilettantes. Drugs were easily available and prostitution was rampant. Many famous writers and entertainers lived here. The next two articles will explore some of the people who are associated with the city, and not just in the decadent period.

Tangier, Morocco: Part One


The View from Here

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