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Point of View
Resolving to help others
Have you made a New Year’s res¬ There are some pressing prob¬
olution? Have you broken it yet? lems we could turn our attention to
Maybe this should be the year we instead.
resolve not to make promises we We could resolve to help a family
of Syrian refugees.
Will we stick to the diet and exer¬ We could join a service organiza¬
cise regime we’re committing to? If tion and work to better our commu¬
we do, it won’t be because of a reso¬ nity - they’re crying out for new
lution, it will be because we’re moti¬ blood to revitalize the great work
vated, and because we've chosen a they do.
good plan that will aid in a lifestyle We could volunteer in a long¬
change. And if we're not motived, term care home, visit shut-ins, drive
why set ourselves up for failure? cancer patients to treatments and
Why not make this the year to accept doctors’ appointments.
our less-than-perfect selves? We could change our lives in
It's not that it isn’t important to meaningful ways that help others,
make life changes to be healthier, and in the long run, that just might
it’s just that it’s unrealistic to decide, be the motivating factor that will
for no other reason than because change our lives in a more personal
it's January, that we can follow way, that will give us the push need¬
through. ed to look after our own health.
It is supposed to be a time of Now there's a resolution - to help Morgan - last name not to be published for confidentiality reasons - of Gillian’s
renewal, of change, but that is easi¬ others, and maybe as a result, find Place receives donations from Tara Rosling, who, through four very successful
er said than done, and let’s face it, we help ourselves. readings of The Mistletoe Bride - two were planned, but Silversmith Brewing
we’re lucky to last a week, never Here’s to 2016 - may it be a good Company, where they were being held, quickly filled to capacity, so two extra read¬
mind a year. ings were added. Donations of $1701 were handed over to Gillian’s Place.
Letters to the editor
Would small bri-nHg atrhreiemt Thuerbem” an Thanks, Santa, tahues-eL”a tkhee CNoimagmaruan-oitny- Verbal attack itnhgis osuhto tcok hineglp d irsepfulagye es,
Palliative Care. shows just how ignorant
Tubman I do not know the for generous Through his giving sign of and intolerant some peo¬
provenance of this mon¬ heart he raised $870 for ple are. Muslims live in
monument ument, but perhaps donation to the seriously ill in ignorance fear of this aggressive
enquiries could be made Niagara-on-the-Lake. behaviour. I would like
be appropriate and it could be moved to palliative care Thank you Santa for I was heartbroken to this woman to know that
the park to be estab¬ you kindness and thank learn that an innocent she is welcome in Canada
on Regent St.? lished on the (former) you to all who donated to Muslim woman who was and that hopefully it is just
bowling green property. This past holiday sea¬ his “c(l)ause” - the spirit waiting to renew her a small percentage of the
On BCing Street, out¬ It would be a more prom¬ son a special Santa Claus of Christmas is alive and health card in downtown population who festers
side Parliament Oak inent location. was bringing happiness well in our wonderful St. Catharines suffered an this horrible prejudice.
School, is a small monu¬ An apt memorial, to lots of people, young unprovoked verbal attack I guess it is possible
ment with a quotation: especially these days and old, in our commu- by strangers. that the poison and hate¬
“When I had crossed, with so many refugees ful words from U.S. politi¬
there was such a glory world wide. Also, he made the dened that the bystanders cians have invaded
over everything, I felt I decision that all the Terry Mactaggart just stared at this woman Canada.
was in heaven. money he raised through Program Coordinator and didn’t come to her aid
I am free, and they Barbara Ahluwalia donations would be Niagara-on-the-Lake in any way. Nancy Clayton
also shall be free. I shall N0TL given to his personal ”c(l) Community Palliative Care While Canada is reach¬ Niagara Falls
HOW TO CONTACT US OUR To be considered for publication, all letters must include the writer's full
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Opinion
Newark Neighbours getting back to normal after holidays
Happy New Year from all yous to send out. The Rotary cards. King's Point residents Solicitors collected during Thank you for all the sup¬
of us at Newark Neighbours. Club of Lewiston and made a generous donation their dress-down days. port Newark has received
We are starting the year Niagara-on-the-Lake gave a as did The Queenston Regal Florist had a sleigh this Christmas season. We
off with lots of donations to generous cheque - thank Residents Association. and reindeer set up for peo¬ couldn’t do the work we do
Many other individuals, ple to have their photos taken without all of you.
our food bank shelves are St. Vincent de Paul clubs and businesses have and accepted donations for Our hours are Monday,
now restocked from all the Catholic Women’s League also made donations. Newark Neighbours. They Tuesday, Thursday and
collections and donations collected for two of our fami¬ Along with all the won¬ collected a large amount of Friday from 9:30 a.m. until 2
given to us by this wonder¬ lies, giving lots of wonderful derful toys and food collect¬
fully generous community gifts. ed at the NOTL Hydro offices money. If you know of anyone in
We reopened for shop¬ The Tapas Dinner Group some people also gave Hendriks Valu-mart did a need of assistance please call
ping this past Monday and I collected food at their money. food collection for us and us at 905-468-3519.
understand there were cus¬ Christmas dinner party. We received a donation Tony Hendriks brought a Bonnie Turner is a volun¬
tomers waiting at the door. Sandy Lawrence and Chuck from the staff in the Andrews substantial amount of gro- teer with Newark
We have a last few thank lackson donated PC gift Law Office Barristers and Neighbours.
Microbiome in our gut can boost immune system
There's no escape. Looked at this way, long er folk are more often targets in our mitochondria - those asking for trouble, which is
No matter how well we life with our brains and bod¬ of autoimmune diseases hundreds of cytoplasmic precisely what happens
look after ourselves, strive to ies more or less intact has as such as multiple sclerosis or inclusion bodies responsible sometimes with disastrous,
stay active in mind and body, much to do with good luck as myasthenia gravis because of for generating most of the even-fatal results.
possess good genes, were good genes. The reasons we their hyper-vigilant immune energy for cells, and age-re¬ There’s a ‘dark side to that
lucky enough to avoid natu¬ get by at all have more to do system, which when it makes lated degenerative changes microbiome in our gut. Some
ral disasters and accidents or with our amazingly compe¬ a mistake, tends to make big¬ in stem cells - the progenors of the those bacteria in their
escape by the skin of our tent system for ’spell-check¬ ger, more consequenhal mis¬ of all tissue specific cells. travels may have acquired
teeth other lethal threats to ing’ our DNA and correcting takes compared to older folk. Oneofthemost intriguing the ability to make faulty pro¬
our well being, eventually mutations as they crop up When autoimmune dis¬ findings has been the focus teins from other bacteria or
time and luck run out We eases strike in later life they’re on the microbiome in our viruses and some of these
immune system that is capa¬ usually easier to manage gut. Who would have thought proteins may be transported
Despite the astounding ble of detecting and nipping because their immune sys-
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Itansit service solves some problems for some people
is available to NOTL resi¬ about it, what's the point they doing this?” Darte said town staff will will change, and to travel
dents, that they’re not in having the service?” Lord Mayor Pat Darte be asked to come up with from one zone, such as
necessarily aware of, is an She suggested possibili¬ said he believes, if asked, a communication plan, NOTL, to another zone,
Transit is an issue in inter-municipal transit ties such as including the regional staff would say and he would also convey such as St.Catharines,
Niagara-on-the-Lake, service for people who information in tax bills, on they are doing it to the Collard’s message to the would cost $15.
especially for seniors have mobility problems, local bulletin boards or best of their ability. Trips to appointments
unable to drive, but there Disero said. If that level of commu¬ The service, said Sarah in Hamilton are also pos¬
is a regional service that There is a new provider nication is not to the Holmes, transit co-ordina- sible, she said, at a cost of
could fill some of the taking over the region’s said Coun. Jim Collard, town’s satisfaction, tor for Niagara Region, is
gaps. inter-municipal special blaming the region's poor “maybe we have to fill in available for people who At least two days’ notice
Last January, council¬ transit service from the record for communica¬ the gaps,” he said. are physically unable to is necessary, she said.
lors asked staff to look at Red Cross - BTS Network tions, and suggesting the “It's a regional issue - board a conventional tran¬ If a caregiver is required
public transportation for has the new contract - but region be sent a message they’ve always been terri¬ sit vehicle or walk a speci¬ for the traveller, there
NOTL residents needing that change isn’t expected that the service should be ble communicators. They fied distance - about 600 would be no charge for
to get to places in other to have much impact on better advertised. need to do it better,” said feet - to a bus stop. that person, she said.
municipalities such as a those who use it. With its billion-doUar Collard. It’s available to those There is an application
hospital or medical Disero asked staff to budget, he said, they are “The region has a crisis who need to get to a hos¬ online for residents who
appointment, and report look at how best to tell the ones who should be of confidence in lots of pital, or an appointment want to use the service,
NOTL residents about the spending money on rais¬ areas, and clearly, their for medical, education or and a doctor’s signature is
At the last meeting service and come up with ing awareness of the ser¬ communication skill is employment purposes. required to show they
before the holiday break, a communication plan. vice, rather than the town. one of them.” At the moment, she said, qualify.
Coun. Betty Disero men¬ The service will only “Our message to the While Collard agreed the NOTL residents could Holmes said that during
tioned the regional ser¬ work for NOTL residents if region should be 'you town should help commu¬ travel to any other munici¬ the transition of providers,
vice, which, she said, few they know about it, she need to tell your people in nicate the service to resi¬ pality at a cost of $7.50 for there hasn’t been a lot of
people know about it. the region how this works,” dents, he said, “really the a one-way trip, but in advertising, and new bro¬
One of the services that “If people don’t know said Collard. “Why aren’t region should be doing it.” March, the fare structure chures are being devel-
To book a trip on Niagara
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on: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m and ask for Specialized
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For further information,
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS or to obtain an applica¬
tion, visit the Region’s
SNOW REMOVAL AND WINTER PARKING website at niagararegion.
ca or call Niagara
Residents are reminded that restrictions on snow removal and street Specialized Transit.
parking are in effect during the winter months. The specialized transit
system runs Monday to
Please do not deposit snow on public roadways. Pushing or blowing Friday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
snow and ice onto or across public roadways creates an unsafe situation and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4
Good Neighbour for drivers and can be punishable by fine under Section 181 of the p.m. It is not available
Highway Traffic Act. Sundays or most holidays.
this winter Please do not leave vehicles parked or standing on a public roadway.
Heavy snowfall can create challenges for pedestrians. tBray ffdioci nmgo svoe,m yeonut carneda tsen oanw urenmsaofvea sl iteufafotirotsn. for drivers and interfere with ILL AGE
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found parked on public streets in Niagara-on-the-Lake as follows:
To help prevent flooding, please clear • Directly interferes with traffic movement or snow removal
• In excess of 12 hours at any one time
• Between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
• In contravention of “No Parking” zones
• Within 10 metres of an intersection
• Within 3 metres of a fire hydrant
Please be a good neighbour and consider the safety of other road users.
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Randall named interim
CAO for Town of NOTL
Sheldon Randall has Randall began work¬ before his current
been handed the role ing for the Town in position was created,
ofinterim chief admin¬ 1996 with the engi¬ and now leads the
istrative office. neering department divisions that include
He is temporarily and was promoted to engineering, water
replacing former CAO the position of man¬ and waste water, roads,
Mike Galloway, who ager of information facilities, parks and
has left the position to technology in 2005, cemeteries divisions.
take a job in establishing the Council has hired a
Cambridge, Ont. Town’s first IT depart- consulting company
Randall has been an to look for a perma¬
employee of the Town In 2011 he took on nent CAO with the
for a decade, and most the responsibility and expectation of having
recently was appoint¬ role as the director of the position filled
ed director of opera- corporate services within three months.
2015.
That was a
new position
created when
restructuring
combined the
public works
and parks and
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