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Volume VI, Issue 10
Brisdale Public School
Inserts:
3 steps to quality summer child
care for your child Eco schools—update Help your child focus on a goal this summer and achieve it
Ecofest—outdoor festival Keep track of your child’s vacci-nations
On the road again—how to keep your cyclist safe Summer activities that boost
learning We Welcome the World Crossing Guard Appreciation
Day Changes to pedestrian signals in your neighbourhood
Ministry revamps special education website
Preparing for summer sun Plan ahead with the 2010-2011
elementary school year Challenge—Eat local food
May highlights 1
School Success 1
Bussing Eligibility
Lunchroom Supervisors
Child to Child
Overdue Library Books
& Report Cards
Day Schedule 2010/11
Staff Changes 2010/11
2
Student Writing—
Grade 1
Brisdale's Best May
3
Brisdale PS Info
Schools Attuned
EQAO Dates to Remember
School Council
4
Inside this issue:
May highlights & thanks from
June 2010
School Success
The Brisdale Bear
had the pleasure and honour of hosting our second Cana-dian Citizenship Ceremony, welcoming 44 new Canadian citizens to our community including a Brisdale student and her family. The grade 5 students along with our grade 2 choir had the opportunity to be a part of this great com-munity event.
We also had the opportunity to welcome our new Kinder-garten families at an engag-ing and exciting Welcome to Kindergarten evening hosted by all of our Kindergarten teachers. We look forward to having our new students join us later in the fall.
During the month of June, we will continue to celebrate and showcase many of our student talents and bring our school year to a close. Please talk with your son/daughter about which activity or event his/her class or group is involved with.
One event to which we would like to draw your attention is our fourth annual Spelling Bee competition that will be
jointly hosted on June 9th, by our teachers and our School Council. We look forward to this fun, community literacy event.
Thank You
On a final and personal note, I would like to thank the many well wishes from students and families that I have received over the past weeks and days in anticipation of the arrival of my baby. My husband and I are very much looking forward to parenthood. As I prepare for my maternity leave later this week, although I will miss not being here for the final month of the school year, I will leave knowing that the great staff at Brisdale will continue to support your children and ensure that the school contin-ues to be a welcoming and safe learning environment for everyone. We are thankful to Mr. Gary Goulden for his lead-ership during this time as well.
We wish all of our students a fantastic end of the school year and all of our families a
safe, enjoyable and restful
summer holidays!
As we welcome the warm weather we are getting ready to wrap up another school year at Brisdale. Mrs. Fra-leigh, Mrs. Vokey and myself would like to thank our entire community for your continu-ous support, interest and commitment to making our school the BEST it can be.
For our final newsletter issue this year, as usual, it is with pleasure we highlight a few notable events from the previ-ous month. Once again, Mr. Taylor and the Brisdale Bounce skipping team daz-zled us with their impressive jumping skills during the Jump Rope for Heart kick off assembly. Two weeks later we had another very suc-cessful school-wide Jump Rope for Heart event. We sincerely thank our school community for your support of this event. As a school we raised over $12, 000 dollars. Your contributions continue to support a research lab facility to stay open and your gener-osity is greatly appreciated.
During the month of May, we
During this time of the year, we reflect on our accomplishments over the year and begin setting plans and goals for the following year. Our School Success goals, based on identified areas of need, provide us focus and direction. Through the leadership of our 3 school success committee co-chairs and all teachers, we continued to implement various initiatives, as well as refine our teaching practices to further support student success.
As we begin the 2010-11 school year in the fall, we will be concluding two of our three goals while our third goal will be in place until the end of the following school year. Towards the end of the next school year we will begin planning our focus for the Teaching and Learning as well as Leadership for Learning areas.
Teaching and Learning – Reading - goal: ―By June 2011, we will increase by 10% the number of stu-
dents achieving at provincial standard in reading. ‖ Leadership for Learning-Schools Attuned -goal: "By June 2011, we will annually increase by 10%, our
students' knowledge of their own strengths in their learning."
Climate for Learning - The Future We Want – goal: ―By June 2012, we will see a decline in student
reported bullying incidents by 10%.‖
“If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.” ~ Dorothy Law
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STAFF CHANGES FOR 2010-11
Several staff have completed a year long occasional teaching assignment with us for teachers who have been on leave. We would like to thank them for their dedication to our students.
Ms. J. Wilkie, Kindergarten Ms. Copland, Kindergarten
Ms. E. Moreau, Grade 1 Ms. C. Douglas, Grade 2/3
Ms. J. McKillop, Grade 2 Ms. M. Makiel, Grade 3
Ms. S. Therrien, Grade 4 Ms. K. Suzuki, Music
With thanks for their commitment and caring, we say good-bye to several staff leaving our school.
Mrs. K. Singh, Kindergarten Mr. D. Taylor, Grade 3/4
Mrs. S. Gazdar, Grade 4 Ms. A. Takashima, ISSP
Mrs. E. Von Zittwitz, ISSP Ms. U. Sajjad, TA
Ms. N. Lubin, TA Ms. M. MacDonald, TA
Also, we would like to thank Mrs. S. Fraleigh, our Vice-Principal, for her leadership and contributions to our school as she moves to a new location in the fall. Lastly, we wish Mrs. J. Barnes all the best as she enters retirement.
We are pleased to welcome the following teachers that will be join-
ing us in September. Ms. N. Marchant, Grade 4
Day schedule for 2010-11
Please note that although our school hours will
remain the same for next year our balanced
day schedule will change slightly.
8:30 a.m. Supervision begins
8:43 a.m. Entry bell
8:45 - 9:25 Period 1
9:25 - 10:05 Period 2
10:05 - 10:45 Period 3
10:45 - 11:05 DPA
11:05—11:45 Nutrition Break #1
11:45—12:25 Period 4
12:25— 1:05 Period 5
1:05 - 1:45 Nutrition Break #2
1:45 - 2:25 Period 6
2:25 - 3:05 Period 7
8:45 — 11:15 a.m. Kindergarten
12:35— 3:05 p.m. Kindergarten
Lunchroom Supervisors - Brisdale is currently hiring occasional lunchroom supervisors for September 2010. If you are interested, please submit a current resume to the main office. Candidate must also have an up-to-date criminal record check on file with PDSB.
Child to Child - Cookie Orders
The students and staff involved in the Child to Child group at Brisdale would like to thank all of the families who
ordered cookies from Terra Cotta Cookies for supporting our fundraising efforts for Sick Kids Hospital. We would like to
remind everyone who ordered cookies to bring their money ($1.00 per cookie ordered) to school on Wednesday, June 16, as the cookies will be delivered to the students during the Nutrition Breaks that day.
Bussing Eligibility
Please visit the link below to find out if your child is eligible
for bussing:
1. ww.businfo.stopr.ca - at the top right hand corner,
select the school year you are inquiring about.
2. On the main page, click on “Transportation Eligibility”
3. Enter your house number, street name, city.
Select Peel District School Board, enter student’s grade and
then click on submit button.
4. If you are eligible for bussing you will receive a message that says: “You are eligible for transportation”.
5. If you are not eligible for bussing, you will receive a
message that says: “You are NOT eligible for transpor-
tation”. The website will also provide you with walking
directions.
6. Our Courtesy Seating is not available until mid October.
Library books/report cards
Just a reminder that all library books and
materials are due back to the library by
Friday, June 11th.
If any library books/materials are not re-
turned to the library, the student will not be
able to receive his/her report card.
First day of school
First day of school for students will be
Tuesday, September 7, 2010.
Teacher supervision in the school yard begins
at 8:30 am.
Grade 1 students share their thoughts…
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Brisdale’s Best June's theme:
HIGH EXPECTATIONS
Students who have high expectations:
always show interest and curiosity in opportunities for new
learning
identify their strengths and areas for improvement
set goals and revise those goals as they are met
always reach for the stars!
Here are our Brisdale‘s Best students who demonstrated
perseverance during the month of May:
K— Sydra, Savannah, Gurtej, Naleyah, Vithunan, Damanpreet,
Naythan, Harsh, Danielle, Sarmad, Noah, Melite, Abhina
Gr. 1 — Ashley, Jessena, Sam, Aruij, Arvin, Sobaan
Gr. 2 — Elijah, Gurleen, Marwa, Zarifa, Shruthi, Steven
Gr. 3 — Shakira, Akashdeep, Amina, Shruti, Devin, Anushanth,
Farheen
Gr. 4 — Humraj, Ilyas, Tamika, Barathavavan
Gr. 5 — Richard, Abhineet, Kay Ann, Suchismita, Robin, Randeep,
Sahil
I try to touch the stars when it is really,
really, really high. I get my brother and
sister and they help me. Vrinda
My dad thinks my smile lights up the whole
room. Christopher
My high expectations is to get A+’s on my last report card and I
also want to be able to count to 1300 in 76 minutes. Also to go to
the last level in swimming class without failing. In my swim-
ming report, I hope I get these words:
stupendous, excellent and wonderful. Kavi
Brisdale Public School
370 Brisdale Drive
Brampton, Ont.
L7A 3K7
905-840-2135 phone number
905-840-8093 fax number
Dates to remember…..
Please refer to the school calendar sent out last week for the many important dates throughout the month of June.
Suzana Budetic
Principal
Wendy Vokey
Vice Principal
Sue Fraleigh
Vice Principal (.5)
Barb Elder
Office Manager
Mark Haarmann
Superintendent 905-451-2862
Steve Kavanagh
Trustee 905-457-3132
From the School Council
Brisdale Public School
Website
Thank you to all parents for your support and involvement in
the School Council as well as in our Brisdale school community.
EQAO for the year!
Another year of the Ministry of Education's EQAO assessment is under way at Brisdale Public School! Our Grade 3
students entered this assessment with a positive attitude and lots of excitement. Most importantly, they were very
well prepared for the challenges of this assessment thanks to the commitment and dedication of their teachers, and
the hard work of the students themselves. Teachers and students worked throughout the year, further developing and
refining their reading, writing and numeracy skills. Our ISSP and ESL teachers also worked diligently with many stu-
dents, providing additional support as needed.
The students will be writing one test each day for six days and shall finish the testing on June 10th.
Students EQAO assessments are scored during the summer months, and results will be made available to schools early
in the fall. Individual student results will be sent home as soon as they are available. We look forward to a well-
deserved rest, while we patiently wait for the results of our hard work.
Brisdale Public School is a Schools Attuned School
Here is a final update for the year from the Schools Attuned Committee in provid-
ing you with some strategies to strengthen your child’s Higher Order Cognition.
Higher Order Cognition refers to thinking creatively, trying new things and
understanding and using steps to solve problems. It consists of concept formation,
critical thinking, creativity/ brainstorming, problem-solving, rule use, reasoning/
logical thinking and mental representation.
Students who enhance their higher order cognition through reasoning/logical
thinking are able to come up with sensible thoughtful answers to complex issues.
Here are some strategies to help your children develop their reasoning/
logical thinking skills:
- when reading to your child, stress cause and effect relationships
- when discussing texts, use questions to enhance their reasoning (e.g., “Why”,
“How”and “What if”questions.)
- students who use mental representation are able to portray new ideas in their
mind so they are meaningful and lasting
Here are some strategies to help your children develop their mental rep-
resentation skills:
- encourage your child to find several examples or nonexamples of concepts (e.g., If
you are discussing the concept of “love”, your child could talk about his/her family
or his/her favourite dessert as examples of the concepts and he/she could talk
about his/her dislikes as nonexamples of “love”.)
- encourage your child to draw pictures and diagrams of a new concept he/she
learned at school or at home and have him/her label them and/or explain the com-
ponents of the pictures/diagrams
For more information, visit: http://www.allkindsofminds.org
3 steps to quality summer child care for your child
If you have a school-age child, finding summer child care can be a real challenge. But you can follow these
three simple steps to help you choose a program that’s best for your family. It will mean a summer full of
fun and learning for your child—and peace of mind for you.
Step 1
Call Child Care Info Peel
905-890-9432 or 1-888-836-5550
Child care experts provide specific information about summer camps and other child care providers in your
neighbourhood. They can answer your questions and give you information to
help you choose the program that’s right for your family.
It’s a good idea to call the info line early to give yourself enough time to in-
vestigate potential programs and make your decision before the program fills
up.
Step 2
Schedule an appointment to meet with the program director or to speak over
the phone, so that you can get more information about the program. If possi-
ble, visit the program or the facility in which it will be held. The more infor-
mation you have, the better you will be able to decide if this program is a good
"fit" for your child and your family.
Step 3
When you are checking out summer programs, don’t be afraid to ask a lot of questions—it’s the best way to
make sure you have all the information you need. In general, you will want to ask questions about the pro-
gram, staff, health and safety practices, food provided, and costs.
For more information, call Child Care Info Peel or visit www.cdrcp.com/ccip.html
EcoSchools Update
The Eco-Schools team would like to thank the entire Brisdale School Community for all
of your help and support for our environmental initiatives this year. With your support we
have made Brisdale a greener place!
With hot dry days of summer fast approaching, the Eco-Schools team would like to pro-
vide some helpful tips on how you can make your summer as ‗green‘ as possible.
Water Saving Tips for Hot
Summer Days
In summer, water demands are often at their peak,
frequently leading to serious water shortages.
Here are some indoor and outdoor tips for saving
water
Indoor:
Run the washing machine and dishwasher only
when it is full
Take shorter showers (5—8 minutes)
Do not leave the water running unnecessarily
when brushing your teeth
Adjust the water flow for the task at hand
Outdoor:
Do not over water your lawn—your lawn only
needs half an inch of water every two weeks to
stay healthy
Water during the early morning or late in the
evening to ensure that the
water reaches the roots of your grass
plants and does not evaporate in the
hot mid-day sun
Energy Saving Tips for Hot
Summer Days
Keep your blinds or curtains closed in the morning. This will
help block out the morning sun and keep your house cooler all
day long
Ensure your home thermostat is set at the appropriate tem-
perature -
2°C higher during the day and 4°C at
night
Use fans to reduce your air conditioner use by half !
Benefits of Rain Barrels
Rain barrels are attached to your downspout and are meant to
collect rain water which can then be used for watering.
Rain barrels are available from home build-
ing centres (Home Depot, Rona) and the
Brampton Community Recycling Center at
an approximate cost of$50.
Help your child focus on a goal this summer and achieve
it—
Suggested goals:
Bolster core learning skills
Encourage your child to keep a diary or journal of individual or family activities.
Take time each day for the whole family to read by themselves or together—even 10 or 15 minutes is
fine.
Introduce children to the library's summer reading program.
Encourage your son to follow a favourite newspaper comic strip all summer.
Have your daughter write letters or send postcards to cousins, grandparents and friends.
Get close to nature
Give your daughter a garden plot in the yard, a window box or a planter. Ensure your child assumes full
responsibility for the plants.
Read the daily newspaper's weather map. Let your child figure out what the weather is like where
friends and relatives live.
Camp out for a night in your backyard or at a provincial campground.
Develop a sense of responsibility
Ask your daughter to take charge of family recycling (get containers, wash the jars, stack the papers,
etc.)
Teach your son how to take care of his clothes, sort and fold laundry, use the washer and dryer or help
at the laundromat.
Encourage your child to plan a party. She can help decide on the guests, phone or send invitations, plan
the food, get the house ready, greet and introduce the guests, and clean up.
Get organized
Encourage your son to start a collection—rocks, stamps, baseball cards, bottle caps, marbles. Ask him
to arrange them by categories, colour, or alphabetically.
Ask your daughter to organize photographs in an album by date or activity.
Suggest swapping paperbacks, comics, or magazines with family and friends.
Free outdoor festival celebrates student achievement,
environment
Your family is invited to attend Ecofest on Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free,
outdoor music and environment festival will feature:
- live entertainment, workshops and games, including a performance by Liam Titcomb
- award presentations to schools that achieved Ontario EcoSchools certification
- school and organization displays showcasing accomplishments and sharing tips for sustainable living
- a local food barbeque
- tours of the Britannia Schoolhouse and schoolyard activities
To reduce waste, bottled water will not be sold at this event. Please remember your reusable water bot-
tle that can be refilled at water stations
Ecofest is taking place at the Britannia Farm, located at 5520 Hurontario St. in Mississauga (beside the
Peel board office). Visit www.peelecofest.com for more information on the event.
Keep track of your child's vaccinations
To attend school in Ontario, children require an up-to-date immunization record, unless you have a
valid exemption. When your child receives a new vaccination, remember to contact Peel Health and
provide the information. Peel Health monitors immunizations on a regular basis to ensure all children
attending school have been immunized.
Make sure Peel Health has an up-to-date record of your child's immunizations by calling Health Line
Peel at 905-799-7700; Caledon residents can call toll-free at 905-584-2216. Translation services are
available.
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On the road again—how to keep your cyclist safe
Here are some tips you can review with your child to ensure bike season gets off to a great start:
The right fit
children should be able to straddle the bike with both feet on the ground
a bike that is too big or too small can be a safety hazard
the helmet should fit—if it's too loose, it could fall off, if it's too tight, it's uncomfortable
Get noticed
a young child's bike should be equipped with a bell and reflector
older riders should have a light and/or reflectors
Follow the rules
no riding on busy streets
no riding at night
Stop for all STOP signs
Actions that cause injuries
driveway ride out—not stopping and looking both ways before entering the street
running the stop sign
turning without warning
cycling in the dark
Following the leader-one child goes through a stop sign or misses a parked car but the second
cyclist doesn’t
Summer activities that boost learning Kindergarten to grade 4
Sorting and stacking – Teach classification skills with dinnerware. Ask your child to match and
stack dishes of similar sizes and shapes. Also have your child sort flatware – forks with forks, spoons
with spoons. This is like recognizing the shapes of letters and numbers.
Comic strip writing – Use comic strips to help with writing. Cut the segments of a comic strip apart
and ask your child to arrange them in order. Then ask your child to fill in the words of the characters
(orally or in writing).
Float and sink – Encourage hypothesizing (guessing). Use several objects – soap, a dry sock, a bottle
of shampoo, a wet sponge, an empty bottle. Ask your child which objects will float when dropped into
water in a sink or bathtub. Then drop the objects in the water, one by one, to see what happens.
Grades 5 to 8
Follow the news – As a family, choose an important news event to follow for a day or two. Ask each
person to find as much information on the topic as possible – read newspapers, listen to the radio and
watch TV news. Then talk about what everyone learned.
Pro and con: what do you think? – Make a family game of discussing a special issue. For example,
"Teenagers should be allowed to vote," or "There should never be any homework." Ask your children
to think of all the reasons they can to support their views. Then ask them to think of reasons opposing
their views. Which views are most convincing? For variety, assign family members to teams and have
them prepare their arguments pro and con.
Stretch, run, walk – Ask your child to do at least one kind of exercise every day. For example, run or
walk briskly for 10 minutes. Walk, when possible, instead of driving, for any distance less than a
mile. Have your child make a week-long exercise plan. Try to think of a modest reward for sticking to
the plan and exercise with your child.
Let your voice be heard – Promote good citizenship. Help your child write a letter to the editor of the
local newspaper about an issue affecting children – for example, suggest that a bike path be built near
the school or that a city event be planned for youngsters. Children are citizens, and their ideas are
worth hearing.
The Peel District School Board’s We Welcome the World Centres located in Brampton, Malton and
Mississauga, are the first point of contact for all newcomer families to become familiar with the edu-
cational system in Peel. The centre’s are open all year—including the summer months.
In addition to providing literacy and numeracy assessments, We Welcome the World Centres provide
newcomers with a host of services including: reception, orientation, interpretation and referrals.
At each centre parents/guardians and students will discover:
- computer portals—guided introduction to the Peel Welcome to School Kits and other Peel re
sources
- settlement service information
- translation of materials to support the reception and assessment process
- age and grade appropriate educational and related program resources
- audio-visual materials to explain the adult education program
- professionally administered child-care (only available during assessment and
orientation process)
- information about various community supports and programming available
For more information about the We Welcome the World Centre and the services they provide,
call 905-366-8791.
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Take a moment to thank your neighbourhood crossing guards
for helping to ensure a safe journey to and from school
for thousands of children every day
Ministry revamps special education website
The Ministry of Education has enhanced the special education component of its website.
The site provides:
- a special education update that describes new and ongoing special education initiatives
- access to school board special education plans and parent guides to special education
- individual education plan samples
- links to school board profiles (including contact information of school boards and schools)
- questions and answers for parents
- regional special education offices and contact information
- roles and responsibilities of school boards and parents
- updated resources and policy documents
Check out the new site at www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/speced.html
Preparing for the summer sun
Excessive exposure to the sun can lead to health concerns such as sunburn and
skin cancer. As summer approaches and the weather gets warmer, it is necessary to apply sunscreen to protect
ourselves from too much sun damage and burns.
In summer, we are exposed to higher levels of ultraviolet (UV) rays. This exposure is a risk factor for devel-
oping skin cancer and cataracts later in life. The UV index is the measure commonly used in Canada to assess
the strength of the sun’s UV rays risk on a given day.
What is the UV Index?
The index scale ranges from 0 to 10. The higher the value, the more intense ultraviolet rays.
The UV index is calculated daily by Environment Canada using ozone and weather information. It can vary
from day to day with changes in the ozone layer – the thinner the ozone layer, the higher the index reading.
How to protect your family from the sun?
Wear a hat (preferably with a broad brim), sunglasses and protective clothing on sunny days.
Use sunscreen with a SPF of 15 or greater whenever you're outdoors.
Encourage your children to play in shady areas if they are outside for a long period of time.
Remember that sunburn can occur even on a cloudy day, as up to 80 per cent of UV rays can penetrate light
clouds, and 40 per cent of UV rays can bounce back from sand, water or concrete.
Plan ahead with the 2010-11 elementary school year calendar
First day of classes for all students: September 7, 2010
Last day of classes for elementary students: June 30, 2011
The number of instructional days for elementary and secondary students: 188
The number of professional activity days for the elementary and secondary: 6
School holidays
Labour Day: September 6, 2010
Thanksgiving Day: October 11, 2010
Winter Break (inclusive): December 20, 2010 to December 31, 2010
Family Day: February 21, 2011
Spring Break (inclusive): March 14 - March 18, 2011
Good Friday: April 22, 2011
Easter Monday: April 25, 2011
Victoria Day: May 23, 2011
Elementary professional activity days
Professional Learning Day: September 2, 2010
In-school professional activity/ reorganization/teacher planning: September 28, 2010
Reporting to Parents: November 26, 2010
Report Card Writing/Assessment Day: January 14, 2011
Professional Learning Day: May 9, 2011
Report Card Writing/Assessment Day: June 6, 2011
Challenge:
Eat Local Food
Our local grocery stores in the Brampton supply us with a great variety of food all year long. This
is a great luxury to what was available over each season a century ago! While we have access to
many different kinds of fruits and vegetables at any given time of year the choices we make at
the supermarket does have an impact on the earth.
Food travels, on average 2500 km before actually reaching your plate, these distances are in-
creasing each year. Think about oranges from Florida, kiwi from Costa Rica as examples of how
far your food comes. Trucks and airplanes hauling food these great distances also mean tons of
greenhouse gases that are being added to the atmosphere. This contributes to global warming
which has a domino effect on our environment. Global warming disrupts ecosystems and habitats,
which normally provide important services such as food security, pest and disease regulation and
watershed protection.
Transportation is not the only thing that deserves consideration. High fuel prices increase the
shelf price of globe trekking foods. There is question about harvesting fruits and vegetables
early in order to have them ripe when they arrive at the grocery store. Weather and politics are
becoming more unpredictable which leads to unpredictable food supplies.
For many reasons, reducing your consumption of well-travelled food will begin to have a positive
affect on the earth. You do not need to give up favourite no-local foods – just buy food in season.
Local food is fresher, tastes better, it keeps us in touch with the season and makes ‗food secu-
rity‖ a local matter. Find a farmer‘s market. Read a book about sustainable living. Small changes
put in place by many add up to BIG changes for our environment – WE ALL CAN MAKE A DIFFER-
ENCE !
This Month You Can Make A Difference!
Your food choices can support local sustainable farming.
Buy local fresh foods in season at farmer‘s markets (Brisdale is surrounded by farm markets start-
ing in mid June and going through to Thanksgiving – Georgetown, Mississauga, Brampton, Milton)
Check out the following web sites http://www.localeating.ca/ www.eatwellguide.org
http://www.buylocalthinkglobal.com/Ontario.cfm
Eat at restaurants where the chefs use local foods:
www.traveltowellness.com/canadahealthyrestaurants
Grow your own fruits and vegetables.
Store (can, freeze or dry) food to enjoy year round.
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them."
-- Albert Enstein