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FEATURES
03 Editor’s Notes
08 Reality V, Really?
09 Te BFF Break-Up
11 Te World of Colour
12 Te Power of Music
14 Fostering - Giving a Special Animala Second Chance!
16 alking with Author Gale Cole
18 Bullying.org - A Learning Journey
24 Vegas - Te Dark Side of the American Dream
25 Boys and Teir oys!
DEPARTMENTS
07 House and Home
26 Entertainment - Movies
27 Entertainment - Books
28 Entertainment - Recipes
30 Health and Wellness ips
COMMUNITY
23 Chow Chows - Dumped on the Siof the Road in Georgia USA
32 A Day at the Museum
33 Community Calenadar - Events Li
ThIS ISSUE
PEER CHRISTENSEN PAINTIN
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Edtor’s Notes
Welcome!
It’s our Very rst issue of O.U.R Magazine for Everyday Living. Whoknew this would be so much fun? alking to so many new people, in allof the cities where we are publishing this down to earth collection of
articles and advertising has been wonderful.Many Special Tanks to Brad Baragar Business Sales And Marketing Coordinator at Loyalist College for his support and Interns.O.U.R Magazine is truly about you and your community. From cover tocover you will nd content that reects real people and real situations.Tis new publication is not exclusive to income or lifestyle, we have alittle something for everyone.
In this rst issue we are talking about “Bullying, are your kids at risk?”Tis article was written by Bill Belsey who is one of the world leaders inthe ght to put an end to this age old problem. Other topics range fromgardening tips to your community calendar.
Be a part of the magazine, by submitting your suggestions for topics andcomment on what you have read.
I would like to acknowledge all of the great people who worked so hard to get this magazine up and running.
Many thanks to the Market Managers Barb Horner “Belleville” and Frank Baldwin” Peterborough” for yourlong days and dedication to the advertisers. Annette Rolland, for your wonderful, creative hand in the lookand feel of the publication. Doug Kormas VP of Operations for your support and understanding along the
way. Asim Bhatti President of the Asimco Media Group, for giving all of us at O.U.R Magazine the chance tobe part of this new adventure.
o our advertisers for taking the chance on us and trying something new. We look for ward to long partnerships and success.
Everyone at O.U.R Magazine would like to thank family and friends for your patience and understanding during our growing pains.
Enjoy!
Danyl Brett
Editor/publisher
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As summer begins to unfold, our gardens, planted in the urry of a short spring season, have taken shape, it begs the same questionasked of Mary, “How does your garden grow?”.
How does my garden grow? …. With grubs, and slugs and other bugsand aphids all in a row! - So much for silver bells and cockleshells.
In this day and age of ‘Green Collar Gardening’ environmentalconsciousness and eco friendly products, it’s quite a challenge tokeep the bells silver and the shells, cockle. In the past few years theOntario region has seen a real resurgence of the Lily Leaf Beetle.Tis pesky critter will devour the lilies in your garden almostovernight and, as always, just as they’re ready to bloom. Armed
with pails, water, soap, neem oil and children with high-powered water guns, it’s o to the garden to save the lilies! …. And manyother plants ghting a war against pests!
Squishing beetles or smashing them between two rocks is greatfun for little boys! Girls, however, prefer to give the beetles anice sudsy bath in a pail of soapy water. Either way, kids make for
great pest control and lily beetle, potato beetle and many othersare eliminated from the garden. Just be careful you teach the kidsabout the nice beetle …. Lady Bugs! Let them count their spots,but don’t hurt them. Tey are your partners in your ght againstaphids! Water guns work well for aphids too! A good shot with a
water gun will blow an aphid to ‘kingdom come’ and the Rose BudPrincess will be saved!
Green Collar Gardening can be a bit of a challenge, but it can alsomake for some good family fun …. So say good-bye to those grubs,slugs and other bugs and enjoy a great summer of family gardening!
HOUSE and HOME
LittleBUG-GERSby Debb Poole
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lost? Not so fast, a new generation of reaV is popping up all over the at screen
Shows like “Village on a Diet”, How toLook Good Naked” and a few others arturning the heads of major V executivto a kinder, more sane approach to our
voyeuristic time on the tube. I am sure w
will all still watch the train wrecks, buthow nice it is to see real people makingrealistic changes in their lives and diets
Te rules are simple: Eat well and exercise. Limit your alcoholstop smoking and get lots of sleep. If you feel that “MotherNature” is being unkind in the age department try a day at aspa. One well spent aernoon (about 40-50 dollars) wrapped seaweed while being pummelled will correct your take on ageinright smartly.
So, whether you believe in what you see on reality V or not, remember to consult a physician before you try anything new.
What you might need is a trip to your local drugstore. Tey ca
some amazing magical cures for anything from short lashes toabby faces.
I think life is all too real to begin with, so I am tuning outand watching something light, like “Greys Anatomy “or“Criminal Minds” Keeping it REAL!
Don’t you feel like your V is your private window into hell? You can watch all the
juicy pieces of reality V in the comfort of your home. Pretty sick if you think aboutit too long (which is about 30 seconds),the time it takes for a commercial these days. When this “reality“craze started back in the 90’s with “Te Real world” on MV weloved to watch twelve 20 something’s slogging through the dregsof everyday life for all to watch and judge.
Tings have changed. Now we have the real dirt on almostanything and everything one would like to indulge in for
personal viewing pleasure. What you can currently nd whilechannel surng is obese people ghting for the perfect body
while being abused by Barbie and Ken. Brides who will eat just
about any combination of dead things and live bugs to win thegrand prize of a full body extreme make over worth one hundredthousand in plastic surgery. Funny, I thought the grooms mighthave some objection to the girl of their dreams turning intoFrankensteins Bride but not these upstanding men.
Te list goes on and on, but the reality is, we love to watch. Aer years of the”Hills and Big Brother” you would think all hope is
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Tey say that everything getseasier in your thirties. Ideascrystallize, morphing into
plans that bear nancialfruition. Events formerlycategorized as mundanelike changing diapersand sanitizing countertops aresuddenly spiritualized,and denitions of friendships becomesupremely meaningful. But
what happens when someoneformally categorized as abonide BFF, someone you
journeyed through the ruggedlandscapes of the twenties with, somehow becomes a foe?Tis is the friend break-up, and
while there is much in the way of literature and ‘self-help’ on marriage break-ups, thereis not much out there to help one deal with the end of a bestfriend relationship.
Recently my BFF and I have parted ways. Aer ten years, the lastfew being punctuated by bouts of misunderstandings and generacommunication break-downs, our friendship nally crumbledunder the weight of her eminent divorce. Sides were drawn, mutfriends became involved, and divisions were cast amongst a grouof friends who historically had been thick as thieves. I foundmyself on the out and out, as my ex-BFF expertly orchestratedherself a pity party with me playing the villain. Me, I am one of those annoying ‘stick to principles types,’ and thusly managed toalienate myself from both her and her soon-to-be-ex, who also uto be a good friend. So true that in the war of roses, no one winsDespite attempts at supporting both parties, I ended up becominthe scapegoat to their marital problems. Aer years of being therescuer, this was unfamiliar and resentment provoking territory.And so, in this context, the friendships went down in a blaze of nso glorious angst.
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So what’s le? A tiny slice of cell- phone conversation closure, that was
in fact nothing more than a cheapband-aid barely containing thestore of resentment and contempt
shared between me and my nowex-BFF. It’s a classic case of she-said-
she-said, and both of us are locked
in a stalemate steeped in righteousindignation, believing that the
other is a traitor and a bitch. So where does one go from here?Terapy?, Ice cream? Who or
what do you turn to in timeslike these, when you canno longer rely on yourbest friend foreverto help you through arough patch?
In desperation I turn to
the Internet, “Oh mightygoogle-oracle,” I ask, “please,give me answers!” A quicksearch reveals a ‘top tensigns you’re in a toxicfriendship’ questionnaire.
Check, check, and check;all of the characteristictrademarks are present,and I feel validated in mystance that the ex-BFFand I have parted ways
for my own personal
betterment. But then I remember that my perception of realityis completely subjective, and that the ex-BFF could just as easilyhave responded as I did to the questionnaires on relationshiptoxicity. Aer all we more or less feel the same way about eachother right now, regardless of the particulars of the situation, orthe so-called ‘truth’ of what’s happened between us.
So what now? How do I feel better about the crap-show that nowdenes our relationship? Te answer is this: there is no denitiveanswer. Maybe it all boils down to a shi in perspective andethics; a shi we made in opposite directions at some undened
point in our friendship over the past decade. Maybe on somelevel we can just agree to disagree, and carry on: if not as friends,
than at least not ‘frenemies.’ Aer so many years of laughter andlove, perhaps not hating each other is the best that we can hopefor. In the meantime, I will eat ice-cream and drink red wine anddo whatever else this mourning process deems necessary; formourning it is: the death of a great friendship, gunned down bythe bullets of growth and change. And as the forties approach,
with ever quickening fervour, my hope is that I will have putthese dysfunctional and co-dependent relationships behind me.All we can hope as we grow forward is that we learn from thesedicult break-ups, and more accurately dene the nature of quality we seek in friends.
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he city of Peterborough is well known for its vibrant music, performance and visual arts culture.Tis is the city which has been home to Peer Christensen for the past 26 years. Since moving here in 1985from Victoria, B.C., Peer and his wife Lori have been an integral part of the arts community, establishing one of the rst commercial galleries in the city. It is in the context of this active participation andcontribution to the cultural scene that Christensen has maintained a professional studio while engaging inbusy exhibition schedule.
Te artist was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and moved to Canada in 1959. Christensen studied classicaloil painting with artist Anthony Torn through the University of Victoria and for almost 30 years hasbeen working professionally in the medium of oil paint. Te classical technique of building up a painting in successive opaque and transparent layers yields the luminosity that has come to dene and characterizeChristensen’s style. He applies this technique eectively to his subject matters that range from urban andindustrial landscapes to oral studies, still lifes and atmospheric night paintings.
In 2005 the Christensens purchased 432 George Street North, a beautifully restored heritage building in thedowntown core. Tis now houses the gallery, a complete picture framing shop, the artist’s studio and a loapartment with a rooop patio.
“I love working with artists” says Peer, regarding the gallery. “We show the work of so many wonderfullycreative people some of whom have been showing with us for over 20 years. It is inspiring to be able to
watch their work develop over time and share this with the public.”
For over 25 years, Christensen Fine Art has built a strong reputation for quality in their busy pictureframing business. “We have an incredibly creative design sta, the best selection of frames in the area andthe most up-to-date equipment to provide solutions to any framing challenge.”
Christensen Fine Art can also provide knowledgeable advice in all areas of art restoration and conservation“We have a long established relationship with a professional art restoration studio in oronto and oertwice-yearly clinics where customers can bring works of art in for examination and evaluation.
In addition to running their business, Peer and Lori are active in the community, enjoying involvement with the Downtown Business Association, Peterborough Architectural Conservation AdvisoryCommittee, the PRHC Hopsital Art Committee, the Art Gallery of Peterborough, and the PeterborougSingers. Tey are avid supporters of the Peterborough community with a special aection for theirdowntown neighbourhood.
“We love the lifestyle this arrangement aords and the richness of experience we enjoy through all aspects our business and living situation.” say the Christensens.
Whether experiencing the artist’s painting studio, viewing the ne art gallery or taking advantage of fullcustom framing and restoration services, Christensen Fine Art provides a complete creative art experience.
W orld OF Colour Artist Peer Christense
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Creative Mathand Music
We all want the very best for our children. his is most true when our children are in their formative years, t prepare them for whatever life may have in store. Did you know that when involved in music, more parts of your brain are being activated than with almost anything else! Similarly, music and music lessons are knownto have a very large impact on our children’s lives. Furthermore, the workplace of the future will require strocommunicators, solidteam players and creative, imaginative problem solvers – all skills taught in music programs.
Over the years, studies have found that children should be exposed to music training at a young age as it has shownto have a positive impact on the development of children’s brains. In addition, studies have continuously proven thchildren who take music lessons develop a better memory compared with children who have no musical training.Te online edition of the journal “Brain” revealed that the benets are noticeable just four months aer learning t
play a musical instrument.
Furthermore, there is proof that music education can reinforce math and reading skills, as well as day-to-day work performance, suggesting that studying theory, as well as the good mood created by music, provides opportunitiesto grow intellectually and creatively. Music theory sparks a level of thinking. Why math! Tere is a relationship totempo, and what students later see in fractions and in math. For some students, the four-beat pattern is a hidden
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lesson in math. We can teach the simple musical concept of fourbeats in a measure, but students don't necessarily realize it's amathematical relationship that they are applying.
Other benets of learning music include:
jImproved communication skills.
jImproved memory capacity.
jEnhanced interpersonal skills.
jIncreasing a child’s creativity.
Music lessons instill great work ethic in the student, as we allknow that learning an instrument is quite dicult. Tis teaches
the student that hard work will indeed pay o in the end.Creating music is the act of creating something of beauty, whileenhancing self-esteem and self-condence in the accomplishmentand one’s ability to work constructively with others. More andmore research indicates a strong link between supplementalmusical education and an improvement in a student’s basicmath and learning skills. Creative programs to learn music areconstructive alternatives to hours of video gaming, television,testing and hanging out at the mall.
For more information on the benets, music has on children, DeeDickson at New Horizons for Learning has written a fascinating article about the importance of music education.
“As a chief executive of a technology company that thrives oncreativity, I want to work with people whose imaginations havebeen unleashed and who tackle problems as challenges ratherthan see them as obstacles. An education enriched by the creativearts should be considered essential to everyone.” (John Scully,former Chairman/CEO, Apple Computers, Inc.)
Music Programs for Children Rock! j
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Animals and especially dogs don’t care what your day was like, docare if you have tons of money in the bank, fancy pants clothes inthe closet or if you drive a crap-can car... they just care that you arhome, with them, and that you let them slobber you with kisses.
Currently I am fostering a dog that has the body of a basset hounshort, turned- in legs and the coat of a bearded Collie, a ratherunusual combination – I call him Ale. Although very odd inappearance, he is irresistible. When Ale arrived at our shelter, hhad been terribly beaten and was only about 1 year old. His terromade him shake from fear and dart from any human contact. Whe was on his own, he would just sit and face the wall ..... for houHe had dead eyes, never wagged his tail, wouldn’t let you get closto him and seemed like he had given up on life. I had never seenthis before in an animal – RUE DEPRESSION.
I decided to see what I could do, so although it took me about2 hours to nally lasso him with a leash, I got him! He ailed
his body all over, biting at the leash and he must have bitten histongue because there was blood dripping on the oor. I knew thI must move forward and not panic. We headed out the door an
walked.... we walked and walked some more. He started out beindragged, but nally he walked along beside me. I kept thinking and moving forward. Aer about 1 mile, we headed back. Mycompanion was actually walking very well now. He was not shak
ThE PETERBOROUGh hUmaNE SOciETy oers approx. 3000 animals a second chance for a better life, butthere is sometimes an animal that needs that one on one attentionfor various reasons. Te shelter sta does not have the time to
spend with just one poor dog or cat when there are hundreds tocare for. Tis is where a foster home comes in. Every shelter hasthe need for these volunteers, perhaps for a pregnant female, or ananimal recovering from surgery or in this particular case... a dog
who lost the will to live .
As an animal lover, but not what you would call someone over thetop, (by this I mean I do eat meat)... would like to share a storyabout a special furry fellow named “Ale”.
Aer a heart wrenching 8 years as a cruelty agent, I had seen a lot.Many things I would simply like to block out of my memory, butthey haunt me almost daily. I work in a dierent capacity now at ourshelter and each time I go in, I visit all the animals and check out
who’s new and why. I have done fostering before for baby kittens thatlost their mom to a road accident or a litter of Great Dane pups that
were sick and even some wild creatures like orphaned chipmunks.
It is an incredible experience and I must add that many times, I would rather spend my days with a big ole hairy dog that smellslike a barn than go home to a 16 year old teenager that knows it all.
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he runs around the yard with my other crazy dogs, he eats anddrinks well and he walks on the leash better than a dog with yearsof obedience classes. Not one mess in the house either – and thisis amazing since he had never been in a home before -only a dirty
rusty cage le outside in the rain and snow. He had only beengrabbed by hands that tossed him by the tail from cage to cage.Ale’s past life, one that I will never fully know, is in this little guystory that he cannot tell you in words, but his sad eyes had said it
Te best and most rewarding thing for me now is – he wags his taievery day! He is happy and feeling what it is like to be a dog. – A lion the hand each morning, oh yes, I’ll take it as a thank you, and redown and grab his oppy jowls and say “you’re welcome buddy”!
Although Ale will be a work in progress – his life is lled with kindnlove and respect – never to return to the ghastly cruelty he once endu
You too can make a dierence – become a volunteer at your localshelter. Tey need dog walkers, which helps socialize them and
makes adoptions much easier. Cats also need socialization skills anorphaned kittens are always better o in a home until they are readto come back for adoption. Small animals such as hamsters, guinea
pigs and birds oen make their way to a shelter and how would yofeel being a bird in a shelter full of cats? Tey need a place to stayhappy and secure until a forever home comes along. Give some of
your time and make a dierence in the life of a homeless creature.
quite so much but still never looked up at me. A good start for himand some much needed exercise for me. A win/win!
Without much eort, Ale went into a carrier and I took himhome with me. Fortunately I le the leash on... this gave me
something to pull to get him back out of the carrier because hedid not want any part of coming out on his own. Aer pulling andcoaxing this sad sack, he was nally out - took one look at me, myhouse and a dark spot behind the sofa. Zoom, he was gone and Ididn’t see him come out until the next day.
Ale slowly peeked around the sofa and I was able to grab the leashand pull him over to me. I was speaking soly, talking as if to anewborn baby and probably sounding like an idiot if anyone heardme – I then gently touched his back. He jumped, but I had holdof the leash telling him it was OK. We sat on the oor together forhours with him slowly becoming more aware that I wasn’t a threat.He continued to quiver, but it was not as bad. We started the
healing, and for a brief moment, he looked up at me. His eyes stilllooked cold, but not as terried as before. I saw that ever so tinyspark in those big brown eyes, a spark that said to me – don’t giveup on me... I just want to be loved.
Ale has been with me now for 2 months. He still hides whensomeone comes over, but when we are just the family, he is a veryspunky fellow. He jumps on the sofa at night when we watch V,
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Gale Canni Cole will always remember the advice her father gave her. Tat’s why when it came to nding the title for her book she knew exactly what to call it“When You Stand Alone Stand all” were words her father oen spoke.
Now Gale has used those same words to help women and men deal with the daily struggles of life and relationships.
When You Stand Alone Stand all is Cole’s recently published book, chronicling her life struggles with depression, addiction, and loss. Cole had said when shestarted to write ten years previous to the book being published it was to recognizeand honor her father and her sister who had given her so much and had taught herabout life and all the choices we have to make. Cole lost her father when she was23 and a young mother. Tis loss almost destroyed her but as life holds avenuesand choices; Cole was able to continue her path. Tis was only with the help of her sister, who picked up where her Dad le o. Gale needed a new direction. Hersister convinced her to go to college.
Cole writes ‘One day my sister said to me, “Its time Gale you take charge of yourlife “Quit running” Cole said she had hardly passed grade ten and struggled withreading, writing, and spelling.
College would take her into to the next thirty years of her life working in thesector of violence against women.
Te book had ended up in the bottom of her closet for many years. Ten herlife changed again with the loss of many family members. On March 31st 2007,she lost her sister, her hero, condante and teacher of life. 2009 brought thebreakdown of a twenty-ve year relationship leading her to nish the book.
Cole talked about the great support she received from her family and friends whohad read the manuscript.
Without their words of encouragement, the manuscript would have gone back tothe bottom of the closet instead of to the publisher.
Te parallels that Cole draws between her life and those of the women she strivesto help are found within the pages of this unique account of many women’s storiesand their path to enlightenment.
Challenges and barriers such as poverty, isolation, illness, abuse, and addictions will play a role in the choices we make.
Cole says her goal has been to get this book out to as many women as possible andif putting her life into words on paper helps even one woman or man, it has allbeen worth it in the end.
When I asked where she planned to go with the book, she answered “everywhere”.
“I have been asked to speak about hothe book came about at so many evenand nd this to be one of the biggestquestions asked of me” Gale has sevemore book signings coming up andshe is always willing to talk about her
journey and the new places this bookhas taken her.
When asked if there is another book tocome, Cole said with a laugh” yes, I habeen asked that question for monthsnow from the readers. I can say thesecond book is in the works and all I chope for is that it will not take as long
write as the rst one did. Tis new boo will be based on stories of women, whiI had the privilege to interview. Tese
women have come through abusive
relationships and have gone on to leadfull positive and successful lives. I willinclude the changes in my own life”.
Aer spending time with Gale, it was very clear that her passion is for wordand the love of sharing. Not many ofus can say we have written a book, letalone exposed our inner selves to the
world but Gale has and I, for one, amglad she did.
Available on line atessencebookstore .com
I would also invite readers to take alook at “When You Stand Alone Stanall” on her Face book Page
For more information Gale can bereached at [email protected]
Always Remember
“When You Stand Alone Stand Ta
Talking with Author
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Bullying.org A Learning Journey
By Bill Belsey
Shortly aer I was asked to write this piece by O.U.R.Magazine Publisher Danyl Brett, I opened my computer andan event popped up from electronic day timer that made merealize I needed to take some time to reect, then write abouthe learning journey that I have been on for many years now.
You see, it was on April 29th, 1999, in the normally peaceful farming community aber, Alberta, not far from where I live, that a young man named Jason Lang loshis life to a fellow student with a gun at W.R. Meyers High School.
Tis event changed my life forever. Like so many around the world, I was completely shocked and mortie
by the school shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado eight days prior. Yet, it was what happened at aber that really change me. I realized that what happened at Columbine was not som‘American problem’, it was not my problem too, as a father, teacher and as a Canadian citizen.
I wondered how could young people become so damaged in their own lives that they would choose toharm others ? It was suggested at the time, that bullying played a role in these events.
I thought that I understood what bullying was all about, aer all, hadn’t I made it through the manychallenges of growing up and going to school like everyone else? Hadn’t I gone to university to learnto become a teacher? Wasn’t I trying to be a decent father in raising my own kids with the challengesthat they faced? I soon realized that I really didn’t know much about bullying at all and that what I diknow was based upon so many myths and false perceptions.
I decided that this was a personal call to action. I realized that I needed to learn what bullying wasreally all about. I began to research and read everything I could. I asked so many questions to anyon who would take the time to listen and respond. I was so very fortunate to have been helped andmentored by some of the world’s best academic researchers on the topic of bullying, such as DebraPepler and Wendy Craig in Canada, Ken Rigby in Australia and many more.
On February 16, 2000, I launched the Website www.bullying.org as a safe, moderated, onlinecommunity where people could nd help, support and information as they went on their ownlearning journeys about bullying.
So what have I learned? A lot! Some of which will surprise, but I hope what follows will inform.
First, let me be clear. I am NO a psychologist or professor. I don’t have a PhD. I am a father andteacher. So with this understanding up front, let’s begin with what bullying is.
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While academics debate the actual wording of a formal denitionof bullying, most agree that there are at least three key aspectsof bullying behaviour; that there is an imbalance of power inrelationships where bullying occurs, that bullying behavioursare repeated and that they are intentional. Bullying can be doneby individuals or groups. Bullying is about power and control.Bullying takes many forms, and can include many dierentbehaviours, such as: Physical violence and attacks ,verbal taunts,
name-calling and put-downs, threats and intimidation, extortionor stealing of money and possessions, exclusion from the peergroup or shunning, using information technologies and theInternet to bully others, A term I coined as cyberbullying, pleasesee www.cyberbullying.ca for more information. Perhapscyberbullying will be a topic of a future article.
Let’s debunk some of the myths about bullying.
Myth: “Bullying is a school issue, let the teachers handle it.”
Fact: Bullying is a community health and wellness issue.Bullying happens in families, the workplace, at shopping centres,the hockey arena and to seniors. While educators play a very
important role in addressing bullying, schools eectiveness inaddressing bullying improves substantially when parents and thecommunity is involved.
Myth: “Bullying is a stage and is a normal part of growing up.”
Fact: Bullying is not “normal” or socially acceptable behaviour. We give bullies power by our acceptance of this behaviour. Being scared to go so school, or being an adult who does not want to goto work because they’re being harassed is NO normal. Being ateenage girl who cuts herself and then hides it so others won’t see,is NO normal. Tinking about or acting on suicidal thoughtsis NO normal. Tinking about or acting on taking a weapon togo to school is NO normal. We should never accept bullying
behaviours as “normal”.Myth: “Bullies come from poor homes”
Fact: Bullies can come from auent families too. Bullies oencome from homes that are neglectful and hostile and use harsh
punishment. Bullying may be learned by observing high levels of conict between parents. Care needs to be given so that they donot model bullying for their children. -(Olweus. 1993) Victimsoen keep their problems a secret: Tey feel they should handlebullying themselves; they worry about the bully’s revenge or other’sdisapproval: and/or they think that others can do little to helpthem. -(Garfalo et al., 1987) , (Olweus, 1991) Bullying is reducedin an organization if leadership is committed to reducing bullying.
-(Charach et al., 1995)Myth: “If I tell someone, it will just make it worse.”
Fact: Research shows that bullying will stop when adults inauthority and peers get involved. In fact, the research of Peplerand Craig has shown that most bullying will stop in less than tenseconds when peers intervene, not to confront or ght the bully,but by befriend their peers who need help and support.
Myth: “People are born bullies”.
Fact: Tere is no “B” chromosome. Bullying is a learned behaviourand behaviours can be changed for the better through formative
consequences that encourage, support and reward healthyrelationship choices.
Myth: “Just hit them back, that will solve everything”.
Fact: While there indeed may be times when people have to defethemselves, in most cases violence begets more violence.
So what is really going on when bullying happens?
First of all it happens a lot. Bullying occurs in school playgrounds every 7 minutes and once every 25 minutes in cla(Pepler et al., 1997)
A power dierential exists between the bully and the victim.Bullies tend to be condent, aggressive, lack empathy and caneven have contempt for their victims. Bullies come from homes
where there is poor supervision and modeling of and tolerance faggressive behaviour. Victims tend to be quiet, passive children
with few friends. Victims do not respond eectively to aggressivactions. Bullying is oen done so that adults are not aware of it.
Victims are ashamed, and oen don’t tell an adult.
Bullying is not about conict resolution. Tere is no conict tobe resolved. In situations that can benet from conict resolutiostrategies, the parties involved have relatively equal power. Withbullying, most the power resides with the aggressor.
What are some signs that your child may be bullied?• rouble sleeping, wetting the bed, stomach and headaches• Lack of appetite, throwing up• Fear of going to school• Crying before/aer school• Missing or incomplete school work, decreased success in class
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• Lack of interest at social events that include other students• Oen complains of illness before school events• Frequent visits to the school nurse or oce complaining of
feeling sick• Wants to call mom or dad to come & get them• Lowered self-esteem, makes negative comments about others• A marked change in attitude, dress or habits• Unexplained broken personal possessions, loss of money, loss of
personal items• Unexplained bruises & injuries or stories that don’t make sense• Acting out aggression at home
So what’s to be done? Focus on prevention through educationand awareness. Most schools these days have policies aboutbullying, but this is not enough. Most policies tend to be reactiveand punitive. It’s like putting a bandage on a cut that is bleeding
profusely. It’s too little, too late.
Bullying is oen the number one non-academic issue that mostclassroom teachers like myself and school administrators face. Yet,there are many educators who never received a research-based,
professional course during their teacher-training at university or
during their time as educators in schools. How can this be? Tissituation is like having nurses and doctors who don’t know how tohelp the public with the u. Tis must change!
One in four children report that teachers intervene in bullying situations, while seven in ten teachers believe they always intervene.
o address situation, I created www.bullyingcourse.comwhich oresearch-based online courses and Webinars (online presentations)about bullying and cyberbullying for educators and parents.
Te good news is that bullying is reduced in a school if the principal is committed to reducing bullying. (Charach et al., 199Use this report card when you talk to your school’s principal toassess how well they are addressing bullying, bullyingcourse.co
In addition to having policies, schools need to have positive, proactive plans to help change the culture and climate of the schoolAs a parent, you it is most reasonable to ask your child’s school ithey have such a plan.
Beware if your child’s principal says that they have a “Zero-olerance Policy” re. bullying. Te term “Zero-olerance” actuacame from the “Anti-drug Wars’ in the United States. In far toomany cases a “Zero-olerance Policy” policy means, “You bully a
you’re out”. Out where? Tis response changes little. Te aggressis still in the community and has learned nothing about how toadopt appropriate behaviours. Tose who bully need consequento be sure, but the students and the community is better served b
formative consequences, that is consequences that encourage ansupport positive, healthy relationship choices.
Due to the scope of this topic and the vast amountof information needed to deal with this problem, wedecided to do this in a two part editorial. Look for thecontinuation in the Fall issue of O.U.R Magazine.
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Tis past March, a desperate crisis and horrendous Chow Chowrescue situation was created by a local puppy mill operator inMidwest Georgia (USA). It seems he heartlessly decided to literalldispose of forty kennel Chows by loading them into a vehicle, drivdown a busy highway, stopping four times to systematically dumpthe dogs onto the road and then drove away without conscience.
Nine Chows were killed that day by collisions with passing vehicles, and all but four were caught, one suering massiveinjuries. Since then, over one hundred remaining Chows from thsame Georgia puppy mill have been surrendered to Chow rescue
volunteers and the county animal shelter, including three littersborn since that fateful day.
Each and every Chow has to be relocated and this strain ishorrendous on the rescuers and Animal Shelters. How can you he
If all you can do is share these links, you’ll be helping. Te rescueteam really needs monetary donations for food and medicalattention and most of all, fostering. Although these dogs are notaggressive, they are not socialized, but do adjust quickly to kind
voices, reassuring hands and a warm dry bed.
Visit Chow Chow Rescue of Central New York, Inc. on Facebo
chowchowrescuecny.chipin.com/georgia-puppy-mill-chow-chow
www.chowrescuecny.org
www.petnder.com/shelters/chowrescue.html
cONTacTS:
Cindy Stone, Chow Chow Rescue of Central New York,[email protected]
Lynette White at [email protected]
Amy Young at [email protected]
MERIWEHER COUNY ANIMAL SHELER
263 McLaughlin Road, Greenville, GA 30222Phone: [email protected]
ank you for any support you can give... it is needed andappreciated beyond words
Christine Millman (Canada)
Chow ChowsDUMPED on theside of the roadin Georgia, USA.
photo © Mark acrof Photo
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Typically, Ontarians go to Las Vegas or one reason: I, onthe other hand, came or a stagette; a whole diferent set o challenges that included (but was not limited to) applying thecorrect amount o sunscreen, balancing my water and alcoholintake, and not breaking the bank. As I sat by the palm-lined pool at our hotel sipping a 13 dollar pina-colada, and watching planes coming in at a rate o about one every ten minutes, I wondered this: i carbon were Karma, how much bad Karmahas Vegas accumulated? is was not the rst time I wouldconsider this concept over the next ew days. Walking down the Vegas strip was totaly surreal, in a Salvador Dali meets CelineDion and they have a love child kind o way. I ound mysel surrounded by an unrelenting torrent o sports cars, stilettosand SUVs; by bells and lights and booming base, and a steady stream o people pushing yers and cards advertising showsand show-girls, shopping and dining and “more, more, more!” At one point it occurred to me that I was walking on a orest.Not the orest back home in Ontario that I seek solace rom ona regular basis, but some other orest mowed down to produceadvertisements barely g lanced at and then tossed away. is
small observation was just the tip o the ice-berg, and by the endo the weekend I visualized a twin city just beyond the Red Rockclifs, o equal or more size to Las Vegas, where all the garbage
and waste quietly rots. And even while the environmentalist inme was becoming increasingly alarmed, my inner addict wasecstatic. “Lighten up,” it whispered in my ear, “you think toomuch! Let’s go over there to that slot machine, and we’ll get anice cold beer and maybe a shot o Jack Daniels, and then we’l put some money into that one arm bandit and get rich!” Indee Vegas ofers options or addicts o all kinds, 24/7, and it’s easyto see why it is considered the Disneyland or adults. On ourlast day, as my personal angels and demons duked it out insidemy head, I decided to exit the casino or a breath o resh air. Just outside the hotel lobby, tucked discreetly behind a ratherornate garbage vestibule, sat a young homeless man. His cloth were aded and lthy; his hair askew. Suced to say that in thamoment, as we locked eyes, the humanitarian in me joined or with the environmentalist, and kicked my inner addict’s butt athe way back to Ontario. And even though I have been home several days, the Vegas hangover persists: a mild yet pervasivecombination o spiritual dehydration and guilt. Perhaps the oncure is to redeem some Karma-carbon points by planting a ewdozen trees. I’ll ocially dedicate this small orest to the bride
to-be, in honour o the upcoming nuptials. And deep down I’mhoping it will make me eel better about the act that a small po me absolutely loved Vegas.
VEGASThe Dark Side of theAmerican Dream
By Jessica Reid
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Give me MUCK, give me DIR, and give me HEFREEDOM to have some FUN! Tis summer I plan onhaving a blast. Tere are so many exciting and new toysfor boys out in the market today to enhance any outdoorenthusiast. In Ontario, there have been rumours that youcan literally 4 wheel your way across the province.
New out this year 2011 POLARIS Sportsman® 800Big Boss® 6x6 AV is one of the hardest working 6x6AV on the market today. With unmatched tractionand capacity, it’s perfect for farming, ranching,hunting and all around fun. But if you are looking for a wild ride, you might want to consider the 2011Yamaha YFZ 450 R. It’s the fastest r ide without going to the Raptor 700R.
For the more hardcore o roader the 2011 Jeep Wrangler is for you. Jeeps open air style made itsdebut during World War II. Four generations later, it’sstill the only true o-road 4X4 convertible. In 2011,there are six models to choose from and unlimitedadventure with each one. As a Jeep owner I can tell
you that there is nothing that will take you anywhere you want to go and look good in.
2011 has many exciting products to pull behind your SUV or o road vehicle. If you live for the weekend, the Octane ZX Super Lite toy hauler wasmade for the way you live, with plenty of room foreverything—and everyone—you need to make yourtrip an unforgettable one. Octane ZX Super Litecombines extreme comfort with extreme durabilityfor a toy hauler that’s tough enough to handle
whatever the road throws at it, without sacricing
liveability or amenities. Te 2011 Jay Series Select haseverything from a 3-burner stove/oven to a double-bowl sink, from double 20-lb. propane bottles to tallLamilux 4000 berglass sidewalls, you’ll nd that the
Jay Series Select HW is packed with more interiorfeatures than the competition, making it one of theindustry’s premier camping trailers.
I suggest visiting some of your local dealers for moreinformation on these oys for Boys, so grab a six packand have a great summer!
Boys
and
their
Toys!By Patrick O’Connor
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June
June 17 2011 Green Lantern
June 24 2011 Cars 2, Bad eacher, urtle:Te Incredible Journey A Better Life
July
July 1 2011 ransformers: Dark of the Moon
July 6 2011 Cold Fish
July 13 2011 Rapt
July 15 2011 Harry Potter and theDeathly Hallows: Part II, Winniethe Pooh
July 22 2011 Captain America:Te First Avenger, Friends with Benets,Another Earth
July 29 2011 Te Smurfs, Cowboys andAliens, Te Devil’s Double, Te Future,Te Conspiracy
August
Aug 3 2011 Atrocious
Aug 5 2011 Rise of the Planet of theApes, Dirty Girl,Te Change Up, Te Whistleblower
Aug 12 2011 Final Destination 5,Glee Live! 3D!, 30 Minutes or Less,Seven Days In Utopia
Aug 19 2011 Conan Te Barbarian, 3DSpy Kids 4: All the ime in the World,Fright Night
Aug 20 2011 Amigo
Aug 26 2011 Apollo 18, Don’t BeAfraid of the Dark,Our Idiot Brother
Aug 31 2011 Te Debt
All dates are subject to change.Please check you local listing.
Summer BLOCK BUSTERS
O.U.R cD Pick Of ThE SUmmER
is summer’s must have CD will most deantly be Lady Gaga’snew CD “Born is Way” so start your IPods and get ready to
dance. e rst single is the title track “Born is Way and I love it!”
People keep crying over how unoriginal this song is, but it is my opinion that Lady Gaga was giving a nod to all the songs you hear
mashed up in BTW. She’s taking the music I heard growing up andgiving it to a new generation of music lovers. is song is campy, yes,but nothing feels better than screaming out the lyrics along with the
track; it’s empowering, it’s exciting, it’s Lady Gaga.
So for all you “Little Monsters...Put Your Paws Up & Just Dance”
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Best
Books for
Summer
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen(Algonquin)
SOMETHING BORROWED by Emily Gin(St. Martin’s)
THE SIXTH MAN by David Baldacci(Grand Central)
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett(Penguin Group)
A GAME OF THRONES by George R. R . Martin
(Random House)
THE LINCOLN LAWYER by Michael Connelly(Little, Brown)
THE FIFTH WITNESS by Michael Connelly(Little, Brown)
SAVAGE NATUREby Christine Feehan(Penguin Group)
BEL AIR DEAD by Stuart Woods(Penguin Group)
CHASING FIREby Nora Roberts(Penguin Group)
H appyFaters DayWhen God Created Fathers
When the God was creating Fathers, He started with atall frame. And a female angel nearby said,” What kinda of father isthat? If You’re going to make children so close to the ground, whyhave You put fathers up so high? He won’t be able to shoot marbles
without kneeling, tuck a child in bed without bending over or evenkiss a child without a lot of stooping.”
And God smiled and said,” Yes but, if I make him child-sized, who would children have to look up to?”
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ThePineappleExpressBurger
My favourite burgers are ‘Surprise Burgers’.Te pineapple inside the burger adds a hint of sweetness, while the sauce adds some tanginess!
Warning: the added sauce and pineapple makes fora mess with little ones!”
Ingredients• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 4 pineapple rings
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 1 table spoon of Franks Red-hot’s sauce
• Black pepper to taste-no salt
• A pinch of garlic powder
• A pinch of onion powder• 1 cup of shredded cheese (any kind will do ne)
• 4 thick hamburger buns
DiREcTiONS
1 Preheat a grill for high heat.
2 Mix in a bowl with the ground beef the FranksRed-hot’s, black pepper, garlic powder andonion powder. Divide the ground beef into four
portions, and form patties around pineapple ringsso that none of the pineapple is showing. In asmall saucepan, mix together the ketchup, brownsugar, and mustard. Heat until sugar is dissolved.Set aside.
3. Place the buns on the grill to lightly toast them,set aside. Next, put the burgers on the grill, andcook for about 5 minutes per side, or until welldone. Spoon some of the brown sugar sauce overthe burgers before serving and add the cheese.
ENJOY!hElPfUl hiNT
You might want to caramelize the pineapple ringsbefore wrapping the ground beef around them.Tis helps to make the inside pineapple rings a bitless gooey.
Jamaican breeze drink
Pour a taste of the tropics into a glass and savourthe sweetness of a Jamaican breeze. Tis creamyconcoction uses no milk, opting instead for non-alcoholic pina colada cocktail mix and mashedbanana. A blender combines these avourful
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purees into an adult version of a fruit smoothie, with a hint of two kinds of rum. Pineapple-avoured rum contributes to thedominance of pineapple avour in a Jamaican breeze and pairs
with the “Inside out Pineapple Burger” very nicely on a hotsummers day.
ThiNGS yOU’ll NEED:
• Bar blender
• 2 oz. non-alcoholic pina coloadacocktail mix
• 1 oz. melon-avoured rum
• 1 oz. pineapple-avoured rum
• 1 oz. mashed banana or banana puree
• 1 cup (8 oz.) crushed ice
• Pineapple wedge and cocktail cherryfor garnish (optional)
• om Collins glass
1 Add the pina colada cocktail mix,the melon-avoured rum, the
pineapple-avoured rum and thebanana to the jar of a bar blender.
2 Add ice over the drink base.
3 Cover the blender and puree until smooth.
4 Pour the nished mixture into a om Collins glass.
5 Garnish with the pineapple and cherry, if desired.
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“Do you ache all over from chronic pain, suer from mental illness, can’t cope with addictions and see no hope for the future? You arenot alone, millions of Canadians are just like you and most have given up hope. Well help might be around the corner, many Canadianshave already found there answer with Auricular Laser Terapy. Tis new therapy might be the biggest breakthrough for Chronic PainManagement, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Anxiety, Addictions and many more…”
What is Auricular Laser Terapy (AL) and Auriculotherapy (A)? Te best way to look at A / AL is as modernized ear acupuncture.Research has found that the ear behaves as an electronic access point to the brain - and can be used to tap into the dierent sensory and moregions as well as the more automatically functioning parts. It is very eective in improving your management of acute and chronic pain,neuralgias, all forms of arthritis, bromyalgia anxiety, insomnia, addictions, depression, psychological disorders and the list goes on and on.
AL is substituting lasers for needles, like acupuncture scientic research indicates acupuncture stimulates your body’s own morphine-like painkilling chemicals called endorphins. Endorphins can be up to 200 times stronger than morphine and other pain killing drugs
(without the nasty side aects!). Tis not only helps relieve pain it also “jump starts” these systems to start functioning properly. Tus A/ AL facilitates the natural healing processes of the body, not just pain relief.
It is recognized by many governments around the world and is cataloged by the World Health Organization as a recognized therapy, as wellas many other well respected institutions. In the Arthritis Foundation’s guide to PAIN MANAGEMEN, the Mayo Clinic On Arthritis anChronic Pain all site acupuncture as a viable therapy. “In 1998 Te National Institutes of Health found that there was enough evidence to
prove that acupuncture helps relieve postoperative dental pain and nausea caused by chemotherapy, anesthesia or pregnancy. Te report alsoconcludes that acupuncture may help control pain associated with low-back problems, migraines, osteoarthritis, bromyalgia and carpal tun
Breakthrough Therapy Might Be Your Answer,
TO A HAPPIER LIFE! By Doug Kormos
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syndrome” (taken from the book; “MayoClinic on CHRONIC PAIN” – 1999)
How eective is AL? Personally I wouldsay it is very eective and can be for everyonefor almost anything they suer from. Eventhough the western science is still catching up, the research is very promising, mostresearch shows that subjects (no matter
what they are testing) report signicantbenets and positive attributes from eitherA or acupuncture. I would also look at
what people are experiencing from ALand how it has helped them. In extremecases where persons that used AL; I amoverwhelmed at its success. wo personssuering from bromyalgia (debilitating chronic pain) both stated aer only onetreatment a signicant reduction of pain,increased mobility and energy. One statedthey no longer need drugs aer decades of dependency and both stated it worked betterthan any therapy or drug they have ever used.I have also spoken with persons suering
severe psychological disorders, one that hadbeen living with anxiety attacks, nightmares,sense of hopelessness, insomnia and aeronly one treatment; they are sleeping likea baby, a sense of calm and now a feeling of hope and happiness. Another reportedthat there symptoms immediately subsided,
which normally would require a lengthyhospital stay and new drugs. All personsfelt so strongly about it they stated theyare continuing AL treatments and wouldrecommend it to others.
Is It For You? I would say yes, since it is very aordable, safe with no adverse sideeects and with the great potential benetsit is something one should give it an honesttry. Now that it is so aordable, accessibleand with no adverse side eects (I havebenetted from it personally better thanany other therapy or drug treatment foranxiety and bursitis) I say you are missing out if you do not. ry AL and start living a happier and healthier life!
As a woman I love the hot days of summer with all the hot men with their shirts o enjoying the summer sun. I have always been attracted to smooth dened men with littlor no body hair. As I get older, now in my late thirty’s, I nd my tastes have gone from thtotally shave bare chest of the boys in my twenties to a slightly huskier look. I know I amnot alone as my girlfriends have commented and agree that what was hot at twenty lookstrange at forty on most men.
With a few simple rules your man can jazz up the sexy factor buy doing a little“manscaping”
Buy your man a clipper set that has a range of heads for close shave, medium cut and so oIf he is very hairy then a medium clip will make his chest look much bigger and dened.Back hair is never pretty so that would be a close shave with a helping hand. Men should
have underarm hair but it does not need to drag behind him on the ground, a mediumclip will do the job nicely. Te added bonus is that underarm hair can trap odours and bytrimming it he will look and smell great!
You can nd nose and ear trimmers at any local drug store. I don’t want to get into thattopic as I am a bit squeamish-enough said.
Men should look like men and I will always take a double/triple look at the aylorLautners of the world but I now nd the sexy Hugh Jackman more to my liking. Sandals
with socks will never be a good look on any man! And Capri pants are a denite no. Sexyis all about looking and feeling great! Men can get stuck in a slump too, so drop a few hinand see his condence grow.
HEALTH & WELLNESS tips
Manscaping
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Are you looking for something fun,educational and FREE for the whole family to do this summer? Stop by the Peterborough Museum
& Archives (PMA and see rst-hand how we celebrate the past in a friendly, welcoming way.Gone are the days when museums would “hush” children who are simply excited by what they see. TePeterborough Museum & Archives subscribes to the “Kids in Museums” manifesto, an internationalinitiative which makes families and their particular needs a priority in museums. Our galleries are lled
with fun and engaging activities for children of all ages because we know that families can only stay aslong as the littlest ones are happy to stay.
Just steps from the Peterborough Li Lock, our visitors arrive to enjoy the serenity of our green lawnsand gardens and historic charm of the Heritage Pavilion – perfect for picnics, social events or just
walking the dog.
But the real magic happens inside the Museum itself. Home to the second oldest museum collectionin Ontario, the PMA has an enviable collection of rarities and heirlooms that recollect the lives andstories of Peterborough citizens from all walks of life
If you have visited before, you won’t believe your eyes when you see our revitalized reception, lobby,and temporary gallery space. If not, there has never been a better time to stop by and see what ishappening. Recent redevelopment of our long-term galleries has allowed us to tell even more storiesand display more artifacts than ever before.
Our Archives manages hundreds of linear feet of material and hundreds of thousands of photographs. Whether you are a professional or amateur researcher or just curious about your own family history, ourArchivist can help you nd the answers you are seeking. Everyone is welcome. Please call ahead to bookan appointment so we can be sure to give you our full attention.
ADay at the
Museum
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In the past, museums have been accused of being static, dry or boring. Not at thePMA! An ambitious programming schedule brings exhibitions, lectures, school
programs, family days, international lm series, children’s camps, live performanceand guided tours to our audience year-round.
Barrier-free access, free admission and plenty of free parking make it easy comeback oen. General gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Weekendsand holidays 12pm-5pm. We have special extended hours in July and August –now open until 7pm on Tursdays and Fridays.
We are located on Museum Drive at 300 Hunter Street, East. Peterborough. Formore information, to register for summer camps, or to see what’s happening onthe hill, please contact the Museum at 705-743-5180, email:[email protected] or visit :
www.peterboroughmuseumandarchives.ca
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On Canada Day, July 1, 1980,'O Canada!' was proclaimed the National
Anthem o Canada, 100 years aer it'sdebut perormance in 1880 or St. Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations.Composed by Calixa Lavallée, Frenchlyrics were written by Sir Adolphe-BasileRouthier. Many English versions ollowed,but the current 'ocial' lyrics are basedon a version written in 1908 by Mr. JusticeRobert Stanley Weir.
‘O Canada!’
VWXY A Brief History
O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
e True North strong and ree!From ar and wide, O Canada,
We stand on guard or thee.
God keep our land gloriousand ree!
O Canada, we stand on guardor thee.
O Canada, we stand on guardor thee.
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Community EventsL1) Ode’min Giizis Aboriginal Arts Festival
June 16 - 19 Peterborough, ONara Williamson, 705-740-9189
2) Little Lake Musicest
Del Crary Park, Peterborough Wednesday
& Saturday Nights from June 25 - August 27,Emily Martin 705-755-1111
3) Hosta Fest
Gardens Plus, County Road 4, Donwood June 22 - July 4 Dawn ack 705-742-5918
4) Strawberry Festival
McLean Berry Farm, Buckhorn June 25 & 26Sam McLean 705-657-2134
5) National Canoe Day
Beavermead Park, Peterborough June 26705-748-9153
6) Eerie Ashburnham Ghost Walks
Peterborough, On Friday Nights from July 8 - August 26 705-745-4404
7) e Berlin Blues
4th Line Teatre, Millbrook June 28 - July 23 705-932-4445
8) Lakeeld Jazz, Art & Cra Festival
Isabel Morris Park, Lakeeld July 9 705-292-9507
9) 15th Annual Antique & ClassicCar Show
Lang Pioneer Village Museum, Keene July 10 Joe Corrigan 705-295-6694
10) Fiesta Buckhorn
Buckhorn Community Centre July 16 705-657-8833
11) Lakeeld Literary Festival
Various Locations in Lakeeld July 15 - 17Stephanie 705-652-5204
12) Ennismore Shamrock Festival andTruck & Tractor Pull
Ennismore, ON July 15 - 17Heather English 705-292-9507
13) Millbrook Ladies Night Downtown
Millbrook August 4 705-932-1600
14) Peterborough Ex
Morrow Park August 11 - 14Peterborough Agricultural Society705-742-5781
15) Buckhorn Fine Art Festival
Buckhorn Community CentreAugust 12 - 14 705-657-1918
16) Festival o Textiles: HeritageCelebration Weekend
Lang Pioneer Village Museum, KeeneAugust 14 705-295-6694
17) 20th Annual Peach Tea
Hutchison House Museum August 18Gale 705-743-9710
18) 22nd Annual Havelock Country Jamboree
Havelock, Ontario August 18 - 21 Jennifer 800-539-3353
19) Canadian Wakeboard Open
Beavermead Park August 26 - 28 John McNutt 705-874-6960
20) Pioneer Corn Roast
Lang Pioneer Village Museum, KeeneSeptember 4 Joe Corrigan 705-295-6694
21) Rice Lake XII
Rice Lake Gallery September 10 - 25Fran 705-939-6144
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ACROSS1. Cyphers
6. Propelled oneself through water
10. Hurt
14. Warning
15. Anagram of “Mean”
16. Double-reed woodwind
17. ropical vine
18. Bright thought19. Adjoin
20. Ominously prophetic
22. A thorny ower
23. Deception
24. A celebration of theResurrection
26. 4 pecks
30. A deep ravine
32. Pearly-shelled mussel
33. Not our
35. Beginning 39. erritories
41. Orange pekoe or Earl Grey
42. Crystal-lined stone
43. Move very slightly
44. Part of an archipelago
46. Fizzy drink
47. Construct
49. Minister
51. Rug
54. Strike
55. Chocolate cookie56. Whirlybird
63. In the center of
64. Computer symbol
65. New Zealand native
66. Music with lyrics
67. alk
68. Metal bar
69. all woody plant
70. Mats of grass
71. Stop
DOWN1. Young cow
2. Hodgepodge
3. Beloved
4. Coastal raptor
5. Horse barn
6. Malicious
7. Dry riverbed
8. Ends a prayer
9. Inadequate
10. Troaty harshness
11. Monastery head
12. Awaken
13. Almost 40 inches
21. Greasy
25. All excited
26. A device that emits light
27. A Central American sloth
28. A region of southeasternPakistan
29. A motley assortmentof things
30. Visitor
31. Verbal34. Auditory
36. Carbon black
37. Cocoyam
38. Rip
40. Arid
45. Very imposing or impressive
48. Morals
50. Nuclear
51. Seashore
52. Knight’s “suit”
53. French for “Queen”54. Clues
57. Reected sound
58. Burden
59. Sheet of glass
60. Roman robe
61. God of love
62. Ritual
Summer Cross Word Puzzl
ANSWERS are posted online at ourmag.ca and will be in the next O.U.R Magazine issue for Fall
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