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THE SENIORS ADVOCATE April/May 2011 PAG

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THE SENIORS ADVOCATApril/May 2011PAGE 4

HEALTH NUTRITION

EXERCISE

VISION

HEARING

Spring Tune-UpBy Dr. Brian Seaman

Thesnowisgoneandhopefullywillnotreturn(atleastnotinthenearfuture)!So

everyoneknowswhatthismeans.Gardeningseasonishereagainandmostpeoplewillspendalotoftimedo-ingyardwork(likerakingupthoseleavesleftoverfromlastFall),preparingthegar-denbedsforplantingandstartageneralclean-uparoundthe

house.Aswell,thehandymantypeactivitiesarealsoscheduledtobedone,suchaspaintingfences,pushinglawnmowers,trimmingthehedgeandweedingthegarden.

Theseactivitiescantaketheirtollonyourback.ChiropractorstreatmanygardeningenthusiastsandhandytypepeoplewhoinjurethemselveseverySpring.Manyofyoumayreadthisandthinkbeenthere,donethat!

Itisimportant,thatyoudonottakeontoomuch,toosoon.Besuretoorganizeyourdayandlistthetaskswhichyouwouldliketoac-complish.Hint:Figureouthowmuchtimeyouthinkitwilltaketodothesetasksthendoubleit.Youwillndthatthelargertimeframeislikelymoreaccurate.

Startoffwithsomeofthesmallerandlessphysicallydemandingjobsaroundthe

houseandyard.Youmaynditbettertostartaneasytnessprogram;perhapsevenstarttakingabriskwalkeveryday.Besuretoimproveyourphysicalconditionbeforeyoutakeontoomucharoundthehouseandgarden.Gentlestretchingexercisesbefore,duringandafterphysicallydemandingwork,arerecommended.

Besurenottoremainbentoverorstoopedfortoolong.Thisfatiguesthemusclesinyourbackandcancausebackpainorpre-disposeyoutoaninjury.Thisisapositionthatyourbackisnotusedtoanditwilltellyouso.Afterbeing

bentforwardforalongperiodoftimebesuretostandupstraightandarchbackwardstoeasethestrainonyourback.Beingbentoverforalongperiodoftimeisverysimilartoholdingyourarmouttothesideforanequallylongtime.Asyouallknow,your

shouldermuscleswillgettired,andyouwilllikelyexperiencesomepainordiscomfortinthemuscle.Thatisasignthatthemuscleisfatigued.

Whenyouareoutside,besuretowearproperclothing.Dontoverdressorunder-dressfortheweather.Itisgenerallybesttodressinlayers.Itisalsoimportanttowearproperfootwear. Make sure your feet staydry(especiallyinthemuddygardenintheearlySpring)andalsomakesurethattheoldshoes(whichmostofususeinthegarden)doprovidepropersupport.Hint:Keepanextrapairofdrysockshandy.

Manyofthegardeningtoolsarenowmadewithlongerhandles,andtheycanbepurchasedwiththickerhandlescoveredwithfoam.Hint:Ifyouhaveashovelorgardeningtoolwhichisstillingoodshape,butduetoarthritisyoundithardtogrip,justbuysometubularfoamwhichisusedasinsulationaroundwaterpipes.Thiscanbetapedontoyourgardentoolsandshouldmakegrippingmucheasier.

Whenyouareweedingthegarden,itisbesttobedownonallfoursorkneel,usingonekneeatatimeandchangingpositionsfrequently.Kneepads,oranoldpieceoffoamwillhelptoreducethepressureonyourknees.

Whenliftingorshoveling,besuretouseyourlegstotakethestrain;donotstrainyour

back!Switchhandsfrequentlywhenyouareraking,hoeingorshoveling.Thishelpstoreducethestrainononesideofthebody.

Earlyinthegardeningseason,itisnotuncommonforpeopletoexperiencejointormusclesoreness.Restthearea(donttrytocompleteallthetaskswhichyouhadsched-uledfortheday)andrelaxwithanicepack.Icepacksplacedonthearea(withacloth

ontopoftheskin)for15-20minutescoupleofhours)isoftenquitebeneci

Ifyousustainasignicantinjurytobackorneck,besuretoconsultwithchiropractor.Donotbeoneofthosewhosuffersneedlesslybytellingthemitwillbebetterinafewdays.Ourgarseasonisonlysolong!

HowmanytimeshaveyouheardfriendssayI thought it would go aDontbeoneofthem.Besmart.Bekyourback!

Enjoyyourgardeningseason.

Dr. Seaman is in private practice at theiax Chiropractic Clinic and was the Co Medical Services or the 2011 CanaWinter Games. For more inormation chiropractic, click on the clinic websitewww.haliaxchiropractic.ca


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CoQ10 A Popular Dietary SupplementBy Dr. David Zitner

Dietarysupplementsincludingshoil,multivitamins,calciumandvitaminDarein-

creasinginpopularity.Somepeopletakethesesupple-mentsattheirdoctorssug-gestion,othersatapharma-cistssuggestion,othersreadan advertisementand somepeople take supplementsattheir friends suggestion.CoenzymeQ(CoQ10)ranks

inthetop5ofdietarysupplementsanditsuseisrapidlygrowing.

Briey,CoQ10isessentialforlifebecauseithelps cellsto use oxygentogeneratetheenergyneededforlifefunctions.

CoQ10ismostlyfoundinmitochondira,asmallorganellethatexistswithinmostofourcells.Youcanimaginethatmitochondria,ttingwithineachcellareverysmall,andtheamountofCoQ10withinthemitochondriaisconsequentlysmall.Liver,kidneyandheartaretheorgansinourbodiesthatuselotsofen-ergy,soitisnotsurprisingthatCoQ10isfoundinhigherconcentrationsintheseorgans.

Somepeople,believethatanythingthathelpsyoutomakeenergywillhelpyoutofeelandbehaveinamoreenergeticway.TheybelievethattakingCoQ10willhelpthemfeelandbehaveinamoreenergeticway.Weknowhoweverthatitisoftendifculttopredicthowsubstanceswillinuenceyourhealth,evenwhenweknowhowtheymightwork.DoesCoQ10helppeople?Ifsowho?

Benefts and Harms o CoQ10Rare Mitochondrial Disease: CoQ10

helpssomepeople,withraremitochondrialdiseases.Theseconditionsaresouncommonthatmostfamilydoctorswillnotseeacaseinalifetimeofpractice,andthefrequencyoftheseconditionsisnotsufenttoaccountforthewidespreaduseofCoQ10supplements.

Heart Disease: Heart ailureoccurswhentheheartisnotabletopumpbloodef-fectively,leadingtoswellinginthelegsandshortnessofbreath,partlyfrombloodpoolinganddecreasedcirculation.Thereissuggestive,butnotdeniteevidencethatCoQ10mightbehelpfultosomeheartfailurepatients,thestudieshavenotbeensufcientlystrongtosupportadenitiveanswer

CoQ10mightreducehighbloodpressure,unfortunatelythestudiessupportingthisposi-tionarenotconclusivebecauseofthesmallnumberofpatientswhohavebeenfollowed.

Cholesterol and cholesterol loweringdrugs:Drugsthatimpairtheproductionofcholesterol(statinsarethemainexample)alsoimpairthebodysabilitytogenerateCoQ10andlevelsofCoQ10arelowerinpeopletakingstatins.Patientstakingstatinsmaygetmusclecramps,andtakingCoQ10asasupplementleadstoadecreaseinthemusclecrampsthatsomepeopleexperienceoncholesterolloweringdrugsandthisseemstobethebestunderstooduseofthesupplement.

Researchershaveproducedsuggestive,butnotconclusiveevidencethethesupplementmighthelppeoplewithhighbloodpressureassociatedwithdiabetes.Patientswithsometypesofgumdisease,havelowlevelsofCoQ10andthereisasuggestionthatthecom-

poundmightfacilitategumrepairbuttherearenoconclusivestudies.CoQbeendiscussedasaremedyforawidevofotherconditions,buttherearefewtionswith conclusiveevidence that boutweighsharms.

Side Eects:Itishardlysurprisiadrugthatinterfereswithenergyprodcouldproduceinsomniaorfatigue,anofthesesideeffectshavebeenreporte

Otheradversereactionsincludeskintions,dizzyness,nausea,andabdominheadachesandheartburn.

GenerallythesupplementCoQthoughttobebenignandnotusuallyful.

However, aswithotherdietary smentsCoQ10canandwillreactwithdrugsinavarietyofpredictableandunpableways.InteractionsincludeinterfewiththebodiesresponsetobloodthinYoushouldtellyourdoctorifyouarethis or otherdietary supplements bedietarysupplements,aswellasconvenmedications,mayinuencepeopleinudictableways.

Clearly,wehavelotstolearn.PemoreprojectsmustbedonetofollowtofpeopletakingCoQ10(andotherdrugwhenwasthelasttimeyourpharmacistyoutoaskhowyouweredoingonthesupplementtheysoldtoyou?

David Zitner, a amily doctor, is a Prosor in the Faculty o Medicine and HeaPolicy Fellow with the Atlantic InstitutMarket Studies. E-mail david.zitner@

More Baby Boomers Play Extreme SportsAnd Take Their LumpsSpirited Fitness Enthusiasts Over 55Ditch the Treadmill and Earn theirBruises

Winterextremesportslikesnowboarding,freestyleskiingandsnow-kitingarebecomingpopularamongBabyBoomersboredwiththetreadmill,buttheyrealsotakingtheirlumpsinordertoparticipate.TheWinterXGames,kickingoffits15thannualfestivitiesnextweekinAspen,Colo.,havehelpedpushthepopularityaswellasthebruises.

Twenty-eight percentmoreBoomersreport extreme-sports relatedinjuries anddiscomforttodaycomparedwiththreeyearsago,accordingtothemakersofFlexcinjointnutritionalproducts.ThecompanyeldsmorecallstodayfromBoomersacrossthecountrywhoarent afraidto push theirenduranceandtnesstothelimitsbyparticipatinginavarietyofsportsoutsidethegymnasium.InanalyzingallinquiriesfromBoomersduring2010,themajorityofmenexperiencedpainintheirhands,wrists,shouldersandelbows;womenhadthemostpainintheirfeet,wrists,hipsandknees.

BabyBoomersarepronetojointdegen-erationthroughnaturalwearingdownofthejoints,whichreducesoveralljointmobilityandresultsindiscomfortandevenjointreplace-mentinseverecases.ActiveBoomerspartici-patingintnessprograms,includingextreme

sports,receivepraiseforleadinghealthyButtheyshouldproceedwithcautionbeof the sometimes-unavoidable discofromthewearingdownofthejoints.Fhelpsmaintainjointnutritionandmbecauseitreplacesthelostcartilagebethejoints.

Flexcin International, Inc. is a manuaand marketer o leading natural supplethat promote optimal joint health. Alowith its FlexPet line o pet joint supplements, Flexcin products are the only deerative joint relie supplements with thented CM8 ingredient, clinically provestimulate joint uid lubrication, strengcartilage and increase mobility. For minormation visit http://excin.com, httexpet.com or call (800) 505-0575.


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BackJoy CoreBackJoyisnotasimplecushionorsup-

portdevice,butanOrthoticCradlingSystem.Itturns-onunderyourbodyweightandworksinunisonwithyourbody.ThissystemprovidesdynamicsupportbyrotatingyourpelvisfromthreepointssimultaneouslytheIschia, SacrumandIlium. BackJoy cups,cradles,andoatsyourpelvisinyourmuscleandsofttissuessoyourlumbarspinecannditsmostcomfortablepositionwhileyousitinsteadofbecominglockedinaxedposi-tion.ThemakersofBackJoypromisethatthisproductwillnotcureyourbackpainbutitwillpreventandrelievethepressuresandstrainsthataggravateyourbackpainwhen-

2011, The Year O The CatBy Dr. Hugh Chisholm

Therearetoomanycatsandtoofewhomes!Sadly,societyviewscatsdifferentlythandogs.AllthatwillchangeifanewlyformedorganizationcalledCareforCatshasitsway.

CareforCatsisaprojectcreatedbyagroupofvolunteersthatisdesignedtoin-

creasethevalueofowned,homelessandferalcatsin Canadiancommunities. You canndtheofcialwebsiteatwww.careforcats.ca.Recognizingthatwecannotexpecttocompletelysolvethecatcrisisinasingleyear,CareforCatswasformedand2011TheYearoftheCatisitsrstproject.

DrLizOBrien,HamiltonveterinarianandCareforCatsCommitteeChair,sayswehavetotrytochangeattitudesabouttheintrinsicvalueofcatsinoursociety.Inanutshell,weneedpeopletostarttreatingcatslikedogs!

AccordingtoarecentpressreleasefromCareforCats,The2008BusinessofUrbanAnimalsSurvey, commissionedby PetLynx

(www.petlynx.net)providedstatisticalproofofwhatpeopleworkinginanimalsheltersandveterinaryhospitalshaveknownfordecades:catsarenotgenerallyvaluedasmuchasdogs.Inalmosteverycategorycoveredbythissur-vey,dogsreceivedbettercarethancats.

The PetLynx Urban Animal Surveyrevealed: Thereare8.5millioncatsinCanada; 36percentofCanadianhomeshaveone

ormorecats; 50percentofthesecatsdidnotreceive

regularveterinarycareinthepast12months;

Lessthan 25percentofCanadian catshavepermanentidentication,suchastattoosormicrochips;

41percenteitherhaventbeenvaccinatedinthelastfouryearsorhaveneverbeenvaccinatedatall;

54percentofpeoplewhoownedcawerenotcurrentlyspayedorneureportedthattheywereunlikelytotheircatsalteredinthecomingyea

ManycitiesacrossthecountrywholdingeventsthroughouttheyeartoprTheYearoftheCat.InMayandDecetherewillbeadopt-a-thonsacrosstheco

September23Oct2willbeNationalCWeek.Thewebsitewww.careforcats.ca

widevarietyofeducationalmaterialsinacatadoptionchecklist,catbehaviourmationandeveninformationontrap-nrelease(TNR)programs.Theinformatibeengatheredbypeoplesuchasveterinanimalrescueworkers,TNRpeopleanpetIDandpetinsuranceexperts.Itisableresourceforcatownersaswellasaworkingintheanimalcareindustry.

HereshopingtheYearoftheCCATegoricallyPURR-fectsuccess!

Hugh Chisholm, DVM, Atlantic Cat HoLtd., 6112 Quinpool Road, Haliax, NS1A3; Tel: (902) 423-7877, (902) 423-2

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HerearesomeoftheconditionswhereBackJoyhasbeenmosthelpful:lowbackpain,herniateddiscs,degenerateddiscs,

compresseddiscs,backinjuries,hipinjuneck/cervicalpain, sciatica, coccys(soretailbone),scoliosis,spinalstenosiosteoporosis.

For more inormation call1-800-222-5569; or visit www.backjoy


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Continuing Care A Part O Your CommunityBy Mary Baldwin

Thecontinuingcaresectorrepresentsasignicantandintegralpartofourhealthsys-tem.Continuingcareprogramsandservicesareofferedoutsideofthehospitalsetting,eitheron along-termor short-termbasis.Thiscanbeinthehomeoraresidential-basedfacility.Whatmaynotbecommonlyknown

isthatcontinuingcareprovidersarealsoac-tiveinthecommunity,helpingpeopletolivetheirlivestothefullestintheplacethattheycancallhome.

Manycontinuingcareorganizations,suchashomecareagenciesandnursinghomes,offerarangeofprogramsintheirlocalcom-munities.Forexample,NorthwoodinHalifax,offersTelecare.ThisisafreedailycalltoseniorslivingaloneintheHalifaxRegionalMunicipality.NorthwoodalsoprovidesAdultDayprograms. The programsoffer asafe,therapeuticdaytimeenvironmentfor depen-dentadultsovertheageof50withadiagnosisof: AlzheimerDisease, dementia, stroke,

ParkinsonDiseaseorwhomaybephysicallyfrail.WithlocationsthroughouttheHalifaxRegionalMunicipality,theAdultDayprogramoffers caregiversa daytimebreak from thedailystressesofcaregiving.

Somecontinuing care organizations,suchasVON,alsoorganizeeventsandcam-paignstoraisefundstohelpthemprovidecommunitysupportprograms.Forexample,Saturday,May14,2011,willmarkthe41stAnnualVONWalk-A-Thon* inYarmouth,NovaScotia.Lastyear,approximately60

walkersraisedalmost$10,000togotowardscommunitysupportprograms,suchasadultdayprograms,thecaregiversupportprogramandMealsonWheels.Similarly,onSep-tember12,2010,participantsoftheTourdeCapeGeorgeCampaigncycledCapeGeorgeinAntigonish,raisingfundstosupportchari-tableprogramsintheVONAntigonisharea,includingVolunteerVisiting,Vial ofLife,

SeniorHomeCheck,andAssistedTransporta-tion.ThedollarsraisedwillalsohelpVONCanadaprovidecommunity servicesacrossthecountry,includingadultdayprogramsforpeoplewithfrailtiesorcognitiveimpairment,transportationprograms,homecareprogramsforhome-boundadults,andmanymoreser-vicesthatallowpeopletoliveindependentlyintheirownhomesandcommunities.

Inadditiontoofferingoutreachprogramsandraisingfundstosupportcharitablepro-gramdelivery,anumberofcontinuingcareorganizationsandtheclientstheyservearealsoactiveparticipantsintheirlocalcommu-nities.Therearemanystoriesaboutnursing

homeresidentsgivingbacktotheircommunityfromsewingChristmasquiltsfordonationtotheIWKto taking partin theAlzheimerMemoryWalk.Someresidentsremaincon-nectedwiththeircommunitiesandthepeopletheyhaveknownforyearsbycontinuingtotakepartinneighbourhoodevents.Forex-ample,theresidentsandstaffatOceanViewManorinEasternPassage,NovaScotia,areinvolvedin someof the events heldduringtheannualEasternPassageSummerCarnival,includingtheparade.OceanViewManor

entersaoatandthefacilityisdirectlyparaderoute.Residentsgatherinthegareaoftheproperty,watchingmarchingclowns,baseballteams,aswellasmembusinessandcommunitygroupspassbywiththebeautiful,scenicAtlanticOcthebackdrop.

So,clearly,continuingcareorganiareanimportantpartofNovaScotian

munities.Theyofferarangeofproandservicestohelppeopletomaximizindependence,promotetheirhealthanbeing,andenhancetheirqualityoflifealsohelpfamiliesmeettheongoingcareoftheirlovedones.And,likewise,contcareorganizationsbenetfromstrongmunitysupportasevidencedthroughtofvolunteers.Volunteershaveavaluabtoplayinassistingresidentsandstaffwvarietyofactivitiestheyarepartofthethatisenrichingliveseveryday.

Note: *The 41st Annual VON WThon will take place on May 14, 2011

istration is 9:00 a.m. with the walk begat 10:00 a.m. It starts at Saint AmbrAlbert Street in Yarmouth. Anyone intein taking part can contact the Yarmouthofce or Registration and Pledge Shee(902) 742-4512 oremail: [email protected]

Mary Baldwin is the Director o PublicAairs and Communications, HealthAssociation Nova Scotia

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Health Promotion Needs To Remain A PriorityFor Nova ScotiansBy Doctors Nova Scotia

Doctorsareconcernedthathealthpromo-tionwontbeapriorityfortheNDPgovern-ment,giventhemergeroftheDepartmentofHealthPromotionandProtectionwiththeDepartmentofHealth.

Doctors NovaScotia understands theimportanceofbalancingthebudgetandthefinancialchallengesfacingourprovince,however,itsimportantthathealthpromotionanddiseasepreventioncontinuetobeatoppriorityfortheourprovince.

Inatimewhenourhealth-caresystemhassomanyissuesincludinglongwaittimesanddifcultlyaccessingprimarycare,weneedtocontinuemakinginvestmentsnotonlyinthehealth-caresystem,butinpreventativeinitia-tives.WehopethatthenewDepartmentof

HealthandWellnesswillcontinuewiimportantworkandvisionoftheDepaofHealthPromotionandProtection.

Doctors Nova Scotia is the proessionaassociation representing all doctors in province. The association represents a2,300 physicians serving patients acroprovince, and 700 medical students andents. The association invests in a varo health promotion initiates includingprovincial Youth Running or Fun prog


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Taking Hearing Loss SeriouslyBy Andrew Stewart and PJ Dunning

MayisSpeechandHearingAwarenessmonth.Whenwasthelasttimeyouhadyourhearingchecked?AccordingtoStatisticsCanada1in10Canadianshasahearinglossand50%ofCanadiansovertheageof65havesomedegreeofpermanenthearingloss.

Unfortunately,hearinglossoccursgradu-allyandoftengoesunnoticed.Mostpeoplewaitanaverageofsevenyearsaftertheonsetofhearinglossbeforeseekingtreatment.Dur-ingthistimecommunicationcanbecomeverydifcultandfrustrating.

Theconsequences ofuntreatedhearinglossareserious.Mostofusareawarethat

hearinglosscancauseseverecommunicationdifculties.However,hearinglossalsohasaprofoundimpactonqualityoflife.Hearinglosscanleadtoisolationaspeoplewithdrawfromsocialinteractionswithfamilyandfriends.Overtimesuchisolationcanleadtostrainedrelationships,anxiety,anddepression.

Anotherconsequenceofuntreatedhearinglossissensorydeprivation.Justlikemusclesdeterioratewhentheyarenotused,sotoodoestheauditorypathway.Thelongerhearinglossgoesuntreatedtheharderitistocorrect.Thiscanleadtoverypoorspeechunderstandingevenwiththeuseofhearingaids.

Mostpeoplehavetheireyestestedonaregularbasis,yetweoftenneglectourhear-ing.Itisrecommendedthatpeopleage55orolderhavetheirhearingtestedeverytwoyears.High-riskindividuals,suchasinjobswithloudnoise,shouldhavetheirhearingtestedyearly.

Hearingisessentialforoursafetyandwell-being.Consideringhearinglosssooftengoesundetecteditisessentialtorecognizetheearlywarningsigns.Theyinclude:

Difcultyunderstandingspeechingroundnoise

Turning theradioortvupsothuncomfortableforothers

Frequentlyrequiringotherstorepeaselvesortalkmoreloudly

Ringingorbuzzingintheears(Tin Fatigueattheendoftheday(are

strainingtohearallday) Withdrawalfromsocialsituations

Ifyounoticeanyofthesewarnindonothesitatetocontactyourlocalhprofessionalandhaveyourhearingated.AccurateHearingwillofferfreehscreeningsduringAprilandMaytotheofTlheSeniorsAdvocate.Visitourwewww.accuratehearing.caorgiveourocallat252-3004tobookyourappointm

Andrew Stewart and PJ Dunning own operate Accurate Hearing located in LSackville NS. For questions or to bookappointment, call 252-3004 or check owebsite: www.accuratehearing.ca

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Seniors Saety Staying ConnectedBy Jim Strong

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toassistthesubscriberand/orcaregiverinlo-catingandaccessingtheseservices.BeSaferatHomesprimaryserviceisthePersonalEmergencyResponseService.However,ourservicegoesfarbeyondPERS.Weknowoursubscribers,caregiversandfamiliesandworkcloselytohelpthemmaintainservices.

Often apatient isdischarged from ahealthcarefacilityandservicesareputintoplaceupondischarge.However,asthepa-tientshealthimprovesathome,servicesaredroppedduetonotmeetingguidelinesfortheirillness.Oftentheyarenotpreparedanddonotknowwhereorwhototurnto.BeSaferatHomecanhelpkeepservicesinplaceand

guidethepatient,caregiverandfamilymem-bersthroughthisdifcultprocess.BeSaferatHomeisatoolthatcanassistseniorsinmaintainingtheirindependence,dignity,andindividualcontrolwithoutcompromisingtheirsafetyorpersonalwellbeing.

What is the mission o Be Saer atHome?

Ourmissionis toprovide the elderly,disabledandtheircaregiversaccesstopro-

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My legs Are Always Tired, Aching and SwollenAt The End O The Day. What Can I Do?

By Allison Rockwood

Yoursymptomsareverycommon andmightbeeasilytreatedbysomethingassimple

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Ifyouignoreaveinproblem,theconditioncanworsenovertimeandleadtopermanentveindamageorseriousveindiseasessuchaslegulcersand blood clots.Blood clotsgenerallyaffectthedeepveinsinthelegsandtheconditioniscalleddeepveinthrombosis(DVT).Themostcommonsymptomsarecalfswelling,pain,tendernessandincreasedwarmth,however,nearlyhalfofthepeoplethathaveaDVTwillhavenosymptoms.Riskfac-torsforDVTincludeprolongedsitting/stand-

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11/27


TheRover Famous Liverpool PrivateerBy Harry Chapman

TheRover,aprivateeroutofLiverpool,NovaScotia,sailedintothepagesofmaritime

historywhen she defeatedfourSpanishgunboatsafteraercegunneryduelatseaagainstoverwhelmingoddsduringtheNapoleonicWar.

ABrigof100tons,theRoverwasbuiltinLiverpoolbySnowParkerandlaunchedinAprilof1800,shecarried

16fourpoundersandhadacrewof60men.ShewasownedbyaconsortiumofLiverpoolbusinessmenheadedupbySimeonPerkins.

HerrstskipperwasCaptainAlexanderGodfrey,whowasborninChatham,Massa-chusetts,in1756,andmovedtoNovaScotiain1791.Oversixfeetinheight,CaptainGodfreywasdescribedashavingaquietdemeanor,andamodestretiringdisposition.

TheRoverreceivedherLetterofMarque,permissionbythegovernmenttoraidenemy

shipping,onMay20,1800,andthefollowingmonthshesailedoutofLiverpoolharbour

toraidSpanishandFrenchshippingontheSpanishMain.

DuringJuly,Godfreyandhiscrewat-tackedaFrenchconvoyofsevenships,cap-turedthree,anddroveofftheremainingfour.Hereturnedtoportbrieywithhisprizes,thensailedagainonJuly16.

OnSeptember9, whilecruisingoffthecoastofVenezuelahuntingforenemymer-

chantsships,aSpanishtradingschoonerwassentoutasadecoyandtheRoverwentafterher.TheSpaniardsrantheshipagroundandranintothenearbywoods.TheRoverlaunchedaboattocheckforusablecargobutndingthehulkemptytheysetthevesselonre.

Thenextday,theSpanishschooner SantaRitaandthreearmedgalleyssailedoutofPuertoCabelloHarbourtoattackandendtheprivateeringwaysoftheRover.

TheSanta Ritahadacrewof125seamenandmarineswith10sixpounders

andtwocannonades.Eachgalleycarriedasinglesixpoundermountedinthebowand

wasmannedby25marinesandacrewofblackslavestopulltheoars.

TheRoverengagedtheSpanishegunbattlethatlastedalittleoverthreeAsthetwomainboatscametogether,CGodfreywithswordinhandleapedonSpanishschoonerwithsomeofhiscrefollowingclosebehind.TheyranaloschoonersdeckshoutingwhiletheSpathrewdowntheirweaponsand struccolours,theseabattlewasover.

ThethreegalleysregroupedandtumovetowardstheRoverbutwhentheringcrewonboardtheprivateerredhepounders,thegalleysturnedawayandhfortheirhomeport.

OnboardtheSanta Rita,54ofcecrewmen,includingthecaptain,layde71crewmenweretakenprisoner.

Thelonesurvivingofcer toldCGodfreyheactuallywonthebattleonthshotasmanyoftheSpanishcrewwereinthebowoftheshipreadytoboardtheassheapproached.

TheRoverdidntloseasinglemanthebattlenorwereanycrewmenwoun

TheRoverscrewrepairedthedasufferedduringthebattleandcontinuedingtheSpanishMainuntilOctoberwhreturnedtoherhomeportwithherSpschoonerintow.

CaptainGodfreysexploitswerewuplavishlyintheprestigiousBritishzineThe Naval ChronicleandhewasoacommissionintheRoyalNavywhpolitelyrefused.

TheRovercontinuedherprivatwaysundertwootherskippers:CaptsephBarssJr.in1801,andCaptainBeCollinsin1803.TheRovercapturedprizesduringherprivateeringcareer.

Afterthewar,theRoverwassoldtofaxownerswhousedherasamerchanintheWestIndieswhereshelatercaandsank.

CaptainGodfreyenteredthefislumbertradebetweenLiverpoolandtheIndieswherehediedin1803,ofyellowandisburiedinKingston,Jamaica.

TheexploitsoftheRoverandhehavebeenpreservedforfuturegeneratArchibaldMacMechaninTheBalladRover,asongwrittenin1920.

Harry Chapman is a reelance writer, in Dartmouth, NS.

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12/27


I You Have Nothing Nice To Say By Alisa Singer

TheothermorningImadearuckustryingtogetmychronicallylateteenagerupintimeforschool.ShepleadedforjustanothertenminutesbutIyelled,screamedandthreatenedwaterboardinguntilIgotherupandintothebathroom.ButwhenshehadntsurfacedahalfhourlaterIpeekedintondhercurledupon

theooroftheshower,sleeping,orpretend-ingtosleep.Shewasgoingtogetthoseextratenminutesonewayoranother.Mydaughterwastreatingmetoatasteofpassiveaggressivebehavior;bettersaid,shewastreatinghersel,becausepassiveaggressionisnotonlyoneofthemostunderratedtoolsinourarsenal,itsalsooneofthemostsatisfying.(Moreaboutthatlater.)

Forthoseofyouwhoarenotregularusers,passiveaggressioncanbestbedescribedasastatementoractthatappearsonthesurfacetobeinnocentorevensweet,butisactuallymotivatedbyhostility,containingahiddenbarbofsomesortasugar-coatedpillwith

areallybadaftertaste.Thiscompliment,forexample,fromaslimwomantoaheavyone:Howbraveofyoutowearleggings!Itsthekindofbehaviourthatcharacterizestheso-calledmeangirls.

So,meangirls,meanwomen,howdidwegettobethatway?Afterall,evolution-arypsychologiststelluswereprogrammedtobepleasers.Whenthecavemenwentofftohunt,thewomenstayedbehindtocareforthekids,bondingtogetherinthefaceofdangerandndingsafetyinnumbers.Theyhadlittlechoiceawomaneeingfromasaber-toothtigerwithaninfanthangingfromherbreastandatoddlerintowwasnotlikelytoachieveapersonalbestforthe400meterrun.

Exclusionfromtheprotectionoftheclanposedanexistentialthreatyoucouldstarveorbeeatenbypredatorssothecavewomenlearnedto getalong, spritzing each otherwithoxytocinandbecomingBFFs.Andtheylearnedtoexpressangerinsafe,subtleways.Sincetheoutrightexpressionofhostilitywasdangerous,passive aggressionwasborn tollthegapbetweenmutecomplianceandrebellion.

Myfamilyrecentlypresentedmewithyetanotherexcellentexampleofpassiveaggres-sion.(Apparentlyweareverygoodatthis.)Mymotherhadjustlearnedthatshehadbeen

excuded fromthebirthdaypartyof Joan,amemberofhersocialcircle.Truthbetold,shewasnotoverlyfondofJoanand,infact,ratherdislikedher.Nonetheless,shefeltsnubbed.Iwaswithmymomwhensherstheardaboutthisandasshemulledoverthesituation.Afterawhilesheannounced:IthinkIllgetheranicepresent.

Onthesurfacethiswouldappeartobe

agenerousimpulse.However,knowingmymother,thiswasnotaselessgesturebutthestrokeofamastermanipulator.Shecouldhaveoptedfordirect,honestconfrontation,butthatwouldhavebeenpotentiallydisruptivetothebalanceofrelationships.Equallyimportant,itwouldhaveallbeenovertoosoon.

WoodyAllenoncedescribedadebateheandhiswifehadaboutwhethertousetheirsavingstotakeanicevacationortogetadi-vorce.Theyoptedforthedivorce,reasoningthatavacationisoverinaweek,butadivorceissomethingyoullalwayshave.Openag-gressionislikeanicevacationmomentarilysatisfyingbutthen,youknow,itsoverandyoureleftwithaheftybill.Butthepleasuresofpassiveaggressiongoonandon.

Toillustrate,thescenariobetweenmymotherandJoanmightplayoutlikethis:Mymotherwouldpretendnottoknowaboutthepartyandsenda thoughtfulgift. First,shewouldenjoyimaginingJoansdiscomfortuponreceivingthepresent.Then,Joanwouldcall

andthankher,feelingobligedtoexteinvitetotheparty,therebyallowingmthefurtherjoyofturningherdownwithsweetinsincerityshecouldmuster.Ortmightthicken.JoancouldsendathanotebutfailtoproffertheexpectedinviThenmymotherwouldhavetowonderJoanontoherandretaliatinginkind,shetherarewomanthatwassimplyimm

guiltandotherdevioustactics?EitherwgamepromisedtobehighlyentertaininButhereweareinthe21stcenturya

fairtoaskthequestion:Whyarewestilltoopenlyexpressournegativefeelingssaber-toothtigersarelonggone.Athirdcountryisobesesothereappearstobeoffood.Andthemen,wellnotthehunterusedtobe,arethey.Sowhyarentweteourdaughters:Ifyouhavenothingnsay,justcomerightoutandsayit!

Ibelievethereasonisthatstraightfoandhonestaggressionisjustnotasmuastheinsidiouskind,thekindthathlightedandamusedwomensincelongthePleistoceneera.Andwhoarewetotwithsuchatime-honoredtradition?

Soletspassalongthisadmonitiostead:Ifyouhavenothingnicetosasaysomethingthatsoundsreallynice.

Andbytheway,whatanadorableyouvegoton!Iadmireditsomuchlaswhenmysistershousekeeperworeit.

Alisa Singers humorous essays have apeared in a variety o print and online papers and magazines across the counand in Canada. She is the author o vagit books designed to entertain and ambaby boomers. Her newest book, WheGirl Goes From Bobby Sox to CompreStockings She Gets a Little Cranky, available at www.Lulu.com. You can lmore about her work by visiting her wewww.AlisaSinger.com or contacting [email protected].


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Her Goal In Lie Was To HelpBuild A Better World!By Dorothy Grant

PeggyProwsewasonly16thedayshehadherpicturetakenwithLadyNancyAstor,who

laterbecametherstwomantositasaMemberofParlia-mentintheBritishHouseof

Commons.Theeventprovedtobe

amemorableexperiencefortheyoungwoman,notonlyforbeinginthecompanyofthisdistinguishedaristocrat

whowasthenLadyMayoressofPlymouth,England,butalsoforreceivingherhighschoolcerticateandbeinghonouredforachievingthehighesthistorymarkseverearnedatherschool.

Morethan70yearslater,Prowserecallsthatherinterestinpoliticsbeganatanearlyagebecause,Iwasbroughtupinafamilykeenlyawareof,thoughnotactiveinpoliti-

callife.Shereadilyacknowledgesthatshenever

dreamedsomedayinthefuture,politicalandsocialissuesinanothercountrywouldplayaveryimportantroleinherlife.

WhenshegraduatedfromhighschooltheSecondWorldWarwasstilldevastatingBritainandlikehercountrymen,shewascopingwithairraidsandbombsheltersandmanyterriblecircumstances.Onewartimeexperiencethatremainsmostvividforheris,ThenightwelostourfamilyhomeandwerebombedoutagainthenextnightwhileIwasstayingatafriendshouse.Shechucklesalittlewhensheadds,Buttherewerenotearswejust

hadacupoftea!!Prowsedisclosesthattheyearsthatfol-

lowedwerefarlessmemorable.IworkedforashorttimeasatelephoneoperatorandalsoatPlymouthsTreasuryofce.

Butitwasin1948,whenshemarriedherhusbandGerrythatherlifebegantoundergoamajortransition.Hewasaboatandyachtbuilder and initiallywehad decided toim-migratetoNewZealand.Whenthisdidnthappen,wemadethedecisiontomovetoNovaScotiawherehisskillswereindemand.OurrstchildDavidwasonlythreeandahalfwhen,in1953,thetwoofusjoinedmyhus-bandwhowasalreadylivinginHalifax.Two

yearslater,oursecondsonChriscompletedourfamily!

Sheadmits,inCanadainthelateearly1960sshewasnotcommittedtoanypoliti-calpartybutshoppedarounduntilIfoundtheonethatattractedme.ItwastheNewDemocraticParty.

TheyearsthatfollowedhadahugeimpactonProwsesdailylife.Almostovernight,she

foundherselfplayingasignicantroleinthepartysdemandingagenda.Thisincludedagreeingtoallowthepartytosetupanofceinherbasement,becominga provincialsec-retaryandin1963makinghistorybybeingtherstwomaninNovaScotiatobecomeanNDPcandidatein aprovincialelection.Prowsewasdefeatedthatyear,andagainin1967.Amazingly,despitethepartysstruggletoserveintheprovinciallegislature,sheneverallowedthisfrustratingdilemmatodiscourageherfromparticipatinginitsdeterminationtosomedaywinseats.

Today,Prowseremainsaverymodestwomanwhoisclearlyreluctanttoaccepttheaccolades shedeserves. Fewwill disagreethatshehasrepresentedanexceptionalrolemodelforCanadianwomen.SheisonlythesecondwomantobeelectedasaNationalVicePresidentofthefederalNDP.AlsoshewasappointedamembertotheNDPswomencouncilandfrequentlydemonstratingthatshewasdeterminedtomakeherpartymoreresponsivetoitswomenmembers.

In1971,Chatelainemagazinefeatureda

proleofProwseinanarticle,whichincludedheramongitslistof105potentialwomanMPs.Itnotedthatshewascurrentlyservinghersec-ondtwo-yeartermasanationalvice-presentoftheNDP,andthatforthreeyearsshehadbeenthechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsattheConsumersCo-op.Itpraisedherspecialinterests,whichincludedtheconstructionofbetterhousingforCanadiansandeliminatingpoverty.

Whatthearticledidnotincludewasthein-

formationthatProwsehadbeenanextrpopular keynotespeaker at conferacrossCanadahostedbytheco-opemovement.ItalsodidntdisclosethatsheldthepositionofSecond-VicePresidCo-opAtlantic,beenamemberoftheCCommitteeoftheInternationalCo-Ope

AllianceandsecondVicePresidentoCo-operativeUnionofCanada.

AbiographyaboutPeggyProwsealsorevealthatformorethan20years,writtenbyhertoeditorswereoftenpubinanumberofnewspapers.Inherarticorrespondence,shechampioned coucauses includingdeploringhousingctionsthatshedescribedasbeingappaandadisgrace.Shealsoexpressedismayaboutwagesthatprovidedlittlethanbareexistence.And,in1971,onelettersspokeofherbeliefthatparamnursepractitioners,betterhomecarcommunityclinicsshouldbeplayinga

importantroleinourhealthcaresystemofherlettersremainamosttangiblemonyofhertrulyhighprinciples.

In2011,asProwsenownearsthehereighties,shereactsratherphilosophwhenonetellshersheshouldbeveryofherextraordinarylife.Sheis,howreluctanttoacceptthesuggestionthanowtimeforhertobeofciallyhonThosewhoknowandrespectherwiyoucategorically,thisislongoverduecolleagues,herfriendsandherproudfwouldalsobemorethanpleasedtoasseshedeservestobehonoured,notonlyfoingmadeourcountrymuchmorerespo

towomensequalityissues,butalsofoferventcommitmenttoimprovingthebeingofherfellowCanadians.

Withoutquestions,thelateToDouglas,whowasabelovedmentoroandwhoforanumberofyearsoftenwcollaborativelywithher,werehestillwouldbethemostappropriatepersontoProwsepraises.Nodoubt,hewouldemphaticallythatshehasbeen,incouways,amongCanadasmostunderapatedsocialactivist.

WhatalsoneedstobehighlightedthisneNovaScotianwomanisthemobservationthatshehasalwaysbeena

fuladherenttotheinspiringidealofCage,myfriendsitsnottoolatetobbetterworld.

This,indeed,iswhatPeggyProwsalwaysstrivedfor!

Dorothy Grant is a reelance journalising in Haliax. She is also the co-auththe book Amazing Medical Stories.


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Acadian RaconteurWar Hero Joe Maloneyhas a passion to educatethe public on the Partisanmovement

By Laurent dEntremont

IntheDecember/JanuaryissuewehadafeatureonMajorWilliamJonesandhowheandthePartisanMove-menthadhelpedtorescuesomedownedairmenwhohadtobailoutoverGerman-occupiedYugoslavia duringWorldWarTwo.OneoftheairmenwasJoeMaloney,87years,wholivesinYarmouthN.S.Originallyhewasfrom

theUnitedStatesandhadjoinedtheU.S.Armyin1943,andwouldlaterbecomeattachedtothe15thAirForce,basedinItaly.

In1944,MaloneysbigB-24BomberhadbeenshotandtheentirecrewhadtobailoutoverSlovenia,Yugoslavia.TailgunnerMaloneyandhisfellowairmenreunitedonthegroundandweresoonwiththePartisans,who,withoutadoubtsavedtheirlives.ThePartisanswalkedthem,sometimesrunningfortheirlives,throughSlovenia,Croatia,andBosniatoPetrovacnearthecoastwheretheywereownbyaC-47,aGooneyBirdtoBari,Italy,andsafety.

JoeMaloneywasthemostgratefulmanonearthafterthisrescueandhasmadeithislifespassiontoeducatethepubliconMajorWilliamJonesandthePartisanmovement.

AfterthewarourheroreturnedtoCon-necticutandmarriedhiswife,FloraAnn,onApril7,1947,(incidentally,thesamedaythatindustrialistHenryForddied).Joewentbacktoworkandlater,verysuccessfully,established hisown contracting company,eventuallyretiringasa licensed real estatebrokerandappraiser.

AfterretirementtheMaloneysmovedtoYarmouth,N.S.wherethepacewasslowerandquieter.Thismovewouldchangetheirlivesforever;nallyJoewouldlearntherestofthestoryonwhathadtranspiredaftertheyhadbailedoutovertheBalkans.Untilthen,andforforty-sixyears,heonlyknewhehadbeenshotdownoverYugoslavia.TheParti-sanshadwarnedthemnottoknowanyoneor

anyoftheplacestheypassedthrough;incaseofcapture,theGermanswouldhavetorturedthemandforcedoutinformationbeforeelimi-natingthem.

In1990,ataSt.PatricksDaypartyatthehomeofDr.ShelaghLeaheyinYarmouth,JoeMaloneymetAnaBrodarec,fromZagreb,Croatia,whowasvisitingherson,Ivo,alocaldoctor.DuringthewarAnahadbeenanine-teen-yearoldmemberofthePartisans.What

acoincidence,JoeandAnacomparednotes,andJoepickedhismemoryoftheterrifyingexperience,thevillages,mountains,placeshehadseenalmosthalfacenturyearlier.BitbybittheyputthepiecestogetherandthroughMrs.Brodarec,withherconnectionsfromCroatia,Joewouldbeabletotellhiswarstoryasithadhappened.OnesurpriseforMaloneywasthatMajorJones,hishero,wasfromBear

River,DigbyCounty.

AnareturnedhomeandcontactedMr.EdiSelhaus,formerPartisan,authorandphotogra-pherlivinginSlovenija.InoneofhisbooksonUnitedStatesairmensavedbythePartisans;theyfoundthenameJoeMaloney.BackinYarmouthN.S.JoehadmetRayZinck,veteranawardwinningjournalistandpartownerofradiostationCJLS.Mr.Zinckwas

verymuch interested inwritingon thtimesurvivalandescapeexperiencesMaloney.Whenthebookwaspublis1998,thetitlewasTheFinalFlightogiesDrawers,thenameofMaloneyLiberatorthatcrashedoverCroatiaWorldWarTwo.

Whileresearchingforthisbook,wImhappytohaveinmylibraryasagif

RayZinckandwouldrecommendtoatheauthoraccompaniedJoeandFlorMaloneyonaighttoSlovenijaandamwithSelhausandanotherauthorwhowPartisanactivities.WiththehelpofhifriendsJoewasabletoreturntoPodgrretracehisstepsofwhereithadallJoewasabitembarrassed,atrst,wrecognizedverylittlewhileaciviclunwasheldinhishonor.

Soon,however,Joerecognizedtheandtherectorynextdoorandtheoldwthesideoftheroadwherehehadstayrstnight.ThepeopleofPodgradbasthewarmthoftheirfriendJoe,therstd

airmanevertoreturnthere.Theyshhimwheretheplanehadcrashed,verremainedbuthewasgivenapistonvalvtheplaneasasouvenir.

ToknowthefullstoryofJoeMaandthePartisansonehastoreadtheexcbookTheFinalFlightofMaggiesDraastoryofsurvival,evasionandescapebE.Zinck.Thatis,unlessyoureluckyetoknowJoeMaloneypersonally,andgehandaccountfromhim.

Laurent dEntremont is a reelance wrliving in Lower West Pubnico, N.S.Email: [email protected].

Photo of Joe Maloney courtesy of Ray Zinck

Photos of Alphonse dEon courtesy of Le Musee Acadien et Archives

Correction noticeInourlastissue,March2011,thestorybyLaurentdEntremont,We lost the last of

D-Day Veterans from my area: Alphonse dEon had served his country wellinclincorrectphotosinsteadofphotosofAlphonsedEon,whichareshownbelow.TheSenAdvocateregretsitserrorandapologizesforanyembarrassmentorinconveniencecausethiserror.


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Canadian Pickers Eh!By Louis Leroux

Rumours,includinggossipheardinaHantsportbarbershopandrepeatedbya

Halifaxeamarketbrowser,andconrmedbyacallfromafriendinthebusinesspro-motedfurtherenquiriesbymeresultinginthisarticle.

TheFall/Winterseasonoftelevisionhasbroughtusmanynewshowsonantiquesandcollectibles,featuring

peoplelookingfor,andndingbargainsandsuperdealseverytimetheyboughtanaban-donedstorageunit,orpickedaprospectsomewhereinthatlandofopportunity-theUSofA.Weareabouttondoutifsuchop-portunitiesexistnorthoftheborderforus,hereinCanada.

MeetSheldonSmithens,anantiquesdeal-er,auctioneerandappraiserbytradeandhispartnerScottCozens,afull-timelawyerandlife-longpicker;theyarethecentralcharactersofthenewCanadianPickersShowdebutinginAprilontheHistoryChannelhereinAtlanticCanada.Thesedistinctivecharacters,withuniquepersonalitiesandattitudes,shouldbringpickingantiquesandotherstufftoa

wholenewdimensioninCanada.HavingwatchedtheAmericanPickersshowregu-larly,IamlookingforwardtothedifferencesbetweentheCanadianshowandtheAmericanshow.TheAmericanPickerswhoarefriendlyandpolite,averyCanadiancharacteristicforMidwestbasedAmericans,appeartobexedonthemoneyandmotorcycles/bicyclesre-lateddirectionsofar.DetailsoftheCanadianshowandtheoverallattitudesanddiscoveries

are stillunderwrapsawaiting theprogramlaunchinApril.

HavingdrivenacrossCanadaonassign-mentfortheUpperCanadianAntiquesmaga-zinein2007,mywifeSusanandIdiscoveredthatthereweremanymoreundiscoveredandunderappreciated sourcesfor antiquesandcollectiblesrighthereinourowncountry.Wewroteaboutandphotographedmanyofthese

places,fromHalifaxtoTono,andyes,playedthepickersgameforourowncollections.Infact,wefeaturedourfavouritesinthemanyarticleswrittenforTheSeniorsAdvocatewiththehopeofencouragingourreaderstotravelacrossCanadatoseeforthemselveswhatisoutthere!

FromwhatIhavebeenabletolearntodate,thisnewCanadianshowpromisestodeliveron the coasttocoastsearchforourCanadian hidden treasures,- those items,

otherthantheantiquesandartsooftenpricedoutofthereachoftheaveragecollector.An-tiques,collectibles,andvintagecategoriesallcoveredinmyearliercolumns,shouldpoptothesurfacepickedbythetwostarsoftheshow!

Watchtheshowandlearn-activelybeingpartoftheworldofantiquesandcollectiblesofferseveryoneofustheopportunitytobe

pickersinonewayoranother,goingtoshops,shows,auctions,eamarkets,andyesyardsales,includingthoseoccasionswhenwesupportourcommunitycharitysalesandfundraisingeventsthatincludeantiquesandcollectiblesandmoreweareineffectpick-inghavingourchoiceofwhatsbecomeavailabletothecollectingpublic.Pickingischoosingandpresentschallengestoourknowledgeandoccasionalwishfulthinking

aboutthevaluewend,areallpartcollectorsgame.

Iforonewouldliketoseeactuaoccurringduringtheshowtoaddcreditothewholeprogram.TheUSshowpresentstheodd,occasionalsaletakingandtheprotmarginsshownaregensmall,withtheoccasionalmissbytheers,meaningtheyoverpaidforthei

duemainlytotheirpersonalenthusiaanitem.Itwillbeinteresting,ifnotining,toseehowtheCanadianpickerstheirinterestsandproceedtosucceselltheirnds.Everyonelovestobasallofusknow,itsoftendifculttparticularlywhenthegeneralpublicseeannouncementsontheTVshowofhowthepickershavepaidforanitem.Ithsellersattitudesonpricing,particularlythebuyersannouncetheirprotswithgleefulpronouncementsasthebenetswork!Everyonewhosellswantstosqtopdollarfortheiritems,itishumannbuttheymustchooseatthetimeofthacceptimmediatereasonablecash,wfurthereffortrequiredontheirpartortachanceoftryingtoselltheiritemonthewithnoimmediaterewardandruntherlossparticularlyatauctions.Allthisanoldproverbtomind,abirdinthehworthtwointhebush. Theindiviof collectors choices, regional diffeininterest,andtheamountofdiscretincomeavailabletothecollectingpuballelementsthatcontrolthepricingopurchasesandsalesatanygiventime.

InclosingIwouldliketosharetheusefulpickingguidelinesprovided

CanadianPickers themselves. IvethisoneinparticularbecauseIbelievimportanceanditvalidatestheguidehavewrittenaboutinmycollectingartiTheSeniorsAdvocateandotherpublicovertheyears.

Tip on Picking:Knowyoursndanotherlineofwork.Seeingsomwithanaskpriceinashoporantiquorontheinternet,doesnotmeanthatiyouaregoingtosellitfor.Knowthemandhowyouregoingtogoaboutsellinpurchases.IdontliketobuywithonbuyerinmindIbuyforthemarket.pickerbuysright,ornotatall.TheCan

Pickers.IalongwitheveryotherCanadia

sharesaninterestinantiquesandcolcountonndingourselvesentertainenlightenedbytheCanadianPickersaboutwhatisouttherewaitingtobcoveredinCanada!

Louis Leroux is a Haliax based writerantiques and collectibles.


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Memories O A Wonderul Lie

King George V

Things I Should Not HaveDone But Will NeverRegret!

By Charles Foster

Ihavedonemanythingsinmylifewhichwerenotwhatgoodbehaviourdemands,

butfew,ifany,IfeelImustapologizefor.

Somethings,startingbackwhenIwasveryyoung,thatwerestrictlyagainsttherulesofgoodconduct,Ilookbackonnowwithgreatsat-isfactionandalittledelightknowingthatIhad,atthe

time,thecouragetogoagainstconvention.Formanyofmytransgressions,ifyouwanttocallthemthat,ledtosuccessesinmylifethatIrecallnowwithhappinessandabsolutelynoregret.

TherstexamplegoesbacktowhenIwasonlythree.MyfatherwasanavidcigarsmokerandhesmokedonlythebestCubancigars.ThearomaofthesecigarssofascinatedandattractedmethatonedayItookoneofthecigarsandaboxofmatchestothecellarunderourhomeatNo.1PrincessRoad,Chinley,inDerbyshire,England,tondoutwhymyfather

alwayslookedsocontentwhensmoking.Ihadonlyjustbeguntondoutwhenmyfatherappearedbehindme.Hewasntmad,simplytoldmethatImustsmokethecigaruntiltherewasnomoreashtofalloff.

LongbeforethatmomentarrivedIwasviolentlysick.Ifeltasthoughtheendoftheworldwasabouttohappen.Itwasthen-estthingmyfathereverdidforme.Fromthatdaytothisthethought

ofsmokingsickensme.Perhapsallfa-thersshouldmaketheiryoungstersdoasIdidthatdayandwewouldstampoutsmokingforever.

WhenIwasonlyfourIdecidedthathav-ingtostayhomewhilemysister,Pat,thenseven,wasabletoat-tendChinleyCouncilSchool,wasveryun-fair,soIwasonmyway,unofficially,totheschool,aboutamileawayfrommyhome,walkingdownthemid-dleoftheroadwhenIwashitbyacar.

Iwasntreallyhurt,rathermoreannoyedthatmydeterminationtoattendschoolhadbeenthwartedbytheratherlargedignied-looking gentlemanwithabeardwhowasapassengerinthecar.Itwasthisgentlemanwhopickedmeup,putmeinthecarandin-structedhischauffeurtotakemetotheaddressIgaveasmyhome.

Thebeardedgentlemanwhounexpect-edlyseemedtobetreatedbymymotherwithmorethanrespectthanmeasthevictim,satbymybeduntilthelocaldoctorarrivedandpronouncedmeuninjured.ItwasntuntillaterthatdaythatIdiscoveredmyrescuerwasnoneotherthanKingGeorgetheFifth.ThathewasinChinleyvisiting,unofcially,thegorgeousyoungwidow,LadyPorter,ourmostfamousresident,Ihadnoideaatthetimebecauseatfour,suchthingswerenotinmybookofthoughts.

Jack Kent Cooke

Butmeetingthisgentlegiantanddiingthatkingswerenodifferenttoother

gavemeaninsightthathasstayedwithroughoutmylife.Ihavemetseveraqueens,princes,princessesovertheyethankstoKingGeorgeIhavenevertthemasanythingotherthanordinaryandhavediscoveredthatthisiswhatthewillhappen.OfcoursethereareafewlikeFarouk,thedeposedEgyptianmowhoIdespisedandtreatedmorelikedirhumanity,buthedoesntcount.


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SoIamcertainlynotsorryIbrokearoleandwenttoschoolayearearly.Youshouldknowthatbecauseoftheaccidentthehead-master,Mr.R.A.Kirkman,convincedmyparentstoletmestartmyeducationatfour.Socertainly,noregretsaboutthisincident.

Istillrecallwith satisfaction theday,whenIwasonly12,hittingandknockingoutatoughlookingmanIcaughtwhippingadog.IfonlyIhadknownatthetimewhohewasImightneverhavedaredgonearhim.Imusttellyouthatstorysometimeinmoredetail.UntilthenyoullhavetowaittondoutwhatanidiotIwas,buthowexcitingandsatisfyingwastheresult.

WhenIwasinchargeofpublicityforJackKentCookesRadioCKEYinTorontoin1958,avisitorarrivedinmyofce.Heaskedmetoplaya45RPMdischehadmade.Hehoped,ifIlikeditIcouldpersuadethesta-tiontoplayit.IlovedtherecordbutcouldntconvinceDonInsley,ourprogramdirector,oranyoneelsetogiveitjustoneairing.SoIdidwhatoneisneversupposedtodo.IwentovertheheadofeveryonebycallingJackCookeathisTorontoofceatLibertymagazine.IaskedhimtocometotheDonMillsstudioandlistentotherecord.ItoldhimIknewIshouldntbegoingovertheheadofhisbrotherHal,thestationmanager,butthatIbelievedintherecord.

JackCookecametothestation,lovedtherecord,andnotonlyoverruledhisbrotherandeveryoneelsebydemandingtherecordbeplayed,butalsoconvincedQualityRecordstomakecopiesofthediscandtosignthesingertoacontract.

HetoldmetogetHarold Jenkins,thesinger,tochangehisname,whichIdid,andasaresulttherecordbecameNo.1 rstatCKEYinToronto,thennationallyandtheninternationally.SoIhavenoregretsaboutrenamingthesinger,oringoingovertheheads

ofeveryoneatthestation,becauseItsOnlyMakeBelievebyConwayTwitty,becamesuchamonsterworldwidehit.

WhenConwayplayedinMonctonattheColiseumafewyearsagomydecisionwasfortiedwhenheannouncedfromthestagethathaditnotbeenformydeterminationtobreaktherulesingettinghiscareerstartedhemightneverhavebecomeastar.

WhenIwasjustthirteenIwasatBuxtonCollege,havingwonascholarshipintendedforstudentsatleastseventeen.Sowhy,aftersuchagreatstart,doIthinkrunningawayonlyayearlatertojoinacircuswasnotabadblunder?

WherewouldIhaveendedinlife?Idontknow,butleavinghome,hidinginthelionscagestoavoidbeingfound,andmeetingsomeofthegreatestpeopleIhaveeverknownincludingtheKingoftheRomanys,GypsyPetulengro,15-year-oldaerialistGinaGinotti,andanimaltrainerBillySmart,providedmewithalookatlifeIwouldneverhavefoundanywhereelse.

Ihadnomoreeducationafter13.Thatis,ifyoucalleducationwhatyoulearninschools.WhatIlearnedinthecircuswastorespectpeople,loveanimals,andtowriteblurbsonanoldtypewriteraboutthewondersofthecircuswhichwesenttonewspapersineverytownaheadofourvisit. Itwasat thatmo-ment,whenIwasthirteen,Ibecameawriter!Runningawayabigmistake?Itstartedmyentirecareer.

Butthegreatestnonoofmylifewas

surelywhenIwasputinchargeofMarilynMonroeduringherrstvisittoLondontomakethelm,ThePrinceandtheShowgirl.ThememorablemorningwhenIarrivedatherrentedmansioninEngleeldGreentopickherupandtakehertothestudio,onlytondherstillasleepinbed,wasthemomentwhenImadeadecisionthatsurelyshouldnothavebeenmade.

WhenthismajorstarrefusedtogetoutofbedIranthewaterinthebathtub,returnedtoherroom,yankedtheclothesback,andliftedher,wearingnothingbutChanelNo.5,intothebathroom,whereIdumpedherunceremoni-ouslyintothetub.

Sheshouldhaveredme,butfromomentwebecamefriendsforlife.needsomeonetotellmewhatImusshesaid.

IhavemadelotsofothermistakthatsallIplantotellyouaboutnow.thenexthalfhourtorecallwithdeliggreatmomentwithMarilynandlivethesatisfactioninknowingthatmistaksometimesthemostsatisfyingthingslives.Someoneoncesaid,Ifyouneveamistake,youwillnevermakeanythicouldntagreemore!Ihopetoenjoymoreblundersintheyearsahead.

Ater serving in the Royal Air Force in

World War Two, Charles Foster ran puity ofces in London and Hollywood, bbecoming a comedy writer or TV serieThe Beverly Hillbillies and Mr. Ed, andmedians like Benny Hill, Bob Hope anBenny. His latest book called Donald The King o Broadway is about a Newland-born singer, dancer and actor, wha star in New York or 40 years. CharFoster now lives in Riverview, New Brwick, and one o his happy memories wbe printed in each edition o The SenioAdvocate. You can contact him by [email protected].

Marilyn Monroe

Gypsy Petulengro


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intheU.S.Navyandbarberingagain.Afterthewarhetouredwithvaudevillegroupsbut

settledinNewYorkwherehebecamefamousasapoporbigbandsinger.Hestartedrecord-ingin1924,atrstwithonlyhisuke.Hesoonstartedrecordingwithbandsandreallyhitthebigtimein1926,whenhisrecordofBreezinAlongWithTheBreezewenttonumberoneonthepopcharts.Duringoneofhisvisitshomeinthemid1920sheconvincedhisyoungerbrotherFrankiethatNewYorkiswhereitsat.

FrankJamesMarvinwasbornJanuary27,1904,inButler,Oklahoma.AtthetimeofJohnnysvisithornehewasthebarberinButlerbutquittotryhisluckinTheBigApple.FrankierstrecordedinJuly1927,andcon-

tinuedtorecordmostlyinthecountryeld.Hisrecordsmusthavesoldquitewellastheystillshowupatyardsalesandantiqueshops.AccordingtoLesDocksrecordguidetheonly

Musical MemoriesJohnny and FrankieMarvin Dierent AndSame Fields O Music

By Fred Isenor

JohnnyandFrankieMarvinareprobablybestknowntodayfortheirlongassociation

withGeneAutry, butbothhadindividual careersinmusic.

JohnSenatorMarvinwasbornJuly11,1897,inacov-eredwagononthewaytoaranchthefamilyhadboughtnearButler,Oklahoma. Attwelveyearsofagehewas

playingguitarandasmanyboysdidatthattimeheranawaywithacircus.HewassoonbackhorneandattheyoungageoffourteenopenedabarbershopinButler.AtsixteenheleftagainwithabandfromHawaiicalledTheRoyalHawaiiansplayingbothsteelguitarand

ukulele.Duringtherstworldwarhewasonethatisrareandvaluableishis1931recordofNightTimeInNevada.Durlate1920sJohnnywasmainlypopandFmainlycountrybutoccasionallythetogether.OnGetOutAndGetUndMoonbyNatShilkretsOrchestrathetheduet.FrankiewasoneofthersttocJimmieRodgerssongwhenherecordedYodel#IinJune1928.

In1928,whenGeneAutrywantedtoitinmusichegottheMarvinsaddresstheirmotherinButlerandwenttoNewonhisrailwaypass.TheMarvinsgotauditionbuthewassonervoushefailed

advisedhimtogohomeandgetonradexperienceandcomebacklater.JohnNatShilkretatVictortogiveGenealereferraltoimpresstheradiostationsin

Headstock of Johnny Marvin uke available from 1928 tomid 1930s

Frankie Marvin - mid 1930s

Johnny Marvin ca. 1928 (photo courtesy of Gloria Fleming)


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Sheet music for Dust - nominated for academy a1938 - lost to Thanks For The Memory.

CD cover - issued by Cattle Records in Germany

homa.AutrydidcomebackwithJimmyLongandmadetheirrstrecordonOctober9,1929.JohnnyandFrankieplayedtwinsteelguitarsonthesongs.JohnnysuggestedthatAutryforgetcopyingJimmieRodgersanddevelophisownstyleassomanyotherswerevyingforthatmarket.ThechangewasrstevidentwhenAutryandLongrecordedThatSilverHairedDaddyOfMinein1931.

In1928,HarmonyissuedaprofessionalJohnnyMarvinukulelethatissoughtafterbycollectorstoday.Alsoin1928,hedidalongengagementinLondon,England,andwasabigfavouriteofthePrinceofWaleswhowasbrieyKingEdwardVIIIin1936.By1929,JohnnyMarvinwasverywealthyduetohislargerecordsalesandwasconsideringretiring.HoweverthestockmarketcrashinOctober1929,wipedouthisinvestmentsandhehadtomakeotherplans.Eventhoughhemadethe

moneyinpophepreferredcountryandhadaradioshowinNewYorkfrom1930to1935.By1932,JohnnywasrecordingwithhissologuitaranddoingsongslikeYodelinMyWay

Sheet music cover - 1935

ToHeaven.HelastrecordedforDeccain1940.FrankieMarvincontinuedtorecord,doradioshowsandpersonalappearances,oftenwithJohnny.

In1935,whenGeneAutrymadeitbiginHollywoodhesentfortheMarvinsandtheyspenttherestoftheirworkingyearswithhim.FrankieplayedhisdistinctivesteelguitaronAutrysrecords,movies,radioandTVshows.HealsoplayedonotherrecordssuchasAlDextersmonsterhitofPistolPackinMama.Healsoappearedin122moviesmostlywithAutry, butin othersasmusi-cianorevencrookorjudge.JohnnyworkedmostlywritingsongsforAutrymoviesorasaproducer.OneofhismostfamoussongswasthewesternsongDust.ItwasrstperformedbyRoyRogersinthe1938movieUnderWesternStars.Itwasnominatedfor

anacademyawardbutlostouttoThanksForTheMemoryfromthemovieTheBigBroadcast.JohnnydidntappearinmanymoviesbutwasinafewmusicalshortswhileinNewYork.HealsoappearedasJonesintheJohnWaynemoviePittsburgin1942.In1943,whileentertainingtroopsintheSouthPacichecontractedaformofmalaria.OnreturningtotheUnitedStateshewouldnotac-

ceptmedicaltreatmentduetobelongingChristianSciencefaith.ThisledtohisonDecember20,1944.HewasindutheUkuleleHallofFamein2003.

FrankieMarvinretiredin1955,anquietlyinthemountainsnearFrasierPapassedawayinValencia,CaliforniaonJa18,1985.RecordcompaniesinGermanEnglandhaveissuedCDsofbothJohnFrankieMarvin.

Fred Isenor is a music researcher/histoliving in Lantz, Nova Scotia.

Cover of 1932 Marvin song folio (courtesy of Don Ar-senault)


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Family AlbumLike Water In Sand

By Terry Punch

Aburbeconditameansfromthefoundingofthecity.Romanhistoriansreckonedthat

theircitywasfoundedin753beforetheChristian,orcom-mon,era.Reckoningbythatmethod,Halifaxin2011,ismarking262a.u.c.Inhumanhistorythatisnotverylong,althoughbythestandardsofEnglishCanadaweliveinavenerablecity.Thereisvery

littleleftofourbuiltheritagethatdatesbackto1749/1752:St.PaulsChurch,probablytheOldDutchChurch,andjustpossiblypartofwhatwasformanyyearstheCarletonHotelonArgyleStreet.Itappearsthat,insimilarfashion,thedescendantsoftheoriginalHa-ligonianshavedisappearedlikewaterpouredintohotsandonasummerafternoon.

Aseverygenealogistknows,manypeopleliketodrawattentiontothefactthattheyhadancestorsamongthefounders,therstsettlers,ofcommunities.MakeevenapassingvisittotheHectorCentreinPictouandyourealizethatitisamatterofpridetobeabletonameaforebearwhocrossedintheHectorin1773.NorthAmericanswhocanclaimanancestoramongthepassengersoftheMayowerin1620happilyacknowledgethefact.Somuchcachetattachestosuchthingsthatitsometimesseemsthatthosesmallshipscarriedmanythousandsofpeopleapiece.Therealityisthattherewerefewerthan300peopleinboththoseshipstogether.

AndthenthereisHalifax,theoldestcom-munityinEnglish-speakingCanadawhichhasbeenatownfromitsfounding.Wherearethedescendantsofthose2,576pioneerHali-gonians?Havethesandsoftimeswallowedthemupwithoutatrace?

PartoftheexplanationisburiedinthemyththatthepopulationofHalifaxwasde-pletedbyanepidemicintherstwinterof1749/50.Writingin1971,GeorgeTBatesputthelietothat.Hisarticlewasentitled

TheGreatExodusof1749,or,theCornwallisSettlersWhoDidnt.Byusingeveryavail-ablecontemporarysource,Batesshowedthat,betweenthearrivalintheharbouron21June1749and8August1749,approximately50days,1,391peoplehadremainedinHalifax.Thatwasadropof1,185,or46%.Evenifafewdozenhaddiedandahundredsoldiersortwohadbeensentelsewhere,westillareleftwiththefactthattherewerenow1,391po-tentialfoundersofHalifaxfromwhomtherecouldbedescendants.Whatsmore,JunetoAugustisnotwinterasthemythclaimsasthetimewhenan epidemicthinnedouttheranksofrstsettlers.Peopledesertedinlargenumbers;simpleasthat.Measurestakenatthetimeshowthatthelocalauthoritieswereveryconcernedabouttheabscondingsettlers,recruitedandbroughthereatthetaxpayersexpense,andattemptedtostoptheexodus.

ThepolltaxrollspreparedinHalifaxin1792,and1793,weretherstgenerallistsofheadsoffamiliesinthetowninfortyyears.Thestrikingthingaboutthepolltaxreturnsistherelativeabsenceofpeoplewiththesamesurnamesasthosewhocamein1749/1752,andwhowereofthesamefamilies.Somefamilies,suchastheMoreaus,bythenlivedinLunenburg,theSibleysinCornwallis,StaplesinOnslow,andWellnersinNewport.ThosewhoturnupinHalifaxwerefewindeed,andonceweomitthefamiliesthatdisappearedfromHalifaxinthegenerationortwoafter1793,thelistseemstoreducetothenamesCreighton,StevensandPiers.ThereweretheFordsandSlayterswhocametothenewtownwithinmonthsofitsfounding;theyhadbeenamongtheBritishgarrisonplacedinLouisbourgafteritsseizurein1745,andwhowereevacuatedwhenthefortresswasreturnednearlyfouryearslatertothosewhobuiltit.

TheBritishgovernmenthiredtheScottishmerchant,JohnDickofRotterdam,torecruitsettlersincontinentalEurope.GermansandSwisswerefavouredinpartbecausetheHali-faxauthoritiesnoticedthatsuchpeopleweresteadyandindustrioussettlers.Mostofthose

whobecameknownastheForeignPtantswenttobeginLunenburgin1753fewstayedinHalifaxorreturnedverysSomeveryoldHalifaxnamesgobacktoSwissandGermanswhoinhabitedHalthe1750sand60s:Artz,Bauer,BayerHurshman,Jost,Longard,Metzler,RuTriderandTurplearesomewhosefnamesarestillinthecity.Numbersoffromthefoundingyearshaddescendantwherewhomovedbackintothecityindecadesfromallovertheprovince.Mthe largerLunenburg families fallintcategorywhichisobviouswhenyoulodirectoryandcountalltheConrads,LanBoutiliers,Mosersandsoforth.

SofarasIknowthereisnostigmaatttohavinganancestoramongtheresideHalifaxinitsfoundingyears1749-175theotherhand,thereisaresoundingsonthepartofanyonetoclaimsuchancSurelyamongthe900,000peopleoprovincetheremustbesomewhocantrancestorwholivedinthoserstfewyeHalifax.Itwouldbeinteresting,bothglogicallyandintermsoflearningwhewherepeoplemovedintheearlyyearsofScotia,tohearfromsomeoftheirprogeanyonereadingthiswhohasastoryto

Dr. Terrence M. Punch is author o ourecently published volumes o Erins SoIrish Arrivals in Atlantic Canada 1751(Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Cpany). At New Years 2011 he was apped a Member o the Order o Canada.


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The Robin More Than A Harbinger O Spring!By Clary Crot

WhenIwasachildtherewasnomorewel-comesymbolofspringinNovaScotiathanthe

robin.Itsbiologicalname,Turdus migratorius migrato-rius,registersitasamemberofthe songbird familythatfollowsregularmigration

but,moreandmoreitseems,anumberofrobinsareseenthroughoutthewinter.TheAmericanrobiniscommoninthesummerandrarerin

thewinterbut,becausetheyareconsideredahalf-hardyspecies,mostthatchoosetostayonforthewintersurvive.

ForthemajorityofthosethatdogoasfarasMexicoforthewinter,theystarttoar-rivebackinNovaScotiainMarch.Perhapstheyknowsomethingaboutourweatherthattheyrekeepingsecret.InShelburneCounty

thereisabeliefthatrobinsthatlingerlateinthefallareasignofamildwinter.But,alatespringsnowiscalledrobinssnowandissaidtobenatureswaytomoistentheearthandcausethewormstocometothesurfaceofthegroundandprovideearlyproteinforthenewarrivals.

Robinsarebeautifulbirdsespeciallymalesbutbothsexessportthedistinctive

brick-redbreastfeathers.Robinsnestsaresomeofthemostcommontobebroughtintotheclassroomandtheirlovelyazureeggshaveevenconjuredatoneonmanycolourcharts-robinseggblue.Butitisintheeldoffolklorethattheyaremostprominent.Fewbirdshavesomanyfolklorictalesaboutthem.Manytrytoexplainwhythisbirdacquireditsredbreast.

OneofthevariantsofaMikmaqtaleoftheoriginoftherobinsredbreasttellshowrobinandsixotherbirdswerehuntinginthespringwhenabearwasleavingherden.Sev-eralofthebirdstriedtoshootthebearwiththeirarrowsbutonlyrobinwassuccessful.

Beingtheonetomakethekill,robingotthersttasteofthemeatandwassoravenousafterthelongwinterthathedoveonthebearscarcassandbegantoeatitraw.Afterhisfeastrobinewtoanearbytreeandattemptedtoshakeoffthebloodspatteredonhisbody.Someofitewontotheleavesandthatiswhytheleavesturnbloodredinthefall.Robin

wasabletoshakeoffalltheremainingexceptforthatonhischest.Thatexplairobingothisredbreast.

AChristian-basedorigintaleisthrobinreceiveditsredbreastwhenittopullthethornsfromthebloodiedonChristsheadashehungonthecroScottishbeliefexplainsthateachdaythcarriesadropofwatertohelltoputo

amesandsingesitsfeathersonthetheunderworld.Therearenumeroustalesofchildr

inthewoodsandbeinghelpedbyrSadly,manyofthesetalesendwiththeoftheseLostBabesand,inmany,itrobinwhocoversthebodieswithleavewonderthenthatrobinshavebeenreverrespectedbymanycultures.

AsachildinSherbrooke,IwastoldrobinslawthatitisillegaltokillrThisprobablyharkedbacktotheearlymtorybirdtreatysignedbetweentheUStatesandCanadain1916-1917.Wenothingofthis;forusitwouldhavebe

lucktokillarobin.Perhapsitwasmancestrythatmadeusprotectrobins.Abeliefstatesthatifyoukillarobinthyouusewillbecomeuseless.

Robinscanalsobemessengers.Wrobintapsthreetimesonyourwindowwillhearofadeath.Andhereisabitofloreyoumaywanttotry.Whenyousrstrobinoftheyearmakeawish.Bitbeforesheiesawayorshewilltakewishwithher.

Clary Crot is a olklore researcher livin Haliax. His latest book is titled, Wcrat: Tales, Belies and Superstitionsthe Maritimes. You can contact him atclarycrot.ca.


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Newoundland And Labrador A Study In Contrasts

By Lisa Bullerwell

FormanyMaritimers,NewfoundlandandLabradorisstillonthetodolistwhenitcomestovacationdestinations.Perhapsitisitsproximitythatmakesusleaveitforsome-day,ormaybeweexpectitistoosimilartohome-afterall,wehaveplentyoflighthousesandrocksandshingvillages.Butforthoseofusfortunateenoughtohavespenttimethere,NewfoundlandandLabradoristrulyauniqueandspecialplacewithamazingdiversityinsceneryandhistoryfromcoasttocoast.

ItisnosecretthatNewfoundlandandLab-

radorisaplaceofoutstandingnaturalbeauty,butthechangesinsceneryasonetravelstheislandoftensurprisespeople.LeavingPortauxBasquesandtravellingnorthward,theeldsandwetlandsoftheCodroyRiverValleysoongivewaytothespectacularLongRangeMountainvistasofGrosMorneNationalPark,whichthenbecomemorebarrenandtundra-likeasoneheadsfurthernorthontheNorthernPeninsula.IncoastalLabrador,onecannothelpbutmarvelattheruggedvastnessoftheland.Crossingtheisland,wepassthroughtheheavilyforestedinterior,dottedwithlakesandsalmonrivers,anditisonlyasweapproachtheeastandtheAvalonPeninsulathatitbecomes

clearwhyNewfoundlandisnick-namedtheRock.

Aswellasthevariedscenery,Newfound-landandLabradoralsoboastsadiversehistory.ThereareNationalHistoricSitesandregionalmuseumsdedicatedtotheMaritimeArchaicIndianswhoinhabitedthisland9,000years

ago(inPortauChoix),theBasqueswhalerswhoestablishedtherstindustryintheNewWorld(inRedBay),theonlyauthenticatedVi-kingsettlementinNorthAmerica(atLanseauxMeadows)andamuse-umhonouringthenow-extinctnativeBeothukpeople(inGrandFalls-Windsor).Furtherstopsexplainthesignicant

rolesNewfoundlandandLabradorhasplayedinaviation(Gander),Arc-ticexploration(Brigus),andcommunication(SignalHill).

NewfoundlandandLabradoralsoprovidesavarietyofwildlife,rangingfrommooseandwhalestopufnsandseabirdsbythethousands.Andinearlysummer,thereisthechancetoseeincredibleicebergseachonecarvedbyMotherNaturefromthousandsofyearsoldiceandasuniqueasasnowake.

EventhecosmopolitancapitalcityofSt.Johnsisastudyoncontrastsmodernglassbuildingsandbrightlycolouredhousesshare

theskyline.ButwhileNewfoundlandandLabrador

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My Great Western Road TripPart 3 We Know theWay to San Jose

By John Boileau

AttheendofourseventhdayontheroadwerolledintothecitymadefamousbyDionne

Warwicks1968classic,DoYouKnowtheWaytoSanJos?Itwastobeourbaseofoperationsforthenextthreedaysasweexploredsomeofthemanyattrac-tionstheareahastooffer.ThechoiceofSanJoswassimple:friendsofourtravel-

lingcompanions,ScottandLiz,livethereandwestayedwithBruceandSusie.BrucewasScottsbestmanmoreyearsagothanweliketoremember.

SanJosisatthesouthernendofSanFranciscoBay.IwassurprisedtolearnitisthethirdlargestcityinCaliforniaandthetenthlargestintheUnitedStates,atributetoitsdrawingpowerastheCapitalofSiliconValley.

ThenextdaywetravelledtoPointLobosStateNaturalReservewithSusieasourguide.

Theparkissituatedonadramatic,triangle-shaped,tree-cladheadlandthatjutsintothePacicOcean.Aminorlandscapeartistwhosettledin nearbyCarmel-by-the-Seaonce

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A view looking back towards the California coast from the South Shore Trail. (John Boileau photo)

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Top row, left to right: 1) The South Shore Trail at Californias Point Lobos State Natural Reserve stretches for a mile along the coast. 2) Kelp beds can be seen outside a cove beside thShore Trail. 3) South Point contains the Allan Memorial Grove of Monterey Cypress trees. 4) A wind-swept Monterey Cypress tree has been stripped of its bark.

Bottom row, left to right: 5) Montereys Fishermans Wharf is a main tourist attraction. 6) The Monterey Canning Company no longer cans sardines, but is home to shops and boutiques7) San Francisco Bays famous fog shrouds the Golden Gate Bridge. 8) Boudins has been baking sourdough bread since 1849. Although looked down upon by many locals, the touris(John Boileau photos)

mel,famousforitsPebbleBeachgolfcourse,whichwecouldseefromthepark.Althoughthereserveisonlyafewsquaremilesinsize,alotispackedintoit.TheparkalsoincludesanoffshoreStateMarineReserveandStateMarineConservationArea.PointLobosisconsidered thecrownjewel inCaliforniasstateparksystemandrightlyso.

SinceitwasaSaturday,therewereseveralotherpeopletakingadvantageoftheparksbeauty,butnotenoughtodetractfromtheoverallexperience.Thereareadozenhikingtrailsinthereserve,bothalongthecoastand

inland,whichofferspectacularvistasateachturn.

Westartedoffon theSouthShoreTrail,walkingalongclifftopsthatoverlookaseriesofsmallcovesandrockyislets,withaccesshereandtheretopebblybeachesbelow.Attheaptly-namedSeaLionPoint,wesawsealionsandharboursealsbaskingonthebeachandonlowrocksdottedthroughoutthecoves.TheSpanishnamedthepointforloslobosmarinos,orseawolves,astheycalledthesealions.Unfortunately,wedidntspotanyoftheelusiveseaottersthatfrequentthecoastsextensivebedsofgiantkelp.

WenexttooktheCypressGroveTrail,probablythefavouriteofmostvisitorstothepark.Itwindsthroughoneofthelasttwostandsofnaturally-growingMontereyCypresstreesintheworld(theotherisnearCarmel).Infact,PointLoboswasoriginallyestablishedasareservetoprotectthesegnarledtrees.Theoutermosttreesclingtothecliffsides,surviv-ingwindandsaltspray,manyofthemcoveredwithvelvety,greenalgaethathasturnedor-angeduetothepresenceofcarotene.

ThethirdandnaltrailwehiketheNorthShoreTrail,amuchmorerheadlandthanthetrailalongthesouthItoverlooksseveralsheer-walledcovetedwithrockyislandsthatarenestings

thousandofseabirds.Afterafewgreathoursintheresercouldhavespentseveralmorethere-wenorthtonearbyCarmel,aprettylittlethatishometoacolonyofartists,writepoets.OneofitsclaimstofameisthaClintEastwoodwasitsmayorforonefrom1986-88.

Inkeepingwithitsartisticbent,thehasseveralquirkyby-laws.Oneofthem

The green algae on the parks Monterey Cyprehas been turned orange by the same chemical thacarrots that colour carotene. (John Boileau pho

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The geology at Point Lobos includes several interesting rock formations (John Boileau photo)

hibitsthewearingofhigh-heelshoeswithoutapermit,whichwasenactedtopreventlawsuitsfollowingtripsandfallsonthetownsirregularsidewalkpavement.

Weweregettinghungrybynow,andsinceClinthadntcomeouttomakeourday(inanycasethetownlookedtooexpensiveforourbudget)wedroveashortdistancetoMontereyforlunch.Thetownisnotedfortheabundanceanddiversityofitsmarinelife,manyofwhicharehousedintheMontereyBayAquarium,oneofthelargestonthecontinent.

MontereywasimmortalizedbyauthorJohnSteinbeck,wholivednextdoorinPacicGroveforseveralyears.ThetownfeaturesinhisnovelsCanneryRow,TortillaFlatandEastofEden,aswellashisplay,OfMiceandMen.

TodayFishermansWharfisapopulartouristattraction.Whereoncetonsofsardineswereshippedfromitdaily,itnowhousesgiftshops,seafoodrestaurants,artgalleries,tackleandbaitshopsandharbourcruiseconcessions.AlthoughImnormallyleeryofeatingintouristyareas,ourhostessandguideassuredusthatthefoodwasgoodhere.Shewasright;wehadanexcellentlatelunchatanicetableoverlookingthewaterbeforewereturnedtoSanJos.

Wehadalreadydecidedthatthenextday,Sunday,wouldbeourSanFranciscoday,sowhenweawoketoheavy rainwewerenotdissuadedandoffwewenttothecitybythebay.Apparently,SanFranciscoisalovelyplace;Illhavetotakethewordofothersforthisasthedownpourcontinuedthroughoutourentiretimethere,accompaniedbythickfog.

WedroveoverabridgethatwassignedastheGoldenGateBridge,butvisibilitywassolimitedwe could see neither thewaterbelownorthetopofthebridgetowersaboveus.Itwassowindyataviewingparkacrossthebridgethatitfeltasifwecouldbeblownawayatanyminuteaswetriedtosnapafewphotos.

WerecrossedthebridgeandheadedfortheharbourfrontviaLombardStreet,bestknownforitsone-waysteepsection(downhill)whichboastseighthairpinturnsalongasinglecityblockandissometimescalledthecrookedeststreetintheworld.RainhadmadeLombardextremelyslick;thankgoodnessfor four-wheeldrive!

TherestofourSanFranciscoexperienceconsistedofwalkingalongthatcitysFisher-mansWharfandtryingunsuccessfullytoseeAlcatrazthroughthefog.Later,wehadlunch

atawaterfrontstaple,theBoudinSourdoughBakery&Cafe,wheretheirdeliciousclamchowderisservedinuniquesourdoughbreadbowls.

WereturnedtoSanJosviathehugeandramblingcampusofStanfordUniversityatPaloAlto.SituatedabouthalfwaybetweenSanFranciscoandSanJose,theprivateuni-versityhasmorethan15,000studentsand,at8,200acres,isthesecondlargestanywhereintermsofcontiguousarea.StanfordisoneoftheworldstopuniversitiesandwasakeyplayerintheestablishmentofSiliconValley.

Thenextday,asWillieNelsonsings,wewereontheroadagain,headingsouth.WerstdrovetoGilroy,proclaimedastheGarlicCapitaloftheWorld.ItsannualGarlicFesti-valfeaturesvariousgarlickyfoods,includinggarlicicecream.

Unfortunately(!),weweretoolateforthefestival,butwedidstopattheGilroyOutletMall,hometo145stores.AlthoughImnotashopper,outletmallsintheUnitedStatesareabsolutelyamazingplacestondbargainsonbrandnamegoods.Asaresultofthatstop,wemadeseveralmembersofourimmediatefamilyveryhappyonChristmasDay.

Tip o the Trip:WhentravelingUnitedStatesbycaritdenitelypaystaroundforgasoline,aspricescanvarygbetweenservicestations,eventhoseacrstreetfromeachother.

In late all 2010 John Boileau completfve-week, 10,600-kilometre-long roadthrough the western United States.


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