Around & About October 20-2020 Issue 42, Vol.24

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October 20, 2020 Issue #42 - Volume 24

Alarms Donated To Nairn &
Hyman Fire Department

$199.95
MSRP $219.95

$499.95 By Rosalind Russell - Enbridge Gas PROTECTIVE
and the Nairn/Hyman Fire Department FACIAL MASK
MSRP $609.95 are working together to improve
home safety and bring fire and carbon ADULT- ONE SIZE
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Luke Skaarup, the director of Northern
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Fire Chief Richard Austin thanks the
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needs to have working alarms in their
homes.
He says when professionally installed
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[email protected] A Stable Of Horses And A Gaggle Of Geese –
My Worst Audience Ever!

SALES AND SERVICE OF: • furnaces • fireplaces • boilers So I get an email from Patricia of the Canadian Directly in front of my podium which I
Consortium On Neurodegeneration In Aging borrowed from the local Lion’s Club Hall is my
FREE ESTIMATES inviting me to be the guest speaker at their audience. There’s Mr. T., the black stallion and
October 15th National Conference. alpha horse of the farm. Next to him Dandy, a
Steve Donnelly Over 15 years experience locally My first thought was that these medical minds Palomino mare and over my right shoulder was
must be studying the nervous system of the Cassie, a full-figured Paint.
Singh Dentistry greatest degenerate of our time – President So ‘shoot day’ arrives along with terrific fall
Dr. Maninder Singh Donald Trump. weather and a filmmaker named Sebastien
But no, the CCNA with its 400 members from Auger.
Hours: FOR ALL OF coast-to-coast are waging a tough but brave The geese are flittering around the barn, the
Monday 9-5 YOUR DENTAL NEEDS battle against the scourge of aging Canadians “Call Ducks” are laughing and Barney, the
Tuesday Closed – dementia. As noble as their mission is, my rooster, is going off like clockwork. Mr T is
Wednesday 9-5 State of the art facility second thought was – I don’t want to do this gig. beating an empty feed tub to death while Cassie
Thursday 9-5 We deal directly with Insurance Companies I voiced every objection I could think of… can’t is looking at my notes over my right shoulder…
Friday 9-5 Free dental whitening kit with new patient exam speak with a mask, don’t do ‘Zoom’and no, I’m strongly disagreeing with everything she sees.
already spending way, way too much time in It’s perfect – just the right amount of chaos to jar
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However, Patricia is a very persuasive woman. infused tedium. I started by warming up the
Always wanted that “Here’s your fee as well as the name and audience.
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Call us today. Well, there was only one answer to that: “How’s As soon as I said “Good afternoon” the
Friday, October 9th?” whole damn farm went quiet. It was as if Old
Financing available Two things I know a little something about… McDonald himself had suffered a stroke and
humour (which does not work without an died before our very eyes.
reFnoovraAtLioLnynoeuerds. https://www.financeit.ca/s/vdiANw audience) and horses. I plunged ahead of course, telling the group
*Reduced rate for low income seniors Enter Joanna and Jay Lattimere, owners of a I was lucky even to be here today because
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BOOK NOW me off their property after hearing my silly, “I tossed back two shooters of Chlorox Bleach
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So we did a bit of a rehearsal… great natural of funny but I’m feelin’ real good!”
NEW TIRE SALES lighting, four electrical outlets and plenty of Nothing. The ducks didn’t laugh. The rooster
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batch of caged “Call Ducks” were quacking for Sebastien would dub that out.
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perfect.
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Continued from page two... him? In a bit of bad timing, Dandy, the Patricia: “A do-over, please. Zoom.
Now I have died in front of an mare, had gone into heat the night My office. And yes, out of sheer
long face?” I know, lamest horse audience before but I’ve never before. Nobody had to explain embarrassment, I will be wearing
joke ever but this is not exactly a been ignored by a group that this to Mr. T. Lunging for her and a mask.”
sophisticated audience. eats from a bucket, drinks from a looking menacing at me – the W.C. Fields was right – “Never
That’s when I went a furlong too trough and poops in public. black stallion was more than eager work with children or a rooster
far: “Why are horses such lousy I had no choice but to throw up to do his duty if only we’d shut the who won’t crow on cue.”
dancers?” Silence all around and the Hail Mary of horse jokes: damn cameras off! Any of the ten books written by
Poppy, the farm’s dog, lay down “What did the horse say when it That’s when I bailed. No way William Thomas are available at
with her paws over her eyes. fell down?” Not even a nod. “I’ve I’m going out with the headline: www.williamthomas.ca
“Two left feet.” Then I repeated the fallen and I can’t giddyup.” “Humorist crushed to death by Comments: williamjthomas@
punch line even louder. Nothing. I looked all three of them in the two rutting horses.” Message to gmail.com
I could imagine Sebatstien laying eyes and they stared right back at
the sound track of Paul Simons’ me. Honestly, at this point, I’d have EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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presentation. I glanced out the barn door and CHIROPRACTIC
I did that stand-up gag, tapping even the gander, Gaston, who ASSISTANT NEEDED
the microphone: “Hey is this thing would normally be sexually
on?!?” It wasn’t, of course, I was harassing his gaggle of ladies was
using a lapel mike. Where was sound asleep.
that freakin’ rooster when I needed

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Continued from front page... SABE FormsACorporation, PresentsAPetition
And Is Set To Carry Out A Feasibility Study
Alarms Donated To
Nairn & Hyman Fire Department The Save A.B. Ellis Public kept for alternative purposes
School Committee has been instead of being demolished.
the early warning to safely to safely escape a house busy over the last year forming Yackman also told council
escape from a house fire or fire or exposure to carbon a legal entity, gathering the committee has formed the
carbon monoxide exposure. monoxide.” petition signatures and setting Rainbow Community Non-
Austin adds carbon monoxide The Nairn/Hyman Fire up a feasibility study. Profit Housing Corporation, a
is a toxic, odorless gas that is Department is a volunteer The school temporarily legal entity to move the project
a by-product of incomplete department that covers houses students and staff of forward.
combustion of many types of two townships. With two Sacred Heart School who are He adds the corporation
common fuels. stations and 18 volunteers, expected to move into their received an anonymous
“The objective of Project the department provides new school in January. donation to finance a feasibility
Zero is to deliver combination protection to its community in Once that happens, the study to look at converting the
smoke and carbon monoxide the way of medical calls, auto- Rainbow District School building to rental housing.
alarms to Ontario communities extrication, and fire. For a Board has stated the building Angela Roy of ARC
who need them the most,” small municipality, the Nairn/ must be sold or it will be Management Services has
says Jon Pegg, Ontario Fire Hyman Fire Department is demolished. been hired to carry out the
Marshal. “It’s a program that fortunate to operate with Committee Co-Chair Fred study and told council her
fire departments can adopt to up-to-date equipment and Yackman presented council team will hire an architect and
help educate their communities vehicles. with a petition signed by appraiser to review the design
about the requirement for Enbridge Gas, formed on Jan. 1,075 people and letters plans and costs of conversion
all Ontario homes to have 1, 2019 from the amalgamation of support, including the to residential housing.
a CO alarm if they have a of Union Gas and Enbridge Domtar Mill, asking council They will report back to
fuel-burning appliance or an Gas Distribution, is Canada’s to consider the building be council in early 2021.
attached garage.” largest natural gas storage,
“Smoke alarms save lives,” transmission and distribution Massey Museum - Keep an eye out at the Massey Museum for
adds Austin. “In light of a fire company based in Ontario. pumpkins. We have tons and are asking for donations only.
in one of our elderly homes in Enbridge Gas is owned by Espanola Helping Hand Food Bank - now accepting monetary
the municipality in March of Enbridge, a Canadian-based donations by Interac e-Transfer. [email protected]
2020, it was proven that if a leader in energy transportation Do you have a NOTE for the Community? We invite not-for-profit organizations
smoke alarm were not present, and distribution.
the outcome could have been For more information on , to submit information on their upcoming events in writing no later than
tragic. Everyone needs to have visit www.enbridgegas.com Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. 25 Word Limit. E-mail: [email protected]
working alarms in their home or follow us on Twitter @
for the early warning needed EnbridgeGas.

Recipe Nicky Lamothe – Publisher/General Manager

I have made different spinach STAFF
dips throughout the years Andrew Vondette – Director of Publication & Design
but I think this one is my OFFICE & ART SUPPLIES Murielle Leblanc – Director of Office Supply Sales
new favourite. I made it last
weekend for my kids and Rayann Muncaster – Director of Production
they loved it. It contains Vickie Trahan – Bookkeeper
simple ingredients with the 705-869-6883 Jaymie Muncaster – Digital Content Creator
red pepper adding a nice flavour. A crowd pleaser full of cheesy Rosalind Russell – News Correspondent
goodness. email: [email protected] Bill Leeney – Graphic Designer
Hot Spinach Dip Around&About is printed locally by OJ Graphix INC.
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a small casserole dish. With
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