~
a Mosaic of Musings and Ramblings ~
Best
Sermons are Lived:
Today, as my father, 3 brothers and 2 sisters stood around Mother's
hospital bed, she uttered her last coherent words before dying. She
simply said, “I feel so loved right now. We should have gotten
together like this more often. (from Carolyn's collection)
Bizarre
Amazing Fact:
In 2010, a man who was lost in the woods of Northern Saskatchewan,
Canada, chopped down some power lines so that workers would have to
come and rescue him.
Community
Updates...
re
Shipping:
Vessel traffic and cargo activity in Hamilton Harbour (May
24-30)...Domestic 5; USA 7; Oversees 4). Effective May 31st,
the Port of Hamilton had seen 117 vessels (commodities) this 2015
season (42% domestic; 31% USA; 27% voyages)
Heritage
Lighthouse's Fate up in Air:
A group trying to save the Beach Canal Lighthouse is waiting to find
out if it is on the small list of lighthouses the Federal Government
is willing to preserve. The 1858 lighthouse on the Burlington Canal
is 1 of 348 that community groups petitioned the government to
preserve.
Dairy
Products:
Today, there are 127 licensed dairy processing plants across
Ontario...using the latest technology to make a package of more than
2000 dairy products that are shipped across the province every
day...e.g. organic
yogurt, cheese, ice cream and DHA enhanced milk.
Distracted
Driving
has surpassed 'impaired driving' as the Number 1 cause of fatal
collisions on Ontario's highways. CAA has been advocating for
stronger 'distracted driving' legislation since 2005. Currently,
distracted drivers could face up to a $1000 fine plus 3 demerit
points. Today, driving to Mapleview Mall with my grandson, we passed
a female driver veering into our lane while texting or talking on her
sell phone. My horn brought back her concentration!
Health
is Wealth:
Go Nuts for Breakfast! Peanut butter doesn't just stick to the roof
of your mouth...it also sticks to your ribs. Have some for breakfast
and you'll stay satiated until after your regular lunchtime. Peanuts
are legumes, and crunchy or creamy, is packed with fiber ...has
good-for-you-fat and protein. Go ahead and spread it on your morning
toast.
Humour:
Communication
Says it All (from Tom).
Wife texts husband on a cold
winter morning. “Windows frozen...won't open.”
Husband texts back, “Gently
pour some lukewarm water over it and gently tap the edges.”
Wife texts 5 minutes later,
“Really messed up my computer.”
MBK's
NewsBits:
Hamilton
Police Target 'Big Four'.
They handed out 197 tickets during a day-long traffic blitz on a May
Friday...mostly for speeding and distracted driving along Dundas
Street through Burlington and Oakville: targeting the 'Big
Four Driving issues': impaired driving...distracted
driving...aggressive driving...and failing to wear a seat belt.
Nature:
Feisty
Falcon Babies, Banded and Named
Lily, the new Queen of the nest,
a top Hamilton's Sheraton Hotel has 2 chicks, Barton and McMaster.
They objected to the indignity of being scooped from the family nest
to be weighed and banded and photographed.. One chick displayed a
'look that could kill' at being handled.
Did you know that Luna Moths can
have a wingspan measuring up to 10.5 cm. These very delicate females
lay eggs on host plants such as white birch and sumac...hatching in a
week.
Notable
Dates:
July 1 (Wednesday) ~ Canada Day; Memorial Day in Newfoundland
July
9 (Thursday) ~ Nunavut Day
July
10 to 26 ~ Pan American Games
July
19 (Sunday) ~ Canada's Parks Day
Pan
American Medals Incorporate Braille for the First Time:
They are crafted from metal mined in three different countries
across the Americans. The diameter of a softball and as heavy as a
can of soup, the back of the medals reads...Toronto
2015...in
English, Spanish and braille.
The
medals were designed in collaboration with Metis artist, Christi
Belcourt, produced by the Royal Canadian Mint and the metal supplied
by Toronto-based Barrick Gold Corp. From three of its operations
across the Americas ~ the gold
from Hemlo mine in Ontario, the silver
from its Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic and the copper
from the Zalvidar mine in Chile.
The 4200 medals are
unique...three layered ovals to represent the three Pan American
regions.
Blue and green ribbons are for
the Pan Am Games medals...
orange and red for Parapan Am
medals.
Mark Tewksbury, an Olympic gold
medalist in swimming, commented,
“Beautiful
and representative of our country and symbolic of the whole idea
behind
Toronto
2015 ~ United
We Play.”
Summer
Water Safety:
Boating is fun! Whether it is a fishing boat, a canoe or kayak or personal watercraft, basic safety tips apply:
Boating is fun! Whether it is a fishing boat, a canoe or kayak or personal watercraft, basic safety tips apply:
Learn to swim is one of the most
important ways to stay safe on the water.
Everyone in the watercraft must
wear a life jacket.
Leave the alcohol on shore!
Be a weather-watcher...check the
forecast before setting out.
Let someone onshore know the
details of your trip.
Follow a pre-departure checklist
to ensure all is in working order.
Maintain constant supervision of
children regardless of their swimming ability.
Be respectful of buoys...other
navigational aids... and boats.
Ensure that more than one person
is familiar with all aspects of the boat's operations.
Compiled by Merle
Baird-Kerr...June 26, 2015
Comments welcome...email...
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