~ a Mosaic of Musings
and Ramblings ~
Best Sermons are
Lived:
Today I asked my mentor, a very successful businessman in his 70's,
“What are your 3 top tips for success?” He smiled and replied,
“Read
something no one else is reading.
Think something no one else is thinking.
Do something no one else is doing.”
(from Carolyn's collection)
Bizarre Facts:
Usain Bolt, a runner from Jamaica, ate nothing but chicken nuggets
while he was competing in Beijing...because that was “the only
thing he knew” and won 3 Gold Medals!
Community Updates:
Dundas Cactus
Festival
turns 40 and is celebrating its 40th
anniversary the weekend of August 14 to 16 along King Street. Enjoy
local musicians, the street vendors, ceramic tile painting, rides,
free balloons...and more.
Inspirational
Hardware:
Pan American high-bar Silver Medalist, Kevin Lytwyn, shows his medal
to campers of the Boys and Girls Club of Hamilton where he started
taking gymnastics at age of 8.
Cruise
the Harbour:
Bring the family aboard the Hamilton Harbour Queen Saturday &
Sunday and see the sights aboard the 90-minute narrated tour that
provides unique views and natural recreational and industrial aspects
of the city. The cruise leaves Pier 8 on Discovery Drive at 3 p.m.
Panorama:
The Royal Botanical Gardens is honouring the Pan American Games with
a festival celebrating the nature, culture and heritage of the
Americas and the Caribbean while promoting healthy, active living and
environmental awareness. These regions are represented through
plants, natural landscapes, food, art and music. The Gardens are open
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Sports
Technology:
Three new companies are moving to Hamilton to form the nucleus of a
centre of excellence for sports and analyties ~ the art and science
using technology to improve the performance of competitors. Ron
Foxcroft says, “The project could be worth $200 million and
more...providing 500 jobs when fully developed. There is so much
business opportunity in sports!”
Hamilton
Author Named to Order of Canada
is known internationally for his 2007 novel, “The Book of Negroes”
which was the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, the Commonwealth
Writers' Prize for Best Books and CBC's mini-series last year. The
Order of Canada, established in 1967,
recognized outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and
service to the nation...and for contributions that have enriched the
lives of others.
Local
Firm wins Randle Reef Contract:
The Federal Government has awarded a contract to McNally
Construction Inc. Randle Reef is the world's worst coal
tar-contaminated site in Canada. Mark Johnson, spokesperson for
Environment Canada said the $138.9 million project will be completed
in 3 stages from 2015 to 2022. McNally's job comes in at nearly $33
million and involves building a steel box around the worst
contamination at the bottom of the reef ~ expected to contain the
materials for at least 200 years. A layer of rock will cap the top
of the box and make the surface re-purposed for industrial purposes.
It will take 2 years to build the box, 2 years to scoop up the excess
and 3 years to cap and clear the landscape. Other funding: from the
Federal and Ontario governments, City of Hamilton Port Authority,
City of Burlington and from Halton Region. (Stages 2 and 3 will be
tendered at a later date.)
Health
is Wealth!
Lemon juice and Salt Clean Wooden Cutting Boards.
Don't throw them in the dishwasher! Once or twice a month, apply a
thin layer of lemon or lime juice (vinegar works too) and coarse salt
to the board. Let sit for a few minutes, then scrub it off. The
acidity of the juice and the abrasiveness of the salt will help dig
in to keep the board clean...and smelling fresh.
Health
Drink Craze Taps Birch Trees:
Harvested from the sap of silver birch trees and bottled
immediately, the drink has many health-giving properties...which
proponents say may help to reduce cholesterol levels.
Humour:
When my husband got pulled over by a policeman on a trip in
Switzerland, he wondered what the trouble was. “Didn't you notice
the flash from the speed-control-camera ?” asked the officer. “Ah,
that's what it was?” asked my husband, unaccustomed to this
technology. “I thought it was a lightning strike.” Before
handing him a ticket with a hefty fine, the policeman said, “Yeah,
well...here comes the thunder!”
MBK's
NewsBits:
“So, Evelyn Jones (standing with team personnel), what's the
secret to reaching 108 and throwing out 'the first pitch' at a
Seattle Mariner's game?”
She
replied, “Easy ~ keep having birthdays!
Homeless
B.C. Man Finds $2,000, Brings it to RCMP.
The honesty of a homeless man who turned in more than $2,000 he
found on a suburban Victorian street, could pay off for the
unidentified Good Samaritan. RCMP Const. Alex Berube said that
police are looking for the man in his 60's to tell him his good deed
has spurred people to donate to a fundraiser effort that's already
hit $1,400. The man has no fixed address, but brought in the money
because he believed it was the right thing to do.
Couple
in San Diego Dies in Each Other's Arms Hours Apart:
Jeanette and Alexander Toczko were 8 when they became smitten with
one another. They married in 1940 and told their children they
wished to die in each other's arms. Last month, at their home, just
days before their 75th
anniversary, that wish was fulfilled. KGTV reported 95 year-old
Alexander's health was failing rapidly after he broke his hip. The
children put Jeanette in bed next to him. According to their
daughter, after Alexander died, Jeanette said, “Wait for me, I'll
be there soon.” Just hours later, Jeanette died too.
'Leap
Second' Will be Added to World Clock
to make June 30...a second longer. “The move is to ensure time
stays in sync with earth's rotation...which is slowing down because
ocean tides are moving ahead of it due to events such as earthquakes
while the moon, which controls the tides, is trying to pull them back
into alignment,” says McMaster's Rob Cockcroft.
Nature:
DiCaprio
Foundation Awards $15 Million in Grants
to evironmental groups including Amazon Watch, Save the Elephants,
Tree People and the World Wildlife Foundation...stating, “The
destruction of our planet continues at a pace we can no longer afford
to ignore! We have a responsibility to innovate a future where
'habitability
of our planet'
does not come at the expense of those who inhabit it.” The 40
year old actor has been an active environmentalist throughout his
career.
It's
Possible Asian Crab Was Released into Cootes Paradise on
Purpose...possibly
for religious reasons by someone who smuggled the creature into
Canada. For some 'faiths' it provides points
for your karma after life.
The live crab was captured at the RBG operated fishway near Hamilton
Harbour.
Nova
Scotia Gets 23 New Protected Areas:
Hundreds of Crown-owned islands on Nova Scotia's eastern shore and
22 other sites across the province are being legally protected as
'wilderness
areas or nature preserves.'
Did
You Know?
River otters prefer life on the shores of deep, clear rivers and
lakes, large marshes and ocean bays. The playful animal is primarily
nocturnal and remains active year around.
Notable
Dates:
August 3 (Monday) ~ Civic Holiday
August
12 (Wednesday) ~ International Youth Day
August
15 (Saturday) ~ National Acadian Day
August
17 (Monday) ~ Discovery Day (Yukon)
Samaritan
Animal Award:
The first time a Los Angeles shelter's 'Hero
Dog Award'
has gone to a cat!
In
May, 2014,
Tara,
the cat fought off a dog that attacked her 6-year-old owner as he
rode his bicycle in the driveway of the family's Bakersfield home.
Tara
body-slammed Scrappy,
a
chow-mix that lived next door, when the dog got out of his yard and
ran for Jeremy, grabbed his leg and started shaking him from side to
side. Tara
chased the dog toward its home...it was later euthanized. Jeremy who
is autistic, had to have 8 stitches. About Tara,
he said, “She's My Hero!”
Footage
of Tara's
Heroics
from home security videos made her an international celebrity ~ placed on You Tube having over 650,000 hits so far!
Space
Discovery:
NASA Scientists Thrilled About Earth's Cousin.
Confirmed: The first near-Earth-sized planet in the 'habitable
zone' around
a sun-like star called Kepler
452b ~
an area scientists believe could support life. “ It's awe
inspiring to consider this planet has spent 6 billion years...that's
substantial opportunity for life to arise, should all the ingredients
and conditions for life to exist on this planet.”
Merle Baird-Kerr...information compiled July 25, 2015
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