Ofcourse,atleastonceaday,thoserested
There is nothing like a power outage in
and bronze people will look at we pale and
the middle of winter to get us bragging
fatigued slobs andwhine that in the space of
about how tough and hardy we people of
a few hours they have gone from plus-30 to
the Free North Strong And Free really are.
minus-30 conditions.
When a section of Hawkesbury
Yes, a 60-degree change in temperature
experienced a two-hour electricity
can be a shock. The poor things.
deprivation recently, in the middle of the
Speaking of shocks to the system, these
day,everyonecontinuedworking,ofcourse.
areindeedstressfultimesformostwhomust
However,ofcourse,therewastheoccasional
daily deal with the angst fueled by wind
A matter of degrees
utterance about the Big Chill.
chill, cold homes, vulnerable plumbing and
At the time, the grip of the cold snapwas
weak water pipes.
relaxing. We had just survived days when
Besides, many do not have a choice.
Fittingly, heating billswere on inquiring
No doubt productivity decreases in
thethermometerhaddippedtoaboutminus
For example, fire fighters’ jobs become
minds when Conservatives Marilissa
northern climes during cold snaps. Somuch
30 and we were now laughing at how we
just a little more difficult when they are
GosselinandLisaMacLeodrecentlyvisited
time and energy are devoted to keeping
thought minus 15 was warm. As the
trying to hose down buildings in frigid
Hawkesbury, seeking votes and blasting
warm and fretting about what Mother
genealogists say, everything is relative.
conditions. Often, the result is a bizarre mix
Premier Dalton McGuinty. During the
Nature may have in store.
Even at minus-15, going without heat is
ofhotandcold.Sidewalksandroadsbecome
outdoor press conference, which seemed to
Plus, there is all the talking about road
tolerable for a few hours, when you are
encased in ice as crews battle a blazing
last about a week, the conditions were not
conditions and close calls.
sheltered inside a modern office building.
building.
frigid,buttherewerenomosquitoes,either.
Thisisnotimeoftheyeartothrowcaution
And,asthepessimistssay,itcouldalways
Fortunately, fires are less common than
Conservatives are supposed to be
to the wind. On slick roads, a few wrong
be worse.
they were 25 years ago.
practical but neither Gosselin norMacLeod
moves, and you could end up in the ditch.
In fact, for our neighbours to the south,
“Chimney fires are very rare,” says
was wearing a hat, although Gosselin had
Andwe all knowhowpricey car repairs are.
OldManWinter has not been gentle, either.
Hawkesbury Fire Chief Ghislain Pigeon.
bundled up a future voter, her 20-month-
On the other hand, if you dress properly,
When it was minus-28 in Hawkesbury,
At one time, 20 years ago, fire fighters
old son, William, who seemed happy as a
this is also a wonderful time to get out there
about five hours down the road, in Ithaca,
would be called out twice in the same night
clamasthepoliticiansbravedtheconditions
and to appreciate the wonders of Mother
New York, the temperature was minus-25
to deal with chimney fires. However, flue
to deliver their message. MacLeod is a
Nature.
C. And look at the huge amounts of snow
problemshavebecomelesscommon.People
veteran campaigner but after she made her
A midwinter nighttime stroll can be
that have hit the big American cities this
aresmartertodaythantheyweretwodecades
pitch, she admitted that her feet were
refreshing, a turn on an outdoor rink is so
year. Even Nashville has been struck by
ago, at least when it comes to heating with
freezing. But holding a presser on heating
invigorating, an outing on snowshoes so
snowstorms.Someofthosepoorpeoplehave
wood. Stove installations are safer andmore
billswouldbelesseffectiveiftheeventwere
uplifting.
been forced to use snow shovels for the first
carefully scrutinized than they were years
heldinside,apparently.Besides,alittlewind
A walk on a crisp day can help people
time in their lives.
ago.
burn on the face gives you a nice tanned
deal with Seasonal Affective Disorder, a
Yeah, but our winters are longer and
“Wemightgettwochimneyfiresinayear
look. Which brings us to those annoying
condition which affects about 12 million
meaner, eh? As Gilles Vigneault wrote, our
now,” says the fire chief.
naturally-tanned people who just returned
people in North America.A lack of sunlight
land is winter.
Regardless of the temperatures, there are
fromsomefabuloustriptoaparadisewhere
has a direct impact on our health.
It is often a cold and damp land but we
many other tasks that must be performed—
the temperatureswere high, the beach sand
Winter can get you down but we derive
get used to it.
people still have to pump gas, deliver mail,
hot, the water so unbelievably blue and
some comfort in knowing that, no matter
If you keep your feet dry and toasty, we
work on construction sites, and stage press
everythingwasperfect,excepttheycouldn’t
how brutal it is here, it is always worse
can safely venture out in the harshest
conferences.
watch the Canadiens’ games.
somewhere else.
climates.
Beaver Hats and Bagpipes
30 years of storytelling, musical
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Pavilion, 19596 County Road 43, about five
performance, and theatre, starting as a
A LEXANDRIA
kilometres west of Alexandria. The social
children’sperformerwritingandproducing
hour begins at 6 p.m.; dinner is at 7 p.m.,
songs for Jim Henson’s The Muppets. In
followed by the performance.
Deborah Dunleavy will bring her
2008 she was the recipient of the Anne
Tickets are $35 each and are available at
storytelling and musical talents to the
Smythe Award from Storytelling Toronto.
www.GlengarryPioneerMuseum.ca and
Glengarry Pioneer Museum’s first-ever
She toured “Beaver Hats & Bagpipes” to
MacDonald’s Cleaners in Alexandria,
winter fundraising dinner to be held at the
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and
Debbie’s Country Store in Maxville, and
Bonnie Glen Pavilion near Alexandria
Wigtonshire. Currently she is the Artistic
Vankleek Cottage in Vankleek Hill or by
Friday, February 25, starting at 6 p.m.
Director of FOS, the Festival of Storytelling,
calling 613-527-5230.
Shewillbeperformingheraward-winning
and editor of
Pippin , the newsletter for
show,“BeaverHats&Bagpipes,”celebrating
Storytelling Ontario.
St. Patrick’s Day parade
Scottish history, a show that she fashioned
“It is a real pleasure to bring my
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while on tour in Scotland and Ireland and
performancetotheheartofScottishOntario,
perfected in performances across Ontario.
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GlengarryCounty,”saidMs.Dunleavy,who
“I’m very excited that we could attract a
continues, “and I take special pleasure in
performerofthecalibreofDeborahDunleavy
supporting, in any way I can, the efforts of
Vankleek Hill will go green March 13
to launchwhat we hopewill become a series
Glengarry’s Pioneer Museum, which I
with an early St. Patrick’s Day bash
of winter fundraisers for the Pioneer
understand is dedicated to preserving and
featuring the region’s first parade in
Museum,” states Lindsey Howes of
showcasing the history of the Scottish
honourofthepatronsaintofIreland. Bainsville, one of the key organizers. All settlement in Canada.” standard>Anyonewishingtoparticipatein proceeds will go to the Glengarry Pioneer “Beaver Hats & Bagpipes,” by weaving the 2 p.m. parade should contact organizer Museum to help finance the next season’s historical accounts with haunting ballads Phil Arber (613-678-5086 or e-mail exhibits and events, such as the annual Fall and humorous chanties, pays tribute to the febril@sympatico.ca. The parade on Main Harvest Festival, Wood Fair, and War of brave Scottish settlers who left their Street will have music, floats, goblins, 1812 re-enactment. homeland in search of a new life in Canada. dancers, balloons, shamrocks. Prizes will Deborah Dunleavy’s career spans almost It will follow dinner at the Bonnie Glen Deborah Dunleavy be awarded for the best floats. PERDEZ 20 jusqu’à d’ici Pâques Résultats garantis. † livres ZONE D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIALE CENTRE-VILLE (ZAC) HAWKESBURY DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA (BIA) « Grâce à Herbal Magic, je sens que j’ai retrouvé ma vie! Je suis heureuse, j’ai confiance en moi et j’ai retrouvé goût à la vie! » RÉUNION DES MEMBRES MEETING OF MEMBERS Nancy a perdu 191 livres et 179 pouces. et 22 tailles de vêtements* Les membres de la ZAC sont invités à assister à une réunion qui se tiendra à 19 heures le 22 février 2011, à la salle communautaire située au deuxième étage du complexe sportif Robert-Hartley au 425, boulevard Cartier à Hawkesbury. Les locataires devront apporter une copie de leur bail afin d’établir leur droit de voter. DE VRAIS ALIMENTS CONSEILLERS PERSONNELS PRODUITS NATURELS Un système bien pensé pour une perte de poids qui dure : The members of the BIA are invited to attend a meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. on February 22, 2011 at the Community Hall located on the second floor of the Robert Hartley Sport Complex at 425 Cartier Boulevard in Hawkesbury. 250, rue Main Est, Hawkesbury, ON Tél. : 613 632-9282 • Télec. : 613 632-0791 Tenants shall provide a copy of their lease to confirm their right to vote. * Notre clientèle est variée, tout comme ses résultats. †Voir les détails en magasin. Certaines conditions s’appliquent. © 2011 Herbal Magic. Tous droits réservés. herbalmagic.ca
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