Neighbour of Note – Marylou McRae “I started writing in 2010 when I retired from a nursing career,” explained Marylou McRae. She took a writing course at Humber College and joined the London Writers Society. “I never set out to write a book, but it happened—one-word, one-sentence, one-paragraph at a time,” she reflects. Her first book, Caps and Capers , chronicles escapades of nurses during training, then at various local hospitals. Marylou’s second novel, From Peama With Love , shares Scottish family history with her grandchildren through the creative use of bedtime stories. Both books are available on Amazon as paperback or eBooks and at Tuckey’s Home Hardware and the Oxford Book Shop. Marylou has written several short stories, including an entry for the Out of the Woods anthology, produced by the London Writers Society. Titled Caravanning , it’s a humorous account of a 1962 family road trip from London to P.E.I. when she was a teenager. Visit londonwriterssociety.ca/anthology to order a copy. “I am now writing a third book, You See Me , stories of my career as a nurse that I hope to launch next year. My other hobby of miniatures, doll houses and accessories has taken a back seat to my writing,” she says. When Marylou turned seven, in 1953, her family moved from Toronto to a house on Hutton Road (now Wonderland Road) in London and she has lived in the area since. “Why would I look anywhere else?” she asks. “I have always felt comfortable here – the River Thames with its parks and walking trails, churches, hospitals, schools, including Western University, an abundance of shops ...well maybe too many of those.”
Spring Maintenance Tips 1. Ensure your car’s undercarriage is clean by visiting a car wash that offers a thorough undercarriage wash or using a high- pressure garden hose to remove salt, sand, and grime that can cause erosion. 2. Give your car a deep clean both inside and out to get rid of winter residue, wax the exterior, clean floor mats, and declutter the trunk. 3. Swap out your winter tires for all-season or performance tires once the temperature consistently rises above 7°C. 4 Have your brakes checked for any salt-related corrosion while getting your tires changed at a service center. 5 Check your tire alignment and consider rotating your tires if you kept them on during the winter. 6 Monitor your tire pressure regularly, especially during temp- erature changes, to ensure optimal performance. 7. Replace your wiper blades to prepare your car for the changing seasons.
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