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CHAMPLAIN LIBRARY INTRODUCES RECIPE SWAP STEPHEN JEFFERY stephen.jeffery@eap.on.ca
If you have found yourself getting tired of the same old meals during lockdown, the Champlain library may have a solution. The library asked residents to send in their favourite recipes through January to share with the wider community and help others get out of a new year cooking slump. The recipes would be gathered and published on the library’s website. Adult services librar- ian Anne Smith said the scheme would help residents discover fun new recipes to try, or give them the chance to share their beloved meals with others during lockdown. Anyone who sent in their recipes before January 29 would go in the draw to win a free book. The recipe swap also coincided with the introduction of new adult book bags in both English and French. The bags contained two cookbooks, a magazine, novel, a CD to listen to in the kitchen and a video to enjoy after cleaning up.
Those interested in the swap could email their recipe to asmith@bc-cl.ca or drop an envelope with the recipe into the library’s dropbox. More information could be found at bc-cl.ca or at 613-678-2216. La bibliothèque Champlain a organisé un échange de recettes pour les résidents en quête d’inspiration pendant le confinement. — photo tirée d’une banque d’images (Pexels, Cottonbro)
The Nixon family had an extra present under the tree, after winning a Champlain Library Christmas basket. Filled with a jigsaw puzzle, chocolate sweets, craft kits, stickers, and a notebook, the basket was perfect for a winter which required more time inside and at home than usual. Anyone who took out Christmas materials from the library was eligible for the basket. — photo supplied SPECIAL HONOUR FROM HAWKESBURY LEGION
LET’S TALK FOR THE SAKE OF MENTAL HEALTH
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members or friends face. The goals of Let’s Talk Day are to reduce and, in the end, eli- minate the stigma of mental health issues, and to encourage public support for mental health services accessible to everyone who needs them. The CMHA cites a recent survey by Niel- sen Consumer Insights that states 83 per cent of Canadians report they are more comfortable now talking about mental health. That is almost double the 42 per cent figure reported in 2012. For the 11th annual Bell Let’s Talk Day, CMHA Champlain East will host a live event for the Eastern Ontario region on mental health awareness. Special guests for the online community chat include singer/son- gwriter Melanie Brulé, Stephen Douris and Ivan labelle, cofounders of MenTALK, and mental health advocates Mitch Dubeau and Chantal Laroque. The event is at 6:30 p.m., January 29, through the MS Teams link at Eventbrite. Register to take part at https:// bellletstalkcmhaeast.eventbrite.com.
Stress is starting to take its toll on people as the second year of the pan- demic begins and Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 29 highlights the critical need for public awareness about mental health. The latest statistics from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) state that 38 per cent of Canadians report a decline in their mental health because of stress and worry about COVID-19. CMHA reports that people who were already dealing with mental health issues are twice as likely to report a decline in their emotional and/or psychological wellbeing. January 29 is Bell Let’s Talk Day, an annual event since 2010, when people are encouraged to speak up about mental health concerns, whether their own problems in dealing with depression, stress, or other issues, or the problems that their family
The Hawkesbury Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 472) honoured Scott McCaig for his in-kind support for the local service club. For several years, McCaig has provided free snow plowing of the Legion parking lot and also mowed the lawn at the Legion hall without charge. Legion President Mervin Ward (left) presents an inscribed plaque to McCaig in recognition of his volunteer support of the Legion. —supplied photo
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