July 2006 Martha’s Nautical News

July 2006 Martha’s Landing Summer - It All Begins With The Air...

It all begins with the air, that sweet smell that permeates your senses. Flowers in bloom. Bees buzzing about here and there. The colors so vivid and Inside this issue: captivating to the eye, springing up everywhere it seems, creating a canvas of color. The perfect Perils of Pauline 2 backdrop for all that Summer entails. And the sun. What can be said about the sun? The Resident News 3 heat it radiates, the brightness that fills the sky. Just seeing it can affect everyone’s mood. Seeing it peek Monthly Entertainment 4 between thick, billowy white clouds brings a smile to Monthly Calendar 5 everyone’s lips and happiness to everyone’s heart.

Monthly Articles 6 The sight of people on bicycles enjoying a leisurely ride along streets now free of snow and ice. The Monthly Articles 7 sound of children at play in playgrounds once hidden for months under a blanket of white snow, so happy Monthly Articles 8 to be free from school and studies, if only for a few Martha’s On The Move 9 months.

Monthly Puzzle 10 vendors and hot dog carts hocking their goods to people eager to purchase these symbols of Monthly Word Search 11 Summer. The night air fills with the sounds of live music, soothing or upbeat and bouncy, in venues that Trivia Plus 12 avail themselves of the night sky. Hands clapping, Resident’s Page 13 smiles and banter. Hugs and kisses from lovers in love cooing to the music they feel is meant just for Entertainment Bio 14 them.

Staff News 15 For me it is a time of renewed hope and vitality. Spring was the bud. But Summer….well Summer is Closing Thoughts 16 the bloom. Full, open, new, fresh and alive. Bursting with opportunity and excitement. A respite from what Manager: is to come in all too short a time. Snow, cold winds, Tamra Belontz icy roads. Darks skies that dull the senses.

Life Enrichment: But for now we have this wonderful time. For now Pauline Moore we have Summer. Celebrate it, take pleasure in it. Revel in all its splendor. Publisher/Editor: Summer comes but once a year. Nancie Gorven And now that it's here.....enjoy. Page 2 Martha’s Nautical News July 2006 The Perils of Pauline...

n The Good Old t’s National ‘Ice Cream’ Summer Pleasures ISummertime! IMonth. Stay cool this Sunshine beaming golden month, help yourself to a heat ow that Summer is variety of ice cream, with or For lots of fun outdoors; here, we’ve got to without cones, in the café Vacations, for a sweet N retreat take a little time to enjoy anytime you would like. We To mountains, plains and it….It’s time for my will also be preparing our shores. summer vacation. I’m fantastic Cart on Kids in constant summer looking forward to spending Thursday July 27th at our motion, some family time at the on the Free from teacher’s rule, Moore cottage on Jack’s Patio. Head to toe in suntan Lake in Apsley (1 hour lotion, north of Peterborough) o, for this month, take At the beach or pool. between July 1 -9th , Ssome time for yourself, Inflatable rafts on which to July 24 -30th and enjoy the sunshine, take a float, Camping and fishing gear, August 11 -20th. stroll in the park, take a Rowing or sailing or water walk on the beach, feel the ski boat, he ‘show must go on’ sand and water between Tell us summer’s here. Tas they say, so our your toes, read a good Things we can’t do the rest team at Martha’s will try to book, or just get to know of the year keep you busy. If the your neighbors better. Are summer’s special temperature cooperates, treasures; some of our activities may Oh summer, summer, take place on the Patio. linger long, And give us all your pleasures!

July And August Special Outings...

ummers Eve Mystery rand River Boat Cruise amilton Harbor Boat SDrive on Wednesday Gon Thursday July HCruise on Thursday July 12th from 6:30 to 20th August 3rd from 10:45 to 8:30pm. Seats still available. Cost is $53.00 3:00pm. Seats still available. Cost is $11.00 Sign up with Pauline. Sign up with Pauline. Cost is $57.00 Sign up with Pauline. ummers Eve Mystery icnic and Drive to SDrive on Wednesday PNiagara on Monday August 2nd from 6:30 to cenic Tour and Picnic July 17th 8:30pm. Seats still available. SDrive to Kitchener Cost is $22.00. Cost is $11.00 and St. Jacobs on Wednesday August 23rd Sign up with Pauline. Sign up with Pauline. from 10:00 to 3:00pm. Seats still available. Cost is $22.00 Sign up with Pauline. July 2006 Martha’s Nautical News Page 3 Resident’s Information For July...

All Aboard - Welcome New Residents! Farewell, We Will Miss You! • Neil and Norma Miller, Suite 515 • Margaret Abbott, Suite 515 • Ann Petrunas, Suite 204 • Ted Hanna, Suite 204

Residents Birthday’s! Get Well Soon, In Hospital! • Minnie Cudlip, July 7th • Edna Monkhouse, Suite 301 • Mary Curran, July 9th • Ruth Dempster, July 24th • Ann Roberts, July 27th • Ida Catena, July 29th

A Vignette On Becky Brown...

er days are filled, she spends many Shop on Main Street behind the Bus Hpleasant hours working on the Terminal in Hamilton. She remembers group jigsaw puzzle, visiting with her when perms were on special for $3.00. friends that she has made in the past year She worked there for six years before living at Martha’s and keeping in touch she married and moved to Port Credit to with her family and friends. raise her two sons. When in Port Credit, Becky has two sons, one step -daughter, Becky opened up her own shop five grandsons and three granddaughters. “Debonair” and ran it for ten years. She doesn’t want to forget to include her After selling her shop, she traveled in three year old ‘grand -dog’, Daisy, the England for one year living in thirteen special and lively entertainer. different homes of friends and relatives. Over the years her past times have Upon returning to Canada, Becky included knitting, sewing and embroidery. moved to Burlington, Lasalle Towers which was new then, and took a job at In my discussions with Becky, she spoke Joseph Brant Hospital as a Ward Clerk about the changes she has seen in in the small Intensive Care Unit. There Burlington over the years. As a little girl she met and later married her second ecky Brown at age 93 is very she visited her family here often she says husband and moved to a house on King Bgrateful to still be here and in “when Burlington had dirt roads and Road in Burlington. Becky later moved such great shape too! cinder paths” - Wow! to an apartment on Pearl Street in downtown Burlington where she lived She says “coming to Martha’s Becky was born on Rebecca Street in for thirty -two years before moving to Landing was the best move she ever Hamilton and grew up there. She started Martha’s Landing. made.” work as a hairdresser at the age of sixteen, working at the Hollywood Beauty Page 4 Martha’s Nautical News July 2006

We’re Jazz’n Up July...

DATE EVENT TIME COMMENT July 4 Happy Hour And Entertainment 3:30pm Peter Arthur On Guitar With Canada Day Celebration

July 6 Resident Birthday Celebration And 1:30pm Join Lillian For A Sing Along Of Your Sing Along Favorite Songs

July 13 Happy Hour And Entertainment 3:30pm ‘Dynamic Duo’ Darlene Singing And Al On His Magic Keyboard

July 14 Barbeque Lunch - Patio Party 12:00 Choose To Eat Your Lunch & Relax On the Patio

July 18 Dogs Visit 1:00pm Sammy and Mr. Chips Will Be Here

July 18 Patio Party 1:30pm Paul Entertains On His Keyboard

July 25 Happy Hour And Entertainment 3:30pm Cedric On The Keyboard

July 27 Ice Cream Social And Entertainment 1:30pm Sonny Sinclair, Guitarist

July 28 Barbeque Lunch - Patio Party 1:00pm Choose To Eat Your Lunch & Relax On the Patio

Burlington Community Events at Spencer Smith Park For The Month Of July Canada Day Event and Fireworks on Saturday July 1st Kite Festival on Sunday July 9th

Pag e 6 Martha’s Nautical News July 2006 The History of Kites...

It all started in Ancient several kites, attached in a best know as the inventor of China: row, to measure and the rotary engine. On The first recorded record of compare air temperature at November 7 1903, kite flying was over three different altitudes. Benjamin Samuel Franklin Cody thousand years ago, in Franklin used kites to pull crossed the English Channel China using the materials boats, carriages, and sleds in on a vessel powered by the bamboo and silk. experiments with traction wind that blew the kites and to experiment with attached to his water craft. Originally kite flying had it's electrical energy in the roots in mythical and During the later 19th and atmosphere. But he is best early 20th centuries, kites religious traditions. They remembered for his were widely considered to were sometimes used for dangerous and life hoisting military observers be useful for ensuring a threatening experiments with good harvest or scaring into the air so that they kites and atmospheric could observe the away evil spirits. Then later electricity. Starting in they we used as science disposition of enemy forces. th1890's and over the next Kite technology also led to instruments for various 40 years or so, box kites, types of research. the invention of the air- (constructed of two or more plane, the parachute, and From China, kite flying and connected open -ended the helicopter. It may even kite construction spread boxes), were used as a have contributed to the U.S. throughout Asia and then method of sending victory during World War later to Europe and meteorological instruments II. During World War II eventually to America, aloft to gather various (1939 -1945), sailors aboard Australia and other weather data like the aircraft carrier USS countries around the world temperature, barometric Block used kites built by to become more commonly pressure, wind velocity, and Lieutenant Paul Garber to known as children's toys humidity. In 1901, Gugliemo practice shooting at moving and as a leisure activity. But Marconi used a kite to help targets and to pass eventually, scientists transmit the first trans - important papers from ships discovered that kites could Atlantic wireless telegraph to flying aircraft. also be useful for message. American physicist Even today, kites are conducting scientific and inventor Alexander enjoyed not only by experiments involving Graham Bell also used kites children. Adults around the weather and aerodynamics. in his studies as well. On world participate, In the 15th century, November 12, 1894, individually and in teams, in Leonardo da Vinci Lawrence Hargrave was kite -making and kite -flying discovered how to use a working to invent the competitions and in kite - kite to span a river. aeroplane and during a now powered buggy races. Still Da Vinci's method was later famous exhibition, was lifted other kite enthusiasts are used in the construction of from the ground by a train involved in kite aerial one of the world's first of four of his "cellular kites." photography. Every spring suspension bridges at Over his lifetime, Hargrave the Smithsonian Institute Niagara Falls, New York. In developed several styles of holds a Kite Festival 1749, Scottish scientist kites and gliders, refined and drawing thousands of Alexander Wilson used developed the concept of visitors. curved surface wings, but is July 2006 Martha’s Nautical News Page 7 ‘Oh Canada, Our Home And Native Land’... On June 20, 1868, a Confederation Building on cultural, artistic and sport proclamation signed by the Wellington Street and the activities, as well as Governor General, Lord inauguration of the Carillon in municipalities and voluntary Monck, called upon all Her the Peace Tower. Since 1958, organizations. The Majesty's loving subjects the government has arranged celebration was cancelled in throughout Canada to join in for an annual observance of 1976 but was reactivated in the celebration of the Canada's national day with the 1977. A new formula was anniversary of the formation Secretary of State of Canada developed in 1980 whereby of the union of the British in charge of the coordination. the National Committee North America provinces in a The format provided for a stressed and sponsored the federation under the name of Trooping the Colours development of local Canada on July 1 st . The July 1 ceremony on the lawn of celebrations all across holiday was established by Parliament Hill in the Canada. "Seed money" was statute in 1879, under the afternoon, a sunset ceremony distributed to promote name Dominion Day. There is in the evening followed by a popular and amateur no record of organized mass band concert and activities organized by ceremonies after this first fireworks display. Another volunteer groups in anniversary, except for the highlight was Canada's hundreds of local 50 th anniversary of Centennial in 1967 when Her communities. The same Confederation in 1917, at Majesty Queen Elizabeth II approach was also followed which time the new Centre attended the celebrations with for the 1981 celebrations Block of the Parliament Parliament Hill again being with the addition of Buildings, under construction, the backdrop for a large scale fireworks displays in fifteen was dedicated as a memorial official ceremony. The format major cities across the to the Fathers of changed in 1968 with the nation. On October 27, Confederation and to the addition of multicultural and 1982, July 1 st which was valour of Canadians fighting professional concerts held on known as "Dominion Day" in the First World War in Parliament Hill including a became "Canada Day". Since Europe. The next celebration nationally televised show. Up 1985, Canada Day was held in 1927 to mark the until 1975, the focus of the Committees are established Diamond Jubilee of celebrations, under the name in each province and Confederation. It was "Festival Canada", was held in territory to plan, organize highlighted by the laying of the National Capital Region and coordinate the Canada the cornerstone by the during the whole month of Day celebrations locally. Governor General of the July and involved numerous ‘Summer Day Thoughts’.. Ahh, summer time is here as they float through the sky! But as the stars come out to again! Time for having fun. Perhaps you’d like to take a shine , you’ll be heading back Let’s have a picnic in the swim, or just sit by the pool. I to town. I am so glad you park and watch the children like to sit out on the deck in came to spend this summer run. We can lay upon the the evening when it’s cool. day with me. Even if it was grass and check the clouds Then as the day comes to a just in thought, it was real as up high. Look at the close, we’ll watch the sun go it could be. different shapes they make down. Page 8 Martha’s Nautical News July 2006 The First ...

The popular story of the origin of ice cream The Prohibition Act in 1920 forced many cone is that it was invented by accident at bar owners to turn their bars in to ice cream the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair when an ice parlors. Beer -makers switched to making cream vender ran out of dishes and a Syrian ice cream and in nine years, the annual immigrant nearby, named Ernest Hamwi North American ice cream consumption offered his waffle -like Zalabia pastry to be went from 260 million gallons to 365 rolled up as ice cream cones. million gallons. However, there are several others that claim The first commercial continuous process to be the first inventor. A couple of them freezer came out in 1926, invented by H. H. were at the same World's Fair. A man Miller, making ice cream producing faster named Abe Doumar was apparently already and more efficient. In 1927, we were not selling cornucopia shaped waffles with a only eating ice cream, they started singing scoop of ice cream, and a Turkish native about it, as the "Ice Cream song" claimed he sold edible cones at the fair as ("I scream, you scream, we all scream for well. ice cream!") was written by Billy Moll, Since there reportedly were around fifty ice Howard Johnson, and Robert King. But it cream stands and many waffle shops, it's wasn't until three years later that grocery hard to know for sure who was the first. We stores actually sold the stuff. Even then, can say for sure that the St. Louis World there was no good way to keep it frozen at Fair was the place where cones became home until the refrigerator/freezer unit was popular, though they weren't called cones. invented in 1939. They were called "World's Fair During World War II, ice cream was Cornucopias." Before the fair, venders sold banned in Italy by Mussolini because it had their ice cream in a small glass called a become an American symbol. The US "penny lick," or they wrapped the ice cream Armed Forces noticed that ice cream was a in wax paper referred to as a real morale booster and soon they became from the Italian 'ecco un poco' which means the world's largest ice cream manufacturer. 'try a little.' The closest thing to an ice cream They even designed a way for ice cream to cone had been used by the French and was be made in the gunner compartment of an made out of pastry, paper, or even metal. aircraft bomber! There is an English recipe for cones to be Today, we are surrounded by choices when used to serve ice cream in Mrs. Marshall's it comes to ice cream. We have dozens of Cookery Book from 1888. And there's a brands and hundreds of flavors. As if that story that a mold for the cone was patented isn't enough, ice cream manufacturers are a year before the fair, by a man from New constantly coming out with ice cream York named Italo Marchiony. He had been novelties to suit anyone's taste. And who do using cones to sell lemon ices from his we have to thank for it but a Roman pushcart for almost seven years. The Emperor., who first invented ice -cream. flat -bottom cone didn't appear till the late That is a whole other story. 1940's when it was invented by Joseph Shapiro so workers at Dairy Queen could stand the cones on the counter. July 2006 Martha’s Nautical News Page 9 Martha’s On The Move in July...

hopping Trip to hoppers Drug Mart at Mapleview SBurlington or Mapleview Malls Sand Burlington Mall on Thursday Tuesday July 4th for Seniors Day at July 27th at 9:45am By taxi. the Bay. At 1:30 to 3:30 by taxi Sign up at Reception by Wednesday Sign up at Reception by Monday July 26th by 6:00pm July 3rd by 6:00pm

o Frills Grocery Shopping on NWednesday July 17th and July 26th Meet the bus at the top of the driveway at 10:20am and leaving No Frills to return home at 11:45am. In House Services at Martha’s

oot Care on Thursday July 6th from 1 to 4pm and eight and Blood Pressure Clinic FThursday July 20th from Won July 26th from 10 to 12pm 10:30 to 12 and 1 to 4pm

anicures by Chantelle on Monday earing Aid Clinic on Friday July 21st from MJuly 3rd from 10 to 12pm and H9:30 to 11:00am Monday July 17th from 10 to 12pm Cost $20.00

Resident’s Meetings for July - On Vacation

Resident’s Monthly Meeting Resident’s Food Meeting Resident’s Activities Suggestion Box 2nd Floor No Meeting For July No Meeting For July Comments Welcome Page 1 0 Martha’s Nautical News July 2006

Word Search - ‘Sundae Toppings’ See page 16 for answers July 2006 Martha’s Nautical News Page 1 1

Crossword - ‘I Love Ice Cream’ See page 16 for answers PagePage 1 21 2 Martha’s Nautical News July 2006 Trivia Plus... See page 16 for answers

ANSWER #3 - BIG BAND July 2006 Martha’s Nautical News Page 1 3 Martha’s Anniversary Party - ‘Viva Las Vegas! PagePage 1 41 4 Martha’s Nautical News July 2006 Feature Entertainment Bio - Peter Arthur

his month we are Eventually he turned Longing to perform again, Tfeaturing entertainer professional and traveled he started a solo career and Peter Arthur. One of Peter’s for fifteen years with a entertained in resorts such favorite hits is “Good Old small trio. Peter had a great as ‘The Windemere’ in Summertime”. He will be time and toured all over Muskoka and ‘The Briars’ at Martha’s next to perform Ontario and into New York in Jackson Point for many on Tuesday July 4th for State. He spent a few summers. Happy Hour at 3:30pm. winters performing in He was asked to perform in Peter was born in Simcoe Florida, which he said was a Retirement Home about Ontario and grew up on a nice. three years ago and enjoyed tobacco farm in Norfolk As with everything, it so much that this has County. His early interest in traveling and living out of been his main focus ever music and guitars grew from suitcases loses its appeal so since. hanging around bunkhouse he began a new career as a Martha’s Landing was one jam sessions during tobacco sound engineer at an of his early engagements harvest. He used to have Oakville recording studio. and he appreciates the these immigrant workers They produced many encouragement and support come up from Virginia and successful radio and TV he has been given. He is the Carolinas. He loved the commercials. Around this still writing and recording sound of their singing and time he began to write his own songs and hopes to ‘Oh, those guitars!’ He was some songs and with a have a CD finished this hooked. partner he recorded an year. He was lucky in a way album for RCA. The album was released in 1982 and Peter and his wife have because from an early age he lived in Burlington for knew he wanted to be a did quite well for then and also for their egos. eighteen years. They have a musician. He taught himself daughter in second year to play guitar and sing University at St Francis mainly by watching and Xavier in Nova Scotia. listening and lots of practice. “Awesome” Entertainment For August... J.C. Smith Summer Music ary Smith, Hour on Monday GGuitar/Harmonica at NOW August 1st at 1:30pm. Happy Hour on Tuesday August 8th at 3:30pm THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT ! esident Birthday RCelebration with eter Shaw, Singing Harmony Showband PMinstrel at Happy “Diamond Lil” on Hour on Tuesday August Thursday August 10th at 15th at 3:30pm. 1:30pm. July 2006 Martha’s Nautical News Page 1 5 Staff Pictures

Tamra Pauline Jean Cindy Ken Elsebeth Hank Sharon Rochelle Patricia

Vicky Charlene Dee Barb Donna Monika Dragana Joey Kri stina Amanda Mandy Brandi

Terry Cynthia Jess Jennifer Alisha Donna Deborah Traci Jay C urtis Rachele Bianca Staff Information Staff Birthdays! All Aboard - Welcome Back! • Rochelle Richards, July 5th Cindy Willson will be returning full time from • Deann Chrysler, July 6th Maternity Leave on July 4th. Welcome Back! Sharon Ryan will be enjoying a leisurely summer • Elsbeth Hunter, July 31st off after all her hard work. Farewell, We Will Miss You! • Margaret Fletcher, Guest Attendant

A Vignette On Jess Ripco... ess has worked as a Student Dietary School this past year and has always JAttendant at Martha’s Landing since loved to babysit. November 2005. Similar to her friend Alisha, who we Jess recently graduated from Notre interviewed last month, Jess was born at Dame High School and will be free to Oakville Trafalgar Hospital and has travel and work for the next year. lived in one house on Pine Meadows for She enjoys her work at Martha’s Landing eighteen years in Burlington. and hopes to get more hours. She has a Jess loves to play soccer and plays rep friend in Australia who she wishes to soccer traveling to games out of town visit and go back packing with. After regularly. Last year she traveled to Italy that, Jess hopes to attend Fanshaw to play soccer. Jess has been watching College for Early Childhood Education. the world cup and hopes England will Her goal is to run her own Day Care win. Centre. Jess loves children and Jess has her G1 driver’s license and will completed her co -op with the Senior get her G2 in September this year. Kindergarten class at St. Timothy’s Watch out for Jess in her Mom’s car! Martha’s Nautical News

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Answers to Word Search, Crossword Puzzle and Trivia Plus

Across: Down: 1. Sundae 1. Shake 2. Float 3. Parlor 3. Pie 4. Dairy 5. Banana 5. Butterfat 6. Yogurt 7. China 8. Fried 9. Malt

Closing Thoughts - ‘The Sounds Of Summer’ Summer is a wonderful time of the year It makes people ecstatic and brimming with cheer When we rise in the morning with the sun shining so bright We listen to the birds melodies with so much delight The trees are so attractive amid their leaves so green While the grass obtained its color from its long winter dream The squirrels are in a frenzy rousting about While listening to the children as they frolic and shout There’s swimming and hunting and fishing galore While the beachcombers are at leisure on the dry sunny shore The butterflies are dancing their way through the air As the warm gentle breeze blows softly through our hair The stars are brightly shining on the serene summer night While the campfires are crackling with the moon oh! So Bright! Summer is a season to cherish its fantastic! Its divine Creating a world without summer simply wasn’t God’s design.