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By Tristan Marks NewsNow Basil isn’t just for seasoning, it has stressbeating properties that are perfect for aiding mental wellness this Mental Health Awareness Month. GBF has been handing out the helpful herb as part of the organization’s celebration of all things mental health and wellness this May, along with a host of other events. Clients who come to the foodbank will receive a pot of basil along with a recipe for

‘stress-busting basil tea’. GBF executive director Stacy Elia said the basil offers more than just nutritional value. “We chose to give out herbs as a way to give our clients something to care for,” she said. At the same time, the organization will raise money for local mental health initiatives through weekly silent auctions on Facebook. Each Friday, GBF will post five gift baskets to its Facebook page, with bids to be made

On hand to distribute herbs on Tuesday were (L-R) GBF executive director Stacy Elia, financial and administrative coordinator Misty Duggan and volunteer Deborah Wilson. Marks - Photo in the comments. Bids will close every following Friday at 12 p.m. and winners will be contacted to arrange safe pick-up.

GBF has also partnered with WLMH to offer ‘mental wellness BINGO’. Folks can download a card which lists a number of easy

mental wellness activities that they can complete and then submit for a prize. Finally, on May 28, GBF will distribute

wellness packages through a drive-thru at the Wellness Centre. This event is open to all who need it, not just regular clients.

Nursing Week: a snapshot into the highs and lows By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A nurse’s life is filled with the highest of highs and lowest of lows none of it they control. These days those extremes are tested on an almost daily basis. For Grimsby’s Danielle Field, her decision to go into nursing was a natural path for her not only to take, but to follow. “I went into nursing because I have a love of health and science. I always heard stories from my mom (a registered nurse as well) and it seemed like the best fit for me,” said Danielle, who atteneded both Grand Ave Public School and Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School. Last week, Danielle posted anec-

dotes of recent experiences to pull the curtain back on the impacts of COVID-19 for those fortunate enough to have dodged DANIELLE dealing with it. FIELD Her social media post was shared by her employer, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster School of Nursing. “The best part about being a nurse is the connection with people, hearing their stories and having a shared experience. Being a nurse is a special job that allows us to be there for life’s biggest moments. We see life

begin and we see life come to an end, and everything in between. It can be emotionally and physically exhausting at times, but to DANIELLE know that i ready for work helped make a difference for someone during their healthcare experience is always worth it,” said Danielle. “I wrote this in the hopes that people could imagine themselves in this story and think twice before going to the party/event, wear your mask, follow guidelines and hopefully get vaccinated. Too often people don’t

know the stories from within the hospital until it’s too late.” The pandemic has shone a bright light on an area which, previously, got little attention. “Mental health of healthcare workers is becoming a passion for me as well, as I know the effects of this job can be heavy if not dealt with. With this post, my hope was that my openness can allow others to talk about their experiences. From my post, many colleagues have reached out to say that by reading it, they didn’t feel alone in their experience and felt like it was now safe to talk about. The post - published here during national Nursing Week - is as follows: See NURSING, Page 3

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all I can do is assure the family I will hold his hand until he has passed. The room is filled with music of their choice and their voices through a baby monitor I have placed next to the patient’s ear. Now the patient has passed, all I have left to offer are my condolences & their belongings. No final touch. My patient has been reduced to material things & kind words. This has to end soon. Despite the restrictions, I’ve seen the resilience within my peers to maintain dignity, & compassion that is necessary to support families.

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The recent announcement by the Federal Government to increase the conventional mortgage qualifying stress test on June 1st from 4.79% to 5.25% has many homebuyers concerned about qualifying for a mortgage. In my opinion, the Government’s announcement to increase the rate has just exacerbated the “FOMO” (fear-ofmissing-out) anxiety that so many first-time homebuyers are feeling. It’s time to take a deep breath and put this 0.46% rate increase into perspective! The mortgage stress test is not new to us. It was first implemented in early 2018. Prior to the start of the pandemic, the stress test rate was 5.24%, so essentially, the government is restoring the rate to what it was pre-pandemic. If you are applying for a mortgage, this 0.46% increase to the qualifying rate will reduce your borrowing power by approximately 4%. For example, if you qualify for a $500,000 mortgage today, after June 1st, you will only qualify for $480,000, which means that you’ll have to come up with a larger downpayment - or, just adjust your purchase price accordingly. I support the idea of the stress test; It ensures financial stability. However, I doubt that this increase alone will cool the overheated housing market. Furthermore, I believe that a 5.25% qualifying rate is overreach. According to Bank of Canada data, the highest actual average mortgage rate since the start of 2013 is just 3.76%. This (lower) rate is a reasonable rate in the Government’s pursuit of prudent mortgage regulation - not 5.25%! If you would like more information on this topic, or have mortgage questions, please contact me. I welcome this opportunity to assist you with your home purchase or refinance plan. Margo Wynhofen, B.A.Econ., Principal Broker Verico

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Thank You to our Grimsby Power Team Grimsby Power and its Board of Directors would like to thank its staff for going above and beyond the call of duty during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is through their dedication and willingness to adapt to a challenging situation, that we have been able to maintain uninterrupted electricity service that is essential to our community’s health.

• Our Staff continue to respond to service calls and have been working diligently around the clock to ensure the electricity system stays on; • Office Staff have been helping customers through the pandemic with financial assistance programs, informing of the multiple rate changes, extending the disconnection moratorium, and keeping our staff safe so we could continue to provide electricity. • All staff are adhering to provincial guidelines, maintaining physical distancing as they work from the office to ensure efficient service to our customers. Grimsby Power has a growing customer base, and we continue to invest in infrastructure to maintain reliability. The success of our commitment is illustrated in our year-over-year improvement. Ontario Energy Board (OEB) Efficiency Rating ONLY 7 OUT OF 59 LOCAL DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES ARE IN GROUP 1

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Food banks banding together to deal with COVID-19 impacts Fourteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Niagara’s major food banks and social service agencies are rallying together to raise concerns about the unprecedented need for assistance throughout Niagara Region. Part of coping with that need, say agency officials, is governments working with service providers to act upon sustainable interventions and solutions to reduce increasing conditions of poverty across all municipalities. These Niagara social sector and food security leaders are calling upon all government leaders to work with them to ease the burden of providing day-to-day basic life supports and to find longer range transformative and impactful solutions to relieving the growing poverty burden. The group of sector leaders are convening briefings with all levels of government to ensure that local officials are fully aware of the situation. “CCWN exists to provide essential services and support to families and individuals in Lincoln facing eco-

nomic hardship. Over the past 14 months we have realized a 23 per cent increase in residents seeking assistance with food security, housing assistance and support navigating the various programs and services that might ease their considerable burden,” said Carole Fuhrer, executive director of Community Care West Niagara (CCWN). “In working with Lincoln residents as they strive to restore balance and self-sufficiency, we have observed that almost 25 per cent have openly shared they never thought they would need to seek our services. The effects of the pandemic are measurable – and our sector is keenly aware that conditions will continue to deteriorate and we will be serving even more people in the months to come.” Members of the public who are looking to help these organizations are encouraged to do so if they can. All locations are taking non-perishable food and monetary donations at this time, as they continue to meet the needs of thousands in their communities.

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Vaccine opportunities expanded With vaccine supply to Ontario seemingly remedied, the provincial government has further expanded eligibility to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment throughout this week. As of Tuesday, May 11, individuals with at-risk health conditions such as dementia, diabetes and sickle cell disease, as well as Group Two of people who cannot work from home including grocery store, restaurant and transportation workers will be eligible to book an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, effective today (Thursday, May 13) at 8:00 a.m., individuals turning 40 and over in 2021 in non-hot spot communities will also be eligible to book an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a mass immunization clinic. Eligible individuals can schedule an appointment through the provincial booking system, or directly through public health units that use their own booking system. This builds upon the eligibility of those aged 18 and over in hot spot areas and is aligned with the rollout announced on May 2. “With a stable and predictable supply of vaccines, Ontario’s vaccine rollout continues to pick up speed, and we are on track to administer a first dose to 65 per cent of Ontario adults by the end of May,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “As we continue to vaccinate even more Ontarians, we remain focused on protecting those most at risk, and

I want to thank all of our frontline health care workers for their tireless work each day to protect the health and safety of Ontarians.” In addition, due to increased vaccine supply the province is adding high-risk health care workers, dialysis patients, and all First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals to the list of those eligible to book their appointment to receive a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier than the extended four-month interval. These groups face a greater risk of contracting and suffering serious illness from COVID-19. Eligibility for booking will begin by the end of the week of May 10 and booking details will be provided in the coming days. ““As we have been talking about over the past few months, Ontario has the capacity to administer hundreds of thousands of vaccines a day, once we get supply from the federal government. It is good to see that these vaccines are finally arriving in large quantities throughout May, leading to the ability to vaccinate and protect many more Ontarians,” said Niagara West MPP Sam Oosteroff. “This expansion of eligibility will help protect the health of people in Niagara, and ensure we are able to safely reopen sooner rather than later.” The province is on track to have administered first doses to 65 per cent of Ontarians aged 18 and over by the end of May.

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drop on the north side of the tracks. Long-time residents from the past assure me that the street was always divided by the tracks, making the Hollow a very special little place all of its own. So special, in fact that it actually was the seamy side of Grimsby. It was well known for its bootlegger, and also the fact that there was a resident prostitute. All of this, apparently, under the nose of Const. Jim Wentworth who lived in the neighbourhood and kept an eye on things. Clarke Street was named in honour of William Clarke who Repair/Maintenance

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TO THE NURSES AT HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES Nurses have been on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic from the beginning. As we celebrate Nursing Week from May 10-16, Hamilton Health Sciences thanks all nurses for providing exemplary care to our community. This year’s Nursing Week theme is We Answer the Call. We extend our gratitude to every nurse for the many roles they play in patients’ healthcare journey. Thank you for your commitment, compassion, leadership, advocacy and courage!

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have magnified all those issues, says St. Sgt. Shaun Parrent, Grimsby’s 8 District Commander. A key tool the NRP has always tried to employ is establishing strong community connections. “We have not been

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This week, from May 9 events at our Districts. However, we will be to 15 marks Police Week using various social 2021. media platforms to The theme for Police showcase the great Week 2021 is “Working work of our memTogether to Keep our bers and the positive Communities Safe”. impact they have in This has never been keeping our communimore true, than through ties safe. the past 14 months of The theme of “Workthe COVID-19 pandemic, ing Together to Keep where our members, Police Chief sworn and civilian, have BRIAN MacCULLOCH Our Communities Safe” also emphasizes the played a pivotal role in importance of ongoing collaboraenhancing community safety. tion between police and commu2021 has already been a year of nity partners to support a holistic challenges. approach that ensures the delivery Time and time again, our memof the highest quality of policing bers have risen to the occasion, to the visitors and residents of meeting any and all challenges thrown our way, with professional- Niagara. I want to thank all of our memism, dedication and commitment, bers, sworn and civilian, for their which is at the core of serving our unwavering commitment to keepcommunity. Unfortunately, again this year ing our community safe, during one we are unable to physically conof the most unique and challenging nect with the community through times in our 50-year history.

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From Page 9 We’ve initiated the Lock It or Lose It campaign. Those crimes are largely avoidable. The very name of the campaign says it all,” said Parrent. “If people do not lock their vehicles at night, they are more likely be a victim of theft.” As well, he added that keeping your vehicle as clean as possible can also be a form of prevention. “Keep your vehicles clean. It is not a good idea to leave your laptop or that new winter coat in your car. They are easy to smash and grab,” said Parrent. “A lot of it is common sense, but it helps to point that out once in a while.” Another major is-

sue in many Niagara West neighbourhoods is speeding. With such a vast geographic area to cover, 8 District officers can use any information they can get. “There are units that look like photo radar but aren’t which are used by our community partners Lincoln, Grimsby and West Lincoln. We work with the municipality’s public works departments on those,” said Parrent. “They capture speed to alert drivers on the road that they may be going too fast. It’s identified they’re doing 67 in a 50 and it brings up awareness.” The information generated by those monitors allows for targeted policing. “Those units give us some snapshots of

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