Lambeth Villager April 2022

Lambeth Villager April 2022

Lambeth Villager

April 2022 ISSUE 63

Hello Lambeth By Gloria Rae

If you happen to encounter Sheila Thomas at some point, please congratulate her on being “Lambeth Community’s Pillar of themonth for March”. She deserves every accolade she receives just for being a kind, giving and caring person about her hometown. Please remember to send your votes in for who you think should be a “Pillar of the Community” winner to again [email protected] with the subject line “Pillar of the Community”. We have a ton of great, selfless people in Lambeth and I want to recognize each one of those deserving with your nomination. Now, any new business that I have not heard from or called yet, if you need help with marketing and advertising, please contact me and I’ll be happy to help in any way I can. Without regular or new clients, we wouldn’t have a magazine, and that would be a shame as somany people let us know howmuch they enjoy our publication. So, when we can work together, its’ a win-win. If you cannot attend, here is the Zoom invitation for the meeting: Lambeth Rotary is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Harvestfest meeting Time: April 13, 2022, 7:00 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89760828468 Meeting ID: 897 6082 8468 One tap mobile +12532158782,,89760828468# US (Tacoma) +13017158592,,89760828468# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 204 272 7920 Canada +1 438 809 7799 Canada +1 587 328 1099 Canada +1 647 374 4685 Canada +1 647 558 0588 Canada +1 778 907 2071 Canada Meeting ID: 897 6082 8468 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keEi23q8np

Now that the restraints for Covid have been lifted I’d like to restart our upcoming events column in the Lambeth Villager again, so I’m inviting any committee to please send notification of your event info to [email protected]

titled UPCOMING EVENTS LV and we will make it all happen. Next, I’d like to wish to everyone a warm and happy Easter holiday. You deserve it. Have fun with the children and grandparents spending quality time with them and the kid’s sugar highs. LOL! I’ve included a couple of Easter recipes you might want to try. They were annual favorites in the dark ages when my boys were young. I hope you enjoy them.

Will Lambeth Celebrate HarvestFest this year?

In 2019, Lambeth HarvestFest, billed as Lambeth’s iconic end- of-summer community-wide party, celebrated its 40th (modern era) anniversary. The tradition of a Lambeth harvest festival itself goes back over a century. Featuring entertainment for all age groups, focusing on fun, family and friends, the celebration resonates with Lambeth-and-area residents, past and present. Community meals, a parade, sports, kids activities and fireworks provide opportunities to renew friendships and build new ones! Covid forced cancellation of HarvestFest 2020 and 2021 and destroyed the organizational succession process within the HarvestFest Committee Executive. It will take a groundswell of support to the 2022 Lambeth Harvest Festival organizing committee to revive the HarvestFest tradition. A Board has to be established to enable the Lambeth Harvest Festival Committee Corporation to continue operation and the event to be held. Without capable Executive to sign contracts, review bids, schedule activities and conduct planning meetings, the Lambeth Harvest Festival Committee cannot function. Absent the filling of LHC leader positions by competent individuals, city facilities cannot be rented, purchases cannot be initiated, contracts cannot be negotiated, charitable licenses cannot be issued and legal responsibilities cannot be assumed. So, without an Executive, there will be no HarvestFest. Thanks to Lambeth Villager, Lambeth Legion and Lambeth Rotary for all their help getting this message to you! A final and deciding public meeting has been called for 7:00pm, Wednesday, April 13 at the Lambeth Legion, 7097 Kilbourne Rd.

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“I would like to nominate Jannine Mills because of her advocacy for animals,” wrote Sheila Thomas. “Jannine rallies her neighbours and fills her large jeep with blankets, toys, food and monetary gifts to drop off at the London Humane Society and London Animal Care and Control several times a year. Jannine started her campaign to help animals after she adopted three of her own rescue dogs, pictured below. She is an inspiration to many and I feel very blessed and grateful to have her as my neighbour.” Jannine credits the generosity of Lambeth and Talbot Village animal lovers who contribute year round, but Christmas is her favourite season for fundraising, which includes ‘hitting up’ her boss, Fibernetics Corporation owner Jody Schnarr. “He usually donates $2–$3,000 which is spent at Ren’s,” smiles Jannine.

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To advertise here, please contact [email protected] Lambeth Villager March Pillar of the Community Sheila Thomas receives her reward of a $100 gift certificate from Richard Massé.

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Find It In London The collective effort of the London Community Recovery Network is focused on creating a strong, resilient and inclusive post-pandemic London, and has developed a framework that sets out a common vision, focus areas and shared measures for community recovery in London. As part of the London Community Recovery Network, Tourism London, in collaboration with Argyle BIA, Downtown London, Hamilton Road BIA, Hyde Park BIA, Old East Village BIA and others, has launched a citywide ‘Find it in London’ pro- motional campaign. This coordinated, collaborative, promotional partnership will create a sense of community and drive recovery in the city while stimulating local tourism and economic growth. ‘Find it in London’ is telling stories of the community, creating relationships and building connections that will encourage people to want to shop local, support local and experience all that London has to offer. Why should you shop local? Shopping local … • Stimulates the local economy as dollars spent locally continue to circulate in our community • Supports and creates jobs within our community • Supports our neighbours who own businesses in our community • Supports local charities through give back programs • Supports independent business owners who tend to have more product knowledge, better service and unique expertise to help with your shop local experience

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Page 6 Lambeth Villager • April 2022 Treatm nt of dementia may depend on the specific cause. Treatment of Alzheimer’s disease usually involves treating the declining memory and gradually worsening behavioural symptoms with a range of medications Symptoms of dementia can vary depending on the cause. For example, people with Lewy body dementia often have long-lasting visual hallu- cinations. Some forms of dementia also tend to affect people younger than others and progress faster. Treatment and Prevention Dementia is not a specific disease, but a general term that describes a gradual decline of mental ability that affects your intellectual and social skills to the point where daily life becomes difficult. Dementia can affect your memory, language skills and decision-making ability; impair your judgment and make you feel disoriented; and it may also affect your personality. Dementia can be caused by many diseases that affect the brain. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. Others in- clude vascular, Lewy body, frontotemporal and mixed dementia. Types of dementia differ based on underlying causes and can affect specific symptoms and how it progresses. Symptoms and Complications Many of us often experience forgetfulness. We may forget where we put the car keys or repeat the same story to a friend or family member. These behaviours are usually caused by the information overload of our busy, stressful lives – it doesn’t mean that we’re developing dementia. As people age, they may experience memory changes such as slowing of information processing. This type of change is normal and doesn’t interfere with day-to-day functioning. By contrast, dementia is disabling and not a normal part of aging. Although dementia often presents itself differently from person to per- son, common symptoms include: gradual loss of memory of recent events and lack of ability to learn new things increasing tendency to repeat oneself, misplacing objects, becoming confused and lost in familiar places slow disintegration of judgment and reasoning abilities increasing irritability, anxiety, depression, confusion, and restlessness increasing communication and language difficulties (forgetting words or substituting incorrect words) changes in personality, behaviour, or mood decreasing ability to focus and pay attention inability to plan and carry out tasks that require multiple steps (e.g. pay - ing bills). To be diagnosed with dementia, the symptoms must be severe enough to affect a person’s independence and their ability to perform everyday activities. To advertise here please contact [email protected] OPEN FOR DINNER TUESDAY – SATURDAY Sunday & Monday 7am – 3pm Tuesday to Saturday 7am – 8pm Poison Prevention Week in Canada was March 20 to 26. The goal was to highlight the risk of poisoning by household products. Check under your sink, in the laundry room or garage. Train your children to recognize the haz rd signs on some containers. If they see such a container, have them call an adult. Also, more peopl are using marijuana edibles. Keep them out of re ch of children, to . If you are consulting with another healthcare provider like a chiropractor or a naturopath, keep your GP in the loop. It’s important that all your healthcare providers are aware of what each is doing for you. This goes for other m dication regimens like vitami , herbals, and marijuana produc s. Hearing is one of our most valuable senses. Hearing loss can be preventable by controlling what our ears are expo e to. Ear pod listening devices are often too loud. If other people can hear your music, then the volume is set to high. Protect your hearing. Listen wis ly becau e once you lose your hearing, you c n’t get it back. The need for blood plasma donations continues to rise. Much of the plasma Can ians eed comes from the U.S. Many people

Issue 45 Did you know th t lau hter is good for your alth and well- being? It can boost the immune syste , lower blood pressure, and reduce stress. Try to laugh every day. Jun 2020 Lambeth Villager Page 7 Health fraud is alive and well in the world. The internet is full of it but there is an American site that can be trusted to give the truth about health claims. It’s called The National Council Against Health Fraud. It contains much valid information about drug, herbal and medical quackery. Smoking and excessive alcohol use accelerate the aging process . Consuming fruits and vegetables and exercising can slow it down. Food for thought. give blood n a regular b sis but it’s a goo idea to consider a plasma donation. There are 35 plasma donation centres in Canada. If one is near you, consider making a donation. It takes a bit more time but the ne d is great. A fever (38℃or higher) is a sign that the im une system is working and tre tm nt isn’t always n cessary. For very young childre (les tha six months), if a temperature rise about 40℃and the infant is not drinking or urinating, seek medical help right away. Smallpox is the most deva tating infectious disease ever discovered by man. An infe ted pers n would be cov red wi h blood or pus-filled blisters and if the patient recov red would be scarred f r life. But we don’t see that disease today. Vaccines have eradicated smallpox from the face of the earth. On in ten C nadians lives with liver disease . Finding a matching living don r is som times difficult. New research int reg nerative medicine s hoping that ste cells in the liver ca be used to regenerate liver tissue. One of the benefits would be less chance of tissue rejection and less immunosuppressive drugs would need to be us d. Last year, the World Health Organization started naming COVID vari nts after Greek lett rs. Of the 24 Greek letters, 12 had been used, some for variants that didn’t even make the news. In November last year, the next variant w uld have been named nu and th one aft r that would ha b en xi. But omicron was chosen because nu sounds too much like new and xi is a very common name in China. The purpos of this method of naming is not to stigmatize any area of the world. The letter after nu? It’s pi. There is no treatment that can “cure” Alzheimer’s disease, nor are there medication that can halt or reverse the brain damage caused by it. How- ever, there are medications that can relieve symptoms and slow down the progression of the disease. Medications such as donepezil*, riv- astigmine, and galantamine may be used to slow down memory loss. Prevention of stroke is important for vascular dementia. If you have high blood pressure or cholesterol, transient isch mic attacks (TIAs), or have had a stroke, you should se k continued tre tment for th se conditions to prevent future strokes. The key to caring for and helping people with dementia is to focus on the many ac vities the person c n still do safely. Encourag a pers n with dementia to continue daily routines and maintain social relationships as much as possible. Help them maintain a healthy lifestyle through exer- cise, pr per nutrition, and fluid intake. Speci l diets and supplements are generally unnec ssary. If you are caring for someone with dementia, the following may be help- ful: reminders: Provide written lists of things to do including times, plac s, and phone numbers to help the person complete the task. structure and stability: Minimize undue noise and disturbances to re- duce anxiety. establish routines: Daily and bedtime routines ca reduce disorientation and anxiety. speaking slowly and calmly: Present one thought or instruction at a time. information card: Reduce the risk of wandering and getting lost by pro- viding a pocket card with the person’s name, address, and phone num- ber. safety: Make your home environment as safe as possible by keeping furniture in the same place, removing clutter, installing locks on medi- cine cabinets, and setting the water heater at a low temperature to avoid scalding. driving: Don’t allow someone with dementia to drive a vehicle. Drive them or arrange for rides wherever they need to go. Caring for someone with dementia can be difficult. It requires under - standing, patience, and compassion. Joining an Alzheimer’s disease caregiver’s support group in your community may be helpful. Be prepared for the eventuality that your loved one’s condition will dete- riorate ov r time and additional full-time personal care may be needed. In some situations, placement in a nursing home is in the best interests of the individual and their family. Peter Semchism is a Pharmacist at Greenhills Pharmacy in Lambeth. A ways keep in mind that we are here f r you and your needs. Pl ase fe l f e to give us a call. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your health or medications you can reach us at 519-652-9066. Peter Semchism is a Pharm cist at G eenhil s Pharmacy in Lambeth.

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Hot off the Shelves Reviewed by Luanne Oliver

I admit it – I am a Royal Watcher! I loved last year’s first entry (TheWindsor Knot) in SJ Bennett’s delightful series – Her Majesty the Queen Investigates. The second book is the newly released All the Queen’s Men – and it’s a cracking listen! Buckingham Palace 2016. It all starts with one of the

learned that Bennett’s description and details of the Queen’s art collection of art are true. The Royal Art Collection is the largest privately owned art collection in the world. This was another fun, clever and thoroughly enjoyable listen for me. I was happy for the continuity in using Jane Copland for the narrator again. Her voice is perfect – with a rich, cultured tone that’s quite pleasant to listen to and an accent that immediately brought the Queen to mind. The pace of the reading is just right as well – never rushed. Keep calm and carry on! The subtle changes in intonation and emphasis are perfect for the Queen’s manner. Different voices are provided for other characters and suit as well. Her speaking flows very naturally and is clear and easy to understand. Hear for yourself – listen to an excerpt of All the Queen’s Men. This series could be considered a cozy mystery – but note there are no cats. Just corgis. This happy listener will be watching for the third entry in this series.

Queen’s favorite paintings gone missing, a series of ‘poison pen’ notes aimed at certain staff members - and a body by the indoor pool. Now, the Queen is not the one physically investigating. But she is conducting a secret inquiry of her own alongside the formal investigation. She again employs her Assistant Private Secretary Rozie Oshodi, to be her eyes, ears and legs reporting back only to her. When I listened to the first book, I had concerns over how the Queen would be portrayed. Well, I didn’t need to worry. She is kind, gracious, wise, highly intelligent, well-spoken, observant, but imposing as well. Her inner dialogue is a treat to read and her sense of humour is dry, as are her observations about her Royal family. Current events in 2016 are woven into the book such as elections at home and abroad, Brexit and more. We get to know Rozie a bit more personally in this latest. She’s likable, smart and strong both physically and mentally. The mystery is well plotted and I really enjoyed following along. And it’s not so easy as the butler did it. There are some red herrings on the path the final chapters. It’s fun to be on ‘the inside’, aware of what is going on with the supporting players and their case, even as Rozie and the Queen pursue their own leads. I liked the setting as well – who doesn’t want to know what the inside and daily life of the castle is like? I got curious and

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An update from Anna Hopkins Our Ward 9 City Councillor Volunteering in our Community

that also require support such as schools, hospitals, long-term care homes and those that support disabilities and addictions. The recent invasion that is occurring in Ukraine has created an overwhelming response to help internationally. A mother wanting to support and help people who are in hot spots in Ukraine set up a charity cake sale, raffled tickets, and raised $2,520.00. Others are contributing directly via Airbnb bookings. The Canadian Red Cross is supporting Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal. The Government of Canada will match all eligible donations not exceeding $100,000 made by individual Canadians to Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal between February 24th to March 18, 2022, up to a maximum of $30 million. Whether contributing time, talents or resources, we all have the capacity to volunteer and make a difference. You can reach out to me anytime at [email protected], www.annahopkins.ca or cell#226-927-0439. Take care of one another. Anna Thank You Volunteers!

I believe that we are a stronger and healthier Community not because of what we are obligated to do as an Order of Government but how we as residents are committed to giving back to our community.

Throughout the pandemic we all learned to pivot, do things differently. Now as we move into the next stage of the pandemic and look at economic recovery, we will find new and creative ways to give back to not only our own communities but to those who are in need in a selfless way. Throughout the years, I have always had a desire to volunteer. As a teenager, working as a candy striper at a hospital or as a youth volunteer at a summer day camp or drop-in center. As a parent, volunteering at my children’s day care centre or school or being a member of a community group. Volunteering can often lead to work opportunities, skill development and improve life satisfaction which may improve health. Most important of all it has been an opportunity of connecting with people which have inspired me to do better. There are so many groups and organizations that contribute and do important work in our community and need help. There are certain charities that exist solely on volunteer support to operate, such as sports teams, rotary groups, environmental groups, and community organizations. There are institutions

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AWord from Reverend Peck Lambeth United Church

Amateur Night in Lambeth We’re looking for pretty good talent and a world class audience! Wednesday May 4 7 – 8:30pm Lambeth United Church Call or Text 519-872-6011 Music, singing, readings, stories, dancing, jokes and more.

Over the last couple of years, I’ve badly missed live performances: concerts, recitals, theatre. Luckily, as a new guy to Lambeth, I’ve quickly discovered that this community has a culture of performance. I’ve been told that, like many areas with rural roots, ours has a history of entertaining ourselves, in living rooms and barns, with music, with jokes, with storytelling. Someone once toldme about a time before television, when people in the area had to entertain themselves out of necessity. There was, I’ve heard, a spirit of encouragement and support that kept the tradition alive. No fiddler in the band? No problem! Train your daughter to play when you think she’s ready. It is deeply ingrained in the minds of many of the older community members I have a chance to speak with. They tell me about the tightly held memories of listening to their mother sing or of joyful family gatherings, full of laughter and their uncles’ funny stories. It’s a tradition worth keeping alive. If you’ve missed this kind of gathering as much as me, please consider this your invitation, regardless of your level of talent, to Amateur Night in Lambeth, at Lambeth United: 1st Wednesday in May (4th) from 7pm-8:30pm. Music, singing, stories, jokes and more. You don’t have to have great talent but you do have to be a world class audience. You have to throw love at those up at the mic. I believe now is a perfect time to keep this tradition strong within our village! Please contact me if you’d like to be a part. call or text 519-872-6011.

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The Trouble with Trimble An original story by Gloria Rae The trouble with Trimble, as his friends now recall, Was that he didn’t know he had trouble at all. This bunny thought nothing about his poor sight, Though the colours his eyes saw were just dark ones or light. When he got a spring job at the Easter Egg shop, He had no idea he’s be such a flop. “The eggs I will dye for the children” said he, “Will be beautifully coloured. How happy they’ll be!” He got out his dye posts, all set to begin. He mixed up some yellow, then dropped the eggs in. But oh, that sad yellow! It made one quite ill. Not a bit like sun on the first daffodil. His red was no better, not pretty at all, But rusty, like oak leaves left over from fall. His blue turned out muddy, and as for his green, It was worse than his purple, the worst to be seen. The Number One Bunny, the Big Boss, the Chief, Clapped a paw to his forehead in sheer disbelief. “Oh Trimble” he scolded, “these will simply not do! Improve or there’ll be a replacement for you.” Poor Trimble! He put all his eggs on the shelf, And went to the forest to sit by himself. His friends saw him moping; they could not explain Why this sad little rabbit sat alone in the rain. Our poor Easter Bunny, in a voice with a sob, Had to tell them that soon he’d be out of job. His friends heard his troubles and then at the end, Decided that they’d have to help their young friend. So back they all went to the egg factory. Though how he’d do better, Trimble still couldn’t see. While Little Chick watched, he tried yellow once more, Added hues to his dye pot, the same as before. But at just the right moment, Chickee peeped, “That’s enough! The yellow’s the soft shade of my downy fluff.” “About Easter Egg dyeing, I confess I don’t know, But your yellow is right now, so in your eggs go!” Next the cardinal perched right about Trimble’s head, And watched most intently as the bunny tried red. When the dye grew bright as a cardinal’s wind, Trimble stopped in his mixing as he heard the bird sing, “About Easter Egg dyeing, I confess I don’t know But your scarlet is right now, so in your eggs go!” Mrs. Robin watched Trimble mix up his blue dye, And soon he was happy to hear his friend cry, “Put your eggs in now, Trimble. Hurry, please do! No shade is more lovely than robins-egg blue. “About Easter Egg dyeing, I confess I don’t know, But your blue is just right now, so in your eggs go!” Thus, his friends each assisted till the colours were right, And the eggs were all finished, lovely and bright. Then the Number One Bunny, The Big Boss, the Chief, Twitched his nose with approval and perhaps with relief, So, Trimble succeeded, in spite of his eyes, In giving the wonderful children their Easter surprise.

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Lambeth Villager Issue #63 April 2022 www.villagerpublications.com Managing Editor: Gloria Rae [email protected] Publisher: Barb Botten Villager Publications P.O. Box 134, Lambeth Station Ontario N6P 1P9 [email protected] 519-282-7262 Graphic Artist: Cathy Wood To advertise: 519-495-4564 or [email protected]

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Gloria’s Easter Recipes

Easter Scotch Eggs Ingredients • ½ cup milk • 1 (3 ounce) package seasoned coating mix (such as SHAKE-N-BAKE® for Pork) • 1 pound bulk pork sausage • 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled Directions • Step 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). • Step 2 Pour milk into a shallow dish; empty the packet of seasoned coating into a large plastic zipper bag. Divide the pork sausage into 6 equal portions and cover each egg completely with a layer of sausage. Roll the sausage and egg balls in the milk, and place in the plastic bag. Seal the bag, and gently shake until balls are covered with seasoned coating. Place the coated sausage and egg balls onto a rack over a baking dish. • Step 3 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and slightly crisp, about 30 minutes.

Birds Nest Cookies Ingredients • 2 cups all-purpose flour • 1 tablespoon baking powder • ¼ teaspoon salt • ¾ cup butter, room temperature • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature • 1 cup white sugar • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract • 2 cups flaked coconut • 1 cup chocolate-covered almonds Directions • Step 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets. • Step 2 Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until smooth. Stir in the vanilla, then gradually beat in the dry ingredients. • Step 3 Divide the coconut into three separate containers (see Cook’s Note). Color one portion red, one yellow, and leave one plain. Toss the colored coconut together with the plain.

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Rev. Matthew’s Easter Pretzel Recipe Ingredients 3 1/2 cup flour 1 tbsp. yeast (1 pkg) 1 tbsp. sugar. 1 tsp salt. coarse salt. Directions 1.Put 1/2 cup warm water in a warmed medium sized mixing bowl and stir insugar. 2. Sprinkle yeast on top and leave for 10 minutes. Leave the mixture not the room! 3. Add remaining water and salt and stir in. 4. Add flour, stirring in 2 1/2 cups with spoon and then knead in the last cup with your hands. 5. Turn onto floured surface, knead until smooth 6. They can now be shaped right away and baked. 7. Bake at 400 F for about 15 minutes (time depends on time and thickness) Shapes other than the traditional shape are OK in lent as well: crosses, hearts, weave a mat, etc. Traditional Lenten shape 1/3 cup warm water 1 egg & 1 tbsp water

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On the Slate – A Look at Early Teaching in Ontario By Janet Buck for the Westminster Township Historical Society Formal Education was developed in Upper Canada over two hundred years ago with the “Common School Act of 1816.” This allowed any residents of a town, village or township to come together and vote to have a school. The government would then contribute $25 towards the teacher’s annual wages. Three trustees would be elected to carry out several main functions: to “examine the morals and abilities of a prospective teacher”, to make rules for the running of the school, to select textbooks and, of course, to collect fees from parents. The building of the schoolhouse would fall entirely on the community. The “Common School Act of 1841” would bring property taxation and the doubling of government support to cover the costs of education. By 1871, education would become compulsory allowing equal opportunity for both rural and urban children alike, a great leap forward for Ontario. By 1876, as a result, there were over 5,000 schools in operation in Ontario and the schoolhouses themselves had a homogeneous quality as the builders were heavily encouraged to follow a certain distinct design mandate. However, as these many schoolhouses were built by local tradesman and the folk of the community, they each had their distinctive qualities and were made of what was locally available, that being brick or stone, wood frame or log, dating back from some of the earliest pioneer structures. Examination of an excerpt from a female teacher’s contract dating back a 100 years ago, reveals the code by which these teachers were expected to live: 1. To be home between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., unless she is in attendance at a school function. 2. Not to leave town at any time without the permission of the chairman of the board of trustees. 3. Not to smoke cigarettes. 4. Not to drink beer, wine or whiskey. 5. Not to ride in a carriage or automobile with any man except her brother or father. 6. Not to dress in bright colours. 7. Not to wear dresses more than two inches above the ankle. 8. To keep the schoolroom clean; to sweep the classroom floor at least once daily; to scrub the classroom floor once a week with hot water and soap; to clean the blackboards at least

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once daily; to start the fire at 7 a.m. so that the room will be warm at 8 a.m. when the children arrive; to carry out ashes at least once daily. It is interesting to observe that there was also a distinct difference between the salaries of men and women, for in 1899 a woman teacher received $250 whereas a man received $344. It is noteworthy to understand the beliefs of the day to justify this were as follows: “The lady teacher’s connection with the profession is but temporary, and liable to be closed at any moment by her own act of marriage. Besides, there were differences in the nervous constitutions or physical strength of the sexes.” In these earlier days marriage alone would exclude a woman from teaching. In fact, even married women teachers were forced to quit teaching upon learning of pregnancy up until the 1970s across North America – a stunning fact today! The Westminster Historical Society was established on January 25, 1973. The aim of the Society is “…to be the discovery and the preservation of our Heritage, by documentary, oral and visual projects”. This organization shall be carried on without the purpose of gain for its members. Any profit or other gains to the Organization shall be used in promoting its objectives. Our society is a member of the Ontario Historical Society. https://westminstertwphs.ca Westminster Township HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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