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Hamilton Spectator
23-06-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Emotional moment as councillor's father gets bed in expanded Georgian Manor
The announcement of a 16-bed addition to Georgian Manor Home for the Aged held particular importance for Tiny Township Coun. Dave Brunelle. 'My father, who was on council for Tiny for seven years in the 1970s and 1980s, and also in Penetang for seven years in the 2000s,' said Brunelle, who was in attendance for Friday's official announcement at the Penetanguishene facility. 'Yesterday, we admitted him to the last bed that was available with the addition.' Brunelle told MidlandToday that Gabe Brunelle had been in transition to long-term care, on a five-year waiting list for Georgian Manor. 'We got the call last week,' said Brunelle, who had helped move his father into the 16th bed and the new addition with the help of family. 'He wanted to stay in Penetang; the bilingual component was very important. 'I know a lot of people have trepidations in doing this kind of thing, and it's a pretty emotional time for the support people, like the children.' The announcement by Dawn Gallagher Murphy, parliamentary assistant to the minister of long-term care, received applause from the 75 members in attendance, comprised of politicians, builders and the caretakers and residents of the now 162-bed facility in Penetanguishene. Gallagher Murphy thanked those who assisted in the project, and noted that Georgian Manor had been a recipient of the Construction Funding Subsidy whereupon eligible projects would receive an additional construction subsidy of up to $35 per bed per day for up to 25 consecutive years. Said Penetanguishene Mayor Doug Rawson: 'The county is a leader in aging strategy and senior care. I think this demonstrates the excellence the county does, and we're a proud partner.' Simcoe County Warden Basil Clarke thanked the residents whose lives were disrupted by the construction during his speech, and told MidlandToday that such projects were important because beds were filling as quickly as they were being completed. 'We can't do enough for our seniors,' said Clarke. 'We've got a large one we're building in Beeton now. It will be a village; we build villages and they are sustainable because of the way we build them: we have the high-end units that people buy or rent themselves, which subsidizes all the rest of the units.' Simcoe North MPP Jill Dunlop echoed the comments by noting a similar site to Georgian Manor was under construction in Orillia which is anticipated to host 160 beds. '(Construction projects for beds) is increasing because as infrastructure ages as well, there's the need for newer homes but also homes like this that are in very good shape – they're not that old – to be able to increase that as well for the community, keeping residents close to their friends and family,' Dunlop told MidlandToday. But for Brunelle, five years on a waiting list 'seems to be a little much.' When asked how he could advocate for lower waiting list times in his role as a politician and community leader, he spoke from his heart. 'I know this might not be well-received by everybody, but I would like to see more private home care facilities,' said Brunelle while noting that he understands the county and province are trying their best. 'Five years seems to be a little much, and I don't think it's going to get any less; maybe in another generation or so. We know it's just going to increase,' Brunelle added. 'With public and private initiatives, I think we would reduce that wait list and hopefully it won't take five years like what happened with us. 'I feel for everybody who is going through this process,' Brunelle expressed. 'It is a trying time, that transition time from independence to long-term.' Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
How to save money year over year by planting these in your garden
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and now is a good time to plant flowers, trees, shrubs, vegetables, and fruit plants at your garden center. If you haven't gotten your plants and flowers yet, you might want to get them now. It was very busy at Sixteen Acres Garden Center in Springfield. There are a lot of flowers and plants to choose from, and now is a good time to put them in your garden. Brunelle's Marina faces challenges for Memorial Day prep Store manager Nalini Benoit told 22News, 'Lots of annuals and then you'll have color all year but we have the experienced gardener that knows to put in perennials and shrubs because then you don't spend as much every year, you're just putting enough annuals to give you color all through the season.' At Sixteen Acres Garden Center, you'll find all kinds of colorful flowers, trees and shrubs, vegetables like lettuce and tomatoes and fruit plants like strawberries. You don't want to overwater your plants. With all the rain we've had, you shouldn't have to water them right now. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBC
09-02-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Speed skater Florence Brunelle captures her 1st individual World Tour title
Canadian teammate Courtney Sarault picks up her 1st individual medal of season Canadian speed skaters Florence Brunelle and Courtney Sarault won Short Track World Tour gold on Sunday in Tilburg, Netherlands. Brunelle, from Trois-Rivieres, Que., finished first in the women's 500 metres for her first career individual World Tour title. She crossed the line in 43.141 seconds, just ahead of Michelle Velzeboer (43.257) of the Netherlands and American Kristen Santos-Griswold (43.500). A two-time world junior champion in the distance, Brunelle had won 500 silver in Beijing and Korea earlier this season, the first senior-level medals of her young career. "I am extremely happy and proud. … I knew that gold was possible, but it's still important to make it happen," she told Speed Skating Canada. "I'm most happy about the way I achieved it. "Lots of things have happened in the last month that could have destabalized me. But, in the end, I knew that what would be most beneficial for me was to stay in the moment." WATCH | Brunelle adds to season medal haul in women's 500m: Sarault, from Moncton, N.B., took top spot in the women's 1,500 final in two minutes 27.388 seconds. Belgium's Hanne Desmet crossed the line first but missed out on gold after she was penalized for making contact with Arianna Fontana of Italy. Brunelle captures women's 500m silver in Beijing The 2026 Olympics are one year away — here are 10 Canadians to watch Sarault grabbed the lead midway through the race but was overtaken by Desmet from the outside with two laps remaining. The 24-year-old Canadian crossed the finish line in 2:27.388 and was joined on the podium by Italy's Elisa Confortola (2:27.406) and Corinne Stoddard of the United States (2:27.525). It is Sarault's first individual distance medal of the season, having missed the two World Tour stops in Montreal due to a concussion and coming close with three A Final appearances during the competitions in China and Korea. WATCH | Sarault awarded gold medal after Belgium opponent penalized: "Yesterday, I fell a little bit short in the 1,000, so I knew that I only had two big efforts today and I was willing to really fight for it," Sarault said. "I think I did the perfect race to get myself in the right spot at the right time. "After the year I've had, I owed it to myself to just skate, be in the moment, and give myself the best chance by letting go of everything that has happened in the past." In the men's 1,000, reigning world champion William Dandjinou of Montreal was penalized and given a yellow card for the second day in a row after making a dangerous pass in the final that took out two fellow competitors. Felix Roussel (Sherbrooke, Que.) crashed out in that same race, settling for a fourth-place result. The day ended in controversy for the men's relay squad of Steven Dubois, Jordan Pierre-Gilles, Maxime Laoun and Roussel, who were eliminated from medal contention after Dutch skater Jens van 'T Wout knocked Dubois down at the exit of the final corner. The officials deemed there was joint responsibility and didn't hand out any penalties, resulting in a Dutch victory on home ice, ahead of Belgium and Italy. Canada leaves Tilburg with five medals, including gold from Sarault, Brunelle, Dandjinou and Dubois, as well as silver from Jordan Pierre-Gilles. After the first five World Tour events of the season, Canada sits atop the ISU Team Crystal Globe rankings with 7,422 points, comfortably ahead of their closest competitors, the Dutch Lions (5,771). The final ISU Short Track World Tour stop is Feb. 14-16 in Milan, host of next winter's 2026 Olympic Games. Other Canadian results Women's 500m Danaé Blais: 8th Kim Boutin: 10th Men's 1,000 Felix Roussel: 4th Steven Dubois: 6th Women's 1,500 Claudia Gagnon: 9th Danaé Blais: 19th Relay Men's: 4th Mixed: 5th
