THE GALA HERALD
MARCH/APRIL 2020
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Neighbourhood Memories
As told to Suzanne Kelly and The Herald/Photo
Credit to Michael Hyrsko.
I don’t know about you but I always have a
soundtrack bumping along in my head. And this
road trip with Tony and Clodette Perri was making
me dizzy. One minute the conversation is bopping
along to the theme song from Happy Days, and
then with the next street, it’s Ol’Blue Eyes and
Chairman of the Board occasionally interrupted
by Chubber Checkers twisting and Parachute
Club’s Rise Up. The tunes like the turns came fast
and furious.
Full disclaimer: I doubt any of the details here are
totally accurate. The problem with doing a road
trip with life-long Hamilton Boomers isn’t that
they’re losing their memories; it’s that they re-
member TOO MUCH.
As Clodette and Tony poked at each other’s mem-
ories (they have many having been high school
sweethearts who’ve known each for nearly all of
their lives and been married 44 years) of neigh-
bourhood’s past, I am feel like I am uncovering
the wonders of everyday life, and the extraordi-
nary beauty of the most ordinary, even desolate,
areas of the neighbourhood.
Stories of tobogganing down the steep steps of the
Provincial Institute of Textiles (now home to Mis-
sion Services); buying doughnuts for five cents at
the second shop in all of Hamilton dedicated to
selling those newfangled pastries where Al’s Used
Cars is now housed. The barbershops, bakeries
and blacksmiths tucked behind houses on residen-
tial streets as families like Lloyd Jackson’s (yes,
of Jackson Square) struggled to raise families and
get businesses off the ground. The illicit thrill of
sliding down the brass pole at the old fire station
on Sanford where Pinky Lewis parking lot now
stands, getting dragged for haircut at Larry’s Bar-
bershop at King and Tisdale and making a friend
for life. Boccee in the alleys and taking your best
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girl to the Jumbo restaurant with its massive Saturday night Catholic Youth dances at St. Sol-
S-shaped counter. And then there’s the times re- omons and St. Anthony’s or heading over to the
membered of roaring through the alleys near the Empire Movie Theatre on Barton with the gang.
Sherman Police Station (1911-1976), taunting the
motorcycle cycle police officer to a game of catch Times were not always free and easy for everyone.
me if you can. How about watching the Junior Along with the tales of childhood bravado and
Redwings knock Toronto to their kneepads at The carefree fun were the many stories of kindness
Forum on Barton, a family outing to the circus and neighbourhood unity; the shop owners who
when it came to town on Bristol avenue behind would deliberately set out pies, breads and food
The Forum or singles dances at The Germania stuffs in the back alleys for the poorer families to
Club. Straddling the narrow four foot bridge at pick up at days end; the boys who anonymously
Hyland Bowling to pick up the pins for 5 cents a shovelled snow from the walkways of the elderly
set and hustling sodas up and down the stairs at and the frail eschewing their usual five dollar fee
the old Ivor Wynne Stadium. Extended families because that’s what good neighbours do. Yes Tony,
of fifteen often shared an 1800 square foot house, I’m officially outing you ãs a GOOD BOY.
with the occasional special celebration dinner at
the fancy Trocadero family restaurant. Boxing Those were the days my friend, we thought they
for free at the old firehall, now Saint Peter By the would never end.....
Park across from JC Beemer. Neighbourhood lads
trying to outrun the official ball boys to the foul
balls at the semi-pro Big 4 Fastball tournaments in
Woodlands. Listening to the latest Italian records
at the original Pongetti’s music store on Barton
(where the Palmese Design Group is now homed);
striking a handshake deal with the music man Mr.
Pongetti himself to buy a Fender Precision guitar
over time. Getting up early to follow the horses
as they delivered milk from the Royal Dairy on
West Avenue (now the future home of an Indwell
housing development). Grabbing a packet of fish
and chips, wrapped hot in newspaper then head-
ing to Gage Park to play on the steam locomotive Sherman Police Station 1911-1976
permanently housed in the park for the day, re-
turning home only at sun down.
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Barton Library updates
Come and visit us at the Barton Library (571 Bar-
ton St. E) this March Break for some fun, free ac-
tivities for all ages:
Monday, March 16: 2:30pm
Amazing Amphibians (ages 4-12)
Tuesday, March 17:
10:30am Curious Cryptids and Creatures (ages
4-12)
2:30pm Imagination Stations (ages 4-12)
Wednesday, March 18:
2:30pm Legomania (ages 4-12)
4:00pm Board Games and Puzzles (all ages)
Thursday, March 19:
10:30am Little Artists (ages 0-4)
2:30pm Comics and Secret Identities (ages 4-12)
Friday, March 20:
11:30am – 12:15pm Chair Fit Intro
presented by City Recreation (ages 18+)
A quick reminder that library cards are free to
anyone living, working or studying in Hamilton.
With your Library card you can:
•Borrow books, CDs, movies, magazines, video
games and more at any Library branch in Hamilton
•Access online resources such as newspapers, arti-
cles and special databases
•Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, music, movies
and magazines.
•Use Library computers and printers.
•Use digital media labs and Makerspaces.
•Access Hamilton's Civic Museums for free.
Do you Live, Work or Play in the Gibson and
Landsdale Neighbourhoods? Do you want a bet-
ter community?
If you do, please join us on the first Saturday of
the month from 10:30am to 12:30pm. We meet at
Wentworth Baptist Church at the corner of Can-
non and Wentworth. We provide certified child
care for your little ones so let us know how many
you are bringing. Tim Horton’s at Cannon and
Sanford provide us with coffee and tea and we al-
ways have a treat.
We have lots of exciting projects and action teams
to peak your interest and representation from the
people in the community who provide us with ser-
vices and programming.
Come meet your neighbours, build a better com-
munity and tell us what you want to see.
You can be part of the reason you call it home!
Calling All Children!! Would you like to be in the paper like Lne? You can send your artwork
or story to galaherald@gmail.com
The Herald is published by the Gibson and
Landsdale Area (GALA) Planning Team. We
distribute our papers to 6000 residences and
businesses in the area between Wellington and
Sherman and from Main Street to Birge at the
CN Tracks north of Barton.
Our publication is run by and contributed to
by community members. If you’d like to con-
tribute please email galaherald@gmail.com
Contributions by volunteers and elected
officials. Stories and interviews submitted by
Candy Venning, Suzanne Kelly and Michelle
Secord.
We rely on your ads to meet our costs. If you
or someone you know would like to promote
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Ad Sales and Financial Reporting
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Recreation Update
Norman Pinky Lewis Recreation Centre
Open Gym @ Cathy Wever (6 to 12 yrs)
*FREE*:
•Mondays 7:15pm-8:15pm
•Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00pm-7:15pm
•Saturdays 1:00pm-3:00pm
Basketball (13-17 yrs) *FREE*:
•Mondays 8:15pm-9:30pm
•Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:15pm - 9:30 pm
Open Gym (13-17 yrs) *FREE*:
•Fridays 6:00pm-8:00pm
Open Gym (Family) *FREE*:
•Saturdays 11:00am-1:00pm (This program ends
March 14
*Free Leisure Swims:
•Mondays 3:15pm-4:45pm
•Wednesday 3:45pm-4:45pm
•Thursdays 7:00pm-8:00pm
•Fridays 7:00pm-8:00pm
Neighbourhood Hoops @ Cathy Wever, Starts
Saturday March 21st!
Neighbourhood Hoops is designed to give every
single child or youth the opportunity to learn the
game of basketball.
This FREE 10 WEEK PROGRAM will have chil-
dren and youth in grades 3 – 10 (grades vary per
site, check specific site for options) learning basic
basketball skills from certified coaches in a fun
and engaging environment. Each week partici-
pants will have 30 minutes of skill development
and 30 minutes of organized play.
Participants will receive a kit which includes a
t-shirt, basketball and a drawstring bag. There will
be a year end event for Neighbourhood Hoops
participants and the possibility of an offsite trip.
Registration packages can be picked up from Nor-
man Pinky Lewis Recreation Centre as of Mon-
day, February 24th.
Norman Pinky Lewis After School Program
The after school programs runs Monday to Thurs-
day from 2:30pm-5:00pm. Kids participate in
games, crafts, computer play, outdoor play and
more! See front desk of Norman Pinky Lewis
Recreation Centre for program availability and
registration information!
Powell Park Club House
CHILLZONE – FREE – Wednesdays from
6pm to 8:30pm
Come visit our youth dedicated space! Wednes-
days from 6:00pm-8:30m. Games, Crafts, Wii,
and hang out space for youth ages 10-17yrs.
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what a true demonstration of leadership.
Another initiative that seems small but is amaz-
ing to watch is our weekly certificate presenta-
tions. Each Wednesday, one of our children is
presented with a certificate acknowledging good
attitudes or good teamwork. Congratulations to
our award winners: Emily, Hannah, Ethan, So-
phia, Merville, Chase, Dennis, Julia and David.
CORE Kids (formerly WAVE After School) has
long been recognized as a safe and caring envi- With support from the United Way, we were able
ronment for children to come and have fun. This to support two large families during the holidays
remains the same today. We have found, though, this year. Nineteen children received much need-
it has evolved in unexpected ways. ed items such as winter coats and boots, clothing,
diapers and bike helmets. Fun gift items of toys,
Not only do we provide recreational and educa- books and art supplies were also added in so each
tional opportunities for our local children, we are child was able to enjoy the surprise of opening
also the trusted adults children come to with more something they were not expecting. As always,
intimate questions and concerns in their lives. we enjoyed our annual Kicks for Kids opportu-
Over this year alone, we have tackled issues such nity. This is offered to us through a partnership
as bullying, mental health and consent. We help between the Hamilton Tiger Cats and the United
children understand they are not responsible for Way. On February 8, twelve of our CORE Kids
challenges they experience due to poverty. We were able to access brand new shoes at no cost. A
work with children as they try to identify their huge shout out to both the United Way of Halton
feelings and emotions and offer coping strategies. & Hamilton and the Hamilton Tiger Cats!
In short, we have become so much more than the
“fun place” and are proud to have fostered that Each year, we receive funding from various dif-
atmosphere. ferent streams and appreciate every cent. Howev-
er each year, we are trying to find ways to serve
We understand we cannot make immediate chang- our children better. As such, we are excited to
es in our kids’ lives. Instead, we support as many announce we will be holding our first ever Mini-
as we can in as many ways as we can. Putt Tournament. Watch for details in the com-
munity, on our website and on Facebook!
As we wrap up our winter session and prepare for
the spring, I would like to share some of those Finally, a reminder to all CORE Kids and parents,
ways with you. winter session ends Friday, March 16. CORE
Kids will resume for spring on Monday, April 6.
As many know, we offer our CORE Store three
times a year. Our store is staffed by members of
our CORE Youth Council, learning job skills such
as cash handling, customer service and merchan-
dising. While our Youth Council members lead,
customers of the store are provided with twenty
“dollars” to purchase their items. Children learn
life skills such as budgeting, math and prioritiz-
ing. For our clothing stores, they also learn the
basics of identifying their sizes so they can shop
for appropriate clothing. Our CORE Stores are
all furnished by donations, so before you think of
other alternatives for small household goods or
children’s clothing, think of us!!
In mentioning our CORE Youth Council, mem-
bers have made amazing strides in leadership.
While maintaining their commitment to the CORE
Store, they have also stepped up by creating and
running activities geared towards our younger
grades. They are all doing an amazing job. Thanks
to Emily, Hannah, Danielle, Cassidy and Hailey!
An extra special thank you to Emily who has con-
sistently stepped up beyond what is expected;
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Our Gibson Neighbourhood
By Brian Roulston
From Main Street to the CN tracks, then from
Wentworth Street to Sherman Avenue, is an area
known as the Gibson Neighbourhood. Have you
ever wondered who this neighborhood and Gib-
son School as well as Gibson Avenue was named
for?
Sir John Morison Gibson was born on New Year’s
Day 1842, to Scottish Immigrant William Gib-
son, a stone mason by trade. His mother Mary
Jane Sinclair Gibson was a farmer’s daughter in
Nelson Township better known today as Halton
Region. Together, they bought a farm in then To-
ronto Township .William Gibson only farmed it
for a short time until he died of consumption (Tu-
berculosis) when John was 3 years old. Because
the farm was too small to support his mother and
the family financially; she eventually moved to a
farm located in Oneida Township just outside of
Caledonia.
John Gibson stayed on the new farm for a year. He
then went to live with his sister Jane Gordon Gib-
son Zealand who had already married and moved
to Hamilton. The remainder of the family stayed
on the farm and worked the land. John Gibson at-
UPDATE FROM COUNCIL
BUDGET ARE VALUES IN ACTION
The City’s annual budget sets the investment pri-
orities for delivering programs and services that
maintain our quality of life. They also fund build-
ing and maintaining our infrastructure and facil-
ities, while also supporting sustainable growth.
Our budget is funded roughly by the following:
50% property taxes, 22% grants, 12% rate, 12%
user fees and 4% from reserves.
The Rate budget which funds water, wastewater
and storm water infrastructure were approved
in November. The Capital budget which funds
the City’s capital assets like infrastructure, land,
building, machinery and equipment was approved
in December last year.
Council is currently deliberating on the Operating
budget which covers the day-to-day operations
and services like recreation, programs, transit and
services to maintain our roads and green spaces.
The proposed average residential total tax im-
pact from the operating budget is 3.2%. This was
reached by staff with a focus on leaning out op-
erations without impacting service levels. The
provincial downloading impact on the Operating
tended Hamilton Grammar School then the newly
opened Central School, the largest graded school
in Upper Canada, it accommodated 1000 students.
John Gibson wrote his equivalency of an entrance
exam for the University of Toronto in 1859 and
became a high academic achiever. He won several
awards and scholarships including The Prince of
Wales prize as the most distinguished graduate of
1863. He was called to the bar in 1867 and grad-
uated with a gold medal for outstanding grades in
1869. He practiced law in Hamilton for the next
60 years.
John Gibson was also a military man. His first taste
of military life came in 1860 when he joined the
university company of the 2nd Battalion Volunteer
Militia Rifles (Queens Own Rifles). He fought at
the Battle of Ridgeway against Fenian forces and
eventually rose through the ranks to become the
Commanding Officer of the 13th Battalion from
1886-1895. He was also a member of the Ontario
Legislature from 1879 to 1905 and appointed Pro-
vincial Secretary, Commissioner of Crown Land
and Attorney General. He became Lieutenant
Governor of Ontario in 1908 and was knighted by
King George V in 1912.
Sir John Gibson promoted and developed many
budget is nearly a quarter of this rate. This
means the City now has to pay more to main-
tain services that had previously been paid for
by the Province.
Some councillors want to see the average oper-
ating budget rate lowered from 3.2% to 2.6%.
The only way to reach that target would be to
reduce city services, city staff, and reduce ac-
cess to city facilities.
The challenge with the municipal budgeting
process is to balance affordability and need.
We must make positive impacts to achieve
Council identified priorities like housing, tran-
sit, climate action, and services that meet our
most vulnerable based versus pursuing an ar-
bitrary target rate for taxes. Many residents
cannot afford to see any more service cut. And
austerity budgets always impact and further
marginalize residents who rely on public ser-
vices and spaces.
That’s why revenue generation and service
alignments need to be considered and used as
tools for reducing our municipal residential
property tax rates. However, initiatives that
could generate large savings for our City like
moving to bi-weekly garbage pickup (previ-
of the infrastructures that now define Hamilton
today. He was one of the ‘Five John’s’ who were
responsible for bringing hydro electric power from
Decews Falls ( St.Catherines) to Hamilton; this
alone contributed to a 75% increase in the city’s
population from 1901 through 1912.
Sir Gibson headed the Hamilton Hotel Company
which constructed the Royal Connaught Hotel, it
opened with a lavish dance on June 5, 1916. He
was also part of both the creations of the National
Steel Car Company and the Hamilton Street Rail-
way (HSR).
Sir Gibson, along with a few others founded the
Canadian Red Cross Society and was its presi-
dent until 1914. Gibson advocated for children's
rights and among several pieces of legislation he
helped pass the Act for the Prevention of Cruelty
to/and Better Protection of Children (The Gibson
Act). This made child abuse an indictable offence,
promoted foster care and helped strengthened the
powers of the Children’s Aid Society.
Sir John Morison Gibson suffered a stroke at the
age of 87 years old and died on June 3rd 1929 and
is buried at Hamilton Cemetery alongside his wife
Elizabeth Malloch; who died five years later.
ously estimated at $3M in savings), bringing
our winter maintenance for roads standards into
alignment with provincial standards (could re-
sult in $500,000 in savings), and exploring a land
transfer tax to generate some revenue from the
market boom (which drove rents up over 5% in
2019 alone) were all voted down by Council in
this budget round.
Council did support my motion to review estab-
lishing an Empty Homes Tax/Fee to be part of
next year’s 2021 budget cycle. This would be
paid by property owners who purposefully keep
units vacant instead of renting them out. Given
our housing crisis, we need units on the market
for rent instead of sitting vacant. That said, we
wouldn’t see fees collected in time to offset this
year’s budget.
Council is scheduled to approve the 2020 Budget
by April. Please follow along on the Ward 3 social
media platforms to stay current on budget updates
that I post there.
Yours in Community
Nrinder Nann
Ward 3 City Councellor
Please see details of Ward 3 Events on page 12
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den centre and you’ll be able to work at your own
pace. Don’t forget to include any plants you’d
like to keep and or divide, and also give away
the plants that don’t work in your new plan. In-
corporate hardscaping such as pathways, walls,
stepping stones, boulders or bird baths. Consider
plants that combined, create a 3-4 season palette
of bloom & foliage interest (more on this in part
two).
2) Don’t use a rototiller; often it plants more
crabgrass or weed seeds than it removes, leaves
you with a lumpy planting bed that needs hours of
raking out, and an overly large project to take on.
Sod it, I’m losing the lawn this year. Large areas of cleared grass means large areas that
(part one of two) immediately need to be planted and covered with
By Candy Venning mulch, just so it doesn’t grow a crop of invasive
weeds. Only remove as much sod, with a sod lifter
Are you considering turfing the turf? Are you or flat ended spade, as you’re prepared to plant at
aiming at a pollinator friendly, native plant ma- a time. Work in Phases.
trix, ‘No Mow’ or natural look? You’re definitely
not alone, although you may be the first on your 3) Add manure, I repeat, you don’t need a
block. rototiller, simply allow worms and water to per-
colate the manures’ nutrients into the soil for
Many of my landscape consultations start with you. Turning the soil (as many landscape main-
clients requesting how to start ‘losing their lawn’. tenance companies do) is actually detrimental,
Here, in part one, of two articles, I’ll share the it disturbs the roots of trees, existing perennials,
basics of what I’ve learned in 20 years of con- and the highly beneficial nematodes, fungi, and
verting lawns to gardens. insects necessary for optimal ‘living’ earth. Mulch
around new plants (unless they are groundcovers)
1) Have a final plan on paper, this allows to conserve moisture and keep out weeds.
you to work in phases. It means you’ll know how
many plants you’ll need for every few feet of sod 4) It doesn’t all have to go! The lawn has
you remove and you won’t get overwhelmed at come under a lot of criticism but it remains a
living, breathing, permeable and cooling surface
– – unlike concrete, plastic ‘faux’ lawns or acres
of black mulch. A lawn can be a place to play,
almost anyone can care for it, skip the pesticides
& herbicides and it can be ecological too. Incor-
porating small spring bulbs, clover and ‘gasp’, the
occasional weed is OK & actually encouraged.
(sometimes called ‘tapestry lawns’). If you intend
to keep some of your lawn, try ‘Grasscycling,’
Recently featured on CBC radio (search their site
for the audio file); it involves mowing a dry lawn
to prevent clumps of clippings, only cutting off an
inch or so, and letting the clippings fall in place as
a ready source of nitrogen and a natural mulch to
keep out weeds.
5) An innovative and dependable sod alter-
native; Eco-lawn is drought tolerant, requires less
fertilizing and can be mown like regular grass or
left un-mown for a free-flowing ‘shag carpet ef-
fect’. (rescuing you from the tyranny of buying,
storing, fixing, gassing and starting a mower). The
FAQ’s page on their website www.wildflower-
farm.com has lots of info.
And there we have it, don’t mow the grass too
much, don’t clear more space than you’re ready
to fill with plants. Try even one of the suggested
tips, and count the benefits of your ‘lacklabour’
rewards towards a more ecological garden. More
about plans and plants in part 2!
Candy is owner, operator of Venni Gardens and a
local environmental treasure

SAFE NEEDLE DISPOSAL HOW TO SAFELY DISPOSE OF NEEDLES

Never flush or dispose of needles in the garbage
or in blue box containers.
NEED HELP?
Contact the City of Hamilton at 905-546-2489.
For more information about harm reduction sup-
plies and safe disposal call 905-546-427 or visit
www.hamilton.ca/NeedleSuppliesDisposal
The City has started a pilot project for Safe Nee-
dle Disposal. These containers can be found at
the following parks in Hamilton:
Beasley Park, 96 Mary Steet
Between skate park and playground
Cathedral Park, 707 King Street West,
Northeast of park building
Central Park, 168 Bay Street North,
Coming Soon - Location TBD
Jackie Washington Park, 361 Wellington
Street North,
Pavilion South of building
J.C. Beemer Park 68 Victoria Aveue North,
Southeast of building by wading pool
John Rebecca Park, 76 John Street North,
Rebecca Street side of park
Victoria Park, 500 King Street West,
South of park building
Woodland Park, 501 Barton Street East,
West of park building
1. Use tongs and wear gloves.
2. Use a puncture proof sealable container
(pop bottle) or pick up a sharps container at your
local drugstore.
3. Pick up the needle with the sharp end fac-
ing down.
4. Place the needle in the container sharp end
first. Close the container tightly.
5. Remove gloves and wash hands and
equipment thoroughly.
6. Bring the container to a) Harm Reductions
Supplies Site b) Local household hazardous waste
site: Mountain – Upper Ottawa and Kilbride
Road. Dundas – Olympic Drive north of King
Street East. Kenora – 460 Kenora Drive.
Never flush or dispose of needles in the garbage
or in blue box containers.
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this because they may have feelings of inadequa-
cy and jealousy. In some cases, it could be genet-
ic. Sometimes the bully does not even recognize

Let’s talk the harm they are doing to the other person.
In general, they lack empathy for their victims
and have a need to see them suffer because they

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too may be suffering and not feel good about
themselves, so putting others down makes them
feel important and better about who they think
they are. They may be struggling with their own
identity as a person and the roles they play. Other
children who bully, may not know how to han-
dle the personal and social differences that we all
have. That can include, but not limited to, class,
race, culture, gender, age, sports, friendships, and
even the clothes we wear. Some are often social
climbers with high self-esteem.
Bullying, for the most part, is said to be a learned
behaviour. Children may be imitating aggressive
and vulgar behaviour they have experienced or
seen, at home, on television, movies, games or
the internet that are not monitored by parents or
care givers and are unable to keep it in context.
Viewing violence, as well as experiencing acts
of intimidation and outrage have increased in our
homes, schools, playgrounds and even our shop-
ping malls. Neglected children learn bullying in
homes where there is a lack of parental supervi-
sion and council. These can include children of
abusive parents (physical or emotional), divorced
parents, and parents under the influence of drugs
and/or alcohol. If they lack positive attention,
guidance and love from a parent or care giver
they may criticize or physically assault others for
attention just to feel something. Even if all they
receive is grief, anxiety or anger.

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The most common forms of bullying are phys-
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comes uncomfortable, scared, shamed or hu-
miliated and unable to defend themselves due
to shock and not having enough ‘tools’ under
their ‘tool belt’ to manage it. These can have
long-term physical and psychological conse-
quences that can cause a person to withdraw-
al from daily school, work and social activities
that can create exhaustion, physical, mental
and emotional anguish. If the pain is not con-
soled and validated, bullying can even lead the
casualty to violent behaviours where they too
Learn more and Follow tf: Many youngsters experience parental bullying.
www.hwdsb.on.ca/safeschoolsreview Social interactions with friends and other family
Questions? members may be suppressed. Children are some-
safeschoolsreview@outlook.com times unable to play freely without being told
what, where and how to play. That also includes
being permitted to play outside at home or at the
park. Some parents sit their kids down in front
of the television, tablet, or phone as a babysit-
ter to keep them occupied instead of developing
become the bully, and/ or the consideration of a healthy relationship with them or other family
suicide. Bystanders of bullying tend to succumb members in the home. Continued Page 11
to what they believe is peer pressure to support
bullying behaviour and fear of also becoming a
victim. Majority of bullying occurrences, the ha-
rassment stops as fast as it starts when peers or
adults intervene who do not support threatening
behaviour patterns. It is important to consistently
listen, and have conversations with our children if
we hear, see or suspect any form of bullying.
There are many reasons why bullies, bully. Ag-
gression and abuse through intimidation is often
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Spring 2020
By Maria Felix Miller, HWDSB Trustee, Ward 3
As winter melts behind us and we look forward
to spring, I am happy to highlight many wonder-
ful developments at our local schools here in the
GALA neighbourhoods.
At our elementary level, I am proud to share very
exciting news and fresh opportunities for com-
munity engagement. Thanks to the leadership of
staff, the Cathy Wever music department will be
receiving a $10,000 CARAS grant. It is a won-
derful opportunity that will benefit our students
in a significant way. I had the privilege of attend-
ing at joint instrumental performance by Cathy
Wever and Bernie Custis secondary students just
before the winter break and am very excited to
see their continued musical development.
At Prince of Wales, grade two students are work- 2pm. Donations are located throughout the city.
ing together to plan and organize sessions around To donate or volunteer, please follow @PromPro-
racism, empathy, and building social skills. The jectHam on twitter!
school is also working with our neighbourhood
secondary school, Bernie Custis as well as others, This year has been one of growth and many chal-
on the Brave to Work program for grade 7-10 stu- lenges for our schools. Thank you to all the par-
dents, which teaches conflict resolution and how ents, staff, and administrators who have continued
to navigate social media. McMaster Venture has to show patience, understanding, and dedication
also been active at Prince of Wales, giving many during labour negotiations.
classes the opportunity to participate in engineer-
ing exercises. Thank you to all our staff that make I would also like to take a moment to recognize
these initiatives possible at our schools. those in our communities who are engaging with
us around the topics of bullying, racism, and en-
I would also like to shine a light on one of our gagement. It is so important to keep these conver-
Bernie Custis students, Shukri Abdulwahed, who sations going so that we can continue to connect
received the Youth Achievement Award at the and work together for our students and our neigh-
Reverend John C. Holland awards at the begin- bourhoods.
ning of February. This annual event honours Af-
rican-Canadian achievement and contribution in
the city of Hamilton. Congratulations!
The Prom Project, is going strong again this year.
Organized by one of our own BCSS staff, Ms.
Bucci, it is a “pop-up” style event that provides
students from across Hamilton the opportunity
to pick out formal wear for their proms, gradua-
tions, banquets, and other special events, free of
charge. There are two dates: Saturday April 4 and
Saturday May 2 of this year. The events will be
held at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
(1715 Main Street East, Hamilton) from 9am to

SPRING IS COMING!
Saturday, April 18th
9:00 am ~ 3:00 pm
Join your community to clean and
beautify our alleys and greenspaces
Meet up with CN Rail and CP Rail to
clean our whole city!

Join us during April and May to prepare our community garden and clean up our Pollinator Gardens
throughout the neighbourhood! We’ll need teams for Powell Park, Woodlands Park and Birch Avenue Greenspace.

UPCOMING:
Contact us for information or to join us!
May 2nd – Community Garden
eventsatGALA@gmail.com
Cleanup ad Registration
hamiltonalleys@gmail.com
May 9th – Info and Cleanup at
Woodlands Park galaparksandgardens@gmail.com
powellparkcommunitygarden@gmail.com

Tony Perri, HWCDSB Trustee, Wards 3 & 4
HWCDSB students step up as
Climate Change Leaders
Following a U.N. Climate Summit in New
York City last September, Hamilton students
have picked up the gauntlet. At a Youth Eco
Summit at Mohawk College this past October,
their message was clear: we must all take an
active role in the fight against climate change.
Fifteen years ago, the Hamilton-Wentworth
Catholic District School Board began its own
ecological conversion, using the Ontario Eco-
Schools program as its operational framework
and the Social and Ecological Responsibility
in Education (SERE) Committee as its advi-
sory body. Ontario EcoSchools is a curricu-
lum-based program that integrates ecological
literacy with hands-on activities aimed at en-
ergy conservation, waste minimization and
school ground greening. The program is a nat-
ural fit with Catholic teachings on Stewardship
of Creation, a theological principle that calls us
to care for our common home. Today, Stew-
ardship of Creation is both the ideal and the
norm in our Catholic elementary and second-
ary schools.
Two of our students were invited to share
some of what they’ve learned at last October’s
Youth Eco Summit attended by 900 Hamilton
youth, including hundreds of students from
the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District
School Board. St. Jean de Brébeuf Catholic
Secondary School student Paulina Szczepanski
urged young people to take action in big ways
and small. Paulina conducts regular waste and
recycling audits to look for ways in which her
school can improve its practices, and is a vocal
promoter of waste-free lunches and reusable
containers. St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic
Elementary School student Nicholas Bullard,
another presenter, makes a difference by rais-
ing butterflies in his backyard to boost declin-
ing pollinator populations.
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Numerous other ‘eco heroes’ are leading the ASST charter which aims to facilitate a measur-
charge back at their own schools, informed in able shift in travel behaviour towards active and
large part by the Ontario EcoSchools program sustainable transportation.
and driven by their own determination to preserve
the world for future generations. Initiatives of re- The timing couldn’t be better. As mental health is-
cent years include recycling programs, waste-free sues and childhood obesity continue to rise, as the
lunches, plastic water bottle bans, solar-powered board contends with an ongoing school bus driver
and outdoor classrooms, hybrid solar and wind shortage and as the city announces its intention to
turbines, biodiversity community and pollinator more rigorously enforce its idling by-law, ASST
gardens, energy efficient lighting, mechanical and just makes good sense.
control systems, energy audits, tree planting, ac-
tive transportation, and a slew of other programs But the shift in thinking must go further. Earli-
to help the board and its schools reduce their car- er this week, the HWCDSB signed a memoran-
bon footprints. dum of understanding with Mohawk College and
eight regional school boards to establish a Cli-
In our own ward, the Health Action Team at Holy mate Change Leaders Learning Partnership. The
Name of Jesus Catholic Elementary School has sustainability education initiative will not only
been encouraging students to replace juice boxes, provide students with new skills and learning in
energy drinks, coffee and soft drinks with water the area of climate change, but will assist school
from the school’s hydration stations through a boards in reducing their own carbon outputs.
“Rethink Your Drink” campaign. The campaign
focuses on the health benefits of drinking water It’s part of the new and universal solidarity envi-
over sugary drinks and the ecological benefits that sioned by Pope Francis in Laudato Si’: “All of us
ensue from diverting paper and plastic containers can cooperate as instruments of God for the care
from city landfills. of creation, each according to his or her own cul-
ture, experience, involvements and talents.”
At St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary
School, the eco club has expanded its recycling And our young people are leading the way.
program with a winter clothing drive to repurpose
outgrown, gently used clothing and a book swap,
which doubles as a literacy support. The club also
organized a Christmas activity that invited stu-
dents to create ornaments and decorations using
only found and recycled materials. Waste and en-
ergy audits undertaken by the club have further
pinpointed ways in which the school can reduce
waste and conserve energy. Hearing loss?
These initiatives are crucial in mitigating what You’re invited to the Canadian HARD of HEAR-
Pope Francis in his Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ ING Association’s Thursday, March 26th meet-
calls “rapidification” – the intensified pace of so- ing, 7 pm.
cial evolution. He suggests that a fundamental
shift in thinking is needed. Topic: Oticon’s specialist will discuss Bone con-
duction hearing devices which transfers sound by
“Every effort to protect and improve our world bone vibration directly to the cochlea, bypassing
entails profound changes in ‘lifestyles, models of the outer and the middle ear. This means it is use-
production and consumption, and the established ful for conductive and mixed hearing losses. The
structures of power which today govern societies,” implant may partially restore hearing for people
he wrote. with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss,
or single-sided deafness.
On February 5th, St. John the Baptist students
joined students from 40 Catholic and public The South Gate Church, 120 Clarendon Ave.,
schools for a “Winter Walk to School” Day, spon- Hamilton L9A 3A5
sored by the City of Hamilton and Smart Com-
mute in support of active and sustainable school Registration & information: chhahamilton2@
transportation (ASST). ASST emphasizes the im- gmail.com
portance of walking and cycling to school for a va- Charge: $5 non-members
riety of reasons which include improved physical
and mental health, reduced traffic and improved Real Time Captioning & Infra-red System avail-
air quality. In 2015, the HWCDSB, together with able. All Welcome!
the City of Hamilton, co-signed an ASST charter
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The Annual Vet Visit
Spring is just around the corner which means it is
time to start thinking about your pets annual vet
check up. The annual check up is an important
step in maintaining and monitoring your pets on-
going health as well as addressing any changes in
your pets health status and any new or ongoing
behavioural issues your pet may have. We are all
aware of the need to update vaccinations annual-
ly but there are other issues that your vet will be
looking for at the annual health assessment.
Your vet will do a coat and skin check for hair
loss, lumps, rashes, discoloration or unusual spots.
The condition of your pets skin and coat can hold
clues to any health issues that you may not have
noticed. Poor coat condition can be the result of
something as simple as a poor diet that is easily
corrected with dietary changes. Poor coat condi-
tion can also be a sign of an underlying hormonal
imbalances, such as excessive cortisol levels seen
with Cushing's syndrome, abnormal thyroid lev-
els, or diabetes which can be confirmed by a blood
test and controlled by medications or other veteri-
narian recommended treatments.
Another important part of the annual check up
is to look for signs of parasites such as intestinal
worms, fleas, ticks, mites and heartworms. En-
suring that your pet is treated for parasites in a
timely manner will ensure the ongoing health and
comfort of your pet. Preventative treatment for problems seen are periodontal disease (inflam-
fleas, ticks and heartworm can be picked up at mation or infection of the tissues surrounding the
your annual vet visit. Heartworm is a parasite that tooth) and fractured teeth. Left untreated peri-
infects dogs and sometimes cats, although cats odontal disease can become infected and may
are more resistant to this parasite. Heartworm is cause eating to become painful for your pet. Your
treated preventively as it is costly, time consum- vet may recommend a dental cleaning for your pet
ing and can sometimes have fatal complications in which will be done under anesthetic during a fu-
severe cases once contracted. Treating heartworm ture visit.
preventively also helps reduce the prevalence of
heartworm in the animal population, thus limiting Any behavioural issues you may be having with
transmission of the disease. your pet can also be addressed with your vet
during your pets annual visit. It is important to
The body condition of your pet will also be as- address new behavioural issues as soon as possi-
sessed during your visit. Just like us, our pets ble before they become an ongoing issue and your
sometimes over indulge and can become over- vet is the perfect place to start looking for appro-
weight. An overweight pet is not a healthy pet as priate solutions and recommendations.
they are at higher risk of medical conditions such
as diabetes, arthritis, liver disease and will also be The annual vet visit, as you can see, is about
at a higher risk of anesthetic complications if they more than just updating your pets immunizations.
require surgery. The annual check up is the perfect Ensuring that your pet lives a long, healthy and
time to discuss any changes that you may need happy life starts with making sure that any health
to make to your pets diet or ways to increase or issues are treated as soon as possible and that pre-
maintain their activity levels at different life stag- ventive treatments for heartworm and fleas are
es to maintain a healthy body condition. maintained. The annual vet visit is an important
part of keeping your pet healthy and happy
Your pets dental health will also be checked. Al-
though we may not think about our pets dental
health as often as we think about their physical
health, it is a very important part of their overall
wellbeing. Approximately two thirds of dogs and
more than half of cats over the age of three have
some form of dental disease. The most common

Crime Stoppers
January was International Crime Stoppers
Month and close to 1,500 programs across the
globe celebrated while increasing awareness of
the community-based program that helps police
solve crime. It is also the month we highlight
our successes and thank our sponsors and
supporters.
Crime Stoppers of Hamilton celebrated Janu-
ary’s International Crime Stoppers Month by
running our DONUT DAZE fundraiser, part-
nering with Hamilton’s own Grandad’s donuts.
What a success this was. It wasn’t just about the
donuts, but it was also about celebrating, sharing
and raising awareness about our program with
the help of our community.
Crime Stoppers relies on three pillars for success
– Media – Law Enforcement - Community and
WOW did our community pull through with enor-
mous support during DONUT DAZE. It shows
how important Crime Stoppers is to all of us. We
also want to thank North End Breezes and the
GALA for being our media partners and getting
our messages out. What a great partnership this
has been. Law enforcement continues to benefit
from the strong triad of partnerships, without all
three, Crime Stoppers does not exist.
Let’s show everyone how strong we are and
help solve some crimes and get criminals off our
streets.
Remember…Crime doesn’t pay BUT Crime
Stoppers of Hamilton DOES!
We need your help solving a serious motor vehi-
cle collision, resulting in the DEATH of a 65 year
old male pedestrian.
On October 10th 2019 just after 11pm a pedes-
trian was crossing Mohawk Road East (between
Cardinal Drive and Seven Oaks Drive) in the City
Of Hamilton. At the same time a vehicle was trav-
eling eastbound on Mohawk Rd in the south curb
lane. The vehicle struck the pedestrian fleeing the
scene at a high rate of speed. The victim died of his
injuries at the scene.
Video obtained and a witness, confirms the suspect
vehicle was a black colour, 2 door, low profile with
a spoiler on the rear.
To the DRIVER, even a friend, family member, ga-
rage where the vehicle may have been taken to, the
family deserves answers, know that you can STILL
come forward and do the right thing.
HAMILTON, your VOICE fights crime. So take
part in having this criminal answer for their actions,
call Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222 TIPS or via the
web at crimestoppershamilton and TOGETHER
let’s continue making our community STRONGER
and SAFER!
Follow us on social media:
Instagram– crimestoppershamilton
Twitter - @stopncrime
Facebook – Hamilton Crime Stoppers

The Child Bully
By Soulistic Mama
Continued from page 6
This causes isolation and prevents kids from ful-
filling their basic needs of love, belonging, and to
be care-free to grow, learn and develop naturally
into their own unique individuality. This behaviour
is an abuse of power and is meant to give the par-
ent or care giver a feeling of control, so they don’t
have to deal will any indiscretions or potential out-
side challenges.
Children that are not getting the love and support
that they need and deserve, usually look for weak-
er victims to bully in order to regain the sense of
control they lost when they were neglected, abused
or bullied themselves. Unfortunately, without early
intervention these children may become a bully as
an adult that can affect family, friends, the work-
place and one day, their spouse.
Then there are children who abuse their own pow-
er by getting what ever they want, when ever they
want it. It can be habitual for children to talk in cir-
cles until the child gets what they want. However,
this is something that should, for the most part, not
be tolerated. Sometimes a parent just wants it to
stop and ends up making it a bad habit of giving in
and the child becomes accustomed to that. Problem
is, then this behaviour is carried on to school, and
it is not the teacher’s job to tolerate it either, they
are there to teach. It can be a struggle to correct if
they are always getting their way. Change and im-
prove your strategy. After you’ve given an instruc-
tion, have them repeat it back to you so both of you
are very clear that the child heard and understands
what is being ask of them. Try saying, ‘you were
answered’, and ‘this conversation is over’. Be sure
to give them consequences and follow through if
they choose not to ‘listen the first time’.
By joining in with the child’s chaos, you are freely
giving away your power by reacting, which in turn
becomes a power struggle. Remember, you are the
adult and they are the child. Those children that
dominate the household can make life very turbu-
lent and intolerable to live with inside and outside
the home. To be successful, it is crucial to demon-
strate your authority and positive influence by
staying patient, composed, consistent, and keeping
emotions objective by staying firm with your re-
sponse.
As a victim, or potential victim, keep reminding
yourself that you are a good person and are wor-
thy of respect and try not to show that you feel in-
timidated. You can do this by pretending that they
are not affecting you, walking away and asking
for help if you need it, or stay in groups to avoid
confrontation. You can try saying something co-
limentary or use humour to distract, throw off or
connect with your bully. As a witness, you can
stand next to them and tell the bully to ‘stop’
while looking straight at them, then lead the vic-
tim away and tell someone you trust. Always re-
member, you are reporting, not tattle tailing, de-
spite what the bully’s ‘opinion’ may be.
In any matter, bullies always seem to have an
opinion about someone or something and by en-
gaging in their idiocies this could lead to talking
in circles and arguing. By saying, ‘I didn’t ask for
your opinion’, ‘if I wanted your opinion, I’d ask
for it’, or ‘that’s your opinion’, can throw your
bully off, or cause more trouble. Be mindful of
the situation, your surroundings, and stay mono-
tone as an attempt to not heighten to the bully’s
level, because that is exactly what they want. On
the other hand, by not saying a word and acknowl-
edging their intimidating tactics, could make them
eventually stop bothering you. However, each
situation is different. In the end, they want your
attention and for you to escalate so they have an
excuse to take out their own indiscretions on you,
verbally or physically, and in many cases, blame
you for the uproar.
Bullies need to comprehend that their chosen de-
meanor will not be tolerated. However, this be-
haviour is coming from somewhere, so they also
need to understand that they too can get the sup-
port they need for whatever is going on in their
lives internally and externally. Asking for help
takes great strength to open up and we need to
continue encouraging that we are here to support
them as well.
Today, more then ever, there is a continuing need
for all ages to focus on prioritizing the skills need-
ed for leadership and problem solving by chang-
ing the ingrained patterns of behaviour when it
comes to violence and how we are inherently are
supposed to treat one another. To understand the
difference between right and wrong; treat others
how you want to be treated (with kindness and
respect); stop and think before you speak; and es-
pecially think before you act. Sometimes we are
quick to problem solve for them, however, they
learn nothing about problem solving and this gives
them a disservice as they grow into adulthood. We
also need to allow them to learn from their own
experiences or they may feel discouraged when
dealing with challenges and being an effective and
natural leader because they did not learn these im-
portant skills as a child. Leadership strengthens
their social skills that will enable the confidence
that is needed to control and handle conflict.
With so many traits handed down through the gen-
erations it is more important then ever that parents
and care givers take accountability to teach our
THE GALA HERALD | MARCH/APRIL 2020 | PAGE 11
youth to take responsibility and prioritize our
core values that we believe are essential in the
way we live so that our daily experiences are
more positive. At school, it should be an exten-
sion of what they are already learning at home.
Many people already live by strong core values
because they are imprinted in them by their fam-
ily and community without necessarily choosing
them. Make a list of qualities and traits that mat-
ter most to you. Learning and establishing core
values will help find a deeply meaningful exis-
tence to live by.
There’s a tribe in Africa that is a part of a method
called the Beautiful African Accountability Prac-
tice. For two days, the whole tribe comes togeth-
er in the centre of the village to surround some-
one who did something wrong. They believe that
each person is born good only desiring peace,
love, happiness and safety. While searching for
these things, sometimes there are transgressions
that are a cry for help. This village unites to lift
and reconnect them with their true nature, to re-
mind them who they truly are, until they fully re-
member what caused them to become temporar-
ily disconnected and in turn, make peace with it.
What if parents and schools replaced detention
and usual punishments with focusing on healthy
boundaries, mindfulness, empathy, meditation
and yoga instead? Then talk about what happened
that day to help get back to that place of inner
calm, and peace? There are schools in the Unit-
ed States that have incorporated this practice into
their educational system, and they have already
noticed how their students are better equipped
to deal and manage with intense feelings instead
of projecting onto others. Human beings need a
sense of belonging and community and it is up to
all of us to give support by moving forward with
awareness, resilience and perseverance so we can
make room for positive change before another
unnecessary tragedy happens.
There are many resources that our city has to of-
fer for all ages of development and challenges.
You can check out some parenting and co-par-
enting programs offered at… www.hamilton.ca
and www.mcmasterchildrensfamilyresourcecen-
tre.ca. My personal favourite is the Triple P Pro-
gram for Positive Parenting that provides proven
methods and improvements for early interven-
tion. HWDSB now have set dates for their Safe
Schools: Bullying Prevention and Intervention
Review Panel. Learn more and find details about
these sessions at www.hwdsb.on.ca/safeschool-
sreview. There is also a Block Parent Hamilton
Facebook Page that has just started circulating.
Please share and show your support at https://
www.facebook.com/groups/1014370735608040
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UPCOMING WARD 3 EVENTS

20 Hughson St. S., Suite 200, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 2A1
905-544-9644 | ahorwath-co@ndp.on.ca
The Ward 3 office will be hosting four key events in the ward for resident
engagement and input in early Spring.
Recognizing the strengths and assets of resident leadership, I will be
convening a Neighbourhood Roundtable meeting with representatives
from each neighbourhood community association to explore our com-
mon needs and to develop a coordinated approach for support and action.
This will take place on March 9th.
Our office team is currently working on a Community Safety meeting
on March 31st with representatives from Hamilton Police Services, Fire,
Public Health, and Roads to help connect residents to information, sup-
ports and service to address safety issues.
On April 22nd we will be hosting a free community screening of an in-
spiring movie themed around Earth Day at the Playhouse.
And on April 25th we will be hosting our largest Ward-wide event for

MATTHEW GREEN
Member of Parliament
Earth Day. This day will include Do-It-Yourself workshops, a presenta-
tion on watershed management, and will feature the Ward 3 Zero Hero
Awards to recognize resident and business leadership in achieving zero
Hamilton Centre waste and zero emissions locally. Residents can place an order for a new
recycling blue box, composting green bins, and a tree for your property
for pick up at the event via nrinder.ca. Supplies are limited, so book your
order early!
Please join us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter to stay informed on the
events. And as always we look forward to hearing from you by email
ward3@hamilton.ca or call (905) 546-2702.

Matthew Green, MP 905-526-0770

Hamilton Centre matthew.green@parl.gc.ca