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Christian Morrison and Julie Gibb January 9, 2019

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We took Duff to Holiday Beach this afternoon for a We took Duff to Holiday Beach this afternoon for a swim. There were several families in the park having picnics and barbequing. As we were walking to the beach a couple of boys who couldn’t have been more than 6 or 7 years old approached us asking if Duff was friendly and if they could pet him. We said yes to both questions. Before we knew it there were at least 5 or 6 boys petting Duff. Once he had his fill of swimming we made our way inland. Again, a couple of the boys approached us. They were intrigued as much by our retractable leash as Duff and asked if they could walk him and hold the leash. Duff was walked by about 10 different little boys. We talked to the boys as they took turns walking Duff and holding his leash. We were told that dogs are not allowed to live in their houses but that they can build separate houses for them. An older boy was sent over to tell the younger boys that they were not to touch MacDuff. Apparently touching dogs is also not allowed in ‘their country.’ We asked them what country they were referring to and they answered, Syria. The older boy described the horrors of war which brought them to Canada. They have lived in Canada for four years already and love it here. As we were leaving the park I recalled my mom’s happy childhood memories of weekend picnics to spots like Holiday Beach with her extended Serbian family. It made me think that in some ways at least the life of a first generation Canadian is the same. Fleeing war, hardship, searching and hoping for a better life for your children and celebrating what is most important, family and friends, while breaking bread together under the open sky. #firstgenerationcanadians #familypicnics #extendedfamily #syrianboys #syriancanadians #canada #serbiancanadians #holidaybeach
The banks of the Detroit River were inhabited by t The banks of the Detroit River were inhabited by the indigenous people of North America for 10,000 years before European explorers set foot here. The island opposite the town of Amherstburg in the Detroit River was once known as Etiowiteendannenti, meaning ‘a peopled island of white woods guarding the entrance.’ The name of the island changed once in the hands of French missionaries to Bois Blanc Island. Of course the British couldn’t be bothered to call it by the French name and started calling it Bob-Lo. Once it was taken from the Huron people and it’s military and missionary uses had been exhausted the British sold it. An island which was a regular summer encampment for up to 500 indigenous families was sold to Colonel Arthur Rankin for $40. In 1898 it became a commons to residents of the town where they grazed their cattle and picnicked in the summer before eventually becoming a public resort and then an amusement park. The amusement park closed in 1993 and the island became a gated residential community with an inaccessible national historic site on the south end of the island. There is currently a home on the island listed for sale for $3.6 million. And THAT is colonization. #localhistory #etiowiteendannenti #apeopledislandofwhitewoodsguardingtheentrance #boisblanc #boblo #bobloisland #huron #amherstburg #detroitriver #nationalhistoricsite #colonization
Having already passed the pre-screening and armed Having already passed the pre-screening and armed with a negative Covid-19 test result, a mask, a normal temperature check, hand sanitizer and the on and off aid of a baby monitor I visited my 81 year-old father living in a long term care home for the second time yesterday. Me, standing in the scorching sun on the edge of a concrete parking lot, about 20 feet away, a fence separating us. He, slumped in a wheelchair, never once opening his eyes or lifting his head. There were responses that made me believe he could hear me, perhaps recognize my voice. Singular word responses, a nod here or there, a mmhmm now and then. I was determined to use the full 30 minute visit simply so that he could be outside for just the second time in over 100 days. And so, I talked. A one way conversation doesn’t feel natural. It makes me feel self-conscious. I said to my dad at one point, ‘since you’re not opening your eyes how about imagining that we are walking through the Navy Yard Park together?!’ He replied, that time, ‘okay.’ And so I described everything we were passing and seeing and smelling as we made our way through the park, along the Detroit River. He made noises that made me think he was seeing / experiencing what I was seeing / experiencing. We also visited Holiday Beach, the John R Park Homestead. We drove through the county together and passed rows of sweet corn growing in the fields and felt the hot breeze coming in through the open windows of the van. I described future picnic locations and what we would eat. It’s amazing how much you can do and see in just half an hour. I’ll have to start planning our next visit. Maybe...we’ll travel out of the country?! #armchairtraveller #longtermcarevisit #meandmydad #covid19 #amherstburg #ontario #detroitriver #letsexplore #virtualtravel #alzheimersdisease #dementia #confinementsyndrome
Did you know migrant farm workers get paid less th Did you know migrant farm workers get paid less than minimum wage? About $8/hour! And did you know that 30-40% of their wages are given back to their employer, the farm or greenhouse owner? For housing and transportation? Did you know that 6 men might share a single bedroom or that 12 men might share a small house with a single bathroom? Or live in a warehouse or garage and sleep on an air mattress for $450/ month? In Canada! Justice for Migrant Workers should be an issue we all support. At the march for justice this afternoon in Leamington we chanted ‘Migrant rights are human rights’ and ‘what do we want? status! when do we want it? NOW’ and ‘hey! ho! where’d that $50 million go?!’ and ‘stop killing migrant workers!’ We heard many stories of negligence on the part of farm and greenhouse owners. Write to your MPs, come out and march, support the people that feed us! Remember: if you ate today, thank a migrant worker! #justiceformigrantworkers #thankamigrantworker #safelivingandworkingconditions #solidaritywithmigrantworkers #racismisahealthcrisis #migrantrightsarehumanrights #windsoressexcounty #ontario #leamington
This is summer. Fresh Ontario strawberries straigh This is summer. Fresh Ontario strawberries straight from the field. We’re making the most of this too short season. Cake, milkshakes, on cereal and just as they are in all their sweet, pectin-filled, juicy glory. #summer #freshstrawberries #ontariostrawberries #cake #victoriasponge #whippedcreamtoo #junebirthdaycake #mintfromthepark
You can ‘visit’ your dad who is living in long You can ‘visit’ your dad who is living in long term care for the first time since March 13th. IF you comply with the rules! 1. Proof of a negative Covid-19 test result in the preceding two weeks and bring a printed copy along with your Health Card 2. One person, once per week for 30 minutes maximum 3. You must pass the pre-visit, on-phone screening beforehand 4. You must wear a mask 5. You must use hand sanitizer (because I might touch the fence??) 6. Stand 2m apart and do not touch your loved one (not a problem since there was a 6 foot tall fence between us and a 20 foot distance) And we learned today: Do not invite your husband and dog to stand nearby on the public sidewalk and photograph your visit or your visit may not happen at all and will be delayed by 10 minutes as a result. Also, only POAs can take photos?! Do not include your sister who is in Toronto in the visit using FaceTime or your visit will be cut short by 10 minutes and you will be informed not to do that again or you will be banned from visiting your dad. Things I did not know before the visit: that I would be standing outside of the long term care home’s fenced in garden, beside the parking lot, looking at my dad through a fence and talking to him using a baby monitor. Not sure if these rules were invented by the #governmentofontario or this #longtermcare home but they are so very wrong! After three plus months of isolation and decline there was no benefit (for any of us) to this so called visit! #covid19 #visitingourlovedonesinlongtermcare #notgoodenough #isolation #imprisonmentofourseniors #dementia #alzheimers
Happy Father’s Day to this swell fella! He’s n Happy Father’s Day to this swell fella! He’s not only my favourite person but also a loving dad and an adoring grampy. He’s also a very tired caregiver to our pal MacDuff. I’m pretty sure he didn’t sleep a wink last night worrying about our furry friend. Happily Duff is a whole lot better today which feels a little like a Father’s Day miracle. Thank you for being you, @christianmunozmorrison! You are loved. #fathersday #dad #grampy #dogdad #allroundgreatguy #holidaybeach #essexcounty
Do you ever wonder how a town got it’s name? Thi Do you ever wonder how a town got it’s name? This town, Amherstburg, was named after a General in the British army by the name of Lord Jeffrey Amherst. He was apparently the leader when the French surrendered control of Canada to the British. But his most notable act was germ warfare on the Indigenous people - intentionally spreading small pox through the distribution of infected blankets. Imagine being remembered for that!! There is lots of talk right now about renaming streets, towns and cities or taking down sculptures and monuments celebrating such historical figures. We’re going to start researching every town, city and street name that we encounter because there’s obviously a whole lot more to a name. Same goes for all those sculptures of historical figures! #towns #bordertown #amherstburg #whatsinaname #jeffreyamherst #lordjeffreyamherst #smallpox #germwarfare #britishgeneral #generalamhersthighschool #canada #history
We spent time doing this today. Listening. Being s We spent time doing this today. Listening. Being still. Reading about beauty and perspective. Reflecting. And also aware of and trying to understand our privilege. #nature #quiet #birdsong #conservationarea #lakeerie #davidhockney #vincentvangogh #thejoyofnature
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