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Mar 30 – Vol 5 – 3
Everybody's Talking
Hero honoured: A Reading, England, construction worker trapped by flames was saved when crane operator Glen Edwards swung his basket close enough for the man to escape. The dangerous lift, carried out through thick smoke and high winds, quickly made Edwards a local hero admired by many. Not long after, news emerged that he also was battling terminal cancer, which added even greater weight to his act of courage that day. A charity later stepped in to help, arranging practical upgrades for his home along with thoughtful extras, including new items and a fishing trip. His daring rescue, along with the support he later received, left a moving impression on the community.
Shark skin: Delta Air Lines is turning to the natural world in search of new ways to cut fuel use. Partnering with Australian firm MicroTau, the airline is experimenting with a special coating that imitates the unique texture of shark skin. The material is covered with tiny grooves, or riblets, that guide air smoothly across the plane’s surface and lower drag. Tests will focus on widebody jets, with the technology applied to major sections including the wings and tail. Delta’s Sustainable Skies Lab is also exploring other aerodynamic add-ons, such as fish-like fins, alongside newer aircraft designs. The project clearly shows how nature’s patterns often provide the best ideas for innovation.
Tub retreat: In Gatlinburg, Tennessee (U.S.), a tucked-away spot called Creekside Hideaway offers a getaway with a twist. Spread across a peaceful property, guests can stay in tiny cabins, cast a line in the pond, or wander beside the creeks. But the highlight is floating in a wood-fired hot tub that’s on a boat. These circular tubs drift across the lake using electric motors, combining the ease of a spa with the calm of open water. With firewood stacked and temperatures customizable, it’s as cozy as it is creative. Surrounded by forest and fresh air, guests can soak in silence or share the experience with friends. It’s a mix of comfort, novelty, and nature, making this mountain escape feel both whimsical and well-earned.
Sacred springs: When a woman in the hills of Uttarakhand, India, bent toward a small stone shrine nestled between orchard trees, she returned with a jug of clear water. This structure, known as a naula, is one of many ancient water temples built over natural springs across the Himalayan slopes. Once neglected, these sites are being revived by local communities that face unreliable piped water and worsening droughts. Restoration efforts involve mapping underground catchment zones, planting native trees, and digging contour trenches to improve groundwater recharge. For many, it’s become a practical way to secure water and preserve what has quietly sustained them for generations.
Quotable Quotes
“It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important
to heed the lessons of failure.” —Bill Gates
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” —Confucius
What's Happening?
To submit something to the free community What’s Happening section, email us at info@yourlocalcoffeenews.com a paragraph summary of your event at least three weeks prior to the event date:
Now open again – Brock General Store, 1507 Old Brock Rd, in Flamborough. Stop in and say hello or come to get that last minute item you need. Hardware, home staples, household goods, everything you can imagine. Open 9am to 7pm 7 days a weeks Monday to Sunday. Here for your convenience! Call 289-799-1706 to find all your needs.
Ready, Set, Hop to it! The Waterdown Lions FREE Easter Egg Hunt returns to Memorial Park April 3, Please bring donations for Food with Grace and Flamborough Food Bank. Three age groups: 10:00 am 0-3 yr, 10:15 am 4-7yrs and 8-12yrs (separate drops) 200 Hamilton St N
Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs Friday 03 April, 10:00am. Celebrate Easter with Your Furry Friend! National Service Dogs’ Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs is a family event that includes your fur baby. Together, we will empower children with autism and restore independence to veterans and first responders living with Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD). How Does the EASTER EGG HUNT Work? Thousands of colourful eggs are filled with prize tokens and a dog treat, which are hidden over a defined area of the local park. Participants (dogs with the assistance of their humans) will hunt, collect eggs and retrieve prizes from the collected eggs. Location 752 Centre Rd. Waterdown
Dundas Lions Club is pleased to invite the community to attend our 19th Annual Craft Sale. Join us on Friday, April 3, 2026 (Good Friday) at the Dundas Lions Memorial Community Centre, 10 Market Street South, Dundas. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This popular indoor craft show will feature up to 40 vendors, showcasing a wide variety of handmade goods, unique crafts, and artisanal products—making it a perfect opportunity to shop local and find one-of-a-kind items. A snack bar will be available throughout the day for visitors to enjoy.
Dundas Lions Easter Egg Hunt 2026, Join the Dundas Lions Club for a fun-filled community Easter celebration! Friday, April 3, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Egg hunt begins promptly at 8:00 AM!) Dundas Driving Park – Dundas, Age-grouped Easter egg hunts, Meet & greet with the Easter Bunny Games & family activities Photo opportunities Admission FREE – when you bring a canned donation! Donations are welcome and help support local Dundas community initiatives.
FUNDRAISING WALK FOR SAVE THE MOTHERS – Mother’s Day weekend we will once again host a fundraising walk. Proceeds raised from the five kilometer Walk at Dundas Driving Park will go to the international charitable organization (founded by Canadian Obstetrician Dr. Jean Chamberlain Froese), which empowers East African leaders to improve standards and practices of health care for pregnant women in their communities May 9th, 2026 www.savethemothers.org/walk
Do you have old stereo and audio equipment you are not using and collecting dust. I collect vintage stereos. I can come pick them up as is and pay fair cash for them. Reach me at 416-453-4444 if you have questions and / or email stereostuffyoudontwant@gmail.com if you have something you would like to repurpose
Ancaster Lions Club Easter Craft Show – From Friday 03 April – 10:00am To Saturday 04 April – 04:00pm. Shop local vendors, find unique handmade items, and enjoy a fun, family-friendly Easter event.The Easter Bunny will be there with treats for the kids! Admission: $5 (Kids under 12 are FREE) All proceeds support local charities
Branch 58 Royal Canadian Legion (East Hamilton) Pipe Band invites new members to join the band. No experience is necessary and all instruction is free. We would especially like to welcome younger teenagers. For more info phone 905-664-4086 or doug@tullochbagpipes.com
Come hungry, leave happy and bring the whole family! Enjoy a hearty breakfast ($14), toe tappin’ music and great community spirit. Bring your appetite for great food and a fun time. Join us at Bowman United Church, 880 Garner Road East on Saturday, April 11, 8- 11am. As always you are invited to bring your own musical talent to join the fun. Now offering a special menu for children. More info at itslahawk@gmail.com
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE, 2nd floor, at the Andreychuk Arena (formerly Mtn. Arena), Hester St. We play everyThursday Sept – June at 1 pm. For more info, call Doreen at 905 560 0475
Family Fun Day -Saturday 25 April 2026, 11:00am – 05:00pm, Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month with autism sensory friendly family fun activities. Join us for a vibrant outdoor celebration featuring live music, artisan vendors, family-friendly activities, home baked pies and more, along with delicious food and refreshing drinks. Relax on our patios, explore unique local creations, and enjoy a lively atmosphere perfect for all ages. FREE ADMISSION. FREE PARKING. Location Downtown Stoney Creek
Recycle those used plastic tablecloths into yarn “plarn” to crochet useful household items like tote bags or baskets! Eland Lee Museum Workshop, 552 Ridge Road, Stoney Creek, Saturday, April 11th from 10 am to noon, $40.00 Pre-register at bstones@cogeco.ca or 905-563-7274 or fwio@fwio.on.ca
Circle of Security Parenting Group – 8-session in-person workshop for moms, dads and, caregivers of children up to 6 years of age, participants watch video clips, learn strategies to enhance the parent/caregiver-child relationship and improve child behaviour, and discuss these issues. Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, 325 Wellington Street North, Hamilton. Limited on-site childcare is available. 8 weekly sessions, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on begins April 9 McMaster Children’s Hospital – Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre Phone: 905- 521-2100 ext 77406
St. Margaret Mary Knights of Columbus will be holding their semi-annual bottle drive to help support our local food banks on Saturday May 23rd from 9 a.m. to 2 pm Blessed Sacrament Church parking lot at 305 East 37th Street, Hamilton (on Fennel Avenue east of Upper Gage). We will gladly accept any beer, liquor and wine bottles, box wine bags, beer and mixed alcoholic cans. Call for any questions 905-520-2900
Trivia
- Indonesia has about 17,000 of these.
- Tadpoles are carnivores—T/F?
- Who directed the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
- Where did cheddar cheese originate?
- Who wrote the short story The Cask of Amontillado?
Weekly Horoscope
ARIES
(March 20 – April 19)
This week may offer a hidden opportunity to help you achieve something you are passionate about. Unearthing it might require you to enter a new period of growth. Lucky numbers: 2, 7, 14, 21, 27, 46.
TAURUS
(April 20 – May 20)
The next few weeks may provide a chance to achieve a goal that advances your highest values. Don’t let stubbornness about what you think is realistic hold you back. Lucky numbers: 8, 33, 38, 44, 46, 48.
GEMINI
(May 21 – June 20)
Early this week, your sharp mind may see a subtle, new opportunity for success. But you might have to navigate a challenge between your rational mind and your intuition. Lucky numbers: 15, 16, 19, 20, 34, 42.
CANCER
(June 21 – July 22)
You have been in an extended growth period, but it should end in about three months. What endeavour do you want to manifest now, and whose help do you need? Lucky numbers: 10, 13, 15, 22, 41, 48.
LEO
(July 23 – Aug. 22)
For the next few weeks, you may find the energy slows down. If making progress becomes too difficult, this may be a good time to take a break, assuming you can. Lucky numbers: 6, 7, 18, 27, 35, 40.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23 – Sept. 22)
Your natural attention to detail may be heightened early this week. Which difficult project could benefit from the extra energy boost that might be in effect for a few days? Lucky numbers: 12, 19, 20, 26, 27, 30.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23 – Oct. 22)
Your skills of tact and diplomacy may be in high gear at midweek. Can you now use this heightened ability to bring a thorny situation to a successful conclusion? Lucky numbers: 11, 27, 32, 35, 37, 41.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)
Your intuition may be very intense at week’s end. Let yourself step back from information overload. Carve out time and space to centre back into yourself. Lucky numbers: 13, 15, 20, 27, 34, 42.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)
Now may be time to slow down and consider what you most value. Then you can make any needed adjustments to bring your efforts into alignment with them. Lucky numbers: 2, 4, 8, 15, 28, 36.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)
For the next few weeks, a compatible dynamic may strengthen your ability to accomplish your goal. Be sure it is something you are truly passionate about achieving. Lucky numbers: 5, 6, 8, 27, 28, 36.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)
Pluto strongly encourages evolutionary transformation for humanity, and for Aquarius in particular. It may be time to slow down and ponder what this means for you. Lucky numbers: 1, 6, 9, 25, 28, 34.
PISCES
(Feb. 19 – March 20)
You may find that your mind and emotions are in a stalemate at the beginning of the week. Try to take a deep breath and wait a few days for this to pass. Lucky numbers: 14, 15, 18, 27, 42, 44.
Lucky numbers this week: This week’s odds favour Capricorn winners with the luckiest number being 27
Did you know?
Gift games: In China, giving and receiving presents is a ritual as much as an exchange. A gift is often refused several times before it’s accepted, and even then, both sides downplay its importance to show modesty and respect.
Ant spa: Some birds deliberately let ants crawl over them or burrow into their feathers. This “anting” behaviour may help keep parasites away, while also soothing irritation and maintaining the health of their plumage.
Straight stretch: In Saudi Arabia, Highway 10 runs for 256 kilometres (159 mi.) without any curves, holding the record as the world’s longest straight road. Surrounded by desert, it offers a rare drive of uninterrupted horizon and steady sameness.
Flame find: In 1826, John Walker stumbled onto the first friction match when a treated stick brushed against stone and unexpectedly sparked. What began as a curiosity soon reshaped the everyday act of lighting fires.
Click keys: Before modern alternatives, pianists sometimes practiced on silent keyboards that produced only soft clicks instead of music. These devices helped players strengthen their fingers and develop their touch without disturbing those nearby.
On the Lighter Side
How come you can catch a cold but you can’t catch a warm?
Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?
Son: “This loaf is nice and warm.”
Mother: “It should be. The cat has been lying on it all day.”
Knock! Knock! Who’s there? Bacon. Bacon who? I’m bacon a cake for your birthday
Why did the vegetables like the corn? He was always willing to lend an ear.
Trivia Answers
- Islands 2. False 3. Steven Spielberg 4. Cheddar, England 5. Edgar Allen Poe