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CHAMBERWISE: STILL OFF COURSE AT THE BORDER
By Garry Douglas Issue: September 2022 As we head into fall, there is good news and concerning news at our northern border. The good news is that Canadian crossings at Champlain since April have been at a level of around 70% of the numbers for the same period in 2019. This compares with a significantly read more
BUILD YOUR RESILIENCE
By Richelle Gregory Issue: September 2022 In this issue of Strictly Business which focuses on Restoration Health, I would like to concentrate on the behavioral health term “resiliency” which means to recover or to spring back into shape. Similar to physical health, behavioral health is a spectrum that can fluctuate throughout your lifetime. There may read more
BODY IN BALANCE
By Rachel Dutil | Photo by Jessica McCafferty Issue: September 2022 Rebecca Boire-West admits that she is “addicted to learning.” She is also not afraid of change. Boire-West had a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry that was no longer fulfilling her, so she became a Zumba instructor and then a personal trainer, then decided to go read more
FITNESS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
By Connie Mandeville | Photo by Jessica McCafferty Issue: September 2022 When Kathi Grabda and Krystal Lewis started planning outside workouts with some friends, they never imagined their effort would grow to become a successful fitness club with classes so popular they have waitlists. Since opening in the middle of the pandemic, The Klubhouse, LLC now read more
Mark Hamilton
By Michelle St. Onge | Photo by Jessica McCafferty Issue: September 2022 Hometown: Peru, NYFamily: Wife, Sabrina; two young daughters, Evalee and Scotlyn Education: A.S. in general studies at Clinton Community College, B.A. in anthropology at SUNY Plattsburgh; M.S.T. from SUNY Potsdam; School Building Leader and School District Leader certificates through Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Occupation: read more
CLIMBING TO A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE
By Connie Mandeville | Photo Supplied Issue: September 2022 Originally started as a program at the oldest summer camp owned by one family in the United States, Camp Pok-O-MacCready, The Crux Climbing Gym is now open year-round to better serve residents of the Champlain Valley. It is the only climbing facility in the eastern Adirondacks and read more
THINGS ARE WORKING OUT
By Justine Parkinson | Photo by Jessica McCafferty Issue: September 2022 Ian Passino has always been passionate about sports and knew from an early age that passion would fuel his career. He just didn’t know where he would end up. “I graduated from Johnson State College, now Northern Vermont University, with a health and exercise science read more
PROMOTING WELLNESS
By Karen Hailson Bouvier | Photo by Ty Kretser Issue: September 2022 “Rehabilitation is an essential part of universal health coverage along with the promotion of good health, prevention of disease, treatment, and palliative care. Globally, an estimated 2.4 billion people are currently living with a health condition that could benefit from rehabilitation. This need is predicted read more
Publisher’s View
By Herb Carpenter Issue: September 2022 Your life is going along smoothly until all of a sudden it isn’t. The cause may be an injury, an illness, you’ve become discouraged or depressed, or maybe you just want to find a way to reclaim the person you used to be. In this issue of Strictly Business, read more