Lead me home to my company town

Plus, the Steve Martin you don't know, revelations from the memory-care unit and the best de-alcoholized wines [The Star] First Up [By Andrew Joe Potter] By Andrew Joe Potter Good morning. Maple Leafs sniper Auston Matthews eclipsed the 60-goal mark in a season for the second time in his career last night. [Here’s what the superstar center said about the massive milestone](. And here’s the latest on everything else. MUST READS Jilly MacIver/For the Toronto Star Housing [In Prince Edward County, Toronto developers are putting a modern spin on the “company town”]( When the Base 31 project on the outskirts of Picton is complete, the small Ontario town’s population will have more than doubled — and the first new inhabitants will be the builders themselves. Amid a housing crisis, developers are looking to attract workers by supplying living spaces, a new spin on the 20th-century “company town,” Diana Zlomislic reports. [Find out what the fate of a decommissioned air base east of Toronto might tell us about Canada’s future](. R.J. Johnston/Toronto Star The Third Act [After one year of their memory-care program, a retirement home has produced tantalizing results]( Approaching 100 years old and with her dementia advancing, Ruth Penner learned a new trick: she began to read again. Through the Possibilities by Baycrest program, staff strive to better understand each resident’s unique qualities in their aging journey, Moira Welsh writes. [See how a potential template for superior eldercare is being shaped at Baycrest Centre](. Dreamstime Workspaces [How managers should begin to tackle the employee disengagement puzzle]( According to a Gallup poll, only 23 per cent of world employees were engaged at work in 2022, costing $8.8 trillion in lost productivity. The fix, writes University of Toronto associate professor Maja Djikic, is workers following their interests. That’s no easy task, of course. For managers, the solution to apathy around the office starts with understanding the motivational systems at play — [inside employees and themselves](. Pexels health [There’s more to menopause than hot flashes. It’s time for health care pros to smarten up]( While most are familiar with symptoms like hot flashes, the impact that perimenopause and menopause can have on the brain often come as a complete shock, writes Sarah Laing. Per a 2022 report from the Menopause Foundation of Canada, only about 40 per cent of women knew that depression and anxiety could be caused by the mid-life hormonal shift. [The foundation’s president says it’s time for society to stop gaslighting women](. Supplied EXCERPT [No one told the interviewers he was Black; he refused to let “those bastards” determine his future]( When Keith Merith sat down for his interview with the Peel Regional Police nearly four decades ago, the panel of four older white officers wasn’t subtle: “Why are you here?” they prompted rhetorically. The entire interview was over within minutes. In “A Darker Shade of Blue: A Police Officer’s Memoir,” [the longtime York region cop reflects on the systemic resistance he faced — and was forced to overcome](. [Calendar icon] Are our messages a little late for you lately? Emails from the Star are taking longer than normal to arrive to Gmail and Hotmail inboxes after we send them. That's a problem we're solving now, but we're sorry for keeping you waiting. UP CLOSE Caitlin Cronenberg/Apple He’s been in the public eye for half a century — but does anyone really know Steve Martin? Adam Nayman caught up with the legendary comedian before the release of Morgan Neville’s epic two-part doc, “STEVE! (martin),” [an in-depth exploration of Martin’s surprising duality](. DRINK THIS Supplied Once the nadir of the beverage aisle, de-alcoholized wines have come a long way, writes critic Carolyn Evans Hammond. [Here are three vinos and a non-alc spirit worth trying out — plus a tip on how to get your hands on one virally popular rosé](. Thanks for reading the newsletter always produced with 0.0 per cent ABV. You can reach the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_211432), and we will see you back here Monday. If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Sign Up for More Newsletters and Email Alerts]( [View in Browser]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](