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IT’S ALL IN THE WRIST Elmira forward Brady Campbell tries to flick the puck past Owen Sound goaltender Nicholas Caldwell during second-period action at the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena Jan. 8. The Kings won 5-2. See page 16 for the full story.

No austerity in Woolwich’s 2012 budget Steve Kannon

ositioning the township for growth trumps austerity, says Woolwich’s mayor. “If we want to be a township that’s moving forward,

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Outdoor rinks a casualty of not-so-wintry weather

A long history of pond hockey faces challenges from milder winters Colin Dewar

e all know that some of the greatest hockey legends had their start playing on outdoors ponds or backyard rinks. Walter Gretzky built a rink for his son Wayne to practice on, while Bobby Hull honed his skills on the frozen-over Bay of Quinte. But despite being an important part of Canadian culture, pond hockey seems to be in decline: not because the love of the sport has faded, but due to ponds and outdoor rinks sim-

ply not freezing over. More often than not these days, kids are forced to go to indoor rinks. There’s always ice, but they can be difficult to get to and the cost can be prohibitive for a game of shinny. Pond hockey has always been a casual game, often played with three or four players aside. Body-checking is against the rules. It’s just players with helmets, sticks and skates on the ice for the love of the sport. But it does require ice, which means some cooperation from the weather.

There hasn’t been much of that this year. Dave Phillips, senior climatologist at Environment Canada, said this has been one of the worst winters on record for those who enjoy an outdoor skate. “We did have winter: it was last Tuesday (Jan. 3),” jokes Phillips explaining that the temperatures dropped below normal for that day but were above normal 24 hours later. Most people have begun to cancel not just postpone making backyard rinks, giving into the fact Mother Nature

is just not in the right mood. Last year was the best winter in a decade for making ice and taking advantage of the outdoor rinks and frozen ponds in the region. From December 2010 though the end of January 2011, 51 of 62 days provided temperatures well below freezing, perfect for skaters looking for a game of pond hockey, said Phillips. Compare that to this winter where we have only had a total of 11 days of below-freezing temperatures.

The worst year for pond hockey was in 2006-2007, when the entire winter saw a total of 21 days where the thermostat dropped below zero. Hardly enough to even consider making an outdoor rink. While Woolwich and Wellesley townships operate indoor arenas, they don’t directly provide outdoor rinks. That work falls to recreation associations, as well as a host of private ice surfaces, some open to the public and some confined to residential backyards. No one’s

have much luck this year. In Wellesley there are five outdoor rinks in the township that are operated with the help of community groups and volunteers, including St. Clements, Wellesley, Linwood and Hawkesville with a shared rink at Heidelberg. Each of those rinks has been closed for most of this season. “They were open for a while but since we have had such mild temperatures over the last few weeks we have

ing they were getting value for the dollar. I think they’re starting to get value now with things running more efficiently.” On top of growth, the township also faces rising costs of its own, he added, noting new provincial regulations continually add to expenses without any corresponding money. Many of the costs come with no benefit to taxpayers, who foot the bill nonetheless. The province is essentially downloading by another name, Brenneman told coun-

cillors meeting Jan. 10 to discuss department business plans, a prelude to 2012 budget deliberations. That includes such things as excessive water monitoring, fire department guidelines and paperwork and accessibility legislation The same more-costfor-no-benefit scenario applies to the fire department, where the township is “spending more and more money” with little in return, Cowan said Tuesday night. For township fire chief Rick Pedersen, a long list of new regu-

lations have created more paperwork and higher costs. Over the years, he explained, the department has taken on responsibility for mandatory emergency planning measures, for instance. Increased communication requirements and new standards for training – more of it, more often – have also driven up costs. New standards for fire trucks have meant higher prices when replacing vehicles, and on and on it goes. With so many pressures, including man-

datory costs, there’s no way to make real cuts to the budget without service reductions, said Cowan, noting residents are looking for more, not less. In pre-budget consultations, he heard calls for a skateboard park in Elmira, upgrades to the township website to make it more user friendly, support for an accessible playground – the Kate’s Kause project – but not much call for cuts beyond reining in spending at the Woolwich Memorial Centre: “We have to keep on target with our costs.”

A business plan tabled this week by Karen Makela, the township’s new director of recreation and facilities, includes a reduction in staffing and work hours at the WMC. Overall, however, forecasts are for greater spending on wages and salaries across most departments. Cowan said he has no plans to push for cutbacks or freezes in the single-largest expense item in the operating budget. “We feel we’re doing what we were elected to do: we’re delivering change and growth.”

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Years of imagining pay off

FERTILE GROUND Wellesley authors Jack Crowston (left), Kyle Golubovic and Andrew Kipp are the literary minds behind the fantasy adventure novel Galaxy 2,000,000,000 Darkness Falls, which takes place on the distant planet of Rilles.

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t may have been 10 years in the making, but three Wellesley-area authors have finally published their first novel, and they have big plans to expand it into a trilogy in the coming years. A unique combination of fantasy and science fiction, Galaxy 2,000,000,000 Darkness Falls was written by Andrew Kipp, Jack Crowston and Kyle Golubovic. “The idea of this book isn’t just one genre, it’s a hybrid of classic fantasy with knights slaying dragons blended in with modern science fiction,” said Kipp. The book documents the rising rebellion against the evil Blood Emperor NarsKlan, who rules with an iron fist the reptilian planet of Rilles and the Gensheen

people who inhabit it. Gex, a veteran of a tactical military force called the Gensheen Agency Academy, rebels against the Emperor with his twin brother, Garntelth, a convicted criminal and mercenary for hire who has just escaped from the inescapable Harfell Prison. “The book starts with Garntelth’s escape from prison, meanwhile Gex and the army is getting ready for a rebellion against their tyrannical overlord, who has been ruling for 300 years,” said Kipp. Darkness Falls has certainly been a labour of love for the trio. It started out as just a fun activity for Kipp and Crowston, now 21 and 19 years old respectively, to do together while on the playground of Wellesley Public School in the second grade.

Eventually, Crowston suggested they start writing some of their ideas down, and by Grade 7 Kipp had grand plans to turn their idea into a movie – a thought that was quickly quashed. “I realized that was unachievable because YouTube didn’t exist yet, and I had no idea how to start,” recalled Kipp. “So this was the next best step, and I started off by writing short stories of 40 or 50 pages which slowly progressed into a full chapter book.” When Crowston and Kipp started attending high school at Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School they met Golubovic and he joined the writing team before the year was out. The story is a blend of historical and cultural ele-

ments with clear science fiction influences. Kipp said he spent a lot of time studying the tactics of World War II, as well as Roman history and aspects of Japanese and Canadian culture, all of which are evident in the text. The events of the book are revealed to the reader through a combination of letters, journal entries, flashbacks and real-time events. The authors also relied on their exposure to science fiction and mass media like Star Wars, video games and comic books to inspire them. Three years and three re-writes later, Kipp was sitting in the library with Crowston looking over a draft of the story when fate struck – along with one well> SEE NOVEL ON PG. 07

> Woolwich waives fee for troops game Hoping to build on a successful first outing last year, the Elmira Sugar Kings will host a support the troops event at the team’s Jan. 22 game versus the Cambridge Winter Hawks. Again, all proceeds will go to the London Military Family Resource Cen Centre (LMFRC). The organization’s aim is to enhance the quality of life of military families in southwestern Ontario. Last year, the Kings contributed $4,300, raised through ticket sales and the auc auctioning of special game-worn camou camouflage sweaters. This year, the camo makes a repeat appearance. Getting in on the action this week, Woolwich council agreed to waive rental fees for the day at the Dan Sny Snyder Memorial Arena, which typically costs about $180 an hour. “I think it’s a great thing that the Kings have done – supporting the troops and the families of the troops,” said Mayor Todd Cowan.

> Small expansion for Crowsfoot area It’s not the kind of growth lined up in Breslau or Elmira, but the Crowsfoot Corner settlement will have two new residential lots, Woolwich council de decided this week. Meeting Jan. 10, councillors approved the creation of three lots from a 22-acre farm parcel at 5044 Crowsfoot Rd. Two 2.5-acre residential lots will be, created, leaving the remainder as farmland outside of the settlement area. One of the lots is currently home to the applicant, Ryan McCall Stroh, and fronts onto Crowsfoot Road. The other lot fronts onto Meadow Heights Drive. The arrangement is subject to conditions, such as drainage and grading requirements and provisions governing the existing septic system.

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Police suspect pro thieves in thwarted Breslau heist January 6

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>>10:45 PM | A 26-year-old

Kitchener man driving a 2005 Honda southbound in Breslau on Fountain Street North near Menno Street lost control of his vehicle when a car heading north entered his lane, causing him to swerve and hit a road sign. Minimal damage was reported to the passenger side of his vehicle. Police are continuing to investigate.

>>11:00 PM | Police received a

call about damage to the old variety store on Sawmill Road in Conestogo. An unknown suspect broke the store’s two front windows with marbles. The investigation continues.

uspicious behaviour brought police to a nursery in Breslau about 5 p.m. Jan. 8. Employees from Belgian Nursery on Victoria Street called police about a group of suspicious people, three males and four females described as Middle Eastern. The group was attempting to distract the employees but left once they were told the police were called. They were seen in a blue or green minivan with its license plate flipped around and a grey Mercedes Benz. Police suspect the group to be professional thieves who had been spotted in the area a week before.

>>1:30 AM | Police pulled over

a 39-year-old Kitchener woman on Arthur Street in Elmira for having a headlight out on her 2002 silver Honda Civic. The officer then detected an odour of alcohol when they spoke to the woman, subsequently giving her a breathalyzer test. She blew a warning reading, so her license was taken away for three days and her vehicle was seized.

January 8 >>3:15 AM | A security guard

at Chemtura Co. on Erb Street in Elmira called police about a suspicious man wandering through the parking lot looking

into car windows. The man was described as six feet tall wearing a dark jacket and dark hat. The man left before police arrived.

>>3:50 AM | Police received a

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call about a group of suspicious people with flashlights at a home on Killdeer Road in Elmira. When police arrived they did not find anyone but discovered a pickup truck that had been reported stolen in the driveway. The police also arrested a 32-year-old Stratford man at the residence on outstanding warrants.

January 9 >>12:45 AM | Police were called

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about five suspicious people throwing objects at the windows of an appliance repair shop on Floradale Road. The five males left in a Dodge pickup truck

and were picked up by police a while later. Police interviewed the suspects, ranging from the ages of 15 to 17, who had been throwing snowballs as a prank and will be apologizing to the storeowner.

>>3:15 PM | A 42-year-old

Milverton man fell off a flatbed truck and hit his head, briefly losing consciousness and receiving a cut on the back of his head. The man was taken to the Listowel Hospital and the Ministry of Labour is investigating.

>>4:30 PM | A single-vehicle

collision occurred on Shantz Station Road near Hopewell Creek Road in front of the golf course in Maryhill when a 62-year-old Breslau man lost control of his Cadillac SUV and hit a hydro pole, causing his vehicle to rollover. The man was taken to the Guelph General Hospital. The vehicle sustained extensive damage. The road was closed for several hours as power lines were down across the roadway. Police are continuing to investigate the incident.

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>>6:45 AM | A 22-year-old Conestogo man driving a 1997 Ford Escort on Crowsfoot Road swerved to miss a deer, lost control of his vehicle and slid into a ditch, causing his car to roll over. Damage to the vehicle was severe, but no injuries were reported. No charges were laid.

January 11 >>6:49 AM | A 45-year-old Drayton man driving a pickup truck southbound on Herrgott Road was T-boned by a 52-yearold Kitchener man driving a Suzuki who failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Herrgott Road and Ament Line in Wellesley Township. The Kitchener man was taken to Grand River Hospital with a shoulder pain, and subsequently charged with “failure to stop.’ The fire department was called to the scene to deal with fluid leaking from one of the vehicles. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage. The road was closed for several hours as police investigated the accident.

Rinks: Little chance for ice so far > CONTINUED FROM PG. 02 had to close them, but hope to have them operating soon,” said Brad Voisin, Wellesley’s executive director of facilities. The wait may not be long, as temperatures are expected to drop well below the freezing mark this weekend. Environment Canada is calling for a return to winter conditions, with between five and 10 centimetres of snow arriving by Friday. “It will feel and look

more like winter this weekend,” said Phillips. “We will see some lasting snowfall this Friday and temperatures are not expected to rise above minus six for the next four days. This weekend could be the window people are looking for to make ice.” Those colder temperatures are not expected to last, however, as Tuesday’s high will be two degrees above. “Even if the temperatures rise during the day those that have

made an outdoor rink should be able to keep and use them because they will stay frozen overnight,” said Phillips. “It might be a bit slushy with the warmer temperatures but it will freeze again.” In the past a snow base was needed to make an outdoor rink, but kits are available now with plastic liners to hold in the frozen water, allowing people to enjoy their home made rinks even if there is no snow on the ground.

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Woolwich finds efficiencies in budget, but no real cuts coming Combination of redirected spending, new fees and charges to help fill coffers Steve Kannon

mixture of cuts and fee hikes helped Woolwich staff find the five per cent in efficiencies requested by councillors, but taxpayers shouldn’t expect a break this year. Some $400,000 – much of it the result of new fees, including an expected increase in parking tickets –will go into general revenues, to augment a planned 2.5-per-cent tax hike for 2012. Residents may also be digging even deeper into their pockets if council approves an additional levy to

pay for infrastructure projects – no figures have been discussed at this point, but the further tax hike will be on the table during deliberations this month. As a result, there will be no austerity measures at town hall, despite the lingering malaise in the economy, including rising unemployment. Instead, the township plans to increase spending on wages and salaries – the biggest part of its operating budget – including hiring a new engineering technician ($55,000$66,000 a year) and expanding some part-time jobs to full-time.

The six-digit increase in salaries more than offsets planned decreases in staff hours at the Woolwich Memorial Centre as the recreation and facilities department looks to bring its budget under control. The combination of cuts and fee increases in the rec. department amounting to $177,000 leads the way in some $395,000 in efficiencies identified by staff as councillors this week discussed the 2012 budget. New director of recreation and facilities Karen Makela expects reduction in staffing levels and hours

of work to pay big dividends this year, countering recent budget-overruns in the department. Eliminating staff from the fitness centre during the day, Mondays through Fridays, will save $41,000, while reducing aquatic staff hours adds $47,000 to the bottom-line. A further $16,000 is forecast due to cuts to arena maintenance staff. Engineering and planning services is the second-largest contributor at $171,600, largely the result of plans to reduce works projects by at least $88,000 by going to tender earlier in

the year in order to get lower bids from construction companies. Department director Dan Kennaley said making a push to get the engineering portion of the projects done upfront would allow the tendering process to take place when contractors are “hungry for work,” estimating the savings at three per cent. In other measures, shifting the installation of water meters to builders rather than keeping it a township responsibility will save some $20,700 a year, while raising fees and charges is expected to

bring in an additional $29,000 in 2012. The rest of the budget efficiencies identified by staff amount to much smaller amounts in other departments, including a plan to see bylaw enforcement officers work more evening and weekend hours, bringing in perhaps another $2,500 in parking ticket revenue. A great reliance on technology, including electronic billing, is also in the works. “We want to make sure we get the best value for our customers,” said director of finance Richard Petherick.

Artist’s Speckled Trout on display as a symbol of Woolwich Colin Dewar

lmira’s Sandra Bray has taken a different approach to making art. Putting down her pencils and paints, the artist has turned to found items to create her latest work using tin can lids as her medium. Working with members of the community during Canada Culture Days, Bray created a work of art that she felt best represented the community, a fourfoot-long speckled trout sculpture. The speckled trout,

also known as the brook trout, was chosen as an icon of Woolwich Township because the habitat for trout is also a habitat where humans can thrive, said Bray. “In our local watershed, we have lots of freshwater springs which keep the creeks and streams cool enough to suit the speckled trout. There are a lot of trout in the area and everyone knows about the fish, so I thought it would be more fun to create something that everyone was aware of.” Bray had been col-

lecting tin can lids for a while before the project started and likes working with the reclaimed metals. An environmentalist at heart, reusing materials to create art that can eventually be recycled itself suits her just fine. “My initial motivation in artistic pursuits was to challenge my technical ability, to see what I could achieve with the medium that fascinated me at the moment,” she said adding she wanted everyone to be able to participate in the piece collaboratively and see

what they would create. Since the trout has small scales, she recruited some help in the form of Ron Cressman, Susan Gray, Susan Bryant, Annalise, Natasha and Katherine Walton, Trevor Lowry and Woolwich Mayor Todd Cowan, who hammered the small scale and fin patterns into the 221 lids before assembly began. Cressman solved a construction problem by experimenting with pop rivets, which were eventually used to attach the lids to one another. The group ran into some dif-

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Mennonite writers the subject of Conrad Grebel series James Jackson

onrad Grebel University College is marking the first 50 years of Mennonite writing in Canada by hosting a nine-week reading and lecture series and playing host to some of the worlds top Mennonite authors and poets. The series kicked off Wednesday when worldrenowned Canadian novelist Rudy Wiebe read some of his work and provided a retrospective view on his 57year career. Wiebe is largely credited with starting the Mennonite writing movement back in 1962 with the release of his novel “Peace Shall Destroy Man,” credited as the first Canadian Men-

nonite authored book published by a national publisher and widely available in English. He has twice been awarded the Governor General’s Award for fiction, and in 2007 he won the Charles Taylor Prize for his memoir, “Of This Earth: A Mennonite Boyhood in the Boreal Forest.” Wiebe was born in Saskatchewan in 1934 as part of the last generation of Mennonite homesteaders to settle the Canadian west. He did not even speak English until the age of six. Other speakers in the series include Canadian novelist David Bergen on Feb. 29, who won the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2005 for “The Time in Between”, David

Waltner-Toews on Jan. 18, an internationally known epidemiologist and a poet and novelist will talk about how science and a Mennonite upbringing inform his work, as well as Magdalene Redekop on Feb. 1, Rob Zacharias on Feb. 8, and Paul Tiessen on Mar. 14. “This particular series is the first we’ve ever done of this magnitude,” said Hildi Froese Tiessen, a professor of literature at Conrad Grebel for the past 25 years and a scholar of Mennonite writing. She acknowledged that Mennonite literature continues to be a minority form of writing to this day, and that there are only about 25 or 30 prominent writers

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in the world today, but also noted that it is gaining momentum which is demonstrated by the quality of writers taking part in the lecture series. “The Mennonites effectively shunned creative writing for hundreds of years because it was seen as not truthtelling,” she said. “So it’s certainly significant for the Mennonite community to have this blossoming of literary figures.” According to Tiessen, it was a confluence of several factors that led to the genre’s growth. Certainly the release of Wiebe’s book in 1962 started it all, but other events during that time period also contributed. During the 1920s migration of Mennonites to Canada, and earlier migrations dating back to the 1870s, Mennonites began moving into the cities and eventually they become more comfortable with English and gaining an educa-

IN THEIR OWN WORDS Renowned Mennonite writers Julia

Kasdorf (left), Patrick Friesen (top), David Waltner-Toews (bottom) and Darcie Friesen Hossack (right) will participate in Conrad Grebel University College’s nine-week lecture series on Mennonite literature and poetry.

tion. By the 1960s those experiences, combined with the growing sense of multiculturalism in Canada and the postTrudeau years which gave birth to a renewed sense of nationalism helped give rise to Mennonite writers and poets in the 1980s and 1990s. “The writing of the earlier era was very much what I would call writing of diaspora, where we had people who in effect were bridging two cultures,” said

Tiessen. “Now they’re very much in the mainstream, writing about experiences that are most familiar to them but would have parallels throughout the country.” The remaining eight weeks of the literature series run on Wednesday evenings in the college chapel of Conrad Grebel. For more information and a complete list of the participating authors, visit www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca.

Novel: Sequels in the works > CONTINUED FROM PG. 03

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How long have you been a crossing guard for? Twenty-three years. Someone asked me to fill in for them while they were sick, then two weeks later they told me they were moving and asked me to do it permanently.

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so far for you. It’s been a very good year. We haven’t had any snow storms. What’s your favourite part of your job? It’s seeing the kids grow up, now some of them are even driving! And that everybody waves when they drive by.

What do you do when you’re not working as a crossing guard? I do house cleaning and I clean the bank every night here in St. Clements. I love to go to the casino when I can afford it, and I babysit for my grandkids – but I don’t get paid for that.

aimed book. “I looked up at Jack and said ‘I’m going to rewrite it again’ and then he hit me in the head with an atlas and said ‘Stop it. Just work on that one.’” Last February Kipp finally took the finished manuscript to a professional editor in Paris, and four months later they had their final draft which they sent to Volumes in Waterloo for printing. The trio also had a book signing at the Coles bookstore in Conestoga Mall in August and again on Nov. 20, and they were among the best book signings the store has ever had. Two more novels are in the works to complete the trilogy – they are already hard at work on book two and hope to have it done within two years. They meet every Tuesday night over coffee to hash out ideas and concepts – and even get a little writing done. “Sometimes we get a

lot of work done, other times we get really far off topic and don’t get any work done,” said Golubovic. As for the main characters in the book, the authors caution readers from getting too attached to them. “In most shows or

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> Stephen Harper’s comment from April 2005 is getting considerable play right now given his government’s apparent desire to limit dissent over a controversial pipeline project

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More taxes the easy course for local politicians

here’s no tax relief in sight for Woolwich residents despite an economy that continues to stagnate. Instead, they can expect sizeable increases from the township and Waterloo Region, including being hit with the full cost of the lightly-used Grand River Transit bus service to St. Jacobs and Elmira. Charged last year by the new council to find five per cent in budget efficiencies, staff came up with some $395,000, though a good chunk of that simply reflects increased fees and charges, which compound the coming tax hikes. Still, there were some actual savings identified. That’s the good part. There’s a downside, however, in that those savings – along with the extra fees residents will pay – will just be rolled into general revenues rather than being used to ease the tax burden. In other words, you won’t see those savings.

Instead, there’s a longstanding goal of raising taxes 2.5 per cent this year, with operating expenses continuing to rise. There appears to be no real effort to cut operations in order to free up some money for the growing infrastructure deficit, the tens of millions of dollars that will be needed to replace aging roads, bridges, sewers and the like. What is on the table, however, is an additional tax levy to fund just those kinds of projects. No figures have been discussed, but Woolwich had a similar multi-year levy representing an extra 1.5 to 2 per cent tax increase to help with its recent spree of new buildings, including the Woolwich Memorial Centre. A special levy makes sense under the circumstances: we have to start saving now to pay for some very expensive projects in the future. And with federal and provincial assistance less likely – both senior governments

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A caveman mentality still guides defence policies, especially in the U.S. I

f you’re not allowed to enslave people anymore, or even loot their resources, then what is the point of being a traditional great power? The United States kept an army of more than 100,000 soldiers in Iraq for eight years, at a cost that will probably end up around a trillion dollars. Yet it didn’t enslave a single Iraqi (though it killed quite a lot), and throughout the occupation it paid full market price for Iraqi oil. So what American purpose did the entire enterprise serve? Oh, silly me. I forgot. It was about “security.” And here it comes again, on an even bigger scale. Last week at the Pentagon, President Barack Obama unveiled America’s new “defence strategy.” But it wasn’t actually about stopping anybody from invading the United States. That cannot happen. It was about reshaping the U.S. military in a way that “preserves American global leadership, maintains our military superiority,” as Obama put it. Curiously, President Obama was not wearing animal skins and wielding a stone axe when he made this announcement, although his logic came straight out of the Stone Age. Back when land was the only thing of value, it made sense to go heavily armed, because somebody else might try to take it away from you. It doesn’t make sense anymore. China is not getting rich by sending armies to conquer other Asian countries. It’s getting rich by selling them

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International Affairs GWYNNE DYER (and the United States) goods and services that it can produce cheaply at home, and buying things that are made more cheaply elsewhere. It hasn’t actually made economic sense to conquer other countries for at least a century now – but old attitudes die hard. If you analyze Obama’s rhetoric, he’s clearly torn between the old thinking and the new. The new U.S. strategy is all about China, but is it about China as an emerging trade partner (and rival), or is it about China as the emerging military superpower that threatens the United States just by being strong? A bit of both, actually. “Our two countries have a strong stake in peace and stability in East Asia and an interest in building a cooperative bilateral relationship,” said Obama. “But the growth of China’s military power must be accompanied by a greater clarity of its strategic intentions in order to avoid causing friction in the region.” Would it help if China were to promise that it has no intention of attacking anybody? Of course not; it already does that. “Clarity about its strategic intentions” is code for not

developing military capabilities that could challenge the very large U.S. military presence in Asia. After all, the Pentagon implicitly argues, everybody knows that the U.S. forces are there solely for defence and deterrence and would never be used aggressively. Well, actually, the Chinese do not know that. They see the U.S. maintaining close military ties with practically all the countries on China’s eastern and southern frontiers, from Japan and South Korea to Thailand and India. They see the US 7th Fleet operating right off the Chinese coast on a regular basis. And they do not say to themselves: “That’s OK. The Americans are just deterring us.” Would Americans say that about China if Chinese troops were based in Canada and Mexico, and if Chinese carrier fleets were operating just off the U.S. west coast all the time? No. They’d be just as paranoid as the Chinese are. Indeed, they are pretty paranoid about the rise of China even though the shoe is on the other foot. For the first time in history, no great power is planning to attack any other great power. War between great powers became economic nonsense more than a century ago, and sheer suicide after the invention of nuclear weapons. Yet the military establishments in every major power still have a powerful hold on the popular imagination. In effect, the new U.S. defence strategy says that for the United States to be safe, everybody else must be weaker.

THE VOICE

Are you more or less optimistic about the economy for 2012?

I am usually quite an optimistic person so I think the economy will get stronger and we will have a good year. > Bev Branje

I am very optimistic about the economy. I feel it is already getting better especially for younger people looking for work, I feel that there are more part-time jobs out there for them. > Nancy Davies

> SEE DYER ON PG. 10 BY SCOTT ARNOLD

I am not optimistic about the economy for this year. A lot of jobs are disappearing and I am very concerned knowing people in the banking industry that are losing their jobs, it is very scary especially if you are 50 years old because it will be very hard to find a new job at that age. > Karen Murkovic

Going through its first full budget process, new Woolwich councillors seem to have discovered change that benefits taxpayers is a whole lot easier to talk about when you’re on the outside looking in.

I am an optimist so I want to believe we will have a good 2012. > Meghan McIntosh

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Another case of Harper’s short-term thinking

ost in the current debate over pipelines from the Alberta tar sands are the big-picture issues. Yes, the government appears to be taking a decidedly undemocratic position, yes there are economic advantages and downsides, yes there are environmental concerns. But none of these can be looked at in isolation, nor from this overarching consideration: who benefits and at what cost? Both the Keystone XL and Northern Gateway pipelines come with a hefty price tag, political baggage and a long list of environmental caveats. Proponents point to the economic benefits: investment, jobs and profits from building the pipelines and carrying away Alberta bitumen to foreign markets. Opponents cite the environmental peril of running a pipeline through pristine B.C. wilderness en route to the coast. Construction alone will be damaging, as will the increased tanker traffic. A spill could wreak havoc. There are also concerns about developing the tar sands in general, both for its impact on the local environment and its contribution to the larger matter of climate change. There’s money and environmental health at stake. So, who benefits if we roll the dice? Clearly, those pushing hardest for the project have the most to gain: the oil industry, its lobbyists and government supporters. They’ll reap the profits. Those who work in the industry, provide supplies or benefit from direct spinoffs also have pretty good motivation to back a new pipeline. At some level, of course, we all benefit. We live in an energy-based world, dependent on oil in particular. Every time we heat or cool our homes, drive our cars or use any form of transit, make use of technology or enjoy something to eat we’re buying into that status quo. That (not so) little moral piece aside, however, projects such as the Northern Gateway pipeline (the Keystone project being on hold south of the border) provide benefits to some while the risks are more widely dispersed. Pragmatically, will the project pay more than the potential costs to society as a whole? And, will those profits be short-

From the Editor Steve Kannon lived, with the downside stretching well into the future? Those are prime considerations in debating royalties paid for natural resources, not only oil and gas but a host of others, from potash to nickel. If we look at the Norwegian model – the country has been setting aside most of its huge oil revenues into a fund for future generations – then we’re certainly falling down on the job here. Nonrenewable resources are by and large a short-term windfall for both the companies involved in extracting them and the provincial governments who collect royalties for taking from the public trust. “We’re not getting good value for our natural resources,” says Erin Weir, an economist with the United Steel Workers who’s made a study of the royalty issue. “Norway is an outstanding example of managing natural resources.” Norway collects high royalties. It also puts all but four per cent of its earnings into the Government Pension Fund, the largest pension fund in the world, valued at $525 billion at the end of 2010. None of the money can be touched for decades, until the oil runs out, and the fund invests outside the country in order to avoid making the economy dependent on oil profits and to ease inflationary pressures. (Whether that investment should be in purely speculative form – the troubling financial markets – or in the form of direct investment and asset-buying – see, for instance, China’s bid to buy up technology and resources, including Canada’s – is another discussion.) It’s a great example of long-term thinking in the public interest, says Weir, noting there’s little of that in this country, as even the heritage funds in Alberta and Saskatchewan, which do set aside money for the future, pale in comparison. Higher royalties, combined with a Norwegian outlook, would do wonders not only for Alberta, which

generates the largest revenues due to oil and gas reserves, but also in every province where resources are extracted. “We should be charging higher royalty rates and then there might be a bigger public benefit from those projects,” he says of the pipeline debate. That’s especially true during a time of high commodity prices: profits grow, but the public doesn’t share in the good times. In fact, Alberta has been pushing royalty rates lower, unlike what it did during the boom times of the 1970s when its Heritage Fund was growing in leaps and bounds. Through the Eighties, there was downward pressure on royalties in Alberta. There have been some spikes, but most recently the trend is down yet again. From collecting total royalties of $12.26 billion in 2006-07, the take fell to $6.1 billion in 2009-10. “The industry has a very strong interest in keeping royalties low,” says Weir, noting the oil, gas and mining industries have been very successful in playing one jurisdiction off of another, threatening to go elsewhere if royalties are increased. ““There’s a belief that provinces have to give the resources away in order to get them developed.” While that has been the case with manufacturing – leading to the gut-

ting of Ontario’s economy – it’s a far less compelling argument with natural resources, which have to be extracted where they’re found. Of course, there are other locations in the world, but as supplies dwindle – be it for oil and gas, or a host of other resources – the “we’ll go elsewhere” argument holds less water. Even today, Weir notes, there are a variety of factors at play in choosing where to develop resources, including the size and quality of the reserves, accessibility, infrastructure, a skilled workforce and political stability. “Canada stacks up very well in those other factors,” he says in urging governments to resist the divide-and-conquer strategy. The tactic is at play within the country, as resources fall within the provincial sphere: there’s no national standard. “I would like to see a bit more inter-provincial cooperation to get higher returns.” That remains unlikely, however, as lobbyists are relentless and the industry spends large sums of money to influence politicians. There is no corresponding effort on the other side on behalf of the public interest, he notes. “I’m hopeful that people can learn more about the issue, get engaged and push for better returns on their natural resources. The resources belong to the public.”

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Dyer: Fear keeps us in our caves > CONTINUED FROM PG. 09 This displays a profound ignorance of human psychology – unless, of course, it is just a cynical device to convince the American public to spend a lot on “defence.” The armed forces are the biggest single vested interest in the United States, and indeed in most other countries. To keep their budgets large, the generals must frighten the taxpaying public with plausible threats even if they don’t really exist. The Pentagon will accept some

cuts in army and Marine Corps manpower, and even a hundred billion dollars or so off the defence budget for a while, but it will defend its core interests to the death. Obama goes along with this because it would be political suicide not to. Beijing has its own powerful military lobby, which regularly stresses the American “military threat,” and the Chinese regime goes along with that, too. We left the caves some time ago, but in our imaginations and our fears we still live there.

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A SHARED FUTURE

The parking spot at Elmira Mennonite Church designated for the Grand River CarShare may be empty now, but Pastor Steven Janzen (left), green team members Larry Martin, Sara Wyngaarden, Arlene Wyngaarden, Rob Brooks, and GRCS president Jason Hammond hope to have a vehicle in it soon.

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rand River CarShare's efforts to expand into Woolwich may have stalled a little bit, but members of Elmira Mennonite Church want to help jumpstart renewed interest in the program. The church has already agreed to provide one of their parking spots at 58 Church St. W. to be used by the group once it gets up and running in the township, but that’s where the inherent problem lies. In Woolwich, 17 people have joined, but that number has not increased in almost a year and is only about a third of the 50 that the GRCS is looking for in order to support three vehicles in Elmira. For organizers and carshare hopefuls, the situation has become somewhat of a chicken or the egg scenario: people are hesitant to sign up until they can be sure that the program will proceed, yet the program cannot proceed until enough people have signed up.

“We hope to start with three cars; we certainly won’t start with one. It’ll be at least two cars,” said GRCS president Jason Hammond. “We need a network,” he added, meaning the group wants at least two vehicles available from the beginning to ensure enough people get a vehicle when they need one. The last thing they want is to have people backing out of their commitment because there weren’t enough cars to meet demand. The township has backed the carshare program by giving them a $30,000 line of credit last fall following the announcement that the Grand River Transit route 21 would become permanent. That money, paid back with interest of two per cent, will provide the necessary working capital and help keep costs down. Parking locations have also been arranged at the UPI service centre on Church Street East and the Foodland store in the south end. Typically, GRCS buys off-

lease cars that are about two years old, and vehicles are chosen base on what’s most suitable for the location. GRCS currently has more than 500 members who have access to a fleet of 17 vehicles in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Hamilton. Grand River CarShare and Hamilton CarShare is a single non-profit co-operative that provides its members access to vehicles on a selfserve, pay-per-use basis. The co-operative was founded in 1998 and operated first in Kitchener-Waterloo, adding service to Cambridge in 2007, and Hamilton in 2009. The mission of the GRCS is to deliver a carsharing service and to promote carsharing as an important component of a sustainable transportation system within the Region of Waterloo and the City of Hamilton. The co-op seeks to reduce overall transportation costs, traffic congestion and air pollution, thus improving our communities. For as little as $10 drivers

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Carsharing still waiting to catch on in Woolwich c a n place a deposit on their membership to join, which would help the GRCS gain a clearer understanding of just how many people are interested in the service. Once the program is up and running the application fee ranges from $30 to $99, and are fully refundable. A complete breakdown of prices is available online. Despite being a nearly 30 people short of their goal, Hammond said once they do reach 50 they can be operating in Elmira with very short notice. “As soon as we have enough people, that’s when we launch. If 35 more people sign up tomorrow, we would launch next week.” For the parishioners of Elmira Mennonite Church, assisting the GRCS become viable in Elmira and the township is an important part of their new “green” mandate. The church formed a green

team in the summer of 2009 to help create awareness about the impact that their parish and their congregation has on the environment. Since then the group has grown to include six members, and they have undertaken some pretty big tasks. “There is a wonderful sense of frugality at the church, through the thrift shop that is across the street from us, and through our recycling,” said pastor Steven Janzen. To that end, the team has installed low-flow toilets and energy-saving CFL light bulbs at the church, they had an assessment done by REEP Green Solutions to locate any drafts in the building, new double-paned windows have been installed, they’re in the process of mounting solar panels on the roof, and they’re even working on establishing a community garden on one of their vacant lots this summer.

> SEE CARSHARE ON PG. 12

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New livestock research facility good for farmers, economy

he wisdom of separating politics and research was clearly on display earlier this week when the province, farmers and the University of Guelph announced they were getting together to construct a multi-milliondollar livestock research facility near Elora. The Research and Innovation Centre, unveiled Wednesday, will be dedicated to sustainable animal agriculture production. Commodities being eyed within the livestock sector include dairy, pork, beef and poultry. The initial focus will be dairy. Bill Emmott, chair of the Dairy Farmers of Ontario, said his group’s involvement “represents a firm commitment to collaborative research with our industry, government and university partners.” Rich Moccia, the university’s associate vice-president (strategic partnerships), said the facility “will position Ontario at the forefront of innovation and technology development in agri-food, particularly for livestock research.” Exactly. It’s all about working together to stay ahead. Here's why. It’s no secret the world is putting pressure on Canada to drop its commitment to supply management, a unique feature of this country’s dairy, egg and poultry production. Some of our trading partners, and some participants in the food production value chain in Canada, feel supply management is unfair because it restricts access to Canadian markets.

Food For Thought Owen Roberts Others, though, think we need to – and have the right to – manage the supply of these commodities within our own borders, for our own food security. Time will tell how this matter balances out. It’s extremely intricate, and without question fundamental to our farm sector. It needs a lot more airing out. Meanwhile, though, the world is moving ahead. Canada has a stellar global reputation for dairy genetics and it’s primarily thanks to pioneering research efforts that have helped its farms and companies produce some of the world’s finest livestock. Those gains need continual reinforcement and reinvestment, and research is the way to go. That’s particularly true with approaches such as the new Elora research enterprise, for which construction will begin later this year. The collaborative approach being taken to this facility brings practical challenges from the farm immediately to the research community. It gives researchers the kind of support they need to meet these challenges and find new opportunities for the sector. And it helps keep the dairy sector

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producing the kind of food Canadians want and need – safe, nutritious and affordable. “We are the envy of other jurisdictions with our partnerships,” says Stewart Cressman, chair of the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario, which owns the station. “Modernizing our research infrastructure with partners from government, the University of Guelph and industry is the only way we can work towards a prosperous, productive economy fuelled by the quality foods that our innovations yield.” We must certainly be the envy of our American counterparts, at the very least. At the same time Ontario’s Agriculture Minister Ted McMeekin was making the announcement at the Dairy Farmers of Ontario annual meeting, the United States Depart-

ment of Agriculture was trying to figure how it was going to manage closing 259 regional offices and cutting $150 million from its budget. In some states, it’s even worse. In Texas, for example, the department of agriculture’s budget has been slashed by 40 per cent. Tough times call for tough measures. But it’s a mistake to carve up the sector that’s the most important to your economy. In Ontario, agriculture has taken a lead role in economic recovery. It contributes $33 billion to the province’s gross domestic product and sustains more than 700,000 jobs, all over Ontario. For example, locally, the Elora project is expected to provide 100 short-term construction jobs and 25 full-time positions. It’s a wise investment, indeed.

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he 31st annual heifer sale sponsored by Ontario Mennonite Relief Sale Inc. will be taking place on Feb. 17 in Listowel to raise funds for the relief and development work of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). All the money raised on auction day goes directly to relief, development and peace work locally and in some 60 countries around the world. MCC’s mission is to addresses the basic human need for water, food and shelter while working alongside churches and communities in a variety of efforts to build peace. Working within a community the MCC tries to build bridges to connect people and ideas across cultural, political and economic divides. Plans are well underway for this year’s auction and the organizing committee is currently seeking donations from local farmers and agribusinesses who donate heifers, sale facilities, trucks, staff, feed, straw, veterinary and auction services. “After 30 years of raising funds for the MCC, volunteers for the heifer sale are still going strong,” said Clarence Diefenbacher, sale chairperson. The sale relies heavily on volunteers to make it a success year after year. “People tend to gravitate to our

cause because they know that our organization does some very good work at home and abroad,” said Diefenbacher. “This is an excellent opportunity for farmers and agribusinesses to support MCC programs.” Last year the auction sold 117 heifers, several lots of semen, bales of straw, and other miscellaneous items. The heifers sold for $150,250 averaging $1,284 a head. The total proceeds including additional cash donations brought the sale total to over $166,000. Since its inception in 1982 the heifer sale has raised well over $4 million through the auctioning of 3,500 heifers. More than 400 farmers, buyers and businesses attended last years auction in support of the relief work. Topping the sale last year at $5,000 were two heifers: Quality Minister and Hanalee Shottle Dawn donated by Irvin and Ellen Jantzi, and the Mennonite Savings and Credit Union. “We have farmers that donate year after year, without question. It’s a good feeling when you ask for one heifer, and someone offers two instead. Stuff like that motivates you to keep doing it,” said John Brenneman, secretary of the heifer sale committee. This year’s sale will take place at Carson Auction facilities, 5531 Perth Line 86, Listowel on Feb. 27, starting at 11 a.m.

CarShare: Part of a green future > CONTINUED FROM PG. 13 “It’s an investment,” Janzen noted of the improvements. “We’ve talked about the produce that we could gather from the garden and we could have a wonderful potluck that we can call the 50-foot meal, instead of the 100-mile diet. “These aren’t saving us huge money, but they’re promoting ways of being green and meeting the challenge of helping our environment.” He likened that mentality to the expansion of the carshare program in Woolwich. Instead of everyone re-

lying on their own car sitting in the driveway, if residents instead took into consideration the environmental benefits of sharing a car, we’d likely end up further ahead. Janzen also recognizes the inherent challenge in trying to get people to share their transportation. “That takes coordination and communication, and there is also a sense of respect for taking care of a commonly shared vehicle that other people will drive,” he said. For more information on the GRCS, visit their website www.grandrivercarshare.ca or call (519) 578-1895.

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very night, Tracey Crewe can be found in her basement training on her road bike for the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer event to be held this summer. Crewe is riding in the event to remember her mother and raise money to “continue the desperately needed research that will one day stop cancer from taking our loved ones.” The two-day ride from Toronto to Niagara raises funds for the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. Crewe’s mother, Elizabeth Marsh, succumbed to breast cancer at the age of 59. Marsh was the type of person who always strived to take care of herself: she ate healthy, exercised frequently and paid close attention to her health. In November of 2000 she went for her annual mammogram and was told that she was fine but that her right breast seemed dense. Six weeks later, just before Christmas, Marsh suddenly began to feel pain in her right breast, starting a long and demanding journey that ended in her passing in September 2003. “Surgeons performed a biopsy on the breast and found cancer. By the time they operated the tumor was eight centimeters,” said Crewe. Marsh had a full mastectomy on her right side and started a regiment of chemotherapy. Numerous trips to the doctor revealed the can-

cer had metastasized to her liver and her bones. Marsh started monthly treatments for the newly discovered cancer, however in March 2003 she discovered a lump on her leg that turned out to be skin cancer, which in turn had spread to her spinal fluid. “It was 22 months from the time she first felt something until she passed away,” said Crewe. “My mother always joked and told us she just wanted to get to 60 so she could collect her Canadian Pension Plan; she had a great sense of humour.” Crewe was there every step of the way, taking her mother to every cancer treatment and appointment. She said she feels very fortunate to have been able to do that. When she turned 40 last summer, Crewe pledged that she would get back to being healthy and fit and began working out, taking part in Woolwich’s Try a Tri event last June and joined the Waterloo County Wanderers, a local cycling club. “I have always wanted to do something, but I have asthma and other health issues – I began to think ‘what can I do to get healthier and make a difference?’ Over the last couple of years I have done a lot to get my health back to the way I wanted it and just recently I decided that I was going to participate in the ride for my mom and for myself.” Last summer her husband’s father passed away with a blood cancer, and she

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Elmira’s Tracey Crewe doing some serious training, fundraising for Ride to Conquer Cancer

GETTING READY TO ROLL In memory of her mother, Tracey Crewe will be participating in this year’s Ride to Conquer Cancer. She’ll be holding numerous fundraisers for the next few months to raise money for the cause. decided to raise funds to help research all cancers as more and more people around the world suffer or know someone suffering with the disease. She signed up for the Ride for Cancer in September. “I find it so peaceful to just get on my bike and hit the road. Just me and bike going at my own pace, it helps me clear my mind.” Crewe now clocks close to 40 kilometres a day and works out at a local gym five

days a week to improve her cardio and her leg and upperbody strength. The event will start in Toronto on June 9, stopping in Hamilton for the night before the riders continue on to Niagara Falls and the finish line. Riders will be expected to travel 100 kilometres each day. Crewe will not be cycling alone, as her friend and teammate Lisa Stockie will be alongside her, riding in the event in memory of her

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towards the fundraiser. A light lunch will be offered at the event. â€œI had a thought that everyone has taken Christmas photos but they just end up on the computer, so why not have a day where everyone can come and spread out their photos and work with others to help create a nice page in their photo album,â€? she said. â€œA lot of people find it hard to find

the space and the time to organize their photos and this gives them a chance to do it without the kids yapping in their ear.â€? Cher Wylie, a consultant from Creative Memories, a scrapbooking supply company, will be on hand and will offer a selection of tools to use as well as supplies available for purchase with 15 per cent of sales going to Creweâ€™s fundraising efforts. Crewe will also be selling Elmi-

ra Poultry products to raise funds with $5 from each item sold being donated to her goal. The deadline she has set for that fundraiser is Feb. 6, with the products being delivered on Feb. 24 To register for the event or place an order for some Elmira Poultry, contact Crewe by email at traceycrewe@sympatico.ca or to donate to the ride go to www.conquercancer.ca and enter Tracey Creweâ€™s name.

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Kings shake off rust to open the year with pair of wins Touch-and-go victory over Cambridge was followed by more convincing play at home against Owen Sound being off and trying to force things and trying to do too hristmas is over but the much rather than reacting Elmira Sugar Kings are properly to what was coming still in the giving mood, at at them.” least to their fans. The first frame saw both The Kings went undefeated teams with good chances but in their first two games of neither could connect until 2012, beating the Cambridge Cambridge found themselves Winter Hawks 4-3 in a shoot- with an advantage when two out Jan. 7 and the Owen Kings – Mitch Dunning and Sound Greys 5-2 on home ice Brett Priestap – were sent during a Sunday afternoon to the box with two sepamatch-up. rate penalties seconds apart, The holiday break may giving Hawks defenceman have been a bit too long for Marselis Subban the chance the Kings, who looked a little to pot the only goal of the perusty in struggling against riod by beating goalie Nick Cambridge at the Galt Arena Horrigan at 15:58. during last Saturday’s conCambridge returned to test. the ice after the first inter“We were scrambling mission with a fire in its initially but that is to be belly and caught the sleepexpected after a two-week ing Elmira squad off guard break and getting away from when former King Brennon things, but over all I was Pearce tallied the Hawks’ pleased with the effort the second goal of the night. boys gave during the game,” The Kings defended for said head coach Dean DeSil- the rest of the period until va. “The mistakes we were Will Cook broke out of his M&T Business Card Ad:Layout 1 04/03/09 10:22 AM Page 1 making were consistent with own end and found Andrew

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TAKING IT TO THEM Kings forward Riley Sonnenburg finds a hole between Owen Sound Greys’ Ardis Doug (9) and Brooks Nelthrope (7) during action at the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena last Sunday. The Kings defeated the Greys 5-2. Smith deep in Hawks territory. Smith circled around the net before spotting Brad Kraus out front; his feed was quickly chipped over the glove of Cambridge netminder Lucas Machalski, finally putting the boys in green on the board. The third period would

start with the Kings down by one but that changed within the first minutes of the frame when Smith fired a shot over the right shoulder of Machalski to make it 2-2. Cambridge responded quickly, however, potting another goal against Horrigan when Hawks forward Brock

Campbell flicked the rubber bouncing against the post and into the net. Down 3-2, the Kings went into full swing and managed to add another to their tally during a powerplay that had Lukas Baleshta scoring the

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Outdoorsmen enjoy the simple pleasure of having an axe to grind Not-So-Great Outdoorsman Steve Galea ry can attest, we outdoorsman have short memories. So we continue to support the hatchet industry. While we’re on the topic of sharpedged weapons of mass destruction let me explain the difference between an axe and a hatchet. That being, you injure yourself higher up your legs with the latter. This is a selling point, by the way, if you happen to be an internationally acclaimed foot model or a clogger. The hatchet I’m thinking of buying is Swedish-made, so you know it has to be good. Any hatchet made by the descendants of Vikings probably has all the things a man needs to take down a sapling or pillage a small village – either of which could conceivably happen. Not likely you say? Well, then you’ve obviously never felt the raw power that comes from holding a scary sharp hatchet in your hands. I can attest firsthand that you can’t walk for 10 feet in the woods with a new hatchet before you are looking for a reason to build a log cabin or a bridge across a creek. In extreme

cases, an outdoorsman might even find himself daydreaming about being attacked by a bear. Such is the power they hold over us. Technically, the outdoors survival books say a hatchet is the only tool a woodsman truly needs. With it, you can fashion a lean-to and spear or cut firewood. Then with the right stone, you can warm yourself up by trying to create a spark over your tinder, thereby causing a fire. I’ve never quite figured that part out. I never get past the part where

you strike the stone, sharply downward, on the back of the hatchet and injure your thumb. This simple skill, by the way, has saved many outdoorsmen from a horrible fate. You see, this typically leads to spontaneous dancing, which warms you up, and an Emergency Room visit – which is a nice way to catch up with those good folks, Oh, and your hatchet being hidden. Which causes the cycle to begin anew.

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here are certain dangers associated with the type of cabin fever I am currently suffering from. During times like this a man arrives at impulsive and often dangerous decisions that have far-ranging personal and environmental consequences. Yesterday, I decided I should buy a hatchet. Like any outdoorsman, I already own an axe and a hatchet, in theory at least. I’m just not sure where they are. They could be stuck in some distant stump, waiting there like King Arthur’s sword in the stone for some for some lucky outdoorsman to find and claim. For this, I am truly sorry. But more likely, my partner did the responsible thing and hid them. Call it an act of love and caution. Though I believe in letting Darwin’s theory work itself out naturally, I will concede that because of this, I have all my digits and the local woods have not been clear-cut. And this is probably a good thing. You see, buying a new axe or hatchet is akin to childbirth in that, if you remembered the pain and suffering that the delivery caused, you might not ever do it again. Also, sometimes you need forceps and local anesthetics to remove them. Fortunately, as anyone who has ever heard a hunting or fishing sto-

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TOUGH BATTLE The Wildcat Atom LL4 travelled to Clifford Jan. 7 to compete in a one-day, eightteam tournament making it to the finals by the end of the day. The team beat Lucknow in the morning, Midland in the afternoon, and lost a tough 3-2 battle in the final minutes to Minto. Back row: Parker Merlihan, Seth Horst, Jacob Wiseman, Caden Sellars, Jesse Martin, Tyler Horst, Ryan Moser, Coaches Kevin Moser, Terry Martin, Ken Martin. Middle row: Ben Martin, Dante Del Cul, Ryan Martin, Cameron Martin, Jordan Dickieson, Alex Devore. Front row: Benjamin Witmer, Nick Lee, Nicholas Lunz.

tying point, with Wade Pfeffer and Michael Hasson collecting the assists. The teams headed into overtime but neither would manage to find the back of the net, setting up a shootout. Both Baleshta and Smith missed the target, leaving Riley Sonnenburg to score the only goal of the shootout, as Horrigan managed to shut down the Hawks. The Kings would finish the victors of a hard fought battle. The next afternoon the Kings played host to the Owen Sound Greys at the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena. The homeboys got off to a great start, scoring two goals in the first minute of play. Cash Seraphim got things rolling 30 seconds into the contest, beating Greys netminder Nicholas Caldwell, with Wade Pfeffer and Dunning collecting assists. Moments later the Kings were once again on the scoreboard when Kraus potted one at 0:58. The Greys were not to be counted out, getting one back before the end of the period when forward Brad Pitt stole the puck at centre ice and fired a wrist shot above the stick of Elmira goaltender Justis Husak to keep the Greys within one going into the first intermission. The second frame saw the Kings take unnecessary penalties, with the team clocking 18 minutes in the box. “We got a little selfish and were try-

ing to be fancy and we got a little undisciplined, especially in the second period where we were taking silly penalties. We talked to the guys during the break and said the only thing you can control is your emotions: you can’t control the calls or what is going on with the other team, but you can control your emotions and your work ethic and that is how you win games,” said DeSilva. Even though they were keeping the penalty box bench warm, the Kings still managed to score their third of the match when Sonnenburg scored his first of two on the night. Grey defenceman Brooks Nelthorpe made it close again by beating Husak during a mix up in front of the Kings’ net at 16:05, the second and final goal of Owen Sounds’ night. “[Husak] would love to have those two goals back, he should have saved both goals on him but he did what he had to do to give us the win,” said DeSilva. The third period would see the Kings gain control of the game scoring twice off the sticks of Cook and Sonnenburg. The Kings out-shot the Greys 62-18 for the win. “We did better in the third period and still have to find our footing, but that happens in games after a long break; we will deal with it and move on from there,” said DeSilva. The Kings are back in action today (Saturday) against Brantford and will be on home ice on Sunday against Listowel Cyclones.

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Kings: Home to Listowel on Sunday Bantams get their revenge in Hespeler

THE TITLE'S OURS On Dec. 29 the Woolwich Minor Bantam A’s avenged an October tournament

shootout loss to the Grimsby Peach Kings with a 7-4 win in the final at the Hespeler Hockey Olympics. Back row: coach Brock Tanner, Jayden Hipel, Connor Runstedler, Brant McLaughlin, Blake Doerbecker, Greg Huber, Todd Townsend, Colby Bond, Bret McLaughlin. Middle row: Garrett Schultz, Danyal Rennie, Tyler Moser, Tyler Townsend, Kelby Martin, Mathieu Fife, Ryley Cribbin, Connor Goss. Front: Connor Duench, Evan Courtis.

Major Bantams sweep to victory

OFF TO THE SILVERSTICK The Major Bantam A Woolwich Wildcats team participated in the Regional Silverstick tournament in Brampton Dec. 27-29. They went undefeated, earning a berth at the international competition in Port Huron, Michigan starting Jan. 27. Back row: manager Mike Lenaers, asst. coach John Lunney, Matt Leger, Jason Gamble, Harrison Clifford, Connor Peirson, Alex Uttley, Josh Kueneman, trainer Matt Snyder, asst. coach Pat Shantz, head coach Joe Amlinger. Middle row: Grant Kernick, Nic Pavanel, Luke Brown, Cole Lenaers, Scott Martin, Cole Conlin, Liam Gangl and Troy Nechanicky. Front: Thomas Vickers, Jayden Weber.

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Midwestern Conference wins fast-paced GOJHL all-star game Kings players make strong contributions in match played before home crowd in Elmira

he Elmira Sugar Kings and the Woolwich Memorial Centre played host to game one of the annual Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League all-star match on Monday night, where some 800 fans certainly got their money’s worth as the Midwestern Conference all-stars skated away with a 6-5 win over the Golden Horseshoe Conference. The Kings’ Andrew Smith picked up a pair of points, including the game-winner midway through the third period. Midwestern Conference team captain and Kings teammate Riley Sonnenburg collected a pair of assists in the win, as well. Defenceman Craig Johnson also suited up in the game, and goaltender Nick Horrigan played the first two periods, allowing four goals on 22 shots. Forward Brett Priestap was named to the team but did not play because of injury. “I would not want to be a goalie in any all-star game, and Nick Horrigan saw a lot of point-blank shots early on in the game, but I thought Nick played well,” said Kings head coach Dean DeSilva, who was an assistant coach on Monday night. “I thought Andrew and Riley skated well, and Craig Johnson was solid on defence.” The action started early as Smith and Sonnenburg collected the assists when Waterloo Siskins forward Adam Campagnolo opened the scoring at 4:46 of the first. The Golden Horseshoe responded with a pair of quick goals at 12:36 and 12:50, both high glove side on Horrigan, to take a 2-1 lead.

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Both players received a game misconduct and a two minute slashing penalty. “I think a lot of it had to do with pride,” said De Silva of the higher tempo and more intense third period. “Everyone wants to say that their conference is better than the other […] and I think that’s what picked the intensity up a little bit.” It’s also no coincidence that once the game got more intense, Smith emerged as one of the best players on the ice. Following his goal, he had a prime chance to extend the lead to two, but was robbed by the glove hand of goaltender Matt Coloumbe with just under four minutes left on the exact same play that he scored on a few minutes earlier. MAKING IT OFFICIAL Team captains Riley Sonnenburg (left) and Zach DeConcilys take the ceremonial faceoff prior Smith was also stopped on to the all star game on Monday night. Leno Santarossa, GOJHL chairman Shawn McKelvie, assistant Midwestern Conference a clear breakaway with 2:34 convener John East, convener of the Golden Horseshoe Conference Blake Evenson and GOJHL commissioner Mark Ellis also left on the clock at the end of participated in the puck drop. a long shift. “When the game gets chipShane Kinsella of the ever, the players seemed to The Midwestern ConGuelph Hurricanes briefly grow more accustomed to ference capitalized on the py and aggressive, Andrew knotted the match at two their new teammates, result- change in the style in play Smith plays the best in that with a goal at 14:20, but the ing in quicker play. The teams and scored three goals in situation. He’s a big power Golden Horseshoe regained traded goals in the period, a span of seven minutes to forward and the type of playthe lead at 16:34 on a shot past with Michael Christou of the take a 6-5 lead, headlined by er that is willing to give that a screened Horrigan. Cambridge Winter Hawks ty- Smith’s eventual winner at hit or take a hit to make a Despite a total of five goals, ing the game 3-3 at 10:57 by 11:21 from Sonnenburg and play,” said De Silva. Game two of the all star the period was marked by finishing off a terrific tick- Campagnolo. series is set for Jan. 23 at the long stretches of sloppy play tack-toe play with his Winter Sonnenburg went wide to Valley Park Arena, hosted by and a relaxed approach by Hawk teammates Josh Timthe left of the Golden Horsethe Stoney Creek Warriors at the players, which frustrated pano and Ryan Clarke. shoe net, and threw the puck 7:30 p.m. DeSilva and the other coachJust under two minutes into the slot where Smith The Sugar Kings also had es. later, however, the Golden fired it top corner. two players named to the “We were looking for some- Horseshoe’s Riley JakobFollowing that goal, fans GOJHL top prospects game thing more intense, and in schuk gave his team the lead the first period there was no by beating Horrigan with a and players bared witness to scheduled for Jan. 16 at the a rarity in an all star game, a Vollmer Recreation Complex effort, there was no intensity, shot at 12:35. there was no skating, everyIn the third period, after fight, which drew the biggest in LaSalle. Defenceman Clayton one was just being fancy,” he the Golden Horseshoe took a cheers of the night. Defenceman Calvin Thom- Greer (one goal, 14 assists, 47 said. 5-3 lead at the 3:07 mark, the “There were a lot of NCAA game finally began to develop son of the Midwestern penalty minutes) and forschools and OHL teams there, some intensity. Players start- Conference checked Cam ward Will Cook (13 goals, and I’m not sure how many ed racing for loose pucks and McLean in the corner of the 16 assists, 44 penalty minof them stuck around after the match began to resemble Midwest zone, and after trad- utes) have been named to the first period,” he added. a playoff match rather than ing a few slashes the pair the Midwestern Conference team. In the second period, how- an all star game. dropped their gloves. PHOTO

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Jacks commanding in winning two at home last weekend Pair of hat tricks make it look easy as Wellesley dominants Burford and Norfolk Colin Dewar

rett Vickers notched a hat trick to lead the Wellesley Applejacks to a 5-0 home win over the Burford Bulldogs Jan. 6. Not to be outdone, Corey Way followed that up the next night with a hat trick of his own to pace the home team to a 10-1 victory against the Norfolk Rebels. Last weekend’s victories improved the

Jacks’ record to 17-72, placing them in the third spot in the division standings behind the first-place Delhi Travellers (20-6) and the Hagersville Hawks. “The boys played exceptionally well over the weekend, and Friday night’s game was easily the best the boys have performed all season,” said Wellesley head coach Kevin Fitzpatrick. “They played a

complete 60 minutes of hockey both offensively and defensively, and you can’t ask for more than that.” Vickers opened the scoring against the Bulldogs at the sevenminute mark of the contest courtesy of an assist from Way. It would be the only goal scored in a hard-fought first-period battle. After the second intermission the Jacks

came out flying, taking it to the Rebels who seemed sluggish returning to the ice after 20 minutes of play. Kevin Horworth found the back of the net just 1:23 into the frame. Forward Blair Witmer stole the rubber from a Bulldog defenceman, slipping it over to Shawn Fitzpatrick who would find Horworth alone on the right of Bulldogs’ goaltender Riley Carr. Hor-

worth fired a one-timer below the glove of Carr to give the Jacks a 2-0 lead. Vickers finished off the second frame by scoring two goals for the Jacks – who had been attacking vigorously for the remainder of the period – to give the home side four heading back to the room. The third period saw a lot of action from both teams with nobody able

to best the goalies until 22 seconds left in the frame when Rob Hinschberger would get the puck deep in Jack territory and move it to centre ice before finding Mitch Metzger, who beat two defencemen on his way to the net only to pass it at the last second to Tyler Eckert catching Burford’s Carr off guard as he slipped

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in the division. The Jacks are on home ice today (Saturday) to face off against the Hagersville Hawks, with one point separating the two teams in the standings.

SUNDAY JANUARY 15, 2012

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Dan Snyder Memorial Arena at 7:00 PM

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it just inside the left post for his team’s fifth of the night. Netminder Josh Heer had an outstanding night in stopping 40 shots on net for the win and his first shutout of the season for the Jacks. Heer was recently named to the SOJHL all-star team as the top goalie of the league. “[Heer] is an outstanding player; he gives us chances to win and always makes the big saves to keep us in the game. He is just a fantastic kid all around and we a very happy with his performance for us this season,” said Fitzpatrick. The next night, again on home ice, the Jacks would dominate the visiting Norfolk Rebels, scoring seven unanswered goals in two periods of play. Hinschberger got things rolling at 9:55 in the first period, singlehandedly beating Rebel goaltender Jeff Stillman. Two minutes later the

ing ways and they scored three goals less than two minutes apart: Vickers, McLeod and Bobby Gray. The weekend wins move the Jacks within four points of first place

COLLISION COURSE Wellesley forwards Spencer Geoffrey (left) and Bobby Gray collide with Burford’s Ryan White during action at the Wellesley arena Jan. 6. The Jacks defeated the Bulldogs 5-0. The Jacks were fir- Mildon 19:33. Jacks went on the powReturning to the ice erplay when Norfolk’s ing on all cylinders in forward Dillon Hulton the second frame with for the third the Jacks was sent to the box for Way scoring his second were a little at ease, tripping. The Jacks of the night unassisted making decent plays wasted little time tak- at 5:31. Nine minutes and keeping out of ing advantage of the later Way completed his trouble when during penalty, as Way tallied hat trick, scoring his a struggle in front of his first on the night on team-leading 20th goal Wellesley’s net Norassists from Metzger of the year assisted by folk’s Jason Bruckler beat Jacks goalie JorMetzger and Vickers. and Geoff Parr. The Jacks would reg- dan Bauman to give his Eckert would finish the period by beating ister two more goals in team their first point on Stillman low on the the last minute of play the board. That goal returned glove side, making it in the period from Josh Herd at 19:21 and James the Jacks to their fight3-0.

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SCORECARD WOOLWICH U12 PETITE HOUSELEAGUE - GIRLS JAN. 7

Woolwich 6, Kitchener 2 Goals: Jocelyn Martin x2, Maddy Waters x2, Carola Bromberg, Kate Martin (Mackenzie Beacom x2, Jocelyn Martin, Carola Bromberg, Ava Henderson) JAN. 8

Woolwich 10, Hanover 5 Goals: Carola Bromberg x4, Alison Schultz x2, Maddy Waters x2, Kate Martin, Hannah Bettke (Alice Wang x3, Alison Schultz x3, Mackenzie Beacom x3, Maddy Waters x3, Jocelyn Martin x3, Carola Bromberg, Hannah Bettke, Kate Martin) TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LL #2 GIRLS JAN. 8

Twin Centre 2, Woolwich 0 Goals: EmilyKrueger, Claire Higgins, (Mia Thompson, Katy a Pym, Reese Looser) Shutout: Kirtsen Livingston TWIN CENTRE ATOM LL #7547 - GIRLS JAN. 8

Twin Centre 2, Grand River 0 Goals: Blythe Bender, Taylor Hartung (Olivia Bolender) Shutout: Kylee Zacharczuk WOOLWICH ATOM B - GIRLS JAN. 8

Woolwich 2, Oakville 2 Goals: Hannah Petrosino x2 (Jade Lipczynski, Mya Brubacher, Cassidy Moser)

WOOLWICH BANTAM B - GIRLS GUELPH TOURNAMENT JAN. 6-8

GAME 1:

Mount Forest 6, Woolwich 2 Goals: Brooke Mulder, Emily Schuurmans (Hannah Weber, Ciara Hea, Emily Schuurmans, Brooke Mulder) GAME 2:

Woolwich 3 Penninsula 1 Goals: Emily Schuurmans x2, Brooke Mulder (Lindsay Glofcheskie, Jessica Schopp, Taylor Duench, Ciara Hea, Hannah Weber, Emily Schuurmans) GAME 3:

Brantford 2 Woolwich 0

WOOLWICH BANTAM BB - GIRLS JAN. 6

GUELPH THUNDER TOURNAMENT

Woolwich 0, North Halton 0 Shutout: Megan Harron JAN. 6

Woolwich 5, Brampton 0 Goals: Randi Paul x2, Emily Willms, Meghan Martin, Cassandra Tuffnail (Michelle Bauman x2, Maddie Wang x2, Marlee Kernick x2, Kendra Harold, Megan Lair) Shutout: Megan Harron JAN. 7

Woolwich 5, Guelph 0 Goals: Michelle Bauman x2, Megan Lair, Claire Hanley, Rachel Weber (Maddie Wang, Emily Willms, Randi Paul, Kendra Harold, Michelle Bauman, Maddie Wang) Shutout: Megan Harron JAN. 8

Woolwich 3, North Halton 1 Goals: Randi Paul x2, Meghan Martin (Emily Willms x2, Michelle Bauman x2, Maddie Wang) TWIN CENTRE MIDGET LL #2 GIRLS JAN. 8

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Twin Centre 1, Woolwich 1 Goals: Twin Centre: Jayme Marshall Woolwich: Kayla Wilging (Twin Centre: Ali Hergott Woolwich: Mandy Martin, Maggie Lariviere) JAN. 9

Twin Centre 3, Waterloo 3 Goals: Meagan Smart, Shelby Smit, Stacey Frey (Shelby Smit x2, Megan Kroetsch x2, Taylor Holst) WOOLWICH MIDGET B - GIRLS JAN. 7

Woolwich 2, North Halton 0 Goals: Jasmine Fritz, Victoria Horst (Torie Martin, Marissa Woodburn) Shutout: Lauren Lesage WOOLWICH TYKE (MINOR NOVICE) SELECT - BOYS JAN. 7

Woolwich 3, Ancaster 1 Goals: Ian Speiran, Tyler Brezynskie, Andrew Gear (Reid Burkholder, Sebastian Garrett, Mitchell Hartman) JAN. 8

Centre Wellington 4, Woolwich 0

TWIN CENTRE NOVICE LL #1 BOYS JAN. 7

Twin Centre 2, St. George 1 Goals: Alex Erb, Connor Doerbecker (Mathew Gedke, Carson Lichty) JAN. 8

Twin Centre 2, Paris 1 Goals: Connor Doerbecker x2 (Seth Bailey, Noah Bailey)

WOOLWICH NOVICE LL #2 - BOYS JAN. 7

Woolwich 3, Ayr 3 Goals: Liam Eveleigh x2, Carter Cousineau (Liam Eveleigh, Ryerson Chamney) JAN. 8

Woolwich 3, Tavistock 0 Goals: Liam Eveleigh x2, Lucas Carson (Andrew Buehler, Carter Cousineau) Shutout: John Kilgour

WOOLWICH NOVICE LL #4 - BOYS JAN. 7

Woolwich 4, Plattsville 2 Goals: Simon Shantz x3 Dustin Good (Oscar Fitch, Owen Hackert, Tanis Uhrig, Sam Siopiolosz, Daniel Kelly, Dustin Good, Nolan Karger, Jackson Dumart) WOOLWICH NOVICE AE - BOYS JAN. 8

Stoney Creek 4, Woolwich 1 Goals: Evan Roth (Cameron Leonard) WOOLWICH ATOM LL #1 - BOYS JAN. 7

Woolwich 3, New Hamburg 0 Goals: Matthew Brubacher x2, Blake Richardson (Kyle Deyell, Matthew Deyell, Nathan Curtis) Shutout: Cal Schell WOOLWICH ATOM LL #3 - BOYS JAN. 8

Woolwich #3 1, Woolwich #2 0 Goals: Ian McGregor (Sullivan Keen and Kyle Rintoul) Shutout: Liam OBrien

WOOLWICH ATOM LL #4 - BOYS JAN. 8

Embro 6, Woolwich 3 Goals: Jesse Martin, Tyler Horst, Benjamin Witmer (Cameron Martin) JAN. 9

Woolwich 7, New Hamburg 0 Goals: Jesse Martin x2, Cameron Martin x2, Tyler Horst x2, Benjamin Witmer (Cameron Martin, Jacob Wiseman, Benjamin Witmer, Jesse Martin) Shutout: Ryan Martin WOOLWICH MINOR ATOM AA BOYS

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Woolwich 4, Georgetown 0 Goals: Connor Bradley, Dawson Good, Ryan Elliott, Isiah Katsube (Isiah Katsube x2, Colin Merlihan, Nathan Taylor, Brett Allen, Connor Bradley, Brady Brezynskie) Shutout: Simon Huber JAN. 8

Oakville 2, Woolwich 1 Goals: Dawson Good (Blake Roemer) WOOLWICH MAJOR ATOM AA BOYS JAN. 6

Woolwich 2, Caledon 0 Goals: Lukas Shantz, Sam Davidson (Mackenzie Willms, Justin Taylor, Kurtis Hoover, Brody Waters) Shutout: Cyrus Martin JAN. 7

Woolwich 5, Brampton 1 Goals: Josh Martin x2, Brody Waters, Mackenzie Willms, Justin Taylor (Owen Harnock, Sam Davidson, Justin Taylor, Josh Martin, Kurtis Hoover) WOOLWICH PEEWEE AE – BOYS DEC. 23

Woolwich 3, Centre Wellington 1 Goals: Nick Campagnolo x2, Alex Turchan (Mitch Rempel, Jonny Martin, Cade Schaus, Aaron Logan, Daniel Gallant, Alex Turchan) DEC. 27

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Woolwich 2, Centre Wellington 1 Goals: Earl Schwartz x2, Riley Shantz DEC. 27

Woolwich 2, Orangeville 1 Goals: Benton Weber x2 (Matthew MacDonald, Tim Mayberry) JAN. 2

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Woolwich 5, Acton 1 Goals: Mitch Rempel x3, Alex Metzger, Brett Henry (Nick Campagnolo x2, Mathew Uhrig, Mitch Rempel, Cade Schaus, Brett Henry) JAN. 4

Woolwich 3, Arthur 2 Goals: Cade Schaus, Daniel Gallant, Austin Whittom (Mitch Rempel, Austin Whittom, Matthew MacDonald, Cade Schaus, Alex Turchan) JAN. 7

Woolwich 4 Acton 1 Goals: Tegan Schaus x2, Matthew MacDonald, Daniel Gallant (Riley Shantz, Alex Turchan, Brett Henry, Earl Schwartz, Mathew Uhrig) JAN. 8

Woolwich 5 Acton 0 Goals: Daniel Gallant x2, Nick Campagnolo, Riley Shantz, Brett Henry (Tegan Schaus x2, Mathew Uhrig, Matthew MacDonald, Daniel Gallant, Riley Shantz, Aaron Logan) Shutout: Ryan Conrad WOOLWICH BANTAM LL #1 BOYS JAN. 8

Plattsville 3, Woolwich 1 Goals: Jacob Cornwall

WOOLWICH BANTAM LL #2 BOYS JAN. 7

Woolwich 7, Twin Center 0 Goals: Nathan Schwarz x3, Luke Charter x2, Brodie Kean, Spencer Anderson (Joe Hanley x3, Alex Bean, Nathan Schwarz, Jeff Talbot, William Mewhiney, Luke Charter) Shutout: Kurt Michael JAN. 9

Woolwich 5, Paris 2 Goals: Nathan Schwarz x2, Chris Taylor, Luke De Corte, Luke Charter (Dylan Arndt x2, Jeff Talbot x2, Luke Charter)

WOOLWICH MIDGET LL #1 - BOYS JAN. 6

Ayr 5, Woolwich 2 Goals: Tanner Horst, Zach Goetz WOOLWICH MIDGET LL #2 – BOYS JAN. 7

Woolwich 15, Tavistock 3 Goals: Blake Cabeldu x5, Lucas Nosal x3, Cole Burkhart, Kadison Hipel x2, Spencer Inglis x2, Brendon Taylor, Cameron Strickler (Simon Baleshta x2, Lucas Nosal x2, Shane Young x2, Trevor Bauman x2, Spencer Inglis x2, Blake Cabeldu x2, Cole Martin, Cameron Feronte, William Frank, Cameron Strickler) WOOLWICH BANTAM MINOR A - BOYS JAN. 5

Caledon 7, Woolwich 3 Goals: Connor Runstedler, Ryley Cribbin, Connor Goss (Brant McLaughlin, Jayden Hipel) JAN. 7

Woolwich 4, Centre Wellington 3 Goals: Ryley Cribbin x2, Connor Runstedler, Mathieu Fife (Ryley Cribbin x2, Danyal Rennie, Colby Bond, Connor Goss,Mathieu Fife, Brant McLaughlin) JAN. 8

Woolwich 3, Guelph 2 Goals: Connor Runstedler, Colby Bond, Brant McLaughlin (Greg Huber, Mathieu Fife, Connor Runstedler, Tyler Townsend) WOOLWICH BANTAM MAJOR A - BOYS DEC. 27

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Woolwich 2, Whitby 1 Goals: Josh Kueneman, Cole Lenaers (Alex Uttley x2, Josh Kueneman, Harrison Clifford) DEC. 27

Woolwich 7, Southpoint 2 Goals: Harrison Clifford x2, Matthew Leger x2, Alex Uttley, Josh Kueneman, Luke Brown (Alex Uttley x2, Harrison Clifford x2, Josh Kueneman x2, Cole Lenaers) DEC. 28

Woolwich 5, Bradford 2 Goals: Josh Kueneman x2, Alex Uttley, Grant Kernick, Jason Gamble (Alex Uttley x2, Cole Lenaers x2, Josh Kueneman, Harrison Clifford, Nathan Schlupp, Matthew Leger) DEC. 29 (SEMIFINAL)

Woolwich 5, Newmarket 2 Goals: Josh Kueneman x2, Alex Uttley, Harrison Clifford, Matthew Leger (Luke Brown x2, Alex Uttley, Scott Martin, Josh Kueneman, Harrison Clifford, Grant Kernick, Jason Gamble) DEC. 29 (FINALS)

Woolwich 4, Whitby 1 Goals: Josh Kueneman x2, Harrison Clifford, Nicholas Pavanel (Luke Brown x2, Josh Kueneman, Alex Uttley) TWIN CENTRE PEEWEE B – GIRLS GUELPH THUNDER TOURNAMENT JAN. 6

Twin Centre 0, Ancaster 0 Shutout: Tiffany Towns JAN. 7

Twin Centre 5, Hamilton 3

Goals: Sophie Jantzi x3, Lauren Quehl, Jocelyn Oja (Jocelyn Oja x2, Madelyn Jantzi, Leah Sebben, Sadie Diebold, Delanie Kidnie) JAN. 7

Twin Centre 0, Guelph 0 Shutout: Tiffany Towns JAN. 8 (SEMIFINALS)

Twin Centre 4, Mount Forest 0 Goals: Jocelyn Oja, Deanna Mainland, Lauren Quehl, Leah Sebben (Madelyn Jantzi x2, Leah Sebben, Lauren Quehl, Sadie Diebold) Shutout: Tiffany Towns JAN. 8 (FINALS)

Twin Centre 5, Ancaster 1 Goals: Sophie Jantzi x2, Leah Sebben, Lauren Quehl, Madelyn Jantzi (Lauren Quehl, Sadie Diebold, Jocelyn Oja, Deanna Mainland) WOOLWICH TYKE (MINOR NOVICE) SELECT - BOYS JAN. 10

Woolwich 2, Brampton 2 Goals: Reid Burkholder, Tyler Brezynskie (Zack Bender, Mitchell Young, Mitchell Hartman, Sebastian Garrett)

WOOLWICH NOVICE MAJOR A BOYS JAN. 6

Woolwich 12, Brampton 1 Goals: Spencer Young x3, Owen Lee x2, Tyler Martin x2, Jake McDonald x2, Cole Slade x2, Brett Moser (Colton Schmitt x2, Gavin Roemer, Owen Lee, Cole Slade, Weston Bradley, Spencer Young, Nolan Steringa) JAN. 7

Woolwich 15, Brampton 0 Goals: Kyler Austin x5, Jake McDonald x2, Gavin Roemer x2, Cole Slade x2, AJ Mitchell, Colton Schmitt, Nolan Steringa, Owen Lee (Kyler Austin x4, Owen Lee x4, Gavin Roemer x3, AJ Mitchell x2, Brett Moser x2, Spencer Young x2, Nolan Steringa, Cole Slade, Tyler Martin) Shutout: Quinn Brown WOOLWICH ATOM LL #1 - BOYS JAN. 10

Woolwich 4, Tavistock 2 Goals: Ryan Parrot x2, Kyle Deyell, Matthew Brubacher (Matthew Deyell x2, Nathan Curtis) WOOLWICH ATOM B - BOYS JAN. 9

Wilmot 1, Woolwich 0

TWIN CENTRE ATOM AE - BOYS JAN. 6

ELMVALE AE TOURNAMENT

Twin Centre 4, Elmvale 1 Goals: Curtis Butler x2, Alex Kaufman, Brock Krulicki (Josh Hubert, Jack Koebel, Ben Hayden, Dylan Hehn) JAN. 7

Twin Centre 6, Goderich 1 Goals: Brock Krulicki x2, Jack Koebel, William Weber, Curtis Butler, Cameron Hoy (Ben Hayden, Brock Krulicki, Josh Hubert, Peter Holmes, Caleb Wellman, Tyler Zyta, Dylan Hehn, Cameron Hoy) JAN. 7

Twin Centre 1, Illderton 1 Goals: William Weber JAN. 8

Twin Centre 5, Tavistock 1 Goals: Curtis Butler x2, Cameron Hoy, Josh Hubert, Alex Kaufman (Tyler Zyta x3, Alex Kaufman, Devon Lee, Brock Krulicki) JAN. 8 (FINALS)

Twin Centre 3, Elmvale 2 (Shootout)

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Goals: Brock Krulicki, Cameron Hoy (Ben Hayden, Curtis Butler) WOOLWICH MAJOR ATOM AA BOYS JAN. 9

Woolwich 2, Flamborough 1 Goals: Mitch Lee, Josh Martin (Brody Waters) WOOLWICH BANTAM MAJOR A JAN. 6

Woolwich 2, Brampton 2 Goals: Connor Peirson, Harrison Clifford (Troy Nechanicky, Nicholas Pavanel, Alex Uttley, Josh Kueneman) JAN. 7

Woolwich 11, Georgetown 3 Goals: Josh Kueneman x3, Jason Gamble x2, Matthew Leger x2,Alex Uttley, Nicholas Pavanel, Luke Brown, Harrison Clifford (Alex Uttley x4, Josh Kueneman x2, Troy Nechanicky x2, Harrison Clifford x2, Nathan Schlupp x2, Connor Peirson, Luke Brown, Grant Kernick, Jason Gamble) JAN. 8

Centre Wellington 3, Woolwich 2 Goals: Matthew Leger, Josh Kueneman (Grant Kernick, Jason Gamble, Alex Uttley, Cole Conlin) WOOLWICH MINOR MIDGET A BOYS JAN. 6

Centre Wellington 3, Woolwich 2 Goals: Johnny Clifford, Tyler Seguin (Owen Griffiths, Timmy Shuh, Wes Martin) JAN. 8

Woolwich 6, Guelph 5 Goals: Wes Martin x3, Tyler Seguin, Owen Griffiths, Timmy Shuh (Alex MacLean x2, Jasper Bender, Jason Joostema, Wes Martin, Tyler Seguin) WOOLWICH MAJOR MIDGET A BOYS DEC. 27

BRAMPTON SILVER STICK

Woolwich 6, Newmarket 0 Goals: Jordan Moore x2, Matthew Schieck, Ryan Ament, Justin Neeb, Matthew Townsend (Matthew Schieck x3, Ryan Ament, Jordan Moore, Sebastein Huber) Shutout: Blake Ziegler DEC. 27

Woolwich 4, Georgetown 1 Goals: Matthew Schieck x3, Justin Neeb (Ryan Ament x2, Logan White x2, Evan Yantha, Jordan Moore) DEC. 28

Ajax 3, Woolwich 2 Goals: Logan White, Weston Morlock (Weston Morlock, Ryan Ament, Matthew Schieck) DEC. 28

Woolwich 7, Duffield 0 Goals: Ryan Ament x3, Jordon Moore x2, Matthew Schieck, Matthew Townsend (Mitch Kernick x2, Matthew Schieck, Eric Hanley, Weston Morlock) Shutout: Tyler MacGregor DEC. 29

East Gwillimbury 4, Woolwich 3 Goals: Ryan Ament x 2, Weston Morlock (Matthew Schieck, Jordon Moore, Weston Morlock, Matthew Townsend) JAN. 7

Woolwich 4, Hespeler 0 Goals: Justin Neeb, Sebastein Huber, Jordan Moore, Ryan Ament (Dalton Taylor, Adam Cook, McKinley Ceaser, Matt Lair, Matthew Schieck, Logan White, Jordan Moore) Shutout: Tyler MacGregor

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» Saturday, January 14, 2012

ENTERTAINMENT

» JAMES JACKSON

With voices from across the country, group has a unique focus

James Jackson

lmira residents will have the chance to hear one of Canada’s most acclaimed choirs later this month when the Canadian ChamCham ber Choir performs at St. James Lutheran Church on Jan. 21. Formed in 1999, the CCC is unlike any other group in the country in that it features singers from every region of CanaCana da, many from smaller communities just like Elmira. “We give them an opportunity to have a place to form connections and build a network across the country,” said Julia Davids, artistic direc-tor for the CCC and who has been with the group since its inception. Next Saturday’s concert will be the group’s last on their southwestern Ontario tomor tour, which kicks off tomorrow (Sunday) with a perper formance in London. From there, the group will travel to Oakville, Kitchener and Guelph, ending in Elmira for an evening concert. The group typically tours once or twice a year to various parts of the country, and relies solely on donors and

workshop fees to fly their singers to their performances. Members are not paid to be in the choir and often have to sacrifice work or family

PHOTOS

Acclaimed Canadian Chamber Choir’s latest tour brings them to Elmira Jan. 21

the country,” said Davids. The program at St. James will run about 90 minutes and is one of the few fulllength performances the CCC will g i v e

ALL TOGETHER

Jeff Enns, composer and musical director at St. James Lutheran Church, will be part of the Canadian Chamber Choir concert when the group performs Jan. 21.

time to participate. “We do try to get around to every region of Canada, but as you can imagine it takes a little while and it’s a very expensive endeavour when you’re flying in all your singers from all over

duri n g their busy tour. It will include works by Canadian composers Eleanor Daley, Imant Raminsh and Orlando Gibbons, as well as several pieces by Elmira composer Jeff Enns. “It’s just a great group and

it feels very much like a family,” said Enns, who had a number of works commissioned by the CCC before joining their ranks about four years ago. He also works as the music coordinator at St. James and teaches music about one day a week. “I’ve gotten to know everyone in the group quite well and they’ve all become very good friends. This is a great opportunity and it’s not very often that a choir like this visits our town.” One of the pieces by Enns to be performed will be the tour premier of “She’s Like the Swallow,” a new arrangement of the classic Canadian East Coast folk song. The show will also include the world premier of a newly commissioned piece by Toronto composer Erik Ross called “Icarus in the Sea,” which tells the tale of Icarus, not as he rises too high to touch the sun, but after he has plummeted into the sea. The piece was commissioned by an anonymous donor, and includes the poetry of Toronto’s Lorna Crozier. “It’s a major work and it’s never been performed before,” said Davids. “It was written specifically

for our choir and we’ll be starting to learn it this weekend and getting to know it and hopefully really bringing it off the page for our audience.” Anyone who loves music is encouraged to come out for the evening. Davids said that even those who don’t share an interest in choral music will still find the evening to be an excellent display of music and song. “It really showcases what breadth of music is being created in our country and the sort of background that people bring to their music,” she said. “We have music that sounds like it’s from The Lord of the Rings, music that sounds more like traditional Latin pieces, and humourous dance poems set to music. “Come prepared to laugh and cry and to have a great time.” The Canadian Chamber Choir performs Jan. 21 at St. James Lutheran Church in Elmira located at 60 Arthur St. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $10 each or $5 for students. For more information visit w w w. c a n a d i a n c h a m b e rchoir.ca or call (519) 669-3315 for tickets.

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>>Foster Transport is needing a full time DZ driver for hauling livestock. Please fax resume to: 519-6982444.

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Team Coach Elmira Aquaducks Swim Team is currently seeking a Tuesday evening coach. Applicants should have experience teaching swimming lessons and hold proper certification to do so, as well as be familiar with all strokes and turns. First Aid certification is an asset. Very competitive wage. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to elmiraaquaducks@ gmail.com Closing date for applications will be Wednesday January 18th.

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>>Seniorcise ‘SOS’ Stronger 4 Longer. Exercise for seniors but all will benefit. People with Parkinson’s Diabetes, Early Alzheimer’s, Aging and Range of Motion. St. James Lutheran Church, Tues & Thurs - 10:00 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 7:30 p.m. $5, no membership. Call 519-5036622, MJ - Mary Jane Berry CSFI - RCA-HCA.

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SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL

2012 DOGTAGS Dog Tags for 2012 are now available to be purchased at the following locations:

Notice to all Property Owners in St. Jacobs, Heidelberg, Breslau, Conestogo, Maryhill, Bloomingdale, Winterbourne, West Montrose, Floradale, Stockyards Area.

Township of Woolwich Office at 24 Church Street West, Elmira. Village Pet Food Shoppe, 10 Church St. W., Elmira Creature Comfort Pet Emporium, 1553 King Street North, St. Jacobs Eldale Veterinary Clinic, 150 Church Street West, Elmira Breslau Animal Hospital, 2057 Victoria St. North (Unit 3), Breslau, Ontario.

The Sidewalk Snow Removal By-law requires the owner to clear away snow and ice from the sidewalks in front of or alongside their property within twenty-four (24) hours after a snowfall ends. Non-compliant property owners can be ticketed under the by-law ($100 fine) and the cost to have the Township clear the sidewalk can be charged to the property owner (approximately $100). The by-law does not apply to:

The fees before April 15th are:

a) Sidewalks in Elmira;

* Neutered/Spayed - $25.00 * Non-neutered/non-spayed - $35.00

b) Sidewalks adjacent to back-lotted properties on Kressler Road between Apollo Drive and Alten Way in Heidelberg;

If the Dog Tag is purchased after April 15th (unless a bill of sale is provided to prove that the dog was purchased after April 15th) an additional $15.00 will apply.

c) Curb-faced sidewalks where snow has been pushed onto the sidewalk to a depth of at least 12 inches by road clearing operations. Curb-faced sidewalks are defined as sidewalks adjacent to the curb face or not more than .25 m from the curb face.

A replacement tag costs $5.00 If a Dog Tag is purchased after October 1st and a bill of sale is provided to prove that the dog was purchased after October 1st the fee is $15.00.

Questions about sidewalk snow removal in Elmira should be directed to the Township’s Engineering Department at (519) 669-8706, Extension 6041. Questions about sidewalk snow removal in all other areas should be directed to the Municipal Law Enforcement Division at (519) 669-1647, Extension 6007 or 6008.

If you have found a dog or lost your dog please call the Township Office at 519-669-1647 ext. 6106.

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Woolwich - Loc’d on 20 acres. Spacious 2400 sqft bungalow equip’d w/MF lndry, sep dr, huge fin’d bsmnt & walk up to garage. Open kit & FM w/wood fp. Master w/huge walk in closet & attractive slider to 3 tiered composite deck w/hot tub. 25x36 ft insulated, heated shop, 100amp w/bathrm & phone. 20,000 sqft 2 storey barn equipped for chickens or turkeys, currently empty. 17 acres of bush w/trail, mostly hardwood & poplar. MLS Call Paul direct.

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bungalow is currently being built by Huron Homes in mature area. Close to downtown, walking distance to restaurants & banks. Complete w/deck, MF laundry, spacious master w/lg closet & 4 pc ensuite. Double garage (17.5 x 20 ft) perfect for storage & still easily have parking for 3 vehicles. Convenient separate side entrance. MLS Call Paul direct.

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$799,900. Fantastic edge of town property bordering two side of mature bush. Sprawling Bungalow with 2 Bedrm loft, generous sized rooms with major renovations in 2011, some of which include Kitchen, flooring and much more. Pool, treed yard, heated shop, please call for further details. NEW MLS

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Laughter is a gift, as evidenced by those without it Q.

If you’re a standup comic, what’s your likely attitude toward the agelasts in the crowd? Let’s hope there aren’t too many of them.

From the Greek “agelastos” (not laughing), an “agelast” (AJ-uhlast) is that rare mirthless person who never laughs, says Anu Garg in Another Word a Day. As Jodi M. of Parker, Colorado told the tale, her family was in a terrible car accident, after which their son required four surgeries in six days to

Strange But True Bill & Rich Sones

save his arm. His arm was saved, but his laugh was completely gone. “One evening, months later, we were watching the season premiere of ‘Friends’ and he laughed. It was the most amazing sound, which came back to us then and blesses us still. Laughter is a gift.” In which European nation does “drinking and driving” take

on a whole new meaning? And on a soberer note, what’s one New Year’s drinking resolution we’d all do well to observe? Finally, how does the Drunken Monkey Hypothesis shed light on this issue?

In Sweden, surplus wine is distilled into ethanol, mixed with gasoline and sold to service stations, says LeeAundra Keany in “Discover” magazine. Resolution for 2012: Don’t stare at the cork. The carbon dioxide in cham-

PLACES OF FAITH

HEARING ASSISTED

St. Teresa Catholic Church No God, No Hope; Know God, Know Hope! Celebrate Eucharist with us Mass times are:

Sat. 5pm, Sun. 9am and 11:15am

19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira • 519-669-3387

Trinity United Church, Elmira “Our mission is to love, learn & live by Christ’s teachings” Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School during Worship Minister: Rev. Dave Jagger

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Sunday School at 9:30am Service at 10:30am REACH WITH LOVE. TEACH THE TRUTH. SEND IN POWER. 290 Arthur St. South, Elmira • 519-669-3973 www.ElmiraAssembly.com (Across from Tim Horton’s)

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Zion Mennonite Fellowship

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pagne bottles creates 90 pounds of pressure per square inch, three times that in automobile tires. Flying corks can cause retina detachment, double vision and blindness. And according to the Drunken Monkey Hypothesis, “our zest for alcoholic beverages derives from our distant ancestors’ impulse to seek the ripest, most energy-intensive fruits.”

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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

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27 Mill St., Elmira • 519-669-2593

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FAMILY ALBUM BIRTHDAY

Happy 1st Birthday Brayden

We Love You Booger! Love: Mommy & Daddy xoxo

BIRTHDAY

Happy 16th Birthday

Alex

Love Mom, Dad & Maddie

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

IN MEMORIAM

Kaleb Richard James Reger - Nov. 7th. 2011 Proud Parents: Dean & Sarah Reger

Jessica Irene Reger - Dec. 12th. 2011

Audrey Marie Smalldon Nov. 9, 1922 Jan. 18, 2010

Proud Parents: Chad & Shannon Reger

Nifty Nifty

Guess Who’s 50!

Love - Kate, Scott & Sheldon >>GALLANT, Rose Marie- Peacefully at Freeport Health Centre, Kitchener on January 10, 2012, at the age of 74 years. Local relatives are her son Wayne John Gallant and his wife Corinne of Conestogo. >>HOLLAND, Everett- Passed away at his home in Harriston on Monday, January 9, 2012 in his 84th year. Local relatives are his daughter Linda Hoffarth and her husband Allan of Breslau.

>>ROPP, Edna Edna Ropp, 77- of Tavistock, passed away in Stratford General Hospital on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Local relatives are sister-in-laws and brother-inlaw Madalena Poole of Wellesley and Wayne and Dorothy Lichti of Elmira.

Fondly remembered by family & friends.

Love From Your Family

DEATH NOTICES

>>JOHANNS, Martyn - Passed away tragically on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at age 44. Martyn dedicated himself to his family and to Simpson Print, Bloomingdale

Grand Parents: Richard & Lynda Reger, James Mason & Julia Baumgartel, Irma Mason and Mike & Debbie Hagan.

Happy 70th Mom

>>ROSE, Olivia- Peacefully at Nithview Homes, New Hamburg, on Friday, January 6, 2012, Olivia (nee Lotz), formerly of Gadshill, in her 77th year. Local relatives are her son Paul Rose and her sister-in-law Doris Lotz of Wellesley

>>SAMIS, Christina Marion (nee Newstead)- It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Christina on Monday, January 9, 2012, in her 90th year. Christina had been an active resident of Chateau Gardens in Elmira. >>TAYLOR, Thomas (Tom) Edward- 1956 - 2012 It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Tom Taylor, peacefully in his home in London, Ontario, on Sunday, January 8, 2012, at the age of 55. Tom was the son of Barbara and the late Walter Taylor of Elmira. >>WARNER, Awilda Lorraine (Marshall)- Passed away peacefully in her sleep at Chateau Gardens, Elmira after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s, on Monday, January 9, 2012, at the age of 81 years. >>WEBER, Violet (Snyder)- Peacefully passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Palmerston Hospital, in her 89th year, of RR 1, St. Jacobs, formerly of RR 1, Harriston. >>YOUNG, Marjorie- Passed away at Twin Oaks of Maryhill, Maryhill on Wednesday, January 04, 2012. She was 93.

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MUSIC SERVICES

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YOUR OIL, PROPANE, NATURAL GAS AND AIR CONDITIONING EXPERTS

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MACHINE WORKS INCORPORATED

33 Industrial Dr., Elmira 519.669.1591

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Individual life insurance, mortgage insurance, business insurance, employee benefits programs, critical illness insurance, disability coverage,

RRSPs, RESPs, RRIFs, LIFs and Annuities. Suite 800, 101 Frederick St., Kitchener

KIN KORNER Pamper Yourself For A Year Raffle Draw Date Feb, 13th, 2012.

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>>H.U.G.S. Program 9:15-11:15 a.m. Meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Topic: Kindergarten readiness â€“ what skills does your child need to know before starting school? Jennifer Elliott, teacher and parent will present. Held at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Call Heidi at 519-664-3794 for more information. JANUARY 14

>>Smart Serve Certification course being

presented at Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira. 9 a.m. Cost $45. For more information call 519-669-2932.

>>Please join us for â€œAn Evening of Songâ€? with the Waterloo Regional Police Male Chorus with special guests: The Foundation Christian School Childrenâ€™s Choir; 7 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church â€“ 30 Shaftsbury Drive, Kitchener. Admission is free. A freewill offering will be taken â€“ all proceeds to benefit Foundation Christian School. For more information call 519-664-0110. JANUARY 16

>>Rise Up â€“ 6:30 â€“ 8:30 p.m.

A 4 week structured class room style group program that will help you manage the negative symptoms of mild depression. Classes will run Jan. 16 â€“ Feb. 6th at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr. St. Jacobs. For more information call 519664-3794.

>>Seniors

Club Lunch, Woolwich Memorial Arena, 24 Snyder Ave. S., Elmira ( community room) at noon. Cost $6. Join us for a noon day meal and fellowship. For more information call Community Care Concepts at 519-669-3023.

JANUARY 17

>>Tuesday

Luncheon, Gale Presbyterian Church, 2 Cross St., Elmira; 11:30 a.m. â€“ 1 p.m. Menu: Quiche and Vegetarian Quiche, spinach salad, four-layer lemon dessert, beverage $9.

JANUARY 18

SUDOKU - HARD

Skilled craftsmanship. Quality materials. CONSTRUCTION STARTS HERE.

>>Storytime for Children ages 3 to 5 â€“

at Bloomingdale Branch of the Region of Waterloo Library. Joins us for stories and other fun activities on Wednesdays 1:30-2:15 p.m. from Jan. 18 to Mar. 7 or Thursdays 1:30-2:15 p.m. from Jan. 19 to Mar. 8. For more information call the Bloomingdale Branch Library at 519-7453151.

>>Stamp Camp 7-8 p.m. at Elmira Branch Library. Join us for beginners stamp collecting. Free for ages 5 to 1- 15. For more information call the Elmira Branch Library at 519-669-5477. >>eReaders and More: A Holiday Guide: 7-8 p.m. at Elmira Branch Library. Did you get a new mobile device for Christmas? This informative session will look at various mobile devices â€“ ereaders, tablets, smartphones â€“ and how they work with the libraryâ€™s ebooks and audiobooks. Space is limited. For more information call the Elmira Branch Library at 519-669-5477.

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>>Weekly Bingo 7 p.m. at Elmira Lions Hall, 40 South St., Elmira. All proceeds go to support the many projects of the Lions Club of Elmira. For more information call 519500-1434. >>Storytime for Children ages 3 to 5 â€“ at

St. Jacobs Branch of the Region of Waterloo Library. Join us for stories and fun activities on Wednesdays 10-10:45 a.m. from Jan. 18 to Mar. 7 or Thursdays 1:30-2:15 p.m. from Jan. 19 to Mar. 8. For more information call the St. Jacobs Branch Library at 519-6643443.

New to the Community? Do you have a new Baby? Itâ€™s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess. Elmira & Surrounding Area

SHARON GINGRICH 519.291.6763 psgingrich@hotmail.ca

>>Boost Your Immune System Naturally 10:15-11:15 a.m. This topic will be presented by Lisa Clements. All Health Education Sessions are held at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. For more information call 519664-3794. JANUARY 20

>>Games Night 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Elmira Branch Library. Play or watch Animals Games such as Mother Sheep, Galloping Pigs, Penguin Ultimatum, Snakes and Ladders and more! For more information call the Elmira Branch Library at 519-669-5477.

21 INDUSTRIAL DR. ELMIRA

519-669-2884

>>Robbie Burns Dinner â€“ Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. W., Elmira, downstairs; 6 p.m. â€“ first come first served. Steak pie, mashed potatoes, turnip and mushy peas; $7/person. JANUARY 21

>>Money Troubles? Check out the â€œJourney

to Financial Freedomâ€? by Crown Financial Ministries, 9:30 a.m. â€“ 4:30 p.m. (hosted at Woodside Bible Fellowship. Cost $45 (includes lunch). For more information www. crowncanada.ca.

>>The Canadian Chamber Choir â€“ Concert of Canadian Choral music. 7:30 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church, 60 Church St. S. Elmira. Information: please call the church office 519-669-5591 or 519-669-3315. JANUARY 23

>>Needle Sisters Quilters Guild meets at 7 p.m. on the 4th Monday of the month at the Elmira Mennonite Church, 58 Church St. W, Elmira. Guests welcome ($5). Next meeting on Jan. 23. For more information call 519669-3244. JANUARY 25

>>Dealing with Anxiety and Depression. The congregation of St. Paulâ€™s invites you to hear Mike Lugosh of Burlington speak on coping with anxiety and depression at St. Paulâ€™s Lutheran Church, 27 Mill St., Elmira. The event is open to the community. The evening begins with a meal from 6-7 p.m. followed by Mikeâ€™s presentation from 7-8 p.m. Time for questions will be offered afterward. A free will offering to cover meal expenses will be taken. For more information: 519-669-2593 or stpauls@golden.net. >>Smart Serve Certification course (required to serve alcohol in Ontario). 6:30-8:30 p.m., Elmira & Dist. Curling Club. Cost $35. Limited spaces. For more information call manager at Curling Club 519-669-4220.

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