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Countdown to splash down
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ished by the end of the month, and that the delays were just a minor road bump in the parks eventual completion. “It’s been a three�year project so this part of it seems to be a breeze compared to the efforts of the last few years,” she laughed. The $260,000 project is the first of
lans for a gravel pit just out� side of Conestogo were as� sailed this week by opponents who called into question studies submitted by the applicant, Hun Hun� der Developments. The Conestogo��interbourne �esi� dents Association (C (C��A) had the studies reviewed by other experts, presenting the findings to �oolwich council Monday night. The outside agencies found grounds for concerns in almost every instance, including “questionable practices” and inad inad� equate documentation, said Keri Mar Mar� tin Vrbanac, the group’s president. The township is currently review review� ing Official Plan and zoning changes related to what is known as the Huns� berger pit. The property owner hopes to obtain clearance for a gravel oper� ation on some 150 acres of land on two farm properties located at 128 Kather� ine St. S. and 1081 Hunsberger �d. The peer reviews commissioned by C��A challenges the findings of a range of studies, including acoustic, dust, aggregate quality and quantity, impact to agricultural productivity
> SEE SPLASH ON PG. 05
> SEE GRAVEL ON PG. 06
WORK, THEN PLAY David Schoonderwoerd, plumber for H2Ontario, and Jennifer Kays Sommer of the Wellesley Lions Club on the site of the new Wellesley splash pad, expected to be completed by the end of the month. James Jackson
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t’s been nearly three years since a group of citizens approached �ellesley council and pitched their bid for a splash pad in the village, and by late April all that hard work paid off when construction finally began – just in time for summer. The site has been excavated, the initial aggregate has been laid down
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> Woolwich supports Robin Hood
Event will be a fundraiser for the Wellesley-North Easthope Fall Fair Colin Dewar
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rincess Beatrice’s unique� ly sculpted royal wedding hat will unfortunately not be available for the Hats & High Tea event next month but other distinctive head� pieces will be worn in all their majesty. A follow up to last years successful Dresses Thru The Decades Show, the event is a fashion show of hats from the past and present. “�e were bouncing ideas around for this years fund� raiser when we decided to host the Hats and High Tea
evening to correspond with the royal wedding this year and Prince �illiam and Kate’s subsequent trip to Canada,” said �endy �ich� ardson, a member of the organizing committee. �esidents from across the region have dug deep into their closets to come up with some unique hats and gloves from the past. Some will model their own hats, while local youths will sport some of the other items. “At this point we have anywhere between 150 to 170 hats to show and model,” said �ichardson.
Looking to add a little fame to the show, the orga� nizing committee asked the Queen for a hat to exhibit. “Her Majesty sent her re� grets through �ideau Hall,” said �ichardson. “�e were just thrilled to get a per� sonal call from (Governor General) David Johnston’s assistant, even if it was a very polite rejection. It was what we expected, but we figured ‘why not ask?” They did acquire one hat with a royal connection, however, as Kathryn Seil� ing, wife of �aterloo �egion Chair Ken Seiling, lent them
the hat she wore when she met the Queen last year. Even more exciting for the committee members is the ‘High Tea’ concept of their event. “�e took a trip to Phide� lias in New Hamburg in March to experience a high tea as it should be to give us a better idea of what we wanted to serve,” said �ichardson. “They were absolutely wonderful about explaining the different types of teas to us, and how they should be prepared.”
> SEE TEA ON PG. 05
St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market was scene last week of official launch
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he annual Buy Local! Buy Fresh! map, produced in association with Foodlink �aterloo �egion, has long been a guide to local farms and retailers throughout the region, and last Saturday it celebrated its 10th anniver� sary with its launch at the
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St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market. “I would say that the in� terest in local food has con� tinued to grow,” said Anna Contini, program manager for Foodlink �aterloo �e� gion, who’s been working on the map project for the past four years. “More and more it is be� coming part of people’s con�
scious and on their radar, whether they’re eating or shopping [locally], so that’s good news for us and for our local farming families.” �aterloo �egion has long been a hub of local food. The proximity of rural farmland to the urban core has allowed city shoppers to take a quick drive out to
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the countryside, creating enormous economic oppor� tunities for farmers and pro� ducers to sell their products locally. This year’s edition of the map contains 74 farms, markets, food processors, restaurants and shops
> SEE MAP ON PG. 06
> Full-day plans for Kindergarten Continuing to roll out plans for allday Kindergarten, the Waterloo Region District School Board this week released the finally staging plans. Two Woolwich schools – John Mahood and Riverside – will be among the 21 schools in stage four, offering full-day classes in September 2013. The fifth and final stage, taking effect in September 2014, will involve 23 facilities, including Breslau, Conestogo and St. Jacobs public schools in Woolwich Township and Wellesley PS in Wellesley Township.
> Five roads slated for treatment
Buy Local! Buy Fresh! map marks a decade James Jackson
Along with assisting in the transformation of Elmira’s Gibson Park into Sherwood Forest, Woolwich will be doing its administrative part for the Robin in the Hood Festival. The volunteer-run event, now in its 11th year, will be covered under the township’s insurance policy, director of recreation and facilities Larry Devitt told councillors meeting May 30. As well, the township has waived the daily park rental fee of $105, and granted an exemption that allows organizers to provide parking and security overnight at the venue. Preparations for the festival got underway Wednesday, with some 1,100 Grade 4 students from across the region descending on the park the following day. Today (Saturday) sees the festivities open to the public, with more than 2,000 people expected to take in archery demonstration, sword fights and a medieval marketplace, along with an assortment of other displays related to the legendary figure.
Woolwich will spend about $77,000 over the summer upgrading the surfaces of five roadways in the township. Duncor Enterprises won a bid this week to revamp the tar-and-chip surface of Florapine Road, Kenning Place, Eldale Road, River’s Edge Drive and Bo-De Lane. The work is to be completed by the end of August. The tender was awarded at Monday night’s council meeting. The township has some 25 kilometres of tar-and-chip roads, which receive a new surface treatment on a five- to seven-year cycle.
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call about damages done to a front garden on Snyder Avenue. A small tree was broken in half and a planter box had been damaged overnight. Police have no suspects at this time.
occurred along Industrial Drive near Oriole Parkway in the Home Furniture parking lot. A vehicle hit another, causing damage to the front passenger-side headlight. Police are still investigating.
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Maryhill firefighters responded to a vehicle on fire at Victoria Street North and Cramp Road. Police had to shut down Hwy. 7 in both directions until the fire was under control. The cause is still under investigation.
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>>5:09 PM | A hit-and-run
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blue Norco mountain bike was stolen from outside the Bargain Shop on Arthur Street in Elmira.
» STEVE KANNON
>>5:00 PM | A woman drove
to a call that someone threw a rock through the front window of Advance Dairy Systems on Perth Line. There are no suspects at this time.
call about a theft from Traces of Heaven on Cedar Street in St. Jacobs. Approximately $700 in clothing was taken and police have two suspects on video in the store at the time of the theft. One male was describe as 5’11,” 220 lbs. with black hair wearing black dress pants, grey and black horizontal striped shirt and a grey ball cap. He was accompanied by a female, 5’5” and heavyset, wearing a long dark coat and skirt.
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a call about damages done at Shantz Station Terminal Ltd. near Breslau. Suspects broke locks off the doors, vandalized the property, climbed the silo and spray painted the premises. Damage was estimated at $20,000. Police have four suspects, three young boys and a girl who will be dealt with through the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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accident occurred on New Jerusalem Road involving a red Ford Thunderbird. A 17-yearold male from Conestogo accelerated too fast while taking the bend and lost traction, hitting a hydro pole. The car suffered significant damage. The driver was charged with ‘careless driving.’
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Splash: Three years in the making, water park set to come to Wellesley > CONTINUED FROM COVER its kind in �ellesley, and should easily find a niche within the com� munity, Kays Sommer said. �ith only a few parks in town, many families have had to travel to �aterloo or Kitchener to find ac� tivities or other splash parks for their kids during the summer months. “The community is really growing and there are so many young families com� ing in,” she said. “The tennis courts are in disrepair, and we don’t really have any other facilities. �e thought it would be really nice for �ellesley to have
another facility to offer the community.” The 5,400�square�foot splash pad – originally slated to cost $240,000 – uses what is called a recirculation water system, meaning that the water is reused throughout the sys� tem instead of dumped down the storm drain and replaced by a fresh supply, easing pressure on the municipal water system. “That’s an awful lot of water wastage through the summer, and in �ellesley we have watering bans and a sewer plant that is near capacity, and it just didn’t seem like the environmentally responsible thing to
do.” The recirculation system was an extra $60,000 to install, and due to new regulations, the group had to spend an extra $20,000 on a UV filtration system to ensure the water is clean and safe, but that investment was well worth it, said Kays Sommer. If the current design of the �ellesley pad was operating as an in/ out system where fresh water was continu� ally used to replenish used water, estimates from the engineering firm installing the pad placed the water con� sumption at between 50 and 60 gallons per min� ute, or nearly two mil�
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lion gallons over the course of the summer. Under the current configuration, howev� er, the 1,000 gallon tank will only lose about 10 to 15 per cent of its water capacity daily, depending on evapora� tion and wind condi� tions, and a portion is replenishable through rain water, reducing the burden on town� ship water supplies and the sewage system. To complete the proj� ect, the Lions Club
received a Trillium grant worth $75,000, a grant from the K� Community Founda� tion for $15,000, and an� other $6,000 from Farm Credit Canada, plus an additional $80,000 was raised within the com� munity from business owners, individuals, and through various fundraising initiatives. The remainder of the money, approximately $80,000, was realized through in�kind dona� tions of labour, ma�
terials and supplies by local businesses, including Poole Elec� tric, Paul Schnarr Con� struction and H2Ontar� io in New Hamburg. Access to the splash pad will be free to the public and the Lions Club has agreed to cover any costs for re� pairs and upkeep, such as winterization each year, and the township will pay to maintain the landscaping, in� cluding mowing the lawn.
Tea: Hats on for fundraiser > CONTINUED FROM PG. 03 Distinctly Tea out of Shakespeare is working with the committee to provide a sampling of a few different teas during the evening. “�e are making all the goodies for the event including the sandwiches, desserts and scones,” said Pat Snyder, a committee member. All proceeds from the show will go to
the �ellesley�North Easthope Fall Fair. A raffle for ‘Summer Tea’ a limited edition �oyal Doulton figurine, one of three in the ‘Pretty Ladies’ series, signed by Michael Doulton has been donated by Susan Duke, CAO of the Township of �ellesley, for the event. Members of the local community will be involved as well as the committee has asked members of the �elles� ley Township Fire De�
partment to volunteer their tea�pouring skills for the evening. Cur� rent fair ambassador Justine �alker will be the master of ceremo� nies. The show will be held on June 16 at 7 p.m. at the �ellesley Community Centre. Tickets need to be pur� chased in advance and are available at Village Flowers & Gifts, Pfeifer Gallery, or by contact� ing committee mem� bers at 519�656�2961.
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and Official Plan confor� mance. “The noise abatement being proposed is inval� id; depth estimates are inaccurate; quality and quantity of aggregate estimates are suspect; height of the water table is in question; the appli� cant’s proposal does not conform to government requirements,” Martin Vrbanac rhymed off, cit� ing the findings of the experts. “In conclusion, based on the informa� tion provided, the zone change application and Official Plan amend� ment should be reject� ed.” The information pre� sented this week is sure to be fodder in an On� tario Municipal Board hearing requested by the developer. A date has yet to be arranged. Dan Kennaley, �ool� wich’s director of engi� neering and planning, said the township has commissioned peer re� views of its own. Com� bined with the findings submitted by the C��A, the information will go a long way in staff ’s as� sessment of the Hunder applications. “I’m sure that infor� mation will be helpful in determining what staff ’s recommenda� tion to council will be in terms of a position at the Ontario Municipal Board and, ultimately,
what council decides will be its position at the Ontario Municipal Board,” he said. Launching the OMB appeal because of delays in the process that has gone on for more than two years, Hunder De� velopments is prepared to reach an agreement if the township makes a decision on the applica� tions. In an interview this week, Bob Hunsberger said �oolwich’s inaction forced his hand with the OMB, as the two�year maximum time period for aggregate applica� tions had passed, with the Ministry of Nat� ural �esources likely to bring its own challenge. �hile he hasn’t seen the information pre� sented to council by the C��A, he has re� quested copies of the documents. C��A’s presentation was the latest salvo in well�organized effort to halt the pit, would have an impact on four resi� dential areas, including Golf Course �oad in Conestogo and Sunset Drive and Meadowbrook Place in �interbourne. Over the last few years, residents have come to meetings armed with detailed reports drawing on township, regional and provincial documents, opponents argued gravel extrac� tion should not even be considered for the area.
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> CONTINUED FROM PG. 03 where local food can be purchased – com� pared to just 28 farms listed on the first map a decade ago – and almost all are within the boundaries of �a� terloo �egion. The map is one of the region’s best year�round guides to local food and is distributed at libraries, tourist attractions, and business that promote health and wellness throughout the region. Contini stressed that the map isn’t just lim� ited to fruit and pro� duce available during the summer months, either. “�e like to remind people that the map is a year�round guide to local food,” she said. “Meats and cheeses as well as preserves, maple syrup, summer sausage and even fro� zen foods – berries, for example – that could be purchased even in the middle of winter.” One of the produc� ers listed on the map is Nauman Farms, who have been involved for the past seven years. Last Saturday, Anne Nauman took some time to help distribute the maps at the mar� ket and talk to people about what she and her husband produce on the farm. “�e’re number 12 on the map but number
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one in your hearts,” she laughed. “�hat’s interesting is we have people who come to the retail shop on the farm and they have the Buy Local! Buy Fresh! map with them, and they are actually travelling with the map.” Anne and her hus� band Hugh were not born and raised on the farm, either. They inherited the farm about 11 years ago, and after he lost his job in the auto parts indus� try, they decided to make a go at living off
the land. Today they grow strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, pumpkins, gourds and squash. “The folks who are avid buy local, buy fresh are using the map and we find it has been only a benefit to us,” she said. “�e accidentally got into farming, and here we are.” The maps are colour� coded based on the township that each farm or shop is located in, and there are icons indicating what their
primary food is, be it produce, specialty meat, cheese, or or� ganic. “You can see there is a lot of informa� tion packed into this map and it’s great for people to keep in their cars when they’re out and about. It’s a handy guide,” said Contini. For more informa� tion on the Buy Lo� cal! Buy Fresh! map, including a list of the more than 50 sites where it is available for free, visit www.food� link.ca.
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> CONTINUED FROM COVER
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EDSS event offers coffee, music and the capacity to make a difference Jordan Baker – better known as “Strings of our Fathers” – played live music. The students have set up a bank account in the high school’s name to transfer the money raised directly to the charities. “�e’re really differ� ent that way than a lot of other charities you might donate to,” said 19�year�old Hayley Clin, who also helped organize the event. “�e’re not taking any money back to run this club, all the donations go to help.” The group also of� fered raffle prizes which were donated by local businesses, and the tea and coffee was all donated by the �obin’s Nest Café on Church Street. They also had a slide show to illustrate to patrons where the funds were going. Overall the group raised about $1,500
WATER CONSERVATION BY-LAW STARTS MAY 31 Once-per-week lawn watering is in effect May 31- September 30. Remember that lawn watering days are based on the last digit in your house number. If your address ends in: 0 or 1 your watering day is: Monday 2 or 3 Tuesday 4 or 5 Wednesday 6 or 7 Thursday 8 or 9 Friday 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The following activities are permitted during the above watering hours for even-numbered addresses on even days of the month and for odd-numbered addresses on odd days of the month: • Watering of shrubs, trees and gardens • Washing of vehicles • Pool top-ups
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Sellers and Alex Minor performed a wide range of songs, from the Dixie Chicks to classic rock, during last Saturday’s EDSS Café for Change. The event raised about $1,500.
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hroughout the 17th and 18th centuries, English coffeehouses were often the sites of conversation and so� cial interaction, rang� ing from gossip and fashion to politics, phi� losophy and natural science. Last Saturday eve� ning, the students at Elmira District Second� ary School took that concept one step fur� ther by holding their second�annual Café for Change in the school’s cafeteria in an effort to raise funds for a pair of worthy causes. The café was orga� nized by the school’s Youth in Action group which, in partner� ship with the Toronto� based charity Free the Children, was raising money to help con� tinue to fund a school in the African nation of Namibia, as well as for the Canadian char�
ity Shannon’s Dream, which funds aboriginal education programs here at home. “Our group is really about giving people the tools to empower them� selves, and not just giving them money or charity,” said 18�year� old Madeline Charnus� ki, who just completed her first year at the University of �aterloo but returned to EDSS to help organize the café for a second year. “Last year we bought a new photocopier for the teachers so they don’t have to write out all their lessons each day, and we bought desks to help empower the kids.” For $5, patrons got a slice of pie and a cup of coffee or tea, and they sat in the dark� ened EDSS cafeteria and listened as Steph Sellers, Alex Minor, �onnie Connors, Steph and Brittany Strauss, and Nathan Jagger and
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and saw about 150 pass through the doors. Al� though both numbers were short of the ap� proximately $2,500 and 200 people that the first event brought in, orga�
nizers are still optimis� tic about future events and continuing to help out however they can. “�e wanted people to be able to come in and just really enjoy them�
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selves and relax,” said Clin. “�e’re trying to get the kids around town involved so they can know what’s go� ing on in the world as well.”
For general information, or if you require assistance, please call Mike Grivicic in advance of the meeting at 519-575-4493
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If you require accessible services to participate in this meeting, please contact Amanda Kutler by Thursday, June 9, 2011. All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this project are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to Amanda Kutler. This Notice issued Saturday, June 4, 2011.
Scouts busy preping new home Brian Soehner, com� missioner of the board of directors for the 1st Elmira Scout troop. Soehner said the new shed will be roughly the same size as the old one except they will lose their meeting room. “It is unfortunate that we won’t be able to hold our meetings at the shed,” said Soehner. “�e are going to store all our equipment, like our canoes and crafts, and build our Santa float in the new shed.” The current shed is 24’ x 60’ and the new shed will be 24 x 44.
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SO IT BEGINS Thomas Soehner from Esbaugh Construction helps prepare the base of the new Scout shed last week as Dennis Schultz operates the excavator.
hough the weather has caused some de� lays, the Elmira Scout� ing group is moving along with its new shed project. The organization is relocating an equip� ment shed this summer at the end of Oriole Parkway in the indus� trial section of town from its current home on Martin’s Lane. “�e have been asked to leave as our current shed is on land where the new biogas facil� ity will be built,” said
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» Saturday, June 04, 2011
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CPAC to look into Marshall’s call for dioxin cleanup jected from CPAC, Alan Marshall isn’t done with the cause: he’s still pushing for more action at the con� taminated Chemtura Co. site in Elmira. Monday night he re� peated his call for pres� sure to be brought on the chemical company to remove dioxins bur� ied on the property. Given that Chemtura is seeking reverification under the �esponsible Care program of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada and an impending pro� vincial election, now is the ideal time to force the company to do the long�delayed remedia� tion work, he told �ool� wich councillors. “Chemtura has prom� ised to remove these toxins from the subsur� face. They’ve promised this a number of times and, unfortunately, they’ve delayed and re� scheduled this removal a number of times.” Carcinogenic, diox� ins have been found in
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Walk for guide dogs
TWO LEGS, FOUR LEGS More than 20 people, including Matthew Columbo and his guide dog Cash, took part in the Lions Foundation of Canada Purina Walk for Guide Dogs last Sunday morning on the Kissing Bridge Trail in Elmira. The walk raised more than $7,400 to help train guide dogs across Canada.
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lic Advisory Committee for being a disruptive in� fluence. There was noth� ing but polite interaction this time, however, as councillors received his input. Coun. Mark Bauman, who later recommended passing Marshall’s com� ments for CPAC to act on, suggested the town� ship has very little say in the matter. The Min� istry of the Environ� ment has “the hammer” what would force the cleanup, he said. But Marshall argued the MOE would fol�
low where township and public pressure is brought to bear on the situation. For those from this area running in the fall provincial election, the Chemtura issue is a clear way to demonstrate commit� ment to the environ� ment, he said. For its part, the com� pany says the dioxin cleanup is the next big project on its radar. In an interview this week, Dwight Este, the plant’s environment, health safety and se� curity manager, said
Chemtura hopes to begin the consultative process this summer, with an eye towards be� ginning work next year. Tests conducted pre� viously show high lev� els of dioxins in two former gravel pit sites on the east side of the property. The process now involves further study to determine the extent of the problem and how best to remedi� ate the land. Input from CPAC specif� ically and the community at large will play an im� portant role, said Este.
“That’s why it’s im� portant for us to get back to the table with CPAC.” The committee has been on hold since last fall, but meetings re� sume next week. In a related matter, Marshall has filed a formal application for review to the Environ� mental Commissioner of Ontario requesting great� er public involvement in the Chemtura issue. Essentially, he wants to see CPAC become more independent, removed from the influence of township council.
Optimist’s bike rodeo all about safety Colin Dewar
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ehan �itchie knows all about bike safety. The eight�year�old showed off his balanc� ing skills during the zig� zag event at the South �oolwich Optimist Club’s annual kids’ bike safety rodeo May 21 at Breslau Public School. “It is very important to make sure your bike is ready to ride and that you wear all the proper gear,” said �itchie. Last summer �itchie learned that lesson the hard way while riding his bike he fell off hit� ting his head on the gravel road. “If it wasn’t for my helmet I would have been in trouble,” said �itchie. “I had scrapes and cuts all long my arms and hands.” The event, which is held for children aged 8 to 13, prepares them for riding on busy roads with other vehicles. “Most kids will be riding in traffic and they need to under� stand even though rid� ing a bike is fun and it begins as a bit of a toy, eventually it is going to be a vehicle,” said Glenn �ard a member
Ritchie demonstrates his biking skills at the South Woolwich Optimist Club’s annual kids’ bike safety rodeo.
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concentrations of more than 50,000 parts per trillion on the south� east corner of the site, said Marshall. Given that, for drinking water standards, dioxins are measured in parts per quadrillion, the soil concentration of diox� ins at the site are 3,000 times higher. “Dioxins enter the general population al� most exclusively from ingestion of food, spe� cifically through the consumption of fish, meat and dairy prod� ucts since dioxins are fat soluble and readily climb the food chain,” he said. “To the present time, �oolwich council may have supported in� itiatives to fence off cat� tle from the floodplain of the Canagagigue Creek downstream of Chemtura. Both diox� ins and DDT have been found downstream of Chemtura, which is hardly surprising.” It was the same mes� sage Marshall brought to council last month, just before he was removed from the Chemtura Pub�
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of the Optimist Club. “They will be sharing the road with cars and trucks and they really need to be able to learn at the earliest stage possible to respect that and learn what their re� sponsibilities are.” �ard was teaching the ABCs of bike safe� ty. Using simple terms kids could remember during their own bike check, �ard told them to A – check the air in their tires, B – look over their brakes and C
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– make sure their chain and crank were tight and lubricated. “�e want them to get use to the idea of being able to notice things on their own bikes that aren’t safe,” said �ard. The program was de� signed to help children understand the impor� tance of checking their equipment and know� ing the proper signal� ing while riding a bike. Every child had his or her helmets checked to make sure it had
an approved standard sticker, that it fit snug without pinching and was adjusted properly, flat against the head. Before riding along a controlled course every rider had to make sure that their bike was in good working order. “These safety precau� tions are important because we want the kids to become more aware of what other ve� hicles are doing around them,” said �ard. “�e teach them shoulder checks and hand sig� nals which gets them use to cooperating with other vehicles in traf� fic, letting the other ve� hicles know what their intentions are and teach them to ride in a predictable way so the vehicles around them know what to expect.” �obin Managh, who brought her children, was thrilled the club was holding the event. “It is so important to learn bike safety,” said Managh. “It’s not like when I was a kid; there is a lot more traffic out there and as a parent I just have to be dili� gent about teaching my kids the proper safety skills.”
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» Saturday, June 04, 2011
Airport open house aims to foster love of flight James Jackson
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n this new era of avia� tion, where cockpit doors remain locked during flights and se� curity screenings have become progressively more restrictive, it is difficult for those with a passion or an interest in flight to get a behind� the�scenes look at the industry. It was with that in mind that the �egion of �aterloo International Airport held an avia� tion career and fun day last Saturday as a way of opening up the doors of the airport to the general public. There’s also a hope the event would plant a seed of
interest that could de� velop into a lifelong love of flight. “It’s an opportunity for people to see into the world of aviation,” explained Bob Connors, general manager of the �aterloo��ellington Flight Centre. “Not just for piloting airplanes, but for helicopters and ground support person� nel. It gives families an opportunity to get close to an airport and avia� tion facility in a way that is more difficult to do now than it was 15 or 20 years ago.” Members of the pub� lic had the chance to participate in a wide range of activities, from sight�seeing tours in an
FUN TIMES Sarah and Matthew Wood took a look around the fire truck at the Region of Waterloo International Airport last Saturday afternoon with firefighter Mark Jones during their aviation career and fun day.
�44 Clipper helicopter to chatting with airport flight crews and agents from the Canada Border Services Agency. Although the airport was recently named the
13th busiest in Canada in terms of plane move� ments (defined as take� offs and landings), it is still small enough to grant staff and crews the freedom to hold
these types of events, as opposed to larger airports such at Pear� son International Air� port in Toronto. “�e aren’t under the same security restric� tions as you are at a larger international airport,” said Chris �ood, the airport’s gen� eral manager. “�e have the luxury of having people out on the ramp and to do sight�seeing flights, which would be very difficult for obvi� ous reasons at a larger airport.” Both �ood and Con� nors said that they fell in love with flight at an early age, which only reiterated the overall purpose of the day: to
help at least one other person discover a love for flying that they could carry with them for the rest of their life. “There is just some� thing infatuating about it,” smiled Connors, a pilot with nearly 40 years of experience. “You either come down and say ‘�ow that’s re� ally, really cool’ or you know that you’re not the least bit interested.” The same rang true for �ood, who hoped to take his four�and�a�half year old son up in a small plane for the first time that day. “�e’re very hopeful that some kids leave saying, ‘I want to be in that industry one day.’”
1st Elmira Cubs pack in another great year
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Boiling up some funds
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Murray Haight of the Kiwanis Club of Elmira holds up a freshly-boiled lobster during the group’s annual Lobsterfest last Saturday night at Lions Hall. The event raised in excess of $10,000 to help fund charitable work throughout the rest of the year.
GONE FISHING The 1st Elmira Cubs celebrated the end of the year with a fishing party at Three Bridges May 31. Dylan Leis (left) was the first to land a small-mouth bass, he caught-and-released seven in the evening, which was capped with awards, prizes and a BBQ by the river. Throughout the year the pack particpated in numerous camps, field trips and worked on badges and activities at weekly meetings.
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Optimist Clubs donate $25,000 to new women’s shelter James Jackson
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he day after the of� ficial ribbon�cutting ceremony, six mem� bers of the Conestogo� �interbourne and �aterloo North Opti� mist Club presented a cheque for $25,000 to the brand�new Ansel� ma House in Kitchener. The day before, more than 100 people attend� ed the opening of the $8.4�million shelter for battered and abused women and their kids, located in the Stanley Park neighbourhood. “It’s actually quite a great feeling. Especial�
ly going there and see� ing what we’re part of,” said Optimist member Pete Dietrich. “It was such a huge project, and to me it just feels great to be a part of it.” One hundred per cent of the funds do� nated last week were raised in Elmira back on Nov. 27 as part of the Optimists’ tenth an� nual Charity Challenge hockey tournament at the �oolwich Memo� rial Centre. Twenty teams competed that day not for a trophy or medal, but for the chance to help a great cause.
“There were a num� ber of charities, and this one just hit us be� cause they needed the money and they needed it now, and it fit with what ours goal are, which is youth in the community,” said Diet� rich of why they chose Anselma House. The money will be used to fund a youth room in the new 45�bed shelter, located at 700 Heritage Drive, which is four times larger than the old Anselma House and also in� cludes private family rooms, bedrooms and an outdoor courtyard
and playground. “The younger kids are just going to love that room, and to me that’s a great thing,” said Dietrich. The federal and pro� vincial governments contributed a total of $5.7 million, with the rest coming from do� nors and fundraisers. Even though this was the tenth year for the tournament, it was the first time the Optimist Club really got engaged in finding corporate sponsors, and it was the first time they had a focused charity. Diet� rich said that the fund�
raising for a specific charity really helped to gain more support for the cause. “It’s a motivator for people who are collect� ing the money, and there are so many causes out there these days when you’re going out can say ‘this money is not only going to the Optimists it’s going to Anselma House’ it gets people to open up the purse strings a little bit more.” The group had hoped to raise more than
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If the government does not want us to consume alcohol or smoke cigarettes, they should not be selling them. Elze Bredenkamp letter on page 14
VERBATIM t’s a very gratifying verdict. It’s been a very difficult burden for Mr. Astley, and he is very Ipleased it has come to a successful conclusion in the litigation.
> Don Jack, a lawyer for Robert Astley, reacts to a verdict that awarded
his client $650,000 in a defamation suit against former Elmira Independent publisher Bob Verdun
THE MONITOR anada's international travel deficit inCduring creased $213 million to reach $4.2 billion the first quarter of 2011. The increase
was attributed to a rise in spending by Canadian travellers in the United States. Canadian travellers spent $8.1 billion abroad, a rise of 1.4%. Travellers from abroad spent $3.9 billion in Canada, a decrease of 2.6%.
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Transit decision will hinge on value for money
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he issue Woolwich is weighing in regards to bus service in the township is a microcosm of the larger transit debate in Waterloo Region. Few people here would argue it’s a bad idea to have a bus service connecting Elmira and St. Jacobs to Waterloo and, thus, the rest of the transit system in the region. It’s something of a motherhood issue. Yes, transit is a good idea. But how much? And at what cost? Those questions will have to be front and center as the township looks at taking on the $450,000 cost of what is currently a pilot project. They’ll probably be touched on Tuesday evening at a public open house at the Woolwich Community Centre, where officials hope to get plenty of input prior to making a decision on whether or not Grand River Transit buses will continue to roll in the township in 2012. To date, ridership numbers show
relatively few residents are making use of the service. Those who do use it likely want to see it continue. But the costs will be borne by everyone, the overwhelming majority of whom will never set foot on a bus. The same arguments hold for the massive rapid transit scheme floated at the regional level, which goes to a vote June 15. The preferred option of trains linking malls in Waterloo and Kitchener, with rapid buses running to Cambridge has a price tag of $818 million, though that does not include the hundreds of millions of dollars in ancillary costs. The eventual extension of trains to Cambridge would costs hundreds of millions more. All of the spending is predicated not on current needs or public demand, but on the hope that people in our carcentric communities will change their habits. Even that is a secondary goal, as planners admit buses are a better
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option for transit purposes, placing their bets on increased densities and development along the north-south transit corridor despite most of the region’s growth being east-west. Proponents say there will be costs if we don’t beef up our transit system, without quantifying them. When it comes time to vote, officials will have to decide if the budgeted amounts – guaranteed to be off the mark – and the inherent risks are justified. In both the Woolwich case and the wider debate, there are plenty of opponents who object to paying for something for which they’ll see no benefit. Locally, a major factor in the decision involves deciding if it’s fair for residents in the rest of the township to pay for the bus – a 2.6-per-cent increase on the Waterloo Region portion of the tax bill, which would add $35.54 a year to the average residential property valued at $225,000 – when
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only residents in Elmira and St. Jacobs would have access. At the region, township residents would be exempt from tax hikes of 10 per cent needed to cover the transit plan, as they won’t benefit. In the cities, most will not use transit, but will be stuck with the bills, along with traffic headaches the trains are expected to create for motorists. Transit users pay only 37 per cent of GRT’s operating costs; the massive capital costs are not factored in. Where does transit fall in the list of government services? Through our taxes, we all pay for services we don’t use and which don’t provide us any benefit. But we recognize there’s a social value in them, at least in most cases. That’s certainly true to some extent with transit, but what level of service is sufficient as a community good, rather than as a something that provides widespread value?
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» Saturday, June 04, 2011
Mladic arrest start of ending inpunity
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ast week’s arrest of former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic for the murder of 7,500 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica in 1995 helped Serbia’s campaign for membership in the European Union. But more importantly, it is a big step in the international effort to enforce the law against those who used to be free to murder and torture with impunity. They were free to do so because the old rule was: kill your wife or your neighbour, and you will be punished for murder. Kill thousands of innocent people while in the service of the state, and you will get a medal. The state was above the law, and so were its servants. That ancient tradition was first challenged after the Second World War, when political and military leaders of the defeated Axis powers were tried for war crimes and for the newly defined crimes of aggression and genocide. But it was an innovation with no follow-up – until the genocides in former Yugoslavia and Rwanda in the early 1990s forced the international community to act again. In 1993 the United Nations Security Council set up the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia. The following year a similar tribunal was created to investigate the genocide in Rwanda. But these were ad hoc courts to address specific crimes. What was really needed was a permanent international court to enforce the law against politicians and officials in countries where the government could not or would not bring them to justice in the local courts. The Rome Statute creating the International Criminal Court (ICC) was signed by over 150 countries in 1998, and the treaty came into effect in 2002.
International Affairs GWYNNE DYER Since its creation, the ICC has opened three investigations at the request of the local government (Uganda, the Central African Republic, and Congo-Kinshasa), two at the request of the UN Security Council (Libya and Sudan), and one at the initiative of chief prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo (Kenya). Most of the killers will escape its net, of course, but two dozen people have already gone to trial. The ICC has no jurisdiction over crimes committed before it was created, so Ratko Mladic will go before the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, but it’s really all part of the same institution. The major complaint against this new international legal system is that it moves too slowly – but that could even be an advantage. It took 16 years to track down and arrest Mladic, and his trial will probably take several more. That is a long time, but it also suggests a certain inexorability: they will never stop looking for you, and eventually they will probably get you. That has a powerful deterrent effect. It is almost universally assumed by ordinary Kenyans, for example, that the inter-tribal carnage in Kenya in 2008 after the ruling party stole the last election was launched and orchestrated by senior political and military figures. Supporters of the leading opposition party, which was cheated of its electoral victory, began killing people of the Kikuyu tribe (most of
whom backed the government) as soon as the results were announced. The ruling party responded by using not only its own tribal supporters but also the army and police to kill opposition supporters, especially from the Kalenjin tribe. More than a thousand people were killed and more than half a million became “Internally Displaced Persons.” Another national election is due next year, and Kenyans fear that it might happen again. However, three powerful men from each side, including the deputy prime minister, the secretary to the cabinet, and the former commissioner of police, have been summoned before the ICC to answer charges of “crimes against humanity.” There will inevitably be a long delay before these men are tried, but that is actually a good thing, said Ken Wafula, a human rights campaigner in Eldoret, the city in the Rift Valley that was the epicentre of the slaughter. “Those who are supposed to incite will see what ICC has done, and they will not be ready to (stir up violence) for fear of maybe a warrant coming out.” Many suspect that the Sudanese regime’s acceptance of the overwhelming “yes” vote in the recent independence referendum in southern Sudan was similarly driven by fear among top officials in Khartoum that using force would expose them to the same kind of ICC arrest warrant that has already been issued for President Omar alBashir over the Darfur genocide. So long as they stayed in power, of course, they would be safe. But what if the wave of democratic revolutions sweeping the Arab world comes south to Sudan? They would become hunted
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THE VIEW FROM HERE
13 OPINION
THE VOICE
Do you think the township should help fund the route 21 bus?
"I think it’s a good idea. The bus is good for seniors or anyone else who doesn’t drive, and it would mean less vehicles on the road." > Teresa Weber
"Yes, I do. It keeps Elmira connected to Waterloo and it’s better for the environment." > Sabrina Windatt
BY SCOTT ARNOLD
"Yeah, I use it to get to the mall and my Dad lives in Kitchener, so it helps me out a lot." > Jake Robinson
With the issue coming to a head, the region pulls out all the stops in pushing for the light rail transit plan.
"Yeah, definitely. My son and all his friends use it all the time." > Dawn Kingsbury
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» Saturday, June 04, 2011
LRT debate based on Ponzi-scheme economics I
n rejecting a referendum on public transit, Waterloo Region councillors have set the stage for a fateful vote June 15. Some of them will undoubtedly support the light rail scheme floated by planners. In doing so, they are simply contributing to the degradation of the environment and quality of life. That’s because all the arguments made in favour of the LRT are predicated on the most harmful of human constructs: growth. Nowhere in the plans of regional government – or any other government, for that matter – is there an argument for curtailing growth. Instead, we have policies that favour an ever-increasing number of people flowing into the region (and the province and the country). The transit scheme itself requires a huge influx just to meet the optimistic – but still low – ridership numbers and to justify the spending of massive amounts of money. In building an LRT system, there’s no going back – well, not without a quick acknowledgement of failure, an uncommon event even without the kind of monetary and civil penalties that should accompany failures by politicians and bureaucrats. While proponents of the LRT – and a host of other planning decisions – pat themselves on the back for being forward thinkers, what we really have is the local offshoot of the giant Ponzi scheme that is our economy and the fallacy of perpetual growth. Much of the thinking
From the Editor Steve Kannon stems from population growth in general and immigration policies in the West specifically, which fuel the growth mantra. But what we’re doing is unsustainable, as experts as diverse as Dr. Joseph Chamie, who worked for the UN in the field of population for 25 years; economists Herman Daly and Joseph Stiglitz and physicist Joe Romm have argued for years. Chamie, director of research at the New York-based Center for Migration Studies, calls our population-based growth fixation “Ponzi demography.” “While more visible in industrialized economies, particularly in Australia, Canada and the United States, Ponzi demography also operates in developing countries. The underlying strategy of Ponzi demography is to privatize the profits and socialize the costs incurred from increased population growth,” he writes in a recent article. “According to Ponzi demography, population growth – through natural increase and immigration – means more people leading to increased demands for goods and services, more material consumption, more borrowing, more on credit and of course more profits. Everything
seems fantastic for a while – but like all Ponzi schemes, Ponzi demography is unsustainable.” He recommends population stabilization, an end to the growth mentality. It’s akin to Daly’s call for a steady-state economy. A former World Bank economist, Daly knows firsthand the failings of traditional economic thinking. At its root, the currently-accepted viewpoint sees growth as something infinite on a finite planet. That’s just not possible, especially when we’re using up the planet’s stored capital of resources at a breakneck pace, polluting our environment every step of the way. In a report for the UK’s Sustainable Development Commission, he outlines a new way of economic thinking, one that moves away from a growth pattern that can’t go on indefinitely. And one that separates good economic activity from undesirable activity, something not done in traditional use of gross domestic product (GDP) figures, which give equal weight to the financial impact of a new lifesaving technology and the costs associated with a natural disaster. Both generate economic activity, but we would prefer much more of the former and less of the latter (though we’re likely to see more disasters, however, as climate change cashes in on the IOU we’ve been writing to the planet for the last two centuries). “We have lived for 200 years in a growth economy. That makes it hard to imagine what a steady-state
economy (SSE) would be like, even though for most of our history mankind has lived in an economy in which annual growth was negligible. Some think a SSE would mean freezing in the dark under communist tyranny. Some say that huge improvements in technology (energy efficiency, recycling) are so easy that it will make the adjustment both profitable and fun,” Daly writes. “Regardless of whether it will be hard or easy we have to attempt a SSE because we cannot continue growing, and in fact so-called ‘economic’ growth already has become uneconomic. The growth economy is failing. In other words, the quantitative expansion of the economic subsystem increases environmental and social costs faster than production benefits, making us poorer not richer, at least in high consumption countries.” This last bit is in keeping with what municipalities here have been experiencing for a number of years: growth costs more than it contributes to the local economy. The expansion of hard services such as roads, water and sewers and schools and the resultant maintenance costs, coupled with social services, policing and fire protection outstrip the benefits of new development. And that’s just in direct dollars, never mind the environmental and quality of life impacts, neither of which is beneficial. You can bet, however, that such considerations won’t be on the table June 15.
a good bottle of white wine for $5. Most restaurants allow patrons to bring their own wine and a minimal corkage fee. I run a wine store in Elmira; when my clients make their wedding wines, they are charged more for corkage than the value of the actual bottle of wine. As a brew-on-premises, my shop falls under alcohol and gaming, I am subjected to random inspections from them, with inspectors treating me as if I harbor drugs, searching my entire premises, even the bathroom and storeroom. The LCBO charges $15 for a bottle of Australian Shiraz, the same wine can be bought anywhere in the U.S. for $5; the rest is taxation. How ridiculous to tax our ciga-
rettes and wines like this: if the government does not want us to consume alcohol or smoke cigarettes, they should not be selling them. We have moved no further than prohibition, and it is a laughable situation when my friends from Europe or South Africa come and visit and has to be explained what it's all about.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Nanny state still in effect in Ontario To the Editor, In last week’s From the Editor column “If booze is involved
we are rarely treated like adults,” the writer states that he is from Quebec, where one can nip down to the corner and grab some wine for dinner. I am from Cape Town, where much the same presides: you can nip down to the corner in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and buy
Dyer: Court acts as a deterrent > CONTINUED FROM PG. 13 men, and probably be handed over to the ICC for trial. So they seem to have opted for the peaceful path instead. Even after 16 years, the ICC got Mladic. It got most of the surviving organizers of the genocide in
Rwanda. The likelihood of being pursued by the ICC represents a real risk for senior political and military leaders who contemplate using force against their own people. They may do it anyway – consider Libya, Syria and Yemen at the moment – but it is nevertheless a genuine deterrent, and sometimes it saves lives.
> Elze Bredenkamp, Elmira
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15 BUSINESS
BUSINESS
Business venture fueled by a passion for music
Musicians themselves, Elmira couple sees promotional opportunities in the local scene James Jackson
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usic is medicine. That is according to Elmira’s Frank and Christina Corbett, musicians with nearly 25 years experience between them. Their most recent foray into the musical world doesn’t involve amps and guitars, however, as they’ve launched their own business called Promo a Go Go, with the goal of specializing in the sale of band merchandise. “We’re in two bar bands together, and we found as far as promotional items go, people usually have t-shirts or CDs,” said Christina. “Since there isn’t a lot of money being in bar bands, we thought that a way of increasing our revenues would be to be able to sell some sort of merchandise, whether it is stickers, lanyards, key chains or things like that.” Christina and her husband play in a London-based band called Blind Luck, a sax-driven R&B group, as well as the house band at the Central Tavern called Soul 2 Soul, which Frank described as a guitardriven rock and roll band. The couple wants to take their love for music and apply it to the business end of the indus-
try, which they say is underserviced, particularly at the lower levels of music. “We know we’re not going to be rock stars. We’re just a bar band, right?” said Frank. “So this is our way of contributing to music and to give back to the music world.” Their plan is to use their extensive connections in the music industry – they know bands not only throughout Waterloo Region, but the rest province and as far as Chicago and Nashville – to help them get their business off the ground. They also have one thing going for them that many other similar companies might not: they themselves are musicians, and know what bands might want in terms of promotional
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» Saturday, June 04, 2011 Keeping You Riding for Less… for 40+ Years! 1495 Victoria St. N.
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…Because it Matters 668 Erb St. W., Unit B5, Waterloo (at Erbsville Rd., West Side Marketplace) 519-725-9393 Never before have our companion pets enjoyed more choices for healthy diets and lifestyles. Many informed pet guardians choose all natural pet foods made of high quality meats and whole grains with fruits and vegetables and no artificial preservatives. These knowledgeable pet guardians often shop at Pet Planet, Waterloo’s Best Pet and Nutrition Source. Healthy diets should satisfy your pet’s hunger while providing the vitamins and minerals needed for healthy organs, skin and coat. It is also important to address the needs of the individual pet, as unique as their human companions. Today we are fortunate that many natural, holistic and organic pet foods are available at Pet Planet, in order that your pet may enjoy a longer, healthier life. Pet Planet is a proudly Canadian, family run company. From its foundation in 1996 in Calgary, Pet Planet has grown to over 30 stores. You can expect friendly, personal service from Rachel Harris and the staff at the independently owned Waterloo West location, including attention to customer’s special orders. Pet Planet offers the best in pet diets from such brands as Horizon, Go Natural, Orijen, Acana, Eagle Pack, Royal Canin, Natural Balance, Canadian Naturals, and others. They also offer raw diets as well as a wide variety of nutritional supplements. Pet Planet carries an incredible selection of chew toys and treats, colourful pet beds, decorative bowls, grooming aids, plus soft sided pet carriers, pet toys, stylish collars and leashes and more. Don’t forget their gift cards for any occasion. Ask about Pet Planet’s Self Wash Grooming instead of making a mess at home! Nail trimming services are also available.
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Just like a car, your home’s heating and cooling system should have an annual tune-up to keep it operating at peak performance so you don’t waste energy dollars. An all-inclusive maintenance plan with annual tune-up and safety inspection by their qualified HVAC technicians at Cronin-Verheul Heating & Air Conditioning can cost a lot less than you might expect. It can help maintain the manufacturer’s efficiency and performance of your system, and can often diagnose potential problems and safety issues in the early stages. A 24 hour emergency service is also provided during the heating season. The newest KeepRite® central air conditioning systems, with up to 18 SEER rating, can be easily installed by Cronin-Verheul on any forced air furnace. It will not only lower your home’s temperature, but also deal with the discomforting humidity. You get cool, quiet performance with far better overall cooling, air filtration and circulation than in-window AC units. For homes with no ducts and for lofts or third floors without adequate cooling, ductless air conditioning may be the solution. Cronin-Verheul also provides decorative and efficient natural gas or propane fireplaces, plus whole home humidifiers, and air filtration products to suit your needs. Cronin-Verheul Heating & Air Conditioning Ltd. is locally owned by Ben Cronin & Roy Verheul, who bring over 30 years of combined experience. Call Cronin-Verheul Heating & Air Conditioning to arrange for in-home service or a no cost estimate on new equipment.
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Whether you are trying to think of a truly unique Father’s Day gift idea or want to spend time with your family and friends with a recreational activity they will all enjoy, Canoeing The Grand is the perfect solution. Since 1991, they have been the Region’s premier outfitter of canoe and kayak day trips and rentals. They can supply the transportation and equipment for an experience that combines nature, exercise and fun! Canoeing The Grand will shuttle customers and all the needed gear to or from their location at the Freeport bridge to pre-determined river access points on the majestic Grand River. You can paddle with the current at your own leisurely pace, taking in the sights, scents, and the quiet of nature. Trips range from 1.5 hours (paddling at a steady leisurely paddle) from Breslau to Freeport, 8 hours from Westmont Rose to Freeport, or several launch points in-between. They also service Freeport to Blair and Riverbluffs Park (Cambridge), or all the way to Paris (ask for details). Choose the trip you want and set your own pace. You can fish as you go or stop along the way for a riverside picnic. When you finish your paddle, simply get into your car and go. Think of Canoeing The Grand for your fundraising events and corporate team building exercises with group discounts available. They can also provide canoe rentals without shuttle so you can paddle from the Freeport launch. Canoeing The Grand recently came under the new ownership of Shelly Jo and Ned Courtney in March 2011. They are open daily 8am-7pm. Ask about Gift Certificates—just in time for Father’s Day!
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Bavarian Window Works is a well-established local company founded in 1998. They offer premium quality window and door products in a bright, spacious showroom plus workmanship that is guaranteed offering long term value and energy efficiency for the greatest rewards. Bavarian Window Works offers many respected window brands, such as MARVIN and OSTACO, providing the discriminating homeowner with a richness of design flexibility that allows you to decorate with natural light. They offer a myriad of window designs with exceptional weather-tightness and operating ease, minimum maintenance requirements, and energy saving glass options that offer many benefits. If you are building, remodeling or replacing old inefficient doors, then the entry systems with decorative art glass panels and sidelites, plus patio doors and garden doors at Bavarian Window Works offer a variety of design options for any taste. Other offerings include skylights, plus custom wood entry and window systems. All installations are completed by their experienced, insured crews offering exceptional workmanship. When the time comes to remodel, restore or improve your existing home, or you are building a new home, let the team at Bavarian Window Works help you make window and door choices which become an investment to improve your home’s equity—not just an additional cost. Stop in soon or call to arrange an in-home estimate.
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If you want the prestige, durability, beauty and long term value of quality natural and manufactured stone, Helmutz Landscape & Interlock has offered the very best products and design/installation services to enhance your outdoor living space since 1983. Customers who deal with Helmutz Landscape & Interlock are enlightened, inspired, and come away confident of the products and landscaping services owner Helmut Zgraja and the staff has recommended to them. Their reputation for outstanding customer service, along with a range of products that meet the requirements of residential, municipal or commercial projects, allows Helmutz Landscape & Interlock to service small and large jobs where quality and long term value are desired. OAKS Interlocking Pavers from Helmutz are ideal for patios, driveways, pool decks or garden pathways. OAKS Interlocking Wall systems make beautiful and cost-effective results where your landscaping project involves building a large retaining wall, a garden wall, raised patio, steps or a planter. For projects that call for the natural look of real stone stairs, patios and water features, Helmutz can create something that meets your needs. Their full landscape service can also enhance your outdoor living space with wood features, poolscaping, irrigation systems, plus tree and shrub planting. When you need bagged and bulk landscaping materials such as top soil, mulches, sand, gravel and decorative stone, visit the Helmutz Supply Depot which is open to the public!
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Saving money on motorcycle parts, gear, tires and accessories so you can ride for less, plus offering service you can count on, are the reasons why Zdeno Cycle has kept coming back for over 40 years. What makes Zdeno Cycle truly unique is their huge salvage yard and 2 story warehouse space offering one of Ontario’s largest selections of used motorcycle parts and accessories. Whether it’s a mid-80’s cruiser or late model sport bike, they give you access to a large selection of used bike parts at 50-70% off the price of new bike parts. They buy used, damaged and insurance write-off bikes as well. Zdeno Cycle is also well known for name brand bike gear, apparel and accessories at everyday low prices. Choose from helmets, textile and leather apparel, footwear, gloves, rain gear and more. If you need security products, repair manuals, lubricants, and accessories galore to make your ride one-of-a-kind, they have it all under one roof. As the Region’s volume tire dealer selling and installing tires for sport bikes to Harleys alike, Zdeno Cycle offers the lowest prices in town. Their service department at Zdeno Cycle can remove parts from salvage bikes and install them on your bike. They also provide expert tire mounting, accessory installations, MTO safety inspections, general repairs, and factory scheduled maintenance. An inventory of pre-loved bikes is often available at fair market prices. Check them out on-line at www.zdenocycle.ca. The Repas Family invites you to experience the selection, service and value they have to offer. Gift Cards are available—just in time for Father’s Day!
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Once you have decided that you really want a swimming pool, it isn’t difficult to find the many reasons for taking the plunge. Aside from the relaxation and social entertainment value, they are also a good investment as a home improvement, if well maintained. Whether you are turning your backyard into a private paradise, need service for your pool, or topping up your chemicals and supplies, Aquascapes Recreational Contractors covers your every need. Aquascapes is a specialist in the sale and service of Kafko InGround, vinyl lined pools, and indoor pools in a variety of shapes and landscape orientations. With every pool, comes the reliability, dependability and assortment of all Hayward equipment to fulfill all your needs, backed by extended warranty programs. Aquascapes Recreational Contractors is owned and operated by Shaun Tully who brings more than 25 years of pool construction experience. More than just quality products, the team at Aquascapes can offer the warranty support and advice to help you maintain or enhance your products to keep them in peak operating condition. Their qualified crews can seasonally open or close your pool with the appropriate procedures, attend to a variety of service needs plus pool repairs and replacement of vinyl liners. Aquascapes Recreational Contractors can also supply a complete line of Pool Boss chemicals at competitive prices, salt water systems, solar heating installations, parts, filters, pumps, and more. Free water analysis and water management advice will ensure a healthy and clear aquatic environment.
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Whether you choose Jack’s New York Deli & Family Restaurant to meet with friends and family for a breakfast, dinner or business luncheon, what makes a lasting impression with most customers is the consistent quality of the food. Since they launched on July 9, 2010, the goal of owners Kate & Theo Papadopoulos has been to provide homestyle meals made from the freshest ingredients, and with generous portions that give value for the dollar. They have designed the restaurant to convey an inviting atmosphere, making use of a cathedral box beam ceiling, unique square hanging light fixtures, cozy cream coloured booths with bright green upholstery, and warm brown walls. The well-trained staff is friendly and efficient, and go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. The menu at Jack’s New York Deli & Family Restaurant offers a diverse variety, so there’s something for even the pickiest of appetites. Their weekday breakfast special is only $3.99 served between 7-11:30am. Start your meal with a fresh crisp salad, a hearty homestyle soup, or appetizer. The bill of fare includes tripledecker and deli sandwiches, wraps, burgers, ribs, a variety of chicken entrees, pork, beef steaks, liver with onions or bacon, chicken tender platter, roast turkey dinner, plus hot turkey or roast beef sandwich. Try their tasty souvlaki in choice of pork, chicken, shrimp, or combo. Italian specialties include spaghetti, lasagna, chicken parmigiana and 10 inch pizzas, while seafood lovers can enjoy trout or pickerel fillet, fish & chips, seafood platter, shrimp platter, and breaded scallops. The daily specials offer great value. The restaurant is licensed with a bar area/counter backed with glass block tile, plus 2 flat screen TVs. The next time you are planning a meal out or are shopping in the area, make Jack’s New York Deli & Family Restaurant your first choice. They are open 7 days a week, 7am-9pm.
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griculture in Canada, not to mention the Liberal party, has taken a step forward with the appointment of Guelph MP Frank Valeriote as the Grits’ agriculture and rural critic. Besides the change in the weather, it’s one of the best things to happen to agriculture and food this week. The Liberals made the announcement Wednesday. They called Guelph the “epicenter” for agricultural and food research, and inferred that geography was one reason parliamentarian Valeriote weighed in as a contender. Indeed, Ontario is Canada’s leading agricultural province, and Guelph is central to that advanced standing, especially in research. The Ontario re-
Food For Thought Owen Roberts gional headquarters for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is in Guelph, as is a federal food research program. Provincially, Guelph is home to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the research agreement with the University of Guelph, and the $1-billion-plus in spinoffs the agreement provides. Being an elected official in Guelph certainly means being aware of agriculture
Music: In support of local bands > CONTINUED FROM PG. 15 shawe College and he has been a big help in designing posters and business cards for them “We always found it was a pain to find people who could do that in a short period of time and keep costs down,” said Christina. “[But] he can just whip them up for us. We tell him what we want, and he comes back with more than we expected.” Likewise, they’re going to leverage their connections in the industry to get the business off the ground in true rocker style on June 6, when international recording artist Anthony Gomes comes to play at the Central Tavern. Gomes, a Toronto-born singer, songwriter and guitarist, has had his last two recorded albums produced by the legendary Jim Gaines, who has helped produce work for Stevie Ray Vaughan and Santana. Gomes has also appeared on stage with a who’s who of blues and rock legends, including BB King, Robert Plant, Buddy Guy, George Thorogood and Chuck Berry. “He’s going to blow the doors off the place,” said Frank of the concert at the Central Tavern. “I’ll give him two years before he won’t be playing in bars anymore. If Robert Plant knows you, that’s pretty cool.” The Corbetts have made music their life. Not only do they play in two bands, they also own at least eight guitars be-
tween them, they named their Bichon Poodle Starr – after Ringo Starr of the Beatles – and were even married last year at BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups bar in St. Louis, with Gomes himself officiating the service. They also said that playing together has allowed them to have fun and keep their relationship fresh and exciting. “It’s a good way for us to make a bit of money, be together, have fun, see all of our friends and we’re together, so that’s the bonus,” said Frank. The couple’s hard work has started to pay dividends as well. Since they arranged for Gomes to play in Elmira and started advertising for it, they’ve heard from other bands and artists hoping to book gigs through them. That has opened up new doors that they didn’t even dream of when starting the business, and should allow them to diversify past just band memorabilia. “We started with merchandise and now all of a sudden we’re starting to book bands, so we really don’t know what direction this is going to take us, but it’s going to be fun,” said Christina. “If we can prove that we can do this, then we’ll bring in other bands, and not just blues bands but whatever the people want,” added Frank. Anthony Gomes plays at the Central Tavern Monday night. For tickets, contact Frank or Christina at (519) 729-4909, (519) 729-3517 or email them, promoagogo1@gmail.com.
and food; being appointed an agriculture and food critic at the federal level by a national party shows, in Valeriote’s case, how deep that awareness is, and must be. Appointing Valeriote to the post signals the Liberals are sincere about reinventing themselves. The former Liberal agriculture critic, Wayne Easter from Prince Edward Island, was doing fine. He got under the minister’s skin at every turn. He was a farmer, attended agricultural college, knew the issues, and – this is not an insignificant point—he was re-elected in an election that saw many Liberals fall. Some observers are saying the sudden dearth of competent and available Liberals led to Valeriote’s appointment. After all, besides getting the agriculture critic’s post, he also picked up rural affairs (which arguably should not be separate, anyway) and auto policy. Some might even say auto policy should have a dotted or direct line to agriculture, given the efforts afoot to make energy and vehicle production more renewable. I don’t think Valeriote was a second choice for the agriculture and rural portfolios, though. Nor do I think these were merely consolation prizes for winning his seat. Here’s why. Besides owning the Guelph factor, Valeriote has immersed himself in understanding agriculture and food during his tenure as an MP. He embraced his previous role on the federal agriculture and agri-food com-
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Renovations are the latest change in Dreisinger’s long history in Elmira A fter 34 years, Dreisinger Funeral Home at 63 Arthur St. S. has undergone a significant facelift. The building, purchased by Monty Steenson and his wife Karen two years ago after more than 100 years of business in Elmira, now boasts a roomier chapel and visitation space, updated flooring and ceilings, new lighting, and even handicapped washrooms. Construction was an ongoing process from January to April, and took some creative thinking on their behalf to juggle construction crews and memorial services, said the funeral director. “It’s quite of a bit of a challenge to coordinate with what we have going on,” said Monty. “You can’t just shut the place down for three months, you have to keep functioning.” The juggling was well worth the effort,
though. As you walk through the building, it’s clear that Monty and Karen are very excited about the new design of the space. Gone is the old-fashioned red carpeting and the large organ at the main entrance, replaced with a markedly updated look and feel. The biggest change, however, is the new visitation and reception area. What were previously three separate rooms – an office, a small reception area and a casket selection room – has been opened up into one large space capable of holding about 200 people, whereas the original chapel could only hold about 75. “That was one of the major goals,” said Monty. “Visitations are really large here (in Elmira), everyone knows everyone. You don’t get that in the city, but you get it here, and it’s kind of cool.” The newly-expanded
room is just short of 2,000 square feet, ample space for families and friends to visit either before or after the memorial service, without having to move to other rooms or different parts of the building. The ceilings were also raised to eliminate the “boxy” feel of the long, but relatively narrow, room. Yet without adding any physical space to the building itself Monty and the construction company, Hawkesville’s WayMar Inc., had to come up with a clever way of creating space where there was none. That was when they decided to convert one of the garages at the side of the building into two smaller rooms: an office, and the new casket selection room. Years ago the space was used to store funeral coaches that Dreisinger’s would rent out to lo-
> SEE DREISINGER ON PG. 21
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NEW AND IMPROVED Monty Steenson and Grace Maher will be happy to welcome visitors to their open house June 12 to unveil the latest renovations at Dreisinger’s Funeral Home.
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Dreisinger: Work provides more space, with roomier, brighter interior > CONTINUED FROM PG. 19 cal funeral homes, but with the company no longer renting out coaches, the two-car garage was simply being used for storage. Everyone involved decided the space could be put to better use and now the caskets are doublestacked on the walls to make optimum use of the room. The main hallway of the funeral home is also brighter than before with new carpeting and new skylights installed over head. “There were skylights here before and hardly anyone would have realized that because they were covered by glass so what it looked like was a fluorescent light that wasn’t working properly,” laughed Monty. “It really adds a lot of character to the hallway.” Also gone is the large organ that sat at the entrance of the funeral home, which Monty said took up a lot of space. Sitting in the organ’s place are two large chairs for added comfort, and the organ itself has been replaced by a portable electric piano that can plug directly into the brand-new state-ofthe-art sound system. Another feature that Monty is very happy with is the installation of handicapped facilities in both the men’s and women’s washrooms. “In a newly built facility, of course, they’re a must, but in the age when this was built it wasn’t a consideration,” he said. The new look hasn’t come at the expense of the funeral home’s rich past, however. The yellow, blue, pink and clear stainedglass windows in the smaller chapel are the original windows from Dreisinger’s first location at the corner of Church and Arthur Street, first opened in 1905 by Christian Dreisinger. Chris’ son George took over the business, and later his son David and daughter Ha-
zel were partners in the family business. In 1978, John Dreisinger became the fourth generation of the family to own the funeral home and operated it with his father until David’s death in 1993.
“Monty did a fine job on the renovations,” said John. “It looks excellent.” John sold the business to Monty in 2009, but continues on parttime to help out whenever he is needed. Dan
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On June 12 there will be an open house at the funeral home and Monty and Karen welcome the public to come and see the renovations for themselves. The couple has already mailed out invitations to homes in Elmira, St. Jacobs, Conestoga, St. Clements and the surrounding area, and they will be on-hand to answer any questions the public might have and to provide tours. The open house runs from 1 to 4 p.m.
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SHAPING YOUNG MINDS Diane Martin reads to students Logan Cluthe (left), Emily Tettman and Brandon Leis at the Elmira Community Nursery School.
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iane Martin spends her days singing, dancing and chasing two-year-olds. Not exactly everyone’s dream job, but for Martin it is. She’s a teacher at the Elmira Community Nursery School, a nonprofit nursery in Elmi-
ra operated by a board of directors made up of parents. Graduating in 1977 from the early childhood education program at Conestoga College, Martin has been “playing” with kids for the last 34 years. Martin started at the nursery school in 1984 and has seen hun-
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couple of years I was up here, it’s unbelievable. It’s a good feeling because it means that they had a good experience and they want their child to have the same experience.” Martin said the funny thing about having kids of former students is seeing all the traits that are passed
along. “I’ll meet a child for the first time and he or she will be shy and I’ll think back and remember that their mom or dad used to act the same way,” said Martin. “I really get to know a whole family this way.”
> SEE KIDS ON PG. 23
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The tools of the trade come in handy for this asparagus soup T
here are a couple handy things that you need in a kitchen in order to produce the best results possible. Our top three kitchen tools begin with a good, sharp and well-balanced chef ’s knife. We use this for 90 per cent of our everyday jobs, from chopping garlic to dicing vegetables and herbs to de-boning a whole chicken. Second, we need a good pair of tongs to turn food in the pan, the oven and the barbecue, and to artistically arrange our food on plates. Finally, an over-looked item that we use so often is a fine, mesh strainer. This is used for many things, from the basics of skimming stock, to lifting vegetables out of boiling water, to draining yogurt to thicken it, and to correct the texture of soups and sauces. It struck me how important this tool was when making an asparagus soup the other day. Asparagus is obviously at the peak of its season right now, and I’m sure many of you have steamed it, grilled it, used it in salads or just eaten it raw on the way home from the market. Asparagus has a tough ‘woody’ end that can be easily snapped off with your fingers. This tough end is difficult to eat if just steamed or grilled, but don’t throw them out! At The Culinary Studio we saved about 12 cups’ worth of the woody ends over the past few weeks of using asparagus. We just put them
From The Chef's Table Kirstie Herbstreit & Jody O'Malley into a container, and then popped them into the freezer. Then when we needed a quick soup (which was actually served chilled, in small ‘shot’ glasses as an hors d’ouevres) this is what we came up with. And the fine mesh strainer was definitely necessary. The soup is delicious
Asparagus Puree >>1 medium-sized cooking onion, thinly sliced
er, using a ladle to push the contents through. Push firmly, and then discard the tough, stringy remains in the strainer; Continue to blend and pass through strainer in batches until it is finished; taste now and again, and adjust by adding more salt and vinegar if necessary.
soft, but not browned; Add asparagus ends and white wine; cook out wine for about 1 minute before adding cold water, just to cover the asparagus. Too much water will result in a watery soup. Add cream and bring to a boil; Turn down to a simmer, and simmer gently for about 15 minutes, or until asparagus is tender; season well with salt and pepper; stir in vinegar; In batches, blend in a blender. After each batch, pour contents of blender through a fine mesh strain-
>>Chefs Kirstie Herbstreit and Jody O’Malley are both Red Seal certified chefs. Together they run The Culinary Studio, which offers classes, demonstrations and private dinners. To contact the chefs, visit their website www.theculinarystudio.ca.
Kids: Some things don’t change are the same, no morning and no afternoon is the same – it’s still fun.” According to Martin, kids are pretty much the same today as they were 30 years ago. “It boils down to personality and parenting and how you socialize your children,” she explained. “A two-year-old is still a two-year-old. They’re still into the same thing two-year-olds were into all those years ago like fire trucks, dolls and Play Doh.” Martin has one rule for her classroom: no technology allowed. “I think it’s important that kids learn to play and are social. We don’t have a TV or video, there is no computer or DS systems. We just
> CONTINUED FROM PG. 22
>>2 stalks celery >>2 tbsp butter >>10-12 loose cups of asparagus ends >>1/2 cup of white wine >>Cold water, just to cover >>1/2 cup 35% cream >>Salt and pepper, to taste >>1 tbsp (or, to taste) white wine vinegar either hot or cold. In a soup pot melt butter and then add onion and celery; sweat until
EDUCATIONAL Diane Martin has been teaching preschoolers for more than 30 years. It’s all a part of working and growing in a small community. “I have been very spoiled here and I have enjoyed the job, no two days
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Growing: Kids’ job is simply to have fun > CONTINUED FROM PG. 23 play together.� Martin runs her classroom with the help of two parents who rotate from day to day. “It’s great for the parents to be able to help out,� she said. “At the same time we give parents a few hours off and they know that their child is in good care and having fun and being nurtured.
Moms can run to the grocery store, have coffee with friends, and do their errands without their little one in tow.� The children at the nursery school have one job: have fun. June is always an emotional time for Martin, who sees how her kids have changed over the year. “I just love watching them grow,� said Martin. “When some
of them come in September they come in crying very upset, can’t do the separation and now they are running in giving me a hug in the morning, it is very sweet to see that change.� The children at the school range from two to four years of age. “It’s nice to know that I am a part of their lives and that some of them never forget that.�
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Young athletes converge on Elmira for Tinman Triathlon
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lmira was a hive of athletic activity Tuesday, as EDSS hosted its annual Tinman Triathlon, with competitors taking over local streets and trails. More than 450 participants from 21 different schools biked, swam and ran through the three stages of the event “We had a great turnout this year,” said Laurie Murray, organizer of the event. “I am glad to announce that we had no major issues this year beyond the few minor road rashes from cyclists falling and a couple of kids got a little overheated because of the heat.”
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Pulling off the event was a team effort, she said, acknowledging the crew of staff and student volunteers who helped along the course, giving directions and handing out water. “We owe a lot to them for a successful day,” said Murray. “Their help is what made our event so great.” EDSS had some solid finishes by the end of the day. Cass Frey came in sixth place in the senior boys’ race with a time of 1:08:10 and Meaghan Mechler placed eighth in the senior girls’ category with a time of 1:24:21. Emily Ahier, Maddie Hol-
Natasha Rooleman from Southwood Secondary School swims in the pool at the Woolwich Memorial Centre during the Tinman Triathlon on May 31.
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FIRST LEG OF THE RACE
GETTING READY TO ROLL Participants in the Tinman Triathlon prepare for the bike stage of the event.
Lancers lose last game of shortened slo-pitch season Colin Dewar
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he EDSS girls’ slo-pitch team was unable to defeat the visiting Kitchener Resurrection during their final game of league play at Lion’s Park Monday afternoon. Losing 15-6, the Lancers were powerless to come back after an error-prone first inning that saw Resurrection
score four runs. “This year we have a bit of less experienced team,” said Brian Carter, coach of the Lancers. “We have a good mix of girls on this year’s team, we have some girls who have not played the sport before and some play fastball, but we don’t have a lot of players who have played slopitch before.”
Carter said his team could have used the eight regularly scheduled games to learn the sport better, but unfortunately the weather this spring has shortened the season to five. “Everyone in the league is in the exact same boat. I could have used a few extra games to show the girls how to start anticipating plays
before they happen. I know that is one area we need improving.” Monday’s result places the Lancers in the middle of the rankings after their five games. “With every game they are learning more,” said Carter. “It’s a different way of hitting and running the bases. It’s the situational stuff that
we need to improve like fielding a ground ball, and hitting, there is only so much improvement you can do in a short season, learning the game and reducing the amount of mental mistakes is a big goal for us this year.” A slo-pitch tournament was held Wednesday at Wa-
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Taking pride in my little turkey hunter
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n the last day of the 2011 wild turkey season, I took my 11-year-old daughter out for a hunt and – miracle of miracles – we filled a tag. It was only a jake, but the memory of that hunt will live with me forever. Carm and I beamed with pride as we carried it out of the woods – her for the turkey, me for my little girl. Truth be told, I never thought we’d get a bird. Hunts like these, I always believe, are not true hunts. Kids, after all, have a hard time sitting still, especially when the bugs are bad, as they were that morning. We’d go out and say we hunted, bond a little and then go home. But this morning was different. Carm put on her game face and endured the bugs as well as any hunter I’ve ever seen. When the birds came in she didn’t move a muscle. And so we succeeded. Then a glorious transformation took place.
Not-So-Great Outdoorsman Steve Galea It happened as we were affixing the game seal on the leg of that jake. Carm looked at me and said. “We better get a photo or two so I can show the kids at school.” At that moment, a sunbeam cleared the forest’s canopy and I believe I heard a choir of angels sing. Yes, this simple sentence, announced to the world that a new turkey hunter was born. A lot of people think that it is the act of calling in and harvesting a bird that makes a turkey hunter. But that’s not so. A true turkey hunter is born at the precise moment he or she utters the
words, “Hey did you get your turkey yet?” Of course, the person who utters the question doesn’t actually care if you did. You could tell them the best turkey-hunting story in the world and they wouldn’t even hear it. That’s because they are too busy formulating the greatest story ever told – the one that details their turkey hunt. Even as we walked out of the woods, I saw that my little girl had the gift. “Dad, when telling the story, do I describe the turkey as cagey or sly?” “That depends,” I replied, “on whether you are describing the shot as magnificent or glorious.” As a father, I believe it is my duty to help my daughter wade through the nuances of these important life skills. We continued into an in-depth discussion about when it was appropriate in her day-to-day conversation to bring up our success at turkey hunting. “So you think right after hello,
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huh?” she asked. “Well, that’s shows undue restraint, but if you don’t mind building the anticipation, go for it,” I advised. What followed was the conversation that every father fears. I told her all the facts of life – how many times you can tell a turkey hunting story to the same person, how frequently in a day, how much embellishment is enough, and so on. Yes, it was awkward, but in the end, at least I knew that my daughter would not be led astray by some charlatan. By the time we made it home, Carm had formulated her first rudimentary turkey-hunting story. It wasn’t nearly as polished as mine but, then again, I’ve had far more time to hone my skills. Still, I knew we were off to a great start when we pulled in the driveway and Carm walked over to her mother and said, “Hey, did you get your turkey yet?
Kings look to increase use of video as learning tool T
he Elmira Sugar Kings won their first Ontario Junior B championship in a decade this season, and it was also Brad Nickel’s first year as video replay coach for the Kings. Coincidence? Perhaps, but not only was this Nickel’s first year on the coaching staff, he was brought in specifically to operate a new video replay program called Steva Pro to help the team record every game and categorize nearly every second of the past season. “In previous years they just taped the game,” said Nickel. “They would let the camera run, tape the whole game, and then the coaching staff would have to run through the whole game, fast forward, rewind, and write down times.” That old method of video review was time-consuming for the coaches and players alike, so last summer coach Geoff Haddaway suggested to the Kings that they switch to the new program, offering Nickel the position of assistant coach. The program costs about
$3,000 over three years, said Haddaway, who recently resigned as head coach, but the investment paid immediate dividends for the team on their way to the Sutherland Cup title this past season. The program has been widely adopted throughout professional hockey circles including the NCAA, OHA and AHL, as well as Canada’s 2007 World Junior Champions and a slew of other championship teams. Steva is a computer program that Nickel installed on his laptop and fed directly into the team’s camera, operated by Bob Cummings. Throughout each game, Nickel would watch the play develop on his laptop and could ‘tag’ specific events as they developed, such as faceoffs, breakouts, defensive coverage or offensive zone puck movement. Virtually the entire game was broken down into a series of tagged events, and further subdivided into each period of play, making particular plays and events such as a specific faceoff or penalty kill easily accessible between periods or after the games for the coach-
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In first year with replay coach, team made good use of technology in championship season
ELECTRONIC EYE In his first year as video replay coach with the Kings, Brad Nickel made extensive use of new video software to help players and coaches make the necessary adjustments throughout their championship season. ing staff to review. “It’s a great tool for player development,” said Nickel. “You could stop it, pause it, back it up, play it in slow motion, and you can really pick up little parts of the game that they were doing wrong.” Haddaway agreed, saying that he used it as a tool but in a way so as not to overwhelm the players with information, showing them only a few clips
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Local swimmer off to national synchro competition ustine Bowman can hold her breath for more than a minute and a half. The 14-year-old Linwood Public School student impressed her classmates with that tidbit of information during a sendoff they held for Bowman to the national synchronized swimming competition this weekend. Bowman is a part a team from the Waterloo Regional Synchronized Swim Club that is heading to Gatineau, Quebec to compete in the 2011 Canadian Espoir Championships. This is the first time Bowman will be heading to the national finals, and she’s more than a little excited. “It’s just fantastic, I can’t wait to go,” said Bowman.” I am so proud of my team’s accomplishments and the fact that we get to compete nationally.” Bowman has been synchronized swimming for
during figures, which are the individual performances the swimmers do in front of judges. “We go in front of the five judges individually and present to them, showing them our skills, like height in the water, flexibility and breath-control combinations. Then they give us marks,” said Bowman. “Marks are combined to make an average and the whole teams marks are added up to make an average and they add that to our team score, which becomes our championship score.” At this years competition the top 25 girls will be chosen to go on to Canada’s national team. They progress from there, with a chance to go to the Olympics. “It would be great to one day make it that far. Right now I am concentrating on this weekend and future events so that I can be a great competitive swimmer.”
FOR LUCK Justine Bowman with a tray of good-luck cup cakes in her classroom at Linwood Public School on Tuesday. Bowman is in Quebec this weekend to compete in the national synchronized swimming competition.
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the last five years since her mother, Joanna, thought she was getting restless and bored with her regular swimming lessons and signed her up. “I just wanted more for her, she seemed to be getting really fed up with just swimming, so I took them to the club and they tested her out and put her onto a team – we have never looked back since,” said Joanna. Synchronized swimming combined the love Bowman had for both dance and swimming into one sport. “It takes a lot of flexibility, breath control and strength,” said Bowman. “It’s a lot more challenging to perform under water. During practices we learn to count to the music, we work out our movements as a team and keep very precise time with every movement we make. They can be quite intense workouts.” Bowman will compete on Friday with 220 competitors
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Kings select Dean De Silva as new head coach
Once an assistant in Elmira under Geoff Haddaway, he was with Siskins for three seasons James Jackson
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nly a week after Sugar Kings head coach Geoff Haddaway publicly announced his resignation, the reigning Sutherland Cup champions have named the man who will lead them in the defense of their Ontario title next season. Dean De Silva, the head coach of the Waterloo Siskins for the past three seasons, was named the new coach of the Kings late Monday night. “I’m looking forward to working with the Sugar King organization. The town of Elmira has great fan support, a great building, and I’m confident that we’ll put a team on the ice this upcoming season that will meet their expectations,” De Silva said. Fans will likely remember De Silva from his time behind the Kings bench as an assistant coach four years ago under Geoff Haddaway during their run to the Cherrey Cup championship.
De Silva left Elmira that offseason to join the Siskins as their head coach, but is excited about making a return to the Kings. De Silva said that the Kings’ director of hockey operations, Keith Stewart, called him about three weeks ago to offer him the job and gave him as much time as he needed to consider the opportunity. “We know he’s an experienced guy and he’s been with us before, so he knows what we’re all about,” said Stewart of why De Silva was the only person they considered for the vacant position. De Silva played his entire minor hockey career in Waterloo and won two Cherrey Cups and the 1988 Sutherland Cup as a member of the Siskins. He was named the Midwestern coach of the year last season when he led the Siskins to a 43-7-1 record and a second-place finish in the conference. The team lost to Stratford in the second round of the playoffs.
This season, however, the Siskins struggled to a 15-31-5 record and a first-round exit from the playoffs. De Silva said that the confidence the Kings staff showed in his abilities played a big role in making the decision to join the team for the second time. “They certainly made the decision to join the Kings a lot easier, and when I finished up with the Siskins spring camp I took a few days to make my decision and Keith had given me some space and time, and it was a very, very easy decision to make.” De Silva also said that fans and players shouldn’t expect any big differences between his coaching style and Haddaway’s. De Silva was an assistant coach under Haddaway for two years in Kitchener before they joined the Kings, and he called the former Kings coach his mentor and a friend. “I’m very, very similar to Geoff in the
style that we have,” he said. “Our communication and motivation are very, very similar. Our attention to detail [and] our expectations for hard work is certainly very similar.” He added, however, that some tweaks would need to be made in order to keep opposing coaches guessing about what the Kings will bring to the table next season. De Silva isn’t the only coach leaving Waterloo to join the Kings. Assistant coach Dave Lock is coming
over as well and De Silva said he should fit right in with returning assistant coaches Kyle Campbell, Brad Nickel and Marc McCallum. De Silva did admit that the current insecurity surrounding the Siskins club, with its financial woes and uncertainty at the managerial level, played a role in him leaving the team to join Elmira, but is focused solely on the upcoming season and getting to know the players and keeping
them motivated coming off a championship season. “It’s tough to duplicate those successful years because teams have a target on your back and you’re going to get their A game every time you play them,” he said. “Over the past 10, 11 years [the Sugar Kings] are probably the most successful team in the league, and hopefully that will continue. I’m confident we’ll have a team the fans can be proud of.”
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Slo-pitch: Team could have used some more time to come together > CONTINUED FROM PG. 25
BEATING THE THROW At first base, EDSS’ Jessica Reichard
prepares to catch a throw from pitcher Ronnie Connors as Chelsea Scherer of the Resurrection Phoenix tags in during a slo-pitch game at Lions Park Monday.
ELMIRA SUGAR KINGS ANNUAL MEETING
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Tuesday, June 7th, 7p.m. at the Elmira Fire Hall, 20 Howard Ave. Interested parties welcome
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Tinman: Elmira abuzz with athletic energy during EDSS triathlon > CONTINUED FROM PG. 25 man and Paige Nossa finished second overall in the student triathlon relay with a time of 55:59. EDSS placed third in the staff triathlon relay, a team
made up of Janice Harper, John Swatridge and Sue Totske timed in at 1:13:32. Merzi Dastoor place seventh with 1:11:03 and Murray broke into the top ten of the staff triathlon with a time of 1:13:19.
THE TOP THREE WINNERS OF EACH EVENT: SENIOR GIRLS First: Bronwyn Stevens – 1:11:39 SJAM Second: Laura Warr – 1:13:50 W-O Third: Aliya Roga – 1:14:22 St. David
STUDENT TRIATHLON RELAY First: Trevor Mains, Joel Bauman and Amanda King – 55:34 – W-O Second: Emily Ahier, Maddie Holman and Paige Nossa – 55:59 – EDSS Third: Alex Buehlow, Frank Martin and Ryan Schultz – 1:00:08 – W-O
SENIOR BOYS First: Derek Govier –1:00:55 W-O Second: Haydn Watters – 1:01:03 OLOL Third: Alex Moher – 1:04:28 St. Marys JUNIOR GIRLS First: Genevieve Roberston – 1:03:54 John F. Ross Second: Jamie Quitsberg – 1:17:41 SJAM Third: Same Stratford – 1:20:07 Centennial JUNIOR BOYS First: Jonathan Denoon – 1:01:42 John F. Ross Second: Simon Gonsalver – 1:10:28 KCI Third: Nick Svaikauskas – 1:11:09 John F. Ross
STAFF TRIATHLON First: Chris Vanbeurden – 55:35 – John F. Ross Second: Paul Braun – 1:02:53 – RCSS Third: Shelley O’Bright – 1:04:21 – St. Mary’s STAFF TRIATHLON RELAY First: Steve Quanz, Pat Hand and Jason Erb – 1:07:10 – W-O Second: Shannon Henkel, Ann Weber, and Beth Wolf – 1:10:15 – BCI Third: Janice Harper, John Swatridge and Sue Totske – 1:13:32 – EDSS
IN MOTION
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Breanne Lyons from Glenview Park Secondary School runs along Sugar King Drive during the Tinman Triathlon. She finished in 7th in the open mix relay. Above right, Alex Buehlow from Waterloo-Oxford finished 3rd in the student relay event. Right, David Remus from Huron Heights competes in the bike stage.
IN THE SWIM Tyler Hilborn from Galt Collegiate Institute swims in the Woolwich Memorial Centre pool during the Tinman Triathlon. Hilborn finished 27th in the junior boys’ singles.
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Woolwich Gymnastics 2011 Results
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he team also competed in the Vaughan Gymnastics competatiion on the weekend of May 12 – 14. Once again, the entire team represented the club well and did a wonderful job. Below are the results.
NAME McKenna Heibein Veronica Bernard Camryn Hea Alina Kehl Sara Wideman Mackenzie Simpson Morgan Hanley Abby Hanley Natalie Mayer Courtney Gidge Sylvia Horst Allison McIntee Robin Porter Jennifer Brubacher
CATEGORY Age 9 Level 2 Age 10 Level 2 Age 10 Level 2 Age 10 Level 3 Age 10 Level 3 Age 10 Level 3 Age 9 Level 4 Age 10 Level 4 Age 10 Level 4 Age 11 Level 4 Age 11 Level 4 Age 11 Level 4 Age 12+ Level 5 Age 12+ Level 5
VAULT 9th 1st 8th 9th 11th 9th 1st 2nd 5th 4th 10th 9th 4th 4th
BARS 2nd 7th 10th 9th 10th 12th 7th 5th 7th 5th 1st 7th 4th 10th
BEAM 4th 5th 5th 8th 7th 8th 9th 3rd 5th 6th 8th 11th 4th 8th
FLOOR 9th 5th 6th 9th 11th 6th 9th 6th 5th 6th 8th 8th 7th 8th
ALL AROUND 6th 4th 8th 11th 10th 11th 10th 3rd 7th 6th 9th 11th 6th 10th
BOYS – AGE 12+ LEVEL 3 Nathan Shuh FLOOR 1st POMMEL HORSE 1st RINGS 3rd VAULT 1st PARALLEL BARS 1st HIGH BAR 1st ALL AROUND 1st The following gymnasts also competed, but due to age, their rankings are not published. Brianna Bettridge (Age 7 Level 2), Madelyn Halstead (Age 7 Level 2), Kara Dietrich (Age 7 Level 2), Hannah Simpson (Age 8 Level 2) and Grace McBay (Age 8 Level 3).
> One EDSS athlete makes it to provincials EDSS’ Matt Bannon is the school’s lone representative at this year’s Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations track and field championship this weekend in Sudbury. Bannon will be competing in the junior 1,500 and 3,000 metre competitions. He advanced with a pair of fourth-place finishes at last week’s OFSAA west regional competition in London, posting a time of 4:10.43 in the finals of the 1,500 and a time of 9:16.92 in the finals of the 3,000 metre. At the school’s awards banquet last week Bannon was also named the MVP of the school’s track and field team and cross country running team.
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HELP WANTED
LOT FOR SALE
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PLACING A CLASSIFIED AD | Classified ads can be obtained in person, by phone (519-669-5790), fax or email from Monday to Thursday 8:30am-5pm or Friday 8:30am-4pm. All classified ads are prepaid. Deadline is WEDNESDAYS by 4pm.
COMPUTERS
FARM SERVICES
ATTENTION FARMERS Woolwich Community Services Seeking Board Members Call Don Harloff at 519.669.5139 www.woolwich communityservices.com HELP WANTED
Coming Soon
HIGH MOISTURE FEED BY-PRODUCT LONGTERM SUPPLY, LIMITED QUANTITY
• Are you outgrowing your current business location? • Do you need to build a warehouse for more space? • Is it time to start that new business venture? • Great location. Close to major highways.
HELP WANTED
>>Looking for Weekend
We have immediate openings for class AZ or DZ drivers. • Ontario only • No weekends or nights • Competitive wages • Benefits Please contact us at 519-669-5219
HELP WANTED
>>Green Valley is looking of reliable person to work approximately 30 hours a week. Health food experience is not essential, but a retail and customer service background is. We offer an engaging customer service position with competitive pay, ongoing training, and an employee discount. Please email resume to greenvalleyhealth@gmail. com or drop one off in person at the store. Phone and fax 519-669-1480.
AVAILABLE IN 20 TONN E TRAILER LOADS
LOT FOR SALE - $205,000
and holiday help. Mature friendly outgoing sales assistant. Please drop resume to Touch Of Scotland, 1441 King St., The Mill, St. Jacobs.
>>S e c r e t a r y / H e a l t h Assistant. Local Chiropractic Office is seeking a permanent parttime individual to work approximately 2-3 days per week including some evenings. The position will begin at the end of August. The candidate will need strong clerical and administrative experience, typing and intermediate computer knowledge. Great organizational and communication skills are essential. Please send resume and cover letter with salary requirements to: elmirachiropractic@rogers. com or Elmira Chiropractic, 15 Church St. W., Elmira, Ontario N3B 1M2. The #1 Weekly in
the Region.
• Approximately one acre. • Prime corner location. • Zoned Industrial. • Corner of Union St. and Donway Court in Elmira
Call Doug at (519) 588-4634 for more details.
HELP WANTED
FOR SALE
>>Urgently
Needed Trim carpenter Alma area. Must be reasonable, able to work with MDF, hard and soft woods and know trim/ door installation. Kristine 519-846-9368.
TRAINING & LESSONS
>>Kids
Age 2-5: KINDERMUSIK programming is coming to Leaps and Bounds Indoor Playground in Elora! 4 week sessions available July and August. Call Kathleen for info: 226384-5678.
HEALTH CARE
>>Try
Bowen Therapy for treatment of pain and numerous health conditions. Daytime hours now available! Contact Kevin Bartley, Certified Bowenwork Practitioner. 519669-0112, Elmira.
FOR SALE
>>Mattress/Boxspring, new, never used, still in sealed bag. Sacrifice $195. Delivery available. 519-6358737.
>>Moving
Sale: Ikea shelf, travel cooler; wood side table; baby gate; projector screen; GI Joe dolls; dehumidifier $20 each. Bookshelf; wood desk/ bench; coffee table pine; Eureka upright; pequenat replica; V-motion video game system; photosmart D7100 printer $50 each. Playmobile Pirate Ship; coffee/2 end tables; oak bookshelf; 12 piece china set; oak side table $100 each. 519-669-3347.
AUTOMOTIVE
>>‘98 Dodge Ram 1500 Club Cab pickup. Colour matched cap, trailer hitch, certified, e-tested. $4650 o.b.o. 519-746-4405. RENTALS
>>2
BR Apt. Avail. Aug. 1st. Memorial Ave, Elmira. Excellent for senior. Private entrance. Laundry on site, bright. Only $775 + util. Please call 519-744-3711.
Call 519.669.1615 ext. 222 RENTALS
AUCTION
RENTALS
>>Drayton - 2 Bedroom basement apartment. Separate entrance, full bathroom, living room, shared kitchen and laundry only. Perfect for bachelor. Full use of outdoor space, parking available for one car, all inclusive. Call 519-638-5020. Available immediately. >>For
Rent - New 4 bedroom home on Brookmead. Close to schools/rec centre! Large gourmet kitchen with great room and gas fireplace. Hardwood floors, 4 bathrooms! Fully finished rec room. $2200 per month. Utilities extra. No pets/no smoking. Availability August 1. If you are interested, call Dave or Sonya at 519-2101962.
>>House For Rent. Looking for responsible tenants to rent a beautiful, country farm house near Wellesley. $1200/mth plus utilities. Call 519-503-2030.
Police, Government, Repo, Bankruptcy, Fleets & Others
>>Room For Rent. Mature female, non smoker to share quiet, single family home in Wellesley. Utilities included. $550/mth. 519-327-8530.
5100 Fountain St., North, Breslau (Kitchener)
COMING EVENTS
>>Guitarama 2011. Community Guitar Recital. Sat. June 11, 1 2:30 p.m. Featuring students of Bob Wilhelm’s Guitar Studio, being held at Leroy’s Auto Care, 20 Oriole Pkwy. E. Elmira. For more information phone: 519-669-5271. GARAGE SALES
>>Industrial Bay for rent. 64 Howard Ave., Elmira. >>Breslau 2000 sq ft., open space. 14’ high bay door. 16’ ceiling height, good for mezzanine. Separate hydro, gas and water meters. Inquiries please call 519-465-8421 or 519-669-1461 ext. 22.
Community Garage Sale - Sat. June 4 from 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. at each participating home throughout Breslau. Diabetes “fill a Truck” at the Community 12 - 5 p.m. same day.
PUBLIC Vehicle
AUCTION to be held at
Breslau Airport Road Auction Complex
Sat June 11th 9:30am
5 - 2008 CROWN VICTORIA’S 6 - 06/07 CROWN VICTORIA’S 5 - 06/07 Dodge CHARGER’S 2 - 05/06 Chev IMPALA’S 3 - 2006 Toyota PRIUS Hybrid’s 1 - 2006 Ford FUSION SEL V6 3 - 2005 SEBRING T/R’s 2 - 02/05 TAURUS SE’s 2 - 03/04 MONTE CARLO’s
2009 Pontiac G6(4dr) 2009 Chev EQUINOX AWD 2008 Honda PILOT EX-L AWD 2003 Nissan PATHFINDER 4x4 2001 Ford ESCAPE XLT 4x4 2002 Pontiac SUNFIRE 2dr 2000 Mazda Protege 4dr 2000 Lincoln LS 4dr 99 GMC SAFARI SL Wagon
2003 CORVETTE 50th Anv Conv 2001 TRANS AM WS-6 Starcraft/Glastron Boat Trailers
1 - 08 Ford F250 S/D 4x4 2 - 02/08 RANGER S/C Pickup’s 1 - 06 Ford F150 XL Pickup 1 - 03 Chev 2500 HD Ext Pickup 3 - 05/07 Ford Diesel Cube Amb’s
2000 Volvo WG64 TA Dump Plow 87 MACK MR686 Pumper Fire Truck JCB 1400B 4x4 Ext Backhoe & Loader
Partial List Only!!!!
Website is updated Daily as Vehicles & Equipment Arrive!
PARTIAL LIST ONLY!!! No Buyer’s Premium!! VIEWING: Friday June 10th 2011, 1 pm to 5 pm TERMS: $500 Cash Deposit on Each Vehicle, or as announced.
M.R. Jutzi & Co
PROFESSIONALS IN THE ORDERLY LIQUIDATION AND APPRAISALS OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, CONSTRUCTION, MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES 5100 FOUNTAIN ST. NORTH, BRESLAU, ONTARIO, N0B 1M0
www.mrjutzi.ca
PLACES OF FAITH
HEARING ASSISTED
519-648-2111
NURSERY PROVIDED
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
SUNDAY SCHOOL
St. Teresa
Zion Mennonite Fellowship
Sun June 5th
No God, No Hope; Know God, Know Hope! Celebrate Eucharist with us
Worship Service - 10:30am
Glenn Gingrich Our Vision for WBC
Catholic Church 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
rm A Wlcaome We all! to
www.execulink.com/~unitedchurch/index.html Visit us at: www.wondercafe.ca 21 Arthur St. N., Church office 519-669-5560
- The Junction -
Finding The Way Together 47 Arthur St., S. Elmira • 519-669-3153 www.thejunctionelmira.com
Bloomingdale Mennonite Church Sundays - 9:45 am Family Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School for all ages
1151 Snyder’s Flat Rd., Bloomingdale • 519-745-2411 www.bloomingdalemennonite.com
casual dress | contemporary music | christian church
SUNDAYS AYS @ 10:30AM Services at John Mahood Public School A
5 First St., Elmira • 519-669-1459 www.elmiracommunity.org
Discovering God Together
519-669-2319 | www.wbconline.ca 4522 Herrgott Road, Wallenstein
Gale
Worship 10:30am Sunday School during service
Minister: Rev. Dr. Linda Bell
Presbyterian www.galepresbyterian.com Church 2 Cross St., Elmira • 519-669-2852
Office Hours: M-TH 9-Noon & 1-3 • E galepresbychurch@golden.net
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Multiplying the impact of your life
June 5, 2011
@ 11:00 am
Sunday, June 5, 2011 9:15 & 11:00 AM
Speaker: Randy Baker Pastor of Student Ministries 200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira • 519-669-1296 Check out our website www.woodsidechurch.ca
10:30am Worship Service 9:15am Sunday School Pastor: Richard A. Frey www.stpaulselmira.ca
27 Mill St., Elmira • 519-669-2593
Check the Observer for your local faith listings!
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GARAGE SALES
>>Huge Clearing Out Sale - Sat. June 4, 235 Woolwich St. Waterloo, 8:30 a.m. Antiques, collectibles, household items, furniture. >>Multi - Family Garage Sale. Sat. June 4th, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 16 Kingfisher Dr. Elmira. Snowblower, tiller, some furniture. Items big and small. >>Multi Family Garage Sale - Sat. June 4, 1106 Isabella St., Linwood, 8 a.m. Lots available. >>Multi-Family Garage Sale: Saturday, June 4, 7 - ? 4666 Lobsinger Line, Crosshill. Children & adult’s clothes, NEW books, cards, household items, baking and much more!!
GARAGE SALES
>>4 Family Sale - June 11, 9 a.m. - ? 6 Isabella St. St. Jacobs. >>6 Bluejay Rd., Elmira, June 11, 7:30 a.m. Kitchen items, linens, gardening tools, small BBQ, CD’s, men’s & women’s clothing, winter coats.
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>>Garage Sale - 17 Cardinal St. Elmira. June 11, 8 a.m. 12 HP Rally lawn tractor, kitchen table, dresser, credenza, bakers table, cupboards, clothing, 2 stereos, bikes, toys, drill press, 1998 Mercury Sable, and so much more!
Garage Sale - Sat. June 11, 31 Killdeer Rd. Elmira, 8a.m. - 1p.m. Table & chairs, dressers, bed frame, kitchen items, clothes, backpack, books and more!
>>Garage Sale - Fri. June 10, 1-8 p.m., Sat. June 11, 7a.m. - 1 p.m. 11 Coral Gables Cr. Elmira. Children’s toys, games and clothes, Christmas decorations, home decor, furniture, pictures.
>>Fundraiser Garage Sale - 76 First St. W. Elmira, Sat. June 11, 7:30 - 1 p.m. Rain date: June 18. Furniture, toys, perennials, books, fabric, BBQ, boxspring and more
>>Multi-Family Garage Sale: Sat. June 11, 99 Brookmead St. Elmira. Lots of children’s clothing; girls 0-size 6x; boys, 0-9 month, other baby items, maternity clothing etc.
>>Downsizing
GARAGE SALES
GARAGE SALES
GARAGE SALES
>>Garage Sale - Sat. June 11, 1 Union St. Elmira. Gardening products, several furniture items. All products are new.
>>Garage Sale - Sat. June 11, 40 Cedar Waxwing Dr., Elmira, 8 a.m. Tools, household items, sofabed and more!
>>Garage Sale - Sat. June 11, 23 Bauman St. Elmira, 8 a.m. - noon. Household items, set of 4 antique chairs, child’s metal wagon, quality teenage girls clothing.
>>Garage Sale Sat. June 11, 7 a.m. - 1p.m. 34 Duke St., Elmira. Mostly antiques including sideboard, wicker buggy, kitchenaids, cabinets, wooden boxes, small wardrobe plus miscellaneous items.
>>Garage
Sale - Sat. June 11, 28 Queen St. Elmira, 8 a.m. Woodworking tools, tools and more tools. Also, vintage electronics, speakers, receivers. Hardwood lumber and more.
>>Garage
Sale - Sat. June 11, 34 Robin Dr., Elmira, 8 a.m. Kids bikes, treasures for everyone!
GARAGE SALES
>>Garage Sale - Sat. June 11, 8 a.m. 145 Porchlight Dr., Elmira. Infant & children’s clothing, toys, infant bathtub, decorations, electronics, table and more.
>>Garage Sale - Sat. June 11, 20 Grosbeak Rd. Elmira, 8 a.m. Some cookware, tools, household items, some furniture and more.
>>Kate’s Kause Garage Sale - Saturday, June 11, 186 Brookmead St. Elmira. All proceeds go directly to the all-accessible playground!
>>Surprise Me Yard Sale, June 11, 30 Wyatt St. East, Elmira, 8-4. Something for everyone. Come see for yourself!
>>Multi
Family - 1585 Floradale Rd. Furniture, crib, baby items, children’s clothing, lots of dresses, decor and home baking. Fri. June 10, 8-8, Sat. June 11, 8-1.
>>Garage Sale - Sat. June 11. Lots of dishes, glass ware and flat ware in complete sets, Tupperware, bedding and towels and much, much more. There’s something for every body at 97 Arthur St. South in Elmira.
>>Moving Sale - Sat. June 11, 17 Porchlight Dr. Elmira, 7 a.m. Sports cards, household goods, gift items and more.
>>Vendors and Shoppers WANTED for MOM to MOM SALE Sat. July 16th from 9-12 inside the Fergus CW Sportsplex. Tables $25 to rent. Contact Kathleen 226-384-5678. >>West Montrose Community Garage Sale Sat. June 11, 7 a.m.
TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH Coming to the Breslau Community Centre & Woolwich Memorial Centre SUMMER 2011!!
9 am – 4 pm Supervised Drop off and Pick-up times: 8 – 9 am and 4 – 5 pm $167 / week
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>>W o o d w o r k i n g Tools, Tools and more tools, hardwood lumber. Also vintage electronics, speakers, receivers. Sat. June 11, 8 a.m. 28 Queen St. Elmira. >>Yard Sale - Friday, June 10, 31 Sugar King Dr., Elmira, 4-8 p.m. Chain saw, 18 speed mountain bike, camping equipment, flower pots, bedding and much more! >>Yard Sale - Sat. June 11, 2304 Floradale Rd., Floradale. Something for everyone! Collector items, household, some furniture, toys etc. Steiner tractor & attachments.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Summer Playground Program
DAILY, Monday-Friday, Jul 4 – Aug 19th (no program Monday Aug 1st)
GARAGE SALES
RESLAU ONSITE REGISTRATION Monday June 6, 6:30 - 7:30 pm Thursday June 9, 6:30 - 7:30 pm or online at: www.woolwich.ca/register OOLWICH MEMORIAL CENTRE Registration ongoing at Customer Service Desk, Woolwich Memorial Centre or online at: www.woolwich.ca/register
The Chemtura Public Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers 24 Church Street West, Elmira
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE
for Grand River Transit – Bus Route 21 Tuesday June 7, 2011 between 7pm and 9pm Presentation at 7.30pm Community Centre Room,Woolwich Memorial Centre 24 Snyder Avenue South, Elmira The Grand River Transit Bus Route 21 has been run as a pilot project by the Region of Waterloo for two years, and the Council of the Township of Woolwich would like to hear your feedback on what you think of having the GRT Route 21 bus service in the community. The goals of the Public Open House are to present information on the following: • history of Route 21 • route details • who uses the bus and when • what the bus service costs • planning, economic development, financial and community considerations • future plans and timing • next steps for the Township of Woolwich Comment forms, an information package, and Council members and Staff from the Township and Region of Waterloo / GRT will be available at the Public Open House. If you would like more information on this meeting, or would like to submit your comments prior to the meeting, please contact: Laurel Davies Snyder, MA, RPP, MCIP Economic Development & Tourism Officer Township of Woolwich Email: ldaviessnyder@woolwich.ca Tel: 519.669.6020
NOTICETO RESIDENTS OF ST. JACOBS,ELMIRA, CONESTOGO PLAINS & MARYHILL The Township of Woolwich is ready to start round 8 of the Community Lead Testing Program regulated by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. The Township will be sampling for round 8 until December 15th, 2011. A water operator may be visiting your home within the next few months to request your participation in this program. These operators will provide Township of Woolwich ID and will have an information handout on lead in drinking water available upon request. Having a lead water test done as part of this program allows the homeowner and the Township to determine whether lead service lines or lead pipes are present. There is no cost to you for the sample collection, visit or laboratory service. The program will require a commitment of approximately a half hour of your time. The results of lead analysis will be shared with you within seven days upon receiving the results from the laboratory. Should you wish to participate and prefer to schedule an appointment for the testing of lead in your home, please call 519-669-6041 or 519-664-2613 ext. 6041. The Township of Woolwich thanks you for your interest in participating in this program.
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COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING June 20,2011 On Monday, June 20, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 24 Church Street West, Elmira to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Nancy Thompson at 519-669-6040 or 519-664-2613 (ext. 6040) regarding meeting details. Email: nthompson@woolwich.ca. The Committee will also consider signed, written submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. Submissions can be forwarded by mail or hand delivery to: Township of Woolwich, Attn: Jeremy Vink, P.O. Box 158, 24 Church Street West, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 or Fax 519-669-4669 or Email jvink@ woolwich.ca. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A12/2011 – Susan Wagler and Brad Carr PROPERTY: 6354 Line 86, West Montrose, GCT Part lots 71 and 72 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) as required in the Agricultural (A) zoning as follows: • from 600 metres to approximately 80 metres (will exceed the calculated MDS of 76 metres) between a Residential Zone limit (West Montrose) and a proposed new livestock barn and manure storage area; and • from 300 metres to approximately 40 metres (less than the calculated MDS of 76 metres) between a recreational use (6344 Line 86 – West Montrose Trailer Park) and a proposed new livestock barn and manure storage area. The property is zoned Agricultural (A) and contains a single family dwelling, detached garage and a 168 square metre livestock barn. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing livestock barn and replace it with a new smaller livestock barn of approximately 142 square metres. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A13/2011 – Donna and Steve Carpenter PROPERTY: 46 Glasgow Street North, Conestogo, GCT Part Lot 41 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the rear yard setback of the dwelling from 7.5 metres to approximately 5.0 metres (the existing setback of the detached garage) to allow the construction of an addition connecting the house and garage to make it one unit/structure. The property is zoned Settlement Residential (R-1) and contains a single family dwelling and detached garage. The garage is currently connected to the dwelling by an enclosed walkway which will be replaced by the new addition. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A14/2011 – Onias M. Martin PROPERTY: 714 Arthur Street South, German Company Tract Part Lot 46 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to recognize a reduced Lot Area in an Agricultural zone from 35 hectares to approximately 23 hectares to permit the construction of a doddy house as an addition to the single family dwelling. The property is zoned Agricultural (A) and contains a single family dwelling, cattle barn, buggy shed, driving shed and an on-farm business (manufacturing wagons). Further information about the applications may be obtained from Engineering and Planning Services at 519-669-6038 or 519-664-2613 (Ext. 6038). DATED this 4th day of June, 2011 Jeremy Vink, RPP, MCIP Senior Planner Engineering & Planning Services
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FAMILY ALBUM STAG & DOE
Stag & Doe for
Julie Rutherford & Matt Herman
Please join us at a celebration for Matt and Julie on June 11th, 8pm to 1am, at the Elmira Legion, 11 First Street East. Games ~ Food ~ Prizes Tickets $10 at the door ANNIVERSARY
Please join in celebrating the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Harley and Merlyn Schott
STAG & DOE
Buck & Doe for Michelle Davis & Justin Bremner
June 11, 2011 at the Wellesley Community Centre Starting at 8pm $12 at the door
ANNIVERSARY
ANNIVERSARY
Happy 60th Diamond Wedding Anniversary
Happy 55th Wedding Anniversary
Harold and Dorothy Geisel
June 1, 2011
Congratulations to Dorothy and Harold on their 60th Wedding Anniversary, June 9, 2011. It’s been a journey of memories and blessing and companionship. Three lovley daughters, Judy, Janet, and Karen. Five special grandchildren, Michelle, Brandon, Adam, Ashley and Michael and dear great-grandson, James. Thanks to our precious and caring family.
IN MEMORIAM
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating 50 years of marriage
Grundy
SCHELTER, Donald Louis June 8, 2006
Pearl & Leonard Heintz
Little girls are so much fun we thought we'd have another one! at an Open House on Sunday, June 12, 2011 2-4:30PM St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Erbsville
Join us for an Open House June 5th, 2011, 2-4pm at Listowel Missionary Church
Best Wishes Only, Please
Best wishes only.
THANK YOU
Henrich (Pond-Duench) Pat Our grateful thanks and deep appreciation is extended to all our family and friends for their many cards and kindness shown during the loss of our mother. Special thanks to Jaimee MacDonald for her extra help with mom's "grand doggies". To the staff at Grand River Hospital, University Hospital London and Dan and staff at Erb & Good Family Funeral Home for their guidance, care & concern. Steve, Patsy & Sheryl Pond
STAG & DOE
Stag & Doe for Tania Metzger & Patrick Anderl
Saturday, June 4, 2011 7pm to 11pm Towne Bowl, Kitchener, ON. Tickets $15/adults, $5/kids 3-12, free/kids under 3. Tickets available at the door.
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Love from Randy, Steven and Natalie, and grand children Isabelle, Mackenzie and Taylor
Stella Joe Cronin Grundy arrived on Holiday Monday, May 23, 2011 at 7:59 am. 8 lbs 9oz 21 in Waiting with open arms, Kyle and Patricia and big sisters Avery and Alexa. Thank you to the St. Jacobs Midwives and the 4th floor Grand river nurses.
To hear your voice and see you smile To sit with you and talk a while To be together in the same old way Would be our greatest wish today. Wife Amy, Son Craig, Son & Wife Keith & Kelly, Grandchildren Noah & Joshua
Keep an eye out of techno zombies
Q. A.
Who’s in danger of running down an iPod pedestrian?
You are if you drive because “iPodestrians” are everywhere, oblivious to the dangers as they read and compose e-mail, or text, or read Facebook and Twitter status updates, or scan RSS feeds, or “bliss out” on their favorite tunes, says Paul McFedries in IEEE Spectrum magazine. These iPod “zombies” join the world of iPhone zombies, BlackBerry zombies, cellphone zombies and more, including the iPod zombie joggers, dog walkers, rollerbladers, cyclists. Similarly, at your local Starbucks are the laptop zombies tuned out to everyone and everything else around them. Cognitive scientists call this “inattentional blindness,” or “the failure to detect the appearance of an unexpected, task-irrelevant object in the visual field.” On the road, the risk naturally increases if the driver is likewise zoned out texting, a form of “digital drunkenness” that gives new meaning to DWI, or “driving while intexticated.” Where the driver is preoccupied via cellphone, that’s DWY for “driving while yakking.”
Strange But True Bill & Rich Sones
Perhaps the best solution for all of us is simply to look out for each other: “The next time you see an iPod zombie heading straight for a lamppost or about to walk into the path of an onrushing vehicle, a quick ‘Heads up!’ might save the day. For best results, text it.”
Q.
Some sentences don’t make sense when written but do when spoken. Can you think of any?
A.
“There are three TOOs in the English language” is an example which when heard readily suggests “to,” “two,” and “too,” says Anu Garg in The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two. There are also some puzzles that work better when spoken, such as “What word begins with a T, ends with a T, and is full of T?” Did “full of T” tip off the mystery “teapot”?
>>Send STRANGE questions to brothers Bill and Rich at strangetrue@cs.com
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A wonderful park at the edge of Waterloo. This little getaway located in Green Acre Park is quiet, secure and has loads of activities. Open concept 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Glendale 1989, 40 ft. Park Model Trailer (12ft x 40ft) with two additions. Mostly renovated and in excellent condition. MLS. Call Alli or Bill direct.
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3 bdrm, 3bath exceptional home is carpet free w/ceramic & hdwd throughout. Convenience at its best w/ upper flr laundry, 2 walk-in closets, many kit cupboard upgrades. Lovely garden door off dinette leading to lg deck in fenced yrd w/shed. MLS Call Paul direct.
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$449,349
W/picturesque view on 100ft x 237ft lot in Hesson. 2900sqft. 4 bdrms, 3 baths, fabulous LR w/2story windows & vaulted ceiling. Huge kit w/breakfast bar. Lg bright MF lndry & walk-out to clothesline. Huge master w/walk-in closet, ens. Lg MB. MLS Call Paul direct.
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$319,000 New Price.
Great VALUE for this Family home. Full 4 levels open concept backsplit offers double garage, fenced yard, lovely sunroom with heat , 3+ bedrooms, 3 baths. Formal dining and living rooms. MLS
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Picturesque property of mature bush and 11 cleared, bordering trail and amidst a farming community, minutes from the City. Stunning home offer 4 Bedrooms, ceramics, hardwood, absolutely gorgeous kitchen, Muskoka Room. AAA. MLS
Move in and enjoy! "Lilac" by Ivystone Homes. 1560sqft w/3big bdrms, 4baths, sep DR, Lg RR, double garage, & stunning foyer. Spacious master w/lg window and vaulted ceiling. Hrdwd and ceramic throughout main flr. MLS Call Paul direct.
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Bungalow on 75x165ft lot with pool & hot tub. This family home features 3bdrms, eat-in kit, sep DR. Fin'd bsmnt w/RR, den & bath. LR w/gas FP. Huge treed lot, above ground pool, shed, deck w/sunken hot tub. Many updates. MLS Call Paul direct.
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OPEN HOUSE - 18 Linpine Lane, Linwood Sunday June 5, 2-4pm
Private 100’ x 150’ property with mature trees. Well maintained home with many updates throughout including a spacious Tralee kitchen, family room addition with walkout to deck, newer furnace, a/c, hardwood floors/2011, stainless appliances, 2 fireplaces. Must See. MLS
$379,900. Large property with country view! Spacious home with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, separate dining room, den, family room and large kitchen! Partially finished basement with workshop for the hobbyist! Central air, hardwood & ceramics, ensuite bath, deck. Only 20 mins from Waterloo and 15 mins from Elmira. MLS.
$249,900. Renovated bungalow with full basement on 66’ x 132’ lot, plus Building lot 52.8’ zoned R-5 both properties to be sold together or possible individually, subject to restrictions. MLS
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Single detached home with private backyard, bright living room, lovely kitchen with walkout to 2-tiered deck, 3 bdrms, large recroom, partially finished room in basement for an office! NEW MLS
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$329,000. Great Value! 5 year open concept, vaulted ceilings. Walkout to spacious deck, fenced yard and above ground pool. 3 Bedrooms, 2+ baths. Oversized double garage and triple+ concrete driveway. MLS
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735 Reid Crescent, Listowel - Property ID# 2511
PRICE: $269,500
COME HOME TO 735 REID CRESCENT! This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom gem in Listowel is everything you need. Set at the margin of the Listowel Golf & Country Club, this home provides all the quiet of small town life, with all the convenience of a modern family home which is defined by natural light and accommodates the flow of family living. Enter through the foyer, past the powder room to discover an open concept mainfloor. OPEN HOUSE SATURDAYS The kitchen, featuring an island/breakfast bar, solid oak cabinetry and stainless FROM 1-3P.M. appliances, opens to a spacious dining area. A little further along, you will find an expansive sunken living room, graced with oak hardwood and glorious windows opening to the fully fenced backyard, mature trees and the local golf course. Your next stop will be the second floor family room, where natural light also presides. You’ll find the perfect window here for your Christmas tree; this family room may become your favourite room in the house....a place where family naturally gathers. Just a few more steps take you to the bedroom level, featuring a master bedroom with walk-in closet and windows tucked under mature trees. This master gives you that sense of quiet and rest you’re looking for. The four piece cheater ensuite includes a luxurious corner soaker tub with jets...You’re going to love being here because 735 Reid Crescent is home. Priced far below 2008 assessed value, this home is not going to last...Call Sue today to arrange a private showing or attend an open house Saturdays between 1 pm and 3pm.
74 Porchlight Drive, Elmira - Property ID# 2518
Compare with this size of property in desired area of Elmira backing onto walking trails and quiet neighbourhood. Traditional 4 bedroom custom home with a barn/shop with over 700 sq ft each level plus a workshop under the double attached garage. Nicely treed and landscaped. Great curb appeal! MLS
PRICE: $342,900
COZY 3 BDRM. Bungalow in ‘move-in’ condition on a large lot. Most flooring on the main level replaced since 2010. Freshly painted. Granite countertop & newer sink. New shingles in 2009. 24x12’ deck. Dble. driveway. 4th bdrm. & office in lower level. NEW MLS $262,900.
PARK-LIKE BACK YARD! Great location! Newer kitchen. Walkout to partly covered deck. Carpet free home. Updated bathroom, windows & doors. Walkout bsmt - Rec. room w/gas f.p. games rm. & 2pc. in lower level. MLS $399,900.
GLEN ALLAN - great view of the countryside! Custom built 4+ bdrm. with fin. walkout basement. Large country kitchen w/walkout. Open concept to fam. rm. Main flr. master bdrm. & ensuite. Dble. garage + detached garage 24’ x 30’. MLS REDUCED $499,900.
CONESTOGO - secluded bungalow on 1 acre, backing to a wooded ravine. Almost 2900 sq.ft. of luxury! Major renovations in 2008. 2 master suites on the main flr. Finished walkout bsmt. w/separate entrance leads to an inground salt water pool. MLS $949,900.
$434,900 Drayton - Executive bungalow on huge 80 x182 lot. Custom features throughout. Granite counters in Gourmet Kitchen w/ large island, open concept, carpet free mainfloor, finished basement, exstensively landscaped and fenced yard. MLS
FOR LEASE $12/ SQ.FT. / YEAR St. Clements - all inclusive. Great opportunity. High traffic location for great exposure. Lots of parking. MLS
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KEEP THE PORCHLIGHT ON! This 3 plus 1 bedroom home, backing to greenspace features open concept and convenient living, minutes from schools and the new Woolwich Memorial Centre recreation complex. Nicely decorated throughout,you will find a cathedral entry with a clear view through the dining area to patio slider, looking over the deck, backyard and community walking path. The kitchen provides ample space for meal preparation, inclusive of OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY a kitchen island, breakfast bar, included FROM 2-4P.M. gas range, over the range microwave (2010) and dishwasher. In this open concept home, the chef is never excluded from family events. Your living room features hardwood flooring installed in 2010. Upstairs, three ample bedrooms and two bathrooms are provided, including the master with ensuite and luxurious corner soaker tub. The basement is fully finished and includes a fourth bedroom, with a cedar closet and an ensuite of it’s own, to be finished to your taste! In fact, this home includes 4 bathrooms! Mechanically, you have central air, an included water softener, gas dryer and a gas line for your barbecue and reverse osmosis water treatment system (both installed in 2010). The home is roughed in for central vacuum. Garage is large for homes of this class, with high ceilings. Please contact Scott Grainger at (519) 669-1736 to arrange a private viewing or attend an Open House, Saturdays between 2pm and 4pm.
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>>Maryhill K. of C. and C.W.L Fish Fry – Maryhill Heritage Community Centre. Two sittings, 5:30 & 7 p.m. Adults (12+) $14; children (6-11) $7; preschool (5 & under) free. Tickets: Doug 519-648-2939; Mike 519-648-3394; Mary 519-822-9287. >>K2K Year End Dance held at the Woolwich Community Centre, 29 Parkside Dr. in St. Jacobs; 7-10 p.m. Students from grades 5-8. Parents must accompany their student to the door for registration. >>Grand River Motorcycle Ride For Dad. Pre-registration June 3 at Stampede Corral, Kitchener, noon – 8 p.m. Ride Day June 4, Sportsworld Crossing, Kitchener. Parade leaves 9 a.m. sharp! For more information visit www.MotorcycleRideForDad.org. >>Crosshill’s
3rd Annual Rhubarb and Rhummage Sale; 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Massive rhumble seat rummage sale, local vendors market, bake sale, fresh rhubarb sale, Rhuby Café with “All Things Rhubarb,” free children’s activities and free snacks. Or join us with your vehicle full of Rhummage items to sell. We provide the venue and marketing, you provide the rhummage sale and keep the profits. Join us at Crosshill Mennonite Church.
JUNE 5
>>Decision – Southern Gospel, 7 p.m. Come and welcome this local group as they minister to us in song. Waterloo North Presbyterian Church, 400 Northfield Dr. W., at Northfield Dr and Westmount. 519888-7870. Free will offering, wheelchair accessible. JUNE 7
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JUNE 4 MATERIAL HANDLING & PROCESSING SYSTEMS
KIN KORNER Driveway Seal-A-Thon
>>Caregiver Coffee Hour – this coffee hour is offered to those caregivers of a family member with Alzheimer’s disease. Sessions are held on the first Tuesday morning of each month, 10-11 a.m. at Chateau Gardens in Elmira. For more information about the monthly topic, call Lorraine at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, 519-664-3794 ext. 229. JUNE 10
>>H.U.G.S. Program – 9:15 – 11L15 a.m.
Come meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Topic: ADD/ADHD – Paula Brunkard from Kidslink will explain the difference and how to recognize the symptoms. Held at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr. St. Jacobs. Call Heidi at 519-664-3794 ext. 37 for more information.
>>St. Teresa of Avila’s 21st Annual Garden Party at St. Teresa of Avila Church, 19 Flamingo Dr. Elmira. Enjoy our community BBQ in the hall form 5 – 8 p.m. with sausage, hamburgers, hot dogs on a bun, French fries, sauerkraut, fried onions including condiments and hot & cold beverages. There will also be an outdoor snack booth with chips, soft drinks etc. Lots of fun for young and old – bingo, penny table, horseshoes, silent auction, bouncies, inside and outside activities and more. Fun starts at 5 p.m. and ends with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.
JUNE 12
>>Steak Fry Community Dinner – 6 p.m. at the Breslau Community Centre. $16 per adult; $5 for children (hot dog meal). We will be honouring the Breslau merchants. Contact Lisa Nadon at 519-648-9675 or Jim Burton 519-648-2469 for tickets. JUNE 14
>>Seniors Health Education – Osteoporosis: Stick To Your Bones. This session will provide information for seniors on their bone health including: risk factors for men and women, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, as well as good and bad food for your bones. This session will be held at Pond View Retirement Community in Wellesley, 9:30-11:30 a.m. for more information call Karla at 519-6569028 ext. 224. All are welcome to attend.
New to the Community? Do you have a new Baby? It’s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess. Elmira & Surrounding Area
SHARON GINGRICH 519.291.6763 psgingrich@hotmail.ca
JUNE 15
>>Do you have high blood pressure? Join a registered dietician at Woolwich Community Health Centre and learn dietary techniques to help control your high blood pressure.7-9 p.m. Call WCHC at 519-664-3794 for more information.
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>>Wellesley Township H.U.G.S. Program. Come meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Meet at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1123 Henry St. Wellesley 9:30-11 a.m. Resource people will include a Nurse Practitioner, Dietitian, and Community Health Worker. For more information call Heidi at 519-664-3794 ext. 237. JUNE 17
>>Games Night – 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Elmira Branch Library. Join us for a fun evening of board games. Play or watch Time To Travel Games such as 10 days in Africa, Settlers of Catan, Maya Madness and more. Free event. Chess, Checkers and Scrabble will also be available at the desk. For more information call the Region of Waterloo Library, Elmira Branch at 519-669-5477. >>Schnitzel on a bun with potato salad and sauerkraut. Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St E., El mira. 6 p.m. $7. JUNE 18
>>Art Round the Pond – Join us around the pond in Wellesley for our annual original art exhibition and sale. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information www.artroundthepond.ca JUNE 19
>>Watchmen Quartet 7 p.m. The Watchmen Quartet sing Southern Gospel – come enjoy a great Father’s Day celebration. Waterloo North Presbyterian Church, 400 Northfield Dr. W. Free will offering, wheelchair accessible. For more information call 519888-7870. JUNE 22
>>Strawberry Supper - West Montrose United Church. Continuous sittings beginning at 4:30 p.m. Adults $12; children (6-12 yrs) $4. For more information call Dorothy Martin 519-664-2337.
Rhodes, Bill Peacefully passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Bill was in his 66th year, of Elmira. Devoted husband and best friend of Brenda (Stuart) Rhodes for 44 years. Loving father of Lea-Ann and Brian Bettridge and doting papa of Brianna. Brother of Jim and Nadine, Terry and Donna, all of Elmira. Predeceased by his parents Cecil and Lilian (Leach) Rhodes. At Bill’s request, cremation has taken place. There will be no funeral home visitation or funeral service. There will be a celebration of Bill’s life at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 469, Elmira on Saturday, June 4, 2011 from 2-4 p.m. In Bill’s memory, donations to the Lung Association would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and may be obtained by calling the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira 519-669-2207. www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com
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McKellar, Alistair (Al) (Scotty)
Peacefully after a brief illness on Monday, May 23, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital, at the age of 72 years. Al McKellar of Elmira, beloved husband of Lillian for fifty years. Dear father of Linda Schwindt of Guelph and cherished grandfather of Hope and Jade Schwindt. Brother of Agnes Allen of England and Sandy and Robert McKellar of Scotland. Al was a retired employee of T.C. Industries in Guelph. Special thanks to Joyce and Cliff Freeman for their friendship and help over the past while. Al’s family received relatives and friends on Sunday, May 29, 2011 from 2 to 2:45 p.m. at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Memorial services were conducted on Sunday, May 29, 2011 in the funeral home chapel. Cremation has taken place. Expressions of sympathy, donations to St. Mary’s Hospital – Cardiac Unit would be appreciated (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com for Al’s memorial.
DEATH NOTICES
>>ERB, Delton Jacob – Delton Jacob Erb of St. Agathe, MB, formerly of Wellesley, passed away Peacefully on May 29, 2011. Hew was born February 17, 1941. >>McDOUGALL, Noreen Isabel (nee Scott)- Peacefully
passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Freeport Health Centre. Noreen age 76 years of Elmira.
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