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Snowbirds Take Flight! The fourth annual Waterloo Air Show took to the skies on June 2-3, featuring a performance by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. Among those enjoying the action was Sophia Couto, 4, of Cambridge, who plays with an inflatable toy plane during the show. See page 2 for more photos. [COLIN DEWAR / THE OBSERVER]
Wage freeze an uphill battle at Woolwich Township Without provincial legislation, municipalities are stuck with a system that works against austerity, says CAO STEVE KANNON
A recent 4.75-per-cent, three-year wage increase for unionized workers at Wellesley Township is likely to be a factor in Woolwich negotiations later this year, making a wage freeze less likely. The provincial government simply hasn’t given municipalities the tools to deal with ever-growing payroll costs, says
the township’s chief administrative officer. “If the McGuinty government wanted to implement across-all-of-the-public-sector wage freezes, the question is why did they not look at legislating wage freezes?” asked David Brenneman, noting voluntary measures are not likely to succeed. In the absence of such legislation, municipalities are stuck with the regular collective bargaining process, including mediation and arbitration, he added.
Those processes have not been favourable to cash-strapped municipalities, typically awarding settlements well above the province’s professed zero per cent. Case in point, this week’s decision to give Toronto Transit Commission workers two per cent raises in each of the next three years. In a system that uses other municipalities as the benchmark, rather than privatesector wages that are stagnant or falling, settlements elsewhere are bound to have
an impact on what happens in Woolwich, said Brenneman. The township won’t begin negotiations with its outside workers, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, until the fall. In April, Wellesley agreed to a three-year deal, retroactive to Jan. 1, that provides for a 1.5 per cent wage increase this year, 1.5 in 2013 and 1.75 in 2014 for its 12 unionized WAGES | 4
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Airshow fills the skies with thrilling sights and sounds
Members of the Canadian Forces SkyHawk parachute team show off their skills at the Waterloo Air Show held last weekend. (Bottom left) Ainsley Brenner, 4, covers her ears during the CF-18 demonstration. A vintage TCA plane was on the tarmac for visitors to get a closer look and Captain Patrick “Paco” Gobeil waves to visitors as he taxis a CF-18 along the runway. [COLIN DEWAR / the observer]
17th annual farm safety day set for Saturday JAMES JACKSON Accidents on the farm can happen in the blink of an eye, causing injuries and even death. It is with that message in mind that the Waterloo Rural Women are holding their 17th annual farm safety day today (Saturday). This year, the safety day will be held at the farm of Dennis and Helen Martin just east of Winterbourne. “The day is designed for children that live on the farm or visit often, and realizing when they go there that there are lots of things that could be hazardous,” said Heidi Wagner, a rural community health worker at Woolwich Community Health Centre, one of the event’s sponsors. Children aged four to 12 are invited to the event, where they will visit eight different safety stations ranging from large machine safety with Stoltz Farm Equipment of Elmi-
ra, to silo gas and manure gas safety, electrical safety, large animal safety, and fire and chemical safety. “Some are related specifically to farms, while others are related to general safety around the home,” explained Wagner. Every year they organize the safety day to take place at a real farm in one of the four rural townships as they have found it makes for a better learning environment than in a classroom or gymnasium setting, said Wagner. “That’s where the actual work takes place, so we have animals, we have machinery, we have manure, we have all that kind of stuff right there,” she noted. Numbers have waned in recent years (they’re expecting between 60 and 70 this year) which they aren’t sure is the result of busier families, or a drop in the number of farm kids in the region. The children are broken up into two
groups – four to six yearolds, and seven to 12 yearolds – because the two age groups tend to have different learning styles. The younger children have more hands-on activities, while the older children have more involved and intense demonstrations as they’re actually beginning to work on the farm. While they try not to scare the kids too much, the presentations can get quite real as they avoid sugar-coating the dangers that can be posed to them on the farm. “We like to have a bit of shock,” said Wagner. “We’ve had one demonstrator take a frozen hot dog and stick it into a moving machine part to simulate your thumb or your finger, and just how your finger can get cut off.” Aside from learning more about farm safety themselves, organizers hope children will take the lessons they learn home
Helen Martin, along with her husband Dennis, is hosting this year’s Waterloo Rural Women’s annual farm safety day today (Saturday). [submitted]
with them and correct any unsafe behaviour they might see from their parents or anyone else working on the farm. “It’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks, but we’re
hoping that the young dogs will relay the safety messages to their parents and tell them what they learned.” The farm safety day runs from 9 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. with a pizza lunch available, and entry is just $5. Registration for the day is now closed, but for more information visit www.waterlooruralwomen.org.
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Wellesley's auditors give books a clean bill of health
Digging in at Lobsterfest
COLIN DEWAR For the second year in a row the Township of Wellesley has been presented with a clean bill of health from an auditor’s report, which came in two and half weeks ahead of time. Having spent some of its reserves on infrastructure projects to take advantage of stimulus funding over the last few years, the township remains in good shape with net financial assets increasing by $568,000 from $8, 925, 000 to $9,494,000, say the auditors of the township’s books. “Last year the net assets to the townships debit were 3-to-1 and this year it has gone up to 4.3- to-1 which is a very positive thing,” Peter Graham told councillors meeting June 4. Two items that contributed to the growth were the investment in Waterloo North Hydro and paying down some long-term debt, explained the accountant with Graham Mathew Partners and Associates. “Last year the net investment from Waterloo North Hydro went up to $460,000. Over the last six years that investment has auditor | 4
Expanded Art Round the Pond set for June 16 in Wellesley COLIN DEWAR
The 31st annual Kiwanis Lobsterfest was held in Elmira on May 26, offering up fresh east coast lobster and prime rib to some 500 hungry people. Left, Jim Schwindt and Murray Haight helped prepare the lobsters by cracking their claws and shells, while Nick Weber (right) loaded and unloaded lobsters into their cooking pots. [james jackson / the observer]
Building on the success of last year’s Art Round the Pond, organizers have decided to add a few changes to this years line up including encouraging local students to take part in the seventhannual show set for June 16. This year the event should be bigger than ever, with more than 30 artists, artisans and vendors from all over the province setting up booths around the pond for the day. “We have more emerging artists this year and more students from both elementary as well as secondary taking part. We have really tried to reach out to the schools this year letting them know about the event well in advance so the students would know to save some art,” said Jean Horne member of the organizing committee. Since the event takes place outside it is weather dependent on whether or not it draws in the crowds. “The artists come rain or shine but that doesn’t mean we will get the visitors. The bigger crowds only come if it is a prefect
day,” said Horne. “The artists come prepared for any kind of weather situation because they are use to outdoor shows and know anything can happen when it comes to the weather.” Two years ago the event was held in the Wellesley arena because of wet weather but that loses the whole ambiance of the event and organizers will not allow the show to go inside again, said Horne. One of the participating artists this year will be Allen Ryan, a local artist who designs sculptures and jewelry from glass. Working as an artist for 52 years all his work is hand made and original including the method of production created in his studio. Starting with the glass he makes he then fires free hand silver to draw with and enamels them. “The shape of the final glass suggests the silver work, the silver work on the glass suggests the colour of enamel,” said Ryan inside his Conestogo studio. “The biggest problem for artists is that they don’t understand it takes half ART | 4
Mixed-use cluster project to continue in Wellesley
Ten years on, no negatives have emerged in zoning aimed at boosting employment opportunities for Mennonite community COLIN DEWAR A pilot project launched a decade ago to permit a mix of residential, commercial and agricultural uses in an area of Wellesley Township will continue, council decided at a standing-room-only meeting June 4. Some 40 residents came
out to hear township planner Sarah Peck discuss the rural mixed-use/agricultural cluster policy review, which found no negatives with the so-called cluster project on Powell Road north of Posey Line. The pilot project was approved in 2002, designed to assist with the housing and employment needs
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of the rural residents who rely on horse-drawn vehicles as their sole means of transportation. The cluster is a grouping of seven lots where each can have a residence, a building for a “dry industrial use” and non-commercial limited agricultural uses. With council’s approval the cluster will remain part
of the township’s Official Plan and may be subjected to change in future reviews. Over the course of the last year staff collected information about the cluster, including a landowner survey where property owners of the cluster where asked questions about the viability of the
cluster. Property owners within the cluster all responded that they were able to operate a sustainable and economically viable businesses. “A few of the owners did mention that the employee limit (no more than five) can be restrictive during high demand periods, but
they are able to farm out the extra work to others in the community during those peak times,” Peck told council. The township’s chief building officer conducted pre-planned visits to each property on the cluster to ensure compliance with Cluster | 7
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employees. That agreement was made in the shadow of austerity, said Will McLaughlin, Wellesley’s executive director of operations. “We were able to get it to remain at three years, which was probably a good thing considering all that has happened since. It’s funny because when we started negotiations, the atmosphere out there was one thing, and by the time this was passed at council the atmosphere was McGuinty and his zero per cent, and all that stuff was gaining momentum,” he said of the province’s call for publicsector wage freezes. “We’re happy as a community, and the union fellows understand as well that there is a big push for austerity out there. They listen to the radio and watch the TV the same as everyone else. It was quite
reasonable negotiating with them.” Under the new contract, this year the lowest wage for a labourer is $19.68 an hour. For a plow truck operator, it’s $23.56. In Woolwich, the terms of the current three-year contract, which expires at year’s end, sets the average wage at $23.87 an hour. That deal saw workers get threeper-cent more each year, a combination of cost-ofliving increases and market adjustments. Brenneman, noting the township would not be negotiating in the media, said he would not discuss its position prior to talks getting underway. “The township does appreciate that, ultimately, it’s our job to negotiate fiscally responsible agreements,” he said, recognizing that wages, salaries and benefits are a significant part of the budget, representing about half of its operating costs.
As for the non-unionized staff, about two-thirds of the 63 full-time employees, their salary increases have of late been tied to the hikes in the union contracts. Over the last three years, that meant 1.5 per cent a year, reflecting the cost-of-living increases in the union deal, not the market top-ups, he explained. While councillors are not involved in contract negotiations, they ultimately must ratify any deal, and are also responsible for the entire payroll budget, Brenneman added. This year, for instance, the township has allotted $6.05 million for staffing costs, covering its 63 full-time staff members and 304 part-timers, including firefighters. That number is up 26.4 per cent over the past five years, with staff costs at $4.8 million in 2008. Thus far, council has not indicated any plans for austerity, approving two new staff positions in 2012.
Allen Ryan of Conestogo will be one of 30 artist, artisans and vendors at the annual Art Round the Pond held in Wellesley next weekend.
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Kris Fletcher Nancy Button Regional Clerk Manager, Transportation Engineering Region of Waterloo 150 Frederick St., 2nd Floor 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener, On. N2G 4J3 7th Floor Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 519-575-4420 regionalclerk@regionofwaterloo.ca All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this bylaw 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 if a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to the Regional Clerk’s Office.
[colin dewar / the observer]
Art: Outdoor setting enhances the presentation
of varied work by artists, artisans and crafters
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your life to sell things and artists need to do shows or have some sort of sale venue. Shows like this are a big help especially for those younger artists – 99.9 per cent of all artists are people just having fun.” Art Round the Pond is open to all artists of original, handmade arts and crafts, including painting, sculpting, jewelry, photography, carving, pottery, weaving, blown glass, stained glass, and textiles.
Work made from commercially pre-fabricated kits or mass-produced goods will not be accepted. This year organizers have created different events where visitors can make their own art and take it home with them. For younger children there will be a chalk rock artist stall where the kids can draw on flat pieces of rock with sidewalk chalk. Teenagers will have a chance to create a cloth flower where they manipulate a piece of wire around cloth to form flowers plus
there will be button making using magazine photos and flower pounding where participants use plants or flowers and crush them with a hammer between two pieces of fabric creating watercolour like art work. “People can see art, buy art and make their own art at the show,” said Horne. Art Round the Pond is open to the public and runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Wellesley Village on June 16. For more information visit www.artroundthepond.ca.
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gone up $1,750,000. The return on investment was about 8.29 per cent and the dividend has tripled to $125,000 for 2012,” said Graham. The township also paid down $110,000 in debt to get the net asset figure up and had $247,000 in new assessment. “To me this number indicates that all the planning that we have done has come to fruition financially and everybody in the township had a part
in making that happen. I have to say I am surprised that this is the case as I was not expecting these kinds of numbers,” said Mayor Ross Kelterborn. “I am very pleased with this total picture.” In the last four years the township has invested almost $13 million in infrastructure but has only borrowed $380,000 to do it: $300,000 for the new township building and $80,000 for the Linwood ball park. “That is incredible. That is like buying a car for $13,000 and only borrow-
ing $380 from the bank to do it,” said Graham. “Not many municipalities can boast such figures.” With the township paying its debentures, it will be debt-free in 2019 if the township does not borrow anymore over the next seven years. “The debt is being cleaned up pretty quickly.” The over all financial health of the township is very strong, said Graham. Over the last year total reserves have gone up to $3,614,000 from $2,847,000.
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Tender award to see new paint on St. Clements arena Wellesley council approved re-painting the entire exterior of the St. Clements arena at a meeting held on Monday. Over the years the centre has become very weathered and requires a re-coating in order to protect the block and metal of the structure. The township had agreed to set $12,000 aside for the work before obtaining quotes.
Three bids were received, with John H. Stryker obtaining the work with the lowest bid of $9,548.50 to complete the re-paint job. Stryker had previously done work for the Wellesley arena and council is confident that his work will prove to be a good investment.
Region votes to distribute $311K in grants
Regional council this week approved its 2012 grants to community organizations. A total of $311,000 will be
shared by 16 organizations: Waterloo Region 4-H Association - $2,500, Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre - $16,393, Leadership Waterloo Region - $40,000, Canadian Mental Health Association - $23,717, Central Ontario Developmental Riding Program - $2,733, Child Witness Centre of Waterloo Region - $9,156, Community Justice Initiatives - $20,046, Food Bank of Waterloo Region - $24,047, Kaljas Homes - $11,308, Independent Living Centre Community Support Services $4,162, Independent Living Centre Kids on the Block - $9,291, Social Planning Council Community Information Centre
- $80,119, Telecare Cambridge - $4,692, Volunteer Action Centre of K-W & Area Inc. - $27,591, Waterloo Regional Block Parent Program Inc. - $5 ,000, Wilmot Family Resources Centre Inc. - $15,122, Woolwich Community Services - $15,122.
Public event to discuss biogas plan ahead of mediation
Looking to rally public support in its fight against a biogas facility planned
for Elmira, the Bio-Fuels Citizens Committee will hold a public event at Bolender Park in Elmira on June 11, starting at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness prior to a mediation session that will begin two days later. The project applicant, Woolwich Bio-En, and the BFCC have agreed to sit down with a mediator prior to hearing the actual appeal in mid-August. The meetings will work to resolve at least some of the outstanding issues associated with the proposed facility. At the information event, there will be an opportunity to review the terms
Wellesley rolls out its new fire truck
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Elmira teen pleads guilty in collision that killed Miles Hamilton An Elmira man pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing the death of his friend, Elmira resident Miles Hamilton, in a Kitchener courtroom last week. The teen was sentenced under the Youth Criminal Justice Act to 18 months: 12 of those months will be served in an open-custody youth detention facility and six months under community supervision. Justice Margaret Woolcott also ordered the teen to perform 100 hours of community service and he is prohibited from
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6:40 AM | A 65-year-old Cambridge man driving a 2008 Ford hit a Freight Line Transport Truck driven by a 54-year-old Simcoe man while circling the roundabout on Arthur Street and Sawmill Road near St. Jacobs. The Ford sustained significant damage. There were no charges and no injuries were reported. 11:10 AM | A steer being loaded off a truck at the Ontario Livestock Exchange backed into a 72-year-old Ayton man, who fell over and possibly fractured his leg. The man was taken to the hospital and the Ministry of Labour was notified. 4:20 PM | A 64-year-old Elmira woman driving a gold Mercedes through the roundabout on Arthur Street and Sawmill Road near St. Jacobs hit a tractor trailer
driving for the next three years. The driver cannot be named as he was a 17 years old at the time of the incident. Hamilton, 18, died Oct. 22, 2010 while travelling as a passenger in a black Dodge pickup truck that collided with a white Chevrolet pickup truck in a private driveway on Barnswallow Drive in Elmira before bursting into flames. Hamilton, the only passenger in the vehicle, suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
hauling cattle. The car suffered significant damage. No charges were laid and no injuries were reported. 7:00 PM | A 52-year-old man hammered a nail through his foot with a nail gun while working on a deck with a friend on Flanders Road in Breslau. The man was taken to the hospital, where the nail was removed. June 1
2:20 AM | Police received a call about the door handles at the chick hatchery on Riverside Drive in Elmira being tampered with. A witness saw a man, described as six feet tall, with a slim build wearing a black hoodie and gray track pants with a wire hanging from his ear, leaving the scene. The suspect was gone prior to the police arriving on the scene. 8:00 AM | Police have
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CORRECTION
A photo in last week’s edition incorrectly identified St. Teresa student Austin Whittom and his father Todd. The Observer regrets the error.
CLARIFICATION There will be two performances tomorrow (June 10) of Hank Williams Live – 1952 at Maryhill's Commercial Tavern, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more information, call 519-648-3644.
Jacobs. The suspects entered the restaurant and opened a safe and removed a small amount of money. A white garbage bin was taken as well. 8:45 AM | Graffiti on the back of St. Boniface School in Maryhill was reported to police. 12 PM | A young boy reported his red BMX bike with silver rims stolen from an Elmira public school.
Wellesley Township received its newest pumper/tanker courtesy of Asphodel Fire Trucks Ltd. in Norwood. The 11,000-litre truck is a 2013 International and cost $232,000. It was unveiled at the May 29 council meeting. [james jackson / the observer]
received numerous calls about vandals cutting down trees on the trail behind the WMC in Elmira. Police are asking for people to come forward with any information to help with this case. 3:00 PM | A 46-year-old woman driving through the roundabout near St. Jacobs was hit by a 41-year-old Walkerton man operating a transport truck. Minor damages to both vehicles was reported. No one was injured and no charges were laid. 9:10 PM | A garbage bin caught on fire at Way-Mar Inc. in Hawkesville. Fire officials believe urethane in the bin caught on fire. No damage was reported. June 2
3:20 AM | A 21-year-old Winterbourne man was hit by a Jeep when he jumped out of the vehicle on Maryhill Road near
Crowsfoot Road. The man was taken to Guelph General Hospital with a minor head injury. Damage to the Jeep was estimated at $800. June 3
1:15 AM | Police charged two Wellesley men, aged 22 and 23, for racing along Kressler Road near Benjamin Road. Both vehicles were seized and a seven-day license suspension was given to both men. 2:00 PM | Police were contacted about a break-and-enter at a residence on Beaverdale Road. The suspects entered the house through the garage door. A small amount of money and a 60” 3D television were reported missing. June 4
8:30 AM | Lumber totaling $600 was stolen from Blue Sky Fence and Deck on Howard Place. Some 104 pieces of lumber measuring 2X6 and in eight foot
lengths were taken. The investigation continues. 9:00 AM | A remotecontrolled helicopter was turned into the Elmira police detachment after it crash-landed in the front yard of a residence on Porchlight Drive in Elmira. The toy is blue and white with the words Digital Helicopter 8005 written on it. The rightful owner can pick it up at the detachment. 5:30 PM | A 27-year-old Listowel woman operating a motorcycle hit the rear end of a blue Caravan on King Street North in St. Jacobs. The woman was charged with ‘careless driving.’ Both vehicles sustained minor damage and the motorcyclist had bruised wrists. June 5
7:30 AM | Police received a call about a break-and-enter at Stone Crock Restaurant in St.
5:40 PM | A 13-year-old boy accidentally shot a pellet from a air soft pistol into the window of a residence on Flamingo Drive. The boy has been spoken to about safety of firearms. 6:00 PM | A 20-year-old Alma woman was walking along a trail near Floradale when she was approached by a man who began to ask her personal questions. The woman tried to avoid the man but he was persistent but never touched the woman. He is described as 5’7”, 40 years old, slim build, dark graying hair, wearing sunglasses, jeans and a black shirt. The woman did manage to leave the trail and the man did not follow. 7:15 PM | A break-and-enter was reported at a residence on Floradale Road. Witnesses say they saw a bald, 40-year-old man wearing shorts leave the house and get into a small grey or beige Toyota. The investigation continues. June 6
12:00 PM | Police officers on bike patrol carried out a blitz at the Elmira District Secondary School during the lunch period looking for drug activity. One 15-year-old student was arrested for possession.
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More changes for Robert Cooke Trucking COLIN DEWAR Just two years after joining Ground Force, an environmental site remediation company, Robert Cooke Trucking has purchased the assets of Chameleon Environmental and will be rebranding both the Chameleon and the Robert Cooke bin division as RCT BINS. The acquisition will be a brand-name change only, as customers should expect the same level of service, said Jeremy Michel, sales and manufacturing manager with Robert Cooke Trucking. Originally an Elmirabased, family-run operation, Robert Cooke Trucking provided bins for waste disposal to millwrights and other manufacturing companies for over 20 years before joining Ground Force. The newly branded RCT BINS is a Kitchener-owned roll-off disposal container company which is a Ministry of Environment (MOE) licensed carrier for standard waste disposal with the capabilities of transporting and disposing contaminated soil, spill cleanup materials, industrial
Robert Cooke Trucking has purchased Chameleon Environmental and will be re-branding their bin division as RCT BINS. waste, bulk asbestos and liquid hazardous waste. With the additional assets from Chameleon the company will be adding a variety of new equipment, including four roll-off trucks, 77 disposal bins and a wood transfer station to the growing business. “This is a great fit for our company as it increases the number of trucks and bins. It also gives us
the wood transfer facility where people can dispose of their wood,” said Michel. The combined fleet of RCT BINS now includes six roll-off trucks and over 150 disposal bins of various sizes to meet the demands of the Township of Woolwich, and the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, and Cambridge. Chameleon Environmental began in 2009 as
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a one-truck bin disposal company owned by Blake Schmitt. The main focus of company was recycling and reusing waste to reduce the volume of waste heading to the landfill, which made it a perfect fit into the larger environmental clean-up umbrella. Over the last three years he grew his business to include the wood transfer station, trucks and bins as well as growing his area of
service to include residential, commercial, construction and industrial sectors throughout the region. “The business was expanding fast and this purchase just made sense for me and my team,” said Schmitt. Schmitt will be staying on with RCT BINS taking over as the business manager and overseeing the day to day operations. “The addition of Chame-
leon’s small hook trucks will allow RCT BINS to offer an even greater range of services to our customers, including the residential bin rental market,” said Michel. “Up until now we have only had the large scale roll-off trucks and often times it is hard to get into the small residential areas because of the low lines but with the small hook trucks we are able to service everywhere in the region.” Over the last few years Robert Cooke Trucking has made numerous additions to its own service, including an advanced tracking and routing software program giving their clients reliable information about the arrival of their rental bin and their budget. The company has also purchased new equipment including a float, dump truck and roll-off trailer. “This purchase has made our company better as we have increased our fleet, increased our clientele and we can now show the public the rebranding of the bin division that includes both the Chameleon and Robert Cooke trucks,” said Michel.
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Public Meeting Chemtura is holding a public meeting as a final step in the process of resolving the issue of the airborne release of material in September, 2010. Local residents are encouraged to attend to learn more about the steps taken to address all inconveniences to local residents and businesses as well as the new preventative measures instituted by the company. Information will be displayed around the room for residents to review throughout the event. Chemtura representatives will be onsite to answer all your questions and address any remaining concerns. Residents are encouraged to come by anytime between 5:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M Light refreshments will be served. Date: Tuesday June 19th, 2012 Location: Elmira Lions Club Hall, 40 South Street West, Elmira, Ontario
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zone and building regulations. Environmental testing was also performed by WESA Group both in 2001 and 2011 on the groundwater, surface water and well water and found no discernible impact on any water source across the site. Peck also reported that no formal complaints regarding traffic flow, visibility and maintenance on Powell Road during the 10year time span have been received by the township. Before the meeting the township had not received any formal complaints from the citizens of the
township about the cluster. During the question period numerous concerned citizens spoke about their apprehension with having a cluster in the township and what it meant for future clusters. At this time, however, the township is not considering additional clusters. “We have had no formal applications at this time for another cluster,” said Susan Duke, Wellesley’s chief administrative officer. “We are not reviewing even the concept of another (cluster); this is just a policy review of the existing (cluster). This meeting does not mean their will be another (cluster) in the township.”
Kandis Braid (top) had her face painted like a butterfly while Mitchell Krasovec (right) tried his hand at some fishing at the Kickin’ It for Kandis fundraiser on May 25. The event raised more than $8,300 for juvenile diabetes research, and included some silent auction prizes (above). [james jackson / the observer]
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Take time off when you want Wendy Richardson (left) and Gillian Nagy are working on putting together an anniversary cookbook to mark the 160th anniversary of the Wellesley-North Easthope Agricultural Society in 2013. [JAMES JACKSON / the observer] as many recipes as they cooks.” would like, and submis“Some old Mennonite sions are due by June recipes would be wonder30 in order to give the ful. We’re looking for some women time to proof-read heritage, but some new and organize the recipes, ones as well,” said Richthen send them off to the ardson. printer. “I personally like ones Submission forms can that use a cake mix as a be found throughout the base, and you build upon township, including Pym’s them.” Village Market and The While it is still in the Schmidtsville Restaurant planning stages, they expect the book to sell for be- in Wellesley, Len’s Mill Store in Hawkesville, The tween $12 and $15 dollars, Corner Store in Linwood, and it will be ready in time Foodland in St. Clements, for their anniversary celStemmlers Meats in ebration next year. A porHeidelberg, the Wellestion of all the proceeds will ley Township offices in also benefit the Children’s Crosshill, and the regional Summer Literacy Program libraries in Wellesley, Linat the three regional librarwood and St. Clements. ies in the township, as well You can also email Richas the Agricultural Society. ardson directly, wrichardAnyone interested in son@cwisp.ca. participating can offer
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No accountability without penalties for official failures No one is responsible for the injustice of what happened to Jessie Sansone, to no one’s surprise. After an internal review, Waterloo Regional Police this week came to the conclusion that, with a few tweaks, they would do it all over again. The Kitchener man was handcuffed, strip-searched and told he was being charged with illegal possession of a firearm after his four-year-old daughter drew a picture of a handgun. Overreaction by the child’s teacher and the school set off a chain of events that would be laughable if so much – from common sense to civil rights – weren’t at stake. One thing we can count on is that this is going to cost us a lot of money. It already has if you measure the staff time and expenses racked up in the wrong that was done, from the school itself through the police process. Yet to come are legal bills and costly reviews of existing policies. Then there’s the issue of compensation. It would be nice to think the costs would be extracted directly from those involved – payroll deductions, perhaps, or commensurate cuts to budgets – but that’s so much wishful thinking. The money will come from taxpayers rather than from any of those involved. In the bigger picture, this issue is about accountability, taking responsibility for poor decisions and actions. This kind of thing should never happen again, with the police, school boards and social agencies forced to implement policies that would ensure that’s the case ... or else. It’s the “or else” that’s missing in governmental and public circles these days. Take the G8/G20 fiasco, as another example. There, too, there’s been little real accountability for what was a massive violation of civil rights and the public trust. From the Harper government waste and outright theft of taxpayers’ money right through draconian policestate activities, the entire process was a fiasco. But who has suffered an “or else” for the outright failure? Have any members of cabinet been fired, let alone faced criminal charges as ought to be the case? Have any of the police brass been sacked, stripped of their paycheques and pensions? Of course not. Until that’s the case, there is no real accountability for what happened. The same is true of every major decision by governments. From free trade agreements that cripple the middle class for the benefit of the few to megaprojects that go wrong, flushing away millions and even billions of dollars, there’s no real punishment that follows poor or even criminal decisions (see eHealth, ORNGE and events such as the Olympics). As we’ve noted before, it’s this kind of framework that’s missing from the light rail transit debate in Waterloo Region. There’s been no mention of consequences should the project fail, which is an almost absolute certainty. Who is penalized when the $818 million price tag, which already excludes a multitude of essentially hidden costs, is exceeded? When ridership numbers fall well short of projections? When traffic congestion grows worse due to the routing? Who aside from the taxpayer, that is? History tells us no one will be fired, no one will forfeit their pensions as even token compensation, no one will face an investigation. But without those checks and balances, the system is neither fair nor democratic. Nothing will change, however, while those who govern make the rules to serve themselves.
Expanding the educational portion of this year's Robin in the Hood Festival, the legendary hero reminds politicians who they should be working for. WORLD view / GWYNNE DYER
Immigration changing the face of the United States WORLD AFFAIRS What if China, flush with its new wealth, opened its doors to mass immigration? It would make sense from an economic and social point of view, because its one-childper-family policy has produced a young generation far smaller than the one that now does most of the work. China’s population is “ageing” (i.e. its average age is going up) faster than any other country in history, and it could certainly do with some more young people. If it had an immigration policy like that of the United States, it could fill all the gaping holes in the workforce that will open up when the present adult generation retires, and there would be enough people working and paying taxes to support that older generation in its “golden years”. Otherwise, there will be barely one worker for each retiree, and their post-retirement years will be far from golden.
So let’s suppose China opens the gates. (Stay with me on this.) The immigrants would come, from all over the world. Probably most would be from south and south-east Asia (India, Pakistan, Burma, Indonesia, the Philippines), but plenty of Russians would come too. So would Arabs from the slums of Cairo, and Congolese from the slums of Kinshasa, and Mexicans fleeing the bloody war on drugs. There would be young Europeans coming too, fleeing the 25 to 50 per cent youth unemployment rates of Spain, Italy and Greece. Some Americans would also come, like former automobile workers from Rust-Belt states hoping that their skills would find employment in what is now the world’s biggest car-maker. China’s politics wouldn’t deter them; they have already tried being free and poor, and some of them would be willing to trade. They would all come, and China would be transformed. In fifty or sixty years it would be one of the world’s most diverse societies. Almost all the new
immigrants would learn to speak some Chinese, of course, but their children would be fluent in the language. Indeed, they would think of themselves as Chinese, even though their skins were white, brown or black and their religions Muslim, Christian, Buddhist or Hindu. Some tens of millions of them would already have intermarried with ethnic Chinese, if only because there are tens of millions of young Chinese men who will otherwise remain unmarried. (The Chinese have been killing too many of their baby girls.) And everybody would live more or less happily ever after. I know. It’s never going to happen, because the Chinese would never let it happen. But that’s precisely the point. The Americans have let it happen. Why? I’m not saying it is a bad thing. Personally, I like it. But it is an extraordinary thing. Sixty years ago the United States was a country whose population was overwhelmingly of white European descent. The only really big minority was the black and mixedrace descendants of Afri-
can slaves, who accounted for about one-eighth of the population. And then the United States opened the gates very wide. Last month the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that non-white births in the country narrowly exceeded the number of births to white Americans for the first time. There are some curious kinks in the statistics, such as the fact that Spanish-speaking whites are not counted as white, but the message is clear: the next adult generation in the United States will not be majority white. So why did the last two generations of Americans, who were still mostly of European descent, let it happen? Did they welcome and encourage it, as a good thing for the country’s future? Or were they just asleep at the wheel? Some Americans certainly did encourage it, arguing that turning the United States into a microcosm of the whole world was fulfilling its destiny, and that the sheer diversity of its future population would give it a huge competitive advanDYER | 10
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Their view / question OF THE WEEK
Do you think young people today face a tougher future?
»»Andre Fellows
»»Gerry Capling
»»Tyler Payson
I think they certainly do.
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Yes. It is very difficult to get a decent Yes. I think younger people will have a tougher It is going to be harder for young people, education and when you get a degree you still time finding jobs. especially when it comes to finding jobs. So end up working at a minimum wage job. many older people are taking the part-time jobs away from students.
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"So why did the last two generations of Americans, who were still mostly of European descent, let it happen?" Gwynne Dyer | page 8 HIS view / STEVE KANNON
Anti-union sentiment sees us throwing out the baby with the bathwater EDITOR'S NOTES
The hate for public sector unions is palpable in the wake of the Governor Scott Walker’s re-election in a recall vote. There’s a lesson to be learned in what’s happened in Wisconsin, as well as this week’s vote in a pair of California cities. In Wisconsin, Walker instituted a well-publicized campaign following his 2010 election, stripping public sector unions of collective bargaining rights and instituting right-towork measures, which saw union membership drop by more than 50 per cent. Opponents, making use of the state’s recall provisions, were able to force another election, which Walker won handily, increasing his margin of victory. Also this week, voters in San Diego and San Jose overwhelmingly supported cuts to pensions of city employees as a way to save money. The clear message is that
voters have had enough of what they see as civil servant entitlement. It’s a message Dalton McGuinty should be taking to heart as he tackles a deficit largely fueled by over-inflated wages and salaries. But it’s also a lesson in the dangers of polarized politics. And the dangers of monetizing democracy: the U.S., in particular, has an electoral process that is all about special interests – mostly corporations – buying the vote. The attack on unions is a double-edged sword, reeling in government budgets at the cost of further erosion of the middle class. Unions have been their own worst enemies, both in the private and public sectors. But even as real incomes in the private sector decline, along with union membership, the public sector has continued to prosper, much more in this country even than in the U.S. That’s not sustainable, but the fact has eluded public sector workers. The reality crashing down on them south of the border is only now starting to show itself here.
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particular, for many of the employee benefits we enjoy today, including a five-day workweek, holidays, vacation time, benefits, pension, and safety measures. Much of what was gained by long struggle is being clawed back now, with nary a whimper for a large segment of the population that stands to lose. What’s at stake is summed up nicely in a report released this week by the Canadian Labour Market and Skills Research Network. Entitled Canadian Inequality: Recent Developments and Policy Options and compiled by University of British Columbia academics, the report quantifies the growing income gap at the heart of the recent Occupy rallies, globalization protests and similar grassroots movements. It puts numbers to talk of the 1%: an annual income of $230,000 is needed to make the cut, with some 275,000 Canadians qualifying for that label (one per
cent of 27.5 million adults in the country). That group has an average income of $450,000, significantly higher than the average working income of $36,000. As with other studies, this one shows the gap is widening, resulting in a “polarization” of the workforce as fewer jobs pay middle-class wages and greater number of workers at the lower end of the scale and more concentration in the upper reaches. Researchers documented this “hollowing out” of the workforce between 1980 and 2005, coinciding with the Reagan/Thatcher era of globalization and attacks on the middle class. In the context of the unions, the declining economic fortunes of those on the lower end of the spectrum – a growing number – have been worse in the U.S. and the UK, for instance, than in countries where union membership has remained stronger, such as Canada and Germany.
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Those findings jibe well with an historical perspective that showed what we now take for granted as the middle class emerged following the Second World War, as the economy expanded, union membership was at its highest levels (mostly in the private sector) and tax rates were in the range – as much as 80 and 90 per cent – that are simply beyond worst nightmares of today’s fervent corporate-tax-cut believers. The correlation is no coincidence. As much as the pendulum has swung too far in favour of public sector unions – which should have been curtailed from the start, as they run contrary to the public good – the gains during the heyday of private sector unions will continue to slip away as long as we forget that those opposed to progressive changes in the past – hey, what’s wrong with child labour? – are the same ones opposed to civil society today.
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Many of us, however, are reveling in a certain amount of schadenfreude over the plight of union workers. Unions have a poor reputation, and we take some delight in watching them falter. At the heart of this sentiment is our jealousy of others taking in more money and benefits even though we see them as less deserving. This is especially true of government employees, often tarred as underworked and overpaid at the expense of productive workers. The recession has been hammering the manufacturing sector, traditionally the heart of unionism. Instead of sympathy, we’re seeing attacks on the unions themselves, kicking them when they’re down. While much of the criticism is valid, history shows us that we’re cutting our own throats by doing away with what unions represent because the organizations have become corrupt, selfserving and out of touch with today’s workplace. The fact is, though, that you can thank the labour movement, and unions in
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Canadians use 9-15 billion plastic shopping bags every year, part of some 1 trillion worldwide. In Canada, that number amounts to 17,000 to 29,000 bags per minute. Plastic bags are made from nonrenewable resources: 8.7 plastic shopping bags contain enough embodied petroleum energy to drive a car 1 km. The average plastic bag is used for five minutes to carry your purchases home, yet these single use plastic bags can take up to 1,000 years to break down.
“I think we’re gonna get sued. I don’t see how we’re gonna win that. It’s gonna be very difficult. It’s not a smart move by council to ban plastic bags. I don’t think it’s gonna hold up."
The Robin in the Hood Festival, on Saturday in Elmira, got its start 11 years ago this day, June 9, 2001. The medieval event got its start thanks to EDSS drama teacher DJ Carroll, still at the helm today.
»»Greener Footprints
»»Toronto Mayor Rob Ford expects legal action after council votes not only to support
»»From the June 9, 2001 edition of the Observer.
his removal of a $0.05 bag fee but for an outright ban on single-use plastic bags by Jan. 1, 2013.
Dyer: Unchecked immigration
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tage in the world. But there were not many people who made that argument, and there is actually little evidence to show that ethnic diversity makes a country more competitive. Nor did this immense change happen while the old white population was just not paying attention. There were debates about immigration policy all the time, there was plenty of information about where the current immigration policy was leading, and Americans simply let it happen. One explanation that sounds plausible is that
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it was about fairness. As descendants of immigrants themselves, they felt that they could not deny others the same opportunities. Many older white Americans were clearly uneasy about the new social reality that was springing up around them, but most of them remained true to their ideals and never mobilized to stop it. Maybe the last two generations of Americans were a lot less racist than many people – including many Americans – thought. Or perhaps they were all silently aware that only 500 years ago, none of the births in North America were white.
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SPORTS gymnastics/Title
kids fitness/ new program
Getting an early start on yoga
National title for Conestogo gymnast
New program at the WMC introduces kids to the traditional exercise for mind and body
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Yoga Instructor Christina Schill is teaching a new yoga program for children aged 7 to 12 at the Woolwich Memorial Centre every Tuesday evening throughout the summer.
COLIN DEWAR Yoga is touted as a lifelong exercise, one that can be carried on well into the golden years. And one that can be enjoyed earlier on, as is the case with the new yoga for kids program launched this week at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira. The program is designed to ground children and connect them with their inner self, creating a more powerful and confident individual. Instructor Christina Schill said the classes are
not the traditional yoga classes, but the children will learn the asanas or poses. “It becomes more playful and I am bringing that playful aspect to what can be considered a very serious practice,” she explained. The program began as an offshoot of a day program held at the centre where staff asked Schill if she could develop anything for children over the summer and she jumped at the chance. “Yoga is important because it is such a way of
balancing kids out in this hectic world. Everything is so fast paced, high paced, high strung, and kids have more stress than we would like to admit that they do at this age. Yoga is something where they can take time to connect everything from the mind, the body and down to the spirit.” The class for 7 to 12 year olds has been opened up as a drop-in class and this fall the centre will be holding a class for young children to learn the art of yoga. “We are hoping that parents take a look at what we
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are doing here and with the drop-in class people are welcome to come and take part and see if they like it and bring their child for a class to see if they are interested.” Older children are encouraged to come to the regular yoga classes as they are much more developed. Children may not fully understand all the benefits of the practice of yoga, but Schill believes deep inside the benefits are beginning to grow with their first steps into art. “There are many sides of meditation and our first
thoughts are one sits quietly and closes their eyes not thinking or talking but that is just one very small section of meditation. It can be done while walking even talking and I let the children know all about this.” Schill is hoping to develop a life long pursuit of yoga in her students and will be discussing not only the physical but mental advantages of performing yoga with the children. “I am looking to take it further with the kids and
Gymnasts Sydney Townsend was in Regina, Saskatchewan two weeks ago challenging 1,000 other gymnasts as she competed at the 2012 Canadian National Gymnastics Championships. After her first day, Townsend was sitting tied for second after falling on bars. Never one to give up she managed to overcome her first-day fault and the 12-year-old from Conestogo brought home three gold medals including the All Around competition, earning her the title of 2012 Canadian National AllAround Champion. Townsend also went on to win gold for her floor exercise, making her the 2012 Canadian National Floor Champion. As part of the competition Townsend competed as one of a six member team representing Ontario in the team competition between provinces where Ontario won the gold medal. Ontario managed to best the British Columbia silver medalists by seven points and bronze medalists, Quebec, by 13 points. Townsend said her goal now is to be added to the Canadian National team and to represent Canada internationally.
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Pedal power 800 strong coming to a road near you james jackson The third-annual Tour de Waterloo will once again hit the roads on June 24 in support of the Grand River Hospital Foundation cancer care programs and KW Counselling Services. The Tour is an Ontario Cycling Association-sanctioned Gran Fondo event, meaning it will be chiptimed, and it is geared to
all kinds of roadies – from racers and serious cyclists, to weekend road warriors and recreational riders alike. “It is a mass start with everyone, but we keep the racers at the front and the recreational riders near the back,” said race chairperson Malcolm Steven. Racers are also encouraged to collect donations for the cause, with the top
fundraisers given the opportunity to wear special yellow jerseys in recognition their efforts. “In total we’ve raised $23,000 for the hospital foundation, and we’re really hoping this year we can really improve on that.” The race began back in 2010 with just 132 riders, a number that more than tripled last year with 402 participants, and organiz-
Upwards of 800 racers are expected for the upcoming Tour de Waterloo to benefit Grand River Hospital and KW Counselling Services. [submitted]
ers are hoping for another similar jump in participation this year, with up to 800 expected to show up. This year BlackBerry has even signed on as a major sponsor of the race and will have their own team entered as well. “Road cycling has really become a very popular sport. We say it’s kind of tour | 13
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Runner visits Breslau PS
The score Strong results for gymnasts in London The ladies artistic gymnastics team from the Woolwich Gymnastics Club travelled to London last weekend to compete in the Forest City Emerald Cup meet. The team faced some tough competition from all over the province, and even a team from Nunavut, and they posted some great results including a number of personal bests. The following gymnasts represented
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the club well, but due to their ages, their rankings are not published: Julia Code, Madelyn Halsted, Kara Dietrich, Brianna Bettridge and Trinity Barnes. The rest of the teams results are posted in the table below. The team does not have much time to relax as they now prepare to travel to Newmarket this weekend to compete in the Marilyn Hayes Classic.
Wesley Korir, local athlete and winner of the 2012 Boston Marathon, was at Breslau Public School on June 4. He spoke to the students about the benefits of running, how as a youngster he ran several kilometres to and from school, how he values school and encouraged everyone to take advantage of the opportunity to get an education. He also went out and did a few laps with the Breslau Public School running club. Mrs. Gibson and the students enjoyed the opportunity to run with Wesley. Breslau Public School’s running club will be sending 38 students to participate in the Classic Mile later this month at Galt Collegiate Institute. This event and Korir’s visit to Breslau is sponsored by Run for Life, coordinated by Theresa Edmonson.
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Hannah Simpson
5th
2nd
8th
3rd
5th
Cameryn Goodall
5th
7th
4th
4th
6th
Kelly Schwindt
6th
2nd
8th
7th
6th
Shawntana Atkinson
1st
2nd
2nd
3rd
2nd
Grace McBay
5th
3rd
4th
4th
5th
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Julia Ersil
5th
6th
6th
6th
7th
Sarah Wideman
4th
5th
9th
8th
8th
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Morgan Hanley
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2nd
7th
7th
6th
McKenna Heibein
8th
8th
3rd
8th
8th
June 4 Woolwich #1 vs S. Woolwich #4 S Woolwich #4: 9 Woolwich #1: 2 June 6 Elmira vs Wellesley #1
Taylor Ropp
7th
8th
6th
8th
8th
Elmira: 7 Wellesley: 3
Sylvia Horst
2nd
2nd
3rd
1st
1st
10-14 South Woolwich Senior Baseball
Allyson McIntee
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4th
1st
4th
4th
Kayla Frey
2nd
3rd
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5th
Natalie Mayer
6th
3rd
4th
6th`
5th
Abby Hanley
2nd
2nd
1st
7th
4th
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Jennifer Brubacher
1st
4th
3rd
2nd
1st
Robin Porter
3rd
3rd
7th
4th
5th
June 5 vs Fergus Fergus: 2 Woolwich: 1 Goals: Drew Cowan
woolwich Baseball
Elmira: 14
8-10 Woolwich Junior Baseball #1
May 31 #3 vs #5 #3 Leprechauns: 13 May 31 #2 vs #6
#5 Buzz: 4
#2 Bulldogs: 18
#6 Eliminators: 2
Woolwich Soccer
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The Canadian championships were the last competition of the gymnastic season. When competitions start again in the fall, Townsend will be competing in the Junior National category for girls between the ages 13 and 15. Townsend trains at Revolution Gymnastics Club in Waterloo.
Learning that winning form
Boston Marathon winner Wesley Korir is joined by students Katie Geisel, Matthew Boland and Laina Stewart. [submitted]
Wheelchair basketball team readies for London For the first time in the program’s history, the Canadian Senior Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball team gathered in Winnipeg on Monday in preparation for the London 2012
Paralympic Games. The 14 women named to the preliminary roster in January will be participating in mental and physical preparation, as well as team-building exercises. Elmira’s Katie Harnock is one of those women vying for the final 12 roster positions, which will be announced later this summer. The team qualified for the Paralympics following a silver medal performance at the Parapan American
Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico from Nov. 13-19. If Harnock does make the Paralympic squad, it’ll be her second time representing her country at the games following a disappointing fifth-place finish in 2008 in Beijing. She also won gold at the World Championships in 2006 and now has a pair of silver medals from the Parapan Games, but is looking to add a Paralympic medal to that total.
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the new golf,” said Steven, adding that participants really like to give back to their community by using their bikes. Racers will bike distances of 130 km, 70 km and 40 km for charity, and a map will be provided to participants along with phone numbers should support be required. All three routes make heavy use of Wellesley Township roads, and police will also be controlling intersections along the route to ensure rider safety.
Safety is the operative word, as Steven said riders are still cognizant of the death of Waterloo cyclist Barrie Conrod last month near Hawkesville. The short and medium-length routes will even pass by the site of Conrod’s death, where a ghost bike was erected in his honour in a ceremony one week after his passing. “It was a very moving event for the whole community, and it was a sad accident,” said Steven. The race will observe a moment of silence in honour of
Conrod and all other cyclists who have been killed or injured while out riding. “I do think because this is the first big local cycling event since the tragedy, we’ll do something for him and other cyclists killed or impacted by this, and I think a moment of silence is really appropriate.” The early bird registration deadline for the race has been extended to June 10. For more information and an exact map of all three routes, visit www. cyclewaterloo.com/tourde-waterloo.
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not so great outdoorsman / STEVE GALEA
Finding just the right thing to say in order to seal the deal OPEN COUNTRY I spent most of last week at the National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Congress in Ottawa. There, I listened as scores of people from around the globe addressed issues that pertained to fish, wildlife and its sustainable use. Along with world renowned scientists and representatives of conservation organizations, there were provincial, state and federal ministers of natural resources and environmental agencies. Heck, even the Prime
Minister stopped by to let us know where his government stands. Don’t get me wrong; all these presentations were quite interesting. But it was the young woman outside wearing the seal suit that left the greatest impression. We watched as she walked in front of the hotel lobby with duffel bag in hand. One minute she was a young woman, perhaps 20 or so, and the next, thanks to the magic of cheap costumes, a baby seal. But not just any baby seal – no, she was one who carried a placard denouncing the PM and the seal hunt.
Whether you agree with her or not is irrelevant. The point is that her costume left a lasting impression. While she was wearing it, you couldn’t truly dislike her. That’s why if I was managing the Prime Minister, I would insist that he dressed up just like her for any major speaking event. OK, not exactly like her. After all, that seal suit is too soft and fuzzy for a card carrying Conservative. But, I ask you, what would be wrong with him dressing up as a black bear? All I know is that, had the PM dressed like this, he would have held my undivided attention during his
entire speech. Especially, if at one part, he got his head stuck in a big jar of honey. Look, I know it’s unconventional. But that seal suit did wonders for that young woman’s cause. Without it, she would have been just another protesting university-aged kid – and God knows there were already enough of them parading through Ottawa. The suit made her stand out from the crowd. It made you actually read the message. Just once I want my politicians to have that level of commitment. If anything, this incident leads me to believe that
young protesters with their pots and pans and cute fish and animal suits are onto something big. They seem to understand that we live in a very distracted world, where a quick view of someone doing something silly resonates longer than a politician telling a crowd what he knows they want to hear. Maybe I’m just a little jaded about politics these days. Perhaps all the messages, wrapped in cellophane and platitudes, are starting to sound too much the same to these middleaged ears. Whatever the reason, that young woman – who is crazy, courageous or both
for seniors it’s all fun and games this week
The 55+ Invitational Games are being held in Elmira from June 4 to 12. Neil Carlyle, 76, from Puslinch competes in the 100 M breast stroke at the WMC pool clocking in a time of 2:07:48.
Above, Fran Daniels (left) and Gillian Edmondson participate in contract bridge at the WMC in Elmira. Right, a very active Eli Martin who is 107 years old plays a game of crokinole at Chateau Gardens. [colin dewar / the observer]
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Lancers fall in slo-pitch quarter-finals The EDSS girls’ slo-pitch team faced off against Resurrection Catholic Secondary School and Grand River Collegiate Institute during the WCSSAA girls slo-pitch playoffs held at RIM Park on Monday. The lady Lancers lost their first game against RCSS 10-5 but would defeat GRCI 5-4 before losing in the quarter-finals against St. Mary’s by a score of 9-4. Left, Natassha Runsteadler takes a swing at bat during the game against GRCI.
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Let them eat cake ... and lots of it Baked goods an essential part of life for owner of Wellesley’s Frosting on Top, who’s embarked on new career james jackson Forget the four food groups suggested by Canada’s Food Guide. At Colleen Brownridge’s shop in the village of Wellesley, cake is the only food that matters – and she always has room for dessert. “When we go out for dinner my husband always comments that I never finish my plate,” said the 31-year-old while standing in the front of her bakery, located at 3692 Nafziger Rd. “I always save room.” Brownridge opened her shop, Frosting on Top, last September just in time for the Apple Butter and Cheese Festival after a year of hard work getting the store ready. After leaving her job as a police officer in London, the Baden resident moved to Wellesley with her husband, Jason, who is one of the owners of the Milverton-Wellesley Veterinary Clinic. Having served five years on the force, it was time for a change of pace and she had a desire to stay home and raise a family, and she said that her family and friends prefer her new job over her old one. “It keeps me home at night,” she said. Brownridge’s love for baking dates back to when she got her first Easy Bake oven as a child for Christmas, but she got her start baking cakes profession-
ally back in 2004 when her brother asked her to make his wedding cake, and her interest in the idea for her own business grew from there. She took a three-week course at the Klara Johnson School of Confectionery and Pastry Art in Cambridge, and has taken several more since then. She has also learned a lot through trial-anderror, and when it comes to baking, there aren’t many people around her complaining. “That’s what family is for, right? Practice on them,” she said with a laugh. The couple moved to Wellesley in September of 2010 when Brownridge was three months pregnant with their first child, and they were hoping to have the shop up and running by January, but delays pushed the opening back and after their daughter Eloise was born in March, they didn’t get the shop open until this past September. “You don’t realize when you get into doing renovations how long things can actually take.” Formerly the home of Parkside Hair Salon and situated beside the parking lot for Wellesley Pond, the couple did all the renovations to the 600-squarefoot shop themselves, from removing one of the walls
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Colleen Brownridge is the owner of Frosting on Top in Wellesley Village, a shop that offers custom cakes, cupcakes and cookies in a wide range of varieties and flavours. [james jackson / the observer] to refinishing the floors. The two large windows at the front entrance provide lots of natural light, and when combined with the pink décor throughout, it is very bright and inviting space. “I had to go with pink,
it’s my favourite colour,” said Brownridge, who even has a couple of streaks of pink in her dark hair. The store specializes in custom cakes, cupcakes, cake pops, and cookies for
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The changing face of agriculture is seen clearly in two federal funding initiatives announced over the past week in disparate parts of the country (not ours), totalling several million dollars. The initiatives, involving studies at the University of Saskatchewan in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and a new organic research centre in Quebec, show how global pressure and public concerns have influenced agricultural policy in Ottawa. The first, a $3.4-million grant to the University of Saskatchewan, is a threepart venture that covers several aspects of greenhouse gas emissions. These include ways agroforestry (planting crops and trees together) can mitigate greenhouse gas. As an aside, the University of Guelph was a pioneer in agroforestry research dating back some 25 years ago. It maintains its position globally through research programs with developing nations, and locally, with a very visible agroforestry program that can be seen on the south side of Victoria Road, between Stone Road and the river.
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Anyway, the timing for this new federally research initiative is purposeful. Internationally, Ottawa has been criticized for years for not supporting research into climate change, even though, as another aside, it does indeed fund some highly visible efforts such as the Chair in Global Environmental Change, also at the University of Guelph. But last week, the world was on Canada’s doorstep when the 30-country Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases met in Saskatoon, home of the University of Saskatchewan. Canada is beginning its duties for one year as chair of the alliance, an international network that brings together developed and developing countries to find ways to grow more food and nurture more climate-resilient agriculture production systems, without increasing greenhouse gas.
That made the $3.4-million grant announcement timely, indeed. Ottawa says through the alliance, new mitigation technologies and beneficial management practices will be made available to farmers worldwide. Combine that with all the initiatives underway at Guelph, and it makes somewhat of a case for climate change concern ... at least in agriculture. And on another frontier, Ottawa made strides last week in silencing critics who say it’s concerned only with large, modern farms when it chipped in $2 million-ish for what’s called the Platform for Innovation in Organic Agriculture. This venture, worth a total of $13.1 million (mostly coming from the Quebec government), will see a multi-purpose research centre built and the machinery and scientific equipment purchased to conduct organic research. A news release from Ot-
conference, Canada’s largest and longest running organic event. As well, Canada already has a national organic research centre, at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, as well as a research chair
tawa noted this project will address “the research and development needs expressed by over 30 organizations involved in organic agriculture.� It will be used for what Ottawa says is finding solutions to technical or agronomic problems, and improving the competitiveness of Quebec companies operating in this industry sector. Hopefully this new knowledge, like that to be generated in Saskatchewan, can be shared with other Canadian farmers. Despite organic agriculture’s profile and apparent public interest, the sector itself is comparatively small and doesn’t generate much research funding. The new Quebec facility is called a platform, which in research suggests it will create knowledge that can be used as a platform for greater findings. Maybe one place they can be shared, as yet another aside, is at the University of Guelph organic
there in organic agriculture, I suspect they’d like to have access to the Quebec research, too. Ottawa can certainly use this new funding to show its support of emerging agri-
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any occasion, and there is a broad palate of flavours available, including vanilla, chocolate, carrot, red velvet, banana, and more. There are even more flavour combinations available for the frosting and filling, from the traditional strawberry and chocolate, to peanut butter and mint. Her favourite combination is the chocolate-peanut butter, but the chocolatecaramel is good, too. Business has been
steady, and she says she makes between three and eight cakes a week for customers in Wellesley, Baden, New Hamburg and Waterloo. There is really no limit to the number of people she can serve, she just needs enough notice to get all of the work done. “If it’s going to be a wedding for a couple hundred then I’ll need some time, a few months would be good,� she said. “It takes a while to make the flowers and let them set and get
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The music just keeps coming Lynn Russwurm releases new album, prepares for launch of new summer concert series at Gore Park bandstand STEVE KANNON Lynn Russwurm’s CD release party – and the kickoff of the concert series in Gore Park – may have been cancelled last Sunday, but chances are you’ll hear some of his new tunes throughout the summer as he joins the performers on the bandstand. A tireless musician, songwriter, producer and record collector, Russwurm’s new album, Singing My Songs, presents 20 of the more than 600 songs he’s written over more than six decades in the music business. For his latest release, the Floradale resident picked the tunes he wanted to highlight and that best matched his vocal range – “My voice has changed over the years,” he laughed. On Singing My Songs, the octogenarian is joined by a lineup of musicians he’s worked with over the years, including Bob Tremblay, Doug Dietrich, Grant Heywood, Gerry Smith, Lance Russwurm and Guylaine Basque. “I got all the musicians that I wanted on it,” he said of the new album. Russwurm spent almost a year and a half on the project, getting it just right. “I’m really happy with this CD. I want to get the songs out there, so this is way to do it,” he said of a process he’s been involved with for decades. Russwurm grew up listening to his father’s
Lynn Russwurm, who just launched his latest album, is a tireless promoter of country, bluegrass and gospel music, all of which [OBSERVER file photo] are featured in the summer concert series that begins in earnest Sunday in Elmira’s Gore Park. collection of old 78s and started playing guitar when his was in his teens. At 19, he moved from the family farm near Hanover to Kitchener, where he got a job at B.F. Goodrich. He formed his first band, the Pine River Troubadors, and played the local bar circuit.
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At 21, he had his own program on a Kitchener radio station. In 1985, Russwurm retired from B.F. Goodrich and devoted his attention to music full-time. Along with songwriting and playing guitar and bass, he collects and sells rare country
albums. The two upstairs rooms of his house on Floradale Road are stacked floor to ceiling with shelves and crates of old 78s, some 6,000 of them. Never one to use a computer to keep things organized, Russwurm simply relies on his memory when cataloging
all 30,000 albums scattered throughout his house, a barn and storage unit. He’s sold records through the mail, at market booths and tent sales of his own, attempting to prune down the collection over the years. He’s also produced compilations of country music out of his collection for a company in England. The last 78 record was produced in 1959, so all of that music is now part of the public domain. As well, the 14 albums he produced in the late 1980s that were released on cassette were remastered for CD. In addition to those recordings, Russwurm has had a hand in producing albums for others. He remains as active as ever, including acting as organizer of the Sunday Night Showcase concerts in Elmira’s Gore Park. While weather cancelled the release party, Russwurn will be joining acts as they perform over the summer, so some of those newly-recorded tunes will be heard in Gore Park. He’ll be profiling a few of them when he takes a larger role in the Jimmy Phair concert on June 24, for instance. Russwurm’s creation, the summer concert series has grown in popularity with both audiences and performers: he has no problem filling the schedule, which expands again this year. “They all enjoy playing here,” he said of the musicians. “The people are re-
ally receptive. “We have a winning combination.” The goal for each of the concerts this summer is to get people out to enjoy live shows, music at its most infectious.
Lynn Russwurm’s latest offering is a 20-track collection of his own tunes, appropriately titled Singing My Songs. The showcase series runs Sunday evenings, 7-9 p.m., in Gore Park.
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Elmira - Outstanding value for this 1800sqft custom built 1 owner raised bungalow. Fin’d basement incl: Rec rm w/wd burning fp, 3pc bath, bdrm, den/office or 5th bdrm possibility & lr workshop. Open living rm w/hardwd flr. Convenient main flr laundry. Separate dining rm w/walk out to yard. Fabulous big backyard complete w/interlock patio, hot tub & cute shed great for your family or entertaining! MLS Call Paul direct.
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$254,900 detached home features main floor bedroom, bathroom & laundry, A/C, all appliances and a 16ft x 24ft detached garage/workshop. Ample space is yours with the main floor addition and added basement. MLS Call Bill or Alli direct.
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$309,000 LAKESHORE NORTH
Pilkington - The best of both worlds is yours with this country home nestled on a tree-lined acre lot backing onto beautiful green space. Just minutes from Elmira, Guelph and K-W, this 3 bedroom home offers an open concept kitchen and living room, finished basement, 3 season screened sunroom at rear, large front porch and a large double plus garage with a workshop area. MLS Call Bill or Alli direct
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Elmira - Located in a desirable neighbourhood, this 3
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Elmira - This home is equipped for 2 families! Front and side entrances, separate garages, separate laundry rooms, separate bathrooms, living rooms and 2 huge kitchens. Fantastic opportunity for large family/families complete with 7 bedrooms. Perfect for the hobbiest 3 car garage & detached 4 car garage/workshop. Large yard 87x250ft over looking farm land just steps to golf course. MLS Call Paul or Alli direct.
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Why rent when you can own! Main floor living, all new windows, freshly painted, and much more! Completely move in ready! Fully fenced backyard with new deck and detached workshop! Call Alyssa Henry today to book your own private viewing. $179,900
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Elmira - This fixer upper is in need of your TLC Extremely
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Kitchener - Whether you are starting out or ready to retire, this cheerful bungalow has everything you desire. The fresh decor will have you feeling right at home the moment you walk-in the front door. Just steps from Breithaupt Park & trails, schools, public transportation and all amenities. Updates include carpeting in basement (May 2012), Furnace (2004), Roof (2007), all windows replaced, updated electrical - 125 Amp, freshly painted. MLS Call Bill or Alli direct.
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Drayton - Luxurious, custom built home loc’d in quiet
area. 3100sqft + huge fin’d bsmnt. Spacious kit designed w/cooking & entertaining in mind! Unique & exceptional home, spacious but still makes you feel right at home. Beautiful sun rm w/hot tub overlooking fabulous private yrd w/gazebo, pond & waterfall, beautifully gardens. Stamped concrete drive & lg patio w/retractable awning. MLS Call Alli or Paul direct.
MATURE AREA
Elmira - Perfect for empty nesters! Don’t miss out on this
semi detached raised bungalow. Complete with main floor laundry, 4 piece ensuite and open concept eat-in kitchen and living room. All the conveniences on one floor. The small yard will be easy to care for! The large garage is 17.5ft x 20ft, perfect for storage and still have room for a vehicle. Located close to downtown, walking distance to library, restaurants and banks. MLS Call Paul direct.
North location. This is a perfect family home in a quiet, mature and friendly neighbourhood, close to schools, farmers market, shopping centre, and just minutes to the expressway. Spacious 5 level side split. MLS Call Bill or Alli direct
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$349,000
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Elmira - Quiet crt. All new windows, new roof May
'12, mostly new flooring. 5 bedroon potential. Finished recroom. Gorgeous yard! MLS Call Paul direct.
$299,000
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Waterloo - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo features fabulous
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Waterloo - Move into this desirable Lakeshore
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PHONE: 519-885-0200 ESCAPE THE CITY MINUTES FROM KW. A/C, 40x20 inground pool & entertainment pergola for the family mins from Wloo! 4+1BR, 30x18 det. heated shop, dbl heated drive thru garage, triple driveway, private oasis w 2BR+fam rm above attached garage, Lg recrm, kitchen+BR in bsmt, storage/indoor workshops w’ walkup to garage. 1/3 acre, fully fenced yard, perennial gardens/mature trees. Too many updates to list incl renovated oak kitchen&granite in bath. 2 gas fireplaces. Hardwood, ceramic, jacuzzi tub, french doors, sliders $429,900 MLS 1225356
WE LCO ME
BEAUTIFUL 3 ACRE COUNTRY PROPERTY - 2 storey 4 bedroom house with wrap around porch, and large partially covered deck. Large kitchen w/island and separate eating area. Built in stove top/oven. Family room has a unique oak fireplace/propane heated. Large main floor laundry. Heated ceramic flooring on main floor level. Finished basement consisting of rec room, pool table/games room. Central air/vac. Large double car attached garage and large 3 bay shop. THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROPERTY, CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE AT COMFREE.COM/326822. OFFERS ACCEPTED $1,100,000
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Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage 90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4
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JASON SHANTZ Broker.
17 Park Avenue W., Elmira - $439,000
IDEAL FAMILY HOME
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$374,900 PALMERSTON. Wonderful 3 bedroom 12 year bungalow. Hardwood and ceramic floors, oak kitchen, walkout to deck, attached double car garage plus detached double garage/shop! Partially finished basement with walk-up to the garage. Beautiful private setting on paved road….mins to Palmerston and Harriston. NEW MLS
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$279,000 DRAYTON. Inviting foyer open to the main floor $195,000 DRAYTON. This very spacious home is offering a new maple kitchen with walkout to deck & 144’ yard, spacious living room, 4 large bedrooms (2 up & 2 down), renovated 5 pc bathroom with ensuite privilege, great lower level rec room & 3 piece bathroom. Double interlock driveway and attached garage. MLS
located in a quiet village setting. The large lot backs onto green space and features 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, deck and back yard with lots of space. NEW MLS
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Spectacular older home in Elmira's most sought after location for older homes. Completely refurbished. New bathrooms, floors, kitchen, windows. Newly pointed exterior brick, new wiring, plumbing & heating. Carpet free with C/air & c/vac. This is a must see property. Call Mildred or Len Frey MLS 1221850.
30 Adam Brown St., Moorefield - $214,000 P NEW
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All Brick Bungalow on a large lot. Extra large garden shed. Has 2 bathrooms. One in basement. 3 bedrooms on main floor. Lots of room to finish a play area/recroom in the basement for the children. Don't miss out come see this great starter home for small family. MLS#1221989 Call Len or Mildred Frey.
Investment property B-311 Bluevale St. N - $269,000
699,900 ELMIRA. 3.74 acres sprawling bungalow in a rural setting; 4 bedrooms 5 baths, landscaped yard with mature trees, cabana, patio and deck. Lots of room for family get togethers; 38 x 24’ shop. Minutes from Waterloo. MLS
$594,000. One of the hard to find mature quiet areas of town. PRICES STARTING AT $319,900 . Model offered for sale Unique architectural designed ranch bungalow offers 1883 sq ft, 2+ bedroom, updated baths. Bump out dinette/studio overlooks yard and entertaining patio. Mainfloor laundry. Fully finished basement. Triple+ interlock drive and oversized double garage. MLS
Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage
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Bonnie Brubacher, Broker of Record is pleased to welcome back Jason Shantz to our professional team of Realtors.
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Jason has had several years of experience working in this industry. Jason’s approach JASON SHANTZ in working with Buyers and BROKER Sellers has definitely been critiqued with his added Real Estate education and training. This has provided an opportunity for coaching and working in the field with other professionals. His strong background in construction has proven to be an asset in knowledge and hands on experience.
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Quiet Area - Close to downtown. Lovely family room add’t with cathedral ceiling & lots of windows! Main flr. laundry and master bdrm. Oversized dining area. Updated kitch. cupboards. Huge rec. rm. w/large windows. Gas stove. Newer windows, doors, furnace and deck. Long driveway. MLS REDUCED $265,900.
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Lovely bungalow with breakfast counter between eat-in area and work area of Birch Kitchen. Contrasting counter top very impressive. Highgrade laminate in Lr/Br . Porcelain Tile floor in kitchen. Large windows in basement gives lots of light to recroom and games room Property is just under 4 acres with heated workshop 25X40. Great for hobbyist. NEW MLS 1225283 & 1225281 Call Mildred or Len Frey to view. Thinking of Buying or Selling call or email today!
Please contact Jason at 519-669-3192 or the office at 90 Earl Martin Drive, Unit 1, Elmira, Ontario N3B 3L4.
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45 ARTHUR ST. S., ELMIRA
Semi in Lincoln heights area with 2 legal units. Documentation available. Lower unit is vacant. Upper unit is rented. Opportunity for single person to live in basement unit and have a great income to pay off the mortgage quickly. NEW MLS 1225217 & 1225218 call Mildred or Len Frey to view.
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Unique layout excellent for entertaining. Room to grow with 3+1 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & finished lower level. Many extras inside and out. MLS 1225268. $339,900 Visit www.AtHomeWithJulie.com for more details and photos. Elmira Buyers & Sellers: A new Martin is in town!!!
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Building sense of community in Breslau JAMES JACKSON Breslau is set to become a very busy place today (Saturday) as the community hosts its annual Family Fun Day. A full slate of activities are planned, including a community-wide garage sale from 8 a.m. to noon, family activities like a bouncy castle and children’s entertainer Erik Traplin from 2-5 p.m., and a steak barbecue at the pavilion starting at 5:30 p.m. The event is now in its fourth or fifth year, according to the president of the Breslau Recreation Association that organizes the day of fun, and it is a way for the group to give
back to the residents of the growing community. “Because the rec. association is a charity, any funds that we have we like to give back to the community and give them something fun,” said Lisa Nadon. It’s also a way of combining the area’s three traditional community days – a steak fry, a family fun day, and the community garage sale – into one event. “This is the second year where we’re combining everything into one big day, and it’s nice to get everyone out.” The garage sale will be in driveways across Breslau, and any leftover items can be donated to the Cana-
They’ve also managed to include all of the local churches as well as the newly-formed Breslau Lions club, giving the event a true community feeling. “We’re trying to get everyone in the community involved,” Nadon said. Thanks to the new community centre on Andover Drive, which was completed about two years ago, the event can be run rain or shine and it makes it more convenient for organizers. “We can squeeze everyone into the centre if we have to.” The rec. centre is located at 100 Andover Dr., just west of Woolwich Street. For more information visit www.breslau.org.
dian Diabetes Association if participants wish, and a truck will be at the community centre between noon and 2 p.m. The day and all the events are free, save for the steak dinner which will cost $12 for adults or $5 for children interested in hot dogs instead. It will also be a licensed event, and Nadon expects somewhere between 100 and 200 people to attend. “It’s hard to tell now because Empire (Communities) keeps growing so fast, on any given day you really have no idea how many people are here,” she said of the new subdivision in the south end of the village.
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RARE 35 acre parcel Great country lot with privacy and great views over the country side yet close to town. Just outside Glen Allan. Come see the potential. 3 bedroom, great room with gas fireplace, huge 4 plus car garage. $ 717,000. MLS
Just Listed Great family home. Full 4 level backsplit semi approx. 1700 sq ft finished. 4 bedroom, family room, open concept kitchen, dining, and living room, new 3 pce bath on lower level, rec rm, and a very nice yard. Roof,windows, doors, all newer. S.S. appliances included. Don't miss this one. $ 235,900. MLS
A GRAND ADVENTURE FOR BRESLAU PS STUDENTS
Value For First Time Buyer Located in Drayton on a quiet street. Single family with lots of living space. Finished basement with in floor heating. Nice yard. Large eat in kitchen. 3 bedrooms. Possible to rent out basement with separate walk out entrance. Needs your finishing touches. $ 224,900. MLS
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More than 50 canoes carried some 150 people down the Grand River as Breslau Public School held its first Grand River family evening and barbecue on June 5. Left, Danielle Courtney, age 7 (centre) gives paddling orders to Janina Szczepanowski and Amanda Roberts as they travel down the Grand. [SUBMITTED]
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GARAGE SALES Garage Sale - 55 Bobolink, Elmira. Sat. June 9, 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Miscellaneous items.
Gale Presbyterian Church Yard Sale: On Friday, June 15th from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday, June 16th from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. at our new location (corner of Barnswallow Dr. and Church St. in Elmira). Household and garden items, furniture, stacking chairs, toys, games, books and much more.
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Congratulations from your children and grandchildren. You are cordially invited to an Open House on Sunday June 17, 2012 2-4 pm at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church. Your friendship is their cherished gift, no other is required.
Karen and Kent are pleased to announce the safe arrival of their daughter Abigail Catherine Mei Kim on March 6 2012, a sister for Benjamin and Andrew. Proud and priviledged grandparents are Rick and the late Angie Yip, and George and Helen Grainger.
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Friday June 15, 2012 8:00pm - 1:00am Lions Hall - Elmira Games, Raffle Prizes, 50/50 Draw, DJ, Late lunch provided. Tickets - $10 available in advance and at the door.
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With lots of love to our Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother; family and friends are invited to celebrate with Doris ~ Saturday, June 23rd at an Open House, 2-4pm, Chateau Gardens Elmira -- Activity Room. Best wishes are preferred...donations to Chateau Gardens Auxiliary would be accepted.
DEATH NOTICES BUTCHART, ELAINE | Passed away peacefully in her sleep, at Leisureworld Care Giving Centre, Elmira, on
June 4, 2012 after a lengthy battle with cancer. At the age of 77. EWING, HELEN LOUISE (NEE ERB) | Passed away after a short illness at the Georgian Bay General Hospital,
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Penetanguishene, with her family at her side, on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the age of 69, of Coldwater and formerly of Port Elgin and Kitchener. Local relative is her sister Wilma Good of Wellesley. GAWRON, ANNA | The family of Anna Gawron are heartbroken to announce that she has left this earth on
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WEAVER, ROY E. | Passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital on Monday, June 4, 2012, age 78 years.
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BEAUPRE, RONALD | It is with profound sadness, but also deep gratitude for a life well lived, that we announce the passing of Ron Beaupre, at Grand River Health Centre on Sunday, June 3, 2012, surrounded by his family, age 67 years. Beloved husband of Patricia of St. Clements. Loving father of Shawn Beaupre of St. Clements, Sheri Bender and her husband Vaughn of Conestogo and Chad Beaupre and his wife Jennifer of Waterloo. Deeply missed by his grandchildren Hannah, Emma, Maxwell, Jack, Paige, and James, and siblings Kenneth Beaupre and his wife Theresa, Joanne Knorr and her husband Gerald and Lucille Bordman, all of Waterloo. Predeceased by parents Aloyisius (“Ollie”) and Agnes Beaupre (nee Forwell). Known by long-time friends and teammates as “Fuddy”, Ron was a lifelong resident of the St. Clements’ community, recently retiring from 30 years of his electrical contracting business, R-W Electric. He was a well-regarded businessman and treated his colleagues and clients with the utmost respect. Ron was an avid sportsman and loved the game of hockey where he established valued life-time friendships. He started his hockey career as a Waterloo Siskin and completed it as a St. Clements “Old Saint”. He was an integral part of creating and building the St. Clements Minor Hockey Association, honoured for his long service as a board member, convenor and coach. He was a hockey and ringette Dad throughout. Within the community of St. Clements, Ron was very involved with parks committees, local fundraisers and social events including the annual Santa Claus Parade. Ron’s second home was the family cottage at Bayfield which he built with great care and where lasting memories have been made. Ron cherished his grandchildren very much and loved to support their sports, music, dance, and theatre activities. He took tremendous pride in all their accomplishments and always had time for each. You will be forever in our hearts, Grandpa. Services were held on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at St. Clements RC Church followed by interment at St. Clements RC Cemetery.
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Young girl’s plight touches many lives Still in a coma after school bus collision, Lydia Herrle sparks green ribbon campaign JAMES JACKSON News of the tragic accident involving Lydia Herrle has spread across Waterloo Region and beyond as family, friends and strangers have sent their well-wishes to the family of the 13-yearold St. Agatha girl. Herrle was hit by a recycling truck on May 17 as she was stepping off her school bus on Erb’s Road in front of her house, and has been in a coma at the intensive care unit at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto ever since. The truck, which is operated by Plein Disposal of Elmira, crashed into the rear of the bus on the right side and swerved along the side of the bus before striking Herrle. She was thrown several meters and suffered massive internal injuries, including bleeding in her brain and several broken ribs. She was airlifted to Sick Kids and placed in a medically-induced coma. Police say the cause of the accident is still under investigation, and the bus’s stop sign was extended and the stop lights were activated just prior to the collision. From the Herrle’s hometown to Wellesley, Elmira and Conestogo, lime-green ribbons have sprung up on fence posts, trees and mail boxes as a sign of solidarity for the family as they try to cope. The family has also been using their business twitter account, @HerrlesMarket, to update their more than 4,000 followers on her condition. There is also information and well-wishes posted under the hashtag #PrayforLydia. “This green ribbon campaign has snowballed and they’ve gotten tweets and texts from Manitoba, from Vancouver, from Hawaii,” said Herrle’s great-aunt Anne Fay, who lives in Conestogo. She has distributed some 50 ribbons in the village and a few in Elmira, which also has a connection to the family as Her-
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Green ribbons like this one in Elmira have popped up across Waterloo Region in support of the Herrle family of St. Agatha, whose daughter Lydia (inset) was hit by a recycling truck on May 17 and remains in a coma. [JAMES JACKSON / THE OBSERVER] Although she remains in a rle’s grandparents live in coma, she has been cleared town. Her family, which to leave the intensive care owns and operates Herrle’s unit of the hospital once Country Farm Market in St. space opens up for her on Agatha, also does a lot of the fifth floor. business at the Elmira ProDoctors have not offered duce Auction. any timelines as to when Fay said that the ribshe might recover, but bons, the idea of a couple her familyhas a blog with of Herrle’s classmates, are updates on her condition, her great-niece’s favourite Updates on Lydia’s recovery available online at www.prayforlydia2012.blogspot.ca. along with their own feelcolour and are a way for ings and prayers at www. be donated to Free the green bracelets with the people to show that they prayforlydia2012.blogspot. Children, as Herrle was an words “Stay Strong Lydia” are praying for her and active participant in the Me ca. on them to help the family. thinking positive thoughts Above all else, Fay said to We program started by Last week the family for a speedy recovery. the family and everyone the Free the Children founeven received an email In the weeks that have close to Herrle has felt so dation in Toronto. from a complete stranger followed her classmates at powerless, and she hopes “The community rein Sydney, Australia who Baden Public School have that the communities in sponse has been phenomheld a barbecue, and a float had found their blog on and around Waterloo Reenal,” said Fay. “Her family another website. The email adorned with the banner gion will continue to show has a very strong faith, and urged the family to stay “Stay Strong” appeared in support for her great niece, I’ve been praying for Lydia strong and to believe in a the New Dundee Victoria who she said is “near and as much as anyone else.” miracle, should it take two Day parade. dear” to her heart. The family received or 40 days to come. Kitchener-Conestoga “It can just be a positive some good news on SunA trust fund has been MP Harold Albrecht made thought or sending their day when doctors removed setup for Herrle at TD a statement in Parliament well-wishes in whatever her breathing tube, and Canada Trust in New Hamon Monday asking for form. she has been breathing burg, and any funds colCanadians to pray for her “Whether you tweet it or well on her own and has recovery, and a neighbour’s lected that aren’t needed think it, it’s appreciated.” been responsive to touch. for her medical care, will son has also started selling
So what is compote? Compote consists of fruit which has been stewed or cooked in syrup. Its history dates back to 17th century France where it was commonly served as dessert. Ontario strawberries are coming into season – this dish is a great appetizer to share with family and friends for any occasion. Serve it with homemade crustinis, crackers or baguette alongside your favorite glass of wine or cocktail. When making the compote you can substitute the riesling wine with ice wine, which is also fantastic. Be sure to add a splash of wine to the compote prior to serving just to enhance the presence of your chosen wine. Water can also be used instead of wine if desired. Compote can be served hot or cold, has a great shelf life and can be used for many different applications such adding to turkey sandwich with havarti or spooned over ice cream. I like to use double crème brie but others may prefer camembert or a goat brie instead. Impress your guests by spreading some roasted garlic on the crustini, cracker or baguette before adding the ooey- gooey filo wrapped brie and compote. Finish with a sprinkle of toasted chopped walnuts. For timing, you can preheat your oven at 325 °F and start with roasting your garlic; you can then bake your crustinis while the garlic is cooking followed by baking your filo wrapped brie. Compote can be done ahead of time and reheated or served cold. CHEF’S TABLE| 30
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like to eat; however, this pleasure can sometimes turn into digestive difficulties. Attend this education session and learn about common digestive complaints and what to do to avoid them. Also learn about the changes that happen to our digestive system as we age. This free session will be held at Pond View Retirement Community, 1 Pond View Dr., Wellesley. For more information call Karla at Wellesley Township Community Health Centre 519-656-9025, ext 224.
JUNE 8 St. Teresa of Avila 23rd Annual Garden Party, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira. Community BBQ in hall, 5-8 p.m. Games for adults & children (includes raffle, clowns, bouncies etc). Ends with giant fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. No advance tickets. For more information call 519-669-3387.
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Crane Lake Discovery Camp (CLDC) is hosting a fun day (fundraiser) at the St. Clements Park. Bouncy castle, horse rides, face painting, and a dutch oven cook off. CLDC is a wilderness summer camp for youth boys from ages 12-17. They learn about team work, value, and respect while they explore the wilderness, fish, swim and learn about construction. Tickets available at the door.
Weekly Bingo 7 p.m. at Elmira Lions Hall, 40 South St., Elmira. All proceeds go to support the many projects of the Lions Club of Elmira. For more information call 519-500-1434.
JUNE 16 Art Round The Pond, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Wellesley. Visual artists and various fine craftspeople will be showcasing their talents at this one-day original art exhibition and sale. Local musicians will also be featured as well as a silent auction and more. For more information www.artroundthepond.ca .
Waterloo Rural Women’s Farm Children’s Safety Day. 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Dennis & Helen Martin farm, Winterbourne. Pizza lunch. For more information 519664-3794, ext. 237. Family Fun Day in Breslau! Community Garage Sale from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Following garage sale come to the Breslau Community Centre from 2-5 p.m. for Breslau’s Annual Family Fun Day. Free entertainment, bouncy castles, carnival games and more! Steak barbeque at 5:30 p.m. a the Pavillion in the park. Adults are $12; hotdog dinner for kids $5.
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JUNE 18 Get Ready for Breastfeeding Success! 6:30-8:30 p.m. This class will teach you: how to make enough milk, how to breastfeed comfortably and where to find support if you need it. This class is facilitated by Registered Dietitian, Robin Hicken and will be held at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. For more information on this free class, call 519-664-3794. Elmira & District Horticultural Society – Demo with Master Gardener Mary Ann Gihuly: “making your own hypertufa planters;” 7:30 p.m. Trinity United Church Elmira. New members welcome.
Hawaiian Dinner at 6 p.m.; $8 per person. Elmira Legion, 11 First St. E., downstairs. Everyone welcome.
Seniors Lunch Club at noon (doors open at 11:30). Woolwich Memorial Arena, 24 Snyder Ave. S., Elmira. Cost $6. Join us for a noon day light lunch and fellowship. Call Community Care Concepts at 519-669-3023 for more information.
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Father’s Day Hungrymans Breakfast with Red Knights (Chapter 18). Serving from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. All You can eat. Adults $6; 6-10 yrs $3; 5 & under free. Ham, sausage, fried or scrambles eggs, pancakes, home fries, beans, toast & jam, coffee, tea and juice. Held at the Royal Canadian Legion, First St., Elmira.
Wellesley Health Education, Digestive Disorders: Looking After Your Gut, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Most of us
Eduard Klassen 7 p.m. Come hear this wonderful “Harpist from Heaven and his fantastic life story. Travel with him and his Paraguayan Folk Harp from the South American Jungles of Paraguay to Canada. Waterloo North Presbyterian Church. Free-will offering. For more information 519-888-7870.
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Strawberry Riesling Compote:
Filo Wrapped Baked Brie
4 cups fresh strawberries, diced 1 cup riesling or ice wine (or water) 1 cup icing sugar
1 medium sized wheel of Brie, cut into quarters 1 package or filo pastry 1/2-pound of unsalted butter, melted
1 cinnamon stick
Place one sheet of filo pastry on a cutting board or sanitized surface and brush with butter. Do this two more times, adding sheet of filo and butter, sheet of filo then butter. Place brie on top of filo and butter pile and wrap with filo; Repeat process for remaining 3 pieces of brie; Place all four bundles on baking sheet with parchment paper (non-stick baking sheet also works) and bake for 8-10 minutes at 325 or until golden brown.
On medium-low heat, add 3 cups of strawberries with wine, sugar and cinnamon stick to small bottom heavy saucepan. Simmer until consistency is thick (about 20 minutes); Add remainder of strawberries and add additional sugar if desired; Finish with a splash of wine before serving.
Homemade Crustinis 1 baguette, thinly sliced Extra virgin olive oil Dried oregano Salt & pepper
Place baguette pieces on baking sheet, brush with
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oil, lightly dust with oregano, sprinkle with salt and pepper; Bake at 325 °F for 6-8 minutes and set aside.
Roasted Garlic
Slice whole bulb of garlic in half and drizzle each half with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place halves back on top of each other and wrap in tinfoil; Place in preheated oven at 325 °F for 40 minutes or until golden brown;
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How did scientists go about taking pictures of the human brain in mid-dream?
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subjects capable of lucid dreaming, the rare ability to realize it’s only a dream, says Laura Sanders in “Science News� magazine. “By all objective measures, the person is dead to the world,�explains Munich psychiatrist and study co-author Michael
Czisch. “Most muscles are paralyzed and the eyes are doing the quick jitters that characterize REM, a vivid dreaming phase of sleep. But at the same time, the lucid dreamer knows he is dreaming and can control the scenes.� Czisch and his team worked out “ready� eye signals for the dreamers to send while sleeping in the fMRI machine-a challenge due to the noise involved. Six experienced lucid dreamers were asked to squeeze their left hands and then their right hands repeatedly in a dream and also to move their eyes back and forth as they did so.
When the team saw these eye movements, they knew the dreamers were about to do the dream hand squeezes, but out of the six, only one managed the entire sequence. “When the dreamer squeezed his right hand, the left side of his brain’s sensorimotor cortex had increased activity,� and vice versa, Sanders reports. “To get real insight into a complete dream plot is a bit science fiction,� says Czisch. “But improving methods might lead to a deeper understanding of how the brain weaves emotions, memories and thoughts into dreams.�
Could your dead body last “forever� entombed or encased in plastic (polymers)?
A. Forever is a very
long time, so maybe we should just talk about a body staying intact for centuries, answers the University of Arizona’s Kenneth V. Iserson, M.D., author of “Death to Dust: What Happens to Dead Bodies.� Simply entombing or encasing a body won’t do anything but keep the decay within the container and stop critters from getting to the corpse. Bodies decay from the inside out with, of course, a little help from insects (or sea life
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doing to teach animal anatomy. “The human bodies -- which can be seen in the ghoulish displays traveling the world -- last, as far as we can tell, ‘forever,’� Iserson adds. Cryopreservation can also be used, but then “you must trust that the company will not go bankrupt and let your body thaw -- as has happened repeatedly.�
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if the body is in water). Generally the body’s own chemicals and bacteria do most of the decomposition. Aside from some unusual situations in which bodies naturally mummify, the best way to preserve a body at normal temperature is to inject it very carefully with large amounts of formaldehyde or other embalming fluid. The only corpses prepared this way are those used for anatomical dissection at medical and dental schools. A safer alternative now being used is to inject the bodies with plastics, which many veterinary schools are
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11. A skirt, gathered waistband 12. Affirmatives 13. Being attentive 14. Old style 15. Kind of penguin 20. Black gold 24. The basic unit of money in Suriname 25. Romance, e.g. 26. Abbr. after a name 27. 30-day mo. 28. Big ___ Conference 29. “A rat!� 30. Heroin, slangily 31. Dam 35. ___-American 36. “Fantasy Island� prop 37. Car accessory 38. Bother 39. Arthur Godfrey played it 42. “... or ___!� 44. A criminal carrying a gun 45. “How ___ Has the Banshee Cried� (Thomas Moore poem) 46. Video maker, for short 47. Branch
48. Every day 49. Long, long time 50. Medical advice, often 54. Dustin “_____� 55. Halo 56. Artificially formal 57. “Is that ___?� 58. 007, for one 59. Not just “a� 60. “Baloney!� 62. Gather on the surface, chemically 65. An unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs 66. Sew up eyelids of hawks 67. Crumb 68. Kid’s name 69. Member of the Quechuan people 74. Nod, maybe 75. E or G, e.g. 76. Anger 77. Always, in verse 78. “The Matrix� hero 79. French vineyard 80. Cousin of -trix
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