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hey could have been at home playing videogames or at the mall with their friends, but instead seven students from the Fergus Elora Home School Group gave up their Saturday on Mar. 12 to collect food for the needy. The students spent four hours standing outside Paul and Adele’s No Frills in Elmira collecting food to donate to the Woolwich food bank. Group leader Vera Ninos said the impetus was We Day Waterloo, a student event meant to inspire community leadership in youth. Ninos was impressed with the students’ efforts which raised more than 1,100 pounds of food over the course of the day.
“They didn’t have a lot of time to do promotion,” said Ninos, who was with the group when they came up with the idea just two days prior to the drive. Armed with just homemade posters that were hung on the doors and reminder cards itemizing what the food bank needs, the students asked for help from customer entering and exiting the supermarket. Ninos said store owner Paul Henderson was supportive of the effort. Henderson helped the students transport the donated items in addition to allowing the use of his store. That cooperation was part of the reason the Wellington-area students came to Woolwich for the cause. “The owners were incred-
ibly receptive and helpful. They jumped at the opportunity to provide that service to the kids,” said Ninos. “We also enjoyed the prices in the No Frills. With the rising food prices we wanted to go where people would be more able to contribute to the food bank without it being a big stretch to them.” The students were excited by their contribution and are already planning more food drives for the Woolwich and Wellington areas, as well as other locations. “The first thing they said was ‘when can we do this again.’ They loved that they could help so many families,” Ninos said. The drive started off slow, but quickly grew, ending the day with a single anony-
mous cash donation of $224. The donation not only provided the food bank with much needed items, but was a good learning opportunity for the kids. “They were able to take that into the store and purchase more items, so they got the opportunity to think about what items people really need in their lives as opposed to the things we sometimes focus on wrongly when we’re shopping,” said Ninos. The Fergus Elora Home School Group has more than 50 families in their network. Despite the perceived solitary schooling environment, the students are strongly encouraged to engage in group learning activities like the We Day event and the food bank fundraiser.
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pring officially arrives at precisely 7:21 p.m. tomorrow (Sunday). But after a quick glance out the window, you could be forgiven if you thought it had already sprung. With unseasonably warm temperatures all week – peaking at 11 degrees on
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Thursday and Friday – not much remains of winter on the ground, and certainly more than a few of us have already packed away the toque and gloves for yet another year. According to Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Phillips, however, winter may not give up without a fight.
“I would never write the obituary too early on winter – winter can certainly return,” he said. “We’ve had more April’s with snow than without, we’ve even had snow in May, so I think if you define winter as the appearance of snow, well, it’s not finished.” March and April are notorious for irregular weather,
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Nothing runs like a Deere – except for maybe two of them. Elmira Farm Service Ltd. and AgraTurf Equipment Services Inc. – two prominent dealers of John Deere equipment – announced to staff last week they have agreed to merge into a new dealership, Premier Equipment Ltd., effective May 2. The merger will combine 10 store locations and more than 250 employees, spanning from Alliston to Simcoe “Establishing this new entity will position us to meet the long-term needs of the farming, commercial and residential customers in southern Ontario,” said Brett Barriage, general manager of Elmira Farm Service and the new CEO of Premier Equipment Ltd. Joe Fewer, the GM of AgraTurf, will assume the role of the chief operations officer for Premier Equiment. Ian Verbeek will be the chief sales officer and Alan Dueck will be chief financial officer.
> awards for Elmira photography studio Tina Weltz of Calla Studio in Elmira received the overall Portrait and Wedding Album awards at the annual awards banquet of the Professional Photographers of Canada – Ontario, held Mar. 6 in Toronto This year’s competition received professional entries from all over Ontario. Judging took place in Thunder Bay by a selected panel of qualified master photographers. “I am truly honored to receive these awards. It is amazing to have my work among some of the great photographers in the province.”
> Zehr wins volunteer award Ron Zehr of New Hamburg received the Volunteer of the Year award at the Festivals and Events Ontario at the Hall of Fame dinner on Mar. 4, in recognition of his 45 years of service on the board of directors of the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale. Zehr has been a devoted volunteer with the Mennonite Relief Sale and Quilt Auction since its inception in 1967. He said a passion for peace-building and development around the world through Mennonite Central Committee has driven him year after year to continue to serve. “My parents taught me never to be too busy to help someone else,” he said of his years of involvement.
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A busy week for police as collisions abound Breslau man travelling on Crowsfoot Road lost control of his vehicle and spun 180 degrees before hitting a hydro pole. His Honda suffered significant damage. There were no injuries reported and no charges were laid due to poor weather conditions.
> 4:30 PM | A 47-year-old
Drayton man was northbound on Floradale Road when he lost control of his vehicle, hit an icy patch and then flipped over, landing in the ditch. There were no injuries but significant damage was reported to his pickup truck. No charges have been laid.
> 4:35 PM | A 62-year-old
Elmira woman was backing out of a private driveway on Water Street near Abner’s Lane in St. Jacobs when she was struck by a 77-year-old St. Jacobs man passing parked vehicles in the oncoming lane. Moderate damage was reported to both vehicles. No injuries were reported. No charges were laid.
> 5:08 PM | An 18-year-old
Elmira man westbound on Sawmill Road lost control of his car and crossed the centre lane striking a gas meter and a decorative fence before coming to rest in the ditch, suffering significant damage. Police are blaming poor road conditions, so no charges were laid.
> 6:09 PM | A 28-year-
old Millbank woman was southbound on Hutcheson Road at Weimar Line when she hit a patch of ice, spun and struck the guardrail in the east side of the road. Significant damage was reported to the woman’s 2009 Toyota.
> 6:20 PM | A 30-year-old
Breslau woman skidded into the left ditch while travelling on Shantz Station Road, narrowly missing a hydro pole. The car made contact with the pole as the tow truck was pulling it out of the ditch, causing minor damage to the vehicle. No charges have been laid.
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Cambridge man lost control of his car on Chilligo Road, crossed the median, drove into the ditch and struck a fence. The collision is being blamed on poor road conditions, however the driver was charged with ‘failing to carry proof of insurance.’ No damage was reported to the vehicle and there were no injuries.
> 1:26 PM | A 29-year-old Barrie woman driving on Kressler Road lost control of her vehicle on ice and hit the guardrails with the rear of her vehicle. She then spun and hit the guardrail again with the front of her vehicle, spun again and hit an electric fence in the ditch. Moderate damage was reported to her car.
> 3:00 PM | A 32-yearold Listowel woman was northbound on Manser Road when she lost control of her vehicle, spun out, flew through the air into the ditch, flipping her pickup and landing on its side. The windshield had to be cut away to free the woman. No injuries were reported, however the vehicle was destroyed. Police are blaming the accident on poor weather conditions.
> 3:05 PM | A 30-yearold Baden man towing a trailer was travelling north on Nafziger Road when a southbound 24-year-old Wellesley man lost control of his vehicle and spun out, causing a collision. Moderate damage was reported to both vehicles.
> 5:00 PM | A 45-year-old Waterloo man was travelling on Hergott Road when he lost control of his vehicle in high winds, slid off the road and collided with a hydro pole. Minimal damage was done to his vehicle, and no charges were laid.
Elora woman lost control of her vehicle and spun out on Northfield Drive near Jigs Hollow Road when the car travelling behind her, driven by a 78-year-old Waterloo man, stuck the side of her car. Moderate damage was reported to both vehicles. The Elora woman was taken to hospital by her parents for a minor head injury. No charges were laid.
> 11:40 PM | A woman
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a car in a ditch on Barnswallow Drive at Whipoorwill Drive in Elmira. A 40-year-old Kitchener man has been charged with ‘impaired driving.’
> 7:00 PM | A 25-year-old
Guelph woman made contact with the front of a vehicle driven by a 36-year-old Alma man on Line 86 near Northfield Drive. Both vehicles suffered moderate damage. The Guelph woman is being charged with ‘disobey red light.’
March 14 > 8:50 PM | A 35-year-old
Guelph man stopped at a stop sign on First Street at Barnswallow Drive in Elmira and then proceeded to turn left into through traffic. He was struck by a 50-year-old Elmira woman, causing severe damage to his car. The man is charges with ‘fail to yield.’
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Charges laid in collision that claimed Elmira teen remained in limbo for nearly five months has also made it difficult to move on, she said, adding that now that charges have been laid it felt like a “step in the right direction” in the recovery process. Miles’ sister Chloe hopes the entire situation will act as a wake-
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aterloo Regional Police last week arrested and charged a 17-year-old male in connection with the Oct. 22, 2010 motor vehicle collision on Barnswallow Drive in Elmira which claimed the life of 18-year-old Miles Hamilton. The male, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was driving a black Dodge pickup truck that collided with a white Chevrolet pickup truck in a private driveway and burst into flames. He was charged with impaired driving causing death, operation with over 80 mgs of alcohol causing death, dangerous operation causing death and possession of a controlled substance. Hamilton, the only passenger in the vehicle, suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead
up call for youth about the consequences of their actions, and to consider those consequences before making any decision that could potentially be dangerous. “Their decisions matter and making minor changes in your behavior can mean the
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MILES HAMILTON at the scene. The charges came with mixed emotions for Miles’ mother, Brenda Hamilton, who was contacted by police Mar. 11. “It’s a little disheartening to know that all of the charges that were laid were all preventable,” she said. “There was no ‘accident,’ everything was due to poor judgment, which is very, very unfortunate.”
She also said the time since the accident that claimed Miles’ life has been very difficult for the entire family, adding she will never get over the pain of losing her son. “Every day is hard, and some days are harder. That is the way that I describe it. It’s been a very slow process of learning how to live with a chronic ache of sadness.” The fact that the case
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fter watching the scenes of destruction coming out of Japan following the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami off the east coast of the island nation Mar. 11, it has to be difficult for aid groups to sit on their hands and wait. Yet that is exactly what the Mennonite Central Committee must do as it awaits more news from on the ground about how it should respond to the disaster. “It’s totally up in the air right now,” said Dan Driedger, resource generation director for MCC Ontario, of the organizations response. Currently there is no MCC staff or programs in Japan, so the organization is relying on other groups to inform them of the level of destruction in the country, including about 3,500 members of the Mennonite church that were in Japan when the earthquake struck. “What we are doing is we are connecting with them just to find out what kind of shape their in, and to solicit their feedback on how
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fifth-largest worldwide since 1900 – shook dozens of cities and villages along the nearly 2,000-kilometre coastline, including the capital city of Toyko hundreds of kilometres from the epicenter. The quake was followed by more than 50 aftershocks – many of them magnitude 6.0 – and triggered a sevenmetre tsunami that slammed into the coast, killing hundreds and carrying away boats, cars and even homes. There are also concerns that a damaged nuclear reactor, which
is spewing radioactive material that crews are desperately trying to contain, will only worsen the disaster. On Monday the death toll estimate surpassed 10,000 as bodies that had been carried out to sea by the tsunami began to wash up on shore, overwhelming crematoriums and exhausting the supply of body bags. Experts agree that the number of dead is almost certain to rise. “The images that have been seen on the Internet are certainly gripping, and I think that there’s an outpouring of ‘how can we help,’” said Driedger. “In Haiti and in Pakistan it was very quickly recognized that financial aid would make a big difference there, but in Japan that isn’t immediately apparent yet.” The MCC has not made an appeal for funds from the public, but should anyone be interested in making a donation, cheques can be made out to Mennonite Central Committee, marked Japan Earthquake, and mailed to the nearest MCC office, or online at www.mcc.org.
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Spring: The calendar may say one thing, but the weather can say something else entirely > CONTINUED FROM PG. 03 “Snow in April one day can be gone the next, so you’re not having to shovel it and plow it,” he said. “It’s a psychological setback, but it’s not physiologically damaging. “It’s just a bit of a reality call that this is the season when winter still tries to get a foothold and tries to duke it out with spring-like conditions.” From now until Mar. 30, the long-term trends suggest temperatures will be at, or above, the daytime seasonal average for this time of year, which is around 3 or 4 degrees Phillips said. Likewise, the nighttime temperatures are also predicted to be above average from now until the end of the month, with the average temperature sitting around the minus-4 degree range. However, long-range predictions are always a little dicey this time of year, and Phillips cautioned that icy conditions, including black ice on roads, are always a factor. And what’s in store for the 47th annual
Elmira Maple Syrup Festival, slated for Apr. 2? Well, Phillips said it was still a little too early to accurately predict, and he hesitated to suggest whether we could expect rain, snow or sun on the day. “The warmest day ever on Apr. 2 was 1994 when the temperature got up to 16.9 (degrees), the coldest ever was 1978 when it was minus-6.5 (degrees),” he said. “You’ve had as much as six centimetres of snow on that day in 1985, and you’ve had as much rain as 18 mm in 1977, which gives you an idea of some of the extremes.” In terms of the longer-range forecast into the early summer, Phillips said that the outlook was promising for nice weather. May and June are showing warmer than normal temperatures, he said, with precipitation near normal as well. As always, of course, his predictions come with one proviso; “We’re not always right and we do change our mind – it’s not always a guarantee.”
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he Woolwich Memorial Centre was buzzing with energy this week as it held its second annual March Break day-camp and hosted a variety of kid-friendly activities during the week away from school. The camp had 23 fullweek participants and up to 15 more joined for individual days through the week. Activities included swimming, skating and arts
and crafts as well as outdoor play, weather permitting. Camp leader and WMC pool supervisor Adrienne Schmidt said the centre relied on its previous experience with summer day camps to help create programming for the March Break. “They get to learn new games and activities while making friends,” Schmidt said. “It’s active, it’s fun and they get to expel some of the energy.”
While the camp gave parents a fun alternative to day care, the centre also hosted free skates, free swims and toonie skates for kids to participate in a-la-carte. A full compliment of staff at WMC meant parents didn’t have to worry about leaving kids on their own. Catherine Soehner was one of many WMC lifeguards watching activity in the pool while swim lessons were suspended for the week.
“We’re very diligent,” she said. “There’s no running (near the pool), no rowdiness.” Many of the staff and volunteers were as excited as the kids to be out of the house for the study break. Camp leader Joey Primeau never lost his smile as he lead a painting craft for wound up children. “Everybody’s just so excited to be out of school,” he said. “There’s just so much positive energy.”
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link all of the Region’s services in one easy-tofind place. Susan Duke, CAO and clerk for the Township of Wellesley, said the joint initiative was brought forth in regional meetings as a way to clarify services and make them easier to find for those seeking information.
“It’s a way for people to find out who provides what service. It’s common to all of the area municipalities. “ Duke said all of the search terms are kept the same across the region, so as to reduce confusion. Clicking on a link provided on any of the sites will take the user to the correct
location, even if that municipality does not provide the service requested. “They’ve worked hard to make sure the information is consistent,” Duke said. The function was tested by Kitchener and Waterloo before becoming available to the townships last week.
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Themuseum makes pitch to Wellesley council for their involvement Elizabeth Bate
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ollowing a change of name and a change of focus comes an effort to reach out to the community as a sometimesbeleaguered museum in Kitchener attempts to get back on course. To that end, David Marskell is searching for support from the townships in Waterloo Region. The CEO of Themuseum in Kitchener was at Wellesley council Mar. 15 to ask the township to support the organization in its effort to bring groundbreaking exhibitions to the area. At the end of a pre-
sentation about the museum’s history and its latest exhibition – ‘Searching for Tom,’ a show about the life and works of Tom Thompson – Marskell asked to be placed on the list of community groups requesting a donation from council for 2011. But it’s not just about the money, he stressed. “I just feel that it’s important that I reach out to the townships and make sure that connection is there, because so many people come from the townships to us,” he said. “I want them to know that they’re important enough that I can travel
a little bit outside of my area and come and visit them and give them an update.” Marskell said he would be thrilled with any donation from council, even if it’s only $100. “Just so we can say they find us relevant and they support what we’re doing,” he said. “I just wanted to do a little cheerleading and show them the growth that’s happened.” That growth includes a shift whereby the organization changed its name, along with its focus, becoming just Themuseum after being The Children’s Mu-
seum. Beginning with an exhibition about Jane Goodall featuring a speaker series and as many interactive exhibits geared toward adults as children, Themuseum became more about featuring what Marskell called cutting-edge shows, including exhibits about Andy Warhol and the Titanic. Along with such exhibits, Marskell hopes Themuseum can also be a stage for showcasing the townships. For instance, Woolwich week ran in December, with the township flag on display and information about the Elmira
Maple Syrup Festival along with other attractions made available to visitors. The promotion was combined with discounted tickets to local residents. Markell hopes to do another week like it in the future. “I want to build bridges and collaborations,” he said. “If we can do some partnerships where residents can come for a discount or they can bring tables and show off all the great things in Wellesley, that would be great.” The changes have increased revenues. Themuseum draws a third
of its funding from the region, a number Marskell maintains is much lower than similar institutions, which can rely on local governments for up to 50 per cent of their funding. Although the facility is located in Kitchener and is financed by regional council, Marskell aims to involve the townships as much as possible. “It belongs to everybody in Waterloo Region,” he said. “We want them to know they matter to us and we want them to come and see what we have to offer.”
Paradise and district lions don new colours
GIVING HIS ALL
Ted Rympa, secretary of the Paradise & District Lions Club, was presented with the 100 per cent award on Feb. 14 by Zone 51 West chair Denise Sutherland.
aradise and District Lions have been hard at work and are now well-dressed while doing it. Club member Annette Kuhn said the Wellesley Township group received new vests and shirts that they’ve been wearing while participating in club activities throughout the community. Recently, charter member John Pfaffin-
was raised as part of regular club fundraising activities. While they are eagerly giving back, Paradise Lions are also receiving. Club secretary and 15-year-member Ted Rypma was presented
DONATION John Pfaffinger and Janet Pfaffinger show off the Lions’ new vests and shirts as they present a cheque to the St. Clements library.
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with the prestigious 100 per cent award for performing his duties in an outstanding manner at the club’s annual Valentine’s Day dinner. The Feb. 14 event was attended by Zone 51 West chair Denise Sutherland, who presented the award to Rypma. “This was something that was kind of special and Ted does such good work for the club,” Kuhn said.
Elmira to play host to interfaith family violence prevention event Elizabeth Bate
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oodside Bible Fellowship in Elmira will be playing host to the local interfaith community Apr. 6 for the Let There Be Light Conference. Organized by the Wilmot Family Resource Centre in coalition with Woolwich Community Services, the event focuses on family violence prevention. Wi l m o t - We l l e s l e y
Family Violence Prevention Program Coordinator Karen Dymond said the conference will include keynote speaker Mark Yantzi, a restorative justice pioneer, and 10 workshops designed to give pastors tools to help congregation members. “The workshops are really designed to be filed with practical information,” Dymond said. “It’s a day filled with resources and the
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chance to connect with people who work in community agencies.” The workshops cover a variety of topics, with each presented in a different way to engage participants in their area of specialty. A workshop on teen violence will include subjects of interest to youth ministers, while the workshop on elder abuse will feature a less conventional presentation. “Elder abuse will
feature the Harmony Interactive Theatre Troupe and a healing circle demonstration,” said Dymond. The traditional healing circle will demonstrate a form of mediation and discussion adapted from aboriginal customs. The circle, which has proven useful in other cultures, is being seen more frequently in restorative justice programs designed as an alternative
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she said. While the event focuses on learning about aspects of family violence, Dymond said the day will be about connecting community faith leaders to local resources and each other rather than making participants experts in dealing with abuse. “We’re really excited about the opportunity for dialogue and discussion and learning from each other,” she said.
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If we do not enact meaningful curbs on our carbon emissions, we might reach a point where there is no return. Sebastian Siebel-Achenbach letter on page 11
VERBATIM my experience, I found the nuclear engiextremely optimistic. They’re optimisIticnneers about everything: how fast they’re going to do things, the cost, the idea of whether you are going to have an accident or not.
> Linda Keen, former head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, on the industry's readiness for a crisis such as the one playing out in Japan.
THE MONITOR 11 minutes and 25 seconds after midAwilltnight on Mar. 18, the National Debt Clock roll over the $562,881,000,000 mark, the
previous record set in 1997. At that time, the government will have re-borrowed the $105 billion in debt paid down between 1997 and 2008, according to its current projections.
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EDITORIAL
Government anything but open and honest
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tephen Harper’s interpretation of open, honest and transparent government differs sharply from that of the rest of us. In fact, his actions show he’s out of sync by 180 degrees. By open, honest and transparent, he means just the opposite. The Conservatives are moving closer to being the first-ever government held in contempt of Parliament, stemming from its footdragging on demands it turn over spending forecasts for its scheme to funnel taxpayers’ money into new prisons and other crime measures. A special committee looking into the Tory crime bills this week received some additional cost estimates after House of Commons Speaker Peter Milliken ruled the government may be in breach of Parliament’s right to access that information.
Opposition parties, who’ve been demanding the figures since last fall, may even decide to topple the government over its failures. The Procedure and House Affairs committee could recommend the Harper government be held in contempt of Parliament, setting the stage for a confidence vote even before a debate on the budget. It’s been a bad month for the government’s open-and-honest claims. The Speaker also ruled that International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda may have misled the House after she altered a document and then lied to Parliament about doing so. And, in the same vein as the crime agenda, the government’s plans to spend billions on new jet fighters came into disrepute. The Speaker ruled that the government breached parliamentary privilege for refusing to disclose the costs of their single-source F-35 purchase.
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rise as the government is forced to reveal its true estimates) on prisons is excessive. Doing so after running up a record deficit is folly. Harper, however, seems intent on pandering to his base, spouting tough-on-crime rhetoric. He also does the public a disservice by promoting fear merely to justify spending massive amounts of money – the same tactics being used to justify the jet fighter purchase. A real open, honest and transparent government would be clear about its priorities and what they will cost. Instead, we’ve got stonewalling, obfuscating and misleading as Harper directives. Example after example makes it clear what kind of government he runs. We may never know how much more is being hidden away from public view, but an election may render that a moot point.
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Where are the Egyptians when you need them?
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he Libyan revolution is losing the battle. Gadhafi’s army does not have much logistical capability, but it can get enough fuel and ammunition east along the coast road to attack Benghazi, Libya’s second city, at some point in the next week or so. His army is not well trained and a lot of his troops are foreign mercenaries, but the lightly armed rebels cannot hold out long against tanks, artillery and air strikes. Even sooner, Gadhafi’s forces will attack Misrata, Libya’s third city and the last opposition stronghold in the western half of the country. It will probably fall after some days of bitter fighting, as Zawiya eventually fell. And if Zawiya’s brave and stubborn resistance is repeated in the two larger cities then they will both suffer very large casualties, including many noncombatants, in the fighting. What happens to the rebels and their families after active resistance is crushed will be much worse. When political prisoners in Abu Salim prison staged a protest at jail conditions in 1996, Gadhafi had 1,200 of them massacred. All the people now fighting him, or helping the Libyan National Council that organizes resistance in the east, or just demonstrating against him, will be tracked down by his secret police. They and their families are doomed. The collapse of the democratic revolution in Libya will also gravely damage the prospects of the “Arab spring” elsewhere. Rulers in other Arab countries where the army is also largely made up of foreign mercenaries (Bahrain and several other Gulf states, for example), will conclude that they can safely kill enough of their own protesters to “restore order.”
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International Affairs GWYNNE DYER How can this disaster be prevented? Condemnation from abroad, including from the Arab League, will not stop Gadhafi. An arms embargo is too slowacting, as are economic boycotts and freezing Libyan government assets overseas. Gadhafi is fighting for his life, probably literally, and he knows that if he wins, the embargoes, boycotts and asset freezes will eventually be lifted. Libya has oil, after all. Even the famous “no-fly” zone over Libya (now endorsed by France, Britain and the Arab League) would not stop Gadhafi’s advance. It’s not that destroying or grounding the Libyan air force, which is poorly trained and badly maintained, is a problem. Neither are Libya’s decrepit, last-generation-but-one surface-to-air defences. It’s just that Gadhafi can win without his air force. Tanks and artillery beat courage and small arms every time. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was not being entirely honest when he said that a no-fly zone could not be imposed without the prior destruction of all Libya’s surface-to-air defences, which would require a lot of bombing. It would be perfectly possible to enforce the no-fly ban from the air, and only attack Gadhafi’s ground-based defence systems if and when their targeting radars locked onto the enforcing aircraft. Nevertheless, Gates is right to reject the no-fly solution, for two reasons.
First, it wouldn’t stop Gadhafi’s advance. Second, if it were done by American and European air forces, it would undermine the Arab sense of ownership of this extraordinary revolt against tyranny. It would be pure gesture politics, to make the onlookers to the tragedy feel better about themselves. What is actually needed is active military intervention on the ground and in the air by disciplined, well-trained Arab forces, sent by a revolutionary Arab government that is in sympathy with the Libyan rebels. So where is the Egyptian army when the Libyans need it? Egypt has an open border with the rebel-controlled east of Libya, and just one brigade of the Egyptian army would be enough to stop Gadhafi’s ground forces in their tracks. The Egyptian air force could easily shoot down any of Gadhafi’s aircraft that dared to take off, especially if it had early warning from European or American AWACS aircraft. The Egyptian army would probably not need to go all the way to Tripoli, although it could easily do so if necessary. Just the fact of Egyptian military intervention would probably convince most of the Libyan troops still supporting Gadhafi that it is time to change sides. Arab League support for the intervention would not be hard to get, and the Libyan rebels are now desperate enough that they would quickly overcome their natural distrust of their giant neighbour. As for internal Egyptian politics, what better way for the Egyptian army to establish its revolu-
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What is your favourite part of spring?
“That the snow is melting and I can wear just a sweater instead of a big coat.” > Stephanie Brignolio
“The sunshine.”
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“Getting into the garden again, and watching the first flowers come up which is always exciting.” > Marie Roemer
With the Ides of March in the wind, and voter disgruntlement on their minds, regional councillors are increasingly on edge over plans for spending massive amounts on transit.
“Playing with my friends and playing soccer. My favourite position is goalie.” > Hunter Schmitt
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Nuclear issues capture even our short attention spans
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hen the 24-hour news hole meets an increasingly short attention span, old news is swept aside at lightning speed. That which captivated our attention yesterday, well, that’s yesterday’s news as soon as something more compelling comes along. That’s probably a good thing if you’re Charlie Sheen. Libyan revolutionary? Not so much. The earthquake and resultant tsunami in Japan brushed aside the uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East that so captured our attention. Oh, we’re talking about no-fly zones in Libya, but that’s not where the public’s attention is right now. Of course, even the quake-tsunami combo has been swept into the background, the nuclear peril taking center stage. The goings-on at Fukushima Daiichi could potentially have more dramatic consequences, across a much larger area. And, true to form, news coverage soon shifted to past nuclear disasters and, more compelling still, the possibility of meltdowns at other facilities, which brings the story much closer to home. That’s certainly the case in Ontario, where about half of our electricity comes from nuclear plants. While nobody’s worried about an imminent China Syndrome playing out here, both critics and proponents have been quick to react to the situation in Japan. The provincial government has defended its plan to go ahead with more nuclear projects. Still, it’s a troubling event for the beleaguered industry, which
From the Editor Steve Kannon already has a very poor reputation. Opponents maintain that if even the much better prepared Japanese system can suffer catastrophic failures, who’s to say it won’t happen here? Count the Ontario Clean Air Alliance among those expressing reservations. The group’s chair, Jack Gibbons, notes the aftereffects of the Japanese crisis will be felt throughout the industry, worldwide. That could have consequences in Ontario, where at least $45 billion has been earmarked for nuclear plants. “We need to rethink: Simply telling ourselves that ‘it can’t happen here’ is a dangerous copout. What Japan has shown is that it is very difficult to predict the exact series of events that can trigger a loss of control of the most dangerous energy system on Earth,” he says. “We don’t know what will happen next with Japan’s nuclear plants, but we do know this: New and existing nuclear plants are going to require a serious safety review, and safety standards and equipment are likely to require significant improvement. That means that already costly nuclear plants are going to become even more costly – and uncompetitive with energy efficiency, Made-in-Ontario green power, water power imports from Quebec and combined heat and power.”
OCAA argues there are alternatives to a costly nuclear program that makes Ontarians uneasy. Alternative energy supplies and a push toward conservation would be more effective and far cheaper than the nuclear option, he stresses. Conservation efforts, for instance, work out to a cost of about $0.03 per kWh versus $0.21 for nuclear power. Then there’s a cost of $0.10 to $0.14 for electricity from wind farms or $0.09 per kWh for hydro-based power from Quebec. With greater efficiencies, we could reduce overall demand by as much as 50 per cent by the time many of Ontario’s aging reactors reach the end of their lifespans in 2021, says Gibbons. That’s in addition to meeting the province’s goal of phasing out coalfired plants, what the alliance calls the single-largest greenhouse gas reduction initiative in North America, equivalent to taking almost seven million cars off the road. The Ontario Clean Air Alliance also advocates investing in cogeneration opportunities: using the heating systems in larger buildings to generate electricity. In effect, that would provide two services for the price of the same natural gas being burned today. Combined heat and power (CHP) plants can be installed in apartment buildings, condominiums, shopping centres, hospitals, schools, airports and factories. Electricity supplied by such facilities would cost less than $0.06 per kWh. The government doesn’t go down that road because there’s a strong bias in favour of big, centralized
megaprojects. That approach – “1950s thinking and policies” – is entrenched, and its proponents have the ear of government. Convincing Premier Dalton McGuinty to take another path will be difficult, but Gibbons sees reasons to be optimistic. While most of us want only to have the lights come on when we flip the switch, paying little heed to how the electricity flows there, there is a growing awareness about environmental concerns. And, failing that, there’s the issue of our wallets: we certainly don’t want to see rates rise dramatically, which is what could happen if we opt for expensive nuclear reactors. While nuclear proponents point to the absence of greenhouse gas emissions, Gibbons discounts that. First off, the lifecycle of nuclear – from construction to decommissioning – is fraught with environment downside, including the release of greenhouse gases. More to the point, the long lead time for rolling out nuclear means it won’t have the desired impact: we have to act now to start countering the climate change models. To date, given nuclear’s track record of breakdowns and under-delivery, reliance on that technology hasn’t meant a reduction of greenhouse gases: every time there’s a shortfall, the province presses in to service the coal-fired plants – the worst emitters – it wants to mothball. Already controversial, the nuclear option just got a whole lot more dicey. Even if it is soon pushed off the front page by the next big thing.
torialist is entirely unconvincing for its own sake; he has not proven anything. But he does sow doubt – and this is the danger. Those unfamiliar with the arguments might be given the impression that the issue of climate change is under debate and no action need be taken until the matter is resolved. This could be tragic. Time does not appear to be on our side. If we do not enact meaningful curbs on our carbon emissions, we might reach a point where there is no return.
Why not learn from the tobacco debate of a generation ago when society put restrictions on the tobacco industry for the social good and rejected the obfuscation, half-truths, and outright lies that this industry put forward in its transparently cynical defence. We are the better for it today. Now if Mr. Findlay would kindly address these points directly rather than ignore them, I would be relieved to allow him to have the last word if he chooses.
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Doubt climate change? Provide the facts
To the Editor, At the risk of alienating your readership, I feel I have to respond to Alan Findlay’s latest letter (Observer, Mar. 5/11). Rest assured that this will be my last attempt at clarifying why Mr. Findlay’s opinions are suspect and, frankly, dangerous. I apologize if I am being repetitive. The point about scientific methodology may be arcane, but is revealing. Holding the hypothesis that anthroprogenic (man-made) global warming (AGW) has been “proven” statistically but not through experimentation, therefore the null hypothesis that global warming due to natural causes has not been “disproven” is convoluted. You either prove the hypothesis or fail to do so (the true null hypothesis); results from this cannot be used to substantiate or disprove another, even related, hypothesis. The evidence to date says little about global warming correlated with natural causes
as this was not assessed, but it does make an irrefutable connection of human-generated global warming. There is no question that we are living in the hottest era since the Ice Age (more than in ancient Rome or the Middle Ages, by the way) and this is almost certainly due to carbon emissions. Mr. Findlay is simply promoting bad science when he argues otherwise. His position is formally supported by only a handful of articles which he describes as “regular research,” implying that the hundreds of scholarly articles supporting AGW must be ‘irregular.’ One gets the sense that anything that does not accord with his ideas is part of a conspiracy or at least conforming to opinions perpetuating an alleged scientific myth. Statements on “climate-gate,” inferences on the credibility of international scientific panels, or on statistics being subject to manipulation (“tricks”) are indicative of not so much a critical as a suspicious mind all too ready to see the negative in those he disagrees with. And on what basis? Mr. Findlay is guilty of the same offence he accuses others: he has no substantive evidence. Merely being a contrarian conspira-
> Sebastian Siebel-Achenbach, Elmira
Dyer: It's now or never in Libya > CONTINUED FROM PG. 11 tionary credentials and protect its privileged position in the state than by saving the revolution next door? It is very much in the interest of the Egyptian revolution that Gadhafi does not triumph in Libya, and even more that the forces of reaction do not win in the broader Arab world. For the first time since Gamal Abdul Nasser in the 1950s, the giant of the Arab world would
also be its moral leader. It would be nice if the Tunisian army could intervene from the west at the same time as the Egyptian army went into Libya from the east, but it is a far weaker force belonging to a far smaller country: Tunisia only has twice Libya’s population, whereas Egypt has 12 times as many people. No matter. Egypt would be enough on its own. Only do it fast. A week from now will probably be too late.
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13 BUSINESS
BUSINESS A Pawsitive influence on your dog
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE APPROACH Shanna Hoffer –
along with five-year-old Ajha – has recently started her own dog training business in the Elmira-area called Pawsitive Canine Connection. She learned from renowned Canadian dog trainer and author Brad Pattison.
Personal experience with dog training led Elmira woman to her own business, Pawsitive Canine Connection James Jackson
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hen she was in the second grade, Shanna Hoffer wanted to become a veterinarian. After completing a highschool co-op placement at a local veterinary office, however, she quickly decided the profession wasn’t for her. She loved animals and as a result there was one side of job she couldn’t handle. “I didn’t like putting the animals down,” she said. “I started bawling. So I decided I couldn’t do it. I could do anything else except for that.” Twelve years later, Hoffer is now a certified dog trainer and educator and has started her own business, Pawsitive Canine Connection. She first became interested in dog training a few years ago when she acquired a golden retriever/ shepherd-cross named Ajha. Like many dog own-
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ers, Hoffer enrolled in the typical obedience class to try to teach Ajha how to become a well-behaved pet. The one she chose used treats as a reward for good behaviour. Hoffer quickly realized, however, that those classes were not right for her or Ajha, and the constant use of treats was not training Ajha in any meaningful way – other than how to behave
long enough t o get that cookie. Her husband, F r a n k Schuster, suggested she start watching the television show “End of My Leash” by world-renowned Canadian dog trainer Brad Pattison. She was quickly hooked. The show featured Pattison going into people’s homes and helping them change the behaviour of
their problematic canine companions, and it changed her entire frame of mind. First and foremost: no treats. “Dogs in the wild don’t give other dogs treats,” she said. “They use their body language for respect and (to establish) the alpha of the pack. “They are animals, but a lot of people are trying to make them more human.
Well, they’re not kids. You are putting your emotions on them, which then causes issues with your dog.” Hoffer enrolled in Pattison’s six-week training program last August in Toronto, and graduated in October. She offers a wide range of classes and training seminars for pet owners, including group classes that take place in the outside world – not in a classroom – including parks, hiking trails, and other public areas. “It’s an everyday kind of training. You spend a lot your time outside with your dog, so where should you train your dog? Outside,” she said. She also offers pre-pet counselling to prospective pet owners who want to get a dog but are unsure of what breed or size of dog would be right for them and their lifestyle, as well as a dog-walking or dog-sitting service. Private training sessions at the owner’s home are also an option. The group classes run twice per week for eight weeks, and each class is an hour-and-a-half. After the class is complete, however, Hoffer also encourages owners to participate in social get-togethers and hikes as a way of further socializing their pets and getting them out in a group setting. “It’s an ongoing thing, because if you let up, things start to slowly get back to the way they were, and you do see that,” she said of the importance of continuing the training process even when the classes themselves are done. The site of the classes also changes every week; they could be training in a nearby park, hiking along a local trail, walking near the Floradale dam, or just going for a walk around the block. It’s important to vary the
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People in Ontario crave good old normal food Food For Thought Owen Roberts “normal food.” And Julia Stewart, CEO of the company that controls the popular Applebee’s restaurant chain, said a poll of her patrons showed they’d be most inclined to become regulars if they believed the food was prepared on site. She says that’s made her company “maniacally focused on … getting away from making food taste like it came out of the can at the back of the house.” To me, all this underlines how subjective, haughty and fantastic food perceptions have become. Take food that tastes like it came from a can – now there’s a stereotype. It might not be acceptable for Applebee’s, but when the chips are down or when you’re in a hurry at home, food in a can saves the day. A lot of it is getting more nutritious, too, with less salt and fat. And food that’s “weird” – well, what does that mean? Some people think food such as bitter melon is weird, but watch Ontario farmers around the GTA, and maybe even in Waterloo Region, start growing it this summer, because some new
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Canadians devour it. I suspect that by weird, Cargill’s Dow meant genetically modified. But most Ontario soybeans and a lot of Ontario corn is genetically modified. Is it weird if it’s commonplace? And what if technology, such as controlled atmosphere, reduced oxygen storage technology, is used to keep food such as tree fruit fresh for months? Is that weird? “Normal,” though, is my favourite new term, and it must leave farmers shaking their heads. For decades, Ontario farmers produced good old normal food … and many went broke. People thought normal was blasé and not worth a premium. Now, though, normal is in vogue, thanks to the local food movement. And no matter how you roll the
dice, Ontario food – whether it’s baskets of fruit and vegetables, or acres of corn headed for distillers – is normal, local food. The key for farmers is to capitalize on local food’s popularity and make it profitable. Some consumers would be aghast if they thought the farm sector was thinking this way. But they need to realize that if Canadian farmers aren’t profitable, food production of any type is unsustainable. This message needs to be underlined repeatedly. I believe agriculture has a big opportunity to get the idea across to Ontario consumers. Here, despite the divide between rural and urban, agriculture is a huge business, and consumer interest is growing in food – normal, weird or otherwise.
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SOCIAL TIME Hoffer’s approach to training includes outdoor sessions and hiking outings in large groups to help the dogs become more social around new dogs and new people alike.
> CONTINUED FROM PG. 13 location of your walks, she says, to avoid boring the dog and boring yourself. She said that her classes can occur anywhere from Guelph to Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge or Elmira. She charges $500 for the group class, admitting the cost turns some people off, but adding that when compared to other classes owners are certainly getting their money’s worth. “It’s 24-hours worth of training. If you compare that to any other trainer out there, (mine is) either the same, or cheaper.” For now she is limiting her group classes to between five and seven dogs, depending on their size, to give her a better opportunity to work with each owner and pet individually. For the training program Hoffer does not make use of treats, but says that dogs will learn to obey the body language of their owners through minor corrective actions like a tap on the neck. For the first two weeks the owner does not speak to the dog, and they are attached at the hip by the leash – which Hoffer refers to as the “umbilical” – for two hours a day. The dog will learn the body language of
the owner by watching them wherever they go, not relying on verbal commands or snaps or whistles to get their attention. She encourages owners to use what is called the martingale collar, which looks like a regular collar but also has a chain that provides better control over the dog. She highly discourages the use of choke-collars, which can crush the trachea, she says, or the popular harnesses known as halti’s that fit around the animals head and muzzle, which can cause spinal problems. She also discourages the more common collars that use buckles, as they can easily slip off. For Hoffer, one of the most rewarding things is to see an owner come into a class with a disobedient animal that they think has no hope of being trained, and leaving with one that is at least a little more obedient and respectful. “It’s never a quick-fix, no matter what you want to do. Some dogs have certain issues that will never be fixed,” she noted. “But little things, like getting them to sit and having them look at you with respect, without making them look at you, is amazing to watch.” For more information visit her website, www.pawsitivecanineconnection.com.
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JUST A MATTER OF DAYS NOW Sharon Hunsperger, the post master in Linwood for more than 28 years, is set to retire on Mar. 25.
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fter more than 28 years as postmaster for Linwood, Sharon Hunsperger knows just about everybody in town, and has compiled a long list of stories. She’ll be taking those memories with her when she retires Mar. 25. The lone full-time employee at the Linwood post office, Hunsperger does everything from sorting mail to selling stamps and just about anything else you can imagine. One might think it’s a lonely job, but she’s often got a steady stream of customers, the people she’ll miss most after leaving the
post. Linwood has general delivery mail, requiring each resident from the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ subdivisions to come to the post office to get their mail. “Twenty years later and it’s still called the ‘new’ subdivision,” Hunsperger laughed. When Hunsperger grew up in Linwood, everyone in town really did know everyone else. About 20 years ago a new subdivision was built, after which residents were surprised to see people they didn’t know picking up the mail. Hunsperger’s job allows her to be familiar with every name and most faces
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“I said, ‘well that mail’s already been picked up’ and he left,” said Hunsperger. “I quick ran out and got a licence plate number. I didn’t have a phone in the office then, so I went over to the second hand store and phoned the police.” The thieves were tracked to a car rental company in Toronto. “In the city they probably would have gotten away with it because you don’t know the customers,” she said. Hunsperger received what she calls a ‘pat on the back’ from Canada Post for her quick thinking and due diligence. Not every day at the post
office is filled with detective work, but it is rarely boring. Hunsperger said nothing was as interesting to her as when, while working part-time for the previous postmaster, a queen bee was delivered through the mail. “She could hear this buzzing. They’re really expensive,” Hunsperger trails off, knowing what comes next. “I think it survived, but she was stomping on stuff.” The story is funny now 28 years later, but even at a time before letter bombs and anthrax, the buzzing box was unnerving. Boxes containing live ani-
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ometimes our favourite meals are made out of necessity, because of available ingredients at the time. Take the humble potato, for instance. So many fantastic dishes are made with potatoes as the main: perogies, potato pancakes, potato soup … just a few fantastic suppers that rely on the potato for sustenance and stick-to-your-ribs comfort. This week, after chatting about different ways to treat the potato, shepherd’s pie came into the discussion. What is a shepherd’s pie without a golden, creamy topping of mashed potatoes? We then thought of other ingredients that make shepherd’s pie awesome: good quality beef or lamb, finely diced veggies and seasoning – we’re sure that most people have their own favourite combination. A classic British dish, it is a perfect example of what we can make out of local meats and veggies, as well as a refresher on how to make the best mashed potatoes to finish
From The Chef's Table Kirstie Herbstreit & Jody O'Malley
Shepherd’s Pie After putting the potatoes on to boil, make the filling:
>>1-1/2 lbs of ground meat >>1/2 cup each finely-diced onion, celery and carrot
>>1 clove of garlic, minced >>A few good pinches of kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
>>Worcestershire sauce, a few good shakes >>2 tbsp tomato paste >>1/2 cup red wine
the dish. Brown the meat well in a heavy pan in a little hot vegetable oil; drain excess fat; Add vegetables and cook for a few minutes until soft; Season and add Worcestershire, tomato and red wine; simmer until wine has almost reduced completely; Add about 1/4 cup of water and simmer a couple minutes, just to deglaze the pan and bring all of the ingredients together; Scrape out into your favourite pie plate or baking dish. Finish making the potatoes and spread atop the meat mixture: Peel potatoes and keep them whole, if not too big, or cut in half; Just cover with cold water; add salt and bring to the boil; turn down to a simmer and cook until fork tender; Drain; return to pot over a low heat to steam out any excess moisture; Mash using a hand masher, potato ricer or food mill (our new favourite
Potato Mixture >>6 medium-sized Yukon Gold potatoes >>1 tbsp kosher salt >>1/2 cup 35% cream, hot >>1/2 cup milk, hot >>2 tbsp unsalted butter, in cubes >>Salt to taste (if necessary) >>Freshly ground black pepper >>1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese >>1 whole egg, lightly beaten gadget), add hot cream and milk and fold in butter and cheese and egg; Taste for seasoning; spread while hot over the meat, and make small ‘peaks’ to encourage browning; Bake in a 375°F oven for about 30 minutes, until golden brown.
>>Chefs Kirstie Herbstreit and Jody O’Malley are both Red Seal certified chefs. Together they run the company YouCanCook2 and The Culinary Studio. You can also find them cooking at Entertaining Elements in St. Jacobs,where they hold private dinners for eight people. To contact the chefs, visit their website www.theculinarystudio.ca.
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mals are still not unusual and this will be the first year in a long time Hunsperger won’t be around to hear the chirps of baby chicks and ducklings when she opens up in the morning. “They usually ship a box of them, day-old chicks,” she said. “I can remember walking in when the mail was left in the lobby in the morning and hearing the chirps and thinking ‘oh, we’ve got chicks today.” The chicks can’t be fed by Hunsperger, so she calls customers as soon as possible to make sure the babies get the care they need to stay alive. Hunsperger wishes she was able to spend a week sharing all of this invaluable information with her replacement, but Canada Post has yet to fill the postion. The Linwood Post Office will still be operational in Hunsperger’s absence, with parttime staff temporarily filling the gap. GREAT SELECTION READY TO HANG
The list of things she won’t miss about the job is very short, containing just two items. The first is updating Canada Post manuals. And the second? “Flyers!” she laughs. “We don’t get as many as we used to, we used to get up to 20 a day.” Proving even postal employees hate junk mail, Hunsperger said the repetitive task of sliding the same flyer in each box was mind-numbing, but she doesn’t dwell on that part of her day. “I’ve enjoyed it, it’s been good to me and the people are great.” Even though she will miss the office, after working six days a week for nearly 30 years, Hunsperger said she is more than ready to retire. She’s looking forward to days she doesn’t have to plan. “I’m tired and I’m ready to retire,” she said. “You can do what you want, when you want.” The first thing on her retirement agenda? Hunsperger chuckles, “I’m going to de-clutter my house.” HUGE SELECTION FAMOUS
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Playoffs prove bountiful for Woolwich hockey PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Members of the Minor Atom A Woolwich Wild team skate hard in their Tuesday afternoon practice at the Dan Snyder Arena. The team is up 2-0 in their OMHA series finals against Innisfil, and a record four Rep A teams have made it to the all-Ontario finals this year.
t’s been a banner year for minor hockey in Woolwich as four of the 14 Rep A teams have advanced to the Ontario Minor Hockey Association league finals, the most ever in one year. They are the Major Novice A, the Minor Atom A, the Minor Bantam A and the Major Juvenile Woolwich Wild teams. “I’ve contacted the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, which has all the records. I haven’t heard back from them, but as far as we can find in our records, this is the most we’ve ever had,” said Woolwich Minor Hock-
>Brenner reaches 100 points Linwood-native Tyler Brenner has become just the fifth Rochester Institute Tiger to record 100 career points at the Division I level. The historic point came with 1:43 left in a game Mar. 11 when Brenner tipped a point shot by Chris Saracino past American International goaltender Ben Meisner. It was his 25th goal of the year, and 54th of his career, one shy of tying Simon Lambert for the all-time RIT Division I record. He is also two goals short of the single-season record set
“Any games that went to overtime and things like that they’ve competed hard and they just believe that they’re going to win,” said Lance Brezynskie, head coach of the Major Novice A team. “Ninety per cent of it is just believing in themselves.” Tony Code, coach of the Minor Atom squad, echoed that sentiment about his own team. “They are a great group of teammates. They really try to pick each other up and play together quite well,” he said. The challenge for Woolwich Minor Hockey – and ice scheduler Deb Good in
particular – is trying to coordinate ice time for each of the teams, although it’s been relatively smooth sailing thus far. “You want to make it the perfect time for all the teams, that was my challenge,” Good explained. “Of course I want to give them the optimum time and ice on Snyder (arena) because there have been a lot of fans. It’s been tricky.” She says that other teams that have already been eliminated from the playoffs or had their seasons end early have been gracious enough to give up their ice time – time that they have already paid for – in order to give
more prime ice to the teams still in the hunt for the league title. Juggling referees – who must be from out-of-town to avoid any bias – and ensuring that every team has the allotted time necessary for their games, including overtime, has made it that much more difficult, she added. Despite the stress to make sure the ice times work, Good agreed that it is very exciting to have four teams in the finals this year. Each team has already started their finals, and has fared quite well thus far. The Major Juvenile squad is
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DSS’ Taylor Doering returned home from the Ontario alpine skiing championship on Mar. 1 with a pair of bronze medals thanks to a pair of tremendous runs in the Level 1 Boys’ Giant Slalom on Feb. 28 and the Level 1 Boys’ Slalom on Mar. 1. The Heidelberg resident was the school’s only representative at OFSAA this year having earned a berth as the top Level 1 individual skier at CWOSSA at Georgian Peaks two weeks ear-
lier with a time of 49.54 seconds. After the first run of the day on Feb. 28, Taylor sat in fourth place with a time of 39.04 seconds. For his second run, he managed to shave nearly two seconds off his time to finish at 37.09 seconds for a combined time of 76.11 seconds, narrowly missing out on a silver medal by only 0.07 seconds. The next day, Doering participated in the Slalom event. Again, he finished fourth after the first run
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ey president Steve Hanley. “We’ve had a lot of teams make it to the semis, and I can remember about five or six years ago we had two teams make it to the finals, but never four teams. “It says a lot about our program and our coaching,” he added. The teams cover a wide range of age groups, from as young as 8 and 9 in the Major Novice A, all the way up to 19 and 20 at the Major Juvenile level. Despite the age differences, there are many similarities: all four coaches stress that their players work together as a team, which has been key to their success.
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ALL LINED UP Taylor Doering (#25) waits to make his first run of the day at the OFSAA alpine ski championship on Feb. 28 at Blue Mountain.
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arie Antoinette, we are told, once lost her head after suggesting that the peasants eat cake. This, I’m guessing, is because it was fishing season and the fish were not cooperating as well as everyone wanted I suspect they took offence to the comment because a) cake simply does not compare to a stack of panfried trout and b) she had caught her limit on private waters. There’s really nothing like freshly-caught fish. That’s why I was so pleased to see that the provincial government has once again produced their Guide to Eating Ontario Sport Fish. This useful publication, which is produced every second year, advises anglers on acceptable amounts of fish that they can consume from nearly 2,000 water bodies province-wide. In most cases, it validates the claim that our waters and surrounding environment are still in reasonably good shape. My problem with the guide is that
Not-So-Great Outdoorsman Steve Galea it puts undue pressure on a guy like me. For instance, it suggests that I can eat up to eight meals a week of walleye caught on my local lake. Which is fine, except for the fact that, typically, I can only catch eight meals in a season. And they are small meals indeed. If the government truly wanted to help anglers I think they should have taken a much different approach. Why not, publish the Guide to Eating Something Other than Fish After a Day on the Water Didn’t Go as Planned? I would write it for them for a nominal fee and I guarantee I’d fill it with expert advice. I’ve already mapped out Chapter
One: Get over the rainbow (trout); we’re eating spaghetti again. And Chapter Two is tentatively titled Hotdogs are Crappie too. The point here is that my book wouldn’t set the reader up with unrealistic expectations about how much protein he or she can gather from a lake. Because, once you start to do that you begin to measure this against the cost of your boat, rod, reel, tackle, licences and gas to get there. And that’s when you determine that it would be cheaper to buy a supermarket chain or two. This, of course, is not good for the sport or your ego. But mostly it isn’t good for the consumer, since the supermarket chains we buy would be overstocked with puny fish. On the plus side, the Guide to Eating Ontario Sport Fish does support the practice of throwing bigger fish back. This is because, if there are any contaminants in the waters, they are more likely to accumulate
in the bigger fish. And, no matter what any of my angling friends tell you, that’s why I only target small fish. Also, on the odd occasion when I have a large fish on and lose it, that’s why I shed a few tears. I don’t cry because I lost the biggest lake trout I have ever seen. No, I cry because that laker might have to live with those contaminants for the rest of its life – which, to me, is very sad. I’m sensitive that way. All in all, the Guide to Eating Ontario Sport Fish is a useful publication that every angler should consult on occasion. In fact, I believe that, if Marie Antoinette had known about it she might have modified the famous sentence that got her in trouble. Maybe to something like, “Let them eat fish – but according to the guide.” You can’t get too mad about good advice.
Brantford draws first blood in second round series T
he Brantford Golden Eagles are the two-time defending Cherrey Cup Champions, and on Wednesday night at home the Elmira Sugar Kings learned why by finishing on the wrong end of an 8-5 loss in game-one of their semifinal matchup. “They know how to win and they have a lot of guys who have won over there,” said head coach Geoff Haddaway following the loss. “That’s why they’re the champions.” The start of the game offered a hint of what was to come in the high-scoring affair, as Elmira’s Ryan Clarkson opened the scoring just 48 seconds in on a great pass by Wade Pfeffer to spring him on a breakaway – he made no mistake. Clayton Greer picked up the other assist on the goal. Like most great championship teams, however, Brantford didn’t allow that early goal to rattle them. Mitch Brown responded at 2:25 to tie the game by tipping a nice little pass between the legs of Kings goalie Matt Smith. Greer restored the one-goal lead for Elmira at 16:04 of the first from Nic MacEachern, but that was the last time the Kings would lead for the rest of the night. In the second period, Brantford’s Marc Madarasz scored twice less than one
minute apart – once on the powerplay and once shorthanded – to give the Golden Eagles a quick 3-2 lead just 3:51 into the second. MacEachern tied the game at 3-3 on the powerplay at 5:11 from Andrew Smith and Shane Smith, but the wheels fell off after that. Brantford scored four more times before the end of the period – at 8:43, 10:15, 10:44, and 14:27 – to go up 7-3 heading into the third. “I just think we lost our composure a little bit (in the second period) and struggled to get it back,” said Haddaway. “Brantford is like sharks in the water with blood, they were sensing that and they just pounced on it. But we’ll learn from it.” Elmira performed much better in the third which was some consolation for the coach. Spencer MacCormack scored at 6:11 from Lukas Baleshta and Colton Wolfe-Sabo, and Josh MacDonald tallied a powerplay marker at 12:03 from Brady Campbell and Pfeffer. But by then it was too little, too late. Brantford’s Brock Smith scored at 9:30 to finish out his team’s scoring on the night. It was, by far, the Kings worst performance in the playoffs to date. Haddaway blamed the week off between series as part of the culprit, but also said that the team got away from their game plan in the second period
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Rust apparent as Sugar Kings fall 8-5 to defending Cherrey Cup champions in game-one
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE Elmira’s Josh MacDonald watches as his wrist shot knocks the water bottle from the top of the Golden Eagles’ goal in the third period on Wednesday night. It was the final goal of the game, an 8-5 final for Brantford. and were rattled by Brantford’s quick transition game. Goalie Matt Smith – rocksolid thus far in the playoffs – was pulled following the fourth Brantford goal in favour of Nick Horrigan, finishing the night with 19 saves. Horrigan was pegged with the loss after he gave up four goals on 24 shots. Coming into the game, Smith had performed well in the playoffs, posting a 4-1
record, a 2.00 GAA and a .920 save percentage. Haddaway said he is unsure yet who will get the start in game-two in Brantford Saturday night. “Five goals are certainly enough to win a playoff game but we can’t just sit here and blame our goaltending,” he said. “We allowed eight goals together, as a team, so we’ll address that.” The series is a rematch
of last year’s semifinal matchup between Elmira and Brantford, where the Golden Eagles emerged with a six-game victory in a hardfought series and went on to beat Stratford in the finals in six games as well. On paper, this year’s series appears very evenly matched. Both teams finished the regular season
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with a time of 38.99 seconds, but again managed to improve on that initial time during his second run, this time improving by 0.38 seconds to finish at 38.61 seconds and with a combined time of 77.60, which was good for third place and another bronze medal. He missed silver by just under two seconds. His coach, Terry
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ALL LIT UP Doering was all
smiles after winning the first of two bronze medals.
Lapalme, was very proud of his performance. “Taylor is a strong, disciplined skier. His form is confident and consistent, which translates into solid, completed runs every time,” she said. “He knew he had to step up his game so that his combined times put him on the podium […] He proved that he could come from behind and close the gap.”
IN FINAL FORM Doering’s coach, Terry Lapalme, praised his good form and consistent
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tied in their series one game apiece against Orono, last year’s allOntario champions. They lost game-one at home 4-1, but drew even on the road by winning game-two 3-2. Their next game is set for Saturday in Orono, with the next home date not until next Satuday, Mar. 26 at 5 p.m. “They’re a tough team, they don’t have a lot of weaknesses, so we have to play our best to beat them,” said head coach Jamie Neeb. Likewise, the Minor Bantam A is tied in their series against Uxbridge at one game apiece. They lost 3-1 at home last Saturday then won the following day 4-2. They hit the ice this afternoon (Saturday) at 2 p.m. at the Snyder arena. The other two teams, the Major Novice A and the Minor Atom, both have a 2-0 series lead over their opponents.
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GETTING IN GAME FORM Goaltender Simon Huber of the Major Novice A team makes a save in practice against a teammate on Tuesday afternoon at the Snyder arena.
The Major Novice A team won their first game against Noble King 5-4 in overtime then delivered a 3-0 win the next day at home on Mar. 12. Game three is scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday) at noon at the Snyder arena. Finally, the Minor Atom team is also up 2-0 in their series against Innisfil with back-to-back 3-2 wins, the first in overtime on the road last Saturday.
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with 70 points apiece, but Elmira finished second in the standings over Brantford because of one more victory. Brantford advanced to the semifinals after their game-six victory over Kitchener last Saturday, and have now won three in a row. This series also features one of the leagues better powerplays, Elmira at 25.5 per cent coming into game one, against the league’s number-three ranked penalty kill in these playoffs in Brantford, 90.2 per cent. Elmira continued their success by finishing 2-8 with the extra man on Wednesday night. Heading into game two, however, Haddaway knows that a better effort all around will be required to tie the series up at one. The team was forced to play without their captain, Josh Woolley, who the coach said was fighting the flu and hoped would be in the lineup Saturday night.
of the players realizing just how rare this situation is to have four teams all in the finals the same year. “I tell them all the time that I played minor hockey for 15 years, and I only won one OMHA final so it doesn’t come by too often,” said John Lunney, head coach of the Minor Bantam A team. “You’re not going to get too many opportunities at this, so you might as well make the best of it.”
Game-three goes today (Saturday) in Innisfil, with game-four tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. at the Snyder arena. The interesting thing about the Minor Atom series against Innisfil is that it is a rematch of the Silverstick Tournament in Newmarket in January. Innisifil eliminated Woolwich in that tournament. Now Woolwich is looking to return the favour. In the end though, all four coaches understand the importance
THE WIND UP ... Andrew Smith prepares to take a shot on goal in the third period of the Kings loss Wednesday night. He said that some their game on Wednes- to do the same. guys, Andrew Smith, day night in the absence Game-two goes toJarred Parent and Josh of Woolley, but added night (Saturday) in MacDonald, picked up that others would need Brantford at 7:30 p.m.
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Woolwich 5, NobleKing 4 (overtime) Goals: Brady Brezynskie, Michell Lee, Spencer Young, Isiah Katsube, Kyler Austin (Blake Roemer x2, Trevor Ferretti, Ryan Elliott, Colin Merlihan, Connor Bradley, Michell Lee, Keaton McLaughlin, Dawson Good)
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WOOLWICH ATOM LL #3 - BOYS
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Woolwich 3, Embro 1 Goals: Johnny Wang x3 (Tim Mayberry x2)
Twin Centre 7, Woolwich #2 1 Goals: Zach Lipczynski x3, Sam Erb x2, Christopher Jones, Alex Kaufman (Zach Lipczynski, Tyler Zyta, Ben Belcourt, Kodie Gerber, Sam Erb, Michael Hayes)
Woolwich #3 2, Woolwich #2 0 Goals: Kayden Zacharczuk, Corbin Kaufman (Johnny Wang, Ryan Parrott) Shutout: Bryce Dettweiler
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MAR. 12 Twin Centre LL #1 7, Woolwich LL #2 1 Goals: Nathan Taylor (Andrew Weber)
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MAR. 8 Woolwich 5, Acton 3 Goals: Aaron Weigel x2, Mitchell Rempel, Jake Lewis, James Cooper (Nick Camponolgna x2, Jake Lewis, James Cooper, Nick Kieswetter, Tyler Martin, Aaron Weigel)
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Twin Centre LL #3 5, Twin Centre LL #1 2 Goals: Zach Lipczynski, Alex Kaufman (Zach Lipczynski, Michael Hayes)
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THE TROPHY IS OURS The Twin Centre Novice Rep team won all three of their games
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Guitarist Kevin Ramessar leads the way in two concerts dedicated to those great songwriters
INSPIRED BY THE CLASSICS Guitar virtuoso Kevin Ramessar will perform the songs of The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison this weekend in two shows at the Registry Theatre in Kitchener.
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n performing the music of The Beatles, there’s no problem filling out a twohour show. The challenge comes in sifting through the catalogue and paring down the set list: there are just so many great songs to choose from. That exercise fell to local guitar virtuoso Kevin Ramessar in the run-
up to this weekend’s concerts at the Registry Theatre, Get Back to The Beatles: The songs of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison. “When you really look at it, you realize just how many great songs they wrote. I narrowed it down to my top 100, then 50, then 25,” he said with a laugh. “It was hard.” Classics such as ‘A Hard Day’s Night,’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ and ‘Here Comes the Sun’ are among those that will be in the spotlight. As with his extremely popular presentations of the music of Paul Simon, Ramessar plans to put his own spin on the Fab Four. The concerts are also an hommage to popular music’s finest songwriters, John Lennon, Paul Mc-
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>>M E G A M U T T S Information session March 22, 6:30 p.m., Elmira Library. No dogs, pre registration required. www. megamutts.com or call Holly Teahen 519-669-8167 . RENTALS
>>Bright,
Spacious, 2-bedroom apartment on second floor in quiet building. Ideal for nonsmoking mature tenant. Close to downtown. Phone 519-669-3423.
>>House
for Rent in north Waterloo. 3 bedroom. Main floor living. Large yard. Washer and dryer. $1095 per month inclusive. Available March 1. 519-746-1557.
>>Large 2 Bedroom Apartment, close to downtown Elmira. Smoke free, no pets. $750/mth + utilities. Avail. May 1. 519669-2786. >>Upstairs Office Space
- 3 rooms available from $450 per month depending on size. Includes heat & hydro. Main floor in an active real estate office. Call Mildred Frey, 519-669-1544.
PLACES OF FAITH
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Celebrate Eucharist with us Mass times are:
Sat. 5pm, Sun. 9am and 11:15am
19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira • 519-669-3387
Trinity United Church, Elmira “Our mission is to love, learn & live by Christ’s teachings” Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School during Worship Minister: Rev. Dave Jagger
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Finding The Way Together 47 Arthur St., S. Elmira • 519-669-3153 www.thejunctionelmira.com
Bloomingdale Mennonite Church Sundays - 9:45 am Family Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School for all ages
1151 Snyder’s Flat Rd., Bloomingdale • 519-745-2411 www.bloomingdalemennonite.com
>>Three Bedroom Ranch style bungalow for sale in beautiful birdland. Large well treed lot. Price $319,000. 22 Bluejay Rd., Elmira. Call 519-669-3714 to view.
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>>LOST - Diamond Ring on gold band, in Elmira. If found contact St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 519669-2593. Reward offered. GARAGE SALES
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>>Woolwich Memorial Centre 24 Snyder Ave S., Elmira. 24th Annual Garage Sale. Saturday, April 9, 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Space still available. Call to reserve your vendor space. 519-669-6026. For more information visit our website www.woolwich.ca
>>“Limited Time Offer” Relaxing therapy includes muscles, nerves, lymphs, hormones, pain etc. Call Grant’s Hands On Therapy 519-577-3251. Elmira office $50.00, or house calls $57.00.
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>>CRD Accounting Services - Income Tax (E-File) Services. Small business accounting, payroll & gov/t filings. Chuck Downs, 95 Aspen Cr., Elmira. 519-669-1498, cell 519-569-1744.
>>WANTED: Looking to rent house in St. Jacobs area. 3-4 bedrooms, 2 bath for June 1. Please call 519664-1508.
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Humans somewhere between a chicken and a grape Q. A.
Can you think of a long word with only one vowel?
“Rhythms” is a strong candidate, “strengths” is even stronger, growing more so if you turn it into “strengthlessness,” a 16-letter word with only one vowel used repeatedly (from Anu Garg’s The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two).
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Is there much difference between what young children hear and what they can say? Asked another way, have you ever heard of the FIS phenomenon?
A.
This was first reported by psycholinguists Jean Berko and Roger Brown in 1960: “One of us spoke to a child who called his inflated plastic fish a ‘FIS.’ In imitation of the child’s pronunciation, the observer said, ‘This is your FIS?’ ‘No,’ said the child, ‘my FIS,’ and he continued to repeat the adult’s imitation until he was told, ‘That is your fish.’ ‘Yes,’ he said, ‘my FIS.’” This fascinating effect has been referred to as the FIS phenomenon ever since, says David Crystal in How Language Works. Reports indicate that children know far more about adult phonology than
their own pronunciation suggests, leading to some intriguing conversations between young children and adults (as many of you parents have discovered for yourselves).
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Strange But True Bill & Rich Sones
You probably know about whole numbers, positive and negative numbers, fractions, decimals -- all of which are “real” numbers. But what are “imaginary” numbers, which were initially treated with suspicion?
fundamental, imaginary numbers underpin quantum mechanics, which gave rise to the electronics revolution. “And without imaginary numbers, you won’t get an answer that reflects the reality of the physical world, and you won’t get an iPod either.”
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Because the square of any real number is positive (+3 times +3 = +9; -3 times -3 = +9), for centuries mathematicians thought it impossible for a negative number to have a square root, says Clifford Pickover in The Math Book. Then in the 16th century, the notation for taking the square root of -1 was introduced, and two centuries later came its symbol “i” for the first letter of the Latin word “imaginarius,” which is still in use. Today imaginary numbers have become essential tools in microchip design and in digital compression, explains Michael Brooks of New Scientist magazine. Your MP3 player relies on imaginary stuff. Even more
Which has more “proteincoding genes,” as geneticists refer to the more important ones? a. a fruit fly; b. a grape; c. a chicken; d. you
A.
Though the human genome was pretty well sequenced by 2001, gene count estimates continue to fluctuate, says Tina Hesman Saey in Science News magazine. Beginning in the millions in the 1960s, the number shrank to hundreds of thousands by the 1990s, now down to barely tens of thousands. Viruses, the simplest living entities, have only a handful of genes. But as scientists now believe, the number of genes in a species bears little relation to its size or complex-
ity. A grape, for instance, has an estimated 30,000 genes compared to a human’s 22,000, a chicken’s 17,000, a fruit fly’s 15,000 -- though these are just “draft genomes” that may be substantially revised in the future. This puts you “somewhere between a grape and a chicken,” as it has whimsically been characterized Where the number will finally settle is anybody’s guess. There could be thousands more than the current approximation, remarked University of Maryland geneticist Steven Salzberg. “That would be a surprising result but we like surprises in science.”
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE MOCKINGBIRD DRIVE RECONSTRUCTION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011 BETWEEN 5:00 PM AND 8:00 PM PARK MANOR PUBLIC SCHOOL (LIBRARY), 18 MOCKINGBIRD DRIVE, ELMIRA PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NIGHTINGALE CRES. PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE WILL BE IN OCTOBER 2011
The Township of Woolwich is currently working with Meritech Engineering on the engineering design for the reconstruction of the following roadways: • Mockingbird Drive, from Oriole Parkway to Oriole Parkway, (2011 construction) • Nightingale Crescent, from Mockingbird Drive to Whippoorwill Drive (2012 construction) The scope of work is to include the complete replacement of the existing watermain, pavement structure, curb and gutter, and sidewalks to the municipal property line. Also included, will be isolated repairs / replacement to the existing sanitary sewer and storm sewer along with utility improvements where warranted by the utility companies. Construction is scheduled for June 2011 on Mockingbird Drive and April 2012 on Nightingale Cres. subject to Council’s approval. Display boards of the engineering design, information packages, comment forms and Staff from the Township and Meritech Engineering will be available at the Public Open House for Mockingbird Drive. If you would like more information, please contact: Mr. Richard Sigurdson, C.E.T. Engineering Project Supervisor Township of Woolwich E-mail: rsigurdson@woolwich.ca Phone: 519-669-6033
Mr. Ian Robertson, P.Eng. President, Director of Engineering Meritech Engineering E-mail: ianr@meritech.ca Phone: 519-623-1140
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NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION AND PUBLIC MEETING Tuesday April 12, 2011 7:00 p.m. Township Council Chambers 24 Church Street West, Elmira Regarding the following Applications Robert and Lisa Shuh – Zone Change 5/2011 Take Notice that in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Woolwich has received complete applications for the above noted Zone Change applications for proposed Zoning By-law Amendments as detailed below. Please be advised that Notice of a Complete Application does not indicate whether the municipality is in support of, or in opposition to the proposals. That determination will be made at a later date. The Township of Woolwich will hold a Public Meeting, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, to consider the following Zone Change applications. No decisions will be made at this meeting; its purpose is to provide additional information to the public and agencies and to receive comments and information from them. The Township has received a Zone Change application from Robert and Lisa Shuh for the property located at 6515 Line 86 and described as GCT Part Lots 52, 68 and 69, Plan 58R-3333 Part 2 (see Map 1). The property is designated Rural Land Use and Restricted Land Use in the Township Official Plan and is zoned Agricultural (A). The 46 hectare property, bisected by the Kissing Bridge Trail, is used for crop farming and contains a driving shed and grain bins.
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Please Note: APPEALS: Zoning Amendments If a person or public body that files a notice of appeal of a decision of the Council of the Township of Woolwich in respect of the proposed zoning by-laws does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Township of Woolwich before the proposed zoning by-law amendments are passed: a) the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Township of Woolwich to the Ontario Municipal Board; and b) the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. NOTIFICATION: If you wish to be notified of additional Township public meetings, Township staff reports or the decision of the Township of Woolwich regarding these applications you must make a written request to Engineering and Planning Services at the Township of Woolwich at the address shown at the top of this page. If you cannot attend the meeting, you can express your concerns/comments about the proposed change in writing to the Township of Woolwich. Any comments received on or before April 5, 2011 (Note that this date is before the public meeting) will be included in a report prepared by Engineering and Planning Services and presented at the Public Meeting. Any comments received after the Public Meeting, but prior to Council making a decision on the applications, will also be considered. The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 519-669-6005 or 519-664-2613 ext. 6005. MORE INFORMATION: The public may view planning documents and background material relating to this application at the Township of Woolwich, Engineering and Planning Services Department between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Township website at www.woolwich.ca.
The purpose of the application is to amend the Agricultural zoning with a site-specific amendment through a Temporary Use By-law, to allow a mobile home to be located on the property and function as the primary residence for a three year period. The mobile home would be located on the east side of the driveway and is proposed to be occupied by a tenant that would provide security and labour for the farm. The original single family dwelling on this property was destroyed by fire August 17, 2010.
Questions or written submissions may be directed to: Township of Woolwich Engineering and Planning Services Department Box 158 24 Church Street West, Elmira, Ontario, N3B 2Z6 Telephone: 519-669-1647 / 519-664-2613 Dated at the Township of Woolwich this 19th day of March, 2011. Engineering & Planning Services
2011 DOG TAGS Dog Tags for 2011 are now available to be purchased at the following locations: • Township of Woolwich Office at 24 Church Street West, Elmira. • Village Pet Food Shoppe, 10 Church St. W., Elmira • Creature Comfort Pet Emporium, 1553 King Street North, St. Jacobs • Eldale Veterinary Clinic, 150 Church Street West, Elmira • Breslau Animal Hospital, 2057 Victoria St. North (Unit 3), Breslau, Ontario. The fees before April 15th are: Neutered/Spayed $20.00 | Non-neutered/non-spayed - $25.00 And after April 15th are: Neutered/Spayed - $25.00 | Non-neutered/non-spayed - $30.00 | A replacement tag costs $5.00 If you have found a dog or lost your dog please call the Township Office at 519-669-1647 Extension 6106.
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FAMILY ALBUM
BIRTHDAY STAG & DOE
STAG & DOE
Stag & Doe Candace Hammell & Peter MacKenzie
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Happy 95th Birthday Louisa
Stag & Doe Tara Freund & Ryan Buchan
Love from her family. THANK YOU The family of the late John Pember would like to extend our gratitude to friends, relatives and neighbours who showed expressions of sympathy to our husband, father, and grandfather. We appreciated your donations of food, flowers, cards and donations to the Poppy Fund of the legion and to Community Care Concepts. Our sincere thanks to all who attended the visitation and funeral. We will never forget your thoughtfulness. Sincerely Sandy, Beth, Martin, Alexandre, Olivier, and Lily
LUCAS JAMES FLOTO Saturday, March 26, 2011,
Saturday, March 26, 8pm-1am St. Jacobs Community Ctr Prizes, Lunch, Music by DJ $10/Person
Elmira Lion’s Hall, 8pm - 1am
$10/ticket in advance $12/ticket at the door Great Music by DJ, Amazing Food, Raffle, and Lunch Provided!
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Nicholas and Melissa are excited to announce the safe arrival of their son
Lucas James Floto
born February 27th, 2011, at Grand River Hospital, weighing 6 lbs. 12 oz. Proud first time Grandparents are Kim and Karol Floto and second time Grandparents Chris and Cheryl Chapman all of Elmira.
Happy 1st Anniversary Jeanna & Tim Wiebe
Good, Gary In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather that passed away March 17, 2001. I thought of you today but that is nothing new I thought about you yesterday and days before that too, I think of you in silence I often speak your name All I have are memories and your picture in a frame Your memory is my keepsake with which I’ll never part God has you in his keeping I have you in my heart.
The family of Maurice and Verna Bauman Invite you to join us in celebrating their
60th Wedding Anniversary at an Open House 1-4pm, Friday April 1st, 2011 at Leisureworld, 120 Barnswallow St., Elmira,
Love, Jackie, Mike, Rob, Christine & families
Love Mom & Dad, Dale, Max & Megan & Krista
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>>MOSER, Robert “Bob”- Passed away peacefully after a brief illness at KW Health Centre at the age of 52.Local relatives are his sister Sheryl Auger and her husband Gary of Maryhill.
The family of the late John T (Jack) Kittel wish to express their sincerest appreciation to relatives, friends and neighbours for their expressions of sympathy, the beautiful flowers, e-mails, mass requests and donations and cards. The food brought to our homes and many other acts of kindness were also greatly appreciated. To Father Robert Hétu for officiating at the funeral mass and the homily which touched our hearts, we thank you. Thank you to Father Oliver Rich and Father Peter Tyen Nugen for concelebrating in the mass, we appreciate your caring and friendship. Thank you to the choir who sang John’s favourite hymns, the music was beautiful, and to the ladies of CWL who served the delicious lunch. To the nurses and staff at Knollcrest Lodge who were so caring to our Dad over the months we say thank you. Special thanks to Anne Runstedler who helped our family in so many ways to prepare for the funeral. Sincere appreciation to Monty Steenson and staff at Dreisinger Funeral Home for your compassion and guidance to our family during our time of sorrow. God Bless You All. The Kittel Family.
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WESt MontroSE - Min. to K-W & Guelph. Huge lot backing to greenspace. Open concept to large great rm. w/high ceiling. Main flr. master bdrm. (ensuite) Fin. lower level - full walkout. All the extras you’d expect! MlS $629,900.
BEAUTIFUL FREEHOLD TOWNHOUSE Located in east Waterloo and close to RIM Park. This tastefully decorated townhouse is in excellent condition and features an open concept main floor with walk-out to deck and fully fenced yard. MLS OPEN HOUSE • 210 FIRST ST., ELMIRA SATURDAY MARCH 19TH • 2-4PM
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Space for lease. 4000 square feet. Available immediately. Industrial in Waterloo. $2700 per month. MLS
$379,900
ADDRESS: 4-B Arthur St. S., ELMIRA • EMAIL: leonmartin@remax.net DIRECT: 519-503-2753 • OFFICE: 519-669-5426
WOW! Gorgeous and nicely maintained 2200sq.ft. custom built home with endless amounts of features. Situated on a large corner lot. This 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home is perfect for a growing family. MLS.
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Inc. Brokerage
Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage
519-669-3192
BONNIE BRUBACHER Broker of Record
ELMIRA REAL ESTATE SERVICES
OFFICE PHONE: 519.343.2124
LAURIE LANGDON Sales Representative
RIVER VIEW PROPERTY!
$429,900 | DRAYTON | Scenic views from this one of a kind custom built Cap Cod backing onto Conestogo River! Welcoming ceramic entrance, maple hardwood floors throughout the open concept living rm, dining rm and eat-in kitchen, breakfast nook with bay window overlooks the river & green space, pocket French door to the den, main flr laundry/mudroom, access to the oversized dbl garage, 3 upper level bdrms, 4pc bathroom w/whirlpool, finished walkout basement w/in-floor heating & 3pc bathroom. MLS Elmira@royallepage.ca | www.royallepage.ca/elmira
acres of paradise! Self contained 1 bedroom apt, 38x24 detached shop with 14’x12’ doors. Numer- MICHAEL J. SAUNDERS Salesperson ous updates in past 5 years include several 519-579-4110 windows, shingles, furnace, CAC & more! Home msaunders4@sympatico.ca has 4 fireplaces, 5+ bedrooms, 6 baths, sparkling pool w/stamped concrete deck. Wrought iron fence, pool shed & bar with hydro. 400amp hydro service. MLS. Asking $739,900. RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.
onto greenspace. Must see this 4drm, 2 bath, eat-in kit. Bright fin. basement. Walkout from foyer to patio overlooking backyard. Edith MLS 1041852
2 BROWN THRASHER, ELMIRA
DRAYTON SEMI DETACHED
Sprawling bungalow with loft on 3.74
Palmerston Motivated seller! $246,900 Oversized treed lot backs
OPEN HOUSE - SATURDAY 2-4PM
$199,900 | Fantastic corner lot with 40’ frontage, fenced. This spacious home offers open concept kitchen/dining. Great room with walkout to deck. Newly finished basement. A pleasure to show. MLS
519.343.4817
New Listing - $269,900 Palmerston Spacious 3bdrm/2.5 bath family home, great curb appeal, w/gas fireplace in livrm, mn fl laund, hrdwd flrs mn level, part. fin.basement. Located on large lot near schools. Kathy MLS 117442
MONIQUE BRUBACHER Sales Representative
$369,000 | Location, Location. Beautiful mature treed area on 85 x 130’ lot. Spacious side split, formal dining/living, eat-in kitchen open to main floor family. Double garage and triple car drive. MLS.
519.638.2509
As a result of many sales we NEED LISTINGS! Give us a call.
90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4
SHANNA ROZEMA Broker.
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KATHY ROBINSON EDITH MCARTHUR DEBBIE ROY *Sales Representative *Sales Representative
159 William St., Palmerston **Broker (Across from Home Hardware) 519.292.0362
519-669-9885
billnorris@rogers.com
HOUSE • 472 BRONCO CR., ELMIRA $293,900 OPENSATURDAY MARCH 19TH • 2-4PM
.5 acre don’t miss this chance to enjoy sunrises and sunsets. Within 40 minutes KW, or Guelph. High speed internet is available with fibre optic. Starting at $66,000 MLS
glEn allan - country living on the edge of the Village! Custom built 4+bdrm. with fin. walkout basement. Huge principal rooms. Open concept. Dble. garage + det. garage 24’ x 30’. A MUST SEE. nEW MlS $524,900.
HOME FAX:
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Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage | Independently Owned and Operated
CuStoM built - 4 bedroom home backing onto greenspace! Great rm w/hardwood & gas f/p. Open concept to DR. Maple kitchen w/large dinette. Garden doors to cedar deck and fenced yard. Main flr. laundry. Lots of upgrades! nEW MlS $489,900.
519-588-1348
519-669-9885
519-888-6117
COUNTRY LOTS
affordablE - starter home on a quiet street. Newer flooring on the main level. Updated windows (2007) and bathrm. Fenced lot. Shed. Fin. rec. rm., office & 2pc. in bsmt. Central air. Long asph. drieway. MlS $222,900.
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519-888-7110
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Complete Collision Service
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RUDOW’S CARSTAR COLLISION CENTRE Call Us At
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Farm • Auto • Truck Industrial • On-The-Farm Service
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33 First Street, East Elmira, ON
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FAX: 519.669.3210 AFTER HOURS
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READ’S DECORATING SINCE 1961
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FOR ALL YOUR HOME DECORATING NEEDS.
226.749.3584
27 ARTHUR S. S., ELMIRA
519.669.3658
MATTRESSES
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Because Your Home Is Our Business.
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519-669-1131 SALT
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669-3332
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GLASS SERVICES COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL
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FREE ESTIMATES
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TEL: 519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104 FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service
PLUMBING
PLUMBING
Steve Co.
Plumbing and Maintenance Inc.
free estimates interior/exterior painting wallpapering & Plaster|Drywall repairs
519-669-2251 36 Hampton St., Elmira
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519-669-7652
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For all your Plumbing Needs. 24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi
ELMIRA
519-669-3652
CARPET CARE
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PAINTING
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ORTLIEB CRANE & Equipment Ltd.
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Accredited Test & Repair Facility
CARPET CARE
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18 Kingfisher Dr., Elmira
21 Industrial Dr. Elmira
30 ORIOLE PKWY. E., ELMIRA
Randy Weber 519.669.1462 Fax: 519.669.9970
AUTO CLINIC
519-669-4400 CRANE
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• Commercial & Residential Snow Plowing • Top Dressing/Overseeding • Lawn Maintenance/ Landscaping • Mowing Packages Available • Mulch Delivery & Installation
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BRUBACHER LTD. 19 First St. E., Elmira
519-669-3362
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519-669-9081 Mobile
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We call Elmira home but we service the surrounding area.
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MILLWRIGHTS LTD.
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STORE HOURS: M-F: 7-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5
MEDICAL TREATMENT
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MURRAY MARTIN | 519.669.9308 1722 Floradale Rd., Elmira, ON, N3B 2Z1
33 Industrial Dr., Elmira 519.669.1591
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Bus: 519.895.2044 ext. 217 Home: 519.747.4388
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>>Come to the Cabaret! St. Teresa of Avila Church, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira. 7:30 p.m. in the Church Hall. This event will include a history of St. Teresa’s parish in song, skits and jokes featuring Katalin Puscas, Ron Eagle, Bob Reinhart & company. Tickets $15 per person. Please call St. Teresa of Avila Parish office at 519-669-3387 for tickets. Proceeds will go to the St. Teresa of Avila Kitchen Renovation Fund. MARCH 19
>>Roast
Beef Dinner & Dessert Bar 5-7 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira. Two sittings, 5 and 7 p.m. Advanced tickets only by calling 519-669-2932. Adults $12; children 6-10 $5; 5 and under free.
>>Diabetes Awareness Breakfast, 9-11 a.m. Elmira Lions Hall, Elmira. Three speakers with information on living with diabetes. Hosted by Woolwich Community Lions Club, free will offering. Proceeds to the Canadian Diabetes Association. Used eyeglass collection available. >>The Gloryland Chorus, 7 p.m. The Gloryland Chorus shares the message of the Good News through music and word. Waterloo North Presbyterian Church, 400 Northfield Dr. W. Free-will offering, wheelchair accessible. For more information 519-888-7870. MARCH 23
>>Storytime for Children ages 3 to 5 – at
St. Jacobs Branch of the Region of Waterloo Library. Join us for stories and fun activities on Wednesdays, Mar. 23 – May 11 from 1010:45 a.m. or Thursdays, Mar. 24 to May 12 from 1:30-2:15 p.m. Space is limited. Call or visit the library for more information. 519664-3443.
>>Waterloo 4-H Sign Up Night, 7-8:30 p.m.
>>Carol McMullen seminar ‘Focus on Learning Problems;’ 7-9:30 p.m. at the Drayton Christian Reformed Church (88 Main St. E). Carol McMullen is a Learning Disabilities Specialist and ADHD, Asperger’s and ABI Coach. Suggested $10 donation per person would be appreciated to help with expenses. Transportation arrangements for those in need will be provide – contact Teresa Dekker (519-638-2542). For further details please visit the C.A.T.S. website at www.mapletoncats.org. MARCH 25
>>H.U.G.S. Program 9:15-11:15 a.m. Come meet with other parents to discuss parenting and child health issues. Topic: Little Hands Talking – Leslie Lang will explain how young children can communicate using sign language. Held at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Call Heidi at 519-664-3794 ext. 237 for more information.
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MARCH 25
>>Woolwich Community Services has trained volunteers available to complete your income tax reurn. This service is offered for free of charge to people with limited income. To find out if you qualify drop by or call Woolwich Community Services at 73 Arthur St. S., Elmira; 519-669-5139. >>Kids Book Club is for 10-12 year olds
and will run one Friday a month from 6:457:30 p.m. Dates include Mar. 25, Apr. 29 and May 27. For more information, contact the Elmira Branch Library 519-669-5477.
>>Baked
New to the Community? Do you have a new Baby? It’s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess. Elmira & Surrounding Area
SHARON GINGRICH 519.291.6763 psgingrich@hotmail.com
Chicken Dinner, 6 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E. Elmira; $7.
>>Games Night – 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Elmira Branch Library. Joins us for a fun evening of board games. Play or watch mystery games such as Clue, Mastermind, Password, Whodunit? and more. Just drop in, free event. For more information call the Region of Waterloo, Elmira Branch Library at 519-669-5477. MARCH 26
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63 Arthur Street S., Unit 3, Elmira, ON, N3B 2M6
MEDICAL TREATMENT
519-699-4641
at the St. Agatha Community Centre. For more information please contact Stephanie Snyder at 519-569-9859 or ssnyder@ hotmail.com
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Truck & Trailer Maintenance
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T. 519.669.2033
519-669-1836 Thomas Martin
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>>Elmira
Meat Canning Fundraiser Breakfast Buffet. Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs. Proceeds towards Mennonite Central Committee Elmira meat canning project. Speaker Darrin Yoder, MCC Akron. Tickets $12/adult; $5 6-12 yrs; 5 and under free. Advance tickets, MCC Ontario 519-745-8458.
>>Rags to Riches is a monthly crafting drop in. Recycle your stuff and learn new crafts without going broke! 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the meeting room at the Elmira Public Library. No admission fees, no age limit (children under 9 must be with an adult). Contact 519-669-0837 for more information. This month we will be learning basic book binding techniques. MARCH 27
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>>A
show and dinner, Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. Elmira. Show 3 p.m. featuring Merry Melodies Choir from Waterloo. Tickets $12; students $5, children under 5 yrs free. Dinner 5-7 p.m. Adults $12; students $6; children under 5 yrs. Free. Tickets available from Choir Members or call Lynne Martin 519-6642772 or Cheryl Fisher 519-669-9067.
MARCH 29
>>Toddler Tales is for children 24 to 36 months old and a parent or caregiver and runs on Tuesdays 10:30-11:15 a.m. from Mar. 29 – May 17. For more information, contact the Elmira Branch Library 519669-5477. >>Chip n’ Dip Book Club is for 10-12 years old and is held on the last Tuesday of the month from 7-7:30 p.m. Meeting dates are Mar. 29, Apr. 26, May 31 and June 21. For more information call the Wellesley Branch of the Region of Waterloo Library 519-6562001. >>Ten Steps To Starting A Business – Elmira Branch Library; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thinking of starting a business? Don’t know how? Come to the small business centre’s presentation at Elmira Branch Library, 65 Arthur St. S. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information call the library 519-669-5477.
PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES Black and white, 8 1/2 X 11 flyers designed and printed for as low as 6¢. Professionally designed, quick turnaround, local service. Delivery, folding and colour work also available. Call 519.669.5790 ext 107 for details.
Wise customers read the fine print: ❖, •, *, ††, § The Save the Freight Event offers apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating retailers between March 1, 2011 and March 31, 2011. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. See participating retailers for complete details and conditions. ❖Save the Freight discount offer applies to eligible 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT, Crew and all Chrysler Town & Country models offered through Ontario retailers. Chrysler Canada will waive the $1,400 freight charge. While supplies last. See retailers for details. •$20,995 Purchase Price applies to 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan SE Canada Value Package (29E) only and includes $7,000 Consumer Cash Discount. The Save the Freight offer does not apply to the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan SE Canada Value Package (29E). See participating retailers for complete details. Pricing includes freight ($1,400), air tax, tire levy and OMVIC fee. Pricing excludes licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailers may sell for less. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on most new 2010 and select 2011 vehicles and are manufacturer-to-retailer incentives, which are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Amounts vary by vehicle. See your retailer for complete details. ††Customer Choice Financing for 36-, 48- and 60-month terms on approved credit through TD Financing Services and Ally Credit Canada is available at participating dealerships to qualified retail customers on most new 2010 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram models (except Grand Caravan Cargo Van and Ram Chassis Cab) and select 2011 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram models. The following terms apply to TD Financing Services contracts. (Different contract terms apply to Ally Credit Canada offers. See your retailer for complete details.) Vehicles are financed over a 36-, 48- or 60-month term with payments amortized over a term of up to 96 months and the pre-determined residual balance payable at the end of the contract. At contract’s end, customers have the choice of returning their vehicle through a Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram dealership with no further obligations (except payment of a $199 return fee and excess wear and tear, mileage and similar charges), financing the remaining balance for the rest of the amortization period at then-current standard rates or paying the residual balance in full. Some conditions apply. Customer Choice Financing offered by TD in Quebec is subject to different terms and conditions. All advertised Customer Choice Financing offers are TD offers. Example: 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT (29G) with a Purchase Price of $25,495 financed at 4.99% APR over 60 months with payment amortized over 87 months equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $161 and one final payment of $8,978 for a cost of borrowing of $4,420 and a total obligation of $29,915.18. Taxes, licence, insurance, registration, excess mileage and nd wear and tear charges, any retailer administration fees and other applicable fees and charges not included. Retailers may ssell for less. See participating retailers for complete details. §2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew shown has a higher price than the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan SE Canada Value Package and 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT advertised. See yourr retailer or go to www.dodge.ca for complete details. ■ Based on Ward’ss 2011 Small Van Segmentation. Excludes other Chrysler Chrys ® Group LLC designed and/or manufactured vehicles. The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications LLC, used under license. SIRIUS and the dog logo are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radioo Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC. Customer Choice Financing is a trademark of Chrysler Group LL LLC.
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