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International aid is in the can MCC mobile meat canner stops in Elmira Katie Edmonds
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A team of local volunteers join together to pack hundreds of cans of turkey meat at the Elmira Produce Auction Cooperative, April 27. The cans will be donated to Mennonite Central Committee for shipments around the world to countries in need.
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ore than 400 volunteers crowded the Elmira Produce Auction Cooperative this week, prepped with hairnets and lab coats, ready to pack more than 21,000 cans of turkey meat. The canned turkey will be used by Mennonite Central Committee throughout the coming year in response to any disasters or in countries threatened by hunger and food shortages. When the earthquake struck Haiti earlier this year, for instance, one of the first ways that MCC responded was to send a shipment of canned meat similar to what was being packed in Elmira this week. Trevor Adams, material resources coordinator for MCC Ontario, estimates that more than 36,000 kilograms (80,000 pounds) of meat have already been shipped to Haiti. MCC also sent meat to several other countries, including North Korea, where it was used in tuberculosis hospitals. TB has worsened there over the past 10 years because of chronic hunger issues.
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“Malnutrition directly impacts the body’s ability to resist disease,” noted Adams. “MCC canned meat, combined with the medicine and rest that patients receive at the treatment facilities, greatly contributes to improved health.” The mobile meat canner, with a crew of four men, has been on the road since October and has made stops in more than 30 communities across Canada and the U.S. The four-day Elmira stop brought together hundreds of volunteers to stir the cooking meat, pack it into cans and then wash and label the 795-gram containers. “The strength of the project is that it’s mobile,” explained Adams. “It can go to several different communities and involve a lot of different volunteers.” And this week’s efforts were only possible with the help of all the people involved, he added. Volunteers were called upon to debone, stir and pack the meat in cans, which also had to be washed and labeled.
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Hachborn retires from Home Hardware Paul Straus assumes president’s role along with CEO title; Terry Davis named COO
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GREENING UP The Kiwanis Club of Elmira spent their Saturday planting 25 trees throughout the neighbourhood as the kickoff to their long-term plan to green up the town, one tree at a time.
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fter more than 70 years in the hardware business, Home Hardware co-founder and president Walter Hachborn is retiring. In the wake of that announcement, the St. Jacobs-based company made two changes to senior management. Paul Straus, vicePresident and CEO, was appointed president and CEO. Terry Davis, Home Hardware’s vice-president administration and strategic planning, was appointed executive vice-president and chief operating officer. Hachborn, who will remain as president emeritus, originally began with Hollinger Hardware alongside Gordon Hollinger where the Home Hardware store now stands in downtown St. Jacobs. He purchased the business, transforming it into Home Hardware. “Our senior managers have, on average, 35 years of tenure with the company,” explained spokesman Rob Wallace. “We’re confident that the company will continue to have success with the new leadership.” Straus has worked for Home Hardware since its founding in 1964. Straus became vice-president controller in 1978, vicepresident finance and administration in 1985 and was appointed ex-
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AT THE HELM Paul Straus (right) is now president and CEO, while Terry Davis becomes executive vice-president and COO following Walter Hachborn's retirement at Home Hardware. ecutive vice-president and general manager in 1989. Ten years later he was appointed vicepresident and chief executive officer. “Home Hardware has been blessed with a strong management team and we have seen many successes with Paul at the helm. I’ve witnessed Paul as he has provided leadership, insight and knowledge, leading this company for 21 years, since 1989. I’m confident that he will continue to guide Home Hardware and our dealers to a bright future,” said Hachborn in a release. Davis joined Home Hardware in 1970 and has held a number of management positions within the organization. He became data services manager in 1980, taking on a va-
riety of information technology positions, including vice-president, through to 2007. For various periods from 1990 to 2000 Davis also held the positions of vice-president of marketing and vicepresident for dealer development. In 2007 he became vice-president, administration and strategic planning. The cooperative was founded on Jan. 1, 1964 by 122 independent hardware dealers. Now, the corporation is made up of 1,070 stores across Canada, under the Home Hardware, Home Building Centre, Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Furniture banners. Dealers have access to 100,000 brand name and private label products. The company has annual retail sales of $4.85 billion.
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esidents of Queen Street in Elmira may have noticed a new, leafy addition to their roadway this week after volunteers from the Kiwanis Club of Elmira and their Trees for Elmira group planted 25 oak, sugar maple and common hackberry trees Apr. 24 as a kickoff to their latest project. The club, led by Kiwanis Club member and Trees for Elmira chairman Allan Poffenroth, recognized a need for more tree canopy in the town and decided to
take matters into their own hands. “I walk daily and I just felt that there are a lot of areas where we are lacking trees in public areas,” explained Poffenroth, a Kiwanis member for more than 30 years. “I love walking down South Street where it’s almost a canopy over the street under the tall trees.” In addition to the trees planted this past weekend, the group has committed to planting trees next fall in public areas such as boulevards, parks and cemeteries. The project is supported by the Town-
ship of Woolwich. “The township is on board and they helped us by donating $500. The trees cost about $200 each, so throughout this upcoming year we are going to have to start thinking about ways to fundraise.” Interested donors may contact the Kiwanis Club of Elmira; charitable donation receipts will be provided. “Our plan is to do this for many years to come,” said Poffenroth. “Our generation has to do something about this so that the next generations can enjoy a town with lots of green space.”
MCC: Prepared to respond as needed > CONTINUED FROM COVER Those interested in helping the effort can do so in a number of ways: by donating livestock, donating money, or coming out to the cannery itself and putting in some manual labour. A $3 donation
covers the expense to fill one can of meat and a $72 donation will cover the cost for one complete carton of meat (24 cans). The canning unit can process 20 head of cattle in one day. “Taking a shift at the meat canner is a small
way people feel they can help make a practical difference,” he noted. “Everyone seemed to be on our side with this. Snyder’s Metal Fabrication donated steel barrels for us to keep the cans in – just little things like that have been so helpful.”
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EDSS students make signs for region’s community gardens Katie Edmonds
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lmira is home to two community gardens, but you might not know it. Now, with the help of some local high school students, the green spaces will be clearly marked. The organic, pesticide-free community garden has been in place since the ‘90s, and the demand for such spaces is increasing, said Kelly Christie of Woolwich Community Services. Currently, there are 41 community gardens throughout Waterloo Region and there’s a growing interest in starting new gardens. At EDSS, teacher Alex Derma’s Grade 12 class has spent the past month designing and building 11 unique signs to display in front of various community gardens throughout the region, meeting a need of the Community
Garden Council of Waterloo Region. At first the students didn’t seem too excited about working on a project that they couldn’t take home with them, explained Derma, but he thinks that towards the signs’ completion, the idea of creating something for the community was a fun challenge. “This is something that will be out in the public for a lifetime,” he noted. “Something the students have done is going to be on display for everyone to see. I think they enjoyed the process once they got a bit more engaged in it.” Throughout the semester the students experimented with the design of their signs, testing them for qualities such as water and wind resistance, and also toyed with different shapes to get the aesthetics just right.
The project requirements were not unlike what they would face if they went into a career in woodworking, explained Derma, and they were able to try out their familiar tools at new angles and in new ways. A report by Public Health Waterloo Region noted that community gardening is a quickly growing phenomenon for a number of reasons, including an increasing desire among the general public to reconnect to local food, the desire for more communal green space within a community and access to it for those who may not have any, such as apartment and condo dwellers. As the gardens are typically managed at the grassroots level, oftentimes the gardeners and organizers cannot afford to pay for an official sign or other costly acces-
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sories. They receive land, materials, and financial support through faith communities, businesses, charitable foundations and municipal governments, but typically that funding is only for the bare necessities to run such a project. Without a sign or any indication as to what the plot of land is used for however, the land is often mistreated and trampled or even vandalized. “I think the project was a win-win,” said Christie of the sign the class designed for the Woolwich garden. “The students were able to develop their skills and contribute to the community at the same time which has been really appreciated. Without their help it would have been a very costly endeavor.”
The Region of Waterloo will be recognized as recipient of an Ontario Water and Wastewater Association (OWWA) Water Efficiency Award for public education and awareness. This award is presented to organizations that have demonstrated a leadership role in promoting and educating the public on the importance of conserving precious drinking water resources. The award will be doled out May 4 at the OWWA Joint Conference and Trade Show in Windsor.
> Model boats to set sail Wellesley councillors this week passed a motion to allow a remote control model boat club to host a regatta at the Albert Erb Conservation area in the Village of Wellesley on Sept. 26. The regatta will be held on the day following the Apple Butter and Cheese Festival, when many model boating enthusiasts will be in town for the event.
> Lions support medical program Paradise & District Lions Club president Janet Pfaffinger this week presented a cheque for $1,000 to Bill Weiler of the K-W Community Foundation in support of a medical video conferencing system to be used by the residents of the Family Medicine program at the new medical school in Kitchener. Weiler, a Lion and chair-elect for Region 9, is a member of the “MedEd Group” that has been working to support vibrant medical and medical education facilities in Waterloo Region, with the Cancer Centre at Grand River Hospital, the Cardiac Centre at St. Mary’s, the School of Pharmacy, the School of Optometry and the Family Medicine residency program.
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Students at John Mahood PS and St. Teresa Catholic School in Elmira will be among the hundreds of thousands taking part in Music Monday on May 3. Launched by Coalition for Music Education in Canada in 2005, the event brings together thousands of students, musicians and parents across the country to celebrate the gift of music on the same day at the same time. Last year, there were 700,000 participants from coast to coast.
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Witness reports apparent hit-and-run in Elmira arrived at its final destination after it was hit on Farmers' Market Road in St. Jacobs. The ambulance was responding to a medical call in the parking lot of the Walmart store when it attempted to make a left turn. An oncoming car failed to yield to the ambulance and the two collided. There were no injuries in the collision and no charges were laid.
>>8:58 PM | A 25-year-old Elmira
man was driving his GMC Yukon on Arthur Street near Scotch Line Road when his vehicle was struck from behind by a 17-yearold Waterloo man driving a Dodge pickup truck. The Waterloo man said he was changing the radio station on his car and was unable to stop in time. The Yukon had severe damaged and the pickup was totaled, but neither man was injured. The Waterloo man was charged with ‘careless driving.’
n alert driver travelling on Barnswallow Drive in Elmira called police about 8:50 p.m. on Apr. 26 after witnessing what looked like a grey Chevrolet or Oldsmobile hit a Toyota van parked in front of Elmira District Community
over the past week. The window on the west side of the building was broken and police noticed a computer monitor and speaker missing. There was also graffiti drawn on one of the inside walls.
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Waterloo man lost control of his vehicle on a stretch of gravel on New Jerusalem Road near Northfield Drive, causing his car to enter a ditch on the north side. He was not injured and there was only minor damage to the vehicle. No charges were laid.
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>>6:00 AM | A Cadillac Escalade a car struck it on Farmers' Market Road. No one was injured. was found engulfed in flames on Weisenburg Road, just east of the bridge. A neighbour heard a loud bang, thought it was a gunshot and looked out the window to see the flames. When police arrived on scene, the vehicle was already completely destroyed by fire. The license plates were unreadable. The investigation continues.
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ON THE MOVE The Elmira Scouts accepted a cheque for $1,500 from the Elmira Optimist Club Apr. 28 in support of dismantling and relocating their meeting and storage facility from Martin Lane to Oriole Parkway later this year. The cost of the move is estimated at $25,000. On behalf of Elmira Scouting, Philippe Bertrand (centre back) along with Dylan Smith and Zach Radford accept the Optimist donation from John Kearsley (left) and Optimist president Steve Bisbee.
Gala event welcomes Optimists to Wellesley New club already busy doing its part to help youth in the community
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t will be an evening of new traditions for youth and adults alike in Wellesley May 8 as the village’s arena is dolled up for a gala dinner and dance to welcome a new chapter of the Optimist Club. This event is the first of many fundraisers for a new organization: the Wellesley and District Optimist Club, with a mission to conduct positive service projects to benefit area youth in the community.
The club is affiliated with Optimist International, one of the world’s largest and most active service club organizations whose goal is the betterment of youth through its activities. The group provides opportunities for underprivileged children to experience sports and activities that may not be possible by other means. Major Optimist programs include substance abuse prevention, public speaking and essay contests, Internet safety, youth
appreciation and the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships, among others. “We want to step in and make a difference for youth in our community, not just one or two children but for many, so we have lots of work to do,” said incoming president Matt Livingstone. Already the club has made a donation to the local youth softball league, the first donation of many, said Livingstone. Projects on their preliminary list of ideas include many
events surrounding sports and education and more tangibly, the funding of a local dropin centre. “We have a ton of ideas floating around at the moment. It really comes down to the need from the community.” The gala event will be a good challenge for the new team, said Livingstone, and the Wellesley community has already begun to show their support for the group. “We have had an excellent response from local businesses so far,”
he said. “They have been great about helping us with door prizes and raffle items.” As the club is just starting up, it’s still on the lookout for new members. There is no minimum time requirement for prospective members, but participants simply must be interested in working with youths. Officers elected to the lead the Wellesley and District Optimist Club during its first year are Livingstone, Andre Seip (secretary), Kim McElroy (trea-
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The Great Ride and Stride event makes its way to Elmira
MAKING STRIDES FOR CANCER RESEARCH The Great Ride and Stride saw bikers and walkers of all ages hit the Kissing Bridge trail Sunday to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society. Above, Clay Hollinger and Mark Metzger took part in the event; Larry Lesperance, who provided live music for the event, cut the ceremonial ribbon.
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ellesley Township council has approved hiring a fulltime clerical assistant for the recreation and fire departments for the remainder of 2010. The cost for the rest of 2010 is estimated at $34,550, based on a wage of $20.04 per hour and benefits. The money is to come out of the 2010 staff reserve. The two departments made the request for a shared staff person during the 2010 budget deliberations. In a report presented to council, fire chief Andrew Lillico outlined a number of responsibilities, including scheduling appointments, filing, typing correspondence, assembling training materials, completing purchase orders documentation, assembling fire package reports, drawing up new forms for collecting fire and emergency scene information, and
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also help with developing a recreation facilities policy and procedure manual and an updated Municipal Alcohol Policy. In the report, Voisin explained that he spends 40 to 50 per cent of his time away from the office supervising staff and checking on the township’s rec. facilities. The clerical assistant will divide their time between the two departments on a priority basis and report to the director of finance. The report gave council the option to hire a full-time clerical assistant on a permanent basis for both departments; on a full-time temporary basis for the fire department; or on a full-time temporary basis for both departments. Voting in favour of the third option, council agreed that the position will be evaluated before the 2011 budget to determine whether it should be extended, expanded or eliminated.
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n accident Wednesday afternoon underscores the need for the long-delayed Hwy. 7 project linking Kitchener and Guelph. A very minor motorcycle mishap just west of Shantz Station Road led to an unnecessary 911 call, eventually closing a lane of the highway and backing up traffic even before rush hour set in. At peak times, the highway is carrying heavy volumes, and the number of cars will grow dramatically by the time a new highway is built to the north. While the province has committed to the project, it’s probably a decade away from fruition. Of course, it’s been nothing but hurry-up-and-wait for a highway some 35 years in the making. Once a new four-lane highway is completed, the region would have two major routes – one a high-speed
expressway with controlled access and the other a more genteel version of the current highway. This would certainly be a boon to the Breslau garden mall, whose customers would be better served by a more sedate stream of traffic along the existing route. That arrangement will also serve the development of Breslau, where growth will come in leaps in bounds. That includes a retail centre to the north of Victoria Street on land adjacent to Ebycrest Road. The overburdened existing route will become even more perilous and snarled as the Breslau area starts to boom. As well, underuse of the Breslau bypass route – a sore spot with many people in the village – can in part be tied to the unbuilt Hwy. 7. The new highway would lead to the north-
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Making life tougher for Mexicans T
he president of Mexico was furious. “Criminalizing immigration, which is a social and economic phenomena, opens the door to intolerance, hate, and discrimination,” Felipe Calderon told a meeting of Mexican immigrant groups. The state of Arizona had gone too far. Jose Miguel Insulza, the head of the Organisation of American States, was equally angry. “We consider the bill clearly discriminatory against immigrants, and especially against immigrants from Latin America,” he told the Associated Press news agency. His point seemed to be that by treating illegal Mexican immigrants as a police matter, the new Arizona law is attacking their human rights. The new law that is causing such outrage requires Arizona police to question people about their immigration status if they suspect they are there illegally. Day labourers face arrest for soliciting work if they are in the U.S. illegally, and police departments can be sued if they fail to enforce the law. Illegal immigrants will face jail sentences of up to six months and fines of up to $2,500 before being expelled from the United States. Harsh measures, certainly, but suppose I went to Mexico as a tourist and then stayed there illegally, taking work that might otherwise have gone to some deserving Mexican citizen. That does not figure prominently in my current plans, but if I did it, I would not be treated more gently by the Mexican authorities. Why does Mexico believe that its own citizens who are illegally in the United States deserve better treatment?
International Affairs GWYNNE DYER The flow of illegal migrants to the United States is important for Mexico. It provides a vital safety valve for the Mexican state, which would otherwise face the discontent of millions of Mexicans who cannot find decent jobs at home, and their remittances are a great help to the Mexican balance of payments. But the widely held Mexican belief that illegal immigrants have rights in the United States is most peculiar. It arises from the fact that for a long time the United States has deliberately kept the border with Mexico porous, so that large numbers of Mexican illegals can enter the United States to provide cheap stoop labour for American agribusiness. In the cities along the American side of the frontier the border defences are quite impressive, but out in the desert they are frequently no more than three strands of barbed wire and a dirt patrol track. Out in the desert, of course, some hundreds of the Mexican border-crossers get lost and die of thirst each year, but that is necessary in order to maintain the fiction that the United States is doing all it can to stop the flow. It is also assumed that most of the illegals will go home again after the harvest, but of course each year some choose to stay permanently. Each year the number of permanently resident illegal immigrants grows: even in Arizona, where there is not a
huge demand for agricultural labour, there are now an estimated 460,000 illegal Mexican immigrants. That is about seven per cent of Arizona’s total population. Some argue that they are doing jobs nobody else wants, but that is only a possible reason for letting them stay. It certainly does not give them the right to stay. Yet the Mexican government reacts with outraged indignation whenever the U.S. government, or in this case an American state, talks about enforcing the law against illegal immigrants. It has come to think of the nod-and-awink arrangement that allows large numbers of illegal immigrants to cross the border each year as the natural state of things. Arizona is calling time on that system, and actually intends to seek out and send home people who are in the state illegally. In most parts of the world, that would not be regarded as unreasonable. What is different in Arizona’s case? The implicit charge is racism. The assumption is that American citizens of Mexican origin, and legitimate Mexican visitors, will also be stopped and asked to prove that they are legally in the United States – and that they will be chosen for questioning on the grounds that they simply look “Mexican.” President Calderon himself would never be inconvenienced by such a policy, because he does not look “Mexican.” He looks like your average white American, as does a large majority of the Mexican upper class. But it is true
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Sex sells ... unless it's in the curriculum I
t’s 2010, but nothing gets some people riled up like the topic of sex. Unless it’s a discussion about sex taking place in a classroom, at which point some people boil over. Which is precisely why the province quickly backed off proposed new sexual health curriculum when a subset of parents reacted strongly to the idea. The prospect of a franker discussion about all matters sexual – including masturbation and homosexuality – had conservative groups up in arms. The McGuinty government soon retracted the report calling for curriculum changes next September. The government is now regrouping, promising wider consultation before going ahead with changes to classroom teaching. The province is in a no-win situation, however. For some people, any discussion about sex is out of line – they argue the topic is a private matter, to be dealt with at home. Others say schools aren’t doing enough to protect young children from sexual abuse nor to warn sexually active young people about the risks of disease and pregnancy. When I was at school, sex education occurred only in the school yard. Apparently the old standby of saying nothing and letting kids figure it out for themselves is no longer good enough. “Do we want them to muddle through as we muddled?” asks Karen Quigley-Hobbs, director of the Waterloo Region department that looks after public sexual health. Her tone suggests that answer is ‘no.’ I managed to make it through my entire childhood and adolescence without any of the dreaded consequences kids today are cautioned against. The same is true of all of
From the Editor Steve Kannon my friends from that era. All without a moment’s mention of anything to do with sex. Of course, that was a different era. And in Montreal, where most of the schools were still very much Catholic – in either language – despite the rapid secularization of Quebec society. The province had, and still has a liberal culture in many ways … but sex ed. wasn’t on the radar. That was especially true at the Jesuit-run, all-boys private high school I attended. I don’t even want to think about how mortifying it would have been all around if the topics outlined in the proposed curriculum (copies can be found online) had ever been broached at school. Still, times change. Not only is it important for kids to be informed, many parents actually agree that’s a good thing. Perhaps because some of them would rather the schools deal with “the talk” – the birds and the bees being, well, for the birds. “A large percentage of parents are willing to share information with their kids as they need it,” says Quigley-Hobbs. In fact, parents are receptive to the information provided by Public Health, and request assistance prior to talking to their kids. While realizing that some parents are “hypersensitive” to any reference to sex, she notes that kids are inquisitive and they will try to find out about things – it’s better that they have the right answers.
“They will ask – and they will seek it out – so you want to make sure it’s quality information. “We recommend that parents respond to children as questions come up.” Sex ed. is still controversial in some circles, but she argues kids should be given age-appropriate information from a variety of authoritative sources – “As many places as children can get good, reliable information.” In the case of the curriculum, it’s a great chance for parents and educators to work together. She stresses the teaching is age dependent: you don’t describe physiological functions to kids in kindergarten. Rather, with the younger kids, you teach them proper anatomical terms so as not to confuse and you deal with the issue of good touch and bad touch, for instance. “You can tell them their body is theirs; they have the right to say ‘no.’ At the high school level, you talk to students about sexually transmitted infections, birth control and relationships. For those slightly
younger, you can discuss dealing with puberty. “It’s geared to age and stage.” The government made that argument about the 208-page report, but critics focused on some of the language or, rather, their reaction to some of the language, forcing the Ministry of Education to retreat. It’s now back to the drawing board for the sexual health portion of the curriculum, which took two years to produce as Ontario tries to update guidelines put in place back in 1997. A return to old-school methods – nothing said in the classroom, nothing said at home – isn’t in the cards. Today, kids are exposed to far more sexual messages in the media and among their peers. That gives rise to the lament that kids grow up too fast – ask anybody with a preadolescent daughter. Given what’s at stake, new teaching guides will emerge sooner rather than later. The quality of school-yard discussions might be better for it.
Dyer: U.S. taking steps against illegals > CONTINUED FROM PG. 09 that most poorer Mexicans, including both legal and illegal Mexican immigrants in the United States, are mestizos of mixed white and Indian ancestry. They look “Mexican,” in other words, and the concern is that they will face constant demands from the police to prove they are legally in the United States. But the solution for this is simple. Simply enforce the same rules that apply in airport security queues to ensure that no-
body feels they are being “profiled” because of their ethnicity. In the airports, they make sure that heavily bearded young men who look “Middle Eastern” face no greater risk of being selected for special examination than paraplegic grandmothers. The Arizona police should be instructed to stop 13 white, black and Asian people and check that they are legally in the state for every person they stop who looks “Mexican”. Then nobody will have anything to complain about.
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ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS John Bosman (left) and Jim Bolger are overseeing renovations to the former Sundial lighting building in Maryhill which will be the new home of a sustainable living centre.
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wo local geothermal companies are hoping to make Maryhill into a hub for energy conservation ideas with the construction of a sustainable living centre. Earth FX Energy of Maryhill has teamed up with Bostech Mechanical of Listowel to renovate the former Sundial lighting building on St. Charles Street. When complete, the sustainable living centre will showcase geothermal heating and cooling systems, high efficiency lighting, solar options, air quality systems and energy conservation plans. “I’ve had the vision in my head for four or five years, of a one-stop shop for sustainable living options,” said Jim Bolger of Earth FX Energy. The 7,000-square-foot building – which was originally
home to the BloomingdaleMaryhill Marina – had been sitting empty for five or six years when they bought it last November. Some fairly extensive renovations were required; three sides of the building were plain cinderblocks, and in some places you could see right through to the outside. They added three layers of insulation and steel cladding to the outside of the building, replaced the rollup doors and the old awning across the front of the building, and are in the middle of renovating the interior. When the renovations are complete, the building will have a sales office, showroom, conference room, office space, kitchen and washrooms. The centerpiece of the facility will be the geothermal heating and cooling system, supplied by NextEnergy of Elmira. “The earth absorbs almost
half the heat of the sun, so you’ve got a huge solar collector in your backyard,” explained John Bosman, owner of Bostech. Six feet below the surface, the temperature of the earth stays steady at 10 degrees Celsius year round. A series of pipes are buried in the ground and an ethanol solution circulates through them. In winter, the ethanol absorbs heat from the ground and carries it to the geothermal unit, which maximizes the heat and sends it throughout the building. In the summer, the fluid absorbs heat from the air in the house and circulates it back outside, where it is transferred to the cooler soil. The geothermal system installed at the sustainable living centre will supply in-floor heating, forced air heating and water heating. Unlike a home installation, which it would be
hidden away in the basement, the geothermal unit will be on display so people can see it working. There will also be wattmeters installed, so potential customers can see exactly what it costs to run the units. The sustainable living centre will take up about twothirds of the building and they hope to rent out the remainder to one or two tenants. Ideally, the tenants would be compatible with the centre; they’d like to see something like a takeout business or bakery offering local food. “We’re hoping the whole building can be about sustainable living,” Bolger said. They also plan to make the conference room available to the community for events. The unfinished building has already played host to a group of chief building officials from across Ontario who
wanted to see the geothermal system being installed. Earth FX and Bostech Mechanical were friendly competitors before they decided to combine workforces in order to take on larger commercial jobs and promote the technology to a wider area. There’s been growing awareness of geothermal in the past few years, Bolger noted; their customers often come to them having already done some research into the technology. However, there’s still plenty of room to grow: less than one per cent of heating systems in Canada are geothermal. Bolger and Bosman are hoping that the sustainable living centre will spread the word about geothermal – and other energy-saving technologies – even more widely. “It’s a big investment for us, but we’re very positive about it,” Bosman said.
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When planting season means bombs astray O
ntario grain farmers are finally getting a break. They’ve enjoyed a terrific spring, with the warm, sunny weather allowing them to plant almost all their corn unusually early. Soybeans are following nicely along. And if they get some well-timed rain, officials are predicting big boosts in yield. Of course, harvest is a long way off. But if patterns hold, farmers could realize improved profits to help offset what are once again low grain prices. Planting season in Ontario is usually a game of chance with the weather. Sometimes you win, like this year, and sometimes you don’t, like last spring which was wet, cold and miserable. Indeed, it can get downright uncomfortable. But you’d seldom call planting unsafe. However, it’s different elsewhere. Take Passchendaele, for example, in northern Belgium, site of this year’s International Federation of Agricultural Journalists’ congress, in which I participated last month. More than 90 years ago, Passchendaele was of the major battles of World War I. There, as in the rest of what’s called the Westhoek, the western part of West Flanders, planting season still means being on the lookout for the most grave of pests: long-forgotten bombs. From 1914-18, soldiers from 30 nations turned this gorgeous, gently rolling farmland into a moonscape, inching forward and backward in trench warfare. They lobbed literally millions of bombs at each other. But the conditions were so muddy that an estimated one in three bombs failed to explode on impact. That meant when the war was over, as many as 500,000 bombs were still live, in what had been a relatively tiny, highly contested area just eight kilometres deep and 20 kilometres long. This armament is forgotten, and benign, most of the year. But when farmers till, trench or mound the soil, things can turn nasty. Despite the bombs’ age, some of them can once again become dangerous when a farmer unwittingly runs one over with a tractor, or builds a fire on top of one. Luk Delva, a hearty 60-something farmer, grows potatoes, sugar beets and winter wheat, along with raising 1,200 pigs, on 60 hectares of land on what used to be the front line. “If you’re scared to find a bomb, you can’t be a farmer in this region,” he says through interpreter Karolien Cools, an articulate agricultural engineer who works as an extension specialist for one of the farmers’ unions here. “When you hear it, it’s like a
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very May women around the world are celebrated for their sacrifices and contributions to the family. With all that Mom does for her children, it would seem like the concept of honoring her would be ages old. However, it really wasn't until relatively recently that a celebration of mothers was instituted. In ancient Greece individuals honored Rhea, mother of the gods. Christians also celebrated Mary the mother of God. But it wasn't until the 1900s before the general mothering population was celebrated in earnest. Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis was a young Appalachian homemaker who, beginning in 1858, attempted to improve sani-
Sunday, May 9, 2010 we celebrate Mother's everywhere. tation and nursing procedures through women's clubs and what she called "Mothers Friendship Day." It wasn't Anne Marie, but rather her daughter, Ann Jarvis, who created the Mother's Day that we celebrate today. Anna spent many years caring for her aging and ailing mother. Anne Marie died on May 9, 1905 and Anna missed her terribly.
Anna noticed that many children failed to respect and honor their mothers while they were alive, and it wasn't until after they died that these children recognized what they had lost in their parent. She intended to start a Mother's Day to honor mothers. In 1907, Anna Jarvis attempted to establish Mother's Day to "honor mothers, living and dead." She
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f I was able to suggest one of the most important aspects of achieving optimal health and well being, vitality, sports performance, stress management and simply continuing your life, it would be breathing. Though most of us are aware that breathing is essential and very important to staying alive, I’ve found that this is one of the most challenging concepts for most people to grasp. Breathing comes automatically, so who really thinks about their breathing every second of every minute of every hour, every day? Most people do not. I would like to submit, to some degree that we are being breathed. When you think about it, most of us don’t stop to analyze it at all. The majority of human beings on the planet breathe between 22,000 and 26,000 times per day. A saying that I enjoy personally and share with my clients is that “Life is in the breath: those who have breath, have life.” When one considers this statement for its true meaning, it becomes very evident that this reality puts us in full control of charging our body up into an energetic state or depleting our energy reserve by performing what we call shallow breathing. It’s easy to focus on a good diet, going to the gym, exercising more, playing sports, going for a massage
GOING THE DISTANCE In his ninth official outing, Brent Densmore was one of 13,000 runners on the streets of Boston Apr. 19 taking part in the 114th annual marathon. He finished in a time of 3:29:40. Katie Edmonds
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or Elmira resident Brent Densmore, it wasn’t the countless hours of training required or the recommended special highcarbohydrate diet or even the peak physical condition necessary that proved to be the toughest part of running the Boston Marathon: it was the crowds. “There were people lining the streets – everyone screaming and having a good time,” he said. More than 13,000 people ran alongside Densmore Apr. 19, and that was only the first wave of participants. “Typically I run alone, so this was definitely a change for me.” Amateur and professional runners from all over the world compete in the Boston Marathon each year, braving the hilly New
England terrain and varying weather to take part in the race. The race is the world’s oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world’s most prestigious road racing events. The Boston Athletic Association manages this American classic and the
There were people lining the streets – everyone screaming and having a good time. Brent Densmore event has distinguished itself as the pinnacle event within the sport of road racing by virtue of its traditions, longevity and method of gaining entry into the race (qualification). To qualify to run the Boston Marathon, entrants must run a qualifying time
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ur feet are now firmly planted in the spring season. The first asparagus, wild leeks and soon-tobe-seen fiddleheads are (in a chef ’s world) definitely the most exciting part about this time of year. And what better way to celebrate this than combining grilled vegetables and fresh Spring Onion Vinaigrette. In most grocery stores we see an entire aisle dedicated to pre-made processed salad dressing, which, in our opinion, can mask the freshness of the season. We are not going to lie to you and tell you that vinaigrettes are low fat but we will say that a little bit of a well made dressing will go a long way – they will make you crave a tasty fresh salad with a nicely prepared dressing. Homemade vinaigrettes are fresh, vibrant and showcase what you are dressing. More often than not, when we are cooking for groups of gourmands, at inhome dinner parties, it is the salad course that shines through, and is the surprise hit of the night. The Spring Onion Vinaigrette is just that thing. Fill your pantry with a variety
Grilled Vegetable Salad with Goat’s Cheese and Spring Onion Vinaigrette
From The Chef's Table Kirstie Herbstreit & Jody O'Malley of different oils and vinegars and you will never run out of combinations of new vinaigrettes to suit your dinner. Some of our favourite combinations are: aged sherry vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, and finely chopped shallots; Champagne vinegar and cold-pressed canola oil; rice wine vinegar, which is nice and mild, pairs well with cucumber and herbs. The standard ratio of oil to vinegar that we use is three parts oil to one part vinegar; season always with a little salt and pepper, and a pinch of sugar if you like. Place eggplant slices on a cooling rack and sprinkle with salt; this will draw out any bitter liquid; Toss all vegetables with the oil, salt and pepper; Place on a pre-heated grill and grill on both sides, about two minutes per side; Once all of the vegetables have
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>>1 zucchini, sliced on the bias (1/2 inch)
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>>1 red onion, in rings
>>2 tsp honey
>>6 green onions, trimmed
>>1 tsp Dijon mustard
>>1 red pepper, quartered
>>1/4 cup canola oil
>>2 tbsp olive oil
>>1/4 cup water
>>Salt and pepper, to taste
>>Salt and pepper, to taste
>>150g goat’s cheese, crumbled
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
>>1 handful of chopped Italian parsley
grill marks on them, return to a large bowl – they will continue to cook in the bowl, so ensure that you don’t overcook the vegetables on the grill; Toss with goat’s cheese, parsley and half of the Spring Onion Vinaigrette;
Divide among six salad plates and drizzle with more vinaigrette; offer freshly ground black pepper.
>>Chefs Kirstie Herbstreit and Jody O’Malley are both
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Park Manor students go down the rabbit hole Elmira school to stage a true-to-the-book production of Alice in Wonderland
A REAL WONDER Students at Elmira’s Park Manor Public School are in the midst of rehearsals for their production of Alice in Wonderland. Here, Alice, played by Elaura Clements, sits down for tea with the March Hare (Lindsay Letkeman), the Dormouse (Rachel Scott) and the Mad Hatter, played by Caleb Pittman. and he was fascinated how six actors with a forest made of ropes, a bicycle and a dog could bring the story to life. The shows start next Monday with a school performance, so rehearsals are in full swing. Preparations began in February, with the students reading through the play until it became clear which actor was best suited for each role. Two students are sharing the demanding role of Alice. The cast also includes four narrators, who help the audience understand what is going through Alice’s head so the play is more than just a parade
of weird creatures. And weird creatures there are plenty: the Cheshire Cat, the March Hare, the Fish Footman, the Queen of Hearts, the Caterpillar, and many more. All the creatures have cleverly-constructed masks that Frey made himself from masking tape and art teacher Ron Slemon painted. Frey estimates he’s spent between $200 and $300 on masking tape alone. “It’s like papier-mâché without the mess,” he chuckled. Altogether, the production will cost about $2,000, which will be recouped through ticket sales. Lighting and
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heir parents would probably be encouraged to learn that the biggest challenge Ted Frey has faced in directing Alice in Wonderland is coaxing his young actors to be sufficiently rude. The play being staged by Park Manor Public School is based more closely on Lewis Carroll’s book than the Disney movie, which Frey detests. He explains that there is a lot more nastiness in the story than people often realize. After going down the rabbit hole, Alice encounters a range of fantastical characters who tease, taunt and test her. “This whole play is an essay on rudeness,” he said. “For the play to work, the kids have to find it in themselves to be rude on stage.” Frey has loved the story for years, and saw it performed at the Stratford Festival a number of years ago. He hasn’t seen the 3-D version yet, but plans to after the school production has wrapped up. Frey’s love of theatre started in his own student days at Park Manor: his Grade 8 class went to see Two Gentlemen of Verona at the Stratford Festival,
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journal of his tours, the objects in his studio are all mementos. These posters are from some of the past tours of artists he’s peformed alongside.
3) ALBUM COVER
>>Hanging proudly is a framed
Prince, Purple Rain album sleeve cover. It was a gift from friend and bassist Matt Lima, who bought it for 10 cents at a garage sale. Adam has a profound respect for Prince as a multi-faceted artist. Released in 1984, Purple Rain has sold more than 20 million copies.
The vintage padded leather door came from the ReStore in Waterloo. Ceiling tiles were reclaimed from a local church and his former EDSS bandmates in‘Olive Wide’ helped create the space for jamming.
5) ALL-ACCESS PASS
>>Adam has hundreds of these 4) LEATHER PADDED DOOR backstage passes. The hundred or >>This studio wasn’t always so so here are from older tours and glamorous: when Adam started drumming in high school, this was a barn and this space a hay loft.
represent only about a quarter of what he has at his apartment in Guelph.
6) GONG
>>A gift from Ember Swift, a
folk/world music artist living in Beijing, China. This gong was made by a traditional craftsman in China. Adam has been studying Kung Fu under the tutelage of Sifu Robin Young in Guelph. The gong and 7-star drumming is part of his training.
7) LAVA LAMP
>>Adam’s parents, Diane and
Terry, celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary last week. This vintage lava lamp (circa 1975) was a weddding gift.
8) CD COLLECTION
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records were Adam’s first education in the world of music. His first CD purchase was Steve Miller’s Greatest Hits. A complete collection of Bruce Lee movies also graces these shelves.
9) DRUMSTICKS >>Los Cabos drumsticks are made in New Brunswick. Adam’s been using them for years; he scored an endorsement deal and is featured on their website at www. loscabosdrumsticks.com. 10) DRUM KIT
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of four in his collection. This one stays in the studio for lessons and band practice. A new custom kit from Udrum is expected this week,
the result of a new endorsement with the Waterdown, Ont. company.
11) MUSIC BOOK
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Marathon: Running is his time for getting out there and thinking
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Fitness: Proper breathing is a core function > CONTINUED FROM PG. 17 or getting an adjustment by the chiropractor to improve our health. I fully support all of those initiatives. My intention with this week’s message is to bring your awareness to how you can literally change your psychology and physiology by simply taking inventory of your breathing during the day. First we need to learn how to breathe properly. Using diaphragmatic breathing – aka belly breathing, yoga breath, deep breathing – involves using your diaphragm to assist in the respiratory function of the hu-
man body. Start by sitting up straight, like there is a puppet string attached to your collarbone, pulling you straight up into an erect position, just like your mother said to do at the dinner table. Place one hand on your bellybutton, and the other on your chest just below your collarbone. Start by inhaling through your nose, to the base of your spine, while letting your belly expand as though it were a balloon. What you’re looking for is having your belly expand during the first twothirds of the breath, with the chest expanding during the last
third. Simply exhale through your mouth, relax, and when you naturally feel you need to inhale, repeat the process. Using this technique while sitting, you can do this at your office during the day, commuting or at the dinner table. I’ve successfully turned highly depressed, aching, stressed out, sore, tired, cranky and irritated clients around by simply having them take 10 deep breaths like this every hour during the day. Try this out. Share this technique with others, and let me know what the differences you’ve experienced.
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bring your luscious lawn back to life, helping make winter a distant memory. > Remove all debris from your yard. Debris includes any trash in the yard, wood, large roots, fallen branches, and even stones. The presence of trash such as broken glass or even faded paper products such as cups or bags is not only unsafe for the environ-
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> SEE GREEN ON PG. 28
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THINGS ARE LOOKING UP Larissa Stevens chases down the ball during girls’ soccer action Tuesday. The EDSS girls lost 3-2 to Jacob Hespeler.
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he EDSS girls’ soccer team is looking to end a winless streak that stretches back to last season. Last year, the girls found themselves in the first division on the strength of their play in 2008, but missing a number of the players that had helped them get there. Injuries also took a toll on the team – sometimes they only had 11 players, and no substitutes – and they didn’t win a game all season. Now playing in the second division, the girls have lost their first three games of this season, but those contests have been much closer. They fell 3-1 to a talented Preston Heights team, 3-0 to Waterloo-Oxford, and 3-2 to Jacob Hespeler in a wind-blown match Tuesday. “The wind just picked up the ball and took
> SEE REBUILDING ON pg. 33
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e might boast that hockey is Canada’s game, but more Canadians play soccer than hockey – a trend that holds true in Woolwich as well. Woolwich Youth Soccer has seen registration increase again this year, with numbers topping 1,000 for the first time. Those growing numbers are putting pressure on the township’s facilities and creating a need for more soccer fields. “We’re the largest user group in Woolwich Township – bigger than
boys’ and girls’ hockey combined,” said WYS president Steve Chapman. Last year, there were 980 kids playing the sport in Woolwich, from four- and fiveyear-old minis up to under-18 select teams. This year, registration passed the 1,000 mark in mid-April, with late registration forms still trickling in. Terri Ormson, who staffs the WYS office on a part-time basis, said Woolwich attracts players from Kitchener and Waterloo as well, because games in Woolwich are held on week-
nights. “That’s been the comment from the parents who come up here – a lot of stuff in Kitchener-Waterloo runs on the weekends and they don’t want to tie up their weekends.” New this year is a league in Breslau. With programming starting at the new Breslau Community Centre, the Breslau Recreation Association requested that WYS start a pilot soccer program as well. In its first year, the program attracted 60 kids, and with a number of families moving to Breslau’s new subdivi-
sions, there’s potential for more growth. The difficulty is that Woolwich Youth Soccer is running out of room to grow. “We’re in dire need of another soccer field in Woolwich Township,” Chapman said. With 18 rep teams, about 300 minis and roughly 30 house league teams, it’s already a squeeze to schedule playing time for everybody. If soccer registration continues to grow at the same rate, the pressure for fields is going to reach the critical
> SEE REGISTRATION ON pg. 32
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he other morning I filled my first turkey tag of the season by taking a jake that came in with four hens. To make a glorious event like this completely legal, after tagging the bird, a turkey hunter must report the harvest to the Ministry of Natural Resources. And that’s exactly what I did. The phone-in system set up for this process is automated and actually very slick and efficient, but it is missing a thing or two. For instance, at no point does it congratulate you or tell you what a good hunter you are. In that sense, it is very much like my wife. More importantly, there’s no room for discussion and debate about some of the questions asked. For instance, at one point in the proceedings, you are prompted with the question: was the bird an adult (as in Tom) or juvenile (as in jake, which let me say right now there’s no shame in harvesting, especially if taken fairly, after luring it in with good calling and completing the hunt with superb shooting, which you actually had to see to believe – that thing was hot-footing
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er the fact that he was big-boned and slightly over 15 pounds – a young adult, if you will. There’s actually no doubt in my mind that my jake was living an adult lifestyle. Heck, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was on its way home from a night of drinking, smoking expensive cigars and gambling when it met up with those four hens and then decided to try and seduce the two decoys I put out. Does it get any more adult? I think not. Despite all this, there’s simply no recognition of his virtual adulthood within the system. Not that it’s a big deal. But, you know, would it have hurt them to take a little more interest in all of this? You know, get
the story behind the story. In any case, I’ll be headed to town today to purchase my second wild turkey game seal and I’ll be hunting all weekend once again for my final bird of the spring 2010 hunt. Does it matter if my last one is a regal, mature gobbler or a jake (which you’ve got to admit are faster and more unpredictable and therefore require more skill from the gunner – another thing that stupid MNR phone system doesn’t recognize!)? Of course it doesn’t. When it comes to turkey hunting, I’m just looking for good eats. I already processed that jake and put it in the freezer. We figure it will provide our small family with five (alright, I’m going to say it) adult-sized meals …
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Registration: Woolwich ready to look at WYS' long-term needs > CONTINUED FROM pg. 31 point. Brian Detzler, the township’s facilities manager, said the township has received requests for new fields in Woolwich but there are currently no plans on the books. However, the township is open to discussing what the needs are, he said. “There hasn’t been
budget money set aside to do that. That’s different from saying we’re not looking into new fields. We’re certainly open to the discussion and looking at creative solutions to field needs.” Any decision on new fields has to be made with input from users as to how many are needed and where they should be, Detzler said.
“We should talk about a plan over the next three to five years. What we don’t want to do is do an immediate solution and have the same problem crop up every year.” Woolwich Youth Soccer is also looking for more referees. Last year there were about 40, and Chapman noted they can always use more.
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son to be optimistic. “Unfortunately we haven’t won a game and people put a lot of weight behind winning, but they’ve done fabulously,” AmosHarrison said. “I’m very proud of the girls and I feel very strongly they’ll do well in the future.”
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KEEPING IT CLOSE The EDSS boys’ soccer team challenged Forest Heights on home turf last Thursday, tying the Trojans 2-2. Above, keeper patrick paquin dives for a loose ball. At left, Tyler pasher carries the ball at full speed toward the Trojans’ net. pasher and Cole Martin scored for the Lancers.
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EDSS rugby girls drop match to visiting KCI
> Sutherland Cup action heats up The Brantford Golden Eagles are on the hunt for a second Sutherland Cup championship after advancing to the final best-of-seven series against the LaSalle Vipers. The Golden Eagles earned their spot in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League finals after finishing the double round-robin with a record of 2-2, behind LaSalle’s 3-1 record. The Stoney Creek Warriors were eliminated in the double round-robin tournament that sees the winners of each of the GOJHL’s three conferences play a home-andaway series against each other. Brantford clinched the Cherrey Cup and the Midwestern Conference title after besting the Stratford Cullitons in six games. Brantford eliminated the Elmira Sugar Kings in the semi-finals.
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LANCERS IN TOUGH The EDSS girls’ rugby team hosted Kitchener Collegiate on Monday, falling 15-0 to the visitors. Above, Jessica Lubert advances with the ball. At left, Julissa Martin tries to shake off a tackle; above left, Leah Shuh grapples for the ball on a line in.
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The Optimist Club of Elmira held its 19th annual road hockey tournament at park Manor public School Apr. 24, with 175 boys and girls taking part.
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Show blossoms from the roots of music Legends Mose Scarlett and Ken Whiteley team up to finish up this season’s Folk Night at the Registry series tury sentimental favourite, ‘Wait Till The Sun Shines, he Folk Night at the Reg- Nellie.’ istry wraps up its fourth There’s a certain casualseason next weekend with ness to the show: there’s two Canadian musical leg- no set list, for instance, as ends, Mose Scarlett and Scarlett prefers to let the Ken Whiteley. Given the mood of the evening wash number of years the two over him when he hits the veterans have collaborated, stage. it’s sure to feature polished “There’s usually no decimusic and plenty of banter. sion on that (set list) un“We have this back-and- til we decide to play it on forth thing that we do,” stage. Sometimes we might laughed Scarlett down the have an idea of a couple of line from his Toronto home. tunes that we want to do … His shows are said at but I don’t usually decide in times to resemble finely ex- advance.” ecuted pieces of theatre (alBoth performers are beit, sometimes, the theatre steeped in the storytelling of the absurd). His patter tradition of roots music, includes entertaining and folk, blues and gospel. topical commentary on the A fixture on the Canadian foibles of the world – per- scene, performing throughhaps introducing the ‘Sheik out the country at festivals, of Araby’ with a disserta- clubs and theatres, Scartion on oil prices. lett has also toured widely Scarlett’s eclectic reper- through the United States, toire includes Broadway as well as in England, Scotclassics like ‘I Can’t Get land, Germany and AusStarted’, raunchy blues like tralia. Besides having per‘Fool’s Paradise’, and near- formed solo or, more often ly forgotten gems like ‘The these days, with various Moon Is A Silver Dollar.’ accompanists, he also apA jocular tent-show ditty peared, for 20 years, in a like ‘He’s In The Jailhouse well-loved trio with WhiteNow’ will bump up against ley and the late musical lega mellow, jazzy ‘Sweet Lor- end, Jackie Washington, all raine’ and be followed by three of whom were nomia raucous jaunt through nated for a 1993 Roots and ‘Somebody Stole My Gal,’ Traditional Juno Award or the Card turn-of-the-cenfor10:22 their rst 1recording toM&Tby Business Ad:Layout 1 04/03/09 AM fi Page
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PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING OFF-ROAD VEHICLES (ATVS, 4X4S, MOTORBIKES) TAKE NOTICE THAT the use of off-road vehicles such as ATVs, 4x4s and motorbikes is not permitted on any property without written permission of the property owner, including Township of Woolwich property or park area. Permission of a tenant of the property is not sufficient. Charges under the Trespass to Property Act, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER T.21 may be laid against persons found trespassing. Breslau and Bloomingdale are areas of significant concern with respect to people using off-road vehicles on property without permission. The lands bordered by Fountain Street, Menno Street, Greenhouse Road and Kramp Road are being monitored for trespassing by the Waterloo Regional Police and the Township of Woolwich. Questions about the use of off-road vehicles in the Township of Woolwich may be directed to the Enforcement Action Line at Extension 6106.
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TENDER ADVERTISEMENT FLORADALE ROAD BRIDGE REHABILITATION TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH TENDER NO. 2010-10 Sealed Tenders, clearly marked as to contents, will be received by the owner, at 24 Church Street West, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6, until 2:30 p.m. Local Time, on: Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 For the rehabilitation of the Floradale Road Bridge over a minor creek on Township Road 6. The tenders will be opened publicly the same day immediately after closing in the Council Chamber, 24 Church Street West, Elmira, Ontario. The following major item bridge work is involved: Removal of existing barrier system and 1m wide sections from each soffit end to be replaced with cast-in-place reinforced concrete dowelled in to match existing profile with continuous over the structure side mounted steel beam guide rail with end treatments. ESTIMATED MAJOR ITEM QUANTITIES: Reinforced Concrete Steel Beam Guide Rail with Channel and End Treatments
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CONSULTING ENGINEER Gamsby and Mannerow Limited Suite 210-255 Woodlawn Road West Guelph ON, N1H 8J1 Attention: Bradley C. Bunke, P.Eng. Project Manager Email: bbunke@gamsby.com Tel: 519-824-8150 Fax: 519-824-8089
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING MAY 17, 2010
On Monday, May 17, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 24 Church Street West, Elmira to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Nancy Thompson at 519-669-6040 or 519-664-2613 (ext. 6040) regarding meeting details. Email: nthompson@woolwich.ca. The Committee will also consider signed, written submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. Submissions can be forwarded by mail or hand delivery to: Township of Woolwich, Attn: Jeremy Vink, P.O. Box 158, 24 Church Street West, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 or Fax 519-669-4669 or Email jvink@woolwich.ca. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A09/2010 - Ray Gabel PROPERTY: 9 Spring Street, St. Jacobs Plan 1549 Lot 57 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to permit a reduced building line setback of approximately 3.8 metres, whereas 6.0 metres is required. The applicant is proposing to enclose the existing front porch to become part of the dwelling. The property is zoned Residential Medium Density (R-3) and contains a single family dwelling and accessory shed. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATIONS A10/2010 – Chris and Kendra Ernst PROPERTY: 1908 Sawmill Road, Conestogo Plan 602 Musselman Survey Part Lot 1, 58R-11910 Part 4 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to: • recognize the existing reduced lot width of approximately 19.5 metres, whereas 30 metres is required; and • recognize the existing reduced lot area of approximately 984 square metres, whereas 1,390 square metres is required in order to permit a dwelling addition which is greater than 25% of the total floor area of the existing dwelling. The existing dwelling has a total floor area of approximately 284 square metres. The applicant is proposing a dwelling addition with a total floor area of approximately 94 square metres which represents an increase of approximately 33% of the existing total floor area. The property is zoned Settlement Residential (R-1) and contains a single family dwelling, detached garage and accessory shed. Further information about the applications may be obtained from Engineering and Planning Services at 519-669-6038 or 519-664-2613 (Ext. 6038). DATED this 1st day of May, 2010 Jeremy Vink, RPP, MCIP Senior Planner Engineering & Planning Services
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Regarding Zone Change Application 14/2008 Wilbert Martin/ George Israel (Capital Paving Inc.) AND Zone Change Application 4/2010 General Amendment to Zoning By-law 55-86 The Township of Woolwich will hold a Public Meeting, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, to consider the following Zone Change application. 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.
Tract, Part Lots 71 and 74, Plan 58R-2710 Part 2. The total land holdings for these parcels is approximately 53.7 hectares. The property at 1433 Letson Drive contains a single family dwelling and farming operation. The properties are designated Rural Land Use and Restricted Land Use in the Township’s Official Plan and are zoned Agricultural (A). The purpose of this application is to change the zoning on a portion of the subject lands from Agricultural to Extractive to permit a below groundwater mineral aggregate extraction operation. The proposed licensed area will total 41.72 hectares within which the proposed extractive area will total approximately 38.3 hectares. The proposed licensed area does not include the internal haul road which will built on 1433 Letson Drive, located between Letson Drive and Katherine Street North.
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 or Township staff reports 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 May 18, 2010 (Note that this date is before the public meeting) will be included in a report prepared by Engineering and Additional planning documents and background material re- Planning Services and presented at the Public Meeting. Any Zone Change Application 14/2008 - Wilbert Martin/ George lating to this application have been posted to the Township comments received after the Public Meeting, but prior to Israel (Capital Paving Inc.) website at http://www.woolwich.ca/en/newsevents/GravelPi- Council making a decision on the applications, will also be tApplications.asp considered. The Township has received a Zone Change application from Capital Paving Inc. on behalf of Wilbert Martin and George Zone Change Application 4/2010 - General Amendment to The personal information accompanying your submission is Israel for the following properties (see Map 1): Zoning By-law 55-86 being collected under the authority of the Planning Act and The Township of Woolwich is undertaking a general housekeep- may form part of the public record which may be released to ing amendment to Section 22B – Zone M5 - Service Industrial the public. Questions about this collection should be directed regulations contained in Zoning By-law 55-86, as amended, to to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 519add the following rear yard setback: 669-6005 or 519-664-2613 ext. 6005.
• 1420 Letson Drive and a vacant parcel on the west side of Letson Drive (Wilbert Martin) described as German Company Tract, Part Lot 76. The total land holdings for these parcels is approximately 46 hectares. The property at 1420 Letson Drive contains a single family dwelling and farming operation. • 1433 Letson Drive and a vacant parcel on the west side of Letson Drive (George Israel) described as German Company
CONESTOGO PUBLIC SCHOOL NEW CROSSING GUARD SERVICE Adult Crossing Guards are now on duty to assist students of Conestogo Public School. The Crossing Guards are in place in the morning from 8:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. , and in the afternoon from 3:20 p.m. until 3:50 p.m. each school day. They are there to help students cross Sawmill Road directly in front of the school. Inquiries about this new service may be directed to the Township's Deputy Clerk by calling (519) 669-6005 or you may direct your inquiry to the School Principal. Appreciation is extended to the members of the Conestogo Pedestrian Safety Committee for assistance to the Township in finding people willing to act as Crossing Guards!
• Where any rear yard abuts a railway right-of-way, no rear MORE INFORMATION: The public may view planning docuyard setback is required. ments and background material relating to this application at the Township of Woolwich, Engineering and Planning SerThe proposed general amendment is in keeping with similar vices Department between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday regulations in other Industrial Zones and was an oversight in through Friday, or on the Township website at www.woolwich. completing the 2006 general amendment. ca. Questions or written submissions may be directed to: Please Note: APPEALS: Township of Woolwich Zoning Amendment Engineering and Planning Services Department If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision Box 158 of the Council of the Township of Woolwich in respect of the 24 Church Street West proposed zoning by-laws does not make oral submissions at a Elmira, Ontario public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of N3B 2Z6 the Township of Woolwich before the proposed zoning by-law Telephone: 519-669-1647 / 519-664-2613 amendments are passed: Dated at the Township of Woolwich this 1st day of May, 2010.
TENDER 2010-11 WATER STREET SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION Sealed Tenders clearly marked as to contents, will be received by the undersigned until:
Wednesday May 12, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. Further details and specifications with respect to locations and measurements, Form of Tender, Plan Drawings and Information to Bidders, may be obtained as noted below:
Engineering Department Township of Woolwich 24 Church Street West Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 (519) 669-6031 Lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.
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Folk Night: Performers looking forward to the intimate confines of the Registry Theatre > CONTINUED FROM pg. 37 “I never feel like making one. One day … it pops into my head. I have a concept in mind, and then I’ll get to work,” he said of the process. With a deep catalogue and more than four decades of performing under each of their belts, Scarlett and Whiteley will have many songs to draw on when they hit the stage in Kitchener next Saturday. Given the venue, it’ll be an upclose-and-personal experience, which is just the way they like it. “Things catch on when people are closer together in the audience. With the people right up front … the people behind them react to the ripples.” Mose Scarlett and Ken Whiteley take the stage May 8 at 8 p.m. at the Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener. Tickets are $16 ($18 at the door), available at the Centre in the Square box office by calling 578-1570 or toll free 1-800-265-8977 or online at www.centresquare.com. For more information, check out www.folknight.ca.
TRUE TO HIS ROOTS Ken Whiteley, award-winning musician and producer, will bring his unique style to the performance with Mose Scarlett May 8 in Kitchener.
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DON'T MISS THIS ONE! - 1883 YOU’LL BE IMPRESSED with the view sq. ft. 3 bdrms, 3 bth incl. ensuite w/Jacuzzi tub & sep. shower. LR, DR PLUS main flr. family rm. Fully fenced yard w/storage shed. Quiet street across from park. NEW MLS $315,000
of protected parkland from the oversized windows! Almost 2000 sq.ft. Large front entry. Lovely master ‘retreat’ w/gas f.p. Cozy fam. rm. w/fireplace. Rec. rm, games room, 4th bdrm. & 3 pc in lower level. MLS $489,900
CHARMING HISTORIC HOME! - Maple kitchen. Harwd flrs. Bonus room in attic. 2-tiered deck. 2 bthrms. Main floor laundry. Backs onto laneway. Close to downtown. Recently painted. NEW MLS $254,900
ONLY 1 LEFT - Finally Elmira offers a unique condo development backing to open parkland. 1900 sq.ft. of quality constructed living space. In-floor heating avail. Custom kitchens. Elevators. Oversized dble. garage. EXCL $413,500
EXISTING CHURCH seating capacity 175+. Major addition at rear in 1986, incl. full basement. Ideal for offices, lofts - lots of possibilities. C-1 zoning. Close to downtown. MLS $479,000
NEW BUNGALOW - 3 bdrms, 2 bths (inc. ensuite.) Great rm. w/hardwood & gas fireplace. Cherry kitchen w/ ceramic flr. & walkout to covered deck area. Main flr. laundry. MLS $389,000
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY This 5 plex is loaded with character! Always rented! Good condition. Large 3 bdrm. unit. Short walk to downtown. Shows a good return. MLS $459,900
COUNTRY RETREAT - Updated bungalow w/barn/shop. 11 acres - mixed bush, pond! Sunroom. Large bedrooms. Open concept living area. Min’s from Elmira/K-W & Guelph. MLS $549,000
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1,200 SQ. FT. | insulated, heated workshop, 100 amp service with 220V plug, on fenced country lot with expansive views over rolling farmland. Comes with in-ground pool and modern 2100 sq. ft. home with many custom features. $249,900 www.coldwellbanker.ca #1017980
Classic family oriented home within walking distance to schools and parks. This spacious all brick bungalow is situated in the established neighborhood of ‘Birdland’. A home perfect for all ages and ready for immediate occupancy
$281,000.00
TRUCKER’S DELIGHT | modern heated, insulated 50’X72’ metal-lined workshop with 14’ ceilings, 13’9” overhead door, parts room, washroom. Shelter attached for horses. Situated on 2 acre lot, 1 acre paddock, and a 5 bedroom, 2100+ sq. ft. house $289,900 www.coldwellbanker.ca #1009230 2000+ SQ. FT. INSULATED | and heated workshop with 100 amp service, 220V plug, washroom, commercial zoning. 1.25 acre wooded lot with spring-fed pond & modern 1200 sq. ft. 3+2 bdrm raised bungalow. Excellent highway exposure. $299,900 www.coldwellbanker.ca #1009270
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amp feed situated on 1 acre lot in country subdivision with a feel of the country. Comes with modern updated 3+1 bedroom 1450 sq. ft. home. Large bright principal rooms on both levels. $324,900 www.coldwellbanker.ca #1004900
36‘ X 36‘ HEATED WORKSHOP | partially insulated, situated on 2.82 acres partially fenced & treed. Included is a modern 1200 sq. ft. 3+1 bedroom home with many recent updates, workout lower level. Close commuting distance to Guelph K-W etc. $364,900 www.coldwellbanker.ca #1019320
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MODERN 28‘ X 48‘ | metal-clad building on 18+ acres for hobby farm or country getaway. Restored & upgraded farmhouse with recent addition, 3-4 bdrms. Park-like setting, central location on paved road, easy commute to Guelph etc.. $445,000 www.coldwellbanker.ca #1020780
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COUNTRY PROPERTY! Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, main floor family room, finished basement, double garage (28' x 22'), large principal rooms. New in 2009, roof, garage doors, paved drive. Most original windows replaced. All this on 1/2 acre 10 minutes from Waterloo and 5 minutes from Elmira. MLS. $375,000.
GREAT STARTER! Recently renovated with new kitchen cabinets, bath room vanity, some windows and flooring and new siding this two bedroom unit backing to green space offers a good opportunity for a single person or retirees. MLS. $64,900
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Woolwich Lions go to market
IN THE HALL A wide range of vendors were at the Elmira Lions Hall Apr. 25 for a market organized by the Woolwich Community Lions. Jim Musselman of Two Birdbrains had a selection of rustic birdhouses on display. Laura Fleming was demonstrating Tomboy Tools, a full range of hand tools designed for women.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE
Lasers come in all shapes, sizes and badnesses Q.
Let’s play the X-GAMES of LASERS. Can you name thebriefest, longest, shortest and “baddest” lasers?
Strange But True
A.
The “shortest laser pulse” was less than 1 femtosecond, or .000000000000001 second, created at the MaxPlanck Institute of Germany, says Michael Raymer in The Silicon Web: Physics for the Internet Age. The duration of this pulse is to 10 seconds as 10 seconds is to the age of the Earth! To do this, researchers have to generate a multicolored light unlike most singlecolored lasers. The “longest laser” was 1.3 kilometres (0.8 mile), an X-ray laser built as a component of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center -- a
Bill & Rich Sones building so long scientists use golf carts to travel around in it. The “shortest laser” was several millionths of a metre in length, invented at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and becoming important in telecommunications and others. The “baddest” laser is the U.S. Air Force’s airborne laser mounted in a modified Boeing 747-400F freighter aircraft. It produces megawatt-power pulses with a duration of seconds and energies of megajoules, for shooting down
enemy tactical nuclear-weapons ballistic missiles. “This is one bad laser.” A plane drops a bomb and continues flying straight ahead. The path followed by the bomb after its release would be a) a straight line down from the point of release to the ground b) the bomb drops backward along a curved path c) the bomb drops forward along an arc all the way to the ground.
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This one is a classic bar bet, with most people answering either a) or b), says Joseph Hallinan in “Why We Make Mistakes.” Most people think the bomb drops straight down or even moves backward from the plane and most people are wrong. The correct path
is the forward arc, because the bomb can’t suddenly lose its straightahead component of momentum given by the plane. This error is so common (even among physics students) that it has been given a name: “the straight-down effect.” It crops up in all sorts of everyday contexts, such as the situation seen on TV every weekend during football season when a running man drops a ball. Which way does the ball fall? It takes the same path as the bomb. But when the same question was asked of sixth-grade students in Boston schools, only 3% got the answer right. That is, they “bombed” on the quiz.
> Send STRANgE questions to brothers Bill and Rich at strangetrue@cs.com
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DEATH NOTICES
MARRIAGE
Bill & Julia Sebben together with Rick & Linda Castle Are happy to announce the upcoming marriage of their children
Tina Dietrich & Jonathan Sydney
Brandon Brilhante and Keri Crawford
Saturday, May 8 , 2010 8 p.m. to 1 a.m
cordially invite you to celebrate their love for each other
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St. Clements Community Hall 1 Green St., St. Clements, On. $10 Per Person Music, Games, Food & Prizes! Door Prize valued at $300
Amanda & Ryan
Lions Hall, Elmira, ON. Tickets $10 at the door
Wishing you both love, laughter, happiness and a wonderful life together
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Barb & Dale Schmidt
Our greatful thanks and deep appreciation goes to our families, friends and neighbours for their kindness, support and many expressions of sympathy for our Mother, Grandmother and GreatGrandmother, Margaret Bolender, during her hospitalization and after her passing. Special thoughts of love to Margaret’s Grand-children for sharing their memories with us. She was an inspiration to us all.
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> DIETZ, Rober R. “Rob” – > SCHNEIDER, Maria – passed away peacefully in his peacefully on Sunday, April sleep at home, on Tuesday, 25, 2010 at pinehaven April 20, 2010 in his 49th year. Nursing Home, Waterloo, Maria (Emrich) Schneider > LEACY, genevieve (Jenny) age 97 years, formerly of RR1, – passed away at Derbecker’s Waterloo. Heritage House on April 28, > SEYLER, Wilfred – passed 2010, age 82 years. away peacefully, surrounded > MacDONALD, patricia Elsie by his loving family, after a “pat”- passed away at home brief battle with cancer, on with her family by her side, on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Monday, April 19, 2010 in her St. Mary’s Hospital at the age 81st year, of Elmira. of 83 years. Wilfred resided in Wellesley. > ROTH, Carol Elaine – passed away on Monday, April > WEBER, Edna (Mrs. Ivan) 25, 2010 at her residence – peacefully went home to be Knollcrest Lodge, Milverton, with the Lord on Tuesday, April and formerly resided for 27, 2010 at Heritage House, 38 years at David Fisher St. Jacobs. Edna (Martin) Residence, Erbsville. She was Weber age 87 years of St. Jacobs. 66 years of age.
Special thanks to the wonderful staff of the 5th floor at St. Mary’s Hospital whose care for Margaret was filled with kindness, also thanks to Reverend David Jagger for his help and support, the Ladies of Trinity United Church for the enjoyable lunch and to Dreisinger Funeral Home for their understanding and guidance. Nadine, Christine and our families
MARRIAGE
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Knorr & Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Martin Are pleased to announce the marriage of
Renita Knorr to Chadd Ryan Martin Sat. May 15th, 2010 at 1:00p.m. at Crystalview Mennonite Church Floradale, On.
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TOWING
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10:00 am
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48 Hawkesville Rd. • 519-664-2311
Bloomingdale Mennonite Church
Trinity United Church ELMIRA
Sunday School During Worship
Welcome to
Minister: Rev. Dave Jagger Sunday Worship: 10:55am
Sundays - 9:45 am Family Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School for all ages
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“Making Faith Live” Sunday Worship 9:30 am - 10:30am
2 First St., Elmira • 519-669-5030
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May 2
SUNDAYS @ 10:30AM 5 First St., Elmira • 519-669-1459 Services at John Mahood www.elmiracommunity.org Public School
•Removal of Trees or Branches of Any Shapes or Sizes in Almost Any location
Worship & Calvary United Sunday School
Mass times are:
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Minister: Rev. Dr. Linda Bell
Presbyterian www.galepresbyterian.com Church 2 Cross St., Elmira • 519-669-2852
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> Ham and Scalloped potato > Caregiver Coffee Hour 10 – Dinner, the Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira (downstairs); 6 p.m., first come, first served. Ham and scalloped potatoes with all the fixings $6/ person.
> Fish Fry at Alma Community
11:30 a.m. at Chateau Elmira for caregivers of member with Alzheimer Woolwich Community Centre, 519-664-3794.
gardens a family disease. Health
MAY 5
Hall, 5-7 p.m. by Howell’s. Hosted by Alma Community Recreation Association with proceeds from the event going to purchase playground equipment for the new park in Alma. Tickets $12 available at Alma Town Convenience Store. For more information call Doug at 519-846-0764; Sharon grose at 519-846-9788.
> Caregiver group will meet at
> greg Ernst and sons from
> Alzheimer Education Forum
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia providing an evening of special music – Alma United Church, Rebecca Street, Alma, 8 p.m. Free-will offering. For info 519-846-0135.
> Kids2Kids
Youth Dances sponsored and hosted by the St. Jacobs Optimist and Lions Service Clubs. Tickets $5; food $1 per item. Woolwich Community Centre (Lions Hall in St. Jacobs), 29 parkside Dr., St. Jacobs; 7-10 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. parental reminder: all kids must be dropped off and picked up inside the community centre by an adult. See www.stjacobslions.org for more information.
> KW gem and Mineral Show, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the Waterloo Community Arts Centre, 25 Regina St. S., Waterloo. Rocks, minerals, gems, fossils, jewelry and more. Activities for children. Free admission.
MAY 2 Everything that’s fit to print...
DENTURE Allen Morrison Insurance Inc.
MAY 1
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Skilled craftsmanship. Quality materials. CONSTRUCTION STARTS HERE.
> Hungryman’s
Breakfast at the Elmira Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira, from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. $5 all you can eat; includes pancakes, sausage and ham, eggs, home fries, beans, toast etc. proceeds to local Wheels In Motion Event supporting persons with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities.
Wellesley Township CHC. Lynda Kohler from WCHC will present the topic ‘Communicating Effectively with Care providers and Agencies. For more information call Lorraine 519-664-3794 or reception 519-656-9025.
• Total Denture Care “The RightDay Coverage • Same Service For Youâ€? on Repairs and Relines • Metal Partial - Soft Relines •Since Implants 1987 - DentureTech •Since DENTURE SPECIALIST 1995 - Denturist
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519.669.1535 KITCHENER
FREE CONSULTATION 519.744.9770 ELMIRA • Total Denture Care KITCHENER 519-669-1535 • Same Day Service519-744-9770 15 Memorial Ave., Elmira (behind Bank of Montreal) on Repairs and Relines • Metal Partial - Soft Relines • Implants Great Wine • DENTURE SPECIALIST Made Simple Vinolea Jahandari DD
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From $99
15 Memorial Ave., Elmira
(Behind Bank of Montreal)
MAY 6 – a four-week series for friends and family of individuals with Alzheimers disease and related dementia being held at Woolwich Community Health Centre, 1011:30 a.m. Call the Alzheimer’s Society of K-W for more information. 519-742-1422.
MAY 8 > Casino Bus Trip to Casino Rama. Cost $10 per person. Must pay in advance at the Legion. the Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira.
KITCHENER
519.744.9770 55 EARL MARTIN DR., ELMIRA
519.669.8807 Hours: Tue-Fri. 12-6; Sat 12-4
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
elmirawelcomewagon@sympatico.ca
> A Day Just For Her. Invite
a sister, mother, daughter or friend and come relax and spend the day with us! Vendors 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., guest speaker 11 a.m., Lunch 11:45 – 1 p.m. $5. Fashion show 1:30 p.m. All proceeds to Woolwich Family Violence prevention program. St. Jacobs Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs. For more information call Brenda Cope 519-664-3232.
519.669.2884 Summer is Coming! 21 Industrial Dr., Elmira
> Annual Mother’s Day Tea
hosted by the St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Women’s League. 2-4 p.m., St. Teresa of Avila parish Hall, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira. Door prizes, bake table, penny table and of course tea and dessert. This is an open invitation for everyone (men too!) to come out for an enjoyable afternoon to honour our moms.
NANCY KOEBEL
Bus: 519.895.2044 ext. 217 Home: 519.747.4388
Individual life insurance, mortgage insurance, business insurance, employee benefits programs, critical illness insurance, disability coverage,
RRSPs, RESPs, RRIFs, LIFs and Annuities. Suite 800, 101 Frederick St., Kitchener
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