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Elmira celebrates the end of winter Saturday marks the 45th return of Elmira Maple Syrup Festival MARC MIQUEL HELSEN
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tival,” said Bernadine Horst of Norman Horst Farm in preparation for today’s main event. “I made maple treats like taffy cones and maple candies – it’s all related to maple syrup,” she explained, noting that her farm will offer visitors sugar bush tours today as well as supply the Kiwanis Club with some syrup for is potato pancakes. According to both Horst and Brubacher, it’s been a particularly good year for maple syrup producers – even last week some were in the sugar bush collecting the last dregs of syrup as temperatures dropped at night and warmed during the day, providing freeze-thaw cycles that are optimal for sap flows. As of early last week the Horst farm was looking at a (good) average yield of some 300 gallons See FESTIVAL page »08
PUPPy LoVe Troy and Aleasha Grose’s dog went missing for nine days after their home was broken into, eventually showing up at a vet clinic near Brantford. What happened remains a mystery.
All’s well that ends well. After a frightening experience that took a little dog a distance far beyond what its little legs could cover, Alma’s Grose family – dog and all – is reunited once again. After nine days of uncertainty following a break-and-enter into their home that resulted in the disappearance of their beloved pooch, Troy and Aleasha Grose are now resting easy with their beloved Bichon Frise, Chloe. “It was pretty rough. It was nine days … it takes its toll on you,” Troy Grose said in an interview after his two-and-a half-year-old dog was found in Brantford. “She’s adjusting – a little tired still but she’s doing quite well.” The dog disappeared on Mar. 18 during a daylight break-in at their home. Several of their possessions, including tools and a 2002 Kawasaki 650 ATV, were stolen. But as the Groses took stock of the missing items it was the disappearance of Chloe that hurt the most – the stolen material possessions meant nothing next to the loss of their dog. They contacted police and then immediately launched what they would later call “the search of our lives.” Contacting newspapers and television crews, the distraught family looked everywhere for the pooch. They sent off countless flyers and scoured the Internet in search of a clue. When people asked how they knew See DOGGONE page »06
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Experts will agree that there is one crucial thing you must do today if you’re heading to town for the 45th annual Elmira Maple Syrup Festival: arrive with an empty stomach. With rows and rows of vendors selling everything from pork-on-abun and pita sandwiches to apple fritters and maple cones, eating the goodies is an integral part of the festivities. EMSF chair Lavern Brubacher offered up his own strategy for getting the most out of the festival. “It actually works well to go with family and have a bite of each, so you can share and take in a whole lot more than just one or two of them,” said Brubacher, who has his own list of favourites. “I always indulge in stuff downtown: cinnamon rolls, chicken legs, and back bacon on a bun – all those good things.” While there will be all kinds of foods – sweet and salty, warm and cold – the main attraction on the Main, of course, will be pancakes and all things maple: candies, taffies, butters and syrups. “We’re preparing lots of goodies and candies and syrup for the fes-
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Wellesley prepares to assume septic inspection program
100K list growing in leaps and bounds Province releases names of 53,500 public sector workers making six figures; 11,000 additions STEVE KANNON The sun is shining a little brighter on some municipal employees in the townships. From just one in 2007, Woolwich and Wellesley now have five names on the so-called sunshine list of public sector workers earning more than $100,000 a year. The list, a legal requirement since 1996, was released Tuesday. For 2008, Woolwich had four names on the list: chief administrative officer David Brenneman ($121,944.28), director of council and information services Christine Broughton ($100,265.75), director of recreation and facilities Larry Devitt ($100,265.75) and fire chief Rick Pedersen
($100,277.06). Wellesley’s chief administrative officer, Susan Duke, was paid $100,921.95. In the previous report, only the Woolwich CAO position made the ranks of the six-figured. The local increase was part of the provincial trend that saw an additional 11,000 names added to the list, up 23 per cent to 53,500. The Region of Waterloo provided 60 names to the list, including Chair Ken Seiling at $145,988.13. Regional police numbers were higher still at 110. The Waterloo Region District School Board boasts a membership of 144 names, while its Catholic counterpart weighs in at 65. Top spot on the list belongs to Ontario Power Generation CEO Jim
Hankison, who took in $2,485,000. The CEO of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, Michael Nobrega, was number two at $1.9 million. Five of his fellow executives at the organization, funded by taxpayer contributions through municipalities, took home paycheques totaling between $705,000 and $839,000. In addition to the Ontario civil service, the sunshine list includes the broader public sector: Crown agencies, hospitals, municipalities, schools, colleges and universities, and government-owned energy companies. The full list can be found at the province’s website, www.news.ontario.ca.
Handled by the region for more than a decade, service now the responsibility of townships MARC MIQUEL HELSEN After years of relying on Waterloo Region for its septic tank inspections, this month local municipalities assume responsibility for the service. The current agreement between Wellesley and the region’s Public Health Unit expires Apr. 5 and a new one will not be ratified. The current agreement dates back to 1998, when the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) offloaded the responsibility of inspecting septic tanks onto municipalities. Prior to this, the region had provided this service for the township on behalf of the MOE. The region also has similar agreements with Woolwich, Wellesley and North Dumfries. When the responsibility of inspecting septic systems was transferred to individual municipali-
ties, Wellesley deemed the region better equipped to carry out these services and the current agreement was struck. Looking to streamline it operations, the public health department now wants out of that business. “The Ministry of Health has given us new directives for providing services in public health issues … and it’s getting to the point that the septic system has become quite a complex process,” said Henry Garcia, director of environmental health for the region. “We really don’t have the expertise do deal with those issues. The local building inspector, the chief building officials, they’re more equipped to deal with these issues.” As of Apr. 5, the township will provide septic tank inspections, grant relevant approvals, and levy fees – the region cur-
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“Very early on it was obvious that [he] enjoyed math and is quite good at it.” Ted Frey
IT ALL ADDS UP Amitan Pope, a Grade 6 student at Park Manor PS in Elmira, took top spot in the junior category of a competition organized by the Professional Engineers of Ontario.
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A pitch for mathletic prowess Elmira’s Amitan Pope, 11, excels at both math and soccer, with the former on display at the U of G MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Known locally for his budding soccer skills, Elmira’s Amitan Pope is also very proficient in mathematics. Which skill set gets top billing depends on who you’re asking. As far as his teachers at Park Manor are concerned, the Grade 6 student is as much a mathlete as he is an athlete. To them it’s no surprise, then, that the 11-year-old fared so well at a mathletic competition hosted last weekend by the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) at the University of Guelph. “Very early on it was obvious that [he] enjoyed math and is quite good at it,” said Ted Frey, a Grade 7 teacher at Park Manor and Amitan’s enrichment
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contact. Both the Waterloo public and Catholic school boards were invited to participate, sending their leading candidates to the math competition for junior (Grade 6 and under) and senior (Grade 7 and 8) students Mar. 28. The event had a TV-show feel to it as students used “clickers” instead of paper to submit their answers. Questions relevant to the field of engineering were asked. Participants had to use logic to come up with correct answers. The competitors went through two rounds of questions that included both multiple answers and in some instances numeric answers. Each student received a notebook and a calculator as he or she explored concepts like ef-
ficiency, power, electricity and force. The clickers they used sent their answers directly to a computer and scores were tabulated instantly. “I was a little nervous. But once I started I was alright,” noted Amitan. His anxieties proved to be unwarranted, however, as Amitan claimed a first-place finish in the junior category, earning a berth in the provincial round in the fall and a $30 gift certificate for Future Shop. On top of earning his prize, Amitan was able to see how his proclivity for math might one day be applied in the outside world. Though he has a lot of time to explore his career options, Amitan is currently leaning toward a career in medicine,
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With the weather warming up and the snow finally gone, Amitan will be spending a lot more time out on the pitch playing with the Waterloo Rep Soccer U-12 team. On his Waterloo squad, Amitan has embraced his role as a right back, a position many kids his age would eschew in favour of the more glamorous offensive positions up front. “Sometimes I can go up for a run – more of a defensive player than offensive,” he said. That team mentality, of playing for the team rather than for the individual is characteristic of Amitan’s approach to most things, said his father Dave. “Regarding Amitan’s humility, to me that’s probably why he’s so successful is his attitude towards his peers and people around him,” said his dad.
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Recession makes for a less sunny disposition
The annual release of the so-called sunshine list – those public sector employees earning more than $100,000 a year – brings a groan to everyone’s lips. This year is no exception, but expect the public outrage to last longer in the context of a recession and daily revelations of executive salaries run amok. The belt-tightening most of us are enduring leaves us in no mood to accept that others aren’t sharing in the hardships. That goes double for those people paid from the ever-increasing taxes taken from our diminishing paycheques. Various forums, blogs and news sites are filled with vitriol aimed at civil service employees. Talk of inflated wages, generous benefits, casual working conditions and job security fuel countless rants. While many exaggerate the situation, there’s no arguing there is a growing income gap between public employees and the average taxpayer. When times are tough, the simmering dissatisfaction with that unsustainable situation is bound to boil over. The anger is building up a good head of steam. Particularly galling are any public sector union rumblings about job action or strikes – comments reach a fever pitch in those circumstances. The reaction to this week’s revelation 53,500 Ontario public sector workers
ernment employees in the top five per cent of all earners in the province. Once seen as a place where job security came with lower wages, public service now means higher-than-average pay, benefits and working conditions. As the public sector grows, it becomes an even bigger burden. Between 2004 and 2008, the number of employees in the public sector grew by 8.7 per cent, to 3.3 million from 3 million. The total number of employees in the sector is pushing 20 per cent of the national workforce of 17.2 million, according to figures from Statistics Canada. While employment numbers are growing, wages are increasing at a more rapid clip. The cost of salaries and wages alone rose by 22.6 per cent between 2004 and 2008, outstripping the pace of hiring. (Total cost of salaries and wages: $168,554,259,000, of which $65.2 billion was in Ontario.) Those figures also indicate a growing gap between civil service wages and the average earning of private-
made more than $100,000 last year – an increase of 23 per cent over 2007 – was hardly surprising. I take opposition party comments with a grain of salt in every case – they are naysayers by definition – but PC leader Bob Runciman summed up the public sentiment, with a partisan slam thrown in for good measure: “While hundreds of thousands of Ontarians continue to lose their jobs, Dalton McGuinty carries on as if he hasn’t a care in the world,” he says. “He obviously still doesn’t get it. [The] sunshine list is a prime example of the type of waste and mismanagement we’ve come to expect from this government.” It was one of Runciman’s predecessors, Mike Harris, who made reporting such salaries mandatory beginning in 1996. The idea was to show the public how many government employees were pulling in large dollars, even as their unions cried poor in the face of the Conservatives’ fiscal policies. We were meant to be ticked off by the long inventory of names. Back then, there were 4,319 names on the list. Today it’s grown more than 12fold. Perusing the list, few Ontarians would have trouble with the salaries paid to doctors, researchers and similar professionals. There are more than raised eyebrows however over bus drivers, utility workers, firefighters, educators and the like raking in money far in excess of what the average taxpayer makes. Inclusion on the list puts those gov-
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They’ve got a ticket to ride
When bus service begins rolling in Elmira and St. Jacobs Monday, the township hall in Elmira will be a ticket agency for the new route, officially designated number 21. The agreement was approved by councillors meeting Tuesday night. Under the deal, Woolwich will receive a one-per-cent commission from sales of tickets and passes, which will be available from the reception desk in the finance department. A ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. Apr. 6 (Monday) at the township hall to mark the inaugural run of the new bus. The event runs until noon.
Back to school discrepancy Students at Catholic schools in Waterloo Region will start classes on Sept. 1, while their public school peers won’t be back in the classroom until Sept. 8. Catholic board trustees unanimously accepted the draft calendar prepared by staff at both boards, while public board trustees rejected it by a vote of 6-3. The WRDSB school year will start with two P.D. days on Sept. 2 and 3, followed by an extended break for the Labour Day weekend. The decision will cost the Waterloo Region District School Board approximately $30,000 and the Catholic board $20,000 in added student transportation costs.
Daffodils get donation Employees of Trim Masters Inc. in Elmira presented a cheque for $1,289 to the Canadian Cancer Society Apr. 2. Around 300 employees raised the money over a few days by buying daffodils for the cancer society’s daffodil campaign.
New WICC building named after Joyce Gladwell Counselling centre holds official opening for its new home in Elmira JONI MILTENBURG The Woolwich Counselling Centre (WICC) held its grand opening last weekend in the newlynamed Joyce Gladwell Building. Gladwell was surprised and delighted by the announcement, which her family managed to keep a secret from her. “I have secured a place in Canada, in Elmira, which I never imagined, and I’m dumbstruck,” she said. The announcement was made by Joyce’s husband Graham, who offered some reminiscences of the early years of the centre. The Gladwells arrived from England in 1969 to an Elmira that was very different from today. “There was no Tim Hortons and no McDonald’s and the industrial lands to the east were Earl Martin’s farm,” Graham said. “There were no community services, no organized daycare, no recycling and particularly no counselling centre.” When Malcolm, their youngest son, started
JONI MILTENBURG For one day every year, little Breslau Public School plays host to the world. Mar. 27 was World Awareness Day at the school, and students got a taste for cultures and traditions from around the world with activities ranging from yoga and tai chi to African drumming. It’s the fifth year the school has held the event, and it’s been a smash hit with the stuWORLDVIEW Scott Carpenter displays items linked to the Métis culture in dents Stone Landscapes Observer bc ad:Stone since itLandscapes started. Canada, used in his presentation to students at Breslau PS Mar. 27. “The day of, there’s a
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hum in the school,” said Debby Pavlove, one of the organizers. “It’s one of the kids’ absolute favourite days of the year.” Since it started, world awareness day has grown beyond cultural study to include environmental and disability awareness. This year, the day got off to a rocking start with a basketball game involving the K-W Spinners wheelchair basketball team. Teacher Maureen Peats came up with the idea when she started teach3/11/ ing in Breslau, because she found the school
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school that fall, Joyce had time to meet with other community-minded women and hatch plans to bring those services to Elmira. In 1980, with all the boys out of the house, she enrolled in a marriage and family therapy course at the University of Guelph. Joyce completed part of her requisite 1,500 hours of supervised counselling
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A SIGN OF HER TIMES Joyce Gladwell (middle) was surprised to find the new home of the Woolwich Counselling Centre would be named after her, a recognition of her years of involvement dating back to WICC’s founding. With her at the opening ceremony held Mar. 28 were her husband Graham and executive director Gerlinde Petz.
After making a home at St. James Lutheran Church for 30 years, it was evident the counselling centre had outgrown its space and a new building was needed. Fred and Shirley Redekop were asked to lead the fundraising drive to purchase the former St. Aidan’s Church on Memorial Avenue. The fundraising campaign was only half way to its goal of $700,000 when staff moved into the new building last November. On Saturday, the Redekops announced that the drive had met and surpassed their goal, raising $840,000. The extra funds will go into an operating reserve fund for the centre. Executive director Gerlinde Petz told the crowd that Joyce and her group met at St. Aidan’s 40 years ago, when the counselling centre was just an ambitious idea. “Here we are now in the building where this agency was dreamed into being,” Petz said. “The purchase of St. Aidans brought us full circle, and we didn’t even know it.”
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came seeking assurances that future development at the site would see toxic or obnoxious uses excluded from consideration. He also aired worries about the potential for increased truck traffic on the road. Township planner Jeremy Vink noted controls on the site would mean future industrial uses will be subject to more public scrutiny. The M-6 zoning applied to the bulk of the property allows only specific uses, as opposed to more wideopen specifications. With the land conveyed to Elmira Machine, even further restrictions were applied, excluding some of the heavier industrial uses such as a truck fuel depot, a sawmill and bulk fuel stor-
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Contest encourages scientific curiosity When Alex Glofcheskie consulted a naturopath about the eczema on his hands, he was told he was probably allergic to wheat, milk or sugar. After cutting those foods out of his diet, the Grade 8 student noticed he was eating almost all organic food. That got him wondering what exactly was in conventional foods. His curiosity turned into a science project titled What’s your health worth? comparing the upfront and hidden costs of conventional versus organic food. To test his hypothesis that conventional foods carry detectable levels of pesticides, Glofcheskie analyzed urine samples from his subjects (himself and his sister) after eating conventional food for five days, and again after eating nothing but organic food for five days. Using a gas chromatograph, he found there was a detectable difference between the samples. Glofcheskie will be pre-
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WHAT’S IN THE FOOD WE EAT? Alex Glofcheskie is competing in the Waterloo-Wellington Science and Engineering Fair Apr. 7, with a project studying the levels of pesticides in conventional and organic foods.
senting his results at the Waterloo Wellington Science and Engineering Fair Apr. 7. He’s one of 10 students from St. Teresa School taking part in the fair, going up against 330 students from 28 schools across the region, including St. Jacobs P.S., St. John Kilmarnock and Waterloo-Oxford DSS. Last year, St. Teresa
sent four students with three projects; the team of two came home with honourable mentions for their projects. Teacher coordinator Tammy Starr said the higher number of kids this year is a sign the science program is growing, albeit slowly. “It takes a long time to build it because kids are not necessarily aware of the scientific method,” she said. The students who will be competing have been working on their experiments since before Christmas, to allow time for the observations. One pair, for example, is doing an experiment on which brands of French fries mould the quickest. In March, Starr invited judges from the school board, university and science fields to the school competition. “It’s interesting because we had some of the same judges from last year and [one of] the judges also said the calibre of work was much higher than last year,” Starr said. “It’s improving every year.”
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new septic tank will warrant three to four inspections as officials verify that excavations are done properly, tanks are installed safely in tile fields, and that properties are properly back-filled, said Louwagie. A public meeting regarding this matter is scheduled for Apr. 21 at council chambers in Crosshill.
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said Garcia. There is also the possibility that centralizing building services at the township office will allow officials to do more on each visit, subsequently saving on costs. “We think it’s a win-win situation,” said Garcia. Generally speaking, a
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years ago; his grandfather denied his Métis ancestry because it was not advantageous to be Métis in the early 20th century, when many of the political and social leaders in Ontario were members of the Orange Order. “In Ontario, you weren’t going to be Métis because you liked
your neck where it was,” Carpenter said. Carpenter’s family can trace their history back to three different voyageurs with the Northwest Company. Learning about his genealogy inspired him to learn more about Métis culture and pass that on to others. Along with trying their hand at Métis games, Carpenter hoped the stu-
dents also learned there are different perspectives to Canadian history. Peats would love to have a world awareness week. But even with just one day of activities, you can see the kids’ horizons have expanded a little, Pavlove noted. “You can tell it’s definitely planting a seed.”
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Don’t say you haven’t been warned Twelve speeding tickets were doled out by police in the Woolwich area between 8 a.m. and 10:50 p.m. on Mar. 28. Because reducing speed, rather than collecting tickets (since fines go to the province not the police department) is the objective of speed enforcement, police would like drivers to know some of the hot spots for speeding – and speed enforcement – in the township. The top five places where you might get caught for speeding: Line 86 in Wallenstein’s Community Safety Zone; Church Street West in Elmira, near Elmira Farm Service; Church Street East near the Elmira cemetery; Arthur Street South near the roundabout (the site of a fatal crash in September 2007); and Lobsinger Line and Anita Drive in St. Clements. While these are some of the prime locations for speeding and for police enforcement in the area, police cruisers are equipped with radar guns that can clock speeders while both vehicles are in motion. »» March 27 the grey Buick was charged 9:30 AM | An orange, 24 with ‘careless driving.’ The speed SuperCycle mountain driver of the Ford complained bike was found outside the of injury but declined medical youth centre at the Elmira attention. Arena on Snyder Avenue. 11:40 PM | A red compact car The bike was turned into po- was found at the dead end lice and may be claimed by of Oriole Parkway in Elmira. its rightful owner at the de- The vehicle was unoccupied tachment. but when police arrived they 4:58 PM | Police were called found that it was still warm to the scene of a vehicle col- and smoking, two airbags lision at the intersection of were deployed and the windKatherine Street and River’s shield was cracked. It appears Edge Drive near Conestogo. A that the driver of the vehicle brown Ford vehicle stopped had attempted to drive it over while heading northbound a single-wheel ramp. The veon Katherine Street, waiting hicle ran over the ramp and toIAmake a left turn when an- continued until it was renads Easter 09 bw_3:Layout 1 3/30/09 1:07 PM other vehicle, a grey Buick, dered inoperable. Four youths rear-ended it. The driver of had been seen in the area
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» EDITORIAL
Still need for gun controls
Stephen Harper has had the gun registry in his sights since his days in opposition. Upon becoming prime minister in 2006, he quickly set about angling for its demise. That change, however, has not been quick in coming, as the Tories found themselves stymied at every turn by opposition parties and by public opinion. Following the somewhat over-the-top private member’s bill introduced by Conservative backbencher Garry Breitkreuz – he would see loosening of gun controls far behind killing the long-gun registry – Harper is now trying to go through the back door, introducing a bill in the Senate. No one would argue the gun registry introduced by the Liberals has been anything but a boondoggle. Originally budgeted to cost the government a couple of million dollars, with most of the expenses covered by registration fees, the project quickly became a $1-billion sinkhole. Axing the gun registry now is something of a closing-the-barn-door scenario: a little too late. The wasteful program should have been scrapped years ago, before taxpayers were gouged for its creation. The costs are one thing, but better reasons for gutting the registry exist, start-
ing with the computer system apparently being hacker friendly, allowing criminals to know just where to find stashes of firearms, right down to the addresses and what guns are on the premises. Even under the best-case scenario, the firearms registry would have done little to reduce gun-related incidents in this country. Instead, legitimate gun owners, already supervised by pre-existing measures, have been subjected to unnecessary hassles and extra expenses. Supporters of the registry to this day cannot prove a single benefit derived from an inefficient system, by definition incomplete, inaccurate and out of date. The registry is hardly a reason for anybody to feel safer. And that, after all, is the goal. Urban Canadians are increasingly worried about crime. Violence is a particular bogeyman, as witnessed by the mess we’re seeing in Vancouver. With every incident, particularly the horrific shooting sprees that seem to occur more often these days, there are more calls for further restrictions on gun ownership, a perfectly understandable reaction. On the other side of the argument, gun advocates will argue for greater access to
» VERBATIM “We are in the 21st century. It is time to put down the foundations of regulation in the 21st century. Tougher regulation is non-negotiable.’’
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guns, saying armed civilians could have gunned down such criminals before their killing sprees continued. The latter arguments are commonplace in the U.S., where second amendment – the right to keep and bear arms – issues abound. In Canada, the notion seems ridiculous: having more guns at hand increases the risk. It would be far more likely for someone to see red, snap and use a readily available gun than it would be for someone to be faced with a murderer on a shooting rampage. According to the Canadian Coalition for Gun Control, the U.S. gun death rates are far higher than other industrialized countries, and among the highest recorded in the world. Statistics from 2005 indicate the U.S. had 10,100 gun homicides compared to 222 in Canada. While Canada and the U.S. have comparable rates of homicides without guns (1.79 per 100,000 versus 1.35), the American firearm homicide rate is five times Canada’s (3.8 versus. 0.69 per 100.000); the U.S. handgun homicide rate is seven times Canada’s (2.83 versus 0.39 per 100,000). The registry fiasco is clearly no reason to diminish real and effective gun controls.
» THE MONITOR With the new fiscal year and the new budget in effect on Apr. 1, due to a huge projected deficit, the debt clock will accelerate, adding debt at a new rate of $1,069 per second; $3,847,082 per hour and $92,328,767 per day, according to the CTF debt clock. Canadian Taxpayers Federation
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Can’t remain silent as government tries to stifle free speech Last week, the Supreme Court issued a decision in defence of free speech, under attack from some political quarters. The issue in question was the provincial government’s “gag law” amendment to the B.C. Elections Act. That’s great news. But it’s not clear the judgment comes in time to salvage free speech during the upcoming provincial election here. And for me, an important question remains. Where has the news media been? It’s been months since the BC Liberals passed their law and tried to get away with muffling democracy. But most of our journalists didn’t seem to care much. By their lack of outrage, the media risked becoming an accessory to the crime of censorship. Here’s what the Bill 42 “gag law” has meant as I’ve attempted to exercise my
right to express opposition to government policies in this province. In my capacity as official spokesperson for the Save Our Rivers Society, I’ve been warned not to address the meetings of just one party or I will have lost my appearance of being independent. Think on that a moment: my right to say what I damn well want is taken away unless I am, by someone else’s opinion, “independent.” Apparently I’m not appearing to be independent if I speak my own mind – it’s where I speak it that matters. Implicit in this is that you people out there in voter land are so bloody dumb that Rafe Mair, like some latter-day Pied Piper, can mesmerize you and take you to the polls where you’ll vote as I wish you to. This “gag law” is an atrocious piece of legislation and it’s aimed at people like me who take on one main issue, in my case the environment. It’s trained on unions who may well wish to fight the war on education issues. Presumably, if a war was in the offing, no anti-war
group, or pro war group for that matter, could fight an election on that issue except by paying a fine or going to jail. In the case of the “gag law,” the insidious part is that no one really knows what it means. That’s because the Campbell government snuck it in and somehow it passed without debate. Not only was this not given appropriate debate in the legislature, more importantly, the public were shut out. And here’s where the media should have been, and should be now, screaming bloody murder at this gross assault on our liberties. I ask, where are they? If the government of which I was a part had passed this fascist law, there would be a dozen or more topnotch journalists speaking out for your rights and, like dogs with a bone, not giving up until our feet were crispy toasted and you, the citizens, were fully informed. Yes, there’s been an editorial here, a news story there, and once in awhile a columnist tenderly tips his/her pinky into the waters of dissent. That’s not good enough.
Let me give you a few names of those my government would have had to face if we passed this sort of free speech squelching injunction. If you are too young to remember them, ask your parents for they will tell you that I’m bang on. Jack Webster, the most feared journalist of the day and, not far behind him, Pat Burns, Gary Bannerman and Ed Murphy, Marjorie Nichols (far and away the most feared print journalist), Allan Fotheringham, Jim Hume (whose sharp fangs were only blunted because he toiled for the Victoria Times Colonist and not the Vancouver Sun), Jack Wasserman, Denny Boyd, Dave Todd, Allan Garr. Some I’ve missed, I’m sure. These courageous men and women would have blown the gag law issue out of the water. When I talk about the output of working journalists, I always must make it clear that I’m not criticizing them because it wouldn’t be fair. I never had the slightest fear of being censored when I worked for CKNW. Nor did I See MAIR page »12
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At 60, NATO is choking on its own success The French city of Strasbourg and the German town of Kehl, which face each other across the river Rhine, will be in lockdown this weekend as the grandees of NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) gather to celebrate the alliance’s 60th anniversary and protesters home in on the site from all over Europe. It will be quite a party if you have the right security passes, for NATO is undeniably the most successful alliance in history. It’s almost 20 years since the original reason for NATO’s creation, the Soviet Union, disappeared, but there is still a queue of countries clamouring to join. Croatia and Albania will become NATO’s 27th and 28th members at this summit, and there are half a dozen more countries waiting at the gates. Yet behind the festivities, there are two major problems that the alliance needs to confront at this summit. The one that gets all the public attention is the stalemated war in Afghanistan. Afghanistan has been a problem for the alliance from the start, for some members were much keener on the adventure than others. About half of the foreign troops in Afghanistan are Europeans and Canadians who operate under NATO command, and they have taken almost as many casualties there
as the U.S. troops – but their losses have been very unequally shared. Only three countries with a total population of under 100 million people – Britain, Canada and Denmark – have suffered almost two-thirds of all NATO’s fatal casualties in Afghanistan. France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland (total population 280 million) have all together lost fewer soldiers killed than Canada alone. (Canada’s population is 33 million, but it has lost 116 soldiers in Afghanistan.) As you would expect, this disparity generates some bitterness in the ranks of the alliance. But the “shirkers” don’t feel any need to apologize: they are hanging back from the fray mainly because they don’t think it’s worth getting their soldiers killed for. They can’t say that in public without breaking alliance solidarity, so they have to bear the media accusations of cowardice in silence. But if they privately think (as they do) that the war in Afghanistan is neither necessary nor winnable, why would they agree to get a lot of their soldiers killed there? President Obama’s “new strategy” for Afghanistan, which will be presented at the summit, will not change any minds, for it is too obviously just the old Bush strategy repackaged. And the supporters of the Afghanistan war who warn that it is a make-or-break test for NATO are just trying to bully the less enthusiastic alliance members into doing
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more: it’s not really important enough to threaten NATO’s future in any way. Sooner or later Western troops will leave Afghanistan, having failed to “fix” a country that is very resistant to foreign meddling. Nothing especially bad will happen elsewhere because of this failure, and the whole episode will quickly be forgotten. The real threat to NATO’s future lies elsewhere. Since the Cold War ended 20 years ago, every former eastern European satellite of the old Soviet Union has joined NATO, together with the three westernmost republics of the Soviet Union itself (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). This has caused much distress in Moscow, which thought NATO had promised not to expand into Eastern Europe if it freed the satellites. But the promise was never put on paper, and the Russians have taken NATO’s expansion reasonably well in the circumstances. Now, however, NATO has promised to admit Ukraine and Georgia, two former Soviet republics that lie not west of Russia, but south of it. The old fear of “encirclement” has revived in Moscow, and the Russians warn that relations will get very frosty indeed if NATO expands into these countries. There is little enthusiasm for this expansion among the older members of NATO in Western Europe, and not much in Ukraine either: only about one-fifth of the Ukrainian population wants to join NATO, although the gov-
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ernment is keen. NATO membership is wildly popular in Georgia, but for the wrong reason: President Mikheil Saakashvili’s government stupidly tried to seize the breakaway province of South Ossetia last summer, killing Russian peacekeeping troops in the process, and then rapidly lost the ensuing war with Russia. There is strong support for Ukrainian and Georgian membership in Washington and among the new NATO members in Eastern Europe, and so far the Western Europeans have reluctantly gone along with it. Next year’s NATO summit may well see both countries admitted to membership – but that would ultimately destroy NATO. The alliance was founded on a guarantee that all members would come to the aid of any member that came under foreign attack. It was a believable guarantee, and therefore a strong deterrent to any attack. Whereas nobody in their right minds believes that NATO would risk fighting a nuclear war with Russia to save Ukraine or Georgia if they should stumble into a military conflict with Moscow. So if NATO lets those countries in, it will become a two-tier alliance, with real guarantees for most members and paper promises for the others. In due course, doubts will arise about whether all the existing Eastern European members are really covered by the alliance guarantee either. And if that happens, NATO finally dies.
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To the Editor, Mennonite Central Committee Ontario appreciates the issues raised by Rafe Mair in his column about dealing with sex offenders (Observer, Mar. 7/09). We too want safer communities for all of us, especially for our children. We too want a world where no one experiences the pain that sexual offending creates. However, there are several places in Mr. Mair’s column where we find ourselves disagreeing. For the past 15 years, MCCO has committed itself to building safer communities through an initiative called Circles of Support and Accountability. The circle initiative works on a relapse-prevention model that has determined sexual offenders can learn to manage their behaviours and live safely in the community if they are both supported and held accountable. This approach comes from an addiction model rather than a medical model. Research has demonstrated that it works to significantly decrease
patterns of sexual offending. However, this model recognizes there is no perfect “cure” for sexual offending and that there are some individuals who cannot live safely in the community. We also differ from Mr. Mair’s opinion in that we believe we are all responsible for creating safer communities, and do not believe we should place safety solely in the hands of the police and medical community. Awareness and education are things everyone can participate in. It is important to understand that most sexual offending occurs within relationships of trust. We can all learn to watch for danger signals, vital in the protection of our children and vulnerable adults. Participation in restorative justice or a circle of support and accountability is one way to create a community where there are no more victims. Everyone needs to be working at this together. Eileen Henderson Restorative justice coordinator
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» OBSERVER Q&A
What’s your favourite activity at the Elmira Maple Syrup festival?
“The last time I was there I was a kid … the most fun thing was a booth with shaved ice and you put the maple syrup on and made maple syrup taffy … that was the coolest and the sweetest treat.”
“Just going down and visiting the people and just basically touring around, seeing what’s new.”
“My favourite activity at the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival is people watching.”
“I think I just like how it brings the whole community together and you can see so many people out there having a good time.”
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Mair: Speaking truth to power » From page 12
ever feel the need to selfcensor. As long as Frank Griffiths owned the station, nothing was out of bounds. That included all political parties and even the Vancouver Canucks, owned by Mr. Griffiths and a huge revenue producer for CKNW. I was hired to call ‘em as I saw ‘em. But under the gag law, I’ve been under considerable pressure to selfcensor. The fact that I’ve been told, in writing, that I must be “independent” tells me that if I’m not, by standards of God only knows who, I can be charged, assessed a huge fine and go to jail. I, and a small but happily growing number of us, am blowing the whistle on the Campbell government’s energy policy, tied to privatizing electricity production from our rivers, risking their ecologies and shipping the profits out of province. To speak out against this was made, under the gag law, a crime. Did you see that my friends? If I speak out about the issue of the environment, and do it too often in the wrong places, I would be fined and would go to jail.
I will be speaking probably 30 or more times between now and election day. I will be addressing at least five NDP nominating meetings. I would be pleased to appear at similar Liberal functions but I haven’t exactly been overwhelmed with offers. And I will be carrying the same message, namely that Gordon Campbell is giving away our rivers, our environment, our income from energy, and will bankrupt BC Hydro. Because his giveaways bring NAFTA into play, our sovereignty will also be seriously eroded. What Campbell is deathly afraid of is that you, the public, will catch on. Until the Supreme Court decision, he was also able to count on the fact that I can’t afford a fine and I don’t want to go to jail. Still, I was determined to risk both before I’d self-censor to please the enforcer of Campbell’s wicked legislation. And you can imagine that in the days to come, I will be closely watching to see what the overturning of Bill 42 means for those like me, who for the remainder of this critical election period, wish to speak truth to power.
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Biogas plan gets another public airing While Woolwich now says zone change needed, province’s Green Energy Act may cut out municipal control STEVE KANNON Alternative energy plans are a hot topic of discussion, but a local company would be happier if the talk about its project was a little more positive. To date, however, Woolwich Bio-En Inc.’s bid to build a cogeneration unit on Martin’s Lane in the north end of Elmira has met with resistance from nearby residents with concerns about noise and odour problems. The project was the subject of yet another discussion Tuesday night at Woolwich council, where planning staff shifted gears and formally decided a zone change would be required to allow the facility to go ahead. It had previously deemed the project in conformity with the existing industrial zoning on the site. Director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley told councillors – and a gallery filled with residents – that new information indicates this is not a dry industry, adding that the waste materials used in the
process and the potential for noxious odours mean a zone change is in order. That said, the province’s new Green Energy Act may render any council input moot, as it would in essence remove local jurisdiction over such projects, attempting to streamline the process and have more alternative energy projects in place sooner. In a presentation to council, Bio-En Power Inc. president Chuck Martin said what his company is proposing is precisely the kind of project the province is pushing for with the act. Bio-En’s plan is to build a cogeneration unit that would produce 2.8 megawatts of renewable electricity – enough to power 2,200 homes – and 3.4 mW of heat. The $12-million facility would be fueled by biogas created by converting organic waste to methane, which would in turn fuel a generator. Martin challenged the township’s assessment the facility isn’t a dry industry, noting the plant would use fewer water and sewage services than a typical home. “We do not use water
ALL CHARGED UP Bio-En Power Inc. president Chuck Martin surveys the Elmira site where his firm proposes to build a facility to convert organic waste to electricity. as part of the industrial process,” he explained. He called on the township to reverse its position, and to notify the Ministry of the Environment, which is currently reviewing Bio-En’s request for a certificate
of approval to operate a biogas facility. Martin also challenged some of the public comments made at a council meeting last month, where some speakers detailed past odour issues with Elmira businesses
and claimed complaints went unheeded. Taking on what he called “faulty recollection” about the history of odour problems in the town, with unfounded complaints at times, he said businesses are
typically eager to solve problems rather than let them drag on. “I do not recall any indifference,” Martin said, noting issues with his own ventures, including the pet food mill, caused many sleepless nights while the problems were tackled. From an economic perspective, he added that all of the businesses with which people had complaints are still in operation, many of them elsewhere, however. His own company, Martin Mills, once had 350 employees in Elmira. Today there are 12. For Coun. Mark Bauman, however, the history of problems in the town – a rendering plant, Uniroyal/Chemtura, the pet food plant and the like – are reason enough to scrutinize this project. “Residents are entitled to be skeptical about smelly operations,” he said, asking for staff to review five areas of concern he would like to see more information about: noise, odours, traffic, fire plans and zoning conformity. Acknowledging the hisSee BIOGAS »15
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Broadcaster’s life can inspire today’s graduates I’m urging students – especially my agricultural communications and re s e a rch - w r i t i n g SPARK students, who finished their final classes this week – to consider the wonderful, unpredictable plight of Murray Gaunt, as they go forward into what they often call the real world. Some 50-plus years ago, Gaunt graduated from the Ontario Agricultural College and went back to his family farm in productive Huron County. The move home was carefully orchestrated by his dad, who wanted him there, but figured some carrot was necessary to entice his highly educated Aggie son away from Guelph’s bright lights. The allure? Turkeys. At the time, agriculture was at a crossroads, much like it is today. The Second World War had ended, agriculture was becoming more innovative, and new markets, such as poultry, were opening up. New graduate Gaunt saw this as a real world of opportunity. So he dug in, and in a couple of years, his flock had grown to 15,000 strong – just when farm broadcast giant CKNX in Wingham called to offer him a screen test. It came as a complete surprise. Gaunt hadn’t applied for an off-farm job. But the station bosses had seen the young Aggie around, knew he was sharp, and wanted him on their team. With agri-
culture growing, a hunger had developed for more farm stories, and they saw an opportunity in him to supply their audience’s demand. They needed someone who could help it all make sense for viewers and listeners. Again, turkey farmer Gaunt rose to the occasion. Backed with his education, affable personality and real-world experience, he went on to become a respected, high-profile farm broadcaster. The local Liberals took note, recruited him to enter provincial politics and watched with glee as he went on to serve Huron-Bruce as MPP for nearly 20 years. It was another job he wasn’t looking for. But it turned out serving the public was in his blood, in much the same way journalists serve their constituents. In fact, when he retired from provincial politics in 1981, he wound up back in journalism, again at CKNX in farm broadcasting, where he went on to resume his illustrious career. Unfortunately, the story came to a sad conclusion earlier this week, when the multi-talented farmer turned broadcaster turned politician (and back again) died in London, Ontario at the age of 73. The agricultural communications community, along with many other constituencies, I’m sure, mourns his loss and extends deep sympathies to the Gaunt family. I hope they eventually find some comfort knowing what an inspiration he’s been to others, and how his story can serve as a model for graduates today. Like the rest of us, he had no
idea what the future held for him, but he equipped himself with knowledge and skills, remained open to new challenges and possibilities, and nurtured a career that enlightened and assisted others. John Lennon said life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans – such as planning to graduate. But the amazing group of award-winning soonto-be graduates that I’ve come to know over the past four years hasn’t waited for anything. Like Murray Gaunt, they immersed themselves in the moment, served their university community
– their “real world,” at the time – and now embark on whatever comes next. They will find another real world – and then another, and then another – that in some ways has not changed in 50 years. It’s still, and always will be, hungry for talented, progressive, openminded people who can help make sense of it all, help explain the geewhiz moments in life, and help sort out the so what and who cares. What an incredible opportunity to serve yourself and serve others who aren’t so fortunate. May good luck follow you in your next real world.
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Bio-En’s Earl Brubacher ran through the long history of anaerobic digesters, explaining the production of methane is a natural phenomenon. “In the simplest form, you attach a hose to the back of a cow and collect the methane,” he said by way of analogy, adding the plant is in essence a large stomach, converting inputs to gas. The Austrian technology uses an anaerobic digester to convert organic material into biogas and fertilizer. It will
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SPORTS » TWIN CITY GOLD
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BIG FINISH The Woolwich Peewee boys finished off their series against Burlington Mar. 29, claiming the Tri-county title. Back row: assistant coach Jason Blaxall, Greg Huber, trainer Dave Gamble, Matthew Leger, Cole Conlin and manager Mike Lenaers. Middle row: Kelby Martin, Cole Lenaers, Alex Uttley, Harrison Clifford, Jason Gamble, Scott Martin and coach Matt Kirkwood. Third row: Evan Martin, Grant Kernick, Nicholas Pavanel, Luke Brown, Nathan Schlupp and Adam Jokic. Front: Jayden Weber and Jared Wilson. A BANNER YEAR The Twin Centre Novice B Hericanes show off their championship trophies last weekend. Back row: Mark Dakin, Paul and Tracy Schnarr and Wayne Jantzi. Middle row: Marissa Lebold, Delaney Kidnie, Blythe Bender, Nikki Beam and Kate Seip. Front: Meghan Schnarr, Janessa Pretorius, Jessie MacDonald, Julia Dakin, Madelyn Jantzi, Abby Lindner and Sadie Diebold.
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Hericanes capture championship Season sees team going from barely able to cope with fundamentals of the game to claiming a spot at at top JONI MILTENBURG After a rocky start to the season that saw them placed in the “B” pool, the Twin Centre Novice Hericanes came back to win the championship last week. “The beginning did not go well; we lost a lot,” said parent Jeanette Pretorius. Novice is usually a learning age, but this team faced a steep uphill climb: three of the 12 girls
could barely skate. Coach Mark Dakin was forced to discard his game plan after the first practice. “At the beginning he had this whole game plan, he had these drills he was going to do the first day, and he got there and some of them couldn’t even skate,” Pretorius said. “His wife said he came home and he paced the kitchen – ‘What are we going to do?’” But the girls buckled down to learning the skills they needed,
and Dakin turned the learning into a game, letting them play tag on ice to develop their skating. One of the players who had a few years of hockey under her belt would direct the new players to the proper positions. And the three girls who were so wobbly on their skates steadied to the point that each scored goals during the season After being sorted into the B pool, the Novices proceeded to go
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» THE NOT-SO-GREAT OUTDOORSMAN | STEVE GALEA
The return of woodcock is a real harbinger of spring Sometime within the last week or so, woodcock have returned to the countryside around my house. And, I’d like to think that, like most creatures that over winter down south, they’re glad to be home. Woodcock, like robins, geese, and redwing blackbirds are, to me at least, one of the sure signs that spring is here to stay.
Oh sure, once they’re back, things can get miserable, but at least you know they won’t stay miserable for long. For example, last night my wife said, “You ought to sell most of your hunting and fishing gear.” To which, I replied, “I’ll be outside listening for woodcock.” Needless to say, she had no intelligible response. They’re actually quite a funny little bird. With a long beak tailor-made for finding earth worms, a compact, short
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ANOTHER SEASON BEHIND THEM The Woolwich minor ringette bunnies wrapped up their season at the regional championships last weekend. Back row: Barry Bauman, Carole Schwartz, Steve Jacobi and Nancy Jacobi. Middle row: Madelyn Camm, Brett Moser, Sydney Steinman, Caylee Gallant, Brianna Jacobi and Cassidy Moser. Front row: Olivia Aitken, Alice Wang, Abby Murr, Hiliary Bauman, Megan Bartley, Gavin Klemetsch and Melyssa Macdonald.
body, broad wings, and a stubby little tail, it’s a wonder they can fly at all. More than that, it’s a wonder that they can get a date. But this time of year, that’s what they’re all about. At dusk, the males propel themselves into a sky dance and sing to attract and impress females. It’s beautiful in one way, and incredibly pathetic in another, because, like males of all species, they can’t sing or dance very well and look desperate. In any case, last night, the gloaming was filled with the sound of woodcock “peenting” and twittering in flight. The twittering comes from the sound of the air passing through their wingtips, by the way, and not from some self-indulgent electronic device that I still can’t understand. Despite this, I’ve always thought that we can learn a lot from woodcock. For instance, male woodcock only act like fools for their fairer sex once a year, which is more than I can say for most fellows my age. We sometimes do this twice a year and act far more desperate. And, after they’ve mated, they spend the remainder of their year alone, hidden from the rest of the world in thick, impenetrable cover – wondering, I imagine, where it all went wrong. On the plus side, they utilize almost all of their free time looking for worms, which, if you ask me, is a fair tradeoff. When we were kids, we did the same
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thing; the difference was we only rarely ate our worms. Never intentionally, of course, but on occasion some wise guy would place one in your sandwich. This, I realize now, was an incredibly stupid thing to do – back then worms were 25 cents a dozen. Unlike woodcock, however, we were only too willing to share our worms. And we were even more willing if we had a free pocket and someone’s sister relatively close by. To this day, I still feel the old urge to go out with flashlight in hand and collect a dozen worms. Unfortunately, my sister lives several hundred miles away, so I can’t be there when she opens the mail. Catching worms the night before a trip was often the best part of fishing. You got to water the lawn, create mud, stay up late, use your dad’s good flashlight, and stumble through your mom’s flower bed. What else could a person really want? Even better, a week later you’d find a dried up worm or two in your shirt pocket, simply by zeroing in on your mother’s high-pitched scream in the laundry room. And, God love her, she’d always refuse the finder’s fee. Yup, these little game birds seem to know how to inspire us. In fact, I collected a couple of worms last night, for old time’s sake. But somewhere between then and now I lost them. Which is OK – they’ll turn up in a week or two.
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Woolwich third in OMHA spirit awards earn the title for their minor hockey programs. Making the final top-10 list last month, Woolwich saw some very worthy competitors in Ajax, Bancroft, Barrie, Caledonia, East Gwillimbury, Hanover, Oakville, TNT, and Windsor. When Woolwich finished third, more than a few people were elated. “That was very exciting. I’m thrilled,” said Woolwich Minor Hockey’s Karen Pogue, noting that she used the energy generated by the Hockeyville activities to enter Woolwich into
MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Woolwich’s bid to become Hockeyville saw it finish third in national voting, and that community effort continues to pay dividends. Last week, the township earned a thirdplace finish in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association’s (OMHA) Top Ten Hometown Hockey Spirit finalist awards contest. Forming part of the organization’s 75th anniversary celebrations, the province-wide contest saw communities vying to
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of the championship, but the coach’s wife got on the phone and managed to round up a second referee. The championship came down to a 7 a.m. game in Waterloo. The girls shut out the opposition 3-0 to take the trophy. “To come that far in a season – what a way to start hockey.”
undefeated through their last 12 regular season games, winning 10 and tying two. They narrowly missed forfeiting their semi-final game after one of the referees didn’t show up; semi-final games aren’t rescheduled, so forfeiting would have put them out
the OMHA program. Even with that catalyst, however, Pogue still had a great deal of work to do in preparation for Woolwich’s submission. In the end, her submission – which included stories and photographs emphasizing Woolwich’s love for the game – earned points from the panel of judges for its demonstration of Woolwich’s hometown hockey spirit, its sportsmanship and how it celebrated the OMHA’s 75th anniversary. “[I thought], ‘I’m just going to enter it just based
on the excitement of Hockeyville … the fact that we got top 10 and now we’re even being recognized in third place, that’s more than what I even expected,” said Pogue, noting that the community’s spirit and love for hockey were evident in both contests. Prizes for the third-place finish include a Maple Lodge Farms barbeque party for up to 5,000 people and $2,750 in credit towards OMHA programming such as coaching clinics. The total value of the prizes is estimated at $4,450.
An update from the lanes Elmira bowlers Karole McDonnell, Natalie Green and Sarah Givlin finished first in the zone C round of the Master Bantam tournament, held at Waterloo Lanes. They bowled 245 pins over their combined average. At the provincials, they finished 12th with 175 over their average. Eric Bader of Elmira won the High POA triple medal with 97 over his average. Karl Jordan, Albert Martin and Stan Foell of Elmira bowled 165 over their averages to win the men’s division of the +55 triples tournament hosted by Elmira Bowl. The ladies division was also won by
an Elmira team with Dorothy Foell, Ina Martin and Gerri Porter. They bowled 383 pins over their averages. At the Masters senior tour tournament, Bruce Malina finished first with 145 pins over his average. Towne Bowl in Kitchener hosted the Zone C round of the Hi Low doubles for bowlers 11-14 years old. The Elmira team of Aaron Arbuckle and Georgina Snyder won the tournament with a plus 139, and will advance to the provincials. In the 4-7 years old division, the team of Natalie Green and Owen Fulcher finished third.
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Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Time: 2:00 p.m. Place: Regional Council Chambers 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener The Region of Waterloo would like your input on the following two (2) proposed Implementation Guidelines to the Regional Official Polices Plan: • Guideline for the Review of Development Applications Involving Known and Potentially Contaminated Sites • Guideline for Road Allowance Dedications Adjacent to Known and Potentially Contaminated Sites In 1997, the Region of Waterloo developed a Protocol for the Review of Development Applications on or Adjacent to Lands which are Known, Suspected or Potentially Contaminated. The Protocol was developed to identify when environmental site assessments and the filing of a Record of Site Condition (RSC) are imposed by the Region as part of a review of development applications. New legislative and regulatory requirements have been put in place since the Protocol was implemented to help encourage the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites while ensuring the environment is protected. In light of these changes, Regional staff have updated the 1997 Protocol and is now proposing the Guideline for the Review of Development Applications Involving Known and Potentially Contaminated Sites. This Guideline specifies RSC requirements and conditions of approval to be imposed by the Region of Waterloo during the processing of development applications. For further information on this Guideline, please contact Wendy Fisher at 519-575-4014 or by email: fwendy@region.waterloo.on.ca. As part of some planning applications, as a condition of Site Plan and Planning approval, the Region of Waterloo requires lands to be dedicated to the Region at no expense, dedicated pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act for the road allowance to be made without cost. To ensure that the procedure for dedications is consistent and straightforward, Regional staff have prepared a new guideline entitled “Guideline for Road Allowance Dedications Adjacent to Known and Potentially Contaminated Sites.” This Guideline explains Regional requirements and the process for road allowance dedications adjacent to contaminated sites. The primary objective of this Guideline is to ensure that contaminated land is restored to an environmental condition suitable for its proposed use as a public right-of-way and that the Region exercises due diligence during the application process. For further information on this Guideline, please contact John Hill at 519-575-4019 or by email: john.hill@region.waterloo.on.ca. This public meeting is held pursuant to Section 12.2.2 of the Regional Official Policies Plan to provide information and receive comments from the public. No decision will be made on the proposed Guidelines at this meeting. If you wish to be notified of the adoption or refusal of the proposed Guidelines, you must sign the register available at the meeting or make a written request to the Regional Clerk, Region of Waterloo, 150 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor, Kitchener, ON, N2G 4J3. Persons wishing to provide written comment must submit them to the Regional Clerk, Region of Waterloo, 150 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor, Kitchener, N2G 4J3. Persons interested in appearing as a delegation must register with the Office of the Regional Clerk by calling 519-575-4420 no later than Friday, April 17, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. Persons who register as a delegation in advance of the meeting get 10 minutes to speak, while those who appear at the meeting wishing to make a delegation are limited to 5 minutes. Copies of the Guidelines are available at the Region of Waterloo Planning, Housing and Community Services Department, 8th Floor, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener. Kris Fletcher Director of Council & Administrative Services/Regional Clerk All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this project are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to the person indicated above.
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» HALF PRICE RENOVATION Sale at Creature Comfort Pet Emporium. We’re expanding = you save! BOGO sale until April 5, shop early for best selection! 1553 King St. N., St. Jacobs. 519-664-3366 www.creaturecomfort.ca
ChILD CARE
» Child Care Available
for toddlers to school age children in a quality, licensed centre. Call 519-656-1003.
FOR SALE
» Clearance Centre now open! Items priced below cost to clear. From power and hand tools to housewares and gifts. Located on the upper floor. Elmira Home Hardware, 22 Church St. W. Mon. - Fri. 8-8, Sat. 8-6, Sun. 12-5. » Dis N Dat Treasures - Open Sat. April 4, 8a.m. - 4 p.m. Starting April 9, open Thurs. and Fri. 15 Dunke St. N., Elmira. 519-669-5005.
FURNITURE REFINIShING
» Cooper’s Furniture Refinishing. Specializing in handstripping, repairing, church restorations, complete kitchen cabinets, dining room sets, rockers, chairs, doors, antiques and upholstery. Highest quality workmanship. Pick up/delivery. Free estimates. 519-579-1475.
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hORSES
» Horse Boarding Flo-
rapine Stables. New facility available just 5 minutes north of Elmira on a 50 acre farm. Large box stalls with rubber mats, daily turnout, outdoor sand ring, outdoor boarding with run in shelter, and quiet riding trails all available. $275/month for indoor boarding and $175/month for outdoor boarding. Contact Galen or Kathy 519-669-4227.
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» HM Rolled Shelled corn for sale. Can deliver. 519-699-4184.
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Needed in a busy Tech Net Auto Repair Centre. • Must have good people and some management skills • Must be trained in Emission Controls Systems, Electronic Fuel Injection, Air Conditioning & 4 Wheel alignments Competitive Wage (based on experience) + Benefit Package available Please reply with resume by mail, e-mail or fax (Attention: Markus) CONTACT INFORMATION: 3691 Nafziger Rd., Wellesley ON N0B 2T0 (519) 656-3098 • 1-800-827-2153 fax: (519) 656-3481 email: markus@garepair.ca web: www.garepair.ca
REPAIR AND MACHINERY SALES & SERVICE AUTO • FARM • SMALL ENGINES
FARM SERVICES
AUTOMOTIVE
» 16 Acres East of Elmira for rent for the 2009 season. $125/acre. Contact land owner Ken Geisel at 6591 Line 86 or call 519-588-6516
»2 0 0 4 J e e p Gr.Cherokee Laredo 4x4 - 4.0l economical 6 cyl. auto trans. loaded including alum. road wheels, roof rack, new tires, finished in silver/ gray cloth interior. only 88,000kms. Balance of 7yr/115,000km warranty, $ 13,900. Voisin Chrysler 519-669-2831.
WANTED
» Good Used Miscellaneous items wanted for fund raiser garage sale to be held in Wallenstein April 24 & 25th. All proceeds to Lighthouse Children’s Home. Call Doris at 519-669-3254.
100% Local. Period.
» 2008 Dodge Gr. Cara-
van SE - 3.3L V6, auto trans, fully loaded including Stow N Go seating, rear air/heat. Pwr driver seat, finished in black. Only 30,532 kms. $18,900. Voisin Chrysler, 519-669-2831.
AUTOMOTIVE
» 2004 Dodge Dakota Club Cab Sport 4x4 - 4.7l V8 auto trans. one owner, pw. pdl. tilt/cruise, trailer tow group, box liner, alum. road wheels, keyless entry, sport plus group, only 49,705 kms. finished in silver/gray interior. $ 15,900. Voisin Chrysler, 519-669-2831. » 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT quad 4x4 5.7l hemi,auto, fully loaded including alum.road wheels, box liner, low kms of only 65,000. finished in alantic blue/gray interior balance of 7yr/115,000km. warranty. $ 16,900.Voisin Chrysler, 519-669-2831.
TRADES & SERVICES
• Manufacturing of Landscape & Snow Removal Equipment 2007 • Custom Manufacturing and Machining • Agricultural & Industrial Repairs SALES & SERVICE 100 Union St., Elmira, ON
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» 2007 Dodge Charger
SE - 3.5l V6 auto “leather interior” pw. pdl.tilt/telescopic steering wheel, speed control, air cond. Only 6,600kms., finished in inferno red/gray interior. $18,900. Voisin Chrysler 519-669-2831.
» 2008 Dodge Avenger SXT - 2.7l v6 auto. pw. pdl. tilt/cruise, air, am/ fm cd radio, alum. road wheels, previous rental, only 31,197 kms. Finished in lt.sandstone/beige int. $ 16,900. Voisin Chrysler 519-669-2831. » 2008
Dodge Caliber SXT/sport. 2.0l 4cyl. variable cvt trans, loaded included alum.road wheels, keyless entry, am/fm cd radio, air, previous rental. Only 22,569 kms., finished in silver/gray int. $16,900. Voisin Chrysler, 519-669-2831. » More on pg. 24
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SALES & SERVICE
2007 TOYOTA YARIS Auto, Power locks & windows. 53,000KM. $12,500.
2006 FORD FUSION SEL Moonroof, one owner locally owned. 35,000KM. $14,500.
2005 TOYOTA CORROLLA Auto. Power locks & windows. 103,000KM. $10,000.
2005 FORD F150 XLT CREW CAB 4X4 Auto. Power locks & windows. 5.4L. $18,500.
2005 FORD E250 EXTENDED CARGO VAN 125,000KM. $13,500.
2004 FORD F150 REGULAR CAB 4X2 Auto. 145,000KM. $9,900.
1999 WINDSTAR SEL Auto. Power locks & windows. $3,500.
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»»2008 Dodge Gr.Caravan SE - 3.3l ohv V6 auto trans. All SE features plus sliding door pwr. window group, 3 zone climate group, full stow n go seating, pwr. driver seat, am/fm CD MP3 radio, pwr. quarter vented windows, supp. side curtain air bags, abs brakes, tire pressure monitoring, block heater , keyless entry, manual driver lumbar adjust, pwr. heated mirrors, previous rental, only 26,279 kms. finished in silver/gray interior $19,900. Voisin Chrysler 519-669-2831.
»»2006 Dodge Gr.Caravan SXT - 3.8l auto trans. full load including pwr. door group, overhead console temp/comp, alum. road wheels, rear air/heat, pwr. driver seat. only 47,000kms. Finished in inferno red/gray interior. $17,900. Voisin Chrysler 519-669-2831.
RENTALS
»»3 Bedroom Semi for rent in Elmira. Fenced yard, A/C, laundry, finished basement. $1095 plus utilities, available May 1. 519-669-9170. »»36 Memorial Ave., Elmira. 2 BR apartment, available May 1st. Only $745 + utilities. Parking - $25/ mo. Please call Bob Eby at 519-744-3711. RENTALS »»Elmira - Newer three »»1 Bedroom Apartment bedroom. $1175/mth + in century home. Laundry utilities. Appliances, with hookup and private patio. washer, dryer included, $640.00 includes utilities. a/c, partially furnished if Available beginning of May. desired. Call 519-669519-669-0648. 8908.
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RENTALS
»»St. Jacobs - Upscale apt. loft in village core. One bedroom, controlled entrance, includes 5 appliances, ensuite laundry, A/C. 1,064 SF. Rent $800 per month (utilities extra). Available immediately. Steps away from excellent shopping, restaurants, theatre, nature trails. 519-664-2293 ext. 322. »»Moorefield - One bedroom apartment, furnished, laundry, facilities, parking, electric heat, cable TV, no pets. Adult building, references. $695.00 inclusive, first and last. 519-638-3013.
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Bedroom, parking A/C, immediate, laundry in building. $600 + utilities. 519-669-8074.
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»»Elmira Store - Main Street. 1560 sq ft. plus unfinished basement with shelving, front & rear entrances. Move in condition. $1170.00/ mth. plus utilities and taxes. Coach House Realty Inc. Brokerage. 519-669-5431.
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TRADES & SERVICES
»»740 sq. ft space avail- »»Exceptional
House able, suitable for retail/ Cleaner Available. Honest office/medical. Freshly and reliable. Call 519-342painted new unit/parking 6751 (Elmira number). - excellent frontage on busy road - Main St. Con- GARAGE SALES estogo. 519-664-0040. »»Huge Annual Garage Sale for Lighthouse ChilTRADES & dren’s Home. April 24th - 7 SERVICES a.m. - 8 p.m., April 25th 7 »»CRD Accounting Ser- a.m. - 2 p.m. at 7218 Line vices - Income Tax (E-File 86, Wallenstein. Lots of Services), Small business children’s clothes and variaccounting, payroll, and ety of other items as well as government filings. Chuck baking, BBQ, Tupperware, Downs, 95 Aspen Cr., and Living Books. Donated Elmira. 519-669-1498; cell items still accepted. Call 519-569-1744. Doris at 519-669-3254.
GARAGE SALES
»»KidsAbility Take & Donate Garage Sale. Sat. Apr. 4, 8 a.m. - ? 97 Arthur St. S. (South St) Elmira. Proceeds will be donated to KidsAbility. Household, Webkins Pets with no codes and more! »»Multi Family Garage Sale. 13 Florapine Rd., Floradale, April 17 & 18. Fri 17, from 5-8 p.m., Sat. 18 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Linens, dishes, some furniture, small appliances, golf bags.
Community Information Page THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH "Proudly remembering our past; confidently embracing our future."
ELMIRA POOL 519-669-5757
P.O. BOX 158, 24 CHURCH ST. W. ELMIRA, ONTARIO N3B 2Z6 WEBSITE: www.woolwich.ca
Monday to Friday 9:00 - 9:45 am Monday & Wednesday 8:00 - 8:45 pm Tuesday & Thursday 6:45 - 7:30 pm
Pool Closed
Saturday April 4 Maple Syrup Festival Good Friday April 9 to Easter Monday April 13 Tuesday May 26 9:00 am to 4:00 pm EDSS Tin Man Triathlon Sunday May 17 and Monday May 18 Victoria Day
Admission Prices
Preschool Under 6 yrs. $ 1.25 Child 6-15 yrs. $ 2.70 Adult 16Yrs+ & Aquafit $ 3.75 Family ( Max. 5additional $ 1.25 ) $ 9.25 Tickets can be purchased in larger numbers at a discount contact the pool
SPRING SCHEDULE March 23 - June 21, 2009
Monday, Wednesday & Friday Monday to Friday Monday & Wednesday Tuesday & Thursday Saturday Sunday
6:30 - 8:00 am 11:00 - 1:00 pm 8:00 - 9:00 pm 5:30 - 8:30 pm 12:00 -1:00 pm 10:00 - 1:00 pm
APRIL 20, 2009
On Monday, April 20, 2009, 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, April 14, 2009 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. CONSENT APPLICATIONS B2/09 and B3/09 (Northeast Industrial Park Ltd.) PROPERTY: South side of Kenning Place, Elmira Part Lot 89 GCT, Parts 2 and 3 Plan 58R-15315 PROPOSAL: The applicant is proposing to sever two portions from a vacant parcel of land, located on the south side of Kenning Place, between 1033 and 1137
Kenning Place, as follows: • Application B2/09 to sever approximately 3.0 hectares of industrial land, which will include a 20 metre wide easement / right-of-way to the Township, and convey the lands as a lot addition to the industrial property at 30 Martin’s Lane to allow for an expansion of the industrial operation; and • Application B3/09 to sever approximately 2.5 hectares along the Elmira Settlement boundary limit to create a vacant Agricultural parcel fronting off Kenning Place within the Rural Land Use Area. The remnant lands being approximately 7.7 hectares will create a new vacant industrial lot subject to holding provisions. The 13.2 hectare property is vacant and currently used for agricultural purposes. The applicant has received approval-in-principle to amend the zoning for these lands (Zone Change 11/2008). Further information about the applications may be obtained from Engineering and Planning Services at 519-669-6038 or 519-664-2613 (Ext. 6038). DATED this 4th day of April, 2009 Jeremy Vink, RPP, MCIP Senior Planner Engineering & Planning Services
TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH
Public Swim Tuesday & Thursday Friday Friday Saturday Sunday
Lane Swim
7:30 - 8:30 pm 1:00 - 2:00 pm 7:00 - 9:00 pm 1:00 - 3:00 pm 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Elmira Pool is located ay the corner of Snyder Street and Ernst Street elmira.pool@woolwich.ca
OVERNIGHT PARKING BAN NOW OVER The overnight parking ban on Township roads is now over. Overnight parking on Regional roads is still prohibited at all times. For further information, please call 519-669-1647 Extension 6009 or 6005.
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY: 519-575-4504
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING
www.woolwich.ca Aquafit Classes
TEL: 519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 FAX: 519-669-1820
TENDER 2009-09
Did you know that Industry and Government are working together to keep you safe and aware?
Demolition of Township Owned Building – Elmira Arena Sealed Tenders clearly marked as to contents, will be received by the undersigned until:
• Bridgeland Terminals
• Sulco Chemicals
Thursday April 30, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. EST
• Chemtura Canada Co./Cie
• Township of Woolwich
• Elmira Pet Products Ltd.
• Toyota Boshoku Canada Inc.
• Home Hardware
• Waterloo Region District
Further details and specifications with respect to areas of application, Form of Tender and Information to Bidders, may be obtained as noted below:
• Region of Waterloo
• School Board (W.R.D.S.B.)
• Safety-Kleen Canada Inc.
• Waterloo Region Police Service (W.R.P.S.)
If your company is interested in being a part of CAER, please contact Charlene Lavigne 519-669-6006
Finance Department Township of Woolwich 24 Church Street West Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 (519) 669-1647 ext. 6014 Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
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crisis, suggests Jennifer Sills in Science magazine. There are currently an estimated 10 million species populating the Earth. To ward against extinctions, we could equitably award $80,000 to each and every species from our $800 billion cash injection. Imagine the 43 species of ants from E. O. Wilson’s single leguminous tree in Peru pooling their resources to buy about 150,000 hectares of Amazonian forest, thus helping ensure against their disappearance. Next might be hundreds of species of tree beetles, commanding some 570,000 hectares; even $80,000 should be enough to save the few remaining jellyfish trees. The endangered Indonesian “Pakis ata” fern would also benefit greatly and $800,000 would go a long way in securing the future of the 10 endangered British insects recently featured on Royal Mail stamps. On the other hand, species that are doing just fine could bank their share of the funds, including roughly 7.5 million species not considered at risk (totaling $600 billion), hedging their bets against some future need. (Send STRANGE questions to brothers Bill and Rich at strangetrue@compuserve.com)
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$449,000
ELMIRA Open Concept, Recreation Room, Exercise Room, Ensuite, Double Width or More Driveway, Separate Dining Room, Family Room. MLS
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97 WELLINGTON ST. N., DRAYTON
$329,900 | Spacious 3 bedroom home with open concept kitchen/family room; fully fenced yard; large master bedroom with ensuite and walk-in closet; patio/ deck; MLS.
$279,900 DRAYTON | Bungalow on huge lot
PARADIGM ELMIRA HOMES MODEL
BRAD MARTIN Broker of Record
JULIE HECKENDORN Broker MVA Residential Res: 519-669-1068 Res: 519-669-8629
ALLI NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-577-6248
13 WeiGeL Ave., eLmirA
BILL NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-588-1348
TRACEY WILLIAMS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-505-0627
17 qUeen st., eLmirA
$320,000 | Starting price for Paradigms popular bungalow. Also available are several 2-storey plans 3 - 4 Bedrooms all with fireplaces, ensuites, HRV, striking kitchens, only 4 lots left, great location.
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$282,900 | Elmira side split on 60' wide
lot, lots of potential in the spacious family home. Offers eat in kitchen, dining, living and familyroom. MLS.
MAPLETON TOWNSHIP 1.9 ACRES
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$64,900 | A little bit of country, on almost
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10 erb st., eLmirA STARTER OR RETIREMENT HOME
$163,000 DRAYTON | Quaint bungalow
on a large lot; 2 bedrooms; new kitchen and new kitchen window 2007; bright and cheery. MLS.
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY PROPERTY!
overlooking green space; featuring cedar deck and patio; professionally landscaped lot looks attractive in spring and summer; 2 fireplaces for cozy evenings. MLS.
1642 SQ.FT END UNIT TOWNHOME
$269,900 ELMIRA | Wow! This home feels
like a single detached! Situated on a 40' fenced lot. Large entrance, open concept main floor, attractive kitchen with breakfast bar, sliders to concrete patio, master bedroom ensuite & huge walk-in closet, finished recreation room. MLS.
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$214,900 ELMIRA | Very well maintained, neutral decor throughout, bright kitchen, all appliances included, patio doors to fenced yard, cheater ensuite bathroom, huge master bedroom, landscaped front with large covered porch. MLS
RED BRICK CHARMER
$309,000 ELMIRA | Downtown beauty,
WeLCome Home /Close to the investment property /5-plex! Village. mLs. $289,900. mLs. $499,000.
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$248,900 ELMIRA | Centrally located free-
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$322,400 | Elmira Raceway Estates,
convenient to downtown, new rec centre, and more. Striking features throughout this 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath home. MLS.
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fantastic woodwork, walk up attic, sunroom, lovely cherry kitchen, finished recroom and huge fenced yard! MLS.
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$359,900 ELMIRA | Space & more space! Great kitchen with breakfast bar open to the dinette & family room, walkout to stamped concrete patio & creek, separate dining area is accented by pillars & hardwood flrs., main floor laundry, master bedroom ensuite, finished basement. ++++ MLS. EMAIL: Elmira@royallepage.ca
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490 Woolwhich St., Guelph, ON N1H 3X5
BACKING ON TO PARK Tidy 3 bedroom backsplit with large eat-in kitchen. Living room with laminate, lower level features recroom with walkup and 2pcs bathroom. New furnace and air conditioning system 2007, bathrooms updated 2008. A delightful home. Flexible closing.
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New impressive desigN. Built by Virina Homes, 4 bdrms, 3 baths, 2 storey home. Main flr formal dining rm, 2nd flr laundry. M/ bdrm with luxurious 5 pc ensuite. Natural stone tiles (Travertine) & maple hrdwd flrs, stairs & railing. Gourmet Maple kitchen family rm with corner gas fireplace. Modern lighting throughout, TARION Warranty. 2350 sq. ft. lot 50’ x 100’. MLS. $434,900.
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Fully finished custom built 2 storey home. Top quality construction and finishes throughout. 2500 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Open concept with 18’ ceilings in great room. Professionally finished basement with maple bar and built-ins. 3 gas fireplaces including see-through in master ensuite. Beautiful cherry kitchen. Hardwood and ceramic throughout main floor. Deck and shed in fenced yard backing onto farmland.
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Beautiful 3 year old, 4 bedroom, 4 bath home with all the upgrades. Hardwoods, ceramics, lux ensuite, m/f laundry, 2 fireplaces, finished basement, cedar deck and much more. All this located near schools and backing field.
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16 stall horse barn and 80 foot by 180 foot arena on 36 acres. A shed and house are also allowed to be built. It is located within 35 min of Waterloo. The Barn and Riding arena are to be built. MLS. LOTS FOR SALE Country Lots with high speed internet access, 40 to 45 minutes from K/W or Guelph. They are located in the small hamlet of Carthage. Individual well and septic. Great opportunity to build your own house or get us to customize a home for you. For more information please call Leon MLS.
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MAPLETON TWP. Approx. 1/2 acre in the country backing to farmland. 3+1 bdrm, 2 bath bungalow in small rural hamlet. New kitchen & newly finished basement with stone fireplace. Walk out to deck, fenced yard, and inground pool. MLS. Call Wendy Taylor.
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Updated century home on double lot! 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, main floor laundry, spacious principle rooms, new garage addition with future bonus room (unfinished), wrap around porch. Mature area with big yard, trees and lots of parking. Updated windows, doors, flooring, bathrooms, insulation, wiring, plumbing, roof & furnace. A must see!!
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MAPLETON | 100 acre farm with 35,000 sq. ft. single level barn set up for hogs and wellkept 14 yr. old, 2000 sq. ft. 3 bedrm, 3 bath home. 90 acres cultivated, 32x68 quonset style drive shed. Home features mainfloor laundry, separate diningrm, eat-in country kitchen, separately fenced inground pool and much more. MLS Call Wendy Taylor.
Minto Twp Country bungalow only 13 years old on an acre of property. Three large bedrooms, good sized kitchen and dining area, open concept. $254,900. MLS. PET LOVERS Business opportunity for a person that wants to work from home. Very good income, website included Havanese dogs. MLS.
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Totally renovated in 2004 with all new windows, roof, furnace, appliances, water heater and flooring. Newer wooden shed in back included. Freshly painted and well maintained. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with laundry. Conveniently located close to the expressway, St Jacobs Farmer’s Market and Conestogo Mall. Shows well!
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LINWOOD. Historic old church in quiet village setting. Residence in basement. Parking for 6 cars. Township will now allow as residential with approval. MLS. Call Wendy Taylor.
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HAPPY 65 BIRTHDAY DAD th
Richard Bolender
Love Gurli, Cathy, Karen, Owen, Rob, Dan, Tara, Jackson.
thank you
HATS OFF TO GRANDMA, WHO’S TURNING 50!!!
Love your Grandkids; Brendan, Alex, Brianna, Alyssa, David and Ryan
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The family of the late Ethel Howlett would like to thank relatives, friends, & neighbours for the many condolences, flowers, and food following our recent bereavement. Thanks also for the many donations to Chateau Gardens & the Parkinson’s Society. Special thanks to Rev. Dave Jagger for a meaningful service & to Sheila Howlett-Soltysiak for a wonderful eulogy. We would also like to thank Chateau Gardens staff & Dr. G. Jones for their excellent care. Thank you to Dreisinger’s funeral home staff for all their help & Trinity United Church ladies for the delicious lunch.
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thank you
We would like to thank all our friends and family for the cards and gifts and those who came and wished us congratulations on our 50th wedding anniversary. Also like to thank our family Bob and Loralee, Darryl and Tracy, Janine and Bill, for a wonderful open house. Love John & Millie Sanders STAG & DOE
Stag & Doe Lee Snelling & Linnea Merz Saturday, April 11th, 2009 Elmira Lion’s Hall 8pm - 1am
Spring food drive
Great Prizes, Lunch Provided, Music by DJ $10/ticket
You’re invited PHOTO | dave fraser
Come and experience...
DRIVEN TO HELP Karen Bell, Shelley Casssel and Debbie Martin from Curves gather around some of their donations at their Elmira location. The clients and staff of Curves have managed to collect 589 pounds of food for the Woolwich food bank.
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An Easter Worship Celebration Friday, April 10 & Saturday, April 11 7:00 PM at Woodside
Please bring a food donation for the Woolwich Community Services Food Bank
200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira 519-669-1296
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
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Sunday, April 5, 2009 9:15am & 11:00am Series: True Identity #5 - “What Makes You Tick?” 200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira • 519-669-1296 Check out our website www.woodsidechurch.ca
Trinity United Church ELMIRA
Sunday School During Worship
Minister: Rev. Dave Jagger Sunday Worship: 10:55am
Visit our new website on: www.wondercafe.ca 21 Arthur St., North • Church Office 519-669-5560 “Our mission is to love, learn and live by Christ’s teachings”
Upbeat Family Worship & Sunday School 10:00 am
Wheelchair accessible • Nursery Care provided • Hearing Assisted
SUNDAYS, 8:30 & 11:00AM WEDNESDAYS, 7:00PM (with Childrens’ Programs) IMPACT YOUTH: Fridays, 7:30pm TWENTY20: Sundays, 7:00pm (2nd & 4th Sundays monthly)
Pastors Steve & Beth Fleming
850 Sawmill Rd, Bloomingdale 744-7447 www.kcf.org
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10:30am & 6:30pm 290 Arthur St. South, Elmira • 519-669-3973
www.ElmiraAssembly.com (Across from Tim Horton’s)
48 Hawkesville Rd. • 519-664-2311
“What Jesus Promises You” SUNDAY APRIL 5, 2008 REFRESHMENTS AT 10:00AM — SERVICE STARTS AT 10:30AM
5 First St., Elmira • 519-669-1459 Services at
John Mahood www.elmiracommunity.org Public School
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
“Making Faith Live” Sunday Worship 9:15 am - 10:15am
Faithsteps 10:30am - 11:50am
2 First St., Elmira • 519-669-5030
St. Teresa Catholic Church Holy Week Services
Holy Thursday - 8pm Good Friday - 11am (family), 3pm Easter Vigil - 8pm Easter Sunday - 9am, 11:15am
19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira • 519-669-3387
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DEATH NOTICES MARTIN, Amelia B. (Mrs Menno B.)
MARTIN, Elizabeth (Mrs. Eli S.)
- Peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Listowel Memorial Hospital. Amelia B. Martin, in her 84th year, of RR3, Listowel. Local relatives are daughters Almeda Bowman and her husband Mervin and Salome Weber and her husband John, both of RR1 Wallenstein.
- On Saturday, March 28, 2009 at KW Health Centre, Elizabeth Martin, age 82 years, of Hawkesville.
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WALL, Robert
– On Thursday, March 26, 2009, in his 53rd year, or RR3 Listowel. Local relatives are his sister Irene Perrin and her husband Jim of Elmira and mother-inlaw Kathleen Koebel of Linwood.
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www.freybc.com  Two-hour hike on the newest trails in Breslau; 2 p.m. Join Loretta and Lisa to discover the two newest trails in Breslau: the Hopewell Trail and the Riverland Trail. Please dress for possible wet, rainy weather. Meet Lorretta and Lisa at Breslau Public school, located at 58 Joseph St. (at the corner of Joseph and Dolman streets). Call Paul Miller (664-3643) to confirm meeting times and locations.  Hungryman’s Breakfast $5 all you can eat. 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 11 First St. E., Elmira.  Community Care Concepts of Woolwich, Wellesley and Wilmot is hosting the Schneider Male Chorus on at Woodside Bible Fellowship from 7-9 p.m., 200 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira. Tickets may be purchased at the Community Care Concepts office, 28A South St. E., Elmira or at the church office the night of the concert. Tickets $10 per person, children are free. Come out and support our senior population. For information, call 519-669-3023 or 519-749-0784.  Enjoy A Taste Of Woolwich: 10 Mile Diet. Learn how to eat a 10 mile diet in Waterloo Region; 5-8 p.m. Come meet local farmers and join us for an evening of fun family activities, chef demonstrations and food samples from local restaurants. St. Jacobs Community Centre, 29 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. Free admission.
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 Good Friday at 7 p.m. and Easter Sunday Apr. 12 at 10:55 a.m., you are invited to experience Jesus’ last days on earth in a new way. Trinity United Church is presenting an Easter Cantata, a communion and musical presentation called Forsaken. Everyone welcome.
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 Self-care For The Caregiver workshop at Woodside Bible Fellowship on Barnswallow Dr., Elmira, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch is provided. No cost. Call Lorraine at 519-664-3794, ext. 229 for more information.
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 Euchre Card Party to be held at 7:30 p.m. at St. Teresa of Avila Church, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira. Admission $5. There will be cash prizes, door prizes and lunch served. Everyone welcome! Sponsored by the Catholic Women’s League.
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 Alternative Energy Tour – 1-4 p.m. Solar energy: tour Paul Parker’s solar-powered home at 112 Grandview Dr., Conestogo. Strawbale home: visit Paul Psutka’s strawbale, geothermal home, 10 Chalmers, Winterbourne. Ride the YMCA veggie bus. Free shuttle buses leave for the tour approximately every half hour from the St. Jacobs arena, 29 Parkside Dr.
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 Spring Card Party to be held at St. Clement’s Parish Hall, St. Clements. Doors open at 6 p.m. Lunch will be served at 6:30 p.m. There will be lots of prizes, 50/50 draws and a quilt raffle. Admission is $5. Everyone welcome! Sponsored by the St. Clements’ Christian Mothers’ Society.
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 Green Technology Fair: Green Living On A Budget, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Learn about simple, inexpensive ways to reduce your energy use. Talk with solar, geothermal and other green energy providers/consultants, buy green products, learn about simple inexpensive ways to reduce your water and energy use, home energy audits, carsharing and much more! St. Jacobs arena, 29 Parkside Dr. Free admission.  Country Gospel Concert & BBQ Beef on a Bun Dinner – St. Peter’s Outreach Committee is hosting with The Pine River Country Gospel Band. Performance 6-7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 2925 Lobsinger Line, Heidelberg. Two sittings, 5-6 p.m. or 7-8 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Special prices for families of four or more. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Erla at 519-699-5964. APRIL 19
 Two-hour birding hike on the Health Valley Trail in St. Jacobs, 2:00 p.m. Join Mark Bauman for birding and hiking. Meet at the kiosk at the trail entrance behind the fire station in St. Jacobs. Take King St. N. to Albert St., turn right on Albert St. and continue to the kiosk at the back of the parking lot. The trail rating is first half stone dust, second half natural path. Call Paul Miller (664-3643) to confirm meeting times and locations.
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