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MARC MIQUEL HELSEN Wellesley taxpayers will pay an additional 5.5 per cent this year under a budget approved at an Apr. 7 meeting of township council.

That means another $37.63 on the municipal portion of the property tax bill, based on the average assessed value of $203,000.

This year’s taxes will support a budget of $5.4 million.

The increase, well above inflation and last year’s jump of 3.3 per cent, is needed to cover soaring costs, including infrastructure expenses, said chief administrative officer Susan Duke.

“We are certainly undertaking a significant amount of capital improvements that are in the budget,” she said.

On tap for 2008 are numerous road and bridge improvements, renovations to the Crosshill council chambers, an addition to the municipal administration building, and the purchase of a rescue vehicle for St. Clements fire station. Some of those projects include improvements to existing transportation networks including the Weimar Line Bridge, Perth Road 116 Culvert replacement, legislated bridge inspections, repairs to Greenwood Hill Road and Weimar Line, Gerber Road, Geddes Street, and Maplewood Road. In addition to that are increasing operational costs such as snow removal.

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As friends and family gathered to remember Valerie Ferguson this week, her impact on those who knew her came to light.

The 44-year-old mother of two – K.J., 6, and Annastasia “Tasha,” 8 – was actively involved with her church and with her children’s activities, including swimming at the Elmira pool.

“She’s one of those parents that would just lift our spirits and had the nicest things to say about everybody,” said Adrienne Schmidt, pool supervisor.

“She was very passionate about keeping her kids active and she was very … almost like she was part of our little family. She just made a difference in all of our instructors’ lives.”

Ferguson was found dead in her home on Nightingale Crescent Apr. 3 after police responded to a 911 call to check on the wellbeing of a resident just after 3 p.m.

Originally treated as a sudden death, a postmortem revealed Ferguson died as a result of strangulation.

Her husband, Kenneth Michael Ferguson, 41, was arrested Sunday morning in Elmira and charged with first-degree murder later that night.

Valerie, more commonly “Val,” moved to Elmira from out west about four years ago, said pastor Dan Allen of Woodside Bible Fellowship.

Since then, she had been a regular and welcome presence at the church who helped out whenever she could.

“She was a very devoted mother and always kind of like ‘life is an adventure,’” he said, adding that she took part in the children’s ministry and church ladies’ group.

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school or making cards, something for the kids.

“Nobody saw this coming.”

Equally shocked by Ferguson’s death was Katie Trimble, who in-

structed K.J. at the pool.

On the last day of lessons in December, K.J. and his mom brought Trimble flowers and a card and took her picture as a memory.

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On Wednesday, Trimble looked up old evaluations Ferguson had taken time to write about her and remembered how much they had meant at the time.

“She used actual caring words like ‘love and passionate,’ so she definitely treated everybody amazing.

“Anybody that you talk to or anything just says, “oh, I ran into her on the street and she was really nice. Her neighbours say she always stopped by and said hello. … I don’t think anybody who knew her had a [bad] relationship with her.”

The instructor also recalled special moments Ferguson shared with her children. Like the time K.J. grew his hair long to look like his mother’s brown, curly locks.

“We’d look over at him when we were swimming and he’d have to shake his head to get the water out of his eyes and she [Ferguson] would mock him and shake her head right back at him. So, the two of them would shake

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SAD SCENE Waterloo Regional Police officers spent almost a week investigating at 7 Nightingale Cres. in Elmira after Valerie Ferguson, 44, was found dead in the home Apr. 3.

their heads at each other across the pool and he ended up keeping his hair for weeks. I bugged him every week, but he insisted on keeping his hair long and curly.”

Both Trimble and Schmidt said the entire pool staff is already feeling Ferguson’s absence.

“To find happiness when you see somebody and you see happiness, I think that’s true: it’s

genuine happiness, it was real,” Schmidt said.

“She was the most kindhearted, positive person that we knew.”

At this time the family wishes to have its privacy respected, but family friend Rob Smyth said, “the children and family are doing extremely well in spite of the circumstances due to their faith in the Lord Jesus

Christ.”

A memorial service for Valerie Ferguson took place Friday at Woodside Bible Fellowship in Elmira and a trust fund has been set up for the children at the Bank of Montreal: transit number 33055; account number 8632493.

Kenneth Ferguson is set to appear in Kitchener Provincial Court via video on Apr. 16.

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“Inuit storytelling, you don’t really follow a set rule. The way you tell the story is completely up to you.”

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iNTriGUED Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak tells Conestogo students some Inuit stories using string. The Inuit storyteller and writer from Rankin Inlet is currently on tour across Canada sharing Inuit stories and legends. He stopped PHOTOS | ROBERT ALDER off in St. Jacobs and Conestogo, Apr. 4.

Telling tales of the North Inuit author and storyteller makes stops in Conestogo, St. Jacobs MARC MIQUEL HELSEN It took just a few moments for the storyteller from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut to capture the minds of the youngsters, who just minutes before had entered the library rambunctious and full of energy.

Within minutes of gathering around Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak at Conestogo Public School, the Grade 1-5 students were enthralled by his familial, friendly tone, his intriguing anecdotes of growing up in Nunavut, and his rhythmic pacing – they were hanging off his every word.

So too were the adults.

The Inuit writer and storyteller, who often travels across North America telling the stories of his people, visited a number of area schools last week including St. Jacobs PS and Conestogo PS. The children listened intently as Kusugak told them about his days as a child, growing up in Repulse Bay and included stories about living in igloos, travelling by dog team – sometimes running beside

the sled to keep warm – and living in tents in the summer.

He also told them traditional stories and legends that both his grandmother and his uncle told him when he was little.

“My grandmother died when I was fairly young and my uncle Kreblak was probably the most famous storyteller, or the greatest storyteller I’ve ever known,” Kusugak later told the Observer in a phone interview from Montreal, one of the stops on his tour.

“My uncle was one of those people who used to really put stories to life. He had a way of telling stories where he would start to question the characters in the stories and that really made them come to life: it was just incredible,” said Kusugak, noting that that is what he tries to do when he tells his own versions of the traditional Inuit stories.

Among the tales he related to the children here was that of the famous Kaugjagjuk, an orphaned child who was treated poorly by his surrogate family and later adopted by a benevolent brother who helped him learn how to stand up for

himself. The moral of the story, Kusugak later told his charges, was that everyone should be treated well because even little people will one day be strong.

“Our version of that story is completely different from the version that is told in Greenland,” he explained.

Kusugak also talked about Kiviuq, perhaps the most famous figure in the Inuit storytelling tradition.

“Inuit storytelling, you don’t really follow a set rule. The way you tell the story is completely up to you. As long as the main points in the story are carried across,” he explained.

“As long as the moral is understood in the end, that’s a major part of the story.

And even in one community I have heard different versions of the exact same story of Kiviuq.”

A voracious reader, Kusugak is also a big fan of traditional literary greats like Chaucer and Dickens and they, like his uncle and his grandmother, are significant artistic influences.

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While his family members told stories exclusively in Inuktitut, he translates them into English.

In addition to entertaining their audiences, Kusugak’s stories help promote and preserve Inuit culture in a world increasingly dominated by television and mainstream culture.

“Because more people watch TV nowadays what I’m trying to do is keep the tradition alive because I think these stories are important and I’ve always felt that to keep the stories alive you have to go out and tell them; you don’t just write them and put them on the shelf, you have to go out and tell them and that’s what I’m doing.”

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» FROM THE EDITOR | STEVE KANNON

It’s a long way from Chicopee to Champéry There’s four inches of fresh snow on the mountains that serve as a picturesque backdrop for the drive south from Zurich.

Today, however, the Alps are no longer seen at a distance: I’m standing more than a mile (2,250 metres) above sea level, the boards strapped to my feet plotting with gravity to hurl me to my death.

I’m a long way from Chicopee, where a few weeks ago I’d climbed aboard a pair of skis for the first time since high school.

While I certainly hope to find spring in full force when I return – as you read this, I’ll probably be in Salzburg or Munich on the last leg of the road-trip – it’s all about winter here in Champéry, Switzerland.

The village, nestled in a valley at 1,000 metres, is my access to the Portes du Soleil, one of 12 sprawling ski resorts that span five massive peaks in Switzerland and France. All told, there are more than 650 kilometres of groomed trails served by some 200 lifts.

The morning after the April snowfall, our group ascends the télépherique (cable car) for the first time, rapidly climbing from the village to a point at 2,000 metres. On this clear day, the sunlight is blinding, and the thin air and spectacular vistas take your breath away even before the car

has deposited us at the upper station.

Within minutes, I’m looking over the edge of a trail that leads down – that’s all I know. I have no idea how far down it goes (much farther, it turns out, than I would have thought), nor do I know what kind of conditions I’ll find. I push off anyway. Hours later, I’ve been through an ordeal, but the smile has never left my face.

In retrospect, I should have spent a little more time at the peak close to home: Chicopee.

While the runs were much less daunting than what the Alps have to offer, I could have sharpened my technique in advance of the numerous falls along the trails of the largest ski district in the world.

That, it turns out, is exactly what brings many people to the Kitchener ski club.

Chicopee sees itself as a beginner’s haven, and something of a feeder location for larger resorts: as visitors master the local slopes, they’ll head out in search of larger mountains and bigger challenges. My one afternoon at Chicopee followed by a jump to the Alps is something of an anomaly, but I did live to tell the tale.

I certainly did benefit from the brief lessons I gleaned from Chicopee – I might never have tackled my first Swiss run otherwise. And I certainly wasn’t alone in making use of the local facility: the massive amounts of snow provided Chicopee

with a record number of skiers. The club saw more than 198,000 ski visits in the past season, which wrapped up Mar. 24.

“This was a fantastic year. Many people may have been tired of all the snow, but we may have been the only ones who were happy about the forecast,” laughs Dwayne Orth, who looks after marketing and communications for Chicopee.

All the snow we had may have in fact encouraged people to come out for the first time, a case of “if you can’t beat winter, join it.”

“The long winter encouraged people to find something to do to take advantage of the season.”

For the club and ski buffs alike, this winter was a welcome change from last year, when we didn’t get any significant snowfall until mid-January.

Mild, easy winters are conducive to good ski conditions.

“Last year, we needed the manmade snow to carry us through. This season is a lot more to our liking,” he says.

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The snow came early and often.

Even when Chicopee closed for the season, there was still plenty of snow on the hill. Staff, which numbers more than 400 at its peak, will have some downtime before the club shifts over to summer activities such as tennis and mountain biking.

I’ll be happy to find spring conditions ideal for such pursuits when I get back. The snow here is idyllic, though perhaps less so behind the wheel of a car, even if it is a rental … though I still feel more secure heading downhill on four wheels rather than two skis.

That is precisely why I’ll need more time in the welcoming confines available in Kitchener before making another jump from Chicopee to Champéry. And the travel time will be a little less, a boon for me and for the hosts of families who make use of the facility.

“You can get here in 10 minutes.

Mom and dad can take the kids here after school, ski for an hour and still be home for dinner.”

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Waterloo Region is offering free first doses of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccines until the end of April as part of the Ontario-wide voluntary vaccination program.

The initiative – introduced in schools last fall – is aimed at preventing cervical cancer, for which HPV is a leading cause.

Since the first round of three needles has already been administered, parents wanting their children to receive the vaccine can do so by contacting the Immunization and Vaccine Preventable Disease Program at 519-883-2006, ext. 5273.

Those children will then receive the next two doses for free if they follow the recommended schedule before they start Grade 9.

Up-to-date immunization Students in the Region of Waterloo could face suspensions of up to 20 days if their immunization records remain incomplete.

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Secondary school students must have this complete data or legal exemption available for public health by Apr. 22 (elementary by June 10), or school suspensions may be handed out.

Parents and students were notified of these requirements by mail in early March and April.

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Communal effort prevents worst of flooding Municipal workers and neighbours help out area resident to prevent damage MARC MIQUEL HELSEN The melting snows caused more alarm than actual destruction at one Linwood home where family members, firefighters and members of the Wellesley public works department converged Apr. 1 to stop the flowing waters from creeping into the basement.

It was about 2:30 p.m. when township fire chief Dave Geil received a call for help from an Ament Line resident.

Firefighters arrived on scene and immediately started sandbagging as a first line of defense.

For about 45 minutes, some 12 firefighters and staff members bagged the area to prevent water from seeping into the basement. Filling and placing sandbags provided by Jones Feed Mill, the two departments were able to secure the house from the rising waters.

“We had fire trucks – we had everything under the sun here,” said resident Lillian Moore.

While the Linwood area is not a typical danger zone when it

Students commuting long distances to get to college or university will get a helping hand from the provincial government starting this fall.

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BAGGING Firefighters sandbag an Ament Line home in Linwood Apr. 1. to avoid basement flooding. comes to flooding, this year’s massive snows made for a particularly precarious problem.

“With all the melting …

I guess [the water] just couldn’t run away fast enough so, it crawled up to the back of his deck there and another six inches and probably would have got water in the house,” said Geil.

Flooding conditions at the Linwood home were likely caused by water building up around the house before entering the Linwood Drain. It appeared that this was caused simply by the sheer volume of water finding its way to this location as all catch basins and culvert pipes where operating at full

capacity, public works director Will McLaughlin explained.

Unfortunately for the residents, Mark and Lillian Moore, some water did in fact seep in on Apr. 8 but without the sandbags it would likely have been much more.

“We had to move everything. We have a large

basement, it looks like a bowling alley – it was quite a dramatic thing,” said Lillian Moore.

But with some help from family members, the residents were able to remove valuables from the basement and set up fans to dry the excess water. Now, they’re just hoping for some dry weather.

Public divided on school boards’ snow-day policy ulation relies on that form of transportation, said Art Phelan, Waterloo Region District School Board controller of facility services.

Those in favour of keeping the schools open comprised the majority of the roughly 80 people in attendance, not surprising since they were the ones requesting the meeting, Phelan said. “[Their argument was] the rest of the world is in gear and working that day and the

schools should be open for parents to drop their children off and even if there isn’t the whole class there, there is good opportunity for the students and teachers to interact and have good teaching and learning take place.”

Countering that stance were people living in remote areas who felt the board policy should stand because the roads were often too dangerous for driving this winter.

“[They said] you know, it really is treacherous driving. We’d rather not be in the position where our child comes to us and says, ‘but mommy, we’re going to do such and such in school today: I need to be there,’” Phelan said.

“It was a chance for both sides to hear from the other side what they believe the issues to be and what their point of view is.”

The discussions this week, along with data

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Woolwich keeps its sights on ATV users VANESSA MOSS The crackdown on inappropriate ATV use in Woolwich Township took another step forward Tuesday as council approved amendments to the recreation bylaw.

These changes include a section designating certain townshipowned properties as public parks so that municipal law enforcement and other agencies can handle complaints about off-road vehicle use in those areas.

The new bylaw will also allow officers to issue set fines.

“To me, that was the main thrust of the bylaw,” said director of recreation and facilities services Larry Devitt.

He outlined three other key measures township staff is working on to prevent unauthorized vehicle use on Woolwich land, specifically in Breslau where there have been complaints.

This issue first came to council’s attention over a year ago and has since been an ongoing

project involving discussions with property owners in the areas and with the City of Kitchener, both of which have garnered limited results.

The current measures involve designating noparking areas on Fountain and Menno Streets, naming certain roads as “not permitting offroad vehicles,” and giving township bylaw enforcement staff authority to stop off-road vehicles on private and public property.

Trails coordinator Ann Roberts has been in contact with the local ATV association and it has agreed to help by posting information on its website, Devitt said.

“These are actions that we believe will assist in moving the problem out of our jurisdiction.

Again, we don’t believe it will totally eliminate it. … The reality is that the people that pay attention to the signs and respond to reasonable actions on our behalf aren’t the ones that we are dealing with.

“It will be something that we have to continue to monitor.”

Coun. Mark Bauman added that he approved

the passive approach township is taking in trying to eradicate the ATV problem.

“Eventually I think the message will get out, but we’re going to have to remain persistent on this,” he said.

In response to Coun.

Ruby Weber’s question about improved fencing being installed to prevent it from being cut by trespassers, chief administrative officer David Brenneman said that even large boulders placed in front of trail entrances do not prevent unauthorized entry since they are easily moved by 4x4 trucks.

“It’s just one of those examples of where it seems the minority ruin it for the majority. It’s that there’s just a fringe element that it seems they will stop at nothing to go where you really wish to prohibit them from going, but what I’m pleased about in this report is that we always have to demonstrate that we’re doing our due diligence. ... We’re doing what we can to try and combat it, but it’s a bit of a really major uphill battle.”

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“I actually have one teacher studying him and another that’s studying the Inuit … I’m really looking forward to it because he’s supposed to tell the stories the way the Inuit do. He’s not just going to read from a book,” she explained before the presentation.

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April 3

8:46 AM A unique lawn ornament which was stolen from the front yard of a residence in the area of Lobsinger Line, between Hackbartt and Greenwood Hill roads about a year ago, was found by its owner on someone else’s property on Lobsinger Line. The statue - an approximately 36 inch figure of a man with blue pants, red shirt, black vest carrying a wine jug and with a cigar in his mouth – was found frozen in the sod, in what had previously been a snow bank. It was retained by its rightful owner.

10:13 PM The resident of a Northfield Drive East home, between Scotch Line and Sugar Forest Place, reported the loss of front and rear plates bearing the marker: APWA 602.

10:24 PM The driver of a Dodge Charger, an Elmira man, was clocked travelling 98 km/hr in a 40 km/ hr zone while in the area of Oriole Parkway West between Gold Finch Street and Arthur Street South.

Police are encouraging the rightful owner of a wooden box containing a number of illegal drugs to head down to the 3A detachment to claim the recovered property. The small wooden box was found on the front lawn of a Second Street Elmira residence, between Arthur Street South and Snyder Avenue South, in the melting snow on the front lawn. The condition of the box suggests that it had been there for some time.

He was subsequently charged with stunt driving/ excessive speeding under the new racing legislation; his licence and the vehicle, which belongs to his father, were suspended and seized for seven days.

He is scheduled to attend court next month.

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April 4

6:43 AM The rightful owner of a silver and white adult bicycle may claim it at the Elmira branch of the WRPS. The bike was found near John Mahood Public School.

11:46 AM A trailer plate bearing the marker B817 SB was reported lost.

2:02 PM Police were summoned to the Scotia Bank on King Street in St. Jacobs to investigate a number of alleged frauds under $5,000 involving worthless cheques that were deposited into accounts at the bank. Charges are pending.

3:16 PM A Hawkesville resident reported to police the loss of a plate bearing the marker 496 9VE lost somewhere in Woolwich.

3:30 PM Another lost licence plate was reported missing. This one bears the marker 645 1TZ. It’s believed the plate went missing sometime last week

in the area of Highland Road and Ira Needles in Kitchener. The complainant also regularly frequents the Heidelberg area, so it is possible the plate was lost there as well.

4:08 PM A “good Samaritan” found a jar containing $200 cash and returned it to police; the rightful owner of the money may – providing he or she presents an accurate description of the jar and bills – claim it at the 3A detachment.

4:50 PM Police were called to the scene of a collision involving two vehicles in the area of Arthur Street North in Elmira. One vehicle, a white Mustang was northbound on Arthur Street when it pulled onto the shoulder of the road before performing a U-turn towards the left. It was subsequently hit by another vehicle on the driver’s side door. There were no injuries, and moderate damage to both vehicles.

No charges were laid.

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in approximately a day, said, Charles Tse, Field Supervisor of the Environmental Enforcement and Laboratory Services at the Region of Waterloo. Remediation is being looked after by a consulting firm hired by the property owner.

“We just make sure that they’re doing their part,” said Charles Tse. “It’s a spill; it got into the ground and what happened is they used a VAC truck and sucked everything out,” he explained.

As for the extent of and the removal of the contamination, project

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“HAZCO is only a contractor; we were hired to remediate the site and we’re working with a consultant that’s helping us and giving us directions as well as the Ministry of the Environment

are going to give their final approval so, we’ve worked hard to get all the contamination removed from the site,” said Bourget.

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April 6

5:18 PM Police were summoned to a residence on Hutchinson Road in Crosshill as a result of a stolen bicycle. The bike, which has an estimated value of $1,000 was stolen from within the garage.

Investigating police tracked down a suspect and charged the youth with break and entry, committing theft, and possession of stolen property under $5,000. The youth has a court date in May.

» » April 7 There were no injuries as a result of a collision involving a Toyota Rav 4, which had been travelling eastbound on Southfield Drive, and a white Ford that had been southbound on Union Street. The driver of the Ford failed to yield for traffic, entered the intersection and cut off the Toyota which was then forced to take evasive action, and subsequently struck the side of a building on Southfield Drive. The driver of the Ford was charged with ‘fail to yield to traffic on thru highway.’

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ockey purists and nostalgics across the country winced this winter when iconic Sherwood-Drolet decided to farm out the mass production of wooden sticks in January to concentrate on the production of composite sticks. Many lamented the recent development, worried that it might mark the beginning of the end for the wood hockey stick even if, prior to the announcement, composite sticks already accounted for more than an estimated ninety percent of all sticks used in the NHL. Many feared the solid wood pieces might finally be bumped off the professional ice and into the annals of hockey history, taking their place beside other relics like the iconic 70s goalie face mask.

A MATTER OF PREFERENCE Heritage Wood Specialties president Paul Bossenberry (left) is a firm believer that wood sticks have more “feel” than their composite counterparts. His Cambridge company sees some 400,000 sticks manufactured every year. The sticks, which can weigh as little as 560g (just 160 grams more than elite composites) are made of ash, aspen and birch veneer, that comes largely from Ontario but also from Quebec, the US and to a lesser extent, Finland and Lithuania. Elmira Sports owner Patrick Kyte (right) swears by his composites, confident that their quality is more consistent. Elmira Sports sells more wooden sticks than composites but the split is almost equal and composites sales are growing daily.

With some five per cent of NHLers still using wood sticks (the NHL does not keep firm tabs on who or who doesn’t use wood sticks) – Ottawa Senator Jason Spezza and Vancouver Canuck Markus Naslund are among the elite players who continue to eschew composites in favour of lumber – the number of players using composites is growing radically at all levels of the game. The common idea is that composite sticks, though much more expensive, afford greater power, and consequently, faster, harder slap shots; and in a sports world that is increasingly obsessed with speed, that power is paramount, even if it translates into just a few additional km/hr.

“I think some of the guys feel the one-piece sticks (composites come in one-piece and two-piece variations) are

certainly lighter and they’re able to hit the puck a lot harder and I think they think that gives them an advantage and, I mean, they’re probably right. If they can shoot the puck harder with them – there’s got to be a reason that kids are willing to spend the money and if it’s because they shoot the puck harder and give them an advantage then you can understand why they would do that,” explains Geoff Haddaway, head coach of the Elmira Sugar Kings.

The technology is such that composite sticks, whether made of fiber glass, graphite or Kevlar, are becoming ever stronger and lighter, and the trend is making inroads at the amateur levels as more and more parents start to shell out from $80 to $300 for their children’s sticks as opposed to some

$40 for wood ones.

The Elmira Sugar Kings organization supplies its team with wood sticks, free of cost, yet the vast majority of its players use single- and two-piece composite sticks.

“My kid’s ten; there’s not one kid on the team that has a wooden stick, not one,” says Patrick Kyte, owner of Elmira Sports, supplier of hockey equipment for the Sugar Kings. While his Arthur Street store sells about fifty percent wood sticks through its retail end (amateur hockey), Kyte notes that even fans of shinny hockey are starting to go the way of composite sticks for the simple reason that the quality of the sticks is more consistent. The idea that composite sticks are more brittle and that they break more easily than their more for-

giving wood counterparts does not hold with Kyte.

“If they were no good, would ninetynine percent of the people in the NHL and OHL be using them? And have shots like Ovechkin?”

There is no question about it: the majority of high level players are buying into the composite stick technology. And the trend would be even bigger locally, says Kyte, were it not for Elmira’s Old Order Mennonite community, a steady customer base for wood sticks.

“I will never go back to a wooden stick ... because I do take a lot of slap shots.

What I love about a composite stick: it’s always the same,” says Kyte, noting that his business reflects the growing trend in hockey circles. From the minor league team on which his son plays

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Two sides of the BLADE Elmira Sugar King forwards Brent Freeman (left) and John Lunney have their own preferences when using sticks. Freeman opts for the wood stick, whereas Lunney goes for the single piece composite. Freeman goes through one stick every one to two weeks; Lunney, by comparison, uses about four to six composites in a single season.

SHAPING Jamieson Denault sands the blade (first pass) at Heritage Wood Specialties. It takes about five days to make a wood stick from beginning to end.

right up to the Sugar Kings squad which he supplies, and the NHL heavy weights, composite sticks are ubiquitous for a reason.

“It’s going to be exactly the same as the last one I used,” he explains. “Whereas with a wood stick they get mushy after a while and the feel isn’t the same and because the curve is wood it’s not always going to be the same. Whereas this? Always, always, always the same.”

It’s no secret that the hey-day of the wood stick is done. The decision by Sherwood-Drolet to start outsourcing its wood production came as a heavy burden to those endorsing the traditional material.

But it’s not all doom and gloom for wood stick manufacturers.

For Elmira’s Paul Bossenberry, president of Heritage Wood Specialties, a manufacturer of wood hockey sticks and baseball bats based out of Cambridge, it’s a sign of better things to come. He hopes to pick up some of the slack left in the wake of Sherwood’s January announcement.

“I’m actually very optimistic about our future and I think we’re in a really good position because of the number of plants that have shut down; manufacturers are certainly going the way of outsourcing things,” said Bossenberry, whose company produces some 400,000 sticks a year.

“As the numbers dwindle in the game worldwide we become a more prominent player in the game, in the business,” says Bossenberry.

In addition to making its own line of sticks (Alpha) Heritage Wood Specialties also manufactures for Nike-Bauer, and does custom work for OHL, NCAA and NHL players including all-stars like Jason Spezza and Markus Naslund.

Aside from price – Bossenberry notes that 60 per cent of sticks sold in the retail end of the game are still made of wood – Bossenberry is convinced that wood sticks possess other qualities, namely that of “feel” that composite sticks cannot replicate. Players who continue to use wood feel that composites do not cushion the puck like their wood counterparts.

“The biggest benefit is the feel. It has a much softer feel to it than a composite stick due to the density of wood. It has a much better feel to it than any composite sticks, plus the breakage, it will warn you when it’s going to break, as opposed to it just exploding like a composite stick. So, usually a wood stick will crack and you will feel that vibration and then

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say, ‘oh, yeah, I’d better replace it, it’s broken,” says Bossenberry, who plays for the Elmira Polar Kings and generally hits the ice about six to seven and a half hours a week.

Here, Haddaway offers up a similar argument.

“If you listen to our guys when they pass the puck it seems like with a onepiece stick the puck slaps against it, whereas with a wooden stick it’s almost like a softer sound when the puck hits it, just like it received it a little bit better,” says Haddaway. “I think what we see is that with the one piece sticks you still see pucks bounce off the blades a lot more because they’re not as forgiving.”

Speedy Sugar King forward Brent Freeman, who almost exclusively uses the wooden sticks his club provides for him free of cost, agrees.

“I think you can receive a pass better with wood. Composite sticks it seems like (the puck) bounces off more,” says Freeman. The forward will go through one stick every one to two weeks. If the Kings were to provide players with composites free of charge, Freeman might think of trying them out, but he’s still not entirely convinced.

And what about power?

“The benefit to composite sticks is that they are definitely lighter, if that’s a benefit. That’s really the only benefit.

They’ve been proven not to be any better in terms of having a harder shot.

McGill University did a study on them and said there’s absolutely no difference in the velocity of the shot with a wood stick versus a composite stick,” says Bossenberry.

Indeed, one of the researchers of that study notes that power isn’t so much the distinguishing factor between wood and composite sticks.

“When you get them off the shelf they behave very much the same; because in essence a composite stick is modeled after a wood stick and trying to mimic it,” explains David Pearsall, a professor of kinesiology at McGill University.

Among some of the studies that he and his colleagues at Ice Hockey Research Group – a group that evaluates the mechanical function of skates, sticks and helmets with respect to skill performance and safety – have conducted are those dealing with the strength and durability of sticks. The salient discovery had more to do with the duration of quality, i.e. power, rather than actual quality itself.

In this context, the composite stick has

the edge.

“The real telling difference is over long duration that the wood stick’s properties change; they get whippy,” says Pearsall, noting that they start off rigid but become soft and “mushy” with time, As the sticks get older they get easier to bend. The laminar layers break down whereas in the composites they don’t, Pearsall notes.

Up until the “catastrophic” failures of composite sticks – the all too familiar breakage and shattering is often seen on television when NHL players blister a slap shot from the point – they behave consistently, virtually always the same.

“That’s the good thing about composites, they won’t change for their life span,” says Pearsall.

“If you had fresh wood sticks and then fresh composites one person would shoot almost the same in terms of power and speed, which is sort of counter intuitive because I guess people, when they buy an expensive composite they expect a lot better performance. But I think over the long run they will have better performance because every time they pick up the stick they know how it’s going to behave; it’s not going to change over time,” says the McGill professor.

And that’s a quality that Elmira Sports’ Patrick Kyte appreciates So, what does this mean for the wood hockey industry? Will it go the way of the dodo bird?

Bossenberry doubts it. He even argues that the wood stick – tried, tested and true – might eventually make a comeback.

“I think there’s a likelihood that it could. I do know that there seems to be a bit of a resurgence at different levels. The reason for the resurgence is, of course, the cost. The cost of a wood stick versus a composite stick is much more reasonable. I think the other thing too that we’ve heard is that there’s things like injuries, tennis elbow and things like that some high end players are finding because of the amount of vibration and stuff that they get with the composite stick,” he says.

Kyte doesn’t totally disagree. While he argues that the sales of composite sticks will eventually overtake those that are made of wood, even at the amateur level, he’s convinced they will never replace them.

And that has nothing to do with nostalgia.

“Never. You look at a guy – even Crosby uses a wooden blade.”

FINISHING TOUCHES Lucy Gonsalves adds the final touch by applying a silk screen finish.

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» EDITORIAL

Nothing sunny about this list There is something inherently galling about the so-called sunshine report, the list of public sector employees making more than $100,000 a year.

That, of course, was the intention of the Harris government, which 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.

If people were incensed by the 4,319 names on that first list, what are they to make of the 42,529 who made north of $100,000 in 2007? This list has grown almost tenfold in just over a decade; the increase from last year alone was 27 per cent.

This year’s list also sees the first civil servant to break the $2-million barrier: Paul Haggis, president and CEO of OMERS, the corporation that administers municipal employees’ pensions, pulled in $2.24 million. The next highest was Jim Hankinson, president and CEO of Ontario Power Generation, at $1.79 million.

Perusing the list, few Ontarians would have trouble with the salaries paid to doctors, researchers and similar professionals.

There would undoubtedly be some eyebrows raised over bus drivers, utility workers and the like raking in money far in excess of what the average taxpayer makes.

While many work for the provincial government, Waterloo Region is not without its share. Not surprisingly, the universities are well represented. At the regional government level, 128 names grace the list, 73 of which work for the Waterloo regional police. The City of Kitchener boasts 50 names, Cambridge 47 and Waterloo 15. Of the four townships, only the chief administrative officers of Woolwich and Wilmot slip over the $100K mark.

The local numbers pale in comparison to the City of Toronto, where taxpayers are on the hook for almost 3,000 employees earning six figures.

Inclusion on the list puts those government 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.

In 2007, Statistics Canada reported the average weekly earnings for a private-sector employee were $770.82. For those in public

» VERBATIM

administration, that figure was $969.04: federally, $1,230.98, provincially $908.19 and locally $812.56.

The discrepancy is likely to rise. While average industry wages are expected to increase in 2008, it will not be at the pace seen in the public sector. And an economic slowdown, spearheaded by financial problems in the U.S., threatens to change the scenario in private businesses – already, Ontario is seeing manufacturing job losses due to the value of the dollar and the downturn south of the border.

Yet, as we’ve seen in this area, government employees are receiving multi-year deals worth, on average, three to four per cent a year. With no bottom line – politicians seem to have few qualms about dipping deeper on their repeated trips to the well – governments simply pass the increases along to a public forced to pay taxes, a far cry from the situation faced in the private sector.

Few would begrudge civil servants a decent wage, but when those supported by public money begin making more than those paying the freight, friction is bound to follow – a boiling point may be reached as the gap widens.

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“A couple hundred dollars, or a hundred dollars may not be that much to me or to some other individuals but to people who are marginal that might just be the straw that broke the camel’s back and pushed them out of their house.”

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» HARD TALK | RAFE MAIR

Kosovo and Quebec: how our Balkan decision may haunt us What impact does recognition of Kosovo have on Europe on the one hand and Canada on the other?

It is confidently asserted by those set in authority over us – in that lovely Victorian phrase from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer – that our recognition of Kosovo as an independent state will have no effect upon Canada’s relationship with Quebec.

That seems to be a correct, not to say wise, statement given the present state of separatism in Quebec.

However, as Canadians have seen (though they’ve learned no lessons), Quebec separatism never leaves us, but merely hibernates from time to time.

Recognition of Kosovo was inevitable. As Churchill once observed, recognition is not done to “confer a compliment but to secure an advantage.” Kosovo has been an independent state in fact for some years and there seems no alternative but to recognize that as a fact (de facto recognition), and legally defensible (de jure).

With Kosovo’s spiritual home, Albania, moving to join the EU and

NATO, it seems that this path will be irresistible to Kosovo.

“Nations” within a state now have one more precedent to justify their fight for independence. The Catalonians and Basques in Spain come readily to mind,and there are others.

But these things don’t happen quickly. It took the United States 13 years to recognize the Soviet Union. It took even longer with “Red” China.

The recognition of Kosovo does not imply that minorities all over the world will pour into the streets waving new nationalists flags and singing new anthems as they take over their part of the country.

The biggest secession of recent times came with the breakup of the Soviet Union and we see now that some of the breakaway nations are moving closer and closer to Moscow, demonstrating that predicting the fallout of secession is a dangerous game.

The international impact of the recognition of Kosovo is on Russia’s relationship with the West.

Russia has always regarded itself as the kindly old uncle towards all Serbs. It was this pan-Slav sense that provided the spark for World War I. The Austro-Hungarian Empire mobilized for war against Serbia (because Serbia didn’t, in their eyes,

sufficiently apologize for the assassination of Grand Duke Ferdinand in Sarajevo), which led Russia to mobilize to protect Serbia. The race for the trenches was on.

Russia still regards itself as the spiritual home of Slavs but their concern for Serbia would probably be “pro forma” had only the West not behaved as it did after the breakup of the Soviet Union. The United States had a glorious opportunity to follow Churchill’s dictum, “In victory, magnanimity.” Instead it gloated and what aid it did provide was spasmodic and desultory.

Then NATO, of which America is the senior partner, wooed former Warsaw Treaty nations and new countries formerly part of the USSR. This was, we surely can understand, seen both as an insult and a real military threat to Moscow.

A part-ime drunk and buffoon and part-ime man of extraordinary courage, Boris Yeltsin was replaced by the steely tough, former KGB officer Vladimir Putin who has straightened out the huge economic mess made first by the Communists and then by the corporate thieves who moved into the economic chaos.

Putin is the new Russian iron man and he is angry, very angry. Freedom of the press is gone as is the short-

lived fair election process and the semi-democracy it spawned.

With America moving its “Star Wars” space weapons program into Eastern Europe, Mr. Putin, with some justification, sees this defense shield as aimed at Russia, not just some rogue states. Russia, already the second most powerful nation in the world, will now, under an angry President Putin, work overtime to gain the ability to push the shield out of the way or in some way nullify it. What this means, of course, is a renewed arms race.

This is not all happening because unimportant Canada recognized Kosovo nor, indeed, just because the United States and others did. But it’s one piece of the puzzle.

There will be consequences and the noises being made by President Putin ought to make NATO consider the wisdom of taking in areas that for a long time were within the Russian sphere of influence, to put it mildly.

What about Canada?

No political action, no matter how minor it appears, is without consequences. The immediate consequences on Canada of the Kosovo recognition appear to be minor, but I fear this will change. While there are scarcely flag-waving crowds flocking to the See MAIR »15

» INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | GWYNNE DYER

The underpants of the Olympic Flame If I were the Chinese bureaucrat responsible for guarding the sacred Olympic Flame, the place I’d worry about most is Australia. It was there, just before the Melbourne Olympics in 1956, that a student pretending to be an Olympic athlete ran up to the mayor of Sydney and presented him with an “Olympic torch” consisting of burning underpants in a can nailed on top of a chair leg. He was gone before they realized it was not the real thing.

His intention was to mock this pathetic neo-pagan ceremony that was originally invented by the Nazis to spice up the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

The 1936 Olympics was Nazi Germany’s coming-out party, so Hitler’s people arranged for 3,442 racially pure Aryan runners to do a relay race with an “Olympic torch” along the 3,442-km. route from the Temple of Hera on Mount Olympus to the stadium in Berlin.

There had never been a torch connected with the original Olympic games in ancient Greece, and the revived Games got along without an international relay race just fine for 40 years before the Berlin Olympics of 1936 – but if there was one thing the Nazis did well, it was propaganda.

Leni Reifenstahl even made a documentary film about how the torch came from Athens to Berlin (and within five years Hitler’s armies had occupied all the countries along the route).

This year’s Olympic Games were

supposed to be Communist China’s coming-out-party, and the route is even more ambitious: 21 countries on all six inhabited continents. But that includes Australia, and I really wouldn’t send the torch there if I wanted to preserve China’s dignity.

As England is the spiritual homeland of irony, so is Australia the world capital of mockery, and by the time the torch gets there (if it ever does) the Australians are going to feel challenged. It was burning underpants in 1956; what might it be in 2008?

The bar will have been set quite high by the time the torch reaches Canberra. After the propaganda triumphs for the “Free Tibet” movement in London, Paris and San Francisco the rain of humiliations for the Chinese regime may ease off for a while (although I wouldn’t guarantee the torch an easy ride in Buenos Aires, either). But after Dar es Salaam, Muscat and Islamabad, where they don’t care much about Tibet, comes New Delhi, where some people care a great deal.

There will be a lot of Tibetans in New Delhi, so the run there, if it happens, may resemble a low-intensity war.

Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta may be quiet, but then comes Canberra, where Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has already said that the bluetrack-suited Chinese thugs who have jogged alongside the torch-bearers in other countries to fend off protesters will not be allowed to operate.

The “thug” description is courtesy of Sebastian Coe, the chairman of the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games, who was overheard on the phone saying that the organizers should “get rid of those

guys. They tried to push me out of the way three times. They are horrible ... I think they were thugs.”

It has become a nightmare for the poor, doomed Chinese bureaucrats who set this thing up: constant humiliations if they carry on with the planned route (which also goes through Tibet itself !) and utter humiliation if they cancel it.

For the moment, they are brazening it out. “The Olympic flame belongs to the people around the world,” said Wang Hui, a spokesman for the Beijing Olympic organizing committee, “so the behaviour of a few separatists would not gain sympathy from people and will cause strong criticism and is doomed to fail.” So far, though, I haven’t been hearing much criticism.

Never mind the silly torch, and the equally bizarre three-layer cake that is the actual Olympics Games of today. (An international athletics competition on the bottom, an orgy of nationalist self-congratulation in the middle, and a sickly-sweet pantomime of international love and brotherhood on the top.) What’s actually colliding here are two irreconcilable views of the world.

For almost all Chinese, the turmoil

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in Tibet is a threat to national unity.

Only in the past century have Tibet and the Turkish-speaking, Muslim province of Sinkiang come to be seen as a necessary part of that national unity, but they are now. Chinese propaganda insists that the local people support that consensus, but it makes no difference if they don’t. They have to stay, because national unity is at stake.

For almost everybody else, China and Tibet obviously have a colonial relationship, and it’s perfectly natural for the Tibetans to seek independence. They won’t get it this time around, and they may never get it, but why would you be surprised that they try? Indeed, why wouldn’t you support them?

Foreign governments will never support Tibet’s independence, because they depend on China’s trade and they value “stability” in China above all else. Foreign individuals are under no such constraints, and the interminable, multi-national Tour of the Torch is giving them a lot of opportunities to show their feelings. It isn’t “anti-Chinese,” just pro-Tibetan, but there will be much anger and many hurt feelings by the time this is done.

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national assembly demanding independence on the strength of the Kosovo recognition, this event does have an impact, especially in light of the recent foolish declarations by both the Liberals and Conservatives that Quebec is a “nation.�

Nation-within-nation situations do not have a good track record. Ethnicity never dies, as the breakup of Yugoslavia demonstrates.

Intact minorities in Romania, Spain and France demonstrate that. As does, indeed, the United Kingdom where Scots have remained Scots even though the English/Scottish single kingdom came into being more than 400 years ago. Ireland struggles under ethnic division that goes back to the 11th century.

Ironically, if Quebec

were to secede, the hitherto helpful example of Kosovo would quickly bite them on the backside since the minority would no longer be Francophones in Canada, but non-Francophones within their new country.

It can be concluded, I think, this way. Canada had little choice but to recognize Kosovo. But that recognition did add a couple of chips to the Quebec’s stack, especially as it came at a time when the Liberals and Conservatives, for short-term political profit, declared that Quebec is “a nation.�

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Sweet fun in the sun at syrup fest This year’s festival draws record crowds and lineups, leaving organizers searching for more supplies VANESSA MOSS The lineups might have been long, but the weather was fine at this year’s Elmira Maple Syrup Festival that saw a record attendance of over 70,000 people line the streets Apr. 5.

“People in general didn’t really mind that they couldn’t go anywhere fast because they were just enjoying the sun and the spring weather,” said Lavern Brubacher, 2008 festival committee chair.

“It was a good year.”

Past-chair Doug McLean added that he is convinced there was a record number of visitors this year since people were parked east of the cemetery on Church Street and down many of the side streets in town.

“It was a huge event,” he said.

Popular venues like the pancake tent and sugar bushes forced organizers to come up with new ways of lining people up, Brubacher said.

A last-minute search for more pancake mix was also needed since the 820 kilos (12,000 pancakes) were used up by midday.

Brubacher attributed that location’s volume of people in part to the historic Waterloo Central Railway (WCR) that whisked groups Volumes BClarge Ad 5/16/07 into town all day.

WE’REAM HEREPage FOR A1 GOOD TIME The 2008 festival drew more then 70,000 maple syrup lovers to Elmira. The day’s activities included splurging 11:39 on pancakes and syrup, lovable animals, and puppet shows.

Next year, the festival committee might have to increase its supplies since hundreds of visitors were turned away once the extra mix was gone.

“We have to in some way apologize to the public. … We weren’t able to deliver the service that we would expect to deliver at the pancake tent.”

Other than those issues, the event ran smoothly, Brubacher said, with fabulous feedback and revenues pouring in.

Although exact figures were not yet available at press time, he said this year’s profits were slightly higher than last year.

“I think it was very successful,” McLean said.

The vendors were handing out food as quick as they could make it, the ponies and other farm animals kept the kids entertained and the craft and antique shows provided a bit of a breather from the craziness of Arthur Street.

And, on top of everything, the sap was flowing, the fires were lit and producers were making syrup as the tours came through.

The festival could not have fallen on a better day, McLean said.

“Everybody seemed to be having a really good time.”

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It has been many years, Susan said with a laugh.

Susan has always had an interest in the food business, so she will manage the catering while John maintains the over five acres of wildlife surrounding the property.

“It’s a win-win situation,” he said.

The couple’s son, Josh, will also be lending a hand; he inherited his mother’s penchant for cooking.

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Susan’s creativity led to colour changes – wild rice with blue trim

– and new windows aimed at brightening up the somewhat dark space.

In six months the family has transformed the hall into a “homey and comfortable” venue for weddings, retreats, seminars, family gatherings and any other events the community needs, John said.

“Part of our idea about the place is to make it an extension of peoples’ homes,” Susan said.

Stepping out of the hall through patio doors, the setting becomes even more serene as birds chirp from the numerous feeders and the river flows by.

The Pries want to maintain the previous owner’s creative landscaping – rock gardens, cobblestone paths and painted pots – but like the rest of the property, alter it to their liking.

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» FOOD FOR THOUGHT | OWEN ROBERTS

Consumers will keep functional foods in farmers’ fields Foods with a function beyond normal sustenance – appropriately named functional foods – have been held out as a tiny but lucrative alternative to traditional commodities (especially corn and soybeans). Farmers are paid more to grow functional foods, and consumers pay more for them. When corn, soybeans and wheat were a fraction of their current price, niches such as functional foods looked mighty attractive.

But a light came on when the agrifood sector started boning up on how to produce more functional foods, such as broccoli, garlic, flax, legumes and enhanced milk. It was reminded that “lucrative” can also mean high maintenance, and some functional foods were both. Given their specific traits, delicate nature or end use, farmers might need to use unconventional management or special approaches to crop protection and identity preservation.

Now, traditional commodity prices have finally reached a modicum of respectability, and a positive forecast is on the horizon. Farmers are asking: are functional foods really worth the bother?

I think so. But for reasons other than profit.

Functional foods may be tiresome to farmers, but not to consumers.

Through the media, the source of most health-related information, consumers know there’s growing evidence about the connection between diet and health. They’re hearing it everywhere, including from Ottawa.

Health Canada says diet may modify the risk of developing or exacerbating certain chronic diseases. As well, it says, individual components of foods can affect certain risk factors for disease.

This reinforces the sage advice we receive from grandparents and parents, about why we should eat the likes of Red River cereal and fish oil. It’s the same reason the University of Guelph and other research institutions, as well as the federal and provincial governments, are working hard on functional food research. They hold promise, and unless they’re snake oil (which they are, sometimes, underlining the need for research), they can work.

Consumers’ zeal has implications for anyone concerned about maintaining our domestic food market.

Scads of reasons exist for buying Canadian food – product integrity, regulatory agency approval, supporting the local economy, and so on. But if

there’s a particular food that keeps consumers going strong, will they care if it’s made in Canada?

Some will, but I think many won’t.

The agri-food sector has realized it must improve its consumer connectivity. Failing to meet demand is a slippery slope. If consumers go elsewhere for niches they could have bought from Canadian farmers, and foreign supply chains get established, they could end up buying staples from importers, too. Then, you wake up one day to find most things you buy in your own country are made somewhere else. Sound familiar?

Another thing about niches is that because they’re small they tend to be scattered about. That can make collaboration and cooperation difficult for those already a part of the industry, as well as for others trying to find a door in. Last year,

Guelph-based MaRS Landing took stock of the functional food and natural health products sector, and in November launched a database of 400 entities with a stake in the sector - farmers, industry, researchers, government agencies, support organizations and affiliated businesses.

It’s going strong, and getting a lot of interest.

Initiatives such as this database will help keep functional food development active in Ontario. It’s only fitting - researchers here were functional food pioneers, going back 20 years when Guelph nutritional sciences professor Bruce Holub started issuing warnings about trans fat and extolling the virtues of eating oily fish.

We’re a hub for health-related research and developments, and we – like farmers – have a big stake in its future.

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“It’s a lot of work, but it’s fun,” Josh said of the renovation process.

“The hours aren’t terrible like a restaurant.”

For now, John is still working fulltime as a principal environmental technician and Susan is balancing the hall with other catering and singing engagements with Lifted Voices, a group she has been part of for almost 20 years.

As such, they are booking groups of less than 50 people into RiverSong so that Susan and Josh can handle the cooking and decorating. But, in the future, they might consider expanding since the hall can seat about 120.

Susan wants to make simple, but special food in a mainly buffet style, using real plates if possible to put less of a strain on the environment.

Over the years her cooking has garnered rave reviews, John said, especially the more unique dishes that allow her originality to shine through.

“She’s an artist,” John said.

“I like to play with food,” added Susan,

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Elmira gets its revenge on Cambridge to emerge as top team in Mid-Western league The Sugar Kings exacted sweet revenge over the Cambridge Winter Hawks this week, making up for last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outcome by claiming the Cherrey Cup. Elmira went into the Galt Arena Gardens Apr. 5 up 3-2 in the conference final, and posted a 6-1 win to take the trophy from the defending Mid-Western Junior Hockey League champions.

It was the Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first title since 2002, and their fifth since 1978. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You hear people win championships and they say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;words donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t describe it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sunk in yet,â&#x20AC;? said coach Geoff Haddaway after Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win in Cambridge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It certainly means a lot to a lot of us who are new to the organization and old to not only beat a Cambridge team that we respect so much, but to do it in their barn just means so much.â&#x20AC;?

After a humiliating loss to the Hawks during last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playoffs, the Kings got off to a shaky start this year. Losing 4-1 in Elmira, the Kings looked nervous and maybe even haunted by the specter of the previous year. But they bounced back quickly, posting solid back-to-back wins: 6-5 on Mar. 29 and 5-4 on Mar. 30. On Apr. 1, the Kings boosted their series lead three games to one and looked poised to deliver the coup de grace, but were tripped up in game five by the Hawks in a 4-1 home loss.

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Cup Champs The Elmira Sugar Kings won the Cherrey Cup with a solid 6-1 triumph over the Winter Hawks at the Galt Arena Gardens in Cambridge, Apr. 5. Bouncing back from a 4-1home loss on Apr. 2 the Kings were all over the ice and the board during last Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game six. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No disrespect to Cambridge, but there was no way we were losing tonight. The look in our guysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; eyes and what happened to them in our home rink; there was just no way we were losing. No way,â&#x20AC;? said Haddaway.

After a split regular season series (2-2-2), the Kings got the better of their bitter enemies in the playoffs. The revenge was oh so sweet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Feels awesome to put those guys out. Everybody was saying after the

game when we lost that they were going to come back and beat us. Said, no way to that,â&#x20AC;? said defenceman Patrick Shantz, who made the jump from the Junior D Applejacks midway through the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came here with a game-plan and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s step one right there: going to the Cherrey Cup. Came here to win the whole thing.â&#x20AC;?

Last Saturday the Kings were the first to get on the board late in the first

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» THE NOT-SO-GREAT OUTDOORSMAN | STEVE GALEA

Working at the shipyards In an earlier column, I mentioned that I was planning on building a boat.

Well, you might be happy to hear that we’re in the process of making it now.

And no one is more surprised than me.

If you’ve ever built a boat, you know how much fun a project like this can be. But more than that, you understand how much pride you take in it. Heck, we just attached the chines to the stem yesterday and I already have more photos of it than I do of my three children.

You’ll also notice that I also sprinkled a bit of nautical talk into, what must be for you, an already scintillating column – after all, it’s not often that you hear the terms chines and stem packed into one great action-packed sentence. Expect more

of this, as today, we build and install the transom. That’s right, the transom.

I bet all this almost makes you want to buy a parrot and roam the seven seas, huh? I know this to be the case because my wife says that’s what she wants to do whenever I start dissertations on my boat-building project.

But the truth is, I’m living in fear of the maiden voyage. I’m not sure if it’s because I overdosed on Gilligan’s Island when I was a kid or because I overdosed on it last week. It really doesn’t matter.

What I do know is that I’m looking for a small crew to accompany me on its maiden voyage that will occur once ice out arrives. Unfortunately, the boat won’t hold seven people so I’m hoping to winnow it down to a curvy starlet and a pretty girl- nextdoor type. I figure if I get stranded on a desert island I can probably survive with that much company for

a few years.

In all fairness, I don’t anticipate many problems – I’m working with the greatest boat-building mind on my concession. He’s already pointed out that I’ll need oars and an outboard – he’s thinking that far ahead.

In any case, when it’s done, this boat should be the ultimate fly-fishing craft since it’s flat bottomed, deep-prowed, stable, and designed to run the shallows. More than that, it will row like a dream when, and if, my new outboard conks out. By the way, this last feature disproves the rumour that I never think of the people I fish with.

Did I mention that we’re using marine grade Okeoume plywood from Gaboon? Well, if I didn’t consider it an oversight. It’s not like I was trying to rip you off.

The truly great part of this project is that I’ll now have hours of inter-

Optimist Club road hockey tourney back for year 17 VANESSA MOSS A 17-year tradition will live on in 2008 as the Elmira Optimist Club hosts its road hockey tournament at Park Manor Public School Apr. 26.

The event normally sees around 50 teams of five members each compete in a double-elimination contest starting at 8 a.m.

Ranging in age from 7-14, the boys and girls will battle it out on six tennis courts in four

different divisions with money and medals as motivation.

“I think kids like to play,” Optimist member Steve Bisbee said of the tournament’s yearly popularity.

“Springtime comes and they look forward to it.”

Although the top three teams in each division take home the big prizes, “everybody wins,” Bisbee said.

Each child will receive free hot dogs, drinks and mini-sticks, all on behalf of the 17-mem-

ber club.

With around 250 players running around, the Optimists rely on help from the Woolwich Minor Hockey Referees Association and student volunteers to keep the day running smoothly and safely.

Teenagers who used to play themselves come back every year to lend a hand, Bisbee said.

“Whenever the government decided that kids needed volunteer hours, it sure made things easier for us.

“It takes a lot of peo-

esting conversation to inflict upon my fishing buddies, practically as soon as open water arrives.

When we’re out there, I won’t start my boat-talk immediately – no I think I’ll wait until there’s a lull in the conversation, the type that happens when they get one or two fish ahead of me. Then, I’ll tell them, in excruciating detail about the need for stainless steel screws on a craft such as this. If they land one more fish, they’ll hear about why I chose a dory-style rowing skiff over say a johnboat. Or a little about the regional dialects in Gaboon.

The point is, I haven’t had this much scintillating conversational material since I discovered the difference between caddis flies and mayflies. And, once again, I plan on making the most of it.

Unless, of course, MaryAnne and Ginger would prefer that I build them a hot tub…

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ple-power to do.”

Besides making sure they have the proper safety equipment, players are not restricted by many rules, but they are encouraged not to be too physical.

The overall atmosphere on the courts throughout the day is amazing to watch, Bisbee said.

“It’s so much fun. … I meet kids on the street and they’ll come up to me and [say] ‘you’re doing that road hockey tournament again this year, aren’t ya?’”

Thorold Blackhawks (THO) Golden Horeshoe Conference Champions FRIDAY, APRIL 11........................TEC at THO....................7:30pm SUNDAY, APRIL 13......................THO at ELM...................7:00pm WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16...............ELM at TEC....................7:00pm FRIDAY, APRIL 18........................ELM at THO...................7:30pm SATURDAY, APRIL 19...................TEC at ELM...................7:00pm SUNDAY, APRIL 20.....................THO at TEC....................7:00pm Tiebreaker game (if nec.): WED., APRIL 23

Hoisting the victory flag in Vaughan

ELMIRA FIGURE SKATING CLUB will hold it’s

Annual General Meeting Thursday, April 17th, 2008 at 7:00 PM

ELMIRA ARENA – DODIE HUMMEL ROOM ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND For more information, please call Christine Aberle 519-669-2097

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WOOLWICH MINOR HOCKEY ANNUAL MEETING SEEING GOLD The Woolwich Wild Girls Peewee B team members show off their gold medals at the LLFHL Championship weekend in Vaughan Apr. 4-6. Front: Lauren Lesage. Middle: Jenna Martin, Shoena Hinsperger, Meghan Hovey, Melanie Schwartzentruber, Lauren Lawson. Back: head coach Fred Gregory, trainer Crystal Kocher, Lindsey Bauman, Leanne Martin, Lea Olsthoorn, Sarah Church, Jennifer Norris, Tori Martin, assistant coach Quintin Schwartzentruber, Corey Hinsperger, trainer Shelley Hinsperger, assistant coach Mike Hinsperger.

TUESDAY APRIL 22, 2008 - 7:00 PM ST JACOBS FIRE HALL All parents and members are welcome & ENCOURAGED to attend. Various executive positions are open for the 2008/2009 Season. Please consider volunteering. Mark your calenders and plan to attend.

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» ELMIRA KARATE DOJO MARC MIQUEL HELSEN They went to Elora ready to compete and came back laden with the spoils of their efforts.

Of the dozen Elmiraarea martial artists who competed at the 23rd annual Shiai Canadian Naha-Te Goju Karate championships at Elora Public school on Mar. 30, six came away with hardware.

“We had a pretty good black belt division at the tournament. There’s three of us that were competing (black belt level) and we all came home with trophies,” said sensei Barbara Lamble.

Hosted by the Elora Gorge Goju Karate Dojo,

Usually it is somebody who is more senior,” said Lamble, noting it was the first time that Nederend competed in the black belt division.

The kumite portion of the tournament involved non-contact sparring, similar to a game of tag rather than a street fight: kicks must come as close to the body as possible but without touching – accuracy and precision are of paramount importance.

The third part of the tourney featured kobudo, a weapons-training component based on forms. Kobudo has its roots in farming communities where peasants were prohibited by governments from owning and using weapons. As

the tournament saw some 150 to 175 students of all ages and degrees performing forms, sparring against competitors of the same age and level, and training.

From beginning to end the competitors were hard at work performing katas, kumite and kobudo. Katas are a set of stylized movements that mimic an imaginary battle scene. Some of these forms are up to 1,000 years old.

Fourteen-year-old Jake Nederend won first place in his kata division.

“Jake actually just got his junior (black belt) in January. So, the fact that he won the adult kata division is actually pretty impressive because that usually doesn’t happen.

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A first for Twin Centre in Toronto

LEAGUE CHAMPS The Twin Centre Hericanes Bantam B members recently became Lower Lakes Female Hockey League Division Champions. The girls defeated Napanee in the final game 3-2 to become the first ever league champions from the Twin Centre organization. Front: Jenna Bott, Erin Stemmler, Hilary Neeb, Amanda Runstedler, Jessica Finney, Kallie Doak, Carly Labord. Back: Leanne Howorth, Julie Neeb, Madison Holman, Rod Straus, Ainsley Smith, Stephanie Straus, Megan Bott, Rod Stemmler, Madison Lavigne, Bernie Howorth.

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a result, the rural populations learned to use farming implements as weapons for self-defense, as extensions of the body, Lamble explained.

The big winner in that category was green belt Tatum Wild, 8, who clinched a second place finish in her favourite component of the tourney. Wild competed with her sai in a group that included some 15 students, many of which were significantly older.

Among some of the other tournament winners were Sam Klooster, 10, who competed despite breaking his arm in the playground just days before the event.

“He had been training really hard for this and he actually ended up winning first place in kata, despite his broken arm,” said Lamble, noting that Klooster surprised everybody there: peers, senseis and, obviously, the judges.

“He did very well.”

Although green belt Carmen Graves, 7, did not place in the competition, she competed in a higher age group than her own and did really well, Lamble added.

Rae-Ann Nafziger, 11, won first place in the yellow belt division of kata.

Christina Graf-Curtis another black belt, won two second places in black belt kata and sparring.

As for the sensei herself, she also fared well

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Martial artists make strong showing in Elora

SEUINCHIN Despite breaking his arm a week before the event, ten-year old Sam Klooster(brown belt) competed and won first place in his kata division, performing the kata Seuinchin.

in the competition placing first in the sparring component of the black belt division, and earning two third-place honours in kata and kobudo.

While she emerged triumphant in the sparing component, getting there was no cake walk.

“We actually had to fight each other for the first and second place trophy which was pretty fun actually,” said Lamble, of her bout with

friend Graf-Curtis.

“The judges at first said, ‘you guys are really fierce with each other and it’s kind of funny because we’re friends and we spar together all the time and we both really wanted it, so, it’s kind of funny to see us and then we hug at the end and everybody’s like, ‘oh, they are friends.”

“You certainly don’t look like it when you’re in the ring,” she quipped.

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SHINING STARS The Woolwich Novice Stars celebrate their win at the fifth annual Waterloo Minor Hockey Fun Festival Tournament Apr. 6.

Front: Ryan Conrad. Middle: Chad Hoffer, Nick Ravelle, Chase Mooder, Joshua Martin, Kyle Gingrich, Brett Henry, Jake Weber, Ben Lenaers, Earl Schwartz, Daniel Gallant, Cyrus Martin. Back: Jordan Lee, Sheldon Metzger, Liam Catton, Nick Campagnolo. Coaches: Steve Lee, Rob Henry, Wayne Gallant, Grant Schwartz.

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Kings: Cambridge defence crumbles under Elmira pressure Âť From page 22

EYEs ON ThE puCK Sugar King forward Cal myerscough tries a little dipsy-doodle on former King Brendon lynch.

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pOKE ChECK Garrett Rank fires the puck on a poke-checking louie George. ing on a Kurt Thorner, Cody Hall helper. But other than blemish Morrisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clean slate the Cambridge goal did lit-

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As the dying seconds of the game ticked away, the Sugar Kings stormed the ice in celebration, eager to hoist the Cherrey Cup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really describe it. I mean everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just going nuts; especially for the guys who were here last year, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just twice as nice because they did lose last

Oh, GLOrY After being knocked out by the Cambridge Winter Hawks in four straight games last year, finally hoisting the Cherrey Cup last Saturday was sweet revenge for the Elmira squad. year and they were so the playoff run, Lun- said Lunney of Morriney deďŹ&#x201A;ected praise and son. close,â&#x20AC;? said Morrison.

Despite their euphoria, Among some of the said it was only possible the Kings got back to through the hard work players who will graduwork the following day, ate out of the Junior B of the entire team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A great bunch of guys in preparation for the system this year, captain who worked hard all Sutherland Cup. John Lunney underlined After all, a week after the great feeling of final- year,â&#x20AC;? said the captain, ly clinching the Cherrey noting that the success- the final in Cambridge, Cup with his squad, and ful playoff bid began the Cherrey cup now of being able â&#x20AC;&#x153;to go out with the man between seems a distant memory. the pipes. with a bang.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not done,â&#x20AC;? said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the number-one Instrumental in leadLunney. goalie in the league,â&#x20AC;? ing his team through

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Jeremy Hilliard added to the Elmira lead with two second-period tallies at 2:33 (John Lunney, Brock Zinken) and 7:21. A speedy Freeman scored shorthanded at 14:12 and hulking Addison Fisher added his own at 15:28 to make it a 5-0 game.

The far superior Kings pressed the Cambridge net and wore the team down to a nub, shelling Louie George, last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hero, with 15 shots; by comparison the Hawks were only able to pester Morrison â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who was as solid as ever â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with a meagre eight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just decided to come up with our best game of the year,â&#x20AC;? said Haddaway.

In the third period, Rank added his second of the night on the power play (Therrien, Scott Lepold) to make it 6-0.

The Hawks scrambled at the beginning of the third to reverse the course of the game but the reality of that quickly slipped away and the Hawks instead focused on leaving their mark by ruining Morrisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shutout. At 13:37, Jacob Chiblow â&#x20AC;&#x201C; after a ďŹ&#x201A;urry of preceding shots and an acrobatic Morrison â&#x20AC;&#x201C; did just that on the power play, convert-

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See you on the dark side Students learn new language to perform Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream STEVE KANNON

A G-rated version of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is in the works at Park Manor Public School, with performances set for May 7 and 8.

The cast has been working before, during and after school daily to prepare the complicated piece and director Ted Frey said he is confident they will be ready to hit the stage with enthusiasm in a month.

“I live for this and I hope the kids do too,” he said.

Besides omitting some difficult dialogue and inappropriate actions, the play follows the original script and plot.

Two couples – Hermia and Lysander and Helena and Demetrius – enter the woods one evening after Hermia’s father Egeus tries to force her to marry Demetrius. Once in the forest, a fairy named Puck begins to toy with them. Confusion ensues and the men start falling in love with the wrong women and vice versa.

Meanwhile, Oberon, the king of the fairies, uses magic to make his wife, Titania, fall in love with Bottom, a craftsman whose head has been replaced with that of a donkey.

In the end, all is set right and the couples marry in a group wedding, leaving Puck to recite the final speech.

Park Manor’s version will feature all the traditional characters, along with 20 dancers performing two numbers as “sprites” on a three-level set.

So far, learning the language and understanding parts of the play have been the biggest obstacles, but the nine-member cast has made good progress.

“We help each other a lot which is good,” said Madi Jones, 12 (playing Puck).

“Some of us were terrible at the beginning,” admitted Alex

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Minor, 12 (Hermia).

Frey gradually introduced the students to the work by first presenting the story as a bigger picture and then focusing on the text.

He found that worked well because “if you take the context away, it’s not enjoyable.”

The teacher also used modern examples to explain confusing concepts until the students were able to act out scenes comfortably using the original tongue.

“Now they’re far enough into the language that contemporary speech sounds strange to them.”

That said, they are not quite experts yet: the iambic pentameter rhythm was just intro-

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duced this week, Frey said.

Originally considering Alice in Wonderland for the school’s yearly production, Frey never thought he would end up with Shakespeare. But, the actors have enjoyed the learning curve and said they hope their peers will see the play and be inspired to take on a challenge.

Embodying the complex characters has given many of the students a chance to better their acting skills and overcome their insecurities.

“He [Frey] picks you up by your shell and shakes you out of it,” Angus Docherty, 13 (Bottom), said of his teacher’s motivation.

Because of the play’s dips and peaks in tone, the cast mem-

bers agreed they are looking forward to showing the audience different sides of their personalities.

Some, like Nathan Jagger, 13 (Lysander), “live to perform,” while others, like Jacob Arseneau, 13 (Oberon, Theseus) are fairly new to the acting world.

Frey noted that the students are willing to work tirelessly on this project, but he wants to make sure they do not get worn out before the shows.

“The better they do, the more I demand. I have to watch that,” he said with a laugh.

Check for updates on the play’s progress in a future issue of the Observer.

When the songs of Pink Floyd’s classic album Dark Side of the Moon fill the Centre in the Square Apr. 16 and 17, you can thank Rob Ring for enhancing the requisite psychedelic experience.

Ring, a video artist, has prepared a series of projections to accompany the performance by the Jeans and Classics Band.

Just don’t expect to see a giant pig.

His work will provide the visual elements – long associated with live concerts by the legendary band – to go along with the K-W Symphony’s interpretation of the album.

Ring’s “ambient video” will follow the overall structure of the album. The images – video he’s shot and digitally rendered animation – will be projected on a giant screen in high definition.

“I definitely wanted an appropriate video treatment: Pink Floyd shows have a heavy video element,” he explained.

Images of the dark side of the moon and eclipses will be a recurring theme, of course. You can expect to see the prism and the splitting of light, too.

This project is a bit of a departure for Ring, who is the artistic director of CAFKA: Contemporary Art Forum | Kitchener and Area – an International Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Art. Work is also on display on the group’s website and in podcast format at www.cafka.tv.

For the upcoming Dark Side of the Moon: The Music of Pink Floyd, Ring will be on hand for both performances to sync the video elements with the performance by the orchestra, Jeans and Classics Band and singer Jean Meilleur.

There will be two performances of the show, Apr. 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29-39, available from the Centre in the Square box office or by calling 519-578-1570 Or online at www.centre-square.com.

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STEVE KANNON for a Woolwich council felt the love, Tuesday little while at least, as it voted for night to pursue a twin-pad option Elmiraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new recreation complex. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; most More than a hundred people proof them wearing yellow stickers rinks claiming their support for two at Liâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; turned out for a public meeting While it ons Hall to discuss the project. review was billed as an opportunity to of most options, the various funding councilthe delegates simply pressed Only lors to adopt the twin-pad design. resident one speaker, Winterbourne Marand former councillor Quentin the the finances behind Cindy Jantzi, Sharon Grose and Heidi Wag- tin, addressed Mary Wagler, Susan Martin, Laurie Weber, complex.

Feb. 12. a day Candice Sauder (left), her son Edmund, deciDay held at Floradale Mennonite Church SHOWING OFF THE BLING Models for In the end, upholding an earlier the Waterloo Rural Women annual Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s during Store Thrift MCC the from ner showed off fashions sion, councillors voted unanimously to support the Woolwich Recreation recCELEBRATING RURAL WOMEN Facilities Steering Committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s should MIQUEL HELSEN PHOTO | MARC ommendation that the complex week, 8-9. house two arenas. The rub this monies photos pages as previously, being that the additional the admorning. See have to be in place to pay for Wednesday se Family Camp ditional $4 million in costs associated the West Montro new- with a second ice pad. vote, the townportions of items, the new com- pulling the best quality over, flooding With Tuesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s River spill to buy an interesting outfit,â&#x20AC;? said fathe unique finds aside and Grand $18-million fashions an est to the after saw ship committed mittee member Sharon Grose DESIREE FINHERT heavy rainfall as inventory entered the store. just one ice surface. the outfit. snow and her final of ghout names, cility featuring changing out r, melting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of these are designer is now on to come up dams throu with the Mennonite its cooperation Warm weathe which would The scramble In fashion BIG THAW water into dam Store, Wa- this is a Joseph Ribkoff[normally] and with the remaining $4 million, while Thrift The glitz and glam of runway Committee ra- ining or more to buy Conestogonts of Floradale that limits the shed. Central catwalk on thetempe took a turn Women exhibited the be $150 But we try not to just pick the sticking with a policy dam and Rurals amou u- water spikeasinpopular clothShandterloo accumdesigner of borrowing for the rec. comâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The this nweek, at the Elmira store itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $15. tremendou available the sudde fashions we were trying to amount more than approximately $2 all of thejust g in Schultz. ce, of area women. out three the Day at designer ones either, made models plex to no are takin during ingsaw and mon, â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which the annual now,â&#x20AC;? said instan Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pear in Decem berâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;son a Dimeâ&#x20AC;? tures ng rivers pick really nice outfits,â&#x20AC;? said Bauman. million. The township must come up â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diva g in Feb. 12. disap Church With televisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water right eek, for takin Mennonite labels by swelli t snow Floradale with d brand-name midw was out existlocal s g pulled juggle eight recen lated â&#x20AC;&#x153;They nt Fairweathcause ined show asand inspiration, Durin Fergulabels reality amouas [the with the funds elsewhere, near â&#x20AC;&#x201C; comb might be falls the such Everyday e know â&#x20AC;&#x201C;a eters then we spent an evening in their peers before allotments for a long slate ge snow sashayed let peopl flooded days -averamodels 100 times Shand dam er, Levis 35 millim e. were mixed and and andertim like having ing funding creeks.

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P.O. BOX 158, 69 ARTHUR ST. S. ELMIRA, ONTARIO N3B 2Z6 WEBSITE: www.woolwich.ca

TEL: 519-669-1647 or 519-664-2613 PLAN/ENG: 519-669-8706 FAX: 519-669-1820

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING April 28, 2008

On Monday, April 28, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet in the Council Chambers of The Municipal Offices to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Ms. Beverly Metzger at 519-669-1647 (ext. 243) regarding meeting details.

Email: bmetzger@woolwich.ca.

Residential One Unit – Low Density (R-2). Please note that Township Council has refused Official Plan Amendment application 2/2007 and Zone Change application 7/2007 for the proposed expanded parking area. The decision on these applications has been referred to the Ontario Municipal Board.

You may make written submissions in favour of or opposition to any application by mailing your comments to: Township of Woolwich, Attn: Jeremy Vink, P.O. Box 158, 69 Arthur Street South, Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 or Fax 519-669-4669 or Email jvink@woolwich.ca.

CONSENT APPLICATION B16/08 (Edward M. and Minerva Martin)

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A05/08 (Joel S. and Lydia Bauman) PROPERTY: 1764 King Street North, St. Jacobs, GCT Part Lots 45 and 46 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to reduce the minimum distance separation as required in the Zoning By-law from 600 metres to approximately 470 metres between a Residential Zone limit and a proposed new chicken barn and manure storage area. The proposed new barn can meet the calculated Minimum Distance Separation of 229 metres. The property is zoned Agricultural and contains a single family dwelling, beef/ chicken operation and storage buildings.

CONSENT APPLICATION B01/08 (Doetrail Incorporated) PROPERTY: 244 Arthur Street South, Elmira, Plan 1364 Lot 77 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to sever a 0.22 hectare parcel of land with a frontage of approximately 22.5 metres from 244 Arthur Street South and convey it as a lot addition to the adjacent property at 232 Arthur Street South.

The lands to be severed are intended to be combined with the lands immediately to the north, also owned by Loblaws, for the purpose of expanding and reconfiguring the parking area in association with the food store located at 232 Arthur Street South.

The proposed retained lands, having an area of approximately 0.20 hectares and a lot frontage of 18 metres will remain for residential purposes. The existing dwelling is proposed to be demolished. The proposed severed and retained lands are zoned

PROPERTY: 1044 Arthur Street North / 7400 Reid Woods Drive, GCT Part Lots 91 and 102 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to sever a 2.6 hectare parcel from the 42 hectare farm to create a separate parcel for the existing Farm Produce Auction. The proposed severed lands contain the auction building, portable office trailer and storage trailers and are zoned Agricultural with site-specific regulations to permit a Produce Auction. The proposed retained lands contain a single family dwelling and farming operation and are zoned Agricultural with site-specific regulations.

CONSENT APPLICATION B17/08 (St. Jacobs Countryside Inc. / The Mutual Life Assurance) PROPERTY: Benjamin Road, GCT Part Lot 18, 58R7836 Parts 5, 6, 13 to 16 PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting permission to convey a storm water management / access easement, being approximately 2.44 hectares in area, in favour of the King/86 Developments property located to the east, across the rail line. The purpose of the easement will permit storm water flows from the proposed commercial development on the King/86 lands to a proposed upgraded storm water facility (and associated access) on the subject property.

Further information about the applications may be obtained from Engineering and Planning Services at 519-669-8706 or 519-664-2613 (Ext. 246).

DATED this 12th day of April, 2008.

Jeremy Vink, RPP, MCIP Senior Planner, Engineering & Planning Services

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY: 519-575-4504

PUBLIC NOTICE

REGARDING CLOSURE AND CONVEYANCE OF PART OF ROAD ALLOWANCE ALONG FARMER’S MARKET ROAD TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Township of Woolwich will consider Staff Report C14-2008 at the April 22, 2008 Committee of the Whole meeting. The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 69 Arthur Street South in Elmira. The report recommends that Council pass a resolution to declare surplus and convey part of an unopened entrance to the adjacent property owned by King/86 Developments. The land to be conveyed is located within the Farmer’s Market Road road allowance and the transaction will not affect public use of Farmer’s Market Road. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the report or wishing to register as a delegation for the meeting should contact the Deputy Clerk by April 17, 2008 by calling (519) 669-1647, Extension 239.

PARKING BAN OVER The overnight parking ban for all Township roads in effect from December 1st to April 1st is now over.

No overnight parking on Regional roads is permitted at any time.

DOG TAGS Dog Tags for 2008 are available at » the Township office, 69 Arthur St. S., Elmira » Village Pet Food Shoppe, 10 Church St. W., Elmira » the Creature Comfort Pet Emporium, 1553 King Street North, St. Jacobs » Eldale Vet Clinic, 150 Church Street West, Elmira The fees (until April 15th) are: Spayed/Neutered Dog...................................$20.00 Non Spayed or Neutered...............................$25.00 After April 15th the fees increase by $5.00 each.

NOTE: Proof of rabies vaccination is required to purchase a dog tag.

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A. It was actually done in the name of fair play, says “New Scientist” magazine. The Rockies play in high-altitude Denver, where the thin air means batted baseballs travel up to 6 meters (20 feet) farther than at sea level.

So the humidity chambers were an attempt to tame down the overexuberant orbs. Then a team of University of Colorado boulder researchers reported that the Rockies may have gotten things backward: moisture may make the balls fly even farther. They found that two months in humidity of 30%-50% increased the diameter of the balls by 0.24% and their mass by 1.6%. While it’s true the bigger, heavier, “squishier” balls come off the bat slightly more slowly and experience more drag, the extra mass more than compensates for these effects as the balls “take longer to decelerate,” and so carry farther. Moreover, the moist balls are harder for pitchers to curve and thus easier for sluggers to hit. »» Q. Make no mistake about it, we’re not sitting around with a “404 look” on our faces, though the world might be full of “404 headcases” and we’ve all made our share of “four-oh-four” errors while surfing the

Internet. But please don’t worry if you’re “404-ing” on this question. Translation, if you can.

A. The “404 error” message tells you your browser has made a faulty request to a server, typically because a page or site no longer exists, says David Crystal in “Words, Words, Words.” Why 404? This derived from the “file not found” message sent out in response to a faulty enquiry by staff at CERN, in Switzerland, where the World Wide Web was devised. Staff members worked out of Room 404.

Metaphoric extensions of the 404-word soon followed, especially among the computer fraternity. As an adjective applied to humans, it came to mean “confused, blank, uncertain”: a 404 look was “stupid, uninformed, clueless”; a 404 headcase signified “unavailable, not around.” And as a verb (404-ing), it began to mean “make no progress.” More uses will likely follow, along with dictionary appearances: the term has already been logged for inclusion by the “Oxford English Dictionary.” »» Q. How spooky can it get when strange lights start dancing about the gravestones of a dark old cemetery at night?

A. Not spooky at all if you go there with a physicist armed with the rational explanation: this phenomenon actually occurred in a graveyard in the tiny Colorado town of Silver City, where visitors would gather to glimpse the curious sights, says Jearl Walker in “The Flying Circus of Physics.” The site is far from the town and usually dark. Nearby areas are nearly deserted. The lights seen are typically white points but sometimes seem larger and are tinted blue. Apparently the marble of the gravestones can act like a mirror when light rays hit the stone surfaces obliquely, but they are absorbed when the angle to the surface is larger. If you walk through a dark graveyard, some broad or side surfaces of the stones will be oriented properly to reflect light to you from the town or stars. “As you move, the reflected images will seem to move, or come and go in a perplexing way, giving them lifelike behavior. They can also be animated by temperature fluctuations that can incessantly vary the paths taken by the light rays. You have probably seen similar animation, called ‘shimmy,’ in light that passes over fires or hot roadways.”

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HOME HUNTING R.W. THUR REAL ESTATE LTD. 45 ARTHUR ST. S., ELMIRA

519-669-2772

BROKERAGE

BRAD MARTIN Broker of Record

JULIE HECKENDORN Broker Res: 519-669-1068 Res: 519-669-8629

ALLI NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-577-6248

MVA Residential

ALMOST COUNTRY - 1 acre with income potential from bsmt in-law suite (self contained). Huge great room w/gas fireplace 4 Bdrms, 3 baths (ensuite). Main flr laundry. Pine kitchen, double garagelots of parking. Alum. roof. New asphalt driveway! New MLS $499,900.

519-669-1544

REALTY LTD., BROKERAGE

TRACEY WILLIAMS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-669-1737

email:

frey@golden.net web: freyrealty.com

Len Frey

Mildred Frey

Wendy Taylor

SALES REP*

BROKER OF RECORD***

BROKER**

Lisa D. Edwards

Twin City Realty Inc.

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

BROKERAGE

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY APRIL 13TH 2 - 4PM 63 Kingfisher Dr.,Elmira

rcia at ext 106

Spacious, 3 bedroom, 4 baths, finished rec-room, 2 car garage, overlooks Greenspace & pond. This Home sparkles. MLS

$339,900

THIS SPACE 519-574-2874 SPACE FOR RENT 519-579-4110

THIS SPACE THIS FOR SPACE RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT

Call Marcia at ext 106

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OPEN HOUSE SUN. APRIL. 13, 2:00-4:00 75 Fairview Crescent, “The Village” Listowel

COUNTRY SETTING! Great home for retirees offers two bedrooms, country kitchen, large living room, backs to green area, appliances included. MLS. $79,900. Call Bert for details.

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 Excl.

You’ve come to the right place to find a home.

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LINWOOD -$424,900.00 3+1 bedroom, 3 bath, The most awardover 2600 sq ft. 3 finished winning newspaper levels, recently installed in Waterloo Region.

The most custom designed kitchen winning and den. Large 83x200 in Water E L A lot with mature perennial TE S Ruth Warner A V Sales Representative beds and landscaping.

PRI Inground pool (new liner & cover), large deck with terrace, porch swing, double car heated garage, concrete drive, fireplaces, lots of built-in cabinets, hardwood flooring, sunken family room, tin ceiling, built-in appliances, main floor laundry. 7 kw natural gas stand by automatic generator.Call for viewing appt. 519-698-2319

5 ANITA ST. ST CLEMENTS

ELMIRA REAL ESTATE Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage SERVICES

519-669-3192

90 Earl Martin Dr., Unit 1, Elmira N3B 3L4

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY APRIL 12TH 2-4PM

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RARE FIND Your chance to own this large family home in an upscale crescent, gorgeous landscaped, yard approx. half acre lot, open concept, recent updated painting, relax in the year round Sunroom, fully fenced, gazebo, games room and bar, new high effiency furnace, sprinkler system, two deluxe garden sheds, 3 fireplaces (one in the master) 4 oversized bedrooms, Corian kitchen countersand island. MLS Reduced. $649,000. We are ready to make a deal!

Coach House Realty Inc. Brokerage

OFFICE PHONE: 519.343.2124

CELL:

RENT THIS SPACE Call Marcia at ext 106 THIS SPACE rcia at ext 106 FOR RENT Call Marcia at ext 106

16 DUKE STREET, ELMIRA $199,900 - Victorian Character w/the amenities of today.

4 bdrm., 2 bth semi is located on a mature tree-lined street. Updated electrical and plumbing, newer gas furnace and tastefully decorated. Walkout from kit., to porch and deck. Walk to downtown. Shows “AAA” MLS. CALL WENDY TAYLOR** TO VIEW.

519-574-0524

N E E D S O M E AFFORDABLE STORAGE? - 2700 sq.ft. of industrial space for rent. Separate heat & hydro (100 amp., 600 volt, 3 phase. 10' overhead door. Property taxes included in rent! $750./month. Excl.

Rebecca Hafekost

4-B Arthur St. S., ELMIRA, N3B 2M5 519-669-5426

35 ARTHUR STREET N, ELMIRA $207,500 - 3 bdrm, 2 bath home close to downtown in | 1.888.966.5942 | www.woolwichobserver.com 519.669.5790 move in condition. Mn Floor Laundry/mudroom, sep. dinrm & den/office. 16’x24’ cedar deck with lower storage. New roof in 2005 and windows replaced. Shows “AAA” MLS. CALL WENDY TAYLOR** TO VIEW.

NEW HOME 2164 SQ.FT. - Open concept main floor. 3 baths, dble. garage.

Upper fam. rm. Quality constructed.

(Other plans available). MLS $345,000.

FOUR - bdrm, home. Large country kitchen & D.R. Main flr. laundry, den & 3pc. bath. Detached Dble garage. Very well maintained. MLS $265,500.

Sales Representative

Broker

SALES REP*

7448 WELLINGTON ROAD 11, MAPLETON $349,000 - Country living at it’s best in this 3+1 bdrm, 2 bath bungalow all on 5.7 acres. Large open concept eat-in kit. and famrm. Finished basement and exceptionally large 2 car garage for all your toys. Presently set up as small hobby farm with fenced paddock. Shows “AAA”. MLS. CALL LISA* TO VIEW. E PRIC

PAUL MARTIN

BERT MARTIN

Broker

CUSTOM BUILT - 1-yr old. Quality is evident! 9-ft. ceilings (mainflr). Ceramic and hardwood, maple kitchen w/island, walk-out to partially covered patio. Fin. bsmt. w/2 bdrms, rec.room and 4-pce.

Shows AAA! MLS $449,900.

3 SEASON SUNROOM! -w/lots of windows.

Main flr. fam. rm. open to country kitchen.

Large rec. rm. 3 baths. Fenced yard. Shed.

Central air. MLS $289,900.

SOLID GOLD REALTY (II) LTD., BROKERAGE

LEON MARTIN

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WOODED LOT - Spacious 4 bdrm. 3 bathrm. home on a quiet court. Main flr family room & laundry. Oversized dble. garage. MLS $429,900.

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17 Church St. W., Elmira 24hr pager: 1-866-873-1876

CENTURY HOME - on one of Elmira's most sought after streets. Still maintains original features - stained glass, pocket doors, wood floors but requires major renovations. 3 bdrms, 2 bthrms - former duplex.

New MLS $259,000.

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BILL NORRIS Sales Rep. Cell: 519-588-1348

FREY

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LOT 1107 CONESTOGO LOAKE $234,900 Rare find at Conestogo Lake. One of the few cottages with full finished basment. 2+2 bdrms, 2 bths, utility room, wrap around deck, washer, dryer, fridge and stove. Bar in recroom. 24’x12’ single garage. Shows “AAA”. Make this your summer home. MLS. CALL LISA* TO VIEW.

OFFICE:

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159 William St., Palmerston (Across from Home Hardware)

*SALES REPRESENTATIVES:

Edith McArthur * 519.638.2509 Marg Sorensen * 519.343.4489 Kathy Robinson * 519.343.4816

SPOTLESS BUNGALOW has it

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all. 3+2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, fireplace, bar area, exercise room, decks, finished basement. Definitely worth a look! Call Marg Sorensen 519-343-4489 MLS 0744073.

BONNIE BRUBACHER Broker of Record

SHANNA ROZEMA Broker.

DARREN ROMKEY Sales Rep.

LAURIE LANGDON Sales Rep.

DALE KELLER Sales Rep.

MONIQUE BRUBACHER Sales Rep.

DEBBIE YEOMAN Sales Rep.

THIS WEEKS FEATURE PROPERTIES

OPEN HOUSE SAT APRIL 12, 2-4PM

JUST LISTED INCOME PRODUCING PROPERTIES

48 & 50 MAIN STREET E., DRAYTON

$156,900 & $132,900, - These unique turn of the century row houses feature stained glass windows and large lot with potential for severance. #48 has a newer deck and kitchen and all new plumbing and wiring. #50 has a new front porch (2000) and balcony off master bedroom. MLS.

OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN APRIL 12 & 13, 2-4 MODEL AT 10 ROBERTA, ELMIRA TO BE BUILT

$292,000, - Attractive 1600 sq ft home with front porch, vaulted family room, fireplace, full ensuite bath and custom design kitchen. Close to new rec centre and amenities. Call for your appointment.

OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN APRIL 12 & 13, 2-4

1 PORCHLIGHT DRIVE - NEW LISTING

$255,000, Elmira - Gorgeous open concept 3 bed 3 bath practically new home features ceramic tile and laminant flooring almost complete basement and much more. MLS.

Further Information: WEBSITE: www.royallepage.ca EMAIL: Elmira@royallepage.ca

FAMILY ALBUM ANNIVERSARY

t. 519.669.5790 1-888-966-5942 f. 519.669-5753 sales@observerxtra.com

stag & doe

stag & doe

Ed & Elizabeth Bearinger April 21, 1948.

Spring is here is everyone ready to celebrate the 60th of Eddie & Betty.

Come and celebrate a diamond anniversary.

The children of Ed & Elizabeth wish to invite friends & family to an open house on Sunday April 27, 2008 from 2 - 4pm at Elmira Mennonite Church.

Best wishes only please. birthday

saturday, april 12th, 2008. drayton arena from 9:00pm - 1:00am

Lunch, DJ, Games Admission - $8 in Advance, $10 at the door. Age of Majority Required Contact Paul Schneider 519-343-5062 or Tyler Gingerich 519-635-2116

birthday

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happy

STAG & DOE

In Loving Memory Of Valerie Ferguson Who Became A Perfect Rose In Heaven – April 3rd, 2008

103rd

birthday

written by: Teresa Shelton Bright

eli martin Love and best wishes from your family.

DJ, Lunch & Prizes

There Was A Special Garden In Heaven Waiting For Someone As Wonderful As You So, The Master Took Your Hand And Gave You Eternal Life, Brand New The Angels, We Can Hear Them Singing Small Children Are Telling Jesus The News There Is A New Rose In Heaven Picked By God, That Precious Rose Is You It’s Hard For Us To Let You Go To Realize Your Life On Earth Is Through But We’re Thankful For All The Memories Seeds Of Love, Planted In Our Hearts

By A Woman Who’s Life Was Honest And True!

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st. clements community centre

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LOVED AND DEARLY MISSED By ALL THE STAFF at the ELMIRA SWIMMING POOL

Love: Mom & Dad, Duncan, Grandma, Nana & Papa and Vera Walser (Great Nana) of Elora.

HOME HUNTING

Stag for & Doe Kevin Claydon & Cindi Schacht Saturday, April 19, 2008 8pm to 1am

Moose Lodge 655 Wabanaki Dr. Kitchener.

Tickets $10 at door.

FAMILY ALBUM

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List your home with Paul for quick results SUN. APRIL 13, 2:00-4:00 | 24 Tanager St., Elmira

Taylor, Brooke Lily 9lbs. 2 oz. was born on February 16, 2008 at KW Hospital.

Welcomed with love by big Sister Samantha, parents Ian and Laura and Grandparents Bill and Barb Taylor and Harvey and Colleen Steffler.

Spoiling privileges go to Uncle Mike, Aunt Corinne and Uncle Dennis.

saturday, april 19th, 2008.

8:00pm - 1:00am

dedication

our little baby

BIRTH NOTICE

stag & doe for amy robb & tim chappell

stag & doe for ryan schill & romy signer

birthday

leah martin

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Call Paul Direct 519-503-9533

»

Solid Gold Realty (II) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated

OFFICE: 519-669-5426 DIRECT: 519-503-9533 EMAIL: paul@remaxsolidgold.biz

FANTASTIC! beautiful “Chervin” maple

kitchen includes built-in dishwasher, laminated main level flrs, main flr laundry, sliding door (07) off spacious dinette to covered patio, spacious fenced yard, above ground pool. MLS. For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533

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58 ORIOLE PY., Elmira

3 MOCKINGBIRD DR., ELMIRA

133 Park St., Elmira

390 Binning St. W, Listowel

1347 Martin Grove Rd, Woolwich

DON’T MISS THIS QUAINT BUNGALOW ON GROUND POOL! Separate Dining WOW! what a view from the front porch of INCOME PROPERTY Double detached DON’T MISSVIEWINGTHIS BEAUTIFUL within walking distance of public & secondary Room, Rec Room, Fenced Yard, Appliances this gorgeous end unit on wide lot loaded with garage, new high efficiency furnaces PROPERTY 3 min from Waterloo backing

4 ELDALE RD., Elmira WOW Fireplace, Master Bedroom Ensuite, Patio/Deck, schools, with 3 decent size bdrms & possibly two Incl., Dishwasher Incl., Water Softener, upgrades, 6 top of the line appliances incl, walk- in 2007, upgraded wiring + panels in on Conestoga River, bungalow with walkout Backs on Greenbelt, Main Floor Laundry, Separate Dining Room, Family Room, Central Air, Dishwasher Included, Water Softener, Central Vac, Intercom, Satellite Dish, Year-Round Road Access. MLS $479,900.

For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533

Paul Martin Sales Representative

more in the bsmnt, large rec rm in bsmnt features bar & woodburning fireplace, new furnace April 4,08 rm, spacious yard with huge potential, carport can possibly be added. MLS $249,000. For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533

Central Vac, Cold Room/Cellar, TV Cable, Two fireplaces, mud room from outside, very large deck, bigger backyard, lots of potential in yard, new furnace in 2006. For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533

4B Arthur St. S. Elmira | www.remaxsolidgold.biz

in closet, ensuite, main flr laundry, ceramic & hardwood fls, gorgeous kitchen incl pantry. gas fireplace, cen vac, $20,000 in upgrades and appliances, huge basement. MLS $274,900. For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533

99, most windows replaced, some drs replaced, gas fireplace & large front porch w/ back unit, located close to public school + downtown, new roof 02. For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533.

to patio features hrdwd, laminate & carpet, walkout to lrge deck, window and drs replaced except bay, insulated rec rm flr, kitchen in basement, A/C, MLS $849,900 For a personal appointment call Paul 519-503-9533

I donate a portion of my commission from each real estate sale to the Hospital for Sick Children and The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Kleensweep Carpet Care

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Ideas.

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» Hungryman’s Breakfast with Woolwich Lions – The Royal Canadian Legion. All you can eat for $5. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 11 First St. E. Elmira. » Cool in the Furnace – St. Jacobs Calvary United Church. Theatre performance by grades 5-8. Free will offering. 48 Hawkesville Rd. St. Jacobs, 10 am and 7 p.m.

519-664-2311.

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» Enjoy the taste of Woolwich – Woolwich Health Communities month. Buying local food = A healthy community. Eating local food supports local farmers, provides better taste and helps protect the environment. Meet local farmers and, enjoy fun family activities, chef demonstrations and food samples from local restaurants. Woolwich Community Centre, 29 Parkside Dr. St. Jacobs.

APrIL 15

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» A Showcase of Local Talent – Elmira Music Teachers Association. This is a free community concert at Emmanuel Evangelical Missionary Church. First and Arthur St., Elmira at 7 p.m.

KITCHENER

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APrIL 19

» Spring Tea and Bake Sale – St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. 9 a.m. to noon. Door prizes, raffle table and Gramma’s Attic will have a display of items for sale. Everyone Welcome. » Green Technology Fair – Woolwich Healthy Communities Month. Use solar power to heat water at your house. Advantages of geothermal heating and cooling systems. Latest technology in home insulation. low-emissions vehicles that will work for you. Learn all you need to know at the Green Technology Fair! 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. St. Jacobs Arena, 29 Parkside Drive, St. Jacobs. » Alternative Energy Tour - Woolwich Healthy Communities Month. Free shuttle buses leave from St. Jacobs arena, 29 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs approximately every half hour. Solar energy – Tour Paul Parker’s solar powered home. Geothermal Energy – Tour Stuart Main’s vertical geothermal, 1930’s home. Strawbale Home – Visit Paul Psutka’s strawbale, horizontal geothermal home. Wind Energy – See a wind turbine at work at the home of Tom Hendrick. » Blue Grass & Chili Night – St. Peters Outreach Committee. Featuring The Pine River Blue Grass & Gospel Ensemble. 6 to 7 p.m. at St. Peters Lutheran Church, 2925 Lobsinger Line, Heidelberg. Two sittings for meals 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Menu: chili, bread, salad, desert and beverage. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door, special pricing for seniors and children. Call Erla 519-699-5964. » Spring Feather Party – Knights of Columbus. Spin the wheel – chances for turkeys, hampers, quilts, hams, BBQ steaks and burgers etc. Also penny table, crown and anchor, door prizes. Bridgeport Rod and Gun Club, 1229 Beitz Rd. RR1 Breslau at 8 p.m. All proceeds to charity. Free admission. Call Robert 519-836-8271 or Gerry 519-745-0188.

APrIL 20

» Musical workshop service featuring “The Revelations” gospel group. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 1046 Gordon Hain St., Linwood, 10:30 a.m. Coffee hour to follow. Everyone Welcome.

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29 Church St. W., Elmira

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» Euchre Card Party – Catholic Woman’s League. Cash prizes, door prizes, lunch served. Everyone welcome. 7:30 at St. Teresa of Avila Church Hall. Admission $5.

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» Caregiving Today “Putting the Pieces Together” – Woolwich Community Health Centre. 2 to 8 p.m. at Woodside Bible Fellowship. To register for this free workshop please call Lorraine Weber 519-664-3794 ext. 229.

HOME ENERGY SYSTEMS

Email: allen_morrison@cooperators.ca www.cooperators.ca

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RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

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After Hours Emergency Services: 1-800-465-2667

» Lunch at Gale Presbyterian Church. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. baked spaghetti and meatballs, caeser salad, bread, dessert is maple charlotte, $9 per person. Soup and a roll to go $3. 2 Cross St, Elmira 519-669-2852. Wheelchair accessible, everyone welcome.

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Business

» The End of Suburbia, Movie Night – Woolwich Healthy Communities Month.

Refreshments and discussion to follow. 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N. Elmira.

MILLWRIGHTS LTD.

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New to the Community?

Do you have a new Baby?

It’s time to call your Welcome Wagon Hostess.

Elmira & Surrounding Area If you’re not long distance to Elmira, you are welcome to a visit.

SHARON GINGRICH 519.291.6763

elmirawelcomewagon@sympatico.ca

BE PREPARED THIS WINTER

DEATH NoTICES FERGUSON, “Val” –Went

Valerie

home to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 3, 2008.

Valerie “Val” Ferguson, age 44 years, of Elmira.

HERGOTT, Ethel Rose (Frank) – Peacefully, with

her family at her sied, at KW Health Centre, on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, Ehtel of Wellesley, in her 62nd year.

WEBER, Elmeda E. (Mrs. Ion M.) – Peacefully, on

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at her residence, Elmeda (Martin) Weber, age 75 years, of Elmira.

WILKER, Lillian Edgar J.) – On

(Mrs.

Friday, April 4, 2008, Lillian Edith Wilker (nee Dunn) was reunited with her husband and friends, in her 93rd year, formerly of Linwood.

T.M.I. TOO MUCH INFORMATION is sometimes a bad thing.

Breaking down the information overload 519-669-2884

21 INDUSTRIAL DR., ELMIRA

NANCY KOEBEL

Bus: 519.895.2044 ext. 217 Home: 519.747.4388

» Two hour hike on Health Valley Trail, St. Jacobs – Woolwich trails Group. Join Mark Bauman for birding and hiking. Meet at the kiosk at the trail entrance behind the fire station in St. Jacobs. Trail rating: first half is stone dust, second half is natural path. Paul Miller, 519-664-3643.

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in Mopar Accessories*

1750

$

GET A TOTAL CANADIAN ALLOWANCE ON SELECT VEHICLES OF UP TO

or

in No Charge Options** or Extended Service Plan†

9250

$

x

1000

$

in Free Gas†† or Bonus Cash'

(INCLUDES “CANADA’S CHOICE” AND “LOYALTY/ CONQUEST” CASH)

2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON 4X4

2008 DODGE CALIBER R/T

NHTSA 5 Star Front Impact‡

NHTSA 5 Star Front & Side Impact‡ • 172 hp 2.4L DOHC Dual VVT I-4 engine • 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS • Available continuously variable automatic transmission

• 202 hp 3.8L SMPI V6 engine • 6-speed manual transmission • Rock-Trac® part-time transfer case

ALL NEW 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT

2008 JEEP COMPASS LIMITED 4WD

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2008 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB® LARAMIE 4X4

2008 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT NHTSA 5 Star Side Impact‡

NHTSA 5 Star Front Impact‡

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jeep.ca

• 345 hp 5.7L HEMI® V8 engine with MDS • 5-speed automatic transmission • Electric shift part-time transfer case

dodge.ca

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MORE VEHICLES. MORE CHOICE. MORE REASONS TO MAKE YOUR MOVE. HURRY! OFFERS END APRIL 30TH, 2008 Wise customers read the fine print: *, **, †, ††, ' These limited time offers are mutually exclusive and apply to retail deliveries for personal use only on selected new 2008 models purchased or leased though Chrysler Financial. Offers must be used at the time of purchase or lease of an eligible vehicle.

Offers do NOT apply to Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Diesel and Dodge Challenger models. *Mopar accessories rebate amount includes taxes and installation and must be used at time of purchase or lease of an eligible vehicle towards the purchase/installation of Mopar parts and accessories. Any unused portion of the Mopar accessories rebate will not be refunded and may not be banked for future use. **No-charge option discount will be deducted from the price of eligible options and upgrades before taxes. See your retailer for details regarding eligible options/upgrades. Any unused portion of this discount will not be refunded and may not be banked for future use. † Extended service plan rebate includes taxes and may be used towards the purchase of any Chrysler Canada Extended Service Plan. Any unused portion of this rebate will not be refunded and may not be banked for future use. †† Free gas offer will be awarded in the form of a $.20/litre Petro-Canada gas discount card which can be used at participating Petro-Canada locations in Canada. Petro-Canada gas discount card will be activated within 72 hours of purchase/lease of an eligible vehicle and is valid through December 31, 2059. ' Bonus Cash will be deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price of an eligible vehicle after taxes. Bonus Cash may be used to reduce vehicle price or reduce monthly payments. Alternatively customers may choose a cheque for the Bonus Cash amount. Mopar accessories/No Charge Options/Extended Service Plan/Free Gas Card/Bonus Cash amounts offered on 2008 Chrysler, Jeep or Dodge models (excluding Ram HD Diesel and Challenger): $2,000/$1,750/$1,750/$1,000/$1,000. Offers subject to change without notice. Go to www.getachryslerjeepdodge.ca or see participating retailers for complete details. x Total Canadian Allowance is comprised of delivery allowance plus value of “Canada’s Choice” No-charge options plus Loyalty/Conquest Cash for 2008 Dodge Ram 1500, Dakota, Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country models. Total Canadian Allowances are as follows: $9,250 for 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and $4,000 for 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. No delivery allowance on 2008 Dodge Caliber, Jeep Patriot, Compass and Wrangler models although these vehicles are eligible for the “Canada’s Choice” program. V Details at www. tc.gc.ca/programs. ‡ Based on U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) scoring system for 2008 model year Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Compass, Patriot, Dodge Caliber, Ram 1500 Quad Cab and Grand Caravan. ¥ Based on 2007 Canadian sales and market share growth. ® 2008 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. Visit your Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge retailer for complete details. ® Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler LLC.

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