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Improvements slated this summer for area around West Montrose covered bridge STEVE KANNON WHEN IT COMES TO improvements to the tourist experience around the West Montrose covered bridge, Woolwich plans to start small and go from there.

Changes such as a new stop sign, reflector posts and better washroom amenities are in the works for this year. Other suggestions from the West Montrose Residents’ Association such as additional parking at Gole Park and improvements to Letson Park require more study and funding. Some kind of public access to the river, meanwhile, is both a logistical and financial hurdle with no easy answer, notes a staff report presented last week to Woolwich council.

The report comes on the heels of the residents’ association, known as the BridgeKeepers, raising concerns about safety and inadequate infrastructure around the 130-year-old structure that has become a major tourist destination in the township. The group argues the current setup KISSING BRIDGE | 4

Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin visited St. Teresa of Avila Parish Tuesday evening to discuss rural policing in the townships. The talk was hosted by Woolwich Counselling Centre.

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Spring cleaning on tap this weekend Plenty of local hands-on activities to mark Earth Day, Woolwich Healthy Communities FAISAL ALI THIS SUNDAY MARKS THE annual Earth Day event, when people all over the world are encouraged to take a few extra hours from their day to support the environment. This area, of course, is no exception, and there are plenty of activities being planned over the weekend for people to get involved, many under the umbrella of Woolwich Healthy Communities.

Cleanup activities are being planned for Saturday, weather permitting, from 8:30 a.m. to

noon all around Woolwich, including several in Elmira, such as at the Lions Park, Bolender Park and on the Kissing Bridge Trail.

More cleanups are planned for Maryhill, Bloomingdale, St. Jacobs, Floradale and Heidelberg at their local parks as well.

Elmira resident Myrna Shantz, who for the past couple of years has been leading the group at Bolender Park with her husband, points out how much of an improvement a bit of effort can make.

“I’ve lived in this community for over 50 years. I like to give

back, I like my community to look nice and neat and tidy when people come in,” she says, adding that Bolender is almost like the entrance into Elmira for people coming from out town, so there’s a strong motivation for keeping it as clean as possible.

“It’s a small bit of time, it’s once a year, it usually takes us a morning, so we’re talking about two or three hours maybe at maximum. And for that, we have a community that’s pleasing and clean,” she says.

To get a full list of locations and dates, and to help make

sure there are enough trash bags and gloves to go around, people are being encouraged to call the township ahead of the cleanups at 519-669-6027.

Over in St. Jacobs, a tree planting that was planned for this Saturday at the off-leash dog park has been postponed until next week. Flooded fields and slush were the primary culprit for the delay, explained Woolwich Coun.

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Breslau PS student leadership group donates $400 to homelessness agency ALI WILSON A GROUP OF BRESLAU Public School students have raised $400 for the St. John’s Kitchen.

The downtown Kitchener agency caters to homeless people in the community, those who are at risk of homelessness or what’s known as street involved.

The centre serves upwards of 300 people a midday hot meal, while also providing a space for people to enjoy each other’s company Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. through to mid-afternoon.

Having established a connection with the organization, the school’s athletic council leadership

group has done initiatives throughout the year to benefit the group. One, for instance, saw the school carry out a spices-and-mugs drive around Thanksgiving when St. John’s was looking for donations of spice to make chilli.

For this current initiative, the Grade 7 and 8 students bagged and sold candy-grams for Valentine’s Day, bringing in upwards of $1,300, $400 of which is being donated to St. John’s.

“I think it is a good chance to be a good role model for younger kids so that when they grow up they can volunteer too. It’s good to help out,” noted Chanithi Bandaranayake, one of the active members

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The Athletic Council Leadership Group at Breslau Public School recently presented some $400 to St. John’s Kitchen, raised through candy grams sold at Valentine’s Day. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER] of the athletic council on they are role models for refereeing intramurals or the importance of giving younger students being being leaders for younger back to the community. the oldest grades in the student.

“It’s a good chance to be a school. Most of them have “Basically it’s the social good citizen.” come up through Breslau consciousness along with “Your community has a from junior kindergarten, the athletic aspect too,” excloseness that when there so it’s their way of giving plained one of the organizis a hardship you are there back,” he said. “It also ing teachers, Chris Wade. for each other and so when allows them to get ready Being a part of a group you give back to your comfor the future. The grade that not only takes on munity it’s just good,” eights going into Grade a leadership role in the added Ayesha Munir, also 9 where community serschool, but also extending in the group. vice is required, and the into the community helps The leadership group at Grade 7s get a little taste to establish a desire for Breslau conduct activities of what it will be like to volunteerism early on, one throughout the school that be the leaders in Grade 8. that Wade hopes will help have anything to do with It’s a combination of all to drive them to continue either leadership initiatives on later on in life. those things, but it is also or athletic activities, doing an outlet for them to show “They are at the age such things as fundraising, leadership and get that that that social awareness promoting school events, experience.” is very important and

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Wellesley council seeks input at public meeting on Nafziger bridge replacement FAISAL ALI THE TOWNSHIP OF WELLESLEY is seeking public input on a proposal to replace the short concrete bridge on Nafziger Road., just north of Henry Street in the Wellesley village core.

The bridge, Structure 26, needs to be replaced after

decades of service, says township staff, who are proposing a construction period from early July to late September this year.

During that period, the bridge will be closed to road traffic, cutting off access to the Wellesley core for those on the north side of the construction. That would in-

“The kids are really happy with the way things have gone,” he said. “This has been a developing program and a fair amount of energy has been put into it, and we’ve seen quite exciting results over the last number of years as well.”

Just competing in the tournament, let alone making it to the world championships, is a tremendous feat as teams of high school students are granted just six weeks to design and build a fully fledged robot.

The machine has to be able to perform flawlessly at the competitions in a wide range of complex tasks, from lifting and arranging boxes to manipulating levers, to a climb portion that sees the 100-pound robots grab onto a ledge and hoist itself into the air. The robots are mostly remote controlled, but the teams are also tasked with making their creations behave completely autonomously during certain sections of the competition.

“There’s a lot of learning that goes into it,” noted VanPelt. “You’re looking at understanding design principles. You’re looking at understanding the basics of programming, of building, manufacturing.

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safe for the public to use.

Pedestrians, however, will still be able to cross the water along a temporary structure proposed at the construction site.

The replacement cost for the 80-year-old bridge has been budgeted at $1.3 million.

Those interested in

learning more about the bridge reconstruction, as well as learn about changes to garbage pickups and mail delivery, are encouraged to come to the public meeting, which is being held tonight (Thursday) from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wellesley Community Centre.

Local bowler rolls a strike, being selected for Special Olympics

Pair of Woolwich teams heading to FIRST Robotics World Championships LIVING UP TO THE Waterloo Region’s reputation as a centre of technology and innovation, two high school teams from Woolwich Township held their own at this weekend’s FIRST Robotics provincial competition.

EDSS and Woodland Christian High School both qualified for the world level First Robotics Championships in Detroit next week, while EDSS emerged as the Ontario Technology Division champs.

For EDSS’ Team 4917, Sir Lancerbot, the season has been a tremendous success thus far. The team swept the district level competitions in Waterloo and North Bay earlier in the season, taking first place in both. And, after their strong showing at the Ontario contest, which was held over the weekend at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, the team is now ranked in third place in the province.

Not to be outdone, the comparatively smaller Woodland Christian High School, Team 4678, have nonetheless had a big impact on the robotics scene as well, ranking 19th in the province. Over the season, the CyberCavs made the semi-finals of every competition they competed in all the way into the provincials, notes the school’s principal John VanPelt.

those on the north side of the bridge hoping to drive south along Nafziger Road.

Staff reportedly considered the creation of a temporary bridge for vehicle traffic, but found the expense too great.

The detour will first have to be upgraded by the township to make it

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A detour route has instead been proposed that will redirect traffic north to Weimar Line by cutting through private property.

That would add maybe 15 minutes of travel time for

Karen Weber is heading to PEI next month as part of Team Ontario; fundraising efforts are underway to help with costs of the trip out east ALI WILSON A LOCAL 5-PIN BOWLER will be representing Ontario at the upcoming Special Olympics Canada 2018 bowling championships.

Karen Weber of Elmira is one of 90 athletes representing Ontario at the event. Hosted in Charlottetown, PEI, the 5-pin event will draw in some 200 athletes from across the country to compete at the Murphy’s Community Centre from May 14-20.

Celebrating the milestone 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics, this will be Weber’s first national competition. However, the local athlete has a lengthy local and provincial career behind her.

Bowling out of the Elmira alley, she has been going weekly since around 2000. Not only does Weber love the sport, but she is extremely talented, having been hand-selected to represent the province.

“They always pick out who has the highest score and my score was the highest,” said Weber.

“She really is good,” added her sister, Judy Martin.

“It is impressive.”

Weber will be competing on a team of four in the tournament, a group she met at a Special Olympics training event in Toronto.

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around the bridge isn’t up to snuff for some 60,000 people who visit the historic site each year.

This summer, the township can easily carry out the addition of another stop sign at the intersection of Hill Street and Covered Bridge Drive, for instance, said director of engineering and planning Dan Kennaley. The same is true of replacing five reflective posts adjacent to Letson Park and undertaking a traffic study.

Likewise, the town-

ship will move quickly to upgrade what passes for washroom facilities – one standard porta potty in Letson Park. This summer, there’ll be two larger accessible units in Letson Park and another across the river in Gole Park.

One of the BridgeKeepers’ requests, the burying of hydro lines around the bridge to enhance the scenic view, is likely cost prohibitive, Kennaley suggested.

“Staff also believe that this will be an expensive proposition which Waterloo North Hydro will expect the Township to pay

for and that cost implications will, therefore, need to be taken into account,” he notes in the report.

Likely to prove more cumbersome is any move to provide public access to the Grand River. Currently, much of the land surrounding the bridge is private property. Visitors routinely trespass on residents’ property, whether launching a canoe or having a picnic.

Coun. Patrick Merlihan noted a public access point would alleviate that issue, but might not be what the residents favour.

The process would likely

involve buying or leasing land from a current owner, with cost being an issue.

Coun. Murray Martin pointed out that problem is not a new one, with the problem remaining that the township would essentially have to wait for someone to make land available and, if past explorations are any indication, the costs would be a major barrier.

With that in mind, chief administrative officer David Brenneman suggested the township look at provincial funding that’s available for just that river access purpose.

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The spruce trees will be planted along the trail ways of the park, to add more shading as well as to simply enhance the overall look of the park.

Though delayed, Bauman still encouraged people to register to take part

in the activity.

“You don’t plant trees for yourself, you plant them for the next generation,” noted Bauman.

The tree planting will take place on April 28 instead, from 8:30 a.m. until noon. People interested in participating are being asked to reach out to Bau-

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Earth Day is not just about helping the environment, but also learning to appreciate it more. To that end, the Woolwich Trails Group is making the most of the day with a series of hikes, in conjunction with some of the local public schools.

Four schools are participating in the hike this year for a total of about 1,354 hikers, says Nancy Stayzer, a member of the trails group and one of main organizers of the school hike. Stayzer, a retired educator, started the school hikes project while still a teacher at St. Jacobs PS. Later, when she joined the trails group, they started to promote the idea to more and more schools.

“I mentioned it at a staff

meeting that maybe it would be really cool to get all the kids out to promote hiking and to encourage their families to do the same. It seems a shame to have great trails in the township and not use them as much as we can. So that’s how it started,” she says.

Finally, the Trees for Woolwich group will be officially opening the nursery in Elmira, preparing it for the some 2,000 young plants into the nursery with the help of some EDSS students. The snow day on Monday may have delayed plans, but the group is still always seeking volunteers to lend a hand. Those interested in helping out are always encouraged to reach out to the township to participate.

A fundraising BBQ will be held on April 28 to support Karen’s trip.

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a fundraiser BBQ by Smoking Q on April 28 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Avenues, 146 Church St. W. in Elmira.

“They are offering their food from their trailer and then proceeds from the sales of that fundraiser will go towards expenses for Karen,” Martin explained.

It is requested that a reservation for portions of a featured brisket, ribs or chicken legs be made in advance before April 23, however a regular menu will be available without a

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Home sales up and down In March, 540 residential properties sold through the Multiple Listing System (MLS) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of Realtors, an increase of 43.6 per cent compared to last month and a decrease of 25.8 per cent compared to home sales a year ago.

Residential sales in March included

310 detached (down 29.6 per cent) and 136 condominium units (down 17.6 per cent). Sales also included 40 semi-detached homes (down 40.3 per cent) and 52 freehold townhouses (up 8.3 per cent).

The average sale price of all residential properties sold in March decreased 0.7 per cent to $490,010 compared to the previous year.

Detached homes sold for an average price of $582,851 a decrease of 0.1 per

cent compared to March of last year.

During this same period, the average sale price for an apartment style condominium was $298,361 an increase of 11.3 per cent. Townhomes and semis sold for an average of $375,702 (up two per cent) and $396,932 (down 3.7 per cent) respectively.

The median price of all residential properties sold last month was up 1.3 per cent compared to March of last year at $457,000, and the median price of a

detached home during the same period increased 2.8 per cent to $545,000.

Nosal, Rank up for award

Ringette player Paige Nosal and golfer Garrett Rank are among the nominees for the region’s Athlete of the Year Award. The list of 12 hopefuls was announced last week.

A St. Clements native, Nosal won a

silver medal at the World Ringette Championships playing for Team Canada last year. In addition to that she is the captain of the Cambridge Turboes, leading her team to a firstplace finish followed by a Canadian National Championship title. She is a five time national gold medalist, Canada Winter Games gold medalist, World Junior gold medalist and national final MVP. Elmira’s Rank is currently ranked the

number-one amateur golfer in Canada, coming up as 73rd in the world men’s amateur standings. This past year he qualified for the US Amateur Open Championships and the World Amateur Eisenhower Trophy. Among other successes, he represented Team Canada in golf. On top of that, he is a full time NHL referee, officiating 70 games last season.

This year’s recipient will be announced May 16.

POLICE BLOTTER

Amnesty nets haul of guns, ammo and prohibited items ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE (OPP) have safely secured dozens of weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition midway through its month-long gun amnesty campaign, police reported this week.

As of April 16, there had been 218 gun amnesty calls for service in OPP jurisdiction, 42 of which were received through the online reporting option on the OPP website. Since the launch of the gun amnesty, 267 items were recovered through appointments made with OPP officers. These included restricted, prohibited, replica, and vintage weapons. Some 5,200 pieces of ammunition were surrendered during this period, including a quantity of hollow point bullets.

The gun amnesty will

be in effect until April 30 for any Ontario resident who wishes to voluntarily surrender unwanted or illegally-owned firearms, weapons, accessories, or ammunition. The public is reminded that no amnesty is offered for people who turn in weapons that have been used in the commission of a crime and no anonymous submissions will be accepted.

Interested gun owners are strongly urged to call the OPP (or their local police service’s) non-emergency number at 1-888310-1122 to arrange for officers to attend and safely retrieve the weapons. Gun owners can also use the OPP website at www.opp. ca/gunamnesty – or the citizen self reporting tool to notify police.

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5:01 PM | A 71-year-old Elmira woman driving a blue Kia south on Farmer Market Road in St. Jacobs entered the intersection at 330 Farmers Market Rd on a green light. She was struck by a grey Hyundai driven by a 47-year-old Elmira woman attempting to turn left in front of her. Minor injuries were reported, and both vehicles were towed from the scene. The driver of the Hyundai was charged with ‘making a left turn not in safety.’

10:30 PM | A Wellington County OPP officer was monitoring traffic on Sideroad 15 near Beatty Line, Township of Centre Wellington. The officer observed a male driving pickup truck at a speed that appeared to be well above the posted 50 km/h speed limit. The vehicle was travelling at over 100 km/h. The driver, an 18-year-old Fergus man, was charged with ‘racing a motor vehicle’ and is scheduled to appear in Guelph Provincial Court on June 5. He was also charged with ‘operate a motor vehicle without insurance,’ ‘use plate not authorized for vehicle,’ and ‘drive motor vehicle no licence.’

His vehicle was seized for a period of seven days as per statute.

APRIL 13

10:17 AM | Sometime overnight, unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked truck in the area of Elgin Street in Conestogo and stole a variety of tools. Police are asking if anyone saw anything suspicious

Two pickup trucks were involved in a collision April 12 on Line 86 east of Elmira, with one vehicle being driven off the road into a nearby field. The occupants of both vehicles appeared unharmed.

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6:00 PM | A 35-year-old Elora woman was driving a black Kia north on Arthur Street North in Woolwich when she lost control of her vehicle and left the roadway. The vehicle came to rest on its side and several metres down a ravine. The driver was transported to hospital by ambulance with minor injuries. Two tow trucks were needed to safely remove the vehicle.

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8:22 AM | Sometime overnight, a pickup truck parked on William Street in Elmira was entered. Various tools were taken. Police are reminding residents to lock their vehicles and do not leave valuables in any vehicle.

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11:02 AM | A 23-year-old man from Waterloo was driving a white Mitsubishi west on Bridge Street East in Woolwich Township when he hit some ice, lost control, left the roadway and struck an hydro pole. No one was injured, and Waterloo North Hydro was contacted regarding the damaged pole. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene.

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Events make for a healthier community WHAT WAS WOOLWICH HEALTHY Communities Month has expanded in the last few years, with events rolling past April into May and June.

It’s a good sign that people are interested in activities that make the township a better place to live, both as organizers and participants.

Most readily linked to Earth Day (April 22), the Woolwich Healthy Communities events are anchored by an environmental focus. Saturday, for instance, will find volunteers fanning out across the township as part of the community cleanup day, though calling it a spring cleaning might be a little optimistic given the weather of late.

Next week, The Woolwich Clean Waterways Group will be out at a Balsam Road site April 24 and 25. Next month, there’ll be opportunities for residents to plant trees, with Trees for Woolwich events scheduled for May 5 in Breslau and May 26 in Elmira.

Those events are very much in the vein of hands-on improvements to the environment where we live. Cleaning up after the mess left behind by others – an inescapable part of our society, it seems – and planting trees for future generations offer very visible outcomes.

Tree planting, in particular, has become a signature activity in the township, spearheaded by the work of Trees for Woolwich. Decidedly low-tech in comparison to the technological fixes being used to combat climate change – think of alternatives to fossil fuels such as solar electric power – planting trees remains the most affordable and accessible way to deal with the problem, the group maintains. It also comes with a host of benefits, including the greening of our communities and the addition of wildlife habitat, not to mention the social aspects of bringing neighbours together to work on a common project.

On the healthy front, Woolwich Healthy Communities also lead a number of hiking and cycling events, taking advantages of an extensive network of trails and some idyllic rural routes.

One of the most high-profile activities is A Taste of Woolwich, set this year for June 23. Through it, organizers hit on a range of issues at play for a healthier and more sustainable future, as food comes with economic, health and environmental impacts. Generally, the more local the food, the better the outcomes on all fronts.

The goal of the event is to showcase what’s available locally, to demonstrate how incorporating local food into our diets needn’t be a chore and to have some fun doing it.

From a marketplace through to cooking demonstrations, the emphasis will be on what local food can do for you. While it’s early yet for local produce, except for greenhouse operations such as Floralane Produce, there are meats, grains and dairy products available year-round.

The more educated people are about the benefits of local food, they more likely they are to pay a bit more for it, say proponents of the local-food movement.

For most urban dwellers, food is something found on store shelves – how it got there is the same kind of mystery behind the lights turning on when they flick a switch. In Woolwich and Wellesley townships, straddling the divide between rural and urban, agriculture remains an everyday part of life.

Events such as A Taste of Woolwich let everyone get a closer look at that reality.

In the meantime, lending a hand with the organization’s events that kick off this weekend is a fine exercise in community building.

Mythical beings all, but we’re likely to see more appearances from the first two before we see the third, another round of delays just announced.

WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER

The old man rages ... over Syria and other non-factors WORLD AFFAIRS I will do such things,— What they are, yet I know not: but they shall be The terrors of the earth.

King Lear, Act II, Scene 4

There are occasions when only Shakespeare will do, and Donald Trump was really, really cross.

There’s still no proof that the Assad regime was responsible for the poison gas attack that killed, according to various reports, 40 or 75 or even more people in the besieged Syrian town of Douma. Indeed, the Russians, Bashar alAssad’s faithful ally, maintain that the attack did not even happen.

Moscow suggests that the video footage was faked by the Islamist rebels, or perhaps taken from some previous occasion. There has been no proper investigation, although the Russians offered to escort a team from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to the site of the alleged attack

as early as Tuesday. But Trump saw the footage on Fox News, and he was determined to punish the evil ones.

And he did act, although his actions were not exactly ‘the terrors of the Earth.’

The missile strike, according to the U.S. defence secretary, General James Mattis, involved “double” the number of missiles that were used in last year’s similar attack. So that’s around 120 Tomahawk cruise missiles, costing around $100 million, delivered on three or four targets that were almost certainly evacuated last weekend.

There were also a few smaller missiles, delivered

by British or French aircraft that tagged along after the Americans. They probably came within range of the Russian S-400 air defence system, by general assent the best in the world, but there was no risk of their being shot down. The Russians didn’t turn their system on.

It was a big enough attack to re-arrange the landscape around the alleged “chemical weapons-type targets,” even if Syrian anti-aircraft fire shot down a

few of the unmanned missiles (as the Syrians claim).

Essentially, however, it was a pantomime event designed to impress a small and unsophisticated audience: Donald J. Trump.

It would appear that the grown-ups really are still in charge in the White House.

They couldn’t actually disobey orders, but they could arrange things so that nobody got seriously hurt.

They specifically chose targets that would “mitigate the risk of Russian forces being involved,” and the Syrians obviously had time to get their people out of the likely targets too.

The United States even warned the Russians to clear the airspace along the tracks the missiles would follow, so that there would be no accidental encounters with Russian (or Syrian) aircraft. “We used the normal deconfliction channel to deconflict airspace,” explained the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Joseph Dunford. And the Russians obligingly turned off their air defences, since the Western attacks weren’t going to do any serious harm anyway.

President Trump did say

that “We are prepared to sustain this response until the Syrian regime stops its use of prohibited chemical agents,” but that is a perfectly meaningless commitment since Syria is not using them now. If it did use them last week, it has already stopped. As General Mattis said: “Right now, this is a one-time shot.”

So move along, folks.

Nothing more to see here.

And spare us all the talk (most recently by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres) about a ‘new Cold War.’ There can’t be a new Cold War, because the Russians don’t have the resources to hold up their end of it.

The Russian Federation has half the population of the old Soviet Union, and its economy is about the same size as Italy’s. If Italy spent its budget the way Russia does, it too could have big conventional forces and a nuclear striking force big enough to deter even the United States from attacking it – but it could not sustain a global military confrontation with the NATO powers for even DYER | 8

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

In the spirit of National Volunteer Week, why is it important to give back?

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“Because your community has a closeness that “It’s a good chance to be a good citizen.” when there is a hardship you are there for each other.”

»»Megan Todtz

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“It’s just nice to give back for all that they have “Because the community does so much for done for you and it’s just an all-round good us.” feeling that helps everybody.”

“I think it is good to be a good role model for younger students.”

“Perhaps I don’t see this as it was intended to be, but all I see is a photo-op for the council members” David Ritchie | 8 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON

Even here we need vigilance to protect democracy from its many threats EDITOR'S NOTES A provincial election less than two months away, Ontarians don’t seem particularly interested.

That despite Kathleen Wynne’s repeated attempts for a “look at me” moment, desperately promising anything and everything to hold on to power. Her winat-all-costs (to taxpayers) approach sees Wynne in poo-flinging mode: throw stuff around and see what sticks.

We appear indifferent, largely because we don’t believe a word of it, and know full well what she’s up to. Or most of us do, proving you can fool some of the people all of the time.

That approach having failed, Wynne and her paid-for supporters are now focused on attacking Doug Ford, an eminently easy target, but one ironically immune to the dirt Liberals will dish out. The government sees the Tories as the real threat to its 15-

year hold on power, and will do anything to keep a place at the trough.

Andrea Horwath, meanwhile, is trying to get noticed. The NDP platform released this week makes promises that outflank Wynne on the left, attempting to avoid a repeat of the last election.

None of this is capturing our collective imagination.

It’s likely that Ontarians are simply jaded by years of poor governance, and unimpressed by the options they see.

We suffer, I’ve noted on many an occasion, from a dearth of good leaders.

Even passable ones.

That’s true from the federal government right on down to the local level.

This is not about charisma or the ability to give rousing speeches, though that is a selling feature for far too many voters. No, proper governance means looking out for the public good rather than the interests of the a few, whether that’s the donors, the lobbyists or the self-serving politicians and bureaucrats themselves.

All of the parties are

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they start to believe that they are better than those they govern.

It’s an imperious attitude – and actions that show flagrant disregard for the public good, as we’re seeing now from most governments – that has historically led us to be perfectly fine with watching leaders hang by the neck until dead. In fact, such is the basis of much of our modern democracy: they grab power, steal our money, make useless wars and impoverish the people for the benefit of themselves, their paymasters and their courtiers ... and then we chop their heads off and start all over again.

A revolutionary spirit – the willingness to do away with those who have lost any moral claim to power, despite attempts to hold it by force (see the rise of today’s police state here and in other countries) – that defines our modern democracy. Only that kind of grassroots movement is likely to affect any real change.

Sure, things are much worse elsewhere, including in the United States, but

we’re not immune to the unresponsive governance that shows callous disregard for the public good and consistently makes poor decisions federally, provincially and regionally.

It’s important to remember that democracy is not the default situation – it was hard fought, and we’re very much guilty of letting it slip away.

In the democratic system that ostensibly applies in the West, from Greece to Waterloo Region, our elected officials, bureaucrats and assorted hangers-on are supposed to represent the public good, the will of the people. We set them up, finance the system, and in return we get good governance. That’s the theory. The reality, we know, is much different.

Self-interest and cookie-jar raiding are the norm. There is little, if any accountability. No long-term thinking.

And our indifference and inattentiveness are taken as endorsement to up the ante.

With the rise of authoritarian/fascist movements – often a reaction to economic failures and

demographic changes – the very nature of democracy is at risk, in large part due to our own ignorance and lack of vigilance.

Such risks are the topic of How Democracies Die, a new book by Harvard University professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt. They argue that even as old-school dictatorships and military coups are becoming less common, there’s a more insidious trend towards a gradual corruption of democracy.

“Since the end of the Cold War, most democratic breakdowns have been caused not by generals and soldiers but by elected governments themselves.

Like Hugo Chávez in Venezuela, elected leaders have subverted democratic institutions in Georgia, Hungary, Nicaragua, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Ukraine,” they write.

“Democratic backsliding today begins at the ballot box. The electoral road to breakdown is dangerously deceptive. With a classic coup d’état, as in KANNON | 8

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hoping for something, anything to stick – none more desperately than the incumbent. Unfortunately, instead of dismissing all of it as useless vote-buying nonsense, we give credence to the endless stream of promises, half-truths and blatant lies – again, out of one mouth more than others.

The result? We end up with much less than we deserve, in part because we like to think we make intellectual choices, using our brains, but invariably default to our guts and our hearts.

That’s not to say our impressions aren’t important.

We want politicians with real messages that resonate with us. Then there’s the beer test: who could we see ourselves sitting down and having an enjoyable conversation with?

That also presents something of a conflict, in that we want our purported leaders to be better than us on some level, but not act as though they are. When politicians routinely act like they know better than us, that really gets our collective goat. Worse still,

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About 4.2 million or 14% of Canadians aged 15 years and older reported some use of cannabis products in the past three months.

More than half (56%) of the users indicated that they used some form of cannabis daily or weekly. Of the Canadians who did not use cannabis, 6% said they would likely try cannabis or increase their consumption. In turn, 24% of current cannabis users said they would likely increase their cannabis consumption after legalization.

“Canadians have every reason to be worried because of the ease with which results can be manipulated under our winner-take-all electoral system. It’s time for Canadians and politicians to wake up to the fact that our antiquated electoral system is not just excruciatingly unfair to voters. It is downright dangerous.”

With a lack of fanfare – that will come later – and evidence of construction and landscaping still to be finished, the first two paramedics reported for duty Apr. 14 at Waterloo Region’s newest EMS station in St. Jacobs. The 15,000-square-foot facility – approved in early 2002 and under construction since December – opened for business at 6:30 on Monday morning when the first two-person crew moved in for their 12-hour shift.

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DYER: Air strikes in Syria will

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one year. Neither could Russia.

Moscow only commits its forces to areas that really threaten its security (or at least appeal to its own sometimes paranoid definition of what constitutes a security threat).

Syria is quite close to Russia, whose own population is more than one-tenth Muslim, so Moscow was unwilling to let Islamist extremists win the Syrian civil war, and in September 2015 it intervened to stop them.

The Russia intervention in Syria has been almost

entirely successful: Bashar al-Assad has won the war, and already controls all the big cities and most of the country’s ‘useful’ land. The Washington foreign policy establishment hates this outcome, but it never had a plausible alternative to peddle, nor (after Afghanistan and Iraq) was there the political will in the United States for a major military intervention in Syria.

The Syrian war will end in a year or two, and fleabites like this week’s air strikes will have no influence on the outcome. And Moscow will stop there: it has no further ambitions in the Middle East.

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To the Editor, I am troubled by the photo of our council members honouring the tragic events that unfolded out in Saskatchewan (Observer, Apr. 12/18).

Perhaps I don’t see this as it was intended to be, but all I see is a photo-op for the council members.

First off all of them except Murray Martin have big grins on their faces. This was not the time for big smiles. The tragedy that happened is far from a happy event. Secondly, I would like to know if our tax dollars were spent on those very new looking hockey jerseys. It looks like they were made just for this photo-op.

I was in Saskatchewan all last week and more specifically I spent Wednesday

April 11 in Humboldt Saskatchewan. It was a difficult day. I saw the silent tributes to all in the form of ribbons on every tree and post. I saw the hockey sticks silently standing along buildings. I saw the school that the Broncos attend and the arena they play in. Nobody in Saskatchewan was smiling.

I hope I am wrong in how I viewed the photo but, that is what I see.

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Pinochet’s Chile, the death of a democracy is immediate and evident to all. The presidential palace burns.

The president is killed, imprisoned or shipped off into exile. The constitution is suspended or scrapped.

“On the electoral road, none of these things happen. There are no tanks in the streets. Constitutions and other nominally democratic institutions remain in place. People still vote.

Elected autocrats maintain a veneer of democracy while eviscerating its substance.”

Such moves are technically legal in that they are approved by bodies such as parliaments, but the ultimate goal is to subvert

the system. It’s the veneer of democracy without the actual bother of fair elections and accountability.

The risks are real and efforts to bypass democracy are at work, even here.

Our disconnection from the process makes it easier.

We don’t trust politicians and bureaucrats. We don’t trust them with our money.

We don’t trust them to be ethical. We don’t trust them to do what’s right for us. On the contrary, most of us feel we’re paying too much for too little, not getting value in return for our taxes. Instead of demanding more, we grow indifferent even to casting a ballot once every four years.

Those with ulterior motives eager to take the wheel have a clear path.

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Elmira player taken by the Niagara Ice Dogs in OHL draft

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Elmira native Jacob Code, a right-winger with the Waterloo Wolves AAA major midget team, was picked in the second round of the draft.

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playing further on in their careers,” said the younger Code.

With his time spent on the ice, either playing a premium game or passing on his experience to the younger players, it’s fair to say Code has been pratically living, eating and breathing hockey.

“Yeah, we’re a pretty hockey-orientated family,” said Code with a laugh.

He’ll soon be heading to tryouts. But whether or not he makes it, he’s happy just to be considered by the team.

“I know that they’re a very well-off organization, they’ve had some good success over the years and are going to continue to have good success in the upcoming years as well.

I’ve heard nothing but good things so I’m looking

forward to getting there and meeting everyone involved with them,” he said.

Of the 53 players chosen in the OHL draft, three were picked from the major midget Wolves. Besides Code, goalie Riley McCabe was selected in the first round by the London Jr. Knights, and defenseman David Mabey in the third round by the Guelph Storm.

SOMEWHERE BENEATH ALL OF the snow that lies in the woods around my house, there’s probably a field mouse checking her calendar. And, if that little critter is like the rest of us, she’s muttering, “What the heck happened to spring?”

Well, the short answer is that spring is tardy – provided you don’t mind calling being almost a month late tardy. To most people this is a minor inconvenience. But to the image of turkey hunting in general, a late, wet spring has far-reaching and often negative public relations implications.

You see, snow or even a rain-soaked ground means that any turkey hunter who goes out will probably return from the hunt with a visibly wet butt from sitting in snow or, heaven forbid, muddy ground all morning.

This is not a problem in itself. The issue occurs if a hunter is unlucky enough to shoot a wild turkey.

You see, shooting a wild turkey is one of those things that will cause a hunter to do the rounds.

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FOR SUCH A SMALL community, Woolwich has always had a disproportionately great presence in the hockey world. This year, continuing on that tradition is 17-year-old Elmira native Jacob Code, who was drafted in the second round of the OHL under-18 priority selection. The young player will have the opportunity to represent his home town with the Niagara Ice Dogs.

“It was nice to have the hard work pay off, and obviously there’s a lot of sacrifices that not only your family makes but the people around you,” said Code of being drafted. “To kind of have that validate all the hard work and sacrifices that you’ve had to go through, it was nice.”

Code, a right-winger with the Waterloo Wolves AAA major midget team, has already had a notable career on the ice in both Waterloo and Woolwich.

Code originally played for the Woolwich Wildcats until minor peewee before transitioning to the Waterloo’s major peewee team.

This past season, he was one of the key members on the major midget AAA team, helping take them all the way to the 2018 Central Region midget AAA championships, where they earned the bronze medal.

“It was great,” he said.

“I was put in a pretty large leadership role which I felt I was able to excel at,

and given that opportunity with some older guys. It was nice to have that experience. It encouraged the growth of me as a player but also as a person as well.”

Code is happy to represent Elmira on the OHL stage, noting how the small town has increasingly become an incubator for exceptional talent.

“We’ve had a lot of good successes, Elmira’s community, with hockey players growing up and doing great things,” said Code.

“And it looks like the future is going to hold even better players then what we have now as, every year, there seems to be that there’s more players playing AAA and getting drafted and being recognized for their awesome hockey skills and for being good people as well.”

Some of that might very well be thanks to Code himself. Besides honing his own talent, the youth has given considerable time to training the next generation of players at the Woolwich Hockey Academy, which is run by his father, Tony Code. The academy offers programs in skill development and a number of camps and training sessions for Woolwich Minor Hockey.

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Local athlete climbing up the world CrossFit standings ALI WILSON LOCAL CROSSFIT ATHLETE JADZIA Truszkowski is the 25th best female athlete in the world following the CrossFit Open that wrapped up last month.

The CrossFit Open is the first step of three to get to the CrossFit games, the biggest stage in the sport. This year’s open saw an estimated 500,000 athletes from all over the world compete in a fiveweek fitness challenge that tested athletes on strength, endurance and aspects of gymnastics.

In addition to her world ranking, she currently sits in third in Canada East as well as Canada overall, and second in Ontario.

“This open went really well for me I was fortunate to have some really good training beforehand and I have been healthy going into it,” she said.

“What I enjoyed is that I really went into it strong mentally, which was a big difference because I went stressed out every workout last year.”

“The best structure that I could have going into it is having fun and enjoying the process instead of worrying about what my other competitors were doing.”

This is the third CrossFit open that she has set out to compete in. Just three years ago, she was ranked 902nd, last year she cut that to 329th, and now 25th.

“Definitely in the first couple of years I was a little immature when it came to my training – I did what I wanted, trained hard all day, didn’t worry about recovery. Now I am a little smarter. I have a coach, I have a real team around me – CrossFit Elmira is a really good place to have that and I am just smarter with the way I do it. I still train just as hard and just as much, sometimes I do a little too much, but I am also smart about recovery.”

The 30-year-old is 5’2” and weighs 135 pounds, but moves much more than her weight, back squatting a whopping 320 lbs, snatching 155 lbs while still running a 20:45 5k, and reaching a personal best at the competition with a 232lb clean.

For Kirby Martin, owner of CrossFit Elmira, Truszkowski is the epitome of a dedicated, humble athlete.

“I have met a lot of really, really good CrossFit athletes in my time being involved in CrossFit and Jadzia – her work ethic, her consistent attitude is second to none,” he said.

“She shows up every day with the intent to do the best she possibly can and when the workout or the training is done knowing that she gave it all every time. As an athlete her mentality is exactly where it should be.”

Not only a CrossFit athlete, Truszkowski is also a coach at CrossFit Elmira.

Jadzia Truskowski is currently ranked 25th in the world going into the CrossFit regional in May. For both her and Martin they stress that while she is the one percent of CrossFit athletes – the sport is really about taking a baseline of yourself, competing against yourself and learning techniques that will translate outside of the gym to really better your life. The sport encourages people of all ages to take some time during their day to work towards being a better you.

“The goal of the program is trying to improve the

quality of your everyday life. So not everybody trains with the same mentality of Jadzia. Most people are coming in end of the workday – they’re looking to just blow off some steam before they go back home. Our goal is to get people [to] come back and tell us that their quality of life outside of the gym is better. It’s about doing the absolute best you can on that day and feeling good about that,” said Martin.

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CrossFit is the community and coming in to just better your life,” she added.

“I started there too and that’s what’s important to remember is that everyone starts somewhere and everyone has different goals, but you’re all working together – it is a team.”

While she sits at the top of the sport, she is dedicated to always learning and evolving as an athlete.

Like the CrossFit mentality says, making herself better every day feeds off of a

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The Woolwich Observer remained top team of E Division, securing first place in a final match of the KW Men’s Basketball league at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate Apr. 17. Ending the season with a 17-4-0 record, the team played the fourth-place Outlaws in the first series before moving on to the finals versus the second-place Hoop Hounds. The best-of-three series was hard-fought, with the Observers trouncing their competitors 60-51 in the final. The team is, from left, Patrick Merlihan, Mike Aldworth, Brad Osborne, Randy Aldworth, Amrin Singh, Lee Mathe, Mike Roth, Christopher Aldworth, Jeff Miller and Marcien Humphrey. Missing: Adam Barras, Fred Humphrey.

deep competitive nature that she uses on herself.

“Everything is a competition and even subconsciously I am always competing, but it is important to learn to be a healthy competitor,” she explained.

“If you want to be better than your competitor that’s on you. You cannot wish unwell for your competitors, but if you’re doing everything you can in your own power to be the best athlete you can be then it’s okay to want to beat your fellow competitors.”

For Truszkowski, the next step is heading to regional’s which will be held May 13 to June 4, if she ends up in top five at regional’s she will be off to the peak challenge – the CrossFit Games, held August 1-5. A competition will be held as a fundraiser to help with the costs associated with Truszkowski’s trip to regionals in Albany, New York on May 12 with more information through CrossFit Elmira.

While the games are still a competition away, for being relatively new to the sport the accomplishment of making it there isn’t out of this competitors reach – although she is not getting ahead of herself just yet.

“I mean anything is possible, it’s something ... I am still very new to the sport when it comes to actual CrossFit, but I am going there with the intentions of wanting that top five spot,” she said. “I also very much know how good my competitors are.”

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who has just attached a game seal to a bird cannot help making several stops on the way home. He or she might stop at the local diner or coffee shop to let uninterested friends know that the hunt went well.

Typically, the interaction goes something like this.

“Hey everyone, guess who had a very memorable morning?”

And before the turkey hunter even gets an answer, he or she will typically turn to point at the bird in the back of his or her vehicle while everyone’s eyes will suddenly be drawn kicking and screaming towards their visibly wet or, worse still, muddy butt.

Needless to say, this does not do great things for the image of the turkey hunter – especially if the

person follows up with, “I was going to tell you guys later but, when I drove into town, I realized I just couldn’t hold it back anymore…”

Of course, the hunters friends will know full well what the hunter is talking about and some of them will actually admire the commitment required to sit for a few hours on the wet or muddy ground in order to bag a turkey. The

rest will suddenly have somewhere else to go, just in case this had nothing to do with commitment.

It is the other 50 or so people in the coffee shop whose eyes are focused on the disheveled turkey hunter’s wet or muddy butt that causes real damage to the turkey hunting image, however – especially if they have cell phones and an sudden urge to go viral.

It just gets worse when they hear the hunter say things like, “You know, I just about crapped myself when that gobbler came in from behind me and sounded off less than 10 yards away!”

Or, “Oh, I forgot to mention I ran into a bear this morning too.”

This is why I would urge anyone who plans on turkey hunting next week to either take something to

sit on or go straight home first to change.

People already think we are strange enough.

We all know that a wet or muddy butt is an occupational hazard that comes with turkey hunting during a spring like this one.

But I think it is time we learned to leave the snow, soaked ground or mud behind us.

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Kings swept by Caledonia in Sutherland Cup semis No repeat for Elmira squad whose season came to an end with 8-1 loss Tuesday night at the WMC ALI WILSON The Elmira Sugar Kings skated off the ice Tuesday evening for the final time this season following a four-game sweep

by Caledonia in the Sutherland Cup semi-finals.

For some, this would be the final outing of their Junior B careers.

A sense of déjà vu seemed to be falling on the Elmira Sugar Kings up until this point. Last year saw the team lose to the Listowel Cyclones in the Cherrey Cup finals, but their success in the playoffs helped to push them through as the wildcard to the Sutherland Cup finals and their determination drove them to dethrone the reigning champion Caledonia Corvairs in the semi-finals to win the cup against London.

On paper they seemed to be travelling down the same road. Despite a new head coach, a different roster and a rather rocky early regular season, the boys wearing green and gold found themselves playing the Caledonia Corvairs in the Sutherland Cup semi-finals via a wildcard berth following a Cherrey Cup loss to the Listowel Cyclones.

However, that all came to an end Tuesday evening when Caledonia got revenge for last season’s ending.

The series got underway April 11, and while the first couple of games were close, things got worse from there for the Kings.

Heading to Caledonia for their first game, the Kings lost in overtime after some late-game heroics from recent OHL draftee Brody Waters tied things up for visitors.

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The Elmira Sugar Kings’ season came to an end Tuesday night following a four-game sweep in the Sutherland Cup semi-finals. Damian Figueira shakes hands with the Caledonia Corvairs who are off to play either Listowel or London for the cup.

[ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER] a tight 5-4 OT loss. Missing Ethan Wiseman, Ryan Takamatsu and Tyler Beauparlant, the Kings were in a tough spot right off the hop – the three had a combined 35 points in the playoffs, accounting for 24 percent of the Kings offence in the postseason. Despite the lineup changes, the team persevered staying competitive throughout all four periods.

Jeff Jordan stepped up and scored the first goal at 9:22 into the first from Zach Cameron.

Caledonia tied it up with just 29 seconds left in the first.

Extending their lead, Caledonia scored two more in the first half of the second. Not to be outdone, Matt MacKay scored shorthanded and unassisted at 11:17. And Ethan Skinner tied it all up with less than three in the second with a man advantage from Jordan and Jeremey Goodwin.

Caledonia was quick to answer, taking back the lead. The goal of the game, however, went to Brody Waters, a callup drafted by the Owen Sound Attack in the OHL draft earlier this week, who scored with just

2:30 left in the third, with an assist from Damian Figueira, to make it 4-4.

It was off to overtime.

After a back-and-forth battle that lasted 17 minutes, Caledonia fired a rocket from the blue line, finding the net and giving the home team the first win of the series.

Already last year’s playbook was altered, as it was the Kings who took the first two games of last year’s series, ultimately winning in six.

With that game over the Kings had a quick turnaround for their first home game last Thursday night.

The team honoured those lost in the fatal junior hockey bus crash last week in Humboldt, Saskatchewan with a moment of silence. The team also donated 50/50 and matched it to the GoFundMe campaign.

Kimmel stole the show once again Thursday night, holding the Kings through a game that went into double overtime. The backup goalie proved he deserved his place in net, and his future with the Kings is promising. Both teams were tired, and it was ap-

parent.

A wild five-goal first period set the stage for what would be a 7-6 Caledonia victory in five frames.

The Corvairs drew first blood halfway through the opening 20 minutes, with Elmira’s Skinner, from Tyler Biles and Spencer Comelli, responding in short order.

Just two minutes later, Cameron (Jordan, Biles) gave Elmira a 2-1 lead, but before the buzzer went Caledonia scored twice, including a power-play marker, to regain the lead at 3-2.

The visitors kept things rolling after the intermission, scoring twice before the middle frame was seven minutes old.

However, the Corvairs got into some penalty trouble, giving both Skinner (J. Goodwin, Jordan) and Biles (Jordan, Cameron) an opportunity to score with the man advantage.

Now in the third, Mason McMahon needed just 24 seconds to score, from Comelli and Biles, making it 5-5.

From there, Cameron took a pass from Biles out front on the power play at

13:21 and sent it top shelf, to put the home side up 6-5.

However, the excitement was short-lived, as Caledonia tied it up with only two minutes left.

It was off to overtime for the second night in a row.

After no scoring for either side through the first OT, Caledonia needed just seven minutes to score a textbook goal in double overtime, taking the win.

Down 2-0 in the series, the Kings got an unscheduled interlude when both weekend games were postponed due to the poor weather, Friday’s game pushed back to Monday and Sunday’s game four played Tuesday.

The extra time gave Mazzocato a chance to come back into the net to finish off the series.

Monday night in Caledonia, the home team didn’t need overtime to post a 4-1 win, extending their lead 3-0 in the series.

Caledonia’s Jesse Barwell scored just five minutes into the first and again with a man advantage over the Kings at 10:45.

In the second, Caledonia added another one to the

board. However, Biles defeated any hope of a shutout, scoring on the power play from Jordan and Cameron with five minutes left in the second.

That would be their only goal of the game, however, with Caledonia adding one more with a man advantage for good measure.

Playing the fourth game in less than week, the Kings came unravelled at home Tuesday night on route to an 8-1 loss. Biles (Skinner, Jordan) picked up Elmira’s lone goal.

Plagued with injuries, the Kings were never on a good footing in the series.

Biles knows next year shows a lot of promise but for now he has fond memories of the season past.

“It’s been amazing. I made 22 brothers – love ’em all.”

And with the season over, Skinner, Jordan, Takamatsu, Beauparlant, Wiseman, Comelli and Braydon Munn have retired as Kings.

Jordan, who served as captain for two of his three years as a King, had some final words following his last junior game.

“I’ve been really honored to be able to play my whole junior career for one organization and such a great one. I just don’t know the words to describe what it’s meant to me. Thanks for the continued support over the three years that I’ve been here. Winning a Sutherland Cup was really special, and to be able to bring it back to Elmira and just to hear the Snyder going every night ... like at the end of tonight, the fans stayed and gave us a round of applause. I can’t thank them enough for that,” he said.

“It has been a huge honour to represent such a good organization on and off the ice, really can’t put into words what they have done for me over the three years.”

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Free business data is there waiting to be mined UW study finds publicly available data can be as useful to small businesses as paid consulting reports ALI WILSON Information, particularly vital data about the market, demographics and potential customers, is essential for small businesses. But rather than spending sometimes scarce resources acquiring it, those businesses can readily find much of it for free, suggests a new report from the University of Waterloo.

The study, ‘Comparison of methods for quantifying consumer spending on retail using publicly available data’, found that publicly available information could save local governments and small businesses thousands of dollars in consulting and research fees.

Conducted by Derek Robinson, a professor of geography, along with Andrei Baluluscu, a former Waterloo master’s student, the study was essentially a test to see if free, publicly available data could be as useful as reports from a consulting company, for instance.

The authors looked at the likes of sales data on offer to better help company’s make important business decisions such as where to open new stores or which areas to market their products.

Working alongside a private company in the home improvement retail sector in Ontario, they were able to pair the public consumer spending data from Statis-

tics Canada along with data from the private company to see if they would be able to match the sales data on offer. By combining this information, they could easily identify the spatial pattern of consumer spending on home improvement products and identify geographic hot spots and cold spots related to people’s spending habits.

“We tested out ... could we use the spending data at different levels of detail and match what the sales data was saying?” Robinson explained, noting that they used four different census units ranging from fine to larger areas. “When we looked at these four different levels of detail, we found that we were able to match the provincial sales data very well with these Stats Can consumer data; the interesting piece of that is that there are a lot of companies that charge a huge amount for their data.

If you look for data from a couple of different organizations in Canada you may spend upwards of $50,000 for data – and in many cases those companies are augmenting the Stats Can data.”

Breaking the province into some 20,000 units, the study was able to generate data on 23 individual product categories related to home improvement and how spending in these categories varied by household income. From there, the information was

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According to a new study from the University of Waterloo, publicly available information at the tips of business owners’ fingers could be a lucrative resource. verified using proprietary sales data provided by a big-box industry partner in the home improvement retail sector to show that the estimates were indeed accurate.

While they focused on the home improvement market for this study, their conclusions aren’t exclu-

sive to that sector.

“This method can be applied to any sector, and could help businesses pick the right location, based on market demand for new stores, and help to prevent the roughly 7,000 businesses that fail each year from having to close their doors,” said Balulescu.

“This tool can help to put smaller businesses on an equal footing with large retailers, who have more capital to spend on gathering businesses intelligence.

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As the provincial election draws nearer, candidates will increasingly be on our doorsteps, making promises about matters they believe are important to us.

But are they?

Have they identified matters that are really rural Ontario’s priorities, not their party’s priorities or pollster’s suggested hot buttons?

As mentioned here last week, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture has a roadmap for candidates who want to champion public investment outside of urban areas.

Some say rural development is a huge issue with people who live outside urban centres.

To help candidates understand this issue, the federation created a campaign called Producing Prosperity in Ontario. It calls for “distributed investment across rural Ontario” which it says will provide immediate and ongoing economic and social benefits.

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This way, no one has to guess.

It’s also helping equip rural Ontarians with questions relevant to these priorities, so they’re more prepared when candidates knock on their doors.

The institute, dedicated to building vision, voice and leadership for strong and vibrant rural and northern Ontario communities, conducted its priorities survey to help candidates and their parties take the pulse of the countryside.

More than 600 people

responded.

This week, the institute posted the top 20 concerns – and questions associated with these concerns – on its blog.

If you thought energy costs were a top concern, you’re right.

But they’re not the main thing on rural Ontarians minds, despite what some people would have you think.

Rather, access to quality medical services nearby emerged as priority one.

No wonder. As the institute notes, rural Ontarians typically live some distance

from urban facilities and services.

So, it suggests voters ask candidates about their party’s platform with respect to the accessibility of health care and quality medical services, whether they think the current situation is satisfactory, and how their party’s approach to health care would improve the lives of rural and northern Ontarians.

The remainder of the top issues that emerged from the survey are services for an aging population, water quality in lakes, streams, rivers, cost of energy and

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to companies there is both market and opportunity in their region.”

That being said, with the study completed, Robinson found a few potential barriers for use of the data.

Firstly, while the census data are incredibly rich and useful, there can be a learning curve on how to read and make use of that information. He recommends that it would be beneficial to provide more resources for small businesses on how to properly use the

potential cost-saving and lucrative tool.

“One thing it points out is that there might be a lack of a publicly available tools that could help out small businesses of ten people or less so that they could better use the Statistics Canada data in this way,” he said. “Publicizing the utility and online tutorials on how to use them might be something useful.”

Additionally, having examined the voluntary census data from 2011 comparatively to the 2016 census data, he encourages

long-term care facilities.

After that came broadband internet connections, farmland loss, food security and financing local municipal infrastructure.

That last one is huge. As the institute says, municipal financial stability for rural and northern communities is part of the focus of much rural advocacy. It wants citizens to ask candidates how their party, if elected, would handle cost-sharing between levels of government.

Ask this: What transfers or investment programs do you believe require change

or continued support in the coming years? And are taxation powers appropriately balanced?

This will be tricky for any urban-centric provincial government to handle.

Rural Ontario may have more of a presence in the new government. But let’s be real. The power – just like the population – is not going to shift significantly to rural Ontario. Appeals to the province for cost-sharing will still be weighed politically and practically.

So if a candidate’s platform is based on cost cutting and tax savings, where

will the money for important matters such as rural health care and infrastructure come from?

Back to the rural institute’s survey. Other issues raised by respondents include developing local food systems, land use planning, support for primary industries such as mining, farming and forestry, addictions and mental illness, youth employment and underemployment, workforce skills shortage and school closures.

Take your pick. In exchange for your vote, candidates owe you answers.

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WELCOME TO THE 2018 Wellesley Home & Garden Show. With the arrival of Spring we all look forward to getting busy working in the yard and sprucing up the house with bright and cheery flowers and decorations. Spring is also a time for home improvements.

Need a new roof? Time to replace your worn out yard maintenance equipment?

Is new patio furniture on your list? Looking for great ideas for in the home? The Wellesley Home & Garden Show offers many vendors from in and around the Wellesley area the opportunity to display their products and knowledge in many areas of both indoor and outdoor living. Home and Garden Show vendors will be in the Wellesley Arena.

Our exhibitors feature such wares as flowers, trees and shrubs, tractors & mowers, bird feeders and outdoor furniture to water quality, home decorating and many, many more great and innovative

products and ideas. We are once again pleased to have Colonial Brick & Stone of Brunner ON at the show featuring a magnificent rock garden display. A must see!

We are happy to welcome the Wellesley Health and Wellness Fair to the Show.

The Fair features specialists in various areas of healthy living techniques, services and products. Everything from naturopathic and nutrition information to organic homemade herbal soups. There are non-chemical cleaning products available, hearing specialists, self care programs and much more.

The Health and Wellness Fair is located in the Large Hall of the COMMUNITY CENTRE. The Wellesley & District Lions Club will be offering BBQ Dinners which will be available in the COMMUNITY CENTRE in the Small Hall located directly behind the Arena. This is a fund raiser for the Lions Club so be sure to support

them by enjoying their delicious BBQ meals. Dinners will be served from 5:00pm until 7:30pm nightly in the COMMUNITY CENTRE. Admission to the Show is free however we do ask for non-perishable food items or cash donations to the local Food Bank. Last year, thanks to the generosity of our visitors, we were able to donate $1,150.00 and 1,250 lbs of food to the Food Bank. We thank you all and look forward to raising the bar at this year’s Show.

The Wellesley Home & Garden Show is hosted by the Wellesley Recreation Board which consists of volunteers from the community. These volunteers act in an advisory capacity to the Township and are responsible for the upkeep of the Arena, Community Centre and surrounding recreation areas. All proceeds from the Show are designated to the upkeep of these facilities as well as any new recreation equipment or upgrades that assists in keeping Wellesley a

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Park Manor students grapple with big questions Grade 7 and 8 drama students will be putting on a production of Thorton Wilder’s 1938 classic, Our Town FAISAL ALI WHAT WOULD WE SAY when we’ve reached the end of our lives, and are granted one last look back? Do we react with remorse at the opportunities missed and the time wasted, or do we approach our end confident in a life well spent? These are some of the weighty questions being explored by the Grade 7 and 8 drama students at Elmira’s Park Manor Public School in their ambitious production of Our Town, the 1938 play by Thornton Wilder.

It’s a classic bit of 20th century Americana, following the lives of two individuals living in a small New England town at the turn of the century. The deceptively simple story spans 12 years, from 1901 to 1913, from the pair’s childhood to their young romance, to the day of their wedding, parenthood and, eventually, a funeral.

Along the way, through the microcosm of this small town, the story attempts an answer at the perennial questions about life, death

and meaning.

“I think that the biggest issue is the emotional value,” says student Haley Seager of the challenge of the play.

“It takes a lot to actually put in the emotion and understand what some of these lines mean. Because you are playing with things that are so much bigger than we are, like death and the meaning of life and losing children and parents. And we’ve never experienced, of course, the meaning of life or death because we’re still living. So we can’t actually fully grasp them no matter how hard we try.”

The story is told in an unusual way, with the help of a narrator who regularly breaks the fourth wall to address the audience directly, and ruminate on themes of the play. Even the characters too, after their deaths on stage, will travel back to previous moments in their life to re-examine and reflect on their actions.

“She goes back to see her family, because she’s never going to see them again,” says Emma Lashbrook of

Some of the members of the Park Manor PS during rehearsals for their production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. Forming the cast and crew are students Emme Williams, Ian Speiran, Karis Bowman, Xander Straus, Amilya Wilson, Haley Seager, Tegan DiBenedetto, Emma Lashbrook, Kamryn Ruppert, Reece Hodgson, Jamie Crawford, Joshua Nemeti, Faith Peev, Zach McMurray, Destiny Soehner, Gideon Chamberlain, Ayla Brubacher, Troy Neal, Hannah Hynes. Co-directing the play are teachers Ted Frey and Emily Piche.

[FAISAL ALI / THE OBSERVER] her character, who passes characters’ and the writer’s social values and we’re in away during the play. “And prejudices, perhaps no more 2018, and the social values she tells them – she tries to apparent than in the stark have changed again. It’s tell them – the meaning of treatment of the women in quite fascinating; it’s not in life, but they can’t hear her.” the play. the same place these kids For the young Grade 7 “It was so different beare at,” he says. and 8 actors, it’s an incredcause back then, you were When Wilder wrote his ible challenge adopting the kind of treated like a difplay, he had the experience persona of characters so far ferent species,” observers of having lived through the removed from themselves, Emme Williams, who plays First World War, the 1920s, notes Ted Frey, who cothe role of the narrator. and the low, dishonest ‘30s. directs the play with fellow “Now it’s not that great, obBut the students of Park teacher Emily Piche. viously. But back then, we Manor have, in a sense, had “It’s so interesting bewere treated like animals. even more time than that. cause you have 1940s social We weren’t treated like huAnd the young actors have values looking back at 1910s man beings.” to grapple with both their

Even the narrator, notes Williams, who in Our Town is played as a male, the character has no qualms talking down to the female audience members.

There’s a line, she says, which begins, “I don’t have to point out to the women in my audience that those ladies they see before them...

“And I describe how a woman should act, basically,” says Williams. “I describe that they should be taking care of the children and they should be washing the dishes and they should be making breakfast, and it’s weird for me because I am a woman, and I have to describe the stereotypes of what a woman should be.”

With the complexity of its story and themes, and at an hour and half, the play is a mammoth effort for the young thespians to take on.

But they sound confident in their work and proud of what they’ve been able to accomplish, and are encouraging people to come out and enjoy the show.

The play runs at Park Manor PS May 2 and 4. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5

Jane Bunnett takes us on a musical trip to Cuba Known for fusing jazz with sounds from the island, she’s reunited the Spirits of Havana for Registry show Friday night STEVE KANNON WITH A SPRING THAT’S been far too wintry, Jane Bunnett may wish she was making one of her frequent trips to Cuba this weekend.

Instead, she’ll be on stage in Kitchener summoning up the Spirits of Havana.

The Toronto-based reed player is reuniting the band for a 25th anniversary celebration Friday night (April 20) at the Registry Theatre.

That will include Cuban piano master and frequent collaborator Hilario Durán, who was part of Bunnett’s first recording in the Carib-

bean nation, 1991’s eponymous Spirits of Havana.

Her relationship with Cuban music extends back to the very first trip she and her husband took to the island in 1982. Almost as soon as she got off the plane, the local music was omnipresent.

“There is music, music, music everywhere,” she says from her Toronto home. That continued after checking into what was still a fledgling all-inclusive hotel.

“I heard music playing, and thought it was just something on a stereo. I

came over a hill and there was this 18-piece band playing there. It was almost like an apparition.”

By night’s end, she and her husband were sitting in with the band, having made a host of new musical friends. From there, they bought up all the records

they could find.

“It was just magical and exotic, and totally enlightening,” she said of the music.

Arriving back home, she looked for ways to keep the vibe going at a time when BUNNETT | 32

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Resumes dropped off at: Lloyd Scott Enterprises 46 Peel St East Alma, 519-846-5871 office@lloydscottenterprises.com AUCTIONS

Heavy-Duty Equipment/Truck Mechanic

WELCOME TO THE NEW HOME FOR AREA-WIDE AUCTIONS. FIND OUT ALL ABOUT THE LATEST SALE DATES EVERY WEEK.

OF FARM EQUIPMENT & MISC.

RECLAIMED WOOD/MATERIAL PROCESSING MANAGER

AT GRAY’S AUCTION CENTRE, 5737 HWY 23, HARRISTON

TUESDAY MAY 1ST, 2018 AT 10:30 A.M. Call to Consign Equipment

519-338-3722 SALE CONSISTS OF: FROM 1 FARM: 3 PH Bogballe Spreader; White 250 Trail Sprayer w/25’ Booms; #33 M.F. 17 Run Grain Drill; #469 N.H. 9’ Haybine; #268 N.H. Baler; 3PH M.F #880 6 Furrow Plough; Bale Stooker & Fork; 3Ph AgraTrend 5’ Rotary Mower; 3PH 7’ Lucknow Snow Blower; 16’ S Tang Wheel Cult. w/2 Wings; N.I. #402 Rake; 11’ Rubber Wheel Packer; Ass’t. Tractor Chains.

CONSIGNED ITEMS: 10’ Bushog Offset Disc; (2) 8T & (2) 4T Wagon Running Gear; JM Centre Dump Gravity Box w/15T Wagon 425/65R22.5 Tires; Horst 9’ Hyd. Swing Front Mount Blade; 16’ J.D.#1000 Wheel Cult. w/Levelling Harrows; #45 J. D. 21 Run Grain Drill w/Grass Seed; Bale Spear; 3PH Cat. 3 Quick Hitch; 3PH 7’ Box Scraper; 3PH 7’ Blade; #331 J.D. 21’ Disc; 74 Gal. Alum.

Fuel Barrel & Pump w/Tool Box; Case I.H.#1580 Manure Spreader w/Double Beaters & End Gate; 3PH 8’ Blade; 6’ Kodiak Mower; Piqua 40”x53” Cardboard Baler Complete w/Motor; Ingersoll Ram Air Compressor w/2 Compressors &(2) Motors w/Horizontal Tank.

TERMS: Cash,Cheque,Visa & MC with proper I.D. day of sale. Owners or auctioneers not responsible for accidents day of sale. Any verbal announcements day of sale take precedence over written ads.

TO CONSIGN CALL: GRAY’S AUCTION

AUCTION SALE St. Jacobs Community Centre 29 Parkside Dr. in St. Jacobs on:

WEDNESDAY APRIL 25 AT 9:45 AM

BARRY: 519-338-3722 AUCTIONEERS:

GRAY’S AUCTION SERVICE INC., HARRISTON

PARTIAL LIST ONLY: 5 piece bedroom suite

(queen bed, dresser, chest of drawers, 2 night tables) cedar chest; kitchen table and chairs; lazy boy recliner; newer flat screen TV; china cabinet; stereo system; coffee and end tables; curio cabinet; water dispenser; small chest freezer; desk; office chair; dining room suite; microwave; hall tree; magazine stand; pedestal table; small china cabinet; rocker; small curio cabinet; side tables; recliner couch and chair – excellent; vintage items; jewelry; artwork; variety of royal Daulton figurines; crocks; jugs; oil lamps; cabbage cutter; older primitives; older tools; small chest; sofa table; quantity of good glass and chin including cranberry; crystal; depression; mixing bowls; cookware kitchenware; ladder; set stool; assortment of hand; power; and lawn and garden tools.

AUCTIONEER:

BARRY | (519) 338-3722 | LICENSED & BONDED

AUCTIONS

RETIREMENT AUCTION

Third auction - to be held at Household China and Gifts 300 King St. North Waterloo on:

FRIDAY APRIL 20 AT 9:45 AM

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: quality brand

names of dinner sets; crystal; silverware; china; display shelving; wall hangings; giftware; glass display shelves; stainless steel tables; and much much more.

AUCTIONEER:

Jantzi Auctions Ltd.

Jantzi Auctions Ltd.

www.JantziAuctions.com

www.JantziAuctions.com

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“PROUDLY REMEMBERING OUR PAST; CONFIDENTLY EMBRACING OUR FUTURE.”

Community Information Page NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION AND PUBLIC MEETING Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

Township Council Chambers,24 Church Street West, Elmira Regarding the following application:

ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION 3/2018 2306790 Ontario Inc., 16 Isabella Street South, St. Jacobs Take Notice that in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Woolwich has received a complete application for the following proposed Zone Change application more specifically described below. This notice will summarize the details of the application and includes a location map. Please be advised that Notice of a Complete Application does not indicate whether the municipality is in support of, or in opposition to the proposal. That determination will be made at a later date.

The Township of Woolwich will hold a Public Meeting, under Sections 34 of the Planning Act, to consider the following Zone Change applications. No decisions will be made at this meeting; its purpose is to provide additional information to the public and agencies and to receive comments and information from them.

The property is located at 16 Isabella Street South, St. Jacobs (see Map 1) and described as Plan 1549 Part Lots 3 and 119, Plan 58R14258 Parts 1 and 2. The property is designated Residential and Ancillary Land Use in the Township Official Plan and is zoned Residential – Medium Density (R-3) with site specific provisions in Section 26.1.40 permitting a guest house containing not more than fourteen (14) guest rooms.

The 1.67 hectare property is currently developed with a residential building that functions as a residence with a guest house and has three accessory structures.

The applicant is requesting an amendment to rezone approximately 1.3 hectares of the property from Residential – Medium Density (R-3) to Residential – Multiple (R-7) with site specific provisions to permit the development of multiple units, approximately 25 lots, with a mix of single and semi-detached dwellings on the subject parcel.

The applicant is requesting the following site specific provisions: 1. To permit a frontage of approximately 7.5 metres on Isabella Street for the proposed development, thereby allowing the individual lots to front on a private road versus a public road. (The internal lots will generally be developed consistent with the R-3 zoning regulations.)

2. To regulate building line setbacks as follows: • For lots 1 to 4 (backing onto the Mill Race) require a minimum rear yard setback of 12 metres for decks porches and terraces and 15 metres for the dwelling; • For lots 5 to 13 (backing onto the rail line) require a minimum rear yard setback of 4 metres for decks, porches and terraces in accordance with Section 6.36 and 15 metres for the dwelling;

P.O. Box 158

24 Church St. W. Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6

Phone:

519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 Fax: 519-669-1820

After Hours Emergency:

519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca

• For lot 13 require a front building line setback of 3.5 metres to a front porch; and • For lots 14 to 25 require a minimum rear yard setback of 6 metres for the dwelling.

An approximate 0.1 hectare portion of the property, fronting onto Isabella Street, is proposed as a future severance for two residential lots to be developed in accordance with the R-3 regulations; Subject to rezoning approval, the proposed development would proceed through a site plan development application with the Township and a condominium application with the Region of Waterloo.

The applicant has also made application to the Township for consent (severance) and variance applications for an approximate 0.2 hectare portion of the property containing the residence / guest house.

Please Note: APPEAL RIGHTS TAKE NOTICE that if a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Township of Woolwich to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Woolwich before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

AND TAKE NOTICE that if a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Woolwich before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

NOTIFICATION: If you cannot attend the meeting, you can express your concerns/comments about the proposed change in writing to the Township of Woolwich. Any comments received on or before May 8, 2018 (Note that this date is before the public meeting) will be included in a report prepared by Engineering and Planning Services and presented at the Public Meeting. Any comments received after the Public Meeting, but prior to Council making a decision on the applications, will also be considered.

The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. This information is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public at the Committee of the Whole and Council meetings. Please note that while the Committee of the Whole and Council may redact some personal information such as email addresses and phone numbers, your submissions will otherwise be made public in their entirety. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 519-669-1647 or 1-877-969-0094 ext. 6005.

MORE INFORMATION: The public may view planning documents and background material relating to this application at the Township of Woolwich, Engineering and Planning Services Department between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Township website at www.woolwich.ca .

Questions or written submissions may be directed to: Township of Woolwich Engineering and Planning Services Department Box 158 24 Church Street West Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6

Dated at the Township of Woolwich this 19th day of April, 2018.

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FULL TIME POSITION on large country property west of Waterloo for general maintenance including grounds keeping, minor carpentry, and general care taking. Familiarity with farm equipment would be an asset. Contact Kathleen at 519-570-2672 or mail resume to: K. Walsh, 43 Allen St. W., Waterloo, N2L 1C9.

PART- TIME HELP Wanted for Chip Wagon in Elmira! Starting weekends from May 18th onwards and during the weekday and weekends throughout July and August.

Must have fantastic customer service skills, problem solving skills and initiative taking. Cooking and food prep experience helpful but not necessary. Previous cash handling experience also helpful. Need to be able to work independently and as part of a team.

Please send resumes to stephs5328@gmail.com

WORK WANTED TRUCK AND TRAILER....

Spring is here! Cleanups, tree trimming, junk removal, deliveries, gardening, anything, odd jobs etc.

Power washing available.

Call David 226-868-0245.

CHILD CARE REQUIRED LOOKING FOR A reliable fulltime summer babysitter for my two boys. Must provide snacks and lunch and be located in Elmira. Safe and clean environment. Email: christineh@rigarus.com Cell 519-505-1322

FOR SALE

AUCTIONS

3PH 150 GALLON Hawkesville built weed sprayer. 200 gallon plastic tank with a stand. Call 519-595-4080.

BLUEBIRD NESTING BOXES. Hand made out of old barn boards. Call 519-698-2059.

MATTRESS AND BOX Spring, new, never used, still in sealed bag. Sacrifice $195. Delivery available.

519-635-8737.

POTATOES - YUKON Gold, red, and Russet. $12 for 50lbs. Ask about delivery. Solomon Martin 519-664-1471.

AUCTIONS FRI. APRIL 20 at 10:00 AM Auction #3 of 3. Retirement auction of china; brand name dinnerware; gifts; vases; crystal; etc etc - all items are new; for Household China and Gifts 300 King St. N in Waterloo Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF Compact tractor, riding mowers, trailer, household goods, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at 22 Ebycrest Rd., off Victoria St. (Highway 7),1 km north of Breslau or 1 km east of Kitchener), for Dave and Rosemary Rutherford, on Saturday, April 21st @ 9:30a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 519-698-0138.

AUCTIONS

SAT. APRIL 21 at 10:00 AM - Clearing auction sale of farm machinery; truck; tractors; household effects; and miscellaneous items to be held at 1220 Conc. 7 in Eldersile Township RR 3 Paisley for Linda and the estate of Gordon Keith. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com WED. APRIL 25 at 9:45 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; tools; collectables; household effects and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacobs for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd, 519-656-3555 www.jantziauctions.com SAT. APRIL 28 at 9:30 AM - clearing auction sale of antiques; primitives; glassware; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at 10 Huron St. in Cambridge (Galt) for the Debeau Family. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com TUES MAY 1 at 5:00 PM - Toy auction of approx.

350 toys; collection of precision tractors; JD and International; CIFES; Farm show; custom; collection of 1/64th; banks; tractor trailers; and much more. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com

WED. MAY 2 at 7:00 PM Farm property auction of an approx. 97 acre farm with 87 workable acres; approx.

2 acres of soft wood bush; working dairy barn; gorgeous redone field stone house with a board and battan addition to be held at 1483 Wrigley Rd North Dumfries Township. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com FRI. MAY 4 at 11:00 AM Clearing auction sale of household effects; antiques; and miscellaneous items to be held at 084448 Side Road 6 in Bognor for the estate of the late Dieter Voight. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com AUCTION SALE OF Antiques, collectibles, household goods and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W. Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. Wilmot Twp. 2 miles south of Wellesley, for Orval Bast, Tavistock, also Kitchener & Cambridge Estates, on Saturday, May 5th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 519-698-0138.

WED. MAY 9 at 9:45 AM Clearing auction sale of household effects; furniture; antiques; tools; collectibles; and miscellaneous items to be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre in St. Jacobs for an area estate with additions. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519-656-3555. www.jantziauctions.com

FIND IT TODAY! IN THE OBSERVER CLASSIFIEDS

FARM SERVICES

RENTALS

BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

FERTILIZER AND SEED GRAIN - at competitive pricing. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141.

KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter. Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

PETS MALTESE PUPPIES. DEWORMED, vet checked, vaccination up to doate. $950.00 each.

519-669-0898.

WANTED ANTIQUES - WE Want: Toys, cast iron, steel, tin; farm: wooden buckets, crates, cupboards, apple ladders etc. Coloured glass, tin ware, crocks, benches, tables, stands, good vinyl (jazz, rock, blues). Iron Bucket, 420 St. Andrew St. W. Fergus. 519-787-8287. “We trade money for good stuff�.

WANTED - ROLEX, Breitling, Omega Le Coultre watches, gold & silver coins, military items, jewellery, musical instruments, toys, records, sports items. gallamore@ golden.net Call Terry 519-242-6900, fast & fair service.

WANTED TO BUY - 45 gallon cast iron kettle for kettle stove. 31.5� diameter.

519-669-8902.

PUZZLE SOLUTIONS

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( 0 $ 5 . / 8 0 , 1 $ * 0 ( 1 , / , 1 6 7 8 6 6 2 7 7 : 2 $ 0 9 + $ 7 7 ( 5 $ 5 3 5 2 1 6 5 2 3 7 ( ( 3 ( 5 3 2 5 ( $ 3 $ 7 & 5 2 : ( / ( 3 +

CROSSWORD PUZZLER

5 $ $

1 BEDROOM AND 2 Bedroom Apartment in Elmira. Quiet building, newly renovated, close to downtown.

Call 519-669-5798.

MODERN 3 BDRM apartment.

Close to downtown, within walking distance to all amenities. Appliances included, including laundry, gas fireplace. Secured entrance.

Call Hugh after 6pm at 519-669-5533.

PROFESSIONAL COUPLE LOOKING to rent farm house within 30 mins of Elmira.

References available.

Call Paul @ 519-500-9640.

TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT available close to downtown Elmira. 226-600-0135.

TRADES & SERVICES CUSTOM LAWN SEEDING, garden tilling, sweeper rental.

519-669-2043, 519-503-5641.

RONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DRYWALL AND Renovations. Over 35 years experience. Please call 519-496-7539 or email ron.spncr@gmail.com

GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALE - 9 Charles St., Elmira. Sat. April 21, 8 a.m.

Shelving, household, even lower prices.

THE ST. TERESA of Avila Catholic Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s League is holding a GARAGE SALE at St. Teresa of Avila Church Hall, 19 Flamingo Dr., Elmira on Saturday, April 29th from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information please call Carol Kieswetter at 519-669-5392.

YARD SALE - May 3, 3-7 p.m, May 4&5, 8a.m. 6 p.m. 1075 St. Charles St. W., Bloomingdale. Boat winch, lawn furniture, Super M&H tractors, 21â&#x20AC;? Lawn Boy mower, Aerins rototiller, air compressor, mitre saw, shop tools, two womens bikes, motorcycle helmets, fishing equipment, yard tools, antiques and much more.

YARD SALE AT 29 Pheasant Drive, Elmira on Friday April 20 from 1:00 - 5:00 and Saturday April 21 from 8:00 - 1:00. Something for everyone!

YARD SALE AT 29 Pheasant Drive, Elmira on Friday, April 20 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 21 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Something for everyone.

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DUST OFF YOUR AWESOME TREASURES GET READY TO FIND AMAZING DEALS & HAVE A FUN DAY WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURS!

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TIRE

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BIKE SALES & REPAIRS

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STORE HOURS: M-W 8-6, TH-F 8-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5

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OBSERVER SERVICE DIRECTORY GENERAL SERVICES

OUTDOOR SERVICES COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

Diesel & Auto Repairs Inc. Various sizes & rates

CLEAN • DRY • SECURE Call

519-669-4964

Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping

Join Our Family

519-669-8459

Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 6:30pm Friday 9 am - 6 pm Saturday 9am - 3 pm

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After Hours by Appointment

Your source for year-round property maintenance.

205 Peel St., New Hamburg Call 519-662-1857

“Mechanics You Can Trust” (Formerly The Kids Diesel Shop)

100 SOUTH FIELD DRIVE, ELMIRA

Lawn Mowing Packages

TAX & ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS

Call

www.kratax.ca

mobile:

• Mulch Delivery & Installation • Full Flower Bed Maintenance • Snow Plowing & Ice Control

Jeff Basler, Owner/Operator, at 519.669.9081

519.505.0985 | fax: 519.669.9819 | ever-green@sympatico.ca

HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL

GLASS SYSTEMS INC. 1553 King St. N., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0

• Store Fronts • Thermopanes • Mirrors • Screen Repair • Replacement Windows • Shower Enclosures • Sash Repair TEL:

519-664-1202 / 519-778-6104

SPACE FOR RENT

ST. JACOBS

FAX: 519 664-2759 • 24 Hour Emergency Service

“25 years in Business”

Steve Co.

Plumbing and Maintenance Inc.

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL

For all your Plumbing Needs.

24 HOUR SERVICE Steve Jacobi

ELMIRA

CONSTRUCTION INC. (519) 569-0772 • Commercial & Industrial General Contracting • Specializing in Concrete Work & Excavation • Retaining Walls

519-669-3652

info@trappconstruction.ca www.trappconstruction.ca

• • • •

Stamped Coloured Concrete Demolition Bin Service Machine Bases

Concrete Breaking & Removal

HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES

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AGRICULTURAL | RESIDENTIAL

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FRAMING • ROOFING RENOVATIONS • EAVESTROUGHS

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Tel: 519-669-5537 or 1-844-866-5537 STORE HOURS: M-F: 8-8, SAT 8-6, SUN 12-5

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 Drywall & Taping  Painting  Flooring Installation

 Trim & Moulding  Tiling  Appliance Installation & much more

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Over 30 Years Experience

CALL US TODAY! 226-220-1196 info@martinandmousso.ca | www.martinandmousso.ca

HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES

John Schaefer Painting FREE ESTIMATES Interior/exterior Painting, Wallpapering & Plaster | drywall Repairs

519-503-6033 (CELL) 519-669-2251

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RA HOME COMF ELMI (519) 669-4600 ORT APPLIANCES – FURNACES – FIREPLACES AIR CONDITIONERS – WATER HEATERS SPRING SPECIAL ON AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UP $99, INSTALLED FROM $1999 FURNACES INSTALLED FROM $2499 FRIDGES $499, STOVES $399, WASHERS $399, DRYERS $369, FREEZERS $199 Come visit our show room FREE QUOTES 1 Union Street, Elmira

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Hours: M-F 8:30 - 5:30 Sat 9:00 - 3:00

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Driveways • Sidewalks • Curbs • Patios Finished Floors • Retaining Walls • Steps Decorative/Stamped and Coloured Concrete www.marwilconcrete.ca

Evenings By Appointment

519-577-0370

OUTDOOR SERVICES Since 1998

•Final grading •Lawn repair & complete seeding well equipped for large stoney areas •Spike Aerator/Overseeding •Natural & Interlocking Stone •Retaining Walls, Walks & Patios •Help for Top Water & Drainage issue

Murray & Daniel Shantz

ALMA, ONTARIO | PHONE: 519.846.5427

YOUR BUSINESS RIGHT HERE. Advertise your business services in our service directory. Weekly exposure with fantastic results!

Call Donna at 519.669.5790 Ext 104.

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$414,900 LOT 205, CONESTOGA LAKE Enjoy this west facing 3 season cottage on the water. 2 bedroom with open concept living/dining & Kitchen area. 3 piece bath plus an enclosed sunroom. Extra Bunkie for guests. Well treed lot for added privacy. MLS

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REAL ESTATE

TIME FOR A CHANGE? WE CAN HELP! OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST FROM 1-3PM 75 ANDREWS DRIVE W., DRAYTON

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Drayton - Spectacular open-concept 3 bedroom bungalow (2013) with 9' ceilings. Large kitchen has cherry cabinets, gas stove and huge island while living room has gas fireplace and 10’ ceiling. Master with walk in closet & 4pc ensuite. Main floor laundry has loads of storage.

Oversized double garage with air compressor and 220 service. Unfinished basement (1600sq ft) with rough-in for bathroom and 9' ceilings. Back yard has privacy hedge, 20x25 deck, shed and play structure.

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FAMILY ALBUM BIRTHDAY

BIRTHDAY

OBITUARY

Happy 100th Birthday

Wishing you all the best for your 80th Birthday

Martin, Vera Passed away peacefully at Guelph General Hospital on Monday, April 16, 2018, at the age of 83. Beloved wife of Clare Martin. Dear mother of Brian (Delphine) of Drayton, Murrel (Leona) of Alma, Brenda (Dennis) Lichty of Moorefield, Kent (Rosanne) of Drayton, and Donna (Leon) Kraemer of New Liskeard. Fondly remembered by 26 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Survived by her sisters Leona Weber and Alice Frey, and sister-in-law Lorene Martin.

Also remembered by Clare’s siblings Loreen Martin and Alva (Alma) Martin, and sister-in-law Seleda Martin. Predeceased by her parents Alvin and Leah (Martin) Martin, brothers Earl Martin and Abner in infancy, a great-granddaughter, brothers-in-law Herman Weber, Abner Frey, Noah Martin, and Oscar Martin, and sister-in-law Vietta Martin. Visitation for relatives and friends was held on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 from 2-5 and 6-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A family service took place in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 9 a.m. then to Goshen Mennonite Meeting House, RR 2, Drayton, for burial and public service.

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DROVER, DAISY (NÉE HILLIER) - Passed away with family by her side on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the age of 86.

LIS, TADEUSZ “TED” - (May 10, 1920 - April 13, 2018) Passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Twin Oaks of Maryhill Nursing Home at the age of 97.

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MacDonnell, Jack (John) F. It is with a very heavy heart and sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved Dad, Jack (John) F MacDonnell. Dad passed away quietly and in comfort Tuesday afternoon April 10 at the age of 82 after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer.

Dad was born in Truro, Nova Scotia and was the youngest of 9 children. His parents Jack (John) MacDonnell and Annie Mae (nee Walsh) both passed away when Dad was young. This weighed heavy on my Dad throughout his life and rightfully so. Dad has already said goodbye to siblings Evelyn, Daniel, Rose, Helen, Eileen, Mae, and Joan. Surviving Dad is sister Pat along with many nieces and nephews. Dad also says goodbye do his daughterin-law Stephanie, her loving family including Ashley and Taylor, and his grandson Joshua. My Dad met my Mom, Madeline Coady, and married her in 1960 (Mom pre-deceased Dad in 2010) in St. Johns Newfoundland. I was born a year later and named after my Dad and his Dad. Tragically, my brother Daniel Thomas (Danny) passed away in 1978 – he was 14 months younger than myself. To this day; I don’t fully know how my Mom and Dad managed to carry on – the loss of Danny left a huge void in all our lives. Dad and Mom divorced more than 25 years ago. My Dad would then marry his second love several years later, Georgette – a beautiful woman with a wonderful family now living in Elmira. Dad and Georgette would divorce years later but remained friends. A number of years ago, I learned my Dad had fathered another child prior to meeting my Mom. I met my half sister Catherine for the first time last year – this was also the first time my Dad and Catherine met in person. There was an immediate connection with all three of us, and love surfaced strong and sincere. This meeting was important for Dad and for Catherine and I’m forever grateful that God brought them together after 58 years of never meeting one another. To reflect on my Dad’s professional life; after his parents passed away, at a young age Dad went to live with several sisters before joining the Canadian Air Force. It was in the Air Force that a supportive staff sergeant recognized a unique talent in my Dad – air traffic control. Dad was exceptional at his job as an Air Traffic Controller for the Air Force, and then eventually for Navigation Canada culminating with a posting at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport training future controllers at the base of the control tower.

Dad was one of the first hires for the new Controller School – he would simulate air traffic conversations from the pilot’s perspective and that of the controllers – and he would do this using accents and lingo from different nationalities along with his infectious and sometimes daring sense of humor.

Dad retired from public service and settled into a comfortable life in Georgetown, then Hanover, and then eventually moving to Elmira more than 10 years ago where he had many friends including Bob, who he considered his closest buddy. Dad enjoyed the Elmira senior lifestyle of shooting pool at the Senior Centre, telling stories with his fellow apartment dwellers, bowling, telling more stories (fictitious or otherwise) and being with people and making them laugh. This is how I will remember my Dad, his ability to make people smile, laugh and the desire to have people love each other for who they are. Donations on behalf of my Dad Jack F MacDonnell may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

A small private service was held Monday April 16th at the Assumption Cemetery in Brampton Ontario.

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VOLUNTEERISM / CANCER RESEARCH

Taking the fundraising efforts, but not cancer, in stride A major source of revenue in the fight, the Great Ride N’ Stride comes to Woolwich April 29

Maple syrup provides a flavour boost

FAISAL ALI The Great Ride N’ Stride for cancer research is once again fast approaching the people of Woolwich. Held for more than 30 years in the township, this year’s event on April 29 will also mark the 40th Ride N’ Stride to take place in Waterloo Region.

For those looking to get involved, now is the time to be raising funds and donating, with the ride just over a week away. The money all goes towards the Canadian Cancer Society’s goal of funding cancer research, and to date, just the Woolwich event alone has raised in excess of $300,000. Last year, $8,000 was raised in the township, and the group is reaching for $10,000 this time around.

“Each year we sort of wonder, ‘is this going to get people out? Are they still going to be interested?’

And every year we have another really good healthy crowd,” said Sarah Bradshaw, an Elmira resident who serves as chair for the Woolwich Ride N’ Stride.

This year, it’s starting off from just outside the Woolwich Memorial Centre. It’s a non-competitive event, suitable families and people of all ages, notes Bradshaw, and can be walked, run or biked as people prefer.

“We’ve had some families who have been really

RECIPE NOTES

“So we’ve made huge strides, especially in certain types of cancers. For example, I’m a breast cancer survivor, I had breast cancer in 2009, and it was fairly advanced when they caught it. But my treatment was very much tailored to what they knew

The weather has probably got the maple trees as confused as the birds – winter is hanging on, and spring can’t make up its mind.

Though we’re past the maple syrup festival, it’s still prime time for hearty foods such as fluffy pancakes, fritters, and anything you can dream of kissed with fresh maple syrup.

The golden goodness is just one of the many local products available for consumers, items that we make a point of using in our recipes, having developed relationships with many area farmers and producers. There’s something to be said for knowing the people who produce your food.

Never Enough Thyme creates events and corporate deliveries with the same ingredients in a creative tasty way. Maple syrup is a big part of the ingredient list. We are always considering other ways to use the sweet stuff.

As chefs, finding these ingredients allows us to create new recipes and find another source of inspira-

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The Great Ride N’ Stride has been a staple in Woolwich for more than 30 years now. This year’s event falls on April 29, with registration starting at noon, the opening ceremonies at 12:45, and the Ride N’ Stride at 1 p.m.

[FILE PHOTO] deeply touched,” she said.

“We often have a lot of young people out at these events but there are also grandparents [as well]. So it’s really about bringing people together and having a common cause.”

Bradshaw will be speaking to participants a bit about some of the progress made in cancer treatment. With

the illness being so ubiquitous, it may not always seem like change is happening, but Bradshaw notes that that is far from the case. And as a cancer survivor herself, she’s experienced firsthand the lifesaving advances made possible through fundraisers like the Great Ride N’ Stride.

People’s survival rates

have improved immensely, though incrementally, in the last several decades, while progress is constantly being made in making treatments more effective and less debilitating. One of the modern developments to take place in the labs has been in targeting cancer cells specifically with radiation treatments.

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Truck & Trailer Maintenance

APRIL 28

MAY 5

COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP DAY. 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Please contact Anne Roberts for a location near you. aroberts@woolwich.ca or call 519-669-6027.

SEEK & FIND SALE at St. Mathew’s Lutheran Church, Conestogo, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a rummage sale, bake table, bottle drive and e-waste collection bin for your electronic waste.

ELMIRA LEGION SCHNITZEL DINNER. Starts at 6 p.m. at the Elmira Legion Hall. Meal includes Schnitzel with mashed potatoes, vegetables, coleslaw, bread & dessert, $13/person. Get your tickets at the Legion before May 1.

SENIORS’ LUNCH CLUB AT Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira at noon. Community Cares Concepts invites you to join jus for a light lunch and fellowship, $6.

Call 519-664-1900 by April 19 to sign up.

TREE PLANTING....LEAVING A GREEN Legacy, 9 a.m. to noon. For site information contact Ann Roberts at aroberts@woolwich.ca or call 519-669-6027.

Volunteers are welcome to any plantings - two more dates on May 5 & 26.

APRIL 24 WOOLWICH CLEAN WATERWAYS TREE Planting. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m (also April 25, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) Help protect our waterways and create wildlife corridors by planting trees along farmers creeks. For more information contact Joy at 519-664-3534, ext. 230.

COMMERCIAL 24 CARDLOCK FUEL DEPOT HOUR

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APRIL 25 SENIORS’ COMMUNITY DINING AT Linwood Community Centre at noon. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for lunch, fellowship and entertainment, $11. Call 519-664-1900 by April 23 to sign up.

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APRIL 26 SPRING INTO ACTION. GET your body ready for spring: gardening, potting, planting, digging and yard work.

Learn ways to prevent injuries and of being aware of your posture, using your joints and muscles well with joint friendly tools. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs.

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APRIL 29 THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A Song! Inter Mennonite Children’s Choir spring concert at Floradale Mennonite Church. Concert starts at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10/adult and $5/child

NEW HAMBURG MENNONITE RELIEF Sale Promotion Dinner at Bingeman’s Marshall Hall. Speaker Sarah Martin Mills, founder of Growing Hope Farms. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.nhmrs.com and MCC Ontario. Proceeds to New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale.

MAY 2 GALE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FISH Fry from 4:45 p.m.

- 7 p.m. Continuous service. Takeouts available at 5:30 p.m. Advance tickets only - Adults $18, Children under 12 $8. 519-669-2852 or Lee 519-669-2817.

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MAY 6 HUNGRY MAN’S BREAKFAST. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All you can eat. Join Mike Farwell for Hire for Cystic Fibrosis. Donations to the cause would be greatly appreciated.

MAY 7 MENTAL WELLBEING: SUPPORT FOR You and Your Family. An introduction to a variety of approaches to counseling / therapy. What’s the best fit for you? Presented by Keehan Koorn, Registered Psychotherapist, CMHAWW, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs.

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MAY 10 WOODSIDE EVERGREEN FOR SENIORS at Woodside Church, Elmira. “Our Life North of 60” photos and stories from NWT. Devotional by pastor Dan Allen.

Suggested $7 donation includes a hot lunch. For more information please call 519-669-8752.

NEW HORIZONS FOR ZOOMERS, boomers and seniors from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Maryhill Community Centre. Guest speaker Noah Irvine, youth advocate for mental health. Topic: Resilience in the Wake of Mental Health.

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Education and Treatment

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10:45 am

Seeing What’s Right In God’s Eyes Speaker: Matt Robinson

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Service at 10:30am Rev. Paul Snow

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Worship: 9:30am Elmira The Emerging Mennonite Church Church / Normal

Zion Mennonite Fellowship 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am Worship Service

Christian Church

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Fred Lichti preaching

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National Volunteer Week April15-21,2018 Recognizing the contributions of Volunteers in our community and across Canada.

To all of our volunteers.

Your gnerous gift of time fuels life-saving research that creates survivors.

We couldn’t do it without you.

Elmira District Community Living

THANKS To all of the Dedicated Woolwich Volunteers.

National Volunteer Week April 15¬ 21, 2018

celebrating every hand that makes a difference

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Supporting Individuals with an Intellectual Disability I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. ~Maya Angelou It is with immense appreciation that we recognize the many volunteers who donate their efforts to Elmira District Community Living. The time you spend in the different aspects of volunteerism enriches lives.

Thank you direct support volunteers, committee members, board members, and event volunteers!

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April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week.

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STRANGE BUT TRUE / BILL & RICH SONES PH.D.

Our chocolate addiction depends perilously on a coy reproductive system WEIRD NOTES

Q. News reports on air

and water pollution are relatively common but not so for light pollution.

What can be said about this almost ubiquitous form of pollution?

A.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start by noting that â&#x20AC;&#x153;electricityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eclipse of the nightly firmament is a distinctively modern phenomenon,â&#x20AC;? says Heather Smith in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sierraâ&#x20AC;? magazine.

Public lighting was first introduced in the early 20th century in urban areas concerned about crimes committed after dark: Oil lamps gave way to gaslights, which were replaced by â&#x20AC;&#x153;moon

towers,â&#x20AC;? illuminated when there was no full moon. Lit by arcs of raw electricity, they were â&#x20AC;&#x153;built as high as possible, both because they were so bright and because shorter versions had a history of electrocuting people who used them to light cigars.â&#x20AC;? Finally, the towers gave way to lightbulbs and, according to one scientific paper, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the United States, on average, became 6% brighter each year between 1947 and 2000.â&#x20AC;?

Other illuminating stats from the magazine: 99% of people in Europe and the U.S. experience some form of light pollution; 88% of North Americans canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the Milky Way from their home region; and Los Angelesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glow on a clear night can be seen from 270 miles

away. Finally, countries with the greatest levels of light pollution are Kuwait, Singapore and Qatar; those with the most pristine night skies are Chad, Central African Republic and Madagascar.

Q. We think of BFF (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Friends Foreverâ&#x20AC;?) as a human thing but perhaps itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not exclusively so. Do you know another animal that might also have a BFF?

A. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bovine Friends For-

everâ&#x20AC;? may also be true, says Dan Lewis on his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now I Knowâ&#x20AC;? web site. One study found that cows, being naturally social, may even â&#x20AC;&#x153;pair off â&#x20AC;&#x201D; platonically speaking,â&#x20AC;? finding themselves a bestie to hang out with. According to University of Northampton,

Q. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wonder we have chocolate at all, given the cacao treeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;coy reproductive system.â&#x20AC;? Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the story here?

England, researcher Krista McLennan, for a cow, a good friend may be a good thing to have around. First, she isolated some cows for 30 minutes, measuring their heartbeats throughout, then paired each of them with an unfamiliar cow and again took readings. Finally, the cows were measured after being put with their â&#x20AC;&#x153;best friends.â&#x20AC;?

As McLennan told the BBC, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When heifers have their preferred partner with themâ&#x20AC;Ś, their stress levels in terms of their heart rates are reduced compared with if they were with a random individual.â&#x20AC;?

Extrapolating from this, Lewis says, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely that â&#x20AC;&#x153;happier, less stressed cows make more milk.â&#x20AC;? Farmers and cow lovers, take note.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arguably some of the most important seeds on the planet â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they give us candy bars and hot cocoa, after all â&#x20AC;&#x201D; come from pods created by dime-sized flowers on cacao trees,â&#x20AC;? says Susan Milius in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Science Newsâ&#x20AC;? magazine. With Emily Kearney of the University of California, Berkeley, as our guide, imagine a blooming cacao tree with most of the flowers coming not from branches but directly out of the trunk. The male, pollen-making structure is fitted with a tiny hood and curving petals. Tiny midges no bigger than a poppy seed crawl into the hood,

but what happens next is unclear. But hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what is clear: The pollinator needs to extract 100-250 pollen grains to fertilize the 40-60 seeds of a cacao pod, then fly some distance away and deposit the pollen into the female part growing on unrelated trees. This offers a better chance of crosspollination.

To Kearney, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unlikely that the frail midges are up to the task. Perhaps, she muses, there could be â&#x20AC;&#x153;a clandestine, strong-flying native pollinator species that scientists just havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t noticed.â&#x20AC;?

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24. ___ de deux 25. Insect spills the tea 27. Airport pickup 28. ___ Wee Herman 30. __ myself and I 31. Dials and such 36. ___-Japanese War 38. In favor of 39. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Phooey!â&#x20AC;?

40. Creepy clown 41. Quip, part 3 43. Big wine holder 45. Leftovers 47. Play it again...

49. Style 51. On the safe side, at sea 52. Shivering school 59. Uncommonly pink 60. A chip, maybe

61. The loneliest number 62. Green perimeters 65. Death on the Nile cause, perhaps 66. Morgue, for one 69. Reverse disapproval 70. Discontinue 71. 252 wine gallons 74. Almost boil 76. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yikes!â&#x20AC;?

81. __, up and away 82. Bauxite, e.g.

83. Fruit ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pretty 84. __ and fro 86. 40 winks 88. Pet skips the sea 89. Busybodies 91. Two pi 92. Boast 94. Blue hue 96. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re short and stout 98. Art of distant communication 99. Most artful DOWN 1. Indian monarch 2. Brio 3. Kind of shot 4. Before noon

5. Backboard attachment 6. Genuflected 7. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Animal Farm,â&#x20AC;? e.g.

8. Indy 500 sound 9. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ the fields we goâ&#x20AC;?

10. Impulsively Freudian 11. Money hawk 12. A little off 13. Big shot 14. To fill with love 15. Transfers again 21. Australian runner 23. Assent 26. Acad.

29. Makes aquatints 31. Domain of Iceland 32. Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mate 33. Lizard, old-style 34. Forward disapproval 35. Anger 36. Alternative to CISC 37. State motto is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Industryâ&#x20AC;?

42. Pull too far 43. Classical seven 44. Son of Seth 46. Oolong, for one 48. Short carpet 50. â&#x20AC;&#x153;... ___ he drove out of sightâ&#x20AC;?

51. Appear 53. Australian bonkers 54. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joy Luck Clubâ&#x20AC;? author 55. Countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production 56. Half mediocre 57. Carbon compound 58. E-mail, e.g.

62. Add-on 63. Set up 64. ___ v. Wade 65. Mandelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s org.

67. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no ___!â&#x20AC;?

68. Almond 72. Versus them 73. Spanish ball game 75. â&#x20AC;&#x153;__ you like itâ&#x20AC;?

77. Victorian, for one 78. Not set 79. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;? problem 80. Pied 84. Diminutive ink 85. Boot 87. Campaigner, for short 89. Gabriel, for one 90. Cal. col.

91. Lower digit 93. Short soaked 95. Holler hello 97. Neverending number

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about how my cancer had developed,” explained Bradshaw.

“It’s what we call now this personalized medicine where they can do biopsy work that tells them exactly how target those cancer cells, which kind of medication, which kind of chemotherapy treatment to give you, and it has really reduced the amount of drastic surgery that is done, and over medication.”

That’s key because treatments like chemotherapy, where the pa-

tient’s body is bombarded with radiation, can be incredibly debilitating.

“So the less of it they can do, the better. Every stride they can make in terms of targeting the treatments rather than blasting someone with a wide-array of medication, it’s better for that patient’s outcome,” explained Bradshaw.

This year’s Ride N’ Stride kicks off from the WMC and heads along Snyder Avenue towards the Kissing Bridge Trail.

From there, participants can take two paths de-

pending on how far they would like to go: either follow along Floradale or take the Side Road 18 at Wallenstein. Back at the WMC, there will be music and food donated by local businesses.

“This is a fun and in many ways a joyful event, because it gathers people together and makes a difference,” she said.

Bradshaw herself actually came to be involved with the Woolwich Ride N’ Stride before she even found out she had cancer.

It was seeing her friend

diagnosed that motivated her to help.

“She was diagnosed with breast cancer and unfortunately it was a very aggressive kind and she didn’t survive longer than a few years and was constantly having treatment. So I needed to do something to, what I say is, make meaning of that tragedy,” she says.

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tion for menus, events and the next article. Sharing and creating recipes is a passion for myself and our readers to enjoy. It also keeps our little shop interesting and special.

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Pecan Butter Tart Cheesecake

Crust: 24 gingersnap cookies 1/3 cup butter, melted 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp. ground cinnamon Cream cheese layer: 32 oz of cream cheese softened 1 cup maple syrup 4 eggs 1 Tbsp. vanilla 1/2 cup 35% cream Butter tart layer: 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup butter 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup maple syrup

This recipe can be made in muffin tins with cupcake liner or 10” springform pan.

In food processor, pulse the ginger snaps to a crumb, stir in melted butter and sugar pulse until combined, add pecans and pulse once more.

Press evenly into a spring-form pan. Bake in oven at 325 F for approximately 10 minutes, pull from oven and cool.

Using mixer with paddle attachment, beat softened cream cheese and scrape bowl occasionally to cream of the cheese together.

Once all the cheese is whipped, add the syrup and eggs, one at a time.

Beat the mix until the egg is incorporated and add another egg. Add vanilla and cream and mix until it is just combined.

Pour the filling into the ginger snap-lined pan and

bake in the middle of the oven at 325 F for 45 minutes.

For butter tart topping, cream together the butter and brown sugar, add the egg and vanilla and whip until smooth and combined. Slowly whip in the maple syrup.

Pour butter tart mix on top of the cheese cake, garnish with pecans and place back in oven for approximately 20 minutes.

Bake until firm. Allow the cheesecake to cool and place in fridge.

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there wasn’t much in the way of what we now know as world music. There were few Cubans in Toronto, let alone a Cuban music scene, she notes.

Still, having fallen in love with the music, she set about incorporating it into the jazz that she’d already started playing. Her love of jazz dated back to the mid-1970s when, on a trip to San Francisco, she saw Charles Mingus’s band.

Returning home, she was determined to play jazz. A decade later, Bunnett was making inroads with the Toronto jazz scene.

The addition of AfroCuban sounds into the mix certainly took people by surprise.

“It was totally new.

People were perplexed by what we were doing,” says Bunnett.

Since then, there’s been a huge cultural shift in the

city, the entire country and certainly in the music industry, which is much more global now than it ever was.

Today, the accomplished reed player is a multiple Juno Award winner and Grammy Award nominee, holder of an honourary doctorate from Queen’s University, and recipient of the Order of Canada.

Bunnett has combined elements of Cuban roots music with traditional contemporary jazz in recordings such as Radio Guantanamo, Cuban Odyssey, Alma de Santiago, Ritmo + Soul, Chamalongo, Havana Flute Summit, Jane Bunnett and The Cuban Piano Masters. Her first recording in Cuba was the Juno Award-winning Spirits of Havana.

Since that first fateful visit to Cuba, she’s returned many times, both to make music and to support young musicians through

the Spirit of Music Foundation, which provides instruments for kids studying in the country’s music conservatories.

Audiences here are now much more educated in the ways of world music, she says, noting a shift over the years in both the range and demographics of those who come out to concerts.

Friday’s show at the Registry will feature a retrospective of the Spirit of Havana, with multiple recordings for the “all-star lineup” to draw from.

“We’re going to be doing music right from the very first album, Spirit of Havana. We’re going to have a great time,” she says.

Jane Bunnett & the Spirits of Havana take to the stage April 20 at 8 p.m. at the Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener.

Tickets are $30, available www.registrytheatre.com, by calling 519-578-1570 or at the door.

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For EDSS coach Ron Fletcher, the change in students is marked as they start from scratch and see their ideas built from the ground up.

“I think first of all it really builds a certain amount of confidence,” said Fletcher.

“It also is something where there’s a real sense of satisfaction that we did something. We started with a

plan, we set objectives and we met those objectives.

And it’s exciting when they come to fruition.”

He added, “There’s a lot of maturing that happens in the process and you do see a lot of that happen with team members. We’ve got a lot of first-year members on the team this year as well, so to have an experience like this for a firsttime competition I think, for them, there’s that sense of, ‘wow, we had no idea.’”

Of course, both teams are excited too to be travelling to the Detroit competition, which is running from April 25 to 28 and will be host to almost 400 teams.

It was ultimately the kids that did the legwork, but Fletcher has to extend his gratitude to the entire community for helping get them there. “A huge, huge thank you to the community and so many of our local sponsors that support the team.”

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