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Wellesley village the focus of township’s boundary rationalization process

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STUDY /LOCAL LANDSCAPES

UW study identifies 10 areas of heritage significance List of candidates compiled with public input in the early stages

FAISAL ALI REDRAWING THE BOUNDARIES OF its settlements, Wellesley is likely to assign the lion’s share of new development lands to the Wellesley village.

The plan wasn’t without its detractors, however, as councillors discussed the issues at a special meeting Tuesday night at the Wellesley Community Centre.

The process, underway since 2015, is literally redrawing the map, deciding which pieces of land are brought inside the borders and which are cut loose to await a future decision on development potential. That means there are some property owners unhappy to be on the outside looking in, development plans for their land on hold until the maps are redrawn to their liking. For now, the township can only shift lines, as for every acre brought into the fold, another has to be dropped somewhere.

Under the direction of the Region of Waterloo, the exercise requires no net increases in the total size of settlement areas in the township.

The goal is to expand the size of the township’s largest community to

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TEN AREAS IN WELLESLEY and Woolwich townships have heritage characteristics worthy of further study, with an eye on cultural heritage landscape designation, similar to the one approved for the vicinity of the historic West Montrose covered bridge.

The sites were identified in a recent study by the Heritage Resource Centre at the University of Waterloo, the result of a public consultation process launched last summer. The same UW organization was involved in the West Montrose process.

The study

names 10 areas – identified as The Kissing Bridge Trail, Southwest Wellesley, Village of Wellesley, St. Jacobs, Southeast Wellesley, Snyder’s Flats, Maryhill, Floradale, Grand Valley North and Hawkesville – for potential designation as cultural heritage landscapes (CHL).

A CHL is a defined geographical area that may have been modified by human activity and is identified as having cultural heritage value or interest by a community, including but not limited to villages, parks, battlefields, main streets and trails, for example.

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EDSS carpentry students put their Skills to good use in support of MCC ALI WILSON TAKING PART IN LAST week’s Skills Canada regional competition, the carpentry team from EDSS wasn’t just taking part in an academic exercise, adding a little community good into the mix.

The dual-purpose event saw students compete in pairs to build planter boxes out of donated materials to be given to the Mennonite Central Committee as a fundraiser to support the agency’s relief work.

“We have always tried to have some kind of com-

munity connection with Skills Canada,” said teacher Randy Dyck. “We really feel like the skills that we have and the ability we have to reach out to the community at large in some fashion, provide that kind of opportunity for the young people to be involved.”

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The EDSS Skills Canada carpentry team participants made planter boxes from community-donated materials that will be in sold in support of the MCC. Back row: Ryan Martin, Art Janzen, Matthew Radler, Brendan Brubacher, Randy Dyck, Mathew Frey, Dylan Hehn, Dan Driedger and Richard Thompson. Front row: Alex DeVore, Abby Hanley, Chantal McMurray and Mack Williams.

[ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER] Local business sponsors assisted in funding the project, as well as in the actual project challenge during the day. Mar-span from Drayton and Frey Building Contractors in Hawkesville donated materials for the project, Menno S. Martin Contractor of St. Jacobs provided a skilled judge for the competition, and MennoHomes helped to coordinate the donation.

“We think it’s really good for the kids to have the hands-on work and then to realize that you can do something for the broader community, and years from now they will say, ‘remember when we did that and built it for this agency and this organization?’ and whatnot. And we think that’s something great to be a part of,” said Dan

Driedger, executive director of MennoHomes.

Each of the community partners detailed exactly why they find it important to give back to the community, but it was clear that supporting and encouraging youth in the trades was at the forefront.

“Anything we can do as a company to promote skilled craftsman and trades, we are all about that. Certainly, to have the finished product to go to MennoHomes that speaks to us as a company helping out another organization and encouraging and empowering kids to do that,” said Ryan Martin, president of Frey Building Contractors.

“We support anything in the building programs, want to encourage that and

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BRESLAU / AVIATION BOOK SET FOR TAKEOFF

Earning their wings around the globe UW professor’s new book highlighting careers in aviation to be launched Sunday at airport in Breslau books prior to this latest venture.

Two-and-a-half years in the making, the Fundamentals of International Aviation opens up readers to the many and varied careers in aviation. The shortage of aviation professionals propelled her to write the book, which is designed to introduce the next generation to careers such as pilots, air traffic controllers, maintenance professionals, airline and airport management on an international scale.

“We tend to be very silo-ed, so for this book what I wanted to do is take that traditional perspective, flip it upside down and say ‘what if instead of focusing on one career in one country, we made everyone’s first introduction to aviation being this broad international perspective, profiling all of the different aviation careers?’” she explained.

Kearns sees the dropout rate from aviation-related programs – upwards of 50 per cent – as a major limiting factor in the industry’s ability to grow.

“A lot of the time, these young people love avia-

ALI WILSON SEEING BOTH GROWTH AND a shortage of workers, the aviation industry offers up a plethora of career opportunities, says the author of a new book that will be launched Sunday in Breslau.

Suzanne Kearns, a professor of Geography and Aviation at the University of Waterloo, will be launching Fundamentals of International Aviation at the hanger in the Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre on April 8.

Kearns has a deeprooted history with aviation. Having began flying at the young age of 15, her love for planes and helicopters has taken herfrom helicopter college in North Bay to pursuing her degree and a master’s in the States, before returning home to teach her first university course in aviation at Western University all before she was 24 years of age.

Since then she has taught for more than a decade at Western as well as the University of Waterloo, while also writing and publishing three

tion, but they don’t know about other aviation jobs – they have been so focused on being a pilot they don’t realize you could be a controller or airport manager.

There is this breadth to it,” she said.

Unlike other industries that may not have job opportunities, the aviation industry is begging for young professionals, she says. Kearn credits sustained growth in air travel and the retiring of experienced air industry personnel with opening the door to young entrants.

“The aviation industry is facing a global shortage of professionals, so not just pilots, but maintenance, air traffic control, airport managers, everybody in between,” she said. “We are looking at ways to encourage more young people to choose aviation careers and once they have chosen, to try to retain those people within aviation, so that’s what a lot of this grew from.”

A large gender gap in the industry doesn’t help matters, she notes “A big part of it is the lack of women in aviation, that unfortunately on a

Dr. Suzanne Kearns will be showcasing her new book, Fundamentals of International Aviation at the hanger in the Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre on Sunday afternoon. global scale only about five per cent of airline pilots are female. So we al-

ways say, if only we could equal out the gender imbalance we wouldn’t

have pilot shortage anymore,” she said. “Young students are going to be at the book launch greeting people and answering questions – they are part of the Women in Aviation chapter here, so I think it’s important that young people understand that it’s not just a male career. We need all the men we can get, but we also need all of the women we can get.”

The author said the book launch is a great opportunity for aviation enthusiasts, as there will be many industry people to speak with and listen to during the afternoon.

Kearns will also be doing a short talk about the book during the launch, as well as doing signings.

The event is open to the public and will include light refreshments, door prizes, a presentation and Q&A with the author, and discounted copies of the book available for purchase. The launch and book signing for Fundamentals of International Aviation, will be happening on Sunday April 8, from 1-3 p.m. at the Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre in Breslau.

The sap festival is a sign of spring, but the weather has some catching up to do change not a thread,’” said David Phillips. “Don’t put away the parka or the balaclava, and don’t take the snow tires off quite yet because we just don’t see a rush to spring coming – sometime in April, but certainly not in the beginning.”

For those heading to the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival this Saturday, temperatures a shade cooler than normal is what’s expected; but keep an eye on the forecast and plan ahead, and the day should be every bit as enjoyable as ever.

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FAISAL ALI WITH THE EXCEPTIONAL HIGHS of February, you would be forgiven for thinking we had escaped the chilly lows of the season for good. But the weather is seldom as straightforward as that, and we may be in for a few more weeks of coolness before we kick off then spring season in earnest, suggests a senior climatologist with Environment Canada.

“My best advice, there’s that little piece of folklore that says, ‘til April’s dead,

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Guelph, Kitchener would be a high of plus-7, not plus-2, plus-3, plus-1,” said Phillips of the current forecasts.

“It’s not that the nights are so cold, but it’s just that we just can’t get any calories of heat from the day and that, I think, is disconcerting to a lot of people.”

Spring certainly seemed to arrive early this year in the final two weeks of February, with temperatures hitting balmy highs of 15 degrees, and the precipitation restricted to rain and not snow.

“I think we were seduced in some ways to think that

spring had already arrived.

We had put up with a good amount of winter, some long bouts of cold and some snow – not record cold, not record snow, but enough of that to know where we live,” he said.

While February offered a glimmer of hope, March, by contrast, was anything but dependable. The temperature covered quite a range over the 31 days, from highs of plus-9 to lows of minus-9.

“March has really been March,” summarized Phillips. “It’s the fickle month, very fitful kind of weather.

You often get a little ... summer wants to show up and winter wants stay on ...

So I think it will be chalked up as it came in like a lion and it went out like a lion, and that wasn’t very nice.”

While March brings about the official start of spring, April is the month when we can expect the most warming to take place in any given year. Typical weather in April is about eight degrees higher than March, so warm weather is indeed on the way, says Phillips. However, when in the month it actually

arrives is a little more amenable to circumstance.

“You had nine centimetres of snow in your area last April, so April can give you some winter-like weather,” he said, but adds that it’s not the snow that people need to worry about too much, but rather when that warm spell will finally arrive.

“So we know the warmth is coming, but it’s taking its sweet time. You’re just going to have to be a little bit more patient. We clearly are not going from slush to sweat, that’s for sure.”

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KISSING BRIDGE TRAIL Located: former CP rail line Lends to an understanding of important events of both provincial and regional history. Site is aligned with Regional themes, especially transportation and industry, and has significant contextual value.

SOUTHWEST WELLESLEY Located: Along Deborah Glaister Line The Nith River and the deciduous forested areas within this site are prominent natural features in the Region, includes character defining elements directly associated with events and people. The three churches tell the story of faith in contemporary times, the broader landscape is aligned with several of the regional historic themes, especially Mennonite settlement, agriculture, and lifeways.

VILLAGE OF WELLESLEY Located: Village of Wellesley Character-defining elements found in the village, but respondents most commonly identified the Wellesley mill pond. Area aligns with several of the regions historic themes, especially pioneer settlement, Mennonite settlement, and industry and commerce.

ST. JACOBS Located: Village of St. Jacobs and surrounding area Aligned with several of the Region’s historic themes, including Mennonite and pioneer settlement, and is a widely recognized location that is advertised as a tourist destination.

Site identified as having value for the contribution to an understanding of a people, places and events.

SOUTHEAST WELLESLEY Located: Heidelberg, St. Clements, Crosshill and Bamberg settlements Represents many of the Region’s historic themes, including agriculture and Mennonite Settlement, and has prominent natural features which have led to much of the area being designated as an E.S.L.

SNYDER’S FLATS Located: restored gravel pit Identified as a location of value, and is aligned with Regional historic themes, including the possibility of prehistoric habitation, and industry and commerce.

MARYHILL Located: Village of Maryhill Site is an example of the role of the Catholic Church in early settlement. Is aligned with several of the Region’s themes and has been identified by participants in this study as being valuable to an understanding of events, people, and place.

FLORADALE Located: Surrounding the Woolwich Reservoir An organically evolving landscape - aligns with several regional themes, including Mennonite and pioneer settlement, and agriculture.

Site displays significant historical integrity, identified as having significant cultural and community value.

HERITAGE: Further study needed to determine CHL status FROM | COVER

Woolwich and Wellesley and the Region of Waterloo. UW School of Planning Prof. Michael Drescher and Master of Environmental Studies in Planning student Christopher DeGeer set out to take inventory of landscapes deemed significant by residents of the townships.

None of the areas identified in the study is under official consideration by township officials. The hope is, however, that the candidate list will generate more discussion and perhaps be part of future planning decisions, says one of the report’s authors.

“One of the things that I would like to see happen is for the document to be considered somewhat like

GRAND VALLEY NORTH Located: Stretch of the Grand River and surrounding landscapes from the northern boundary of Woolwich Township, through West Montrose, to Country Squire and Crowsfoot roads.

Has cultural and heritage value by study participants, contributes to an understanding of people, place, and events. Stretch of the Grand and Conestogo Rivers aligned with many of the Region’s historic themes, including pioneer and Mennonite settlement, lifeways, and first exploration.

a lens which can be used to provide an extra layer of consideration when reviewing development applications,” explained DeGeer. “Especially large development applications for things like golf courses, planning subdivisions, aggregate pits or telecommunication towers.”

Some 120 people from both townships provided input into areas and landmarks they wanted to see deemed as CHLs, including historians, visual artists, the Six Nations of the Grand River, religious leaders, long-time residents and others interested in the study.

Using four methods of public participation to identify, evaluate and map locations, the authors came up with the 10 candidates.

“It went really well – I think that the participants were satisfied as well from the report,” said DeGeer. “We successfully, to a greater or lesser extent, were able to incorporate people’s values into a quality planning document, which I think is an important step in working towards collaborative planning.”

DeGeer said he sees the potential in each of the candidate sites, noting he doesn’t play favourites.

“I am fond of them all, to be totally honest. It’s hard to pick out one – it’s really tough to say, they all have their merits,” he said, noting the beautiful landscapes in Hawkesville and the Southwest Wellesley candidates. “It is such a unique place. Before I

returned to academics, I worked a lot in Northern BC, all over Alberta. I have travelled Canada extensively and I have never really spent time in a place like Woolwich and Wellesley with this rich Mennonite and Amish culture and that way of life. I really believe it is a very unique place in a national context.”

“This is something special that is in the Region of Waterloo and I really hope that we can provide the appropriate policies to allow that uniqueness to continue to flourish,” he said.

At this juncture, the study’s authors are recommending that further research and analysis be conducted prior to any formal attempts to designating CHLs in the townships.

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HAWKESVILLE Located: Village of Hawkesville It is closely aligned with many of the Region’s historic themes, most notably: the Grand River; pioneer settlement; Mennonite settlement; agriculture, and; industry and commerce.

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Funding follows June floods Following up on last summer’s flooding along the Grand River system, the province this week announced funding through the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance program (MDRA).

The funds are intended to help with culvert and road repairs, and rebuilding

shoreline infrastructure in the wake of the June 23, 2017 flooding event.

Mapleton Township is eligible for up to $359,601 in provincial funding under the program, while neighbouring Minto could get up to $260,771.

The MDRA program helps municipalities address extraordinary emergency response costs and damage to essential property or infrastructure as a result of a natural disaster.

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Habitat project now inhabited

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being built on Queen’s Bush Road in the village of Wellesley are now home to the new residents. The project, a pair of semi-detached units, saw a family move in over the Easter weekend, with the second family expected to follow shortly.

Construction on the semi-detached homes began last year, the first Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region project in the township. The efforts

of teams of volunteers and some two dozen local donors made the affordable housing project possible.

winter jacket, a hat and carrying a backpack. Police remind the public if they see anything suspicious to call 519-570-9777 to make a report or if a crime is in progress contact 9-1-1 at the time it is occurring.

police on patrol in Fergus stopped a vehicle for an expired licence plate.

The driver was arrested when he falsified his identification with officers. Investigation revealed that the driver was in fact not licenced and could not provide a valid insurance card. He was charged with ‘driving without a licence,’ ‘driving without a valid insurance card’ and ‘driving without a valid permit.’ He is scheduled to appear in Guelph Provincial Court on May 16.

Wet, but no big flood risk

Though it’s issued a warning about shoreline flooding along Lake Erie, the Grand River Conservation Authority doesn’t see a large flood risk in this part

of the system despite the rain and high winds at midweek.

Starting Tuesday night, the GRCA requested that police monitor roads along the lakeshore this evening and implement closures as necessary. Further to the north, flows are expected to peak below warning levels throughout the watershed, although there may be some flooding in low lying areas, which are prone to flooding.

POLICE BLOTTER

Drivers 25 to 34 most likely to be ticketed for seatbelt violations THE OPP HAS LAID 257,475 seatbelt charges over the last ten years, with 25 to 34 year-olds being issued more charges (63,846) than any other demographic.

Drivers and passengers aged 35 to 44 come in second with 50,863 charges and 45 to 54 year-olds are right behind with 50,488 charges, police reported in a release this week.

“Last year ended tragically for 49 people who died after being involved in collisions and were not safely buckled in at the time. Failure to wear or properly wear a seatbelt has contributed to 639 deaths on OPP-patrolled

roads in the last ten years.

As a driver or passenger, it’s important to respect the lifesaving value of a seat belt and the proven fact that the best position to be in during a crash is securely fastened in your seat,” sad OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair.

Police report that seatbelts worn correctly can reduce the chances of death and serious injuries in a collision by approximately 50 per cent. Air bags are designed to work with seat belts, not replace them. If you are unbuckled, you could be thrown into an opening airbag and be injured or killed.

MARCH 27

2:21 PM | A 43-year-old Kitchener man was driving a silver Honda westbound on Fountain Street near Townsend Drive in Breslau when he pulled to the side of the road and attempted to make a U-turn when he struck the passenger side of a grey Toyota being driven by a 60-year-old Waterloo man. No one was injured, and both vehicles were driven from the scene. The driver of the Honda was charged with ‘making an unsafe lane change.’

4:48 PM | Police received a report that earlier in the morning an unknown suspect walked up the side of a residence on Second Street Elmira. The suspect attempted to gain entry to a locked garage but left when that proved to unsuccessful.

The suspect was a male, wearing a

MARCH 28

4:00 PM | Wellington County OPP responded to a serious collision on County 7 and Sideroad 4, Township of Centre Wellington, where a car had collided with a motorcycle.

The rider, a 42-year-old Fergus man, was transported by Guelph Wellington Paramedic Services with lifethreatening injuries and pronounced deceased at the hospital. The driver of the car was not injured.

MARCH 30

8:30 PM | A 23-year-old Elora man faces a day in court after

APRIL 1

7:00 PM | Wellington County OPP responded to a suspicious package on a vacant lot in Elora.

Someone observed a cardboard box with an explosive label on it and four yellow sticks of dynamite.

OPP Explosive Disposal Unit (E.D.U.) attended and destroyed the

dynamite without incident. Police are asking anyone that may have information about this event to call 1-888-310-1122.

APRIL 3

8:15 PM | Wellington County OPP responded to a disturbance at a residence in Fergus where a male suspect had brandished a weapon inside the residence and refused to cooperate with officers. Based on information obtained during the investigation, the Ontario Provincial Police Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) along with the Ontario Provincial Police Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Ontario Provincial Police Canine Unit were dispatched. After several hours of negotiation a 32-year-old male suspect was taken into custody without incident. The investigation is continuing and charges are pending.

RATIONALIZATION: Township making changes to reflect province’s top-down growth strategy FROM | COVER

allow for residential and employment lands, while removing land unlikely to be developed within some of the smaller settlements.

Land in the Wellesley village urban area is seen to have more potential than other rural settlement areas where land is on private services and growth is limited.

No formal decision was made this week, however, with councillors instead asking township staff to take comments from the meeting and return with updated recommendations.

Settlement areas do not normally change, but the local municipalities in the region are being given a one-time opportunity to redraw the lines. The decision, when it is finally made, will in effect decide

how the township might look decades from now, by deciding where new homes, offices and industrial buildings will be constructed.

However, the total amount of developable land cannot be changed, leading to trade-offs.

The new plan presented to councillors on Tuesday will see the villages of Bamberg, Crosshill, Linwood, and St. Clements lose a total of 50 acres of developable land. A further 15 acres of employment lands are being removed from a property along Hutchinson Road, with township staff saying the lands could not be developed due to environmental restrictions.

Wellesley village, meanwhile, is planned to have 24 acres removed from part of the settlement area.

Township staff claimed that

Dr. Rebecca Cannon

the lands, situated in the northern parts of Wellesley village, were unfit for development – a claim that was strongly contested by the landowners.

While Wellesley village will be trimmed on its northern edges, township staff recommended adding another 90 acres of development land, composed of large parcels that flank the village on its western and eastern sides.

On the west end of town, staff are proposing to add a 41-acre lot of farmland on the northwest corner of Gerber Road and Lawrence Street to the settlement area. Owner Strohvest Holdings has expressed an interest in developing the lands, say township staff, while the farmlands themselves are adjacent to residential areas in Wellesley, meaning they would

be relatively inexpensive to service.

Similarly, on the east side of town, a further 48 acres were proposed for future residential development.

Not everyone was happy with the proposed plan.

Owners of land currently in the settlement areas were not eager to see them removed and their ability to develop on their properties lost. Landowners outside the settlement areas interested in development, meanwhile, sought to sway council to include their properties within the boundaries Members of the public also raised concerns of having the rural charm of Wellesley village eroded through over-development.

Residents with homes backing onto open farmlands voiced their objections to having subdivisions spring

up in their place. A Linwood resident, by contrast, questioned removing lands from his village, constricting the community’s growth potential.

Ward 3 Coun. Peter van der Maas spoke to the audiences’ comments.

While empathizing with their concerns, he said that Wellesley needs to accommodate an increasing population.

“I remember when there was a bush behind my place that the kids would play in. Everybody wants to have a park in the backyard. [But] people need a place to live. This a wonderful area, and I don’t just mean Wellesley, but I mean the whole Waterloo Region, that’s drawing talent, that’s drawing enterprise, and that’s becoming a bit of a showcase and an excellent place to live.”

Ward 2 Coun. Herb Neher, however, challenged the need for growth.

“I’ve said over the years a lot of people move out of the city to get away from the city,” he said.

“There’s a fine line between expanding and giving other people the opportunity to also take advantage of this small rural community. But pretty soon if we keep going and rationalizing and rationalizing, it’s not going to be a small community anymore. It’s going to become a city.”

In the end, after analyzing the proposed plan piece by piece, councillors asked the township staff to return with an updated plan addressing the concerns raised. While no deadline was set, the township’s planner noted that it might take a month to come back with a revised proposal.

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CHL study helps us take stock of what’s important THE LIST OF 10 candidates for cultural heritage landscape (CHL) consideration are simply a starting point, of course.

Compiled with the help of public input, the University of Waterloo study reflects sites in Woolwich and Wellesley that residents deem significant when pondering what makes the area what it is, what makes it unique. That some, let alone all of them, end up as designated areas is far from a foregone conclusion.

What the Heritage Resource Centre report does do, however, is put spots on the radar for consideration by planners in both townships. More study and more consultation will have to follow if such designations are contemplated.

Woolwich has gone through this process, having designated the area around the West Montrose covered bridge as a landscape worth preserving. While that location also grappled with the potential impacts of a gravel pit operation proposed for a location close to the bridge, there were concerns raised that will likely be repeated at some of the 10 sites identified in the study.

Residents will be leery of the process, worried they’ll face restrictions on what they can do with their own properties, for instance. Though the CHL process differs from the much more rigorous and restrictive cultural heritage district designation, most people aren’t familiar with the nuances of historic labels. Making the ins and outs clear to residents would be part of any designation bid.

If township councils opts to extend the limited protections of the CHL label to one or more sites, they would recognize that the landscapes’ fundamental character would be threatened by major development, much like the gravel pit debate in West Montrose.

Would a CHL designation stop residents building an addition to their homes, for instance? Or force them to undertake expensive, time-consuming studies in order to make improvements?

The short answer is ‘no.’

The goal is to find a balance between appropriate and inappropriate development. Allowing people to go about their regular business of homeownership or farming, while making sure any significant changes are vetted through a cultural heritage impact study. Ultimately, the wording will be decided by elected officials following consultation with the public.

Still, there’s an overarching argument to be made for protecting the heritage areas of the township. Not only the early settler and Mennonite historical context, but the overall rural flavour present in the townships, generally recognized in the countryside line drawn between the rural parts of the region and its cities.

Where CHLs would provide some measure of protection for significant sites from development within the townships, regional and provincial regulations aim to prevent urban sprawl from spilling over into rural areas, primarily as a protection for farmland. See, for instance, the province’s bid to extend the Greenbelt beyond the GTA and into the region.

But the record is fairly spotty, as hard divisions are fairly few ... and not always as solid as they would appear, given both legal challenges by developers and the right kind of political donations.

Through policies such as urban intensification, transit schemes and punitive taxes, officials try to channel human behaviour into patterns they deem less harmful to mitigate sprawl. Measures to slow growth and to encourage more liveable cities will do more for us, but anything that reduces the flow of cash into government coffers is always dismissed.

Mild weather or not, visitors to the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival always find ways to heat things up a little.

WORLD VIEW / GWYNNE DYER

No hell below us, above us only sky WORLD AFFAIRS THE POPE DID NOT say there is no Heaven. There is nothing intellectually embarrassing about the notion that good people go to Heaven when they die. It sounds a bit like a wish-fulfilment fantasy to outsiders, but it’s the sort of thing a loving and all-powerful god might provide for his creatures.

However, the Pope did say there is no Hell.

As soon as he said it, the Vatican’s communications department mobilized to deny that he had said it, as they have done on several previous occasions when the Pope went off the rails.

But of course he said it, and the reason why is obvious.

It is very hard for a welleducated person of modern sensibilities to believe that a loving god would condemn any of the human beings he created to an eternity of physical torture and mental anguish. That is not what loving human fathers do, even to children who disobey them, so the

traditional notion of Hell is a permanent problem for many Catholic theologians.

If you do not live inside the bubble of faith, it’s not a problem at all: no Heaven, no Hell, no God, just us under an empty sky. But people of faith like Pope Francis, who want to believe that ‘God is love,’ struggle with the concept of Hell – and people like Eugenio Scalfari, who grew up in the faith but left it long ago, still sympathize with their struggle.

Scalfari, now 93 years old, was the founder of the highly respected Italian newspaper La Repubblica, and is still a practicing journalist. He is an avowed atheist, but has been meeting Pope Francis in private for years for long conversations on religious matters.

And Scalfari is an unusual journalist, in that he does not record his interviews or even take notes. Instead, he “reconstructs” the conversation from memory.

As somebody who has done thousands of interviews (and does record them or take notes), I envy Scalfari the freedom he enjoys to participate fully in the conversation. I doubt

that he can always remember the interviewee’s words verbatim, but I am sure that he is rarely mistaken about the meaning of what was said. And I suspect that it is exactly the fact that Scalfari does not provide an undeniable verbatim text that draws Pope Francis to him.

The recent exchange between the two men, as recounted by Scalfari in Repubblica last week, began with the journalist asking Francis where “bad souls” go and how they are punished. According to Scalfari’s account, Francis replied as follows: “Souls are not punished.

Those who repent obtain God’s forgiveness and go among the ranks of those who contemplate him, but those who do not repent and cannot be forgiven disappear. There is no hell – there is the disappearance of sinful souls.”

Not to put too fine a point on it, this is heresy. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (ccc 1035) states that “Immediately after death the souls of those who die in a state of mortal sin descend into hell, where they suffer the

punishments of hell, ‘eternal fire’.” The Catechism does go on to say that “The chief punishment of hell is eternal separation from God,” but there’s no getting around the fact that official doctrine says they are lamenting this sad separation from God while also burning in eternal fire.

Which probably hurts quite a lot.

Pope Francis is clearly uncomfortable with this idea of God as the Eternal Torturer, and much prefers the notion that the souls of those “who do not repent and cannot be forgiven” will simply be destroyed.

“Annihilationism” is the formal name for this argument, and it crops up quite often in modern theological speculation – but until and unless the Catholic Church changes its formal doctrine, it is still heresy.

Pope Francis is a practical man, and he chooses his battles carefully. Changing Catholic doctrine on Hell would be a long battle that would consume most of the energy within the Church that he would like to devote to other, more DYER | 8

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THEIR VIEW / QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What is your favourite thing about the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival?

» Chantal McMurray

» Abby Hanley

» Randy Dyck

» Amanda Rudnisky

» Paul Soehner

“Deep-fried Mars Bars.”

“Deep-fried Mars Bars.”

“The pancakes.”

“Back bacon on a bun, or apple fritters.”

“Eating pancakes.”

“Pope Francis is clearly uncomfortable with this idea of God as the Eternal Torturer ...” Gwynne Dyer | 6 HIS VIEW / STEVE KANNON

Manipulative technology just the latest threat to democracy, our humanity EDITOR'S NOTES BEYOND BEING FILLED WITH real fake news and manipulative efforts, some more blatant that others, the Internet is generally a fairly hostile environment for political and other forms of social intercourse.

The anonymity of the technology made it so long before the intrigues of widespread Russian meddling, social media propaganda and psychological warfare techniques.

As individuals interacting with others, most of us are generally polite. We don’t intentionally do great harm to those around us.

We might be indifferent to those we encounter, but we’re not often hostile in person. Collectively, however, we’re capable of some unthinkable things.

That’s very evident online, where the discourse can be hateful, and often is.

As a whole, we’ve contrived a political and economic system that in essence encourages us to be

selfish and not to take into consideration what we can do for each other as a community – to forego our humanity. The political and economic systems we live under are both manmade constructs. We devised them, and they’ve evolved into something that no longer meets the needs of the majority of us.

We’re all somewhat complicit in a system that we’ve allowed to be hijacked by a small group who make the most gains, the very group that bought and paid for politicians ever eager to destroy our rights while bolstering police-state powers that they hope will ensure their continued grip on power – a model that’s played out through history’s worst dictators and their descendants at the helm today.

Only the most naive still adhere to the notion that our system of government – our democracy – is based on the consent of the governed. Government policies that run contrary to the public interest – an increasing proportion of its actions – surely are the opposite of what we’d con-

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ken), tailored policies and boutique tax credits. That these moves have drained government coffers and helped erode the national ethos is secondary to their only goal: retain power at all costs.

The same sell-out mentality and short-term reelection strategy is on display at Queen’s Park, where profligacy and conflating public sector demands with the public interest is the norm – the opposite is true, as the goals of that special interest group erode the public good.

But that’s a global trend, as governments and the corporate state become more authoritarian, using technology to bolster their position and weaken democracy.

Such is the thesis of Yale historian Timothy Snyder, who studies totalitarian regimes, in his latest book, The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe and America. In it, he looks at how online propaganda in particular is being used by authoritarians domestically and abroad.

“As seen by what’s on Twitter [faked profiles,

robot driven shares] I think that more and more the internet is a realm where humans are in the minority and they’re getting overwhelmed,” he says in a recent interview. “There was this old idea in science fiction about ... not just in science fiction, the Turing Test in computer science.

When are computers going to actually be artificially intelligent? The test was, ‘will they be able to persuade us that they’re human?’

What’s actually happened is it’s not that the computers are competing with us to be more human, it’s that the computers are making us less human. That’s how they’re winning. They’re breaking us down into little pieces so that we’re less human and more tribal, and more angry and more emotional. That’s the way this competition is actually shaking down.”

The Internet and other technology is being used to manipulate us by breaking things down in small pieces and tasks, the way machines do, rather than as an aid to our humanity. And that’s being done by a few to benefit not the many,

but the few – the same ones doing the manipulating.

The long game is to promote self-interest ahead of all else, a course that not only allows for ever-grasping power to go unchecked – why should we care what’s happening when the TV is on? – but keeps us isolated lest we ever compare notes. It’s no coincidence that one of the first steps taken by governments experiencing any pushback from the public is to implement controls over how and where people may get together as a group.

Divided and distracted, we are conquered. And we’re repeatedly told it’s a dog-eat-dog world, so we’ve got to get ours before someone else grabs it, as if life is a zero-sum game. It’s not, of course. You finding happiness in life in no way diminishes my happiness, or your neighbour’s ... or anyone else’s, for that matter.

There are, however, some underlying elements to our shared humanity – there’s that word again – that KANNON | 8

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We’ve tuned out, bought into consumerism and the ideal of rugged individualism while enjoying the fruits of what years of community-minded spirit and policies brought us.

Today, it’s our differences that politicians and those pulling their strings play on. It’s a divide-andconquer strategy. In the short-term, politicians buy votes with promises (most of which will be bro-

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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Some 168 million tonnes of food are wasted in North America each year, with Americans wasting 415 kilograms (915 pounds) per capita, Canadians 396 kilograms (873 pounds) per capita, and Mexicans 249 kilograms (549 pounds) per capita. The largest share of food loss and waste in North America, 67 million tonnes/year, occurs at the consumer level.

“Automatic tax hikes set a dangerous precedent that should concern all Canadians. Tax increases are a political choice, and politicians who make that choice should be transparent about it each and every time, rather than bury them in a legislative formula.”

Although there are no signs of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus in Waterloo Region, visitors to the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival should not be alarmed if they see emergency personnel wearing protective equipment – it’s only a precautionary measure they’ve been mandated to undertake. Chances are visitors will never see the equipment in use, since the requirement only kicks in if the firefighters and EMS personnel are responding to a medical call.

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DYER: Pope gets his message

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urgent changes. Yet he still cannot resist making his true views known (in a deniable way) by having these occasional conversations with Eugenio Scalfari.

Other topics he has raised in the same way include the “solemn nonsense” of trying to convert non-Catholic Christians to Catholicism (2013) – “there is no Catholic God,” Francis on that occasion – and the injustice of excluding divorced and remarried Catholics from full participation

in the Church (2015).

Scalfari doesn’t mind the fact that the Vatican subsequently denies what he reported the Pope said, and that Francis himself tacitly goes along with that denial. It’s a game that both men play, and the accuracy of Scalfari’s reports is amply demonstrated by the fact that Francis keeps giving him more interviews despite his alleged ‘misreporting’ of previous ones.

But it’s hard not to wonder what the two of them think this game is achieving.

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“We’re never going to have a democracy that way.

We’re never going to have the rule of law that way.

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What we need is an open, participatory system, just the opposite of what is being built today, principally through the worst elements of the online world. The lack of transparency is a real danger.

“That’s one of the things that the Greeks had right.

They thought that democracy was public. Democracy is public. If we all end up sitting in our basements liking and unliking [things online], we’re definitely not going to have democracy.”

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Woolwich Thrashers unveil new award named after founders

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Keith and Sandy Metzger are former award winners themselves, pictured holding their Canada 150 honours.

Paralympic Sledge Hockey team. Keith and Sandy helped make the idea of that dream possible for that player, and that’s an extraordinary thing. I’m very much in awe of what Keith and Sandy have accomplished, and I think everyone involved with the Thrashers is thankful for them.”

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abilities to thrive, to make friends, to develop skills, to grow as people and players, to contribute to a team, and maybe most importantly, to dream,” said Bomhof.

“I recall earlier this season, one of the kids on the Junior team mentioned to me that a dream of his is to play on the Canadian

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a lasting impact on the organization.

“It’s not a stretch to say that without Keith and Sandy, the Woolwich Thrashers organization wouldn’t exist. They haven’t just built an organization. They haven’t just iced a team in a league. They’ve created a place for kids with dis-

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THE OTHER DAY I went for a walk in a local woodlot when a jake turkey caught my attention by trotting across a five-yard-wide opening. Just as his ink black body and bobbing white head crossed my line of sight another turkey broke cover and followed.

Then came one more, another, and finally the last.

In total, five jakes had crossed within easy gun range.

This type of event is a longstanding tradition for me every spring prior to the turkey season. It is so common I have come to think of it as the March of the Teaser Birds and I celebrate it each year by imagining what would have happened if it was turkey season.

I’m not delusional however. I know this is probably the turkeys’ way of making me feel worse because it generally happens on property I don’t have hunting access to.

Nevertheless the experience was not without value. There is always something to be learned from watching nature.

In this case, I learned a thing or two about the laws of order.

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THE WOOLWICH THRASHERS INTRODUCED the Keith and Sandy Metzger Founders Award at their year-end party.

Beginning in 2019, the award will annually go to a person who best personifies dedication to the Woolwich Thrashers.

“This award will be one small way that we can ensure future generations of sledge hockey players in Woolwich understand and recognize the impact Keith and Sandy have had in ensuring those kids 150 years from now have a place to play sledge hockey,” said Drew Bomhof, a volunteer with the team. “I look at the Thrashers no differently than the NHL, the Elmira Sugar Kings, or Woolwich Minor Hockey. At the end of the each season, they all respectively have awards that recognize the contributions of people both on and off the ice, and I think it’s important to begin building that legacy for the Thrashers, given we are now entering the 10th season of existence.”

The award is a way to show appreciation for the work the Metzgers have done with founding the Thrashers, especially in the last year getting the Junior Thrashers into the Ontario Sledge Hockey Association Junior Development League, he said.

“I suppose the idea really came from the realization that the Thrashers are going to be around for a long time, now that they’ve got-

ten to the phase of icing a team in a league, which in and of itself is an extraordinary thing to consider. It’s important that organizations, still in their relative infancy, start to recognize the builders and the people who are making this opportunity available to the people in our community,” said Bomhof.

The award came as a surprise to the couple, however they hope it will help to serve as a momentum to keep the history of the club alive.

“We just were shocked at our year-end party when they gave it to us,” said Sandy Metzger.

“It’s nice to have a legacy left for the future, and I am hoping that it will keep the history of the Woolwich Thrashers alive and our connection to the Thrashers and Dan Snyder. Its all how we came up with the name and how we began to move forward as a sledge hockey organization,” she explained of the link to Elmira hockey player Dan Snyder, a member of the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers at the time of his death in an automobile collision in 2003. “So that should hopefully keep the history alive within the community and hopefully keep the community somewhat interested in and involved.”

Moving forward, Keith and Sandy will select someone from within the organization to be the recipient of the award – a parent, player, coach, volunteer or board member, for instance, who has made

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Kings on the edge after going down 3-0 in Cherrey Cup series Whether the battle against Listowel continues into the weekend depends on results of Wednesday night’s game ALI WILSON DOWN BUT NOT OUT ... yet, the Sugar Kings were hoping to reverse the situation from last year’s Cherrey Cup series against the Listowel Cyclones.

Dropping a 4-2 decision in Listowel Tuesday night, Elmira was down 3-0 in the series heading into Wednesday night’s game at the WMC (results weren’t available before press time).

Last year at this time, the Kings won the first two games of the series before Listowel skated to four straight wins to take the cup.

“You’ve got to win four games. Last year we were up 2-0 and then they won four straight against us so we have been in a similar position,” said head coach Trent Brown ahead of what could be the deciding game. “We have been on the other side, but it doesn’t matter if we are playing Brampton, Stratford, Listowel ... this year, last year, ten years ago, it’s the same format: you’ve got to win four games. Every game is going to be a process, so it’s going to be a battle night in, night out.

We have got to find a way.”

After defeating the second-place Stratford Warriors in a riveting sixgame series, the Kings were back at it in Listowel with a sold out arena less than a week later. Whether a bit rusty or still recuperating from the second-round tilt, the Kings were held off the board and fell 2-0 in the

opening match last Friday night.

In what would be the game-winning goal, Listowel’s Caleb Warren scored on the power play with just two minutes left in the first period. That was all the scoring until Listowel capitalized on an empty net just as time ran out.

After that hard-fought loss, the Kings returned home for an Easter Sunday game in front of an enthusiastic crowd of more than 1,000 fans. There would be no treats, however, as the visitors edged the Kings 4-3.

Listowel took advantage of a broken defence and scored three straight in the opening period, the first coming from the King’s Ethan Skinner’s brother Danny with a rocket from the slot. It was 3-0 after 20 minutes.

The Skinner brothers’ story is part of the story from last season, when Danny came away with the Cherrey Cup, but Ethan hoisted the Sutherland Cup as part of the province’s top Junior B squad.

“Yeah, we obviously both want to win badly, everyone does, but it means a little more against your brother because it’s going to last forever,” said Ethan Skinner. “We knew it wasn’t going to be easy, and we still have to win four games – nothing really changes, we just have to play good hockey.”

Elmira’s Skinner oneupped his brother’s goal by taking advantage of a loose puck in their defen-

Spencer Comelli going the extra mile in Sunday night’s game at the WMC that saw the team fall 4-3 to the Listowel Cyclones. sive end and scoring on a shorthanded, unassisted breakaway to put the Kings on the board for the first time in the series.

“I kinda just got lucky.

[Teammate Ethan] Wiseman had good pressure on the penalty kill, it just poked free and I shot to what was open,” Skinner said of the King’s first goal.

“We’ve been really trying to just move on and continue to do the right things no matter what happened the shift or period before, and no matter what the score is.”

Shortly after, Wiseman

Elmira’s Tyler McBay keeps his eyes on the prize Sunday night, when the team erased a 3-0 deficit but wasn’t able to pull a win out in the end.

scored his eighth of the postseason, from Jeremey Goodwin and Skinner with just 20 seconds to go, bringing the team within one.

The dynamic duo Goodwin brothers tied the game up in the third, Jeremey scoring after a great pass from Kurtis. But the 3-3 deadlock lasted only a few minutes before Listowel would round out the day’s scoring on the power play.

“The second game at home, we were off to a terrible start – they jumped all over us, and they are a tough team to crawl back from,” said Brown. “To come back from 3-0, we showed tremendous character in doing so, but we left it a little too late.”

Heading to Listowel Tuesday night, the Kings weren’t able to catch their stride despite coming back from being down 2-0.

Listowel’s Mitch Deelstra gave the Cyclones the lead in the first period, putting two past Rhett Kimmel, who was making just his second start in the playoffs.

The second period belonged to the Kings, however. Wiseman capitalized on a man-advantage, with assists going to Skinner and J. Goodwin. K. Goodwin tied the game up unassisted with less than three minutes left in the second.

Similar to previous games, Listowel pulled ahead in the third after the King’s took a penalty halfway through the frame.

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This would be the deciding factor, though the Cyclones added an empty-netter before the buzzer for a 4-2 final score.

Heading into Wednesday night, the Kings had little time to figure out how to win against a powerhouse like Listowel.

“I think we just have to piece it all together. That defensive mindset – the discipline for not taking penalties, but also positional discipline,” said Brown. “We want to play high energy, we want to play a high-pressure game, so if we can piece it all

together and find a way against these guys, then that will give us the best opportunity.”

If the Kings solved the Cyclones Wednesday night, game five will go Friday night in Listowel.

If needed, game six is Sunday night at the WMC and game seven back in Listowel Monday.

Even if the Kings prove unsuccessful in the Cherrey Cup battle, they’re still contenders for a wildcard spot in the Sutherland Cup competition, the same route the team took to victory last year.

Facing elimination, the Kings had to hope playing in front of local fans Wednesday night would give them an edge.

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Let me explain.

Imagine this was hunting season and I was watching that opening with gun in hand.

For the first bird, things could have gone one of two ways. He could have either caused me to send out a hurried shot, which are often the best because instinct takes over, or he might have slipped by without being shot at all.

The second bird would

have definitely been at greater risk because by the time he stepped into view I would have stopped fumbling with my shotgun, taken it off safety and it would have been already pointing in its general direction.

The third bird would have been in the worst position for two reasons.

First, I would have been totally ready for it. Second, after snapping off one or two hurried shots

and missing both preceding birds, I would have finally settled down for my third and final shot.

This time I would have remembered to take my time and lead it.

And now we come to bird number four, the smartest of them all.

This is a bird that really thought things through.

He probably knew that most turkey guns only hold three shells at most.

With this in mind, he most

likely reasoned that my gun would be empty by the time he, the fourth bird, left cover. And though the same thing applies for bird five, bird four also had the good sense to realize that it is never smart to be the last bird in a line, since they are the ones a trailing predator catches first.

If you think there is not much of a lesson here, it’s only because you are not applying these principles to everyday life.

For instance, if there is a new truck stop on the highway, it’s probably not good to be first one who tries “The Special.” The second person might not do too well either, especially if he or she was the guest of the first person.

The third person might do better by simply avoiding “The Special,” especially if he or she had heard of the fate of the first two.

The fourth person would certainly just be ordering

a coffee and avoiding any issues altogether, since, by the time he got there, word would have gotten out to steer clear of “The Special.” And, OK, the fifth person would not even go there but might also get rear-ended as he’s changing his mind on the highway exit.

As you can see, there is a lot you can learn by watching turkeys. Last year I learned you should never answer strange calls.

A mix of gravel roads, trails and hills has made the Cycle Waterloo event, one of the first of the season, a popular choice from cyclists well beyond the borders of Waterloo Region. [FILE PHOTO]

Cyclists take to the roads of Woolwich Sunday for Steaming Nostril ALI WILSON THE GRAVEL ROADS, ROLLING hills and scenic countryside of Mennonite country are the draw again this year at the Steaming Nostril bicycle races that

start in St. Jacobs Sunday morning.

The Steaming Nostril race itself covers a 65-kilometre route, while the less intense Runny Nose sees competitors take a 40km course.

Sanctioned by the Ontario Cycling Association, the cycle-for-all event is geared towards cross, mountain bike, fixed gear and fat bikes. Offering a variety of grades, the routes are about 60 per

cent gravel roads, 20 per cent paved roads and a mix of farm laneways, trails and farm properties.

With the support of a local farmer, riders this year will have the chance to bike through parts of his

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One of the first Cycle Waterloo races of the season, this is an opportunity for a spring tune-up before the road race season begins.

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Strong finish to season for local snowcross racer ALI WILSON HEIDELBERG’S TAYLOR STEWART WRAPPED up the Canadian Snowcross Racing Association’s competitive circuit winning the Sport 600 1 and ending in second place in the Sport 600 2 division.

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More regulations, savvier consumers of goods and truth may be needed to counter the technology, suggests UW expert proficient,” said Robert Kerton, professor emeritus in the economics departREVELATIONS THIS ment of the University of MONTH OF a data firm, Waterloo.

Cambridge Analytica, us“And at the same time ing the massive amounts of the second thing that’s data collected by Facebook happened. The on its users to help cost of collecting swing the 2016 U.S. a vast number of election was just personal details the latest example has plummeted. of a dubious and So you’ve got the invasive industry cost of collecting forming around all these details influencing people going down rewith their private ally quickly, and information. at the same time Take the data the effectiveness collected from the Robert Kerton of presenting fake some 2.2 billion information has active users of the social media website, or the gone up.”

Together, the two factors search histories of an entire population, and companies can be quite a volatile mix. Marketers are can tailor their messages not only able specifically for their marto deliver ket like never before. The their ubiquity of that data, and mesthe ease with which it is available – after all, users are the ones providing that information for free – has changed the way businesses and other organizations affect their market, says an expert in consumer economics.

“If you look at the way technology has changed over the last say 40 years, then two things have happened. It’s got blessings, I don’t want to deny that, but it’s made deception far more effective and

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sages more easily to their intended audience, they can also determine the exact susceptibilities of their consumers as well. They can find out, based on their audiences’ Internet usage, which people will be more ready to “buy” their product, which can be anything from a specific brand of deodorant to a fake news story or out of context informa-

tion.

“Big returns can be made by ethical marketers who detect an opportunity in our private details then offer us a product or service with selected information on why their product or service is a solution for needs they identify in our behavior,” said Kerton.

“Our personal details are also valuable to less ethical agents who are very well paid for learning what each individual really cares about, so selected information – or fake news, whatever works – can condition us to the solution being peddled.”

It’s analogous to common price discrimination tactics sellers will employ, explains

Kerton. When a consumer walks into a store with little knowledge on what they’re purchasing, they’re more likely to pay more for a product than someone who has searched for alternatives.

In the same way, by looking at your Internet behaviour, data analysts can determine which users fact-check what they read, says Kerton. That can be through credible resources like the fact-checking agency Snopes, Consumer Reports or the American Satisfaction Index. In economics terms, consumers that do fact-check (or price-check, as the case may be) are considered “efficient searchers,” while those that don’t, or can’t easily, are “high-cost searchers.”

“So if Big Data finds you’re that type of person (an efficient searcher), they know you’re harder to deceive. So they might just set you aside, [and say], ‘let’s go work on the people who are not checking,’” he said.

Ideally, purveyors of fake news are interested in the high-cost searchers.

“You want to collect a huge number of people who don’t search, or who

FOOD FOR THOUGHT/ OWEN ROBERTS

Alarms sound over rising farmland prices FIELD NOTES GUELPH, KITCHENER, LONDON, CHATHAM and Windsor are stops on the proposed high-speed rail line the province announced as part of the Ontario budget last week.

So, that’s a cause for celebration, right?

After all, the line is touted as being a blessing for rural access.

But shortly after the announcement, concerns started surfacing about if and how much farmland the proposed line would eat up. That could put even more pressure on the price and the finite amount of farmland we have left in Ontario.

Growing shortages in traditional farmland and competition from developers have driven up prices about 10 per cent per year for the past two years, depending on the farm’s location.

Farmland prices have become a matter of national concern. In fact, the Senate of Canada standing committee on agriculture and forestry recently studied the matter, saying rising farmland costs across the country are hurting Canadian farmers.

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Last week it reported its findings. It noted the 60 witnesses it heard from – a cross section of academic, industry and government – expressed concern over the way the country’s 65 million hectares of farmland continues to be consumed by housing and development.

“Economic conditions are conspiring against farmers, who already encounter more adversity than they need,” says the committee chair, Senator Diane Griffin.

Examples of land being

lost to development are widespread. For example, in Guelph, more new subdivision development is being discussed for the city’s outskirts. Housing has mushroomed in the past decade, and as many as 20,000 more residents are expected in the next few years.

“Farming is in a pinch,” says Fergus beef producer Joe Hill, president of the Beef Farmers of Ontario.

“Established farmers are tempted to sell their land to developers, while younger farmers, without much credit history, don’t have the capital to buy land.”

His organization says farmland prices in Ontario are some of the highest in the country, with commercial development paving over one million acres of farmland every decade in southern Ontario.

The beef farmers say efforts to increase the protection of and access to agricultural lands is not only warranted from an economic perspective, but desperately needed to ensure Canada’s food security interests are protected for the next generation of Canadians.

One farmland expansion option that has some pro-

ducers excited, especially beef farmers, is northern development. There, unlike the south, less competition exists with developers, so new pastures can be opened.

But there are other considerations, Patrick Madahbee, Grand Chief of the Anishinabek Nation, told a meeting at the University of Guelph on economic development challenges and opportunities in First Nations.

“With climate change, Northern Ontario is expected to get more agricultural development, and that increased demand for

farmland impacts us,” he said. “Already, we don’t have enough land.”

The senate committee has issued several recommendations to try to moderate the impact of land prices on farmers.

One recommendation calls for lower lifetime capital gains, so farmland owners could afford to sell for less to new farmers.

Others called for better data collection in the classification and use of farmland. More information sharing in imaging and remote sensing could influence soil maps and assist provincial land-use

planning.

And yet another recommendation urged funding for a national research project on farmland protection, through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

But will these recommendations help make land affordable enough for young farmers to get a start? And can they be enacted quickly enough to make a difference, as development marches on?

We need housing, for sure. But we need land to grow food, too, to feed the people who lives in those houses.

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don’t do it well. Those are your vulnerable targets,” added Kerton.

Vigilance on the part of consumers on the internet and on social media, whether that’s through more rigorous factchecking or by controlling what is being posted, is part of the solution. But he also believes that better consumer protection laws are needed. To that end, Kerton is a principal investigator on a collaborative research project with six universities and four major consumer protection groups to come up with better government policies.

“What we want is evidence-based research into policy,” he explained.

“So I’m trying to help. And right now, you’ve got this

big challenge where technology has sort of twisted things around a lot, and there may be more urgent need than usual. My feeling is that the people running Facebook and so on have something called a first mover advantage.

They’ve already moved and public policy is trying to respond.”

In the case of Cambridge Analytica, the organization was said to have used the data collected on more than 50 million Facebook users, mostly registered voters in the U.S., to target them with ads according to their psychological profile. The data firm, which worked on the 2016 campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump, is being accused of improperly using the Facebook information.

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THE ARTS MUSIC / GETTING IT DOWN ON TAPE

It sounds like the right time to do some recording Heidelberg’s Paige Warner, the 2015 Wellesley Idol winner, set to release her first EP next month

Paige Warner’s EP Revealed will be available online on May 11, with pre-release going into effect April 11. The album reflects the evolution of the young singer-songwriter’s R&B-tinged style.

STEVE KANNON HAVING HONED HER SOUND, Paige Warner thought it was about time she recorded some music.

The result, her debut EP Revealed, will be released next month.

The 2015 Wellesley Idol winner, Warner is immersed in music, teaching it four or five days a week and spending her weekends doing gigs.

“That’s pretty much my life,” she laughs. “I love it. I wouldn’t ask for it to be any other way.”

Early on, she performed covers and worked on

developing both her own voice and writing her own songs, focusing on stirring lyrics and the catchy melodies of contemporary R&B. Now, the Heidelberg resident feels she’s found what she’s looking for, making it time to release an album.

“I’ve wanted to for a while. It’s been a long time coming,” she says, noting she waited until she was happy with the direction of her music. “People have been asking me to record something for a while.”

The EP to be released May 11 is fittingly entitled Revealed: she’s now ready to let her songs be heard.

“This is me as an artist revealed.”

In writing, she finds some songs come to her all at once while others come in pieces, are tweaked and crafted over time, some of them going back to her high school days.

“One of the songs on the EP, ‘From the Start,’ just came to me. I was sitting on the dock at the cottage, and I had this overwhelming feeling that I had to write a song. I went inside and got my guitar ... and I wrote that song in one go.”

Warner grew up in a musical family, listening to the jazz and blues artists her father enjoys. Some of that can

be found in her own music.

“Each song has its own hints of other genres in it,” she says of those she’s penned.

In the R&B vein, she points to the likes of Eva Cassidy and emerging artists such as Daniel Caesar and Jacob Banks as influences.

Though Revealed is her first recording, Warner started with music at an early age. From essentially busking outside the market even before she reached high school, the young music aficionado moved on to booking her own shows.

Things got a little more serious – and a bit more scary

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– when she first entered the Wellesley Idol fray in 2013, where there were not only audiences but judges. She admits that her first kick at the can didn’t go as well as it could have, but she kept at it and, by 2015, took the crown at the competition.

The entire experience was helpful, she says, continuing to build on her stage presence.

“It was great. Just getting on stage in front of people was a big step. The more times I do it, the more comfortable I get.”

That’s important, as she’ll be out performing shows in support of the recording

following its May 11 release on all the online platforms, including a stop at Block Three Brewing in St. Jacobs on May 18.

Having grown up in the new digital reality of the music business, she knows that the online stage is a way to get the word out, drawing people to the live shows, which in turn drives interest in the recordings.

“At this point, I’m just trying to get my music out there, trying to get people to hear my music,” she explains.

Links to that music can be found at her website, www. paigewarner.ca.

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Ward & Uptigrove Consulting & Human Resources Attention: Alexis Richards P.O. Box 127 Listowel, Ontario N4W 3H2 Email: alexisr@w-u.on.ca

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We are committed to providing a barrier free workplace. If accommodation is required during the selection or interview process, it will be available upon request. This job posting is available in an accessible format upon request.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those candidates selected for further screening will be contacted. No phone calls please.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those candidates selected for further screening will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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Thank you, Elmira, for your ongoing support. We are looking for a highly organized and outgoing individual to join our team. The position is for a Client Care Coordinator. Computer experience would be an asset.

Please forward your resume to: office@bauerhearing.com

K&K Liquidation in Wellesley is looking for a professional, energetic individual to fill a permanent position that involves the unpacking and pricing of merchandise in a fast paced environment. Extended periods of standing and lifting are involved. The successful applicant must be available to work daytime hours Tuesday through Saturday. Cash experience is a definite asset.

Please forward resumes to k-kliquidation@bellnet.ca or 519-656-0880

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FULL TIME HELP Wanted at Hilltop Acres Poultry. Mature individual willing to learn all aspects of the business.

Transportation needed.

Good wage and benefit package. Send resume to: info@hilltopacrespoultry. com or call 519-743-6884.

HELP WANTED 3 full days per week at The Corner Store in Linwood. Job includes kitchen and retail duties. 519-698-2600.

IMMEDIATE FULL-TIME SEASONAL Position. We are looking for a self motivated, reliable, independent worker and team player, able to do physical labour. Fax resume to: 519-669-7613 or email Julie at info@bonnieschickhatchery.com

The candidate should have:

Plastic Bulk conveying Plastics processing Automation and Controls Hydraulics and Pneumatics Water flow and Heat transfer applications Requirements: • Ontario Millwright licence • 5 years’ experience in equipment maintenance • Works well in a team environment • Ability to plan and organize work independently • Problem solving skills EFS Plastics Inc. offers a competitive remuneration package including group benefits and RRSP. Interested applicants please submit your cover letter and resume in confidence by Friday April 13th via email or regular mail to:

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Administrative Assistant Required St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira, is seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide general secretarial, administrative and financial accounting support for the functions of the church. This is a part-time office position, requiring approx. 14 hours per week.

HELP WANTED LOOKING FOR FULL time help in Listowel area on poultry, cash crop and custom work farm. AZ or DZ licence is needed. Must be able to operate all types of farming equipment and have some mechanical knowledge.

Some long hours during the busy season, competitive wages. If interested please call Troy at 519-503-8614.

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

POTATOES - YUKON Gold, red, and Russet. $12 for 50lbs.

Ask about delivery. Solomon Martin 519-664-1471.

AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Combine, tractors, machinery, boat and miscellaneous items, to be held at 2513 Greenwoods Hill Rd., Wellesley Twp. (off Lobsinger Line 1/4 mile south of Crosshill), for Murray and Hannah Wagler, on Saturday, April 7th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 519698-0138

Competitive Hourly Rate to be discussed with candidates interviewed.

To apply, submit your resume and covering letter to:

St. James Lutheran Church 60 Arthur Street S., Elmira, ON N3B 2M9 or Email: saintjames@golden.net

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AUCTIONS SAT. APRIL 7 at 1:00 PM retirement auction for KW Saturn Saab Suzuki Dealership consisting of approx.

14 vehicles; shop equipment; inventory; tools; office furniture; etc to be held at 663 Victoria St. north in Kitchener (across from Factory Shoe). Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com SAT. APRIL 7 at 9:30 AM - First of Three Auctions! Clearing auction sale of complete dinner sets; silverware sets; crystal; giftware; collectables; furniture; pots and pans and much more. Retirement auction for Household China and Gifts to be held at 300 King St. North in Waterloo.

Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

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WED. APRIL 11 at 9:45 AM - Clearing auction sale of furniture; antiques; tools; collectables; and household effects for an area estate with additions at the St. Jacob’s Community Centre in St. Jacobs. Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

FRI. APRIL 13 at 10:00 AM -Auction #2 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 Tractors, combine, machinery and miscellaneous items, to be held at the K.W Khaki Club, 2939 Nafziger Rd. 2 miles south of Wellesley (Wilmot Twp.), for Donfer Farms Inc. on Thursday April 12th @ 10:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 698-0138

AUCTION SALE OF Brick bungalow on .6 acre lot, household goods, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at 1386 Lisbon Rd. in Lisbon (approx. 1 mile southwest of Wellesley), for Annie Ropp, and The Mahlon Brenneman Estate, on Saturday, April 14th @ 1:00 p.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451.

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AUCTION SALE HOUSEHOLD AND ANTIQUES: 6 piece

barristers bookcase, 4 sections with top and bottom, cherry poster queen size bed with matching chest of drawers, with almost new pillowtop mattress, 3 piece oak coffee table set, maytag fridge, danby upright freezer, lazyboy, oak bookcases, Toshiba flat screen tv, Ashley wrought iron table and 4 chairs, single bed, maple chest of drawers, lazyboy leather reclining chair, coffee and end tables, office chair, plant stand, curio cabinets, maple tea wagon, maple rocker, dining room suite, table 6 chairs, china cabinet, wheelchair, walker, corner curio cabinet, maple coffee table, old books, silver pieces, old type writer, card table and chairs, wall clocks, martin furs, crocks, jugs, oil lamps, wash board, small decorator cupboard, art work, needle point, woven egg basket, vintage linens, storage boxes, wooden boxes, old Christmas decorations, McCoy pots, coalport figurine, quantity of older and glass china, including, nippon, cranberry, crystal, cups and saucers, flow blue, stained glass pieces (new), hand painted, 2 vaseline pieces, small woven egg basket, Opalescent cranberry Epergne bottom, Tomato cookie jar, Coalport figurine, Assorted linens, miscellaneous pictures in frames, double chenille bedspread, Miscellaneous glassware in good condition, several brass candlesticks, small storage boxes, miscellaneous small Christmas items, quilts, Afghans, blue/white Bombay pottery items, large needlepoints (done in 1980’s), a few plant stands, miscellaneous small household items

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

Of Brick bungalow, snow blower, household effects, antiques and miscellaneous items, to be held at 25 South St. West in Elmira (off Snyder Ave. South), for Gwen Stanners, on

Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery and Farm support items, Shop Tools, Lawn and Garden Equipment, Furniture, Household items, etc.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 11 AT 9:45 AM

TERMS: 10% buyers premium. Cash,

AUCTION SALE

FARM CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

To be held at the St. Jacobs Community Centre 29 Parkside Dr. in St. Jacobs on:

MISC: rear tine tiller, numerous, hand power, and lawn and garden tools, ladder, stepstool, etc

AUCTIONS

Sale to be held at #7213 Line 86 Wallenstein approx. 6 km west of Elmira.

SATURDAY, APRIL 28TH @ 10:00 A.M.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 10:00 A.M.

PROPERTY: Brick bungalow on a spacious

52 X 140ft. lot. House has steel roof, natural gas furnace, central vac, 3 bedrooms, kitchen, sitting room, bathroom, and finished basement with rec-room (gas fireplace), washroom, and fruit cellar. On premises is a 20 X 20ft. storage shed with concrete floor, a garden shed and a paved driveway.

NOTE – A good starter or retirement home in a great location, walking distance to Woolwich Memorial Centre, elementary & secondary schools.

See www. gerberauctions.net for photos & terms. To View – Attend open houses Wed. April 11th 6 - 8:00pm, Sat. April 14th 10am - 1:00pm, or call Bob @ 519-669-2458 Auctioneers – Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-6994451 or 698-0138 2827 Hutchison Rd., R#1 Millbank (Crosshill)

Tractor John Deere 2155 4 wd open station w loader excellent condition Trailer 8’ x 24’ Barrett goose neck aluminum livestock trailer 8000 lb axles. All new hubs and bearings in the last year all lights working, 8’ x 16 tandem axle enclosed trailer.

Equipment 575 Ox-Alfa Laval transport TMR mixer w electronic scale (excellent condition), J.D. 1219 haybine field ready, J.D. 20’ centre fold disc, 20’ high clearance S tine flat fold cultivator w finger harrows, iH 19’ vibra shank cultivator, Dion 1224XC harvester w wide pick-up head, iH 18 run seed drill, 6 wheel rotary hay tedder, Bauman 5 bar hay tedder, J.D. 336 small square baler, 400 bu gravity wagons on truck tire gear, 10” x 70’ Westfield grain auger, 20’ cattle feeder wagon, double reach running gear on flotation tires, truck tire double reach running gear, 2 pth rotary mower, 40’ heavy duty industrial belt conveyor, 3 pth scraper blade. More equipment arriving weekly.

Misc Agricultural 1000 gal poly tank, pile of 32’ wooden roof truss, 18.4 - 34 T Rail duals w hardware, 20.8 - 38 T Rail duals w hardware, Karcher diesel hot pressure washer, variety of steel livestock gates, pile of wood fence posts, electronic cattle scale, cattle squeeze w self locking head gate, fly fogger, 177 calibre pellet guns and more.

Shop Equipment and Tools Large heavy duty metal lathe, floor model heavy duty drill press, large stationary air compressor, portable air compressors. steel work tables, battery charger on wheels, metal band saw, tool boxes and more.

Lawn and Garden Large selection of zero turn and riding mowers, push and self propelled mowers, front and rear tine tillers, golf cart, chain saws, trimmers, utility and garden trailers and more.

Notes: We are still accepting consignments

AUCTIONEERS:

Gerber Auctions Ltd. 519-699-4451 or 698-0138

2827 Hutchison Rd., RR#1 Millbank (Crosshill)

Gerald Bowman Auctions & Appraisal Ltd.

FARM SERVICES

RR2, Drayton, ON N0G 1P0

ICE SALT & ICE MELT - Ice salt comes in 20 & 40kg’s, Ice melt comes in 20kg bags. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-669-2045.

Office: 519-638-5708 For full listing & photos visit our website: www.bowmanauctions.ca

AUCTIONS PROPERTY AUCTION OF 1-1/2 storey house, to be held at 18 Stanley St. off Glenmorris (Southwood area), in Cambridge, for Alena Gagnon, on, Saturday, April 14th @ 11:00 a.m. Gerber Auctions Ltd 519699-4451.

SAT. APRIL 14 at 10:00 AM Clearing auction sale of furniture; retro 40’s and 50’s; tools; household effects; collectables; and miscellaneous items to be held at 75 Byron Ave in Kitchener for Jerome Schultz.

Jantzi Auctions Ltd. 519 656 3555 www.jantziauctions.com

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

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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.

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 AMClearing 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

FARM SERVICES BAGGED PINE SHAVINGS Agricultural Spray Lime, 22.5kg. bag; feed grade lime, 25kg. Delivered. Call George Haffner Trucking, 519-574-4141 or 519-6692045.

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

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KILN DRIED CORN & CORN SCREENING Delivered by Einwechter. Minimum 15 ton lots. Call George Haffner Trucking 519-574-4141 or 519669-2045.

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. 519787-8287. “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 519242-6900, fast & fair service.

RENTALS 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT in Elmira. Quiet building, newly renovated, close to downtown. Call 519-669-5798.

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

References available. Call Paul @ 519-500-9640.

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

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

RON’S DRYWALL AND Renovations. Over 35 years experience. Please call 519-496-7539 or email ron. spncr@gmail.com

COMING EVENTS KARATE!!! SESSION 4 BEGINS APR. 18TH AT SCHWEITZER’S MARTIAL ARTS. Learn Selfdefense, Self-discipline, Self confidence GROUP CLASSES FOR AGES 4 TO ADULT Seminars, March Break and Summer Karate Camps Classes taught by Sensei Becky Schweitzer, 3rd

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GARAGE SALES 31ST ANNUAL INDOOR Garage Sale. Woolwich Memorial Centre, McLeod Arena. Sat. April 14, 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 40 vendors, admission is free. ATM & Concession on site. 519-669-1647 X 7026, bbaechler@woolwich.ca www.woolwich.ca.

MOM 2 MOM Sale Woolwich Memorial Centre, Sat. April 14th, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Information or to rent space contact 519-669-1647 X8002, shignell@woolwich.ca

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RETIREMENT AUCTION

Second of three auctions - to be held at Household China and Gifts 300 King St. North Waterloo on:

FRIDAY APRIL 13 AT 10:00 AM

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Quantity of flatware

including: Oneida; Splendide flatware; Blenheim; Concerto; Bradon; Yamazak; etc; Complete sets (some patterns up to 32 place settings) and open stock classic English Bone China dinnerware, stoneware, porcelain, and other china by Noritake; Mikasa; Stoneware dinner sets; Royal Standard; Aynsley; Royal Worcester; Coal Port; Royal Daulton; Paragon; quantity of tea cups and saucers; vases; linen and kitchen table clothes; furniture including: hall trees; cabinets; display racks; assorted chairs; wooden table and chairs; shelving; wrought iron pub style table and chairs. Large assortment and variety of crystal including: Lenox; pinwheel; Mikasa; lead; etc. etc. Set of cookware including Swiss diamond; LeCreuset; Demeyere and other sets of cookware; large quantity of Denby pottery; cranberry glass; Scandia silver; etc; large assortment of table runners; placemats; kitchen utensils; table linens; kitchenware; cookies cutters; etc. And much much more.

NOTE: Quality retirement auction for

Household China and Gifts, a landmark retailer in Waterloo who is closing its doors after 60 years of successful business. First opened by George and Edith Kauntz, and has since been run by 3 generations of the same family. This is the end of a legacy. The family wishes to thank everyone for their business and support in the last 60 years. Come out and enjoy this auction, bring a friend. Bring your own boxes and paper to wrap your purchases. Subject to additions and deletions.

TERMS: This is the second of three auctions and will consist of all merchandise on the second floor only. Auction #3 (April 20th) will be of the third floor. Cash, Visa, Mastercard and debit accepted.

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To be held at 75 Byron Ave in Kitchener for Jerome Schultz on:

SATURDAY APRIL 14 AT 9:30 AM

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: quantity of

fishing supplies; fly fishing reels; rods; tackle; tying equipment; tackle boxes; nets; and other fishing supplies; gun reloading equipment including dyes; micrometers; reloading dyes; rifle cleaning supplies; etc; Trademaster drill press; Campbell Hausfield air compressor; Elminator booster charger; MTD 28� 10hp snow blower; gas lawnmower; Stihl 026 chain saw; small Craftsman air compressor; Torro leaf blower; Barletta bike; Ridgid shop vac; Poulann electric chain saw; fertilizer spreader; wheel barrow; step ladders; extension ladders; B&D edger; Mastercraft spin saw kit; Mastercraft right angle drill; skill saws; cordless drills; Mastercraft reciprocating saw; Karcher pressure washer; B&D power tools; large quantity of publishers clearing house products and tools – all brand new still in package; BBQ; Mastercraft floor jack; extension cords; rolls of electrical wire; camping supplies including lanterns; stoves; chairs; binoculars; etc; ping pong table; large quantity of sockets; wrenches; hand tools; hardware; and other miscellaneous items from this shop.

Important Info about Vendor Regulation During Elmira Maple Syrup Festival, Saturday, April 7th, 2018 Phone: 519-669-1647 or 877-969-0094 519-669-1820 Hours Emergency: 519-575-4400 This notice will be ofFax:interest to anyAfter person or organization thatwww.woolwich.ca is

considering selling food and/or merchandise in Elmira on Festival Day.

Please be advised that any person or organization not already regulated by the Festival Committee, or is not an established business and member of the Downtown Elmira BIA, must have a Salesperson License from the Township of Woolwich to sell food or goods at the Maple Syrup Festival. Vendor licensing will be enforced.

Why this is necessary?

The Elmira Maple Syrup Festival Committee works diligently each year to create the best and safest Festival possible for both vendors and visitors. In recent years, the number of unlicensed vendors setting up in the downtown core and surrounding areas of Elmira has increased. Pedestrian traffic at the festival has been negatively impacted, and vendors, agencies and community members have raised safety concerns about unregulated food and goods. The Maple Syrup Festival is working with the Township of Woolwich to implement changes to improve the safety of the Maple Syrup Festival for all involved.

Vendor Licensing Will be Enforced: On Festival Day, Enforcement Services Staff will inspect third-party vendors in the downtown core and surrounding areas to ensure they have licenses from the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival Committee or the Township of Woolwich. Unlicensed third-party vendors and vendors without the proper Electrical Inspection Certification, Public Health Approval, or Fire Inspections will be fined if they do not cease operating immediately. The fine to operate on municipal or private property without proper licensing is $350 under the Township’s Licensing By-law 47-2013.

How This Helps Our Community: The Township will use revenue from licensing fees to cover the cost of advertising and enforcement; any remaining revenue will be donated back to the Festival Committee for disbursement to local charities.

Regulation of vendors will ensure fairness among all vendors, will protect the public’s health and safety, and should help to improve pedestrian traffic flow patterns.

Contact Information Call the Township of Woolwich Licensing Officer at 519-669-6004 or sgoldrup@woolwich.ca for assistance with licensing inquiries.

HOUSEHOLD AND ANTIQUES: Diplomat chest freezer – newer; 5 pc bedroom suite (queen bed, chest of drawers, dresser, 2 night tables); Brantford flowered jug; reel to reel projector; stereo equipment; amplifier; record players; 1940’s dining room suite (table, chairs, buffet, china cabinet); mantel clock; bookshelf; scale; variety of oil lamps; Planters peanut jar; binoculars; older hand tools including: Starret #135 pocket level; old plains; machinists chest; anvil; etc; clover leaf parlour table; plant stand; small parlour table; couch and chair; leather recliner and ottoman; platform rocker; china cabinet; Colonial times grandfather clock; magazine rack; wooden bucket; train lanterns; cuckoo clock; collection of old barometers; Filter Queen vacuum cleaner; maple table and 4 chairs; cabbage cutter DVDs; CDs; cassettes; 8 tracks; Electrolux vacuum cleaner; side table; many items from the 1950’s and 60’s; lamps; fan; hall trees; smoke stand; coal scuttle; side by side chest wardrobe; steamer trunk; quantity of publishers clearing house – all brand new including soaps and other items; large quantity of good glass and china: Bavaria; Cobalt blue; crystal; and many other interesting; retro; and collectable items.

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Community Information Page COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING Pursuant to the Planning Act and Ontario Regulations 197/96 and 200/96 On April 23, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. the Committee will meet to consider the following applications. All persons interested in the applications may attend and may contact Nancy Thompson regarding meeting details or visit the Township Webpage – Township Services – Mayor and Council – Agendas and Minutes and select the applicable meeting date.

The Committee will also consider submissions for or against the applications if submitted to the Township of Woolwich no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2018 (Note that this date is before the meeting). Submissions can be forwarded to Jeremy Vink at the address noted at the top of this page, by email jvink@woolwich.ca or by fax 519-669-4669. Any submissions received will be included in a comment package and presented at the meeting. Any submissions received will be included in a comment package and presented at the meeting. This information is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public at the Committee of Adjustment hearing. Please note that while the Committee may redact some personal information such as email addresses and phone numbers, your submissions will otherwise be made public in their entirety.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 11/2018 – Tara-Lynne Ballantyne, 4 Katherine Street North, Winterbourne ZONE / USE: Settlement Commercial (C-3) / single detached dwelling (conversion of the former church) The applicant is requesting relief from Section 6.4.4 of Zoning By-law 55-86 to increase the total maximum building size from 70 square metres to approximately 123 square metres in order to permit the construction of a new detached garage measuring approximately 9.8 by 12.5 metres.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 12/2018 – Thanh-Thanh Tieu and Mark Mollison, 1976 – 2000 Shantz Station Road ZONE / USE: Agricultural (A) with site specific provisions / single detached dwelling and retail greenhouse operation The applicant is requesting relief from Section 6.40.8 to reduce the required setback between a value added farm use and an adjacent recreational use (K-W Croation Club) from 150 metre to approximately 134 metres. The applicant is proposing to establish a 70 square metre value added farm use within an existing building on the property.

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A 13/2018 and CONSENT APPLICATIONS B 3/2018 and B 4/2018 - 2306790 Ontario Inc., 16 Isabella Street South, St. Jacobs ZONE / USE: Residential Medium Density (R-3) with site specific provisions / residential building functioning as a residence and guest house accommodations The applicant is proposing to sever the majority of the property and retain the existing residence / guest house and allow greater flexibility in terms of uses for the retained dwelling lands. To accommodate the proposal the following applications have been made: A13/2018 – The applicant is requesting: 1. To amend the limits of the site specific zoning, Section 26.1.40, to reflect the boundaries of the severed lands proposed in application B3/2018; and 2. To add permitted uses to allow for more flexibility in the use of the Jakobstettel guest house.

B 3/2018 – The applicant is requesting permission to sever an irregular shaped parcel of land being approximately 1.4 hectares in area, leaving a retained portion of approximately 0.2 hectares (measuring approximately 32 metres by 61 metres).

The severed lands contain storage sheds and a pool house, which are proposed to be demolished, and are subject to other planning applications. The retained lands contain the dwelling unit/guest house and associated grounds.

P.O. Box 158

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

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

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519-575-4400 www.woolwich.ca

B 4/2018 – The applicant is requesting permission to convey of a right of way, measuring approximately 7.5 metres by 61.58 metres, over the severed lands in favour of the retained lands, for access to the rear of the retained lands to allow for proposed parking lot access. The proposed right of way is to be part of a future access road into the development on the severed lands.

NOTICE OF THE DECISION: Within 10 days of the meeting, a copy of each decision will be sent to owners, agents, those who submit written comments, and people who sign the register at the meeting. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect to an application, you must submit a written request (to the Secretary-Treasurer – Nancy Thompson ext. 6040) or sign the register at the meeting.

This will also entitle you to be advised of a possible Ontario Municipal Board Hearing.

APPEAL OF MINOR VARIANCE AND CONSENT APPLICATIONS: Anyone in opposition to a decision may appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board. The Board may dismiss an appeal without holding a hearing if the appellant did not make oral or written submissions to the Committee of Adjustment before a decision was given, or does not provide a reasonable explanation for having failed to make a submission to the Committee.

TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING On Tuesday, May 1, 2018 the Council of the Township of Woolwich will hold a public meeting, pursuant to Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended, to present and obtain public input on the Township’s proposed update to the development charges by-law and underlying updated background study.

All interested parties are invited to attend the Public Meeting of Council and any person who attends the meeting may make representations relating to the proposed updated by-law and updated background study. The meeting is to be held: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 7:00 pm The Council Chambers, 24 Church Street West; Elmira, ON In order that sufficient information is made available to the public, copies of the proposed by-law and the updated background study have been made available as of March 29, 2018 on the Township’s website (www.woolwich.ca/en/living-here/ Home-Renovation-or-Construction.aspx?_mid_=6277). The report will also be made available by contacting the Township Finance Department. Phone - 519-669-1647 Interested persons may express their comments at the Public Meeting or in writing, addressed to the Township Clerk, at the above address prior to April 26, 2018.

Notice of Public Meeting Township of Woolwich Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Thursday, April 19, 2018 6:30 p.m. Public Meeting Remediation Advisory Committee (RAC) Thursday, April 26, 2018 4:00 p.m. Public Meeting Council Chambers, 2nd Floor Administration Building, 24 Church Street West, Elmira

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OBITUARY

Tomlin, Gary Charles Victor

Hahn, Margaret Joan

Melitzer, Sheldon (Shelly)

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Innisfree House, on Monday, April 2, 2018, at the age of 77 years. Gary Tomlin, of Conestogo, was the beloved husband of Karen (Podhornik) Tomlin. Loved father of Steve (Luanne), Ray (Carla), Aaron (Jennifer Myers), and Alyssa (Logan) White.

Loving grandfather of eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Predeceased by his parents Elmer (Al) and Alice Tomlin. Gary was an accomplished professional musician and always loved his calling. Highlights of Gary’s professional career include performances with Oscar Peterson and Peter Appleyard. He was a member of many bands such as New Vibes Jazz Quintet, Tyroler Brass, Bill Gillard Jazz Band, and Fritz Patrick Trio. He taught music working for the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. He developed a unique percussion program and taught privately for many years. Gary worked with Drum Corps and Marching Bands as an instructor, adjudicator and chief judge for ODCA; however, his greatest achievement was being an amazing father and loving husband.

Memorial visitation for relatives and friends will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2018 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A private family service will take place. A public Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 from 12-3 p.m. at The Jazz Room, 59 King St. N., Waterloo. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Innisfree House, Kitchener, or Mark Preece Family House, Hamilton, would be appreciated.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Joan Hahn passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Hospice Wellington, Guelph, at the age of 76 years. Throughout her illness this amazing woman showed love, strength and concern for others, always putting her family first. Joan will be greatly missed by her devoted husband of 57 years, Bill Hahn; her son Daniel and his wife Jackie, and granddaughter Caroline; her daughter Julie Ferrier and her husband Bill, granddaughter Tanya (Trevor) Fisher, and precious great-granddaughter Mya, and granddaughter Jessica (Ian) Atfield. Survived by her sister Betty Ertel, brother Richard (Faye) Walter, and brother-in-law Ken Brubacher.

She was predeceased by her parents Aloysius and Eleanor (Zinger) Walter, sisters Marlene Brubacher and Dorothy (Paul) Karger, and her brother-inlaw Buster Ertel. The family wishes to extend a thank you to the wonderful care and support of GRRCC. A special thank you to Dr. Bahl and everyone in the chemo ward. Thanks for the exceptional care given by the Waterloo-Wellington LHIN in-home care staff and the compassion of everyone at Hospice Wellington. Cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral home visitation. A private family service was held. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

In Joan’s memory, donations to the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre or Hospice Wellington would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

“I’ve gone home to Heaven to be with Jesus.”

www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com DEATH NOTICES OLLIFF, MARGARET - Formerly of Moorefield - passed away at Royal Terrace, Palmerston on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the age of 94 years.

You fought a courageous battle with great dignity, Mom, may you now rest in peace with your sisters Marlene and Dorothy.

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Sheldon Laverne Melitzer, 94 years, of Elmira, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, April 1, 2018, at Freeport Hospital. Devoted husband of Lorna Melitzer for 22 years. Loving father of Jane of Ingersoll, David of Unionville, and Tim and Val of Elmira. Loving grandpa of Alissa and Emma Melitzer.

Survived by his sister Vida Geddes of Kitchener. Beloved stepfather and grandfather to Lorna’s three daughters and their families, Kim (Shraven) Sunduram of North Carolina and their children Brett, Blake, Shreya, and Shriyans; Crystal (Sean) McGuire of Elmira and their children Destiny, Ashlyn, Zakary, Zoey, Devynn, and Autumn; and Shannon (Blair) Martin of Moorefield and their daughters Madison and Paige. Sadly missed by his sisters and brothers-inlaw, Doreen and Elias Meekis, Fern and Eli Martin, Delmar and Helen ShulistMartin, Gerald and Sheila Martin, Merle and Donna Martin, and Cam and Vi Martin. Also missed by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Sheldon and Imo Melitzer, two brothers Roy (Hazel) and Ron (Veronica), three sisters Bernice (Dave) Johnston, Mildred (Howard) Simpson, and June Uberig.

Sheldon was employed at Uniroyal for 36 years. He loved to go fishing up north.

After retirement he went on numerous short-term mission trips. He was a Mr. Fix-it for many friends. A special thank you to Dr. Jones, Dr. Keleher, Care Partner nurses Jane, Heather and Diane, and the nursing staff at Freeport for their loving care of Sheldon. At Sheldon’s request, cremation has taken place. Memorial visitation took place on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A memorial service to celebrate Sheldon’s life and faith was held on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Evangelical Missionary Church, 2 First St. W., Elmira. A reception followed. Family interment of cremated remains in Winterbourne Cemetery will take place at a later date.

In Sheldon’s memory, donations to Grand River Hospital Foundation would be appreciated as expression of sympathy.

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St. Jacobs company among recipients of Volunteer Impact Awards Menno S. Martin Contractor to receive Group Engagement Award during National Volunteer Week FAISAL ALI AROUND THE REGION, THE Volunteer Action Centre is recognizing those that have gone above and beyond in contributing to their communities. A total of fourteen individuals and organizations were selected for the annual Volunteer Impact Awards, which will be presented on April 19 during National Volunteer Week.

Amongst those to be honoured is Menno S. Martin Contractor Ltd., a St. Jacobs-based business co-owned by Art Janzen and Trent Bauman. Menno S. Martin, which has a history going all the way back in the community to 1942, was selected for the Group Engagement Award. It’s been a big year for the unassuming business, which was earlier also nominated for the Employee Engagement Award by the KW Chamber of Commerce.

Both the Volunteer Action Centre and the KW Chamber recognized the contracting business for its novel approach to the Random Acts of Kindness movement. Typically, the movement is celebrated over a period of a week, but not so for Menno S. Martin. The organization came up with the idea of giving each of its employees $75 to use in a random act of kindness.

“We enabled all our staff here to give back,” explained co-owner Jan-

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her for her ability to engage not only individual volunteers on a one-to-one basis and inspire them, but also help Habitat partner and collaborate with other organizations such as schools and businesses.

“There’s a couple favourite days for me,” says Armstrong. “One is when I get to be around when people get their keys, because they typically take their kids out of school and it’s like a big deal.

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DRIVING THROUGH THE COUNTRYSIDE on a beautiful sunny day this time of year, you’re likely to see a sweet cloud of evaporation in the distance, a sign of the sugar shacks at work.

And a true sign of spring and renewal.

For our team it’s the promise of a new season and produce to create delicious food for your family and friends to enjoy.

We are all about maple just now. Every person in our kitchens has been busy creating all things maple, as the simplicity of maple syrup cannot be duplicated. Everything from cookies to dressing and Block Three braised beef all contain maple, either in the background balancing the dish or elevating it to provide depth.

Getting the flavour that’s central to this weekend’s Elmira Maple Syrup Festival is easy when you connect with the right people, shopping locally and getting service with a smile from the farmers. We work with local suppliers in producing our own maple products, delicately seasoned syrups with vanilla, chai or habanero, as well as

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Menno S. Martin Contractor co-owners Art Janzen and Trent Bauman have seen their actions rewarded with the Group Engagement Award from the Volunteer Action Centre. zen in an earlier interview about the initiative.

“Using the number 75 to commemorate our years in business, we gave each of our employees, including myself and Trent, $75 to use for random acts of kindness. So it could be broken up into increments if you wanted.”

The two explained that they wanted to celebrate the legacy of the business’ founder, Menno S. Martin, as well as its subsequent owner Laverne Brubacher, and the impact they had on the community.

“It seemed to be a nobrainer when it came time to celebrate our 75th that [our] ‘putting people first philosophy’ just needed to shine through,” said Janzen. “And it needed to be about giving back to the community that got us to where we are.”

Beyond that, Menno S. Martin gave each of their employees $500 to donate to a charity of their choice, and donated a day to the Kitchener House of Friendship, helping the not for profit with their expertise in contracting.

A second award recipient being recognized by the Volunteer Action Centre this year is Janine Armstrong. While not actually a volunteer herself, the Kitchener-native has been indispensable to the Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region, helping the organization make homes like the one built in Wellesley village a reality.

Armstrong works at Habitat as a volunteer manager, so was fittingly nominated for the Volunteer Manager Award. It’s an award that recognizes

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FLORADALE MENNONITE CHURCH FUNDRAISER Dinner Theater: Family Ties Through Thick and Thin. Roast beef dinner Friday & Saturday 6 p.m., $20. Play starts at 7:30 p.m. Free-will offering to WCS and Global Church Sharing Fund of Mennonite World conference.

Matinee Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

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.

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SENIORS’ COMMUNITY DINING AT Calvary United Church, St. Jacobs at noon. Community Cares Concepts invites you to join us for lunch, fellowship and entertainment, $11. Call 519-664-1900 by April 9 to sign up.

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COMPASSIONATE LISTENING. BEING PRESENT for others and for ourselves during difficult times. Presented by Janelle Glick, Masters Student in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy. Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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.

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

Gender voice differences extend beyond pitch, resonance and even prosody WEIRD NOTES

Q. The seven-year-old boy lay close to death, having lost most of his skin to a rare skin condition that affects 1 in every 20,000 babies born in the U.S. Today, he is back to school and playing soccer. What brought about this stunning reversal?

A.

When the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body rejected a skin graft from his father, his prognosis was bleak, reports Tina Hesman Saey in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Science Newsâ&#x20AC;? magazine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People with this condition are sometimes called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;butterfly childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; because their skin is as fragile as the insectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wings.â&#x20AC;? So even mild bumps can cause severe blistering, which

in turn can affect mucus membranes inside the body, making breathing, swallowing and digesting food difficult. More than 40% of such children die before adolescence.

Surgeons turned to stemcell researcher Michele De Luca of the University of Modena, whose group had been successful in growing small patches of generepaired skin for kids with the same condition. Taking a small patch of the boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unblistered skin, they grew skin stem cells, used genetic engineering to repair the cellsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; DNA, then grew large sheets of healthy skin in the lab.

Eight months and three grafting-surgeries later, that small number of corrected stem cells had replenished the skin, and the boy was released from the hospital.

Q. We can generally

tell whether a speaker is male or female by voice alone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on a phone call, for example. Pitch (higher in women) and resonance (deeper in men) are important indicators, stemming primarily from vocal anatomy differences.

But theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not the whole story. What are some other, more subtle cues?

A.

Beyond pitch and resonance is prosody (the fluctuations of pitch) and the emphasis and cadence of speech. The pitch of a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice changes continuously, in sing-song fashion, covering a frequency range about twice that of men, says speech-language pathologist Christie Block on the New York Speech and Voice Lab website. In comparison, menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voices

are monotone and louder.

And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not only the sound of speech which differs between men and women but also its content.

Women are typically more polite and empathetic, less likely to interrupt, and more likely to disclose personal information and feelings. Women also ask more tag questions (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice out, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it?â&#x20AC;?), which soften a declarative sentence. Research has established that the gender of a person using Twitter can be established with about 75% accuracy based solely on the content of a collection of their tweets.

Most of us are not consciously aware of these nuances. But for many transgender adults, mastering a new style of speaking is as important as any physical transformation.

Q. How might it be

true that â&#x20AC;&#x153;wax in your lugholes hides your filthy secrets,â&#x20AC;? as â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Scientistâ&#x20AC;? magazine recently wrote?

A. Besides waxy com-

pounds that protect the ear canal and kill off bacteria, as well as bodily castoffs, cerumen (aka earwax) contains a unique chemical signature that could be used to extract plain old DNA, says the magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christie Wilcox. Engy Shokry and her Brazilian colleagues have used earwax â&#x20AC;&#x153;to detect drug and tobacco use and diagnose both types of diabetes.â&#x20AC;?

Earwax offers several advantages: Collection is more straightforward and less invasive than blood or urine samples and requires little processing to be analyzed. Also, because

earwax builds up over time, tests on earwax can detect drugs up to three months after theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taken, so they can be used for both short- and long-term monitoring.

Yet currently, using earwax as a diagnostic tool remains problematic since it lacks the centuries of data that exist for blood and urine samples. Says Swedenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Craig Wheelock, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Normalizing it so that earwax is earwax is earwax will be a challenge.â&#x20AC;?

Concludes Wilcox, â&#x20AC;&#x153;For now, any confidential information will stay archived in your ear where nobody can get at it.â&#x20AC;?

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bill is a journalist, Rich holds a doctorate in physics. Together the brothers bring you â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strange But True.â&#x20AC;? Send your questions to strangetrue@compuserve.com.

OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Go to and fro 5. Sweating or crafting?

12. Commonly rented item 15. American symbol 17. Anti-decoder 18. Ring bearer, maybe 19. Preamble 20. Avoidable 22. Digital opening 24. True skin 25. Boozehound 26. Delay 27. Imposingly noisy 30. Inmate whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never getting out 32. Accusedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s need 34. Standing ___ 35. Remove richness 38. Face-to-face exam 41. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that, dove?

42. Cynical philosopher 47. Taxmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dog 52. Dictate 53. Deuterium, e.g.

54. ___ and terminer 55. Keeper of the place

60. Aquatic plant 64. Honors 65. Take back, in a way 68. Terrifying spout 70. Telekinesis, e.g.

71. Disobeyed a zoo sign?

73. Confused about Father and Son 74. Trypanosomiasis vector 77. Can turn to glass 81. Deposed leader, perhaps 82. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dig in!â&#x20AC;?

83. Rush 84. Spanish Mister 85. Chester Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home 86. Protrudes, medically speaking 87. Puts in stitches DOWN 1. Irish clans 2. Painted soup cans 3. Rabbitlike rodent 4. Big bang stuff 5. Confuse 6. Carbon compound alk___

7. 43,560 square feet 8. ___-eyed 9. Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lic. and others 10. Born, in bios 11. ___-Roman 12. They owe something 13. Diazepam trademark 14. Fancy 16. Insignia 21. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something about her.

23. Dwell 27. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dearâ&#x20AC;? one 28. ___-Wan Kenobi 29. Month after Adar 31. Contains papers 32. Shakespeare, the Bard of ___ 33. Strong and proud 36. Mozartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;___ del Cairoâ&#x20AC;?

37. â&#x20AC;&#x153;48___â&#x20AC;?

38. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ___ ...â&#x20AC;?

39. ___ v. Wade 40. â&#x20AC;&#x153;20/20â&#x20AC;? network 43. Desktop pictures 44. Diffident

45. ___-shirt 46. Bobby ___ 48. Brief regulation 49. Compassion 50. Miniature sci-fi vehicles 51. ___ and outs 56. Black gold 57. Adaptable truck, for short 58. Grape juice 59. Star spice 60. Drunken cacti 61. Rodeo ring?

62. Resolute and brave 63. Biology lab supply 66. Geometry of parallel lines 67. Primary hue 69. Chilled 70. Fruit skins 72. They colour 74. Alpine transport 75. Buttonhole, e.g.

76. PC programs 78. Telecopier 79. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ alive!â&#x20AC;?

80. Absorbed, as a cost

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Maple Ginger Habanero Chicken 6 chicken thighs 1-1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch 1/8 cup habanero maple syrup 1/8 cup local honey

3 Tbsp. hoisin sauce 1 Tbsp. light soya sauce 2 Tbsp. sesame oil 2 tsp. grated fresh ginger Zest and juice of one lime 2 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds 1 thinly sliced green onion Salt and pepper to season

In a sauce pan combine habanero maple syrup, local honey, hoisin sauce, soya sauce, sesame oil, ginger, lime juice. Bring to a simmer and allow to thicken for 4-7 minutes.

Add the lime zest. Allow to cool. (This sauce can be

kept in the fridge for 3-6 weeks.)

Pat dry chicken thighs with paper towel. Place chicken in a bowl.

Season with salt and pepper.

Dust the thighs with cornstarch and toss.

Evenly coat the chicken in the cornstarch.

Place the chicken on a parchment lined pan and bake for 25-35 minutes or until it is cooked through.

Toss the chicken in half the sauce.

Put the chicken back on

the tray and bake for another 8 minutes.

Remove chicken from the oven. Brush again with more glaze and allow the chicken to rest 5 minutes.

Add a sprinkle of sesame seeds and scallions.

Serve with your favourite rice or stir-fried vegetables.

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to the first home they’ve ever owned.”

Armstrong takes an interesting approach to managing volunteers which has undoubtedly helped her in her roles.

She explains that while volunteers often come looking to help an organization or a cause, they too should be able to benefit from the experience.

“I believe that it needs to be win-win,” she explains. “So the organization that people volunteer

for always get something out of it, we get a task done. But I believe that the volunteers also should be able to walk away with something. Whether that’s feeling good, or whether that’s a new skill set, or whether that’s a bolstered resume, or something like that.”

A major achievement, notes Volunteer in Action, was Armstrong’s role in connecting Habitat with the Grand Valley women’s prison. The program helped women coming to

the end of the term at the prison reintegrate into society through Habitat.

“We host women who are nearing the end of their incarceration as they’re getting ready to rejoin society, that they have job placements with us,” explained Armstrong.

The awards will be handed out next Thursday during National Volunteer Week, which runs from April 15 to 28.

“We think that the contributions by volunteers to this community are in-

valuable no matter who or what role they play,” said Jane Hennig, executive director with the Volunteer Action Centre.

“But in these cases where the nominations have taken place, it is because they’ve done something that has just made them step out during the course of this year.

They’ve done something incredibly inspirational or have really, really made a unique difference to the organization that they’re serving.”

Janine Armstrong, volunteer manager for Habitat for Humanity.

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WCS’s Tina Reed takes advantage of the shuffleboard table at the Woolwich Youth Centre in Elmira, an option that will now be available to others through the new Adult Connect program. [ALI WILSON / THE OBSERVER]

WCS launches new drop-in program for adults, using youth centre facility ALI WILSON FILLING A VOID IN Elmira, Woolwich Community Services has come up with a new offering: Adult Connect.

Currently there are places for youth to gather, as well as seniors. However, if you’re an adult in the middle of those demographics and just interested in finding a place to hang out, your options might be limited.

Organizer Tina Reed, WCS’ coordinator of community support, thought the idea to offer a gather-

ing place for adults in the township would fill the void. As a bonus, the program makes use of some underutilized space at the WMC. Starting April 9, the Woolwich Youth Centre facility will be open to all adults Monday evenings from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Thursday mornings from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

“When we say all adults, we mean all – from age 19 to 100, all are welcome,” said Reed. “Our vision is to use the space much like the youth centre runs, a respectful inclusive space for

all adults, from all walks of life, to connect with others in their community.”

Reed wanted to stress that it really is open to anyone – there is no group, program or service associated with it. Essentially, WCS is offering up a bunch of recreational tools within a furnished space, and would like to see it in use when it otherwise wouldn’t be.

In the beginning, it will be a time to take advantage of what is at the Youth Centre, which includes a shuffleboard table, ping-pong table, a pool table, games, computers to use, video

game systems, musical instruments and movies.

“As time goes on the activities will evolve depending on the wishes and ideas of those who attend,” she said, noting those could mean future plans could include information sessions, classes, outings or guest speakers.

Adult Connect is a dropin program starting next week – there’s no need to call ahead or to sign up, just show up and hang out.

Reed says she is available to answer any questions about the program by calling 519-669-5139.

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